Not only the fifth elder brother thought so, but the third elder brother, the fourth elder brother and the seventh elder brother also thought of this.
The third elder brother said: "That deer milk is a good thing, let's go to the deer garden and have a look!"
Instead, he turned his back on guests.
However, the others didn't say anything and everyone got on their horses.
The eighth prince was embarrassed. He had no children at home, so he didn’t need deer milk, and he didn’t really want to follow her.
But if everyone goes there, it would be a bit unsociable.
Thirteenth Brother lives in the palace here, and it is not convenient to bring living animals back.
"Old Thirteen, why are you still standing there?"
The ninth elder brother was on the horse, but the thirteenth elder brother was still standing, urging.
The fourth elder brother also looked at the eighth elder brother.
"Hey, here it comes!"
The thirteenth elder brother responded and took the reins from the guard.
The eighth elder brother also nodded to the fourth elder brother and got on his horse.
"Dengdengdeng..."
The princes then rode through Nanhaizi and arrived at Luyuan.
Everyone comes here for the doe, and most of the doe is in the same pen as the fawn.
The ones that were born early were born in May or June. The six-month-old fawns looked quite big.
The one who was born late, between the Mid-Autumn Festival and the Double Ninth Festival, is only three months old now.
Such a big deer calf looks about the same size as a big dog, but it has big eyes and looks timid, which is very rare.
When Brother Jiu saw her, he remembered that his precious daughter loved living things.
If I take this little deer home, I can keep him company with Da Gege to avoid boredom in the winter.
Brother Jiu thought of the pair of tigers.
Compared with the deer, the tiger cub is definitely more adorable.
I always think about grace and come to the Nanyuan Paddock to beg for deer. This is not a long-term solution.
It is better to spend money to find hunters outside, buy a few pairs of deer directly, and build a small deer park in Baiwang Mountain. In the future, whether you want deer calves or doe, there will be an endless supply.
At that time, instead of raising tigers and leopards, we can also raise a few more species.
In this way, when I stay at my brother's house in Haidian again, I can take the children to play on Zhuangzi.
With this plan in mind, he immediately lost interest in the doe in front of him.
Although it was winter now, the smell of Luyuan was not good, so the ninth elder brother pulled the tenth elder brother back.
Brother Ten was puzzled and said: "Brother Ninth doesn't want to pick anymore."
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "I don't want to choose anymore. It doesn't cost a few dollars. There is no need to ask for favor from Khan Amma."
The tenth elder brother always listens to the ninth elder brother.
The third elder brother had already picked two tall and strong doe.
The fifth elder brother also pointed out two of the fatter ones and asked people to mark them.
When several princes arrived at Luyuan, the steward of Luyuan trotted over to say hello.
He just thought it was the Eighth Prince, a Shangguan, who had brought the princes here. After greeting everyone, he followed the Eighth Prince and listened to his instructions.
They were just a few doe deer. In previous years, the princes had picked them when they came to surround them.
The steward didn't take it seriously and asked people to put the doe selected by the princes into pens so that everyone could take it away tomorrow.
When the ninth elder brother saw this, he looked at the eighth elder brother.
The eighth prince had no intention of stopping him.
The ninth elder brother came to the fifth elder brother and asked in a low voice: "Fifth elder brother, do you plan to take him away directly without asking for mercy from Khan Amma?"
The fifth elder brother asked curiously: "Why do you ask for grace from Khan Amma? This is a deer, and it is not a rare thing. There are hundreds of deer roaming freely in the paddock, tens of thousands of them!"
"But this is the Nanyuan paddock, the paddock of Khan Amma..." Brother Jiu said.
The fifth elder brother shook his head and said: "This is a royal paddock. We are royal people. We have to tell Khan Ama about a few deer, so we are making a fuss."
Brother Ninth Brother still advised: "I plan to buy a few pairs of deer from the hunters outside the paddock. Brother Fifth, please don't choose this time. I will give you two pairs later..."
The fifth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother and said, "Then the hunters are selling deer from the paddock. Why do they go around in such a big circle?"
"ah?"
Brother Jiu was surprised: "Isn't there a wall in this paddock? How dare they?"
The fifth elder brother said: "Secretly, no one found out, why don't you dare?"
All the deer that can be found around the paddock have been driven into the paddock. Where can I find deer outside?
Brother Ninth frowned.
Unexpectedly, the paddock where the Holy Master was stationed also had loopholes.
He then straightened his brows and glanced at Eighth Prince.
If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government.
It's not your turn to worry...
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Wait until the next day, which is the day of siege.
All the princes were neatly dressed and gathered in front of the emperor.
Kangxi also put on his riding clothes, looked at his sons in high spirits and said: "The eldest brother is wearing a blue flag, the third elder brother is wearing a yellow flag, the fourth elder brother is wearing a white flag, the fifth elder brother is wearing a white flag, and the seventh elder is wearing a red flag.
, the eighth prince leads the Zhenglan flag..."
When he saw the ninth elder brother, he paused, passed the ninth elder brother, and looked at the tenth elder brother.
"The tenth elder brother carries the red flag, and the thirteenth elder brother carries the yellow flag..."
Brother Ninth looked to the left and to the right.
I forgot before, this prince has nine people here!
Kangxi looked at Brother Jiu again, thinking a little.
Brother Jiu hurriedly said: "Thank you Khan Amma for your grace, this time it is my son's turn to be the commander!"
He likes this position!
