My father-in-law is Kangxi

Kangxi couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this.

If we really want to come up with new waterproof clay, will it be used for more than just river engineering?

It is an achievement that benefits the country and the people, but it must be related to the economy.

But hearing is believing, seeing is believing.

Kangxi asked Liang Jiugong to bring a basin of water and put two mud balls in the basin.

It looked moist, but no soil came down, and the water was not turbid.

Kangxi took out the pure clay pill again and smashed it with a red copper paperweight. It was still hard.

Kangxi asked: "Compared with stone, which one is harder?"

Brother Jiu proudly said: "Then what kind of stone should we compare with? The kind of stone that looks layered is not as hard as this one; the kind of stone used to build embankments is harder than this one... When my son was the earliest, he heard that The cost of throwing the Yongding River is not only labor, but also the cost of earth, stone and wood. I just think that there are places on both sides of the river where there are no rocks, so they have to be transported from a long way. It would be great if the rocks were imitated, which should save some money... …”

"I just thought about it at that time and put it behind me. As a result, there were floods in Gyeonggi Province this year and dams broke. My son thought of giving it a try and asked Cao Shun to take over a kiln in Xishan..."

Kangxi looked at the clay balls in his hand and said, "Is it similar to burning bricks or tiles?"

Brother Jiu thought about the craftsmanship over there, nodded and said: "It's almost the same. Anyway, it requires a high temperature at the kiln entrance, the temperature for burning glass. Burn a part of the mixture, then mix it with several other ingredients, and then grind it into powder. If you don't have plaster, just add water to mix it up when you use it..."

Kangxi asked again: "What's the cost?"

Brother Jiu calculated in his mind and said, "Including labor, one hundred kilograms is almost eighty cents."

Kangxi stood up, held back his excitement, and said, "What is that material?"

Brother Jiu took out a piece of paper directly from his purse, held it up with both hands and said: "Lime, clay, slag, cinders, etc. are all sourced from nearby Xishan, and they are all made here..."

Kangxi took it and looked at it. From beginning to end, there were three ratios written on it, as well as the corresponding processes.

The mixed materials are ground and calcined, then raw materials are added, and the grinding is continued to form marl.

He looked at all the matching ratios and said, "Have you tried them all? The third time is best?"

Brother Jiu nodded and said: "I have tried it more than a dozen times, and these times are better. My son feels that it would be better if I ask someone to continue trying."

Kangxi sat down again and calmed his thoughts.

River engineering is a big deal, and he remembers the tossing fees clearly.

You must know that according to the standards required by the imperial court, small projects on rivers need to be guaranteed for ten to 15 years, and large projects need to be guaranteed for 30 to [-] years. But in fact, small projects can last for three to five years, and large projects can last for more than ten years. , that’s good.

After all, it is not unusual for dams to break due to flood peaks like this in Xiongxian County, an average of two or three times a year.

There has been so much commotion this year because it is too close to the capital and the dam was built the year before last. This is a corrupt and illegal thing.

Corresponding to these two or three dam breaks, the amount of money appropriated was several hundred thousand taels.

In the early years, there were cases where river officials deliberately damaged embankments in order to report to the court and receive money.

Nowadays, with waterproof plaster, the reason for dam collapse due to water immersion no longer exists.

Kangxi looked at Brother Jiu and said, "You asked someone to burn this. Do you want to manage the plaster yourself?"

After hearing this, Brother Jiu hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, my son doesn't like this three melons and two dates..."

At this point, he reacted.

When sold outside, the price doesn't have to be too cheap, it can also be doubled or tripled, and the sand will form a hill.

He immediately changed his words and said: "Khan Amar, you still have money with your son. How about running a business..."

Kangxi thought about it for a while, but still felt that it was not easy to sell it privately, so he looked at the formula and said, "Otherwise, I'll buy it from you for 10 taels of silver!"

