Before Shu Shu could tell Zhou Song, Brother Jiu came back.

Shu Shu felt relieved.

Brother Jiu also saw the cotton cloak next to him and said: "I just sent He Yuzhu to the Dutong Mansion. If the cotton cloak at my mother-in-law's house is not used yet, just take it out and use it. The Government Mansion is in a mess. Prepare it."

It’s not complete, and it feels really cold to stay in the house.”

Shu Shu sighed and said, "It's already the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month. I didn't expect that I wouldn't be able to make it through."

If a person with this kind of chronic disease can celebrate the New Year, he will probably last another year and a half.

It has something to do with the weather, and it also has something to do with your mood.

Brother Jiu thought about the more than 20 "hu-la-la" men in the mourning shed in the Duke's Mansion, and said: "The fact that Khan Ama has dominated the title of this branch is also related to the number of men in their family?"

The current "examination and sealing" system for clan members was only added in the 27th year of Kangxi's reign.

When the children of the previous clan reach the age of fifteen, they can be awarded corresponding titles according to their parents' birthplace.

However, as the clan multiplied, this salary became a huge expense, and in the 27th year, there was a "test title".

Except for the eldest son of the clan, all other clan members who are over twenty years old must take the clan examination and be awarded different titles according to their performance.

This "other people" are also limited. All sons of the clan above Beizi can participate in the title examination, including other legitimate sons, concubines, concubines, concubines, and other sons who do not inherit the title.

For the Duke of Fengen Town and the Duke of Fengen Fu, there are restrictions on the candidates for the title examination. Only other legitimate sons and concubines are allowed to participate in the title examination, and the other sons directly become idle clan members.

For example, the old man who assists the Duke is also called "not allowed to join the Eight Points to assist the Duke". Only other legitimate sons are allowed to take the exam, and even the concubines are just idle members of the clan.

By the time General Feng En, who was the lowest in the clan, except for one son, Xijue, the rest, regardless of legitimate concubines, were all idle clan members.

It is not impossible for lower-level clans to rely on having sons and earning titles and money.

In the 10th year of Kangxi's reign, it was stipulated that idle clan members could receive money and food according to the sixth grade civil nobility, with an annual salary of eighty-five taels and an annual rice of eighty-five dendrobium.

I just don’t know how the clan’s family calculated it before, and whether the descendants of the Duke’s family have the money and rice.

However, even if there are, they should be numerous.

The money and food for this idle clan must start from the age of twenty.

The total number of children and grandchildren of the old Duke is more than 20, but not many are over 20 years old. There seem to be four sons and two or three grandchildren.

Even if they receive money and rice, the family will not be rich enough to eat it.

Shu Shu felt that Kangxi was not stingy with the money and food, but it was probably because he was disgusted and disliked.

It was actually the 14th year of Kangxi, and that year was too sensitive.

The San Francisco rebellion, the collapse of the Yellow River, natural and man-made disasters mixed together, and the court was unstable.

Chang Shu's use of Kangxi's status as a concubine prince was inappropriate.

If those second-generation and third-generation merit kings really claim to be direct descendants of Taizu and have bad thoughts, then the Eight Banners will be in chaos due to internal and external attacks.

If it had been anyone else who dared to slap him in the face like this, his life would probably be in danger.

Just being dismissed is already tolerant enough.

Maybe Kangxi loved his reputation and didn't want to bear the name of "Uncle Killer".

It was already time for dinner, and Brother Jiu was already hungry.

The couple chatted for a few words and then asked someone to set the table...

*

Outside Di'an Gate, at the entrance of Duke Fuguo's Mansion.

He Yuzhu got off the carriage, said something to the person at the door, and went in to find his elder brother.

The shed is brightly lit.

The eldest brother and the third brother were talking to Princess Rongxian in the corner.

Princess Rongxian came to express her condolences on behalf of the eldest princess Shuhui.

He also gave money to Deming.

The eldest princess Shuhui knew that her younger brother's family had a large population and would cost a lot of money. She was afraid that the funeral would be ugly, so she asked Princess Rongxian to send five hundred taels of silver.

The third elder brother said angrily: "My aunt is recovering from illness, how can I listen to her? She should be kept hidden!"

Besides, what's the point of getting around here?

