Even the ninth elder brother could think of this, why couldn't Kangxi think of it?
He was thinking even further.
The people arranged by the Niu Hulu family were definitely not for other princes, but for the tenth prince.
Perhaps he was discovered by the imperial concubine or for other reasons, so he was assigned to the eighth and ninth princes.
Before this year's draft, Aling'a was optimistic about Brother Jiu's intentions.
It was only during Kangxi's reign that the candidates for Jiufu Jin were placed in Niu Hulu's family.
In fact, this is not normal.
A normal person would definitely want to get closer to the prince's nephew.
Just like the Tong family back then, they sent two cousins to the palace one after another.
There was also the Hesheli family, who were also concerned about the position of crown princess.
If Kangxi had not chosen Gualjia as his crown princess early on, the two girls of the right age in the Hesheli family would still have stayed at home and would not be allowed to marry.
But Aling'a never thought about marrying her daughter to the tenth prince.
I don't mean to regard the tenth prince as my own flesh and blood.
Kangxi was unhappy.
Regardless of the relationship between Aling'a and his half-brother Faka, it should not be related to the tenth prince.
Not only Faka is the uncle of the tenth prince, but Aling'a is also the uncle of the tenth prince.
If Yao Zixiao hadn't exposed the truth, or going further, if the Tong family hadn't revealed the identity of Mrs. Aling'a, the Niu Hulu family would have become the Jiufu Jin. With such an insider, he could have a good grasp of the prince's inner court.
This convenience seems harmless, but in fact it causes endless disasters.
Who can guarantee that such deployment of manpower is the only one?
Not only the Niu Hulu family, but also the Hesheli family and the Tong family who are more involved with the inner court.
Kangxi felt that he should check it out.
There are still several queens who were alive...
Even Concubine Rong was able to arrange for her relatives to move into her brother's house. What steps did those three people take when they took charge of the harem?
The death of the concubine’s eldest son and his legitimate eldest son…
It may be said that he was young at the time, but he was still in his seventh year.
Since when have there been so many children in the palace?
It was the eldest elder brother and the third elder brother who were fostered outside the palace. It was he who handed the prince over to Concubine Rong to raise, it was his cousin who personally took care of the fourth elder brother, and it was the fifth elder brother who carried him to the Queen Mother...
This is a place where women in the palace cannot or cannot interfere.
Kangxi's heart was filled with turmoil, but he didn't show it on his face. He only ordered: "This matter involves the Eighth Elder Brother and the Tenth Elder Brother. It's better for you not to investigate further. Leave it to Zhao Chang..."
Since Ninth Prince chose to come to Qing Palace, he naturally wanted to use his strength.
You can do twice the result with half the effort, and it would be better if you just give an order from the emperor.
I just thought about Yao Zixiao, who had served him for more than ten years and had betrayed his master before. Such instigation was not right, but it was different from trying to kill his master.
The ninth elder brother still softened his heart and said: "Khan Ama, Yao Zixiao came to serve his son when he was ten years old. Even if someone else arranged to enter the palace, it was not his intention. He has not made any major mistakes in these years. If he waits until he is interrogated,
, If there is no other big mistake, please Khan Amma spare this slave’s life!”
Kangxi glared at him: "A woman's kindness!"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "It's not..."
I don’t know why, but at this moment, Shu Shu appeared in his mind, and he hesitated: "My son just wants to accumulate some merit for himself..."
Kangxi snorted softly and said impatiently: "I will not kill him in vain, nor will I wrongly accuse him. You should leave soon and don't be an eyesore in front of me..."
A good young man, but after a little setback, his letter is messed up. Look for an opportunity later and give him a hard lesson.
Brother Jiu saw that he had a bad attitude and didn't want to stay with him anymore, but when he thought about what the princess had done, he had to report it carefully.
Kangxi listened, his face was gloomy, he nodded and said: "I understand, let's continue to investigate..."
When the ninth elder brother went down, Kangxi looked at Zhao Chang with a bad look.
Zhao Chang couldn't wait to cry out for injustice.
In July, the emperor only ordered him to check other elder brothers' offices to see if any slaves were cheating on their masters. He didn't say to check anything else.
He also focused his attention on the palace and did not pay attention to the outside of the palace at all.
Kangxi said disgustedly: "The eunuchs around my brother can all think of this. You have been working for so many years and you haven't thought of this?"
