The fifth elder brother was nearby and saw that Zhang Baozhu was interested and said nothing else.

The twelfth elder brother took the order, called a eunuch next to him, and ordered him to deliver it to Haidian.

The eunuch responded and went down.

The fifth elder brother looked at Zhang Baozhu and said: "Although the things brought back by my father-in-law are not taxed, they cannot be hidden from anyone after passing through the Dongba and Chongwenmen tax customs."

All goods entering Beijing are subject to tax.

Entering Beijing from Tongzhou, you must first pass through Dongba before passing through Chongwenmen Customs.

Here in Dongba, we check the opening of notes, the number of boxes, the geometry of things, and so on.

When you arrive at Chongwenmen Customs, you will be charged customs duties based on the amount of goods.

It's just that rules are dead and people are alive.

To officials from other places, the Chongwenmen tariff is just a tax, but to the nobles of the Eight Banners, it is nothing.

Those two places are on duty with division officers from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Zhang Baozhu was the father-in-law of the prince, a relative of the emperor, and an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was one of his own, so no one would ask him for taxes without looking at it.

I'm afraid that after today, everyone will know that Zhang Baozhu brought five carts of things from Jiangnan back to Beijing.

Zhang Baozhu blushed and said, "This servant didn't think carefully. I should have left the things in Tongzhou and waited for Master Jiu to arrange it."

The fifth elder brother also let him go, knowing the general regulations, and said: "It is common for officials to bring some local products when entering and leaving the capital, but they need to be in moderation."

Just like Zhang Baozhuo, he only had half a year's errands, three months in Hangzhou, and only had to bring five loads of things back.

The best way to dispose of it is to sell most of it locally, leaving only a car full of stuff.

However, Zhang Bao kept this place because he felt that things should be handed over to the public and should be brought back with him. The tribesmen who followed him to the south felt that there was no separation. They were the property of the public and had to wait for the wife and grandma to distribute them.

Therefore, five carts of various kinds of brocade and Western ornaments were transported back to the capital.

This is eye-catching.

Zhang Baozhu saw that the fifth elder brother had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained: "Master Jiu asked us to collect them. I wanted to put them in the treasury, so I brought them all back to the capital."

The fifth elder brother didn't say anything.

That's not how things work.

The government offices in the capital were very poor, so sometimes they were given foreign errands to supplement their work, such as those on academic leave.

If officials who are on a business trip will hand over their harvest to the government when they come back, why bother?

The twelfth elder brother looked at the fifth elder brother and said, "Fifth elder brother, are you also here to see the ninth elder brother?"

Only then did the fifth elder brother remember his idea and planned to come over to eat and drink.

There are too many outsiders in the south study room, so I feel uncomfortable.

However, the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs also ceased to exist.

He doesn't feel comfortable with his father-in-law here, and neither does his father-in-law.

He said: "If you're not looking for it, I just came here to see you. Are the five dining rooms ready now? How is the kitchen master's skill? Is it better than the dining room in the Qing Palace?"

The twelfth elder brother didn't know why he asked this, but he answered honestly: "As in the past, the craftsmanship is just okay. The big dishes are not as good as those in the Qing Palace Dining Room. Some of the vegetarian dishes are from the recipe of the ninth brother's house, which is not bad."

After hearing this, the fifth elder brother had a tangled look on his face. He shook his head for a while and said, "Forget it, I'll just eat the regular dishes from the Qianqing Palace Dining Room!"

Flowers made from vegetarian vegetables will also fool your eyes. I don’t like to eat vegetarian vegetables.

The twelfth elder brother is in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Since there are people coming forward to show their courtesy, the information will be better informed.

Yesterday morning, the dining room of Qianqing Palace came over and asked about the relationship between the third elder brother and the eighth elder brother.

Hanlin, Zhongshu, and Bi Tie Shi, who were on duty in the South Study Room, all distributed meals from the external dining room in the Qianqing Palace's dining room, which was about one pound of meat and one pound of vegetables for each person.

The third elder brother and the eighth elder brother were in charge of the south study room, so they naturally had to take care of the Qing palace dining room for lunch.

