Xiaotangshan official house.
This place used to be used for the Holy Emperor's Northern Tour, so the accommodation was quite spacious.
Shu Shu is still thinking about her greenhouse. She has heard Brother Jiu mention it several times, but has not yet gone to see it.
It just so happened that it was still early before dark, so the couple came out after talking for a while, planning to go and have a look.
Thinking of Zhang Tingzhan and Cao Yueying who were following them, Brother Jiu ordered He Yuzhu: "Go over and ask the two adults if they want to go and have a look..."
He Yuzhu responded and went down.
Brother Jiu said to Shu Shu: "This is where we get the food for the past few days before we leave the customs."
Shu Shuju retorted: "This is borrowing the residual heat from the hot springs. Can the same be done when we get to Rehe?"
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Well, it can be compared. Since it is a place to escape summer, the holy drive rarely passes through the winter, so it is dispensable."
As for selling Dongzi vegetables to various Mongolian tribes, it is of little significance.
In the Mongolian diet, tea replaces vegetables, and vegetables are dispensable.
After a while, Zhang Tingzhan and Cao Yueying came over, but they were not very interested in the greenhouse.
Zhang Tingzhan said: "Master Jiu, if it is convenient, I would like to see the palace..."
Cao Yueying followed up and said, "The lower official also has this intention."
Both of them were unsure and wanted to look at the hot spring palace for comparison.
The palace has been suspended and is waiting to be resumed in the spring of next year. However, people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are on duty here, and there are also guards arranged next to it.
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Gao Bin is familiar with this place. Let him take my belt and take you there!"
Zhang Tingzhan and Cao Yueying were both happy.
Gao Bin was called over again and took two adults down.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu took the rest of the people to the greenhouse.
The carriage had been unloaded, and the distance between the left and right was not far, so the couple rode over.
So did everyone accompanying him.
It only took a quarter of an hour to ride on horseback, and we arrived at Brother Jiu's Zhuangzi.
Compared with early September, there are more vegetables available in the greenhouse now.
The cucumber is already half a foot long, and the eggplant is as big as a child’s fist.
Although it is not stealing food, the joy of harvest is still very satisfying.
Brother Jiu thought for a while, asked someone to bring a bamboo basket, and then personally picked a few cucumbers, two eggplants, a handful of green onions, half a handful of coriander, two tender melons, and a bunch of leeks, and then took out He checked his pocket watch and estimated the time when he would arrive in the capital.
Shu Shu was by the side and guessed what Brother Jiu meant.
This is to "respectfully".
Brother Jiu's eyes turned to Erhe and Fu Qing, and then he called Fu Qing and ordered: "This is the dish that I gave to the emperor. You should return to Beijing immediately and present it to the emperor."
Fu Qing bowed in response, and then said: "Sir, it's still late to return to Beijing, but if you come out today, I'm afraid it won't be too late."
The time when the city gates are closed.
Now that it's winter, the city gates are closing earlier.
Brother Jiu said: "You can go home to rest tonight and come out again tomorrow morning."
Fu Qing ordered two guards, one with two riders, and went back to the city.
It was stuffy in the greenhouse, so Brother Jiu and Shu Shu left everyone to pick vegetables and came out.
Seeing the shadows on the official road getting further and further away, Brother Jiu smiled a bit evilly.
Shu Shu had a guess but did not expose it.
However, Brother Jiu took the initiative to talk to Shu Shu and said: "It's not my brother-in-law and cousin, why are you embarrassing me? Hum, if Longkodo and the others really dare to rush towards me, then let Khan Ama embarrass me." !”
If things get better later, there is no need to blame others.
Shu Shu held Brother Jiu's hand and said nothing.
Brother Jiu had already complained in a low voice: "Khan Ama has not had a good temper in the past two years, let's not suffer the same disaster as Chiyu..."
Shu Shu nodded and praised: "I have thought carefully."
When they arrive in Miyun the day after tomorrow, they will not see Longkodo and his wife, but they must also spread the news of their stay to the emperor, so as not to blame the ninth elder brother for any bad things later.
"This is a disaster that will last for thousands of years..."
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said: "He is just afraid of death, otherwise he would be in this situation. For the sake of his wife, children and family, shouldn't he just die in Beijing? My wife and children can still avoid being aborted."
Shu Shu thought about Longkodo's temperament and said, "I'm afraid that in his eyes, neither his family nor his wife and children are more important than himself."
Brother Ninth said contemptuously: "If you don't teach your children well, the Tong family is crooked from the root."
Shu Shu hoped that Longko would hurry up and avoid future troubles.
After two quarters of an hour, everyone picked four full baskets of vegetables in the greenhouse and returned to the official room.
For dinner that day, there was an extra dish of cucumber and egg soup and garlic spinach on everyone's table.
Common dishes in summer are now more expensive. Everyone eats them more deliciously than braised pork, and they feel fresh and tender...
*
Fu Qing and his men galloped all the way and arrived in the capital in less than an hour.
He slowed down and urged his horse to go to Shenwumen.
The internal minister on duty today was Erhe's cousin. He knew Fu Qing, so he didn't dare to delay and asked someone to wait outside Qianqing Palace.
Therefore, in less than a quarter of an hour, this basket of vegetables was waiting outside Qianqing Palace.
