Chapter 149 Annoyance (first update, please vote for me)
Royal account.
Kangxi was talking to the Minister of Household Affairs on duty about the tax exemption for several disaster-stricken states and counties in the south of the Yangtze River.
"It's okay to exempt all of them, but it's still a matter of discretion..."
Kangxi ordered: "Order people to check the disaster situation, as well as the money and food allocated previously, and whether the relief has been given to the place..."
The imperial court is not rich, and the blessings of the place must also be truly given to the people in need.
Those who falsely received money and food in the name of floods, or who received money and food without properly providing relief to local areas, must also be dealt with. Only then can they realize that the national law is ruthless.
The Minister of Hubu agreed and withdrew.
Liang Jiugong came in carrying a food box and looking a little strange.
Kangxi glanced at him and his eyes fell on the food box: "Concubine Yi's 'revealing dishes'?"
These days, Concubine Yifei sometimes "reveals dishes".
She often went to the Queen Mother these days to have meals with her.
I'm just afraid that the old man won't feel at ease and will be doing it by himself and not eating properly.
When Shu Shu encountered any of the "additional dishes" that she found delicious, she ordered the kitchen to prepare another portion the next day and deliver it to the emperor.
There's one almost every day.
But today’s “vegetable dish” has already been served.
This is not a breakfast meal, nor is it a "recommended dish" for dinner...
"When I came back to the emperor, it was not sent by the empress. It was sent by Jiu Ye, Jiu Fujin, and that boy He Yuzhu..."
Kangxi's face became more interesting and he motioned to Liang Jiugong to bring it up.
Liang Jiugong opened the food box and took out a saving plate.
It's a cross-shaped four-grid plate, no more than seven or eight inches in size, containing four portions of beef jerky.
The quantity of each portion is limited, and it is estimated to be about half the size of an adult's fist.
Because some of the twice-processed beef jerky is still hot, several aromas are mixed together, including the overbearing spicy aroma, the attractive cumin aroma, and the unique five-spice.
There is also a small box of toothpicks in the food box.
Kangxi took a toothpick and inserted a piece of spicy beef jerky.
There are not many spicy meals in the palace, and pepper is not a common ingredient.
In order to temper the spiciness that is not acceptable to ordinary people, more peppercorns are added.
When Kangxi ate it, he felt it was numb and spicy. Then he found that this blended delicacy was novel and good, so he ate three pieces in a row.
After he drank two sips of the warm tea, he picked up two other items and ate a piece each. He thought they were still spicy and delicious.
It was just that he had already eaten dinner. He was restrained in his eating habits and ordered: "Put it away and make some porridge tomorrow morning..."
As for the original beef jerky, there was no other processing and it was just cut into sections with scissors. He was very grateful.
When I was a kid, I was holding this beef jerky in my mouth. I couldn't help but take a bite, and one of my teeth fell out just as my teeth were changing.
From that time on, when he saw this kind of dry beef jerky, he would feel his gums get sore.
Kangxi naturally knew that most of these meals were prepared by Shu Shu, so it was not easy to praise his daughter-in-law, so he only said: "Brother Ninth is sensible..." At this point, he narrowed his eyes: "How many meals have Brother Ninth prepared?
Did Qi Xi send it over there?"
When did this kid have such filial piety?
Wouldn’t he just be along for the ride?!
Liang Jiugong bowed and said: "I haven't heard about this servant, but I just asked He Yuzhu a few more questions outside... It turns out that the Queen Mother knew that Jiu Fujin liked to eat beef jerky, and Prince Darhan happened to come in, so he rewarded Jiu Fujin a lot.
...After Jiu Fujin discussed with Master Jiu, he gave the order and asked people to send it around..."
"Around..."
Kangxi thought about the behavior of the young couple. Lao Jiu always avoided trouble and stayed out of trouble. Dong E was not arrogant and arrogant: "Have they been sent everywhere?"
"Everything is prepared, including the concubine's office, the concubine's office, and the princess office led by the eldest brother and the third brother..."
As Liang Jiugong spoke, he couldn't help but praise: "Master Jiu, Jiu Fujin has always been kind to others... Not to mention being polite when meeting old slaves, even when he was dealing with a young eunuch, a young palace maid, etc., he never sternly turned pale.
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Kangxi was satisfied, glanced at Liang Jiugong, and hummed: "I have not reached the age of deafness and blindness, and I will not be deceived by others. You 'unfair' embraced me earlier..."
Liang Jiugong lightly slapped his mouth: "This slave is quick-tongued and bald, but he just can't listen to those slaves Digu Jiuye, Jiufujin... good golden boys and girls, they all call them 'living kings of hell'..."
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Kangxi frowned, then relaxed: "It seems that Brother Ninth will go back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In addition to the Internal Affairs Office, the Criminal Punishment Department can also take charge of it..."
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The two concubines were also at the Queen Mother's office, and the box was delivered here.
Princess Duanshun fell in love with the spiced one after taking a bite: "This is good, the more you chew, the more fragrant it becomes..."
Princess Shuhui likes cumin: "I love this, like barbecue..."
The Queen Mother glanced at Concubine Shuhui's face for a few times, but it was still pale, and she couldn't help but worry: "Are you feeling better?"
Concubine Shuhui felt uncomfortable: "It's okay... I will finally be more relaxed in the future, otherwise I will be punished in a month..."
Today's remote ceremony, Princess Shuhui did not show up, because she was "ill".
There was regret on the Queen Mother's face: "I should have asked my aunt to send you back to Horqin..."
When Emperor Shizu died, the Queen Mother was twenty-one years old and Concubine Shuhui was twenty.
