Chapter 1,742 Three Happinesses (please ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket)
When they arrived at Beiguanfang, Si Fujin and Shi Fujin went back to their respective homes, while Qi Fujin went to Jiubele Mansion by himself.
She came here often and didn't wait for anyone at the front. She got off the carriage and went directly to the inner courtyard.
By the time Shu Shu got the news and was about to go out to greet him, Qi Fujin had already arrived at the entrance of the main courtyard.
Shu Shu was also happy to see her in good spirits.
With their status, as long as they think about it, they can live a much more comfortable life than ordinary women.
The sisters-in-law entered the house hand in hand, and the host and guest took their seats.
Qi Fujin's eyes fell on Shu Shu's belly and said: "Is this a pointed belly? It's really a new experience!"
Shu Shu lowered his head and glanced, already surprised.
When I was pregnant with triplets, my belly was one big, but now I have a single baby, and I noticed the difference after I became pregnant.
With the navel as the center, the belly is pushed forward sharply, as if a triangular awl has been buckled abruptly.
Because of this, Shu Shu’s waist has been strained, and now it feels tight even when sitting.
Shu Shu said: "My forehead is also said to have a pointed belly, who knows? It's hard to tell until I'm born."
According to folklore, a pointed belly will give birth to a boy, and a round belly will give birth to a girl.
Qifu Jin said: "Bless me for giving birth to a little brother. After giving birth to little Gege, I will have to worry about it in the future."
Shu Shu nodded and sighed, saying: "Yes, we all followed the Northern Patrol. When we met those eldest daughters, except for the princess who had the opportunity to return to Beijing, many of them had never returned to their parents' homes in their lives."
Among them was my great-aunt, who never returned to Beijing after she got married.
The two sisters said a few words about children and then put them down.
Qifu Jin mentioned that Concubine Gao had safely given birth to twenty elder brothers, and said: "Just wait, there will be more excitement in the future. There are several empresses who don't have elder brothers in the palace. The concubine's mother is highly qualified, and the concubine of Xianfu Palace has a distinguished status." , I am favored by my concubine, I don’t know which palace Gao Shufei will move to..."
Shu Shu did not comment.
However, she felt that none of the three of them were suitable.
She has never given birth to a child, and has never taken care of a child. Being the adoptive mother of a prince makes people feel uneasy.
However, Concubine Hui is getting older, Concubine De already has a nineteen-year-old brother, and Concubine Min also has a princess, so they will no longer raise the prince.
There are also good concubines here.
However, Kangxi's cold treatment of her was obvious, and I wonder if he would consider this one.
Qi Fujin added: "The old prince of Shuncheng Palace is ill again. I heard that the prince and Fujin are planning a wedding for the old prince."
This is about Mrs. Bo's younger brother, the dismissed Prince Shuncheng, who now lives in Haidian.
Shu Shu couldn't help but twitching the corner of her mouth and said: "It's only the beginning of September, why are you getting sick?"
This prince is only in his fifties, but he has been ill for several years, and before that it was only at the end of the year.
At first, everyone took it seriously and went to check it out, but as the number of times increased, everyone realized that this was a different way to beg for things.
Qi Fujin shook his head and said, "Who knows, I'm not afraid of taboos when talking about my illness."
Shu Shu felt a headache thinking about the unworthy people in Haidian, and said, "Isn't it because they are planning to get married to our family?"
The Shushu family and the Qifu Jin family both have the surname of Zhenghong Banner. Prince Shuncheng's Mansion is the minor banner owner of Zhenghong Banner. Both families are related by marriage to Prince Shuncheng's Mansion.
It's normal to have a close relationship, but now both families are not happy about it.
Qi Fujin nodded and said, "How about I mention this? My two brothers are both married, and it seems that the one mentioned is from my third uncle's family. I guess it will happen."
It was the palace that took the initiative to raise the issue of the younger brother who could not bear the title, so it would be disrespectful to push back any further.
