My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1681 Word of Mouth (Seeking a Monthly Ticket)

The Ninth Prince went on to say, "Khan Ama doesn't like her, and she should know it. It's more like she's raising the price. Maybe she's really targeting Prince Jian's mansion. Oh, now she knows that's her mother's family. When she returned to Beijing, Prince Jian's wife went to pay her respects, but she waited for a long time and didn't see anyone. Now it's too late to regret it."

Princess Duanmin is arrogant, but Yaerjianga has a good temper?
When Yabu was alive, he was a half-brother and had no confidence in his sister, the princess who was adopted by the palace. Yaerjiang'a also grew up in the palace, so he would not spoil her.

No matter what Princess Duanmin thought, it was all in vain.

The Thirteenth Prince shook his head and said, "She doesn't even look down on the Fourteenth Princess, let alone the princess from Prince Jian's mansion."

You should know that between the thirteenth and fifteenth princesses, there is the fourteenth princess who was born to a noble person.

Princess Duanmin only mentioned two princesses born to Concubine Min.

The Ninth Prince was speechless and said, "How did she settle the score? Even if the Fourteenth Princess was born out of wedlock, she is still Khan Ama's biological daughter. Is it her turn to despise her?"

The two brothers just talked about it for a few words and then we won’t mention it again.

As long as the fifteenth prince consort is not from the Left Wing Central Banner, it will be fine.

By then, even if the Fifteenth Princess was not in the capital and went to Korchin, she would not have to look at the face of this aunt...

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In the main room, the Thirteenth Lady asked about Shushu's return journey.

Because Shushu is pregnant, even if she is three months pregnant, it is not convenient for her to travel, so when the emperor leaves Rehe, Shushu will go directly back to the capital.

In that case, it would take less than ten days to reach the capital.

The emperor's carriage took a detour through the Great Wall and the return journey would take more than a month.

Shu Shu said: "It's just right for Jiugege to go back at this time to keep her company."

The Ninth Princess had caught a heat stroke some time ago and was feeling a little weak. The Empress Dowager was worried and told her to go back to the city with Shushu and take the official road directly from Rehe back to Beijing.

The Thirteenth Lady was envious after hearing this.

When traveling out of the city, far away from official roads and post stations, people would set up tents along the way and no one would know who was staying there.

When I came here, the summer heat of the capital was less severe, and the mornings and evenings were cool and not unbearable. But when I returned to Beijing in late July or early August, it was a bit cold.

It was just a rare opportunity for her to come out, and since she was in good health, she had no excuse to go back early.

Now that the affairs of the Hesheli family were widely spread, the Thirteenth Lady had also heard about it and said, "I never thought that he would act like this. When people mentioned him before, they would say he was an honest man..."

In the 22nd year, Soetu was dismissed from his position as prime minister due to a "party dispute" with Mingzhu. At that time, his eldest brother, Duke Cheng'en, had passed away, and his three younger brothers were implicated. The fourth brother was dismissed from his official position and was stripped of his rank as a captain and was whipped; the sixth brother was directly demoted to the rank of first-class duke. Only the fifth brother, Xinyu, was able to retain the rank of first-class earl because he was honest and could not be faulted.

Over the next twenty years, this old man remained silent. No one expected that he would have such a "prominent" day.

Shushu thought about the court's laws. Officials who beat and killed slaves would be demoted. For someone like him, even if Yu was severely punished, he would just be stripped of his title, but he would not be sentenced to death.

She said, "It's not a bad thing. With this beginning, I just hope that the imperial censors in the capital will have some serious work to do and pay more attention to these Eight Banners nobles, so that fewer lives can be lost in the future."

For the Eight Banners nobles who did not engage in production, losing their title was more painful than losing their lives, as their children and grandchildren completely lost their iron rice bowl.

With Xinyu as a lesson for us, any nobleman who wants to beat or kill a slave must think twice before doing so.

The Thirteenth Lady, a daughter of a general, originally did not believe in Buddhism or Taoism, but now that she lives in the palace, she follows the local customs. She usually respects Buddhism and Taoism, and said, "I hope this will happen. Human life is the most important thing."

The two sisters-in-law talked for a while, and then the Ninth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince came over with the young prince.

There was no need for the female relatives to be present at today's banquet. The reason why the couple invited them together was simply because they were afraid that Shushu would be bored staying at home alone.

When the Thirteenth Lady met the young prince for the first time, she felt more intimate with him as she saw that he was about the same age as her younger brother and looked honest and shy.

Shushu already had a good impression of the young prince, and it became even better now.

It turned out that after the young prince arrived in Rehe, he learned that princesses and clan daughters from various families had sent birthday gifts to the ninth prince a while ago, so he also sent one in the name of his mother.

His mother was also a princess of the clan, but her family background was ordinary and she was a princess without any title.

People do not blame.

Just by looking at the young prince's thoroughness, you can tell that he really values ​​this marriage.

Shushu had no choice but to instruct Cao Shun to prepare a return gift for their family.

There is a difference between men and women. The young prince came over to pay his respects and then followed the two princes to the front to take their seats.

