The atmosphere is harmonious.
Shu Shu was originally worried that Princess Kejing would ask about Guo Guiren. In that case, Ninth Prince would not hide it and would definitely reveal his discomfort.
As a result, Princess Kejing only chatted about family matters and did not mention Guo Guiren. Instead, she mentioned the 18th elder brother and said: "Brother is about to arrest Zhou, and he can walk safely on the Kang..."
When meal time came, the table was set.
Princess Kejing wiped her hands and said, "Grandma Huang has been praising me for a long time, saying that the food here is delicious. I have to try it."
There were only three people in total, no separate seats.
Shu Shu asked the princess to sit down, and she and Brother Jiu accompanied her on her left and right hands.
Because I know that most of the mutton in Mongolia is hand meat and barbecue, the mutton recipe today is different, including braised mutton, fried mutton with green onions, honey-glazed mutton, mutton rolls with vermicelli in clay pot, steamed pork with rice flour, and minced garlic. Four big meat dishes, white meat, braised pork ribs, meatballs and pork belly soup, and four side dishes, mixed with perilla leaves, pickled Chinese toon, mustard mustard mixed with tofu, and sesame sauce mixed with cowpeas.
The pastry is served with butter flower rolls and red date cake.
There are also two kinds of rice, old yellow rice and mung bean rice.
The princess smiled when she looked at the dishes and said, "No wonder the royal grandmother praised her, they are not the regular dishes in the palace..."
The regular dishes in the palace do not change for three or five years, so everyone has enough to eat in the morning.
When it was time to eat, the princess still ate the mutton, especially the honey-glazed mutton. She ate most of the plate and a few side dishes, with only two perilla leaves left untouched.
This is a meat lover.
Seeing this, Brother Jiu said: "Before, I was worried that there was not enough food in Mongolia. You are tired of eating mutton. You don't have to worry about it this time."
Princess Kejing said: "There are also many Han people reclaiming wasteland outside Guihua City, and there are also vegetable gardens and orchards..."
The guests and hosts enjoyed the meal thoroughly. Princess Kejing had to go back to the city, so she didn't stay long, drank milk tea and left.
The couple arrived at the door, where the princess's carriage was already waiting outside.
Princess Kejing put down Shu Shu's hand and got into the carriage.
Watching the carriage slowly leaving, Shu Shu and Brother Jiu looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief...
*
At the main office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the atmosphere was not so harmonious.
It turns out that the fifth elder brother knew what happened in the past few days and came to settle the score with the third elder brother today.
"Third brother, you are not kind. Just clean up the accounting department. Why did you drag my father-in-law into it?"
The fifth elder brother got straight to the point and said: "We even brought him to the garden to wait for him. When outsiders saw him, they thought it was a lawsuit that my father-in-law was involved in..."
Zhang Baozhu, like several censors in the Censorship Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was not a Baoyi, but an official of the Eight Banners, and could easily be grouped into hostility by the Baoyi.
The third elder brother said "haha" twice. He did have some intention of dragging others to take the blame before, but now he no longer thinks that way, and said righteously: "What do you say, fifth brother? Mr. Zhang did a good job in Chinese writing. I will take it to the imperial court." What's wrong? That is to say, the fifth rank here in the Ministry of Internal Affairs has come to an end, and there is no room for maneuver. Otherwise, I would have recommended Zhang Langzhong's rank to be upgraded. This is an in-law, and his ability is good. He should be promoted, but Lao Jiu is careless. If you don’t understand the world, you can’t think of this!”
The fifth elder brother looked at the third elder brother and said, "What you said is true. You are not lying. Did you mean to drag my father-in-law to the garden?"
The third elder brother nodded and said: "Of course, what's the point of lying? Mr. Zhang is the master of the court, and he was the one who handled the paperwork. Even if I want to blame him, I can't blame him."
After hearing this, the fifth elder brother looked better and said, "That's good. You've made too much noise this time. Don't hurt others!"
The third elder brother frowned and said, "I'm not looking for trouble. This is trouble looking for me. I'm also troubled..."
