Chapter 1459 Roots (rolling and asking for monthly votes)
Brother Ninth has always been lazy and not a nosy person.
This time, the secret was not about matters related to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but about rumors about the prince.
Looking at Brother Jiu's words, he was very dissatisfied with such rumors.
This was what Kangxi was most satisfied with.
Who is the prince?
The crown prince of the country.
If the reputation of the prince is tarnished, how can the reputation of the royal family and the court be improved?
Regardless of whether the relationship is good or bad in private, externally the relationship between the prince and the princes is one of mutual honor and humiliation.
Kangxi glanced at Zhao Chang's book again and looked at the words of the fifth elder brother.
Last time when the third elder brother and the eighth elder brother were around, the fifth elder brother would do as much as he could and provide lunch and ice for everyone.
This time, only he and the seventh elder brother were left, and they also took some responsibility as elder brothers. They stayed up from morning to night and basically completed their errands.
Now that the princes are getting older and their temperaments have basically matured, Kangxi is watching them all.
Compared with other brothers, the fifth elder brother and the ninth elder brother both have shortcomings, but they are very rare to have good character.
Think about it, Concubine Yi behaves in the harem with love and pity for the weak.
The fifth elder brother and the ninth elder brother followed Yi Fei's kindness.
Kangxi thought of this and wrote a reply to Brother Jiu.
Since ancient times, defense against the people has been more important than defense against the river.
As for the rumors that slander the prince, he will arrange for people to investigate the matter, and the ninth elder brother does not need to intervene.
However, there are many people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who come in and out of the palace every day. The news outside and inside the palace is that they convey that how to rectify the custom of dressing, they have to let Brother Jiu think of ways to see if there is a proper way to deal with it.
After finishing writing the letter to Brother Jiu, he wrote a reply to Zhao Chang, ordering him to work with Luan Yiwei to thoroughly investigate the matter inside and outside the imperial city...
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Since Brother Ninth was thinking about this matter, he was not idle except writing secret notes.
He took his 10th elder brother with him to Huangdaizi, where he traveled in a light carriage and visited several teahouses.
It's just that the weather in these days is the worst time of the year for teahouse business. There are only two tables of customers, and I haven't heard anything useful.
The ninth elder brother felt suffocated, so he took the tenth elder brother to Baiwei just in time for lunch.
Baiweiju's business is still good because it sells a lot of summer foods, such as cold noodles, cold noodles, cold noodles, ice powder and so on.
What’s more, Baiweiju is not short of money. There is ice in both the lobby and private rooms.
Brother Ninth and Brother Ten also went to the private room upstairs and asked for two bowls of sesame paste cold noodles.
Seeing that his face was flushed with heat, Brother Ten asked: "Brother Ninth, why do you worry about this?"
Either someone killed two birds with one stone and plotted against the eldest brother and the prince, then the suspects are other princes or clan members.
Either the princelings are deliberately using this harmless rumor to frame the "Great Chitose Party" members against the prince.
Either he is a member of the "Great Chitose Party" who uses such crude means to ruin the reputation of the prince and still pretends to be innocent.
No matter which one it is, people have gone to great lengths to promote it. It has nothing to do with their brothers, and it is only their brothers' interference that offends others.
Brother Jiu ate half a bowl of cold noodles and drank two cups of herbal tea. The heat in his body was gone, and he said: "This kind of method cannot be tolerated. Otherwise, what if someone plots against us like this later? This lie is really true. It seemed like it was passed around, and people outside believed it."
The tenth elder brother lowered his eyes and said: "Everyone talks about others behind their backs, and everyone is talked about behind their backs. Ninth brother and I are talked about less? What do you care about them?"
Before they went to study in their early years, they had a reputation for being naughty; after they went to study, they gained a reputation for being blunt and reckless.
The ninth elder brother looked at the tenth elder brother and said: "If you ignore it, your actions will become more and more rampant, and you will often be framed. When good people are wronged, it will not only be about words, but they will become bolder and bolder, and it will not be the reputation that is framed." , it’s hard to say it’s life.”
After hearing this, the tenth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother and said, "Ninth elder brother doesn't have to worry since Ama Khan is here."
They are princes, how can a royal father kill his son just for the slander of others?
Brother Jiu said softly: "I'm not worried now, but in the future, if this trend gets bad, what happens when we become the king's younger brother or the king's uncle? By then, how can we still be able to protect ourselves with everyone's support?"
He has an ordinary background and ordinary talents, but the tenth prince will be regarded as a thorn in his side.
You have to be on the front foot.
Brother Ten: "..."
I really didn't expect that Ninth Brother would think so long-term. Now the emperor's father is in his prime.
Ninth Brother has repeatedly told himself that if the emperor pays attention to health care, he will be a long-lived emperor.
Brother Jiu said with a bit of solemnity: "There is no crime of spreading rumors or defamation in the "Qing Dynasty Code", but there are regulations on insulting others. If strangers curse others, they will be slapped ten times, and if they curse each other, each will be slapped ten times. ; To slander and scold the prince's consort, a third-rank civil official in the capital, a second-rank military officer or above, a hundred sticks, and a month of shackles before he is released... Slandering the royal family is a great disrespect, and it is even more like using a stick as a prostitute. Why should you condone it? "
The tenth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother, is this the near-zhuzhechi?
Brother Ninth, who dislikes being restrained the most, now abides by the "Laws of the Qing Dynasty" in everything.
Seeing the silence of the tenth elder brother, the ninth elder brother whispered: "If you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries. Khan Ama is here, he is our talisman; if that day comes, his old man is not here, this "Qing Dynasty Law" It’s our talisman, no matter who is above him, if we keep our butts clean, we can just close the door and live by ourselves, who else can trap us?”
