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Chapter 1978 Inquiry
Chapter 1978 Inquiry
The Fifth Prince took the things and left.
The two duty rooms were reserved for the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince took a look around. As they were side rooms, the size of the two rooms combined was not very large, but it was enough for one person.
He Yuzhu went to the tea room, brought back hot water, and made chrysanthemum tea for the Ninth Prince.
Chrysanthemum tea improves eyesight and refreshes the mind, making it suitable for drinking in spring.
When I came here this morning, Shushu had already packed up the tea sets, incense burners, stationery and other items.
The Ninth Prince sat on the Arhat couch, picked up the teacup, and watched the chrysanthemums floating in it, feeling very comfortable.
The official stove is one achievement, and the second one will be Mulan Paddock.
Adding these two things together, this year is almost over.
The Ninth Prince was confident and relaxed.
He was just here to do the rounds, and it was not his turn to worry about other official business of the Lifanyuan.
Because the Fifth Prince was in the Lifanyuan, the Ninth Prince already knew that this was a leisurely government office.
The busiest time of the year is from October to February.
At that time, the princes and taijis of various Mongolian tribes came to Beijing in shifts and stayed in the inner and outer palaces. All kinds of introductions and banquets were handled by the Lifanyuan.
The rest of the time is the Lifanyuan’s idle time.
"Nineth Brother, Ninth Brother..."
There was already a commotion at the door before anyone came in.
As the voices were speaking, Fourteenth Prince pushed the door open and came in.
The Ninth Prince rolled his eyes and said, "What are you yelling about? This is the government office, not home."
The Fourteenth Prince smiled awkwardly and said, "I was in a hurry to see my Ninth Brother and didn't have time for him."
The Ninth Prince glanced at him and guessed why he came.
For the silver gift yesterday?
When the Fourteenth Prince saw the tea tray next to the Ninth Prince, he poured himself a cup of tea without any hesitation.
The Ninth Prince said, "You are not in the government office this early in the morning, but running around everywhere. Isn't the Fourth Prince going to tell you off?"
That person is good at training people. When I worked in the Ministry of Revenue, I was very honest.
If I only talk about myself and not the Fourteenth Prince, I would feel uncomfortable.
The fourteenth prince said angrily: "I am busy now. Khan Ama has sent a message!"
Brother Ninth: "..."
That must be serious business.
When the Fourteenth Prince saw that the Ninth Prince did not ask any more questions, he looked at him and said, "Ninth Prince, you can sit still!"
The Ninth Prince asked, "You have a lump under your butt? Why can't you sit still?"
Fourteenth Prince looked at him and said, "Not only did he pass it on to Fourth Brother, he also passed it on to Third Brother and Fifth Brother!"
The Ninth Prince listened and felt a little unsure.
If this only spread to my third and fourth brothers, it could be considered a serious matter. But when my fifth brother is included in the story, it doesn't seem like a serious matter anymore.
The Fourteenth Prince said in a sour tone: "The ones in front are all Khan Ama's good-old sons. Khan Ama will not easily remember us little princes."
The Ninth Prince said, "That's perfect. I can have some free time."
The Fourteenth Prince looked at the Ninth Prince carefully and said, "Ninth Brother, are you willing to have a lower title than your brothers?"
The Ninth Prince disagreed and said, "Why is it lower? When the previous brothers were my age, they were still bald princes!"
The eighth prince was conferred the title of Beile at the age of eighteen, the seventh brother was nineteen, and the fifth brother was twenty.
He was also conferred the title of Beile at the age of twenty.
However, the older brothers before the fifth brother were all granted titles when they were in their early twenties.
The Fourteenth Prince shook his head and said, "How can you compare like that?"
The Ninth Prince said, "How else can we compare? Be it the eldest brother or the third brother, they are much older than us!"
As for the Tenth Prince, who was also a prince like the other two, the Ninth Prince was not mentioned at all.
Fourteenth Prince said with resentment, "We are all sons, but why was Eighth Brother the first to be conferred the title of Beile, while Ninth Brother's Prince's Mansion was built directly according to the regulations of Beile Mansion, while when it comes to Thirteenth Brother and the rest of us, we only have Beizi Mansion regulations!"
The Ninth Prince pointed in the direction of the Qianqing Palace and said, "If you can't ask me, ask Khan Ama!"
The boundaries were demarcated last year, and it was determined that three princely palaces would be built according to the regulations of the Beizi Palace. Now they are almost completed, and I just remembered to talk about this. How crazy.
The Fourteenth Prince lowered his eyes and said, "I haven't told my Ninth Brother about the happy events in the palace yet. Concubine Hui's mother and Concubine Yi's mother may be promoted soon."
The Ninth Prince was unhappy and said, "Why are you talking about the Empresses? If Khan Ama wanted to confer titles on the harem, there would have been some action before the Wanshou Festival. Why wait until now?"
The main ones are Rongpin and Hepin.
The former had the qualifications and enjoyed the benefits of the position of concubine, but it was not legitimate.
The latter was favored and was the youngest queen in the palace, and was also provided for according to the rank of concubine.
Before the Wanshou Festival, some people outside were speculating whether these two people would be promoted to the position of concubines. However, when the Wanshou Festival arrived, there was no movement.
