When everyone went up the mountain, their fighting spirit was high, but when they came down, there was only silence.
The ninth elder brother is all droopy.
At the entrance of the palace, there are foreigners.
The magistrate of Miyun County and the general soldiers of Gubeikou have arrived and come to say hello to Brother Jiu.
Because the palace was occupied by the Ninth Prince, and the Ninth Prince and his wife were not here at the moment, they couldn't go in directly, so they waited at the door.
Zhang Tingzhan and Cao Yueying accompanied him outside.
If Ninth Prince had settled down yesterday and set off this morning, they wouldn't have to come here specially. However, Ninth Prince stayed in the palace for one more day. As local civil and military officials, they would be fine if they didn't show up.
"I, Ma Jinliang, the commander-in-chief of Gubeikou, have met Jiuye and Jiufujin..."
The first person to bow was a general in his fifties. He was tall, with a Chinese character face and a burly figure.
This is Ma Jinliang, the chief military officer of Gubeikou. He is the former subordinate of Sun Sike, the fourth general in Hexi. He also made his fortune during the San Francisco Rebellion. He had made achievements in the Pingzhun War in the past few years. He was awarded the "Brave General" plaque last year and this year. Peacock feathers.
"My servant Wang Qinghe, the magistrate of Miyun County, has met Jiuye and Jiufujin..."
This is the magistrate of Miyun County. He looks to be in his thirties. Listening to this title, he is from the Eight Banners. He should be a member of the Eight Banners or a Jinshi of the Eight Banners.
Brother Ninth nodded in return and said to Ma Jinliang: "I was about to send someone to invite the general to come over. Something happened on the mountain. I am going to take Fujin to the General Army Yamen."
Ma Jinliang and the magistrate of Miyun looked more nervous after hearing this.
Is this an encounter with bandits?
If the place is unfair, both of them are responsible.
Brother Jiu didn't want to mention the tragic situation on the mountain just now, so he pointed at Gao Bin and said, "Tell General Ma and Magistrate Wang about the situation on the mountain."
Gao Bin responded, starting from the discovery of bear paw prints outside the back wall of the palace yesterday afternoon, to the hunting in the mountains this morning, to the remains of the body outside the cave after the black bear was killed, to the half of his waist covered with whip marks.
"Jiu Ye went out with fifty guards and three bodyguards. He had to divide his troops back to the capital and go out to chase the Tong family's carriage. The palace guards were short of manpower, so Jiu Ye planned to temporarily station at the General Military Office and wait. News from the Imperial Palace..."
Both Ma Jinliang and the magistrate of Miyun were quiet.
Brother Jiu looked at Ma Jinliang and said, "We still need to borrow dozens of horses from General Ma, and also borrow some dry food, so that they can get out of seclusion soon."
Ma Jinliang bowed and said: "I follow Master Jiu's instructions, but the general military office is small and may not be as cheap as the palace. If Master Jiu allows it, can I allocate two hundred tokens to guard the palace?"
The town mark is the general's personal soldier.
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "That's fine."
The magistrate of Miyun was standing by, a little at a loss.
I never expected that not only would black bears be a nuisance in the jurisdiction, but the lives of the royal family and relatives were also suspected to be involved.
Brother Jiu glanced at Miyun County Magistrate and said: "This matter needs to be verified by the emperor. You just need to know about it and don't let it out. I and Fujin are going to stay in the palace for a few days. You arrange two officers to lead me." The steward next to me went to replenish supplies..."
"嗻……"
The county magistrate of Miyun responded and felt relieved.
It's good to be summoned. When the emperor comes, seeing that he serves the ninth elder brother respectfully, he should be proud of himself and won't let him follow him.
Zhang Tingzhan and Cao Yueying were both dumbfounded.
I really can’t believe that even if I go hunting in the mountains, I can have such a surprising change.
Brother Ninth was not in the mood to entertain guests, so he told the truth: "I want to go to the imperial court to write a note. General Ma and County Magistrate Wang please do as you please."
The two of them bowed to see Brother Nine away, and then made their own arrangements.
Ma Jinliang arranged for two hundred soldiers to bring horses and fried rice.
