Due to rain and detours, it took nearly a month to travel more than 400 miles.
It was not until the fourth day of the sixth lunar month that Shengjia and his party arrived in Rehe.
The place where the adult prince is placed is in the southwest outside the palace, next to the palace.
Among the green mountains and clear waters are courtyards.
These courtyards are the official rooms of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, scattered around the palace.
However, it is roughly divided into areas. The princes and relatives are in one area, and the accompanying bachelors and ministers are in another area.
Outside these courtyards, there are Eight Banners camps.
What's rare is that not only is the climate cool, but it's also not that humid due to the high altitude.
"Fujin is cooler than Haidian..." Bai Guo helped Shu Shu and got out of the carriage.
Shu Shu nodded.
The scenery in front of me is completely different from that in winter.
This plateau canyon is indeed a pleasant place.
It's just that the official residence was small, and even the residences of the princes only had a courtyard with two entrances.
When the palace was built, cement had not yet begun to be used, and it was still built with bricks and wood because the supporting rooms were limited.
When Shu Shu entered the yard and looked at Ging Guo, they had almost finished decorating the house, and there was movement outside.
It was Thirteen Fujin who came over.
The two courtyards are next to each other.
"Sister-in-law Jiu, I want to ask about Dingzhou in the future..."
Thirteen Fujin Dao.
I'm going to book a province for the Queen Mother.
Among the three princes Fujin who came this time, the thirteenth prince Fujin paid the most attention to this matter. Because his mother-in-law Minbin was also there, he felt very uneasy because of the lack of etiquette.
Shu Shu said: "I don't have any idea, let's ask my sister-in-law..."
The two sisters went to the eldest brother's yard in the east again.
The princes were all accompanying the emperor, so there was no need to avoid anything.
Here in Dafujin, after hearing the intention of the two sisters-in-law, he hesitated and said: "How about... go pay your respects to the Queen Mother tomorrow morning and ask the Queen Mother what her orders are."
It would definitely be inconvenient to go there every day; if the Queen Mother didn't give special instructions, maybe we could just do it every five or ten just like we do in the capital.
Shu Shu and Thirteen Fujin are small, so they can only follow them.
After sitting for a while, the two of them returned...
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In the palace, surrounded by mountains, the palace seems sparse.
It only took two years to build it to this point, and Kangxi was already satisfied.
The rest of the palaces will be added slowly.
Changchun Garden was not built directly back then.
He walked slowly and looked at the scenery around him.
The prince, the eldest elder brother, the fourth elder brother, the ninth elder brother, and the thirteenth elder brother followed beside him.
Several young men who have not yet matured have been accommodated. They can only relax for today, as classes will start tomorrow.
All the prince's teachers came with him, and they did not slack off in their homework along the way.
Brother Ninth raised his neck, looked at the mountain peaks in the distance, and said to Brother Thirteen: "It looks higher than the Western Mountains, and it is said to be cooler than the palace..."
Brother Thirteen followed what he pointed at and looked over, vaguely seeing a simple pavilion.
He said: "After building a pavilion, you can go up the mountain to watch the sun..."
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "Even if you go up, there are mountains connecting mountains in the distance, there is nothing to see."
The palace is located in a plateau valley. Looking to the southwest, there are many plains.
The prince and fourth brother both looked over at the same time.
It is about ten miles away from the palace, with a garrison camp and open space nearby, which can be used as a camp for the Mongolian princes to come to pay homage.
The eldest brother was mentally calculating the garrison in Rehe. In addition to the troops brought by Shengjia from the capital, he also transferred 400 people from the Jinzhou camp.
Adding up the people and horses from the two places, the total number of people currently stationed in the Jehol Palace is nearly 3,000.
The Two Yellow Flag Camp is next to the palace, just to the north of the palace.
The Zhengbai flag is in the southwest.
The lower Five Flags Camp is a little further away, among which the furthest ones are the Triangular Blue Flag and Triangular Red Flag Camps.
In addition to the Eight Banners Manchurians, there are also more than 200 Eight Banners Mongolians.
When the Holy Emperor went on patrol, the Eight Banners accompanying him wore more and more armor. In the early years, when the Holy Emperor patrolled the north, he only had a few hundred or more than a thousand men and horses.
Now there are two thousand to three thousand people.
As a result, the number of men and horses used by the holy chariot to chew was also doubled.
That is to say, the treasury of the household department has been more abundant in recent years, otherwise there will be a lot of waste this year.
There are so many idle people in the Eight Banners in the capital and they have no work to do. I wonder if some people will move to Rehe.
Kangxi held the folding fan and looked at the scenery around him, also paying attention to his sons' reactions.
The prince and elder brother are becoming more and more reticent.
The fourth elder brother's face was tense, full of bitterness and hatred.
On the other hand, the two younger ones, Ninth Elder Brother and Thirteenth Elder Brother, didn't seem to have so many worries.
Kangxi said to his ninth elder brother: "The palace is well built and should be rewarded..."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu's eyes lit up and he immediately climbed up the pole and said: "Khan Ama, how about I reward my son with a few shops? This shopping street has been built, and it can't be left in vain. How about my son rent a few shops?"
Shop, will the pastry shop and restaurant be opened?"
In front of the palace gate, between the grassland station and the grassland station, there is a shopping street with two-story shops.
These are official buildings built by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and can be rented from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and are not bought or sold.
Kangxi looked at him and said, "You can't live here for more than a few months, so why bother?"
Brother Jiu said: "The shop has been built and it is idle and deserted. Someone has to bring something to the table."
