After mother and daughter had breakfast, Niguzhu went to class in the back.
Shu Shu looked at the clock, a little surprised.
It's almost time, but Brother Jiu hasn't come back yet.
According to the time when Shengjia comes to Haidian every time, he should arrive at the garden at the beginning of Chen.
Is this going to the Imperial Palace?
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Haidian, outside Qingxi Bookstore.
Brother Jiu stood there for two quarters of an hour.
He glanced at Brother Ten who was standing next to him, stretched out his finger and made a "four" sign, feeling helpless.
Brother Ten whispered: "It should be soon."
It turned out that the princes who were seeing him off had received oral instructions before and did not disperse immediately. They all came over to wait to see them.
I thought everyone would go in together, but ended up coming one by one.
Start with the eldest brother.
Now half an hour has passed before I saw the second one.
The person inside now is the third elder brother.
According to this ranking, there are still four talents to reach Ninth Brother.
Brother Jiu glanced at the check-in room next to him and wanted to go in and wait.
But seeing the brothers waiting here with their hands down, I didn't act independently. I just couldn't help but reflect in my heart, is there something wrong with Khan Amma? Is this deliberately punishing his son?
How many things need to be said? How can a son talk for two quarters of an hour?
It’s something that happens every now and then, what can I say?
Although some of the princes were knighted, some were not.
There are high and low levels of those who have been granted a title.
But now it's not a court meeting, so we just follow the order.
The thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers were ranked last.
The fourteenth brother held the pocket watch in his hand and couldn't help but whisper to the thirteenth brother: "The eldest brother has been in there for two quarters of an hour, and the third brother has been in there for almost two quarters of an hour..."
At this point, it was noon when it was the turn of the two little ones.
Brother Thirteen hesitated and whispered back: "It should be faster later, right?"
The princes in the front all took charge of their errands independently. When it comes to government affairs, they can talk about it. The two of them are just walking, so what can they say?
Fourteenth Brother: "..."
Don’t want to hurry!
At this moment, the third elder brother came out, his whole body was full of excitement, and his eyebrows were filled with joy.
Seeing this, Fourth Brother tightened his fists in his sleeves and then loosened them.
The third elder brother was very good at reading when he was young, but he was a bit clumsy in other areas. He was not very articulate, and he was also a bit shallow.
He was a son whom Khan Amma had to worry about.
If you worry too much, you will inevitably become a little more partial.
Just seeing that the third elder brother can be named a county king together with the eldest elder brother, the emperor's eldest son, one knows that he is very valued in the heart of the emperor's father.
The third elder brother said: "Fourth brother, go in quickly, Khan Ama is waiting!"
Fourth Brother nodded and entered Qingxi Bookstore.
The fifth elder brother glanced at the third elder brother and said, "Is the third elder brother happy?"
Could it be that he was rewarded with money?
This is so beautiful that your nose will bubble with snot.
The third elder brother held back his laughter and turned around to Qingxi Bookstore, clasping his fists and saying: "It is by the grace of Khan Ama that our queen has been restored to the throne..."
In this way, the gap between him and his elder brother was evened out.
They are all the sons of concubines.
Another blessing is that Hongsheng will be admitted to study next year.
Now, you can choose Hong Sheng’s companion reading.
The emperor's father asked him to choose among the grandchildren of Duke Zhongda.
Zhongda Gong Tuhai, a relative of the empress.
This is to make up for the weakness of my maternal family...
The third brother just felt as if he was drunk, as if he was dreaming.
This was all something he had hoped for, and his dream came true.
You must know that as early as when Hongqing was choosing his companion, he had mentioned before the imperial court that he wanted to choose someone from among Tuhai's children and grandchildren, but the emperor's father refused.
Now, it was Hong Sheng's turn to choose a reading companion. If he didn't mention it, the emperor's father did.
Although the third elder brother was happy, he was also a little uneasy.
Is it because Hong Qing's qualifications are really so bad that he doesn't want to help him promote Hong Sheng because he doesn't look into Amma's eyes?
One grandson of the family enters the study room, but he sends two of them to him.
This kind of grace is unique.
It was just that he was jealous of others, so he hid it and didn't mention it.
The fifth elder brother said happily: "Then I will prepare a gift for my concubine."
When he was a child, he received a lot of care from his elder sister, Princess Rongxian. He only looked at Princess Rongxian's affection and hoped that Concubine Rong's situation would improve.
The eighth elder brother also said: "Congratulations to third brother."
Only then did the third elder brother laugh out loud and said: "It's all thanks to Khan Amma's grace..."
I never imagined that there would be such grace.
He was startled before, thinking that he was going to talk about Tian's affairs again, or to point out Fujin to himself or something.
Just looking at the fact that the fifth elder brother and the eighth elder brother are neither above nor below, we know that it is not a good thing for the emperor to point to Fujin.
The ninth elder brother asked the tenth elder brother in a low voice: "What achievements has the third elder brother made?"
The lifting of the ban on concubines years ago was already a blessing, and this time it happened again.
A mother is more valuable than her son, but nothing is so precious, right?
The tenth elder brother glanced at Qingxi Bookstore and thought about the recent news in the capital that the Tong family's official position was about to be restored, and he understood in his heart.
It's just a matter of balance.
This is using the third elder brother to balance the fourth elder brother, and also using the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother to force the eldest elder brother.
He couldn't say these words, so he only whispered: "My concubine has merit in giving birth, Khan Ama is nostalgic for the past, and the second sister's dignity is in it..."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu nodded and said, "That's right."
The ministers are all so nostalgic for the past, and it is not unusual for them to be nostalgic for the harem.
