starling is not a bird

After finally tossing and tossing to the elder brother's place, Xiao Jiu also woke up from the noise, rubbing his eyes and screaming sleepy, calling for people to take off his clothes and beat his legs, the eighth elder brother loves his younger brother, but today is a good day, we must not let him stare in the past, it's a good life After coaxing him to get up, a clever servant threw a hot towel over, Eighth Brother wiped his younger brother's face with a thin towel, and asked the servant who came up to serve him to wait for him to wake up before carrying him in.

Over there, Xiao Shi jumped down without waiting for anyone, and the eighth elder brother let him go when he saw that he couldn't hold him back. Here, he watched the servant support Xiao Jiu on his back, and stared at Xiao Jiu hugging him. Tightening the servant's neck, he asked someone to help him get out of the car.

All the servants in the yard have already come to greet them, and because their brothers are going to celebrate the New Year together, they also transferred the servants of the younger brothers to come over, and the yard was packed to the brim, and they all felt warm when they saw it.

Brother Bai had already assigned the two Ge Ge to their backyard, and sent a few palace servants to take care of them, telling them not to come to the front if they had nothing to do.

The three brothers gathered around the Eight Immortals table, and there was a simmer of tea on the tea stove. After everyone drank a few cups, they regained their sanity. After knocking again and again, Xiao Shi drank a little too much, and the servants went to get frozen persimmons to sober him up.

The eighth elder brother saw that the younger brothers were still alive, so he asked people to move the table to the verandah. The two ends of the verandah were covered with cowhide curtains, and the four corners were hung with tarpaulins and placed on the brazier. Qingshi set up a kang to burn pine charcoal, and the back door was closed, and it was hot, and even the prepared glazed screen was withdrawn because it felt suffocating.

The snow in the front yard has been swept away, and a few young eunuchs crackled with a few kicks, it was very lively, the sky was red and bright, and the ground was golden.The maids put delicate fruits on the table, and waited behind the elder brothers with beauty fists. The bergamot and narcissus on the table exuded a strong fragrance, which made the nostrils intoxicating.

After the second kicker was set off, all kinds of fireworks began to be set off again. Xiao Shi wanted to go down to light the fire, but was stopped by the eighth elder brother: "Later, there will be a long whip that will ring out for you, so you can get rid of bad luck. What's the hurry now! Don't sit down, talk quietly!" Xiao Shi rubbed his forehead, and was stung by Brother Jiu's melon seeds, but without getting angry, he quietly went to the outer curtain to scoop up a ball of snow and pressed it on Xiao Jiu's back. In his heart, Xiao Jiu screamed, jumped up and threw a handful of melon seeds in Xiao Shi's face, and shouted that he would never spare his life.The two of them twisted into a ball, bumping back and forth in the corridor, but couldn't tell the winner.

The eighth elder brother is holding a teacup and smilingly watching his younger brothers playing around like small animals. On New Year’s Eve night, as usual, the moonlight cannot be seen, and there are only layers of thick clouds on the sky. Tonight, the lights in the Forbidden City Brightly lit, the fireworks brighten and dim in mid-air, reflecting everywhere like daylight.

Gengleu finally dripped down to the last moment of the year, and he handed the incense sticks to his younger brothers. The little eunuch used a bamboo pole to lift up the long whip that hung with thousands of rings, and all three of them went over to wait. The gong took a good look at the time, and the dark red incense sticks ignited the sound of flowers blooming all over the ground. The 33rd year of Kangxi was over.

When the smell of sulfur began to choke their noses, the older brothers were willing to sit down and have a sip of hot soup to warm their hands. Brother Bai directed the little maid to place the brass pot in the middle of the table, and on the tray were radish slices, Cubes of tofu and various meatballs are gathered into a plum blossom dish.

Elder Brother Ten looked at the milky white soup pot, stirred up a few pieces of fish heads with a spoon, and frowned: "Myna, can I give this to my younger brother when it's New Year's Eve?" , and picked out a fish head that was easy to eat and gave it to him: "What delicious food have we never eaten? Eat this just to make yourself happy, is it more than every year!"

Brother Nine smacked the soup: "It's very fresh, myna, you're thinking about it again, what should we be afraid of? The whole world belongs to our family. Are you afraid that you will lose your stutter?"

"The world belongs to Aixinjueluo's family. There is only one emperor, so you know that in the future this family will have your share of speech?" Brother Ba said lightly: "Put the radishes in and cook more. It's late at night, eat them." It's rare to have a peaceful stomach when it's greasy, but it hurts to eat it instead!"

Smoke curled up from the gurgling soup pot, and the elder brothers were a little hungry, quietly removing the fish head. Elder Brother Ten suddenly said, "Mynah, I don't want to be with fourth brother anymore, I feel aggrieved!"

The eighth elder brother picked up a piece of tofu, dipped some condiments and put it in the younger brother's bowl: "What's the hurry, you are the fourth brother who likes you to follow, after the new year, if you do some foreign work, he will naturally talk to Huang Ama , even the reasons have been thought out for you, why bother to offend others by yourself?"

