My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1836 The palm of the hand and the back of the hand
The Fifth Prince arrived late and was confused by what he heard.

"Why is Third Brother so concerned about the sect's teachings? Isn't this the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites?"

The Fifth Prince said, "This is managed by the Imperial Clan Bureau. Khan Ama has been talking about the clan children neglecting riding and archery for several years. He is talking about clan studies..."

Each banner has its own clan school, and the clan affairs office cannot interfere without the permission of the princes who are the leaders of each banner.

Over time, the clan school became a place where yellow-belt disciples spent their time.

Everyone was quiet.

The Third Prince looked at the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince looked at the Tenth Prince.

The Tenth Prince looked at the Fifth Prince, thoughtfully.

The Fourth Prince made similar moves.

The Fifth Prince felt frightened by being stared at and looked down at himself.

They were wearing a hooded coat and winter boots. Everyone was dressed similarly and there was nothing inappropriate about it.

"what happened?"

The Fifth Prince looked at the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince hesitated for a moment, pointed at the Third Prince, and said, "Didn't the Third Prince go to the Imperial Court yesterday to talk about Hong Sheng entering the Upper Study? The Khan Ama thought the Imperial Grandson was too noisy... He said that each family could only send one Imperial Grandson to the Upper Study..."

Fifth Prince: “…”

He looked at the Third Prince, somewhat bewildered.

The Third Prince raised his chin and snorted, "This rule is for other families, but it definitely doesn't apply to your family. Who told you to be the second son of the eldest son..."

Even if Concubine Yi doesn't say anything, there is still the Empress Dowager supporting the Fifth Prince, which no one else can compare to.

The Third Prince felt that the Fifth Prince's Mansion would be an exception and would grant permission for the two grandchildren to enroll in school.

This was also the reason why he felt uncomfortable yesterday.

The same prince was the same when he was a child, and he was more favored by the emperor; but when he grew up, he was not as good as his older brother, and began to be inferior to his younger brother.

The Han people have a saying, "If you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather."

He didn't have a stepmother, but he had a bunch of concubines and imperial concubines.

Khan Ama will soon become Hou Ama.

The Fifth Prince didn't say anything, but just hung his head, looking a little listless.

Seeing this, the Ninth Prince consoled him, "Fifth Brother, why are you in such a hurry? There are still two years to go!"

"Um……"

The Fifth Prince nodded, glanced in the direction of the Qianqing Palace, and his smile was a little bitter.

The Ninth Prince looked at the Tenth Prince.

Fifth brother’s reaction is not right.

Is there any other reason?

The Tenth Prince shook his head slightly.

There are so many people here, this is not the time to ask this.

Ninth Prince shut up.

After a while, it was time for the court meeting.

Although today is a grand court ceremony, it is not New Year's Day, Winter Solstice or Emperor's Birthday, so no grand court ceremony will be held.

After the Ninth Prince followed him into the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Emperor ascended the throne.

First, the Crown Prince and Prince Kang led the princes and ministers to request the emperor to be given an honorific title because the emperor will be celebrating his 50th birthday next year.

Kangxi sat on the dragon throne and looked around at everyone.

"I have been on the throne for more than 40 years, and I have never stopped thinking about the well-being of the people... I have served the people with sincerity, and God has seen and heard me. I have paid attention to the people's livelihood. Future generations will have their own opinions. If you boast about your merits and virtues and seek temporary fame, it is not my intention, and there is no need to repeat it..."

The crowd requested it a second time, but it was still not allowed.

The people petitioned three times, but it was never granted.

Also, because this year is a year of great plans for the whole country, many vacancies have been vacated in local areas, and many officials have been promoted and transferred to express their gratitude.

On weekdays, they would come to the West Warm Pavilion or Qingxi Study to ask for permission to see His Majesty or to have an audience with His Majesty, but today they came one after another.

After this round of thanksgiving is over, the Khalkha envoys will present the Nine Whites tribute.

The Eleuth leader Jinarabutan, who had returned from the west, came to the court and requested to submit to the country. He was granted the title of Duolo County King and was given pastures outside the pass to graze his livestock.

The Ninth Prince stood in the queue. Except for the initial moment when he followed the Crown Prince and Prince Kang to kneel and make a request, the rest of the time he just stood there.

He was bored and looked at his fifth brother.

What exactly is going on? I will go and find out after the next court session.

Looking at the group of princes and dukes in front, because it was a grand court session, Prince Yu and Prince Gong did not take leave as usual and both attended the court session.

The Ninth Prince discovered that the Eighth Prince was also looking at the two princes.

Perhaps what he is looking at is not the two princes, but the position of Heshuo Prince.

The Ninth Prince seemed to understand why the Eighth Prince was so competitive.

It was because Khan Ama treated his brothers well and did not divide them into different classes like Emperor Taizu did, setting a precedent of making them kings together.

