Chapter 1240: It can be low or high (monthly ticket)
Walnut cheered up and went to deliver things to the palace.
Not just three copies.
In addition to Qianqing Palace, Shou'an Palace and Yikun Palace, Yuqing Palace and Prince's Palace also gave a copy.
Brother Jiu has not yet arrived at Qianqing Palace to ask for an audience, but the "Tu Yi" he presented to him arrived first.
After listening to this, Kangxi learned about the return of Brother Nine, and asked Liang Jiugong: "Brother Nine has not entered the palace?"
Liang Jiugong said: "Master Jiu came here before he came. When he knew that there were a few bachelors there, he went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and said he would come back before it was too late."
Only then did Kangxi look at the order presented by Brother Jiu.
Two deer, two roe deer, two two-and-a-half-foot-large fish, two catties of river shrimps, and eighteen catties of various kinds of cave vegetables.
As soon as Kangxi thought about these various things, he realized that they were put together from several places.
He told Liang Jiugong: "The fresh tribute from Heilongjiang has arrived. Ask the imperial kitchen to cook Feilong soup, add an egg roll, and make two plates of Dongzi dishes..."
Liang Jiugong agreed and went down to deliver the message.
Jiu Ye is becoming more and more famous. Before, he was always rushing to the food counter to get his meal, shamelessly for fear of being driven away. This time he came to the meal counter.
The emperor also pampered me.
Feilong soup is Brother Jiu's favorite drink, and egg rolls can't be eaten outside...
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Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The ninth elder brother looked at the twelfth elder brother and said, "Huh? Why are you still fat?"
The twelfth elder brother was sixteen years old, which was when his body was shaved. It used to be as thin as a bamboo pole, but now it looks like he has gained weight.
But something still doesn't feel right.
Brother Jiu looked at him carefully and said, "Is this puffiness? Why are these eyes swollen?"
The twelfth elder brother glanced at the ninth elder brother and said, "Why doesn't the ninth elder brother write a letter to the Yamen?"
He was left to himself because he was afraid of making mistakes and making people gossip about him. He couldn't sleep well every day. In addition, maybe because winter was here, his appetite also increased. In one month, he actually gained more than ten kilograms. He looked fat. One circle.
If Shu Shu were here, she would understand that this is "stress fertilizer".
Brother Jiu said: "What are you doing with that? You can make the decision on small things, but on big things, don't you still have Master Ma and Master Ha?"
The twelfth elder brother frowned and said, "I didn't dare to alarm Mr. Ma and Mr. Ha."
Whether it is the Ministry of Household Affairs or the Supervisory Office, the end of the year is the busiest time.
There is really nothing major going on in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The twelfth elder brother thought of the official affairs and said: "Ninth brother, the old house in Longkodo has been rented to Master Fahai, and Yue Xing'a has also returned to the Fahai family to educate him; in the back street over there, Sanjin has been sorted out. It was Bu Xi who rented it and Mrs. Long San moved in. It was Khan Amma’s order from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.”
Brother Ninth had already forgotten about the Tong family, and he didn’t know the follow-up until he remembered it this time.
"Did you adopt Yue Xing'a to Fahai?" Brother Jiu asked curiously.
Both Tong Guowei and Longkodo father and son were convicted and their bodies were whitened.
Although Fa Hai is a Zhima official, he is here at this age, working in the study room, and has a promising future. He is in his thirties and has no son and a half daughters.
According to outsiders, it was because Fahai's childhood in the palace was not warm and his clothes were thin, so he got sick from the cold, which affected his children.
At that time, he, the second master of the palace, was not regarded as a master and placed with his servants.
The twelfth elder brother shook his head and said: "No, he should be asked to raise Yue Xing'a."
Brother Jiu still remembers Yue Xing'a. On September 25th, when Longkodo invited guests, Yue Xing'a followed his uncle Fahai to welcome the guests.
He is said to be ten years old, but like his twelfth brother, he was born in the twelfth lunar month and is actually only eight years old. He follows his mother and looks honest and cowardly.
Brother Ninth had a very good impression of Fahai, who was regarded as a model of self-reliance among noble children, so he said: "Khan Ama has chosen a good person. The most upright person in the Tong family is Fahai."
Twelve Prince has no comments.
