Return to the Qing Dynasty(20)

After sending off the three concubines, it seemed that the Queen Mother's spirit was a little low. Thinking about it, it is understandable that these women may have spent more time seeing each other than the late emperor. At least when the old Queen Mother was here, she would say hello every day.

We can always see each other when we are together. You say something to me, and I say something to criticize you. When it comes to it, we talk to each other more than to our children. In the lonely palace life, they are enemies, but they are also companions.

As long as they are all here, the occasional meeting will feel like the time when the late emperor was still there. Now that they are all gone, I really feel that the late emperor is really gone.

Lin Yutong felt strange when he saw it, "In the coming New Year's Day, I will inevitably bring the concubines back to stay for two days. I have some free time, so I invite them in to talk..."

But how can it be the same? Their identities have all changed. This was their home before, but what will they do here again? For the sake of their children and grandchildren, they have to be humble in front of themselves. The Queen Mother waved her hands, turned to look at the Fourth Master, "

Fourth child..."

She called out, and the Fourth Master put back the half-peeled banana in his hand, sat upright, and looked like he was listening carefully.

The Queen Mother stretched out her hand to hold the Fourth Master's hand. This was the first time in more than forty years. "The late Emperor... he was devoted to you children..." Otherwise, everyone wouldn't have lost all their abilities.

Absolutely. In fact, any son sitting on the throne will not be stupid. This is the ability! The inheritance of the country does not have to worry about having no successor. But what about the fourth child?

She had said these words in her mind more than once, and now she said them out from the bottom of her heart, "You must learn these from the late emperor..." After saying that, she pulled Lin Yutong again, "Eniang has no complaints.

It's your fault, don't worry too much... It doesn't matter how many children you have, but you have to pay attention to each one..."

The fourth child originally seemed to have the intention to choose Hongli, but now he looks at it with cold eyes. Hongshi has grown up again, Hongzhou knows how to play around with cats and dogs, and Fuhui follows Nian's family and has not been seen for several months.

On the one hand, how can these few princes not cause people to worry?

Both of them were silent when they left Cining Palace. The Fourth Master was even reflecting on the fact that from the bottom of his heart, he never considered these children as his sons at all. Especially Hongli, in his eyes

He was kicked out early. Plus, there were so many things to do, he was too lazy to ask. But what the Queen Mother said was right! Whether he likes it or not, these children are his. If it were not for Tongtong, all of this would be his

What should be encountered.

After all, what the Queen Mother is worried about is that she has no successor.

The two of them walked back in silence. The fourth master looked at Lin Yutong's belly from time to time. He was about to give birth to a child. But he couldn't ignore the evil obstacles that had already been given birth.

The next day, the Nian family received an oral instruction that Hong Sheng, the sixth elder brother, was sent to Cining Palace to be raised.

Nian was completely stunned.

What did you say? Why did you suddenly have to send the child away? Fuhui is only two years old this year. How could such an older child be separated from his mother?

But do you dare to say this? At that time, the late emperor had several concubines who could raise children by themselves. Not to mention anything else, even the brothers above Fuhui were not all raised by their biological mothers. At that time, Hongshi was in Fujin

There was more time for upbringing there, but Hongli and Hongzhou were raised alternately. Now she dared to express gratitude without giving Fuhui to other concubines.

But I still can't help but feel cold. My brother always says it's okay. Is it okay to see Master Long live like this?

No! You still have to send the message to your brother quickly.

The Queen Mother said that those concubines would cause a lot of trouble when they went out. She didn't go out yet, and her son had caused such a big trouble for her. She quietly stuffed a child over. But what should we do?

How can he really not care about his grandson?

After settling the child, Aunt Ping came over to rub the Queen Mother's shoulders, "Seeing that Brother Six is ​​a little weaker, I guess there's nothing I can do about it..."

Is there nothing we can do? Nian is a noble concubine, and her children cannot be raised by concubines with lower status than her. The only one who can raise them is the queen. However, the queen's status is special, and the queen's adopted son has some advantages over others.

