In order to test the taste, everyone basically tasted all the meals, snacks, porridge and soup. There is nothing unpalatable.
The stewed potatoes with pickles and tassels and the braised potatoes are a bit plain, but they are full of flavor and taste good. The two dishes are stewed with meat and fried, which are both more delicious than ordinary dishes.
Everyone also ate the steamed baby potatoes. My eldest brother likes to dip it in barbecue sauce, so he thought it would be good to eat this potato roasted.
Kangxi, the prince, and the fourth elder brother chose dipping sauce. This is a condiment that ordinary people have at home. The taste is actually not bad either.
The fourteenth elder brother was thinking about the carroted potatoes he had just eaten and wanted to eat something sweet. He called He Yuzhu and said, "Bring me a plate of sugar." Place it directly in front of Brother Fourteen, and the big one is placed on the turntable.
The fourteenth elder brother peeled the potatoes and got a small potato the size of an egg. He took a big bite of sugar and ate it happily.
Seeing everyone looking at him, he said: "It's delicious. It's no worse than taro dipped in sugar, and it's not as choking as a big taro." Except for the eldest brother who doesn't like sweet things, everyone else tried this new way of eating. Not to mention, it tastes great together and is a simple dessert.
The fourteenth elder brother drew inferences and said, "This one should be dipped in osmanthus sauce and honey." He Yuzhu was smart and went down to get these two items without waiting for the fourteenth elder brother's instructions. He also brought a dish of fine salt and a dish of mustard greens. Silk pickles.
Everyone had almost eaten, so we tried various ways to eat potatoes directly, one dipped in honey and one dipped in salt.
Except for the fifteenth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother, each person ate two or three small potatoes. The prince stood up and said to Kangxi: "Congratulations to Khan Ama, congratulations to Khan Ama, for getting this fine seed, you can expect a prosperous future." Everyone also followed suit.
They are the prince's elder brother, and they naturally hope that the people's livelihood will be peaceful. As long as they have enough to eat, some people are willing to give up the comfortable life they have obtained.
But if you don’t have enough to eat and become a refugee, that would be terrible. The Ming Dynasty fell due to natural and man-made disasters.
Man-made disasters are followed by natural disasters. Natural disasters in the Qing Dynasty have not stopped in recent years. Gyeonggi and Zhili suffered nine droughts in ten years, and the Huanghuai area suffered from floods every year.
The tide disaster in Zhejiang in the past few years was also unprecedented in a century. With good grain seeds, people can have enough to eat, and the foundation of the Qing Dynasty will be further stabilized.
"Congratulations to Khan Ama, congratulations to Khan Ama..." The princes also shouted in unison. Kangxi was also very excited.
Nowadays, the world is at peace and the world is at peace. The only thing left is to hope that the family will provide enough for them. Kangxi motioned for everyone to sit down, then looked at his sons and said: "I ascended the throne at the age of eight, and it has been thirty-nine years now. I have worked hard and worked hard, and I dare not slack off for a day. You are my sons, so you must not slack off. Only when the royal family is united can the Eight Banners be stable and the Qing Dynasty be more stable; on the contrary, if there is chaos inside, there will be monsters outside." At the end of the sentence, his eyes passed over the eldest brother and the prince.
The eldest brother and the prince both lowered their heads. The eldest brother couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. Is this what he wanted to fight for?
But for more than ten years, he
"Big Chitose" was held high. The prince is not gentle, so why should he put his life in his hands?
It's better to be more comfortable and comfortable like that. The prince couldn't help but murmur, as long as the emperor's father puts the East Palace as the first priority in everything, others will not become ambitious.
Nowadays, the older princes have opened their own palaces, and the first princes have been granted titles, allocated the population of left leaders, and given money and property to their respective families. But what does Yuqing Palace have?
Now I can’t see anything happening in two or three years. What about ten or eight years? When the disciples of these princes come out and spread across the property, will they still be content and honest?
The atmosphere became somewhat solemn. Everyone also saw that Kangxi was beating the eldest brother and the prince. There is no room for anyone else to say anything.
On the other hand, Ninth Brother was puzzled. Did the eldest brother and the prince confront each other recently? Are you too little informed?
His wandering look fell into Kangxi's eyes. He snorted softly, looked at Brother Jiu and said, "Aren't you usually very clever? Why didn't you think about taking your seat? You only need two or three hours to deal with errands every day. Yes. Aren't you too lazy?" Brother Jiu said honestly: "My son is the general manager, and all the official affairs are overseen by the ministers and chiefs of the various ministries. If my son has to do everything by himself, then he must be tired...I am exhausted..." At this point, he looked at He glanced at Kangxi and said: "Khan Ama, my son recently discovered a good way to maintain health. He has tried it himself and the effect is good. You can try it." Seeing his serious look, Kangxi said: "What way?" Jiu'a Brother said seriously: "Go to bed half an hour early, get up half an hour late, and take a solid nap. This day, my mind will be clear, my body will not be lacking, and my appetite will be longer." Kangxi sneered, "If you don't go to the palace to have feelings, I just go to the garden for office duty at the beginning of the day. Is it due to health care?" Brother Jiu nodded and said: "I went early and was idle, waiting for the official documents from the city to be delivered. That's about it." The atmosphere relaxed. Zi calmed down.
