The twelfth elder brother listened with reluctance on his face.
He doesn't want to see or interact with outsiders.
He looked at the third elder brother but did not respond.
Third Brother raised his eyebrows and said, "What? You don't want to go, but you still want to stay in our Yamen?"
The twelfth elder brother felt that his neck was a little sore and his wrists were a little tired recently. He lowered his eyes and said, "My brother wants to take leave..."
The third elder brother frowned slightly, what do you mean?
When he couldn't ask for leave, he appointed the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ask for leave, as if he couldn't tolerate his little brother.
But he still had more patience and listened to the reason why the twelfth brother asked for leave.
If you can make up a reasonable reason, it's not a bad idea to take a holiday, so as not to be an eyesore.
The twelfth elder brother only had this half sentence, and there was no more.
The third elder brother's temples twitched, feeling a little troubled, and said: "There are no symptoms, so it's hard to ask for leave. You have to make a note of it."
Brother Twelve glanced at the ice basin in the room and said, "Heat stroke."
Third Brother nodded and said: "I understand, then go and have a good rest. Your health is important."
The twelfth elder brother nodded and bowed to pack his things.
Unlike the ninth elder brother who brought bits and pieces with him when he left in the morning, there was a one-foot-square box under the desk of the twelfth elder brother.
He put the inkstone, pen washer, and pen holder on the table without leaving half of the paper behind. Then he hugged the box and nodded to Third Brother, then turned around and went out.
The third elder brother let out a breath, he really didn’t expect the twelfth elder brother to be such a twelfth elder brother.
Are you annoyed that you are trying to get a job?
So you are so disobedient?
You are so overestimated. Do you really think you care about a little brother?
When the twelfth elder brother left the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he saw the fourteenth elder brother trotting over.
Seeing what was in Brother Twelve's arms, Brother Fourteen was startled and said, "Brother Twelve's job has also been dismissed?"
Brother Twelve shook his head and said, "Heat stroke."
He has always cherished his words like gold. Brother Fourteen was not surprised. He just said: "What's going on? Okay, why is the censor impeaching Brother Ninth?"
The twelfth elder brother glanced in the direction of Qianqing Palace and couldn't figure it out.
However, Ninth Brother's change in expression and Tenth Brother's fuss all fell into his eyes.
There's something going on here, I just don't know what it is.
Looking at Brother Ninth's expression, he was depressed at first, but then he stopped talking and started laughing like a mouse that had stolen honey.
Looking at the tenth brother again, his face was full of anger, but he was avoiding pedestrians in the street, and the censor's whip was loud but rainy, and it was the clothes that were torn, not the flesh.
Based on the friendship between the tenth elder brother and the ninth elder brother, if he was really angry, he shouldn't be like this.
He knew that the Fourteenth Brother was on good terms with the Ninth Brother, so he couldn't help but add another sentence, saying: "The Third Brother has been appointed as the General Manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
After hearing this, the Fourteenth Brother fell into deep thought, and then suddenly realized, his eyes widened, and he gritted his teeth and said: "He took a liking to Ninth Brother's job and stabbed him in the back?! This is still my brother, why is he so hurt!"
The twelfth elder brother felt that what the fourteenth elder brother said was not entirely correct, but it should be related to it.
"Third Brother is going too far. Is this bullying Ninth Brother and not being knighted?"
"Why doesn't he dare to take other people's jobs?"
"It's simply too much. Brother Ninth treats his brothers the best, how can he guard against him?"
"Hmph! If you want to be the head of the Internal Affairs Bureau, let him do it. Can he do it better than Brother Ninth?"
"If you want an errand, just tell Ninth Brother directly. What's the point of instigating the censor to impeach behind your back? Playing tricks with your brother?"
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The two brothers walked back to their elder brother's house along the corridor. They passed many places guarded by soldiers and guards along the way, but the fourteenth elder brother had no intention of lowering his voice.
The guards and army guards who had heard the news that Brother Jiu had been enlisted as a censor, winked and understood the reason behind this.
No wonder those censors were so bold that they dared to attack the prince's brother directly. It turned out that they had backers.
That's right. The only one who is not afraid of the prince's elder brother is the prince's elder brother.
It wasn't until he arrived at Qianxi No. 5 that Brother Fourteen stopped talking and hummed softly: "We can't take advantage of him, we have to let everyone know about his bad behavior!"
The twelfth elder brother listened silently, and for some reason he remembered the scene in which the tenth elder brother made a big fuss at the Censor's Office in the morning.
I always feel that it is similar to what happened to Brother Fourteen just now.
