After getting off the royal chariot, Brother Jiu held his stomach.
I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't eat anything, so I took a few bites.
Already very hungry.
Seeing this, Brother Thirteen also lowered his head and glanced at his stomach.
It took more effort for him to ride a horse than to sit in a car. He was already hungry, so he looked at Brother Ninth eagerly and said: "Brother Ninth..."
Brother Jiu said proudly: "Let's go over and eat noodles!"
The team stopped right in front of the inn, and hot water was readily available, which was very convenient.
He Yuzhu and Zhou Song received the order and went to fetch boiling water.
The three brothers each made a bowl of noodles and had a meal with side dishes.
After a while, the team set off again.
After arriving at Weizheng, the team arrived at Liangxiang.
Li Guangdi was already waiting for him.
When he saw the royal chariot, he knelt down to welcome him.
Kangxi got off the royal chariot and raised his hand to tell Li Guangdi to get up.
Li Guangdi thanked him and stood up.
He was wearing an end cap and looked dark and thin.
If his back wasn't straight, he wouldn't look like a governor, but more like an old farmer in the countryside, with traces of weathering on his face.
Kangxi looked him over and said, "It's less than last year. You said before that you would inspect various dams after the new year. Have you seen them all?"
Li Guangdi, the governor of Zhili Province, also took the lead in regulating the Yongding River.
He was a little excited and said: "I have seen it everywhere. The places that were flooded the year before last were replaced with plaster and embankments were built. There will be no worries within ten years."
The ninth elder brother stood behind the fourth elder brother, watching the meeting between the monarch and his ministers.
Hearing this, his eyes lit up.
marl…
He looked back at Brother Thirteen.
The thirteenth elder brother nodded slightly.
The marl that had been fired at the entrance of Xishan kiln had been mixed and prepared before, and several formulas had been obtained, one of which was used for building embankments.
Brother Jiu was a little excited when he thought about the origin of this mud.
After a while, the Holy Emperor entered the palace, and the princes retired from the palace.
He excitedly asked the Fourth Brother: "Fourth Brother, since this plaster is useful, shouldn't the Khan Ama reward me with silver? Should I, the first advocate, deserve a reward, and my Thirteenth Brother should be rewarded?"
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The fourth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother and asked instead, "Are you short of money again?"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "There is no shortage, but having it is better than nothing!"
The thirteenth brother was nearby and felt that he was taking advantage of his ninth brother.
If Ninth Brother was responsible for the firing of the plaster from beginning to end, there would be no need to divide the work among himself.
The situation at that time was that Ninth Brother was going to be stationed at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
If we had known that Ninth Brother would enter the court so soon, then Ninth Brother would be more suitable to take charge of this muddy matter.
The thirteenth elder brother was a little embarrassed and said: "Ninth brother is the first to do the job, I just run errands and spend some time, it's nothing. If you change the doctor, the boss can also keep an eye on it."
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "If you have worked hard for two months, it is nothing, then it is nothing if I thought of this on a whim!"
The Thirteenth Brother wanted to say more, but the Ninth Brother no longer wanted to hear it, and said: "I want to go to my residence to soak my feet, but I don't want to accumulate cold air. I, Fujin, brought me a medicine bag for foot soaks..."
With that said, he said hello to Brother Si and went to see where he was staying.
The Thirteenth Brother's temper was not something he could take advantage of. He was still a little uncomfortable and said to the Fourth Brother: "Brother Ninth is not familiar with river engineering and doesn't know that plaster is a good way to regulate rivers that benefits the country and the people..."
Brother Si said: "Just keep it in mind, he doesn't care about it at all..."
The Thirteenth Elder Brother said: "I owed Brother Ninth a favor when I stayed at the Xiaotangshan Palace, and I haven't had the chance to repay it. This time I owe even more."
The fourth elder brother listened and touched the eighteen pieces on his wrist.