Elder Brother Ten smiled: "Myna, I understand what you mean, but I don't dislike Fourth Brother. The Ministry of Households is a good place, but it doesn't suit my taste. I want to go to the Ministry of War to do some practical things. Myna, you also know that I am against those people. The account book is a headache, and it makes me feel uncomfortable if I do more. We don’t want to be a wife and son, everything is ready-made, but I don’t want to live like this for the rest of my life! In life, there must be something to rush! "

The eighth elder brother and the ninth elder brother all stopped their chopsticks and listened to him. The tenth elder brother was not an eloquent person at all. I am afraid that he had to ponder for several days before he straightened his tongue and said it. He warmed it with his hand I took a sip of my tea, and then said again: "I feel that even if I can't expand the territory, I will be very happy to go to the border to see and see, and let my strength have a place to use!"

Before the eighth elder brother could speak, the ninth elder brother dropped his chopsticks and his eyes turned red. He didn't know whether it was from drunkenness or anger: "Old ten, what do you mean, have we brothers not getting along well in Beijing for a long time? You After calculating for so long, I never thought of discussing with my brothers? Do you still regard us as brothers?"

The eighth elder brother held down the body of Xiao Jiuyu who was about to stand up, and said with a smile: "For the New Year's Eve, who will you show your face to? They are all flesh and blood, and you should listen to what the old ten has to say!"

Looking back at the tenth old man, he also looked anxious, and the eighth elder brother didn't care about him: "It's not suitable for you to go to the Ministry of War, let alone Huang Ama won't agree, even you can't pass the level of the prince, die early You have this heart! Just aiming at the clan of the imperial concubine and empress, you have caused trouble all these years!"

Feeling that the person who held his palms tightly began to relax, the eighth elder brother let go of his palm. The ninth elder brother sneered and said: "You only think of yourself as going to open up the frontier and defend the territory. I'm afraid that someone who wants to make a fuss about you will hurt you." took your life!"

Elder Brother Shi had planned to have such an idea at first, but after being manipulated by the two elder brothers, his mind became firmer: "I just do my own thing, I don't care what other people think about, and whoever I love! Anyway, I want Try it! Is it possible that Huang Ama can hold me for a lifetime?"

Brother Ba sighed: "Xiao Shi, I know what you mean, and I always want to win the empress who has gone, but you have also studied, and everything is too haste, so you are causing trouble to your mother clan." What happened, it’s so easy for you to become an adult, don’t talk about relying on you, it will cause them to lose their bottom, do you think you’re worthy of your mother’s upbringing?”

Brother Nine was also anxious to confess himself: "Old Ten, it's not that I don't want you to be well, it's just that our brothers have been together for a few years, and you have the heart to leave us to go to that dangerous place? No matter how you say it, you have to go back together They are brothers!"

Elder Brother Shi bowed his head and thought for a while, those two didn't dare to disturb him, they just quietly persuaded the food, the sound of silk and bamboo from the front hall came from far away in the yard, it was vague and unclear, only felt that it was melodious and taste.

After a while, Elder Ten felt a little more relieved, raised his teacup, and said to the two of them, "It's my younger brother who is being reckless, thank you for your words! No respect, let's drink tea!" After using up the strong tea in the cup, those two were not polite, just took a sip of the wine and let it go.

Seeing the faint loneliness on his younger brother's face, the eighth elder brother still couldn't bear it: "Old ten, I know your heart, the Ministry of Finance has indeed wronged your talent, but your temperament needs to be honed, otherwise you will be the emperor Ama has hundreds of thousands of troops for you to lead, as a brother, you still have to fight to stop the decree! You must know that on the battlefield, the situation is ever-changing, and a single negligence can cost the lives of many people. Back then, the eldest brother almost Stuck in Jinchuan. We have been together for so many years, do you want me to watch you die? Although the horse leather shroud has done its loyalty, it is still lacking in filial piety!"

The tenth elder brother laughed when he heard the words: "Brother, you are taking advantage of me again. Even if you are filial, you are still facing Huang Ama. How can you owe you? Why are you oppressing me for no reason!" Eighth elder brother made a gesture He patted the table: "Which thing about you is not on my mind? Think about it for yourself, is it because I miss you more or Huang Ama misses more? Even if the eldest brother is like a father, you can see that the elder brother treats you more Can you get me? Father, father, brother, why don't I dare to count on you?"

Xiaojiu over there also laughed, and the colorful balls he had just caught rolled off the chopsticks, and he was not in a hurry: "Old Ten, mynah is right, he knows us brothers best, and we will all be assigned by him in the future." , can’t be wrong!”

Elder Brother Shi sighed: "I have no other thoughts, I just want to do something well, to impress the empress, and let others see that I am not bad!"

The eighth elder brother tapped his younger brother on the head with his chopsticks: "Not bad? Who do you want to be as good as? You really have no taboos!" Ninth elder brother curled his lips: "Is the old ten right? Who is worse than who? ? It’s just that some people will come out with their bellies, all of them are of the blood of the real dragon, what’s the difference!”

The eighth elder brother looked around and saw that the people who were in danger of serving were sent outside, so he let go a little and said: "Wake up for me, Huang Ama heard you carefully! Now there is someone in that position, The reason you stand out is to make yourself uncomfortable! Eldest brother also knows how to hide his power occasionally! What are you rushing to do?"

Seeing the unconvinced expressions on the faces of the younger brothers, the eighth elder brother didn't want to say anything more, who told him not to live up to his expectations?It's just that it would be dangerous to continue this topic, so I had to say: "Old Ten, where do you want to be in the Ministry of War? There are complicated personnel, if you want to go, let's go to Jinchuan!"

Elder Brother Ten and Brother Ninth both have bright eyes, Jin Chuan?Did my brother get any information?