Speaking of this, he remembered that the Guo Luoluo family's second child was still being held in the Zongren Mansion, and said: "Fifth child, why are you thinking about your father-in-law and forgetting your uncle? Your second uncle is still being held in the Zongren Mansion. !”
The fifth elder brother sat down, glanced at him, and said, "Guo Luoluo's family has so many people, it's not my turn to ask..."
On the contrary, my father-in-law was honest and dull, and his brothers-in-law were not adults, so he, the eldest son-in-law, could only ask questions.
The third elder brother had to complain again and said something about taking the blame for the ninth elder brother.
After hearing this, the fifth elder brother immediately took a breath of air and said, "So, Cheng Laojiu almost revealed this matter?"
The third elder brother nodded and said: "That's not good. It should have been Lao Jiu who lifted the lid!"
The fifth elder brother immediately smiled and said: "My younger brothers and sisters are really lucky. This is such good luck. I brought the ninth brother along with me and followed suit."
The third elder brother heard that something was wrong and said, "It's just Lao Jiulan, what does he have to do with the ninth younger brother and sister?"
The fifth elder brother shook his head and said: "Lao Jiu is not lazy. He did a good job the year before and last. This year, he is worried about his younger siblings and three children, so he walks around the Yamen and then goes home every day. This is the fate of his younger siblings! "
Third Brother: "..."
Before, I was only thinking about Lao Jiufang and didn't pay attention to others. But after listening to the fifth elder brother's words, he actually seemed to make sense.
Third Brother felt that he was right to go to Beifu Institute yesterday.
With the steps down, the two brothers are at peace with each other. How good and peaceful.
No wonder Lao Jiu was able to make others feel fine on his own, because there was a blessed person protecting him next to him.
The fifth elder brother came over. In addition to talking about Zhang Baozhu, he also wanted to ask about something else.
That is, the servants in his house found a few inappropriate things and didn't know how to deal with them.
It has already been flagged down with him and is no longer under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It should not be dealt with by the Department of Punishment.
Then send the infantry army to the Yamen?
The fifth elder brother looked at the third elder brother again and didn't want to ask the third elder brother.
At this time, there was chaos, and the third elder brother was a scapegoat. He would be unlucky if he turned around and linked his handling of the slaves with the Ministry of Internal Affairs' lawsuit.
He left the Ministry of Internal Affairs and thought about asking Seventh Brother.
But outside Luan Yiwei's duty room, the fifth elder brother stopped again.
Shameful!
The princess who is also referred to as thirty-four years old also gave birth to the eldest son and daughter. The seventh elder brother's princess is honest and honest; the princess on his side is a troublemaker.
He is still an older brother, but he is not as good at running the house as his younger brother.
The fifth elder brother hesitated for a long time and went to the household department.
The fourth brother already knows about his family scandal. Let’s ask the fourth brother at this time...
*
Outside the Hubu Yamen, the fourth elder brother was standing at the door talking to someone. The person standing opposite was none other than the eighth elder brother.
The eighth elder brother came here to inquire about the news about the Ministry of Internal Affairs from the fourth elder brother.
Since his southern tour last year, he and his third brother have not been on good terms with each other, and the two brothers have talked less.
Also, he heard about the Wuya family's "return of stolen goods".
You know, the imperial dining room is a well-oiled yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In addition to the Wuya family, the Ma family, the Wei family, and the Zhang family all got a share of the pie.
Now, although the Wuya family has not come forward to testify against those three families, it is almost the same.
This was spearheaded by Fourth Elder Brother.
The eighth elder brother knew that the fourth elder brother had an upright temperament, but he did not expect to handle the matter in this way, and he had no intention of covering up for the Wuya family.
"Fourth brother, what is said outside is not nice..."
The eighth prince said with a little worry.
After hearing this, Brother Si frowned and said, "You just sit idle all day and don't do your job properly!"
The Eight Banners will be ruined if this continues.
The eighth prince hesitated and said: "Aren't Khan Ama not going to pursue the case?"
