area51novel Chapter 2040 Became the Control Group Again
Chapter 2040 Became the Control Group Again
Chapter 2040 Became the Control Group Again
The Ninth Prince complained a few words and did not mention the Eighth Prince, but only talked about the newly appointed Prince Xin, Dong E.
"There are more than ten sons, but not many of them live here. Only the descendants of the sixth branch have moved into the Prince's Mansion. There will be a lot of fun in a few years."
Dong E is about to turn sixty years old, and Prince Duolo can request to confer the title of Prince of the County on his eldest son, but he has no legitimate sons or grandsons, but only a bunch of illegitimate sons and grandsons.
In this way, everyone has the same status and can compete for the title of king.
Shu Shu said, "Bastards and grandsons, and there is also the exam to block them, so even if these people become adults, their titles should not be high, right?"
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Yes, unless one inherits the title of Duke, no one else can even become a Duke. He is just a general of the royal family."
Shushu thought about it and said, "That's good. Apart from Prince Xin and Prince An in the Zhenglan Banner, my title is the highest."
The current leaders of the Eight Banners do not have as much power as they did when the country was founded.
They are masters to the captains and bannermen under their names, but not masters to the small flag owners.
Lords like the Ninth Prince and the Eighth Prince, who have assistant commanders under their titles, are among the small flag owners.
However, these small flag owners must be ranked according to the level of their titles.
Just like the current rotation in front of the emperor, the princes of the Eight Banners are also divided into left and right wings.
Not all princes and nobles were assigned tasks in each banner.
On weekdays, the small flag owners should also respect the flag owner and advance and retreat together with him.
The Ninth Prince recalled the first grand ennoblement of the princes in the thirty-seventh year, and said, "The Khan Ama should also be planning to ennoble the previous few princes... When they are ennobled for the second time, if I can benefit from it, I might also be able to become a county prince."
He was not daydreaming, but was thinking of the benefits of cement that he saw during his southern tour.
"Khan Ama didn't say it exactly, but from the sound of his voice, he seemed to be commending me..."
The Ninth Prince said with some pride.
Shu Shu said: "Don't worry, my contribution is there, I won't be left behind."
When the prince was first conferred the title of prince, the eldest prince had military merits. When the prince was conferred the title of prince for the second time, he was at the same starting line as the ninth prince, based on his merits in serving the country over the years.
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "I think so too. The Tenth Prince need not be mentioned. He was suspended once, but he will still be a prince the second time. The previous one ended with the Eighth Prince, and the previous one ended with me. There is not much difference. Khan Ama should not be so cruel."
Shushu thinks so too.
The Fifth Prince has his shortcomings. He has no strengths in government affairs and is not clear-headed in household affairs.
The prince's eldest son is sickly and weak, the eldest concubine's son is dull and stupid, and there is no one to succeed him.
Such a Fifth Prince is not a threat to the princes who are determined to seize the throne, so there is no need to worry about him colluding with his brother, the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince and the Fifth Prince are clearly distinguished and do not follow their brother's lead, so there is no need to suppress his title.
The couple chatted as the carriage entered the city.
Prince Xin's mansion was to the west of the Dongdan Archway. When the couple got off the car, they saw several princes from the mansion welcoming them.
Today's banquet is a small one, only for entertaining the princes and nobles of the Zhenglan Banner, and it is not a big banquet.
Even so, the front of the palace was full of carriages.
"Ninth Prince, Ninth Consort..."
Here, the Ninth Prince helped Shushu get off the carriage, and a man with a yellow belt came up and greeted the two of them.
When the Ninth Prince saw that he had a beard and was over thirty years old, he knew that he must be a son of the royal family.
When the man introduced himself, he turned out to be the Ninth Master Zhalu of the palace.
In terms of seniority, he is the ninth prince's uncle.
If the Ninth Prince wants to express his family etiquette, he can avoid it or accept half of the etiquette.
However, the Ninth Prince accepted the gift directly.
He didn't want to have more uncles above him, especially uncles from the flag lord's mansion.
Let’s talk about hierarchy.
Seeing this, Shushu also suffered.
This is a good start. As the couple's status has been raised, the royal palace will surely not be willing to get too close to the Ninth Prince's Palace in the future.
The family has restored its glory there and there is no shortage of people to get close to.
The couple's carriage arrived at almost the same time as the Eighth Prince and his wife's carriage.
The Ninth Master of the Palace is here to pick someone up, and the Fourth Master of the Palace is in the front to pick someone up.
Among the several sons in the palace, these two are the most valued by the prince.
Everyone was watching what the two of them did.
The Eighth Prince did not accept the gift, but supported the Fourth Prince and called him "Uncle". The Eighth Lady followed suit and also greeted the Fourth Prince with the same family etiquette.
The Ninth Prince and his wife, however, behaved in a completely different way.
Isn't this a bit much?
The rift between the Ninth Prince's Mansion and the Prince's Mansion happened a long time ago and has nothing to do with the new prince.
But everyone just complained in their hearts.
According to the rank of nobility, the Ninth Prince was a Duroberle, and Zhalu who came forward to receive him was not even a general.
This is also related to the fact that Dong E seized the title in his early years. Among his children and grandchildren, only the eldest son had the title of General Feng'en, and the others had no title.
