Outside Qingxi Bookstore, Brother Jiu came in high spirits.
Today, the manufacturing office sent a sample of the machine he had ordered before, a machine called the God of Wealth.
After Brother Jiu saw it, he wanted to come to Qingxi Bookstore, but someone came to meet him.
"Bu Xi is back and brought the Tong family to meet the saint?"
The ninth elder brother went to the check-in room and was waiting. When he saw the fourth elder brother was there, he stepped forward and asked.
Brother Si nodded and said, "Well, we just went in."
Brother Ninth thought for a while, but he still had no impression of these children of the Tong family. He only remembered that he was Shun Anyan's uncle when he was still young in thirty-eight years.
The oldest one is much younger than Shun Anyan.
"Are you all grown up?"
Brother Jiu asked casually.
The fourth elder brother shook his head and said: "The youngest is Tong eighty-three, Tong fifty-seven, Tong six, and Tong seventy-six."
Brother Jiu blinked and said, "Can the three of them, Cheng Ding, take up the job?"
And the youngest son probably has no hope of inheriting the title.
Even if it is time to choose a heir to the title of the second wife of the Tong family, he must be able to fill in the errands and represent the Tong family in front of the emperor.
Fourth elder brother nodded.
Indeed.
Although the emperor's father had told him to choose a successor among the brothers of the Tong family, the fourth elder brother knew how to avoid taboos and did not intend to interfere too much.
What he can do is to prevent outsiders from plotting and bullying his brothers.
As for who of the last four brothers will be available, it still needs to be decided by the emperor.
Before making a decision, I should send an errand to the three brothers to see how good they are.
Brother Ninth was speechless and said: "Tong Guowei is now over sixty years old. These are all sons born around fifty. They are not serious!"
Four concubines and four mothers are all old men and are in really good health.
No wonder he was still alive and kicking after being exiled outside the customs for several years...
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In Qingxi Bookstore.
Kangxi sat on the kang and looked at Bu Xi and the four brothers of the Tong family.
This was the first time he had met these four brothers.
These four brothers don't look much alike.
Tong Wu, the eldest, looks a little thin, Tong Liu's eyebrows look more like his father's, Tong Qi looks like the strongest among the brothers, Tong Ba is not tall enough, and has a timid look on his face.
Kangxi glanced at the desk, which contained information about his brothers.
Tong Wu had the same mother as the late Hong Shan, the fourth son of the Tong family, Bingzi, who was an imperial examination candidate. Their biological mother was born in the Han Dynasty, and her maternal family came from a scholarly family.
If the Tong family had not been exiled, Tong Wu would have followed the path of the Eight Banners imperial examination like his brother.
According to the news coming from outside the customs, this Tong Wu seemed to be suspected of having raped his mother's maidservant. He was not liked by Tong Guogang and his wife, and his moral character was lacking.
Tong Liu...
His biological mother was born in Jueluo and was Tong Guowei's favorite son, Yun Wen Yun Wu.
Kangxi lowered his eyes with disgust.
Longkodo was not the first to take Jueluo as his concubine.
There is a precedent from Tong Guowei, and the Tong family's arrogance comes from the root.
Tong Qi's biological mother was a member of the Tong family. She was born in the lowest position among the common people. She learned riding and shooting from her uncle who was a guard.
Tong Ba lost his mother and was raised by his legitimate mother, Hesheli.
This is the candidate that Tong Guowei mentioned in his previous post, but looking at Tong Ba's temperament, you know that this is not someone who is truly favored, but a choice made out of desperation, and he wants to set up a puppet.
Bu Xi stood in front of the fourth son of the Tong family, feeling very curious.
Who is the candidate for the title?
If a son is more valuable than his mother, it should be Tong Liu.
Kangxi looked at Tong Wudao: "Hong Shan died of illness. What was it?"
Hearing this, Tong Wu couldn't help but have red eyes, clenched his fists, and said in a deep voice: "Replying to the Emperor, my fourth brother... contracted typhoid in early March... and died of high fever..."
Kangxi raised his eyebrows and said: "You got typhoid fever in early March? I don't know. Spring is warm and the flowers are blooming in March. How can a good person get typhoid fever?"
With a "pop" sound, Tong Wu knelt down.
"Your Majesty, my fourth brother was wronged. My fourth brother was killed..."
Tong Wu said with choked sobs.
Kangxi's face darkened and he said: "Who killed Hong Shan, and how did he kill Hong Shan?"
Hong Shan was a civil servant for thirty-five years, and died of illness in March of thirty-sixth year.
In total, seven years have passed, and Tong Wu was not young at that time.
If there is anything wrong, Tong Wu will definitely remember it.
Tong Wu choked up and said: "I remember clearly that on the second day of March, it was my brother's birthday. My brother was preparing for the exam at home. My mother-in-law sent the girl next to me to deliver a table to my fourth brother... Later, it was reported that I
The slave Ama was angry when his elder brother raped his mother's maid, and asked the third brother to teach the fourth brother a lesson. The third brother whipped the slave brother dozens of times. Later, the fourth brother developed a high fever, and the third brother did not allow anyone to call the imperial doctor...
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What Tong Wu can remember, Tong Liu and others who are about the same age will naturally remember it too.
The brothers all showed fear.
Bu Xi was nearby, but he glanced at Tong Wu several times.
In the past few years, Bu Xi has been running the affairs of the Tong family in Shengjing. Naturally, he knows everything about Tong Wu's bad reputation.
At the moment, is he calling for injustice for the dead Tong Si, or is he calling for injustice for himself?
Brothers who live and die in this life carry the same stigma.