Fourth Brother glanced at him and said: "Khan Ama also wants to see the reaction of each family. If there is anyone who is stubborn, he will teach him a lesson."
The Zhang family was a latecomer, and they were not close to Zhang Concubine, so they had the weakest foundation. When they got the news and learned that the Wuya family was "retreating the stolen goods," they immediately followed suit.
However, there has been no movement from the Ma family and the Wei family.
The eighth elder brother's expression was a little tense. It was the third elder brother who was in charge of this matter. Of course, the Ma family was stable, but the Wei family was not so confident.
But a lot of the money the Wei family made went to the palace.
At noon, the Wei family found the eighth prince again, hoping that the eighth prince could provide some money.
Of course, the eighth elder brother was not happy, so he came to check on the fourth elder brother.
The fourth elder brother also knew that he was inquiring on behalf of the Wei family, so he said: "At this time, Khan Ama is rubbing the fire, it is not easy to twist it. It is time to admit the mistake, and it is time to pay a fine of silver. It is for the sake of you and my brother. Khan Amma will also be lenient to his relatives..."
The eighth elder brother looked at the fourth elder brother and knew that he was a warm-hearted person. The brothers had grown up together, so he smiled bitterly and talked about his difficulties and said: "The Wei family can't make money for a while. They say they have been filial to me all these years." There are many mothers, and they hope that I can use some money to compensate them..."
After hearing this, the fourth elder brother couldn't help but get angry and said: "Isn't this reasonable? Even if they honor their concubines, how much money will they get? Most of it is in their own pockets. If they don't have money to borrow it, what's the point of asking you?"
Brother Ba sighed and said: "I do have money, but I can't bear the reputation of such a thief. If I really want to take out the money, it seems that I already knew that they were illegal and collaborated with them. But if I don't take the money, looking at their posture, There is no intention of admitting guilt and making compensation..."
At that time, Khan Ama was angry, and it was not only the Fucha family who was dealt with this time, but also the Wei family.
The fourth elder brother's face was gloomy: "You are too good-tempered, which is why they dared to threaten the prince! Since you are seeking death like this, just ignore them and let Khan Ama deal with it!"
The eighth prince was not so decisive.
This is his mother's clan. If he really needs to be held accountable, his reputation will also be bad.
Just as he was about to say something else, there were footsteps next to him.
The fifth elder brother has arrived.
The eighth prince immediately stopped talking.
The fifth elder brother raised his chin and ignored him. He looked at the fourth elder brother and said, "Fourth elder brother, my brother needs your help..."
Brother Si knew that this should be something he found when he went back yesterday.
He looked at Eighth Prince.
The eighth elder brother knew what was going on and said, "The fourth brother and fifth brother will be busy first. My younger brother is back."
The fourth elder brother nodded and advised: "Don't be too humble, and you also bring the prince as a sect. The villain is afraid of power and has no morals!"
"Yes, my brother understands." Eighth Prince responded, turned and left.
The fourth elder brother took the fifth elder brother to his duty room, sent all the eunuchs away, and then said: "Have you checked it out? Then why are you hesitating? Just report it to Khan Ama and send it to Nanyuan Palace!"
The fifth elder brother shook his head and said: "It's not that Liu is hesitant, it's that there are a few families who don't have the clothes properly, and my brother doesn't want it anymore. But they are not serious at the moment, so where can they retreat?"
"What's the inappropriate method?" Brother Si asked.
The fifth elder brother said in a muffled voice: "They all have something to do with the Fucha family, and they are carrying people behind their backs. Anyway, they are holding it back. The Liu family's trouble this time is also due to their instigation behind the scenes. Anyway, I don't want it anymore..."
The fourth elder brother felt very complicated after hearing this.
Their coated population was allocated after the opening of the mansion in Dongyue, thirty-seven years ago.
At that time, Suo'etu was still there and Lingpu was still there.
The Fucha family were Souetu's minions in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In addition to the Accounting Department, they also reached out to other yamen, and then even reached out to the princes' and elder brothers' mansions...
