Chapter 1574: Master Jiu who knows the basics (rolling to ask for monthly votes)
After staying on duty at Taiyuan Hospital for two-quarters of an hour, there were only one or two officials waiting to see Your Majesty outside, and Brother Ninth strolled out.
He did not go to the entrance of Qianqing Palace, but went to the study room.
The princes and grandsons are all studying in Wuyizhai in Changchun Garden, and the upper study room is currently empty.
Brother Jiu looked around and felt relieved.
Next year my fourteenth brother will go out to study, so there will be room.
By the time Fengsheng and Akdan went to school, the house was still enough.
He was on duty at the Imperial Hospital, and he was hanging out in the study, so someone reported to the imperial court.
It happened that Kangxi met the last official he wanted to meet today, so he sent Wei Zhu out to call for someone.
Seeing Wei Zhu, Brother Jiu remembered that he was an orphan who grew up in a temple, and said: "Do you believe in Buddhism? Last time the Holy Spirit went to Wutai Mountain, you should have followed him, right? Along with Tanzhe Temple and Hongluo Temple Compared to what, are the temples in Mount Wutai so rare?"
Wei Zhu nodded and said: "I believe that now I am a vegetarian on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. I also went there in the 36th year. There are many temples and monks in Wutai Mountain. There are several temples on one mountain..."
While talking, the two of them entered Qianqing Palace and arrived at Xinuang Pavilion.
Kangxi looked at Brother Jiu and said, "What are you doing with your thieves?"
Brother Jiu said truthfully: "Isn't it true that my son came early? When he saw officials waiting to see him, he walked around to kill time..."
Kangxi said: "What else do you want to see me for?"
Brother Ninth said: "It's not official business, I just want to ask for your permission. My son wants to take the Seventeenth Brother and Eighteenth Brother to my elder brother's place to stay for a day tomorrow, so that he doesn't have to stay in the house and sulk."
Kangxi listened and said: "Is it Brother Seventeen who begged you?"
The eighteenth brother is young and not very talkative.
Among the two little brothers, if one of them is interested, it is the Seventeenth Brother. The Ninth Brother shook his head and said: "No, it's because my son thought that the Yamen hadn't opened yet and was idle before the Lantern Festival. The Eighteenth Brother also wanted to After the vaccination, the two of them were taken out in a day."
Kangxi thought for a moment and said: "Then take it. I just asked someone to take care of it. It's cold outside."
Brother Ninth hurriedly responded and said: "Well, well, my son is watching personally and is designated to take good care of his brothers..."
It was still early before dinner, so after talking about business, Brother Jiu took his leave and went out.
Kangxi felt puzzled and looked at the ninth elder brother who was not energetic and seemed to have something on his mind. He thought he was here to complain, but he didn't say anything.
He ordered Wei Zhu: "Go out and ask, what did Brother Ninth do in the morning? Is there someone in the Ministry of Internal Affairs who is disobeying again?"
Wei Zhu agreed and went out to inquire.
Brother Jiu had already left the palace directly from Xihua Gate, got on the carriage, and told the coachman: "Go to Gulou Street!"
Today is the sixth day of the first lunar month, and all the shops have been decorated.
There is a large flower and bird shop on Gulou Street, which is the property of Prince Xian's Mansion.
Brother Jiu plans to go there and buy goldfish.
Tomorrow I plan to take the 17th and 18th elder brothers to catch fish on the ice, but they are too old to stay outside the house for too long.
I also have three darlings of my own, and it’s hard to leave them alone.
Brother Jiu planned to buy some goldfish and put them in the house for the children to fish for.
There are goldfish in the study room and Ning'an Hall of the Prince's Mansion.
This is for your eyes.
Ni Guzhu also liked it very much. He once wanted to get started, but Shu Shu stopped him.
Today, Ninth Brother is showing off his fatherly love to Old Amma and wants to make the children happy.
Arriving at the door of the flower and bird shop, Brother Jiu got off the carriage.
The house is filled with blooming jasmine flowers and camellias in bloom, and there are also various songbirds and feathered birds hanging on the shelves.
There are porcelain jars on the ground, and goldfish of various colors are swimming in them.
The shopkeeper saw a man wearing sable fur and golden satin lining coming in. He hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Slave, I would like to say hello to you..."
I don’t know which prince died, but looking at his age, he should be one of the ninth, tenth, twelfth, and thirteenth princes.
Brother Jiu shouted casually and continued to look at the goldfish.
He Yuzhu said from the side: "Our master Xingjiu..."
"It turns out that Master Jiu has descended..."
The shopkeeper became more and more respectful.
Brother Jiu had already picked out the goldfish and said, "I want the red crane-headed fish in this tank, the dragon-eye-butterfly-tailed fish in that tank, and the tiger-headed goldfish in the tank next to me. Will you deliver them?"
The shopkeeper said respectfully: "It's delivered in a frost-proof carriage."
He Yuzhu had heard about it just now and knew that this batch of goldfish was for the young master to catch fish. Seeing that Brother Jiu had chosen top-grade goldfish, he reminded him in a low voice: "Master, do you want to add some grass gold..."
Grass gold is the cheapest goldfish, and it is also a goldfish that is forbidden to be messed with.
