My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1705 Satisfaction (please ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket)

"Why did you pass me by? I also have a second son..."

The Third Prince was listening with excitement.

Nowadays it is very difficult for descendants of royal family to be granted titles.

In the past, one son of Prince Duolo was a prince, and the other sons were beile.

The other sons refer to the legitimate sons and the sons of concubines. If it comes to illegitimate sons, their titles will be reduced by several ranks.

What about now?
The sons of the royal family were no longer eligible for high titles when they turned fifteen, but had to take an examination at the age of twenty.

The second son of a prince's mansion will be awarded the title of first-class general if he performs well in all three examinations. If his results are not good, his title will be downgraded to the third class, or he will not be awarded at all and will be a member of the royal family without any qualifications.

If he could be adopted into the Beile Mansion and directly inherit the title of Beile, how much higher would that be than the rank of a first-class general defending the country?

The Tenth Prince was standing nearby. Seeing that some of the people were talking in a serious manner, he said helplessly, "Brothers, you are worrying too early. Nowadays, it is common for Eight Banner families to have children late. It will take at least 20 to 30 years before we can mention this."

Otherwise, if I adopt a child and he later gives birth to a biological son, what will happen to the title then?
Not to mention others, just the Li and Cao families in the Imperial Household Department, both of them gave birth to sons when they were over 40 years old.

Li Xu was a sensible man and refused to adopt his son.

Cao Yin was just confused. He adopted his nephew for more than ten years, then changed the adoption back when he had his own son, which caused criticism.

It is understandable that people favor their own children, but there are still rules of etiquette.

That's just not fair.

In the end, he changed his mind and didn't send her away far away. Instead, he kept her by his side to raise her until she was in her twenties and helped her get married and have children.

In other words, Cao Shun was a good person. If he was really a black heart, Cao Yin might not have been able to raise his own son.

Fifth Prince: "It's really hard to bring this up. If I really admit it, it would just confirm the rumors out there."

The Seventh Prince also thought this topic was boring, so he kept his mouth shut.

The Third Prince also said: "Then let's not talk about it. If that day really comes, we still have to listen to Khan Ama..."

As he said this, he thought of the carriage incident in the first month of last year.

It is difficult to raise a single child.

If Hongyu died young, the eldest prince would be left alone with no children.

This is a fatal blow to the "Thousand-Year-Old Party".

If that really happens, the one who will benefit will be the prince.

Prince, is this the case of “the thief crying ‘stop thief’”?
The Third Prince became somewhat alert.

It shouldn't be necessary to harm your own offspring, right?

Everyone was chatting about trivial things and did not delay today's work. They sorted out all the petition books that needed to be sent out today and handed them over to the people in the Ministry of War.

After an express journey of 600 miles by the imperial carriage company, they arrived at Dotoka Lamodo, where the emperor was staying, the next afternoon.

As soon as the imperial tent was set up, the title was delivered.

What Kangxi is currently paying attention to is the candidates for chief examiner and deputy examiner of the Shuntian Prefecture's provincial examination.

To prevent fraud, this candidate has not yet been circled.

It will be marked out today, and the news will be passed on to the capital tomorrow. The chief examiner and the deputy chief examiner will be accompanied by guards throughout the entire process to the Shuntian Prefecture Examination Hall.

This candidate had already been in Kangxi's mind.

This year is the first time that an official paper will be set in the provincial examination, so it is still necessary for the examiners to be experienced.

He selected Xu Bingyi, the Chancellor of the Chancellery, as the chief examiner for the Shuntian County Examination, and Xu Yuanmeng, the Deputy Director of the Accounting Department of the Imperial Household Department, as the deputy examiner.

The two men are not of high rank at the moment, but they are both elderly.

Both of them were Jinshi in the 12th year of Kangxi's reign. They have experienced ups and downs in their official careers, and their current official positions are neither high nor low.

