My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1650 Choice

After the "first seven days" of Prince Xin, Shushu's family moved to Changchun Garden.

Ninth Brother, I haven’t heard from the Ministry of Household Affairs before. He is unhappy every day and doesn’t use chopsticks much during lunch.

When the fourth brother saw this, he didn't think he was lazy. Instead, he was worried that he couldn't stand the heat in the city, so he took the initiative to urge him to go to Haidian to escape the heat.

Brother Jiu didn't do any more drama, but he went over all the errands at hand, arranged the manpower, and then went to Haidian.

When we arrived in Haidian, there were water veins crisscrossing the river, and there was no heat in the city.

The children immediately became happy.

In addition, Shu Shu asked someone to make a detachable wooden pool with oiled paper in the middle.

There was a pool of water during the day, but when the sun weakened in the afternoon, the water inside became warm, and the children were very happy.

When Wu Fujin and Shi Fujin met, they also sent the children over.

In the evening, when a few children were playing in the water, the scene was filled with excitement.

When the sisters-in-law got together, they couldn't help but talk about the hottest topic at the moment, which was the ownership of the title of Prince Xinjun.

I heard that some people from the Eight Banners were secretly betting on who would own the title.

This title was inherited from the Prince of Duoluo Yutong, and the children and grandchildren of Prince Yutong. There are more than 20 people who have become Ding. They include the children and grandchildren of other legitimate sons and the living concubines of Fujin.

However, the second generation king was Prince Xinxuanhe, the eldest son of Prince Yutong, and he also had a son alive.

There are two theories in Beijing. One is to choose the heir among Ezha's brothers and nephews, and the other is to choose the heir among other houses.

Each has its own reason.

Before this, the titles of various princes and princes had their titles transferred, mostly because of transfers; if the title of the Prince of Xin County transferred, it would be considered a precedent.

In this way, if the old royal palace has no heirs in the future, the competition for candidates will be expanded from one room to one door.

Shu Shu mentioned it to a few people and then put it down. They were really not familiar with that clan.

The days passed very quickly.

A few days later, it was Prince Xin's "Two Seventh Day", so there was no need for the couple to go there. Brother Jiu went back to the city to offer sacrifices by himself.

There was no need to keep vigil that day, so Brother Jiu had agreed with Shu Shu that he would come back before noon and take the children to Zhuangzi for fishing in the afternoon.

As a result, in the afternoon, he didn't come back. He Yuzhu came back.

"Fu Jin, Prince Xian passed away. My master went to Prince Xian's mansion to express his condolences. He sent his servant back to report to his master..."

Soothing your forehead.

This nonsense is really connected.

But it's not too surprising, because Prince Xian has been ill since years ago.

He was in his thirties, in his prime, not old and frail, but really sick.

This summer has been extremely hot, and it’s not unusual to not be able to survive it.

This is also the flag owner Prince, the flag owner with the white flag.

Shu Shu ordered He Yuzhu to report the news to Tousuo and Liusuo.

Everyone will show up for the first sacrifice today.

Here, Shu Shu also ordered people to prepare carriages and plain clothes.

When she got the news and knew that the carriages from the First Office and the Sixth Office were ready, she told Mrs. Bo and left the elder brother's office.

The journey was long and boring, so the three sisters-in-law got into a carriage.

The three sisters-in-law are the only ones here now. The eldest brother has been sent to Baoding to patrol the river. If he is not in the capital, Da Fujin has not moved here.

The third elder brother had just taken over the task of repairing the book. He was busy and did not move here.

Jiu Gege was not here either. She moved in for a few days after the Dragon Boat Festival, but the lady of Hou Tou Gongfu fell ill.

Although Jiu Gege, the princess's daughter-in-law, didn't have to wait for illness, she couldn't hide in Haidian for a while, so she returned to Beijing first.

Shi Fujin was waving a fan in one hand and holding a handkerchief in the other, with sweat on his face, and said: "This...isn't it just the twelfth lunar month every year? Is it really too hot?"

There was worry on Wufujin's face.

The Queen Mother is of age, and her maternal grandparents are also in their sixties.

The weather like this is making people feel uneasy.

Shu Shu also shook her fan, but she was thinking about Jiuge's mother-in-law.

Wouldn't he also die this summer?

If that's the case, if Jiugege is in Xiaozhong, wouldn't there be no need to go to Rehe to escape the summer heat?

Being led by Shu Shu, Jiu Gege was no longer as weak as before, but it was hard to tell because he was tired from the journey.

This life and death situation is caused by the heat of summer and the fatigue of the journey.

If I didn't leave Beijing, would I have escaped disaster?

By the time the carriage arrived at Prince Xian's Mansion, the princes from all banners had almost arrived, and so had the princes and princes in the city.

The time difference is less than half a month, but the current situation is completely different from the situation in Xinjun Prince's Mansion.

There is no adult elder brother in Prince Xian's palace. Prince Xian has a total of thirteen sons, only three of whom are his sons. One of his sons is fifteen years old. There are two sons in the side chamber, one is twelve and the other is eleven.

The three brothers have all reached adulthood.

Although there are cousins ​​and uncles here, the title of this house will not be lost.

