Chapter 1451: The Tower Near the Water (Walling and Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Brother Jiu hesitated for a moment.
Do you want to "visit" Brother Fourteen...
He thought about it and decided to forget it.
It is better to do less than to do more.
The fourteenth brother is very cautious. He went over to watch the fun, and he might even get a penal note.
Just maintain the current relationship with Brother Fourteen, neither far nor close.
He said to the twelfth elder brother: "If you work hard for a few more days, by the end of the month, Khan Ama will patrol outside the Great Wall, and we won't have to wait for the weather to come. By then, you can also go for a walk in Rehe."
This year, the Holy Spirit is heading due north, not towards Mulan Paddock.
The twelfth elder brother was a little excited after hearing this, and said: "Then...are Master Gao and Master Zhang going?"
Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "It has nothing to do with them. Gao Yanzhong still has to accompany the guard, and Mr. Zhang will stay behind. You can take the doctor from the construction department and the principal over to see the progress of the construction, and then see if there are any shortcomings..."
Although the twelfth prince had let foreigners go before, Tongzhou was so close that it didn't count.
He thought of Brother Jiu's carriage and said, "Then... I also want to order a carriage..."
Brother Jiu said: "Let's decide. Isn't it also decided on Thirteen? But after leaving the capital, there is no place to put ice. The carriage is more spacious than the carriage of an ordinary carriage."
Brother Jiu also came at this age and knew how depressed it was to live in the palace. He said: "In the future, there will be an errand to the south, and I will ask you to go. The important land in the south of the Yangtze River. Khan Ama said that he will have to tour the south in two years.
Since the year before last, many squire and wealthy businessmen have donated money to build palaces..."
The twelfth elder brother's eyes lit up after hearing this, and then he shook his head and said, "We won't go that far in the next few years, and we'll talk about it later."
Grandma Su Ma is getting older and is already in her nineties. Although she still looks healthy, at this age, the twelfth brother is not worried about traveling far away.
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "Well, don't worry, you're still young."
He also wanted to travel far away, to Guangzhou to see the pass and foreigners.
But it’s just a thought, it’s too far.
Brother Jiu was ready to go back to Haidian after seeing the excitement, but when he walked to the door of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he saw Wei Zhu coming.
"Master Jiu, where is the emperor's biography..."
Brother Jiu saw that he looked relaxed and asked in a low voice: "Why does Khan Ama think of me? Have you spread the fire completely?"
Wei Zhu didn't answer the question and said: "The emperor just uploaded the news about Concubine De..."
Brother Jiu thought of his concubine and felt a toothache.
Fortunately, Jiu Gege stopped him, otherwise the royal family would have become a joke.
Is it just that the fire has been spread?
Is it better to let go of anger with the concubine and wait for my son?
Judging from Wei Zhu's expression, it should be the former, right?
Brother Jiu was a little unsure.
Wei Zhu has grown older in the past two years, her face has lost its tenderness, and her face has become somewhat indistinct in emotion and anger.
He is taller and stronger than ordinary eunuchs, and he looks stable and mature. He is obviously seventeen, but those who don't know may think he is twenty-seven.
While they were talking, the two of them arrived at Qianqing Palace.
The dinner table has been set.
Brother Jiu paid his respects and glanced at the dining table.
Grilled lamb chops, fried tripe with sesame sauce, white water sheep head meat, mutton meatball soup...
Lots of meat and fishy taste.
Are you hungry for meat after three days of fasting?
Kangxi saw him stretching his neck and asked without looking, "Have you eaten?"
Brother Jiu shook his head honestly and said: "No, how about my son deal with you here?"
Kangxi glanced at him and ordered Liang Jiugong: "Prepare a set of bowls and chopsticks..."
Brother Jiu, who was not a heretic, wiped his hands and sat down by the kang.
On the dining table, in addition to several mutton dishes, there are four vegetarian dishes including spinach vermicelli, coir raincoat cucumber, pepper cabbage, and fried tofu.
When Kangxi moved his chopsticks, Brother Jiu picked out the vegetarian ones and ate them. The coir raincoat cucumber was refreshing and chilled; the pepper cabbage used the yellow cabbage core in the middle, which was stir-fried over high heat and had the smell of a pot.
For the rest, the oil slick on the meatball soup had been skimmed off, and it looked pretty good, so he filled another half bowl of meatball soup with rice.
