The next day, Brother Jiu and Shu Shu reported to Mrs. Bo and returned to the city.
Prince Abahai and Fujin arrived in Beijing yesterday, and the couple went to visit them.
Not only for the sake of Brother Ten, but also for the sake of Ten Fujin.
The year before last, Shu Shu was pregnant and had a bad mouth, so she got pickled apricots and various kinds of beef jerky from Shifujin, all sent by Aba Haibu.
Although after receiving the gift, Shu Shu and Brother Jiu prepared a gift in return, they still remembered this favor.
"At this time, it's not easy to entertain them and entertain them..." Brother Jiu said.
Taiji's situation has not improved. The prince and Fujin are still busy replacing the heirs, and they are not in the mood for feasting.
Fortunately, the restaurant has been open for business since the sixth day of the first lunar month. Brother Jiu sent He Yuzhu back to Beijing yesterday, ordered two tables at Baiweiju, and sent them to the inner restaurant.
"The days are still long. In the future, the prince and Fujin will come to Beijing frequently. When the time comes, they will hold banquets in the mansion and respect the dignity." Shu Shu said.
To change the heir, the prince and Fujin must come to the capital to bring up the second son.
There is also a second son who was not raised as an heir. In order to ensure a smooth transition, he would probably ask for marriage and marry a noble clan daughter. His contacts with the capital would only become closer in the future.
Brother Jiu thought about it and realized that this was also the case, and said, "Then we'll make arrangements next time."
The two carriages went directly to the inner hall.
The chief on duty in the inner hall got the news and came out to welcome him. He was about thirty years old. He looked very smart and spoke simply. He said, "Greetings to Lord Jiu and greetings to Jiu Fujin. Lord Ten and Fujin arrived in the morning. Abahaiyuan."
Brother Jiu pointed to He Yuzhu and rewarded him with the purse, and said: "Thank you for your hard work during the Chinese New Year. I brought Fujin here to pay New Year's greetings to the prince and Fujin."
The boss collected the purse and personally led several people to Abahai Pavilion.
*
In the front hall, the prince was talking to the tenth prince. Sitting next to him was a young man in his twenties. His facial features looked more delicate than those of ordinary Mongolian youths. His face was clean and he did not start to grow a beard like his peers. , the head does not have long hair like the Mongolians, but has a green scalp exposed, with some faint stubble of newly grown hair on it.
"Tenth Master, Enhe was sent to the temple at the age of ten and studied Buddhism for ten years. He can only speak Mongolian and learn Mongolian and Sanskrit. From now on, he will have to work shifts in the capital. I want to give him Please hire a teacher..." the county prince said.
Enhe is the name of this young man. He is the second son of the prince and the brother of Shifu Jin.
The tenth elder brother did not expect that the second uncle would be in such a situation.
I don’t know Manchu or Manchu.
This is almost like teaching from scratch.
He glanced at the prince and understood why the prince made such a choice.
Tai Ji has sons, but the older ones are born by concubines, while the ones born by direct sons are still in their infancy. It is hard to say whether they can be raised.
Even if the son in front of me has to be taught from scratch, it will be easier to educate than an infant child.
The tenth elder brother said: "Dianyi in my house is from Bi Tie style and is proficient in Mongolian and Mandarin. When the time comes, just come over and teach the second brother how to speak."
The prince nodded and said: "Besides this matter, it is his marriage. I want to propose marriage. Is this appropriate?"
If the eldest son dies due to a miscarriage, there is no need to be embarrassed, just let the second son take over.
But right now, lying down alive and dead cannot be like this. It would be an insult to the eldest son.
Brother 10 thought for a while and said, "Come on, every year all the ministries come up with wedding invitations."
Life for the clan daughter was not easy either.
There are two advantages to marrying Fumeng far away. One is that Fumeng, a daughter of a non-titled sect who is born as a concubine, will be ennobled like a legitimate daughter.
For example, Guizhen Gege, as the concubine of the county prince, belongs to the clan without title. However, if she is Fu Meng, she can be granted the title of county head by analogy with the concubine of the county prince.
The second is the annual salary, which is more than that of a clan daughter staying in the capital, and there is also the dowry purchased by the court.
In this way, it is also a way out for the non-titled daughter, with status and property.
Everyone up and down the Eight Banners is also quite familiar with the Abahai tribe.
The natal family of the late Imperial Concubine Yijing and Imperial Concubine Duanshun also produced the only Mongolian prince Fujin.
In terms of dignity before the imperial court, it is not as good as the Horqin tribe, but it can be regarded as one of the few tribes in central and western Inner Mongolia.
Especially the ten lucky ones still show their wealth.
In this way, it is not difficult to point out a princess who is willing to care for Meng in the prince's palace.
After hearing this, the county king said: "Then I will give you a note. If you get Bogda Khan's favor, then let Enhe get married in the capital, and you and Gege will spend the new year in the capital."
According to the custom of various ministries in Inner Mongolia, they arrive in the capital at the end of September and leave the capital in mid-February every year, so that they can live in the capital for half a year.
Enhe took Fujin to live there for several years, and also took turns to study.
*
In the back hall, Prince Fujin's temples were all white, his originally plump cheeks had become much thinner, and he looked a little haggard.
But her eyes were bright, and she looked at Shi Fujin and said: "Don't delay any longer. Move to the Imperial Garden today and marry to the capital. Your dignity comes from the tenth prince. Be a filial daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law. You must become The tenth prince is proud of Fujin, instead of holding him back."