. Even if he and the queen have no extra thoughts, what about others? Especially the queen is a favored queen. It is difficult for others not to make blind guesses. This will only cause chaos in the front court and the harem. But it is different when it comes to him.

Well, at most it's just the Emperor showing sympathy for the Queen Mother's loneliness. What's the point? No one would think too much about it. Especially Nian's wife who spends thirty days in a month lying in bed and has no way to take care of her child.

Erlin Yutong knew that the fourth master was thinking about Fuhui's future. The Nian family was definitely going to collapse, and the Nian family was not a long-lived person with such a broken body. What about this child? If he were to be placed in the hands of others, he would probably be

It is true that the child may not live to adulthood. It is different when he is with the Queen Mother. With the talisman of the Queen Mother, no one will treat him lightly or underestimate him.

The fourth master sighed: "If he can learn a few things from the Queen Mother, he won't have to worry about it in this life."

The Queen Mother was in the late emperor's harem, so she didn't dare to ask the prince's brother. What she could do was her duty. If a concubine from a wealthy family did too much, it would be overstepping the rules. But things are different now, her identity has changed. She is

The most noble woman in the world. There is no one she cannot teach.

As long as Fuhui learns duty and self-preservation, he will be of endless use in his life.

While they were talking here, Zhang Qilin came in with a tray in his hand, "Mother, I've been caught. This is what I found..."

Lin Yutong reached out and took the purse from the tray. The inside of the purse had been cut open, revealing the white lining full of writing. She raised her eyebrows at Fourth Master, "Look, I know this is the decree of the Nian family."

I can't sit still..." The letter was written to Nian Gengyao.

In fact, there is no need to go to such trouble. What if this matter reaches Nian Gengyao's ears? Are you still afraid of alerting the enemy?

Letting the grandson be raised by the grandmother, no matter how hard it is, it cannot be said that it is against the Nian family and the Nian family. What's more, the grandmother is still the queen mother of the dynasty, which is a way of elevating her status.

But Nian still thinks too much.

The Fourth Master took it and took a look at it, then threw it directly on the tray. Now that Tongtong has taken care of the palace, he can even tell the male and female of a mosquito coming in and out. "You can take care of these things. It will be soon..."

Zhang Qilin shrank his neck and retreated. What's so fast? He didn't dare to think about this at all.

As expected, the sixth elder brother's matter did not cause any disturbance. Whether he was called Fu Hui or Hong Sheng, he was the sixth elder brother. Whether he was raised by Concubine Nian or the Empress Dowager, there was not much difference. The emperor was older this year, but the sixth elder brother

The elder brother was still a young boy. Even if the emperor lived as long as the late emperor, at that time, the sixth elder brother was just a young man in his twenties. There were several older brothers above him, and he would be as good as the long live master today.

They are about the same age. No matter how much I choose, I will never choose him. I didn’t see how powerful Fourteen was, but in the end, did the late emperor still give the throne to the Fourth child?

Not only did the people outside the palace not take it seriously, but the people inside the palace could only say "good luck" at most.

My mother-in-law is no longer pampered, but who dares to look down upon her when she is next to the Queen Mother.

In the past, when Hong Zhou went to Cining Palace to pay his respects, he would at most turn around and go play alone. Now there is an additional procedure, that is, after paying his respects, he would go and see Fu Hui, which looked a bit like an elder brother.

The Queen Mother thought that this boy wanted to play here for a long time, so she said: "...ask someone to make jujube tea, and eat this when you are thirsty..."

Hong Zhou immediately grimaced, now he couldn't play anymore. Huang Ama didn't know what happened in the past two days, and he kept their brothers very tight. If he hadn't usually come to greet the Queen Mother at this time, he would have thought of it.

None of it is easy.

Unfortunately, he didn't get any sympathy from the Queen Mother, so he walked back alone, but no matter how far the journey is, there is still time to reach it.

The fourth master was reviewing the folding papers. There was a long table not far away, and three brothers were sitting there.

