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Chapter 2090 Terrified
Chapter 2090 Terrified
Concubine Yi said, "Except for his studies, he is concerned about everything else. Fortunately, the people around him are all right. Ninth Prince only spends a lot of money on food and drink, and doesn't spend much. If he really had a friend who gambles or smokes, it would be bad, and he would definitely learn bad habits from him."
Kangxi's brows relaxed.
"Don't worry about him. The officials in the Prince's Mansion are all experienced..."
Speaking of this, he thought of the Ninth Prince recommending Fu Qing as the assistant minister.
The lieutenant commander of the Cavalry Battalion has not been replaced, but there are still lieutenants commanders of the Guard Battalion and the Infantry Battalion.
We can ask the Ministry of War to take a look later and dismiss those who are not diligent in their duties.
Prince Xin and Prince An bullied the Ninth Prince, and as the Khan Father, I had to give him face, otherwise the princes and nobles of the Zhenglan Banner would look down on the Ninth Prince.
Given the Ninth Prince's temper, who knows what he will do when the time comes.
The two of them entered Changchun Garden. Kangxi still had government affairs to deal with, so he ordered people to send Concubine Yi back in a sedan chair, and he went to Qingxi Study.
It was only a few steps away, and Concubine Yi was sitting on the sedan chair with a relaxed smile on her face.
It's just that the hand holding the handle is a little hard.
Concern leads to chaos.
Thinking about the dispute between the Crown Prince and the eldest prince, the rising fame of the Third Prince, and the calm Fourth Prince, Concubine Yi felt a headache.
The Fifth Prince is ranked high, and the Ninth Prince is friendly with everyone, so the two brothers should not be implicated...
As soon as the emperor entered the garden, the officials waiting in the duty room began to wait to be summoned.
The Minister of Revenue lowered his eyes, feeling helpless.
The Fourteenth Prince sat aside, staring at the Minister of Revenue.
Minister of Revenue Kaiyinbu sighed inwardly, looked up at the Fourteenth Prince and said, "Fourteenth Master, the list of ministers for the three relief programs has already been decided by the Ministry."
The Fourteenth Prince looked at the Minister of Revenue and said, "We have to send three groups of people. It can't all be led by the Minister and the Vice Minister, right? I will recommend myself. Lord Kai, please help me!"
"Fourteenth Master, there is no such rule..."
The Minister of Revenue said with a sad face.
The son of a rich man cannot sit down in the hall.
This relief for the disaster-stricken people in Shandong was originally the emperor's grace, and it was also to deter local officials so that no one would intercept the grain that was sold at a fair price.
They also had to bring silver with them to purchase rice for local wealthy households.
In the past, a minister and two doctors would be enough.
If the prince goes there, wouldn't that just cause more trouble?
The Fourteenth Prince looked a little unhappy, and said, "I also work in the Ministry of Revenue, and I am also a candidate for the Minister of Relief. How come it is against the rules?"
The Minister of Revenue couldn't understand why he was talking to him, and he regretted not inviting the Fourth Prince to come along today.
In the past two months, with the Fourth Prince acting like a big Buddha, the Fourteenth Prince has been relatively obedient.
Unexpectedly, now is the time to start making a fuss.
Sweat was beading on the Minister of Revenue's forehead.
When the Fourteenth Prince saw that he refused to change his words, he also knew that it was difficult to force him as he was a minister, so he turned his head and sulked.
At this moment, a young eunuch came with a message, asking the Minister of Revenue to come over.
Kaiyinbu stood up and said to the Fourteenth Prince, "Fourteenth Prince, please sit down. I will go over first."
The Fourteenth Prince nodded and said nothing more.
He walked out of the duty room and looked at the door of Qingxi Book House, but he still didn't have the courage to go there and ask for permission.
The emperor's father won't let him go.
He had just started working in the ministry, and even if he really had to go on a business trip, he had to be accompanied by the older princes above him.
But sending two princes to provide disaster relief would cause a big commotion.
You know, this year is the emperor's 50th birthday, and the local governors are all very cautious, and the scene is peaceful and prosperous.
