My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1904 New Errand

Others looked at the 12th prince, and the 13th prince and the 14th prince, who were next to the 12th prince, noticed it.

The Thirteenth Prince thought about the glory he had enjoyed in the past few years and the silence that the Twelfth Prince had experienced after he became an adult.

There is a sharp contrast between the two.

The twelfth brother did not enter the court. After he became an adult, he went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was not a supervisor, but just an assistant.

It was not until the third year that he was appointed Minister of the Court, in charge of a government office under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

I first served in the Ministry of Works and then the Ministry of Justice, and finally gained experience in the second ministry. In the past few years, I had to accompany the emperor several times a year. People outside mentioned that I was the beloved son of a favorite concubine. Is it really so?
The three princes' palaces are all regulated by the Beizi Palace.

He, the son of a concubine, and the Fourteenth Prince, the son of a concubine, were both given titles together with the Twelfth Prince, with no distinction made between them.

For a moment, the Thirteenth Prince was a little confused.

What has he been busy with in recent years?
In Khan Ama's eyes, his sons just ran errands and did chores, and had no merits worthy of special attention.

When it comes to conferring titles, it is basically based on seniority.

The only exception is the Tenth Prince.

I am not the exception.

The Fourteenth Prince looked at the Twelfth Prince's back with some displeasure in his eyes.

He thought about the Twelfth Prince's excuse just now. He must have had selfish motives and had his eyes on a mansion.

The three princes' palaces were renovated in the same way, but everyone knows that besides the size of the land, the most important thing about the palace is its location.

The twelfth prince, like himself, also wants the prince's palace in the Bordered Yellow Banner!

He wanted to be closer to his brothers, and the twelfth prince also had the same idea.

The Fourteenth Prince was a little anxious.

He hasn't gotten married yet, so he will definitely move out of the palace eventually.

The three mansions were chosen first by the Twelfth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince.

No, he didn't want to wait and suffer, so he had to ask the queen to help him choose first...

After a while, Kangxi came out of Qingxi Study and took his seat at Xiaodongmen.

"On my birthday, if you want to present me with saddles, horses, satin and other things, the governors outside the capital must also do the same. I will not accept them. I have always loved literature. If you, my ministers, present me with poems and literature, I will keep them for my review..."

Another Grand Secretary and several ministers of ministries and agencies came out and respectfully presented a screen to celebrate the emperor's longevity.

The screen is more than ten feet long and is made of rosewood inlaid with mica, which looks magnificent.

Kangxi said, "Go back and present the copy of the Wanshou Screen to me. If I keep the copy, it will be the same as taking the screen. I will not accept this screen."

The Ninth Prince stood in the procession, looking at the ministers in front of him and his father the Emperor, who were offering and refusing gifts, and he found it very boring.

Khan Ama refused to accept the rosewood screen presented by the ministers of the ministry, and did not save the silver either.

The screen has been made and it is covered with words of congratulations on your birthday. Who would dare to reuse it?

It has no other use except to be stored in the warehouse.

The Emperor's father has always promoted simplicity in his actions, and this has not happened overnight; it has always been the case.

Don’t these ministers know this?

But they have to come up with this kind of praise for the emperor...

These ministers are not fools, why are they still like this?

The Ninth Prince was thinking about it.

In front, Kangxi had already stood up from the throne, gave Liang Jiugong a few instructions, and turned back to Qingxi Study.

Everyone bowed to see off the Holy One.

Liang Jiugong did not leave with the emperor, but went out of the small east gate and ran to the fourth prince: "Fourth Master, the emperor wants you to go in with the Ninth Master and the Thirteenth Master!"

The Fourth Prince nodded and waited for Liang Jiugong to find the Ninth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince before he took his two younger brothers and followed Liang Jiugong into the garden.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, this caused quite a stir.

The Third Prince couldn't help but hold his chin with his hand. He felt so angry that his teeth started to ache.

The Fifth Prince had heard from the Ninth Prince that he would be accompanied by an imperial guard, so he could not help but feel a little worried. He whispered to the Tenth Prince, "He's going out in the first month of the year, and it's not even the ninth month yet..."

The eldest prince and the seventh prince both turned and left.

The Twelfth Prince stretched his neck and, as he could no longer see the Ninth Prince, he also planned to return to the palace.

The Fourteenth Prince hurriedly caught up and said, "Twelfth Brother, wait for me to come back together!"

The twelfth prince had no choice but to slow down his pace.

Fourteenth Prince said, "Ninth Brother is really something. He seems to be very caring towards Twelfth Brother, but why doesn't he think of a way to let Twelfth Brother go with him? Among all the princes, Twelfth Brother is the only one who has never been accompanied by an escort. Even Sixteenth Prince has been accompanied by an escort twice..."

The Twelfth Prince stopped, turned around and looked at the Fourteenth Prince with an indifferent expression.

The Fourteenth Prince swallowed his saliva and said awkwardly, "Twelfth Brother?"

"What's your business?"

The twelfth prince said this coldly and walked away with a flick of his sleeves.

The Fourteenth Prince looked at the Twelfth Prince's back and curled his lips.

Wouldn't it be embarrassing to let yourself take off the mask?
This is still a prince, raised by an old palace servant. No wonder Khan Ama never thought of this son...

