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Chapter 1980: Working for nothing
Chapter 1980: Working for nothing
Lifanyuan duty room.
The Fourteenth Prince came over and complained, but when he saw that the Ninth Prince didn't respond, he went back to the Ministry of Revenue with some disappointment.
The Ninth Prince breathed a sigh of relief.
He becomes less and less likable as he grows older, and his patience with this younger brother has reached its limit.
The Queen Mother and Concubine Hui granted her a double annual salary...
The Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows, thinking that this was also a reward for merit.
Although Concubine Hui's mother handed over the palace power, she still managed Zhaoxiang's office and had to worry about it a lot over the years.
The management of Zhaoxiang Institute was also good. After the establishment of Zhaoxiang Institute, all the little princes and princesses sent to it safely passed their first birthday, and you can see her good intentions.
As for his own queen, she had taken care of the Seventeenth Prince for several years, and had also seen to it that Concubine Gao gave birth to a child safely...
Three hundred taels of silver is not a lot, but it is indeed a comforting amount.
The Ninth Prince also brought joy.
At noon, the Ninth Prince had not returned to the Prince's Mansion.
When you first arrive, you should always appear more diligent.
Lunch boxes were delivered to the Beile Mansion, and because we didn't know that the Fifth Prince would be moving to a new place today, we prepared two meals.
Seeing this, the Ninth Prince ordered He Yuzhu, "Ask Yiduli and Agula to come over."
He Yuzhu went out and called people.
The Ninth Prince said, "Come and have a bite together. It's a good opportunity to talk about the official hotpot."
Yi Duli smiled and said, "I've heard that the food at Jiu Ye's house is good. This time, we servants will come and see it for ourselves."
Agula was not good at speaking, so he just nodded and said, "Yeah, yeah, let me see it for myself."
The two of them sat below the Ninth Prince.
Today's main course is grilled fish and grilled lamb chops.
The grilled fish is basil flavored, and the lamb chops are spicy flavored.
Yiduli and Agula were both stunningly beautiful.
The Ninth Prince only ate the meat from the fish belly, added the cucumber slices as a side dish to the grilled fish, and drank the soup in small sips.
The soup is a vegetarian soup, winter melon and shiitake mushroom soup.
This soup moisturizes the lungs and clears away heat, making it perfect for drinking in spring.
Idu Li was a young talent and well-read man. After eating a round of it, he also took notice of this soup.
Seeing this, the Ninth Prince said, "Don't think about it, it's very simple. The main thing is that the ingredients are good, the top-quality mushrooms are soaked, and the winter melon is tender and not soaked. The problem is that winter melon is hard to find outside nowadays. I have a vegetable shop in Di'anmen, and you can order vegetables from there. You can send someone to order from there later."
His family's greenhouse was large, and in the early years when there was little vegetable production, the greenhouse was used for gifts and tributes to the palace. Later, when everyone's greenhouses were used, the vegetable production became abundant, so he opened a vegetable shop in Di'anmen.
Yiduli nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I went to Di'anmen as soon as I got off work. After the beginning of spring, my father started to cough. I changed the prescription several times, but it didn't work."
Since last winter, his father has been bedridden.
I made it through the New Year, but I still had constant phlegm and a severe cough.
Winter melon is good for moistening the lungs and relieving coughs.
The Ninth Prince thought about his own pharmacy and always kept "Mi Li Yin" ointment, which was used to relieve cough, as well as lily powder, kudzu root powder, and lotus root powder.
He planned to go back and see if there was anything that was hard to find outside, and bring a copy for Yiduli.
Thinking of this, he looked at Agula and asked, "How are your old man and old lady doing?"
Agula lost his father in his childhood and his mother in his youth, and lived with his grandparents.
He is the only son in three generations, so he looks strong but does not wear armor or serve.
However, even those of the grandparents' generation are about the same age as Idulli's Ama.
Agula said: "They are all strong. My servant Mafa can still shoot a ten-force bow, and my servant Mama can still drink a pound of wine."
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "That's really good..."
Yidu Li and Agula had been colleagues for a year, and later they both worked for the Ninth Prince, so they were also familiar with each other. He asked, "When will your wedding be postponed?"
As an only son and grandson, offspring is a big deal.
Agula's grandparents had also been looking for wife candidates for him early on, and after the draft the year before last, he chose a family of equal status and exchanged invitations.
Last year, Agula Chengding took up the job and the wedding date was set for October.
However, due to the outbreak of smallpox in the capital, all banquets were stopped and the wedding was postponed.
After a month's delay, the girl's family lost an ancestor and became a bereaved family, so the wedding was delayed again.
Agula said: "Delay until the end of this year..."
After collecting the lunch boxes, the Ninth Prince started talking about business, saying, "Tomorrow you go to Tongzhou and take a closer look at the official village next to the woolen cloth workshop. Ask the people nearby if there are any idle people. Don't rush back. Find out first."
In Zhili Province, pot-burning was strictly prohibited in Shuntian Prefecture, Yongping Prefecture, Hejian Prefecture, and Baoding Prefecture. In other prefectures of Zhili, it was prohibited in famine years but not in good years, but the scale was limited.
