[Qing] Fourth Master, learn about health preservation

The fourth elder brother was taken aback. He left the capital, but it didn't mean that he didn't hear what was going on outside the window. He still left manpower to send important news over so that his eyes would not be dimmed.

Who would have thought that the first news to come would be that the emperor abolished the crown prince?

The emperor's dissatisfaction with the prince had already been foreshadowed, but the fourth elder brother still didn't expect that the emperor would really do something.

Seeing that the fourth elder brother was stunned for a long time, Su Peisheng lowered his head: "Master?"

The fourth elder brother came back to his senses, shook his head and said: "There is no need to do anything, and there is no need to inquire, just send me any news."

He just needs to wait and see what happens. After the crown prince is deposed, the capital will probably become lively.

"Master?" Geng Yi woke up in a daze, and found that the side was empty, looking out the window, it was getting late, she slowly sat up and was still a little confused about where she was.

The fourth elder brother came in and looked at the bewildered Geng Yi with a smile and said, "I just woke up too, and I slept well last night. Is it because I ate the crystal chicken?"

Geng Yi was taken aback, nodded with a smile and said, "It's possible, indeed, when I wake up, I feel a little lighter than yesterday."

She didn't expect the crystal chicken to be so powerful, she had to let Chef Ma cook it again today.

After the two of them washed up, Elder Brother Thirteen also rushed over, there were marks on his cheeks, obviously he had just woken up.

He said with embarrassment, "fourth brother, my brother overslept."

The fourth elder brother smiled and said: "It's nothing, we just woke up. We are tired from the journey, and today we should have a good rest. It's okay to go to bed late."

The thirteenth elder brother saw that he had just woken up from his lazy appearance, so he sat down to have breakfast together in peace.

Breakfast is pan-fried buns and pimple soup. After drinking the hot pimple soup, my whole body warms up.

The pan-fried buns are not big, you can take two bites, the skin is thin and the stuffing is thick, and the gravy overflows when you bite into it.The bottom of the buns are still fried crispy, with a kind of crispy aroma.

The fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother killed more than a dozen fried buns respectively, and Geng Yi ate about six or seven.

Seeing that the fourth elder brother seemed to have something to say to the thirteenth elder brother, she wisely got up and wanted to leave.

The fourth elder brother stopped Geng Yi and said: "No need, these words are nothing to you."

He asked Geng Yi to sit down again, then turned to Brother Thirteen and said, "I just got the news that Huang Ama wants to abolish the crown prince."

Elder Brother Thirteen was so startled that he almost jumped up, seeing no one around, he asked cautiously, "Is it because of my brother's incident?"

The fourth elder brother shook his head and said: "Huang Ama has long been dissatisfied with the crown prince. Suo'etu is one of them, and the husband who indulged his nanny, Ling Pu, the chief minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, blackmailed his subordinates. I heard that the crown prince even detained him in private." A tribute from Mongolia."

Geng Yi smacked his tongue when he heard it, the prince really relied on the emperor's doting on him since he was a child, this is completely reckless.

The tribute can only belong to the emperor. What does it mean for the prince to hold back? Is he already the emperor?

It was the first time that elder brother Thirteen had heard of these things, his face was full of astonishment, and it took him a long time to find his voice: "The second brother of the prince is really confused..."

Geng Yi didn't think the prince was really confused, it could only be that he crossed the line at the beginning, and the emperor didn't stop him, so he became bolder every year, thinking that no emperor would blame him.

Then the crown prince accumulated it year after year, slowly wearing away the emperor's love, trust, and even expectations for him.

The fact that the thirteenth elder brother was fooled by the prince to meet Suo'etu may become the little stone that finally crushed the relationship between the two of them.

In particular, the emperor is the emperor first, and then Ama. He is disappointed in the crown prince, and he can't even make up for Ama's favor.

After the thirteenth elder brother sighed, he said seriously: "Fourth brother, is the capital going to be chaotic?"

The fourth elder brother is also not sure: "I have to see it before I say it. Now I just tell the thirteenth brother this, so that the thirteenth brother won't hear the news from others."

Who knows what will come out in the end if everyone follows what they say?

The thirteenth elder brother nodded his head, and the fourth elder brother asked Su Peisheng to show him the schematic diagram of crossing the river, and began to explain it to him.

Geng Yi retreated at the right time this time, and only asked Su Peisheng to pay attention to the time, so that they would not forget everything once they discussed it.

When she went out, she saw Mother Hu coming to report: "Master, the local officials and wives have sent a message and want to visit."

If there were only the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother, the officials would not dare to come and visit. After all, the fourth elder brother still has a reputation of being ruthless and unselfish, how dare they!

But with Geng Yi as the side Fujin, it is enough to let his wife come to visit, and it would be even better if he can inquire about something by the way.

Geng Yi thought for a while and shook his head, "No, you rejected me."

Mother Hu immediately said, "Yes, master."

Anyway, what Geng Yi says is what he says, and if he doesn't want to see him, he doesn't have to see him at all.

