Chapter 874: Bright Eyes and Bright Mind (Xie Alliance Leader Qiu Moxing
Kangxi looked at his fourth elder brother with a picky look on his face and said: "I'm just a servant in disguise. Why are you still restrained if you know it's inappropriate?"
The fourth elder brother felt ashamed and said: "It was my son's fault that he was not decisive enough, which led to today's disaster."
Kangxi glanced at him, and of course he knew what he was worried about.
After all, the eighth elder brother is a knighted elder brother, not the junior elder brother below him. Even if the fourth elder brother is in front, he cannot go beyond the eighth elder brother to deal with the servants of Babeile Mansion.
But here at Eighth Prince...
Kangxi was very disappointed.
But after all, he is his biological son, so he cannot ignore it.
He regretted a little and should have intervened earlier.
He thought for a while and said: "Eighth Prince will go back to his hometown to listen to the treatment. I will arrange for the imperial doctor to come over tomorrow to examine Guo Luoluo and Fucha."
The eighth prince clenched his fists, suppressed his excitement, and choked with sobs: "Thank you, my son, for your grace!"
Since the year before last, every time something happened, the imperial father would ask him to reflect, but he never interfered in the affairs of Babele Mansion.
This time it's different.
The emperor's father began to intervene in the affairs of Babele Mansion.
The eighth prince knew that he might not be able to keep his title.
But instead of being a confused Baylor, drifting away from his royal father, and estranged from father and son, the demotion actually broke the deadlock and was a blessing in disguise...
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Ninth Prince's Mansion, main courtyard, west room.
The tenth elder brother came over, drank half a pot of tea, and then directly told the punishment planned by the clan government today.
"If these two people are lucky and can't survive the punishment, they will be blessed; if they survive, they will not be redeemed and will be sent directly to Ninggu Pagoda. This is the difference between dying early and dying late..."
In this way, if others are sick and want to touch Prince Ci'er, they must think twice.
"Yaqib and his wife were executed in prison according to the law. The crime was increased to one level and they were directly sentenced to execution. Khan Amma will not forgive..."
The tenth brother said with a sneer: "Okay, let everyone see who is the culprit!"
Brother Jiu didn't feel happy after hearing this. Instead, he felt bored and said sadly: "It's a joke!"
Even if the fourth brother and the tenth brother wanted to extract him from this matter, they couldn't.
After all, it was him who these people offended, and it was he who Yaqib bore a grudge against.
He is no longer a troublemaker, but his image is not that good either.
It sounds so pitiful.
It's like a bun, anyone can pinch it.
He squinted his eyes and said, "I still seemed too good-tempered before!"
Don't do bad things, but you can't act like a good person either.
There are many people in this world who bully the weak and fear the strong.
It's better to be more fierce.
The tenth elder brother sighed and said: "I am the one who has caused trouble to the ninth brother. But when the ninth brother is knighted and divided among his subordinates, the number of people he can command will become more fearful."
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "What are you talking about? You have to learn to be content and give up to gain something! Otherwise, Khan Ama will let us live in my brother's house for another ten or eight years. Are you willing?"
The age difference between the brothers at the top is small and the teeth are close together, while the age gap between the brothers at the bottom is larger.
There are five houses in Qianxi and five houses in Qiandong, which add up to ten courtyards, which is enough for them to live in the eighteenth prince's palace, but they are not satisfied.
Brother Ten shook his head and said, "I'm not happy."
Not only is the place cramped, but all movement is under the eyes of others.
And for Fujin himself, he is more adaptable to life in the prince's mansion outside. He doesn't have to follow the rules when eating and dressing up, and he won't be looked at like a monkey.
Brother Ninth asked curiously: "Can his Baile really know how to reform?"
Brother Ten thought for a while, nodded and said: "Most likely, it's just a salary, it's insignificant, and it won't serve as a deterrent."
There are so many palaces of princes and princes in the inner city, and every house has its servants and banners. If the rules are not followed, chaos will arise.
Here, Eighth Prince lost his title due to lax discipline and unclear knowledge of people. If the lords of other princely residences break the law again, their owners will have to carefully weigh their own support.
Brother Ninth couldn't help but gloat about his misfortune and said, "Then what is written on the plaque of their mansion? The Eighth Prince's Mansion?"
The tenth prince shook his head and said, "Babeizi Mansion, right?"
Brother Ninth's eyes widened, and he said with some annoyance: "Ama Khan, why do you want to preserve your dignity for your precious eighth son? Are you reluctant to just jerk off?"
The tenth elder brother smiled and said: "My younger brother thinks it's just the opposite. If it becomes the prince's palace directly, the mansion over there will have to be renamed. If it is demoted and becomes a beizi, it will be rebuilt..."
In Beizi Mansion, the middle road is level four, which is one level less than Baylor Mansion.
This restructuring requires demolishing a whole house.
