Haidian, North Garden. Brother Jiu brought He Yuzhu and Sun Jin over to pay their respects to the Queen Mother. It has been renovated and is similar in size to the West Garden. It is a summer garden specially built for the Queen Mother.
This is the first time Brother Jiu has come back since the garden was repaired. However, now that he was carrying an errand, he had no intention of enjoying the scenery and was walking in a hurry.
After a while, we arrived at the Queen Mother's Palace. After the eunuch on duty made the announcement, Aunt Bai came out and said, "Master Jiu, come in quickly, the empress is waiting..." Brother Jiu nodded and followed Aunt Bai in.
The Queen Mother is here, and the two concubines are also here.
"My grandson would like to say hello to the imperial grandmother, and to the two concubines..." Brother Jiu had not seen the Queen Mother and the concubines for a while, so he gave a pleasant surprise.
"Get up, get up..." The Queen Mother extended her arms in greeting and said with a smile: "I just thought it was time for you to come over." Brother Jiu got up.
The Queen Mother invited him to sit in front of her. Brother Ninth said: "Sister Ninth's good days are just after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Now the Ministry of Internal Affairs has begun to purchase dowries. Khan Ama sent his grandson to ask, Grandmother, do you have any instructions here..." The Queen Mother thought for a while. , shook his head and said: "Being able to stay in the capital is already a blessing compared to her sisters. If you want anything else, just prepare according to the regulations..." Brother Jiu hesitated for a moment and said: "In that case, Ninth Sister's dowry will be reduced..." There are noble clan daughters who marry outside the vassal, and their annual salary is higher than those in the capital, and the princess is no exception.
This is not only true for annual salary, but also for dowry. The Queen Mother said: "Then reduce it. There is no need to be dazzled by this." Brother Jiu nodded in agreement.
The Queen Mother thought for a while and said: "The furniture and furnishings are enough. If there are too many, it will be too much for the warehouse. There are also furnishings and other items, which are enough. If the remaining money is available, it will be good if there is an official house or shop that can collect rent." Now, more income, life outside will cost a lot..." Ninth Brother memorized it carefully and said: "My grandson knows and will keep an eye on this matter, don't worry!" The Queen Mother smiled and said: "Nothing will happen again. Don't worry." After talking about Jiu Gege's dowry, she said: "How is Shu Shu recuperating now? What did the imperial doctor say? You must follow the doctor's orders and take good care of yourself at this time..." Brother Jiu said: "The imperial doctor said that Sun Er Fujin is doing well, but the bone seams are open due to childbirth. This year, we need to use less ice or no ice, otherwise it will easily leave symptoms. We should also pay attention to keeping warm this winter, and it will be fine next year..." The Queen Mother He worriedly said: "Then it will take almost a year to raise him. It is really a big mistake!" Brother Jiu whispered: "She is not happy. I will talk about her carefully when I see the imperial grandmother next time. My grandson is afraid It's..." The Queen Mother nodded and said: "Okay, I'll talk to her later, but she can't be brave at this time..." After saying that, she looked at Brother Jiu lovingly and said: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Shu Shu is a blessed person. The children will be fine."
"Hmm..." Brother Jiu nodded obediently. Concubine Duanshun and Concubine Shuhui sat nearby, watching the grandfather and grandson talk.
Seeing Brother Jiu's appearance, they both laughed. The Queen Mother looked at the two of them and said, "What are you laughing at?" Princess Duanshun said with a smile, "Didn't your Majesty notice? Brother Jiu's words and actions now look a bit like Fujin's? He's so well-behaved and so cute. Very." Princess Shuhui nodded and said: "Yes, it can be seen that this young couple has been together for a long time, and they have become like each other for a long time." The Queen Mother thought about Jiu's well-behaved appearance just now, and indeed looked like Shu Shu, and smiled at Jiu'a Brother said: "It really looks like..." Brother Jiu didn't feel ashamed, but said with joy: "Is it really similar? That's great. My grandson Fujin is filial and polite. If my grandson learned five points, what would he have done last year? If you read the "Book of Rites", it will not be in vain..." After a few words of gossip, Brother Jiu left.
The Holy Emperor will accompany the Empress Dowager back to the palace tomorrow and will have to inspect various places. As soon as he left the Queen Mother's Palace, Brother Jiu met Jiu Gege.
"Brother Ninth..." Jiu Gege and his palace attendants stood aside, looking at him like he was specially waiting for Brother Ninth.