"The slave was negligent..."
Zhao Chang did not defend himself and accepted his mistake.
Kangxi said calmly: "After a thorough investigation from the ninth to the twenty-eighth year, the mothers and women in charge of the three offices of Kunning Palace, Changshou Palace and Jingren Palace..."
Zhao Chang's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly lowered his head and responded.
Kunning Palace is the residence of the empress, as well as this dynasty. It was once the residence of the Empress of the Yuan Dynasty and her successors.
Changshou Palace is the dormitory in front of Kunning Palace.
Jingren Palace is the residence of Queen Tong during her lifetime.
Your Majesty, you want to find out the old friends of the three late empresses?!
What does it mean?!
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When Brother Jiu left Qianqing Palace, his steps were much lighter.
The big things that were weighing on my heart were no longer a big deal if they were left in the hands of Khan Amma.
As for what happened to the eleventh brother first, there is still no evidence, it is just speculation, so does Khan Ama dare to relax now?
Most of the eunuchs in A Ge's office are rough eunuchs, responsible for sweeping and cleaning.
There are only five eunuchs beside the prince, including Manager Cui.
How many eunuchs are there in Qianqing Palace?
If you don't check it carefully, I'm afraid Khan and Ama won't be able to sleep?
Brother Jiu sighed inwardly at himself.
How can you take pleasure in misfortune if you are not filial enough?!
It shouldn't be.
But he still raised the corners of his mouth.
When it concerns oneself, will Khan Amma still think about turning big things into small things, or turning small things into small things?
If the safety of the emperor is at stake, will Khan Amma still care about the face of Yuqing Palace and turn a blind eye to Suo'etu's actions?
Brother Ninth didn't even return to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He went straight out of Daqing Gate, turned east, and went straight to the Zongren Mansion.
It was inappropriate to tell Brother Ten about this before, but now it's okay.
The Yamen of the Zongren Mansion is on the east side of Qipan Street, in a row with the Yamen of the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of Rites, and is at the far north.
Brother Jiu was wearing regular clothes with a yellow belt, and was followed by a eunuch. He looked like the clan master.
However, in the Zongren Mansion, except for the Fu Cheng and Bi Tie Shi, who are Qi Que, the other officials are all from the clan or Jue Luo Que, and the most indispensable one is the clan master.
Brother Jiu took a stroll and became curious.
However, there was a clan member on duty, a clan general, whom he had just met at the Zhijun Prince's Mansion the night before yesterday. He recognized Brother Ninth and hurriedly came forward.
The prince Jin Gui, the general hurriedly came forward to pay tribute.
The ninth elder brother didn't want to talk to him, but he immediately recognized that this was not only the prince's brother-in-law, but also an in-law of the Dutong Mansion. He was a bit polite and said, "Is the tenth elder brother here? I'm here to find him..."
The general politely led the way to the tenth elder brother's exclusive room, and then said goodbye.
The house is not big, just two rooms inside and outside.
There are two tables outside, and two people are sitting there.
Seeing that the ninth elder brother is a yellow belt, he stood up to greet him.
Brother Jiu nodded and continued walking inside.
There was a big table inside, with files on it. Brother Ten was looking down at something.
Hearing the movement outside, Brother Ten raised his head, showing his surprise.
"Brother Ninth, why are you here free?"
Brother Jiu came in and saw the place which was just one foot square. He looked around and said with disgust: "Why is it so small? It's not like they are bullying you because of their old age, right?"
The tenth prince smiled and said: "It's not too small, the clan's room is only so big..."
There are about a hundred people in the clan's residence.
Among them, the highest order is the prince, selected from among the princes.
Secondly, there are Zongzheng on the left and right, shot by Beile and Beizi, one person each.
Below are the left and right clan members, consisting of the Zhen Guo Gong, Fu Guo Gong and the General, each of whom is also photographed.
The rest are Fu Cheng, Lang Zhong, Yuan Wai Lang, Principal, Hall Principal, Experience, Bi Tie Shi and Efficiency Bi Tie Shi.
In fact, Zong Ling and Zong Zheng did not sit in government offices.
There are two clan members sitting in the yamen office of the clan mansion.
The chief official is Fu Cheng.
The tenth elder brother is just here to learn how to do errands, and he is treated the same as the clan members, which is already preferential treatment.
