starling is not a bird

Tao Gong has a poem that says it well: "relatives may be sad, and others have already sung." The so-called universal celebration of all the beauty and sorrow is just the wishful thinking of the poor.Although the imperial concubine Wen Xi has gone, Emperor Kangxi also begged the world, brother Gege, they kept their filial piety and helped the spirit according to the system, and they all did a good job on the surface.

However, there are always people who serve the emperor. The Queen of the Han Dynasty who came from the south of the Yangtze River has become a holy family recently.As the new year was approaching, although the palace said that the emperor wanted to keep a low profile, it was a big solar term after all, and people coming and going in the Forbidden City were all happy.

Elder Brother Shi, who was supposed to be the most concerned, didn't realize it, and continued to study and do errands every day. If he didn't wear a linen belt around his body, no one would think that he just lost his mother.The eighth elder brother politely persuaded his younger brother in private, don't expect too much from Huang Ama, since he is the emperor, he belongs to the people of the world, and he is no longer a father who can be monopolized by my generation.If the Concubine Wen Xi who has gone to replace her is worthless, and her resentment is superficial, she will be sued for the truth if she is accused of it!

Yinrong, I just listened to my brother rambling on in silence, without any impatient look on my face, and waited for the eighth elder brother to be worried for a long time before I said with a naive smile: "My brother really loves to worry, but my brother is so stupid? Isn't it crazy to jump out and be a target?" Having said that, Eighth Brother and Ninth Brother followed him closely for a few days before he was relieved, this younger brother is indeed grown up!

Knowing that my brother is worried about me, I am not someone who refuses to let it go, I smiled and said: "Brother don't worry about me, brother knows what he should do, he grows up in a year or two, no matter what he doesn't know, Not to mention disturbing my underground mother-in-law, even the brothers around me will also be affected, I will save it!"

The eighth elder brother looked at the unfamiliar mature smile of his younger brother who looked like a little adult, and felt numb in his heart, not knowing how to describe his feelings, so he had to spit on him and changed the subject.

: "Old Ten, seeing that the New Year is approaching, we have to start to arrange the New Year's ceremony, what kind of connections do you have?"

Yin Rong froze me for a moment, these days, although the internal affairs are not big, there are many ways inside, those who should be flattered should be beaten, who gets what duty, who is taboo, one careless, one offends others.

Er Niang has been in charge of the Six Palaces for many years, and she knows everything. In the past, Er Niang did it for her. Now that Er Niang has left, she has no one in the room to discuss with her.Although I made a promise in front of Erniang's hospital bed that night to strive for success, to be good, to show embarrassment to Erniang, and to take care of my mother-in-law, but I haven't had the chance to do these things far away, and I have no ability to do well what I want to do right now. , I felt sad for a moment.

The eighth elder brother was staring at him, seeing his expression, what is there that he doesn't know?Back then, when Concubine Liang left, he was completely blinded in the inner palace, and was struggling for a while, but now he naturally didn't want his younger brother to suffer this loss.He smiled and said: "Don't be embarrassed, who doesn't know you and I are close? If you can trust my brother, I will prepare it for you and it's over. Just don't forget to read the gift list, so as not to have trouble matching it!"

"Brother, what are you talking about? Brother is that guy who doesn't know what to do? This means that you love me, brother, and others can't ask for it!" Yin Rong and I began to fall on the eighth brother. I'm tired of it, the eighth elder brother is ticklish, so I tend to scratch at the itchy flesh on his waist.

When the two of them were laughing together, my door was pushed open.

"Brother, you are biased. Why do you only think about him when you have good things? Is it possible that I am not your brother?" Xiao Jiu who came in was angry when he saw Lao Shi nestled in his brother's arms. It's not that he doesn't feel bad for losing his mother, but it's just that Xiao Jiu will inevitably start to be cautious when he sees that the starlings are obsessed with me first.Originally, he came to invite his younger brother to see mynah, but he heard their laughter from afar, and suddenly felt that he was cut off, so he pouted his mouth when he spoke, didn't salute, sat down angrily, and waited for them to coax him .

Those two people looked at Brother Jiu with an angry face, knowing his temperament, Brother Eight hurriedly stood up, took Brother Jiu into his arms, first gave him a few good blows, and pulled his braid before saying: "Now that Concubine Yi is there, how can it be my turn to fill in the show? Xiao Jiu's jealousy is a bit too much?"

Xiao Jiu curled his lips, of course he knew that he couldn't bear the jealousy, but he was so attached to his brothers that he wanted to show his merits, but they were already happy, no matter what it was, Xiao Jiu was afraid of the sudden mature brotherhood One day, I gradually drifted away from myself. Before that, my starling had already made me feel a little uncomfortable, but now my younger brother is also starting to put on airs. He is really not used to it.

