Chapter 191: Battle (Third update, please vote for me)
Brother Ninth Brother was very curious: "Nahan Ama doesn't seem to have mentioned these things on weekdays..."
Kangxi solemnly said: "Farming is the foundation of the country, and it has not been a good thing to focus on business in all dynasties...
Moreover, businessmen are unscrupulous and difficult to govern, and there are still few collusions between government and businessmen? If I show even the slightest bit of bias and follow the example, the place will lose its stability...
Take your sesame balls as an example. If the trade is liberalized, a lot of materials will definitely be used. When the prices of sesame and honey rise, the farmers will be ignorant and greedy for small profits. They will give up food to grow sesame seeds and keep bees...
When there are more people to sell to, the price of purchasing raw materials will be lower. Merchants are too profit-seeking, especially those with evil intentions...
The yield per acre is limited, and the money from selling sesame seeds is not enough to buy rations. The common people cannot afford it. They borrow money to survive, and the interest rates are high. They can only sell their land. When the time comes, they will lose their livelihood and either sell themselves into slavery or become refugees...
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Brother Jiu only liked economic matters before and thought trading was very interesting.
There seems to be some pattern, it's not just buying low and selling high.
He never thought about the impact of merchant affairs from the perspective of national livelihood.
He lowered his hands and listened carefully, showing shame: "It's my son who thinks too little..."
Kangxi thought for a while and said: "When you return to Beijing, read the "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" carefully and copy the "Han Ji" several times to see how the merchants harmed the people and the country. "The big merchants will double the interest on their savings.
, The small ones sit in rows and sell, taking advantage of their lucky winnings, traveling in the city every day, taking advantage of the emergency, the price they sell will be doubled'..."
Brother Jiu couldn't help but be speechless: "Merchant is not the last of the four peoples, how dare they be so rampant?"
"Hmph! It's so vivid in the history books. Did you read it before in vain?"
Kangxi didn't like his ninth elder brother, so he read idle books since he was a child and didn't pay attention to serious learning at all.
Brother Jiu was a bit flattering: "When my son returns to Beijing, he will definitely copy it carefully..."
As for how many times, forget it.
Are you tired of copying books all day long after you come out of the study room?
Kangxi was too lazy to argue with him about these little tricks, and waved his hand and said: "Go down, we will go to the siege tomorrow, and we will give you a banquet. Don't make any mistakes..."
Brother Jiu stopped laughing and responded solemnly.
Tomorrow the Eight Banners will be encircled, and General Heilongjiang and General Ning Guta will come to court.
There will be a small banquet tomorrow for the princes of the clan, the generals of the Eight Banners and the two generals who are encircling.
As for suppressing business, Brother Jiu has other opinions in mind.
Merchants do not live in one place like ordinary people and travel around, so it is difficult to control them.
But the more this is the case, the more policies should be formulated to control them.
Increase taxes and supervision to bring them under the laws of the court, instead of ignoring or suppressing them through self-deception.
At the moment, it seems that businessmen have no rights.
But through "collusion between officials and businessmen," they are already getting their hands on power.
Shushu has been settled here.
There is a small courtyard with three main rooms, two east and west wing rooms and two side rooms each.
The masters and servants can all be accommodated, and Xiaotang and the others no longer need to live in the camp of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
When Brother Jiu came back and met Shu Shu, he mentioned "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" and talked about the chapter about merchants in "Han Ji".
Shu Shu thought about it carefully and said: "This is compared to farmers. Merchants are indeed criticized for their actions... It's just that goods can be transported from north to south, and there are many things that are beneficial to people's livelihood... renting shops, hiring workers, transporting goods...
…This should be a university question…”
Brother Jiu listened with great interest and nodded in agreement: "That's the truth. How can we only see the disadvantages? If nothing else, let's just say that in prosperous places and commerce is flourishing, this is worthy of careful consideration..."
While the couple was talking, there was movement in the yard.
"Brother Ninth, Brother Ninth..."
Before the ten princes arrived, I heard the sound first.
Brother Thirteen also followed behind.
The two of them had already sent people to keep an eye on this yard, so as soon as Brother Jiu came back, they couldn't wait to come over.
Brother Jiu sat still and said in a loud voice: "Okay, okay, stop sticking your teeth, come in quickly..."
Shu Shu stood up with a smile.
The tenth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother came in with their heads held high.
It turned out that both of them were wearing armor.
The tenth prince is in the red flag standard, and the thirteenth prince is in the blue flag standard.
Brother Jiu was jealous, stood up, walked around the two of them twice, sat back, and hummed softly: "It's just a walk around, isn't it? Just pretending..."
The tenth elder brother pointed to his body, raised his eyebrows at the ninth elder brother, and said: "Ninth elder brother looks at this and doesn't want to think about anything else?"
Brother Jiu glanced at it several times: "What's wrong? Embroidery? I can't see it..."
Brother Ten sighed helplessly and looked at Shu Shu: "Sister-in-law Ninth, please tell me..."
