This is the manpower report arranged by the palace.
It’s time to place it in the second update.
It's about to get up at five o'clock.
At Ninth Brother's side, the couple also rested.
"When Erhe comes back, I will fine him half a year's salary!"
Brother Jiu A said to Shu Shu: "It is safe when it should not be safe. If we are still stranded in Karaqin, we will stop tomorrow afternoon, and I will be embarrassed."
Shu Shu said: "It should be here soon."
Even though she said this, she still felt that Erhe didn't act like he usually did.
Brother Jiu is an impatient person, and all the elders around him must know that.
No matter what the food was like or how the return journey was, we took so many escorts out and sent two fast horses back to deliver the news, and we arrived in one day.
While the couple was talking, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance.
Shu Shu turned over and sat up.
Brother Jiu also got up.
His heart suddenly relaxed and he said happily: "Ha! Erhe is back, let me go and have a look!"
Shu Shu also got off the kang and asked him to wear a cowl and a hat.
"Xu..."
A fleet of carriages stopped outside the palace, accompanied by the bleating of sheep and pigs.
The guards who were on duty all gathered around with their sword handles lifted. When they saw it was Erhe, they all lowered their sword handles.
Erhe said: "Okay, let's unload the truck. It's getting late."
Everyone listened to the instructions and came up to carry the rice bags.
There was movement in the nearby barracks, and everyone got up to watch the excitement.
When Brother Ninth came out, the grain was almost unloaded, and everyone was leading sheep and chasing away pigs.
The sheep had just been returned and were eating hay on the road; the pigs were fed before setting off this morning, and now they were all grunting with hunger and very disobedient.
It's just that they have to be slaughtered tomorrow, and no one wants to feed the pigs, so they just push them into the empty pen next to them.
A guard who was familiar with Erhe said: "Sir, why are they just sheep and pigs? Everyone is tired of eating them. It would be better if they were cows."
Another person said: "I ate several kilograms of meat today. I can't believe it. I had beef at noon and roasted roe deer at night. I still have it in my stomach."
Erhe laughed and scolded: "Some people just get tired of eating, and they become picky."
When Brother Ninth heard this, he snorted and said, "Why can't you choose? If you go out with me on an errand, you'll be full of meat!"
It looks like I ate a lot, but it’s actually nothing.
According to the supply standard, every Ding needs one kilogram of meat and one kilogram of rice per day, but now it has become four kilograms of meat and half a kilogram of rice.
If you were in the capital, you wouldn't dare to eat like this, but next to this is a canyon that has never been hunted. Everyone seized a lot of money, which really provided a good supply.
Everyone quieted down.
Erhe stepped forward and said: "Nine Masters..."
In front of so many people, he did not mention the specific amount of food. He only pointed to the Mongolian behind him and said: "This is the head guard of the prince-in-law's house, escorting the slaves back. The two carts of pigs and sheep are also the prince-in-law."
A gift from the government!"
After that, he said to the guard leader: "This is the ninth prince of Bogda Khan, and he is my master."
Because the Kalaqin tribe is half-farming and half-grazing, there are many Han tenants, and most of them can speak Chinese.
The man knew Chinese, so he came up to say hello in Chinese.
Brother Jiu's face drooped, still thinking about Erhe's words, but Erhe's words were wrong.
This is the territory of the Qing Dynasty. The No. 20 guard army is holding down food, and they need to send additional manpower to "escort" it?
And why is it in the name of the Prince-in-law's Mansion and not the Princess' Mansion?
Brother Jiu was very unhappy because he had to owe a favor?!
It was clear that there was no need for human escort, so we sent someone.
You can just use the name of the Princess's Mansion, and there is no need to argue between the siblings; but if you use the name of the Prince-in-law's Mansion, he, the brother-in-law, will owe a favor.
What's the use of two carts of pigs and sheep? They don't add up to much money. It would be better to give some rare things like a few flying dragons as a thoughtful gift.
You're just at the edge of the paddock, still short of meat?
It's just that it's not easy to deal with at the moment. There is a person who buys grain in front and arranges for two carts of pigs and sheep to be added to the family. It's not a fault.
He just looked at the Mongolian leader and waved his hands, and said lukewarmly: "Get up, reward!"
He Yuzhu was standing by, knowing that the Mongolians were very wealthy and that he was a leader, so he quietly put two purses of gold ingots in one and prepared them. After listening to Brother Jiu's instructions, he presented the purses.
The head guard still refused, but Erhe persuaded him: "Take it, our master is not a stingy person, we can't let you go in vain."
The head guard accepted it.
He thought about the orders from his consort and the steward, and looked to see if the people around Ninth Brother were all dandies.
Not to mention the people around me, even the guards, they don't seem to be that good.
Brother Jiu saw that Cao Shun and Gao Bin were also coming, so he ordered: "Don't neglect the guests, ask the kitchen to prepare food, and the horses have been fed."
The two agreed and took the head guard down.
Brother Jiu glanced at Erhe, turned around and entered the palace.
Erhe hurriedly followed.
"What's wrong? What kind of show is this, and you brought back a tail?"