The Fourteenth Prince felt restless and left the duty room to look for the Thirteenth Prince.
When he found the Thirteenth Prince, the Fourteenth Prince's tone was a little sour: "Fifth Brother must have invited Khan Ama and Concubine Yi's mother in private, otherwise why would Khan Ama bring Concubine Yi's mother over?"
The Thirteenth Prince said, "It's close, and it's convenient to travel back and forth."
The Fourteenth Prince looked at the Thirteenth Prince and said, "But there is not only one main seat, Concubine Yi's mother, living in the garden, but also two concubines' mothers!"
The Thirteenth Prince looked at the Fourteenth Prince and said seriously, "Except for Concubine Yi's mother, it is not convenient for other concubines to go there."
It would be against the rules if the Fifth Prince really invited the two concubines.
You have to know that adult princes like them should be cautious when interacting with palace concubines.
Except for biological mother and adoptive mother.
Another exception is Concubine Hui, who had taken care of Zhaoxiang, because she had seniority and was much older than the princes.
The Fourteenth Prince raised his eyebrows, knowing what the Thirteenth Prince meant.
He felt a sense of regret.
The eldest prince is not fond of women, and the princesses in the palace were all awarded by the emperor.
The prince loves women, but he indulges in debauchery in Yuqing Palace.
The third prince is timid and the fourth prince is a pretentious one.
This has something to do with the harem, which is the most taboo.
There is the example of Prince Lilie.
The Thirteenth Prince looked at the Fourteenth Prince, knowing that he was very upset, and said, "Don't think too much. Fifth Brother invited us to dinner because it was convenient. Ninth Sister-in-law's farm just happened to be here. When we get a garden, we can ask for permission to invite the elders to relax there."
The Fourteenth Prince muttered, "Let alone when we divide the garden, even if we divide the garden, our queen will stay in the palace and won't be able to welcome her!"
The Thirteenth Prince didn't know what to say.
Changchun Garden is very small. Apart from the emperor's father who comes here to attend government affairs, the little princes and grandchildren also have to come here to study. In addition, the officials from the ministries and agencies come here to take turns on duty, so there is not much space left for concubines.
It is not their son’s turn to decide who to bring and who not to bring.
Before the Fourteenth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince could say anything else, a young eunuch from the imperial court came over to tell them that the Emperor had summoned them.
The Thirteenth Prince followed the young eunuch and left.
The Fourteenth Prince looked at the Thirteenth Prince's back, and a gloomy look appeared on his face.
The Thirteenth Prince felt bad when he left.
You know, before the Fourteenth Prince moved to Qiandongtou, he first lived in Qianxisi.
Not to mention the daily care from Brother Nine and Sister-in-law, just the time when the fever went down in the middle of the night was also considered a life-saving grace.
As a result, the Fourteenth Prince didn't remember it at all.
But the Fourteenth Prince is narrow-minded and paranoid, and we cannot offend him openly.
The Thirteenth Prince had a headache.
When the Thirteenth Prince entered the Qingxi Study, Kangxi asked him to sit down and asked, "How many cement kilns has the Ministry of Industry opened in the capital?"
The Thirteenth Prince said: "Three places, one in Haidian, one in Fangshan, and one in Yanqing..."
Kangxi listened and thought, "We'll calculate the production and leave some for the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
After hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince hesitated and said, "Khan Ama, the Ministry of War is in the front row. The old barracks are being renovated and new barracks are being built. They are all planning to use cement bricks instead of rocks..."
The main reason is that the river management and embankment construction in recent years, as well as the continuous construction of houses in the capital, the cost of stones used for building houses is getting higher and higher.
Because they started pulling stones from a distance.
Now that we have cement, cement bricks can be used to replace stones, so all government offices are keeping an eye on it.
Previously it was the Ministry of Works, but it was only last month that it was the Ministry of War's turn, and now it is only now the turn of the two flags.
Kangxi listened and said thoughtfully: "Send people to survey the area around Rehe to see if there is a lime mine. If there is, open a cement kiln next to Rehe. Also, let the Ministry of Industry in Shengjing arrange people to survey outside Shengjing City."
