area51novel Chapter 1927: The Future of the Disciple (asking for guaranteed monthly ticket)
Chapter 1927: The Future of the Disciple (asking for guaranteed monthly ticket)
Chapter 1927: The Future of the Disciple (asking for guaranteed monthly ticket)
Since the Seventh Lady has arrived, she will of course stay for dinner.
Shushu had been eating medicinal food for a few days and was craving for food, so he asked the kitchen to prepare a pot.
It is different from ordinary pots. It does not use mutton or beef, but fish balls and shrimps.
The dipping sauce is not sesame paste, but prepared soy sauce.
The Seventh Lady ate comfortably and said without hesitation: "This is delicious. I want to take some home."
The fish balls are tender and the shrimps are chewy.
Shushu knew that this was for the Third Princess, so she said, "Fish balls are fine, it doesn't matter if you eat more or less, but you should eat less shrimp balls, lest the child has difficulty digesting them."
The Seventh Lady nodded and said, "Just let her have a taste. I just want to offer her a gift to you as a token of my filial piety."
Shu Shu said: "Then pack two more boxes..."
The Seventh Lady looked at Shushu and said, "Are you not laughing at me?"
The other princes' wives all coaxed their own masters, and she was helpless with the Seventh Prince and could only think about coaxing her elders.
Shushu pulled her hand and said, "This is filial piety, what's so funny about it?"
Filial piety is also a guarantee for them.
You don't have to save money on it, it just takes some thought.
The Seventh Lady shook Shushu's hand back and said nothing else.
Both sisters-in-law knew what could not be touched.
The same thing happened to the Eighth Concubine and the Fifth Concubine. No matter how much trouble they caused in their own home, even if they did something wrong, they were not punished immediately.
Until one violates filial piety, he will encounter the wrath of thunder...
After the Seventh Lady left, Shushu felt a little unhappy.
Bai Guo took the steamed apples and looked worried when he saw this. He said, "Fu Jin..."
Shushu shook her head and said, "It's okay..."
She would not complain without reason and feel that being a royal wife was having a hard time.
All I can say is that this is the way the world is. Except for princesses, life is not easy for other women.
Bai Guo whispered, "Everyone envies Sister Xiaosong's life."
Not to mention that he is a child son-in-law, he is still like a family member.
Shu Shu glanced at Bai Guo and said, “What’s wrong with the Xing family’s life?
ginkgo:"……"
She came to her senses and shook her head, "No, there were some gossips before, saying that Mr. Xing had a position or something, but then Aunt Xing said that it was Sister Xiaochun's destiny to be blessed..."
Shushu frowned and said to Baiguo, "Go and tell Li Yin this afternoon to see if there is any demon causing trouble!"
There are too many things to say about the Xing family.
What is different about the Xing family from the past is that Xing Er has added guards, and Xiaochun is taking care of the young prince.
According to the rules of the mansion, the monthly salary of the nanny accompanying the young master is generous, and it is a lucrative position.
This evil wind should be directed at the couple.
Ginkgo agreed.
Shushu took the small bowl and ate the sour and sweet apple pieces.
After Baiguo went out, Shushu strolled to the south room.
The little prince was sleeping. Xiao Chun was sitting by the kang, sewing a nightcap for him with needle and thread in her hands.
This is for use after the earth dragon goes out.
Seeing Shushu coming in, Xiaochun quickly stood up.
When Shushu saw that the little prince was asleep, she waved to her to come out.
"Why is there so much gossip about your family lately? Did you offend anyone?"
Xiao Chun lowered her voice and said, "Someone came to propose marriage to the third son and asked about the vacancies of guards in the mansion. Who would dare to agree? Our old lady said that Qi Da is not a good match and declined the marriage proposal..."
When Shushu heard this, he knew that it was those captains who were jumping up and down.
Before, he wanted to gain a foothold in the mansion and even brought his daughter, granddaughter and others to pay New Year's greetings. Later, when he saw that Shushu was unresponsive, he had other ideas.
Shu Shu snorted coldly and said, "You are good at bullying the weak and afraid of the strong, why don't you dare to say anything about me and my master?"
Xiao Chun said, "It's not worth it, Madam, don't be upset. It won't hurt us if someone scolds us a few times."
