In the Nanyuan Paddock, He Yuzhu walked in front carrying a horn lantern.
Erhe took a step back and followed Chunlin guard behind Jiu Age.
The ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother went together, but the tenth elder brother only brought Wang Ping'an with him and no bodyguards.
The group of people went to the auxiliary hall next to the palace. The space there was open, which was suitable for the location of the library. There was also an open space in front of the auxiliary hall, which was convenient for setting up targets.
Brother Jiu brought Erhe and Chunlin with him to prepare the guards for what would happen.
Erhe has gone through many years of experience and is no longer what he used to be.
The bow power was also increased to ten, and three of the three shots hit the mark.
After all, he is now in charge of the guard team of Baylor House. If he is too bad, he will not be able to control the people below him.
Needless to say, Chunlin was beaten by Heishan. Whether it was mounted shooting, standing shooting or Buku, he was the bodyguard of Jiubele Mansion and the number one guard in the army.
Brother Ninth thought about the familiar guards beside his brothers, and turned to Brother Ten and asked, "Have many of the haha beads over there been promoted?"
Brother No. 10 nodded and said: "Well, the qualifications are about the same, and several of them have been released."
The eldest brother’s Haha Zhuzi is slightly older than the eldest brother. He is in his early thirties, which is when he is in the prime of life.
Brother Jiu envied and said: "No matter how many sons Khan Amma has, the eldest son is different after all. If it had been someone else, Khan Amma wouldn't have even thought about the future of the people around him."
"Yes, big brother is different."
The tenth brother responded, but he knew in his heart that such concern was not what his ninth brother thought he valued, but more of a warning.
Otherwise, it would be more logical for the chief historian of the palace or the first-class bodyguard of the palace to serve as the deputy commander of the Eight Banners.
The eldest brother has the same eight haha beads as his brothers.
Even if the first half of them were included, they would be the four deputy commanders of the Eight Banners.
Nowadays, the flag vacancy has been raised to fill the gap, and the scope has been expanded from the main flag to the main wing.
If four people stay in the palace, there will be a lot of relationships that can be connected.
In that case, it would not only be a danger to the prince, but also a hidden danger to the emperor's father.
If the most useful people around the eldest brother were placed elsewhere, this possibility would be completely eliminated.
Even if those people are of high rank, they are not as good as having a future in the capital, and they will not be of any help to the eldest brother.
The future of the eldest brother’s staff is the future of the princes’ staff.
The imperial father began to be wary of his eldest son, who was young and powerful, and would also begin to be wary of his other sons.
In the middle of winter, the night wind is howling.
Chun Lin looked up at the sky. It was obviously the middle of the moon, but the sky was gloomy and there were no stars or moon.
Chunlin whispered to Erhe: "The moon is covered tightly. It will either snow or blow strongly tomorrow."
Erhe also took a look. Thinking of Brother Jiu's body, he felt a little uneasy and said, "I hope Lord Jiu can use the north gate as a camp."
In this way, everyone gathered around and galloped southward, following the direction of the wind instead of going against the north wind.
The tenth elder brother narrowed his eyes and said to the ninth elder brother: "Since the ninth elder brother is tired, he will go in and ask for a chair to rest. After the competition is over, he will call the imperial doctor..."
In this way, if the weather is bad tomorrow, you can report your illness directly and avoid having to brave the wind and snow.
The ninth elder brother understood the meaning of the tenth elder brother's words and said: "Well, well, I won't show off. I'll take a rest for a while. How about you? It's colder to guard the camp today than on the horse. Do you want to rest for a day too?"
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Brother Ten thought for a moment and said, "No need."
If both of them take leave, there will be some leave.
Furthermore, Brother Ten is also looking forward to hunting down some good things tomorrow.
Today in the paddock, hunting is the main activity.
If you encounter deer or foxes tomorrow, you can catch one or two alive and go back to play with the children.
It will be freezing cold from now until the end of September, and the children can't go out to play. It would be nice to raise some small animals to relieve boredom.
When he and Brother Ninth were in the palace, they also raised puppies.
