area51novel Chapter 2059 Giving in
Chapter 2059 Giving in
Chapter 2059 Giving in
When the Ninth Prince came out of Qingxi Study, only a few princes who had not yet entered were left outside.
The Fourteenth Prince took the pocket watch.
A quarter of an hour.
The Ninth Prince saw this and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "What's the matter? Tell me what you found out later..."
As he said this, he motioned for the Tenth Prince to go in.
The Ninth Prince was not in a hurry to leave the garden and planned to wait for the Tenth Prince.
The Tenth Prince nodded and entered Qingxi Study.
The fourteenth prince said, "It should be because the brothers have different tasks, and the time Khan Ama spends teaching them is also different."
The Ninth Prince asked curiously, "Except for the eldest and third brothers, aren't they all the same?"
Fourteenth Prince shook his head and said, "No, Fourth, Eighth and Ninth Brothers take a quarter of an hour, and Fifth and Seventh Brothers take half a quarter of an hour."
The quarter of an hour for the first three people was also different.
It took the Fourth Prince exactly a quarter of an hour, the Eighth Prince nearly a quarter of an hour, and the Ninth Prince just over a quarter of an hour.
The fourteenth prince was puzzled, so he asked quietly: "Ninth brother, what did Khan Ama say to you?"
The Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince are both ambitious and have serious jobs, so they have a say. What is the Ninth Prince talking about for so long?
The Ninth Prince glanced at him and said, "What else can you say? Isn't it just a departmental errand?"
As for the affairs of Yisan's family, the Ninth Prince did not mention it.
Otherwise, outsiders would think that he was trying to curry favor with the prince in a roundabout way.
The Fourteenth Prince showed disbelief on his face and said, "The Lifanyuan is an idle government office. What kind of job can it have?"
The Ninth Prince said proudly: "What kind of government office is idle or not? It just depends on whether you put your heart into it..."
The Fourteenth Prince had heard about this and knew that the Ninth Prince was a government official.
He said, "It's just a small road after all. In my opinion, it's easy to pacify Mongolia. Build a road, add stations, and build it all the way to Khalkha. If the two sides are connected, the border will be permanently secured."
The Ninth Prince looked at the Fourteenth Prince, and was speechless. He said, "It's easy to think, but who will use the road after it's built?"
The Eight Banners soldiers can be used, and so can the Mongolian cavalry.
If the Khalkha have any ulterior motives, they can go all the way south.
As for the station, according to the current rules, the tribe where the station is located will select men to take turns guarding it.
What was nominally a station of the imperial court was actually a station of various Mongolian tribes.
It is fine to set it up during wartime, but it should be reduced in peaceful years.
The Fourteenth Prince also understood and said, "This... shouldn't be the case, right?"
Can the small Mongolia, which is fragmented and divided into various flags, work together?
The Ninth Prince snorted, "Not really? The population of the Eight Banners of Mongolia is not large, but the population of Inner and Outer Mongolia combined is nearly two million, three times that of Manchuria."
Although "Manchuria and Mongolia" are one family, are they really one?
We need to both win them over and guard against them.
Otherwise, Mongolia will be unstable and the country will not be at peace.
The truth is that the population of Manchuria is too small.
However, the number of Han households has exceeded 10 million, with a population of 50 to 60 million.
The Thirteenth Prince was standing nearby, and he said to the Fourteenth Prince, "The only truly stable region right now is the Southern Mongolia. The Northern Mongolia is nominally subject to the imperial court, but in reality it is not under the imperial court's control. The Western Mongolia was badly injured before, but after it has rested and recovered, there will be another battle in the future."
The Fourteenth Prince frowned and said, "When we fought against the Dzungar Khanate, we should have taken advantage of the victory and directly conquered Moxi."
The Thirteenth Prince said, "It's not that easy. Behind the Dzungars is Russia, and the three Khalkha tribes are also pretending to obey but secretly disobeying. The army should not be tied down for too long."
Besides, Mongolia is a migrating tribe, so even if the imperial army reaches the western border, it will be meaningless.
The Ninth Prince looked at the Fourteenth Prince and said, "You have been in the Ministry of Revenue for several months. You should know that the Ministry of Revenue has a limited amount of money. The salaries of the Eight Banners and the Green Camp account for the majority. If there is a war, it will be like burning money. When the silver treasury is empty, what about the remaining natural disasters and man-made disasters? Not only does Junggar need to recuperate, the court also needs to recuperate."
The Fourteenth Prince said, "I just feel it's a pain. We've been struggling with Dzungar for so many years, but we still haven't conquered it yet."
The Ninth Prince said, "The fight is over. What are the people behind fighting for?"
As the brothers were talking, the Tenth Prince came out.
Everyone fell silent.
The Thirteenth Prince followed him in.
The Fourteenth Prince remembered his pocket watch, took it out and looked at it, then raised his eyebrows.
Another quarter of an hour has passed.
This is also evidence of who has dignity in the emperor's presence and how much dignity they have.
The Ninth Prince said, "Thinking about these useless things all day long? You must say more when there is something important, and less when there is nothing important. Can Khan Ama still meet people on time?"
Fourteenth Prince said: "Whether this matter is simple or complicated, it can also explain the problem. The brothers who have been given important positions also have complicated tasks."
"what?"
The Ninth Prince shook his head and said, "Just think about it, or you might break the taboo."
He was already starving, so he asked the Tenth Prince to go to the Xiaodong Gate.
The Fourteenth Prince hesitated for a moment, wondering whether he should speak and ask his two brothers to wait for him.
But thinking about what the Ninth Prince had done, he shut up.
There's no point in speaking.
His relationship with the Ninth Prince has become distant in recent years, and there really is no affection between them.
