Chapter 1845: Change of old and new (rolling to ask for monthly votes)
Chapter 1846: Change of old and new (wowling for monthly votes)
Kangxi looked at Concubine Yi and thought of Concubine Hui.
When Concubine Hui was fifty years old last year, the eunuch in charge of the Jingshi Room asked for permission to remove Concubine Hui's green-headed card.
The current system in the palace came with the previous dynasty.
According to the rules of the previous dynasty, the concubine must remove her green head card and stop sleeping with her when she turns fifty.
Kangxi refuted the eunuch in charge of the Jingsi Room and retained Concubine Hui's green head card.
This grace is not only for Concubine Hui, but also for Concubine Yi and Concubine De.
As an emperor and a man, Kangxi liked young concubines, but young beauties could be replaced, but these concubines who had been with him for decades and gave him children were irreplaceable.
How could Concubine Yi have imagined that Kangxi would "reach from here to there" again?
She felt that the fifth elder brother's side was already in chaos, so Kangxi should not add to it.
As for Ninth Brother, he lives a comfortable and comfortable life, and does not need their instructions...
In Ningshou Palace, the Queen Mother eats steamed rice in the evening.
The difference from the usual rice dumplings is that a lot of diced pork is added to it.
The accompanying sauce is watermelon beef sauce.
The Queen Mother was also full and walked around the house while holding on to Nanny Bai's arm.
"I haven't seen Shu Shu for half a year, but I have received several filial piety. This year's tribute from Guangdong is very good. Leave two boxes of the orange trees from the old tree. After Shu Shu gives birth, send them to her along with lotus root powder and lily powder.
..." the Queen Mother warned.
Aunt Bai smiled and said: "When the tribute came to the palace in the first month and every year, the empress mentioned it once, so I will remember it."
All year round, there are constant tributes from outside.
Starting from the Duanyang tribute, to the Mid-Autumn Festival tribute, to the three tributes in the Northeast, and to the annual tribute in various places.
Every time a tribute came into the palace, the emperor would first allocate part of it and send it to Ningshou Palace.
When arriving at Ningshou Palace, the Queen Mother would leave a portion for Fifth Prince and Jiu Gege every time.
When she has a grandson and a daughter-in-law later, the Queen Mother will also leave a share for Wu Fujin, and then there will be a share for Jiu Fujin.
This year's annual tribute is an exception.
The Queen Mother did not mention Wufujin.
Aunt Bai was thinking in her heart, but she didn't say anything.
The human heart is made of flesh.
Since Wu Fujin married into the royal family, the Queen Mother has favored her, not because Wu Fujin is so good, but because the Queen Mother "loves the house and the bird".
This is also the reason why I value the emperor's grandson later.
But Wu Fujin was confused. He only thought that having an imperial grandson would be able to stand up in front of the fifth elder brother, forgetting what was important and what was important...
*
The main room of Jiubele Mansion.
The couple also had a meal.
Brother Jiu said: "I will be free from tomorrow, leave the family affairs to me, you just need to have a good rest."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Then I'll just wait. Nothing else matters. We only have a few children, so I'll spend more time with you. I'll be in confinement later. I can't see the children every day, so I have to tell them in advance to save time."
sad."
"Uh-huh……"
Brother Jiu responded and said: "Didn't you say that Cao Shun's eldest daughter will be allowed to enter the house later in the year to be Da Gege's companion? Why haven't you been called in yet?"
The couple had discussed before and felt that Cao Shun's eldest daughter would be a good candidate for Ni Guzhu's companion.
Brother Ninth asked Cao Shun, and Cao Shun was eager to do so.
When the eldest daughter loses her mother, she will inevitably be criticized for her shortcomings in the future. With the increased upbringing of the county magistrate, not to mention completing the shortcomings, she will also be looked upon favorably in the future.
Shu Shu looked a little hesitant.