Brother Jiu immediately shook his head and said: "No, no, my son thought that this would be more troublesome. It would take a year and a half to see the shadow. He planned to keep it as a longevity gift for the year after next. Unexpectedly, it would save trouble. More than two In just a few months, I have an outline, and that’s considered this year’s filial piety…”

It's obviously something that can be deducted from the credit, so what kind of money can be exchanged for it?
Brother Jiu thought about Shu Shu's expression next to the county lord. His face looked rogue yet considerate, but he was complaining like crazy in his heart.

Unkind old Ama!
Is this fooling the children? !

snort!
After waiting for a while, he would have to reconcile the accounts.

The cowpox has been delayed for half a year!
Kangxi had a smile on his face.

A prescription worth more than 10 taels. Brother Jiu said he should be filial and he should be filial.

For the old father, it was really gratifying.

But when he thought about Aling'a's matter, his smile faded again. He looked at Brother Jiu and said, "What do you think about the Chengqian Palace matter?"

After hearing this, Brother Jiu felt a headache and said: "My son is confused and feels that no one is a good person... If he wants to leave his mother and keep a child, then several childless concubines and concubines are suspected; if Seeing that the concubine's mother lives in Chengqian Palace and jealous of the concubine's mother, it means that Concubine Tong's mother and Concubine Hui's mother are suspicious; if the concubine Baoyi does not want to have another prince from the Eight Banners in the palace, then it is because Concubine De and E Niang are both Are you suspicious?"

Kangxi also knew that Brother Jiu was not clever, so thinking of these things was already difficult for him, and he did not expect him to be able to get rid of the cocoon, so he said: "Then why did you bite Aling'a and his wife? But on weekdays, they have other misbehaviors. Where?"

Brother Jiu showed his guilty conscience and said: "Didn't they act stupidly and come out? Even if they are not the ones harming people in Chengqian Palace, it is not unjust to peep into the palace news. You can't let the female family bear everything. Ah Ling'a was always innocent every time. This happened again and again. If he didn't deal with him once, who knew how to harm others next time? His family acted too sinisterly. The first time they tried to instigate his son to turn against his son Fujin and his wife, and the second time I will plot against Old Shi Fujin to have one child and two lives. If he secretly stabs Brother Ten, it will be really suspenseful..."

Kangxi listened, and at first he was dissatisfied with Brother Jiu's use of the topic, but after hearing this, his eyes darkened.

Ninth Brother is not bold at all, so it is normal to be afraid of Al Ling'a causing trouble.

In Wu Ya's eyes, just because her eldest daughter lost the position of Jiufu Jin, she was about to kill others. After learning the lesson, she still didn't repent, and the second time she took action, she rushed to kill others.

What does this make the royal people?
No one with the slightest sense of awe would be able to act like this.

Kangxi continued to ask: "So, do you think it was not Aling'a who took action in the Chengqian Palace matter?"

Brother Ninth nodded and said: "Probably not, it has nothing to do with their family. The Niu Hulu family does not have a queen in the palace..." Kangxi thought thoughtfully and said: "Aling'a has been walking around with Brother Eight in the past two years. Quite a lot."

Brother Jiu doesn’t know how to answer the call?

Is this suspicion of a good concubine?
He was not familiar with the concubine either. He had only seen her twice, but he remembered that she was a beautiful and quiet woman.

However, when I mentioned this person to Shu Shu earlier, Shu Shu felt that she acted in a feminine way and was not tolerant enough. She had calculated the reputation of Ba Fujin, so she should stay away from her.

From the perspective of son and mother, Brother Jiu couldn't tell what kind of character the good concubine was.

But the emperor's father did not doubt Yonghe Palace, which was good.

Otherwise, don't bother Si Age and Jiu Gege anymore.

Seeing the confused look on Brother Jiu's face, Kangxi knew that there was nothing he could ask. He waved his hands and said, "Kneel down..."

Brother Ninth is also worried about leaving the palace. Prince Jian's palace still needs to go to express condolences today, and Fujin is still waiting for him at home.

Brother Jiu just left honestly.