After they left the Xiaodong Gate, the Tenth Prince said to the Ninth Prince, "Khan Ama has circled a name for the young prince, Hongxuan."
The names of the emperor's grandchildren all start with the character "日".
The Ninth Prince immediately knew which word it was and nodded, "Good, good. Rich and powerful, wise and brave, this nephew deserves the name 'Xuan'!"
This is the advantage of starting early rather than late.
Nowadays, the emperor’s grandchildren can be counted and can be given good names. If they are ranked at the back, who knows what strange names they will get.
The Tenth Prince smiled and said nothing else.
Xuan also means tranquility and indifference.
This is also a knock on him.
It's ridiculous.
Now the Prince's Mansion has several hundred guards and imperial guards, and it is under the nose of the Emperor. What else can he not plot?
As I get older, I become less courageous.
The Ninth Prince said, "The Thirteenth Prince has become more and more stable. He used to be a chatterbox, but now he is quiet. As for the Fourteenth Prince, he has not been taught a lesson yet, and his behavior is becoming more and more crooked."
The Tenth Prince said, "Everyone has his own fate. We are no longer children."
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Yes, as I grow older, my thoughts become more mature..."
When the two brothers arrived at the prince's residence, they went back to their respective homes.
Shushu was feeling a little anxious while waiting, but when she saw the Ninth Prince come back as usual, she knew nothing serious had happened, so she immediately ordered someone to cook wontons.
The Ninth Prince touched his stomach and said, "Cook two bowls and send one to the Tenth Prince."
This is because they are worried that there is nothing ready to eat at the Tenth Prince's place.
Shu Shu said, "Didn't Chen Zheng arrive earlier? Why did you take so long?"
I should have come back to have breakfast, but it's almost noon.
The Ninth Prince told him about the princes waiting to see him. He was a little worried and said, "There were so many people just now that it was hard to ask in detail. I'll go to the police station later and see that the Fifth Brother was crying because of what he said."
Shushu took note of Rongpin's restoration and said, "We need to prepare a gift for this."
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Ask the eldest sister-in-law and follow her lead."
After all the twists and turns, the harem still has four concubines.
Even though there were concubines in Xianfu Palace and Hepin who had the same status as concubines, they could never compare with the Four Concubines.
Shushu felt that this was not a bad thing.
With the Third Prince standing in the front, he also provides protection for the princes behind him.
Another reason is that Kangxi was nostalgic, so Concubine Yi's reputation was also consolidated.
After a while, the wontons were served. After the Ninth Prince had eaten them, he described in detail what happened during the audience with the emperor.
"My master has mentioned bringing the Eighteenth Prince out. Tomorrow you can send someone in to ask the Empress when it would be convenient to bring him out..."
Brother Ninth said.
Shu Shu said: "If we go to Haidian, we should send someone to prepare first."
It is not the same to bring your family with you as it is to bring a prince with you.
The Ninth Prince hesitated and said, "When Niguzhu was coaxing the Imperial Grandmother, she kept saying that she wanted to take the Imperial Grandmother to catch chickens. How about I discuss with the Fifth Prince and see if we can also invite the Imperial Grandmother to go for a stroll?"
Otherwise, if they went away to eat and drink, leaving the empress dowager in the North Garden, it would seem quite unfilial.
The key point is that Niguzhu said something to coax people.
Shushu felt it was inappropriate.
The Queen Mother’s travel was another preparation.
The places where one stays are all regulated by the palace.
But the farm in Haidian was mainly engaged in breeding and planting, and the owner's yard was not even repaired, so there was no place for noble people to stay.
Shushu thought of the yurt restaurant she had thought of.
At the foot of Baiwang Mountain, the grassland is flat and has not been cultivated.
There is just enough space to put down a few yurts.
Shushu asked, "Are there many tents in the Ministry of Internal Affairs? Are there any Mongolian yurt tents?"
The emperor would tour the north almost every year, and tents would be used along the way.
It is also a tent, but it is different from a yurt.
The Ninth Prince thought for a moment and said, "There should be one, right? Anyway, the Lifanyuan has one..."
The number of rooms in the inner and outer halls is fixed. Sometimes when there are too many people from different groups, they will set up tents.
Shu Shu asked, "Can you borrow a few tents and ask someone to set up tents on Baiwang Mountain?"
The Ninth Prince immediately reacted and said, "Roast another sheep, it will be just like in Mongolia..."
At this point, he blinked and said, "We won't take the lead on this. Let Fifth Brother take the lead. This will both honor the Imperial Grandmother and take on the responsibility."
Shu Shu: "..."
What a good brother.
The Ninth Prince explained, "Because of the Second Prince's affairs, the Imperial Grandmother has been worried. The Fifth Prince is feeling uncomfortable, so it's time for him to show his filial piety."
Shu Shu said, "Then I'll discuss it with Fifth Brother. There's no need to force it."
The Ninth Prince stood up and said, "I will go right away. I remember clearly that year when the Empress Dowager returned to Khorchin, she was very happy."
Having said that, he lifted the curtain and went out to the headquarters.
Shushu remembered the plan for the yurt restaurant.
That was an idea I had for 37 years, but I never got around to it.
Now that I think about it, it’s better to be cautious when it comes to being in a melon field or a plum tree.
Even though the Ninth Prince was in the Lifanyuan, it would not be a good idea for him to have close contacts with the Mongolian princes and nobles.
Just have your own parent-child activity occasionally, that's enough.
Also, Kangxi summoned the adult princes one by one. What did outsiders think of this?
What do the princes think?
At present, what the Ninth Prince knows is that the Third Prince gave him grace, and the Tenth Prince gave him grace. So did the others also receive grace?