My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1728 Waiting (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)

In the Ninth Prince’s tent.

The Ninth Prince was a little depressed.

He Yuzhu saw this and said, "Master was fine this morning, why is he feeling sick now?"

The Ninth Prince said, "My Lord's birthday will be celebrated outside..."

He calculated the itinerary of the imperial carriage and estimated the time, and felt that he would not be able to return to the capital.

He Yuzhu said: "When the time comes, I will go to the kitchen and order longevity noodles for you."

The Ninth Prince snorted, "Who cares about eating noodles? I'm just worried that Fu Jin and Feng Sheng and his mother will miss me!"

He Yuzhu said, "Fujin has prepared new clothes for you. I will prepare them for you to change into on the wedding day."

The Ninth Prince said, "Remember to order hot water. I want to have a good bath when the time comes."

The Ninth Prince has made up his mind to go out less often in the future.

It would be fine if we were going to Rehe, but it’s not like this, just wandering around Mongolia with the emperor.

Suffering...

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Capital city, Dutongfu.

The third and fourth brothers left the examination room yesterday.

Shu Shu looked at Xiao San and Xiao Si and asked, "After a night of sleep, are you feeling refreshed?"

Xiao San said, "I didn't suffer much in there. I survived. I ate a plate of sesame seed buns with meat."

Xiao Si said, "My third brother and I were lucky. We were far from the stinky room and not on the side. We were also dressed warmly. I was sitting across from a candidate on the side and caught a cold. I coughed for three days..."

Because her two younger brothers had finished their exams, Shushu came back to her parents' home this morning.

She didn't ask her two younger brothers how they answered the questions. The third younger brother took the initiative to say, "The questions in this subject are difficult. I have no chance. I wonder how the fourth younger brother will do..."

As he said this, he looked at Xiao Si.

Xiao Si shook his head and said, "I can't do it either. The questions are new and it's hard to solve them."

Although it was their first time to take part in the Eight Banners Imperial Examination, they had seen Fusong take part in the previous one.

The two brothers had also done the test papers from the previous subject.

You know how knowledgeable you are. You can fool others but you cannot fool yourself.

Xiao San said, "In the future, the imperial examinations for the Eight Banners will become more and more difficult. There are more people studying in the Eight Banners."

Xiao Si also said: "Yes, I saw several familiar young men, all of whom were from noble houses."

In addition to the children of officials, the children of nobles also began to pursue their careers through the Eight Banners imperial examinations.

Xiao San said, "Since Master Tong passed the imperial examination, many noble children have studied."

The second son or the son of a concubine who is not eligible to inherit the title or hereditary position can only pursue his own future.

The world is at peace and there is no more war. Some people just eat and wait to die, while others try to find a way to make a living.

Shu Shu said, "It's good that you've finished the exam. You've gained some experience. If you want to take the exam again, there's another one. It's Mr. Tong, who also passed the exam in his twenties."

Xiao San and Xiao Si looked at each other, and both brothers had an idea.

Xiao San said, "I will only take the exam this time, so I can put my mind at ease. I'll just wait for a vacancy in the Ministry of War!"

Hearing this, Shushu glanced at Jueluo.

Father and mother haven't asked Xiaosan about her future plans yet?
Yes, I was busy preparing for the provincial examination and probably didn’t have time to talk about those things.

Now that the provincial examination is over, we have to ask Xiao San for her opinion on how to fill the vacancies and what vacancies to fill.

Xiao Si followed up, "I will only take the exam this time. Zhang Wu and I have made an appointment to study together in the Imperial College and join the six ministries after graduation..."

They both had their own ideas. Shushu didn't say anything more. He looked at Jueluo and said, "I will invite Miss Zhang Si the day after tomorrow, and also send an invitation to Master Zhang Liu. When the time comes, let Xiaosan and Xiaosi go over to accompany the guests."

Xiaosan and Xiaosi had been waiting for a long time, looking at Jueluo eagerly.

Jueluo nodded and said, "It's up to you."

Xiaosan and Xiaosi both laughed.

Not only is the food at my sister's place delicious, but she also has lovely nephews and nieces.

At the end of the month, Zhuliang will have a big gift.

In order to make time, Zhu Liang has been busy recently and is not at home today. He is in the Zhenghongqi camp with Qi Xi.

Shushu wanted to have a private conversation with Jueluo, so after Xiaosan and Xiaosi left, she sent all the maids and servants out and whispered, "Enie, these days people are saying that Suo Etu is hiding his property. Have you heard about it?"

Jueluo nodded and said, "There are all kinds of rumors out there. Some people even say that Suo Etu deliberately built this non-compliant cemetery just to prepare for a back-up plan."

Gioro thought it was too far-fetched. At that time, the prince was still an infant and there was no sign of factional strife in the court. How could they be prepared to such an extent?
Shushu hesitated for a moment and said, "Ernie, my father is also a close minister of the emperor, and my daughter is still in this position. Should our family also be prepared?"

Jueluo turned her head and looked at Shushu steadily, saying seriously, "Does the Ninth Master... have that idea? Or do the Fifth Prince and Duke Dun have other plans?"

