When Brother Jiu opened the brocade box and revealed the statue of the God of Wealth inside, Kangxi's attention was attracted.
This statue of the God of Wealth is made of gilt bronze, is over a foot tall, and is very exquisitely crafted.
When the clockwork was wound up, the left hand of the God of Wealth holding the ingot swung back and forth, as if it was alive.
"nondescript!"
Within a few days, he could do this by staring at people. Kangxi knew in his heart what Brother Jiu was up to, but he still had no good words to say.
Brother Jiu didn't talk back this time, and his eyes fell on the statue of the God of Wealth.
In fact, there is a sketch in his study, which is the Buddha Mother of Fanjiao...
It's just that it's not easy to export, so it's a bit conspicuous to keep at home.
Why don't you go back and ask people to see you and make two statues, and do a New Year's ceremony at the end of the year to honor the emperor?
Thinking of this, Brother Jiu laughed heartily.
Nephew Uncle Xiao.
Khan Amma is also very capable, and there is no doubt that he will be able to add a few more little princes.
Kangxi also thought about a Buddhist statue, but it was not the Mother Buddha, but the statue of Tsongkhapa, which was worshiped most by Mongolian princes.
You can ask the internal manufacturing office to try to make a statue of Tsongkhapa with a mechanism, and give it to the Mongolian and Tibetan princes as a reward from the court, which will further promote the promotion of Huangjiao in Monan Mongolia.
Nowadays, there are more Huangjiao temples in the western parts of Monan Mongolia, while in the eastern part of Mongolia, where it was implemented later, there are relatively fewer temples.
As a result, the population gap is also very large.
The population of the eastern tribes is more than twice that of the western tribes.
In the long run, it will not be a good thing for the court.
The various departments in the east are adjacent to the land of Longxing.
Brother Ninth is here to announce the good news.
Things are rare and valuable.
Even if you want to make clockwork ornaments, the quantity will not be large.
Brother Jiu then said: "Each category is divided into high and low according to twenty preparations. Ten more exquisite ones are reserved for Khan Amma to reward people, and ten slightly inferior ones are reserved for the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Or it may be sold by the officials of the Lifan Yuan."
Kangxi was a little surprised. He looked at Brother Jiu and said, "Why do you think of selling out?"
Brother Jiu pointed at the statue of the God of Wealth and said: "It's not very good to sell this directly. Going up the pole is not a business, and it doesn't seem to be expensive. Just now, the Ministry of Internal Affairs allowed the imperial merchants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to bid, and the price can be raised."
At that time, even if it is not linked to the purchase list of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the imperial merchants will still have to weigh it.
Such in-house-made objects are rare to find.
Brother Jiu then said: "Buddha statues and the like are sold at auctions in the inner and outer pavilions; the remaining toys are sold at the Ministry of Household Affairs Bureau..."
Kangxi was full of "official selling", and said: "Whether it is the internal treasury or the household treasury, there is no shortage of money. You'd better take it easy and think carefully about the errands of the vassal academy."
Brother Jiu said with a flattering look on his face: "Then... your son is very careful?"
Kangxi raised his eyebrows, with a bad premonition, and said: "Are you thinking about clearing up wasteland in the paddock to plant medicinal materials? The number of small openings in the paddock is limited, and you are not allowed to pass it."
Brother Jiu shook his head hurriedly and said: "My son wants to ask about the Eight Banners Ranch. Isn't it a coincidence? In the early years, the land that had no free space in the ranch was all in the hands of the old princes and nobles. But I remembered that I heard about it when I was at the Ministry of Household Affairs.
By the way, some pieces of that paddock were confiscated and are in the custody of the government..."
The brothers separated their families and owned grain farms, vegetable gardens, and orchards under their names, but they were not allocated pasture.
Kangxi shook his head and said: "There are three ranches managed by the government, but the area is not big and it is difficult to split them up."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu knew that there was no chance.
If it could be split up, it would be enough to have one flock for each family and one for the horses.
If this cannot be divided, there will only be three pastures, and it will not be my turn.
Brother Jiu was confused and said: "Hey, the mutton in Gyeonggi is not delicious, and the mutton outside the mouth is more tender."
Kangxi waved his hand and said: "Don't worry about eating and drinking all day long, think about your errands."
Brother Jiu said: "Isn't my son a thin-skinned person? In the past few years, most of the cattle and sheep have been provided by my son's father-in-law."
"Kneel down!"
Kangxi looked impatient, but he took what he said into consideration.
It is shameful to eat soft rice, but it is even more shameful for a prince to eat soft rice.
The supply of cattle and sheep is a problem.
Kangxi thought thoughtfully about the large pastures of the princes and nobles outside his mouth.
Let's not talk about other people's families, let's talk about the Tong family. I was rewarded with pasture twice that year.
*
Brother Jiu left Qingxi Bookstore and went directly out of the small east gate.
Guidan is already waiting in the five front yards.
Hearing movement at the door, Guidan came out of the living room to greet him.
"Master Jiu..."
Guidan hurriedly stepped forward to say hello.
The ninth elder brother said nahan: "Didn't I ask you to be on duty in the mansion? What's going on in the mansion?"
"There's nothing wrong in the house. My servant Ama called me back yesterday to talk about something. I wanted to ask Master Jiu what he meant, so he came over..." Gui Dan said.
"Tell me, what's wrong with your mother again?"
Brother Jiu took Guidan to the living room and asked.
Gui Dan said: "Qing Heng, the sixth master of the Tong family who returned to Beijing yesterday, his biological mother is a red belt, and his stepmother's aunt, someone from the Jueluo family came over yesterday, and they talked about this important relationship."
Brother Jiu rolled his eyes and said, "Isn't it embarrassing? A red-banded girl is a concubine for someone else. How dare you talk about your relatives if you don't just hide away?"
