My father-in-law is Kangxi

It is now the 41st year of Kangxi's reign, and there are still several years before the "Kowloon Seizing of the Progeny" kicks off in history.

But the storm doesn't come suddenly.

Historically, Suo Etu, the core figure of the princelings, was convicted in 42, but now it is four years earlier.

Will the "wasted prince" follow suit?
Shu Shu felt unsure.

The information she could get was limited.

But looking at the current situation of the Eighth Prince, I can't see the attitude of "one call and a hundred responses".

She put the matter aside and said to Brother Jiu: "The spring rain has not fallen this year, and there are signs of a severe drought. Can Baoding Zhuangzi let people plant corn?"

Not much was planted in Zhuangzi last year. Apart from eating some for ourselves, we basically kept them as seeds.

It is enough.

Brother Jiu nodded and said: "Plant it, you can make dry feed and make wine later, and the yield will be higher than growing millet and beans."

There were floods last year and the pot-burning work was postponed; there is a spring drought this year, who knows what will happen to the Xianghe River?
Brother Jiu thought that he could start cooking pots in his village and transport them to other countries to see what the profit would be.

If the profits are huge, there will be more palaces under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and there will be no need to delay this year after year.

While the couple was talking, Fusong came with Zhuliang and Xiaosi.

The brothers are here to say goodbye.

Originally, they planned to set off for Tongcheng in early February, but Fusong postponed their departure due to the absence of Brother Nine.

Brother Jiu looked at Fusong and said disapprovingly: "You are so worried. Isn't there no one else in the house? Isn't Guiyuan also there..."

Setting off now, I want to arrive before the birthday party at the end of the month, so the journey will be quite hurried.

Fusong just smiled and said: "It's okay to go on now. Once we get to Tongcheng, we can turn back in ten days."

Otherwise, except for the old man and his wife, everyone else will be strangers, and it will be inconvenient to stay for a long time.

Shu Shu looked at Fusong and said, "It's very risky to travel by boat. If it's really windy or rainy and we're delayed, don't rush on. Don't let Amma and Enie worry."

Fusong responded: "Don't worry, eldest sister, most of them are waterways. When I go there, I take the official ship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. When I come back, I also take a detour from Jiangning."

Shu Shu nodded and said: "That's good. Is the official ship safer..."

While talking, she looked at Zhuliang and Xiaosi again.

When the pearl shines, Xiao Si also becomes a young man.

Primary [-] will take the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination this fall.

Zhuliang is not busy with his errands at the moment, and is doing odd jobs beside Qi Xi with a collar on his body.

In this way, there is a future, and there is no rush to fill the gaps.

When you have enough qualifications in a few years, it will not be difficult to directly find a real job at level [-] or above.

On the other hand, here in Primary [-], after finishing the exam in the golden autumn, if you fail, you can still study in the Imperial College.

When you complete your studies and come out, you will be eligible to fill the vacancies, and you can also take the exam for the imperial examination vacancies.

Shu Shu looked at Zhu Liang and said to Xiao Si: "It's better to be at home when you are away from home. Listen to your brother carefully and don't let yourself get angry."

They both stood up, listened, and responded honestly.

Brother Jiu asked He Yuzhu to take out the things he had prepared, which were several scrolls.

The couple dug this out of the warehouse.

Over the years, there are also some antique calligraphy and paintings as favors and gifts.

One of the couple doesn't like these things, and the other only knows some national treasures and doesn't care much about them.

Fusong was going to Tongcheng, where the Zhang family came from a scholarly family, so Brother Ninth and Shu Shu packed a few things for him to give as gifts.

"If you have a calligraphy by Wen Zhengming, you can give it to Zhang Ying. There are still a few talented people in the late Ming Dynasty. If you like the brother-in-law or brother-in-law, just give it to him, so as not to show your timidity..."

Brother Ninth said proudly.

Not only does the Zhang family belong to a scholarly family, but their children also marry from local scholarly and distinguished families.

Fusong said hurriedly: "Eni and Ama are already ready..."

Brother Jiu said: "Don't be surprised if there are so many people, get ready!"

Shu Shu had also prepared some things here because she had known for a long time that her brothers were traveling far away.

Each person has two spring shirts and two summer shirts. Each person also prepared four pairs of purses and two envelopes in silver to give them as pocket money.

"Take enough care of the people around you. If something unexpected happens on the road, go to the nearby flag camp to find someone..."

Shu Shu warned.

Anyone who goes around in the Eight Banners can get relatives.

Especially for Dong E's family, which has a noble family name and many in-laws.

The couple warned each other and left lunch before letting Fu Song and others leave.

Brother Jiu said: "It's been delayed. If we set out in February, walk along the canal, and stay in Yangzhou and Jiangning for a while, we can also see the scenery of Jiangnan..."

Shu Shu said: "It's warm but then cold. At that time, I didn't feel safe going out. It's just right now, when it's neither cold nor hot."

Brother Ninth said: "I don't know how knowledgeable the third son of the Zhang family is. According to Zhang Tingzhan, the third son of the Zhang family is more knowledgeable than the second son..."

This person is also mentioned in history books.

Zhang Ying had a total of seven sons, one of whom died in infancy, and four of the remaining six sons were awarded Jinshi. The best-ranked one was Zhang Tinglu, who won the second place.

It's just that he entered the official position relatively late, and he didn't come into full use until the Yongzheng Dynasty. Shu Shu said: "There are many people outside who are in their 40s and [-]s and have passed the examination. Now that the provincial examination has been reformed and official papers have been listed separately, the admission rate is not as good as ordinary candidates. It is estimated that they have to take two subjects..."