Especially the latter, who was originally a member of the Bordered White Banner, a young Jinshi, and a Manchu talent. Because he was involved in the dispute between Soetu and Mingzhu, he was demoted to the Imperial Household Department.

Kangxi thought back to that time and felt that he had been too harsh on the two men.

There were too many people involved back then.

Now that the chief and deputy examiners of the provincial examination have been appointed, they will start to pick them up and use them.

After handing these official documents over to the people from the Imperial Chariot Office and sending them away, Kangxi began to look at the newly arrived petition book.

He first dealt with government affairs, then read the secret memorial sent by a special person, and finally read the memorial of greeting.

There were those from local governors, those from the four princes who stayed in Beijing to guard the capital, and... those from the eighth prince...

Kangxi looked at the memorial from the Eighth Prince and laughed instead of getting angry.

Although the Eighth Prince was not in front of him, he could completely guess his little plans.

He looked at the letter and was speechless for a long time.

In order to do the job, I really don't care about anything.

From the moment he entered the study and stayed up late at night reading, he could see the ambition beneath the Eighth Prince's humility.

This is a restless one.

In order to fight for power and profit, they even abandon their basic reputation.

Since he has volunteered, I will help him!

Kangxi had a sarcastic look on his face.

I just don't know how the Eighth Prince will face Prince An after seeing what he did.

Even if Prince An was not close to Suo Etu, he was still the nephew of the Hesheli family...

At the door of the Ninth Prince's tent, the Ninth Prince was looking into the distance.

After leaving Rehe, the imperial procession did not head towards the capital, but headed north.

The destination is the location of the Wengniute tribe.

He was a little puzzled and asked the Fourth Prince next to him.

"Fourth brother, what does Khan Ama mean? Before the formal marriage, we still need to go to the Wengniute tribe to take a look? Did you also go through this much trouble when you arranged marriages for your sisters in the past?"

On weekdays, I never saw that the emperor father valued the Thirteenth Princess at all. Now he has become a kind father?

The key point is that more than 2,000 people in this industry have to go through this.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, but the weather is getting colder day by day.

The fourth prince pondered and said, "It should be because Prince Wengniute wants to reclaim the wasteland. This is a serious matter, and Khan Ama wants to go and take a look in person..."

If the pasture is converted into farmland, a granary can be added if successful.

Because the Ongniud tribe was adjacent to the tribes of the Jirim League, the Mongolian tribes there would have an additional place to transfer grain when they encountered a white disaster again.

If it fails, the land will have to rest for many years before it recovers. By then, there will not be enough pasture, and the herders will have to cross borders to herd their cattle and sheep, which may easily lead to disputes.

After hearing this, the Ninth Prince whispered, "But... there is more food, and more people..."

By then, it will not be possible to conscript so many people, and it will be like the Eight Banners, the powerful army in the capital city now. Many young and strong people will not be able to find jobs and will become idle population.

The Fourth Prince pointed to the north and said, "Russia must be on guard..."

The northern border is bitterly cold, and although there are eight banners stationed there, if a war really breaks out, the Mongolian troops will be more useful.

Then, he pointed to the west and said, "After Junggar has rested and recuperated, there will be a battle..."

The Ninth Prince thought of the Green Camp.

The most eye-catching party in recent years is the Green Camp.

The Ninth Prince had also been the chief official in the Imperial Household Department for several years, and he found these reasons a bit far-fetched.

This strengthened Mongolia's military resources, and was more of a backup plan to control the Green Camp than a preparation for war.

As the two brothers were talking, the Fourteenth Prince came over with the Fifteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince.

During the journey, although the princes also had homework, they had less time to stay up late and had more free time.

The Fourteenth Prince first greeted the Fourth Prince, and then said to the Ninth Prince: "Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother, look at my new clothes..."

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves and said, "This dress is made of good material. It's warmer than a quilted dress and feels softer."

Not only the Fourteenth Prince changed into new clothes, but the Fifteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince also changed into new clothes.

