Although Brother Jiu's brochure mentioned hunting matters in detail, Kangxi still asked Erhe about it.
"Who discovered the bear mark?"
"Why stay for a day just to hunt bears?"
"Is it Brother Jiu who arranged the siege?"
"Did Jiu Fujin follow you up the mountain?"
"Is there any danger? Are there any casualties?"
Before Erhe came out, Brother Jiu had already told him to report truthfully, and there was no need to hide the matter of Fujin's hunting.
So he answered them one by one.
"Did Brother Jiu and Jiu Fujin see the corpse?"
"Are you frightened?"
Kangxi continued to ask.
Erhe thought about the reaction of the two people and replied honestly: "I saw it, Master Jiu took Jiu Fujin to the side. Master Jiu seemed to be worried that Fujin would be frightened, so he comforted him..."
Kangxi couldn't tell what he felt.
Although Longkodo was unruly and unsatisfactory, he was still his biological cousin, and he was the one he watched grow up.
"Apart from the clothes, shoes and socks, there are no other items, headbands or anything else?"
Kangxi then asked.
He was hoping that there would be a false alarm and that the person who would be killed in the bear's belly would be another bannerman who had been flogged.
Erhe shook his head and said: "I, Fu Qing and Chunlin searched carefully, but found nothing..."
That's why they were sure that this was not a simple accident.
If it were just a bear encounter, there would be no trace of it.
Kangxi thought about what Brother Jiu said in his letter, and arranged for Fu Qing and Chunlin to lead the escort to track the Tong family's carriage.
He couldn't help but frown. Even if Longkodo was really in danger and Hesheli's mother and son were in a bad situation, the ninth elder brother's arrangement was not appropriate either.
No one is as valuable as Jiu Age.
Fu Qing's skills are ordinary, so he can just lead someone to follow him.
Since Chunlin is very skilled and has the ability to hunt bears, he should stay with him and put the safety of his ninth elder brother first.
As a result, Brother Ninth dispersed all the people, leaving only about ten guards around him.
What's the use of this?
Even if there is a town mark of two hundred, they are still other people's soldiers, but they are just for peace of mind and have no intention of guarding against others.
His mind was thinking very fast.
If this is really the case, and the person who was eaten by the bear is really Longkodo, then the stewards and guards of the Tong family are not clear about it. It is hard to say who is the real culprit behind this.
It's possible for the Tong family, and it's also possible for other families in Shangsanqi.
It's not easy to use the internal ministers and bodyguards. The people in Shangsanqi are also related to each other. If the matter is not clear, letting them know about it will easily lead to a lot of discussion, or they will take action to cover up the traces.
It is estimated that the person who set up this situation did not expect that this matter would be revealed.
They should have planned to "never see the person alive, but never see the body dead" and make a conclusion based on the disappearance.
As a result, Brother Nine happened to be passing by, and the black bear had two more cubs, so it was time to stock up on prey.
He looked at Liang Jiugong and ordered: "Pass Qibele!"
Liang Jiugong responded, went to the outer room, and ordered the young eunuch to go to Luan Yiwei to guard the room.
In the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi put aside the matter and asked about Erhe's ninth elder brother's schedule these days.
Erhe told the truth. On the first day, he stayed in Changping, and Jiu Age took Jiu Fujin to the greenhouse to pick vegetables. On the second day, he stayed in Huairou, and the couple stayed in the palace. However, Gao Bin and Cao Shun did not leave.
I went to Hongluo Temple and picked up two buckets of rainbow trout. On the third day, I stayed in Miyun, and the palace had insufficient fodder and soybeans, so they misappropriated fodder and soybeans at the inn.
I planned to leave the customs this morning, but when Chunlin led people to check the palace's defenses, they found bear paw prints and bone residue in the bear feces.
Master Jiu is kind-hearted, which is why he went hunting this morning.
Kangxi was noncommittal, and by the time Erhe finished speaking, the seventh elder brother had already received the message and came to see your Majesty.
Kangxi briefly talked about the incident in Miyun and said: "You order two hundred troops to protect the army and leave the capital immediately to go to Miyun to take over the matter. One hundred of the men you bring will be given to the ninth elder brother."
The seventh elder brother did not answer immediately, but glanced at Erhe and said: "Khan Ama, the bear corpse and the remains will arrive in Beijing tomorrow. That son went to Miyun to check on Tong's family?"
Kangxi nodded and said: "If Fu Qing and others do not recover the Tong family's carriage, then something has happened. You can take people directly to Shengjing and detain the Tong family. If they recover the Tong family's carriage, then you will bring them all back."
Let’s take him back to the capital to await trial.”
He was convinced in his heart.
Although Ninth Prince is young, he is not a person who talks freely, and he has a very important relationship.
All that's left is to find out the reason.
His eyes were cold.
The seventh elder brother agreed and was about to retreat.
Erhe, who was standing by, couldn't help but said anxiously: "Your Majesty, please go back with Master Seventh, just in case there is no one around Master Nine to help you."
Kangxi knew that he had galloped more than 200 miles today, and he might not be able to endure it if he had to go back again.
He shook his head and said: "No need. When Cao Shun arrives tomorrow, I have more questions to ask. Then you can return together."
To determine the identity of the corpse and whether it belongs to Longkodo, you must also tell Brother Jiu.
After receiving the order, Erhe retreated from the imperial palace without thinking about going to Miyun.
He was thinking about Cao Shun's speed. This morning, they both set off from Miyun Palace at about the same time.
The difference is that if you go south by yourself, Cao Shun will follow the carriage, and the speed will be slower.
It's too late to close the city gate tonight.
