After hearing this, Brother Jiu hurriedly shook his head and said: "They are dragons or insects. They have to endure it on their own. They want me to support them, just because they are masters and servants? Then I am not at a loss, and I don't deserve their filial piety..."
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At this point, he paused and said: "If you really want to honor me because I help them fill the gap, I don't want to agree to it, lest they pay a thousand taels of filial piety and then plunder dozens or twenty dollars in my name."
A few thousand taels, then don’t I lose money?”
The fourth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother and said, "You can't say that. The flags assigned to your name are different after all."
Even if he is not serving in Jiubele Mansion, he is still a subordinate.
For three festivals and two birthdays, one must be filial to his master.
Brother Jiu insisted on his opinion and said: "Whatever the size of your head, what size of hat you wear, if you are an outstanding talent, you can pass the exam without my support. If you are incompetent, just be honest and don't go out to harm the people."
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Fourth elder brother: "..."
This choice is not wrong, it saves worry.
It’s just to save worry...
The reason why the prince has been so anxious in recent years is because he is tied to Yuqing Palace without a banner. Without the tie of Suo'etu, the "princeling party" has become a piece of loose sand.
The eldest brother's side divided the Zuo Ling population. This "Thousand Years Party" has been dormant for more than ten years and has not weakened. On the contrary, it has become more and more prosperous.
There is no greater merit than following the dragon. With the examples of the Tong family and the Hesheli family before us, who doesn’t expect chickens and dogs to ascend to heaven?
When Brother Jiu came home, he saw Shu Shu admiring several gifts sent by the Ji family.
Seeing Brother Jiu coming back, Shu Shu said: "This tourmaline beads are fresh in color. I will wear them with summer court clothes."
Brother Jiu looked at this string of pink and sapphire tourmalines, twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "It's too fresh and tender. Is it suitable for me to wear?"
Shu Shu said: "Why is it inappropriate? There are many people wearing coral beads and agate beads outside, and the colors are bright."
Brother Jiu pointed to the coral tree and said, "The color of this coral is rare. You can also grind it into beads to make court beads or jewelry for you."
Shu Shu looked at it and said: "Red coral is common outside, pink coral can be seen occasionally, and the color is floating. This pink color is pleasing to the eye, so put it away first, and wait until the empress Qianqiu makes a birthday gift. The empress also loves this color."
Brother Jiu was a little hesitant after hearing this.
Shu Shu looked at it, a little surprised, and looked at Brother Jiu.
There was a bit of reluctance on Brother Jiu's face.
This man, who has always been a filial son, is just a pot of coral. Why can't he part with it?
Brother Jiu said: "I'm just thinking that if you use it, you will keep the Nigu beads later. But if the empress uses it, who will you leave it to later?"
At first, Brother Ninth thought that his mother-in-law's things would be divided equally between his brothers and Princess Kejing, but after he became an Ama, he thought more.
Eighteenth brother is too young.
Everyone has a pity for the weak, and parents' pity for the weak is even stronger.
By the time Khan Amma becomes successful, he and his fifth brother will probably even have grandchildren, but the eighteenth brother is still young, and he is far behind in terms of titles.
At that time, everything will be one step behind him and Fifth Brother.
It is normal for a mother to feel a little distressed.
"I still care about things..."
Brother Jiu laughed at himself: "I don't care about the injustice I suffered when I was a child, but I can't bear to let my children suffer."
Although they are brothers, they are far apart in age and have only met each other a few times. It is nonsense to say that they have a deep brotherly love.
Shu Shu felt in her heart that Concubine Yi was not that short-sighted.
Is it more important to keep a private house for the youngest son, or is it the friendship and protection of the two older brothers that is more important?
This shouldn't be difficult to choose.
However, she did not insist on speaking on behalf of Concubine Y. The injustices in the past were real and could be forgotten, but not erased.
It is a good thing for Shu Shu that Brother Jiu acts like this and puts his own family first.
Although it is said that such an approach is not in line with filial piety.
Shu Shu said: "Then keep it for Nigu beads. There is no need to grind the beads. That set of Yunnan jade bracelets and those pink gemstones are enough for me."
A pink-purple jade bracelet, or a rich pink-purple color that doesn’t fade in the light, who could not fall in love with it?
Unfortunately, few people recognize jade at the moment, and Hetian jade is still preferred outside.
As for those pink gemstones, there are several sizes in total, some are large and some are small, and they can be made into mother-daughter lapels and collar flowers.
The three children have been vaccinated against acne. From now on, they are not restricted from going out, but they still have to pack some clothes when going out.
Ninth Brother was really reluctant to let go, but now he felt really guilty and said, "Isn't it bad that I am so unfilial?"
I am also an Ama, so if the children follow my example...
Shu Shu said: "Who do you favor?"
On weekdays, I hold more Niguzhu in my arms. That's because when I go to Ning'an Hall to see the children, I only have Niguzhu. But when I go to the back building, there are two, Fengsheng and Akdan.