There was no emotion or anger on Kangxi's face. He did not ask Tong Wu again, but looked at Tong Liu and said, "How much do you know about what happened back then?"
Tong Liu hesitated for a moment and said: "I remember that the fourth brother was drunk and the third brother beat someone. Later, Shun Anyan returned home and also went to the fourth brother's yard."
Kangxi was noncommittal and looked at Tong Qi again.
Tong Qi's face was a little confused. After a while, she finally said with lingering fear: "I live in a remote place. I didn't hear a few words until the fourth brother died... and I knew that the third brother had been raped."
Kangxi looked at the youngest Tong Ba again.
Tong Ba shivered and murmured: "Enie said... the third brother loves and protects his younger brother, so he is willing to bother to discipline his younger brother..."
Kangxi looked away, waved his hand, and asked someone to take the Tong brothers down.
Bu Xi was nearby and felt that sweat was pouring out from his forehead.
"What did Hershey say?"
Kangxi said.
The four brothers were young and very narrow-minded, so they all went to Longkodo in unison.
Bu Xi hesitated for a moment and said, "My great-uncle was talking about my grandson Yue Xing'a all the way."
Tong Guowei had eight sons, the eldest son, three sons were legitimate sons, and the others were concubines.
Now all the four sons have passed away. However, the fourth son died of illness unmarried and had no heirs, leaving three grandchildren.
The last four sons have not yet been married.
Kangxi snorted lightly and then asked: "What do you think of these four brothers?"
Bu Xi hurriedly said: "The four uncles were all raised by my great uncle. Naturally, they are all Qionglan Yushu. The slaves are the juniors. It is not good to say so."
Kangxi was not very satisfied. He pondered for a moment and said: "Arrange Qingyuan to make up for the sixth grade of the Ministry of Education, Qing Heng, Qingfu to make up for the Lan Ling guards, and Qingtai to go to the study to be the companion of the fifteenth elder brother."
For ordinary bannermen, the sixth-grade Bi Tie Shi and Lan Ling Guards are both sixth-grade, which can be regarded as a step to the sky.
For the Tong family, it was nothing.
If nothing had happened to the Tong family, he should have started as a third-class bodyguard.
Bu Xi hurriedly responded.
When Bu Xi came out of Qingxi Bookstore, the four Tong brothers were still waiting outside.
The four brothers were all as uneasy as little quails, not daring to look around or move around.
Bu Xi took his four brothers and left Changchun Garden.
In the duty room, the fourth elder brother and the ninth elder brother stood in front of the window and looked at each other.
Brother Ninth commented: "It seems that they are all crooked and cracked. Every outstanding person should be given an advantage, and they will be the first to receive the grace..."
Tong Guowei is not dead, but his title has been suspended.
When you get to your son, the title will be returned to you, and there is no need to surrender.
Brother Si glanced at him and said, "If I don't do your business, why are you so worried?"
Brother Ninth Brother said with schadenfreude: "Yeah, I was just saying it was fun, but Fourth Brother, you and the Tong family are inseparable, haha!"
Brother Si's hands are itchy and he wants to pat someone.
Brother Jiu urged: "Go and see Your Majesty quickly. After you finish talking about the business, it will be my turn."
The fourth elder brother snorted coldly, left the check-in room, and called for someone to pass the news.
Brother Jiu didn't know why, but he thought of Shun Anyan.
He has been extremely arrogant since he was a child, claiming to be his eldest son and legitimate grandson. However, in fact, when the Tong family planned to make him the princess's consort, they never considered letting him inherit the title.
Sure enough, later on when Tong Guowei got old, the head of the Tong family was Longkodo.
This time Longkodo is gone, but the Tong family has no say in the title.
Shun Anyan is still not a candidate.
"hehe……"
Brother Jiu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Deserve it!
Tsk tsk, even if Shun Anyan gets grace in the future and can return to Beijing, he will still have to live with his concubine or concubine's nephew...
After an estimated two-quarters of an hour, the fourth elder brother came out of Qingxi Bookstore, came directly to check in and said: "Come in, Khan Ama knows you are here, and I have sent you a message."
Brother Jiu smiled happily and said: "Okay, I'll go right away. It's noon now, and I still want to go home early."
Fourth elder brother was speechless.
It's not even six o'clock yet, why is it already noon?
Brother Jiu had already picked up the brocade box and headed to the door of Qingxi Bookstore.
When he entered the house, Brother Jiu saw Kangxi rubbing his brows with a tired look on his face.
Brother Jiu unceremoniously handed Jinxiu to the arms of Wei Zhu who was standing next to him, and then said neatly: "My son, please pay my respects to Khan Ama..."
Kangxi raised his head, glared at Brother Jiu, and said, "How many days have it been since you went to the Lifan Courtyard?"
Brother Jiu said sarcastically: "My son is not idle either. Isn't he doing some cooking here in the garden?"
Kangxi said angrily: "Others are on duty every five days and every ten days, but you're welcome. You're on duty every day, right?"
The ninth elder brother complained: "My son did not delay his errands. All the errands that should be handled have been taken care of. My son is a real person and not a pretentious person. He obviously has no work, but he still stays up all day long in the Yamen. It is obvious that
That diligent person."
After Kangxi heard this, he laughed angrily and said: "In your case, it is a lie that others are diligent?"
Brother Jiu nodded and said confidently: "Just drink tea and relax. How can there be so many errands to be busy with? My son has also been to the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Husbandry and the Lifanyuan. The Ministry of Justice has been famous for this year.
It was idle for half a year, not to mention the Lifanyuan, and it was less than half a month when it was busy. At the end of September, when the princes and princes from various ministries came to Beijing for the New Year, they started to be busy. At the beginning of February, they left, and they were completely idle..."