Not only the tenth elder brother and the others cannot go to Hongluo Temple for the time being, but Shu Shu and the ninth elder brother have also canceled their plans to go to Baiwang Mountain.
The next day, the ninth elder brother asked someone to prepare a mount. He rode the horse honestly and left the elder brother's house with the tenth elder brother.
It's one thing not to like riding horses, it's another thing to show your "emptiness".
Seeing this, the tenth brother said: "Why don't we ask the carriage to pick us up in the afternoon? It will be hot at that time..."
Brother Jiu thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's just pretend to be honest these days and wait until the third brother comes out of the clan's mansion. Otherwise, who knows where Khan Ama's evil fire will spread..."
Brother Ten asked: "Brother Ninth went to plead for mercy yesterday? What did Khan Ama say?"
Brother Jiu gritted his teeth and said, "You look like you are holding back your anger, and you are scolding me. Just scold me. Don't be afraid of minor scoldings. Just don't hold back."
He somewhat admired his fourth brother.
This move of "retreating to advance" is really good.
The ninth elder brother whispered to the tenth elder brother, "The fourth elder brother is not as straightforward as he seems to be. He is quite arrogant."
Brother Ten said: "Think about Fourteen. If you deserve a beating, you really deserve a beating, and if you are smart, you are really smart. How can this guy come from a mother's belly?"
After hearing this, Brother Ninth couldn't help but look down at his belt and said, "You can't say that. There is a huge difference between me and fifth brother. How can fifth brother be as smart as me?"
The tenth prince smiled.
Brother Ninth's decision doesn't count, it depends on what others say.
In the eyes of others, the two brothers still have many similarities.
When they arrived at Xihua Gate, the brothers said goodbye.
Brother Jiu realized something was wrong before he entered the door.
Today, the guards and guards who guard the gate seem to be particularly honest. They stand still and don't say anything, and their faces are tense, looking like clay sculptures.
This atmosphere is not right.
Brother Jiu stopped, looked at the military guard and said, "The Holy Master has returned to the palace? Did he come back this morning?"
Otherwise, it wouldn't be like this.
The military commander nodded, then shook his head and said, "I came back last night."
Brother Jiu thought of the officials waiting to meet outside Qingxi Bookstore yesterday afternoon. No wonder he moved the people he wanted to meet this morning to yesterday. It turned out to be the emperor who had returned to the palace.
Did you come back because of the third child?
No need to be so solemn, right?
Brother Ninth felt unsure.
When he arrived at the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he saw several people waiting outside the duty room.
In addition to Zhang Baozhuo, the doctor in the hall, there is also a thin man with a dark face, who is the doctor of Guangzhou Division; and a fat man with a bitter melon face, who is the manager of the imperial dining room who came here a few days ago.
"Master Jiu..."
Seeing Brother Ninth's arrival, the three of them felt a little anxious.
Brother Jiu saw how frightened they were and said, "What's the big deal? The door is blocked so early in the morning?"
The two people did not answer urgently, but looked at Zhang Baoshou.
Zhang Baozhu said: "Master Jiu, Zhongcui Palace was closed last night, Concubine Rong was demoted to concubine, and the accompanying concubine and the seventeenth princess have moved to Qixiang Palace!"
Brother Jiu was shocked and speechless for a long time.
I just told Shu Shu yesterday that Khan and Ama missed their old relationship, and this is the news today.
Who would have thought that this rock-steady pattern of four concubines could change!
After a while, he wondered: "What is the reason for the demotion?"
Zhang Baozhu said: "Indulge yourself in writing and writing, and let the eunuchs around you communicate with your grandmother..."
Brother Jiu looked at the steward of the imperial dining room and knew why he had a bitter look on his face.
The Ma family's inspection this time started from the imperial kitchen.
Brother Jiu glanced at him and said: "Stop worrying all day long and just do your job well. This is the aftermath of the accounting department's scandal earlier and has nothing to do with you. Remember what I said, if there is another person who divides cases every day If you reach out, be prepared to have your claws chopped off."
The servant of the imperial kitchen hurriedly said: "I have written it down, and I must keep an eye on it. I came here just to ask Master Jiu to make an idea about the daily supply of Zhongcui Palace..."
In fact, among the harems, the concubine and the concubine are both the lords of the same palace, and the daily supply difference between the two is not very big, but there is a slight difference when it comes to filing.
For example, the concubine has nine kilograms of pork every day, and the concubine has six and a half kilograms of pork every day; the concubine's japonica rice is three and five spoons per liter, and the concubine's japonica rice is two and one liter; the concubine's white flour is three and a half kilograms, and the concubine's white flour is two kilograms; the concubine's white sugar is three Two taels, two taels of concubine’s sugar, and so on.
Brother Ninth frowned, thought for a while, and said: "Still provide according to the concubine's position, keep records according to the concubine's position, and keep the balance in the account. The accounts must be clear, and let the third master make up for it later."
When it comes to the daily division, he also understands the purpose of Guangchusi Langzhong.
The daily supply of supplies to the inner court, such as the daily supply of charcoal, candles, ice, etc., was not only the imperial dining room but also Guangchusi.
He looked at Mr. Guang Chusi and said, "Is this why you're here too?"
The doctor nodded and said: "Exactly, I am not sure what to do..."
If it were an ordinary concubine, there would be nothing to hesitate about. The proportion would just rise and fall according to the status.
But this person's qualifications are too old, and he also has an adult brother who has been awarded Baylor.
Despite how messy things are, it seems that everyone has rushed together, but can the emperor still deal with his own son for the sake of dressing up?
Brother Jiu then said: "It's the same as the imperial kitchen. The difference in the middle will be recorded in the account. When the third master gives the money, it will be directly made up to the account."