Shu Shu said: "If someone is really capable, he wouldn't just be concerned about the vacancies in the mansion."
Xiao Chun had been on Shu Shu's side before, so he had more experience. He said, "Even if they want to seek a vacancy, they have nowhere to go. Master Jiu will have to step in on their behalf."
Shu Shu shook his head and said, "We are still short of people in our mansion. I am not the kind of person who likes to suppress talented people. If anyone has mentioned a job, I would have fulfilled it long ago..."
In the eyes of outsiders, the couple were nepotism. They hired officials in the Beile Mansion who were close to them, and did not select officials from the population of the Zuoling or Baoyi.
But they didn't think about it, the previous guard examinations were all conducted according to the rules.
There are really outstanding talents, and they cannot be buried...
*
Prince An’s Mansion, study.
The Eighth Prince and Prince An were also talking about the missing flag.
Last year was a year of "big plans", and many local officials were promoted or transferred, leaving many vacancies.
Many officials from Beijing were sent to other places.
In this way, many vacancies in Beijing will be freed up.
Among them, there are many missing flags.
The Eighth Prince came here today to discuss this matter with Prince An.
He took out a folder, which contained all the disciples who were waiting for vacancies.
Prince An took it and looked at it. Seeing that there were fifteen or sixteen of them, he could not help but frown and said to the Eighth Prince, "There are quite a few vacancies this time, but Prince Xin's Mansion and several other Duke's Mansions are also watching, so it's not easy to give you so many..."
The Eighth Prince said, "Then we can go with the first few..."
When Prince An saw two Fucha family members, he said, "Is this Ma Qi's cousin? Since he has never been an official before, his rank is not high when he is appointed to a vacancy in the banner this time."
The Eighth Prince said, "Now that my son-in-law has returned to the Fucha family, I should have shown some favor a long time ago. I didn't have time to do so before, but now I just remembered."
Prince An put down the folded leaf and said, "The Ninth Prince is also in the Zhenglan Banner. The Emperor is watching from above. We should leave a few vacant banners for the Ninth Prince."
Eighth Prince: "..."
He always thought a lot, and asked, "Did the Ninth Prince give a heads-up to Prince Xin's Mansion?"
Prince An shook his head and said, "I have never heard of it, but he is a prince. Even if he cannot be treated well, we cannot really leave him alone."
The Eighth Prince looked at his folded page and asked, "How many vacancies does the prince plan to leave for the Ninth Prince?"
Prince An glanced at the Eighth Prince and said, "This time, thirty-one vacancies have been vacated. Prince Xin and I have discussed leaving twelve for you and the Ninth Prince."
The Eighth Prince was smart and had already understood the meaning of Prince An's words.
The twelve missing children will be divided equally between me and the Ninth Prince...
When he came out of Prince An's Mansion, the Eighth Prince had a smile on his face.
He didn't know whether to laugh at Prince Xin and Prince An's flattery or at his own ridiculousness.
He made friends with the two governments for the sake of banner power, and ended up getting six banner positions.
The Ninth Prince didn't take the flag masters and minor flag masters seriously at all. He even skipped the New Year's greetings, and still got six flag positions...
Why are there two princes in the Zhenglan Banner? !
The eldest prince and the third prince were under the Bordered Blue Banner, with the eldest prince as the leader and the third prince as the deputy.
The Fourth Prince, the Fifth Prince, and the Seventh Prince joined the Bordered White Banner, with the Fourth Prince as the leader and the other two as deputies.
The Ninth Prince was not a person who fought for power, and the Eighth Prince had previously regarded him as his deputy.
But others obviously did not see it that way, fearing that they would neglect the emperor's beloved son...
*
Gaojialou, Fucheng County, is the temporary residence.
The Governor of the Grand Canal, Sang'e, came to the court.
This one was a provincial governor who came from a bondservant family, and he was different from the others.
The emperor released the Haha beads in his early years, and the master and slave had something to say about it.
The emperor left some food for him.
The Ninth Prince remembered that this man had worked as the Jiangning Weaving Factory, and said to Cao Shun, "Some people say that he is the son-in-law of the Cao family, but that shouldn't be the case, right?"
Between Cao Shun's grandfather and Cao Shun's uncle, Sang'e worked as the Jiangning Weaving Supervisor for eight years.