What he said in front of the emperor was tomorrow afternoon, leaving room for Cao Shun.
But if we change horses at the inn and take the night route, we can be outside the city gate before midnight, and we will be there when the city gate opens tomorrow.
When Erhe left the Shenwu Gate, he saw two familiar people waiting for him. They were the old men beside his Ama Fushan.
Fu Shan was not on duty in the palace today, but he also got news from the palace and knew that Erhe had returned to Beijing to see his majesty.
He sent people here because he wanted his son to come home.
When Erhe heard the two people talking about their purpose of coming, he shook his head and said: "I came back with an errand on my back, so it is not convenient for me to go home for the time being. If Amma asks, I said that Amma should know in a few days."
There are rules for being an errand, and that is to learn to shut up.
There is no clear result yet, so he can't tell anyone about it, but if he goes home and confronts Amma for questioning, he's afraid that even if he keeps silent, something will be revealed.
The two attendants did not expect this result, and one of them asked: "Then when will you go home?"
Erhe shook his head and said: "It will take a while. I may have to leave Beijing tomorrow."
The two people left.
Erhe went directly back to the auxiliary courtyard behind the prince's residence.
Walking to the door, he had a wry smile on his face.
go home?
Aren’t the families already separated?
The old house is the home of Amma and Enie, the home of my brother-in-law and nephew, but it is not my own home.
Because my nephew had dismissed the guards and the family had lost a vacancy of guards, my sister-in-law regarded him as an enemy and felt that he was responsible.
During the Chinese New Year, it is a lively event.
He was not sad because his brother and sister-in-law had their own plans, but Enie did not stop them and allowed them to attack with sarcasm and sarcasm. He was really sad.
Later, Guizhen came forward and scolded all three of their families. The couple never returned to their old house for more than half a year.
The door was closed tightly, and Erhe stretched out his hand to open the door.
Seeing that he was back, the concierge sent a message inside.
When you enter the small courtyard from the second step, the movement in front is directly transmitted to the main room.
Guizhen was just thinking about why someone came uninvited and came to visit her in the afternoon, when she saw someone holding up the curtain and entering the door. It was Erhe who was in the dust.
"Master..."
Guizhen almost jumped up.
Erhe said: "If you ask someone to boil water, you will be covered with dirt..."
When I went up the mountain in the morning, I was half covered with dew, and after riding for a long time, I was covered in sand all over my face, and my body didn't look clean.
Guizhen hurriedly called for instructions.
Erhe sat down on the edge of the kang, his legs still shaking...
*
Where are the secrets in the palace?
The guards of the Ninth Prince's Mansion met, and then the Seventh Prince led the guards out of the capital.
By dusk, the news had almost spread.
Since the ninth elder brother was away, the tenth elder brother also began to slow down work.
I spend half a day in the clan's mansion every day, and then go back to the prince's mansion at noon.
Therefore, his news was a step later than others.
It was the twelfth elder brother who sent someone over and gave the general outline, and then the tenth elder brother found out about it.
The tenth prince was confused when he was concerned and came directly to the palace.
By the time he entered Di'anmen, his mind had calmed down.
Ninth brother should be fine. Ninth sister-in-law is here, and she probably hasn't left the quarantine at the moment. Even if she does, the Gubeikou General Military Office will be behind her.
The key is, if something happens to Ninth Brother, it will be arranged for Fifth Brother or him to follow him.
The twelfth prince sent people out of the palace, and he entered the imperial city in such a hurry, which was seen by others.
If you can't turn around, you can only go forward.
He had a sign to enter the palace, so he entered the palace directly from Shenwu Gate and arrived outside Qianqing Palace.
The fifth elder brother was closer to the palace. He had already arrived one step ahead and was waiting at the door.
Seeing the tenth elder brother coming over, the fifth elder brother said anxiously: "Have you heard about it too? What on earth is going on?"
The tenth elder brother said: "My younger brother doesn't know the details. I just heard that the ninth brother sent people back to Beijing to recruit manpower..."
While the two brothers were talking, Liang Jiugong came in and said: "Fifth Master, Tenth Master, the emperor's biography is here."
The fifth elder brother nodded and followed Liang Jiugong in.
The tenth prince also hurriedly followed.
In the Xinuan Pavilion, the earth dragon is already burning, and it is as warm as spring.
Kangxi was wearing a gray robe and was getting ready for dinner.
On the table are assorted vegetarian shaomai, millet steamed buns, and four side dishes, stir-fried yam with fungus, braised cabbage, stir-fried magnolia slices, and stir-fried spinach.
It's just that he hasn't picked up the kuaizi yet.
"Khan Ama, is...what happened to Brother Jiu?"
The fifth elder brother paid Kangxi a greeting and asked straight to the point.
Seeing his panic, Kangxi did not answer, but looked at the tenth elder brother, and saw that the tenth elder brother also had an uneasy face.
He couldn't help but frown, shook his head and said: "The wind is like rain, Brother Jiu is fine!"
The fifth elder brother let out a heavy breath and said: "It's really worrying to take dozens of people on a long trip. As long as everything is fine."
After hearing this, Brother Ten's face became less uneasy.
Regarding the entourage, he really hadn't thought much about it before.
Along the official road, there are several garrisons in the middle. What is there to worry about?
But if you are not watching, and the information is not well-informed, it will inevitably make people think wildly.
The tenth elder brother said directly: "Khan Ama, my son is also idle. Please ask for an order to leave the capital and escort the ninth elder brother to the outside world!"
After hearing this, the fifth elder brother couldn't help but feel moved, and said: "Khan Ama, my son also requested an order. The ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother are still young, so they need an adult to watch over them..."