Just go and save your face.

There is no way out, it is a loss.

Since the emperor's father had no favor, Deming could only attack the generals who controlled the country and became a member of the middle class in the clan. He would not be able to deal with them in the future.

Princess Rongxian smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't report it to my grandmother. It was my grandmother's right eyelid that jumped sharply this morning. She also had heart palpitations in the morning and felt that something was wrong. Later, I got the news and went to the front to see my cousin, and my grandmother also came out.

, she guessed it..."

The eldest brother frowned and said, "I'm afraid my aunt is not feeling well right now. You should go back quickly and don't leave me alone."

The old lady is also procrastinating, and she may not feel comfortable after receiving this news.

Princess Rongxian nodded and said: "Well, I'm leaving now..."

It was at this time that He Yuzhu came.

The third elder brother had sharp eyes and suddenly saw He Yuzhu. He called him over and said with expectation: "Did your master send you to bring a food box?"

It's past meal time and I'm already hungry.

He Yuzhu: "..."

Master Jiu really didn’t give any orders.

He shook his head and said: "Our master sent his servants to deliver things to the prince outside in the car."

"That's not a food box? Is it directly a rice dumpling table?"

The third elder brother was a little confused.

The pastry is too dry, so I have to serve it with tea.

But because there are too many people here, the bucket in the clean room is full.

That smell is so ecstatic.

The eldest brother had already greeted He Yuzhu and said, "What is it? Let me go and have a look..."

The third elder brother thought for a while and said to Princess Rongxian: "Second sister, my brother will send you..."

He Yuzhu reported to his eldest brother: "It is a plain cotton cloak. Our master thought that the house was cold and worried that you and the third master would catch cold, so he sent his servant to the Dutong Mansion to borrow two carts of cloaks and asked the servant to hand them over to you for distribution."

The eldest brother looked dazed, remembering the cloak he wore during the funeral at his house last year.

What's rare is that the cloak has a small size, and the people in the palace changed it to a white one. I wore a few small ones until the funeral was over.

At that time, no one could care about anything else. It was Brother Jiu who ordered Zhou Quan to get two carts of cloaks.

The third elder brother and Princess Rongxian followed and heard it.

Princess Rongxian praised: "Brother Jiu is considerate. He was so naughty when he was young. I didn't expect to be so considerate and sensible when he grew up..."

She thought of the face cream and hand cream on the dressing table, and smiled.

She really looks like a sister.

It seems that the job as the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was not in vain, and he can take care of his brother.

The third elder brother curled his lips and said: "It's still careless. I only thought about clothes and forgot about food. I have an empty stomach and can't keep warm even wearing a cloak!"

Princess Rongxian glared at him and said: "Are you an elder brother or a younger brother? You don't know how to send people around when you don't have anything to eat? Do you want others to feed you food?"

The third elder brother looked at the eldest elder brother coquettishly and said: "The younger brothers are ranked behind, and the elder brother is the main one."

The eldest brother doesn't act independently, he always depends on Prince Yu.

But seeing Prince Yu just watching from the sidelines, he had no intention of coming forward.

This is not a simple funeral, but too shabby.

The mourner made his own idea and wanted to save some money, so he couldn't say anything; but if the old and young men really had to suffer like this, the eldest brother wouldn't be able to bear it.

Tonight, either the prince or the prince is sitting up late. Do you want everyone to have an empty stomach?

After collecting the two carts of cloaks and watching Princess Rongxian's carriage leave, the eldest brother ordered his personal eunuch to go with He Yuzhu.

It's not a good idea to "give porridge" and rice dumplings to the elders, but having a bowl of almond tea, sesame paste, etc. shouldn't be a problem.

For such convenient food, you have to rely on the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

So, Shu Shu and the ninth elder brother put down their chopsticks, and He Yuzhu brought the eldest elder brother's eunuch.

"Our master said that in addition to almond tea and sesame paste, which are convenient, if there are ready-made cakes in the kitchen, we will also need a few bags..."

Brother Jiu glanced at the clock and said, "It seems to be right now. Hasn't the Duke's Mansion prepared food yet?"

The eunuch said: "It's the same as at noon, there's still rice cakes and milk tea, our master hasn't touched it..."
To be continued...