Shi Fujin hugged Prince Fujin's arm and nodded: "Well, I'll be there soon. Don't worry, Ehe. Both the Queen Mother and the Emperor like me, and my sisters-in-law are also close to me. I live my life freely and casually. It's because Master Shi loves and protects me, and I will also take good care of Master Shi."
Prince Fujin showed relief and nodded: "Okay, okay, Ehe's Buyin is a good and blessed girl, and her life will be smooth and healthy..."
As the mother and daughter were talking, a steward came in and said, "Fu Jin, Ge Ge, the Ninth Prince is here with his princess. The prince invites Fujin to greet him."
After hearing this, Prince Fujin and Shi Fujin hurriedly got up and went out to greet him.
The county prince and the tenth elder brother got the news and knew that the ninth elder brother and his wife had come, and they also went out.
At this moment, a group of people were chatting in the yard.
The county prince took the Ninth Prince's arm, looked very close, and said: "Only Bogda Khan can raise such a warm and generous prince. I took my wife with me to thank the Ninth Prince for his gift. The delicious food is so satisfying. After the fatigue of the journey, good wine makes people forget their worries. From now on, you will be the most popular guest of our Abahai Department. We look forward to your visit with Fujin, and also give my wife and I the opportunity to play our part as landlords. Yiyi, offer our Abahai’s koumiss to our distinguished guests.”
Brother Jiu is not used to being so close to people, especially an alcoholic.
But he didn't push the prince away.
This kind of misfortune is almost the same as growing old and losing a child.
Yesterday, he sent He Yuzhu to deliver the banquet, and by the way, he also gave eight jars of shochu, eight bags of tea, eight boxes of pastry, and eight pieces of cloth, which was considered as a supplementary New Year's gift.
The prince spoke clearly, but he smelled of alcohol and his steps were a little weak. It was obvious that he had drank a lot in the morning.
What's there to argue with Jiu Mengzi?
Brother Jiu has become a son-in-law himself, so he knows how to coax his father-in-law. He is also willing to take care of his younger brother's dignity and coax his younger brother's father-in-law.
Brother Jiu was very happy and said happily: "Abahai has a warrior like you and an amiable elder like the county king Fujin. When I have the opportunity, I will definitely take Fujin there to see the vast scenery of Abahai. "
The county prince was overjoyed after hearing this, and became even more reluctant to let go. It was the tenth prince who held his arm and said, "Father-in-law, we can't let the ninth brother stand outside, so let's go inside and talk!"
However, the prince refused to leave and called to the servants next to him: "Where is the hada? I want to present it to the dear and respectable Ninth Prince."
The servant next to him left and brought two blue khatas with him.
The prince held the hada in his hand, raised his hands above his head, leaned forward, and chanted a congratulatory message in Mongolian.
Brother Jiu had followed the northern tour several times and knew the Mongolian etiquette of receiving a hada, so he bowed his head, accepted the hada, and clasped his hands to express thanks.
Prince Fujin and Shi Fujin have arrived.
The prince of the county, Fujin, followed behind the prince of the county and also offered a hada to Shu Shu.
"Beautiful and kind-hearted princess, may the eternal God bless you with everything going well..."
Shu Shu also received a Hada and was welcomed into the inner hall by Prince Fujin and Shi Fujin.
After serving milk tea to Shu Shu, Prince Fujin said, "Thank you, Princess, for the banquet yesterday. Your Majesty and I are deeply grateful."
Shu Shu said: "You're welcome. We have also received many gifts from Fujin in the past two years. It is reasonable to receive the wind and wash away the dust. But now that you are busy here, we don't want to disturb you. We are just waiting for the warm weather. You and the prince also have some free time, and we will hold a banquet at the prince's residence."
Prince Fujin said: "I have heard Buyin say that I have received a lot of guidance from you in the past few years. This patience and affection cannot be wiped out by gifts. This kindness will be forever remembered by the prince and I."
She already knew that the foreign goods shop under her daughter's name, which made a lot of money every day, was built with Shu Shu's suggestion.
There are other helpers too numerous to count on ten fingers.
This time, my son was poisoned by charcoal and received many good medicines from the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
This was partly due to the brotherhood between the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, but the generosity and consideration of Shu Shu, the princess, was also indispensable.
Shu Shu glanced at Buyin and said, "It's our fate to be sisters-in-law and live next to each other. Fujin doesn't have to be too polite. Buyin also helped me a lot. I went out with our father a while ago. Even if Buyin helps me take care of my children, if I want to thank Buyin, I would also like to thank Buyin."
One after another, Prince Fujin's words were more sincere and not superficial.
Shu Shu glanced at Buyin again and remembered the visit before the tenth prince's wedding.
At that time, she was Kua Shi's elder brother in a different way. Today, with the passage of time, she has become Kua Shi Fujin in a different way.
The intersection of light and shadow seems like yesterday.
The hospitable county prince Fujin did not neglect the guests because his son was ill. He extended a sincere invitation and wanted to let Shushu and Jiu Age have lunch here.
Shu Shu declined.
Looking at the appearance of the county prince just now, he is still drunk. It is not good to drink continuously at noon, and the patience of the ninth elder brother cannot last until that time.
Earlier, Brother Jiu also refused the invitation of the county king on the pretext of official duties.
The couple estimated the time and sat there for about three-quarters of an hour before saying goodbye and leaving.
This time, I also brought Shi Prince and Shi Fujin with me.
The two of them had already asked the Tenth Prince's Mansion to pack their luggage and send it to Haidian.
The two of them didn't need to go back to prepare their luggage, so they just followed Shu Shu and Brother Jiu out of the capital...