The Thirteenth Prince stood up and responded.
Kangxi looked at him and said, "How many bows can you draw? There is a young guard in the Ninth Prince's Mansion, who is only two years older than you, and he can already draw fourteen bows."
The Thirteenth Prince felt ashamed when he heard this and said, "That son is no match for me. Now, an eight-force bow is still good, but a ten-force bow is barely acceptable. If I shoot a few more arrows occasionally, my shoulder will be red and swollen for a few days."
Kangxi glanced at him and said, "I remember that you were able to use the ten-force bow well before, why are you spinning more and more?"
Thirteenth Prince blushed and said, "It's my son who is lazy. He slacked off after leaving the study..."
Kangxi looked at the Thirteenth Prince and shook his head, saying, "My Thirteenth Prince is not lazy. You have been studying hard these past few years. Just don't forget to ride and shoot. Otherwise, you will be surpassed by the Fourteenth Prince and become a laughing stock for your younger brother."
Although it was a compliment, the Thirteenth Prince was frightened and said hurriedly: "My son will definitely pick it up and will not slack off anymore."
Kangxi nodded and said, "It's also because the place here is too small to practice archery. When you get back to the prince's mansion, you should be more careful!"
"My son obeys."
The Thirteenth Prince said respectfully.
Kangxi thought about the Fifth Prince's imitation of the Ninth Prince in raising chickens and pigs, but ended up with a complete failure. He also thought of the Tenth Prince's conversion of a farm in Shunyi into a pasture, raising thousands of sheep, so he asked the Thirteenth Prince, "I remember when you first took office, the Zhang family also gave you a farm. How is it going?"
The Thirteenth Prince hesitated for a moment and said, "The people who settled in that farm are all the servants of the Zhang family. Their income is fixed, and they pay several hundred taels of silver in rent every year. My son has not moved, and he still follows the original rules."
Kangxi glanced at the Thirteenth Prince and said, "Are you short of money?"
He did remember hearing someone mention the Thirteenth Prince's farm once, and it seemed that the silver income from each year was divided among his two younger sisters by the Thirteenth Prince.
It’s good to know that you are friendly to your sister.
In the early years, it was the Thirteenth Prince who took care of the Fourteenth Prince...
There was more warmth in Kangxi's eyes when he looked at the Thirteenth Prince.
Each of the sons has his own temperament, but when it comes to being kind-hearted, it has to be the Ninth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince.
Thirteenth Prince was a little embarrassed and said, "It's a little bit insufficient, but fortunately, I still have tens of thousands of taels of silver in my hand, all earned by Ninth Brother last time. Now I have used some of it, but the bulk is still left, which can be used for another three to five years."
Mainly because after the wedding, the expenses become huge.
If you want to eat one more bite in the kitchen, you have to prepare money yourself.
There are also the matters of favors and gifts. Even though he is in the palace, he is no longer a little prince, and he still has to show favors to his brothers, sisters, and uncles.
Kangxi was pleased with the Thirteenth Prince's honesty and said, "Fortunately, he knows that he is the head of the family and does not think of living off his wife."
Just looking at the smug look on the Ninth Prince's face makes people feel uncomfortable.
That is to say, he just wanted to keep the Ninth Prince's dignity and not expose him.
The Ninth Prince's mansion is living a decent life, which has little to do with the Ninth Prince, the head of the family. The main credit goes to Dong E, the internal head of the family.
It was just that Dong E was respectful and low-key, so Kangxi turned a blind eye to it.
He thought of Dong E's biological mother, who came from a noble family. Her father and brother were not talented, but they were able to live a prosperous life.
Qi Xi, like the Ninth Prince, was lucky...
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October is a waste. I caught a cold, had cervical spondylosis, and suffered from insomnia. I am also depressed. I don’t want to talk about these annoying things with you. I changed the air conditioner to a heating one. The temperature inside is 20 degrees. Xiaojiu will not promise November. I will update and exchange for monthly tickets. Rise up! !