The nine elder brothers hugged each other, but they couldn't hold each other. When they hugged one, the other one felt uncomfortable, so they stopped hugging either one.
Brother Jiu thought about it and said, "We can't just seek fairness. That would be unfair to Fengsheng. It's our fault that Akdan has bad thoughts later."
"Well, I'm right."
Shu Shu nodded.
When it comes to the inheritance of titles, there can be no ambiguity in the attitude, otherwise there will be hidden dangers.
No one is a saint, it is normal to have selfish motives, and it is normal to want to be favored.
But the system is like this, the etiquette and rules are like this, and this line cannot be crossed.
Brother Jiu glanced at the coral tree again and said, "Nowadays burnt blue and burnt red jewelry are popular. I'll go back and look for some good paint to see if I can't make burnt pink jewelry."
He didn't want to retaliate, but he also wanted to be filial.
For example, in the heart of my mother-in-law, the fifth brother is in front of her, and the eighteenth brother will be in front of her. In my heart, Fujin and the children are also in front of her.
But it cannot be said that he has no filial piety towards his empress.
Shu Shu said: "It looks good when you think about it. When the time comes, the empress will wear it and she will be the only one in the palace..."
The next day, the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, was the day when the Yamen was sealed.
Brother Ninth changed into an azure color supplement.
In addition to the general court rituals, court uniforms are also required for sealing and opening seals in the yamen.
Yesterday, Shu Shu asked someone to find the beeswax court beads, which are chicken fat yellow beeswax, so that the azurite court dress will not look dull.
Brother Jiu lowered his head and let Shu Shu put the court beads on himself and said: "These yamen seals have grades from high to low. I will follow the officials and look at the seals of the minister. That's it. I can go home early today."
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The auspicious time detected by Qintian is Shenchu.
Brother Jiu doesn't have his own seal, so he doesn't need to seal it. He just needs to follow the Ministry of Household Affairs and watch the seals of the two ministers.
Shu Shu nodded and said, "I understand. I will go back and take Ni Guzhu to ride a deer. The weather has been getting warmer these days, so I don't want to stay indoors."
Spring started early this year, and the north wind has become much lighter in the past few days.
In the open space between the greenhouse and Ning'an Hall, there are two fawns and two little rabbits.
Ni Guzhu was not satisfied with feeding the deer every day, and thought about riding the deer.
Brother Jiu heard this and praised: "You really follow my master. It has been different since I was a child. I have been thinking about riding a deer since I was three years old. Then next year I can ride a horse."
Shu Shu: "..."
It's different from being naughty.
When the ninth elder brother arrived, he saw that the tenth elder brother was also wearing court clothes.
This time the two brothers were different.
The 10th prince's county dynasty uniform consists of four groups of five-clawed pythons, one on each shoulder at the front and back.
Ninth Prince's Baelor court uniform consists of two groups of four-clawed pythons, one at the front and one at the front.
According to the saying that "the four claws are a python and the five claws are a dragon", the clothes worn by the king and above are also dragon hexagrams, but due to taboos, they are still said to be python robes.
The ninth elder brother looked at the patch on the tenth elder brother's shoulder and said: "The same prince, but the title is divided into higher and lower titles. I feel uncomfortable looking at him, let alone other people."
So I can understand my brothers’ ambition.
Next year, when Khan Amma celebrates his birthday, can he give the prince a favor and be promoted to a county king?
Brother Ninth had wild imaginations and thought it was impossible.
The princes have all been given high titles without any merit. What will happen if they have merit in the future?
Brother Ten comforted him: "Brother Ninth, I made a mistake and was suspended once. Next time Brother Ninth becomes the king of the county, he will be like me."
The ninth elder brother rolled his eyes at the tenth elder brother and said, "Do you think I am happy to see you suspended, or am I happy to see you promoted to a prince?"
Others are jealous of Brother Jiu, but he is not jealous of his own younger brother.
Is he that kind of person who can't tell the difference between far and near?
Speaking of this, Brother Jiu regretted it.
If it wasn't for the sake of standing up for himself, Brother Ten wouldn't have received this "one-time suspension" punishment.
He said: "You are getting older, and your temper will be suppressed in the future. Don't be so reckless, you will suffer a lot."
The tenth elder brother said proudly: "The villain is afraid of power but not virtue. This whip is a bit more direct, but it is also effective. Look at my brother's four years of separation. Who has bumped into him without opening his eyes?"
Thinking about it, Jiu Age thinks so. Put it this way, it’s not a loss.
Did Khan Amma do it on purpose?
Making a fuss out of a molehill...
If Lao Shi does not have this responsibility to bear, then when Khan Ama turns around and wants to be promoted to the eldest brother and the third brother, he cannot leave Lao Shi behind...
But why should the tenth lao lag behind the elder brother and the third elder brother?
Lao Shi's origins meant that he deserved to be given a knighthood one level above them, but even the same title was aggrieved.
Suddenly, Brother Jiu's filial piety towards Kangxi also decreased a bit...