area51novel Chapter 2002 New Flag Master
Chapter 2002 New Flag Master
Chapter 2002 New Flag Master
When the three brothers came out of the Lifanyuan, the Tenth Prince had already arrived to pick them up on time.
Seeing his two brothers coming, the Tenth Prince got off the carriage and paid his respects to them.
The Fourth Prince looked at the Tenth Prince and said, "You are also planning to go to Haidian to take charge, and not go to Beijing?"
The tenth prince nodded and said, "The emperor is in Haidian, and all the ministries and departments will go to Haidian for rotation. I will go back to Beijing to report for duty when Khan Ama returns to Beijing."
The Fifth Prince said, "The Empress Dowager likes your wife and asked her to pay respects to you frequently."
The Tenth Prince said, "Well, when the time comes, ask my wife to discuss it with Ninth Sister-in-law."
The Ninth Prince was in a hurry to get on with his journey, so after exchanging a few words with his brothers, they went their separate ways.
Watching the two brothers leave in the carriage, the Fifth Prince said, "There are so many brothers who have been together. Earlier, there were the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Brothers, and now there are only the Ninth and Tenth Brothers. In addition to being close relatives, they have also been friends for more than twenty years. It is not easy."
The Fourth Prince said, "The Tenth Prince is very dependent on the Ninth Prince."
The Fifth Prince sighed.
It was hard for a young man to lose his mother.
But people are different.
The Tenth Prince lost his mother at a young age and stuck together with the Ninth Prince; the Fourth Prince also lost his mother at a young age, but he had a cold personality and was not close to anyone.
It’s not that he’s not close to anyone. There’s also the Eighth Prince, and the two brothers were very good friends in the past.
The Fifth Prince looked at the Fourth Prince with a hint of gloating.
"The tenth brother chose the ninth brother to be close to, and the ninth brother is also really good to him; the fourth brother chose the eighth brother to be close to, what was he thinking? Why didn't he choose me and the seventh brother? Even the third brother is close in age to the fourth brother..."
The Fourth Prince glanced at the Fifth Prince and didn't want to talk about it.
Did you give him a choice?
Back then in the study room, others studied hard, but the Fifth Prince slept hard.
Sir, there is nothing we can do even if you report this to the emperor.
The Queen Mother was protective of her son. Knowing that the Emperor's father had scolded the Fifth Prince, she asked the Imperial Physician to examine the Fifth Prince. The physician diagnosed that the Fifth Prince had a problem of becoming confused when reading.
This sounds fake. I have never heard of such a disease.
As a result, the Queen Mother believed it and forced the Emperor to believe it.
The Fourth Prince wanted to keep the Fifth Prince company, but he couldn't get together.
Not to mention the Seventh Prince, who, except for the time when his teacher was teaching, would rather live in the Arrow Pavilion.
Others could shoot one pot of arrows a day, but the Seventh Prince could shoot two or three pots.
The Fourth Prince had a hard time even with a pot of wine, so when the two brothers got together, they could only look at each other in silence.
The Third Prince looked up, and apart from reading and writing, he would stay close to the Crown Prince. He was not very close to his brothers.
The Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince had lived together in Jingren Palace when they were young, so they naturally became close.
He looked down upon the Fifth Prince's gloating over misfortune, and said, "Hurry home. Even if you don't take Hetala with you to Haidian, you still have to comfort her, so as not to make fun of her later."
The Fifth Prince immediately became depressed, nodded, and said, "Then I'll go home. You can discuss with the Fourth Sister-in-law and go there early as well."
The Fourth Prince nodded.
He couldn't wait until the last minute, so he had to consider moving...
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The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince had already left the city, and their carriages were still moving at a speed similar to that in the city.
This way it won't be bumpy.
The Tenth Prince is discussing with the Ninth Prince the ownership of the title of Prince of Xin.