The Ninth Prince thought about this and said, "Go to the area where the pot is burning and investigate it thoroughly."
You can't just build a distillery without knowing it.
Yiduli and Agula looked at each other with excitement.
They were all born and raised in Beijing, and the farthest place they had ever been to was Tongzhou and Xianghe.
How could I not be excited when I saw that I would be assigned a distant mission just after returning from Tongzhou?
The Ninth Prince was hesitating whether the two should go out together or split up into two groups.
But considering their ages, both seventeen, he gave up the idea.
They are all grown-up kids and have no experience yet, so it’s better for them to go together.
The two received instructions to go to Tongzhou. Without delay, they reported to the quartermaster's office and went home to pack their luggage, planning to go to Tongzhou in the afternoon.
The Ninth Prince ordered He Yuzhu to go to the local doctor and get the pasture map of Mulan Paddock.
Apart from anything else, deer antler and deer blood paste are both ingredients for medicinal wine.
He had been to Mulan Paddock and knew how vast it was, with abundant grass and water, and lush forests.
In addition to various deer and game, there are also various mushrooms and herbs.
It's such a pity that something that is naturally gifted is wasted like that.
It was a cornucopia…
The Ninth Prince was thinking.
Since the purpose is to increase revenue under the name of government-run business, then we cannot do it on a small scale. The annual profit must be at least several thousand or tens of thousands to be presentable. There is no need to make a living of three to five hundred or even a small thousand.
There was movement at the door.
It’s Wei Zhu who is here.
"Master Jiu, the Emperor sent a message!"
The Ninth Prince stood up and listened, and asked, "Are the Fifth Brother and the others still in the Imperial Court?"
Wei Zhu shook his head and said, "After following the emperor back from Prince Yu's mansion, the gentlemen returned to the government office."
The Ninth Prince understood that when the Emperor summoned his sons in the morning, he wanted to take them to Prince Yu's Palace.
He did not delay and brought He Yuzhu and followed Wei Zhu out.
"But what's wrong with Uncle Wang?"
The Ninth Prince whispered.
Even if there is something wrong, shouldn't the imperial physician be summoned?
It can't reach your head.
Wei Zhu shook her head and said, "The prince's condition has not changed."
The Ninth Prince stopped asking.
Looking at Prince Yu's current condition, even I, as his nephew, feel sorry for him, let alone his father, the emperor, who is his brother.
Could it be that the old man was in a bad mood and wanted to scold his son, so he called me over?
The Ninth Prince felt nervous, but also secretly glad.
Fortunately, I was not in a hurry to go back to the Prince's Mansion today, otherwise, the punishment I would have to receive would have been doubled.
When they arrived at the Qianqing Palace and entered the West Warm Pavilion, the Ninth Prince was very well-behaved. He greeted everyone honestly and seemed very well-mannered.
Kangxi saw it, raised his eyebrows and said, "Why are you acting like a quail? What did you do wrong?"
The Ninth Prince hurriedly said, "My son is innocent. Although I just entered the Lifanyuan, I have never been idle. My mind is full of increasing income and reducing expenditure. I am working hard..."
At this point, he thought of the salary he still received when he was in the Imperial Household Department. How could he calculate his annual salary when he worked in the Lifanyuan?
He thought of this and asked directly, "Khan Ama, what rank does my son receive as a clerk in this court?"
Kangxi shook his head and said, "You have no rank and no salary. You are going to study, so why should you receive a salary?"
The Ninth Prince heard this and said with gritted teeth, "What is the son trying so hard for? I thought I should be in a position to govern, but there is no position here?"
I forgot to ask this before, I didn't expect that walking around the department would be like this.
So what were the brothers busy with all those years ago, getting up early and going to bed late?
No wonder the princes and nobles of the royal family scrambled for jobs in ministries and departments in the early years, but have been trying to stay away from them in recent years.
No one is a fool.
If you don't have any money to take, why worry about it?
Kangxi glared at him and said, "You are a prince, but you only have money in your eyes. What a shame!"
The Ninth Prince had a troubled look on his face, and said, "My son doesn't need these hundred taels of silver, but I just feel uncomfortable. Isn't this just working for nothing?"
Who would be happy about that?
Kangxi said: "You are a prince, not a petty official seeking a better future. Isn't it your duty to share my worries?"
Brother Ninth: "..."
That's not wrong.
He nodded honestly and said, "My son is overthinking..."
Family, country and the world.
This is Khan Ama's world and Khan Ama's court. They treat their sons as if they have received a title, but it is not easy for them to get paid for doing odd jobs in the ministries and departments.
For example, when Fengsheng and the others grew up, they patrolled the farm on his behalf and the shop on his wife's behalf, and then came to him and his wife to ask for more money for their hard work. That was really inappropriate.
Before, the Ninth Prince had thought that when he was working in the ministry, he would plan well, and save up the merits to exchange for grace.
In the end, he doesn't even get any salary, how can he still be rewarded?