Hongshi is actually quite busy, really! Promoting crops is really not an easy task. He was so busy that he hit the back of his head. He finally took a day off, but was caught by Huang Ama and came to write down his experience! What is your experience? I have so many experiences!

Tired of body, mind and body.

The Fourth Master ignored his resentment and held in his hand a 'work report' written by Hongli today.

Hongli was a little nervous. This was his first serious job, and he hoped to do it according to Emperor Ama's wishes.

Fourth Master put down these pages and looked at Hongli seriously for the first time. If this boy was not an unfilial son or a prodigal son, to be honest, some of his qualities would really suit him for that position.

For example, he and Hongwang were asked to lead people to investigate corruption. Hongwang went to the front line, but this guy was the mediator. The manager just mediated. What he did... was not considered wrong.

How is that good?

Each of these boys went for the big fish. No wonder they didn’t receive any discounts for so long. If you were to find the big fish, it wouldn’t be that easy.

"What do you think?" Fourth Master asked calmly, turning the ring on his finger.

Hongli carefully looked at the fourth master's face, but couldn't see anything, so he quickly said: "There are three reasons..."

The Fourth Master nodded and listened patiently to his explanation.

Hongli then relaxed and said, "First, clarify the standard punishment. As long as people have selfish desires, there will be corruption. This is human nature, and it cannot be eradicated even if you want to. I wonder which dynasty or generation did not have corrupt officials? Therefore, this corrupt official cannot be caught.

It's over. What we can do now is to catch typical examples and kill a few high-ranking officials to rectify the atmosphere in the court and warn people. Secondly, the court needs it. The treasury is empty, Qinghai is about to send troops, and the thirteenth uncle is busy with food and grass.

Money has long been in short supply. Apart from high-ranking officials being corrupt, where can we find so much money quickly? Thirdly, manpower, material and financial resources are limited, and follow-up talent reserves are insufficient. If big fish and small shrimps are caught at once, the sons will not only be exhausted, but also the chaos caused by them.

Dare to think more deeply. There are huge vacancies for officials, but there are no talents to choose from in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Who will guard the country?"

After he finished speaking in one breath, he lowered his head and took a step back slightly, bowing to listen to Huang Ama's instructions.

The fourth master leaned back in his chair and looked at Hongli, "Raise your head!"

Hongli's heart skipped a beat. Huang Ama's voice was not very harsh, but he still became nervous for no reason. He raised his head, and his eyes met with the Fourth Master's. What kind of eyes did they look like?

It's as dark as a deep pool, and you can't see the bottom at a glance.

After just one glance, he quickly lowered his head, not daring to look again.

Fourth Master frowned: "Let me ask you, have you finished speaking?"

Hongli felt guilty for a moment, but still nodded, "My son has finished speaking to Emperor Ama."

"Okay!" Fourth Master held some pieces of paper on the table in his hand again and waved them up. "You said you had finished speaking, but I think you still have something to say. In this way, I will help you to tell you that you can't.

Just say it and listen."

Hongli knelt down with a puff: "Son, don't you dare?"

Don't dare?

Fourth Master closed his eyes, completely ignoring his excuse, and only said: "Fourth, it is easy to get credit. Especially raising money for the first battle in Qinghai solved the urgent need of the court, demonstrated your ability, and obtained a military award that is no less than military merit."

Credit. Fifth, the risk is small and the trouble is small. Regardless of the big official position, a big official position has the advantages of a big official position. A big official position means that once these people are provoked, Hongwang and they will not be able to resist them. So what will happen if they can't resist them?

What? The trouble you cause will naturally be dealt with by your uncles and uncles. You don’t have to worry about anything at all, but you can get the biggest share of the credit. Sixth, popularity. You don’t want to become a corrupt emperor who is feared by everyone.

Brother! That’s why you hide behind others..."

"Huang Ama!" Hongli's face turned pale. Yes, that's what he thought. Huang Ama clearly saw every calculation in his heart. In front of Huang Ama, he felt as if he was being raped in an instant.
To be continued...