Brother Jiu endured it.
If he is not in his position, he will not seek his government.
After coming out of the Imperial Palace, he returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to check in.
After hanging out in the check-in room for more than half an hour in the afternoon, I guessed that I was about to apply for junior high school. Brother Jiu couldn't bear it anymore, so he left Changchun Garden and planned to go back to Beiwu Institute to catch up on his sleep.
The summer is long and I feel really sleepy.
Shu Shu was getting up from her nap and talking to Shi Fujin.
Shi Fujin was wearing the overcoat he had been wearing when he went out, and his hair was heavily decorated. He looked like he had just come back and came over to talk to Shu Shu.
When Brother Jiu saw this, he became more energetic and asked, "Why are you back so early?"
Shi Fujin stood up and replied: "The banquet was set for lunch. I will be back after eating."
Seeing Brother Jiu coming back, Shi Fujin wanted to say goodbye.
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said, "You talk to your sister-in-law first, and I'll go see Lao Shi."
After that, he left in a hurry without waiting for Shifujin's reaction.
Shi Fujin sat down again and couldn't help but whisper to Shu Shu: "Brother Jiu is like a child, he really loves Sticky Lakers."
This means that the two brothers go in and out together.
The tenth elder brother has not been to the clan mansion these days, and the ninth elder brother has to go there almost every day.
Shu Shu said: "It's a habit we've developed since we were young. Before we got married, the two brothers were our companions every day."
When Shi Fujin said this, he didn't mean to complain. He just mentioned his grievances to Shu Shudao and said, "Brother Jiu won't say bad things about me to Master Shi, right? I feel like he dislikes me, but he hasn't told me yet. I don’t know what I dislike about it, and I don’t know how to change it.”
Shu Shu hurriedly comforted him: "Don't pay attention to him, men are like this. When Master Jiu was recovering from illness, I saw other brothers picking on me."
"Huh?"
Shi Fujin was a little surprised and said, "Is it true? Can they still pick Sister-in-law Ninth? How can Sister-in-law Ninth find any shortcomings?"
Shu Shu said: "It's just a matter of distance and distance. It's true, brothers, but there are not enough brothers and wives. If I were not comfortable, I, Ama and Enie, would definitely blame Master Jiu for not taking good care of me."
Shi Fujin felt relieved and nodded: "That's okay, I don't like Brother Nine and he doesn't like me, so Master Shi will be in trouble..."
Shu Shu thought about the way the ninth and tenth brothers got along, which was a relationship of need and need.
She didn't want to stop her by being verbose, so she said to Shi Fujin: "In this life, the love between husband and wife is love, the love between brothers is also love, and the love between parents and children is also love. Everything is complete. , is also a blessing, no need to worry about it.”
Shi Fujin nodded and said: "I understand, I also miss my brother. If my brother is not comfortable in the future, I may also blame my sister-in-law for not taking good care of me. If I think about it this way, I won't blame Brother Jiu for picking me. ”
Who can not love such an open-minded and cheerful personality?
Shu Shu took Shi Fujin's hand and said: "From now on, if they pick on theirs, we will ignore them. If they pick hard, we will complain to the sisters-in-law and let their backyard catch fire."
Shi Fujin chuckled and nodded repeatedly...
Hehe, she was actually very curious about how she would punish Brother Ninth if there was a fire in the backyard of Sister-in-law Jiu's house...
If we really want to fight, Brother Ninth is not counting...
*
North Sixth Institute, study room in the front yard.
The ninth elder brother sent the eunuch who was serving the pen at the door and whispered to the tenth elder brother about the meeting at noon.
"Why do you think that Khan Ama is dissatisfied with the prince's 'noble man's funeral'? I should be concerned about your injury for a small part, and the main part is to ask about the funeral ceremony over there..."
Speaking of this, he said with gloating, "It's hard to think about it. It was definitely Suo'etu who made it back then, but isn't the culprit still the Khan Amma who allowed Yuqing Palace to use it at will?"
"Times have changed. We have forgotten the generosity of the past. Do you think this 'mourning ceremony for nobles' is an eyesore?"
The tenth elder brother said: "Didn't the ninth brother not get involved in Yuqing Palace's affairs before? Just continue from now on. Whether you like it or not, let Khan Ama and the prince argue on their own."
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "I won't get involved, and I'm not a big fool. If we deal with you again when we are on good terms, and let the crown prince establish my authority, I will be angry to death!"
The tenth elder brother knew that this was a matter of concubine Rong's demotion, and it left a mark in his ninth elder brother's heart.
He interrupted and said, "What about other people's rules at Yuqing Palace? Is there any place that exceeds the rules?"
Brother Jiu thought for a moment and said, "I don't know if it counts as exceeding the rules. Someone must have decided it before. The Crown Princess and the Concubines are the same. There is also a nondescript nobleman who is just like the concubines. The official girl below is an example of consent..."
Speaking of this, he remembered something and frowned: "I didn't notice it before, but now I discovered that Akedun has made a separate case. It's not the little brother's two pounds and twelve ounces of pork, but four pounds and eight ounces, which is more than ten ounces." The fifth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother are divided into palaces..."
Brother Ten thought for a while and said: "It should be increased after the age of six. It may not be a special grace, but it may be a compromise."
Before the princes are one year old, there is no food supply, only the food supply of the nanny.
After one year old and before moving to the palace at the age of six, there are some, but they are very few. There are no chickens or ducks, and the only meat is pork, which is the little brother's two kilograms and twelve taels of pork.
When I moved to the palace at the age of six, and there were more people serving me, the number increased to eight pounds and twelve taels.