As soon as they entered the gate, there were female relatives there. They were several princes' sons and daughters-in-law, who welcomed the Eighth Lady and Shu Shu in.
The two sisters-in-law looked at each other. They were not familiar with the daughters-in-law in Prince Xin's mansion.
Needless to say, the Eighth Lady has always been very picky. In her early years, she was in the Zhenglan Banner, and the people she interacted with, such as the Prince An and his wife, were all from families with titles.
As for Shushu, the Ninth Prince had been demoted for more than a year, and had participated in several social gatherings organized by the princes and nobles of the Zhenglan Banner, but the Dong'e family was not included at that time.
Fortunately, when I got to the living room, I found someone I knew.
The wife of Prince An and her two sisters-in-law, the wives of the Dukes of Zhenguo, and the wife of the Manchu Protector Dong E of Prince Gong's mansion.
There were also several other wives from the royal family of the Zhenglan Banner.
Seeing the two princes' wives arrived, everyone stood up except the wives of Prince Xin and Prince An who were still sitting.
After everyone had met, the two of them took their seats.
Shushu's position was just right for her cousin, and the two sisters smiled at each other.
Shushu then remembered that there was also Prince Gong among the princes of the Zhenglan Banner.
No wonder Mandu Hu became a member of the "Eighth Prince's Party". Shushu originally thought it was because the Eighth Prince was scheming for personal gain, but now it seems that he is just a close friend.
She was totally speechless.
The Dong E family is simply blind.
All the direct and side branches are involved, but none of them bet on the right person.
No wonder the Dong'e family completely lost its power. When people later mentioned the "Eight Major Manchu Surnames", Dong'e was not mentioned at all.
Seeing that everyone was gossiping in groups of three or four, the two sisters whispered about family matters.
"I was just about to ask my sister. Fushan's second son works for your family. Do you have any dealings with his family?"
Mandu Hufu asked in a low voice.
Shu Shu was surprised, but her expression remained unchanged. She shook her head and said, "No contact, it's taboo..."
He was the Grand Minister of the Imperial Guard. Even with Erhe's presence, it was still conspicuous when the prince approached him to make friends with him.
Shushu and the Ninth Prince were both people who lived a secluded life and didn't scheme against anything, so they naturally kept their distance.
Mandu Hufu said, "I heard that there is a princess in their family who will participate in the election next year."
Shu Shu asked, "Is the eldest brother of my sister's family still young?"
Mandu Hufujin said: "Next year on the fifteenth, I want to ask for a favor..."
Shushu glanced at Manduhufujin.
At the age of sixteen, one can become an adult. If one becomes an adult, one can even ask for grace and an arranged marriage from the palace.
Prince Gong's Palace is a palace of a close relative of the prince, and the marriages of his sons and daughters are all arranged by the palace.
But there is no need to be so impatient. She is only fifteen years old and wants an arranged marriage, and she is targeting the most outstanding family.
Mandu Hu Fu Jin lowered her eyes and whispered, "It was our Second Master's idea..."
Shushu didn't respond.
This plan is in vain.
It seems that Prince Gong has been slow to submit a memorial requesting to be named the Crown Prince, and Mandu Hu is getting anxious.
Baotai of Prince Yu's Mansion requested to be named Crown Prince when he was less than 20 years old, but Mandu Hu was already 30 years old and had not yet requested the title.
Although Mandu Hu was neither the eldest son nor the legitimate son, he became the de facto eldest son because the legitimate eldest son of Prince Gong's mansion had passed away. Since he came of age, he had been acting on behalf of Prince Gong when he was young. None of his half-brothers had a higher status.
If the title falls to someone else in the end, it will be embarrassing for the couple.
After all, they were visiting someone else's home, so the two sisters said a few words and then stopped talking.
The wife of Prince Xin is a member of the Borjigit clan, which means she is a relative of the Empress Dowager. However, this branch entered the Central Plains in the early years and is now in the Eight Banners of Mongolia.
She and the Empress Dowager are sisters-in-law of the same generation, not much different in age, and have a good relationship with Prince Zhuang's wife.
She acted very intimately towards the two princes' wives.
Since the Eighth Concubine was the eldest, Shushu refused to say much and just listened with a smile as the Old Concubine and the Eighth Concubine chatted about daily life.
The Old Lady saw it all, but didn't force it, and became even closer to the Eighth Lady.
The wife of Prince An and her two sisters-in-law looked at each other in surprise. They had never expected that the Ninth Wife would be so taciturn and quiet in front of others.
He was also respectful to the Eighth Lady, and no one could find fault with him.
However, the smile on his face was a little faint. Apart from whispering a few words to Mandu Hu Fu Jin, he rarely spoke at other times.
Others were also paying attention to the behavior of the two princes' wives, and someone secretly told the women in the palace about their behavior at the door.
The women in the palace also knew what was going on.
The Ninth Lady had no intention of having close contacts with the royal palace.
There are differences in status, and even though none of the ladies dared to give Shushu a cold look, no one was willing to come up to him.
Shushu didn't care and followed the crowd into the banquet.
The meal is top-quality bird's nest and shark's fin...
(End of this chapter)