The princes were sent to Qingxi Bookstore at the second quarter of the morning, and they were almost at the beginning when they came here.

The sky was originally cloudy, but now the clouds have cleared.

The sun is high in the sky.

It is the sultry and moderately hot weather of the year right now.

It rained again yesterday, and now the heat is rising, making it humid and hot.

The air was so hot that the exposed skin was scalding hot.

After digging for two quarters of an hour, everyone's situation was different from before.

Those who are strong cannot work so efficiently.

It's not that I don't have enough strength, it's that I'm sweating profusely and killing my eyes.

Occasionally you need to wipe it.

But summer clothes are either made of silk or gauze and do not absorb sweat.

Everyone took out their handkerchiefs and wiped them, but they couldn't hold on for a while.

Brother Jiu dug the fewest potatoes, but there were seven or eight. He took a handkerchief and wiped it to no avail, so he quietly asked He Yuzhu, who came to pick up the potatoes, to tie the handkerchief around his wrist. In this way, he could wipe the sweat directly.

Much more convenient.

He Yuzhu was smart. When he saw this, he immediately took out his handkerchief and tied it on Brother Jiu's other wrist.

The ninth elder brother avoided it with disgust, and whispered: "You haven't wiped your nose, have you?"

"It's brand new, I just got it on today, otherwise I wouldn't dare to give it to the master..." He Yuzhu said aggrievedly.

Brother Jiu then asked him to tie it and said: "Go back and ask the sewing room to make ten new ones for you."

The fourteenth elder brother was young, and he was digging quickly at the front, but he was a little weak, tired and thirsty, and looked longingly at the Holy Driver.

Kangxi also saw that his sons were tired.

But Jinkouyu said that since he said that he wanted his sons to compete, there must be results.

Sometimes, perseverance is more valuable than ability.

He glanced at Brother Thirteen.

The thirteenth brother is two years older than the fourteenth brother. He looks no different from an adult and behaves very calmly.

The work is neither hurried nor slow, and very methodical.

The tenth brother next to him is a replica of the elder brother. He digs very fast, but every time he sees the damaged potatoes, he frowns. Looking at this, he can't understand why he digs so accurately.

These are broken, but I don’t have the patience to adjust the angle.

The eighth prince's face was tense. He was doing well at first, but when he saw the progress of the brothers in the front row, he became a little confused.

Ninth Brother's side was rare. His back was covered with sweat, his clothes were stuck to his body, and his breathing was a little short, but he never stopped. It was just this strength...

When the shovel goes down, is there a small handful of earth?

Is it digging potatoes or doing embroidery?

Is it laziness?

Kangxi took a few more glances.

As a result, others had three or five shovels to dig one potato plant, but the ninth elder brother used more than ten shovels.

But it didn't look like he was lazy and kept digging.

He looked away in disgust and saw Brother Fourteen's pitiful eyes.

He just pretended not to see it.

But after all, he was kissing Amma, and he was afraid that someone might not be able to bear it and suffer from sunstroke, so he signaled Liang Jiugong to call Brother Jiu over.

Liang Jiugong went over and whispered: "Master Jiu, where is the emperor's biography..."

After hearing this, Brother Jiu wanted to throw away the shovel, but after thinking about it, he still held it in his hand and came out of the potato field.

This is the tool.

Not taking tools when working is like not taking books with you when you go to school. Isn’t that just plain laziness?

Bad attitude.

"Khan Ama..."

Brother Jiu said with rapid breathing.

He was tired and thirsty, and was out of breath.

"Shut up!"

Kangxi said.

Brother Jiu immediately closed his mouth and adjusted his breathing, which gradually became calmer.

Kangxi rubbed his temples.

It's okay for others to pay it back. With Jiu Age's body, as long as he persists to the end, he may have to lie down for ten and a half days.

He said: "Look at your speed. The last one didn't run away. Don't bother. Go back to my brother's house and ask someone to bring some herbal tea and cold soup. If there are melons and fruits, bring some too."

, if not, ask someone to go to the dining room to get it..."

Brother Jiu's eyes saw the potato field next to him, and there were also guards. The guards were starting to pick up potatoes. Gao Bin was watching over there, and it looked like he had picked up a lot of potatoes.

He remembered Shu Shu's greedy look when he mentioned potatoes, and said: "Khan Ama, what about lunch? In another hour, it will be lunch time. How about my son bring two baskets of potatoes back and ask the kitchen to try making them?"

When the time comes, you can take everyone to try this dish and see how it tastes as a staple food."

Kangxi glanced at him and thought he was just an excuse he came up with lazily, but did not expose him. He nodded and said: "That's fine!"

Brother Jiu immediately went to Gao Bin, looked at the dug potatoes, picked up two baskets and looked at the slightly larger ones, ordered about ten guards to carry them, and left here.

A group of people left behind this "hurrah", and the prince's brother who was originally digging potatoes also heard the noise and looked over.

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Brother Jiu looked a little embarrassed when he saw everyone rolling up their sleeves, rolling up their trousers, and tucking their long shirts into short shirts.

He felt in a good mood and felt light all over. He grinned and said, "Brothers, let's compete. My brother will go back and prepare sour plum soup for everyone. That one will relieve the heat..."

Everyone looked at Brother Ninth with daggers in their eyes.

But after hearing the news, everyone understood why the emperor sent the ninth prince away.

I had sequelae of heat stroke the year before last and I am intolerant to heat.

In addition, everyone knows that he was ill and weak a few days ago.

Even the prince looked away.

The group starting from Lao Ba and going back are the younger brothers.

According to the way the royal father behaves, he will be granted a number of titles.

The younger brothers after the ninth elder brother will not be knighted in three or five years, and it is impossible to say that they will wait until the fifteenth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother become adults.

The Ninth Prince cannot lift with his hands or carry on his shoulders. He has no Manchu bravery. He is a useless person among the princes. If he is left to be a butler in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he will be using his talents to the best of his ability.

From now on, I just need to ignore it, so that Khan and Ama will not look at me and think that I cannot tolerate my little brother...

Not allowed little brother?!

The prince lowered his head, and the sweat on his forehead gathered into drops of sweat.

He had always thought that there was a difference between legitimate concubines and concubines, and what Khan Amma valued most was himself, his legitimate son.

Except for the eldest brother, he didn't pay attention to anyone else.

He gripped the shovel harder.

He had also read "Book of Han", but why had he confused it before?

Previously I thought that according to old Manchu customs, except for the Tenth Prince, no one else was a threat.

As for the eldest brother, he is not a vain "beloved son" like the ninth elder brother. It is because he is the first prince to be crowned and the real "beloved son", so he is afraid of him.

Others also kept their heads down and continued working.

The weather is sunny, but it's very hot, so it's better to finish early.

Seeing that the ninth elder brother was still walking briskly, the tenth elder brother knew that he was not really tired, so he felt relieved.

Only the fourteenth brother stretched his neck and looked around, taking a look at everyone's progress.

The progress of the first three brothers is almost the same, they are all past one-third and almost halfway.

The eighth prince's in the second row is almost the same as the fourteenth prince's, nearly one third.

Fourth elder brother, I've dug a lot, and it's not much faster than ninth elder brother.

The third row of 10th and 13th elders also follow a similar process.
To be continued...