If brothers can be crowned princes, then court officials and princes naturally think that princes can also be crowned kings.

As a result, he was conferred the title of Beile.

The Ninth Prince felt that his older brothers must be unhappy.

The fourth brother who is strict with himself, the seventh brother who is self-respecting and strong, and the eighth brother who is ambitious as hell, who is willing to lag behind?

The Ninth Prince couldn't help but look up at his father the Emperor sitting on the dragon throne.

I wonder if the tenth brother and I can be considered among the senior brothers?
It would be great if I could be one of them when the next round of enthroning princes comes.

Wang Ye sounds better than Beile Ye...

The key point is that in the future, the titles given to Akdan, Niguzhu and Xiaosi will be determined by their own titles.

For next year's Wanshou Festival, I will prepare a birthday gift on behalf of Fengsheng and his two siblings.

I always have to remind my father that he has three grandchildren whom he gave nicknames to himself.

The winter court meeting starts at 11:00 a.m.

It took more than half an hour, and at the second quarter of the morning, the court was dismissed.

The Ninth Prince wanted to talk to the Fifth Prince, but the Fifth Prince was not available at the moment.

He returned to the Lifanyuan with the Minister of the Lifanyuan.

Banquets had to be held and rewards arranged for the Khalkha envoys and the newly surrendered Mongolian princes and nobles, all of which were under the jurisdiction of the Lifanyuan.

The Ninth Prince went back to the Ministry of Revenue with the Fourth Prince.

But he did not return to the west room, but followed the Fourth Prince directly into the east room.

Without the Fourth Prince asking him to let him, he sat down beside the kang and told Su Peisheng, "Make two bowls of fried noodles, and then ask He Yuzhu for two plates of steamed buns..."

Seeing that the Fourth Prince did not stop him, Su Peisheng responded, lifted the curtain and went down to prepare.

The Ninth Prince took off his outer hood and threw it aside, saying, "It's so heavy, it's going to crush me to death!"

The Fourth Prince was already sitting behind the desk. He looked up and glared at me, saying, "It's New Year's Eve, and there's no need to be shy about it!"

The Ninth Prince looked at the mask on the Fourth Prince, which showed some signs of wear and looked half old and half new.

He muttered, "I didn't say anything stupid, it's just heavy..."

The Fourth Prince was about to scold him, but the Ninth Prince changed the subject.

"Fourth brother, what's wrong with fifth brother? Did something go wrong with his job at the Lifanyuan? Why did he look so unconfident just now?"

The Fourth Prince was better informed than others, but he did not place any spies in his brothers' houses.

He also thought about the acne he had last month.

However, he knew that the Ninth Prince was a man who could not hide his true feelings, and he should not say bad things about his nephew based on speculation without any evidence.

He thought for a moment and said, "The eldest son is different after all. The fifth prince should be reluctant to let Hongsheng leave the palace."

Brother Ninth: "..."

He looked at the Fourth Prince with some suspicion and said, "Can the candidate for the imperial grandson sent to the palace to study be changed halfway through?"

The Fourth Prince neither nodded nor shook his head, and said, "One quota per prefecture, I don't think Khan Ama will interfere with who is given a place and who is not given a place."

The Ninth Prince suddenly realized, "No wonder Fifth Brother looks unhappy. Hongsheng has become the governor, and he has been sent to the palace for three years..."

By the year after next, it will be five years.

If I am replaced halfway through, how will I gain a foothold in front of my cousins ​​in the future?

I'm afraid that people will become decadent too.

Although there is a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, they are all fifth brother's sons and they are all flesh and blood.

"Maybe Khan Ama won't be so strict... Just like what Third Brother said, Fifth Brother's family is different from other families, the eldest son is not the eldest..."

Brother Ninth said.

The fourth prince said: "Without rules, there will be no order."

Brother Ninth: "..."

There's nothing to do before the seal. Do you want to go to the Ministry of Rites to find the third brother in the afternoon?

The affairs of the sect can be taken care of.

But ten years old is quite late for school entry and is not the right age to start learning.

If Akdan really wants to enter the sect school, it will take six or seven years.

From this perspective, there is no need to be too anxious about renovating the clan's teachings.

We still have to prepare a teacher for Akdan.

The Fourth Prince lowered his eyes, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he had been fooled.

At this moment, Su Peisheng came back, followed by He Yuzhu.

Su Peisheng was holding a tea tray with two bowls of fried noodles with butter on it.

He Yuzhu was also holding a tea tray, on which were ox tongue biscuits, meat floss biscuits, jujube flower pastries, and honey-sliced ​​and four-dish steamed buns.

The two of them placed the food on the table on the kang.

The Ninth Prince had been standing all morning and was already hungry.

He ate a bowl of noodle tea with two salty buns.

The Fourth Prince ate two other steamed buns...

(End of this chapter)