Brother Jiu said: "Have you inquired and found out what's wrong?"
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "I was thinking of Cao Gege in the palace. Cao Gege was brought to the palace by the emperor to accompany the princess. The future wedding events will also be arranged by the royal family. The marriage arranged by the royal family, not to mention the sensuality, can also be attractive.
Have more respect..."
There is a ready-made Prince Ping there, and Cao Gege's marriage is considered first-class in the eyes of the world.
"We took Sister Hui into the house. When Sister Hui gets older, I don't dare to agree to the marriage..."
Shu Shu said.
Brother Jiu was puzzled and said: "With Cao Shun's dear Ama here, why should we worry about this? She is to serve as Ni Guzhu's companion, not as our daughter..."
Shu Shu looked at Brother Jiu without explaining.
Isn't that because both Cao Yin's daughters married into the clan?
If they follow what the palace does, they should show grace to the end and help Sister Hui find a decent marriage in the clan.
But apart from their uncles and other princes' mansions, they didn't have much interaction with other clans.
Brother Jiu said: "If you don't want her to come in, just change someone else. It doesn't necessarily have to be a girl from the Cao family."
As for Brother Jiu who told Cao Shun before, it doesn't matter, he just needs to find an excuse to change his words.
Shu Shu still prefers Sister Hui, and Ni Guzhu has seen her several times and is willing to get close to this young lady.
Shu Shu said, "I'm overthinking it. I happen to be at home. Tomorrow I asked Mr. and Mrs. Cao Shun to bring Sister Hui in and stay for a long time to see if the child can stay here."
Eight or nine-year-old children can already read their faces and act well-behaved in front of others, but you can still check their temperament.
Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Okay, if Ni Guzhu likes it, keep him. If Ni Guzhu doesn't like it, forget it. I'll choose someone else..."
If Cao Shun's daughter was not suitable, he thought of those girls from idle clan families.
If that doesn't work, you can choose two girls from idle families.
The couple wanted to see Cao Hui'er, so Brother Jiu sent He Yuzhu to the front to send a message to Cao Shun.
The next day, Brother Jiu thought he would get up late, but he opened his eyes when he arrived at Maozheng.
Shu Shu also woke up.
But Brother Jiu didn't have to go to the Yamen, so the couple didn't feel anxious.
"Have you told Bai Guo about Gui Yuan? I don't know when Gui Yuan will come back from Shengjing. Let him meet Ji Er then."
Brother Ninth said.
Shu Shu said: "I said it without shaking my head. Ji Hong has been here two or three times in the past few years, but he has never met Gui Yuan."
Brother Jiu thought for a moment and said, "I haven't seen him before. Before Ji Er came over, it was always Fusong or Cao Shun, an old acquaintance, who entertained him."
Shu Shu thought about her delivery date and said, "I want to arrange for Guiyuan to go to Suzhou after the new year?"
Brother Jiu immediately shook his head and said: "I know my priorities clearly. Don't be in a hurry. With the Ji family here, Gui Yuanwan can go for a year and a half without any delay."
Shu Shu said: "Then let the ginkgo go out after the Dragon Boat Festival to prepare for marriage."
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "Don't worry, let's let them go south on the official ship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs before the canal is suspended around the Mid-Autumn Festival."
Shu Shu nodded.
This pearl farm is in preparation time at other times, but it is busiest in spring.
They won't be able to arrive in time for next spring, so a few months earlier or a few months later won't make much difference.
The couple said a few words and went back to sleep.
When I woke up again, it was already bright.
The couple just got up and freshened up.
After finishing breakfast, Brother Jiu said: "I'm going to go ahead and take stock of the public accounts of the mansion. You must know what's going on and you can't be fooled."
Shu Shu nodded and said: "Go ahead, I will finish the public accounts later and also take stock of the shops under my name."
The accounting room is the place where mistakes are most likely to occur.
No matter how trustworthy you are, don't test people's hearts.
