Kangxi rubbed his temples.
Longkodo was a bit too whimsical, actually wanting to reach out to the industries under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
There are so many honorable men in the Three Banners, and they may be connected to Bao Yi behind their backs, but this is the first one like Longkodo who has shown his hand directly to the carriage and horses.
They also organized a "Hongmen Banquet" to use their seniority to blackmail the prince. Isn't it too daring to think about it? Kangxi was very unhappy, and his eyes fell on the name of Tong Zhai's concubine Li Si'er.
It's simply too much of a lie.
This Li Si'er forced Jueluo Nu to death because the daughter she gave birth to outside the house at that time was recorded in Jueluo Nu's name.
This was obviously kindness and dignity. A normal woman would only be grateful, but she took it as hatred and resorted to means to force people to hang themselves.
Not only did Longkodo not punish Li Si'er, he also covered up the matter.
Longkodo regards the law of respect and inferiority as nothing, but the entire Tong family doesn't know anything about it? No one said anything fair.
When Kangxi thought of this incident, he had a bad impression of Longkodo.
His face turned cold. He thought that after expelling Shengjing for two years, the Tong family had learned a lesson and learned to be respectful, but it was still the same. It was really a disservice to the emperor.
Need to be punished!
*
Sibeile Mansion, study.
After visiting Si Fujin and the younger brother in the inner house, the fourth elder brother did not go to rest somewhere, but went directly to the study.
This... seems a bit off-putting.
Or maybe it was because the brothers rarely had gatherings and feasts like this before, so it wasn't obvious? Why do I feel that if everyone comes together, something will happen.
The third elder brother said before that the ninth elder brother is from a foreign country...
Although there is a reason for everything, which is a bit far-fetched, it still seems to be relevant. Not only himself but also his brothers are aware of the fourth elder brother's difficulties.
He went through everything today in his mind.
Although many people took action, protecting our brothers was not a wrong stance. The ones who didn't take action were him and his eighth brother.
He suffered for a while, but the Eighth Prince watched completely from the shore. Even though there was concern on his face, his feet remained motionless.
The fourth elder brother couldn't explain what he felt in his heart. He was a little disappointed, but he didn't feel that he was too surprised...
*
Babeizi Mansion, study room.
The eighth prince sneezed heavily and his ears felt a little warm. He touched his forehead and found no fever.
Who is talking about himself? He looked to the west.
Is Brother Jiu talking bad about himself to Dong E? Today, almost everyone has taken action, except myself.
The Eighth Prince lost his joy in the afternoon and was left with only annoyance.
Why didn’t I “follow the herd”?
Even if it is easy to make a mistake, you should still say a few words to express your position. Isn't Brother Jiu holding a grudge?
*
Ninth Prince's Mansion, main room.
The couple had dinner, soaked their feet, and then lay down. The sound of second watch drums could be heard outside, and the room was dark.
The couple lay side by side, neither of them closing their eyes, and their breathing could be heard clearly. Today's incident not only made Shu Shu alert, but also made Brother Jiu anxious.
"This is still looking down on me. I feel that I have no weight. It's the elder brother and princess from the eldest brother's family and the third brother's family. How dare he say such a thing?"
Brother Jiu became angry when he mentioned this. He felt that he somewhat understood Brother Fourteen's injustice.
There is really no comparison between the prince at the back and the prince at the front. What goes up and leads to results is the same in front of the emperor and in the eyes of outsiders.
"We can't let Khan Amma drag down the knighthood matter. We have to think of ways to make more contributions so that Khan Amma has no choice but to be awarded the title. In this way, when we first get the title, we should be almost as good as Lao Shi..." ."
Brother Ninth had a direction, but was a little confused and didn't know how to act specifically.
"It's not appropriate to just make money, once or twice, Khan Amma is used to it. I have to think of something that involves people's livelihood or the Eight Banners' military, and the credit can be put on the court..."
Brother Jiu turned over and sat up.
He felt a little annoyed and said: "I thought that by virtue of our status as princes and princes, we would be able to bring peace to the world, but if there is one provocation, there will be another."
Besides, if you really want to talk about it, this is not the first time that the Ninth Prince's house has been provoked. Counting the two visits to Prince Zhuang's Mansion and Prince Xin's Mansion, today is my third visit.
Shu Shu also sat up, took Brother Jiu's hand, and sighed: "I think too much. Without title or merit, my current dignity depends entirely on my dignity in the imperial court. But in recent years, even though the emperor values Prince and brothers, but people's hearts are changeable, and this compassion is not eternal, nor will it only fall on one person."
The ninth elder brother was deeply touched and nodded: "Don't talk about others, just talk about the favored "youngest son of the emperor". I have gone through the eighth elder brother, the thirteenth elder brother, and the fourteenth elder brother. Now it's the sixteenth elder brother." On top of that, Brother Seventeen will just pay it off. In a few years, Eighteen will reach the age of going to school. With the empress’ dignity, won’t she still be able to get a “youngest son of the emperor”? You'll have to replace someone by then
At this point, he snorted softly and said: "There are many beloved sons, the prince whom I love because of my direct relationship, the eldest brother who I love because of my elder brother, the third brother who loves because of pity, the fourth brother who loves the house and the bird, and Zhen Zhen. I can barely count those who have paid filial piety with gold and silver. These "loved children" are all in groups, not as valuable as gold..."
He is somewhat respectable in front of the emperor, but he has to compare with whom.
