Chapter 196: Brother, will he win this time?
The tenth day of February.
The remaining snow melts.
Fresh green appears on the branches of apricot blossoms and elm-leaf plum trees.
Set against the red walls and golden tiles, it’s a beautiful sight.
Yanxi Palace.
On this day, Yinsu was allowed to see his mother's concubines and good concubines.
Mrs. Juechan cooked a bowl of longevity noodles for her son.
The faces are 70% to 80% similar. They are a very handsome mother and son, but their warmth is tinged with anxiety.
Today is the eighth prince’s birthday.
In the Yanxi Palace under the magnolia tree, no one remembers.
"Is it today?"
The eighth prince, who is gentle and elegant in front of outsiders, has an expressionless face: "Eldest brother went to the palace last night to report, and it is scheduled to be today."
"He was probably too concerned about winning and losing, and he forgot your birthday for a moment."
"Enie is right. Big brother always cares about winning or losing the most."
As for his birthday, the eldest brother never paid attention to it, and it was not just a matter of time.
The good concubine said cautiously: "Judging from Yi Yinsu, will your eldest brother win this time?"
Yinzhu could not bear to deny his mother-in-law. He nodded: "The eldest brother is a victorious general, he will do it."
The good concubine was obviously relieved: "That's good, that's good."
Yinsu swallowed his guess.
In fact, today, even if the elder brother wins, he will also lose.
Winning the rice seeds, losing the Sacred Heart.
For a prince, it is clear at a glance which is more important.
It's a pity that this brave elder brother is always competitive and never understands.
"Enie, son, go help your elder brother."
The good concubine pinched the handkerchief in her hand and said, "That's how it should be. You go ahead."
"My son will come see you again when he gets a chance."
*
Yuqing Palace.
When the prince in costume passed by the side hall, he saw a well-dressed concubine.
It is said that her face is half similar to her biological mother.
But the prince had never felt a trace of blood intimacy in this face that was similar to that of Empress Yuan.
Only full of calculation.
"I've met the prince."
The prince finally stopped and asked, "Why is Princess Chuxiu here?"
Hesheli smiled softly: "Yesterday, I made an appointment with Xian Fujin for a spring outing, but I came early."
The prince only heard a few words before he became impatient: "Why is Concubine Chu Xiu so anxious?"
"Since I promise you, I will speak for you in front of Khan Amma. You should abide by the rules set by the Hesheli family and you should not get too close to Gu."
"Why did Baba come at such an important time?"
"It's a small matter to ruin Gu's mood and ruin the business plan. I wonder if Concubine Chu Xiu can afford the consequences?"
Hesheli's face turned pale and he was about to cry: "The prince has not forgotten his promise to me, and I am content."
"I know my mistake. I will go back now."
The prince walked away.
Mr. Hesheli bowed and could not see the figure of the prince before saying, "Let Mr. Li Jia not have to come to see me."
"If it weren't for the crown prince, why would I bother to talk to these two Fujins? It's really a compliment to them."
"He doesn't even think about it. If it weren't for my sister, how could he have the glory he has today?"
"When I was a kid, I looked cute. But when I grow up, I look hateful."
"They are all ungrateful people."
Hesheli was angry all the way and left Yuqing Palace.
*
Qianqing Palace.
Today's imperial court hearing is over, and the officials are lingering around, refusing to leave.
More daring officials would get in front of Zhan Shifu and the eldest brother's subordinate officials, trying to secretly inquire about the yield per mu of rice they planted.
As for the Hesheli brothers and the third young master Nalan, they were even more crowded.
What was placed in front of them were baskets half as tall as a man, covered with red cloth.
There were indeed many officials watching, and the orderly guards did not dare to slack off at all.
Lu Fei went to the palace early in the morning to stay with Concubine De.
Concubine De: "I can't tell, but I know you are very interested in this competition?"
Lu Pheasant: "Enie, our brothers have a large army. Who in the capital is not interested?"
The rivalry between Suo'etu and Nalan Mingzhu has long been obvious.
But the relationship between the prince and the eldest brother was turbulent secretly, but in front of the emperor, they still looked like brothers.
This rice seed dispute is undoubtedly a watershed in the relationship between the two.
Kangxi was not necessarily unclear.
But the war between brothers is imminent.
What he can do is make the fight between them as fair as possible.
Rather than fighting against each other and wasting resources and material resources.
Comparing whose rice seeds are better is better than competing in private conspiracy.
Concubine De: "We are just going to take a look. I don't know if we can get the results today."
Lu Pheasant thought, if we just compare the two, there will be results.
However, I'm afraid it won't be so smooth.
Concubine De was now the first of the four concubines. She left a step late and arrived at the gate of Qianqing Palace.
Lu Zhi, who was standing behind Concubine De, felt the attention of the Dong E clan of the third Fujin Dynasty and the Tatala clan of the Fifth Fujin Dynasty.
Even Da Fujin felt a little uncomfortable.
Lu Zhi was completely unaware.
Today, on such an important occasion, even they dare not say anything inappropriate.
At first, Lu Pheasant was still thinking about how she could participate in this competition.
However, the eldest brother went to the emperor first to ask for favor and wanted Concubine Hui to watch it.
Kangxi waved his hand and allowed the concubine to come to watch the ceremony this time.
After Lu Zhi stood still, he saw a sea of people in the distance.
But she still saw Si Age Yinzhen standing in the crowd at a glance.
He was dressed in an azure court uniform, with a tall and straight posture, and looked three points more energetic than the elder brother next to him.
The couple looked at each other from a distance.
Lu Pheasant looked back and noticed that someone seemed to be winking at her.
Only then did they see that the guards guarding them not far away were the eldest brother Fu Chan and the second brother Fu Chang.
Lu Pheasant smiled.
Seeing that Concubine De noticed her little movements, she immediately lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
"Long live the Emperor, long live the Emperor."
"Flat body."
Kangxi looked at his two sons.
Both men were obviously very confident.
"Where is Ma Qi?"
"Your Majesty, I am here."
"Have you brought anyone here?"
"If you go back to the emperor, the people from Cangchang Yamen are already in place."
The Hubu Cangchang Yamen is responsible for allocating warehousing and shipping services across the country.
Naturally, they are the most professional in calculating rice yield per mu.
Kangxi nodded: "Liang Jiugong, let them start."
Eldest brother: "Prince, I am the eldest brother, and I should set an example first. Why not, let me start first?"
How could the prince give in? "Look at the number of baskets in front of eldest brother Gu, there are more baskets than Gu's. Gu's movements may be faster, why not let Gu go first?"
"The prince is right. My brother has more numbers, so I happen to start first. In this way, they can probably finish it together, saving everyone the trouble of waiting."
"As a lonely prince, how can there be any reason to lag behind others?"
"The prince is a moral model for the world, but do you still remember Kong Rong giving pears?"
…
Lu Pheasant: "..."
If they didn't fight, I'm afraid the Ministry of Revenue would have settled the matter long ago.
Kangxi seemed to have been prepared, but the brothers really did not "disappoint" him.
The emperor said: "Ma Qi, let your people start at the same time."
