Chapter 824: Don’t fight and don’t cheat on monthly tickets)
The thirteenth elder brother excelled in his studies in the study, and ranked first among the princes in the number of rituals, music, and imperial books.
In terms of intelligence and understanding, he ranks among the top three among the princes.
That is to say, he is at the bottom of the ranking and is not in the same group as the elder brother in front. Otherwise, I am afraid that he will suppress that group of princes.
In comparison, the twelfth elder brother is a bit more ordinary in talent, and his study skills are mediocre.
Kangxi himself wanted to be good at studying, and he also liked princes who studied diligently.
The twelfth elder brother is not bad at being diligent. In the early years, the study room in Qianxi No. 5 was not turned off until the second watch.
But I didn't make any progress in my studies, and I became a little dull.
Ma Qi acted cautiously. If he really wanted to arrange for a highly qualified prince to be his son-in-law, he might be uneasy.
Kangxi made a decision in his heart and said to Ma Qi: "The twelfth elder brother has now started to work in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If there are any shortcomings, you should give more advice..."
Having said this, he looked at the twelfth elder brother and said, "I haven't come up to meet your manager..."
Ma Qi is the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who is the superior officer of the twelfth prince.
He and his twelfth elder brother had also met each other in the early years, but since the emperor introduced them, they had to meet again.
It's just that this is not how dignity and inferiority are discussed.
The twelfth elder brother is the prince, and the emperor should tell the twelfth elder brother first.
Now it's like the horses are lining up at the front.
The twelfth elder brother bowed honestly and said: "Yin Shang has met the manager."
Ma Qi hurriedly stood up and avoided saying, "I don't dare..."
As he said that, he looked at Kangxi and said: "The brothers raised by the master have their own strengths. The ninth master has impressed the slaves, and the twelfth master can't be wrong."
Kangxi shook his head and said: "I was born at the end of the twelfth twelfth lunar month. I have a small birthday. Although I am sixteen, I am still in chaos and don't see many outsiders. Brother Jiu was worried that he would go to the former dynasty to learn errands. He was afraid of being bullied, so he asked him to do internal affairs. I will practice and practice at home, and then I will learn other jobs when I feel more courageous."
The twelfth elder brother lowered his head, his expression unchanged, but his eyes fixed on the gold brick.
What a surprise.
The royal father actually knew his birthday...
Ma Qi looked at the twelfth elder brother and didn't know much about this little elder brother. He only knew that he was raised by Aunt Su Ma.
There is one more thing related to this elder brother.
That was a private matter more than ten years ago, a "pox epidemic" in the back hall of Jingshan in the imperial city.
It was the 25th year of Kangxi's reign. Shortly after the birth of the twelfth prince, smallpox began to spread in the palace. The twelfth prince was delighted.
The emperor summoned imperial doctors and missionaries to the palace to find a way to prevent and cure smallpox.
In the end, there was no suitable solution.
He remembered that when the prince had pox in his early years, the general magistrate of Wuchang Prefecture was recommended to go north to vaccinate the prince against pox.
So, he selected thirty maids and entered the back hall of Jingshan.
It was for this purpose that Ma Qi's eldest brother came out from the guard's office. He was the military commander and was ordered to lead people to guard the rear hall of Jingshan.
Unfortunately, after the first wave of "pox epidemic", eight people died of the disease.
The "pox epidemic" in the palace stopped there, and on the contrary, some people started to appear in the Sunchon Mansion Prison for Death Row Prisoners.
Not long after, the eleventh princess born to Concubine Wen Xi died in infancy, due to the pox epidemic.
The recovered twelfth brother fell silent.
There is also news about the twelfth elder brother. Twenty-six years after Kangxi, the Empress Dowager died, and the twelfth elder brother was handed over to the Empress Dowager's maid, Aunt Su Ma, to raise him.
I heard that the nanny was devout in worshiping the Buddha, but now I saw that the twelfth elder brother was a little cold and his behavior was a bit dull.