Brother Jiu thought for a while and said: "But those outside who don't know the details must think that his Beizi Mansion is of a higher level than ours..."
The interior of his place was built according to Baylor's Mansion, but Baylor's Mansion and Beizi's Mansion only differed in this one-story building on the inside, and there was not much difference on the outside.
The tenth elder brother said: "For the eighth brother, this is even more heartbreaking."
He has been a strong person since he was young.
His title is obviously lower than that of his brothers, and the residence he lives in is lower than their standards.
The younger brothers are untitled princes, so they can be treated like princes when they come out. Is it easy for him, a prince who has been knighted, to show how he is treated like a prince?
He has been taboo about his identity since he was a child. He is just the son of a concubine. In fact, his treatment is not much different from that of his brothers.
This time, I can finally understand what it means to be inferior to brothers.
As the two brothers were talking, the sound of footsteps came from outside.
It was the fifth elder brother who came with anger.
"Fifth brother..."
The ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother both got up.
The fifth elder brother's face was ashen and his chest was bulging with anger. He looked at the ninth elder brother and said, "Where is the eighth elder brother's share of the money?"
Brother Jiu was startled.
The fifth elder brother frowned and said: "Are you a big fool? You didn't lose your temper when you should have, and you didn't even collect the banker's tickets to pay him back! You have been bullied, and you still want to make money for him?"
Brother Jiu reacted, slapped his forehead, and said, "Things have happened one after another these days, and my brother didn't even think of this!"
With so many village tickets, only 60% was used for land purchase, and the remaining 20% was exchanged by Cao Shun for court tickets and taken to Yunnan.
He also has some plans to build some villas in Xiaotangshan far away from the palace, sell them directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs at a discount, and lease them as property of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The banknotes were all kept in the study. He went over to withdraw them and counted 130,000 taels. He hesitated for a moment whether to add interest.
Although he is not big-minded, he really doesn't like to take advantage of money.
This is a small advantage, shabby.
It's okay to get a big advantage, but always get some benefits.
It has been five months since I received the banker's ticket last year. If I were to pay the highest profit of three points on the market, it would still be 19,500 taels of silver.
It made me feel uncomfortable.
Three cents interest is the highest interest rate on the market. In fact, few people pay for such a high interest rate. The most common interest rates are two cents or two cents and five cents.
Thinking about the trouble Shi Gui and Xi Kui had brought to him, Brother Jiu decided not to give it.
He thought about it and took out another ten thousand.
The banknotes were returned, but the Tangquan Palace still had to be built.
It is not impossible to kick Ba Age out of the practice palace at this time, but Khan Amma will not be happy.
When he came out of the study, he handed the remaining 120,000 yuan to the fifth elder brother and said: "Fifth brother, please help me pay it back. To make it clear, the remaining 100,000 yuan is for Khan Amma's practice palace. Everyone
If he doesn't like it, just send someone to tell him."
The fifth elder brother took the banker's ticket and was a little confused. He looked at the tenth elder brother and said, "Old ten, is this appropriate?"
According to his original intention, there is no need to save dignity for Eighth Prince, he should have paid everything back.
But when it comes to the royal father, you have to think more.
The tenth prince nodded and said: "It's alright, the important matter has not been delayed..."
The fifth elder brother no longer hesitated, went out boldly and high-spirited, and went straight to Babele Mansion.
Coincidentally.
When the fifth elder brother arrived at the gate of Babele Mansion, he heard the sound of horse hooves at the corner of the street before calling anyone.
It was the Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince who were walking side by side and returning together.
Seeing the fifth elder brother at the gate of Babele Mansion, they both rode over.
Seeing how angry the fifth elder brother was, the eighth elder brother became timid.
This fifth brother is the one who is not stingy. He has attacked him before. Looking at how furious he is now, are you still thinking of beating him?
The fourth elder brother was beside him and felt a little uneasy.
He could understand the anger of the fifth elder brother, but it was really inappropriate to expand the matter further, otherwise it would make people look like a royal joke.
It is better to calm down as soon as possible, and it is not advisable to cause extraneous problems at this time.
The fifth elder brother's eyes drooped, and he looked at the fourth elder brother with a bad look.
When he is good, he is a good brother, but a brother who is good to everyone is not uncommon!
The love and hate were all on his face, and the fourth elder brother couldn't laugh or cry, and couldn't explain it.
The fifth elder brother snorted coldly and looked away. He did not listen to his explanation. He just threw the purse into the eighth elder brother's arms and said viciously: "Here are 120,000 taels of silver. You lent it to Lao Jiu before, a total of thirteen
Of the ten thousand taels of silver, ten thousand should be given as a tribute to the Khan Amma Cultivation Palace. Lao Jiu has deducted it, and the rest will be returned to you. If you want to get the ten thousand back, send someone to get it!"
"Fifth brother, I know I was wrong..."
The eighth prince was holding the purse, his cheeks were burning, and he was very worried.
