Brother Jiu stayed up for another hour in the afternoon before Shen Chu left the palace.
When they arrived at the mansion, Brother Jiu mentioned Fusong to Shu Shu and said, "The day to go to Nanyuan is a bit coincidental. Khan Ama will be patrolling the Yongding River soon, and he also spared a few days for the encirclement, just for hunting."
It’s time to relax, I’m a bit pressed for time.”
Shu Shu calculated the time in her mind, and it seemed that it would be four months since the Ministry of Punishment appointed people after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Every ten to half a month of each cycle, the cowpox test should be better now.
"The results should be out, 80% of them are pretty good, so the Emperor will want to go and see them in person."
Shu Shu said, "I guess the next step is to promote it on a small scale."
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "It's not easy. If we catch up with the year of pox, there is a threat of pox. People who can spare money will rush to vaccinate them. But if we don't catch up with the year of pox, well, who is willing to vaccinate?
Most likely it was just a fluke."
Shu Shu nodded, so it was already in the 1990s that the entire population was vaccinated and smallpox was eradicated.
Brother Jiu said: "No matter what, when the results come out, I hope Fusong can get out of it. If this kind of errand continues for a long time, it is not a good thing."
He thinks more now and is no longer simply happy that Fu Song has his name in front of the emperor.
After hearing this, Shu Shu also felt that this kind of secret errand was enough once. If he did it again, he would probably be transferred to Luan Yiwei.
In any case, everyone was relieved that Shengjia was not in Beijing.
Not only the ninth elder brother felt that it was better to be idle every day, but also the princes and princes Fujin also felt the same.
On the day when the Holy Emperor left the capital, Shifujin sent a message to his sisters-in-law and Jiugege's office to invite everyone to have a drink at the Prince's Mansion on the tenth day of the lunar month.
It just so happened that everyone came out after entering the palace to pay their respects. It would be more convenient to go directly there.
There must be a reason for hosting a banquet like this.
This place in the Tenth Prince's Mansion has become a treasure appraisal feast.
It just so happened that a batch of foreign goods had just arrived in Jiangnan before the canal froze, and the official sales had not yet started.
Shi Fujin picked out some Western jewelry, perfume, clothing materials that women liked, and had them transported back to the Prince's Mansion for everyone to see.
The last time the Tenth Prince hosted a banquet was a "pot roasting banquet". In the past year, this was the only time the guests were invited, and since the sisters-in-law had already greeted them, everyone agreed to come.
It happened that most of the princes were away from Beijing, so everyone wanted to go out and relax for a while.
It was Shifujin's first time to treat a guest, so he was quite serious about it.
So on the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, when Brother Jiu went out, Shu Shu ushered in the Ten Fortunes.
Shi Fujin came to ask Shu Shu for help.
"Sister-in-law, as for the banquet, let's just call it Bazhen Banquet in the restaurant. What about the others? Do you want to open a card table? Then can I prepare some loose money for everyone?"
Shu Shu thought about the people he wanted to come, Sanfujin, Sifujin, Wufujin, Qifuxin, himself and Jiugege.
With Shi Fujin as the proprietor, there are seven people, and two tables of cards are not enough.
But you can also open a table to pass the time.
If a woman doesn't drink, half an hour is enough for her to eat.
When I read something, I finished it in half an hour.
You can't just leave after finishing the meal, you always have to find something to kill time.
"Let's open a table. My sister-in-law who doesn't like to talk can play cards instead of sitting around..."
Shu Shu thought about it, paused, and said: "Even if you get rare things, no matter whether they are in short supply in the palace or not, you should show your filial piety when you should, such as perfume, snuff, etc., my brothers and sisters will prepare some exquisite ones for the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother.
Concubine, the Crown Princess will give you some..."
When Shifujin comes in and out of the palace, he still has to be watched over by a few people.
Shi Fujin hesitated for a moment and said: "It's still a while before we give the New Year's gift. Should we give it now and then again during the New Year's gift?"
Shu Shu said: "It's not surprising that there are many people giving gifts. You don't need to give too much or too expensive gifts this time. I'm just thinking about it. It won't be a waste to mention the treat in front of the elders."
Shifu Jin wrote it down and said, "What about the emperor? Do you want to send one copy with a slip?"
Shu Shu thought for a while, shook his head and said: "No need for the moment, the Holy Master is not in the capital. Whether or not to send him off in the future depends on the tenth brother's decision."
The ninth elder brother can get close to the emperor and become a "loved son"; if the tenth elder brother does the same, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive.
It is better to be still than to move.
Shi Fujin nodded and said: "Well, well, I will listen to Master Shi then..."
She has actually seen it. When Sister-in-law Ninth feels that it is okay, she will directly tell her that it is okay; if Sister-in-law Ninth feels that it is inappropriate, she will ask her to ask Brother Ten.
Therefore, she also had a good idea.
In the palace, you can get close to the Queen Mother, the Dowager Concubine and the Crown Princess, but there is no need to go to the Imperial Palace.
Thinking about it, except for the annual longevity ceremony and annual ceremony, they really did not go to the imperial court to pay tribute to anything.
*
Nanyuan Paddock, the first round of siege begins today.
Because there are four paddocks, they are divided into four places.
Except for one place surrounded by Kangxi himself, the other three places were surrounded by the 10th Prince, the 13th Prince and the 14th Prince.
The eldest elder brother went to serve as the deputy to the fourteenth elder brother, the third elder brother went to the thirteenth elder brother, the fifth elder brother went to the tenth elder brother, and the fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother stayed with the emperor.
In the paddock, with the sound of neighing, the deer were driven to the middle.
The encirclement became smaller and smaller, until finally, we were surrounded by the team.
