By the time Brother Jiu returned to the upper room, Shu Shu was already tilted, her eyes were a little wandering, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Brother Jiu sat by the kang, thinking of Qi Fujin who had just left, and said: "Sister-in-law Qi has learned the gossip from outside? She said something bad about me, or something else, don't take it to heart..."
Shu Shu turned over and sat up, looked at Brother Ninth, shook his head and said: "I didn't say anything, I just mentioned that San Gege will stay in the capital in the future. Our big princess will also ask for grace in the future and stay in the capital, right? Even if If you want to marry Manchu and Mongolia, you don’t care about princes or princes. You can just choose from the Mongolian Eight Banners in the capital..."
To be honest, Shu Shu is not opposed to the Manchu-Mongolian marriage, but he just doesn't want to "caress" Mongolia.
In that case, the separation of flesh and blood is unbearable even thinking about it.
Nowadays, the Eight Banners has become Chinese. In addition to the princess opening a mansion alone and discussing national etiquette with her husband's family, the other eldest daughters still have to discuss family etiquette.
Even the eldest daughter is expected to be virtuous and virtuous.
On the other hand, the Mongols retained their simple traditions, and women had a higher status.
Brother Jiu touched his chest and said, "Okay, why are you bringing this up? It's so uncomfortable!"
Shu Shu sighed and said: "As long as we can make the final decision ourselves, I would rather have three brothers directly..."
It’s not that they favor boys over girls, but that they are not very friendly to women nowadays.
At that time, it will be like reincarnation. If you are not careful at all, you will be worried.
Brother Jiu murmured: "With the two hundred thousand taels of dowry money, we, the princess, have to choose carefully. When we are ten years old and have a lot of people to choose from, we will take a closer look. If we really want to choose Meng Ba Banner, then If Horqin is chosen, if Manchuria is chosen, the second and third sons should be chosen so that their families can be separated. Forget about the Han army, there are too many red tapes..."
Nowadays, it is popular for eldest daughters to marry later, and they are all older than 18 or 9 years old.
Shu Shu sighed and put it down. She thought about the two people she had just met and said curiously: "Gui Yuan is just paying off. He has been in shackles at the Shengjing Yamen for several months. He looks haggard and haggard. What happened to Gui Dan?" Don’t you even dare to admit it?”
Brother Jiu said: "I have not been idle for two months. I have been on the road and crawled in the mountains for more than half a month. That is to say, I am young. If I were older, I would have fallen down long ago. It is still cold outside the pass, and there is no snow in the mountains. What about transformation..."
As he spoke, he told the story of San Guan Bao growing ginseng in private.
"Now the price of ginseng has doubled compared to previous years. I don't dare to think how much money the old man secretly spent..." Brother Jiu said through gritted teeth.
Shu Shu was a little confused.
If the money was in the hands of the Guo Luoluo family, it would be just a greedy person.
As for privately grown ginseng, it seems that although it is prohibited, it is not a serious crime including beheading.
He was afraid that the money would be regarded as political investment and flow into Yuqing Palace privately.
If that was the case, the Guo Luoluo family would not run away if old scores were settled when he was defeated.
Then Shu Shu thought about San Guan Bao's age, he was over sixty years old.
She was no longer anxious and said: "It is not appropriate for me to reveal this matter, and it is not appropriate for me to reveal it. I'd better ask my empress what she meant later, or discuss it with my fifth brother..."
It doesn't matter if the mother-in-law loses her job. If she really becomes a sinner, it will still hurt the dignity of the mother and son.
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Don't worry, I'll wait until we have a proper solution. Guidan, this time I've done something to you, which really impressed me. I've always been a coward, and sometimes he can be so ruthless." "
Shu Shu thought of Tan Chun's words in "A Dream of Red Mansions", "'A centipede is dead but not stiff'. He must first commit suicide at home before he can be completely defeated."
This is the case with the Guo Luoluo family.
They have been operating in Shengjing for several generations. The sky is high and the emperor is far away. If Guidan hadn't uncovered the matter, who would have thought that there was such a mine.
"If I invite the old man over privately and scare him, can I make him spit out the money?" Brother Jiu was a little moved.
It is illegal wealth, so I don’t feel guilty even if I think about it.
Shu Shu hurriedly said: "I'd better say goodbye. If you don't say anything, you can easily get into trouble."
Those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes, and the Guo Luoluo family is now barefoot.
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said: "Okay, let me rest for a while. If Khan Ama cleans up the Ministry of Internal Affairs this time, he can also clean up the Guo Luoluo family, so we can save our worries!"
Shu Shu didn't answer, feeling there was little hope.
It is true that Kangxi had too many concubines. Now in the harem, except for Concubine Tong and He who were born under the Eight Banners, and Wang Guiren and Gao Guiren, who were common people, the other concubines are almost all beautiful women from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The relatives involved There are twenty or thirty families...
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The Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The third elder brother sat behind the bookcase, feeling very satisfied.
He looked around yesterday and found nothing except books and chairs.
When he came here this morning, he asked the eunuch in the study to pack away the pens, inks, paper and inkstones, and also picked up the scrolls and brought a pair over.
Now, on the wall behind his desk, there is a handwritten calligraphy written by him, which reads "Honored Virtue".
On the desk, a pen stand, a pen holder and an inkstone were also placed.
As for the table and chairs in the corner where the twelfth prince had been sitting, he had already carried them out with a shout.
What does it look like?
There are so many empty rooms in our Yamen, why do we have to squeeze them in here?
