Seeing that the fourteenth elder brother was so angry, another hahazhu reminded him in a low voice: "Sir, that guard's name is Chang Hai, and he is the second master of Cheng'en Palace..."
The fourteenth elder brother couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this, and said: "From the Hesheli family?"
Duke Cheng'en of Zhenghuang Banner is the prince's uncle's family.
In fact, Duke Cheng'en has been reformed, but people are still used to calling it Duke Cheng'en's Mansion.
"He is the late father-in-law's bastard, Master Chang's younger brother..." Nahaha Zhuzi said.
The corners of Brother Fourteen's mouth twitched.
This is really a young brother.
He had met Chang Tai, the prince's uncle. In his early years, he served as a minister of bodyguards. He looked to be about the same age as the emperor's father, probably in his forties at least.
That coward Chang Hai looks to be in his twenties.
The fourteenth elder brother had originally planned to go to the imperial court to complain, but now he was a little hesitant.
Don’t look at the monk’s face but look at the Buddha’s face.
That was the prince's uncle. If he really complained, wouldn't he want to offend the prince?
Brother Fourteen was a little depressed. He touched Coral's mane with a gloomy look on his face.
The Hesheli family is quite bold. At the beginning of the year, the emperor's father even disposed of the Hesheli family, and he dared to let such a young man serve as a bodyguard.
The Thirteenth Brother also came down from the paddock. Hearing about the incident at Zhenghuang Banner, he came to look for the Fourteenth Brother.
Seeing that the fourteenth brother was unhappy, he reined in his horse and said comfortingly: "Isn't it great? Zhenghuangqi won second place, and your seizures are more than those of me and the tenth brother. Don't worry about the others."
Brother Fourteen pouted and said, "Stop trying to coax me, I've seen it. Even if I don't have me, I'm still the second best!"
Brother Thirteen shook his head and said: "That's not possible. It's impossible to say that Zhengbaiqi is second."
The yellow flag is the leading flag and no other flags will compete with it.
But this second place, the Zhengbai flag and the Zhenghuang flag have to compete.
The fourteenth elder brother hummed softly: "Anyway, Xianghuangqi must be the first!"
The Thirteenth Brother smiled and said: "When the siege of Mulan Paddock is underway, let's tell Khan Ama that you have a yellow flag on your palm!"
Brother Fourteen was about to nod, but then he shook his head and whispered: "Forget it, one more thing is worse than one less thing..."
If we really want to arrange them in an orderly manner according to seniority and junior status, the ten elder brothers should have held yellow flags in their hands.
However, because the yellow flag is the head flag and the tenth prince has a special status, it is inappropriate and I am afraid someone will think too much about it.
The fourteenth elder brother is the son of the concubine, and the eighteenth elder brother below him is still young, so he is treated as the youngest son. He is good at riding and shooting, and has been compared with Taizu's youngest son Duduo.
If he wears a yellow flag on his palm, he will be criticized by those who care about him.
"Why are you acting like a bitch, talking about our brothers all day long..." Brother Fourteen was a little angry.
Brother Thirteen did not answer the call.
There were indeed some changes inside and outside the palace this year.
When did it start?
After Suo'etu's death...
There are also a lot of gossips about Yuqing Palace. Although they do not directly disparage the prince, they are not good words either. "Pampering concubines destroys wives", "There is no way to teach children", "Brothers are not on good terms"...
*
In front of the palace.
The seventh prince stood beside him, and Kangxi held a booklet in his hand, which was a record of the riding and shooting conditions of the three-banner guards on the march today.
Most have no problem.
Kangxi was quite pleased, as he should be.
It is the most correct choice to send the outstanding children of each family to the imperial court for you to call upon.
The small portion is not so good.
The performance of mounted archery was average, with several people missing three shots.
Kangxi had a sullen face. You must know that replacing guards is not just a matter of adding names. There are also corresponding assessments. So how did these people get in?
Or is it that he passed the examination, worked as a clergyman in the palace for a few years, and now he is wasted?
When he saw the record that Chang Hai, the third-class guard of Zhenghuang Banner, fell from his horse, Kangxi's face became even more ugly.
For Eight Banners men, riding and shooting are fundamental.
Riding a horse is like eating or drinking water. If you can panic and fall off your horse while galloping, what will happen to you?
