"Son, I wish Khan Ama's safety..."
The third elder brother came in and said hello respectfully.
Seeing that his expression was as usual, Kangxi nodded and called, "Why are you here at this time?"
The third elder brother sighed and said, "I just met my clan brother today and I was so touched. I miss you so much."
Kangxi pointed to the chair, motioned for him to sit down, and said, "Why are you sighing all the time at such a young age? How was the funeral of Sonu's family? How many guests were there?"
The third elder brother thought for a while and said: "The cousin with the red flag is almost gone. Prince Kang of the red flag is here. The other houses are just sent juniors. There are quite a few people from the Dong E family, so the funeral is quite decent and lively."
Kangxi frowned slightly after hearing this.
Nowadays, the atmosphere in Beijing is not good. Not only extravagant marriages are popular, but also extravagant funerals are popular, which consumes human and financial resources.
Regardless of their livelihood, the Eight Banners all received money and food from the court, so they did not know how to live frugally.
However, as the population increased, the burden on the court became heavier.
When the third elder brother saw him, he said, "It makes people feel sad just to see a clan brother and a family full of children and grandchildren. No wonder people say, 'everything will be happy when the family is harmonious.' If this brings trouble to Xiao Qiang, it will really make people worried."
Kangxi looked at him and said, "The brothers in Beizi Mansion are at odds?"
The third elder brother shook his head, nodded again, and said: "It looked fine before, but it will be hard to say in the future."
As he spoke, he talked about what he had seen this morning and said: "The confusion in the inner house is a harm. I am afraid that the eldest brother and the seventh brother will not get along well in the future. Even if they are brothers, the biological mother is interfering in it. It’s also a mess. Lao Jiu also mentioned the early deaths of the previous sisters-in-law. The six legitimate sons left behind are probably going to have second thoughts. The clan brothers still have headaches..."
After Kangxi heard this, he thought of himself.
Sonu lost his wife three times, and he also lost his wife three times.
Sonu married four stepwives and no longer had a daughter of his own.
Sunu had thirteen sons, and Xu Te had thirteen sons.
He has twenty-eight sons, and he has eighteen sons.
Kangxi's heart "thumped" and became a little heavier.
The third elder brother continued: "It's no wonder that Lao Jiu thought the worst and suspected that the concubine had some tricks. It was such a coincidence. The wives died one after another, and they were all in their early twenties..."
Kangxi thought of Empress Yuan and Empress Xiaozhao, both of whom died in their early twenties.
The third elder brother said again: "Hey, no wonder the book said that women are sinister. This harms people silently. If the ninth younger brother and sister hadn't forced them to ask about the ginseng, who would have thought that the ginseng used for pregnant women would be rotten? I don't know the clan. Brother, how do you deal with that concubine? My son is watching. Master Qi and Mrs. Qi both look ugly. No one can bear the loss of their good daughter, who was in her twenties."
When Kangxi thought about the family marriages between these families, he looked downcast and said, "It shouldn't be a fight. Aren't there several other in-laws?"
As for the sinister nature of women, Empress Yuan gave the rose perfume to Concubine Rong, and Concubine Rong gave the rose perfume to Yuqing Palace...
Is there anyone else in there?
Kangxi thought about the chaos in the palace in the early years of his pro-government, and couldn't explain it.
It's not that only drugging is harmful. Killing people with words like Dong's is also another kind of viciousness.
Fortunately, Concubine Hui has always been generous and upright and does not get involved in these matters.
Concubine Yi and Concubine De entered the palace late and avoided the initial chaos. Neither of them had a gloomy temper.
Otherwise, Kangxi would not even want to see these old people.
The third elder brother said: "It's no different from breaking up. Now that the original reasons have been found out, even the best relatives will have rifts."
Kangxi thought for a while and told Liang Jiugong: "Send Brother Jiu to come over."
Liang Jiugong responded.
The third elder brother couldn't help but be stunned, what should he ask Lao Jiu to do at this time?
Isn't it gossip between father and son?
Lao Jiu won’t misunderstand, right?
He was a little uneasy.
Kangxi looked at him and pondered in his heart.
The relationship between father and son seems to be the same as before, but both of them understand that it is different from before.
Even if you look at the relaxed atmosphere, you are just looking at it.
The third elder brother's invitation to see him today was deliberately to bring the relationship between father and son closer; he also had this purpose in inviting people in.
But between speaking and obeying, both of them were thinking more than before.
The third elder brother quickly thought over what he said before, and he breathed a sigh of relief after making sure that he didn't say anything bad.
It seems that he will learn a lesson in the future and say more nice things to others in front of Khan Amma, otherwise, he is not sure whether Khan Amma will resell him.
Thinking of this, the third elder brother was stunned and lowered his head, feeling a little apprehensive.
Is he already on guard in his heart?
In an estimated quarter of an hour, Liang Jiugong brought Brother Jiu over.
Brother Ninth also just took a shower.
It's just that I was called here before I had eaten.
I thought there was something big going on, but I didn't expect it was about Beizi Mansion.
The ninth elder brother did not expect that it was the third elder brother who came over on his own initiative. He thought that the emperor had gotten the news, so he called the third elder brother first and then himself.
He said: "Khan Ama did not summon his son, but his son also wanted to come and see him. My son was in Beizi Mansion for a long time and thought about what was wrong. This child is difficult to raise. Why are all the people in Beizi Mansion raising him?"
Among the princes and elder brothers who died young, some had pox, some had epidemics, and some suffered from other illnesses.