"According to Khan Ama's request, the Xin County Prince's Mansion is selecting a successor from among the descendants of Yutong County Prince. The main candidate is Yutong County Prince's concubine's son, the General of the Zhenglan Banner, Dong'e. The backup candidate is Dorbo's grandson, the Prince of the State, Saiqin. Khan Ama chose Dong'e..."
The Ninth Prince was not surprised and said, "There are only two surviving sons of Prince Yutong. This one has a high status and is the nephew of the Tong family. Although he was dismissed as a Beile in his early years, the Khan Ama can appoint him as a commander-in-chief, so he must be used. But Saiqin is already the great-grandson of Prince Yutong."
To be honest, Saiqin's grandfather was the legitimate son of Prince Yutong, but his father was a bastard's son and the only child who survived and inherited the title of this family.
The identities of these two generations of grandparents and grandchildren are similar.
The difference is that Dorbo was the adopted son of Dorgon. Although he returned to his clan later, he was not harmonious with other branches of this branch and formed his own lineage.
It is not surprising that the various factions of Prince Xin are more supportive of Dong E.
Of the two candidates, the older one is too old and the younger one is too young.
The former is almost sixty years old, and the latter is about the same age as the Fifth Prince.
"So many ancestors all of a sudden..."
The Ninth Prince was shocked.
Who told him to lower his flag to the Zhenglan Banner?
Prince Xin was the leader of the Zhenglan Banner.
This Prince Xin was the grandson of Taizu, the emperor's cousin, and the great-uncle of the princes.
If the Ninth Prince were allowed to choose, he would definitely choose Saiqin, because in that case the new prince would not be of such a high generation and would be his cousin.
The Tenth Prince said, "He is a smooth-talking man, otherwise he wouldn't have been the governor for more than ten years."
The Ninth Prince had a headache and asked, "Do we still need to prepare gifts?"
The Tenth Prince said, "I guess there will be a letter in a few days. If Ninth Brother doesn't want to have a close relationship with him, just follow the crowd."
To inherit the title of Prince of a County, he has to move to a new residence, so he must hold a banquet.
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Just follow the crowd. I don't want to get involved with them..."
There are so many relatives in the clan, and there are so many branches of descendants just from Taizu.
The Ninth Prince thought of his own father: "He can have more children than Taizu. Who knows, after two generations, the division of the royal family will begin from Khan Ama."
The Tenth Prince smiled and said, "Ninth Brother is thinking long-term."
The Ninth Prince lowered his voice and said, "I didn't notice it before, but now I think about it carefully. Since my father Khan ascended the throne, the royal family has been punished for many crimes."
In the early years, people were granted high titles, like the descendants of Prince Yutong. At that time, both the legitimate sons and the sons of concubines were granted the title of Beile.
Afterwards, they were either dismissed or demoted, and there was only one prince left in Prince Xin's family, the rest were dukes, generals and the like.
The same is true for other branches of the royal palace.
The Ninth Prince pondered over it and thought that his father disliked Prince Anhe's family, so he dismissed or demoted Prince Anhe's sons.
Now it seems that they are not the only one like this.
"Khan Ama should be trying to save money..."
The Ninth Prince thought for a moment and gave his conclusion: "At that time, we were fighting wars and had to control the floods, so every penny saved was a penny earned."
The salaries of high-ranking officials were too high. A Beile received 2,500 taels of silver a year, plus 2,500 hu of rice.
If this were used to support ordinary bannermen, it could support more than a thousand people.
The Tenth Prince listened with a smile and did not refute.
He felt that it was more important to consolidate the power of the banner, undermine the power of the banner owner, and vacate more positions for the dukes and lieutenants.
In the early years, the banner owners were very powerful and could influence the ownership of the throne. They also controlled the government through the Council of Princes, and now they are honored with many more.
The Ninth Prince had finished speaking and let the matter go.
He had no sense of belonging to the Zhenglan Banner, and his attitude towards the princes and nobles of the Zhenglan Banner was just like before, he just treated them tolerably well.
