Chapter 1,294: Brother’s Responsibility (Walling for monthly votes)
Kangxi's heart turned over and over again, but it didn't show at all. Instead, he looked at the prince with great relief.
For a moment, the father and son were having a very happy conversation.
The prince thought of his eighth elder brother, who was from a humble background but might have outstanding abilities. He was the best candidate to assist the prince.
The mother's clan was in charge of the population, and her status was only slightly higher than that of the few folk girls sent from Jiangnan.
Even if he becomes ambitious, he will not be supported by the noble princes of the Eight Banners.
It is not that the Manchus only value direct concubines now, they have always been so. They just changed the rule of "concubine and concubine".
Khan Amma had no intention of giving the eighth prince to himself, but chose the third prince.
Is this for the sake of him, the crown prince, or for the sake of the third elder brother, Rong Bin, mother and son?
The third elder brother is about the same age as himself and is the son of a well-established concubine. Will he sincerely respect himself as the prince?
The eldest brother has ambitions, why can’t the third brother have ambitions?
If the third prince hadn't made the wrong trip, he would have been the only Doluo prince.
When the prince resigned, Kangxi's smile faded.
The third elder brother has pigtails on his head. He is often stupid and has been disrespectful to her face. However, he is timid and does not have a sullen and cruel temper.
Seventh Prince doesn't try to flatter anyone here and often makes people suffocated, but his temperament is also easy to figure out.
What is the eighth prince's intention to go to Yuqing Palace to mention this?
Why is the prince eager to get involved in this? Isn't it just to give eye drops to the third elder brother and the seventh elder brother...
The prince came out of Qingxi Bookstore and was already thinking about how to reward the eighth prince.
This is a good opportunity, an opportunity to prove the closeness between father and son.
The thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers were standing by the lake. When they saw the prince coming out of Qingxi Bookstore, they hesitated whether to go forward to say hello.
The prince was thinking about something and didn't even look here, nor did he notice the two little brothers.
It's winter, so everyone is wearing a cowl, and so are the guards. At first glance, they all look the same.
He took the eunuch and the guards out of the garden from the small east gate.
The thirteenth elder brother responded, but the fourteenth elder brother was very angry, and whispered to the thirteenth elder brother: "Look, the eyes have grown to the top of the head, and the imperial garden is sitting on the chariot, and there is no one!"
Brother Thirteen did not answer the call, already hesitating in his mind whether to come over to see you again in the afternoon.
Nothing could be seen from the prince's face, but who knew whether the emperor was happy or unhappy when he saw the prince?
The fourteenth elder brother had already walked a few steps quickly and arrived at the door of Qingxi Bookstore and called for someone to call.
Brother Thirteen did not stop him and thought about how the emperor would respond.
At this moment, the little eunuch at the door had already entered the room to report to Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong reported: "Your Majesty, the Thirteenth Master and the Fourteenth Master want to see you..."
Those in front of the emperor know the direction of the wind best.
These two are very respectable little brothers in the imperial court in the past two years.
Kangxi was in high spirits and said: "Pass it on!"
With the fourteenth elder brother here, I have to worry a lot about the appointment.
Kangxi thought and adjusted his expression.
The prince has just gone out. If he shows that he is unhappy, it will inevitably lead to speculation.
At this moment, Liang Jiugong went out and brought in the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers.
The two brothers said hello politely.
The fourteenth elder brother did not rush to speak, but looked at the thirteenth elder brother, waiting for the thirteenth elder brother to speak first.
The Thirteenth Brother said: "Khan Ama, my son met Ninth Brother in the morning. He remembered that Ninth Brother netted fish and stuck birds last year, so he begged Ninth Brother to take his son and Fourteenth Brother to go fishing tomorrow. As a result, fifteen My younger brother brought King Pingjun and his sixteenth younger brother over. When they heard about this, they were very envious. I didn’t think carefully at the moment, so I said I would take them out for a walk. But my elder brothers were still young and my son was also nervous, so I came to ask for an order... …”
The fourteenth elder brother added from the side: "Khan Ama, the fifteenth brother is careful and wants to take Prince Ping out to relax. Prince Ping returned to the palace two years ago to celebrate the anniversary of Prince Ping and old Fujin. He also went to visit his wife.
