Emperor Tong's Concubine Tong in Qing Dynasty

Although Kangxi looked down on the eighth elder brother in all kinds of ways, he still allowed the eighth elder brother to cry for the concubine Liang.

In Kangxi's words: "It's not Concubine Liang who did the crime, it's these two unworthy things. You can't let Concubine Liang go away in peace in the end."

The eighth elder brother was escorted out by heavy soldiers, and Kangxi met him, "I know you little bastards are not good people. If you have a chance to come out, maybe there is something bad in your heart, but the ugly words are up front. If you still If you are an individual, just take care of your mother's funeral affairs honestly, and if you are not an individual, you can do whatever you want."

The father and son were already on the point of tearing their faces apart. The eighth elder brother kowtowed to Kangxi with red and swollen eyes, turned his head and left.

Because the eighth prince intervened in Concubine Liang's funeral, there were even fewer male royal family members who came to cry for Concubine Liang.Most of them are female relatives, and the Bafujin should also come out together.

However, Tian Mi asked Bafujin to stay at home obediently, and only let Xi Tala come out to keep filial piety for the concubine Liang.

In the past few years, Lao Ba also had several children, but the children were relatively young, and it was the first time they came out of the mansion.Seeing everything is timid.

They followed behind Sitara, not even daring to take a breath.Seeing the performance of these children, the eighth elder brother didn't know what he was thinking in his heart. He was taciturn during the whole funeral.

Tian Mi also had no way of knowing his mood at this time, whether he regretted it or didn't care?Or as Ba Fujin said at the beginning, it is nothing more than winner and loser.

Although Concubine Liang is considered a relatively high-ranking concubine in the harem, Kangxi was somewhat displeased with her funeral because few people participated in it, and because she starved herself to death. Buried outside.

After the death of Concubine Liang, there were many confidants in her Yonghe Palace, how to arrange these people became a difficult thing.

If the eighth elder brother hadn't been locked up, these slaves would have to be divided between their brothers.But now these two brothers are in a precarious situation, and these slaves are unwilling to follow them.

So in the later period of Concubine Liang's funeral, many people were looking for a way out, except for Concubine Liang's personal maids, many people found a way out for themselves.

Tian Mi didn't care too much about these things, and took some of Concubine Liang's personal maids.Divided into two groups, one group was banned with the eighth elder brother, and the other group was sent outside the customs to take care of the fourteenth.

After the two funeral affairs in the palace are finished, it will be winter.

In winter, Kangxi found that his health was deteriorating.So someone called the fourth elder brother over.

"The princess has passed away, leaving your second brother alone in the East Palace, alone, there is no solution for a long time, it is better to let him live outside the palace and leave this sad place."

What Kangxi said was heartless enough. Although the concubine is gone, the female relatives who abolished the prince are still there.How can it be said that it is a person?Not to mention being alone.

The reason for saying this is because Kangxi wanted to move this son out.The fourth elder brother also understands that this is to make way for the new king.

Since Kangxi told the fourth elder brother his plan last year, the fourth elder brother's mood has fluctuated for more than half a year.After receiving such an order today, I immediately understood that this is a test for myself, to see what kind of attitude I have towards the deposed prince.

Sometimes the fourth elder brother wondered if the reason why the old man told himself his plan in advance was to test himself?Whenever the fourth elder brother wants to be proud, he always feels that a pair of eyes are staring at him.

And now it's a critical moment, whether the old man is at ease to pass on the position to him depends on how he treats the deposed prince.

Kangxi's affection for the second elder brother is unusual. First, this is his raised son, and second, this is his legitimate son.

In the past, the fourth elder brother still felt that the old man was eccentric, everyone was a son, why the second elder brother was superior to others in every way, but when he became a father, he now realized that the eldest son is also the highest in his heart.

They are both legitimate sons, Hongli will never be able to compare with Honghui in his mind.

He warned himself: the old man is still thinking about his second brother at this moment, and he must not fight against the old man.

The fourth elder brother respectfully took over the job, and not only that, he personally supervised the work outside the palace arranged for the second elder brother.When I was busy, I even sent Thirteen over.The fourth elder brother strived to build the palace as perfect as possible, whether it was pavilions or houses, the layout was the best, and the furnishings were extremely luxurious.

He did a good job trying to figure out people's hearts. Kangxi listened to Yang Dan's report. Although his face was expressionless, his heart was still a little relieved.

The fourth elder brother has not made any mistakes in major national affairs so far. If there is one last thing to worry about this child, it is that he does not know what the fourth elder brother intends to do with his brothers?

Whether it is the boss, the eighth elder brother or the fourteenth, these are all defeated.After a person wins, he no longer has the mood to hunt down those who have failed.