Shu Shu had to do the accounting at the end of every year. This year, she was not energetic enough, so she asked Ging Guo to do it for her. But she could fill in the gaps by going through it again.
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take note of it."
Brother Jiu walked to the front yard.
After a while, Cui Baisui came and reported: "Fu Jin, the shopkeeper of Shun'an Yinlouhou wants to see you."
After hearing this, Shu Shu nodded and said, "Bring it here!"
Most of the managers of the property under her name came to report the accounts before Laba.
Shopkeeper Hou was ill and took leave at that time, so he should have recovered.
Shopkeeper Hou was her roommate, E Nie, and had always been at her beck and call. His years were still here, so there was nothing to avoid suspicion.
Cui Baisui responded and went to the front to bring someone over.
Shopkeeper Hou came in and knelt down quickly for Shu Shu, saying: "I wish Fujin a happy New Year in advance..."
Shu Shu asked Ging Guo to help her, and said: "No wonder they say 'people become better with old age', you are here to coax my New Year's wallet."
Shopkeeper Hou got up and Shu Shu saw his appearance clearly and was quite surprised.
Shopkeeper Hou is not yet fifty years old. Because he is the big shopkeeper of the bank, he used to clean up his clothes and look very young.
After a serious illness, I looked a lot older.
It was still caused by the pox epidemic last month. Shopkeeper Hou was familiar with it and was fine. However, he lost his first wife and a grandson, and he also fell ill.
"Condolences..."
Shu Shu asked Ging Guo to move a stool to him.
At first, I felt that the pox epidemic was very far away, and as long as we guarded our borders, it would have little impact.
But it was only later that people became frightened. The danger was so close to them.
Shopkeeper Hou sat down and said, "I'm all a slave with bad luck. I'm coming here this time to ask for your favor."
This is the old man whom Shu Shu has been using before his wedding. He has always been loyal and cautious, and Shu Shu also treats him with respect.
"Did you encounter any difficulties?"
Shu Shu asked.
Shopkeeper Hou sighed and said: "My wife suffered a stroke at the beginning of the month. She asked a doctor to give her acupuncture but it didn't help her. She is already in her seventies, so I thought of taking off my job first and serving the old man for two years."
Filial piety comes first among all good deeds.
Shu Shu had no reason to stop him.
She thought about it and said: "Your boss has been doing odd jobs for you for several years. It's time for him to take charge of his own business, so let him take over your job..."
Shopkeeper Hou stood up hurriedly and said: "Thank you Fujin for your kindness. I will ask him to kowtow to Fujin later."
Shu Shu waved her hands and said: "Don't be in a hurry, just follow the crowd. I'm also impatient to meet people now."
Shopkeeper Hou also knew that Shu Shu was inconvenient now, so after finishing talking about business, he stood up and left.
Shu Shu said: "I am in need of an envoy right now. Even if you go home, don't think about taking a break and offering a memorial. You can set aside a few days every month to help me patrol the shop."
The people she can use are mostly young people, and there are not many experienced old people, so she is reluctant to give them a break.
In fact, she wanted to say that she would wait until the old man was sent away before coming back to work as an errand, but that sounded unlucky, so she thought it would be convenient to hang it up as an offering to him so that he could come back later.
For Shopkeeper Hou, who is less than fifty, this is a blessing.
Shopkeeper Hou went out gratefully.
Shu Shu not only asked Ging Guo to give him two pairs of purses, but also two pieces of palace silk.
Clothes for the elderly must be prepared in advance.
Such materials, which are not available outside, are also a rare dignity for the elderly.
*
Front yard, study room.
Brother Jiu was sitting behind his desk, with account books in front of him.
He heard that someone asked to see Fujin, and Fujin also met him. After he asked clearly about the identity of the visitor, he became interested and told He Yuzhu, "Go to the main courtyard and have a look. If anyone comes out, bring him to see you..."