Tong Yangjia, one of the nine founding dukes and one of the four most important counselors, was naturally highly valued by Emperor Zhu Hongsan. Therefore, after Zhu Hongsan entered Beijing, he arranged residences for the four people. What he prepared for Tong Yangjia was the house of Jiergalang, the former Qing Dynasty Qing Dynasty, and Prince Zheng's Mansion.

The Prince Zheng’s Mansion was originally a house prepared by Emperor Yongle for Yao Guang. After the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, the young Emperor Shunzhi gave this house to Prince Zheng Jier Harang. By the time of Zhu Hongsan, the place became the Tong Mansion again. Later, Tong Yangjia was awarded the title and became the Duke of Qi Mansion.

Tong Tuchang took the two to Damucang Hutong outside the imperial city of Xicheng, which is close to the imperial city, which is a symbol of Tong Yangjia's noble status.

When Tong Tulai's uncle and nephew Tong Tulai saw that Jiergalang's mansion had become the Duke of Qi's mansion, he was shocked. At the same time, he saw that the gate of the Duke of Qi's mansion was vermilion red, with golden door nails horizontally and vertically. Twelve pairs of doors were inlaid on the lintel, and two box-type household pairs with lion patterns were guarded at the door.

The family and family were symbols of their status at that time, but the Duke of Qi was too bold! The twelve family, the lion family, the golden door nail, and the eight-level stone carving steps at the door were clearly the rule of the prince. Is it because my uncle didn't understand these things that kept the Yuan Jiergalang's mansion unmoved? Tong Tulai thought about it and still needed to remind Tong Tuchang. After all, he had to make a living with Tong Yangjia now, and if Tong Yangjia was in trouble, he would not be able to escape.

Tong Tulai leaned forward and whispered: "Brother, is this uncle a bit prejudiced?"

Tong Tuchang smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry, this is the emperor's grace. Uncle has followed His Majesty from Huguang. He has been born and died for more than ten years. This is what his uncle deserves!"

It turned out to be a reward from the emperor. It seems that my uncle is very favored by the emperor. It seems that he has a chance to come out of the mountain again.

At this time, the door of the Duke of Qi's mansion had already seen Tong Tuchang coming, so he hurried out to kneel down and said, "Second Master is here! Welcome Second Master!"

Tong Tuchang is a regular visitor in the mansion. He smiled and asked, "Is my uncle back?"

"Return to the second master, the master just came back from the cabinet and is now in the study!"

"Okay, I'll go in and visit my uncle. These two people are relatives of my Tong family. You can arrange to wait in the concierge first. Uncle will meet later!"

After the disciple got the news, he quickly led Tong Tulai and Tong Guonai into the doorstep to serve him.

Tong Tuchang didn't need anyone to lead the way, so he went directly to the Tong Mansion Study room where he entered the second yard. He saw his uncle Tong Yangjia sitting in the study room in a daze.

Tong Yangjia had a big argument with Ma Mingyuan in the cabinet today, and was very unhappy. He then skipped the shift and went home. As soon as he arrived at home, he happened to see his nephew Tong Tuchang visiting him.

Seeing his nephew leaning his head at the door of the study, Tong Yangjia frowned and asked, "Since he is here, why don't you come in?"

After receiving Tong Yangjia's instructions, Tong Tuchang entered the room, then bowed and said, "Uncle, I'm here to visit my uncle! I'm not sure what happened when I see my uncle frowning?"

Tong Yangjia sighed when he heard his nephew's question, saying, "Isn't it because of the government's affairs? Now in Liaodong and Shanxi wars are in full swing, and all supplies must be transported from Nanjing. When I was in court in the morning, I wrote a letter to build a gunpowder bureau in Tianjin Weixin. I knew that Ma Mingyuan's husband had no money and sent me back the complaint! Do you think I can't be angry?"

"Uncle, Ma Mingyuan is so good at covering the sky. Do other cabinet masters have no objections?" Tong Tuchang knew that the cabinet was not a solid piece of cake. In addition to Tong Yangjia, there are many factions. Do they just think that Ma Mingyuan is so arrogant?

"Hey, Wang Yunchang is Ma Mingyuan's front pawn. Feng Ziyong and Fu Wenlong didn't say anything. Jiang Yueguang and Li Zhi are both unrelated to their affairs. Now the only one who can worry about state affairs is the only one who can worry about state affairs!"

After saying that, Tong Yangjia looked at Tong Tuchang and said, "You don't have to worry. Today, Your Majesty intends to negotiate with Korqin Mongolia and wants to send a civil servant to serve as the peace talks envoy. Uncle, I recommend you, so you don't have to suffer in Shaanxi!" Tong Tuchang didn't like to go to Shaanxi at all, and he also found an uncle, but the emperor's imperial decree was there, and Tong Yangjia had no good idea. So today the emperor just proposed the peace talks, and Tong Yangjia immediately recommended his nephew.

Tong Tuchang was a little unhappy when he heard this news. Although there was no war with Korqin Mongolia now and there was no danger of life when he went there, he had to go out of the border, and the bitter and cold weather in the north was not a joke.

These days, Tong Tuchang came to bother Tong Yangjia every day because he didn't want to go to Shaanxi to work hard. Now that the matter has been resolved, Tong Yangjia smiled and said, "What? You are not happy if you don't have to go to Shaanxi?"

"Uncle, I'm very happy if I don't have to go to Shaanxi. But I'm not here today for this!"