We are both princes. How can I have the nerve to curry favor with my ninth brother and serve him as his follower?
In Qingxi Study, the Ninth Prince stood between the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

Why should we keep people talking when everything is fine?
He and the Tenth Prince came out in the same carriage, and the Tenth Prince had to wait for him.

Kangxi looked at the three and said, "During this tour, the daily security will be in the charge of the Thirteenth Prince; the logistics supply will be in the charge of the Ninth Prince; and the attendance of local officials will be in the charge of the Fourth Prince!"

Of the three princes, only one responded.

That’s the Fourth Prince.

He had accompanied the emperor on many occasions and, as he was a prince with an earlier rank, he had experience in carrying out such duties.

The Thirteenth Prince was a little timid, but he did not speak in a hurry and looked at the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince said, "Khan Ama, isn't the Imperial Household Department responsible for the reception of the Emperor? It has nothing to do with my son's current job, right?"

If you are not in your position, you will not seek your government.

I have been away from the Imperial Household Department for a year. It is not appropriate for me to come back and interfere in its affairs.

Kangxi glanced at him and said, "It's just a temporary job. It's not your turn to pick and choose. Do your job well!"

There is no intention to change my mind.

The Ninth Prince could only say, "My son obeys my command."

Kangxi looked at the Thirteenth Prince and said, "My old Thirteenth Prince has always been brave, how come he has become timid?"

The Thirteenth Prince's bodyguards had previously been responsible for the emperor's defense, and most of them were deputy to the eldest prince.

He was a little nervous about taking on the leading role this time.

He said, "Khan Ama, which of the ministers of the imperial guards is accompanying the emperor? My son is young, and I am afraid that he may not have considered everything carefully."

Kangxi pondered and said, "Fushan, Efei, and Shang Zhilong."

After hearing this, the Thirteenth Prince heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Then let my son try!"

Among these three, one is the emperor's father's trusted minister, one is a royal family member, and one is the Heshuo E'efu.

You need an identity and you need qualifications.

Most of the time, this position of mine is just a figurehead.

Only after the three brothers came out of Qingxi Study did the Ninth Prince breathe a sigh of relief.

I thought I was just joining in to make up the numbers, but I didn't expect I would have to work.

Since we need to arrange the logistical supplies for the Holy Chariot’s tour, we must make arrangements before the Holy Chariot sets out.

Today is the sixth day of the Chinese New Year, and there are only ten days left until departure.

My annual leave is gone for no apparent reason?!
Seeing that he was listless, the Fourth Prince said, "This is because Khan Ama values ​​you, so he appointed you. Go directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make arrangements. Don't let Khan Ama down."

The Ninth Prince nodded and could not help but muttered quietly, "Has Khan Ama forgotten that I am not in the Ministry of Internal Affairs? There are twelve eighteen brothers in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who can't be ordered around?"

The Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince had followed the river patrol several times, especially last winter, when they were halfway through the patrol, they both guessed why the Ninth Prince was included in the Emperor's presence.

Seeing that the Ninth Prince was still confused, the Thirteenth Prince looked at the Fourth Prince, asking with his eyes whether he should point out the matter.

The Fourth Prince shook his head slightly.

Khan Ama has no shortage of smart sons, but perhaps he prefers the chaos of the Ninth Prince.

Besides, the Ninth Prince is not a calm person. He will easily become proud when he knows he has made great contributions. When he gets cocky, he will deserve a beating.

Just let him remain in the state of confusion for now and not know his own merits.

As for the Ministry of Internal Affairs...

The Fourth Prince thought of the Twelfth Prince and felt pity for his younger brother.

He said to the Ninth Prince, "Don't think too much. Just finish your task and then think about other things."

The Ninth Prince also knew that it was useless to talk too much, so he let out a sigh and said, "Well, I dare not boast about other things, but the logistics supply here is in my hands!"

As they were talking, the brothers walked out of the Xiaodong Gate.

The Tenth Prince was waiting for the Ninth Prince, and the Fifth Prince was also there.

Seeing the three people coming out, both of them went to greet them.

Seeing the worry on the Fifth Prince's face, the Ninth Prince said, "Khan Ama thinks highly of me and appointed me as his bodyguard for logistical supply. Needless to say, Khan Ama was not satisfied with the previous assignments of his grandsons, so he remembered that he still has a capable son like me!"

The Fifth Prince believed it immediately and nodded, "Yes, you are the most careful in your work. Khan Ama has chosen the right person!"

The Ninth Prince said proudly: "Hey, who told me to be strong and want to do things perfectly..."

The three people nearby felt toothache after hearing this.

These two brothers, one really dares to brag, and the other really dares to believe.

After a whole morning of hard work, everyone was hungry and cold, so they were in no hurry to return to the city.

It happened that today was the sixth day of the Chinese New Year and there were some restaurants with signboards in Haidian Town, so my brothers and I went there first to find a restaurant to have dinner.

It's called a restaurant, but it's actually a snack bar.

They sell mutton soup and mutton tripe soup, and the side dishes are sesame cakes and salt and pepper cakes.

The place is not big, but the reputation is good.

The royal family members and officials who came to Changchun Garden to meet the emperor would sometimes come over to deal with him.

As soon as I entered the door, two people came out. They were the Eighth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince...
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