That is to say, these few people can still survive, but the second elder brother is different. Although the second elder brother also failed, the second elder brother was the prince before, and he is the most legitimate person.Whether this person can live is related to whether the fourth elder brother is orthodox.

Although Kangxi had considered so much, he forgot one thing. If Kangxi passed on the position after his death, then in order to prove that he is orthodox, the fourth elder brother might do something.

But if Kangxi is still alive, he voluntarily abdicated and passed the throne to the fourth elder brother, then the fourth elder brother took over the country from his living emperor father, and he is absolutely orthodox. No matter what others say, he can't shake the fourth elder brother's position .

The annual New Year is just around the corner again.One of the questions that Kangxi often asked recently was, "When will the war cease in the Northwest?"

There are frequent reports of good news in the northwest. It has been two years since the army was deployed. The Central Plains has been providing food and grass. Coupled with drought and floods in some places, this year's food and grass are not as sufficient as last year.

This also led to an increase in the cost of the war, and the entire country seemed a little powerless to supply a war.In addition to food and grass, Kangxi's body was also unable to do what he wanted.

At this time, he wanted to quickly hand over the matter in hand.

There has been no triumph in the northwest, and Kangxi does not want to pass on the throne before the end of the war. After all, any major moves in the court at this time may affect the war in the northwest.

So before the new year, Kangxi ordered the fourth elder brother to go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices instead of him.

This is a surprising decision, but it makes sense when you think about it.

The fifth child wandered around the house and said to the two younger brothers: "Let's think about it now, who among us brothers is currently the most powerful. Except for the third child who has confidence in himself, who is the most powerful?" He is the prince? So he is not counted."

As for the unreliable things that the third child has done for so many years, no one would regard him as a prince.

Lao Wu also knows himself, and has not invited the old man to see him these years.Lao Qi has a lame leg, let alone Lao Jiu and Lao Shi.

The younger brothers below are younger and weaker, and they are not as good as the older brothers above.

So after analyzing it for a while, Lao Wu sighed, "We can't accept our fate." He said what he said, but in fact he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Not to mention Lao Wu, even Lao Jiu felt like he had swallowed a fly at this time, and it got stuck in his throat.

"It's too cheap for that bastard of the fourth brother." After finishing speaking, the ninth child looked at the fifth child, "The third child is known to pull the hips, and that person has no strength at all. But fifth brother, you are different , Seventh brother can’t help it, you can still meet the fourth brother and you two.”

It's not that Lao Wu hadn't thought about it, but he asked Lao Jiu at this time, "You let me touch it, then tell me, what kind of skills do I have to touch others? What can I do? Can I meet the fourth brother on an errand? Don't you see it now? The old man is optimistic about the fourth brother."

Although Lao Wu was uncomfortable in his heart, he had a relatively clear understanding of reality. Even though Lao Jiu rationally believed that this result was the final result, he did not recognize it emotionally.

"If he becomes the master of the house, I don't know how he will abuse our brothers in the future. That person is small-minded. Then again, none of these brothers is perfect. The deposed prince will despise us. It will also demean us."

After finishing speaking, he didn't intend to stay in Lao Wu's house, so he stood up, patted his clothes and left.

Seeing Lao Jiu leaving like this, Lao Wu was very angry. Pointing at the back of Lao Jiu leaving, he couldn't help saying to Eleven: "Look at what kind of dog he is!"

Although Eleven felt that Lao Jiu's words were a bit extreme, but in some places he could indeed make sense.

"I can't blame Brother Nine for this. I'm young, and I haven't met a few uncles and uncles, but I have heard about them. When the old man was the emperor, when they were all alive, they kowtowed whenever they met. He calls himself a slave in his mouth. He is so cautious, yet the old man yells at his uncle frequently. Except for the old man who has scolded him, Brother Ninth, who would dare to be disrespectful to him in his life. , pointing at his nose and cursing, see if Brother Nine is willing to listen or not."

Of course the fifth child knows about this, but when the old man is around, everyone can talk about it. If the old man is gone, he will be coiled up if he is a dragon, and he will be squatting if he is a tiger.

"Could it be that he is the only one who has hard bones, and everyone is cheap and soft? If you have that ability, you can stop the fourth brother from taking the position at this time. If you don't have this ability, you can only be more honest."

The most frightening thing is that the strength is not enough, but people have the arrogance that exceeds the strength.Having such a mismatched mindset and status in the future will only bring disaster.

"When you have time, persuade him well and tell him to be honest. If he implicates our brothers, we will admit it. It's just that Er Niang is getting old. If he implicates Er Niang, then... ..."

Lao Wu didn't continue talking, because Lao Wu also thought of Concubine Liang.

Although Lao Wu didn't finish his sentence, Eleven knew what it meant, and the two brothers could only sigh.

The old brothers here are still a little bit worried, but the little brothers in the fourth elder brother's house are starting to think about it.