"Oh? Then why are you here to find me today?"

"Uncle, that's how it is!" Tong Tuchang told the tragic experience of Tong Tulai and others of the Tong clan, and then told the story of Tong Tulai and others trying to find a way out.

After hearing this, Tong Yangjia sneered: "These guys are all unfilial descendants of Tong Yangxing back then. For his own selfishness, Tong Yangxing presented Fushun City to Nurhaci, which inflicted our Shenyang Tong family by the foolish king Chongzhen! If it weren't for your and my uncles' fate and escaped on the way to escort, they would have become dry bones in the tomb. Now these guys still have the face to ask for an official position?"

Tong Tuchang was young and didn't know much about the incident back then, but Tong Yangjia was already an adult in his twenties, so he naturally remembered the tragic situation of his family back then.

Tong Tuchang saw Tong Yangjia gritting his teeth and said to the side: "Uncle, my nephew also knows that our family was implicated by Tong Yangcheng back then, but once and forth. Now my uncle only has four or five capable subordinates, and they are all chief officials in the border areas, and no one is more than the ministers in the court. But these people are different from those in Liaodong. These people were all important officials in the Qing Dynasty and a large number of ministers. At the same time, because of the emperor's imperial edict, no one in Beijing dares to use these Liaodong Han military bannermen. It is better to subdue these people now to select effective people!"

Tong Tuchang's words meant that Tong Yangjia's heart was painful. Because Tong Yangjia's strange position in the Chu Party group, few people defected to this outsider in the Chu Party. So now Tong Yangjia can only independently deal with the attacks of Ma Mingyuan's group in the court, and it is very difficult to dodge each time. Some Ma Mingyuan wrote letters to impeach Tong Yangjia, but Tong Yangjia only had one brother on the side, and Tong Yangjia had to take action himself every time he had any moves. This really made Tong Yangjia, a tycoon in the court, miserable.

At the same time, Ma Mingyuan's side is very simple. He just signaled his subordinates and didn't have to go to the battlefield in person. Even if the impeachment failed, he would just throw a small pawn, which would not pose any threat to Ma Mingyuan with deep roots. However, Tong Yangjia's side was not good. Because there was no younger brother around to block the knife, Tong Yangjia would take action himself every time. Not to mention the danger, Tong Yangjia, as a cabinet master, had to confront a small official of the fourth or fifth rank, which really lost his identity.

Tong Yangjia was also very hesitant when he heard his nephew say this. The surrendered officials of the Qing Dynasty were almost killed. Han officials were divided into two factions. This is the two parties in the north and south in the early Shunzhi period. To be clear, it is the continuation of the dispute between the eunuch party and the Donglin party during the Tianqi period of Wanli.

However, the Southern Party is doing well because of Chen Mingxia. Some people have defected to the Donglin Party leader Jiang Yueguang. Now they are all low-level officials, but the Northern Party and the Han people in the former Han Army Banner are in trouble. Feng Quan, the leader of the Northern Party, returned to his hometown in Zhuozhou. Sun Zhixie was dismissed from office because of his bad reputation. He has died at the hands of the peasant army in Shandong. The rest of the Northern Party are only some low-level officials. However, the Northern Party was a major force that was confronting the Southern Party back then. Although he is now in a downturn, he still has a lot of energy.

Tong Yangjia thought about Tong Tuchang's suggestion was pretty good, but Tong Yangjia could not decide this matter, and only the emperor could order it.

"Nephew, you said it's good, but the emperor has already given an imperial edict to not allow anyone to help these Liaodong Han people. I can't do anything uncle!"

"Uncle, this is very simple. The emperor loves his wife the most. Tong Tulai's daughter Tong was the concubine of the young emperor Shunzhi. It would be better to persuade Tong Tulai to present Tong to the emperor. What's the matter?"

This is a good idea. Tong Yangjia's backstage in the palace was the two concubines of the Dong family, but now the Dong sisters are in their thirties, and the old man and yellow can no longer attract the emperor. It is better to offer a member of his own tribe and strengthen favor for himself.

Tong Yangjia made up his mind and met Tong Tulai and Tong Guonai in the study. When they met, Tong Tulai and kowtowed first, saying that they were uncle and grandfather. Although Tong Yangjia was about the same age as Tong Tulai, Tong Yangjia also squeezed out a few tears for acting, which was the meeting of uncle and nephew.

The next step is simple. When Tong Yangjia heard that his eldest nephew was living in such a difficult situation, he immediately took out a thousand silver dollars and a house to solve Tong Tulai's urgent need. However, Tong Tuchang also tactfully suggested that the two concubines of Dong in the palace were already older and the emperor liked young and beautiful women.

Tong Tulai was also a person in the officialdom. He immediately understood what Tong Yangjia meant. He quickly patted his chest and said that he had a daughter of Nian Fang's fifteenth-year-old. She looked beautiful and wanted to celebrate the emperor. However, after Tong Tulai said that Tong Yangjia looked at the sky and did not speak. Tong Guonai stabbed his uncle behind him. Tong Tulai realized that his daughter was favored and Tong Yangjia had nothing to do with him.

Tong Tulai thought for a while and said, "Uncle, the little girl is young and ignorant, and the little nephew is afraid that she will not understand the rules after entering the palace. Why not adopt the little girl to the Tuchang brothers, and how about the brothers strictly discipline her?"

Tong Yangjia is waiting for this sentence. Otherwise, what should I do if your daughter enters the palace and gets favored?
Chapter completed!