Chapter 1938 Prevention (rolling and asking for monthly votes)
Chapter 1939 Prevention (rolling and asking for monthly votes)
Li Xu secretly complained that Brother Nine was sour-faced and had a weird temper. As a result, when he got here, he was rejected directly.
Li Xu: "..."
But he couldn't even show any hesitation on his face.
Otherwise, it will appear that he is an arrogant slave and disrespects the prince.
Li Xu felt that his face was burning hot.
After being flattered for more than ten years in Jiangnan, there are few people who don't give him face like this.
It was in Zhizaofu again, his territory.
Why would Brother Jiu care what Li Xu thinks?
After soaking his feet and thinking about tomorrow's events, he lay down.
Another day of missing Fujin.
Well, Fujin is forty-two days old and it’s time to give birth...
In mid-February in the south of the Yangtze River, the grass grows and orioles fly. I wonder what the climate is like in the capital.
Have a good night's sleep.
When he got up the next day, Brother Jiu felt that he was full of energy.
All the troubles in the past few years have been made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Our own property actually includes a tea mountain and a pearl farm.
The former is too far away, but the latter can be seen today.
Even though Sun Jin had introduced the pearl field in detail in his letter before, it was still different from what he saw with his own eyes.
Even though he was a little excited, Brother Ninth did not forget that he had an errand, so he went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to check in.
Ding Zaobao and Gao Yanzhong are both there.
The two are similar in age and are still married, and they seem to get along very well.
Brother Jiu just came here to take a look around. He knew that Gao Yanzhong had already made preparations for boarding the boat tomorrow, so he didn't have to worry about it.
Ding Zaobao knew that Brother Jiu was close to Gao Yanzhong, so he found an excuse to avoid going out, leaving the place for them to talk.
Brother Jiu looked at Gao Yanzhong and said, "How does it feel when a relative becomes a superior?"
Gao Yanzhong looked calm, served him tea, and said: "Master Ding is very careful in his errands. He will be able to take off his commission status after returning to Beijing."
Brother Jiu said: "He seems to be in good spirits, and he looks much younger than you."
Gao Yanzhong said: "Master Ding has an open-minded nature and is not afraid of honor or disgrace. Many slaves are not as good as him."
Others would have been able to reach the sky in one step, but they would have missed out on their future and would have regretted themselves. However, Ding Zaobao did not even mention that he would go to school early in life, and he was willing to be mediocre, which is indeed a rare character.
The little pity in Brother Ninth's heart disappeared, and he said to Gao Yanzhong: "In the past four or five years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has changed several managers. With such a reliable person, we should be able to live a stable life."
The general manager is cautious and conscientious when it comes to his job, and he follows the example and follows the example, so the people in charge don't dare to fool him.
The atmosphere of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will not continue to deteriorate.
Otherwise, if no one is watching, within two years, it will return to its original state of chaos.
Gao Yanzhong nodded and said: "Yes..."
After chatting with Gao Yanzhong for a few words, Brother Jiu went back.
I thought I was going to Dongshan Island after lunch, but before Brother Jiu could go back, someone from the imperial court came looking for him and sent him a message.
Brother Jiu followed the guard over.
Fourth brother is already here, waiting outside.
Brother Ninth asked: "Fourth brother, what does Khan Ama mean? Are you going to Dongshan Island after meeting Zhao Shenqiao?"
Brother Si nodded and said, "That should be the case. Ma Wu took people to check the carriage."
Brother Jiu heard this with hesitation on his face.
Brother Si asked: "What's wrong? Do you have other things to do in the morning?"
"No……"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said, "I left Ji Hong behind yesterday. I was thinking about the Hongze Lake Bead Farm that he helped me build, and I hesitated whether to take him with me in preparation for Khan Amma's inquiry."
The fourth elder brother pondered and said, "I'll ask Khan Ama later."
Brother Jiu nodded.
He also didn't want to make his own decisions.
After a while, Wei Zhu brought Zhang Ying over.
"Fourth Master, Ninth Master..."
Seeing the two princes present, Zhang Ying hurriedly bowed to greet them.
Fourth elder brother helped me and said, "Mr. Zhang, you're welcome."
While they were exchanging pleasantries, a guard came over with Sang Fu.
Then, another guard came over with Ding Zaobao.
The ninth elder brother and the fourth elder brother looked at each other.
At this time, several people from Gozenden came over. Do you want to take them to Dongshan with you?
Brother Ninth glanced at Sang E twice.
The most famous thing about Taihu Lake in the early years was not the "Three Whites of Taihu Lake" but the Taihu Lake Bandits.
But compared to the famous Cao Gang, the Taihu Lake Bandits are nothing.
When I had nothing to do, Brother Jiu, who had a lot of connections with Zhang Ying, started talking to Zhang Ying about things in the capital.
"Everything is fine, Mr. Zhang has a good future, Mr. and Mrs. Fusong are doing well, my mother-in-law is very fond of the younger generation, and Zhang Liu has a good relationship with his classmates in the Imperial College..."
When Zhang Ying was in the capital in his early years, he was asked to serve because of his "old illness". At that time, he looked like a dry old man, and his body did not look very strong.
Now that he has been back home for two years, he has become a dark-faced and dry old man.
Scholars all love the theme of farming, and Zhang Ying is no exception.
He listened to Brother Ninth talking about the capital affairs with a smile, but his heart felt "thumping".
Brother Ninth went from the eldest to the sixth child, but he didn't mention the second child at all.
This is not normal.
In terms of official career, the eldest son and the second son each have their own plans. The age difference between the brothers is ten or eight years, so it doesn't matter.