However, when an adult prince is granted a title and leaves the palace, there is no such case in the palace.

The steward of the Qianqing Palace Kitchen went to the Yamen of the House of Internal Affairs to see him.

The twelfth elder brother asked him to prepare and keep accounts according to the prince's rules, and supply eight pounds of meat every day.

Seeing that Zhang Baozhuo had no intention of leaving, the fifth elder brother left.

After entering the Qianqing Gate, he did not go directly back to the south study room, but went to the upper study room on the east side for a walk.

This place is now empty, and the young brothers are currently studying in Wuyizhai, Changchun Garden.

Then look at the check-in room of Taiyuan Hospital in the east verandah, and the fifth elder brother walked over.

He had a yellow belt tied around his waist, and all the imperial doctors, officials and others on duty got up.

There was an old doctor who had asked Fifth Elder Brother for Ping'an pulse. He recognized the person and said respectfully, "Five Belles..."

The fifth elder brother said: "It's hot and uncomfortable. Is there any tea to relieve the heat?"

The old doctor shook his head and said: "The preparation for the annual Sanfu Drink begins in late May."

It's not the Dragon Boat Festival yet, where can we get relief from the heat?

The fifth elder brother was a little disappointed and waved his hand: "It's okay then, you can go to work..."

After saying that, he turned and left.

He couldn't walk around in circles in the square. He had nowhere to go, so he lowered his head and returned to the south study room.

The seventh brother was sitting, but when he saw him coming in, he stood up.

The fifth elder brother arrived and sat down next to him. Through the corridor, he looked at Hanlin, Zhongshu and others in the west room. He whispered to the seventh elder brother: "We have done all their work and they are idle. What is this?" Son?"

But this salary has nothing to do with them.

Do you suffer a loss or not?

The seventh elder brother didn't answer. This was an order from the emperor's father. Could they still escape the errand?

Since they were asked to select the pieces, it was the emperor's father's intention.

Prince...

There will be fewer days to stay in Beijing in the future...

The emperor's father wanted them to learn it and stay in Beijing instead of the prince.

It is estimated that in the future, whether it is a northern patrol or a southern patrol, the prince's retinue will not be moved as before, only seven or eight people, maybe ten or so people.

Seeing that he didn't answer, the fifth elder brother lost interest. He took a folder and looked at the Chinese and Manchu characters on it. His eyes were straight and he didn't know what he was thinking.

What he was thinking about was the eunuch beside Brother Twelve.

The man went out to call for a taxi and then went to Changchun Garden. It was a fifty-mile round trip and he probably wouldn't be able to come back by noon.

There is no one around the twelfth elder brother.

His ha-ha beads can't always be used by the commander, and the ones who keep them around are still eunuchs.

My father-in-law's attitude is that he has to wait in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It's so pitiful.

I don’t know if there will be lunch or not?

The fifth elder brother's eyelids became a little heavy as he thought about it.

There is nothing you can do about taking a nap when you are sleepy in spring, tired in autumn and tired in summer.

He couldn't hold it any longer, pushed the pillow up, and lay down.

It's bright and sunny, but it's a bit uncomfortable.

He opened the fold and covered his face.

When the seventh elder brother looked up from looking at the two discounts, the fifth elder brother was already snoring and fell into a deep sleep.

The seventh elder brother took a long breath and hesitated between waking up the fifth elder brother or not waking up the fifth elder brother, and chose the latter.

It's useless to call, because you will be interrupted when the time comes, which will affect your speed of reading the discount.

He somewhat regretted this distribution method.

As long as there is another person in the class, he doesn’t have to take the lead!

Even though he read at a fast pace, he was still alone, and by noon, he had only finished a third of the book.

Brother Seven looked at the remaining two and a half feet, feeling a little annoyed.

We need to speed up, the people from the Vehicle and Driving Department of the Ministry of War are still waiting.

At this moment, I saw someone coming through the door.

Third brother is here.

He thought about it at home for a long time, but still felt uneasy, so he came over to take a look.

"Huh...huh..."
To be continued...