novelonline Chapter 1936: Child-raised Son-in-law (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
Chapter 1936: Child-raised Son-in-law (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
Chapter 1936: Child-raised Son-in-law (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
The palace of the weaving factory.
When the Ninth Prince came over, he just happened to see two people coming out.
Both of them were wearing patched robes, one was of the fourth rank and the other of the third rank.
The former was in his forties, looked calm and composed, and was none other than Li Xu, the Suzhou textile manufacturer; the latter was in his thirties, had just grown a beard, and had a handsome appearance. He was none other than Kuixu, one of the eldest prince's study companions and the president of the Hanlin Academy.
Kuixu is Mingzhu's second son. His wife Geng Gege is the cousin of the Ninth Prince. His sister-in-law, Princess Shushen, is Shushu's cousin and they also have connections with the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
"Master Jiu..."
Seeing the Ninth Prince coming, they both made way and bowed to greet him.
The Ninth Prince glanced at Li Xu and asked Kuixu, "Is there anyone else in front of the Emperor?"
Kuixu said: "Ma Zhongtang and Zhang Zhongtang are here."
This refers to the bodyguards Grand Secretary Ma Qi and Grand Secretary Zhang Yushu.
If a Grand Secretary is in charge of six ministries, he can be respectfully called "Zhongtang".
The Ninth Prince nodded and waved his hand, saying, "Then you guys go and get busy. I'll go to the Imperial Court to arrange the shifts."
Kuixu agreed and watched the Ninth Prince leave before turning around and leaving with Li Xu.
Li Xu glanced at the back of the Ninth Prince and asked, "Is the Ninth Prince still working in the Ministry of Revenue? In the past six months, I haven't heard much news about the Ninth Prince..."
Kuixu came here as an escort, and was also one of the emperor's entourage when he inspected the Yellow River and Huai River dikes. He naturally knew the Ninth Prince's contributions.
He glanced at Li Xu and said, "Is this the news about Master Jiu from a few years ago that has spread outside? The emperor taught him well, and he is indeed a capable person. When my father talked about Master Jiu, he also admired his talent in economics."
Li Xu thought about the Ninth Prince's indifferent attitude towards him and said, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs made a big move in the past two years. Although my brothers were not involved, it was a false alarm. They even dared not keep Que'er, and now they are still living in chaos."
Kuixu laughed twice and said, "In the past two years, there was indeed a lot of movement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but now it has calmed down."
Li Xu nodded and said, "Yes, my brother sent a letter home before the New Year, asking if he wanted to fill the vacancy. He is already a grown-up man, but he doesn't have any serious ideas..."
Kuixu smiled and said nothing more.
Li Xu changed the subject and talked about something else.
Both of them are smart people and know when to stop.
If I continue talking about this, it would seem like I am putting down the powerful and praising the weak.
The emperor is the leader of the Eight Banners, and the princes are their little masters. It is not their turn to be picky and talk nonsense...
When the Ninth Prince arrived at the palace, he did not rush to ask someone to report, but was thinking about discussing the two people.
The two of them seem to be very familiar with each other. When did they become friends?
Kuixu and Li Xu were both older and of lower status.
When Li Xu was sent out, Kuixu was still a baby.
If the two of them were involved...
Kuixu's brother Rong Ruo was in the guard squad during his lifetime, and Cao Yin was also in the guard squad at the same time. The two were of similar age, so it was reasonable for them to have good relations.
When we got to Li Xu, we turned a corner.
The Ninth Prince sneered. He had people keeping an eye on the Beauty Courtyard in Shichahai.
Coincidentally, after the Eighth Prince went to the Imperial Household Department, two beauties entered his villa.
Tsk tsk, Li Xu is quite good at scheming.
Who are you looking down on?!
He was in charge of the Imperial Household Department for four years, and he never saw the Li family come to seek personal gain. Instead, they caused trouble for him.
Wherever there are people, there will be strife.
Li Xu was a bondservant sent out from the capital, so naturally he would not stand up straight to confront him.
The Ninth Prince thought about it carefully and guessed the reason.
Because of the Cao family.
The Cao family was close to him, so the Li family kept their distance from him.
Because they knew that even if they tried to get close to them, they would still be ranked behind the Cao family.
There can only be one royal decision-maker in Jiangnan.
This old guy Li Xu is not kind...
The Ninth Prince thought about it and threw it aside.
Li Xu is overestimating his own abilities.
Cao Yin entered the palace at a very young age. He was first a concubine and then a guard for more than 20 years. He served in front of the emperor for nearly 30 years. This friendship is irreplaceable.
At this moment, Ma Qi and Zhang Yushu came out.
After the Ninth Prince met the two men, he asked the guards at the door to pass the message inside.
A little later, the guard came back and delivered a message: "Master Jiu, the emperor wants you to come in."