Kangxi drew his bow and fired his first shot, aiming at the stag that was the leader of the herd.
Hitting the neck of the stag, with a desperate cry, the stag fell to the ground, and there was a commotion in the herd.
The princes, guards, and soldiers who followed the siege all raised their arms and shouted, and began to follow and hunt.
The fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother followed the holy driver.
Both of them held bows, but did not control the strings.
Kangxi glanced at the two of them, his eyes fixed on Si Age's bow, and then moved away.
Brother Si's face suddenly turned red.
He pursed his lips and watched as everyone fired volleys at the deer.
His position was a bit far away from the deer, so he couldn't guarantee a sure shot, so he didn't draw the bow.
Kangxi's eyes fell on the eighth prince again, and the eighth prince's face showed pity.
Following Brother Eighth's line of sight, it turned out that not far ahead, there was a doe with several arrows in her body. She screamed "young" but did not fall to the ground. She was protecting a doe with a height of only one foot under her belly.
Half height fawn.
The eighth prince couldn't bear it, so he didn't shoot the arrow.
Kangxi's expression remained unchanged, but disgust arose in his heart.
Such pretentiousness is really the same as his mother-in-law...
*
In the adjacent paddock to the west, it is the place surrounded by the tenth prince.
After shooting the first arrow, the tenth prince reined in his horse and did not approach.
Those who followed began to fire volleys.
The fifth elder brother didn't move.
The two brothers exited the hunting circle and talked behind them.
It's not a competition, and there's no reward, so the tenth prince doesn't compete here.
Or just going out alone, without Brother Jiu beside him, he felt uncomfortable and lost a bit of interest.
The fifth elder brother said: "The paddock manager and I bought a few milk-producing doe deer, do you want to share them with you?"
The tenth brother shook his head and said: "Thank you, fifth brother, no need, just prepare the ninth brother's share."
The fifth elder brother was not polite to him. He just thought that the tenth elder brother had been married for two years and there was no news about Shi Fujin, so he became a little enthusiastic and said: "Let's go to Hongluo Temple. It's been two days of hard work on the road, and then we can eat again."
After two days of fasting and a few days of quietness, when the sincerity has arrived, the Buddha will bless the child and he will come..."
The main thing is to be quiet and recharge your batteries.
The tenth elder brother nodded and said: "Thank you, fifth brother. I plan to go back to Hongluo Temple."
The fifth elder brother nodded and said: "Okay, don't delay. We are so far behind Fengsheng and the others. We won't be the same group from now on."
Brother Ten smiled, he thought so too...
*
"Ho ho ho..."
In the paddock of the Fourteenth Brother, the atmosphere was much more lively.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
The fourteenth elder brother took the lead and sprinted at the front, the bow in his hand never stopping.
A barrel of arrows shot cleanly.
The fourteenth elder brother was still unfinished and wanted to touch the second quiver, but the elder brother next to him reached out and took off the quiver from his horse.
The fourteenth elder brother looked at the eldest elder brother and said in surprise: "Eldest brother?"
We are out of arrows, we have to grab our own!
The eldest brother frowned and said: "The six-power bow you used shot fourteen arrows in a row. Do you want your arm?"
Brother Fourteen also felt that something was wrong with his shoulders.
He sneered and said: "Brother, please slow down for now and then continue later?"
The eldest brother shook his head firmly and said: "That's it for today. There are still two days tomorrow and the next day. Why are you so anxious?"
The corners of the fourteenth elder brother's mouth were drooped, but he also knew that the elder brother meant well.
He couldn't help but blame Kangxi in his heart.
It was said that they asked several of their young brothers to carry the flag and march around, but one of them was even assigned an older brother. What is this?
Why doesn’t the elder brother learn well?
I used to teach people a lesson, but now I start to manage them!
Although he was not angry, he still said: "When my eldest brother was thirteen, he only shot one barrel of arrows when he was walking around?"
The eldest brother waved his hand and said: "Two tubes!"
Brother Fourteen widened his eyes and wanted to speak.
The eldest brother has already said: "At that time, I was already drawing the Bali Bow, and I was two inches taller than you are now..."
The fourteenth elder brother put away his bow and said: "When I become a man in two years, I will also be designated as a ten-power bow. Brother, don't I be too old to pull the ten-power bow by then?"
The eldest brother took the whip and pointed at the fourteenth brother: "When you become a man and you still talk like this, I will whip you with a whip!"
The fourteenth elder brother, however, was not afraid and said: "Humph! Big brother is just bragging. Now that all the brothers above are adults, I don't see who are you going to attack?"
The eldest brother laughed and scolded: "No one else talks like you!"
The Fourteenth Brother quit and said: "Isn't there another Ninth Brother? My younger brother likes to tell the truth, which doesn't sound very good. Isn't Ninth Brother the same?"
The eldest brother said: "Okay, if he does this again, I will also get..."
Fourteenth Brother: "..."
That's not what he meant. It seemed like he was forcing his eldest brother to hit people.
What did he say?
Don’t you like to hear it, elder brother?
Isn’t it just the word “old”?
I didn’t mean to say that my eldest brother will be thirty next year, an age where he can call himself “old man”.
Are all older people like this?
Afraid of old age?
Brother Fourteen's eyes rolled around, looking in the direction of the Holy Driver.
What about Khan Amma?
You are about twenty years older than your eldest brother, so you can’t hear the word “old”?
*
It was hot and humid today, so the air conditioner was turned down, and then I got cervical spondylosis. The more critical the moment, the more I feel like this, and I burst into tears.
There are two updates today, and there will be no more at 0 o'clock. I will work hard tomorrow and reserve a guaranteed monthly ticket.