My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1531: Take it easy and take it easy (rolling to ask for monthly votes)

Brother Ninth feels that if the first three grades of people were not too conspicuous due to their limited number of parameters, more people would not have been replaced.

But as you can see from the account books, there are not many people who are qualified to receive third-class or above ginseng.

Therefore, if this ginseng is replaced, it will probably be stored here, waiting for it to be reported damaged again when the year gets older.

No one really dared to take Chen ginseng to the imperial court or to the Queen Mother's Palace, and the imperial doctors in both places were not blind.

Brother Jiu is a fan of the authorities and did not think of this for a moment.

These people replace ginseng to make money, not to lose their lives.

Kangxi could think of this, but still couldn't tolerate it.

Just like the tea leaves of Twelve Princes and Prince Ping were replaced, how many masters in this palace had their ginseng replaced?

Aunt Su Ma usually supplies the food according to the rules of the concubine, or the senior old man, they dare to neglect it, but what about the others?

The status of people in the palace is different, that is internally; externally, they are all masters.

Even if he is always present and has great promises, he is also the master.

The people outside, not to mention the princes and ministers, are also slaves.

There should be no confusion between respect and inferiority.

Whether it is concubines, princes, or grandsons, their existence depends on the emperor.

To belittle them is also to despise the imperial power.

Zhao Chang came with Kangxi and stood behind him with Liang Jiugong.

Kangxi looked at Zhao Chang and said: "Everyone from the deputy treasurer of the tea warehouse to above must be copied and inspected according to the book for the current term, appointment, and previous appointment. Anyone whose salary is inconsistent with the property will be detained!"

"Whoo!"

Zhao Chang responded and looked at Brother Nine.

This relevant personnel booklet must be provided here at the Yamen of this hall.

Brother Jiu said: "Gao Yanzhong is at the Yamen, just go over and get the list!"

Zhao Chang took people to the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Brother Ninth also felt that copying for inspection was the fastest and best way.

The ginseng was secretly exchanged, whether it was kept by oneself or exchanged for money. There are traces to follow.

He lowered his eyes and warned himself not to be impulsive.

In fact, he felt that if Guangchu's six warehouses, Piku and Chaku had an affair, then the remaining four warehouses would not be innocent.

After all, the four general office doctors and the four doctors are divided into two groups, each group is responsible for supervising the cashiers of the three treasury.

If you want to check Guangchuku, you should check everything before you feel at ease.

It's just that he saw that Kangxi was unhappy and a little less presumptuous.

He found it satisfying to check for moths, but it also hurt the royal family's dignity.

The ninth elder brother just mentioned to the twelfth elder brother a few days ago that he knew what he was thinking, and he was a little impulsive today.

Now that he had been in the cold room for an hour and a half, his heart felt cold, and his mind was somewhat clearer.

Thinking like this, Brother Jiu felt itchy in his nose and sneezed heavily.

Kangxi looked at Brother Jiu.

Brother Jiu tightened his tight clothes and said with some concern: "The house here is not connected to the ground dragon. It is cold in the house. My son feels like he is freezing. I have to take care of myself..."

Kangxi's expression softened slightly, and he knew that Brother Jiu's small body could not withstand this.

He glanced at the twelfth elder brother, and his eyes paused on the twelfth elder brother.

The twelfth prince is still an honest person who looks at his nose with his eyes, his mouth with his nose, and his heart with his mouth.

Kangxi looked at the people he brought again. Liang Jiugong was also old, and Ma Wu was no longer young.

He then told Wei Zhu, "Take two people to stay here and follow the imperial physician to do the counting."

If you want to check both ginseng stores, it will take a long time.

Wei Zhu bowed and accepted the order.

Kangxi then told Brother Jiu: "Okay, don't stay here any longer. You can go back and drink more ginger soup to make you sweat!"

He is not cruel. Even if he wanted to reprimand Brother Ninth, he would not do so at this time.

The ninth elder brother responded, but did not leave immediately. Instead, he waited until Kangxi got on the chariot and the holy driver left, then took the tenth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother back to the Yamen of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

As soon as I entered the duty room of the House of Internal Affairs, the heat in the room hit me.

One was cold and the other was hot, Brother Jiu shivered.