Brother Jiu thought that something good was coming for her, so he smiled and said: "Do you also want to ask about the dowry? If you like anything, you can tell me first. Brother will keep an eye on the Ministry of Internal Affairs and try to do what you want..."
"Brother Ninth..." Jiu Gege said coquettishly, "It's not for this..." As she said this, she showed worry on her face and said, "I just miss Sister Ninth. I want to return to the palace tomorrow, and I happen to pass by the Prince's Mansion on the way. , I wonder if it’s not convenient for me to visit Sister-in-law Ninth..." Brother Ninth saw her expression, his face dropped, and said, "Have you heard those gossips too?" Although Brother Seven asked him not to move, how could he do it? Watching?
Thousands of people pointed it out and died without any disease. Anyway, it means the same thing. If everyone says that Fujin is not in good health, does that count as a curse?
Brother Ninth thought it was unlucky and did not allow it, so he transferred Gao Yanzhong back from Xiaotangshan and was specifically responsible for the investigation. He really peeled off the cocoons and found two families of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The family was none other than the Chen Zuoling family who had discussed marriage with Gao Bin before. In addition to their eldest daughter, their family also has a second daughter who is fourteen and pretty good-looking.
They believed the gossip outside and really thought there was something bad about Shu Shu, so they planned to climb up the tree. They had already found people from Yikun Palace and planned to recruit people into Yikun Palace in the primary election next spring.
This is probably because their previous marriage was not kind. They were afraid of the Gao family father and son and were afraid that they would hold grudges. They wanted to overpower the Gao family from the ground up and directly rob the Gao family's backers.
There is also the Guo Luoluo family. Last year, Gui Dan was imprisoned in the Sentence Department for several days. She caught wind and cold and suffered from bad health one after another.
Later, he caught up with the guards to take the riding and archery test, but Guidan failed and was demoted to Lan Ling as a guard. The Jin family complained about Brother Jiu, and after hearing the gossip outside, he added fuel to the flames.
She was Brother Jiu's aunt, so people outside really believed her, so this gossip spread a lot. Ninth Prince couldn't bear to face the prince's palace or the county prince's palace, let alone the one from the Ministry of Internal Affairs?
The left leader surnamed Chen directly found out some irregularities, took the left leader and threw him into the Shenxing Department. In the Jin family, Brother Jiu didn't get used to it and directly asked people to remove Gui Dan's bodyguards.
The fifth elder brother was also extremely annoyed when he found out about this. According to his previous thoughts, he wanted to preserve his uncle's dignity and find connections to let him go back to the guard department to work as a second-class guard to improve his qualifications. When he was promoted to a first-class guard, he would be promoted to deputy general or something like that.
At the end of the year, there was no shortage of guards for the time being. In addition, the weather was cold, so it was difficult to replace the guards. I thought I would wait until the weather warmed up, so I postponed it.
Now, the fifth elder brother didn't think so much anymore and directly stopped Daobao's master of ceremonies, and the guards did not help Daobao.
Guo Luoluo's family, his father and his son, all had no work to do. When talking about Ninth Brother outside, one must add another sentence
"I don't recognize my relatives." Jiu Gege nodded and said with worry: "I'm afraid that the emperor's grandmother will know about her concern, so I don't dare to ask anyone to inquire. It shouldn't be true, right?" Jiu Age frowned and said: "When did you hear that? There are still people now. Do you want to pass it on?" He took care of two families, and there were also
It means "killing the chicken to scare the monkey". If the rumors don't stop, it will make people upset. Jiu Gege thought for a while, shook his head and said: "It seems gone. I heard about it in late March. I wanted to find a chance to go over and see Sister Ninth, but I was afraid that it would disturb Sister Ninth's rest during the confinement period... "If the rumor only lasted for two or three days, she didn't have to worry about it for more than half a month. Coincidentally, a few days after the rumor came out, the 10th Prince and his wife returned to Beijing.
Jiu Gege became more and more worried. Brother Jiu's brows relaxed and he said: "It's all made up by outsiders. Your Sister-in-law Jiu is in normal confinement. However, because she gave birth to three children, she had to do double confinement, so she didn't show up. If you want to go, Say hello to the Imperial Grandmother tomorrow morning and go over there for the day. I will also accompany your Ninth Sister-in-law..." Jiu Gege immediately felt happy and nodded: "I want to go, I want to go, I will tell the Imperial Grandmother soon. It will be a while. I haven’t seen Sister-in-law Ninth..." Although I am also curious about the current appearance of my three nephews and nieces, I have to be careful first.