When he saw the back and the family, he couldn't help but be stunned.
I thought it was the same name before, but I didn't expect it to be Chang Hai from the Hesheli family.
If so, it wouldn't be surprising.
This is Gabra's old son. When Concubine Ping was there, she mentioned that this younger brother was born a year before Concubine Ping entered the palace and had some deficiencies since childhood.
It seems that he was born in the 18th year of Kangxi's reign, which means he was born in the same age group as the fifth elder brother, so he was 21 years old.
Kangxi glanced at the seventh elder brother and said, "When did Chang Hai replace the guards?"
In his early years, before Chang Tai was dismissed from his title, he was a minister in charge of the bodyguard.
It is the custom of the Eight Banners for men to wear armor at the age of sixteen.
If Chang Hai had entered the guard's office five years ago, Chang Tai should have been in charge of it.
The seventh elder brother said: "In the first month of this year, the first-class bodyguard He Yi will replace the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Chang Hai will replace the third-class bodyguard."
Kangxi frowned, but he remembered this.
He Yi's vacant first-class bodyguard was replaced by his sister-in-law Bose, and his sister-in-law's vacant second-class bodyguard was replaced by a third-class bodyguard from the Tong family.
He didn't pay attention later.
It turns out that the third-class guard vacated by the Tong family has returned to the hands of the Hesheli family.
Kangxi had a sneer on his face.
Chang Tai was dismissed from his post at the end of the thirty-sixth year of his reign. Even so, he was still able to reach out to the guards. Why?
The identity of the prince’s uncle!
Even if he was dismissed from his rank or lost his job, others would still call him "Mr. Chang" when mentioning him.
When the Chang Tai family is mentioned, it is still called "Cheng'en Gongfu".
"It's good to know that his eldest son has also grown up. He didn't make up for the guards, but he made up for his brothers..."
Kangxi was sarcastic.
In the eyes of outsiders, it is difficult to praise Chang Tai for his kindness. He not only raised his young brother, but also arranged a bright future for him.
What about reality?
Chang Tai had a strange idea and took advantage of his retinue to go on an expedition to make friends with generals.
This is because he had a guilty conscience and did not dare to replace his son, so he replaced him with such a person.
Kangxi wished he could dismiss Chang Hai's guards immediately, but because he wanted to save the prince's face, he suppressed his anger and said to the seventh prince: "Go down!"
The Seventh Prince bowed in agreement and left the imperial court.
Kangxi was depressed and panicked. He looked at Liang Jiugong and said, "Ask Fushan to come in!"
Liang Jiugong went down to teach people.
The three leading bodyguards of the Shangsan Banner were all waiting outside.
Liang Jiugong said to Fushan: "Your Majesty, the emperor has sent you a message!"
Fushan bowed his head and followed Liang Jiugong in.
Kangxi raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this the palace guard you have tested? Archery is a trick, and riding a horse is strenuous?"
Fushan's face turned red and he immediately knelt down to plead guilty, saying: "This slave deserves to die. He committed a crime of negligence!"
Kangxi sneered: "Is it really an 'accident', or is it a deliberate act of blindness?"
Fu Shan did not dare to respond.
Kangxi said angrily: "You bastard! That's my bodyguard office, not the bodyguard office of our old heroes. One by one, their hands are stretched out long enough. But anyone can point fingers at my bodyguard office!"
Fushan raised his heart and knew that these words were also meant for him. He had violated the emperor's taboo by handling family affairs improperly.
After Kangxi finished this sentence, he said to Liang Jiugong: "The other two people also came in!"
Liang Jiugong responded and went out.
Kangxi frowned and said to Fu Shan: "Since you are also an old minister and have been cautious these years, I will spare you this time. If you do this kind of negligence and favoritism again, you will sue yourself!"
Fu Shan said with gratitude: "This slave appreciates the generosity of his master, so he will do his job with all his heart."
Kangxi's expression softened slightly and he said, "Get up!"
Fushan became cautious and stepped aside.
This time the leading bodyguards of the other two banners also arrived.
Kangxi looked at the three of them and said: "My bodyguards are supposed to be outstanding young men from Shangsanqi, not the idiots who are showing off their ugly faces in the paddock today! After the Lantern Festival, all the bodyguards will be tested on riding and archery, and the outstanding ones will be promoted to the next class."