Except for these three dishes, I didn’t eat anything else.
Kangxi looked at his pretentiousness and thought of the prince.
The same is true for the prince. He doesn't eat the dishes he doesn't like, but the ones he likes are different from those of the ninth elder brother.
What the prince loves to eat is delicacies from mountains and seas. No matter how it tastes, the ingredients must be of the highest quality.
The food here at Jiu Age is quite down-to-earth.
The ninth elder brother had almost eaten. Seeing that Kangxi had a normal appetite and didn't take a few bites of the dishes on the dining table, he said: "It's hot and these recipes are too dry. Later, my son will prepare a new recipe and send it to the imperial kitchen..." …”
Kangxi shook his head and said: "There is no need to go to trouble, and it will cost the people and money."
Brother Jiu said: "Don't worry, these are the dishes that are available every month. We just want to change them to some refreshing ways to avoid losing our appetite in summer."
Kangxi didn't say anything anymore.
The dining table was moved away.
Brother Jiu also left the Kang, pulled up a round stool and sat quietly.
Kangxi rinsed his mouth, swallowed everything, and then talked about business with Brother Jiu, saying: "In the official offices of Zhenglan Banner, Xianglan Banner and Xiangbai Banner, check whether there are still wealthy people..."
Brother Ninth hesitated for a moment and said: "There is no designated Xilanqi, otherwise the eldest brother and third brother's mansions would not have been built on the boundary of Zhenghongqi. My son will go back to the Yamen to check the other two places."
He didn't think about the prince's residence for a moment. After all, the elder brother in the palace was still wealthy, so he thought he was going to reward the minister with a house.
He said: "On the contrary, the courtyard in the imperial city is still empty. The five-in-one house of the Zhang family has been vacated. It has been carefully repaired over the years and looks very neat."
There are many people eyeing the Zhang family's house, but none of them are qualified to move in.
You have to be Dajiuqing or Pavilion Elder or someone with a higher status, and you have to get the imperial gift to move in.
Kangxi shook his head and said: "If you don't want those in the imperial city, you can choose outside the imperial city. You can choose a few official houses regardless of flag. Find a few official houses and rebuild three of them according to the regulations of Beizi Mansion. They are separated and do not have to be next to each other..."
The eldest elder brother's county prince's palace is next to the third elder brother's Baylor Mansion. The fourth elder brother's, eighth elder brother's, ninth elder brother's and tenth elder brother's mansions are on the same street. The fifth elder brother's mansion and the seventh elder brother's mansion are not far apart.
Now that I think about it, it still does more harm than good.
Because the residence is far and near, the brothers are also divided into distant and distant relatives, which is not good.
Brother Jiu's eyes widened after hearing this.
This was really unexpected.
He said: "Khan Ama, when is the construction period set? This year is already halfway through. To build the mansion, the wood and stone must be prepared in advance. The craftsmen under the construction department are also in Rehe at the moment. It is estimated that today and tomorrow
I haven’t been able to spare any money for two years..."
Kangxi pondered for a moment and then said: "The construction period can be limited to before the Dragon Boat Festival in the forty-third year..."
The Ninth Prince already knew that after the Fourteenth Prince's wedding in forty-three years, the Twelfth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince, and the Fourteenth Prince would leave the palace.
Hey, Brother Fourteen is being disliked?
He nodded and said: "There is still time. This year we will select the site, prepare the earthworks, masonry and construction, and start construction next summer. How could it be completed in forty-two years?"
It's just Beizi Mansion's regulations...
Once this house was built, even if there was no knighthood, everyone knew it.
Brother Ninth couldn't help but feel frightened for a while. Fortunately, he shamelessly begged for mercy and accumulated some minor achievements, so that his prince's palace was built in accordance with Baile's regulations.
In this way, compared with the brothers in front, there is no distance.
If it were delayed until now, it would be impossible to deal with the Twelfth Prince and the others. It would all be regulated by the Beizi Mansion.
After the twelfth elder brother, he is really the younger elder brother.
Brother Jiu giggled.
He is happy on behalf of his twelfth brother.
You must know that Emperor Taizong's younger brother and General Feng Zhenguo.
The title of Shi Feng Beizi is not high for the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers, but for the twelfth elder brother, it is not too low if it is the same as his two younger brothers.