Brother Ba knew that Xiaojiu couldn't understand himself and Yinrong now, so he didn't plan to say more. Human growth is not something that others can control.

"However, Xiaojiu, I think the New Year gifts prepared by Empress Yifei are just routines. I have prepared a good thing here. Let's give it to the fourth brother together with you!"

Brother Nine pushed away the paws of someone who sneaked in, and rubbed hard against his brother's arms: "Mynah, fourth brother, that person is the most indifferent. Is there anything that can catch his eyes?"

The eighth elder brother smiled, if he hadn't been paying attention, he would probably have missed it, the fourth brother was about to be named Baylor, and then he was leaving the palace to open a mansion and build teeth. I remember that the Prince Yong's mansion was completed this year, in the northeast corner of the capital , rebuilt from the former eunuch's palace, this mansion is not even worthy of green glazed tiles now, but who would have expected to paint it with bright yellow in the future?

I remember that in that life, I and my younger brothers were still rushing to get close to the fourth brother. Babaer begged Huang Ama to build his mansion next to the fourth brother. He expected the brothers to watch over and help each other. Who would have expected the ending?Don't be so stupid this time, Huang Amado's son is a son, but there are not many who really regard themselves as brothers.

The fourth brother has always been difficult to get close to, so it is rare to have an excuse to buy it well, why don't you hurry up and do it?It also happens that he still remembers his preferences, the most is to pretend to be deep, why not use the ready-made ones?

"Are you a mynah like you? What do you care about all day long besides scratching your head and refusing to let go of your abacus?" Yin Rong and I touched my neglected paw, and snorted a word from our nostrils.

Here, Xiao Jiu's eyebrows have already been raised, and she said angrily: "It's a pity that I still miss you, thinking that there is a treasure for everyone to share, and if you think about me, you will lose everything!"

As he said that, he was about to get up and go out, but the eighth elder brother hurriedly held him down: "It's just a joke, how can it be serious?" He winked at Xiao Shi again, and I hurriedly got up and bowed and bowed to be careful, Xiao Jiu Only then did he spare him.The eighth elder brother took out the things he had carefully selected to show his younger brothers. The ninth elder brother grabbed the box and opened it. It was just a printed book "Guwen Guanzhi". Unconsciously, he looked up at his elder brother: "Mynah, what is this? A rarity?"

Of course the eighth elder brother knows that his younger brothers don’t understand. The anthology used for enlightenment in the school has always been based on the "Selected Works" written by Prince Zhaoming Xiao Tong. The articles are cumbersome and inconvenient to use. After the anthology, because it took the era as the outline and the author as the purpose, it collected the works of various famous masters in one place. It is convenient to read and quick to check, and it was immediately used by calligraphy schools all over the country.

The fourth brother likes to think about the general trend of the world, and he has a false name. Sending him gold, silver, jewelry, beautiful girls and beautiful children probably won't please his old man.

Take back the book in Brother Jiu's hand and put it away carefully: "You don't understand this, don't worry, it will be given in the name of our brother, keep him happy. We will have a good life next year in his hands !"

Xiao Jiu and Xiao Shi are not good at thinking about the emperor's mind, and they don't see any good in a few broken books, but since the starling said it was a good thing, they didn't ask more.The ninth elder brother was eager to show off his contribution, so he hurriedly dragged the two elder brothers to his place to look at the rare things collected from various shops.

The fourth elder brother didn't feel at ease when he received the worship box that his younger brother seriously handed over. He didn't know how lively Lao Jiu's shop was, and Huang Amana had already registered!Lao Ba is naturally loose, so he is not afraid to accept his things.When I opened it at night, it was just an unknown anthology, and I was stunned. After flipping through it, there was nothing special, but I felt a little uncertain in my heart, so I ordered the boy to put it in the study and finished it.

As soon as the funeral of Concubine Wen Xi was held, Kangxi found that not only the household department was in a tight spot, but even the internal affairs were about to run out of money. Sacred Heart made a plan for a long time, and decided to promote Chen Tingjing, a veteran minister, to the household department secretary, and must manage the court's expenses well.

The fourth elder brother knows this person. He was born in the imperial examination. He worked from the censor to the Ministry of rites and once served as the governor of a party. come.

This day, Chen Shangshu of the Ministry of Households was sitting with the fourth elder brother and chatted. He said that the twelve counties in Zhili, Shandong and other provinces were affected by natural disasters. Next year, the household department will be even tighter.Chen Shangshu picked up his teacup and smiled: "Speaking of Chungeng, I think that Chunwei is not far away, and the ministry is still short of manpower. Fourth master also wants to mention this matter before the emperor!"