The Fourteenth Prince said, "Yesterday, the inner court gave silver. The other concubines' mothers received annual salaries, but Concubine Hui's mother and Concubine Yi's mother received double annual salaries."
The Ninth Prince snorted and said, "Even if it's three hundred taels of silver, is it worth your saying something?"
Fourteenth Brother: "..."
The Fourteenth Prince just felt ashamed.
You know, before the Crown Princess, the four concubines were in charge of the palace affairs.
Now there are only three of the four concubines left, and her majesty has been left behind.
Is that the ordinary three hundred taels of silver?
The Ninth Prince's thoughts had already gone to the Qianqing Palace.
What did the emperor summon several people for?
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At the gate of the Qianqing Palace, the Fifth Prince also asked the Fourth Prince in a low voice.
"What's the matter? Just call the two brothers over, why am I included?"
He felt a little guilty.
Could it be because he delayed going to the Ministry of Justice?
The Fourth Prince couldn't guess either and looked at the Third Prince.
The Third Prince felt like cold sweat was about to break out on his forehead.
He was worried that the news of Tian's premature birth had reached the emperor.
Launching it on the Wanshou Festival was too obvious a plan.
Seeing that the Third Prince was distracted, the Fourth Prince and the Fifth Prince looked at each other.
The Fifth Prince said, "Third Brother, what did you do? Everyone has their own responsibility. Don't let us get scolded..."
The Third Prince said stubbornly, "Yesterday was a good day. What can I do? Can't it be like when we were on duty in the Southern Study Room, and Khan Ama wanted to praise us?"
The Fifth Prince pointed at himself and said, "Praising me, isn't that nonsense?"
Then, he pointed at the Fourth Prince and said, "If it's something about the Southern Study, it can't be blamed on Fourth Prince."
The three brothers were all nervous.
At this time, Liang Jiugong came out and said, "Your Majesty, please send the prince and the two princes in."
The three of them entered the Qianqing Palace.
Liang Jiugong did not move from where he was and went to pass on the message to the guards.
When they entered the West Warm Pavilion, the three brothers greeted each other.
Kangxi looked at the Fourth Prince and said, "You went to Prince Yu's mansion a few days ago to see how Prince Yu was doing?"
The Fourth Prince said, "He is still bedridden and has difficulty moving, but he can speak now. I think his condition is getting better."
Kangxi looked at the Third and Fifth Princes again and asked: "When did you visit Prince Yu? How was Prince Yu's condition at that time?"
The Third Prince said, "It was on the 20th of the first lunar month, a few days after Uncle Wang became ill. At the time, Uncle Wang was aphasic and paralyzed, and he looked very bad."
But I'm not too worried.
For people of this age, stroke is not a rare disease. Even if they cannot recover completely, they can get better slowly.
Kangxi looked at the Fifth Prince again.
The fifth prince said, "My son went with my third brother once on the 20th day of the first lunar month, and went twice more in early February and early March to visit Uncle Wang on behalf of the Empress Dowager. Khan Ama arranged for the imperial physician to go there, and Uncle Wang is getting better and better each time."
Kangxi said, "I am going to Prince Yu's mansion. You three should come with me."
At this moment, Liang Jiugong came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the guards are ready, and the carriage is waiting at the Qianqing Gate."
Kangxi nodded and got up from the kang.
He was wearing a royal blue uniform and had no accessories to show his status, except for a bright yellow ribbon on his braid.
The three brothers followed Kangxi out.
Ma Wu and his guards were already waiting outside.
Everyone surrounded Kangxi and walked out of the Qianqing Gate.
The carriage at the door was also an ordinary blue tweed carriage, with no visible regulations.
There will be no ceremonial procession, just a light procession.
The three brothers' mounts were not there, and when Kangxi saw this, he asked them to get on the carriage.
The three brothers responded and got on the carriage.
After leaving the imperial city and walking southeast for about three and a half miles, you will reach Prince Yu’s Palace.
Since Kangxi didn't want to alarm anyone, he just asked the third prince to get out of the car.
"Call Baotai out, don't mention me yet..."
The Third Prince agreed, took two guards, knocked on the door, and asked the doorman to pass the message to Baotai.
After about half a cup of tea, Baotai hurried over from the main courtyard and said, "Third Master, what are you doing..."
The Third Prince didn't say anything else, just asked him to follow him out and led him to the carriage.
Baotai then discovered that the guards in front of the palace gate were not right. Some of them looked familiar and were the emperor's men.
Kangxi lifted the carriage curtain, looked at Baotai and said, "Lead the way..."
Baotai was startled and wanted to greet him.
Kangxi waved his hand and said, "Let's go into the palace first..."
Baotai responded without delay and hurriedly led the way, asking the doorman to open the middle door.
The carriage entered the palace and arrived at the second gate.
Baotai was in front, about to ask someone to lift the door threshold.
Because of the threshold, there is no way for the carriage to pass directly.
Seeing this, Kangxi got off the carriage and said, "No need to bother..."
After saying that, he strode into the second door.
The Fourth and Fifth Princes hurriedly got off the carriage and followed the others...