starling is not a bird

No matter how slow the carriage is, it will reach the destination, let alone the Forbidden City not far away.The fourth elder brother Yinzhen was reluctant and had to go back to the palace to face the problems he had created. The few younger elder brothers who were more agile than early spring grasshoppers were brought out by themselves. When they came back, they were all listless. Like the eggplant beaten by Qiu Houshuang, no matter what, he has to explain to the concubines and the prince to the emperor.The fourth elder brother Yinzhen can go and explain to his brother Ama, the crown prince, that a man has gold under his knees, but kneeling to his father and king is considered a proper place to kneel, not to mention that he made a mistake?

But the fourth elder brother Yinzhen, who was rubbing his knees, still didn't end the matter. The son is the flesh of the mother's heart. The father and brother can say that they are just reckless. The noses of the ladies in the palace are probably crooked. Confession!But he is an adult and married prince, so apart from his mother and concubine, he should avoid suspicion in front of other concubines in the palace.How to do it?This question didn't make him worry for a long time. As the saying goes: a good wife is rare in a family, and it is about people like the fourth elder brother Yinzhen who marry a good wife and don't know it.

Si Fujin, who is doing work in my elder brother's office, has been twitching all day today, whether it is the left eye or the right eye, holding an embroidery needle, and stretched on the frame is a snow-green satin color embroidered bird and phoenix Tight-fitting materials, the work is not difficult, but there are too many silk threads in color matching, the eyes are easy to get blurred, and the maid next to him is serving tea samples and serving them very attentively.But her heart is always beating suddenly, I don't know what the letter is.When her own husband looked troubled, she understood that no matter whether it was the left eye or the right eye, the news waiting for her was definitely not good news.What did the concubine de concubine say again?Or is there something wrong with the prince?Or did you encounter troubles during the investigation today?

When the embarrassed husband confessed his plight, Sifujin Ulanara felt that the thin embroidery needle in his hand weighed a thousand catties.Just a few days ago, he almost hurt his fourteenth brother, and even ruined his face in front of the concubine De!She has had enough of being shut down, how many younger brothers are she taking out today?And made my brother vomit in the dark?Although the eighth elder brother's mother and concubine are not of high status, and have a gentle temper, they will not easily offend others, but she is his son after all, how can he not care about it?Also, the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother were all born to the noble master in the palace, and the ninth elder brother's mother and concubine was the concubine Yi, who had always been favored by the emperor.Elder Brother Ten's mother and concubine is Concubine Wen Xi who is in charge of the harem. Now that the concubine has just recovered, her husband is going to give her eye drops?

Ulanara couldn't help complaining in her heart that her husband healed the scars and forgot the pain, but the husband and wife are birds of the same forest, and there is no possibility of flying separately when they marry into the royal family. , the emperor is in the prime of life, if your husband loses the heart of his mother and concubine and offends other concubines, wouldn't it be easy to share the same bed and become an adulterer?Ulanara stopped her work and comforted her husband, who was completely unaware of the serious consequences, thinking about how to dispel the anger of those mother-in-laws and new mother-in-laws above her head.

On weekdays, although Sifu Jin Ulanara is not very respectable in front of her serious mother-in-law Defei, her good background and modest and gentle personality have won her a certain favor in front of the Empress Dowager Renxian and the old concubines in the palace. .These are not favors that can be obtained out of thin air, especially considering Si Fujin's background, her favor is not only due to luck, but also the education she has received since she was a child and her own unremitting efforts.

You must know that Sifujin Ulanara, who was born in Dong E's family of the interior minister Feiyanggu Manchuria Zhengbaihuang Banner, his father was the interior minister. In the 34th year of Kangxi, the holy ancestor personally conquered Galdan. The door infantry patrols and arrests the commander of the fifth battalion", which is the guard force of the capital.In charge of guarding the capital, inspection, access control, night watch, ban, Baojia, arrest, trial of cases, imprisonment of criminals, signal cannon and other important positions.

This position is most important for nobles who hold real power, and only the emperor's confidantes can appoint it. It involves the safety of the palace, so we have to be cautious.

Isn't Uncle Longkodo, who has all eyes and hands, just because of this position, he became the fourth brother's Uncle Longkodo?Emperor Kangxi was seriously ill in Changchun Garden, and Longkodo was ordered to guard the sickness in front of the imperial couch.After Kangxi passed away, the princes, concubines and many important ministers in the garden were blocked by Long Kedo outside Kangxi's bedroom. Huang Ama died suddenly almost in isolation from the outside world without announcing an heir.In Changchun Garden, there are many eyes and ears of Longkodo.When the emperor passed away, he guarded the court and was responsible for reading out the will. No matter which prince succeeded to the throne, he would be favored by the new dynasty with his support from the army.