The Ninth Prince nodded in agreement and strode into the house.
Kangxi sat behind a desk with a dull look on his face.
Seeing this, the Ninth Prince said, "Are you tired, Khan? Then why don't you just rest for half a day at the weaving house tomorrow?"
Kangxi looked up at the Ninth Prince and said, "I'm fine, why are you worrying about my schedule?"
Along the way, the Ninth Prince was in charge of the logistical supplies of the escort team, which did not include inquiring about the whereabouts of the emperor.
The Ninth Prince said, "This... I originally wanted to ask Khan Ama to go to Dongshan tomorrow to see my pearl farm, but that's just a small matter. If you feel tired, you can go there on your way back."
The emperor went to Hangzhou via Suzhou, and when he returned from Hangzhou, he still went to Suzhou first and then to Jiangning.
In this way, he stayed in Suzhou twice.
Kangxi thought of the Ninth Prince's memorial on cultivating pearls, and said thoughtfully, "It will be fine if we rest for a night. We have nothing to do tomorrow afternoon, so we can go to Dongshan Island."
After hearing this, the Ninth Prince was immediately delighted and said, "Then I will go see Lord Fu and discuss the security arrangements for tomorrow."
Kangxi nodded and said, "Go ahead, let Fushan arrange this matter. Just tell them my words and don't make a fuss about it or disturb the locals."
The Ninth Prince responded and went out to pass on the message.
When they arrived at the guard duty room and found Fushan, the Ninth Prince conveyed Kangxi's oral instructions.
Fushan bowed in response, repeated the words in his mind, and finally understood.
The defense must be tight and the information must be controlled.
The emperor's fourth southern tour was to pacify the local area, but the south of the Yangtze River is different from the north.
When the emperor was in Shandong and Zhili, he could travel light, but when he arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, he could not obey the emperor, otherwise there might be trouble.
The Ninth Prince delivered the message in the guard room and then went back to find the Fourth Prince.
The Thirteenth Prince was still there, and the two were waiting for their lunch boxes.
Seeing this, the Ninth Prince ordered He Yuzhu, "Bring the master's lunch box over here as well."
Seeing his beaming with joy, the Thirteenth Prince said, "Is that enough? Khan Ama, will you go and inspect Ninth Brother's pearl farm tomorrow?"
"Uh-huh……"
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Before I sent Sun Jin out of the capital, I reported this matter to Khan Ama in front of the emperor. The main thing is that if the pearls don't grow, it's fine. But if they do grow, I can sell the best ones to Europe. The profit is too big to be held in private hands for a long time. I thought that after I get my capital back and make a few more years of money, I will directly return it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
"A deal worth one hundred thousand taels of silver. I don't know how many hundred thousand taels of silver I can earn in the future. You must be willing to spend it..."
The Thirteenth Prince showed his admiration.
The Ninth Prince held up his finger and said, "Your Ninth Sister-in-law and I have four children, regardless of gender. We have prepared a share of the family fortune for each child. Even if we earn too much, the money will be useless and will just be piled up in the storeroom like a dead object."
"My niece also has money to share in the family, isn't it a dowry? Brother Nine wants to marry someone else?"
Thirteenth Prince said.
They are all brothers, and the Ninth Prince did not hide his intentions, saying: "Well, when the eldest princess dies, I will carefully pick a little boy to keep for her..."
"Nonsense!"
The Fourth Prince could not listen and said, "The marriage of the Imperial grandson and the Imperial granddaughter is decided by Khan Ama. How can you make your own decision?"
The Ninth Prince said, "My case is special. I only have one daughter, so how can I bear to marry her far away? I must ask for mercy. If that doesn't work, I will choose someone from the sons of Khorchin in the capital, so that I don't have to separate my flesh and blood. The rules are dead, but people are alive. I can always think of a way..."
As the Ninth Prince spoke, he thought of Kuixu, whom he had just met.
Kuixu had been married to Geng Gege for more than ten years, but had no children.
The Ninth Prince was thinking of Kuixu's nephew, the son of Kuifang and Princess Shushen.
The Nalan family is famous for its beauties, and Princess Shushen is also a woman of good character and appearance among the clan's daughters. The child of these two will definitely look good.
The Fourth Prince thought that he had only one daughter, and he had previously planned to marry his daughter to the wife's family, but the wife politely declined.
He glanced at the Ninth Prince, who didn't seem to be planning on getting closer to the Yue family.
Qi Xi's son has not yet married, so even if he has a grandson in the future, his age will not be suitable for Niguzhu.
But the mansion had several sons who were given longevity.
In the Dong'e family of the Zhenghong Banner, Zengshou's branch is the legitimate branch, and has many cousins, but the Ninth Prince has no intention of getting close to them...