The fourth elder brother has only five sons so far, the eldest son Honghui is in the northwest, the second son Hongyun is sick all year round, and the third son Hongshi often does some stupid things. This son, the fourth elder brother, had a rare bit of patience.The fourth son, Hongli, is even more powerful. He is a smart boy, and people have already heard what he said at home. The fifth son, Hongzhou, is often mischievous and shows innocence due to his age, so everyone thinks this is still a child. What about the children.

Knowing that the fourth elder brother will go to Taishan to sacrifice instead of the emperor, everyone in the fourth elder brother's family is full of joy. Although the fourth elder brother is often too busy to go home, everyone infers from a series of things that the fourth elder brother is in the Sacred Heart.

But Hongli was more sensitive than others at this time, he ran back and first went to find his second brother.

Although Hong Yun was sick in bed, he had read the books that should be read.When Hongli came to look for him, he was lying on the kang, turning a page of an article with his body tilted.

"Second brother, what are you doing?"

"Fourth brother is here, it's all right, those slaves are looking for me the scriptures outside." Hong Yun closed the book and threw it into the kang, lifted the quilt to press the book, and called Hongli to go to the kang. "What brings you here today?"

"There are a lot of things going on in this period of time. Thinking about it, I haven't come to talk with my second brother for a long time. Why don't I just come here to grind my teeth with you?"

Hongyun didn't believe it was just grinding his teeth, "It's my brother's fault. If my brother's health is better, I can go to you often. My brother has heard about things at home. It's all up to you for a while. I'm so busy, my eldest brother is not at home, my body is not up to par, so don't talk about your third brother, if you talk too much, I wish I could beat him to death, the family will count on you from now on."

Hongli didn't know what he meant by this sentence, and didn't know if it meant what he thought.Just smiled shyly, and the two brothers talked for a while, and then Hongli got down from the kang and said goodbye to Hongyun.

When the person left, Hong Yun quickly lay down on the window, watched the little brother's back go out, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's all about nothing, but he is positive." There was a sentence Hong Yun dared not say.The eldest brother is still in the northwest, and the eldest brother is the pillar of the family. Could it be...

Don't think too much about the next thing, the more you think about it, the scarier it will be.

When Hongli came out from his second brother, he didn't look for his third brother, but his fifth brother.

Hong Zhou was in the study, putting his feet up on the desk, eating snacks in a chair, and one of his maids was sitting at the door, picking up shoe soles, and staring outside the study.

After Hongli came in, the maid hurriedly threw the soles of the sewing shoes into the basket and put them aside, "Fifth elder brother, I can't eat it, fourth elder brother is here."

Hong Zhou quickly sat down and wiped his mouth with his sleeve, but the crumbs fell on the table.When Hongli entered, Hongzhou was wiping the table with his sleeve in a hurry.

"Don't wipe it, I can already smell it."

"Hee hee, the fourth brother is here, this snack is really delicious, why don't you come and try it together?"

"Okay, I just happen to be a little hungry right now."

Hongli sat down, Hongzhou turned around and asked the maid to bring the food, and with Hongli behind his back, he winked at the maid.

The maid turned around and came over with two plates of dim sum. After putting the plates down, taking advantage of Hongli's inattention, she turned around and poured the contents of a bottle on the ground holding back her nausea.

And Hong Zhou just took a bite of the dim sum, and couldn't help screaming, "Mouse, there are mice in this room."

After speaking, the whole person jumped onto the chair at once, and when he jumped, he threw half of the snack in his hand to the ground.

The mouse poured out of the bottle was dying of hunger, and when it saw the food, it rushed over quickly.

Hongli saw a big mouse rushing over. He was so frightened that he dropped the snack in his hand and jumped onto the chair.

Hong Zhou jumped from the chair to the table again, fearing that the world would not be chaotic, screaming again and again, jumping and jumping on the desk, kicking the inkstone, pen holder and paperweight on the table everywhere.

There was another pool of thick ink inside the inkstone, which fell on Hongli's clothes after being kicked out.

The screams of the two drew the eunuchs outside, and the eunuch who came in saw a mouse gnawing on the pastry frantically under the table.He turned around and went out to find a few wooden sticks, and some bold ones chased and beat the mouse frantically.And the two brothers were carried off the table.

Hongli had already forgotten his purpose of coming here, when he came out of the yard, he saw Hongzhou who was walking in front of him crying, and then looked at his dark clothes, he didn't know what to say for a while.

The movement in Hong Zhou's study reached Si Fujin's ears, and Hong Zhou came to her crying and plunged into Si Fujin's arms, "My mother, that mouse is so disgusting, it ran towards my son, if it wasn't My son jumped so high that he could bite his feet. My son’s heart is still beating from fright, why are there mice in our house?"