After learning about Xiaotangshan, he was half disappointed and half happy.
What's disappointing is that I can't sell favors to Brother Ninth, and the relationship between brothers is still so neither salty nor cold.
Fortunately, everyone knows that the price of land in Xiaotangshan has increased, and this money will bring huge profits.
Brother Jiu has always been generous with money, and if he made such a big spread, everyone would share the profits.
This time...I'm afraid it won't work...
The fifth elder brother rubbed his fists and said: "It's like this every time. You know you're wrong, but you just don't change it. It's hypocritical. If you were a child, I would have to give you a few punches to feel comfortable..."
"Now that you are older, I am too lazy to talk. You can ask your own conscience. As long as you take Lao Jiu seriously in your heart, your Fujin and your slaves dare to treat Lao Jiu so slowly..."
"Why do you look down on Lao Jiu? In addition to being two years older than him, what else do you have more than him..."
"It's just to give you face. Since he was a child, he loved to be close to you, held you up, and treated you like your brother. When he fell into your eyes, he became a person who can be ruined. To Lao Shi, how dare you do this..."
"Snobbish people who have lost their conscience are not worthy of people's sincerity..."
"Pooh!"
He was not a very articulate person, but now he had wide eyes, a loud voice, and his words were as sharp as a knife.
The eighth prince could not wait to find a crack in the ground and crawl under it.
Brother Si wanted to stop him, but he couldn't persuade him.
The fifth elder brother scolded him heartily, and there was no need for the eighth elder brother to reply. He got on his horse and left with his entourage and bodyguards.
The eighth elder brother felt chilly in his heart and looked at the fourth elder brother.
The fourth elder brother stared blankly at the eighth elder brother, thoughtfully.
The eighth elder brother clenched his fist and said: "In the eyes of the fourth brother, the younger brother is also a snob?"
Brother Si frowned and said, "I remember that in the early years you were very close to Lao Jiu and Lao Ten, so why did you treat them differently?"
The eighth elder brother endured the shame and said angrily: "Others see that it is the three of us who are close, but I know in my heart that the tenth elder brother was only taken care of by the ninth elder brother. The only one he is close to is the ninth elder brother..."
The fourth elder brother sighed and said: "Okay, this is not the time to talk about these things. The fifth elder brother said only angry words and couldn't do anything..."
Are they really just angry words?
Honest people have clear eyes and clear minds.
The fifth elder brother has seen through the eighth elder brother...
Is the Eighth Prince really that unbearable?
Are you actually blind?
When he returned home, Brother Si was still in a daze.
He went back to the main room directly.
Si Fujin was sewing. There was a sewing box beside the kang, and a few red bellybands in the dustpan next to it.
Seeing the fourth elder brother come in, Si Fujin put down his needlework.
Brother Si took a look at the needlework and saw several bellybands, and said, "Is this prepared for Lao Jiu?"
Si Fujin nodded and said: "Although we don't serve wine anymore, we still have to put some thought into it when we live next to each other. So I thought about making some bellybands and wear them when the weather gets hot. It happens to be my 100th birthday. It's time."
It’s getting hard…”
Brother Si was in front of me yesterday afternoon to hear the news. Although he didn't see it with his own eyes, he felt very subtle at the moment.
These nephews and nieces, not counting those he delivered, were also the first to receive the news.
"How do you think? I heard that Akdan is thin and has insufficient belts..."
Brother Si said with concern.
Si Fujin had already heard Shu Shu talk about the nickname. He thought about the second elder brother's appearance and said with a little worry: "Looking thin and frail, his face is still full of wrinkles, a little smaller than the two elder brothers. I
I didn’t even dare to hug him. The nine younger brothers and sisters also took good care of me. The eldest brother and eldest brother looked good, especially eldest princess, who cried loudly..."
When she saw her second elder brother, she thought of her concubine Hongfang who died young.
Hongxin was born prematurely and the weight was insufficient.
At that time, the imperial doctor prescribed medicine to treat the disease. The wet nurse drank the medicine and nursed Hongxin, but she was still very ill and died in less than two birthdays.
If Mr. Li had nurtured him personally at that time, would he have adjusted Hongxin's foundation?
There was also little Princess Song, who died young, who was also born with a birth defect and died within a month.
The couple had been married for more than ten years, and when he saw her acting like this, the fourth elder brother noticed something was wrong and said, "Didn't you say that the imperial doctor didn't know what to do? Why doesn't Akdan make people feel at ease?"
Sifujin sighed, and without hiding it, he told her about how healthy breastfed children are.
"The rules handed down from our ancestors are that nannies take care of the children. Where have you ever noticed so many of them? But after listening to the words of the ninth and tenth younger siblings, it does make some sense. The children outside are raised by their own mothers, but they are stronger and younger.
Shi Yao's young ones, even if they can't stand up, are too old to survive epidemics or acne..."
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