Brother Jiu put the two of them on the line and stopped worrying. He greeted Gao Bin and asked him to accompany the guests, then returned to the main courtyard.
Gao Bin responded and stood up with An Qi to see him off.
Gao Bin knew Brother Jiu's temperament and temperament, and he was familiar with him in the Prince's Mansion and acted freely.
An Qi was a little confused.
Isn’t this just a matter of sending them away directly?
Gao Bin was not a member of the Ninth Prince's family, nor was he a child of the Ninth Prince, but he turned out to be so decent.
I have only heard that slaves worry about and plan for their masters, but I have never seen masters make arrangements for slaves.
Who is spreading rumors outside?
The Master Jiu that everyone mentioned in the teahouse was like the Master Jiu he saw today.
Gao Bin and An Qi sat down again and said, "Jiu Ye just said that we are the same Geng. Can you tell me what month Brother An's birthday is?"
They are all young people. After Brother Jiu left, Gao Bin spoke more freely.
An Qi said: "When a little person is born in the first month, we adults will give him the word Yi Zhou."
Gao Bin nodded and said, "Then it's appropriate to call me Brother Yizhou. I was born in May, and my father also chose a name for me years ago, called Youwen."
An Qi was in a daze and didn't know how to deal with it.
Gao Bin and Brother Jiu were truly sincere from the same source. It seemed as if the person sitting opposite them was neither a householder nor a businessman, but just an ordinary person.
An Qi said: "I don't dare, I don't dare."
Gao Bin waved his hand and said: "Brother Yizhou is a big landowner in Xianghe, and he will be regarded as a local elder in the future. We will have many dealings with him..."
Gao Bin is a smart person, and he has learned it through experience in the past few years.
Anyway, when the two left the Prince's Mansion, An Qi had already changed their names, and the two went directly to Baiweiju for a drink...
*
Main room, study room.
Brother Jiu was pointing at the globe and said to Shu Shu: "I am somewhat curious about Goryeo, but the small country has been unstable since the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Before the Eight Banners entered the customs, they sent troops to North Korea and attacked the capital directly. The king He fled with all the civil and military officials, and if Emperor Taizong hadn't ordered Amin to withdraw his troops as soon as possible, it would have been a war to destroy the country."
Shu Shu also looked here.
Regarding this period of history, according to later generations, the Eight Banners had the power to destroy the country, and there was no need to negotiate peace easily. However, because Huang Taiji was worried that Amin would be left alone and cede territory to become king, he urged the Eight Banners to withdraw.
It's too late to say this now.
Shu Shu said: "North Korea has had merchant ships coming to the south of the Yangtze River since ancient times. I didn't expect An Qi to be able to hold the trade routes in his hands at such a young age."
Brother Jiu said: "It's just a fox pretending to be a tiger. Goryeo is a small country. I heard that the people are poor and the place is still small. It is not as big as half of our Qing Dynasty province..."
Speaking of this, he mentioned the various specialties of Korea with disgust, and said: "Except Korean ginseng, it's okay, forget the others, they are not as good as ours."
Shu Shu only knew Korean paper, which was used as window paper in Beijing. It was tougher and stronger than ordinary window paper, but since it was not irreplaceable, it was mid-range and the price was only ordinary.
*
The next day, Brother Jiu did not go to the Yamen, but took Shu Shu to Dutong Mansion.
Yesterday I sent someone to deliver a message, but I repeatedly stated that I wouldn't be allowed to pick it up, so today they came by themselves.
However, Qi Xi, Fu Song, Zhu Liang, Xiao San, and Xiao Si were all at home, and only Xiao Wu was in school.
When the carriage arrived, Shu Shu and Brother Jiu went in without waiting for anyone to come out to greet them.
It happened that the family got the news and came out to welcome him.
Shu Shu held Jueluoshi's arm and said with a smile: "The Fusong family is here, Enie should be relieved this time."
Jueluo said: "Fusong is stable, there is nothing to worry about."
Shu Shu smiled.
This is a tough talk.
Fusong didn't come back for half a year, and Enieqing lost about ten pounds. It would be strange not to worry.
But it’s better to be thinner to avoid getting old age diseases.
When they arrived at the main room, Brother Jiu went to the west room with his father-in-law and brothers-in-law.
Shu Shu followed Jueluo, and mother and daughter went to Dongci Room to talk.