The doctor responded and left the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs with the head of the imperial kitchen.
It would be nice if someone made the decision.
But Master Jiu is really open-minded in his behavior.
Regardless of whether it was sincere or fake, this favor of raising a hand was really a good thing.
The two looked at each other and felt relieved.
Don't make any more changes. I hope that this man will be firmly appointed as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and let everyone calm down...
Brother Jiu entered the duty room, but he was not as calm as he was in front of his subordinates just now, and was spinning around like a headless fly.
The trouble has reached the point of being demoted. What has Concubine Rong done?
The twelfth elder brother was standing by and asked, "Ninth brother, is it related to the Ma family's interference in the supply of Yuqing Palace and Ningshou Palace?"
The ninth elder brother looked at the twelfth elder brother and remembered this matter.
He patted his forehead.
If you care about yourself, you will be in trouble.
Didn't the emperor's father long ago say that he would punish the two concubines?
It seems that in addition to embezzling the daily supplies of the prince and princess, the chief eunuch and the nun of Zhongcui Palace had some other crimes of "communicating information", so the emperor demoted Concubine Rong...
Probably?
Brother Ninth Brother had a guess and felt relieved. He looked at Zhang Baozhu and said, "Just keep it as usual. The affairs of the inner court have nothing to do with us."
Zhang Baoshou agreed, put down the official documents that needed to be processed, and went out.
The ninth elder brother said to the twelfth elder brother: "You are dealing with the general affairs. I will go to the clan mansion. If anyone comes from Qixiang Palace, you will take care of it. The seventeen princesses and the concubines should be sorted over there today. room."
These people moved from Zhongcui Palace to Qixiang Palace. The necessary furnishings should have been available beforehand. Any incomplete items will probably need to be made up because they will be included in the Qixiang Palace register.
The twelfth elder brother responded, and the ninth elder brother went to the Yamen of Zongren Mansion in a hurry.
The Zongren Mansion Yamen is located on the east side of Qipan Street, separated from the Hubu Yamen by the Libu Yamen.
When passing by the Hubu Yamen, the ninth elder brother slowed down and hesitated whether to ask the fourth elder brother. After thinking about it, he decided to go see the tenth elder brother first.
It turns out that the fourth elder brother is here with the tenth elder brother. Not only is he there, the eldest elder brother and the fifth elder brother are also here.
If it were Shan San's brother's business alone, everyone wouldn't be so anxious, but now even Concubine Rong has been demoted, who can stay?
They planned to ask the third elder brother how he offended the emperor's father.
Brother Jiu saw that everyone was ready and said: "Everyone is scared, right? My younger brother was worried just now..."
The eldest brother asked: "What did the palace say?"
Even if the ninth elder brother doesn't come, after everyone asks the third elder brother, they still have to go to the ninth elder brother.
Brother Ninth told the news he had just heard and his own guess, saying: "The Ma family should be implicated. It involves both Ningshou Palace and Yuqing Palace, and the Ma family is not enough to punish them. "
The eldest brother’s face looks ugly.
He felt that Ningshou Palace was a cover, and the key lies in Yuqing Palace.
In order to maintain the dignity of Yuqing Palace, the emperor even refused to give honor to Concubine Rong...
The fourth elder brother was also in a heavy mood. He knew the so-called corruption of Ningshou Palace and Yuqing Palace and sensed something was wrong.
Even if Concubine Rong was the real person in charge of the Ma family's wealth, and Concubine Rong accounted for most of the money, she would not have dealt with it this way. After all, Princess Rongxian and the third elder brother still had the respectability of Princess Rongxian.
Being able to handle it like this shows that there is something worse than making money, and it also concerns Yuqing Palace. What is it?
The fourth elder brother couldn't think of it for a moment. Anyway, it was related to private matters and made the emperor intolerable.
The fifth elder brother was kind-hearted and said, "This... punishment is too severe. How can the concubine in the inner court know what is going on outside? Besides, she shouldn't be considered a married woman, so why is she still involved?"
He was also afraid that with this precedent, his mother-in-law would also be implicated in any disputes with the Guo Luoluo family.
The tenth prince made no comment.
There has been no peace in the palace in the past two years, but everyone has not connected things together.
The disposal of Suo'etu and Tong Guowei in the first month of last year was because there was evidence of intervening in palace affairs; now that Concubine Rong was demoted, there should also be evidence of interfering in the palace affairs of Yuqing Palace.
But are the consequences serious or not?
If it's serious, Concubine Rong will not only be demoted to a concubine, but will also be the head of the first palace, and she will not be given a title.
If it's not serious, Zhongcui Palace will be closed.
He looked at a few people and said, "I'm going to see the third brother and ask if everyone can go over and have a look..."
The eldest brother said: "Go quickly and tell him the severity so that he has an idea. Now is not the time to be willful."
In the palace, "son is more valuable than mother", and "mother is more valuable than son".
When they were young, the situation was that "the child is more valuable than the mother". Now that they have grown up, it is their turn to feed them back and learn to take responsibility and protect their biological mother.
The tenth elder brother nodded and took note, and went to the quiet room of the sect's mansion.
This is a separate room in the northeast corner of the courtyard of Zongren Mansion.
Sanfujin came yesterday afternoon and brought bedding, mosquito nets, and a change of clothes.
Prince Jian is not of the temperament of Canada, and will not really ask others to judge him just because the prince is in trouble.
Three ups and downs, who can tell clearly.
Therefore, Third Brother's house had been cleaned urgently before, and it looked quite tidy. Apart from the toilet, it also had all the washstands in it.
The third elder brother, with a large font, was lying on the kang, staring blankly at the roof. His hair was not combed, his face was not washed, and he looked very carefree...