Fei Yanggu served as the commander of the infantry for many years, the emperor has always been generous and generous, and he is always gracious, even the crown prince, when the brothers saw him, they were also polite and courted him a lot.As the saying goes, a high position and great power come with great natural risks. Uncle Longkodo was imprisoned and died not long after he was favored, which is considered a good death.

Tuo Heqi, a disciple of the prince, also served as the commander of the infantry. During this period, relying on the favor of Kangxi and the prince, he must use the prince's guard of honor when traveling, and there are many deceptive and illegal things.There are many people participating in impeachment, but the emperor adopted a tolerant attitude and never pursued it in depth.Until the death of King Doroan, Tuo Heqi gathered some Manchu officials to have dinner at Dutong Eshan's house for many times during his funeral, and was reported.

The guests invited by Tuo Heqi included Qi Shiwu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, Geng E, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and officers of the Eight Banners.This aroused the emperor's wariness.He believed that Tuo Heqi and his group were drinking for the crown prince to win over cronies, and to create an opportunity to force himself to pass the throne to the crown prince by force.Emperor Kangxi angrily identified Tuo Heqi and others as "rebellious officials and thieves", and adopted rather extreme punishment methods for Tuo Heqi who died of illness in prison, ordering "file the corpse and throw ashes" and not allow him to be buried.He also ordered the dismissal of all Eight Banners officers involved in the case.As for Qi Shiwu, he was nailed to the wall with iron nails, and died after a few days of screaming.Kangxi seldom treated ministers so cruelly. For example, Obai was only imprisoned. Although Suo'etu was dealt with severely, he did not impose capital punishment.But how terrifying the emperor's anger was at this time.

And Fei Yanggu has been in this high position for a long time, no matter whether it is the emperor or the prince, he has never offended him, and in the end he was awarded the title of military merit, so he has the means and insight to save himself and his family.

Therefore, the family education of the Wulanala family in Sifu Jin is not bad. The grand aunt of the Banner family has the style of the grandparents.She was born as a courtier, served in the palace since she was a child, and was highly regarded by Emperor Kangxi at a young age. During the draft, many concubines and Fujin went to the palace to ask for the Queen Mother's grace, and wanted to beg for her son to be a good wife.It's a pity that the emperor loved her and appointed her to marry the prince.After becoming a Four Fujin, Ulanara has always been a low-key person. She is careful to flatter her in front of any empress, and she refuses to talk too much to cause trouble. She has never relied on any empress to be strong in front of her sisters-in-law.The only one who has a good relationship is the Crown Princess Guerjia, except for the empress Defei who has a estrangement in her heart, she has her own way to speak in front of the noble lords.

But Rao Sifujin is also suffering from a headache. He obeyed her husband's order and led the palace servants to slowly walk towards the harem, planning a suitable route along the way. According to the degree of disadvantage, it is natural to go to the concubine Liang first, but According to the status, I have to go to the imperial concubine first. According to the temperament of the masters, the Yifei empress has a straightforward temper, so it is best to deal with it.

The mandarin ducks lost their companions and flew away. After dinner, the fourth elder brother waved off the servants of the palace servants and called the brush and ink servants. He polished the ink and laid the paper and stayed in the study alone to prepare his own papers.Today, I took my younger brothers to see the miserable lives of those people. This is not the first time that Brother Si feels uncomfortable, but he finally has the urge to change everything.Just now, he pleaded guilty to his father and brother. If he mentions government affairs, it will inevitably change the topic, and it is too careless. Such a suggestion is related to the national economy and people's livelihood. He has to think carefully and ponder over it slowly.Tomorrow, I will discuss it with the crown prince again, and then I will join this Chen.

Here, the fourth brother and his wife are of the same mind, and Yinhu is not idle there. Today's incident will definitely alarm some people, but he still hopes that the less alarmed the better, especially the kind of big man who is easy to make a fuss and make trouble... The fourth brother is rare It's a good show, but you can't ignore it and cause him to be scolded, it will be difficult to get close in the future.I'm still a little bit cautious and I want to rely on this cold-faced fourth brother to make it happen. If there is a gap in him, it will be a rare trick.Along the way, he picked up two dolls and ordered a bunch of sugar figures to ride their own big kites.

Xiao Ten thought that his mother had just died, and he didn't want her to bother him. Besides, he was fine, so this solved a big problem.The imperial concubine is in charge of the harem, if she is unhappy, the empress de concubine will probably suffer, then the life of the fourth brother will be difficult, and the enmity between Xiao Shi and him will be severe.If the imperial concubine and empress go next year, it will be impossible to resolve this enmity.

He didn't want to worry about Concubine Yi's place. Firstly, Xiao Jiu was a little terrified today. The concubine is very gentle and takes care of everything, he doesn't want this to hurt the empress's heart.Thirdly, if no one blames his fourth brother, then who will accept his elder brother's contribution of persuasion and reconciliation?

Concubine Yi really lived up to her expectations, not only her face sank like water, but she also specially ordered someone to invite Liang Concubine to sit with her, waiting for Si Fujin's visit.It's quite a bit like King Xiang's big banquet in the past.However, Concubine Yi is still too naive. Concubine Liang has been promoted and has a son to take care of. There are many concubines in the palace who are more favored than her, and there are many people who are tougher than her relatives. Brother Ba Although she was frightened, she was safe after all, how dare she argue with the fourth concubine?Besides, my son sent a letter early, asking him to intercede for Si Fujin. Concubine Liang understood that many kinds of flowers are better than many kinds of thorns in this world.

Hearing that Concubine Yi had an invitation, he dared not refuse, but it would be very difficult for her to speak up.Si Fujin was full of cautious words, but Yifei just responded sourly, and ignored her answers, and from time to time she sighed that being a parent is not easy, and asked why Si Fujin entered the palace, so there is no news in her stomach, the elder brother Yinyi There are already four daughters, and the crown prince's son Hongxi is already one year old, why is Sifu Jin not in a hurry?Enjoyed some angelica, donkey-hide gelatin, and good wolfberry from Ningxia.He also said that he heard that the fourth elder brother had been eating too much recently, so he specially rewarded him with Wenwei Powder and Wenwei Decoction, fearing that his food would stagnate.

Si Fujin knew that this was just Concubine Yi deliberately turning up some new articles to embarrass others for the sake of her son, pretending to be deaf and dumb, and with a smile on her face, she agreed one by one. Fortunately, it's her, and I think it's over if I lose my temper. If I change my mother, keep quiet, smile on my face, and have a dark belly, I will feel uncomfortable.Thinking about the concubine's reluctance last time, she sighed slightly.

The concubine Liang just held the teacup and refused to put it down. She occasionally smiled at Si Fujin, handed over a piece of jujube flower cake with walnut and date paste, and gave Empress Yi a piece of cake with sweet-scented osmanthus and hawthorn. , and with Lu'an tea from Yanxi Palace.Concubine Yi has a sweet tooth, and she likes to drink tremella soup, but today she just made bitter tea specially in order to bully Sifu Jin.Concubine Liang's cakes are just right for her.

Concubine Yi's mood gradually calmed down, Concubine Liang said a few words, nothing more than words to comfort Si Fujin, but with serious sincerity, and her words also gave Concubine Yi a great sense of balance. Jiu was just shocked, but Xiao Ba was carried back by the guards, and now he is still lying in the elder brother's place where he asked the doctor for medicine, soup and water.

I was grateful for the kindness of Concubine Liang in my heart, my son was still lying down, and as soon as I called, I rushed over to make a show for myself.He hurriedly called the palace servants around him to take some supplements and follow Concubine Liang to visit the eighth elder brother.

However, the palace servant of the Concubine Yi went early, and the eighth elder brother was still lying down and did not get up, so he picked it up lazily, thank you, the palace attendant brought a few words of consolation from the Concubine Yi, and then went back to talk.The concubine Liang took her son's hand, and her eyes would turn red if she didn't say anything, Yinhu hurriedly cheered up: "Madam, my son just broke his stomach from eating, so he will drink some rice soup at night. I'm in the way." Concubine Liang looked at her son's pale face, and complained in a low voice: "You are a descendant of a dragon, how can you eat those unclean outside food so easily? I only have your son, if you do everything wrong I mean, one day there will be three ups and downs, which one do you want your mother to count on?" Yinhu knew that he did not do well today, just to sell Sifu Jin's favor, which made his mother and concubine feel sad for nothing, and her heart was naturally sour. , the mother and son looked at each other with red eye circles, and were speechless for a while, but Yinhu insisted and said: "My lady, don't be sad, my son must be careful in everything in the future, and I will never let my lady be frightened."

Fearing that his mother and concubine would be too sad, Yinhu asked for tea once and water, instructing the servants to fly like butterflies, dazzled the concubine Liang's eyes, and teased her mother with some interesting anecdotes.It was so easy to coax Concubine Liang into a smile on her face, and she yelled that she was tired, Concubine Liang just felt sorry for her son, and withdrew at every step.

Yinhuhou, who was supposed to go to bed obediently, walked away with his mother, got up from the bed in a jerk, and rushed to the elder brother with a few palace servants.

The elder brother Yinti just came back from Concubine Hui, when he saw the elder brother, who was said to be bedridden, leaning against the gate of his own courtyard, his younger brother whose neck was stretched like a giraffe.Seeing himself from a distance, he hurried to catch up, and the eldest elder brother also quickened his pace, and went up to him, "Why don't you take a good rest, what's the matter here?" Yinhu smiled: "What's the big problem? It’s just to take advantage of the opportunity to dodge, big brother, my younger brother has learned a lot today.” The big brother helped him into the room and divided the guest of honor into a seat, thinking that his stomach was not good, he specially asked the waiter to take a cup of purple sand tea to make it He gave him a bowl of substitute tea with red dates and astragalus. Yinhu held the cup full of sweet fragrance and didn't drink it, but just covered it with his hands to keep warm.

Yinhu briefly talked about what he had seen and heard with Yinzhen in the afternoon, focusing on the harm and waste of Ding Yin. You must know that Emperor Kangxi hated Junggar so much. It's him.Forbearance now is just a plan to accumulate a lot of money.

However, Yinhu knew very well that the matter of using officials to embezzle treasury silver has not been resolved, and it will still be a major problem for the treasury in the future.If Ding Yin's matter is not resolved, not only Junggar will be difficult to pacify, but there will be civil strife in the Central Plains.

The most important thing in a soldier is to surrender without fighting. The reason why Junggar is so arrogant is that the imperial court does not have the strength to support a thorough war, nor does it have the strength to station at the border all year round.If the national treasury is full and a large army is raised, he will have no strength to fight back, let his people change their land and return to farming, change their nomadic pastoralism to farming, and send officials to be permanent to educate them with etiquette, so that they will not be afraid of uneven borders.Weeds need to be eradicated, the more we let it go, the easier it is to breed tigers, and in the end it will be too big. If the emptiness of the national treasury is resolved as soon as possible, there will be no wars that lasted for decades, Prince Yu will be preserved, and so will Fourteen. To help by your side, or the situation in the court is very different?

Now what Yinhu is thinking about is the state treasury: "Brother, I see that the fourth brother's intention is to file a complaint with Huang Ama. Don't fall behind him and let him take credit for it." The elder brother pondered Fan Fan: "Eighth brother, you are still too young. You have to know how many generations of taxes this Ding Yin has passed down, and it was not drawn up by our emperor Ama. Besides, there have been disasters every year recently, and the land tax has been waived again and again. If this Ding Yin If the silver can no longer be collected, what will the imperial court use to fight wars? And what will the imperial court use to pay corvees for the construction of water conservancy and construction projects? It is easy to get rid of the small silver, but it is difficult to collect it when the state has something to do! I don’t know anything when I work in the Ministry of Rites , the common people are suffering, but they are still alive. If we don't use soldiers, our people will die at the border. There is always hope if we barely survive. If you die, you have nothing to look forward to!"

After a pause, the elder brother took a sip of tea, and said: "Your fourth brother will not be alone in this report, isn't there a prince of Fuguo who is guarding the second kneeling and six bowing?" Master? He will definitely present it to the crown prince to have a look first, maybe there is also the reference of the old scholar Li Guangdi, and he will play together with the banner."

Yinhu: "What about you, big brother? Just pretend you don't know anything?" The big brother smiled: "The prince, if he is smart, he will play. What a good prince, he has the common people in his heart, but I haven't said anything yet. After all, if he is not smart, this performance will be suppressed. Why bother Huang Ama when he is upset? But, no matter whether he plays the performance or not, we have a solution." Yinhu pretended to be puzzled Looking at him, staring at his big eyes, like twinkling stars, the eldest elder brother stretched out his hand and snorted his head: "Children, why do you ask so many questions? Brother has a clever plan! You can do everything!" Caring for my brother, my brother will remember it, and I will definitely not treat you badly in the future."

Yinhu knew that he couldn't ask any more questions, so he might as well go home and think about it for himself, but it's a pity that he was so soft-spoken and couldn't express his heart in front of Huang Ama. Seeing that the big trouble in the future was slowly laying the groundwork in front of his eyes, he couldn't stop it. It was full of powerlessness and resentment.Can't you change anything if you do it all over again?Yinhu accompanied the elder brother to chat a few gossips, and made up his mind that he would not sleep all night, and must figure out a way to get rid of this long-term worry.