The fourth elder brother glanced at the ninth elder brother. There seemed to be no suspense about winning or losing. This didn't feel good.
Kangxi nodded to the ninth elder brother and had no intention of embarrassing the ninth elder brother.
An inch is longer and a ruler is shorter.
He looked at the crowd and said: "Let me see your skills today, whether you have neglected your riding and shooting skills. The first place will be rewarded with a bow; the second place will be rewarded with a horse; the third place will be rewarded with a horse."
Make ten pairs of purses, and the one from the bottom is the one I will arrange for the guards to go over every day to supervise the riding and shooting!"
Everyone listened, no matter what they thought in their hearts, their faces were filled with excitement.
Brother Zi Si's face was expressionless, but he clenched his fists. He was in his early twenties after studying for ten years. It would be extremely embarrassing if he was being watched by the guards while practicing riding and shooting.
He looked at Kangxi with a bit of expectation.
The emperor's father was not dressed like he was going to watch the hunt.
Sure enough, Kangxi's eyes wandered between the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother, and said: "I give the fourth elder brother as my deputy, and the rest of you can't slack off!"
Everyone agreed in unison.
Brother Si didn't know whether to be happy or ashamed.
This was obviously looked down upon by the emperor's father.
But he shouldn't be in last place and be stared at while practicing archery.
Brother Ninth Brother was a clear observer and understood that the emperor's father was "supporting the weak".
He made up for the shortcomings of the fourth brother.
I really can’t say who is number one from the bottom.
Ha ha……
Not myself anyway.
The soldiers of the Eight Banners who were about to encircle were already on standby.
The positions of each banner line are assigned according to the directions of the eight banners in the capital.
The commander, Jiu Age, took his guards with him and went to the viewing pavilion.
When he arrived at the Guangwang Pavilion, Brother Jiu discovered that Elundai was also there.
"This slave has met Master Jiu..."
Orundai saluted.
Brother Jiu asked: "Why are you free? Don't you need to accompany Khan Ama?"
Orundai said: "The ones accompanying the emperor today are the inner guards, not the Tiger Spear Battalion."
Today's siege was mainly based on deer herds, so there was no need for close combat from the Tiger Spear Battalion.
Brother Jiu looked at the drum next to him and realized that Erundai was here to play the drum just like yesterday.
I am a false commander, but Orundai is a real one.
The Guangwang Pavilion was originally open to wind from all sides, but when Brother Jiu came over, Yuqian had someone find a screen for him and carry it over together.
In this way, the screen is erected to block the north wind, which is much better.
Elundai saw it in his eyes and knew that Brother Jiu's title of "beloved son" was not in vain.
Brother Jiu sat down and took out his pocket watch and looked at it. There were still two quarters of an hour before the scheduled departure time.
Today's march starts at Chenzheng and ends at noon, a total of two hours.
Brother Ninth took his seat and also asked Elundai to sit down.
This is the nephew of Queen Xiaokangzhang, the cousin of Queen Xiaoyi, and the cousin and uncle of the princes.
Orundai was always casual in front of the emperor, let alone sitting in front of the prince.
Brother Jiu asked: "Are all the soldiers of the Tiger Spear Battalion sent from Heilongjiang? Are they not selected from the Beijing Banner?"
Not to mention anything else, just looking at his height, he is half a head taller than an ordinary soldier.
Orundai shook his head and said: "When the first batch of Tiger Spear Battalion soldiers came to Beijing, they joined the Beijing Banner. Later, the additional places were selected from the Forward School, Guards School, and Xiaoqiu School."
Brother Jiu asked again: "They all have tops?"
"Well, the lowest level is from the eighth level!" Elundai said.
Brother Jiu was moved after hearing this, but he had no choice but to do anything.
This is the shortcoming of the upper three banners, and people will not be selected from the lower five banners.
He was thinking of Xiao Wu from Dutong Mansion.
Xiaowu will be a man in two years, which is said to be very fast.
It is a pity that Dong E's family cannot take advantage of all the benefits, and it is difficult to fill the public vacancy of Zheng Hongqi.
When Elundai saw Brother Jiu asking about this, he said: "This vacancy is too low-level, but it is in the Guards Department. I heard that there are several third-class guards who are vacant. If Brother Jiu wants to promote someone, he can ask Fushan to inquire."
inquire about."
Brother Jiu asked curiously: "Aren't third-class guards always in demand? Now there is a vacancy, and there is no one to take the stand?"
There is a shortage of bodyguards at the Shangsan Banners. Not to mention that the places are directly divided among the nobles of the Shangsanqi Banners, it is almost the same.
Just like the Tong family, Shun Anyan was implicated by the family and dismissed the first-class bodyguards. These guards were transferred to the five-faced concubine, who was still the breadwinner of the Tong family.
Orundai said: "Anyway, it was the emperor who was stuck and refused to make up for it. There were several companies involved in total."
Those families were mostly in-laws of the Hesheli family. After the Xinyu case came out, they were gradually transferred out of the guard office, and the children of each family were not allowed to fill the vacancies.
There is no need to elaborate on these things to Brother Jiu, otherwise it would seem like he is gossiping.
Brother Jiu's heart was moved.
It's a pity that there is a shortage of third-class guards.
If there was a shortage of second-class bodyguards, he would make inquiries on Erhe's behalf.
He is already a member of the upper three banners and is qualified to fill the gap of the three banners.
Taking up the guard class will have a better future than working as a Five Flags guard in Baylor Mansion...