Is what happened in Xiaotangshan really dangerous?
It seems to be true.
It's all mountainous and forested, which is different from Haidian.
Land in Haidian is expensive, but compared with Tongzhou and Daxing, it is only a few percent more expensive, not double.
The reason is that land in the entire Gyeonggi Province is more expensive than in previous years. This is an increase over decades, not within a few years.
Why is it that even if the price goes up, people are still rushing to buy it?
That's because these Zhuangzi also have profits.
Especially here in Haidian, there are many lakes, which can be converted into paddy fields, and the profits will be very rich.
Xiaotangshan is not suitable for farming. What else can be done besides building a separate courtyard?
Ma Qi Laocheng is right. After these two years, the earth over there will come down.
No wonder Brother Jiu didn't ask anyone to hold him on the ground, but he took action quickly.
Kangxi shook his head and said: "I'm very restless. I always think about things one by one. I don't have the patience to think about some errands in a down-to-earth manner..."
When the Mongolian princes who were on duty in various ministries came to Beijing last year, they brought back a large amount of wool and cashmere, and now they have installed two warehouses in Tongzhou.
As a result, Brother Ninth didn't even ask a question. He just asked Guang Chusi to contact the Jiangning Weaving Yamen about the matter.
The imperial pharmacy also sold hundreds of boxes of medicines year after year, and the money received was more than 56,000 taels.
There are also red-hot Buddha amulets made in-house, which are made of more than ten ounces of gold. With the red-hot craftsmanship, the price has doubled.
These bits and pieces of income added up, making the internal treasury a lot richer.
Kangxi was a little moved, thinking that the Ministry of Finance had been short of money in the past few years, so he thought he should let Brother Jiu go to the Ministry of Finance to learn how to do errands.
After listening to Ma Qi's words, he gave up the idea again.
Too young and not stable yet.
Brother Ninth can boldly do the errands related to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and if something goes wrong, he will be the one to take care of it.
The Ministry of Revenue is related to people's livelihood, but it is a major matter, and the burden is not something that the ninth elder brother can bear.
Kangxi put aside this idea and started chatting with Ma Qi, asking: "How old is Aiqing's youngest son this year?"
Usually when a family is separated and no eldest son is left, it means there is a younger son in the family.
Ma Qi said: "I am the same as the Sixteenth Master, and I am also enlightened this year..."
Kangxi calculated in his mind that Brother Sixteen was born in the 34th year of his life and was six years old this year.
No wonder Ma Qi gave away his eldest son so that he could stand still at the age of six.
Kangxi glanced at Ma Qi and said: "Your family, whether you are one generation of brothers or the next generation, stick to the old Manchu customs..."
Ma Qi showed helplessness and said: "The population is too large. There is no way. As long as it is just a son, there will be no one to worry about. If he doesn't listen to the lesson, he will be punished. But when the daughter-in-law marries the family, it will be different. Everyone will have it."
Be careful, after being stirred together in the same pot for a few years, the upper teeth grinding the lower teeth, the brotherhood between father and son will also be damaged, it would be easier to separate earlier..."
Due to the separation of Ma Qi's family, the Yushi Yamen also published two impeachment papers.
One was to impeach Ma Qi for being "rude" and separate his eldest son and his grandson.
According to etiquette, the eldest son and direct grandson are the main branch of the family.
It is against the rules to ignore the old and young like this.
There is also the impeachment of Ma Qi for "violating the law". According to the "Laws of the Qing Dynasty", the families should be divided equally, regardless of whether they are concubines or maids, and those who live outside the family should be halved.
Ma Qi did not "share equally", and the legitimate son got one more share than the concubine.
Kangxi asked people to inquire about it and rejected the two discounts.
The Eight Banners are mainly Manchus, and they are willing to follow Manchu customs and follow Han customs. There is no reason to force them.
As for the separation of the family, that is a private matter of the Fucha family.
Besides, as a bachelor, doesn’t Ma Qi know the law?
His eldest son's extra share was Mrs. March's private property.
That was private property, not a family property, so it naturally appealed to Mrs. Ma Qi's liking.
Shouldn't it be given to the legitimate son and grandson instead of the concubine?
There's no reason for that.
Kangxi did not ask about this matter again, but changed to something else and said: "There is something wrong with the atmosphere in the Metropolitan Procuratorate recently. What do you think, Aiqing?"
Although it has been more than ten years since Kangxi reopened the 26th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi and allowed the imperial censor to "talk about things", the censor has also been testing the waters over the years.
This time there was fraud in the imperial examination, and the censor Lu You was not prosecuted for the crime of false impeachment, but it was like giving the censor a chicken blood.
Otherwise, Ma Qi would not have been cheated twice after dividing his family once.
Ma Qi pondered: "It is a good thing that the censor dares to impeach, but we must also guard against too many empty bombs, which will consume the court's manpower and material resources..."
Having said this, he remembered that this year was the year of Beijing's inspection, and the evaluation of civil and military officials in Beijing had already had corresponding standards.
He considered it carefully and said: "Your Majesty, do you also want to set a reward standard for the Metropolitan Procuratorate? The merits will be recorded and used as a reference for promotion and transfer when the Beijing Procuratorate comes..."
If the report is untrue, even if no demerit is recorded, it will still be recorded in the assessment.
Those who spend all day in the camp blindly impeaching people like that are just in vain and will not get any benefits.
A censor who is sincere in his work can also stand out and use it.
Kangxi listened.
The censor's mouth cannot be blocked, otherwise he, as the emperor, will be uneasy and have to guard against the courtiers deceiving his superiors and deceiving his subordinates.
