Although the message of greetings and good news from the ninth elder brother was sent out on August 22, it took several days for it to arrive in front of the emperor this time.
Because the holy driver has been heading north all the way and has reached Kleulia Sutai, the end point of this northern tour.
This place is 1,200 miles away from the capital, and is the end point of the northern tour at this time. The emperor will stay here for a few days before turning back.
"well!"
Kangxi was also happy when he saw the news that Wu Fujin had given birth safely, and immediately sent someone to send word to Wu's elder brother.
It's snowy in August outside the Great Wall.
Although the fifth elder brother is fat, he is not cold-resistant. He is already wearing quilted clothes and a small fur vest, which makes him look more plump.
"Khan Ama..."
The fifth elder brother was very surprised when he saw that there was no one else in the tent.
Originally, he thought he was summoning the prince to discuss matters regarding his return.
Kangxi directly handed him the certificate of the ninth elder brother and said: "His Talash gave birth to a son on the 21st day of the lunar month."
After hearing this, the fifth elder brother took the book and read it carefully, with joy on his face.
"Khan Ama, that's great, that's great..."
He has never been good at words, but now he is happy, dancing and repeating only these two sentences.
Seeing his stupid look, Kangxi recalled the situation when the prince was born.
At that time, he did not lose his temper like the fifth elder brother. He was also sad about the death of his first wife, but he also knew that his legitimate son was different.
His expression also softened, he looked at the fifth elder brother and said: "You are not young now, and you have a legitimate son. Please grow up and be more considerate in the future. Don't let the Queen Mother worry about you."
"Uh-huh……"
The fifth elder brother nodded happily.
Kangxi knew that he was listening to the left ear and the right ear was irritated, but he was not picky. He waved his hand and asked the fifth elder brother to come down.
Looking at the back of the fifth elder brother, he felt a little less disgusted.
Big heart and fat body.
It's no wonder that the Queen Mother likes the fifth elder brother. Among the princes, the fifth elder brother has been pure-hearted since he was a child, and he has not changed much as he grows older.
Not far from the tent, there are the tents of the princes.
The fifth elder brother was summoned and came out happily, which also caught everyone's attention.
The fourth elder brother's tent was next to the fifth elder brother's tent, and he had just left the tent at this time.
He also received a letter from the capital today, written by Gao Bin, reporting on the corn yields in several Huangzhuang locations.
Haidian’s top-grade fields yield 350 kilograms per mu.
The middle field in Tongzhou has a yield of 290 kilograms per mu.
Baoding's lower-grade fields produce one hundred and ninety kilograms per mu.
This amount is already two to four and a half percent higher than the crop yield in the same growing area.
For ordinary people, let alone 20% to 45%, even 10% will save a few people from dying in a famine year.
The fourth elder brother suppressed his joy, took the letter, left the tent, and planned to go to the imperial court.
As a result, he met his fifth elder brother head-on.
Seeing the fifth elder brother coming out of the royal tent with a face full of joy, the fourth elder brother also had a smile on his face and said: "Is this the birth of my younger brother? Congratulations to the fifth elder brother."
"Hahaha, thank you Fourth Brother, we share the joy..."
Fifth elder brother said happily.
Not to mention having many children and many blessings, it is still different from when Hongsheng was there.
Three years after the founding of the family, the fifth elder brother has become somewhat familiar with the world and knows that his legitimate son is different.
When her second elder brother grows up, he goes to Ningshou Palace to pay his respects. The Queen Mother will be happy.
Otherwise, like now, the great-grandson is several years old, but the old lady is not easy to get close to.
The fourth elder brother said: "A letter has just been delivered to your account. It should be from the ninth elder brother. Go and have a look."
The fifth elder brother did not leave immediately, but said: "Fourth brother, my younger brother has a legitimate son here, and the fourth sister-in-law's wish must have come true. This is all the good luck brought by Guanyin Bamboo. When we return to Beijing, we
Choose a day to go to Hongluo Temple to fulfill your wish?"
