Brother Jiu listened and thought about the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but he didn't understand who Jin Yiren had offended.
Couldn't it be Dong Dianbang?
It's just that Dong Dianbang's qualifications are far from being promoted to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
He had been in office for less than a year.
The most senior doctor?
Doctor of the Shenxing Division?
Brother Jiu thought for a moment and then put it aside.
No matter who you love, you don't dare to make trouble in front of him.
*
North Garden, Queen Mother Palace.
Except for the juniors from Haidian, the other four granddaughter-in-laws all came from the capital. After all the trouble, the Queen Mother naturally wanted to keep food.
Everyone has lived in the palace for several years and knows that the daily food provided in the palace is monotonous, but the Queen Mother is obviously an exception.
The food provided by others is Japonica rice and white flour, but here the Queen Mother provides six kinds, with a special pastry room.
Shu Shu ate hawthorn-filled rice cakes made from Korean glutinous rice, spring cakes mixed with buckwheat noodles and white flour, and steamed rice cakes made from japonica rice flour.
There is also a kind of gluten, which is reserved for concubines and above. It is cooked with pork belly and absorbs the soup. It is delicious.
Shu Shu ate with satisfaction and was not worried about Brother Jiu being hungry.
With Tenth Brother here, there is no need to look for food elsewhere.
After the dining table was removed, the Queen Mother urged everyone to go back, not forgetting to warn them, "walk slowly on the road, don't walk too fast."
The old lady was frightened by what happened last time.
Although the two younger brothers were fine, that was because there was the third elder brother next to them.
If the third elder brother wasn't around at the time, or if his reaction was slow, something big would have happened.
Everyone responded obediently.
Aunt Bai has already brought out a brocade box, which is what the Queen Mother ordered to capture Zhou Li.
Shu Shu took it and gave it to Bai Guo to hold.
Everyone left the North Garden.
Shi Fujin held hands with Shu Shu and called to the other sisters-in-law: "Sisters-in-law, why don't you come and sit at my house?"
Si Fujin glanced at Shu Shu and said: "The ninth elder brother has appointed the tenth elder brother. Brothers and sisters, please go over. We will go home first."
Qi Fujin was not from the same group as them. After hearing this, he realized that Brother Jiu was also here. He smiled at Shu Shu and said, "This is too clingy."
Shu Shu said: "It happened that he was going to the imperial palace, so we came together."
As for showing affection or anything like that, let’s not do that.
Ominous.
Not every family has a smooth life, and there is no need to show off on this.
Jiu Gege was nearby, thinking about his prince-in-law, with a smile on his lips.
My brother-in-law is also very clingy.
Although they are not as close to each other as Ninth Brother and Ninth Sister-in-law, they still live a happy life.
The ninth elder brother sent people to keep an eye on this place. When he knew they were coming out, he followed them out. The tenth elder brother also came out to see them off.
The two brothers walked towards the entrance of the North Garden.
When Shu Shu saw this, she patted Shi Fujin's hand and said, "I won't stay today. We'll see you in two days anyway."
Brother Jiu had met several sisters-in-law before, and now he gave Qi Fujin a gift. Then he looked at Jiu Ge and said, "There is a beautiful girl in the palace who is from the Tong family. Are you close to me?"
Jiu Gege shook his head and said: "Those across the room only know that they have the same seniority as the consort."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu gave it up.
Anyway, inexplicably, all the Tong family princesses who came from Shengjing were given "grace", and there was one from the capital who was born in a decent family.
The ninth elder brother was a little worried. This farewell was prepared for the thirteenth elder brother.
If you have the character Tong, you will be disliked if you have an arrogant personality.
This is not the place to talk.
Everyone got on the carriage and left one by one.
Qi Fujin originally wanted to talk to Shu Shu, but when he saw that they were in a carriage, he had no choice but to go to Si Fujin's carriage.
"Fourth sister-in-law, it's boring to be alone, I'll sit with you..." Qi Fujin smiled.
Si Fujin nodded and said: "That's just right. I was just going to ask you about the date when you will go to Hongluo Temple. We won't go in the first half of the year, but we will go in the second half of the year to fulfill our wish."
While speaking, she looked at Ba Fujin.
If Bafujin was willing, she would also invite Bafujin to get in the car, so that Bafujin would not be left alone.
Bafujin lowered his eyes and was quiet from beginning to end, as if he was just making up the numbers.
Seeing her sister-in-law and sister-in-law getting close in twos and threes, she turned a blind eye.
Seeing this, Si Fujin said nothing.
Wu Fujin, Jiu Gege, and the Tenth Brother couple stood on the corridor, watching everyone's carriage leave before they dispersed.
*
In the carriage, Brother Jiu smiled happily and said to Shu Shu: "It's done! Khan Ama rewarded Akdan and Niguzhu with the same thing. Akdan's was a peace card, and Niguzhu's was a small incense box. "
After hearing this, Shu Shu also said happily: "Thank you for your hard work, the emperor is kind."
Ni Guzhu's is an ordinary object for a little girl, but Akdan's peace card means good luck.
Brother Ninth said: "When the plate is delivered tomorrow, I'd better let Akdan practice, so as to get the safety card..."
Although I have long known in my heart that there is an order of growth and development, I am not as impressed as I am today.
Even if they are born from the same compatriots, their identity and future are determined before and after birth.
Brother Ninth feels a little sorry for Akdan.
Shu Shu had no objection this time.
For an imperial grandson who cannot inherit the title, the quality of his impression before the emperor is too important.
Even if he was not flattering in front of Kangxi, Kangxi would feel more comfortable knowing that his grandson had caught Zhou just in time when he gave him something.