Kangxi looked at Si Age, who had lost weight, and said: "If you work diligently, you must also master the standards and take good care of your body. Don't just ignore it just because you are young. Nowadays, the output of potatoes can only be counted. It will take another two months for corn to be harvested." Harvest, don't be too nervous, take a few days to rest and recuperate your body." The fourth elder brother stood up to receive the instruction, and said with shame: "My son is unfilial, which makes Khan Ama worried." Kangxi said: "They all say ruler There are strengths and weaknesses, you should also learn from Ninth Brother’s strengths, be lazy when you need to, and combine work with rest, that’s the way to go in the long run.” Fourth Brother glanced at Ninth Brother, and nodded reluctantly. : "Son, take the order." Kangxi looked at the third elder brother again and said: "Are you sorting out the various ritual regulations of Taichang Temple these days?" The third elder brother stood up and said: "Yes, there is no rule without rules. In the past, Taichang Temple There are no routine preparations for sacrificial rituals, and it is easy for mistakes to be made. Once the regulations are summarized and sorted out carefully, officials will be more thorough in their duties, and will not have to sharpen their guns before the battle, and mistakes like the Dragon Boat Festival will appear again." Kangxi praised: "It's very good, you can sort it out carefully. "You must know that the third elder brother worked in the Ministry of Rites before and had no real power, but his job was more glamorous.
At the beginning of the month, I went directly to Taichang Temple for a walk. I thought he would respond passively, but when I asked someone about it, he actually had a decent attitude, and Kangxi was generous with his praise.
The third elder brother responded respectfully: "My son accepts the order." His expression remained unchanged, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
This month, he has been worried. To put it bluntly, he was filial, but he was worried about his biological mother's future situation and couldn't figure out the emperor's father's attitude.
Even if it's not filial, I'm afraid
"A son is not as valuable as his mother." With his biological mother's demotion, his status as a royal also lost his dignity. Looking at it now, it looks like normal.
He lowered his head, his eyes feeling a little hot. Even if this is the case, if you are stable, even if the biological mother is really at fault, the imperial father will be tolerant.
Kangxi looked at his eighth elder brother again, his expression warmer than before.
"Do you know what you are doing?" Kangxi asked. The eighth prince stood up, with a determined look on his face, and said, "My son knows that upholding the law means upholding the dignity of the court; upholding the law means upholding justice in the world." This statement sounded a little off.
Everyone was a little confused. The ninth elder brother naturally looked at the tenth elder brother with a question in his eyes, what news is this?
The tenth prince shook his head slightly. I really haven’t heard of it. Unless word spread to the outside world, he wouldn't pay special attention to Eighth Prince's affairs.
It's just that he looks like a good person with his upright attitude. Kangxi didn't mean to say more, and said: "You are not young anymore. You should make your own decisions, but you should not be reckless. You need to make a decision before taking action." The eighth prince nodded.
Kangxi looked at Brother Ninth and said, "Can the official roast pot you mentioned earlier be ready? The wheat in Huangzhuang has been harvested, which is just enough for a crop of potatoes. By the beginning of September, a lot of potatoes will be harvested." Brother Ninth nodded and said: "That's just right. Just set up a pot on the spot in Huangzhuang and let Brother Twelve keep an eye on the matter. There is a shochu craftsman under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He can just call it. Even if it doesn't taste good, it will be delicious." Alcohol can be steamed to feed the army, or spirits can be steamed and sold directly to Mongolia." There was no one else at the table, so he directly stated the plan.
Everyone has heard about alcohol for a long time. It is a stronger wine than the first wine, which can disinfect wounds and can also be used to reduce fever.
The eldest brother swallowed his saliva. He was greedy and tried it. He drank two taels, just like he usually drank a pound, but the spicy taste in his mouth was also addictive.
When the prince heard about alcohol, he thought of Aktun. This was my mistake again. Brother Jiu and his wife came forward to help save Akedun, but he had not formally thanked them yet.
But you can't thank him with your mouth. It seems perfunctory and insincere, and the emperor will be picky when he sees it. He had to think of a way to return the favor and let the emperor know that he was alienated from these brothers, but there was no hatred.
Kangxi did not nod or shake his head. Whether it can be tried depends on the yield of the next crop of potatoes.
He looked at the tenth elder brother again and said: "A while ago, you were sorting out the clan and Jueluo books. Apart from marriages, do these families have any difficulties?" The tenth elder brother thought for a while and said: "You have a title and a solid foundation." It's okay to be short of family members. There is no idle clan with real shortages. They only have a share of money and rice. Life is difficult, and the funeral is not decent. Also, for families with many children, they have to be twenty years old to receive money and rice, and they are embarrassed to eat it." When someone dies and reports to the clan's residence, funeral expenses are usually allocated, but this is not a rule.
It is common for a respectable clan to be rewarded with hundreds or thousands of money for mourning. In fact, these families are not short of this money.
On the contrary, the anonymous side clans in front of the imperial family would find it difficult to maintain their dignity even after death without this money.
It just so happens that not only extravagant marriages are popular nowadays, but extravagant funerals are also popular. In desperation, these poor clans had to sell off their property or borrow usury loans in order to send the elderly away decently.
Kangxi listened and remembered this. At present, those who can be called a clan are all descendants of their ancestors, and they have not yet served the royal family for five years.
No matter whether you are successful or not, your dignity must still be preserved...