Whether it's pox or epidemics, when there's an epidemic in Beijing, there are always children dying one after another.
But the brothers in Beizi Mansion are all good.
Brother Jiu said: "My son has done some calculations. Now there are only more than 400 yellow belts. The three generations of Beizi Mansion have nearly 30 people. Do you want to ask the elder brother later how he raised his son..."
At this point, he glanced at the third elder brother and said: "Not to mention the elder brother and princess in the palace before, but now there are children who can't stand in the palace of all brothers. It's a pity..."
As for the speculation that the Forbidden City had bad feng shui, he kept it to himself.
The royal father would definitely not like to hear it.
You can't get involved there, as if God doesn't bless the Qing Dynasty, this is taboo.
In fact, the emperor's father was already very powerful. He gave birth to more than forty princes and daughters in total. This number of heirs far exceeded that of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong.
After listening to Brother Jiu's words, Kangxi thought thoughtfully and said: "Su Nu has a close relationship with the missionaries. They have good relations with each other and often invite foreign doctors."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu said: "This matter can be used as a reference. In the future, the pediatrician at Tai Hospital should also prepare a few foreign doctors. It would be safer."
Regardless of whether the palace arranged it or not, he was wondering whether the palace should arrange one.
It took so much effort to give birth to this child. If something was really wrong, Fujin would cry to death, and he couldn't bear it.
Kangxi looked at his third elder brother and said, "Your elder brother died in the mansion, can you find out the reason?"
With the example in the palace before him, Kangxi also had to examine his son's backyard.
Even if Prince Fujin is really evil-minded, he cannot be tolerated.
The Sanbeile Mansion is considered its only one. Three bastards died in infancy, but the legitimate children are all fine.
Although Sibeile's son was born young, he was born prematurely and was not raised well enough. However, it was not surprising that he was gone after a late spring cold.
As for Yuqing Palace, the one who died was a concubine, before the princess married in.
At the moment, it seems that the only suspect is San Fujin.
The third elder brother was ashamed and said: "My son has asked the imperial doctor. It's because he didn't take good care of himself when he was pregnant. The princesses themselves are also a little slim."
Kangxi frowned after hearing this, thinking of the triplets in Ninth Brother's family.
I heard from the 13th and 14th elder brothers that they are well-raised. Except for Akdan, who is a bit thinner, Fengsheng and Niguzhu both look strong.
This is the importance of having a healthy mother.
Kangxi looked at the third elder brother and said: "Since the princess in your backyard is not suitable for you, should I choose two more people for you?"
In the past, because the third elder brother liked to be arty, he, as his mother-in-law, chose slender and slender girls for him. Now that I think about it, it is not good for the heirs.
After hearing this, the third elder brother hurriedly said: "Khan Ama, no, no, no, no, my son already has four qualifications, which is a lot. If you add more people outside, you will think that your son is a lecher."
The key is that Gege and his concubine are in the same room.
If a concubine has a room with a concubine, it's almost the same as a girl, and it doesn't cost much more money.
The emperor's father pointed out that when the time came, he would have to arrange for manpower to serve, and the cost of food and clothing would also be set, which was another expense.
My salary is still pending, and I don’t know when it will be paid back. Now that the expenses are from the industry, it should be as little as possible.
Moreover, the third elder brother was a little wary of the princesses who came from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
He had just offended a group of people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Who knows how many people would hate him for his relatives cheating on their relatives.
Kangxi looked at the ninth elder brother, who hurriedly said: "Khan Ama, I have something to report to you. The Censor's Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was previously responsible for writing off the account books of various departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was found that some accounts at the end of last year did not match.”
Kangxi looked at the ninth elder brother. At the end of last year, the ninth elder brother was still in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and had not stopped working in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The third elder brother also looked at the ninth elder brother. What does this mean?
Sue yourself?
Brother Ninth paused and said: "These are some accounts signed by He Yi, which involve the prince's eastward tour last year. Looking back, they are probably going to impeach He Yi. This involves the prince..."
If you want to suppress it, you can suppress it now.
If this matter was not suppressed and revealed, it would probably harm the dignity of Yuqing Palace.
Kangxi was indeed diverted and fell into deep thought.
The third elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother, with disapproval on his face, and said: "Old nine, although you were angry at the Censor's Office for impeaching you before, that's their duty, you can't hold grudges! "
Brother Jiu was stunned by what he said, and asked: "Brother, does he hold a grudge?"
The third elder brother said: "If you don't hold grudges, why are you meddling in the censor's affairs?"
The ninth elder brother looked at the third elder brother and wanted to tell him that it was not him who was involved, but those Manchu censors who had no idea and came to make decisions with him.
At that time, I felt that it was better to handle official matters, but the official affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were Khan Amma's private affairs, so Khan Amma's wishes should prevail.
If he protects the prince and doesn't want these bullshit things to get involved in Yuqing Palace, then suppressing them might as well be done.
When the third elder brother saw that the ninth elder brother was silent, he thought he felt guilty and said: "Since you are the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, you should be more responsible. What happened to the prince? It's just that the people below are using the prince's name to make money and be greedy. , The prince still cares about those few small coins? You asked people to investigate this matter, and you also helped the prince, and saved others from tarnishing the prince's reputation..."
Brother Jiu didn't nod or shake his head.
There is a line in his mind, that is, it is better to find someone who can make the decision regarding matters related to Yuqing Palace.
The third elder brother only thought that he was cowardly and fearful of the prince's power, so he snorted: "What are you afraid of? It's your duty. The prince knows the right and wrong best, why would he anger you?"