Those beautiful goldfish in front are so delicate that they may cause harm.
Brother Jiu glanced at the ordinary Caojin, shook his head and said: "They all look the same, I can't tell which one is which, it's not good..."
When the time comes, the children won’t be able to fish it out, and it will be difficult to chase after it.
The shopkeeper thought that Ninth Brother would pay the bill, but Ninth Brother directly ordered He Yuzhu to settle the bill.
When they passed the fruit shop, Brother Jiu stopped the carriage again and sent He Yuzhu down to buy some fresh fruits in the shop, including four sugar cane stalks, half a basket of apples, a basket of hawthorns, and a basket of autumn pears.
Fruit merchants have special storage methods, and the fresh fruits they sell are more juicy than those sold outside.
Shu Shu was feeling that the room was dry. When she saw the sugar cane, she felt salivating and asked someone to cut it and send a portion to the backyard. The main house also kept a portion.
It was ice-cold and sweet, so Shu Shu ate several pieces in a row before praising: "This is perfect for the Chinese New Year..."
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Brother Jiu said, "Save some for next winter. This one will last a long time."
Shu Shu looked at him looking depressed and without much energy, and said: "I got up early this morning. Are you tired? Lie down and have a rest!"
Brother Jiu responded, pulled up a pillow and lay half down, and said: "It's not that I'm tired, it's that I went to build something in the morning and gained experience. There are one hundred and eight lotus lampstands, and I'm ready to make three hundred and twenty-four."
The copper billets come out, each weighing a pound. This is also the custom. After all, it is a thing for the market, and there must not be any flaws. Three copies are prepared for selection, but guess what to do with those scraps..."
"It's actually reported as damage. It's copper, not porcelain or glass. What kind of damage is reported? But for so many years, no one thinks it's wrong..."
"Yes, the amount of money involved is not much. One pound of copper material is one cent and three cents of silver. More than two hundred kilograms of copper material, which is more than twenty taels of silver, is quite disturbing..."
"Is there anything in this palace that can be hidden from Khan Amma? The corruption cases in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have been uncovered one after another, but the imperial court has no intention of conducting a thorough investigation. I don't know how many people like Tongzuo have reported losses.
I've just thought about it, Khan Ama doesn't even care about it, so worrying about it would be thankless and offend others..."
"From now on, the errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be kept under the supervision of Musca and the twelfth brother. I will free up my hands to organize our family's property..."
Shu Shu said: "It's not easy for the Emperor. The Eight Banners system is here. The most trusted personnel of the Emperor are those who go to the Three Banners... There are too many nobles involved in going to the Three Banners. The Three Banners of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are domestic slaves, and they are originally used to serve as slaves.
The most reassuring thing is that if we really investigate from top to bottom, the palace will be in chaos..."
Brother Jiu sighed and said: "I know this truth, so I feel that you don't have to pay too much attention to the errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I have formulated the rules that should be formulated. As long as everyone can live with it..."
Shu Shu said: "After all, it belongs to the Emperor's Internal Affairs Office. The Emperor seeks stability, so I made the right choice."
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said: "I have worked hard in the past few years. When the government starts to stir up troubles, it will be like playing to increase the income of 18,000 yuan a year for the Ministry of Internal Affairs... Let's relax for a few years and make our own
Our tea gardens and orchards are all gathered together..."
Shu Shu thought of the orange orchard on Dongshan Island in Suzhou.
Dongshan Island is on the edge of Taihu Lake, the Pearl of Taihu...
Shu Shu suppressed this thought.
Things will go smoothly if things are slow.
There is no need to get rich now, wait until you pass the point of seizing the direct descendants...
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Qianqing Palace, Xinuang Pavilion.
Wei Zhu had already inquired about the reason and knew the causes and consequences of Brother Jiu's anger inside.
Kangxi was a little surprised when he heard that Ninth Prince's handling of the matter was to order the doctor to conduct a self-examination and reassess the loss ratio.
But he also understood why Brother Jiu was depressed.
If he had acted as Brother Nine had done before, he would have been severely punished. However, the successive lawsuits filed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs have also damaged the dignity of the royal family.
Brother Ninth is now sensible and knows how to take the overall situation into consideration, so he handles things lightly.
It's about time that it was like this, it was getting older year by year, and it couldn't be done in a stupid way.
It's just that the copper work was 60% damaged...
Kangxi didn't pay attention to this trivial matter and felt depressed now.
You must know that the accounts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are not only expenditures of three to five thousand taels of silver, but more of expenditures of several taels of silver.
For example, the prince makes mink hats, or the prince makes writing brushes. Sometimes the sum is only one tael or a few cents.
But the wrapping down below, an errand for a lotus lampstand, reported the loss of more than 200 kilograms of copper materials, which was converted into more than 20 taels of silver...
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Various examinations and results have come out. In addition to diabetes, there are also hypertension, cervical spondylosis, fundus arteriosclerosis, cystic cysts, and liver function abnormalities. Except for the hypoglycemic drug Simei, no other medicines can be used for the time being. Daily infusions are to protect the liver.
Yes, I will wait for the biochemical index to come down before I can prescribe other symptomatic medicine and go home, so I have to stay in the hospital for a few more days. 555, everyone should take care of themselves and take care of their bodies.