His mother-in-law Geng said angrily, "If you didn't eat snacks in the study, how could you attract mice?!"

Hongzhou grinned after listening, "I'm hungry, what can I eat if I don't have a snack?"

Now Si Fujin hugged the little fat man distressedly, "Okay, Geng, please don't say a few words about him, these children are not full at this time. Hong Zhou, come to the yard later Go eat, don't sit in the house and eat anymore, your study is full of books, it's fine if the mouse steals your snacks, if it bites your book, your Ama will scold you."

The family members surrounded him and comforted him for a long time. The tears on Hong Zhou's face were just plain, while Hong Li sat blankly by himself, wearing dirty clothes, looking at Hong Zhou's chubby back, and couldn't stop thinking. luck.

What else does this little fat man do besides getting into trouble and eating every day, so are Er Niang and the others!

And the fourth elder brother has already left for Mount Tai, Hongzhou excuses that there is a rat's nest in his study, and during the period when his own father is not at home, he refuses to study desperately.

Running around in the entire mansion, it was not easy for Hongli to catch this kid in his hands.But Hongli had a lot of things to do, so he gave up after being blocked for a few days.

After the fourth elder brother left the capital, some matters in the family were entrusted to Shisan and Yang Dan.Shisan felt powerless, and his legs started to hurt again in winter.There are some things at home that require him to come out to do it, so he can't get up.

So Yang Dan, a bachelor, came forward to handle the affairs of the three families together. On this day, he passed the family letter of the fourth elder brother to Si Fujin. Pouting buttocks digging floor tiles.A large area of ​​floor tiles in the main courtyard has been pried up, and the ground has been dug with holes.

The main courtyard is of great significance in the mansion. For any patriarchal family, the main courtyard is very important, and it is also of great significance to the family.

For example, in this courtyard there are things that Kangxi rewarded the fourth elder brother. The plaque hanging in the main hall was written by Kangxi himself, and the couplets on both sides were written by the old Prince Yu Fuquan.Even flowers and plants have their specific meaning and origin.

Taking these floor tiles alone, these floor tiles are not simple floor tiles, but brick carvings. The brick carvings on both sides of the road are dragons intertwined together continuously, from the screen wall to the entrance of the main hall.Chilong is the son of a dragon, and few houses in the capital dare to use such decorations. When guests come to the door, except for a few princes, the rest of the guests naturally dare not take the middle path, but go around the main hall from the corridors on both sides. .

But now the brick carvings have been pried up by the little fat man.

It made Yang Dan feel that this kid would definitely not be left behind when his Ama came back.

Thinking of this, he walked over and kicked Hong Zhou's ass. Hong Zhou was digging a hole hard with a shovel, but was kicked by someone, and he lay down on the ground in the posture of a dog chewing mud. I took a bite of the mud.

He stood up and spat out the dirt in his mouth. Holding the shovel, he turned his head and saw his uncle standing behind him.

"Why, are you trying to fight me hard with a shovel?"

"Where is it? My nephew is just to see if I am back." Hong Zhou threw the shovel and hugged Yang Dan's waist, "Good uncle, take me away, and take me away after the New Year Send it back, I dug up the front yard, I, Ama, can't spare me, when he comes back later, he will definitely beat my ass to the ground. Please~"

"You know, I thought you didn't know, why do you still dig when you know he will beat you?"

"Didn't you just know this! I didn't know it before I dug it. Later, some slaves said that my nephew was going to be beaten, and my nephew thought that he would be beaten anyway. Why not dig a little more? If you dig more, it will be enough for you. If you dig less It’s a little uneconomical.”

Yang Dan felt dizzy and dizzy. "I can't save you. Even if you hide with me, if your Ama gets angry, she will rush to our house and drag you out."

After finishing speaking, he walked forward, Hong Zhou hugged his waist, hooked his legs around his crotch, hugged him like a koala, and refused to get down.

Yang Dan just took him to the backyard.

Hongli greeted them hurriedly, and seeing all the eunuchs in the house going to work in the front yard, he couldn't help but ask, "What are they doing?"

Yang Dan said: "Your brother pried the floor tiles in front of him, and he dug all the holes on the ground. Hurry up and get someone to clean it up. Your Ama will be back in two days. If you find out about this, you can beat Hong Zhou to death." die."

Hong Zhou sniffed pitifully, "Uncle, you must save me!"

After hearing this, Hongli felt that someone had hit his head hard with a stick, and pointed at Hongzhou tremblingly, "You...you troublemaker!"

Knowing that I'm a troublemaker, you won't come to me in the future, right?

Hong Zhou got his head into Yang Dan's clothes, and shouted happily, "Please forgive me, I won't dare again!"

If you still dare to get my attention, I will... take down the plaque in the main hall!