Brother Si didn't believe this in his heart, but he still nodded and said: "Well, I'm just not in a hurry, just wait until the end of the year to go there."
Studying Buddhism can make people calm, and Brother Si likes to worship Buddha.
He no longer wants to be an irritable prince who is "emotional". When he has achieved success in a few years, he will request an order and ask the emperor to delete this comment from the daily notes.
The fifth elder brother just wanted to find a companion, regardless of the date, but he also knew that he had to wait until Wu Fujin and Si Fujin were in confinement.
The third elder brother and the eighth elder brother also came towards the imperial tent. Seeing the two brothers standing here talking, they also came over.
When they heard that the fifth elder brother had a legitimate son, the third elder brother and the eighth elder brother also expressed their congratulations.
The fifth elder brother ignored the eighth elder brother and said to the third elder brother: "Third elder brother, someone in your house is also pregnant, and he is also the elder brother. This is correct, it is all the grace of the Buddha."
The third elder brother said: "Wang won't have a baby until the end of the year, and I'm also looking forward to it being an elder brother."
He had already arranged several waves of people to keep an eye on the courtyard where Wang's family was located.
Previously, he also asked people to investigate the deaths of several concubines, but nothing was found, so he was somewhat suspicious of San Fujin.
As Tian Gege said, no one else in this mansion could hide it from him except San Fujin.
However, in the past two years, there have been endless troubles caused by wrappers, and the third elder brother also realized that there are still wrappers in the mansion who can do this.
Everyone around the children was screened, and everyone around Wang was also screened.
He also looked forward to the fruit coming to fruition as soon as possible.
The fourth elder brother was nearby. Seeing that the fifth elder brother was willful and ignoring the eighth elder brother, he was afraid that the eighth elder brother would be embarrassed, so he told him: "The Ministry of Punishment has postponed the autumn decision this year. There is a lot of noise. It's just that this sect sometimes peeks behind the scenes and wants to distinguish."
I have a question, should I ask for an order to send people to inspect the provinces?"
He himself has read the files at the Ministry of Punishments and knows the review procedures of the Ministry of Punishments.
If there are really any flaws in this case, they will be picked up from the local government to the Ministry of Punishment.
The eighth prince nodded and said: "Khan Amma has dispatched censors to visit Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi provinces."
The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the local gentry is powerful. Their children do evil things and get involved in life-threatening lawsuits. It is not uncommon to manipulate the judiciary and end up in random cases.
When Fourth Brother was in the Criminal Department, he also discovered several wrong cases and had them sent back for retrial.
But he didn't expect that Eighth Prince would reveal the matter and involve everyone from the Punishment Department.
In this way, it is not just the local officials who are unclear about the investigation, but also the Ministry of Punishment, which is why the Inspectorate will arrange for the censor to go on inspection.
Fourth Brother encouraged: "Now that it has been revealed, we must investigate to the end."
In this way, the advantages will outweigh the disadvantages.
Otherwise, if there is eucalyptus in Hanhu, you will suffer a loss. If you offend someone, it is better to stay in front of the emperor.
The eighth elder brother also understood the meaning of the fourth elder brother's words, nodded and said: "There is no shirking of the responsibility."
Seeing that the two of them were very serious, the third elder brother looked over, listened to a few words, and said: "Prince Zhuang has been under the supervision of the Ministry of Punishment for more than ten years, and nothing can get around him. After the eighth brother returned to Beijing, he went to Prince Zhuang's Mansion for at least two days.
Come on, let’s make it clear and don’t create any rift.”
This is a good thing.
The eighth elder brother was suspicious in his heart, but said respectfully: "Thank you, third brother, for the tip. I will pay a visit to Prince Zhuang after returning to Beijing."
The third elder brother nodded and said: "That would be even better. Khan Ama cares about rules and is not happy for our brothers to treat the elders of the clan in such a disrespectful manner."