Brother Jiu said: "What should we do for dinner? Don't think about it, it will ruin your stomach..."
Brother Jiu has never eaten the big pot rice in the yamen, but he has heard about it for a long time.
The tenth elder brother smiled and said: "Ninth elder brother, don't worry, my younger brother will not be wrong and ask someone to send it away from elder brother..."
Brother Jiu nodded, and after thinking about the distance between the Zongren Mansion and the inner hall, which was less than a mile, he said: "Don't be too rigid. Since it is close to the inner hall, it is not risky to go there more often."
Then come to the door and find an excuse..."
Speaking of this, he gave advice to the tenth prince: "The food supply in the inner hall is from the Lifanyuan. I took a look at it first, and it is normal. You ask someone to take the money to the imperial dining room and ask for more cakes."
Send the cake over, it looks exquisite and decent..."
He also thought that the Mongolians couldn't live without free food, but there was no such thing in the inn's supply, so he said: "I'll ask Ersuo to make some milk pancakes later, and I can give them another one when the time comes..."
Brother Ten listened with a smile.
Even if Brother Jiu didn't remind him, he still planned to go there.
Just thinking about what day to choose.
The most appropriate thing is to deliver porridge before Laba Festival, which is also a legitimate reason.
The ninth elder brother thought of Abahai Taiji, the future uncle of the tenth elder brother.
He is a honest and reliable Mongolian man.
He is relatively familiar with Taiji, the prince of the tribes in the inner hall, and he is the only one who is relatively familiar with him. Maybe he should pay a visit.
So, he said to the tenth elder brother: "It is better to choose a day than to hit it. You will send someone over soon to deliver a message saying that we will go to visit Taiji tomorrow..."
The tenth elder brother immediately ordered someone to take his name card and go to the inner hall.
Brother Jiu had already muttered to him: "If it were not your uncle but your father-in-law who came here, let him know what the secret palace medicine is, and maybe I could get you a sister-in-law or brother-in-law..."
The tenth elder brother couldn't help laughing after hearing this.
Brother Jiu reacted, rolled his eyes at him, and smiled himself.
Maybe he said it himself.
Khan Amma is also nourishing.
Otherwise, if there were so many concubines in the harem, more than ten or twenty people would agree to the Qing palace, which would be impossible for ordinary people to bear.
After finishing his chat, Brother Jiu remembered the business and stood at the door, waving his hand to the two people outside, signaling them to go out.
The two of them were already on pins and needles, and after receiving the signal, they hurriedly bowed and left.
Who else can be called "Ninth Brother" by the Tenth Elder Brother?
It was the ninth prince who was the son of his favorite concubine and acted as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at the age of sixteen.
Brother 10 stopped laughing, his mind was racing so fast that he couldn't guess the reason for the moment.
Brother Jiu didn't sell it, and whispered about Yao Zixiao's incident and the involvement of Duke Niu Hulu behind it.
The tenth brother's face was livid, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Ninth was dragged down by his younger brother. At such an age, he entered the palace two years before we selected the eunuch Haha Pearl. This is the person prepared for my younger brother..."
Brother Jiu nodded: "I also thought of this first. It must be behind your mother's back, otherwise I wouldn't have caused trouble..."
Who would believe Concubine Wen Xi if she said she had good intentions?
Brother Jiu couldn't help but feel scared: "Fortunately, I wasn't assigned to your side, otherwise I don't know what would have happened if I had been ordered..."
The tenth elder brother glanced at the ninth elder brother and sighed in his heart.
Why wasn't it assigned to him?
His haha bead eunuchs are not just the four in front of them from beginning to end.
It was also replaced at the earliest time.
There was an eunuch named Haha Beads who coaxed him to play with the trinkets from the market outside. While he was reading, he was thinking of ways to cause trouble.
Let E Niang see it and find an excuse to change it.
I remember it clearly.
Ninth Brother was still too sleepy and playful at that time, and didn't even notice that his younger brother's follower had changed...
The tenth elder brother said: "Ninth elder brother, when the house is being built next year, Khan Ama will have his mouth sealed..."
Even if the title is not officially conferred, it is still necessary to mention the regulations according to which the house was built.
"If Khan Amma builds his younger brother's mansion according to the county prince's mansion, my younger brother wants to ask for an order to make Yin De the chief historian of the palace. If it is built according to Baylor's mansion first, let him be the chief of ceremonies..."
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