Even though Ma Qi was a sweetheart, he never expected that the emperor would be eyeing their princess again. He could only think that the emperor had a fatherly heart and pulled him to do hard work.
The ninth elder brother is like this, and the twelfth elder brother is also like this.
The princes all have shortcomings, but the emperor is busy with government affairs and has no other skills, so he can only let others keep an eye on him.
With the Ninth Prince, you can get the title of a prince's disciple. But with the Twelfth Prince, you may not be able to get the title either.
Ma Qi looked at the twelfth elder brother with kindness and said, "What books have the twelfth elder read recently?"
Brother Twelve remembered that the book on his desk was the homework left for him by Brother Ninth, which was the reading notes of several chapters of "The Book of Rites".
He was going to answer truthfully, but when the words came to his lips, he changed his words and said: "Brother Ninth asked me to copy the "Book of Filial Piety"..."
This is indeed the case.
In another month and a half it will be the Wanshou Festival, and in the second half of the year the Queen Mother will celebrate her 60th birthday.
Brother Jiu asked him to copy the "Book of Filial Piety" so that when the time came to prepare birthday gifts, this would be the same.
Prepare the rest slowly, as your thoughts and money will be spent.
The money spent and the thought used are all known to the elders.
Ma Qi nodded and said: "Filial piety is the basis of all good deeds. Master Ninth has arranged it well. Master Twelve is the prince. Since he is on duty, he should first study the "Book of Filial Piety" and understand that 'Being high is not arrogant, being high is not dangerous, and being restrained is prudent.
The principle of "fullness but not overflowing"!"
He was talking about the "filial piety of princes" mentioned in the "Book of Filial Piety".
In the Qing Dynasty, the imperial clan "divided the feudal clan into feudal clans without breaking the soil", but the princes were indeed equal to the princes.
Kangxi was beside him, with a smile on his face, and said to Ma Qi: "It's all because Aiqing is a good teacher. Brother Jiu doesn't mess around and knows how to teach his younger brother. He can also start from "The Classic of Filial Piety". It's really great."
There is progress.”
Ma Qi couldn't help but said humbly: "Nine Masters are very filial and kind to the little princes, so I don't dare to take credit..."
Kangxi smiled and said: "Stop praising him, your tail will be raised when you look back. Anyway, their brothers are all in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so you should pay more attention and help me look after the twelfth elder brother. Don't be a good boy, and be beaten by the ninth elder brother."
Taught wrongly.”
This is the second time I have said it.
Ma Qi couldn't refuse, so he could only say respectfully: "My servant is just a few years older than Chi. I am willing to follow my master's instructions and follow the princes to pick up and fill in the gaps, and learn from each other through teaching."
The twelfth elder brother was beside him, a little surprised.
What does it mean?
Ninth Brother’s teacher, will he also be his teacher in the future?
Like Jiu Ge, he also wants to re-learn "The Book of Rites"?
Then when Brother Ninth asks him to write reading notes in the future, will he have to write them twice?
When he came out of Qianqing Palace, the twelfth elder brother was a little tired.
He didn't want to steal Brother Jiu's teacher.
Mammy once said that he is a prince and this is his blessing.
There is no need for him to fight for anything. As long as he does not make mistakes, this blessing will last for a long time and bless his descendants.
But if you make the wrong move, your luck will be gone.
Less than a century after the founding of the Qing Dynasty, more than ten clans were dismissed, which is a lesson from the past.
He doesn't need to think about how to perform meritorious service. The emperor loves his flesh and blood and will not keep his sons low.
As long as he makes no mistakes, he will be peaceful and prosperous for a long time.
Now that he has come out of the study room, he doesn't want to study anymore, nor does he want to study with Brother Ninth.
In that case, you will only get worse as you learn.
Ma Qi came out with him and was amused by the hopeless expression on his face. He said, "Don't worry, Master Twelve. As long as Master Twelve does not make mistakes, I will not stare at Master Twelve while he is studying."
After hearing this, the twelfth elder brother's face became more lively and said: "Then... what does it mean that there are no mistakes?"