"Ninth Brother..."

Seeing this, the tenth prince couldn't help but worry.

The twelfth elder brother was also full of concern.

Brother Jiu sneezed twice more, and He Yuzhu had already made several cups of brown sugar ginger tea and served it.

Shu Shu had prepared this in advance, and He Yuzhu carried it with him every day because he was worried that Brother Jiu would catch a cold.

The ninth elder brother brought a cup of hot tea, and his heart felt warm. He motioned to the tenth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother to drink too.

Unlike the ninth elder brother, the tenth elder brother and the twelfth elder brother just look thin.

Both of them were fine, but the ginger tea had already been brewed, so they took it obediently.

The tenth elder brother looked at the ninth elder brother, then at the twelfth elder brother, and said: "Today is the winter solstice, the first day of the ninth solstice, it is really cold..."

The twelfth elder brother glanced at the cowhide boots on his body and on his feet. They were all newly made this year and were still warm.

This morning, he was mainly cold-hearted.

He is a bald brother who has done nothing for his family and country. He lives a simple life and does not care about food and clothing. However, given his age and qualifications, he should not be neglected.The ninth elder brother echoed the tenth elder brother and said: "Yes, yes, it is not only cold outside, but also the house without lighting the ground dragon is even colder. Aren't these things afraid of freezing? Tea and ginseng should not be afraid of freezing. I don't know if agarwood or something like that can. Can’t freeze…”

It was the first time for him to see the tea warehouse, so he was inevitably curious, so he walked around the door of each warehouse.

Brother Ten said: "If you are really afraid of freezing, you should put it in a cotton box."

Brother Jiu thinks about it too.

Brother Ten whispered: "Brother Ninth, please don't be brave. Since you've caught a cold, you'd better go home and recuperate early!"

The two brothers have the same mind. As soon as they heard the words of the tenth elder brother, the ninth elder brother knew what he meant, which was to let himself "escape from illness".

If it were Shan Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother would definitely nod his head immediately, but there is also Twelveth Brother, and he cannot run away as the elder brother, leaving Twelfth Brother to take the lead.

His responsibilities are not only at home, but also on errands.

Brother Ninth thought for a moment and then said to Brother Twelve: "You sent someone to get the ginseng from Grandma, and Grandma will definitely send someone to check on you. You should also go back to Brother's house and ask the imperial doctor. Let's find a place to rest for a few days, otherwise I won't worry if I leave you alone!"

The twelfth elder brother hesitated and said: "Ninth brother and I are not here, what about the daily affairs?"

Brother Jiu said: "With Gao Yanzhong and Mr. Zhang, you don't need to worry about this. There are doctors in charge of each department below. It's enough to leave two adults to keep an eye on them."

The twelfth elder brother nodded and stopped talking.

Brother Ninth drank the almost cold ginger tea in his hand, and then left the palace with Brother Ten.

His body was cold and his stomach was empty, which actually made him feel hungry and cold.

Only when he got on the carriage did Brother Jiu remember that there was Li Wen.

He then told He Yuzhu: "Go to the Criminal Punishment Department and tell the governor that Li Wen has redeemed himself today. If it is found that he was not deeply involved in the case, he will be given a lighter sentence."

He Yuzhu responded and went to the Yamen of Shenxing Division to send a message.

Brother Ten heard this name and asked, "Who is that?"

Brother Ninth said: "A seventh-grade treasurer, the concubine of Suzhou weaver Li Xu..."

Because of the ninth elder brother, the tenth elder brother also had a rough idea of ​​the families in the House of Internal Affairs. He knew that the Li family, like the Cao family, were close relatives of the emperor's father.

However, the population of the Cao family is small, and Cao Yin's younger brother is a fool; the population of the Li family is larger, but except for Li Xu, there are no talented people.

He thought of the Jin family and said to his ninth elder brother: "It is useless for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to continue investigating like this. The abuses of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are mainly due to the officials. If they were like the officials of the previous dynasty, they would be promoted in three years. Most of the bad feelings..."

The so-called world official is like the Jin family and the Cao family. I have been in one position for a lifetime, and my sons have been connected for generations.

He was supposed to be a temporary official, but instead he became a senior official run by family power.