After sending the girl away, Jueluo said in a low voice: "The royal family affairs have not stopped after this year. There are all kinds of things outside, so they can't involve you, right?"
Needless to say, Yuqing Palace lost an emperor's eldest grandson.
The carriage at the Zhijun Prince's Mansion was startled and heard that Du Miao was also injured.
Both the father and son of Sanbeile Mansion were injured.
Babeizi... was promoted back to Babeiler, but he was also recovering from his injuries.
Nine of the emperor's sons were married, which involved four families.
When Jueluo and Qi Xi got the news, they went back and forth over and over again, feeling uneasy.
It happened that Fusong was in the office a while ago and was not on duty at the prince's residence, so there was no way he could inquire.
That is to say, Shu Shu and Brother Jiu came here today, otherwise Jueluo would have to find Yuzi to go there.
Seeing that Jue Luo was worried, Shu Shu said what she could.
For example, the fourteenth prince's birthday party and subsequent changes, as well as the emperor's grandson's carriage accident when the saint drove back to Luang a few days ago.
After hearing everything, Jueluo felt relieved that there was indeed nothing about the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
But looking back on the matter, she discovered that the root cause was the lack of a birthday gift from Yuqing Palace.
Jueluo Shi said to Shu Shu: "Look, this is a lesson learned from the past. When it comes to favors, it is better to give more than less. We can't lose our dignity and create enmity."
Shu Shu said: "For other elder brothers, there will never be such a disaster. The fourteenth elder brother did not act properly. I have told Master Jiu to stay away from him in the future."
Jueluo family thought of Yuqing Palace.
The three imperial grandsons from earlier are now dead and one is useless.
She frowned and said, "The two girls in the second room left a sign. They probably want to point it out to Yuqing Palace."
Shu Shu was annoyed when she thought about this.
According to historical records, Garli would be more prosperous for more than ten years. He served as governor of Shanxi for ten years, amassed hundreds of thousands of taels of money, survived his impeachment, and later served as governor of Liangjiang.
The higher you climb, the harder you fall.
After the death of Gali Houtou, Dong E's family also lost its final glory.
Nowadays, history has changed slightly. Galli, a confidant of Kangxi, has changed from a hidden "princeling" to an overt princeling.
It won't be as glorious as it was in history, but its end won't be much better than that.
"This can't be stopped. The emperor has always been sympathetic to the weak. In addition to worrying about the heirs of the East Palace, he also saw that the prince had no one to help him. Through the draft, he deliberately pushed Gari to the prince..."
Shu Shu said and whispered: "Eni, why don't you find a way to reveal the identity of Gali's adopted son and let the emperor know that Gali has secretly surrendered to the prince?"
After hearing this, Mr. Jueluo shook his head and said, "It's not appropriate. We are hiding from each other. With our identities, we are cousins with him. To expose this matter is like the behavior of a villain who is in conflict with the family. What does the emperor think of it?"
Shu Shu said: "But he wants to be the head of the Dong E family. If Yuqing Palace has a grandson of the Dong E family, I don't know how rampant it will be."
Jue Luo said: "As long as you are stable, you have nothing to do with our family. When the prince is here, you only need to be respectful, and there is no need to get close."
Shu Shu said: "Don't worry, Master Jiu and the Crown Prince are different in age, so they are not familiar with each other. They have even talked to each other twice in the past few years, and they cannot get close..."
*
In the west room, Qi Xi couldn't ask about the royal family's private affairs, so he asked Brother Jiu about Jin Yiren, the new manager.
Brother Jiu said: "He is a capable person. At present, all the trivial matters of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are dealt with. I have some leisure now and don't have to deal with the situation."
Qi Xi didn't know about the changes in Jiangnan and only thought that Jin Yiren, like Cao Yin and Li Xu, was the emperor's confidant.
He couldn't help but worry about the situation of Brother Nine.
If the other party has outstanding abilities and can completely replace the ninth elder brother, then won’t the ninth elder brother become a decoration in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?
In the early years, the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not change so frequently. There were cases where the person did not change for ten or eight years.
Now it's like a revolving door.
Qi Xi thought carefully and said to Brother Jiu: "When the other princes come of age, the Sixth Department and Jiuqing Yamen will take turns to learn errands. Does the Emperor have any other arrangements for Master Jiu?"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "I didn't say it, but I mentioned it to Khan Ama before. I don't want to leave the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs can save worries."