Although the Yuqing Palace received the Jie Fang Palace, its size was limited, and there was no room for Aktun to move the Palace. However, the manpower around them needed to add more, so the proportions were compromised and increased.
Before the older princes were divided into different palaces, starting from the third elder brother to the fourteenth elder brother, they were all eight pounds and twelve taels.
Only the eldest brother is twelve pounds.
As for the prince, the official quota is twenty-four catties and eight taels, which is only half a catty less than the royal family's twenty-five catties.
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "It is said to be twenty-four and a half kilograms, but this is pork, and there are countless delicacies from mountains and seas outside the quota. Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Chinese New Year, three batches of tributes are brought into the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Qing Gong picked first, tsk tsk! I was afraid of being wronged back then, because that was my precious son, but now that he is in his thirties, I am afraid that the quality of this baby will be insufficient!"
What he was talking about was something that everyone knew. Not long ago, the Ma family and the Wei family also embezzled tributes.
They hooked up with the people in Yuqing Palace and withheld valuable tributes. Then a small part was brought into Yuqing Palace and most of them were sold outside the palace.
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said: "I've been greedy for Khan Ama's things and came to defraud us of our money. I was thinking before. It's not easy for the tributes to go to Beijing because the carriages and horses are so tired. How can this tribute be so rich? How emotional is it?" What leaked out of the palace..."
Brother 10 listened with a smile, feeling a little more happy in his heart.
I'm afraid there will be some excitement in the future.
Does this count as the royal father’s own fault?
Just as you lift the prince up, you push him down as well.
He looked at Brother Ninth and felt uneasy, and said: "Anyway, you should stay away from Yuqing Palace, so as not to cause trouble and make your mother-in-law and Sister-in-law Ninth worried."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "I really want to hide away, otherwise I will lose all my ideas. Will it be a loss?"
After complaining to the emperor, he asked about today's engagement.
The tenth elder brother said: "Mr. Zhang, please pay me back. I see that Zhang Tingyu has a somewhat rigid temperament and is not very close to Fusong."
Brother Jiu frowned and said, "What do you mean? Are you afraid that marrying Fu Song will stain his reputation?"
Han officials are different from Manchu officials.
Except for going to the Three Banners, the Manchu officials were all second-level masters, and they were also respectful to the princes and elder brothers.
Here, Han officials are afraid of being known as fawning over the powerful, so they like to show their uprightness.
The tenth prince shook his head and said: "It may not be for the sake of fame. I guess he has plans for his future and doesn't want to have too close contact with the prince."
Brother Jiu snorted coldly: "Let him go, since he is not a stranger, no one cares about him!"
*
In the imperial city, Zhang's house and study.
Zhang Ying looked at Zhang Tingyu, sighed, and said: "You have passed today..."
Zhang Tingyu was originally taciturn and acted more calmly than his elder brother. Today, he looked even more depressed and kept his mouth shut.
Zhang Tingzhan frowned and said, "I proposed this marriage first, and it was my father who nodded. If you are dissatisfied, you should tell us in private. It is too rude to do this in front of others."
Zhang Tingyu touched the corners of his mouth, which were full of blisters.
He looked at the two of them and said calmly: "Father, eldest brother, there has been a lot of criticism in the Hanlin Academy these days..."
Zhang Tingzhan also cared about people's opinions before, but now he is much more open-minded.
He did not speak in a hurry, but looked at Zhang Ying.
Zhang Ying looked at Zhang Tingyu and said: "There is no scholar who does not seek fame. Seeking fame is not a bad thing, but you should not be coerced by others' words. Do you not believe me or your elder brother?"
Zhang Tingyu said in a muffled voice: "It may not be a good thing to marry a girl from a high family. The family tradition is different, and the banner men are different, so the fourth sister may not be able to live comfortably."
Zhang Ying said with a cold face: "That is your sister and my daughter. If you are really worried about the Yao family, I will send a letter to your Yue family and ask them to choose someone from the clan for you to continue your marriage."
Zhang Tingyu raised his head and said hurriedly: "Father, my son didn't mean that!"
Zhang Ying sighed and said: "Since you cherish feathers and want to follow the path of nobility, will my old father also get in the way? You can look for a house in Nancheng later. This house is a gift and must be returned. .”
Zhang Tingyu was at a loss and looked at Zhang Tingzhan: "Brother..."
Zhang Tingzhan said: "I still live in Beicheng, the ceremony of my prince's palace is still hanging, and I am doing quite well. As for my reputation, let him be!"
Like Zhang Ying, he was born as a Jinshi, entered the Hanlin Academy, and then was promoted as a Ci official.
In addition to the censor, how many of the courtiers in this dynasty can be coerced by fame?
Those who are able to reach the position of Pavilion Elder have been repeatedly impeached by the imperial censor. They wish they could find out all the bedwetting incidents when they were children.
If you don't have the self-cultivation to do things yourself, you can't be a pavilion elder.
Not to mention, it is now the Qing Dynasty, and the Manchus rule the country.
They were regarded as high-ranking officials in the capital, but in the eyes of Jiangnan scholars, they were also regarded as sycophants who forgot their ancestors.
Look old at three years old.
Zhang Tingyu will learn a lesson from his temper if he stumbles.
Zhang Ying knew that his second son looked humble, but he was a little arrogant in his bones.
I didn't expect him to react like this in front of his relatives and friends today.
He was very disappointed, waved his hand and said: "Since you are not happy, there is no need to go over to socialize with the in-laws in the future, just stay away from each other!"
When the brothers came out of the study, Zhang Tingyu looked gloomy and looked at Zhang Tingzan speechless...