The prince’s current situation is being watched by the nobles of the Eight Banners.

In the twentieth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, the other princes had not yet reached adulthood, and only the eldest prince and the crown prince had reached adulthood.

There were the "Thousand-Year-Old Party" and the "Princeling Party".

Now, the later princes have all grown up and are serving in the six ministries, with some being assistant commanders.

Who knows when another party will emerge...

The fifth prince is earlier in seniority, and the tenth prince comes from a noble family. One of them has the Empress Dowager and Korchin behind him, and the other has the Niuhuru clan behind him.

Shu Shu saw that she misunderstood, and hurriedly shook her head and said, "Nineth Master has no intention of doing so, and Fifth Master and Tenth Master don't seem to want to get involved. I mentioned this because I'm afraid that if the fight gets serious, the in-laws and clansmen will get involved, and our family will suffer."

Jueluo thought for a moment and said, "In the future, we should distance ourselves from the second branch. Galin sent people back to Beijing a while ago to send several carts of Mid-Autumn Festival gifts to Yuqing Palace."

It's too eye-catching.

After talking about Galin, Jueluo also thought of the third prince.

"Prince Cheng has been serving in the Southern Study for the past two years. I don't know what will happen in the future..."

The mansion only deals with personal relationships, so try to avoid them as much as possible to avoid being dragged into it.

As for whether to keep a backup plan, Jueluo has his own opinion.

"If you really have a backup plan, you will be too bold, which will do more harm than good. If you don't have a backup plan, you should be cautious in your work and avoid being arrogant..."

"Besides, a passing goose leaves traces. Your father is the commander of the Eight Banners. As long as you don't have any rebellious thoughts, why would you keep a backup plan? If people find out, it will only arouse suspicion..."

"If the family is really defeated and has too much wealth, it is not a good thing. It is the root of disaster..."

Jueluo's family is a lesson for us.

Several generations of family heads have been ruined, some because of their own incompetence, and some because of the evildoers who tried to seize their property.

Shushu was convinced.

If you hide your property in advance, you will look like a thief even if you are not a thief.

It was a rare opportunity for Shushu to come back, so she had lunch before returning to the Prince's Mansion.

After returning to the main courtyard, Shushu changed into outer clothes, washed up, and went to Ning'an Hall.

The little guys hadn't seen her for a long time and were getting anxious.

"Ene, Ene..."

Niguzhu rushed over like a small cannonball.

Shushu hurriedly grabbed her shoulders and said, "Yeah, yeah, Enie is back."

The three children are now old enough to be reasonable. Shushu told them yesterday that they would go to the Governor's Mansion this morning.

Niguzhu asked, "Where is Uncle Seven?"

The little guy has a good memory.

Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Jueluo brought Xiaoqi to the Prince's Mansion, and Niguzhu still remembered it.

Fengsheng and Akdan also looked at Shushu.

Little children all like to play with older children. Xiaoqi is one year older than them, so to them, he is a big child.

Shushu touched Niguzhu's forehead, hugged Fengsheng and Akdan, and said, "Seventh Uncle is at home. Come back home later."

Mrs. Bo knew why Shushu went back, and asked, "What did Xiaosan and Xiaosi say?"

Shu Shu said truthfully: "It looks like they are still a little short of the mark, but neither of them is discouraged and they are in good spirits."

Mrs. Bo watched these nephews grow up, and said to Shushu: "Both of them studied, but Fusong was only three years older than them. He was just an adult back then, so he was not as diligent as them."

Shu Shu said: "It's different. Fu Song's situation was bleak at the time. The imperial examination was the only way out. Otherwise, he would be like his uncle, a life of idleness. Xiao San and Xiao Si have less pressure..."

Mrs. Bo said, "It's already pretty good. None of the children in the family have grown up crooked."

Shu Shu nodded and said, "Yes, the atmosphere outside is getting worse and worse. I heard that there are people in the inner city who are the bankers and arrange gambling games. They are really brave and are not afraid of being exposed."

Lady Bo said, "Change the name to something like a guessing game. Just report to the government office and you can come out after some preparation."

Shu Shu said: "The Yuan candidate is being escorted now, and Master Zhang San is still the popular candidate."

Since Mr. Zhang Sanye had a father who was a university scholar and two brothers who were Jinshi (imperial examination candidates), and he was also famous for his talent when he was in the capital, he became a popular candidate for the title of Jieyuan in Shuntian Prefecture.

Shu Shu's general impression of this person is the fictitious beheading in the book by a later novelist, and he has no other impression.

He should have passed the imperial examination, but I don't know which subject he passed.

In any case, compared with Zhang Tingyu, a veteran of three dynasties who was enshrined in the Taimiao, the other members of the Zhang family did not seem so glorious.

Lady Bo said, "He must have someone behind him, otherwise he wouldn't be so bold as to use the provincial examination for fun."

Shu Shu said: "I guess he has connections with some royal palace to be so bold..."

　After the three Yangs, I was really weak. The heating was off for a few days. Xiaojiu didn’t go downstairs at all and caught a cold in the house. 55, I have to start exercising! !
　　(End of this chapter)