Kangxi was also thinking about the ninth elder brother's departure. He felt a little relieved when he knew that Zhang Tingzhan and Cao Yueying had gone with him. However, when he found out that the imperial doctor called from the imperial hospital was a young imperial doctor who had just joined the duty, he I feel uneasy again, afraid that I won’t use it properly.
He was still thinking about whether to send two more doctors to catch up, but he felt it was unlucky.
As a result, he heard that Brother Jiu sent people back to Beijing to "serve the dishes". Kangxi really got interested and ordered people to come in.
When Fu Qing came in, he kowtowed in greeting. Kangxi raised his hand and called out, "Brother Jiu is in Changping? Is he going to another courtyard?"
Fu Qing said: "Master Jiu took his servant to the greenhouse in another courtyard to pick vegetables. Master Jiu picked the basket of vegetables himself and sent the servant back to Beijing quickly to present it to the emperor."
Kangxi listened and saw that Fu Qing just said this and stopped. There was no exaggeration or anything else, so he knew that Brother Jiu had just made it up on the spur of the moment.
"This is the only thing missing. It's a waste of manpower to mess around..."
Kangxi complained.
Fu Qing lowered his eyes and did not dare to answer.
This shouldn’t be a mistake, right?
But Master Jiu shouldn’t be fooling around, right?
I've been away for a month or so, so it's not wrong to show some respect first...
After Fu Qing retreated, Kangxi's expression became more relaxed and he asked Liang Jiugong to bring the basket of vegetables to him.
The cucumbers are tender and raw, with cucumber flowers.
The eggplant is not much bigger than a child's fist, and the melon is about the size of a palm, both of which are not yet fully grown.
This should be the first time, and Kangxi was very satisfied.
Just such a spur-of-the-moment idea is true filial piety. If it is planned, is it still filial piety?
*
After leaving the palace, Fu Qing hesitated for a moment and then returned to Fucha's house.
Ma Qi had just returned from the Ministry of Household Affairs and was changing into homely clothes and preparing for dinner.
He was also a little surprised when he heard that his son was back.
"Didn't you go out? Why are you back today?"
Fu Qing said that he was ordered to come back to "serve the dishes".
As for the Longkodo couple outside Miyun Station, Fu Qing did not mention it.
When their brothers separated, Ma Qi had warned them that to know their identity and to make progress, loyalty is the most important thing.
He said: "My son is ashamed. Master Jiu is younger than his son and has a higher status than his son. He also puts filial piety first. However, due to his laziness, he rarely comes back to the province."
Ma Qi glanced at him and said, "The principles of how to behave are taught to you from a young age, just follow your heart."
Mrs. Ma Qi, who was standing by, said bluntly: "Third brother, please think less about the future. Although you were not born in my belly, you were raised by me. If you think too much and alienate me, you will not only hurt me." It broke Amma’s heart, and also broke your Eni’s heart…”
Fu Qing immediately knelt down and said, "It's all unfilial sons."
It turned out that the three married sons of the Ma Qi family were all separated. As the eldest son of the concubine, Fu Qing was more careful and followed his elder brother in everything he did.
As the number of legitimate brothers came back less, he followed suit.
Otherwise, it would seem that he deliberately steals the limelight from his brother-in-law and makes him unfilial.
Mrs. Ma Qi helped him up and said: "This is not a nearby place, this is home. If you move out, you are still the son of your Amma and me."
Fu Qing nodded and said, "Well, my son knows that he will never do it again."
Master Jiu acted as he pleased, and there was no case where he had to look to the prince and his elder brother from above.
The emperor was complaining, but anyone could hear it, so he wasn't really annoyed.
You should be considerate of the wise when you see them.
Even between parents and family members, if this does not work, they will become alienated...
*
In the Changping official room, Brother Jiu slept soundly.
The couple rested late last night, and went to bed early after dinner today.
The earth dragon is burning, and the fire kang is also lit. It is very comfortable to burn the person's lower back.
The couple slept soundly until dawn.
I already gave the order yesterday. You don’t need to rush early to set off today, as long as you are in the right time.
After having a breakfast of pimple soup with eggs and coriander, Shu Shu and Brother Jiu got on the carriage, and the team continued to set off towards Huairou.
*
In Miyun Station.
The two stewards sent by Orundai already knew that Hesheli had gone to Miyun Palace to block people. They also knew that noble people came out of the capital and the palace was already being cleaned.
"Can't delay any longer..."
One of the fierce-looking people made a decision.
He is a subordinate of the government and a confidant of Elundai.
Another person hesitated and said, "What should I do if my whereabouts are exposed?"
I originally thought that Ninggu Pagoda was thousands of miles away from the capital, but it would be fine if I got "seriously ill" after leaving the imperial road.
By the time the capital gets the news, if someone is sent to check, it will be treated as if everything has been settled.
But I didn't expect that Longkodo had a clear mind and refused to follow him out of seclusion.
The two escorts who followed the Zongren Mansion were previously ordered to send people out of the capital. As for the time to arrive at Ninggu Pagoda, there was no limit.
Therefore, the two did not force Longkodo.
Right now, the Tong family is in trouble.
It's too close to the capital.
If news reaches the capital, it will only take a day to travel back and forth.
The fierce man narrowed his eyes, but said nothing.
There is a natural way of not showing one’s whereabouts.
Longkodo became wary of them and took Fujin and his son to make a floor in his house at night.
But who said you can only move at night...
(End of chapter)