But the censors shouldn't be too open-minded. Could it be that the two censors couldn't figure out the reason behind such a plot as the impeachment of Ma Qi?
The imperial court's admiration of etiquette was true, but it did not intend to completely abandon Manchu customs.
Both can coexist.
There is also the dowry of the first wife, which is the same even if the Han people separate their families. Why didn't they think of it?
They pretend not to know, they are just asking for fame.
Knowing that Ma Qi is a bachelor, in a high position and attracting attention, even if he is impeached, it will not be easy to care about, so he is so unscrupulous.
Kangxi nodded and said, "This is a very good proposal. Ai Qing drew up a plan and handed it over."
Ma Qi nodded without changing his expression and said: "I obey the order..."
As soon as this document was handed over, he put a noose on the censor of the Inspectorate, fearing that the censors would scold him behind his back.
That doesn't matter.
As a bachelor, he cannot be just a decoration.
Even if you don't become a powerful minister, you can't show cowardice.
Kangxi didn't want to let his brother go free-range anymore.
Able people should do more work.
At eighteen or nine years old, how can I not do a good job?
It’s not the time to guard your wife, children, and the hot bed.
Just don't be in a hurry.
Let’s first see how the Xiaotangshan Palace is built. If it’s done properly, Kangxi would like to send a good errand to Brother Nine...
There is also Gao Yanzhong, who is considered a talent.
Kangxi knew that Brother Jiu had been struggling for half a year, but he had never been to Xiaotangshan.
The errands over there were all run by Gao Yanzhong and his son.
I didn't notice it before and almost buried it.
After two years, when the Prince's Mansion becomes stable, Gao Yanzhong can be mobilized to take care of him.
*
Ninth Prince's Mansion, outer study room.
Brother Ninth sat behind his desk, looking at Zhang Tingzhan opposite and wondering about his luck.
Zhang Tingzhan was holding a copy of "Book of Han·Shi Huo Zhi" in his hand, and he was reading it with gusto.
He studied orthodox Confucianism in elementary school, and he also followed the path of a CI official when he entered the officialdom.
For these economic articles, even if I read them when I was studying history in my early years, I just read them, but now I have gained something else.
Seeing that Brother Jiu stared at him for a long time without responding, he snorted coldly.
Zhang Tingzhan then raised his head, looked at the article in front of Brother Ninth and said, "Has Ninth Lord finished copying it?"
Brother Ninth put down his pen, rubbed his wrist, stood up, looked at Zhang Tingzhan with the accusation, and said: "Master Zhang, are you a little bit repaying kindness with enmity?"
Zhang Tingzhan put down the book in his hand and said, "What do you think Master Jiu said?"
Brother Jiu counted on his fingers and said: "I remember that you mentioned that you wanted to have a child, and there was Guanyin Bamboo as a housewarming gift. I was worried that you just moved out and the preparations were not complete, so I asked the accountant here to prepare firewood, rice, oil, salt and sauce for you directly.
Vinegar tea; I was afraid that you might not be familiar with your neighbors, so I sent my boy to take you to meet your neighbors. What happened? What did you do in return? Copy books, write essays, and learn to write excerpts.
Do you still need to learn the fold?"
Zhang Tingzhan said with gratitude on his face: "Jiu Ye is attentive, and I can't thank you enough. However, as a ceremonial official, it is your job to guide the prince in his actions..."
Brother Jiu waved his hand and said: "No, no, this is my own home, not outside, so there are no rules that must be followed? Look at Gao Yanzhong, he never talks about this!"
Zhang Tingzhan was ashamed and said: "A lower official only knows these books and articles, but he is not as knowledgeable about economics as a high official..."
He had excelled in reading since he was a child, and his articles in the Hanlin Academy were well written. Otherwise, he would not have been appointed by the emperor to accompany him to Mobei three times.
But when he arrived at the Ninth Prince's Mansion, he felt a little subtle.
I really didn't expect that the small prince's palace would be filled with talented people, which makes people reflect on their shortcomings.
That's why he dug out economic articles and re-read one or two.
Seeing this, Brother Jiu hurriedly consoled him: "This cannot be compared. You are a Hanlin bachelor. You are good at writing articles. There is no need to exploit your shortcomings and avoid your strengths."
Zhang Tingzhan said with a smile: "Before I came to the official position, I was still in confusion. I didn't know how to carry out my errand. After getting some advice from my family, I discovered that many of my subordinates did not perform their duties well. When the emperor asked my subordinates to take charge of the ceremony of the prince's palace, it was already
I have been delayed for half a year to study for Master Jiu, and now it is just right..."
Brother Ninth: "..."
This is true, the emperor indeed meant this.
Brother Jiu then said: "How about we be more flexible? I have a lot of free time at home these days, so we can just read a few more articles. We can forget about it when we go back to the Yamen again later. There is also the memorial.
There’s no need to study, aren’t there adults here?”
Zhang Tingzhan said patiently: "Jiuye is eighteen this year, but he will not always be eighteen. There are some imperfections in the book now. Your Majesty is kind and does not care. Just explain things clearly. But Jiuye is getting older year by year. In the future,
His errands are getting heavier year by year. Even if a special scribe is selected to prepare the manuscripts, Master Jiu must learn to read the manuscripts and be familiar with the places that need to be avoided..."
Brother Jiu is a person who listens to advice.
He saw Zhang Tingzhan's good intentions and nodded helplessly: "Okay, I'll just learn..."
Does he treat his subordinates too well?!
No need to be so concerned!
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