My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1815 Learning the Rules (Seeking a monthly ticket)

The Ninth Prince's Mansion and the parade ground.

The Thirteenth Prince came over with a ten-force bow, which was a great gain of experience.

Chunlin and Erhe are fine, but what about the rest of those unfamiliar guards and the sergeant of the imperial guard?

They all looked like ordinary people, not the ones who were respected by my Ninth Brother, so how could they also have a Ten-Force Bow? !

The Thirteenth Prince looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "Ninth Brother, how do you choose people in your house?"

Aren’t these guards the bannermen and baoyi commanders of Beile’s mansion?

If you have such ability, what were you doing when you were choosing armor?
The Ninth Prince was very proud and said, "In my mansion, we don't allow people who are not qualified to fill the positions. There is no one who eats for free. If you are qualified, you will be promoted. If you are not qualified, you will be demoted. Whether it is the guards or the imperial guards, there are monthly examinations. If you fail once, it will be recorded in your file; if you fail twice, you will be paid half of your salary; if you fail three times, you will be directly dismissed and replaced by a new person..."

"There is a reward for every punishment. If you are punished once, you will get double the salary. If you are punished twice, you will be promoted to a sergeant. If you are punished three times, you will be promoted directly to the guard squad as a reserve..."

Because of this rule, no one in the palace, whether guards or soldiers, dared to slack off.

It's embarrassing to lose your job, but no one complains. Instead, they like this rule very much.

As long as you work hard, you will have a promising future.

The Thirteenth Prince was surprised and looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "I thought that you were lucky to win first place in the first two rounds of the Nanyuan Hunting. With these people here, it was not just luck that you won those two times!"

The Ninth Prince said proudly, "Of course, this is because he has practiced well and can show his skills without losing face. I am not bragging, but among all the royal family palaces in the capital, our palace guards and imperial guards are definitely the best!"

The Thirteenth Prince praised: "Ninth Brother is awesome!"

The guards and bodyguards in the royal family's palace were all paid by the Ministry of War.

You have to pay for any additional rewards at the Ninth Prince's Mansion yourself.

These people were all raised with silver.

I guess the only one who is willing to spend that much money is my ninth brother.

After all, there is no war now, and royal family members don’t have to go to war, so who would support people like this?
The Ninth Prince looked at the Thirteenth Prince and said, "You and the Twelfth Prince will have to leave the palace in two years. Learn from me, the Ninth Prince. There is a lot of knowledge in this housekeeping business!"

The Thirteenth Prince nodded and thought of his wet nurse.

Although several months had passed, Thirteenth Prince still felt a chill down his spine every time he thought about it.

That was the nanny he trusted the most. If she had other intentions, she could just cut his face with a knife or tamper with the horse while he was escorting her, which would directly ruin him.

As they were going to hunt the next day, the Thirteenth Prince shot half a barrel of arrows to test the feel of his hand, but the Ninth Prince did not allow him to shoot anymore.

"Don't waste your strength. If you lose tomorrow, you'll have to blame me..."

The Thirteenth Prince also felt that he should conserve his energy, so he accepted the advice and returned to the Fourth Prince's Mansion.

The Fourth Prince was still in the study, also paying attention to the time.

If the Thirteenth Prince does not return before curfew, he will send someone to urge him.

Fortunately, with the sound of the gong signaling the start of the night shift, the Thirteenth Prince returned.

"Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, do you know that the guards and escorts in Ninth Brother's house are evaluated every month?"

The Thirteenth Prince asked, "This rule is great. When I leave the palace, I will follow it."

When it comes to guards and bodyguards, quality is more important than quantity.

He is not as wealthy as his ninth brother, but when he leaves the palace, his property will be divided up. He can still afford to spend 1,800 taels of silver every year to train people.

His ambition is to become a great general and king.

"That Chunlin looks ordinary, but he can shoot a sixteen-force bow. Such a talent is also conspicuous in the Eight Banners. It's a pity for him to be a guard..."

The Thirteenth Prince has made note of the person. If one day he can become a general or king, he will definitely borrow the person from the Ninth Prince.

The Fourth Prince was also familiar with Chunlin, and said, "Don't worry about it. He is alone and will not wear armor and go to the battlefield."

After hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince said with some regret: "That's really a pity."

Speaking of the Ninth Prince's mansion's rules for cultivating talents, the Fourth Prince also wanted to learn from them, but he was too embarrassed to do so.

"Not only the imperial guards and imperial guards are assessed, but also the other people who come to the palace to serve are assessed, and there are corresponding rewards and punishments..."

The Fourth Prince said.

Thirteenth Prince asked curiously, "I didn't realize that Ninth Brother is such a caring person. Is this a rule set by Ninth Sister-in-law?"

If that's the case, how come no one has mentioned it over the years?
The Fourth Prince shook his head and said, "Your Ninth Brother made the decision himself. He can't stand seeing people eating empty salaries, nor can he stand seeing people having nothing to do."

“Hahahaha, I see…”

The Thirteenth Prince laughed and said, "Ninth Brother must be the head of the Imperial Household Department. He has seen many old-timers in the Imperial Household Department, so he doesn't want to give them the opportunity to embezzle and live a lazy life."