Kangxi didn't want to mention Aling'a's troublesome things, so he said to Liang Jiugong: "Look at this useless person. When faced with a natural disaster, he doesn't think about reassuring the people and helping the world, but only thinks about saving some money on the river!"

Liang Jiugong said: "My brother is filial. I know that the emperor has been paying attention to the river work in the past few years and is worried that the emperor has not enough money to spend. As for the outside world, my brother grew up in a honey pot and has never experienced floods. How can I think of the other side..."

Kangxi hummed: "Besides filial piety, he has no other advantages!"

Liang Jiugong didn't answer any more, but felt relieved in his heart.

How wonderful it is to have a loving father and a filial son.

Please stop worrying about life and death, otherwise, you will look so scary...

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The ninth elder brother returned to the House of Internal Affairs, glanced at the twelfth elder brother, and said, "Why are you going to Prince Jian's mansion? Change your clothes and go with the thirteenth elder brother, or should I pick you up when I turn around and pass by?"

This morning they were greeting the guests, so naturally they couldn't wear plain clothes. They changed into ordinary clothes. If they wanted to express their condolences, they would have to change clothes first.

The twelfth elder brother said: "I just made an agreement with my thirteenth brother to go there together."

He stayed in the Ministry of Internal Affairs just to wait for Brother Ninth, in case he had other orders.

Seeing that he had arrangements, Brother Jiu left the palace without saying anything else.

Shu Shu is here, already dressed.

After Brother Ninth came back and changed his clothes, the couple took a car to Prince Jian's Mansion together.

The "First Seven" is the big festival, and the street in front of the palace is full of horse-drawn carriages.

The couple had participated in several funerals in the past few years, and it was considered the most solemn funeral at Prince Jian's Mansion.

Brother Jiu got out of the car, helped Shu Shu down, and said, "Father-in-law and mother-in-law will also come, right?"

Shu Shu nodded and said: "Well, I have moved around a lot in the past few years, and I am Enie's elder. Fusong will also come today, but I have to say that he has left..."

Speaking of this, she remembered that her great-aunt who married Horqin was raised here, when it was still Prince Zheng's palace.

For his mother's family, this place is not only a blood relative, but also a place of care for orphans.

Although Enie has never met the old county lord, the old county lord avenged his father and brother, and Enie also remembers this good thing.

Fusong didn't know about his old relationship, but he followed Ama Ene's lead in everything he did.

Fusong became a close relative of Ama Ene.

The Ninth Prince's Mansion also has friendly relations with this place.

The couple arrived not too early. After worshiping in front of the spirit, nanny led Shu Shu to the west side hall.

The female family members who came to express condolences today are all here.

If Luo Shi is not here, he must have left.

Most of the people left here are cousins ​​from Prince Zheng Xian's line, as well as other princes Fujin, Dafujin and Sanfujin from Xianglan Banner.

After Shu Shu presented the gift to everyone, she was pulled to her side by Prince Jian Fujin and said: "I was talking about you just now, good boy, but today, you Sanqi also remember to come and follow our Ergege and Sangege officiants. …”

"Sanqi" was lost by the daughter and granddaughter.

Yabu has no shortage of daughters. He has eighteen daughters. In addition to those who died in infancy, there are still about ten. Among them, the second and third princesses are already married, and they are all married to the capital.

Among the granddaughters, only the crown prince has a little bit of trouble at the moment, but they are only five or six years old, not the age to be the officiants.

Prince Jian Fujin gave Shu Shu face during her wedding. Now in front of so many people, Shu Shu naturally wanted to give her face, so she took Prince Jian Fujin's hand and said, "My uncle and grandma told me that my granddaughter will I agree, but I don’t know if there are any other rules in the family. I’ll wait for my granddaughter to ask Master Jiu first..."

In just a few days, Prince Jian Fujin also experienced the ups and downs of the world.

The prince was not born to her, and the prince Fu Jin had been at odds with her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law for many years.

Now the prince has not officially inherited the title, but everyone in the palace knows that there is a new master.

She said with tears in her eyes: "Good boy, you should ask the ninth elder brother first. Grandma, thank you..."

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