Speaking of which, regarding the Xiaotangshan incident, except for the eighth elder brother and the third elder brother, all the adult princes owed favor to the ninth elder brother.
It's just that Brother Jiu didn't take it to heart, and the others stopped mentioning it.
But that is almost equivalent to the income of the divided money, not to mention one favor, ten or eight favors can't be wiped out...
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Several princes retreated from the imperial court, and the prince also retreated.
Although Li Guangdi had taught the prince, there were many ministers who had taught the prince. The two of them were teachers and students, but they did not have the relationship of teacher and student.
When I got back to my residence, someone reported me.
Brother Jiu went back to his residence and asked for hot water.
The thirteenth elder brother followed the fourth elder brother to his residence.
There was no emotion or anger on the prince's face, and he said: "There is no need to retaliate. It's taboo to poke your head in the face..."
As for the thirteenth elder brother, the age difference between the prince and him is huge, we don’t get along very much, and our impression is ordinary.
He can coax the fourteenth elder brother and make good friends with the fourth elder brother. This younger brother is also very thoughtful.
Brother Ninth, on the other hand, is still as lazy as ever.
Among the other princes' retinue, none of them are diligent and diligent. Only the ninth elder brother, who is in the same vein as the fifth elder brother, acts very casually.
The prince waved his hand and sent the people away, with envy on his face.
If you have no desires, you will be strong, which is the fifth elder brother and the ninth elder brother.
This is also the reason why Concubine Yi is able to stand out among the four old concubines and has been favored for decades...
Compared with their mother and son, who would believe the other two concubines and one concubine who said they had no ambition to be the queen mother?
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Although Brother Ninth asked for hot water, he was not in a hurry to soak his feet.
He still remembered business and asked Zhou Song to call Gao Yanzhong.
This time, the person accompanying a group of officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs was none other than Gao Yanzhong.
Brother Ninth did not add any unnecessary extravagance, and just followed Kangxi's instructions to make neck pillows and waist pillows.
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Gao Yanzhong wrote it down carefully and said: "I will arrange for people to go to the county to purchase cassia seeds."
As for palace silk, it is ready-made.
Brother Jiu said: "Others can be slower, the sapphire blue ones are coming out tonight, ready for Khan Ama to reward people."
Gao Yanzhong followed the team and knew that the governor of Zhili was coming to court. He did not dare to delay and went down to arrange manpower...
Brother Jiu then started to soak his feet and said to He Yuzhu: "Fu Jin's eyes are watery this morning. It's because he can't bear to go out. Alas, there's nothing we can do about it..."
He Yuzhu did not answer the call.
Before my father went out, he went to the west wing to say goodbye to Fujin. He was also in tears. Wasn't it because he got up in the middle of the night and was sleepy?
He didn't want to tell lies with his eyes open.
Brother Jiu then said: "It will take two months for me to leave home. I wonder if Da Gege and the others will recognize me by then..."
Although it was only his first day out, Brother Jiu was already feeling sad about leaving.
After soaking his feet, he didn't want to wander around and just lay down.
He Yuzhu saw it and said, "Are you tired? Do you want me to press your buttons for you?"
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "I'm not tired, I'm just thinking about Mu Hui..."
This was not his initiative!
This is Fujin’s initiative!
Unfortunately, this merit cannot be shown and must be covered up.
Brother Thirteen followed Zhanguang and felt uncomfortable with himself.
I won't feel uncomfortable following Fujin to gain glory, I will only feel distressed.
Cowpox, new grain varieties, marl...
Whichever one is brought up is a great achievement.
If Fujin were a boy, he would be Mr. Ge's Miaozi.
It's a pity that Fujin is a woman, so not only can't he claim his credit, but he also has to cover it up...
He stayed behind closed doors, which made Fourth Brother a little worried.
I was afraid that he would catch a cold and feel uncomfortable, so I came over to check on him.