The third elder brother saw the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother whispering crickets, and said with a smile: "What did the ninth elder brother say?"
The ninth elder brother smiled brightly, looked at the third elder brother, and said: "The third elder brother's face is glowing red. It doesn't look like a happy event, but it looks like a double happiness. Isn't it time to serve the wine?"
Third Brother: "..."
There is no reason to accept members, so why serve wine?!
And what’s going on with Lao Jiu’s eyes?
Isn't it because you got enlightened by reading "The Book of Changes"?
How can one say it accurately?
The third elder brother's heart turned over and over again, and he regretted talking to the ninth elder brother.
The tenth elder brother looked at the third elder brother and said: "It's true, the ninth elder brother didn't pay attention to it, but when he mentioned it, he noticed that the third elder brother looked really good. It seems that the third elder brother's house is really going to have wine."
For a moment, everyone looked at Third Brother.
The thirteenth elder brother also said: "Third brother, congratulations!"
He couldn't hold back his laughter.
The third brother's face was indeed flushed, and he was obviously excited.
As a result, as soon as Ninth Brother deceived him, Third Brother believed him. It seemed that Khan Ama had given him more than one favor.
This is just a quick talk.
It's really rare for Third Brother to be confused when it has nothing to do with money.
The fourteenth elder brother narrowed his eyes and said: "Ninth brother, what is the third brother's other joy?"
Naturally, he didn't believe that Brother Jiu could read faces. They had all learned the Book of Changes in the study room, but they had just learned it. He was talking about it, and he wasn't a shaman. Who really couldn't be a psychic?
More like fooling people.
He suspected that Brother Jiu was well-informed and had received some information, so he said this.
I didn't pay attention to it earlier, but now that I think about it carefully, I realize that Brother Jiu and Wei Zhu are very familiar with each other.
Wei Zhu now often accompanies the emperor, and it is not impossible that he secretly leaked a few insignificant pieces of information to Brother Ninth Prince.
The ninth elder brother glanced at the fourteenth elder brother and said, "You have to ask the third elder brother. I just see that the third elder brother looks good."
If it were just the news of Concubine Rong's restoration, it wouldn't be like taking a big advantage.
The smile he is smiling now obviously has other benefits.
Everyone looked at the third elder brother.
The third elder brother coughed slightly and said: "I still want to go back to the Yamen, so I won't delay..."
Having said this, he said to the tenth elder brother: "The Ministry of Rites has chosen a few names for my nephew, and I will present them to the imperial circle later."
The tenth elder brother said: "Thank you, third brother, then I will wait..."
The third elder brother came out after selling a cheap favor, said goodbye to everyone, and left the garden...
*
In Qingxi Bookstore.
The fourth elder brother was told to sit down and talk, but when he heard clearly what Kangxi said, he quickly stood up and said: "My son doesn't dare, my son is a junior after all..."
It turned out that Kangxi had just told him about sending Tong Guowei's four younger sons to Beijing, and asked the fourth elder brother to inspect these four and choose one of them to inherit the Duke.
The fourth elder brother said: "Although those few are young, they are my son's uncles. It's not easy for my son to comment."
Kangxi looked at him, remembered something, and said: "I remember that before you entered the study, the queen took her younger brother into the palace to keep you company. Later, when choosing a companion to study with, he fell ill and was delayed. Who came?
With?"
After hearing this, the fourth elder brother looked a little sad and said: "It was my fourth uncle Hongshan, who was a member of the Bingzi imperial examination. He died of illness before the spring of the following year..."
It was the seed of the Tong family's education. They had already arranged a marriage and were just waiting to get married after the spring of the following year. As a result, they died before they got married, and there were no children left.
Kangxi fell into deep thought.
Was Hongshan's illness really a disease, or was it due to other causes?
Just seeing that Tong Guowei kept his young daughter away from marrying until she was in her twenties, one knew that the Tong family was still looking forward to their grandson and was not satisfied with the queen adopting the fourth elder brother.
Kangxi said to his fourth elder brother: "I don't have enough energy, and I don't have the patience to check them one by one. Don't refuse. I will choose someone for the Tong family who can support the family on your behalf."
Having said this, the fourth elder brother couldn't shirk anymore, and bowed and said: "Then my son will follow Khan Amma's instructions. When the time comes, he will interact with several uncles more, go back and find out their temperaments, and then ask Khan Amma to decide on the heir.
Candidate."
Kangxi nodded and said: "Well, kneel down!"
Fourth Brother responded and retreated.
He was originally worried that the emperor's father would leave him alone for two-quarters of an hour, which would be too conspicuous.
He does not want such grace.
What the third elder brother never forgets is to stand shoulder to shoulder with the eldest elder brother.
Fourth Brother here just wants to take a step back and hide among the princes...
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Like Si Age, there are not just one or two who pay attention to time.
Seeing Brother Four coming out, Brother Fourteen looked down at his pocket watch, confirmed the time, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
If you're not lovable, you're just not lovable. You can't even compare to the third child, but you still have the nerve to preach to others.
The thirteenth brother was beside him and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, fortunately, the fourth brother is different from the third brother.
Khan Amama only plans to introduce the third elder brother.
The fifth elder brother was a little bit happy.
Standing is so tiring. If everyone had to wait for two-quarters of an hour, it would be too much.
Naturally, the shorter the better.
His thoughts were written on his face. When the fourth elder brother saw it, he felt a little relieved and said: "Fifth brother, please go in!"
"Why!"
The fifth elder brother responded and walked briskly into Qingxi Bookstore...