Ma Qi thought for a while and said: "I did what I was supposed to do, and I also learned what Master Jiu asked me to learn. Even if there are no mistakes."
The twelfth elder brother nodded and said happily: "Then I will definitely make no mistakes."
Ma Qi: "..."
So is this “people divided into groups”?
Is it because the ninth elder brother mentions the twelfth elder brother so much because neither brother likes to study?
No wonder the emperor was worried and called him to stare at...
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In the Yamen of the Ministry of War, the eldest brother is on duty.
The ninth elder brother came to see the eldest elder brother.
After finishing his official duties, he remembered that he had not said hello to his brothers above.
There is no need to say anything specifically to the fifth brother. If you meet the eighth brother sooner or later, just say it.
But the eldest brother and the seventh brother should say something here.
One is the eldest brother, so he should be more respectful, and the other has a loud mouth, so he should be coaxed.
When he met the eldest brother, he told him about the plan he had taken the lead to expand the Tangquan Palace as a palace.
However, he felt that it was more kind and did not involve the fourth elder brother, and took the distribution method directly on himself, saying: "At that time, my brother was quick to talk, and he said in front of Khan Ama that we should be filial to each other. Khan Ama was so happy that it didn't go well with him.
When I went back to calculate the accounts, my brother found that the expenses were different. Some palaces had more rooms, so they had to spend more money;
The oldest and the youngest should be ranked at the bottom!"
The eldest brother said cheerfully: "Yes, I learned etiquette from Master Ma for nothing. It should be like this. This is the order of the elders and younger ones. How much money will I send to you later?"
Brother Jiu shook his head hurriedly and said: "You don't need to take the money, just take a portion of the interest from the bank loan you borrowed earlier..."
The eldest brother glanced at him and said, "So confident?"
Building a palace costs at least tens of thousands of taels of silver. Is there such a huge profit?
Brother Jiu proudly said: "My other abilities are ordinary, but my ability to make money is unparalleled."
The eldest brother is a little worried.
More than 100,000 acres of land.
No matter how good the plan is, it will still take real money from other people's pockets.
It's not that easy to pay for.
Don't worry, there will be no profit by then and the capital will be lost again.
He thought for a while and said: "Then when will you start selling land? Then we will go and make a plan to raise the land price!"
They are princes. If they buy it at a high price, it will be difficult for others to lower the price.
What’s more, what you do is effective, and it also inspires others.
Brother Jiu was surprised and said: "Brother, do you still know this?"
In trading houses, sometimes people are arranged to pretend to be customers to "participate in the market." These people are called "market participants."
The so-called market participants are those who mix things up in the transaction. If the buyer arranges the transaction, the purpose is to lower the price; if the seller arranges the transaction, the purpose is the opposite, to raise the price.
The eldest brother is self-recommended and wants to be a "market participant" for the ninth brother.
The eldest brother patted him on the shoulder and said: "You are looking down on people. I have never seen anything before. How can I be like this!"
Brother Jiu said happily: "That brother is what I want. Don't worry, when the time comes, I will make two accounts and my brothers will not suffer losses..."
The eldest brother waved his hand and said: "No, no, you need to protect your capital first and then talk about other things. If you really lose more than 100,000 acres of wasteland, you won't be able to turn around easily!"
Brother Jiu was not happy to hear this and said: "Look at what you said, it seems that my brother is not doing business, but gambling. If he is not right, how dare he start such a big deal?"
The eldest brother shook his head and said: "There is no next time anyway. If you fool people again, who will be willing to talk to you?"
This incident was so confusing that no one reprimanded Brother Ninth.
The eldest brother felt that he had something to say, and said seriously: "Even if you have good intentions, whether you want to get your brothers to honor Khan Ama together, or to make money together, you should put it in the forefront. You can't be independent, and you can't
You're cheating, you can't even show your good intentions. Next time you are really in trouble, if everyone doesn't believe you, then you have to find a place to cry..."
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