Qi Xi also hopes that Brother Jiu will save his worries.
But since the emperor brought up a new manager, he felt that Brother Ninth was not worried.
If the title is sealed, the silence will also be silence.
Now that the title has not been conferred, Qi Xi is very worried that Brother Jiu will suffer a loss.
The ninth elder brother suffered a loss, Shu Shu suffered a loss, and his grandson suffered a loss.
Things will get better as time goes by, and it's not a good idea to make blind decisions out of the blue now.
Qi Xi put the matter aside and planned to inquire about it carefully.
When I arrived at Fusong, I counted the contributions of Brother Jiu and saved several items.
It's just that if the emperor not only conferred titles but also conferred titles on a group of princes, he would probably still have to wait for the fourteenth prince to become a prince.
That was the forty-second year and the emperor's fiftieth birthday.
Seeing what Brother Jiu and his sister wanted, they were not in a hurry to formally ennoble the people and divide the population into the Eight Banners.
Fusong's mind turned around, and he seemed to understand their intentions...
*
After lunch, the couple returned home.
After taking a nap in the afternoon, Shu Shu asked Ging Guo to get the booklet of the leaving ceremony.
There are many birthdays in February.
The eighth elder brother is on February 10th, the eldest elder brother is on February 14th, and the third elder brother is on February 20th.
Now, it’s time for the eighth prince’s birthday gift to be given.
There are examples.
Brother Jiu drank two cups with his father-in-law at noon. He was a little tipsy and a little dazed after taking a nap. He came over, took a look and said, "Okay, what are you doing with this?"
Shu Shu said: "From now on, I will check it again at the beginning of every month to avoid omitting anything and being disrespectful."
Brother Jiu said: "Just tell me, what are you worried about?"
Shu Shu said: "I'm afraid of accidentally offending others and being slighted is not good."
She missed Xiaochun and Walnut.
Gingguo is young and has little experience. He can obey orders, but he cannot take charge of himself like Xiaochun and Walnut.
It's a pity that Xiaochun is now pregnant, and Walnut will follow Gao Bin to Xianghe tomorrow.
Brother Jiu said: "It's rare to see people like Old Fourteen. He usually plays tricks and doesn't use his brain when he should use it. As long as he thinks about it, he should understand that there must be other reasons for the lack of birthday gifts. Although the Crown Prince Arrogant, but you wouldn’t be so careless in your daily behavior.”
Shu Shu said: "It's a mistake, but it's a pity that there is no regret medicine."
Three years after marrying into the royal family, these princes also have vivid impressions from paper figures.
Shu Shu's impression of the Fourteenth Prince was not very good. He was not as honest as others and was not as hypocritical as the Eighth Prince.
The fourteenth elder brother has a kind of imaginary, hot on the outside and cold on the inside temperament that is concealed by straightforwardness.
The couple talked for a while and then arrived at Shenchu.
Gao Bin came with walnuts.
The couple originally planned to come in the morning to pay their respects, but because Shu Shu and Brother Jiu were going back to Dutong Mansion, they changed the date to the afternoon.
Walnut is already on her head, with her hair braided in a bun, and two gold hairpins with the characters "Double Happiness and Double Blessing" are stuck on it. They are one of the dowries prepared by Shu Shu for Walnut.
"Excuse me, Fu Jinan..." Walnut Fu said politely.
Shu Shu asked Bai Guo to help her, and joked: "From now on, should I call you Grandma Gao?"
Walnut also smiled and said: "I hope that one day I will become a respectful and virtuous person, and I will go out and walk without losing the dignity of Fujin."
Shu Shu asked her to sit down and said: "The goal is small. I'm looking forward to you becoming my wife. When the time comes, I will have a banquet here and you will be the guest."
If a heavenly beauty is born by then, we might even be able to get married.
Walnut said openly: "The slave will supervise our second master and let him work hard and be promoted as soon as possible."
The master and the servant got along well with each other, and they didn't get along for a long time, which was not as good as Xiaochun and the others.
But Shu Shu prefers Walnut's strength and tenacity. Walnut treats Shu Shu not only as his master, but also as a teacher, willing to listen to her teachings and follow her example...
(End of chapter)