Fu Qing and Chun Lin then left the customs with thirty guards, one man and two cavalry.
The magistrate of Miyun arranged for his brothers to bring the chief and the boss over, and brought Gao Bin to buy supplies.
Brother Jiu wrote down everything about today's bear hunting, and then handed it over to Erhe.
Erhe took two people and rode back to the capital quickly, while Cao Shun took ten guards to escort two carriages containing the bear carcasses and wreckage back to the capital.
Groups of people left one after another. The previous group of about eighty people now had less than half left, and most of the sixty-year-olds had dispersed.
Brother Ninth brought Shu Shu to sit at the top. Zhang Tingzhan, Cao Yueying and Imperial Doctor Xiao Jiang were also present.
Imperial Doctor Xiao Jiang is the imperial physician accompanying the prince on this tour. He is the grandson of Imperial Physician Old Jiang and the nephew of Imperial Physician Jiang.
He had just been ordered to check the skin and flesh on the corpse, and saw that his face was still green and white, and he had not recovered.
Zhang Tingzhan looked at Brother Ninth and said, "If it's as expected by Master Jiu, the emperor will probably send someone over. Will Master Ninth continue to leave seclusion at that time?"
Brother Jiu said without hesitation: "Of course it's out. It's enough to delay it for two days. Do you have to change the itinerary?"
There really is no such friendship, and there is no need for it.
Even if it is confirmed that the person who died without a complete body is Longkodo, it is not his turn to wear sackcloth and mourn.
Zhang Tingzhan hesitated for a moment and said: "The Emperor may be uneasy, so Master Jiu will take these people out of the customs..."
Brother Jiu frowned, he also thought of this.
However, the Prince's Mansion does not have all the manpower available. Otherwise, the Baylor Mansion's regulation would be one hundred guards.
Brother Jiu was irritated and said, "What should we do? I will go to Zhezi again to ask for orders and call in the Three Banners Guard Army?"
Zhang Tingzhan did not respond immediately, but looked at Cao Yueying.
Cao Yueying thought for a while and said: "Master Jiu has just given the discount. We are just waiting for news from the emperor. I don't know if the emperor will have any arrangements."
At that time, either call the escort troops over or order the Gubeikou General Soldier to arrange for officers and soldiers to escort them.
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "That's right, don't worry about it then, just wait for Khan Ama to arrange it!"
When they returned to the house, Brother Jiu took Shu Shu and whispered: "Will Khan Ama let us go back?"
He was a little worried.
Although he was shocked today, he still didn't want to change his itinerary.
Shu Shu thought for a while and said, "I probably won't ask for it explicitly. I'll probably let you decide on your own."
If it was Longkodo who died without questioning the guilt, and his cousin and uncle were killed, Brother Jiu would have stopped his trip and returned to Beijing to thoroughly investigate the matter together; but if it was Longkodo who died without questioning the guilt, the weight would not be that heavy. .
Brother Jiu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I don't want to go back and get involved. Nothing good will happen."
If it was as they suspected, the steward of the Tong family was responsible, then there would be no one else but Elundai behind the scenes.
Brother Jiu thought this and discovered something was wrong.
He looked at Shu Shu and said, "What if someone does something bad and bribes the Tong family steward?"
Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?
In addition to removing Longkodo, Elundai was also framed.
Shu Shu nodded and said, "This possibility cannot be ruled out."
Brother Jiu guessed: "I don't know who is reaching out. There are only a few families in Shangsanqi. When this family becomes weak, other families become stronger. One will wax and wane and the other will grow."
Shu Shu did not respond, but looked northeast.
Kangxi promoted the Tong family in this way, but no matter how angry he was, he only suppressed one family and gave grace to the other family.
Both rooms will not be suppressed.
If Orundai is found guilty of murdering his cousins, he will be deprived of his title as a rule.
The Duke of Cheng'en in him comes from Queen Xiaokangzhang. If this title is not his own, it will be transferred to Tong Guowei.
Shu Shu looked at Brother Jiu.
Brother Ninth only thinks about outsiders criticizing and scheming, and fighting for power and gain. He never thinks about aristocratic families, most chaos arises from within.