Because according to the practice of the Eight Banners, the side wife is equivalent to the legitimate son and has the right to inherit. It was still the Zongren Mansion who ordered King An to go to Changchun Garden, but the favor he brought back was completely different from the one half a month ago.

The royal family sent Ma Qi, a great scholar, with ten guards to offer tea and wine. He ordered Wu Beile, Qi Beile, the minister in charge of the bodyguard, Hou Bahunde, and the director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Dutong Masika, to attend to the funeral. They also gave him two saddle horses, bows and arrows and bags. One pair, ten thousand taels of silver.

The three princes from the palace, led by the prince, accepted Grace.

This is the manner in which the banner lord, the prince, conducts funerals.

In the afternoon, Shu Shu went back to Haidian with Brother Jiu.

On the carriage, Brother Jiu was very happy and said: "Fortunately, Prince Xin was not welcomed, otherwise I and Lao Ba would have taken the lead in the funeral..."

Shu Shu said: "Did the sixth elder brother of Prince Xian's palace go through the imperial palace?"

He is not very old, but today, among the three brothers attending the funeral, he is already the leader.

This is within the palace, and the candidate for the successor has already been decided.

The ninth elder brother nodded and said: "Prince Xian handed over a note a few years ago, mentioning his posthumous affairs, and Khan Ama also sent a message to the sixth elder brother to see you..."

It's just that the sixth elder brother is not old enough to ask for the prince's title, but since he has seen him before the emperor, he will not change easily.

Shu Shu said: "Another baby prince..."

Among the older generation of princes in the clan, the only ones left are Prince Zhuang, Prince Yu, Prince Gong and Prince An, and the rest are all juniors.

It seems that in just a few years, half a generation of princes and princes have been replaced.

The ninth elder brother said: "The sixth elder brother's biological mother and aunt's mother are both here, and there is no shortage of people to educate him. Otherwise, he would have been taken to the palace to be raised according to the rules of Prince Ping."

Although they are not members of the clan, "Jie San" and "Tou Qi" still have to go through the motions.

Especially when "Tou Qi" collided with "San Qi" from Xinjun Prince's Mansion, the couple struggled all day.

When they returned to Haidian, the couple was speechless.

If I had known this, I might as well have moved a few days later.

*

Changchun Garden, Qingxi Bookstore.

Kangxi sat on the kang and looked at the folding book in front of him. On it were the descendants of Prince Yutong reported by the clan government.

Ezha had a biological son, and Kangxi was not prepared to choose an heir for him.

Other young clan members...

Kangxi closed his eyes and thought about the kings of the Five Banners.

Cousins ​​and clan brothers of the same generation died one after another.

Not many of the older generation of clan members are still alive.

Whose turn is it next?

Kangxi opened his eyes, had an idea, took the imperial pen, circled a name, and wrote a line of comments...

*

With the weather so abnormal, funerals occurred one after another in the capital.

Sanfujin's aunt and Shu Shu's cousin also died due to the heat at the end of the month.

Young Shu Shu had no choice but to go to the funeral again.

A few days later, Prince Zhuang Fujin fell ill again.

She was not young anymore, and the Queen Mother was also thinking about her cousin, so she asked Shu Shu and Shi Fujin to visit her.

Fortunately, Fujin had a false alarm and it was just diarrhea. The diarrhea has stopped and he is taking a good rest.

So, it’s early June.

The emperor wanted to accompany the Queen Mother to escape the summer outside the fortress, and ordered the prince, Zhijun Wang, Sibeile, Jiubeile, thirteenth elder brother, fourteenth elder brother, fifteenth elder brother, sixteenth elder brother to retinue, Chengjun Wang, Wubeile , Qibele, and Prince Dun entered the South Study Room.

When the ninth elder brother heard about this choice, he couldn't help being dumbfounded. He went directly to the tenth elder brother and said, "This... what does this Khan Ama mean?"

In the past, weren't you trying to prevent the Tenth Prince from being tainted with authority?

Why did you order Tenth Brother now?

Brother Ten was very calm and said: "Just make up the numbers, Brother Ninth doesn't have to worry about me..."

Brother Jiu felt uneasy and said: "Is this easy to make up for? Be careful that the prince will regard you as a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh..."

Brother Ten said: "You are overthinking. I only make up the numbers, and I don't take over. There are still many people the prince is afraid of, and it's not my turn."

Brother Jiu was dissatisfied and said, "Even if we have to gather four people, why not call him Lao Ba?"

That person who has been paying condolences and staying vigil this month has shown great popularity.

Brother Ten said: "Who knows."

Brother Jiu touched his chin and said: "Why do you think Khan Ama did it on purpose? Since the Wanshou Festival, no one has lifted Lao Ba's restraint, so Lao Ba came out on his own and went to the imperial court to apologize. The result is Don’t give him errands…”

The tenth elder brother was thinking about the sacrifice place held a few days ago, where the prince officiated on behalf of the emperor.

At that time, the prince's apricot-yellow auspicious coat looked almost the same as a dragon robe from a distance.

The "princelings" in the imperial court thought that the emperor would restore the old practice of the prince supervising the country. However, this time when the emperor went to Rehe, he still took the prince with him.

Khan Amma has already taken precautions against the prince...

(End of this chapter)