Shu Shu looked at what the 10th and 13th princes were wearing and made a guess.
Yesterday, because the Ninth Elder Brother was in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it became a trivial matter for the Tenth Elder Brother and the Thirteenth Elder Brother to take charge of the flag and march around, and we did not inquire into the details.
Seeing what the tenth brother was wearing, Shu Shu said thoughtfully: "The emperor may have decided on the title of the tenth brother..."
"ah?"
Brother Jiu suddenly jumped up: "Old Ten... it's a red flag?! Where is that master?"
The tenth prince is still behind him. If the flag of the tenth prince is drawn up, what about his own?
True red flag?
Or Zhenglanqi?
"How many princes will be divided into one flag?"
Brother Ninth was a little unsure.
Shu Shu was a little excited.
What if Brother Jiu is sealed in Zhenghongqi?
Then, thinking about Kangxi's water-carrying habit, Shu Shu felt that there was no need to think too much.
Brother Ninth Brother was already worried: "Is that a true red flag or a true blue flag?"
The eldest brother and the third child have already entered the flag, with a blue flag.
Fifth Brother and Lao Qi were walking around a few days ago with white flags in their palms, which is pretty much what they meant.
The fourth child is between the two flags, so it is more likely that he should have a white flag.
Because of the population distribution, Xianglan Banner already has two county kings.
I am probably a Zhenglan flag...
Brother Jiu thought it didn't matter before, but now he is unhappy.
He looked at Brother Ten and then at Shu Shu: "I also want to join Zhenghongqi, can you think of some ideas?"
Shu Shu and Brother Ten looked at each other with helplessness.
The 10th Prince whispered: "Khan Amar has always been arbitrary, and the assignment of princes to the banner has probably been planned for a long time... Moreover, when assigning princes to the banner, the prince of the banner must also be considered..."
Zhenghongqi and Zhenglanqi are different.
There are Prince Heshuo and Prince Duoluo in the red flag, and most of the assistants are in the hands of these two people.
The other princes are more talkative when they come down, they are just idle little flag masters.
Ninth Prince, the son of a concubine with a relatively low rank, has nothing to fear from the prince of Zhenghong Banner.
But since he married Gege, a direct descendant of the Dong E family, and became a direct descendant of Fujin, he needed to avoid suspicion.
Because the Manchu and Mongolian capitals under the Zhenghong Banner were both in the hands of the Dong E family.
Ninth Prince lowers the flag and connects with Dong E's family, thus freeing up the entire family of flag owners.
For example, plotting against Zhenghongqi will cause dissatisfaction among the princes of Zhenghongqi.
The Eighth Prince interfered in the affairs of Zhenglan Banner, and everyone with discerning eyes saw it, but no one stopped him.
Because Zhenglan Banner has been in disarray since the death of Prince Anhe.
The current Prince An has no military exploits and no prestige, so he wishes he could be the rival of the Eighth Prince.
Chun Tai, the leader of the Zhenghong Banner, is also a young Xijue, but he can't stand up to the group.
Brother Jiu muttered: "I didn't think anything of it before, but now I'm annoyed when I hear about Prince An's Mansion... It's still too early to join the flag, let's talk about it later..."
Brother Thirteen smiled and said: "Brother Ninth is annoyed, so don't pay attention to them, we can be naughty on our own..."
He is also thirteen, and he knows a lot about the prince joining the banner.
I was not sure at first, but now I know that I may be ranked in the Zhenglan flag, which makes me feel more at ease.
The tenth elder brother saw the ninth elder brother's frustration and said, "Sister-in-law, let's have breakfast today. Later I will go to the Zhenghongqi camp to meet Mr. Qi..."
Shu Shu smiled and nodded, got up and went to Xiaotang for instructions.
The ninth elder brother didn't like what he heard and glanced at the tenth elder brother: "Okay, okay, there's no end to your pride..."
Brother 10 did not care about him and comforted him: "Brother Ninth's strengths are not in this..."
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes at him: "I just love to be clean and can't bear the dirt..."
The tenth prince smiled.
The Thirteenth Brother was surprised and said: "Isn't this the third time that Ninth Brother has followed Qiu Ai? He has never held a flag and marched around?"
"Ha! What's wrong? It can't work..."
Brother Ninth looked at Brother Thirteen and felt it was an eyesore: "What kind of ability is this? Let me show you later, Thirteen, how promising are you?"
He is not good at riding and shooting, but he doesn't want to be looked down upon by his younger brother.
If you can't win against him, someone else will.
Brother Thirteen scratched his head. He really didn't mean to say this, he was just surprised.
After all, each Mulan Autumn Hunt can be as short as half a month or as long as a month, and requires many large and small hunts.
I am only thirteen, and this is the first time this year that I can hold the flag...
Brother Ninth is now sixteen this year...
Shu Shu came in after giving instructions about bringing food, and saw a confrontation between several brothers.
"what happened……"
It was fine just now, but now it's hard to say...
The ninth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother looked at each other and said something serious.