Does the father kill the son?
There is nothing more evil in the human heart than this.
But it is just a guess. There is no empirical proof or empirical exclusion. We still have to wait for the investigation by the people in front of the emperor.
Shu Shu just felt a little drifting, like falling into a dream.
She freshened up briefly, then leaned on the kang, leaning on the pillow, not wanting to say a word.
If Longkodo is gone, who will be the nine admirals twenty years later?
Will it affect the ownership of the emperor's position at that time?
As for the fourth elder brother, the relationship with the ninth elder brother has already improved. From now on, they can just follow and win. A prince cannot escape.
But if there are changes, they need to be more prepared.
Nian Gengyao was still serving as a scholar in the Hanlin Academy, and this historical trend has not changed.
Brother Jiu was standing by. Seeing Shu Shu's frightened expression, he asked with concern: "Are you scared?"
Shu Shu glanced at Brother Jiu, nodded and said, "I feel a little uncomfortable. Let's ask the imperial doctor to take some soothing medicine to avoid being unable to sleep at night..."
Brother Jiu nodded and immediately ordered Walnut to go down and deliver the message.
Brother Jiu A caressed Shu Shu's shoulder and said: "Don't be afraid, and don't think about this. Think about other things. When we get to Rehe, we won't hunt these big guys. Let's shoot foxes. The fox skins are the best now." "
"Um."
Shu Shu responded and said: "There should be a lot of wolves next to the grassland over there. We will also hunt wolves when the time comes and make some wolf skin mats to honor our elders."
"Everything is fine." Brother Jiu said.
The couple wanted to downplay the impact, but they were affected in the end.
At noon, Shu Shu didn't order meat. Except for millet porridge, he only served a plate of egg rolls and a few ready-made pickles.
*
This morning everyone went up the mountain at the beginning of the morning, and the hunting would be over at the second quarter of the morning.
When Erhe set off with two guards, it was Chen Zheng who also rode two horses and quickly returned to Beijing.
This place is two hundred and twenty miles away from the capital. The horse galloped for three hours. At the wrong time, Erhe arrived at Shenwu Gate.
I heard that I was requesting an audience with you on the orders of my ninth elder brother. The rotating leader of the Shenwu Sect was also speechless.
Brother Jiu has been out of Beijing for a total of three or four days, and he has sent two groups of people back!
Could it be that he knew about the impeachment of the Yushi Yamen?
That news came too fast. Wasn’t the impeachment just yesterday?
Even if he slanders, he can only report it to the internal minister on duty, who will then report to Qianqing Palace.
When Kangxi woke up from a nap after noon, he was surprised when he heard that Brother Jiu sent someone to pay homage to him. He asked, "Isn't that a gift?"
We should have arrived at Miyun now. Miyun is close to the mountains and there are many mountain products, candied nuts and the like.
Liang Jiugong said: "The Guards Department reported that Erhe, the second-class guard of the Prince's Mansion, is here, and there is no involvement."
Kangxi couldn't guess the reason for a moment, so he nodded and said, "Pass it on!"
When Erhe came in, Kangxi noticed something different.
Erhe was a little embarrassed, and his legs were shaking as he stood there. This was because he had been on the horse for too long and had not dismounted.
Erhe knelt down to say hello, then took out the zhezi and said, "I have been ordered by Master Jiu to return to the capital and present the zhezi to the emperor."
His expression was solemn, and Kangxi also looked more solemn. He nodded and signaled Liang Jiugong to accept the discount.
Since the document has to be presented in person, it means that it contains private matters and is not suitable for others to see.
It's a thick fold, but the handwriting is a bit messy.
Kangxi originally thought that the font was ugly and the words were too verbose, but at the end, his lips tightened into a line, wishing that Brother Nine could write in more detail.
He looked at Erhe, breathing heavily, and said, "Are you sure it's Long Ke?"
Erhe shook his head and said: "Because it's hard to disturb the place, I haven't asked the widow to examine the body yet. It's still on the road. I guess I can get to the capital tomorrow afternoon..."
(End of chapter)