Brother Jiu asked.
Erhe did not answer immediately, but whispered: "Master Jiu, I have something secret to report!"
Brother Jiu fell silent and took Erhe back to the west room of the main room.
Shu Shu also got up, and when Walnut heard Brother Jiu going out, he came over from the side room to accompany him.
Hearing that Erhe was coming back at this time, Shu Shu ordered Walnut to go to the dining room to see if there was anything to eat.
We have traveled a long way, and if we had eaten at noon, four or five hours have passed by now, and we should be hungry.
Walnut responded and went out to prepare.
Erhe, who was in the west, had already taken out a piece of paper from his arms. It was the piece of paper that the director of the station had written his name on and had his fingerprints printed on it. It said about the events of the "Gold Awarding Festival" at Princess Duanjing's Mansion.
Erhe has a cautious temperament and thinks a lot.
In addition, it involves foreign vassals, so there is no small matter.
He didn't want to leave hidden dangers for Brother Jiu, so he got this piece of paper.
Otherwise, if you say something unfounded and really alert the court, then turn around and deny it, you will cause trouble to the ninth elder brother.
Brother Jiu took it and read it. He was angry at first, and then he was dumbfounded when he saw the rumored paragraph at the back.
You must know that the imperial court "used Han to control Han" and had been promoting etiquette for decades.
Princesses remarry have become extinct, let alone the fact that the husband-in-law is still alive and has to raise a little lover.
If this were true, I am afraid that instead of punishing the prince-in-law, the emperor would send someone to reprimand and deal with the princess.
The imperial court cannot afford to lose face like this.
The Qing Dynasty established its country outside the customs, and had long been derogated by Confucian scholars from the Central Plains as "barbarians and rude".
The imperial court has been promoting etiquette since the time of Emperor Shizu, also in order to win the hearts of scholars from all over the world.
"Is this true or false?"
Brother Jiu looked at Erhe and said.
Erhe shook his head and said: "I'm not sure, I'm just a slave. It's just that my consort dares to make an attack. There must be some things that the princess does that are unreasonable."
After all, there are elders here, and the current flag commander of the right banner of the Karaqin tribe is Prince Du Ling, who is the princess's father-in-law.
If the prince-in-law was not in a hurry, he would not have acted in such a rebellious manner.
Brother Jiu pointed to the position of the official room and said: "What do you mean by fifty Mongolians? If my husband is so confident, how come he still feels guilty?"
Erhe said: "It must be that he was in a panic for a while and was afraid of causing trouble. He asked someone to follow the slave and wanted to find out how much the slave knew. The slave thought that he was a fool and didn't know everything, so he didn't send anyone.
Come back in advance to report the news, lest they misunderstand and jump to the wall."
Brother Jiu looked at Erhe and asked, "Are you sure the princess is okay for now?"
Erhe nodded and said: "If there was a danger for one's life, I would probably have kept silent about it long ago, so that there would be no trouble and there would still be rumors out there."
But as time goes by, it becomes difficult to tell.
Who knows whether this incident of buying food will shock others and lead to other things.
Brother Jiu had a straight face and thought of Princess Kejing.
Princess Kejing's prince-in-law became arrogant after inheriting the throne of Khan, and prepared to marry Xiang Fujin at the Khan's residence.
Could it be that Princess Duanjing's prince-in-law also "cries out to catch the thief" and deliberately poured a basin of sewage into the princess for other purposes?
There is a age difference between him and Princess Duanjing. When Princess Duanjing got married, he was already ten years old.
Because of the tenth elder brother, the two siblings have met and interacted with each other many times.
If you say that Princess Rongxian and Princess Kejing are arrogant, Brother Jiu will believe it; but Princess Duanjing has a character similar to that of Jiu Gege.
Brother Jiu felt that he should not just follow what others say, but should listen to what Princess Duanjing said.
He exhaled, and seeing Erhe's face full of exhaustion, he said: "Okay, let's rest for now. I'll keep this matter in my heart. I will write a letter to the emperor and wait for the judgment!"
If the princess's palace was in the capital, he would definitely go there immediately to support the princess and clarify the matter; but that was the princess's palace in Mongolia, and the ninth prince could not go there without the emperor's order.
But if you know about this and still ignore it, then you won't be able to explain it to Brother Ten later.
Also, rebellion is rebellion. Even if there is a reason, the Mongols cannot really be allowed to neglect the royal princess at will.
Erhe responded and went down.
Walnut was coming back with the food box. When he saw this, he handed it to Erhe directly and said, "Fu Jin ordered it to be prepared for your Excellency."
Heer He hurriedly accepted it and said: "I'm sorry for Fujin's trouble, but I'm also sorry for the girl's trouble."
Walnut said: "You're welcome."
Erhe picked up the food box and left. Walnut picked up the curtain and entered the room. He reported to Shu Shu, checked the teapot on the smoker, and then left.
Brother Jiu took the piece of paper, sat down by the kang, handed it to Shu Shu and said, "I can't leave anymore, I have to wait for Khan Ama to give me permission..."