When he returned home, Brother Jiu realized that the Queen Mother had also received a reward.
The couple opened the brocade box. Inside was a four-square grid containing four kinds of gold objects.
The first one is a small golden bowl, as big as a child's fist.
Both husband and wife were stunned.
Shu Shu reached out and picked it up. It was so heavy that it couldn't be weighed down by a pound.
She looked at Brother Ninth and thought of the golden bowl she had when she first got married in thirty-seven years. It seemed like a long time ago.
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows, put aside Nanny Liu and others, and said worriedly, "Feng Sheng and the others don't know how to bite, don't break their teeth..."
Shu Shu thought about the habits of the three children. Only Ni Guzhu was willing to stuff things into his mouth.
She smiled and said: "Only Ni Guzhu can bite. He can't be like me and leave two tooth marks..."
The second one is the little golden horse, and the third one is the smiling Golden Maitreya. These two items are heavier than the golden bowl and are solid.
The fourth item is a gold sachet with a lotus pattern. It looks simple and seems to be old.
The couple closed the brocade box without saying anything else.
There are also four, this is the rule.
The next day, after receiving the order, Jin Yiren personally delivered the plate and reward.
Ji Hong was about to return to Jiangnan when Brother Ninth was away. Brother Ninth took Cao Shun to have dinner with Ji Hong.
The person who came was the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and there was a reward from the emperor, so Shu Shu came to the front yard.
This was the first time Jin Yiren met Shu Shu.
Although Shu Shu lived in Hangzhou Zhizao Mansion like the others when the Holy Spirit visited the south the year before last, there were differences between men and women and they had never met each other.
Jin Yiren glanced at it and lowered his head.
He is tall, has an outstanding appearance, and his eyebrows are very soft, which does not match his reputation.
You know, this Jiu Fujin is a general and tiger girl who can pull a ten-power bow, and she is said to have a strong temper.
Anyway, she is a noble girl from a high family, with a arrogant air. When she first married into the royal family, she was at odds with the Eighth Prince. As a result, the Ninth Prince and the Eighth Prince were alienated.
It's really impossible for two people to sleep on the same bed.
Jin Yiren thought of Brother Jiu's previous warmth and felt that Jiu Fujin was so gentle. He really felt that both of them were dishonest.
There is a difference between superiority and inferiority, so he can only be respectful.
Shu Shu is also curious about his predecessor Jiangnan Weaving.
According to the origins traced by red scholars, this family is the prototype of the Xue family, one of the four major families.
It was one of the four major families that died relatively early. It no longer had official power, but it was still not short of money.
The father and son have controlled the Hangzhou Weaving House for more than 30 years and are responsible for royal procurement. How much money has passed through their hands?
You must know that compared with the other two weaving prefectures, Hangzhou has an extra customs office.
Not only merchants were passing through the customs, but also envoys from Southeast Asia.
Even if they are not involved in the ginseng trade, the Jin family is not short of money, let alone ginseng...
*
Di'anmen Street, Baiweiju, private room on the second floor.
Brother Jiu was the host and Cao Shun was the companion, seeing Ji Hong off.
In addition to being close to each other for several years, Brother Jiu also wanted to find out about An Qi's power in Jiangnan.
"He must have been in Jiangnan for a few years. Didn't your Korean ginseng come from his hands before?" Brother Jiu asked.
Ji Hong nodded and said: "Since the second half of the year before last, he has monopolized the sales of Korean ginseng in Jiangnan. Most of the Korean merchant ships are also owned by him."
Brother Jiu asked curiously: "At his age, someone will obey him even if he holds a big banner?"
Ji Hongdao: "He not only has a post from Mingxiang, but also a post from Prince Kang's Palace. He is a guest of the Governor's Yamen and Yandao Yamen."
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows, it was so simple.
However, Jiangnan is rich and prosperous. For the gentry and common people, this means that their hands and eyes can reach the sky.
It doesn't matter whether he is a domestic slave of the Xungui family or a real Korean businessman.
This is taking advantage of the situation.
There are also slaves from the prince's palace who go to blackmail the subordinate officials of their masters, but they are ugly and they just want to pay filial piety.
It's not easy for someone like An Qi to be as good as he is.
Cao Shundao: "He went to Yangzhou in the 36th year. At that time, he went to Jiangning to meet my uncle. He was a member of the Nalan family. My uncle had an old relationship with Uncle Nalan. At that time, he also had fights with the chamber of commerce in Yangzhou. call."
As a result, within a few years, he was promoted from a third-rate salt merchant to a first-rate salt merchant.
However, the salt quota he got was increased later and did not account for the share of the previous salt merchants.
He still had backers in the capital, so naturally no salt merchant would be willing to confront him.
An Qi also knew how to measure his business. He made about the same amount of money from the salt business, and it wasn't on a large scale. Instead, he took time off to run other businesses.
Ji Hong picked up a glass of wine and said, "Although I have already thanked Master Jiu for the imperial business matter, I would like to thank him again. An Qi's intervention in the foreign ship had the greatest impact on the Ji family. If it hadn't been for the Jiuye Guang has become an imperial merchant, so it depends on whether Wanbao Tower can protect everything..."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu was surprised and said: "Your family has been rich for several generations, and you also have the reputation of being the richest man in the south of the Yangtze River, but you almost let a brat take over?"
Ji Hongdao: "My family has a false reputation. Besides, many of our children are well-educated, some members of the clan are serving as officials, and most of our in-laws are from Jiangnan official families. We don't have enough confidence to face the nobles in the capital..."
This is also the reason why during the Holy Emperor’s southern tour, the accompanying princes dared to go to the Ji Family Trading Company to extort money...