Little brat, ambitious and with bad intentions.
The third elder brother was complaining when there was movement outside.
The fourth elder brother is here, standing at the door, looking at the third elder brother with cold eyes.
He often comes to the Yamen of the House of Internal Affairs, so he naturally knows the layout of the ninth elder brother's general manager's duty room. However, it looks awkward now, and he just doesn't like it.
The third elder brother noticed his gaze, raised his head, saw that it was the fourth elder brother, and said with a smile: "The fourth elder brother is here. I was about to send someone to call you over. I have a big happy event to tell you!"
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The fourth elder brother still had a droopy face, looking at the third elder brother with cold eyes, and said: "I heard that the third elder brother took the initiative to ask Ying to go to the imperial court to beg the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
The third elder brother coughed lightly and said: "Lao Jiu has dismissed the general manager. There will always be someone keeping an eye on the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I have nothing to do, so I asked Khan Amama."
The fourth elder brother's face turned even darker and he said: "It's said outside that the censor who joined the ninth elder brother was instigated by the third elder brother?"
The third brother was stunned for a moment, and then he almost jumped up and screamed: "What the hell! Who is spitting shit and talking nonsense?"
He was so angry. Who didn't know that Brother Jiu was petty and did not care about things that he clearly had nothing to do with, so why did he put the blame on his head?
Brother Si's expression softened a little, and he also felt that this rumor was not reliable.
Growing up in the same class as brothers, the third elder brother is indeed selfish, but he really doesn't have the brains to poke and hurt people in secret.
The third elder brother couldn't stand it any longer and walked around: "No, I can't bear the blame. Lao Jiu loves to hold grudges the most. He still holds my 150,000 taels of silver in his hands. Don't find reasons to take away my money. I Go and confront the censor..."
With that said, he was about to walk out.
Brother Si said: "No need to go, I just came over there. Several censors are on vacation these days."
The third elder brother said angrily: "Who spread the rumors and who do you think I am? If I really want to do that, even Khan Amma can't tolerate me!"
The fourth elder brother came here with anger, but now he calmed down. He looked at the third elder brother and said: "The third elder brother's behavior is indeed not innocent. Khan Ama said that his anger will subside after a while. The ninth elder brother is punishing him a little." It’s just a big ring, but if you interfere with it, why will Brother Jiu come back?”
The third elder brother looked at the room and said: "Lao Jiu has been in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for three years. At the worst, he can just go back to the Ministry of Finance. By the way, especially the Ministry of Household Affairs. He has economic knowledge, isn't it just right?"
Fourth elder brother was silent.
He also felt that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was in chaos and could not learn anything, so it was not as good as the Ministry.
But Brother Jiu was lazy. He had mentioned it several times, but he was not interested.
The third elder brother, however, thought that the fourth elder brother was not happy. He glanced at him, felt contemptuous in his heart, and changed his words: "The good thing I just said is about to be announced to the public before my eyes. In accordance with the decree of the emperor's grandmother, Khan Ama I am ordered to carry the flag to Concubine Hui’s mother, Concubine De’s mother, and our empress’ mother’s family…”
The fourth elder brother was stunned and wondered for a while: "The Imperial Grandmother's decree? The Imperial Grandmother rarely interferes in the affairs of the harem..."
The third elder brother raised his eyebrows and said: "Anyway, what Khan Ama said, let's just listen to it. This is the dignity of the concubines. It is not just the Guo Luoluo family who honors the family by giving birth to a daughter!" "
This grace is indeed quite great.
You must know that in the past, it was necessary to have outstanding military achievements to carry the flag.
At that time, Guo Luoluo's family moved from Baoyi to Xianghuang Banner, becoming the first family to carry the flag without military merit.
Now, there are three more.
Although there was the Wuya family among them, the fourth elder brother's maternal family, he did not feel happy, but more worried.
If this becomes the case, I am afraid that the families below will have a way out. They will put their family's hopes on their daughters, and the nepotism will become more prevalent.
The third elder brother saw the fourth elder brother's reaction and took a few more glances.
Do you really regard the Tong family as your maiden family?
I have no intention of being happy for the Wuya family...
No wonder the Wuya family sent him a greeting card. This was because he was not close to the fourth child and knew that there was no hope for the fourth child.
It's really snobbish and cool.
The fourth elder brother was not the only one who was educated in Jingren Palace.
The fifth elder brother, the seventh elder brother, and the eighth elder brother were all raised in Jingren Palace.
snort! The Queen's adopted son really puts a premium on his face...
The third elder brother felt sour.
The fourth elder brother never thought that the third elder brother was being petty. He didn't want to instigate a fight between the brothers. The reason why he came to ask the third elder brother was to get confirmation so that he could go over and comfort the ninth elder brother.
If the ninth elder brother really believed the rumors outside and complained to the third elder brother, I am afraid the emperor would be displeased.
He left the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but did not leave the palace immediately. Instead, he went to Qianqing Gate.
After entering Qianqing Gate, he went up to the study to catch Brother Fourteen.
You bastard, you're thirteen, and you're still talking about everything.
He carefully inquired about the rumors in the palace these past two days, and half of them were rooted in the Fourteenth Prince.
It's been like this since he was a child. The dog's belly can't hold two ounces of sesame oil, and its mouth is as loose as a trouser belt.
If everything he said was true, then there was still his own speculation in it, adding fuel to the fire, lest the world would not be in chaos...
Damn thing...