When they arrived at the side hall, the third elder brother, the eighth elder brother, the thirteenth elder brother and Baotai were already there.
Several people were talking, and they were talking about today's events.
The third elder brother was annoyed and said: "I shouldn't be slacking off. I should divide my troops and lead 20 people to seize the camp and leave 30 people to defend the camp!"
Baotai said: "In that case, the third brother may not be the best of the two. Our Zhenghuang Banner camp still has the advantage in numbers of defenders. We were designated to defend the last round, and there is only a quarter of an hour left. It is impossible to say that we will succeed in defending the camp!"
The third elder brother said boldly: "Not necessarily! If you really want to fight till the end and fight hand-to-hand, you are not my size!"
Baotai said: "But I also have the royal palace's elite with me, who can always protect me."
Third Brother thought for a while and said: "The outcome is just between the two, but the thirty people in our camp should be able to hold on for a moment."
In this way, one victory and one defeat cannot change the overall result.
Brother Jiu and his entourage happened to come in and listened attentively.
Brother Jiu then said: "Third Brother, what you are saying is also a big lie. They are all selected elites from the Three Banners. They are about the same strength. I have arranged a team of 60 people to seize the camp. The leader is Chunlin. On your side
Besides you, is there any other deputy you can mention?"
After hearing this, the third elder brother looked at the eighth elder brother and said, "Lao Jiu took out sixty people, not ten or eight, but you and the eldest brother didn't notice at all? Are your eyes white?"
Eighth Prince: "..."
No one thought that Zhengbai Banner would still have the strength to divide its troops!
I thought they were guaranteed to have the best of both worlds.
It turned out that these people were really high-spirited and courageous.
If there was just a moment more time, Zhengbai Banner would lose its camp due to being outnumbered.
The eighth elder brother glanced at the tenth elder brother.
Yaerjiang'a is a reckless man, and Jiu Age is also unscrupulous.
The only person who can use this kind of trick is the tenth prince.
The Thirteenth Brother also followed the Zhengbai Banner camp. He recalled the scene and said: "There are roadblocks in front of us, so we can't see clearly. There are many archers. The Tenth Brother also deliberately said that they have one hundred and ninety people."
, I didn’t even think of the possibility of dividing the troops..."
Speaking of this, he also looked at Brother Ten and said, "Did you say that on purpose just to bluff?"
Brother Ten nodded and said: "If you two teams had listened to me, immediately disbanded, and attacked each other, then our sneak attack plan would have failed. Each of you would have had the opportunity to get two advantages, or one advantage and one disadvantage. "
Brother Thirteen said: "If you are not well-informed, your choice will be wrong. Otherwise, instead of seeking the best of both worlds, we can just go back and defend the camp, and we will come in second!"
That way, although you won't win the first prize, you won't have to pay a monthly salary penalty.
For ordinary flag men, it is a fine of three taels of silver.
For Baotai, the crown prince, it is five hundred taels; Seventh Prince, Baylor, is more than two hundred taels; Thirteenth Prince, the bald prince, is fifty taels.
The key is, it’s not shameful to be in the middle, it’s shameful to be last.
"Huh? In the past two years, Khan Ama seems to be very fond of fines. Why do you think of using this as a punishment?"
Brother Thirteen said a little puzzled.
For the princes and clans like them, even if they don't have this money, they will be miserable; but for the bannermen, it will be painful.
The third elder brother laughed twice and couldn't help but turn his head and look in the direction of the main hall.
Since thirty-seven years, he seems to have been fined for several years for various reasons.
He only started receiving his salary starting this year.
The royal salary of Duoluo County is five thousand taels of silver.
The third elder brother thought about the gap between the annual salary of the Duke of Duoluo and that of Duoluo Beizi, and the depression caused by the defeat during the day disappeared. He couldn't help laughing and said: "A real fine will make you remember, and just a few words of reprimand will not be of any use. "
Brother Jiu had already pulled up a stool and sat down. When he heard about the fine, he also remembered something.
How many years of salary have you been fined?!
Thirty-seven years, three years, needless to say, was designated as confiscation.
