After the emperor came back, he went to the North Garden to pay his respects to the Queen Mother the next day, and returned to the palace on the third day.
Just in time for the court meeting.
Brother Jiu took a day and a half to rest and then attended the imperial court.
Finally, there was an oral announcement regarding his resignation as head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and his move to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Brother Jiu had been prepared for it, so he was not surprised.
Apart from him, there was also the eldest brother who was left in Xinuang Pavilion today.
The eldest brother is about to change the position of the governor of the county prince's palace.
Shi, the former head of the county prince's palace, was promoted to deputy capital of the Eight Banners.
The third grade is promoted to the second grade, which is a high promotion.
But did the long history of the county prince's palace change too frequently?
Within four years, this will already be the third position.
The ninth elder brother was surprised, and then he felt that it was not surprising.
The eldest brother was favored, and all the governors of the county and prince's palace were appointed by the emperor.
In the past, it was common to go through seniority and transition from the third grade to the second grade.
Fusong has not moved here for several years. This is because Fusong has been here for many years and was still white before. Therefore, he has been in the fourth rank for four years without moving.
As for the errands of the household department, there are no serious errands.
In the past, Brother Jiu was just a member of the household department, learning from him, so he didn't have to be responsible for anything.
Brother Jiu had been to the Ministry of Justice for a month before and knew that it was very easy to be lazy just by looking at files and documents.
However, the fifth elder brother was startled and stood guard outside the Qianqing Gate, waiting for the ninth elder brother to come out. He warned: "This court is different from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It involves national government affairs. It is not like the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
When it comes to family matters, listen more and do less, and don’t interfere casually.”
Brother Jiu pointed at himself and said, "You see that my brother is very worried, don't you?"
The fifth elder brother looked at him carefully and said: "I didn't mind my own business earlier, but there have been a lot of troubles in the past two years..."
Brother Jiu hurriedly said: "Don't worry, I am self-aware and will not ask for trouble. The mess in the Ministry of Internal Affairs was not caused by my brother. It was not what it was in the first place. There was a censor in the previous dynasty.
, and there are senior academicians watching from above, how can it be so chaotic?"
Besides, if the sky falls and a big man is holding it, it won't be his turn to point fingers.
The fifth elder brother was still a little worried and said: "Man Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue is also an old minister, so he is more polite on weekdays."
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Well, if I have nothing to do, why should I recruit him? An old man in his sixties or seventies. Besides, there is fourth brother in the middle, so it is not my turn to confront the minister..."
In the early years, Ma Qi was the Minister of Household Affairs. Because Ma Qi was a bachelor and was busy with government affairs, he resigned last year.
The current Minister of Hubu is Kaiyinbu, who comes from a meritorious family in Zhenghuang Banner. He was appointed as the Minister of Hubu in October last year.
According to the rules of the imperial court, there is one Manchu and Han minister in the household department, and two ministers on the left and right.
Man Shangshu was appointed as the official seal official.
"Listen more to Fourth Brother. Don't be stupid and take the lead. If you find something wrong, let Fourth Brother come forward..."
The fifth elder brother continued to teach, and the distance and distance were very clear.
It's not that I don't have any fraternal feelings for the fourth elder brother, but that the fourth elder brother is older and has been in the household department for several years.
As an elder brother, shouldn't you protect your younger brother?
Brother Ninth got impatient. A gust of wind happened to blow, so he coughed twice and said: "Brother Fifth, are you still talking here? This is all a draft..."
Seeing this, the fifth elder brother stopped talking. He looked at the ninth elder brother who was not wearing a vest and said, "It's been cold this morning and last night. Why don't you wear a vest?"
Brother Jiu said: "I just returned to the city and felt it was hotter than in the mountains, so I took off my clothes. My lower back felt a little cold. I'll go home and drink ginger tea."
The fifth elder brother urged him to leave quickly and said: "Then go home quickly. Don't delay. I have been away for a month and I haven't rested yet..."
The two brothers left the palace.
Brother Jiu got into the carriage and went home.
Although he was told to go to the Ministry of Finance today, he did not plan to go to the Ministry of Finance immediately to report.
When I come back from a trip, I usually rest for three to ten days.
He didn't dare to rest for ten days, but he had enough rest in three days.
Besides, the fourth elder brother went to visit a patient in Babele Mansion yesterday morning. He lived next to him, so it was hard to pretend not to know. He had to go there this morning as well.
After a while, the carriage arrived at Beiguanfang, and Brother Jiu got off directly at the door of Babele Mansion.
Seeing this, the concierge hurriedly stepped forward and asked for a thousand dollars.
Brother Ninth got off the carriage, looked at the familiar head of the porter, and asked, "Is your master feeling better? Is the imperial doctor here today?"
The leader said: "Well, I've just come out for a walk twice, and I haven't heard from the imperial doctor for a few days."
Brother Ninth then strode into Babeile Mansion.