The prince's elder brother in this palace is also divided into three, six or nine grades because of his biological mother's identity.
The status of the twelfth elder brother is higher than that of the fifteenth elder brother and the sixteenth elder brother.
Kangxi glanced at Brother Jiu and said, "How about you take pleasure in other people's affairs first?"
Brother Jiu smiled and said: "My son is happy for them, and he has grown up one after another."
Kangxi waved his hand and said: "Okay, kneel down!"
Brother Ninth also knew what was going on and honestly withdrew.
When he left Qianqing Palace, he felt a little more relaxed.
Beizi Mansion has good regulations, but if the twelfth elder brother is really worse than his two younger brothers, what will the clan think?
Designated to be treated lightly.
This relationship was born out of friendship. I have been with the twelfth elder brother for a year and a half. Now, in the ninth elder brother's heart, he naturally feels closer to this younger brother.
When they arrived at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the ninth elder brother looked at the twelfth elder brother and smiled and said: "There is a big happy event related to you. Guess what it is?"
The twelfth elder brother was stunned after hearing this, and then hesitated: "Is... the wedding date needs to be brought forward?"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Brother Jiu couldn't help but laugh when he saw his reaction, and said, "Looking at your usual composure, you thought you weren't in a hurry to get a wife? Are you in a hurry now?"
Only then did the twelfth elder brother realize that he had guessed wrong, and his face turned red with shame.
But apart from the wedding, what other happy events does he have this year?
There was no beginning or end. He really couldn't guess it, so he shook his head and said, "I can't guess it."
Brother Jiu was beaming and said: "Khan Ama has given orders to find idle official rooms and transform them into the Prince's Mansion. They will be transformed according to the regulations of Beizi Mansion. There are three places in total. Choose a place between the two blue flags and the white flag..."
Brother Twelve was stunned.
Three places, that is the residence where he, the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince lived.
Beizi Mansion regulations...
It was really unexpected.
The twelfth elder brother did not feel happy, but felt uneasy.
He was born in the palace and grew up in the palace. He is curious and a little afraid of the outside world.
Seeing him like this, Brother Ninth comforted him: "It's just that the house is bigger and the population is larger. Others are the same as in the palace. You can still take charge of your own affairs. Only the good ones, but now they are just a shadow. The Fourteenth Brother is always there."
It will be several years before we discuss leaving the palace after the wedding."
Brother Twelve nodded.
He was not in a hurry.
As for whether it has a large population, he is not very interested.
He would rather do it later.
After leaving the palace, it would not be easy for him to go to Ningshou Palace to pay his respects to Aunt Su Ma.
This time Brother Jiu left in no hurry and searched for Zhang Baozhu to find all the official rooms outside the Imperial City of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Not many people fly under the Five Banners, but more people go up to the Three Banners territory.
To be honest, there is an open space between Di'anmen and Beiguanfang, which is an idle Duke's Mansion.
There is another place not far from Shichahai, which is smaller.
There is another place inside Dongzhimen, not far from the Tong family's house.
After looking around, these three places are considered the best locations.
The land bordered by Lanqi and Zhenglanqi is smaller than other places. There are two official buildings and it is also relatively narrow.
Brother Jiu then said: "This is all about the three flags, so you should first pick a place you like, and you don't have to follow the flags..."
Previously, the emperor's father asked him to choose a place between the two blue flags and the white flag, so these three young brothers should go to those three flags.
If the house is among those three flags, it should be designated accordingly.
But when cultivating the three flags, there is no need to focus on who is facing whom.
The twelfth prince's place is just right for "the first to get the moon is near the water and the tower".
The twelfth elder brother shook his head and said: "I can do it, but let's look at Khan Ama..."
Brother Jiu said: "Let's submit the report and just mark it as the Twelfth Prince's Palace. Khan Ama won't worry about such trivial matters."
Just like the prince's mansion between him and the tenth prince, the land originally given to Bei Guanfang didn't matter to the two of them who was in the east or who was in the west or how to divide the land.
The ninth elder brother remembered that the fourteenth elder brother wanted to take over the affairs of Xitou, and said: "The elders and younger ones are arranged in an orderly manner. It is you who should pick first. If there are two left, let the thirteenth pick one..."
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The next update will be around 12 noon on September 14th