Although Fahai was the teacher of the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Elders, he also taught the Twelfth Elder the Law of the Qing Dynasty.
It was not easy for him to comment on Fa Hai's behavior, so he only told Brother Jiu: "Long Keduo was buried in the Tong Family Blessed Land, and his body was buried in white. However, he did not mention his guilt again. His wife and children should be exempt from punishment."
Brother Jiu thought of someone and said, "Is there any movement at the Zongren Mansion? When will Li Si'er be born?"
Li Si'er is a capital offender, but in his belly is the blood of a commoner of the Tong family.
Longkodo is gone, and there is only one legitimate son. The bloodline of the previous concubine is also doubtful. So whether Li Si'er gives birth to a boy or a girl, the Tong family will take care of it.
Children are difficult to raise, and if Yue Xing Ali cannot survive, or if there are no sons in the future, there will be multiple bastards, and the bloodline will be cut off.
If there are multiple concubines, it will be embarrassing. Although it will not fall into your hands in the future, it will not be possible to marry normally, and you will have to marry low.
The twelfth elder brother said: "Many people asked about it a while ago, saying that there are still three months left, and he should be born in the first month..."
Brother Jiu curled his lips and let go of the matter.
No wonder it is said outside that "all things prosper when a family is harmonious". This disharmony leads to rapid decline.
Peng Chun is a meritorious veteran of the Eight Banners. What is the situation at home now?
Originally, the two families were directly descended from the same line, one was a duke's house, and the other was an uncle's house. They were the horns of each other, and they were still the first noble families in the Zhenghong Banner. However, there was an internal strife last year, and their shortcomings were immediately exposed.
Nowadays, the Dutong Mansion looks respectable. It is not difficult for the children in the Duke's Mansion to come out to fill the vacancies after their filial piety period has expired. But if they still want to have the actual power of Dutong and Deputy Dutong, there is no chance.
After talking to the twelfth elder brother for a while, the ninth elder brother also turned over the paperwork.
After one month, the Prime Minister of Twelfth Prince is really good.
There were a few complicated official duties, and Gao Yanzhong was there, too, which was perfect.
Gao Yanzhong happened to be on duty today. Hearing that Brother Nine was here, he came over to say hello.
In less than three years, he went from a low-ranking steward in the imperial kitchen to a full-fifth-rank master of the main hall, all with the help of his ninth elder brother.
Although in the meantime he recommended himself and downgraded his rank to do the ceremony of the prince's palace for a year, he still gained a lot and even registered in front of the emperor.
"Slave, I wish Master Jiu to be in peace..."
When Gao Yanzhong came in, he made a Qian'er ceremony.
Brother Jiu helped him and said: "Okay, don't be so polite. You are not an outsider. I took a special look when I entered the palace. The roads in the imperial city are well paved. It looks much neater."
Gao Yanzhong got up and said: "It's all because of Master Jiu's orders and Mr. Zhang's personal observation that I didn't dare to play in the lake. I hurriedly laid it out before it got cold."
Brother Jiu asked: "Has Gao Bin chosen a date to get married? When?"
Gao Yanzhong said: "On the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, Master Jiu will be free and come over for a wedding banquet."
Brother Jiu began to worry and said, "Is the house enough to live in? Do you want to move into the hospital?"
Gao Yanzhong's family lives in a separate small courtyard, with a total of about ten rooms.
Gao Yanzhong hurriedly said: "That's enough. They will live with us for a year and then let them rent the yard alone."
Brother Jiu thought of Gao Yanzhong's left collar and said: "Gao Bin wants to go out, so starting is very important. Give your left collar directly to Gao Bin, so that your starting level can be higher."
Although the inheritance of this secular position is a family matter of the Gao family, Brother Jiu feels that he is qualified to speak.
This is what he asked for for the Gao family, which made the Gao family become a middle-class family in the world.
At that time, the purpose was to reward merit, not only for Gao Yanzhong's merit, but also for Gao Bin.
Gao Yanzhong listened with hesitation.
Brother Ninth felt unhappy when he saw it. He stared and said, "What? Are you thinking about your eldest son and grandson, or are you thinking about your youngest son?"
Isn't the eldest son a military attache? He already has rank.
