Chapter 1378 Lai Lai Chirping (Walling around asking for monthly votes)
Early the next morning, Brother Jiu went to Changchun Garden.
On the way, he reflected for a moment. He didn't get into any trouble this year, did he?
It seems not.
A lot of things happened after the year, but they had nothing to do with me.
It's because of the cowpox that the reward hasn't come yet.
Brother Jiu had thought about making insinuations several times earlier, but now he thinks he can let it go and behave better.
When the carriage arrived at the small east gate of Changchun Garden, Brother Jiu got off the carriage and asked Fu Qing and Chunlin to carry things to follow. Then he told He Yuzhu: "Go and tell your tenth master to go there directly for lunch.
There’s no need to prepare anything special, just have a bowl of noodles and pick out some tender koji.”
He Yuzhu responded and went to Beiliu Station.
Brother Jiu took Fu Qing and Chun Lin into the garden and went directly to Qingxi Bookstore.
Seeing the crowds of people checking in, and there were still about ten people waiting to see him, Brother Jiu was not in a hurry and asked Fu Qing and Chunlin to look at things while he went to the House of Internal Affairs to check in.
Jin Yiren is here, looking at the supply of seasonal vegetables for the first three months.
Due to Brother Jiu's words, two spring vegetables, qumacai and shepherd's purse, were added last year.
Jin Yiren looked at it with surprise, but he didn't expect that the food supply for the nobles in the palace was so shabby.
This is nothing compared to the food supply their family had when they were in Jiangnan, and it is even more incomparable to those salt merchants who never tire of fine food and delicate food.
Brother Jiu strode in and saw Jin Yiren's expression.
"What are you looking at? Is there something wrong?"
Brother Jiu had long forgotten about scolding Jin Yiren and came over to take a look.
Jin Yiren stood up hurriedly and said: "Jiu Ye, good..."
Yesterday I was in the palace, and my ninth elder brother was in the palace; today I came to the garden, and my ninth elder brother also came to the garden. Is he staring at me?
He became more respectful.
Brother Jiu said: "An, An!"
But his hands were not idle. He took the list from Jin Yiren's hand and found that it was the seasonal vegetable list for March.
He said: "I will tell you later that the qumacai in our house should be halved and replaced with shepherd's purse..."
Neither he nor Shu Shu likes to eat wild vegetables, so we pick the tenderest quma vegetables and eat them twice when the season comes, then don't put them on the table again.
They didn't eat a bite of the shepherd's purse.
However, Mrs. Bo likes to eat shepherd’s purse dumplings, and Grandma Qi is a vegetarian and also likes to eat shepherd’s purse and egg buns.
Jin Yiren agreed.
Brother Jiu remembered his expression just now and said, "Are you shocked? Didn't you expect that the supplies in the palace were so meager?"
Jin Yiren said with a smile: "I just feel that the capital is different from Jiangnan, and there are fewer types of seasonal vegetables."
At this point, he was a little puzzled and asked: "Since there are Dongzi dishes outside, why is there no supply in the palace?"
Brother Jiu said: "There is a Dongzifang in Jingshan. The spinach and coriander are from Dongzifang. As for the others, the supply cannot be guaranteed and it cannot be established..."
The palace is not in the mood to change the menu.
You never know what the master wants to eat. When you go to the dining room and ask, there are no ingredients, which is very disappointing.
Therefore, the ingredients are all fixed. If the host wants to order, he can order them from here.
Mentioning Dongzi cuisine, Brother Jiu thought of Xiaotangshan and said to Jin Yiren: "Later, arrange for two suitable people to go to Xiaotangshan palace to prepare for the construction of Dongzi house, and go directly to my other courtyard to learn the scriptures, and compare it with my home.
Prepare according to the scale of four times or six times, calculate the money consumption, and calculate the output. Looking back, we can see how much supply the palace has and how rich it is..."
Since it is for supplying the palace, there is no need to be too wealthy, because it is not easy to sell it outside, otherwise it will be disrespectful.