As the elder brother who left the palace first, the Fourth Prince had his own rules under his stewardship and would not tolerate any sand in his eyes.

Therefore, he was able to use the people in his mansion quite easily.

The Fourth Prince also thought of the Thirteenth Prince's wet nurse and said, "You are young and have always been kind to those around you. It's okay now when there are few people, but in the future when there are too many people, it will be easy for trouble to happen. The rules in the mansion over there are complete and strict, you can learn more from them."

The Thirteenth Prince nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I will learn from the Ninth Brother when the time comes."

This year, the Construction Department began to build a new prince's palace on several vacant lots.

It was built according to the regulations of Beizi and was built for the twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth princes.

The Prince’s Palace will be completed by next year.

The two brothers talked for a while, and seeing that it was getting late and they had to get up early the next day, the Fourth Prince asked someone to take the Thirteenth Prince to the guest room.

The Fourth Prince stood in the study, hesitated for a moment, and then went to the main courtyard.

The Fourth Lady had finished washing up and was about to rest when she saw the Fourth Prince coming over. She was a little surprised.

I thought that since the Thirteenth Prince was here, the Fourth Brother, as a good brother, would stay in front to accompany him.

The Fourth Prince simply washed up and settled down with his wife.

"During the New Year, we will also clean out the population in the inner house. If there are any disobedient people in the side yards, we will just find a reason to clear them out..."

The Fourth Prince said.

He thought about the shortcomings in his own house.

That is because he had interfered in the affairs of the inner house before, causing Fu Jin to hinder him and giving Li Gege more support.

The servants in the mansion were also subtly divided into factions.

He didn't think there was anything wrong at first, but when he mentioned the rules of the mansion to his brother, he realized that some of his own rules were difficult to tell outsiders.

The Fourth Lady was silent for a long time, then asked, "The people around Li Gege are also dismissed?"

The Fourth Prince said, "Remove her. It was my fault for neglecting her before and letting her be so careless. The affairs of the inner house should be handled according to your rules."

The Fourth Lady: “…”

I really don’t dare to think about it.

This gentleman finally understood this truth.

Could she still cover up everything in the mansion and bully his concubines and illegitimate sons?
For a moment, both husband and wife were silent.

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Jiubele Mansion, main room.

The couple was also settled.

The Ninth Prince said excitedly: "The Thirteenth Prince was shocked in the parade ground. He probably thought that Chunlin and Erhe were the only two capable people in our mansion, but they ended up standing in a row. Haha..."

Shu Shu said: "This money is worth spending. With them accompanying me, I can feel at ease when I go out."

It is only after several years of adhering to the reward and punishment system that we have achieved such results.

The Ninth Prince said, "I was born at the wrong time. I can train soldiers and command troops. I am the seedling of a great general!"

Shu Shu: "..."

Just have fun and use your imagination.

There was no conversation that night. As they were going to leave the city the next day, the couple woke up early.

Because the Ninth Prince had to go to Haidian and then from Haidian to Daxing, Shushu asked Xiaotang to prepare two lunch boxes of food.

One box contains beef jerky, dried shrimp, pork jerky and fish fillets, and another box contains various sweet and savory cakes and candied fruits.

Having gotten up too early, the Ninth Prince ate a bowl of wontons and nothing else.

When they got on the carriage, in addition to the Tenth Prince, the Thirteenth Prince also brought the Fourth Prince over.

Fortunately, the carriage was spacious, otherwise there would be no room for everyone.

The Ninth Prince wondered, "It's so cold, and we're leaving early in the morning, why didn't Fourth Brother prepare a carriage?"

Thirteenth Prince said, "It's ready. I dragged Fourth Prince here with me. I thought Sister-in-law Nine would prepare some snacks for you!"

This is for food.

The Ninth Prince opened the drawer beside the carriage and said, "Pick what you want to eat!"

The Thirteenth Prince was not polite and asked the Fourth Prince and the Tenth Prince. Seeing that neither of them wanted to eat, he took a handful of dried shrimps and ate them himself.

The group arrived at the city gate, but it was not time to open the gate yet, so they waited here.

The sound of horse hooves came from far away.

The Eighth Prince is here.

The Ninth Prince looked at the Fourth Prince, then at the Thirteenth Prince.

No wonder I felt like I forgot something before, it turns out I forgot the Eighth Prince.

In the past, if I were traveling with the Tenth Prince, the Eighth Prince would stick to the Fourth Brother.

Did the Thirteenth Prince do it on purpose or unintentionally?

At this moment, the Eighth Prince's carriage had arrived.

He did not come forward.

On the contrary, the Fourth Prince also thought of the Eighth Prince and felt a little embarrassed.

After the Thirteenth Prince finished eating the dried shrimps, he started to eat the fish fillets, and asked the Tenth Prince to take the pork jerky to start eating.

The Fourth Prince glanced at the Thirteenth Prince and said, "Why don't you sit here, or come with me to see the Eighth Prince?"

The Thirteenth Prince hurriedly said, "I will sit with the Ninth and Tenth Brothers..."

The Fourth Prince nodded and got off the carriage.

The Ninth Prince looked at the Thirteenth Prince and asked, "Did the Eighth Prince offend you?"

The Thirteenth Prince shook his head and said, "No, it's just... not very familiar..."

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