They are all cashmere tributed from Jiangning Weaving Factory.

The Fourteenth Prince's was royal blue, while the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Princes' were maroon.

The Ninth Prince took a look at it, smiled and nodded, saying: "It looks good, and the color is bright, but it can't be washed..."

It faded after washing and never became so smooth again.

But nowadays, all the good materials cannot be put into water.

So they don't have to wear new clothes every day throughout the year, but they have to wear more than ten sets of clothes every season.

The Fourteenth Prince said, "This year's annual allowance includes two more pieces of this. If there are more, I would like to add cotton lining inside so that it can be worn in winter."

One piece of material can make two sets of clothes, and two pieces can make four sets.

These clothes are not suitable for swimming, and those four pieces can’t be worn for long.

Under normal circumstances, if the Fourteenth Prince had spoken like this, the Ninth Prince would have taken charge of everything.

After all, everyone knows that this cashmere was made by him. Cao Yin had given a lot of cashmere as holiday gifts before.

At the moment, he was listening with a smile, and did not respond. He just said casually, "You are wearing random clothes. Wearing a small sweater in October, which one is not warmer than this?"

The Fourteenth Prince smiled and nodded, saying, "That's true."

The Fifteenth Prince was honest and said to the Fourteenth Prince, "I only used one horse, and there is one left. If you want to use it, please take it..."

The same piece of material was used to make two robes of the size of an adult Fourteenth Prince.

When it came to the Fifteenth Prince, who was not tall enough, he showed up three times and also wore a vest.

"Haha, no need for that. This year I got some new mink furs, and I also got some rolls of squirrel furs. I'll have plenty of clothes to wear when the time comes..."

The Fourteenth Prince put his arm around the Fifteenth Prince's shoulders and spoke affectionately.

What would happen if I really took my little brother's clothing material?

The Fourteenth Prince knew clearly that he could take advantage of his brothers because of their friendship and his closeness to them, but he could not take advantage of the Fifteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince.

He still remembered clearly that his own wife was scolded because the fifteenth prince started school a year late.

The Fifteenth Prince rarely got so close to others, and he looked shy.

The Sixteenth Prince was standing nearby. He glanced at the Fourth Prince who remained silent, and then at the Ninth Prince.

The Fourth Prince watched coldly and didn't even want to scold the Fourteenth Prince.

If you really want to make friends with your brothers, you should treat them with sincerity.

Someone like this who always wants this and that, if everyone indulges him again and again, who can still indulge him forever?
The three little ones came and left in a hurry.

It looks like showing off new clothes.

The Ninth Prince's eyes were wandering, and he realized belatedly that the Fourth Prince was the Fourteenth Prince's half-brother, and he chuckled.

"It's not that my brother is stingy and reluctant to part with a few pieces of fabric, but I'm a little scared of Old Fourteen and don't dare to talk to him..."

Otherwise, the Fourteenth Prince would be so shameless that he would take advantage of the situation.

The Fourth Prince glanced at him and said, "The Fourteenth Prince is my brother, and you are also my brother. Whether you are good or bad is your own business. Can I force you to get close to him?"

The Ninth Prince hurriedly shook his head with a hint of flattery.

"That can't be possible. Fourth brother and I are close, otherwise I wouldn't have chosen Beiguanfang when choosing a place to build a mansion. Now we are all in the Ministry of Revenue, and I need Fourth brother to take care of me."

The Fourth Prince thought of Beiguanfang and was speechless.

When Nara entered the palace, she chose a palace for the prince outside, but that was a long time ago.

Later, when the Ministry of Internal Affairs was preparing the palace for the Eighth Prince, he knew that there was still vacant space in the North Official House, and he insisted on building it next to it.

When the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince were choosing the Prince's Palace, the Ninth Prince made the decision and wanted to be next to the Eighth Prince.

As a result, the Northern Palace built four princely palaces at once...

(End of this chapter)