With so little supervision, it’s easy to develop an appetite.

Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "There are shortages outside, whether it is Jiangnan Sanwei or customs in various places. It is not convenient to be a floating official."

As for the various yamen in the capital, they have been eliminated and suppressed in recent years. The Qi family members have been eliminated, and the phenomenon of worldly officials has become much less common.

Brother Ten said: "We can think of this, and Khan Ama will also think of it. The shortage outside will not be touched, and the shortage here in the capital, the emperor is afraid that he will have to sort it out again. Otherwise, today's tea warehouse will be tomorrow's. Yes, again and again, it also damages the dignity of the royal family."

Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Let's sort it out. Anyway, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has a lot of idle people, and there are still many people waiting to take the written test. We have enough manpower. Even if we replace all the thousands of people now, we can still find them. Substitute."

That’s all.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible for the operation of the entire Forbidden City, so why would they go to war like that?
If we only check one tea warehouse today, the palaces will not be able to receive tea normally.

If all the government offices were really moved, there would be chaos.

When they arrived at the Prince's Mansion, the Tenth Elder Brother said: "The Holy Master will leave the capital tomorrow, and there is nothing major going on in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Ninth Brother, please take a good rest."

Brother Jiu nodded and said: "I know, I was planning to take it easy starting tomorrow..."

The two brothers separated, and the ninth elder brother returned to the prince's mansion.

Shu Shu is still waiting for Brother Jiu to come back.

The ninth elder brother had originally planned to ask the tenth elder brother to send a message when he returned home, but was later delayed and forgot about this incident.

Seeing that it was almost the end of the day, Brother Jiu said to Shu Shu: "If I haven't come back by noon, you should eat first..."

Shu Shu helped him take off the end cover and hang it up, and said: "I had a late breakfast, and I'm not hungry yet..."

The days are short in winter, so many people have changed their meals to two meals, but Shu Shu and Jiu Age are used to three meals, so they don't change it.

Brother Jiu's face was a little red and he said: "Have a bowl of soup at noon, add more pepper, and make you sweat!"

He was willing to "escape from illness", but he was not willing to be really sick. Not only was he uncomfortable, but Shu Shu was also worried.

Shu Shu touched his forehead, which was already burning. He signaled Ging Guo to go to the dining room to send a message, and then ordered Zhou Song to ask for the imperial doctor.

Brother Jiu saw this and didn't stop him.

Shu Shu said: "It was fine when I went out this morning, why are you freezing again?"

Brother Jiu leaned on the kang and said: "Hey, I couldn't hold back my anger for a while and went to check the tea warehouse..."

As he spoke, he talked about the strange things in the ginseng account book and what he had experienced when he went to the teahouse.

"Brother Twelve is really tolerant. He has been in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for two years, and the supply of the fifth institute is still the same as usual. He can't even say a word.
Never mentioned..."

When the ninth elder brother mentioned the twelfth elder brother, he also sighed and said: "But I have also seen it. He is a grateful and caring person. He is truly filial to Aunt Su Ma. He would like to avoid Khan Ama on weekdays." , I spoke to Khan Amma today because of Grandma Su Ma..."

Such a filial and sensible good boy, Khan Ama didn't like him, and only regarded the bastard Fourteenth Prince as a big treasure. The Ninth Prince really felt a little bit resentful.

After hearing this, Shu Shu said: "No wonder my family has received generous gifts from Guangshuku. There is a doctor named Wang Youde. The annual gifts are richer than in previous years, and there are three more gold necklaces..."

There are more than ten taels of gold necklaces alone, and there are four or five taels of gold locks hanging underneath. In this way, one necklace is worth 15 taels of gold, three necklaces is worth 45 taels, or 450 taels of silver.

In addition, there are five more pairs in the purse, each containing a pair of large goldfish. Each pair contains ten taels of gold.

Just these two things are worth a thousand taels of silver.

After hearing this, Brother Jiu sneered: "Isn't this person a fool? He is eating meat for himself and letting me, the prince, drink soup. What do you think?"

This is ready-made evidence.

Brother Jiu called Sun Jin over and asked him to send Wang Youde's "New Year's Gift" directly to the Shenxing Department...

(End of this chapter)