Cao Shun said: "It's just a rumor, but the two families are old relatives. Lord Sang's wife is from the Sun family, and is the same clan as my grandmother."
He had only two aunts, one married into the Jin family and the other married into the Fu family, both of whom have passed away.
The Ninth Prince said, "Since he is an old relative, do you want to go and pay your respects?"
Cao Shun shook his head and said, "No, I have a job. I don't have a lackey, but now he is not in the weaving house, so it is not easy for me to approach him to discuss marriage."
The Ninth Prince followed his lead and said, "My Lord, I remember there was a Baoyi Governor before him, and Sang'e was the second one. Now, there are not just one or two Baoyi who are filling the vacancies outside the capital, but also county magistrates, prefects, provincial governors, and provincial inspectors. It can be seen that Gao Bin's ambition is not wrong. Even if he is a Baoyi, he does not have to stick to the job of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He can manage the local areas and still be a frontier official."
Cao Shun was startled, and shook his head quickly, saying, "I don't have such great ambitions. I just wanted to get a job in the weaving house when I grow up. Now that I've been promoted to the chief emcee, I'm just waiting for the day when I can benefit from the master's help and be promoted directly to the chief secretary..."
He is very satisfied with his current life and has no intention of looking outward.
"what?"
The Ninth Prince pointed at Cao Shun and said, "Well, I am looking forward to your success and showing filial piety to me. You are counting on me!"
Cao Shun said: "I was just a student in the Imperial Academy before, and I was promoted to an official position following you. As long as you don't mind, I want to live in the Prince's Mansion until I retire..."
The Ninth Prince was stunned and said, "You are only in your twenties, why are you thinking about retirement?"
Cao Shun said: "It's a good thing to work for the master..."
The Ninth Prince bared his teeth and said, "Alright, stop trying to fool me. I was afraid that I might have delayed you before. Now let's see..."
Cao Shun said: "Thanks to the great favor of my master, I have reached the fourth rank at the age of thirty. If my father had not been promoted to treasurer, my rank would be higher than his."
There is no rule that sons should avoid their fathers when Bannermen become officials.
It is not uncommon to see a son of this high rank.
The Cao family’s rules are quite complicated, following both Han and Manchu customs.
The Ninth Prince had seen Cao Quan and knew that he was a talented man. He asked, "Wasn't he a guard before? Has the vacancy been filled?"
Cao Shun said: "I was promoted to the fourth rank treasurer. Now I am working in the Jiangning Weaving House, selling copper for my uncle as his assistant..."
The Ninth Prince had some impression of Cao Yin's copper trafficking, because it happened at the end of the 40th year when he was still the Director-General of the Imperial Household Department.
He remembered that he had asked the twelfth prince twice last year about the matter of Cao Yin borrowing silver.
In order to sell copper, Cao Yin borrowed 100,000 taels of silver from the inner treasury as capital.
The profit from copper trading was huge, and within a year, half of the capital was repaid.
The Ninth Prince looked at Cao Shun and said, "Your uncle is a smart man, how could he be involved in this?"
This was an official purchase under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It was lucrative, but also easy to be criticized.
Cao Shun lowered his voice and said, "In order to welcome the emperor and repair the palace of the weaving house, my uncle borrowed a lot of official silver from the Ministry of Revenue, and there was a deficit..."
The Ninth Prince had a good impression of Cao Yin, but there was someone in Jiangnan who had a bad impression of him.
He raised his eyebrows and said, "Your uncle suffered a loss because of the reception. What about Li Xu? Why haven't I heard that he suffered a loss?"
Cao Shun shook his head and said, "I don't know either. The Li family is different from the Cao family. The old man of the Li family was a local official. Maybe the family wealth is more abundant..."
The Ninth Prince sneered.
How much wealth does the Li family have to afford the expenses of welcoming the emperor?
Although both of them were stationed in the south of the Yangtze River, Cao Yin left behind a reputation for his talent, as the nephew of a great Confucian scholar, and as a compiler and printer of books; while Li Xu left behind a name for himself as "Li Fo", a benevolent and righteous person who was like a timely rain.
This kindness and righteousness are all piled up with silver...
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I have been lying down for another day, speechless. I must get up early today and roll around to ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket.