Qing Dynasty through Sanfu Jin

Kangxi still held the things in his hand in front of Tong Guowei, and he was disappointed: "What do you want to say?"

The fourth elder brother deserves to be the "iron face and selfless" cold-faced Hades. Under his command, the Tong family was turned upside down, and everything Tong Guowei and Long Kedo did was exposed in front of Kangxi.

Seeing these things, Kangxi's first reaction was disbelief, and then he sent people to arrest the people involved for interrogation. It turned out that what those people said was more serious than what the fourth elder brother handed over.

After all, it was raised by Empress Xiaoyi, but the fourth elder brother still has some affection for Tong's subordinates.

Tong Guowei looked down at the crime above, and he knelt down tremblingly, "The old minister is guilty, and the old minister has failed the emperor's expectations."

Pressing his hands on the table with a bang, Kangxi said coldly: "I see that you are relying on the fact that I have no fear of being biased towards the Tong family."

Tong Guowei knew in his heart that it was impossible for him to disregard the face of the Tong family, so that's why he was so unscrupulous, right?

Kangxi snorted coldly, and today he asked Tong Guowei to see if he would do anything to him: "Let the world know what Longkodo and Li Si'er did, and punish them with capital punishment. Tong Guowei was deeply ashamed of the emperor's kindness, consciously and speechlessly facing me and the people of the world, and hanged himself to death."

The so-called "suicide by hanging" was just Kangxi's last honor given to him when he was old.

Except for Tong Guowei who was decent because of his age, all others who knew the law and violated the law were dealt with, including Tong Guogang's son Elundai next door.

At the moment when the imperial decree came out, some people felt that the emperor was cruel. When they saw the tragic situation of little Hesheli and learned that the other party had been humiliated for so many years, they only felt horrified.

No one felt that the emperor treated Li Si'er like this was cruel, this time the situation was just the opposite, they only thought it was cheap for Li Si'er.

Especially the Hesheli family, the little Hesheli brothers were still there, they rushed over like crazy and beat Longkodo and Li Si'er, even Longkodo's mother and their aunt were beaten several times.

The patriarch of their branch pointed at Mrs. Tong and said, "How dare you say you don't know about such evil deeds? I don't think you don't know about it. You are helping the evildoers. My Hesheli family has no descendants like you."

Why did the patriarch dare to treat Mrs. Tong like this? In fact, it was the prince's intention.Longkodo and Li Si'er are damned, but Mrs. Tong, who does nothing and only has an innocent face of "what can I do", disgusts him the most.Therefore, the prince didn't want her to have a good time.

The crown prince is the crown prince. If he speaks, can the patriarch not follow suit?

Not to mention that he was also very unhappy with what Mrs. Tong had done.

Calculating the time, Little Hershey has not gone out to socialize or see anyone for more than five years, which means that she has been treated like this for five years.

For such a long time, outsiders didn't know about it, how could the Tong family really not know about it?

No one would believe it, they would only feel that the Tong family was indifferent and cruel.

As a result, the Tong family's reputation plummeted.

Kangxi was very sad when he heard the news, he seemed to have aged more than ten years overnight.

The prince was very sad to see this, he said: "Khan Ama, why don't we go to the outskirts of Beijing and see how the third brother got the free school? Or go to see the farms of the third brother and sister, don't you know? In just a few years, the third brother and sister's farm has expanded again. I heard that people who want to get seedlings from her now line up in Zhili. Every time the seedlings come out in early spring, her village is full of people. I heard from the third brother that the third sibling is already studying how to make them cuddle more."

Kangxi laughed out loud, "You, you are talking nonsense with your eyes open, you really think that you don't know anything because you don't work hard? Then how can she study the hen's nest twice a year at most? She can also let the hen Can't the chicken coop three times?"

Kangxi shook his head while talking, why are these children always so whimsical.

The prince was not annoyed either, he said: "If you don't say that Han Ama is wise, you can see that the third younger brother is fooling around at a glance, I think you should go to the third younger brother's house and criticize her severely."

The purpose of the prince is to fool the emperor out, so as to save him from getting sick in the palace.

He deliberately brought the topic to the third son and his wife, not because he has the best relationship with the third son, but because of all the prince's mansions, the third man's mansion is the most comfortable.

He can't tell you the specifics, but no matter how many troubles you have, as long as you walk into Lao San's mansion or Zhuangzi, you will feel refreshed and comfortable.

Kangxi easily saw through the prince's filial piety, he said: "Okay, for the sake of you saying so many good things to the third child, let's visit his house today."

Because it was a temporary idea, Kangxi didn't ask someone to notify the third elder brother in advance, and they didn't know that the third elder brother and his wife were not there until they arrived at the mansion.

Fan Ziping naturally knew the emperor and the prince, he said: "Go back to the emperor, Fujin and Prince Cheng have gone to the farm in the suburbs."

Kangxi: "Oh, you Fujin are quite busy." What he said meant nothing but emotion.

Fan Ziping smiled obsequiously: "Fu Jin said that one thing must be done well, and one should not give up halfway and perfunctory. This is not because Fujin is pregnant again. She is worried that it will be inconvenient to go out when she is older, so she wants to take advantage of it while she can still move." , run a few more times, and explain clearly."

What Fan Ziping didn't say was that Fujin planned to live in Zhuangzi.There is a hot spring village on the outskirts of Beijing, which is much warmer than the capital in winter.

He quietly looked at the prince and the emperor, and said tentatively: "Your majesty, why don't you and the prince go into the house, and this slave will let someone inform our master and Fujin?"

Anyway, there are no secrets in their house, and he is not afraid of the emperor.

Kangxi looked up at the plaque of Prince Cheng's Mansion, and said: "No, you can find someone to guide me, and I will go directly to Zhuangzi to find them. Coincidentally, I will also visit the farm of the third Fujin."

Sanfujin got the farm, and he only visited it in the first year.Now that several years have passed, he also wants to know what is more than before?

Fan Ziping hurriedly explained that he planned to take the emperor there himself.

The time for the emperor to leave the palace was early, and when it was noon at Zhuangzi, the third elder brother was instructing people to kill chickens and ducks for lunch.

He was a little surprised to see the emperor, "I have met Khan Ama, I have seen the prince. Khan Ama, why are you here?"

Kangxi looked around, and was very satisfied with the thriving scenery, "Where's your third child, Fujin? Her village is well managed, and you can hear chickens, ducks and geese chirping from far away."

Today's farms are much more prosperous than when they were just built. In addition to poultry, this area is trees and grasslands. Oh, there is a small river not far away.The small river is full of lotus, and now it is the season when the lotus is in full bloom. The red and green are intertwined, which is considered the most beautiful place here.

"She walked around all morning and just went to rest in the house. Erchen asked someone to call her out."

Kangxi waved his hand, "No need, I just come to take a look when I have nothing to do." He bowed his head happily, "Are you going to make lunch for Fujin yourself, or what?"

If he read correctly, the third child is holding a knife in his hand, right?

The third elder brother looked down and said with a smile: "That's not true, Khan Ama, you don't know your son yet, he seems to be a person who can cook? I don't think they can know what to do with their hands and eyes closed I want to give it a try."

He handed the knife in his hand to the servant on one side, wiped his hands with a wet handkerchief, and said, "Don't say that killing chickens and ducks seems simple, Khan Ama, but it's not enough without some skills. Look at this son-in-law." It was chopped up just now, but it was killed by a butcher over there, do you feel that your son made such a mess that you can't bear to look at it?"

The prince looked at the third elder brother's hand and was amused, "Young son, why are you chewing like a dog. Haha, I didn't expect you to have things you don't know."

Kangxi disapproved and said: "What the third child said is correct. What you do is learned and tricky, just like butchers. Many people have made a living by doing this for generations, so they can practice this kind of knife skills. Just like you, You were born as emperors and nobles, enjoying the glory and wealth, and the responsibilities on your shoulders are also heavier. They are for the livelihood, and you are for the stability of the Qing Dynasty. The two are not the same."

The third brother cupped his hands and said, "What Khan Ama taught me is true."

The two followed Kangxi to inspect the farm. They said inspection, but in fact they walked along the green shade beside the small river.

The prince winked at the third elder brother: "Third brother, don't think I don't know what you were doing just now.

The third elder brother stretched out his arms and rolled up his sleeves, and smiled nonchalantly; so what if he knew, he was distracted by me.

In fact, Wan Ning suddenly had a whim, and she wanted to drink the chicken soup stewed by the third elder brother herself.She said that she cooked for the third elder brother. After so many years, she had never eaten something made by the third elder brother himself.

How could the third elder brother know it, but who told him that it was Fujin, so naturally he had to accept it.

So, Wan Ning went back to the house to rest, and he went to learn how to kill chickens and make soup with others.

Personally, of course everything is done in the hands of others.

But can the emperor know about this kind of thing?Certainly not.

Now people pay attention to "a gentleman stays away from the kitchen", let alone the emperor, scholars from peasant households will not go to the kitchen to help.If the emperor knew that the third elder brother wanted to cook soup for Wan Ning, or that Wan Ning asked for it, would he feel at ease?

The third elder brother thinks that this is just a little interest between husband and wife, and he can do whatever he wants behind closed doors, there is no need for outsiders to know about it.

So he deliberately changed the subject.

The crown prince has spent a long time with the third elder brother and knows him very well, so if he sees through it without telling the truth, probably only the emperor will believe the third elder brother's words.

"Ama Khan, the weather is cool today, I think this gazebo is nice, why don't we have dinner here?"

Many people say that the smell of the farm is not good, but it is not without exception.

Wan Ning has a lot of workers here and they are diligent. If you clean it several times a day, the smell will be much less.In addition, there is still some distance from the chicken coop here, and some flowers and plants are planted around to purify the air, and the only peculiar smell is gone, only the fragrance of flowers and plants remains.

The pavilion he mentioned is in the middle of the small river, surrounded by lotus leaves, which is the most beautiful place in this farm.In the past, every time he came here, he would eat with Wan Ning here, especially in summer, it is very beautiful to enjoy the lotus while eating.

Kangxi nodded in satisfaction, "Let's go over there. We don't have any outsiders, let Wan Ning come out later, so she won't be bored eating alone."

Kangxi respects rules but is not very pedantic. If you have a good impression on him, he will make an exception as appropriate.

It's like eating at the same table with him this time.

There are only a few people in the entire Qing Dynasty who can have this qualification.Concubine Rong's high-ranking concubines, queen mother, crown prince and Wan Ning.

Of course, when Wan Ning and the Crown Princess were privately in Yuqing Palace or Prince Cheng's Mansion, Kangxi would still avoid suspicion on the bright side.

Even so, it can be seen that Wan Ning's position in his heart is unusual.

When Wan Ning came over with her servants, the father and son of Kangxi were already sitting in the gazebo, and she said to Kangxi Fushen, "My son is late, and I hope Khan Ama will forgive me."

Kangxi waved his hand, "I didn't let the third child call you, what's wrong with you, stop standing there, sit down quickly."

When Wan Ning sat down, he said again: "I see that your farm is getting more and more decent, not bad."

Wan Ning: "Ama Khan praised me a lot. The current scale is inseparable from your support, Ama Khan. It is also because their poultry eggs will be recycled at a high price. Speaking of which, Meat and eggs are daily consumption for us, but they are still too extravagant for ordinary people. Many people are reluctant to eat them and keep them for money.”

It was precisely because her bid was higher than others that those people would rather walk a few more steps than sell to her.

Of course, Wan Ning will not lose money, she raises poultry well, and the eggs she lays are naturally good, but it doesn't mean that everyone is reluctant to eat them.

There are so many people in the inner city, and her little things are always wiped out every time they are just taken out.

Wan Ning is not polite to these people who live in the inner city, the price of her eggs is one penny higher than other people's.

Don't think that a penny is not enough, the so-called accumulation of less money makes more money, relying on these eggs, she earns a net income of thousands of taels of silver every year.

"I just ordered the kitchen to make a scrambled egg. You should try it, Khan Ama."

She sells most of the poultry eggs ready-made, and only saves some of them for pickling in February and March.These eggs can be sold after being marinated for more than a month. Compared with fresh eggs, this kind of marinated salted eggs is more expensive and more sought-after.

Today, she not only asked the kitchen to prepare scrambled eggs, but also cut two pickled goose eggs.