The tenth elder brother touched the tea cup, looked at the ninth elder brother, and whispered: "Ninth elder brother is guarding against the prince?"
Brother Jiu said: "No matter who you are, you must be careful. People's hearts are fickle. How can a brother compare to his own son? Uncle Wang and Uncle Wang have learned from the past. We have to be careful."
The tenth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother.
Even if Ninth Brother is overly ill-intentioned, he's not that much.
What I think about is closing the door to protect myself, but I don’t think about it. If I really want to be disliked, I can’t just close the door and live in peace.
At that time, as long as there is a signal from the dragon throne, there will be villains willing to charge into the battle.
Since Emperor Taizu, in less than a hundred years, how many princes and princes have been framed in this clan?
The tenth brother couldn't help but asked curiously: "If the ninth brother is guarding against this, why doesn't he want to bet?"
Brother Jiu stretched out his hand, spread his five fingers, and said: "Look, let's watch from the sidelines. If you don't greedy for the power of following the dragon, it is the safest way and you won't fall into the trap. If you choose any one, you will fall into the trap."
There are more opportunities than opportunities to take advantage. This deal is not cost-effective, and it will directly offend Khan Ama, and we will lose money to death. We can't be stupid..."
Brother Ten smiled and nodded, saying: "Listen to Brother Ninth..."
The two brothers not only ate cold noodles, but also took some outside before going to their respective homes.
Here in Shushu, several young ancestors have just been sent away, and they are leaning away.
Children have so much energy that they have to find a way to kill them, otherwise they have to rely on people to keep them company and keep them busy.
Besides building blocks, what else can children do with their hands?
Shu Shu thought of plasticine. There is no plasticine now, but there is clay and sand.
Is there any kid who doesn’t like making clay?
Shu Shu called Zhou Song and ordered: "Take two people to Daxing Zhuangzi to see if there is clay and sand. If there is any, dig two baskets back..."
At this point, she thought that there were insects in the soil, and said: "Dig the clay directly, and for the sand, sift it and bring it back..."
Just then Brother Jiu came in and heard this sentence and said: "What should I plant with clay and sand? The greenhouse should be prepared now. Isn't it too early? Wasn't it just before the harvest last year?"
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "It's not for growing vegetables. The children stay in the house all day long and are bored. I plan to build a cool room for them in the east wing and let them dig clay and sand."
Brother Jiu heard this and bared his teeth: "You have to sift through it carefully to make sure there are no bugs."
Shu Shu thought for a moment and said, "When I get it back, steam the sand to disinfect it."
As for clay, you probably don't need it.
Brother Jiu said: "Why don't you go back and make some white clay for making ceramics from inside? That one is clean."
Shu Shu shook her head and said, "Stop ruining things."
If you really want to find something clean, is there anything cleaner than white noodles?
Just wasting things like that is not the correct way to educate children, and it is also a crime of extravagance and waste if it is spread out.
If the white clay used in the internal building is used, the consequences will be more serious than the white flour.
Brother Jiu had been running around outside for a long time, and his clothes were soaked with sweat. He lowered his head and smelled himself twice. He felt disgusted and quickly ordered someone to prepare a bathtub.
After bathing and changing into a half-new Doroma gown, he mentioned to Shu Shu about the wasted effort in the morning and said: "I went to three teahouses, but I didn't hear a few serious words or see anyone.
With a few..."
Shu Shu asked curiously: "If this rumor started spreading after the Holy Emperor left the capital, even though he was lying in bed at that time, the room would be hot."
When Brother Jiu heard this, he was surprised and said: "That's true! Then this rumor didn't spread only when the Holy Emperor came out of Beijing. Someone had already spread it. When was that?"
Shu Shu said: "If we count from the time Brother Fourteen hurt people, it's already hot, then it's not the fault of the teahouse outside, the root cause is still in the wrappings of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who work in and out of the Forbidden City..."
Brother Jiu grinded his teeth and said: "It's enough to commit suicide. It's not easy for Khan Ama to clean up the clan nobles, but it's also easy to clean up the coat? How many families have been cleaned up in the past two years, and there is still someone who dares to fool around?"
Shu Shu thought for a while and said: "The Ministry of Internal Affairs is short of four to five thousand people. There are too many people and few errands. There are too many idle people. It's just like killing someone's parents to ruin their future. Even if the shortage needs to be reduced, I shouldn't be the one to pick it up..."
Speaking of this, she remembered the company rules and regulations of later generations.
If it is clear that spreading rumors and defamation is not allowed, then employees can be fired if they violate the system.
Brother Ninth had previously added a few rules to Baoyi, such as not being allowed to eat empty wages when he was almost done, and he also implemented them well. He refused to do so and stopped working directly.
Because the rules are up front, if someone is seeking death, it is only natural that they should be punished.
Then add one more thing, you are not allowed to spread rumors and slander, otherwise you will be suspended from office once and dismissed twice. If you are linked to your job, who would be greedy for small profits and become a knife in the hands of others?
Shu Shu thought of this and said: "In the past, the Ministry of Internal Affairs had a lot of free money. Didn't I set rules for them? Now it's just to prevent trouble, so why don't you just set some rules for them?"
After hearing this, Brother Jiu couldn't help but feel moved, and said: "How about setting up a mailbox here in our yamen? It's like the censor's yamen, where everyone can identify others..."
As he said this, he felt it was inappropriate and shook his head: "It's no good. I'm afraid no one will tell the truth. Then it will probably become a means of ostracizing others..."
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The next update will be around 12 noon on September 18th