He was worried about the Fifth Prince, and said, "The Fifth Prince is in a dilemma. If he doesn't go to Haidian, he will appear unfilial. If he goes to Haidian and brings his concubine with him, people will gossip about him, saying that he favors his concubine over his wife. But if he doesn't bring his concubine with him, he can't always go to Beihuayuan."
The Tenth Prince said, "When Guaerjia moves around more often, everyone will get used to it."
He doesn't like the Fifth Lady.
In his opinion, his ninth brother went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and only did one favor, which was to promote Zhang Baozhu to the position of doctor.
From a seventh-rank clerk to a fifth-rank doctor, although it was a transfer from the outer court to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was also a step to heaven.
With such a great favor, the sister-in-law of the Fifth Lady should be grateful and treat her brother-in-law and sister-in-law better. However, the Fifth Lady is so high-ranking that she doesn't get close to them.
The Tenth Prince naturally couldn't stand it.
This person doesn't know how to be grateful, so we should stay away from him. We can't let him take advantage of us again and again...
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Haidian North Fifth Institute.
Shushu was in the east wing of the backyard with the children.
Children aged three or four are full of energy, and Shushu finds various ways to help them kill time.
She first took the three children to the back room and stayed there for two quarters of an hour. Seeing that the lady was tired, she brought the children out.
Now I bring them to the east wing to see the children.
At this moment, the three brothers were sitting next to the rocking chair and watching their younger brother.
Zakdan was sleeping soundly.
Fengsheng looked at his brother's face, then looked at Akdan and the little prince.
Zakdan was at the age of being fat and looked plump and white.
"My little brother looks like my little sister..."
The group came out of the inner room. Feng Sheng said that he missed Niguzhu a little, and asked Shushu, "Enie, do you want to send some food to your sister?"
A truckload of fish was delivered from Haidianzhuangzi in the afternoon.
Shushu nodded and said, "Yes, but don't rush. Wait until your father comes back."
Living in Haidian, you can’t eat alone.
When showing filial respect to the Empress Dowager, one cannot neglect the Imperial Court or Taoyuan Library.
Now that we have these three places, we also need to send some to the Third Lady.
As for the six schools next door, let alone, they must be there.
The Ninth Prince is able to take care of things, but Shushu is a bit annoying when he takes care of things.
Feng Sheng said: "My sister likes to eat fish balls with meat filling..."
Shushu asked, "What kind of fish balls does Fengsheng like to eat?"
Fengsheng thought for a moment and said, "Wrap them with fish roe and make them into small dumplings."
Shu Shu said: "Then ask the kitchen to make it for you."
Akdan took Shushu's hand and said, "I love fish noodles just like Enie."
Shushu looked down at Akdan and said, "Then let's have fish noodles for dinner today..."
After she finished speaking, she did not forget to look at the little prince: "What do you want to eat, brother?"
The young prince stood next to Fengsheng and said, "Egg..."
Shu Shu said, "Then ask someone to steam eggs for you."
When the mother and her children came out of the side room, they saw Baiguo coming over.
"Fujin, the master is back, and the tenth master is here too. He seems worried and came to see the child..." Baiguo said.
After hearing this, Shushu picked up the little prince and called Fengsheng and Akdan to follow.
In the main room, the Ninth Prince took out two boxes of orange ointment and said, "It also contains insect repellent. In addition to fumigating the room, it can also repel insects. Take two boxes back and use them. I'll tell you if you don't have enough."
The tenth prince collected it, put it aside, and said, "Ninth brother's orange orchard was not collected in vain. It is much better than eldest brother's peach orchard."
The Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows and said, "Starting this year, you don't have to wait for your eldest brother to send you peaches. Your sister-in-law bought a peach orchard in Pinggu. She sent someone to deliver the peach orchard a few days ago. There are also several hundred acres..."
The Tenth Prince said, "Then wait and see. When the Peach Garden falls into the hands of the Ninth Sister-in-law, I guess even the peach kernels will be used..."
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