Because Shuntian Prefecture has a large quota and the culture and education in the north is not as good as in the south, many officials from the south of the Yangtze River allow their children to register in the capital and take the Shuntian Prefecture Township Examination.

Reduce the difficulty of the most difficult level of the imperial examination.

As a result, [-]% to [-]% of students in one subject are officials' children.

It was for this reason that the rural examination in 38 was a riot.

Local scholars were dissatisfied with the quota being occupied by officials' children and suspected that there was some malpractice.

In order to prevent the children of officials from encroaching on the quota of local scholars, the imperial court ordered the children of officials to compile separate official rolls and allocate the admission quota to the official roll students according to [-]% of the quota.

As a result, there are a total of 80 students in the Shuntianfu Township Examination, and the number of students admitted to the official examination is eight.

This is to choose one of dozens, which is more difficult than the general test.

Brother Jiu said: "That's better than taking the local exam. I heard that everyone in the Zhang family is studying. Not to mention the exam, even the scholar exam is more difficult than in other provinces."

Shu Shu said: "It's enough for Fusong. The yellow belt has been restored. The children and grandchildren can fill the gap in the clan, and there is no need to focus on the imperial examination. Xiao Si will follow him and educate him. If he can pass the imperial examination in the future, it will be safe."

Brother Jiu said: "Actually, you don't need to think so much. With my identity here, why can't I fill the gap for my mistress? If it's not easy to occupy Jingque, I can still make plans to go abroad. Why do I need to think about the long term?"

In addition to their generation, there are also Fengsheng and others.

Those are Fengsheng's biological uncles, why can't they protect Tiqi Yier?
Shu Shu said: "You have to stand up on your own, otherwise if I want to help when the time comes, Ama and Enie will be too embarrassed to bother us..."

Brother Jiu shook his head and said: "How can everyone become successful? As long as they don't engage in whoring or gambling, and don't do any evil deeds, it's good. There are a lot of dandy boys out there, carrying birds in cages, smoking and drinking... "

Shu Shu thought for a moment and said, "That's right. As long as he doesn't get into trouble, he's a good boy."

Especially twins like Xiaosan and Xiaosi, who were born with deficiencies back then. It seems that their parents did not expect them to have much potential at the beginning. They all hoped that they would grow up healthily...

*
In the Dutong Mansion, Mr. and Mrs. Jueluo and Qi Xi were also talking to their sons.

The person who wants to go out with him has already made arrangements.

Twenty guards, two stewards, and two wives.

In addition to the attendants and servants around each person, there were about ten people in total.

Qi Xi said: "It's better to stay calm in the south than in the capital. You are not allowed to go to remote places. When you arrive in Tongcheng, follow the Zhang family's actions and don't act alone."

Jueluo Shi said more carefully, saying: "The banner people are different. The rules of the people are different from the rules of the banner people. The girl does not see outsiders. You should be careful when you are a guest in the past and don't offend the female family members."

Fusong and others also listened and took notes carefully.

Early the next morning, the three brothers took people out of Beijing and took a boat to Tongzhou.

Coincidentally, the three brothers were about to board the ship just in time for Li Xu, a weaver from Suzhou, to arrive in Beijing.

Li Xu's younger brother Li Can came to pick him up. He happened to see the three brothers talking to people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and came to greet them.

He was Cao Shun's in-law. He also visited the prince's residence years and years ago, and he also knew Fusong.

The official ship that Fusong and his younger brother were going to take this time was the official ship heading to Suzhou Zhizao Mansion, where Brother Jiu had greeted Li Xu early.

Now that he knew Li Xu had arrived, Master Fusong had no choice but to take his two brothers over to say hello.

Li Xu looked at the yellow belt around Fu Song's waist, and he was also warm to others.

It's just that he is here at the same age and is not of the same generation as the three brothers, and he has nothing to say.

After exchanging pleasantries, let's leave it at that.

The three brothers boarded the ship, while Li Xu and his younger brother changed carriages and went home.

Li Xu's aunt is still there, taking care of her old age in Zhuangzi, Tongzhou.

"I just asked you to bring money back a year ago, so why are you writing letters urging me for money again?"

Without outsiders, only two brothers were left, Li Xu asked.

Li Can said humbly: "The third brother and the fifth brother have lost their errands, and they don't have much savings. Life is tight..."

Li Xu rubbed his temples and said, "But 500 taels of silver can't last for a quarter?"

Li Can whispered: "My mother took the 300 yuan..."

That was Li Can's biological mother. The old man had grown up. Even though his concubine was making trouble, he also favored his biological son. The one who was in trouble was Li Xu, the eldest son of his second wife.

Not to mention breaking bones and sucking marrow, they also find reasons to ask for money all year round.

Li Xu felt his heart was clogged.

He is also a man reaching his fifties, but he is governed by filial piety. Not only does he support his younger brothers, he also has to provide for his nephews?
However, the emperor respects filial piety, and he is the eldest son and elder brother...

*
Ninth Prince's Mansion, study room.

Brother Jiu and Cao Shun also talked about brother Li Xu.

"A total of four people were brought here, but they were not given away. They were kept in Shichahai..."

Cao Shun is better informed, especially those from the Li family who have had close ties to the Prince's Mansion.

Brother Jiu sneered: "Did you prepare it for the Crown Prince? But you couldn't send it out?"

Yuqing Palace is different from Qianqing Palace.

There were many folk girls raised in Qianqing Palace, and the cats and dogs in Yuqing Palace were eager to trace their origins.

Cao Shun shook his head and said: "This slave doesn't know..."

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