Fujin and his sister are a bit lackluster."
Prince Pingjun lost his mother when he was young, and now Taifu Jin is his stepmother. She was widowed at the age of seventeen and took a daughter to observe mourning in the palace.
The age difference between the stepmother and the son was not much, so the palace was not sure about her raising the heir, so they took the heir into the palace to raise him.
Kangxi couldn't help feeling pity after hearing this.
Prince Pingjun is the grandson of Taizu and the descendant of Yue Tuo, the eldest son of Prince Lilie. For several generations, his lifespan has not been long, and he is now the fifth generation of kings.
Prince Ping is the great-grandson of the emperor and the grandson of all the princes.
Kangxi felt pity for him and raised him in the palace.
After hearing what the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Elders said, he nodded and said, "You are all elders. It would be a good idea to take Prince Ping out to solve the problem more often."
Brother Thirteen agreed honestly.
The fourteenth elder brother had already said happily: "Don't worry, Khan Amma. I appointed Narsu to make him happy, and he also fished out big fish to honor Khan Amma and the royal grandmother!"
Kangxi felt relieved when he saw that his youngest son had become sensible, and said: "I have brought enough people and thick clothes. The ice is cold and I will be careful if I fall."
The fourteenth elder brother nodded and said: "My son wears a cowl and a new mink hat on his head. He will also go to the West Garden with the thirteenth elder brother and instruct the fifteenth elder brother and their wet nurses to prepare everything properly!"
Kangxi said: "Then go, I'll wait for you to come back with the fish!"
Brother Fourteen gestured with his hands and said: "I heard that there are three-foot fish in Fuhai, just wait!"
The two brothers left happily.
Kangxi was also infected by them and felt much relieved.
The princes are still pretty good, but as the people around them get older, they become more thoughtful.
It's good to go out to fish, so as not to harm the fish in Changchun Garden. What's going on with the beautiful winter scenery, but there are holes in the ice as far as the eye can see?
The Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince came out, but they did not go to the West Garden immediately, but went directly to the North Fifth House.
The original appointment was for the three brothers to go fishing, but now three more little tails have been added. In addition to reporting to the emperor, they also need to inform Brother Jiu, the leader.
The thirteenth brother became a man this year, and he behaved more and more properly. He took the fourteenth brother into the fifth house, and did not go directly to the main courtyard, but waited in the front yard and living room.
Brother Fourteen frowned and said, "Sister-in-law Ninth is not an outsider either. Didn't she just come in directly before?"
The thirteenth brother looked at the fourteenth brother and said, "When you go to other brothers' houses, you also go directly to your sister-in-law's room?"
The fourteenth elder brother shook his head and said: "We must separate them. The fourth sister-in-law and the ninth sister-in-law are familiar with each other, and they are not familiar with the other sisters-in-law."
The thirteenth elder brother said: "It doesn't matter whether you are close or distant, the rules must be put first."
How could a child who grew up in a palace not know the rules?
It just depends on whether you are willing to follow the rules or not.
Brother Fourteen looked at several plates of pastries in a dull mood.
I rushed to the garden early in the morning and I was already a little hungry.
He was not polite and asked the little eunuch at the door to bring water to wash his hands and then eat some cakes.
I thought it would be sweet again, but it turned out to be the same small shortbread with meat floss and the same shortbread with dried prunes and vegetables, which were delicious and delicious.
When the ninth elder brother got the message and came over, the fourteenth elder brother was holding one in each hand and took a bite from each cake to compare the taste.
Brother Jiu saw it and said, "It's already dinner time, what else is there to eat?"
He thought the two little brothers were here to get some food.
It's now mid-morning and it's time to eat.
After hearing this, the fourteenth elder brother immediately put down the pastry in his hand and said: "Let's have a taste first. I've eaten the New Year's dishes in the palace for two days. It's really enough. I'll satisfy my craving at Ninth Brother's place today."