Seeing that Brother Jiu was already lying down, he hurriedly asked: "What's wrong with you? Why didn't you call the imperial doctor?"
Brother Jiu sat up, yawned, and said: "It's not uncomfortable, it's just lack of sleep, spring sleepiness, and fear of being sleepy after leaving at night..."
Fourth Brother looked at him carefully and felt relieved when he saw that there was nothing unusual about him.
Si Age, the elder brother, was worried, and Kangxi, the grandma, was no exception.
When it was time for dinner, Kangxi looked at the table full of food and began to enjoy the dishes.
A dish of braised sea cucumber to reward the prince.
A dish of eight-treasure tofu to reward the fourth elder brother.
A dish of assorted cabbage rolls to reward the ninth prince.
A dish of braised lamb leg to reward Thirteenth Brother.
The rewards for everyone else are just eunuchs running errands.
He was worried about Brother Jiu and ordered Wei Zhu to go there.
Liangxiang Palace is next to the capital, and people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came to prepare it in advance, so the food in the dining room is relatively rich.
There are also many special dishes here at Jiu Age, including four meat and four vegetarian dishes.
Brother Jiu looked at it, and he really didn't want to eat it, so he told He Yuzhu: "You and Zhou Song leave two of them, and send the rest directly to Erhe and the others!"
He Yuzhu did not move and said: "The rewards have been given out, what will the master eat?"
Brother Jiu said: "Chazuke rice, I ate too much noodles in the morning, and I ate a few less bites in the evening..."
When He Yuzhu picked up the food box and went down, Wei Zhu came.
Hearing that there was a food reward, Brother Jiu looked at the food box and said, "What is it?"
Wei Zhu took it from the food box.
Brother Jiu smiled.
Does this count as "borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha"?
This is not a regular dish from the imperial kitchen, but a recipe that was served by our own family earlier.
Just pick the young cabbage leaves and blanch them, wrap them with blanched vermicelli, egg skin shreds, fungus shreds, carrot shreds and spinach, dip them in the sauce, and eat them refreshingly.
"Thank you, Ama, for your kindness. If you are impatient to eat, there will be food..." Brother Jiu said with joy.
Wei Zhu saw that there were only two dishes on the table, one meat and one vegetarian. His face was a little ugly and he hesitated and said: "This dish of yours..."
Brother Jiu said: "Looking at the thick oil and red sauce, I didn't want to use the chopsticks, so I asked He Yuzhu to take it to the next person..."
Only then did Wei Zhu look relieved.
When Brother Jiu saw this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "You have started to worry too much. Who dares to neglect me?"
When Wei Zhu heard the word "ye", he understood.
The fourth elder brother must be worried about the ninth elder brother, who is also taking care of them.
It’s not surprising, last year on the Northern Patrol, it was the fourth elder brother who was taking care of the ninth elder brother.
Brother Jiu ordered Zhou Song: "Get another set of clean dishes and chopsticks..."
Wei Zhu hurriedly said: "I don't dare, I don't dare, I have to go back and recover..."
With that said, it was time to say goodbye.
Brother Ninth wanted to stay longer, but he remembered that he was in the palace now, and all the movements were in the eyes of others. He exhaled and said: "Then go back, thank you for your kindness to Khan and Ama..."
Wei Zhu agreed, picked up the empty food box and left.
By the time he arrived in front of the emperor, the dining table had already been moved away.
Kangxi asked: "How is Brother Ninth? But is there anything uncomfortable in your body?"
Wei Zhu answered truthfully.
Some people have a bad appetite, but all the regular dishes are delicious. I was planning to make tea with rice, but I was very happy when I saw the assorted cabbage rolls.
Kangxi looked disgusted, but felt relieved in his heart.
After all, he felt sorry for his son, so he ordered Wei Zhu: "Go to the dining room and tell the steward that the prince and the elders are not allowed to fool around with just regular dishes. He made a menu and asked the prince and the elders to order...