As for the youngest son, Gao Bin said that he has talent in reading and plans to take the Eight Banners Imperial Examination when he grows up. If he fails, he will take the Imperial Examination of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
If Gao Yanzhong is biased, Brother Jiu will not stand still.
What?
Those in the middle deserve to suffer?
Gao Yanzhong hurriedly said: "The slave's left collar is originally meant for Gao Bin. He can transfer it at any time. It's just that Gao Bin is out. His age and experience are here, but he should not be too low. Otherwise, his future will be ruined and the impact will be small.
It’s great to improve people’s livelihood.”
Brother Jiu didn't expect that this was what he was worried about.
He shook his head and said: "Don't you start from Assistant Zuoguan? If you become a county magistrate of the eighth grade or a prefecture judge of the seventh grade, you may not be able to get past the fifth grade in your life; but if you become a county magistrate of the sixth grade or a general judge of the sixth grade
Starting from the beginning, ten years of hard work, the fifth grade has passed by!"
Although he has not entered the imperial court, he still has a general idea of officialdom.
For local officials, the most difficult threshold for promotion is the fifth rank; for the capital, it is the third rank.
If you have been promoted, and you still have years left, it will be easy to be promoted later; if you are not promoted, there are many local officials who will be stuck in the fifth or sixth rank for the rest of their lives.
Gao Yanzhong still did not change his words and said: "If you enter the Sixth Department, how can you promote me? I will only be grateful to my family. But if you want to be released, the county government level is not easy to miss. You have to temper yourself before you can move up.
Otherwise, talking on paper will affect people's livelihood and the court's dignity."
Brother Jiu snorted softly and said, "Gao Bin is already a man and has his own ideas. You can directly make the decision for him without fear of complaints?"
A bit circuitous.
No wonder I didn't get promoted after working in the imperial dining room for more than 20 years.
Brother Jiu couldn't help but curse.
Gao Bin is young but always smart. If he hires a few experienced masters, what else does he have to worry about?
Gao Yanzhong said truthfully: "Without Master Jiu as a backer, I wouldn't be able to be so calm. But with Master Jiu here, when major achievements are made in the future, no one will pressure him. I hope that he will lay a good foundation."
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Brother Jiu said helplessly: "Okay, I was thinking before his wedding that if he had any deficiencies, he could pick someone with a higher grade to make up for it, and it would be decent to get married. Since you said so, then I will discuss it with Sibeile and see what can be done.
An arrangement.”
Now Gao Bin is no longer one of his, he is just working as an errand beside Brother Si.
If Gao Bin was to fill the vacancy, it would make sense for the fourth elder brother to step in and change the name, but that was his real brother and he would not argue with the ninth elder brother.
Gao Yanzhong was extremely grateful and said: "Jiu Ye has been so kind to me, and my whole family has nothing to repay. I only hope that Jiu Ye and Fujin will be in harmony, and that the young masters will be healthy..."
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "Okay, don't try so hard to hold back your good words, just treat it like a big deal and I'll lose my face. Even if you're right..."
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In Yikun Palace, Walnut sat for half an hour and explained the entire journey in detail.
Shu Shu sent her to the palace not only to give her a large reward, but also to prepare for inquiries from the Queen Mother and Concubine Yi.
In the past month, big and small things have happened constantly, and the palace must have received news.
How can this elder not care about him?
Although tomorrow is a day for greetings, there are so many people and it is not the time for Shu Shu to elaborate.
After Walnut entered the palace, except for the things in the imperial dining room, which were handed over directly to the hostess of the imperial dining room, he was left to talk for two-quarters of an hour when he arrived at Ningshou Palace, talking about the situation on the way.
The things I choose naturally are those that can be said.
Such as the fish in the Chaohe River in Miyun, the fishing Mongols who have thrived in the Jehol Gorge for hundreds of years, and the harvest from the siege around the palace.
The Queen Mother listened with yearning, and all her previous worries were gone.
The young couple had a good time and were not frightened by others.
When he arrived at Concubine Yi's place, Walnut received orders and talked more than Ningshou Palace and stayed longer.
Including when he encountered a bear in Miyun, Brother Jiu was frightened and took medicine. He only regained his energy after arriving at the paddock. As a result, the rice preparations for the stewards were short. Brother Jiu asked people to buy food while organizing the guards to march around. Everyone had three meals a day.