Guidan nodded and said: "This slave also feels humble after hearing this. In the early years, it was not clear whether the direct descendants and the concubines were distinguished, and it was common for the concubine to have a noble status. But that is the clan, the concubine of a noble family, no matter how expensive it is, how expensive can it be?
"
Brother Jiu glared at him and said, "How expensive is gold?"
Guidan hurriedly slapped his mouth and said: "My slave made a mistake."
Guidan's father and Concubine Yi were brothers and sisters, and they were born from a side wife.
There are also concubines in the palace and princes Fujin from various families, many of whom are from side wives.
According to the old Manchu custom, the concubine or the concubine's daughter are all direct descendants.
But Brother Jiu also understood what Guidan meant.
The Jueluo family jumped out because they wanted to help their nephew fight for the title.
"What are you dreaming about? It's their turn to intervene in this? The only ones who can speak are except Elundai, even the fourth brother, and no one else is qualified to intervene..."
Brother Ninth sneered.
Guidan nodded and said, "I know it's a joke. When I got married, I never mentioned that there was another relative. Who knew that the second brother-in-law of the Tong family was exiled at that time? Now that they are seeing the second brother-in-law returning the title, they are so shameless that they think they are
They are in-laws from the palace, and they keep saying, 'The son is more valuable than the mother,' but they are all concubines, and there is no royal title, so who is more valuable than the other?"
Brother Jiu said: "If there is no profit, why don't we start early? Apart from the father-in-law and nephew, do they have other plans?"
Guidan said: "I'm thinking about getting closer to each other, but I don't want to think about whether I'm worthy or not. The Tong family will immediately return the title. Whether it's the princess or the other ladies who don't inherit the title, they will definitely still be among the old relatives.
If you choose, where will it be their turn to settle down?"
Brother Jiu said: "It's a beautiful thought, but I forgot that next year will be the year of the draft again. It's hard to say that the royal family still decides on this marriage."
Gui Dan said: "Well, it should be that the second old lady of the Tong family is famous for her bad temper and she doesn't look like a sensible person. I guess the emperor is still worried about it."
Brother Jiu looked at Guidan and said, "If I don't ask about this, you can't ask around. Who does the person who inherits the title like? Anyway, we and the second wife of the Tong family haven't interacted with each other."
"I understand. I will go home today and make it clear to you, Ama."
Guidan said.
When we got to the meal, Brother Jiu said, "Let's go back after lunch. There is some soy sauce meat in the dining room today."
Guidan said: "Then the slave eats it and then leaves."
Gui Dan was not an outsider, so Brother Jiu asked He Yuzhu to accompany him and went back to the main room.
*
In the main room.
The three children came back from get out of class and were talking around Shu Shu.
"Sister Tana asked us to go play in the afternoon. My younger brother is here. We haven't seen him yet. Do we need to prepare a gift?"
Ni Guzhu said.
Over the past half month, various gifts have arrived, and the little girl was deeply impressed.
Shu Shu said: "You have met the second brother of the fifth uncle's family, but he was still young at the time and forgot. You can bring gifts, just small toys or something. There is no need to be too solemn."
Ni Guzhu nodded.
Fengsheng wrote it down.
The gift is given when we meet for the first time and does not need to be given when we meet again.
Akdan frowned.
Why is there another younger brother?
Seeing his little expression, Shu Shu couldn't help but feel happy, and said: "He is your younger brother who was born in the same year as you. Like the third elder brother of your fourth uncle's family, he will study with you next year."
Akdan said: "Then...will you live with us?"
Shu Shu shook his head and said, "Eni doesn't know either."
The courtyard of A Ge's institute has the same layout as that of Bei's institute, with three courtyards.
If the emperor's grandson is accommodated, up to three people can be accommodated.
It's just that the back room is a bit stuffy and not suitable for permanent living.
When Brother Jiu came over, he could hear the excitement in the room.
"Amma..."
Ni Guzhu rushed forward and hugged Brother Jiu's thigh: "Amma, I want to drink cherry juice, it needs to be cold..."
Now that it's hot, the refrigerator in the dining room has been put into use, and cherry juice has been put in it for ice a few days ago.
Ni Guzhu took a sip and fell in love with it.
It's a pity that Shu Shu maintains his health and has very little food for himself, let alone preparing food for his children.
Ni Guzhu begged twice, but was rejected by Shu Shu, so he began to grind against Brother Jiu.
Brother Jiu looked at Shu Shu.
Shu Shu shook her head and said: "Now is not the time to eat cold food. I made it for the ten younger siblings and the princess a few days ago."
Pregnant women have hot and dry bodies and poor appetite, so it is okay to eat something cold.
Not so with children.
Niguzhu had stopped wetting the bed before, but she wet the bed that night after drinking cherry juice, and had some mild diarrhea the next day.
The Queen Mother sent Aunt Bai over to tell her not to give her something cold to eat.
Brother Jiu also thought about this, picked up the fat girl and said, "If you drink cherry juice, it's better not to drink it."
Ni Guzhu's face turned red. He shook his head and said, "I didn't urinate on the bed. It was because I was dreaming about Xiao Gong. It's not my fault..."
*
South Third House, main room.
Si Fujin felt dizzy when he looked at the guests who came from a low height.
There are so many princes, including Fujin, who are all nephews of the Tong family.
It's a bit dazzling for the Tong family to come to three houses at this time.
Sifujin was a little surprised.
When he came out of Jiugege just now, Si Fujin politely refused the female relatives of the Tong family to come to the door at this time, but he didn't expect them to come over anyway.
The arrogance of the Tong family in their early years is still vivid in Sifujin's mind.
A few years later, they changed their ways and started acting rogue.
It seems that life outside the customs is really difficult...