But you can't be too tight. This kind of vegetable is like farming. The harvest can't be guaranteed. It can be high or low. If you suffer a loss, it won't be good.
"Prepare one and a half times the amount supplied by the palace. Those with excess can prepare it for the emperor to reward people..."
Brother Ninth said.
The emperor likes to give gifts to the descendants, including the elders of the clan, great scholars, ministers and other senior ministers.
Give charcoal in winter, ice in summer, blessings during the New Year, and royal meals on weekdays.
Jin Yiren agreed, but was muttering in his heart.
One and a half times, this should be the line that Brother Jiu has drawn for himself.
I heard that in the early years, the imperial dining room purchased three times the quantity supplied by the palace to prevent losses.
After all, it is for the nobles and cannot be defective.
But when the ninth elder brother took charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, this standard dropped to three times.
The loss is not allowed to exceed 30%.
Things reported as lost must also be handled in a unified manner and recorded separately in the account.
How many people were dissatisfied because of this article, but what did Brother Jiu do?
The "loss" recorded separately is processed according to the market price, and the money earned is the monthly tea fee for the department.
From the few people at the head eating alone, to the rain and dew being shared by everyone.
This is why the reputation of Ninth Age Ge is reversed in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The senior officials who are qualified to deal with Ninth Age only have resentment towards Ninth Age, but they dare not show it and can only hold it in.
Among the ordinary clerks below, only Brother Nian Jiu is good.
Brother Jiu told Jin Yiren to drop the matter, and then talked about the dredging in the garden.
"Shengjia will return to the palace at the end of the month. At that time, the front and back ponds of Qingxi Bookstore will be dredged. Don't delay the construction for a few days. Try to complete it in one day, and we still have to disperse the smell."
On the first day of April, the Holy Emperor will visit the Ancestral Temple.
The Imperial Ancestral Temple is in the imperial city, outside the palace city.
It is necessary to fast before visiting the Ancestral Temple.
Therefore, at the end of Shengjia month, I have to return to Beijing early.
Jin Yiren agreed.
At this time, Fu Qing came and said: "Master Jiu, you have almost seen all the officials on duty."
Brother Jiu didn't waste any time, got up and left with Fu Qing.
Jin Yiren knew that he had misunderstood and that this was not for him. He sent it out in person and watched Brother Jiu and Fu Qing leave.
Fu Qing, the son of a great scholar.
There is also Erhe in the prince's palace, the son of the minister in charge of the bodyguard.
There is also Zhang Tingzhan, the son of a great scholar.
Cao Shun, Cao Yueying, Cao Yin's nephew and clan nephew.
Jin Yiren believes that "hearing is false, seeing is true".
As the "loved son" of Ninth Prince, he is full of character.
Thinking about what Brother Jiu has been doing in the past two months, he seems to be ignoring everything, but in fact he is like Zhenshan Taisui, watching from above.
Others did the chores, and Brother Jiu devoted himself to being filial to the emperor.
Whether it's the dredging of the garden or the ovary in Xiaotangshan Cave, these are all achievements that can be seen by the emperor.
Silly on the outside but cunning on the inside?
With such scheming, he is worthy of being the son of a beloved concubine.
I think the concubine Yi who came to the palace is also a smart person, otherwise she would not be so favored...
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In front of the Qingxi Bookstore, the ninth elder brother was talking to the eldest elder brother.
The eldest brother had previously met with the Minister of War, and was talking about the shortage of post horses at the northern post station.
After coming out, seeing the ninth elder brother there, the eldest elder brother stopped to talk to him.
After hearing the reason, Brother Jiu was puzzled and said: "This is worth mentioning again. Doesn't the Ministry of War have its own horse farm? Wouldn't it be good if it is completed?"
The eldest brother shook his head and said: "This is talking about the shortage of horses, but it is not just about the shortage of horses. The horses in the Northwest Post Station are sufficient, and it is the local officials who usurped the horses."