Wait, the outside team will be transferred to the inside team; those who fail to pass will be dismissed directly, the guard department is not a place for cheating!"
The three of them responded respectfully...
*
In another part of the palace, several dead deer and roe deer were placed on the ground.
Brother Fourteen said proudly: "This is a deer I shot and two roe deer, give them both to Brother Ninth!"
As for himself, the siege will last for several days, and there will be other seizures.
Brother Thirteen also said from the side: "I still have my share, but the big animals are only a deer, a roe deer, and a few pheasants. That one is better for making soup!"
The tenth prince is preparing to return to the city and has already made a report in front of the emperor in the morning.
In addition to the carriage that the tenth prince was riding in, there were also two carriages prepared to pull things.
The tenth brother glanced at the fourteenth brother and said, "The fourth brother returned to the city yesterday. I heard that he won't be back in the next few days. Why don't you give the fourth brother a share of your capture?"
It's just a matter of paying off the other princes' palaces. These brothers are all in the paddock, so there is no shortage of them.
The ninth elder brother and the fourth elder brother are not in the paddock.
The fourth elder brother is also the half-brother of the fourteenth elder brother.
After hearing this, Brother Fourteen looked confused and said, "But I just shot a deer, and it wasn't enough..."
Sending only a roe deer to the Sibeile Mansion seemed too meager; but if the deer was sent over, the gift from Ninth Brother would be meager, and he was not happy about it.
Brother Jiu didn't come, but he was thinking of him and even lent him his mount.
The fourth brother didn't have anything nice to say except scolding himself.
Brother Thirteen said from the side: "Didn't the others also shoot? Just move two of them first?"
The 14th Prince made his first siege, and all eight of his haha beads came over. Following the 14th Prince, each of them also captured some.
The fourteenth elder brother nodded and said: "That's right, I forgot about this, then I'd better give the ones I shot to the ninth brother and the ninth sister-in-law, and I'll put together a similar amount for the fourth brother..."
The fourth brother is unpleasant, but the fourth sister-in-law is a good sister-in-law. She is also an uncle herself, and she also has an eldest nephew and niece.
After the thirteenth elder brother moved to the palace, he and the fourteenth elder brother grew up together in Zhaoxiang House. When the fourth elder brother was disciplining the fourteenth elder brother, he also often looked after the thirteenth elder brother.
The thirteenth brother said: "Then I will gather two roe deer for the fourth brother!"
The 10th prince just helped them deliver things, but he didn’t interfere as to what to give.
After a while, when everything was almost gathered, the tenth brother got on the carriage, took the guards and guards, and left the paddock in a mighty manner.
Sitting in the carriage, he remembered something was wrong during the morning parade.
In addition to the three-banner guards at the competition, are there too many guards following?
Thinking of this, Brother Ten opened the curtain of the carriage, looked at the people riding in front of the carriage and said, "Bose, did you see anything from the parade this morning?"
Bose was his eldest son and his nephew. He used to be a first-class guard in the palace.
Bose said: "I saw Master Qi going to the imperial court..."
The seventh elder brother's errand was not deliberately hidden from anyone.
People who are well-informed also know roughly.
"Is there any news from the guard's office?"
Brother Ten asked curiously.
Bose thought about it carefully and said: "Before today, the parents were all petty, and there was no news involving the palace; after today, Chang Hai's incident should be news..."
The tenth prince thought of He Yi.
He glanced at Bose and saw that He Yi was Bose's uncle.
Since the emperor's father ascended the throne and promoted his relatives, there have been many marriages between the Hesheli family, the Niu Hulu family, and the Tong family.
Externally, the three families work together; internally, they also compete with each other.
"Did He Yi get involved in Chang Hai's replacement of the guards?"
Brother Ten asked.
After hearing this, Bose was worried, but he still nodded and said: "It was him who came forward and went to Duke Fu's house to mediate the matter on behalf of the Hesheli family..."
The tenth prince nodded and said nothing.
Ever since the prince went to Qianqing Palace to file a complaint in September, He Yi's position as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was unstable.
He Yi was also in charge of the prince's eastward tour before.
Even though Shengjing is thousands of miles away from the capital, it takes longer for news from there to reach the capital.
Now that Chang Hai's incident has come out, the emperor's father's treatment of He Yi is justified...
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