The Thirteenth Lady and Shushu had a separate table in the backyard.

The Thirteenth Lady said, "No wonder our master praised him. He speaks and behaves in a polite and courteous manner, unlike the ordinary Mongolian princes and nobles."

Shu Shu nodded and said, "I heard that he was educated by a Han Chinese master since he was young, so there is no need to worry about not being able to get along with Thirteenth Sister."

Influenced by Kangxi's advocacy of Chinese studies, the princesses in the palace all started elementary school, especially the later princesses, who were less aggressive than the Manchu and Mongolian daughters.

The Thirteenth Lady said, "This is good. You know the truth and the importance of things."

I have too much fear of the imperial power, and I won't act as I please...

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In front, at the table.

The Thirteenth Prince knew the Ninth Prince's alcohol tolerance, so he ordered him to drink rice wine, and explained to the young prince: "The Ninth Prince has a weak stomach and cannot drink liquor. Even in front of the emperor, he rarely drinks."

The young prince said, "Ninth Prince's health is precious, so we should be more careful."

The Ninth Prince said, "Well, well, you guys enjoy yourselves, I am just here to make up the numbers."

He didn't like drinking in the first place, but the current rule was that no party could be held without wine. Now that he had stood up, no one dared to force him to drink.

The young prince did not mention any table rules. He raised his glass enthusiastically, first toasting the Ninth Prince, and then the Thirteenth Prince.

After everyone finished paying their respects, he respectfully said to the Ninth Prince, "I've heard of your great name, Ninth Prince. The herdsmen in our banner have become wealthy in recent years, and the palace has also received a lot of extra money, all thanks to you."

"what?"

The Ninth Prince did not understand the reason for a moment, and asked in surprise: "How come my reputation has spread to Mongolia when I am not working in the Lifanyuan?"

If you work in the Lifanyuan, you will become more familiar with the princes and nobles of various tribes. Sometimes you will encounter alliances among various tribes and also have to go on official business to Mongolia on behalf of the court.

The young prince said: "Imperial medicine, jewelry made in the palace, mainly the wool and cashmere collected by the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."

Except for the Kharchin tribe, which was half agricultural and half pastoral, all other Mongolian tribes were only engaged in pastoralism.

There are cattle and sheep everywhere, and wool is scarce and cheap. Even if there are merchants going out to buy, they mainly buy sheepskins and cowhides. No one brings wool, and the profit is very meager, not even enough to cover the transportation costs.

The herders grind the wool into felt for making mattresses or yurts, and it has no other use.

Nowadays, the Ministry of Internal Affairs purchases wool and it can be sold for money, and the carefully selected cashmere is even more expensive.

Especially the tribes that are closer to the capital, are trying to increase the number of lambs.

With the help of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the prices of wool and cashmere are unified, and all contracts are signed with official seals, so there is no need to worry about being cheated by raising too many sheep.

The Ninth Prince couldn't help laughing when he heard this and said, "Don't waste things. I'm just doing my job. To be honest, wool is as good as silk in making clothes, and it's more durable!"

As for the imperial medicine...

Not to mention yet...

What is popular is not some serious medicine. Seeking a child is more often an excuse, or something between the bed...

The young prince said, "Nowadays, in order to raise more sheep, some princes in the banner have started to raise sheep in pens, which has freed up a lot of land. I am just thinking of asking the court for mercy to allow agricultural officials to come down and reclaim the wasteland for cultivation."

The Ninth Prince was stunned when he heard this and glanced at the Thirteenth Prince.

The Thirteenth Prince had just heard about this and asked, "This? Are the herdsmen happy with it?"

Farming is hard work, and Mongolians who are used to herding may not necessarily like farming.

Otherwise, after so many years, among the many tribes in Mongolia, it is not possible that only the Kalachin tribe was a semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral tribe.

The young prince smiled bitterly and said, "There are snowstorms every now and then. Although our area was not as severe as the Balin tribe in the winter of 37, dozens of people froze to death. If we can cultivate some land and plant some millet and buckwheat, it will also prevent the population from decreasing in disaster years."

It is bitterly cold outside the Great Wall, and there is not much rain in the summer. The crops that can be grown are limited, and they all need to be cold-resistant and drought-resistant.

Therefore, the grains grown by the Kharchin tribe, in addition to sorghum, were millet and buckwheat.

When millet is fried and ground, it becomes fried rice, which can be stored for a year and is more suitable for Mongolians to eat.

As for buckwheat, it can be fried into Mongolian fruits and stored, and is considered a fine grain.

The Thirteenth Prince did not respond.

The Ninth Prince was thinking about the matter of building a foreign temple in Mongolia which he had mentioned before the Emperor.

If more and more herdsmen from various Mongolian tribes settled down, formed villages and towns, and the roads were unobstructed, then Mongolia would truly become a part of the Qing Dynasty.

But when it comes to land reclamation and agricultural officials, the Lifanyuan and the Ministry of Works are needed, and it is not something that the princes can take on...

(End of this chapter)