The tenth elder brother was standing by, but he was not in a neutral position, but on the side of the thirteenth elder brother.
It's really strange...
"Come here quickly..."
When Brother Jiu saw Shu Shu, he immediately seemed to have a backbone: "Thirteenth wants to compete with us in archery. The two of us are in a group, and they are in a group, and we have to bet on the lottery..."
When Shu Shu saw the quiver today, her hands were already itchy. She looked at Brother Thirteen and said with a smile: "Okay, Brother Thirteen, tell me, how can we compare?"
The thirteenth elder brother was speechless and looked at the ninth elder brother with aggrieved expression on his face.
How come you are competing against yourself?
It was obviously Brother Ninth who wanted to compete!
Shu Shu looked at Brother Thirteen's reaction and wondered what he didn't understand?
This is Brother Nine teasing his younger brother.
Just with his three-power bow...
Brother Ten smiled and said, "Last time I said I would find a chance to compete with Sister-in-law Ninth, so that's it..."
Shu Shu said: "I've been holding it in for a long time, and I also want to practice..."
We are all about the same age and have matured precociously, so we speak much more casually.
Brother Jiu looked awkward and said, "Old Ten, we agreed that the lucky one would be..."
Brother Ten nodded and said: "Don't worry, I won't do this..." After saying that, he thought for a while and said: "I have a hand crossbow. It was sent in by Niu Colu's family earlier. It has not been touched. This time it came out.
Shuida asked someone to bring it, and it's at the bottom of the box... I'll use that as a lottery ticket..."
After that, he ordered his personal eunuch to go back and get it.
Brother Thirteen then said: "The oriole that I sent to Sister-in-law Ninth before is gone. If I lose this time, I will buy a good feathered bird for Sister-in-law Ninth when I return to Beijing..."
Shu Shu listened with a smile and was not arrogant. She looked at Brother Jiu and said, "Sir, where is our lottery ticket?"
Brother Jiu stood up, dug out a box of gold foil sesame pills, and said proudly: "This is our winnings. We will sell medicine in Mongolia in the future... If you win, you will arrange for two people to come in and run errands for my brother.
When the time comes, my brother will share the dividends with you..."
The thirteenth elder brother glanced at the tenth elder brother and didn't dare to respond.
This is what the two Ministry of Internal Affairs departments are missing...
The Thirteenth Brother’s maternal wife is also in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so she naturally knows that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is short of money.
However, the tenth brother responded happily: "Ninth brother is so heroic, and the tenth brother must show off well today!"
Brother Thirteen then nodded and looked at Shu Shu with an apologetic expression: "Sister-in-law Ninth, you're welcome then...Thirteen will sell the short supply later and give half to Sister-in-law Ninth..."
One sentence made everyone laugh.
Brother Jiu smiled and scolded: "What are you selling for? Are you still collecting cash with your maternal family?"
Brother Ten also said: "If you're not close to me there, just ask your concubine to see if there's anyone out there who needs a favor..."
The Thirteenth Brother shook his head and said seriously: "You can't do favors in vain? Why should you give them in vain? It's impossible for the other party to think that the job is not valuable, so he didn't take it seriously. He thought it was just a word from the prince...
At that time, Ninth Brother’s errand will be delayed, and even my younger brother will be embarrassed..."
The ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother were both thoughtful after hearing this.
Brother 10 nodded and said: "Thirteenth is right. This is how people's hearts are raised... We are kindly suggesting this, and we may not think that the other party will feel that we are not good enough or that our grade is not high enough..."
Brother Jiu thought of the Guo Luoluo family and then the Construction Department, and he felt annoyed.
When the empress is in the palace, those who are in contact with the construction department and manage the power are the Guo Luoluo family.
So much silver...
Who else could be the mastermind?
They took most of it...
Talking and laughing, time flies.
After a while, Xiaotang and Sun Jin came back with lunch.
There are no exceptions.
But I added a side of Feilong soup.
"This is owned by all the princes. It was hunted by the guards camp. The emperor ordered it to be rewarded..."
Sun Jin conveyed the message.
Everyone was thinking about archery and had rice with Feilong soup. Each person ate one bowl and then put it down.
The tenth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother went back to get the quiver.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu also changed their clothes.
Shu Shu thought for a moment and took out the lead bag.
This game is to be lost.
A fence has three stakes, a hero has three gangs.
Shu Shu could tell that Brother Ninth was deliberately betting on Que and wanted to sell favors to Brother Ten and Brother Thirteen.
It's not because he wants to win over his younger brother, but because he really doesn't have anyone.
He didn't want to use the Guo Luoluo family, so he could only ask for help from outside.
Fifth elder brother's side...
It's inconvenient, the flag will be lowered immediately. Everyone in the disciples is under the flag, so it's not easy to interfere with the errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The tenth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother were targeted by him...
Shu Shu sees through it without saying anything.
Brother Jiu personally helped her tie the lead bag, and said like a good brother: "Just win at the beginning, it's all about coaxing the children, who calls me the elder brother..."