: "Those who pass the imperial examination are always beginners, and they have to be tempered to be of great use. It's the same to see if there are competent officials in other ministries!" The fourth elder brother has lost his virtue since he saw the one for a few pennies last year. After raising his son, he didn't believe in the so-called merit of enlightenment from the bottom of his heart!

"Fourth Lord is right. Although the imperial examinations are only for the words of sages, after all, it is a time of peace and prosperity, and it is necessary to select people based on morality. It is not a big mistake to get the words of sages in ten years of hardship!"

The fourth prince's heart was moved when he heard the words: "Those students think they are clean, but they may not understand the world affairs, and sometimes they will mislead people when they study! I'm afraid they will be pedantic and make mistakes when they come in."

Chen Shangshu put down his glass and knew that this master was becoming stubborn. He himself was born in the imperial examination, and he was quite proud of the imperial examination. Now he has to distinguish one from the other for the students in the world, not to mention that the Qing Dynasty was based on the Eight Banners. If you want to find a family background, you can't do without the imperial examination!

"The veteran is not talented. I still remember that when the emperor first ascended the Great Treasure, he told the world: Stereotyped articles have nothing to do with political affairs. From now on, the embellishment of stereotyped articles will be banned forever. It is only for the policy of the country and the people. The verdict is successful, and the test will be given." The fourth elder brother also knew about this, so he nodded and waited for him to continue.

"However, in less than six years, the emperor resumed the system of eight-legged selection of scholars, but he thought that there would be three disciplines in the department. First, he used scriptures to explain the subtleties of sages and sages, so as to observe their minds. Second, he used strategies to understand ancient and modern times. It seems too simple to subtract one from the current strategy and theory. And if you don’t use scriptures as articles, people will ignore the learning of sages and sages, please restore the old system of three.”

: "Chen Shangshu means that those who read the Four Books and Five Classics will always be educated?"

Chen Shangshu looked at the gradually enlightened look on the face of the fourth elder brother, and heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, if the superiors were paranoid in everything, the people of Li would suffer.

"Confucius once said: It is not the fault of the people if it is not good to teach. To keep the people from breaking the rules, it is better to teach first. Zhougong system rituals, from clothing, carriages and horses to clothing and utensils, and weddings and funerals. It is meritorious to teach. If not, if you are still addicted to desires in people's hearts, it is like water falling out of a dike and you don't know where to stop. Severe punishments and laws alone cannot completely solve corruption!"

The fourth elder brother thought for a while and asked: "It's a pity that I haven't been able to learn the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly in ten years of cold windows."

"That's right, there are a lot of Zhu Shi's books in the market these days, it's because people's hearts are impetuous!"

The fourth elder brother nodded. In order to figure out the direction of the exam, there is nothing for those poor scholars to do. Suddenly he remembered the annual gift received a few days ago. forgot?

When I got home, before I had time to eat, the fourth elder brother rushed into the study and took out the books to read carefully. As if someone had split his forehead, it turned out that the eighth younger brother was indeed a talented person. Dust.

After a few days, the fourth elder brother sent people to Zhejiang to purchase several sets of "Guwen Guanzhi". Not only did Emperor Kangxi receive it, but all the elder brothers in the palace received it. It lies in the people, the people value education, and the merit of education is only virtue.Emperor Kangxi was overjoyed when he saw it, and relieved his depression for several days, and he favored that Han nobleman again that night.

The moon bends to illuminate Kyushu, some families are happy and some are sad. From ancient times to the present, there are many good things that are difficult to complete. The prince is the one who worries recently. The people who paid tribute from North Korea have already entered Beijing. I should be The one who went to receive the reception, but the fourth child made a report, so he had to accompany Tiao Chunwei's test questions every day, and watched the elder brother preside over the interview. How is he willing?

It is said that when the emperor was angry, he laid down millions of corpses, and the future emperor was depressed, and he would also have to see human blood. People in Yuqing Palace were carried out every day.Even though he is a slave, he still longs to have a good future with a good master, otherwise, who would want to do the work of serving others?Even a magpie has a nest, and a mouse has a hole, and those who can come in to serve the prince are not ordinary people.Seeing the tyranny of the crown prince, beating and beating, still alarmed Emperor Kangxi, the servant Yangzi who happened to be dead even handed over his words before he died, and also said some treasonous words of ungratefulness, the emperor was willing to live a good life Year.

In order to appease people's hearts and beat the prince at the same time, the emperor added more manpower to the Tiger Gun Battalion of the Forbidden Army, put people in, and put them in charge of Shangsanqi.