Shu Shu frowned.
On my side, there are still several younger brothers whose marriages have not been settled.
Shu Shu said: "We don't want to get married now. Our fifth and sixth child are still young."
It's not that they are snobbish, it's that Prince Shuncheng's palace has killed several child princes in the past twenty years. There is also a confused old prince above them, and no one wants to get involved.
Even the princesses in the palace are different from the ordinary concubines in the palace. The biological mothers of these princesses come from all kinds of backgrounds, and they do not have the upbringing of ordinary noble ladies in the palace. They are not qualified to apply for a title, and they do not have a decent dowry.
Qi Fujin lowered his voice and said: "It would be better to get married with the prince's palace than with the princes' palaces adjacent to Prince Kang's palace. It's just that although the life there is prosperous, several princes have stopped serving. I don't know what will happen in the future.
how."
Shu Shu said: "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. The calculations of these old princes come one after another, and not many of them come true."
The two parents stayed together for a long time and had lunch. Qifu Jin then picked up the big bag and left with the small bag...
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Housekeeping department.
The ninth elder brother and the fourth elder brother also finished their lunch and mentioned the Shu Shu family.
It turned out that after the Holy Emperor returned to Luang, he summoned the Minister of War and mentioned the matter of the promotion and transfer of the Eight Banners.
Qi Xi, the father-in-law of Ninth Prince, is also on the list of Eight Banners commanders who are preparing to be promoted this time.
The ninth elder brother wondered: "Now that Manchuria has been unified, how can we change the situation? If we change again, the red flag will be raised..."
This Eight Banners Commander-in-Chief is different from ordinary military attachés. He does not need to be promoted upon expiration. It is common for him to stay in the same position for ten or twenty years.
Si Age said: "Nowadays, the selection of commanders for the Eight Banners is not limited to the banner, but only the wing."
Brother Jiu heard this, thought about it, and said: "Then I understand. My father-in-law should be promoted to the Yellow Flag Manchurian Governor."
The fourth elder brother was surprised. He didn't expect him to be smarter now.
Brother Jiu proudly said: "My father-in-law is respectful and diligent in his work, and he also contributed to the promotion of new bows. There are only promotions and no lowerings. That can only be the unification of Manchuria under the Zhenghuang Banner."
The Eight Banners are divided into left and right wings, each with four-color flags.
The four flags on the left wing are the yellow flag, the white flag, the white flag, and the blue flag. The four flags on the right wing are the yellow flag, the red flag, the red flag, and the blue flag.
In the early years, when the Eight Banners were short of flags, the flag colors were limited.
The corresponding vacancies are limited to candidates for officials of this banner.
In the past few years, the candidates for the Commander-in-Chief and Deputy Commander-in-Chief were not limited to their own colors, and all officials of their own wings could be candidates.
Although they are all of the same rank as the Dutong, the Manchurian Dutong and the Han Army Dutong rank higher than the Mongolian Dutong.
They are both the commanders of Manchuria, so they are arranged in order of flag color.
The positive yellow flag precedes the positive red flag.
The fourth elder brother nodded and said: "I heard that the Ministry of War is planning to be the commander-in-chief of Manchuria under the Zhenghuang Banner."
Brother Jiu said: "It just sounds good. If it's the same grade, it's definitely not as smooth as Zai Zheng Hongqi."
The fourth elder brother said: "It's a good thing. Since he is the commander-in-chief of the three banners, he will be on duty in the palace more often, and he will be closer to the emperor."
Brother Jiu was delighted when he heard this and said: "That's right. The commander-in-chief of the Three Banners of Manchuria cannot be appointed without the trust of Khan Ama!"
Brother Si didn't say anything else, but he knew that this was not a good thing for Dong E's family.
You must know that the governor of Zhenghongqi has always been in the rotation among the children of Dong E's family.
At most, they occupied a Manchurian capital, a Mongolian capital and a Manchu deputy capital.