Wan Ning served Kangxi a meal in person, "Khan Ama, please try it."

Kangxi took a sip, and his eyes lit up, "The saltiness is moderate, the egg yolk is oily, not bad. Wan Ning, you pack some for me, and I will take them back."

The food the emperor ate was specially provided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs were the strongest in the entire Qing Dynasty, but at this time Kangxi felt that the Ministry of Internal Affairs was exaggerating.

It's not that he hasn't eaten salted eggs before, but none of them can compare with today's taste.

"Third son, I heard that you send vegetables and food to Zhongcui Palace every month. I am also your Ama. Why don't you think of me? I have made a decision. From now on, I will Everything you eat and drink is under your control. Let’s forget about it today, and you will have someone send the things to the Qianqing Palace tomorrow morning.”

The third elder brother couldn't laugh or cry, "Ama Khan, it's not that I don't respect you. These few things in my village can't compare with the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I'm not afraid that you will get tired of eating."

After finishing speaking, he also looked at the prince and signaled the prince to help him, but this time the prince did not help him.Not only did the prince not help him, but he also dug a hole for him.

"Khan Ama, my son thinks that the third brother should be in charge of the House of Internal Affairs. The people in the House of Internal Affairs are proud of themselves, so let them follow suit and see how they do it."

As long as you are a human being, you will have desires and desires. The people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have rectified time and time again, and the people have been changed again and again. The prince always feels dissatisfied.The House of Internal Affairs is in charge of all the affairs of the emperor. He is the prince and the future emperor. If the House of Internal Affairs is not handed over to his own people, he will not be at ease.

The third elder brother glared at the prince, and said: "Second brother, you are really my good second brother, you are not going to exhaust my brother and me to death, and squeeze me out, right? , and to help Fujin manage the farm, one person is about to be divided into three pieces. What's the matter, you think my brother and I didn't cut it cleanly enough, so I plan to make another piece?"

He likes repairing books and establishing free schools. Although he is busy, he is very happy.The Ministry of Internal Affairs is always helping someone, and he is not willing to deal with those people.

Wan Ning couldn't talk about this kind of thing, so she just lowered her head to eat, but her ears were so sharp that she didn't want to let go of the gossip at all.

It's very interesting to watch the prince and the third elder brother bickering at close range.Especially the two bickered in front of the emperor.

The prince didn't think he was wrong, his reason was that those who can do more work.

"Why are you exhausted? That's the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is in charge of Khan Ama's basic necessities. As Khan Ama's son, why don't you do something for Khan Ama? If you don't have this ability, my second brother and I Not much to say, the key is that you have it.”

The third elder brother was angry, "I thank you, thank you for taking me so seriously."

Of course he is willing to do something for Khan Ama, but this does not mean that he has to manage the House of Internal Affairs.

Unable to understand the third elder brother, Yinfeng went directly to the emperor, "Khan Ama, what do you think of my son's proposal?"

The third elder brother who was afraid that the emperor would nod in agreement said: "Ama Khan, I think there is someone more suitable than my minister."

"Who?"

"Fourth brother, you don't know that it is said that the fourth brother is ruthless and selfless. When he goes there, others will not dare to be lazy, let alone talk about corruption and fraud. If you really want to change someone to manage the House of Internal Affairs, you might as well find the fourth brother."

"My son thinks that it's not that the people in the Ministry of Internal Affairs don't know how to plant and breed. They're just used to idleness. The fourth brother is a self-disciplined person. With such a good boss as him, who would dare to be lazy. No son, no son. Shi Chen never gets up, follow Erchen, Erchen is afraid that they will only become more lazy."

In order not to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the third elder brother also worked hard, using all methods of self-defilement.

Although the current Ministry of Internal Affairs still has some minor problems, it is much better than before.And these minor problems were actually acquiesced by the emperor, so he was unwilling to do such thankless things.

Prince: "Third brother, did fourth brother offend you?"

The third elder brother looked innocent: "No."

"Then you are still desperately trying to find something for him." Is it because the fourth brother is not tired enough and does not do enough?

The third elder brother hehe: "It turns out that His Highness also knows that this is looking for trouble."

He called the fourth brother looking for trouble, but what you gave him is not called looking for trouble?