The fourth elder brother looked at the third elder brother and felt strange.
After entering the sect's mansion, he was so ups and downs that he actually became an adult.
In the past few months, I have become more like an older brother, and I have become humble in front of my younger brothers and no longer argue with each other.
The eldest elder brother and the third elder brother were also respectful towards each other.
It seems that the third elder brother who was stingy and strong-willed before has changed his appearance.
Brother Si thinks this is a good thing.
But now is not the time for gossip, he still has to go to the imperial palace, so he bid farewell to everyone and went to the imperial tent.
The fifth elder brother knew that the letter had arrived, so he hurried back to his tent and left.
Only the third elder brother and the eighth elder brother are left.
The eighth elder brother looked at the third elder brother and said: "The third elder brother's behavior is very different from before..."
The third elder brother likes to hold a fan in the summer, but now he does not have a fan in his hand, but has replaced it with a pair of official hat walnuts. He is circling it back and forth and said: "Isn't the eighth brother also different?"
In his early years, he had a good reputation; after the establishment of the palace, when he was welcomed and sent, he did not have the airs of a prince, and he often interacted with his clan relatives.
Now, he looks like a serious prince.
The eighth prince lowered his eyes.
Before, he thought that relationships were very important, and he was also close to those who walked around Prince Yu's Palace and Prince Gong's Palace.
But no one in this world likes to provide help in times of need. There are more people who are the icing on the cake.
This is the human heart.
The flourishing flowers he wants need to be deeply rooted in himself, otherwise it will be a mirage that will be blown away by the wind.
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In the imperial tent, Kangxi looked at the book in his hand.
This is what Brother Si brought. It is the harvest booklet of the corn field.
There are detailed data on it, including how many corn plants per acre, how many cobs are produced, how many kilograms are produced, and how many kilograms are dried.
One hundred and twenty acres in Haidian, ninety acres in Tongzhou, and eighty acres in Baoding are all recorded in detail in this way.
In addition to these, there are also barometers for the three places in the past few years, as well as the output of wheat, beans, and sorghum in the past few years.
I don’t want to talk about the results of the trial planting, but I can only summarize it like this. If you try planting this year, it will last for several years.
By comparing the yields of wheat, beans, and sorghum, if there is heavy rain next year or less rain, the corn yield can also be estimated.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Kangxi was also a little excited.
The yield of the top-grade fields increased by 20%, that of the medium-grade fields increased by 30%, and that of the inferior-grade fields increased by 45%.
What does this mean?
Corn is suitable for promotion in Zhili.
If corn is grown in inferior fields, one acre can yield dozens of kilograms more grain.
"Nowadays, beans and wheat are planted continuously in Zhili. The corn fields should also be planted in the same way. Next year, they can be planted with beans..."
Kangxi pondered for a moment and then ordered.
Brother Si listened carefully and wrote it down.
Because of the continuous planting of beans and wheat, Kangxi again thought of the continuous planting of rice and wheat in the south.
Rice and wheat are planted continuously, with rice as the main crop and wheat as the supplement.
The yield of wheat is less than a hundred catties.
What if rice and corn are planted together?
Kangxi said: "Not only will we test the seeds in Zhili, but we will start testing them in Shengjing and Suzhou next year, in the north and south..."
After hearing this, the fourth elder brother did not respond immediately, but looked a little troubled.
Kangxi looked over.
The fourth elder brother said: "Khan Ama, Suzhou is not bad. Jiangnan has a large population and there is no shortage of tenants. But here in Shengjing, the people are small, the bannermen do not cultivate the land, and there are few tenants to be transferred."
This kind of farming is still people-oriented.
This experimental field is different from ordinary crops. It requires careful workmanship and a lot of manpower.
Kangxi listened and pondered, remembering Brother Jiu's previous proposal.
Poor bannermen who have no property in Beijing can be sent back to Shengjing...