At that time, the prince's annual salary of 600 taels and the annual salary of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of 130 taels were both fined.
Thirty-nine years later, have you made a mistake?
Well, he committed the crime in the first half of 1939, so he was relieved of his duties as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
That counts as a first.
But since forty years, he has not made any mistakes!
I forgot to arrange for someone to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to pay my salary!
Last year's 730 taels of silver and this year's 2500 taels of silver were not withdrawn!
This adds up to more than three thousand taels of silver.
Brother Jiu almost jumped up and wanted to beat himself twice.
How could you forget your salary?
If Brother Thirteen hadn't mentioned this today, I really don't know when I would have remembered it.
The eldest elder brother, the fourth elder brother, the seventh elder brother and Yaerjiang'a came together. I saw that everyone was standing and talking, only the ninth elder brother was sitting, and he was a little lacking in energy.
The eldest brother couldn't help but frown, a little worried, and said: "Did it blow during the day? But it's not comfortable?"
The fourth elder brother also knows that the ninth elder brother is prone to colds, and he can catch a cold if he is not careful in summer, let alone the weather like this.
The ninth elder brother got up and saw several elder brothers. Then he followed the elder brother's words and said, "It's nothing serious. I just have a little pain in my head and a little cold body."
The eldest brother said: "This is a sign that the disease is coming, that is, the wind blows after sweating..."
As he said that, he looked at He Yuzhu who was standing next to Brother Jiu and said, "Go to the dining room and ask for a bowl of ginger soup. I want it thicker."
He had asked He Yuzhu to bring rice wine back because he was worried about this.
Seeing that Brother Jiu didn't stop him, He Yuzhu bowed and went to the palace dining room.
The eldest brother looked at everyone again, his eyes fixed on Baotai and the thirteenth brother, and said: "Where are you two? Don't be brave, you will get sick later..."
Baotai immediately said: "I stayed outside for less than two hours in total. I'm fine. Don't worry."
Brother Thirteen also said: "I'm fine too. I usually go outside to stretch my muscles for an hour in the morning and evening."
The eldest brother nodded and said nothing more.
The eighth elder brother's heart moved when he saw the eldest elder brother looking at the overall situation so naturally and how the princes below him were so close to this eldest brother.
The identity of the crown prince's legitimate son occupies heaven and earth.
The eldest brother is friendly to his brothers and sisters and takes advantage of everyone.
No wonder Mingzhu has passed away for more than ten years, but the "Great Chitose Party" outside is still stuck together.
You must know that Emperor Taizong suppressed the two red flags of Zuoling, which had the largest population, and the two yellow flags of Dorgon's three brothers, without Taizu's orders, and ascended to the throne, relying on harmony.
From now on, I can get closer to my elder brother.
Anyway, in the eyes of outsiders, he, the adopted son of Concubine Hui, is also one of the eldest brother's gang members.
Yarjiang'a looked at Brother Jiu and said, "People outside call you 'Beauty Lantern'. I thought it was an exaggeration, but it's true. You have been in the government for several years. How do you live? You are famous. You are rich and don’t lack anything, so why don’t you think about taking good care of yourself?”
Brother Jiu's mouth twitched and said: "I still have this nickname? It's all a lie. How can Brother Wang still believe this? My health has been better for a long time. It's windy today and it's too hot on the way. I took off my hat. , I just caught a cold."
He said this, but no one in the side hall believed that he had already recovered, except for the tenth prince.
Throughout the year, he asked for leave when he was hot, asked for leave when he was cold, and complained of illness every now and then, all in the eyes of everyone.
The eldest brother said: "Go back and go to bed early tonight, and ask for leave from Khan Ama tomorrow. Don't end up. If you want to hold the flag and march around, we can wait until Qiu Mi comes."
The third elder brother was also happy to express his friendship and nodded: "Yes, yes, you are not missing either. Don't be brave. You will feel uncomfortable and worry Ama Khan and my concubine."
Both brothers spoke, but the fourth brother said nothing more.
He just thought that the annual tribute from the governor's yamen in various places was coming soon, and he could pick some medicinal materials to replenish vitality from the tribute...