Compared with the third elder brother and eighth elder brother who have fallen out of favor, it is one thing, but this weight cannot be compared with that of the eldest elder brother and the prince.
"How can the Qing Dynasty be inseparable from me..." Brother Jiu thought of this and came up with this idea.
Shu Shu's mind was racing as she listened to Brother Jiu's chatter. The promotion of improved seeds is the first initiative, and it can be credited with two points.
The discovery of cowpox is also the first to be discussed, and this should also get two points of credit. What else is related to people’s livelihood and stability?
The biggest crisis for the imperial court before was Junggar. Now that the war is over, the next one will take more than ten or twenty years to come.
What the imperial court paid the most attention to was river affairs and water transportation.
Every year, 30% of the court's tax money is used for Green Camp and Eight Banners, and 150 to 30% is used for river services. River hardening is one of the effective means to control drinking water.
Later generations were abandoned by various countries due to environmental problems, but for more than a hundred years before that, river management in various countries was still based on hardening of river channels.
Shu Shu followed the southern tour last year and saw the flood problem once in Qing Dynasty. There is a water shortage in Zhili, and the rivers are uneven, with droughts causing droughts and floods causing waterlogging. Along the Huanghuai River, there is too much water, and the maintenance of the river embankments is a problem, and the embankments are prone to bursting. Shu Shu thought of cement and concrete.
She considered it and said: "Sir, the most important things for the court at the moment are military affairs, followed by river management, the third thing is water transportation, the fourth thing is relief, the fifth thing is royal expenditures, and the sixth thing The matter is the salary of the clan and officials, is there any meritorious service among them?"
Brother Jiu had a serious look on his face. He thought about it carefully and said, "Military affairs are not our business. We have to avoid suspicion. We can't get involved easily. Among the six yamen, the Ministry of War, like the Ministry of Personnel, does not have a Prince Supervision Department." My eldest brother and the others used to work as errands, and they always took turns..."
"River management is the same as water transportation. It requires a separate governor's office. The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works can be involved, and the others are irrelevant." Relief here is the job of the Ministry of Revenue and the Supervisory Office. One spends money, and the other focuses on how to spend money. of······"
"The royal expenditures are related to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but it doesn't have much to do with it. It's just that the Ministry of Revenue allocates money here every year..."
"The remaining clan and official salaries have nothing to do with us..."
Shu Shu thought of the existing sticky materials, which were made with glutinous rice paste and were used in city walls and tombs, but their adhesion was also insufficient.
You can study cement and concrete...
Once these two are implemented, the annual maintenance costs of rivers and water transport yamen can be reduced by half. The biggest advantages of cement dams are water storage and flood resistance, which are suitable for both north and south.
As for environmental pollution, we can’t care about it for now. If you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know etiquette.
Due to droughts and floods, people are miserable and their lives are in danger, let alone others.
Shu Shu said: "Last year when I was on tour in the south, I saw two river embankments being built. They built stone embankments or earth embankments. They were built when the water volume was small. If a flood really comes, both embankments have their drawbacks." , if we could build a dike as strong and stable as the Great Wall, wouldn’t it be possible to do it in one go?”
Brother Jiu heard his heartbeat, and then shook his head and said: "We can think of this, and others have also thought of it, but it is still inappropriate. Most of the places where rivers overflow are plain areas. Where can we find so many rocks? The materials for building rivers, or Most of them are made from local materials...”
Shu Shu was silent for a moment and said: "Kingfishers are rare, and jade jewelry is precious. Use enamel to make a similar blue color and replace it. Can you find a substitute for the hard mountain stone? For example, large bricks, Or clay is fired to make hard pottery or something like that..."
Brother Jiu didn't answer, but asked: "Do you think the place where I made great contributions is river engineering and water transportation?" Hmm! "
Shu Shu responded and said: "I don't interfere in personnel affairs, and I don't touch money expenses. I don't violate taboos. I learn from foreigners to use technology to speak. After thinking about it, this is also a great contribution to the country and the people and leaving a name in history!"
Brother Jiu's heart beat faster after hearing this.
He remembered the northern tour the year before last, the southern tour last year, and the trip to Hongluo Temple last July. The outside world thinks that he comes up with it every time he comes up with it, and he has the ability to make money.
Only Brother Jiu knew that Shu Shu guided everything in this matter.
He stretched out his hand to hold Shu Shu in his arms and said in a low voice: "There is no God of Wealth in this world, but there is a Grandma, the God of Wealth."
Shu Shu hugged Brother Jiu back, feeling a little nervous.
Men need worship.
Brother Ninth Brother, have you exposed yourself too much, making Brother Ninth Brother feel uncomfortable?
Brother Jiu has already hugged Shu Shu tightly and said: "In my previous life, I was designated as a great virtuous person who will give birth to Buddhas in thousands of families. After accumulating great virtues, I will marry you in this life..."
Shu Shu said softly: "People outside say that a woman's lack of talent is a virtue. Don't you think I'm nosy?"
Brother Jiu hummed and said: "Those are all petty cowards who deliberately disparaged their wives. Are you that stupid person? If before the Song Dynasty, when etiquette was not popular, you would designate your name to be famous throughout the ages, and a prince like me would be alone." There are many unknowns, but don’t you believe there is another woman like you in the world?”
*
I burst into tears, the monthly ticket list fell off!
The time must be back before midnight tonight. Don’t save your guaranteed monthly tickets. There is no double ticket this month. I beg you pitifully.
Some people died, but not completely...