The Queen Mother was the successor at that time and could not leave the court.
Concubine Shuhui was only a concubine of Fujin rank and had the opportunity to leave the palace.
It was at that time that the young ruler came to court and the court was in turmoil...
Whether it is the Eight Banners or the royal family, they all need powerful vassals like Horqin as foreign aid.
Princess Shuhui laughed and said: "Send me back, I won't go back... Life in the palace is so worry-free... People who have taken advantage of every advantage in the world? How many sisters are married and have children?
I went to see the Immortal Heaven long ago. My sister and I are very blessed, and we can live another two or thirty years at least..."
The Queen Mother was not a compassionate person, but when she heard what her sister said, she actually felt that it made sense, and her face lightened up: "Yes, no one can take advantage of all the good things... Our sisters are very lucky..."
Princess Duanshun did not interfere with the sisters' conversation, but instead looked at the entrance of the tent.
Outside is the endless grassland.
This is Horqin, the Queen Mother, the natal family of the Dowager Princess.
How is Abahai's grassland?
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Kangxi, the Queen Mother, the Dowager Concubine, and Concubine Yi all accepted the filial piety of Brother Jiu and Shu Shu calmly.
Others are not so bold, and each has his or her own gift in return.
However, on the road, it is difficult to prepare such moderate gifts in return. Most of them are snacks such as nut preserves.
Shu Shu told people to accept it politely.
The only thing Zhang concubine spent here was two pieces of fine tribute satin.
One has a red pomegranate pattern and one has a sapphire blue auspicious longevity character pattern.
It is a return gift carefully chosen, not a casual perfunctory one.
Shu Shu was helpless.
She doesn't like to take advantage of others and go back and forth like this...
Somewhat uneasy.
She is not a hard-hearted person.
Zhang Bin is generous and gentle, and the thirteenth brother is lively and cute. When we get along with each other, there is a certain affection.
How to remind Zhang Bin?
There have been a lot of banquets lately, and there have been a lot of face-to-face meetings.
Zhang Bin looked at her pink face with spring in her eyes.
I heard that she was often escorted to the royal tent...
He walked up to me with straight eyebrows and said, "You are going to die. Please check your body carefully for any signs of illness..."
That means the person is seriously ill.
If I don't remind you, I will feel uneasy...
It was difficult for her to discuss these matters with others. She could only tentatively ask Brother Jiu in the middle of the night when no one was around: "Sir, if you know that a person is sick and has a short life expectancy, do you want to remind her to take care of her health..."
Brother Jiu sat up immediately, with concern on his face: "It's the Queen Mother? What did you see?"
It's no wonder that he suspected it was the Queen Mother, because Shu Shu was in charge of the Queen Mother's diet, and the one she had the most daily contact with lately was the Queen Mother's nuns.
Shu Shu quickly shook her head and pulled him to lie down again: "It's not the Queen Mother, don't worry, it's someone from the palace, it's just an... irrelevant person outside. I heard that Princess Shuhui was ill today, so I thought of this
Come……"
Shu Shu was afraid that he would go too far and make Brother Jiu think of Zhang Bin, so he modified his words.
Brother Jiu hummed and said: "She doesn't know about the signs of illness? The doctor didn't remind her, so it's your turn to remind someone who has nothing to do with it? Maybe she knows it well and doesn't want outsiders to know..."
Shu Shu was stunned.
She underestimated the doctor again.
The imperial doctor could find out that Brother Nine had an old disease by checking his pulse, and he could also find out that the Queen Mother was suffering from "depression." Concubine Zhang asked Ping An's pulse every ten days. What symptoms could not be found?
If even the imperial doctor can't detect it, it's just an emergency, and medicine and stone won't work.
Either it's an emergency, or Zhang Bin is hiding something...
No matter which one, mixing Shu Shu into it will not help.
She let out a long sigh.
I feel so hypocritical.
In the final analysis, she pays more attention to her personal safety.
Where is the best place to be a magic stick?!
The unknown makes people fearful and fearful.
Crow’s mouth is also taboo!
As long as a piece of fur leaks out, you don't know how many hidden dangers there will be in the future.
There is no absolute secret in this world, as long as it is done, there will be traces.
Brother Jiu turned over, looked into her eyes, and said with dissatisfaction: "Don't think about those irrelevant people, think about me carefully, and only think about me..."
Wait until the holy driver sets out again.
As the left-wing prince Horqin led the way, the scenery of the surrounding grasslands also changed.
From alpine grassland to sandy grassland and wetland grassland.
In late August, the autumn grass turns yellow on the grasslands, and the Sarilang flowers are still in full bloom.
The men in the entire team have changed their hats, and the women have also put away various jade ornaments.
Xiaoyu had already packed the carry-on luggage with Walnut.
Put away any slightly thinner materials.
Find various colored vests.
In February and August, dress randomly.
Nowadays, there is a big temperature difference between morning and evening, so you need to add more clothes at any time, and vests are also convenient to wear.
The team left the Aohan headquarters and walked for four days to reach Zhunbasuhai.
Here, it is only one day's journey from the residence of Prince Darhan.
Princess Heshuo Duanmin did not come to greet her.
The atmosphere in the entire team became weird.
Shu Shu was so impressed.
You must know that even if the eldest princess cares about herself and claims to be the emperor's sister, she does not have to go out to welcome the emperor, but there is still a queen mother and a concubine.
The Queen Mother is her aunt and adoptive mother, and the Dowager Princess is her aunt.
According to seniority and sentiment, everyone should go out to welcome you.
According to status...
No matter how noble her status as the eldest princess is, can she still be more noble than the emperor? How about the empress dowager?