But on weekdays, a family should still stand on the same page.
The Dong E family are related by marriage, and the Baylor Mansion and the Zhang family are also closely related, but as a result, the second child is not close at all.
Zhang Ying was thinking a lot, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she followed Brother Jiu's words and asked her in-laws how their family was doing.
Brother Jiu said: "We are going to have a happy event, and it will be late in the evening..."
Since Zhang Ying was married to Dong E's family, she naturally also knew about Dong E's family's in-law dealings.
The fiancée of Dong E's eldest son is the clan princess and the niece of the crown princess.
As Zhang Ying got older, she missed her children more and more, and now she was a little worried about her young daughter.
In less than half a year of marriage, you will have many sisters-in-law who are of noble birth.
Unfortunately, Fusong is just the adopted son of Dong E's family, and his daughter's status as the eldest sister-in-law is also empty.
It is not easy for these parents to reveal their shortcomings in front of others. Zhang Ying plans to write a family letter to the eldest son and ask questions...
After about a quarter of an hour, there was movement at the palace door.
Two people came out.
The one at the front was Song Luo, the governor of Suzhou who had arrived a few days ago. He held a scroll in his hand and looked a little excited.
There is also an unfamiliar official wearing a second-grade supplementary uniform. This should be Zhao Shenqiao, the governor of Pianyuan who came to the DPRK today.
Liang Jiugong followed the two of them and came out to pass on people: "Fourth Master, Ninth Master, and several other gentlemen, the emperor is here!"
When everyone entered, they found that in addition to Kangxi, there were also two bachelors who were accompanying him in the room.
Kangxi was very interested and said to several ministers: "Today I see the world, and I will also take you to see the world..."
Except for the fourth elder brother and the ninth elder brother who knew about it, everyone else was confused.
At this time, Ma Wu came back and reported: "Master, the carriage is ready, Lord Fu has also arranged the retinue."
Kangxi nodded and ordered everyone: "Let's go!"
A group of people surrounded Kangxi and left the palace.
Brother Jiu had previously thought of asking the emperor about bringing Ji Hong, but now he shut up.
Not suitable.
Let’s introduce him again when we have a chance in the future.
The carriages were all blue and woolen, with no regulations visible.
The hundreds of guards and guards who were following him also went to the obvious signs.
At first glance, it looks like officials are traveling, but I can’t tell exactly what officials they are.
Kangxi called Zhang Ying and got on the second carriage.
Seeing this, the fourth elder brother took the ninth elder brother into the third carriage.
The two bachelors got into the fourth car, and Sang E and Ding Zaobao got into the fifth car.
The ninth elder brother held it in for a long time, got on the carriage, and whispered to the fourth elder brother: "What's going on, Khan Ama brought so many people there? Why didn't you bring the prince and old thirteen?"
Brother Si was thinking about these candidates and was a little confused for a moment.
He did not take the Jiangsu governor and Li Xu with him.
If you want to find a local snake to take care of the pearl field here, shouldn't you bring those two with you?
He brought two bachelors, Zhang Ying, Sang E and Ding Zaobao.
The first two people probably met each other, and the last three people came here specifically, why...
As for the prince and the thirteenth elder brother, the fourth elder brother is a little depressed.
Brother Thirteen is tied too close to the prince.
But now that the prince has lost the help of the Hesheli family, he is not only in danger, but also the situation is not optimistic.
Brother Thirteen might be implicated.
Brother Jiu then said: "Let's forget about the others, why do you still call Ding Zaobao? The number of Dongzhu has been getting smaller and smaller in recent years, why don't you ask Ding Zaobao to come over and learn from it, and go back to the northeast pearl field?"
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Fourth elder brother: "..."
It's really not impossible.
The Northeast is bitterly cold and pearls grow very slowly.
We do not cultivate pearls on a large scale, but only partially. According to the ten-year and eight-year plan, we really need to prepare in advance.
Dongzhu is divided into grades, and the first few grades are only for the palace.
Princes and ministers can use Dongzhu of first grade or above, but there are rules for the quantity and grade.
Brother Jiu is not worried about the pearl farms in Northeast China. No matter how well they are raised, they will not flow into the public.
He was a little worried because there were so many people here today, whether they were great bachelors or feudal officials, they all had their own families behind them.
If someone is interested in cultivating pearls, you must be on guard.
He remembered the words of Thirteenth Brother and immediately said: "Fourth Brother, if you can raise lake pearls, you can definitely raise sea pearls. How about we brothers join together and go to Beihai to raise pearls..."
When their brothers came forward, no matter how little others had their plans, they suppressed them.
The fourth elder brother was a little moved after hearing this.
No one’s life is rich.
A Baylor Mansion has a population of several hundred people, and in addition to titles, thousands of taels of silver are added to it every year.
He remembered the time in Xiaotangshan when everyone’s capital doubled.
If this pearl can really be cultivated, the profit will not be less than that of Xiaotangshan.
"How to make it together? If you cultivate pearls in the sea, the manpower and material resources consumed are not comparable to those inland, and the risks are doubled..." Si Age said.
Brother Jiu said: "The risk is high, but the benefits are also great. I have reported it to Khan Ama in advance. After ten or eight years of cultivation, it will be returned to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The previous profits will belong to us. If this goes well, it can be doubled.
If it doesn’t go well, it’s hard to say, so whether to blend in or not this time depends entirely on everyone’s volition, and I won’t coax everyone to make money like last time..."
Brother Si nodded and said: "That's good. I took advantage of you once, who has the nerve to take advantage of you the second time?"
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "Third brother, there is no need for him to be embarrassed..."