Brother Thirteen was a little embarrassed.
Today, I will kill first and then report. I didn’t come to discuss with Brother Ninth, so I went to the imperial court first.
That was because the younger brother was involved and he went to report it first because he was afraid of being reprimanded by the emperor.
In this case, even if the imperial father wants to train others, it will only happen to him.
I was in a hurry to come over and explain it to Brother Jiu, but I didn’t notice it was a rice outlet.
Brother Jiu thought about the tastes of the two brothers and told He Yuzhu: "Go and tell Fujin how to order some meat and vegetable dishes, choose some unusual fillings for dumplings, and cook some..."
He Yuzhu went down to deliver a message.
The fourteenth elder brother asked curiously: "Ninth brother, what kind of fillings do your dumplings have? In the palace, one is meat and one is vegetarian. Where is the prince's palace?"
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said: "It seems like ten kinds, seven meat and three vegetables..."
Brother Fourteen was very moved after hearing this and said: "Brother Ninth, let's cook them all, I want to try them all..."
The dumplings are all ready-made, and it’s just a matter of words.
Brother Ninth asked someone to send a message to the dining room to cook "Family Portrait" dumplings.
When the thirteenth brother heard this name, he thought of the "Fu Shou Xi" of the Second School and felt greedy.
It's just that he didn't just come to the door temporarily, and he was so arrogant about ordering food.
The fourteenth elder brother, on the other hand, said: "The name is nice, and these dumplings just sound good to me. They are designated to be as delicious as 'Fu Shou Xi'..."
This year, the Qianqing Palace's kitchen also made "Fu Shou Xi" to honor the Ningshou Palace, and also rewarded the old ministers in the capital.
Although they are the prince's elder brother, they really haven't made any money.
When Brother Jiu heard this, what didn't he understand?
But this time he didn't give any more orders.
Because Fujin will ask someone to come up.
Although there are various New Year dishes prepared before the year, "Fu Shou Xi" is also considered a major dish, and some are also prepared.
It's just that both the couple and the Tenth Prince and his wife ate a lot last year, but they don't like it so much this year.
Seeing that the ninth elder brother didn't answer, the fourteenth elder brother glanced at the thirteenth elder brother.
The thirteenth elder brother was having tea and ignored the fourteenth elder brother.
It's getting bigger year by year, and we can't just rely on small things to sell things.
The fourteenth elder brother frowned upon seeing this. He was too embarrassed after all. He was too embarrassed to speak a second time.
After a while, the dining table was set.
When he saw the stew pot in the middle, Brother Fourteen came out with joy.
The main dish is "Fu Shou Xi". The main dishes are tiger skin knuckles, lotus leaf chicken, roast duck with soy sauce, and a plate of cold-cut sausages, including meat sausage, blood sausage, egg sausage, and vegetable crystal sausage. Another plate of brine platter.
Pork heart, liver, pork head, pig trotters, and the rest are a few vegetarian side dishes, including radish kimchi, coir raincoat cucumber, garlic tomato puree, and sesame cabbage core.
There are also two pots, pickled radish duck soup and sheep tripe soup.
The fourteenth elder brother looked at the dishes on the table and said, "They are all New Year dishes. Why is there such a difference between the ones in the palace and those in Ninth Brother's house?"
The thirteenth brother saw that the egg sausage was different from the vegetable sausage. This was the first time he saw vegetarian sausage, and it looked very refreshing.
By the time the dumplings arrived, Brother Fourteen had already eaten two rounds.
However, at his age, when he has a big appetite, he only thinks he can eat two more plates of dumplings.
Brother Jiu refused to eat any more dumplings and asked the kitchen to heat up a bowl of pumpkin porridge.
The Thirteenth Brother also has two plates of dumplings in front of him, so he won't compete with the Fourteenth Brother.
Brother Fourteen was eating as if he were guessing riddles. Some of the fillings could be guessed after he had eaten them, while others had never been heard of. Before he knew it, he had to finish two plates of dumplings...