Widely advertising……
The fourteenth elder brother harmed the third elder brother because he was dissatisfied with the ninth elder brother.
Then what is the purpose of the Tenth Prince's widespread publicity?
Brother Twelve thinks it seems very complicated.
The two entered Qianxi Tousuo. Brother Twelve was about to continue walking, but Brother Fourteen grabbed him and said, "Brother Twelve, don't leave yet. Brother Thirteen will definitely ask you later. You know this." More clearly..."
The two brothers are three years apart, but the twelfth elder brother was born in the twelfth lunar month and the fourteenth elder brother was in the first lunar month, so they are about the same size.
The twelfth elder brother was unprepared for a moment and was pulled into the head office by the fourteenth elder brother.
Brother Thirteen had just woken up and was eating. When he saw the two people coming, he quickly stood up.
"Brother Twelve..."
Brother Thirteen said respectfully.
The twelfth elder brother nodded in return.
The fourteenth elder brother was already talking about the news outside. The ninth elder brother was instructed by the third elder brother to become the censor to become the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the third elder brother took office.
The thirteenth elder brother was speechless for a long time, and then he said after a while: "Khan Ama agreed?"
The fourteenth elder brother was indignant and said: "That's his precious son, how can he not allow it? Poor ninth brother, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has spent so much effort in the past few years, but just because he is younger, he will be bullied by his brothers... "
He was a kid himself, so he felt the same and his anger doubled.
The Thirteenth Brother looked at the Twelfth Brother and saw clearly the eunuch behind him holding the box, and said: "Twelfth Brother, this is..."
Before the twelfth elder brother could answer, the fourteenth elder brother said from the side: "He was kicked out by the third brother. He can't tolerate the ninth brother, and he certainly can't tolerate the twelfth brother!"
The thirteenth elder brother thought that the third elder brother would not be that stupid, but the emperor didn't like his sons to have quarrels with each other.
The twelfth elder brother lowered his eyes and had no intention of explaining.
He is not stupid, so he can naturally tell that the third elder brother is chasing him.
Ninth Brother was originally asked to go to the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Ninth Brother rested for two months, so he took a rest and did not want to go to Guangzhou Division.
Brother Thirteen was very surprised and said: "Okay, why is he targeting the errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs sounds very prestigious, but he is a third-rank yamen, the royal steward. He also manages the fine internal affairs of the palace and the royal private property. There is no way to compare with the ministries of the previous dynasty.
The fourteenth elder brother narrowed his eyes and said firmly: "Isn't it because the land price in Xiaotangshan has doubled? The third brother was red-eyed and thought that the ninth brother made money with the convenience of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so he thought about the internal affairs. An errand for the government?"
Everyone knows that the third elder brother is stingy and loves money.
Brother Thirteen felt that this guess was the most reliable, and frowned: "Brother Ninth must be suffocating to death..."
In the past six months, everyone has understood the business of Xiaotangshan. It was clear that Ninth Brother could handle it by himself, but he even lied to everyone, just to share the profits with his brothers.
The third elder brother followed the crowd and acted like an older brother, but unexpectedly he got pink eye.
The thirteenth elder brother didn't say anything, he was already tired of the third elder brother.
Brother Fourteen was eager to give it a try and said, "Let's go see Brother Ninth and give him some advice. Don't get angry."
Brother Thirteen glanced at Shi Chen and said, "Have you finished your homework in the afternoon? Why did you come here? Did you ask for leave?"
The emperor took care of his homework in the study room. In addition to regular examinations of civil and martial arts, he also had to read this every day.
Brother Fourteen's expression froze and he grinned: "I forgot..."
After that, he ran away.
It's not right now, and there are still two hours before the palace gate is closed.
Brother Thirteen plans to go out of the palace to have a look. It’s such a big thing, so it’s not a good idea to go there.
But he is an immature elder brother. Unless someone leads him, he has to ask for permission from the emperor when entering or leaving the palace.
He looked at Brother Twelve and said, "Brother Twelve, let's go over and see Brother Ninth?"
The twelfth elder brother saw what the thirteenth elder brother was trying to do, but he was also very curious, so he nodded gently...
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In the Ninth Prince's Mansion, Ninth Prince looked at Gao Yanzhong and said solemnly: "The things I asked you to inquire about before are all rotten in your heart. Don't leak even a single bit. Don't make yourself angry!"