Brother Jiu frowned after hearing this and said: "You are too courageous. If there is a military rebellion in the northwest, wouldn't that be a delay?"
You must know that the post station, especially the northwest post station, is originally a military post station, mainly delivering official documents from the Ministry of War.
The eldest brother said: "Khan Ama ordered that in the future, only the governor's office will be allowed to replace the tired and thin horses in the post station, and other officials of the office are strictly prohibited from occupying it."
After hearing this, Brother Jiu put it down.
The eldest brother saw the brocade box two and a half feet high next to him and said, "What is this?"
Brother Ninth didn't hide it either, he raised his eyebrows and said, "It's me, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who is honoring the imperial family as a gift of three festivals and two lives!"
After hearing this, the elder brother understood what the ninth elder brother meant by emphasizing the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He couldn't help but laugh "haha" and said: "Not bad, not bad!"
People outside are jealous of Lao Jiu, the boss who has a lot of money. Lao Jiu is not short of money. He shows his respect to the emperor and can just stop others' mouths.
Brother Jiu also laughed and said: "It won't work if I don't accept it. It will be uncomfortable if I accept it, so my brother came up with this trick!"
The Minister of War was still waiting in front. After the two brothers said these words, the eldest brother walked away.
Chunlin whispered from the side: "Master Jiu, didn't you send it off 'quietly'?"
Then why don't you hide it from others?
If other princes and elder brothers are rushing to follow suit, then Master Jiu will not be the only one here.
Brother Jiu proudly said: "I didn't hide anything from them. Brothers are willing to learn. Hahahaha. If you are really brave and dare to learn, you will only be embarrassed later..."
Among the princes, only Brother Jiu became the chief official, and he accepted gifts with ease.
Others are just walking around and learning errands, so there is no need for any kind of filial piety.
The "three festivals and two longevity" they receive are from the population of the banner.
The one who sent three melons and two dates to the emperor was miserable.
If they dare to make money on errands, then they will find a lesson for themselves.
At this moment, the eunuch at the door had already passed the message inside.
Liang Jiugong came out and said: "Master Jiu, the emperor has summoned you!"
Brother Jiu pointed at the brocade box and said, "Shui Da, this must also be presented to the emperor."
Liang Jiugong glanced at it and motioned to the two eunuchs at the door to lift it up.
Brother Jiu put an object into Liang Jiugong's hand.
This heavy feeling...
Liang Jiugong tucked it into his sleeves and whispered, "Thank you, Lord Jiu, for the reward."
Brother Jiu smiled and waved his hand: "Everyone who sees it has a share."
Liang Jiugong didn't say anything else about the size and the quantity.
Gotta weigh a pound less...
It's just that the shape of this object is weird...
At this time, Brother Jiu had already entered the study room and saw Kangxi sitting cross-legged on the Kang. He immediately took two steps forward, knelt down on one knee and said, "My son, please give greetings to Khan's Ama, and wish Khan's Ama Longma good health.
Youth never grows old, forty-eight this year and forty-five next year!”
Kangxi put down the book in his hand, looked at Brother Jiu and didn't scream, and said with disdain: "How long has it been since you read a book? You can't even speak anymore."
Brother Jiu A got up and said with a smile: "This is my son's experience this year. I always feel like I am still like Sixteen. I want to ask Khan Ama to make decisions on everything, and I don't want to be the master of the family myself."
"snort!"
Kangxi said: "The longer you live, the smaller you become. You are not ashamed of it, but proud of it?"
Brother Jiu said: "This is because the Khan Amma is kind and the brothers are friendly, and it is not because of my son."
Kangxi said: "You said such nonsense, I can see it. You are pretending to be an Ama and feel that you are at a disadvantage. You are thinking about competing with Fengsheng and the others for favor!"
Brother Jiu looked surprised and said, "How did you see this, Khan Ama?"
He didn't think about competing with his sons for favor, so he approached Zhu Zechi. Thinking of the way Shu Shu had been nagging in front of Mrs. Bo in the past few days, he accidentally brought some...