My sister-in-law has been well for two years, and she is like a sister. She doesn't feel at ease unless she takes a look at her. After the brother and sister finished speaking, Brother Jiu left the North Garden.
A hundred or so steps away from the northeast corner of the North Garden, craftsmen from the Construction Department are working here. It's a townhouse.
Like the new fifth institute next to the West Garden, this place is also prepared for the princes and elder brothers. Brother Jiu followed Shu Shu's suggestion and directly mentioned the construction of six courtyards when he asked for an order from the emperor.
In this way, when the emperor stays in Changchun Garden and the princes come over, they won't have to live together. Until the fourteenth elder brother's wedding, he could be divided.
Among the first fourteen princes, apart from the prince and the deceased sixth and eleventh princes, there were exactly eleven people left.
At that time, there will be one yard per person. Kangxi wanted to have all his sons close to him, so he nodded.
Construction started in late February, and it has been two months now. Because of the simplicity of construction, the framework has been completed.
Seeing Brother Ninth standing nearby and watching, the person in charge who was on duty here trotted over to say hello. Brother Ninth asked: "Can it be completed before the Dragon Boat Festival?" The manager mentally calculated the progress and said: "It's almost there. Even if it's not finished, it's still painting the walls and laying bricks..." Brother Ninth nodded and said: "Try to be as early as possible. Repair it, then burn the earth dragon, dry the house, and keep it for later use." The chief responded respectfully.
Brother Jiu nodded and started to leave. He regretted it. Last year we started to change the land, and then built the garden first.
In this case, when they move to Haidian, they can live in their own garden. The summer heat in Beijing is unbearable, and it is impossible to survive without ice.
But Shu Shu couldn't use ice, so she had to go out of the city to escape the heat. Whether it is the New Fifth Institute or the Northern Sixth Institute, they are all temporary resettlement places, but they are still too small... After a while, he re-entered Changchun Garden and came to Qingxi Bookstore to resume his life.
A minister was there to see him, so he went to check the room. Brother Ten was also there, holding a booklet in his hand.
"Is the assessment finished?" Brother Jiu asked. Today, the clan members are taking their riding and archery test, right over at the racecourse. However, this time it is not a general examination, but the children of the clan who need to take the examination to participate.
The tenth elder brother nodded and said: "I came out. The test was not strict, but it was also mediocre. All of them were excellent, less than 20%..." The rules of the clan examination were to test translation, riding and archery, and foot and arrow.
Only those who are excellent in all three items will be awarded the title of knight. Two excellent and one flat, one grade downgraded. Those with one excellence and two equals, two excellences and one inferiority will be demoted by two levels.
Those with three equal grades, one excellent, one average and one inferior will be demoted to three grades. Other results will be suspended. Those who have been suspended will not be able to take the exam next time and will have to take the exam again next time.
Brother Jiu couldn't help but frown after hearing this, and said: "Is it because of riding and shooting?" Then why beat elementary school? Isn’t mounted shooting fundamental?
Just like him, but not outstanding. If you follow the test line, you won't be afraid.
The tenth elder brother nodded and shook his head and said: "Most of it is because of the translation. I don't know enough Chinese, and I don't understand the Chinese. I can only fire the two-power bow when shooting on foot, and I have no accuracy at all when riding on the horse..." The ninth elder brother was stunned and grinned. : "Aren't they all over twenty? Emotions are useless..." The clan members
"Kao Feng" is not a new rule that only appeared in the past two years. It started in the 27th year of Kangxi's reign. If you don't care about the future of the title, then what matters?
The tenth elder brother shook his head and said: "My younger brother can't understand, what do they think..." After saying this, he thought for a moment and said, "Do you think it is better not to be knighted than to be knighted?" It's true when you think about it.
The higher the rank of the house, the worse the children's test scores will be. It would not be a bad thing to separate the families in a few years tonight.
On the contrary, among the lower-level clans, almost all of them were on the passing line... After a while, someone came over to wait for me. It was none other than Ma Qi.
Ma Qi looked normal, but felt angry in his heart. Rumors about Yuqing Palace and the two princes' mansions had been circulating in the past two months, and they actually reached Ma Qi.
Someone mentioned that the legitimate daughter of the Ma Qi family happens to be on the list of show girls next year. Now that Ma Qi has entered the cabinet, the Fucha family is also on the rise. There is a rogue Eight Banners who has set up a gambling game in the market, and the one who is suppressing the Fucha family is Gege. Who will he point to next year...Next update 3 At 12 noon on March 7th, welcome to Qidian App