Gao Yanzhong said sternly: "Don't worry, Mr. Jiu, I know the importance of this, and I didn't even mention it to Gao Bin."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Don't worry about anything else. Put together the accounts in Xiaotangshan. Don't be in a hurry to sell the remaining land. If someone lowers the price at this time, just write down the other party's identity and name, and then tell him , Just say what I said, I told him to get lost..."
This is to prevent someone from seeing him "losing power" and taking advantage of him to lower land prices.
Now that we have recovered our capital early, we can all share dividends, and the rest of the land will be sold slowly.
Gao Yanzhong wrote it down carefully and thought it would be better to be on guard.
After a while, Fusong came and said, "Master Jiu, Guard Cao has just moved. He didn't bring his family papers with him, so he stayed in the North No. 1 Courtyard at the back."
The twelve auxiliary courtyards at the back already account for half. In order to distinguish them, they are called the North Courtyard and the South Courtyard, and they are sorted starting from the east.
For example, the courtyard where Fu Song lives is the South First Courtyard, followed by the South Sixth Courtyard in order.
Those who are behind the South First Courtyard are called the North First Courtyard as soon as they enter the hospital, and those who come after them also follow the queue and go directly to the North Sixth Courtyard.
Brother Jiu sighed and said: "Why, I didn't even celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival at home. If I had to move at this time..."
Cao Shun grew up in the south of the Yangtze River with Cao Yin and his wife because he was a stepmother. He was not very close to his parents. He had said that he would move here before, but it was just after the Dragon Boat Festival.
When Cao Shun moved, there was a movement, and everyone in the back courtyard was inevitably alarmed.
Zhang Tingzhan is taking a bath in Japan today. He has been asked by Ninth Elder Brother to make designs for Ninth Elder Brother's hot spring resort these days.
He agreed at the time, but he was worried about showing off his timidity, so he was working on "Yuan Ye" at home when he had some free time.
Although he knew that someone was moving, Zhang Tingzhan did not take it seriously.
It was his wife who reminded him: "The guards of Fucha are also taking a break today. Just now, Lao Chen saw him going to the prince's mansion. Could it be that something happened in the mansion?"
Zhang Tingzhan glanced at his wife disapprovingly and said: "Diandian, old Chen, don't keep poking your head, don't look at anything inappropriate."
Gu said unhappily: "Look what the master said, Lao Chen is the elder of the family, don't you understand these rules? The Fucha guards are passing by our door, how can you close your eyes and not look at them?"
The back entrance of the Prince's Mansion is between the First North Courtyard and the Second North Courtyard.
Zhang Tingzhan's family now lives in the North Second Courtyard.
Zhang Tingzhan knew that the Holy Emperor was returning home today. Hearing what his wife said, he felt uneasy. He nodded and said, "Then I'll go to the Prince's Mansion to have a look..."
The back door of the Prince's Mansion can directly lead to the corridor between the middle road and the east road.
Zhang Tingzhan walked through the back door, passed through the corridor, and reached the front yard.
Just as Gao Yanzhong came out, the two of them bumped into each other.
Seeing Gao Yanzhong's heavy face, Zhang Tingzhan said: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
He was a staff member of the prince's palace and one of his own. Gao Yanzhong whispered that the ninth elder brother had to stop working because of his errand.
Zhang Tingzhan's heart trembled after hearing this.
Impeachment by the censor is nothing, and there is nothing to fear.
He knew that today would be the case when he brought in the imperial censor from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The censor is also a human being and has his own way of preservation.
The more powerful a person is, the more willing they are to impeach, and there are few consequences.
Let’s not talk about others, let’s just say that his father Zhang Ying, when he was the Minister of Rites, could do one round of impeachment in a month; when he became a bachelor, he would do three or five rounds in a month.
It's all trivial matters, it doesn't hurt the muscles and bones, but the censor has a reputation of being strong and strong.
But the emperor stopped the ninth elder brother's errand...
Zhang Tingzhan thought more.
Who told the Ninth Prince's Mansion to have "auspiciousness", and seeing the little brother and little princess standing still, this "auspiciousness" was about to become real.
When that time comes, Jiu Age and his wife will inevitably attract attention.
It happened that at this time, there was news from Yuqing Palace that the Crown Princess was in poor health and her grandson was in trouble.
Now, if I suppress Master Jiu, he may have a love for his son, and more importantly, he may turn the "auspiciousness" away, so as not to embarrass the East Palace.
Thinking like this, Zhang Tingzhan no longer worried.
He is a child of Confucianism and has believed in the golden mean since he was a child. Of course he knows that the Ninth Prince's Mansion will be too eye-catching...
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I'm asking for a monthly ticket.
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