Nowadays, Qi Xi's generation is withering away before his eyes. The younger generation is qualified to be the candidate for the capital, and the longevity of the deputy capital is idle, so it cannot fill the gap.
Qi Xi was transferred away from Zhenghong Banner, and it will take many years for the children of Dong E's family to return to the position of governor of Zhenghong Banner.
This time the so-called Eight Banners were all raised and transferred, it was more like the emperor's father was weakening the power of the Five Banners.
Brother Jiu said: "My father-in-law's family is also having three weddings. When the time comes, I will send a message to the fourth brother, and the fourth brother will go over to have the wedding banquet together."
This is about Fusong getting married in late September.
The fourth elder brother said: "You are quite a warm brother-in-law."
Brother Jiu said: "It's just a comparison of feelings. My sister-in-law, Fujin, is also very good. Of course I have to give her a good face."
The fourth elder brother was noncommittal.
His brothers-in-law on the other side of the family are much different in age, and they are not very close to each other.
It is indeed rare for a noble family of the Eight Banners, like the Qi Xi family, to have six sons from the same mother.
You can pay attention to this kind of family tradition.
Brother Si's heart moved.
Then I thought of Peng Chun. Peng Chun's father and grandfather had a good reputation, but he had many wives and concubines, and several wives. His sons followed the same example, and he was no exception.
So it’s really hard to say, it still depends on the child’s character.
When he came out of the Yamen in the afternoon, the ninth elder brother found out from the tenth elder brother that Concubine Gao had given birth to the twentieth elder brother.
When the prince lands, he must report to the clan mansion.
The ninth elder brother couldn't help but said to the tenth elder brother: "You have to hurry up. Even if you can't compare with Khan Ama, the number of your sons can't be this much less, right?"
The number of sequential teeth has reached twenty, plus the dozen or so non-sequential teeth, there are thirty!
Brother Ten couldn't help but laugh and said: "Brother Ninth only talks about me, why don't you take care of yourself?"
Brother Jiu said: "My three sons are enough. How much money will I have to save and how much effort will I have to put into it if I don't want to wrong the children?"
If he really wanted to give birth to thirty sons, he would be scared to death.
He has simply become a long-term laborer. After working hard all his life, he may not be able to save enough money for his son's family.
The tenth elder brother now has his eldest son, and he is not anxious about the issue of heirs. He only said: "My concubine has made another contribution..."
Brother Jiu curled his lips and said, "What's the use of that? I've been on the throne for more than 20 years, and it's just a reward."
Brother Ten also felt it was a pity.
No matter Concubine Yi or Concubine Hui, they are both qualified to be promoted to noble concubine.
But in that case, the structure of the harem will change, and the status of the princes born from the two will also have to be promoted, which will affect the status of the prince.
Brother Ninth mentioned his new job, the Ministry of Household official's bidding for property sales.
"Hey, I only realized belatedly that I am in charge of this. I have to avoid suspicion. It will not be easy to bid for it when the time comes. Prepare some money and buy a few places when the time comes. There will never be too much property." Jiu Brother said.
The tenth brother nodded in agreement, but what he was thinking about was that he could buy a few more and look for opportunities to supplement his nephews and nieces in the future, so that the ninth brother could not suffer a loss.
When he met Shu Shu, Brother Jiu mentioned that Qi Xi wanted to become the Yellow Flag Manchurian Governor.
"This is a good year, with happy events coming one after another..."
Seeing that he was happy, Shu Shu agreed and said, "It's indeed good news. What about the vacant Zhenghong Banner Manchuria Governor? Is there any hope for cousin Zengshou?"
Although she is not close to her cousins in the palace, she also understands that it is difficult to survive alone.
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "No chance, my father-in-law has filled the vacancy of Zhenghuang Banner, and the vacant designation is the candidate for Zhenghuang Banner. Besides, the candidates for the title of Zengshou are all eight banners, but the qualifications are not enough. Even if it is to be filled, it will be from The Han army should all be replenished..."