Besides, it’s not just this year, what if the Holy Spirit comes every year in the future?
This trading street can also be prosperous for a few months.
Kangxi did not answer immediately, but looked at his other sons and said, "Where are you? Do you want a shop..."
If you reward a shop like this that the Ministry of Internal Affairs collects rent from, even if you don't use it yourself and just sublet it, the rent collector in the middle can still make a profit.
The prince said reservedly: "My daily supplies are all in the palace. I don't need anything, so I don't want any more. Khan Ama can reward others."
The key was that it was right next to the palace, so it was difficult for him to arrange for people to come and open a shop.
But if you sublet it out for a few small bucks, it doesn't mean much.
Kangxi nodded and looked at his eldest brother.
The eldest brother was thinking about the dowries of his daughters and needed to buy some good furs. He originally planned to arrange for people to go to Shengjing, but now there is a bargain in Rehe.
Every time a Mongolian prince comes to court, it can be regarded as a small market.
He said: "Then my son wants to be a part of Brother Jiu's glory, so he wants to find a shop and collect some furs. It will be convenient for the family to use."
Kangxi was slightly satisfied after hearing this. Fortunately, he didn't say he wanted to open a wine shop. He finally understood his father's responsibility.
He looked at Si Age again.
The fourth elder brother said: "I also want a room. I can open an incense and candle shop."
Mongolian princes believed in the Yellow religion, and temples and Taoist temples were built near the palace.
When the time comes, it will be suitable to open an incense and candle shop.
Kangxi was noncommittal and looked at his thirteenth elder brother.
The thirteenth elder brother thought about "food, clothing, housing and transportation" in his mind and said with a smile: "Then my son will open a cloth shop. In addition to cloth and satin, he will also add wool and cashmere..."
Kangxi was a little satisfied when he saw that they all succeeded.
That's how it should be, everyone is married, and it's time to start a career.
The shops in Shengjing are all owned by the old brand Wangfu.
Kangxi was willing to subsidize the shop in the Rehe Palace for his sons.
He thought for a while and said: "Brother Ninth has done a great job in planning and building the palace. He will be rewarded with four shops to collect rent. You brothers are left with two shops each. Go and choose a place in Musca!"
Several princes thanked him in unison and went to the palace to look for Musca.
Now only the prince and Kangxi are left.
Kangxi looked at the prince, thinking about the wool felt from the past few days, and didn't know what to say.
When he heard that the prince was having an affair with someone from the East Palace, he was worried that he couldn't eat or sleep well for several days. He read a lot of ancient books, but he still couldn't accept it.
It really cannot be tolerated.
Now that I think about it, although I still feel disgusted, it is better than thinking about women outside.
Father and son were silent.
Kangxi said: "We have been tired all the way, so take a good rest for a few days. The princes from various ministries will be arriving in a few days, and it will be complicated."
The prince responded and retreated.
Kangxi watched the prince take the eunuch to the southeast of the palace.
It is also in the palace, but it is its own system. It is a place for the prince to stay...
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On duty at the palace, Muscat welcomed several princes.
Brother Ninth took advantage. The shop was twice as large as that of the brothers. He was smiling happily and had no intention of choosing first.
Seeing that everyone was pushing him to pick first, he shook his head and said: "My business is good, and the location of the shop doesn't matter much. The eldest brother will pick first, or the thirteenth brother will pick first..."
The Thirteenth Prince is still a bald prince, so the eldest brother will let the Thirteenth Prince choose first.
Brother Thirteen chose the two best ones from the drawings of Buying and Selling Street.
Next is Brother Ninth.
Brother Ninth avoided the two best shops and chose three connected ones. These three can be used as pastry shops, restaurants and teahouses. The other one is next to the shop chosen by Brother Thirteen, which can be used as a pastry shop.
Make a rouge shop.
As for Yinlou, Brother Jiu doesn't care about it anymore.
It's too eye-catching and unnecessary.
The fourth brother was next. Seeing that he was about to circle the corner, the ninth brother hurriedly said: "No, I finally got a reward, why should I give up? These two best shops are just for you and the eldest brother.
One room, and there will be another room if there are more or less left..."
As he said that, his hands were not idle. He marked one of the two shops, and circled the one next to it. He marked the name of the thirteenth brother, including switching him.
Good shop in a good location.
As a result, they occupied half of the best location in the Buying Street.
Neither the eldest brother nor the fourth brother had any objections, so Musca just watched and filed it.
Such a rent-collecting shop can continue to be used for a long time without the emperor's order.
This is the difference between appreciating a prince and appreciating a princess.
The rent-collecting shop owned by the princess will be taken back by the Ministry of Internal Affairs after the princess dies.
The rent-collecting shop rewarded to the prince can not only be enjoyed by the prince for the rest of his life, but can also be passed down to his children and grandchildren.
The palaces are all desolate at the moment, but considering the prosperity of Haidian Town now, the profits of this shop will become higher and higher in the future.
The brothers were also very happy.
There is only the ninth elder brother. Thinking of the twelfth elder brother, I feel a little uncomfortable.
If we really want to reward according to merit, we should not leave out the twelfth elder brother.
However, he knows the importance. Only kindness comes from a superior, not from a brother.
He made a note of this in his mind. He couldn't make up for it immediately, otherwise it would appear that the emperor was confused.
I will wait until the twelfth prince comes out of the palace or there are other happy events, and then think of ways to supplement one or two...
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I didn’t go out. I caught a cold in the room and had a fever of 38.3. Please take care of yourself.