The eighth prince is recuperating in the study room in the front yard.
In front of the study, there are two pots of trees planted, one is banana and the other is crabapple.
Now in mid-spring, the trees are green.
The window of the study room was open, and the eighth prince sat under the window and looked outside.
The two brothers looked at each other through the window.
Speaking of which, this is the first time the brothers have met each other since Ba Age was banned during the twelfth lunar month.
In less than three months, Ba Age has lost a lot of weight.
Among the brothers, the eighth prince is not the one with the longest face, but has a somewhat Chinese character face.
Now that I have lost weight, my cheekbones are bulging, my cheeks are fleshless, and my eyes look bigger.
His eyes were dull, and he looked a little less angry.
Brother Jiu has slowed down. He has lost so much weight. Is there something serious wrong with him?
He was going to the door, but when he was about to get there, he came to the left.
"Myna, why are you sitting under the window? What should you do if you catch a cold?"
Brother Jiu asked through the window.
"It's the ninth brother..."
The eighth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother and asked an unexpected question.
Brother Jiu said: "It's me, younger brother. Didn't I hear that you were feeling unwell, so I came over to have a look..."
As he spoke, he "coughed" twice and said, "It's just that my brother is tired from going out and has caught a cold. It's not good to go in and see you, so as not to give you the chance to get over the illness..."
The eighth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother and said, "Are Fengsheng and Akdan okay?"
Brother Ninth frowned, not liking that Brother Eight mentioned the children carelessly, and said casually: "It's alright, he's only three years old, and he's starting to be naughty..."
The eighth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother and said, "In the past few years, people outside have been gossiping about you. You were annoyed and made trouble at first. Why didn't you care about it later?"
Brother Jiu said: "This mouth is on other people, and I can't help it if they are willing to say it. I will not tolerate those who rush in front of me. I can't care about those who whisper behind their backs. Everyone talks about others behind their backs.
People are said behind their backs..."
As he spoke, he understood in his heart that what Eighth Prince was talking about was probably about a man's dignity.
But before the child was born, there was no way to prove it.
One can imagine how depressed the eighth elder brother is.
Is it just a matter of calculation?
The ninth elder brother despised the eighth elder brother in his heart.
When he was diagnosed with a difficult situation for his son, he didn't take it seriously.
What he was worried about at that time was Shu Shu's future support, not the inheritance of his bloodline.
The Eighth Prince can't stand this.
Brother Jiu took two steps back.
The eighth prince was a little surprised when he saw him.
Brother Jiu said: "Brother Bage, don't think too much. The fate of girls here comes early or late. You can't tell. Look at my father-in-law, he only had his first daughter more than ten years after we got married, and there was no delay in the future...
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Speaking of this, he remembered the issue of bloodline distance mentioned by Shu Shu two years ago, and said: "Besides, you and the eighth sister-in-law are also close in bloodline, maybe it is because of this delay..."
The eighth elder brother listened and looked at the ninth elder brother thoughtfully.
In the past few months at home, he had thought a lot, from his royal father to his brothers, from his brothers, to his grandsons.
He discovered something.
Prince Fujin, who has a good relationship with Jiu Fujin, has a good relationship with his children.
Is this a coincidence?
Or is there another reason?
He remembered that Prince Zhuang once blocked the gate of the Ninth Prince's Mansion, wanting to ask about the secret recipe for giving birth to a child.
No wind, no wave……
The eighth prince didn't know what it was like.
He has been ridiculed a lot in the past few years. Brother Jiu didn't add insult to injury, but he just stood by and watched.
With a wry smile on his face, he said: "Who knows, maybe I am not destined to have children... When Fengsheng and Akdan are older, let them come over to play. This is my uncle's house, not someone else's house..."
This is the second time he mentions Fengsheng and Akdan.
The ninth elder brother looked at the eighth elder brother, his face turned pale, and said: "It's not good to go out before the vaccination. After the vaccination, you will prepare for enlightenment. It's not good to disturb the eighth elder brother. You rest, my brother has gone home first..."
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Brothers grew up together, and even though they have been estranged for several years, they still know each other's temperament.
The ninth elder brother knew that the eighth elder brother did it on purpose.
He just wants to cause trouble for himself.
Pooh!
Brother Jiu turned around, the corners of his mouth drooping.
Dare to think!
He told himself that he wasn't upset, but he still felt blocked.
When he got home, he couldn't help complaining to Shu Shu: "I thought he had been silent for a few years and learned a lesson, but it turns out that a dog can't change and eat shit. I respect him as an elder brother and am willing to give him dignity, but he
Come to block my heart, we will ignore him from now on, let others say whatever they want, there are so many brothers who are very close to us, he is not the least of them..."
After hearing this, Shu Shu felt angry in her heart.
As a mother, who can bear the thought of others talking about their children?
She nodded and said: "Then ignore it. The package of Codonopsis pilosula sent yesterday was really wasted..."