On the contrary, Rusui was a little worried and said: "Master, we have to live here for a long time, don't we want to have a good relationship with them?"

Geng Yi smiled and shook his head and said, "What kind of relationship is it? Do we need to take the initiative to establish a good relationship with them, or do they need to develop a relationship with us?"

Where does the fourth elder brother need to have a good relationship with the local officials? Could it be that the relationship is not good, and these people can make him stop him from doing his job well?

Believe it or not, the fourth elder brother handed over a booklet to the emperor, and these officials would have to peel off their skins if they didn't die.

There is no need for Geng Yi to have a good relationship with these officials and wives. Anyway, the fourth elder brother will be able to return to Beijing after completing his errand, and it is impossible to stay here forever.

Even if the fourth elder brother brought her to stay here forever, would these wives dare to embarrass themselves?

What can I do if I don't give food and clothes?

Geng Yi, as the fourth elder brother's side Fujin, doesn't need to deal with these officials' wives at all.

After all, most of the local officials are petty officials, so does she still need to greet these ladies with a smile?

Geng Yi might as well go back to sleep, drink some milk tea and enjoy the time alone comfortably!

What's the point of chatting with a group of strangers? Isn't embarrassing chatting a waste of time?

Mrs. Guan thought that Geng Yi came out with the fourth elder brother, and now that Si Fujin is not here, she should help manage the contacts and greet them well.

Who knew that Geng Yi didn't see any of them, and blocked everyone from the door.

Some people didn't understand, and some people were very angry, thinking that Geng Yi would not come, what would they think if they didn't have a good relationship with the locals when they were away from home!

The fourth elder brother agreed with Geng Yi when he knew about it: "That's right, if you don't want to see it, then you don't see it, there's no need to let them bother you."

Anyway, how about building a good relationship with the locals, and can you help the fourth elder brother to do the errands directly?

Don't be kidding, of course it's the fourth brother's ability to do well, what does it have to do with these people?

Brother Thirteen was worried that Geng Yi would be bored at home alone in the future, and there was no one who could talk. He thought that if one or two of these wives were eloquent, they could relieve Geng Yi's boredom.

Geng Yi waved his hand and said, "Brother Thirteen, don't worry, I can entertain myself at home by myself. As for the news outside, I will let Chunxi pay attention."

Chunxi is a second-class maid, she is not very old, she is not particularly beautiful, she has a round face, she looks very kind and friendly, she can speak quickly, she was picked out by Geng Yi from among the maids and brought here, Just to let her go out to find out the news.

She purposely went out through the back door, and she wasn't dressed particularly well, she looked like an inconspicuous low-level maid, she walked around with a basket, and found a kind-hearted woman to ask about the nearby market.

Because of Chun Xi's sweet mouth and very well-behaved appearance all the way, he quickly found out about the woman, and knowing that she was a local, she asked about local affairs calmly.

The woman was very talkative, and seeing that Chunxi had become a maid at a young age, she must be of ordinary background, so she enthusiastically showed her the way, took the initiative to chat along the way, and even said cryptically: "You are a good-looking girl, you should come out less on weekdays." , even if you can’t get out, your face should be blackened with soot.”

These words were very strange, but Chunxi wanted to continue asking, the woman shook her head as if she didn't dare to say more, and she didn't feel embarrassed anymore.

After she went back, she told Geng Yi about this strange thing, and Geng Yi raised his eyebrows and said, "Isn't it possible that there are still people who rob women in the local area?"

Otherwise, why did that woman specially remind Chunxi to make her go out with a black face?

However, caution is paramount, next time when Chun Xi goes out again, Geng Yi will let Nanny Hu follow her, so she can finally feel at ease.

It's just that Geng Yi didn't expect that Madam Hu didn't come back with Chunxi that day, so they were asked to inquire, but they were actually arrested and put in prison.

She was about to laugh angrily. In broad daylight, someone tried to rob Chunxi in the street, but was stopped by Madam Hu, and even beat the servants to the ground. Mammy goes to jail?

If Madam Hu hadn't dragged Chunxi along with her desperately, would those officials still want Chunxi to be brought back to her?

Is this an official job, or is it helping the evildoers?

Geng Yi was so angry that he wanted to roll up his sleeves and rush out to save people, but he was surprised when the fourth elder brother who went out to inspect the river came back and saw him.

After all, he had never seen Geng Yi so angry, he was so angry that his whole body was trembling, he put his arms around Geng Yi and asked, "What's wrong?"

Geng Yi hurriedly told about Nanny Hu and Chunxi: "I never thought they would be so bold, even knowing that Master is here, they don't hold back."

The fourth elder brother sneered, turned around and asked Su Peisheng to call the local magistrate over.

The county magistrate, surnamed Zhang, came over anxiously, and didn't know why the fourth elder brother summoned him suddenly: "I pay my respects to the fourth elder brother, what is my order?"

The fourth elder brother asked with a stern face: "I still want to ask Mr. Zhang why he arrested my servants and what did they do?"

County magistrate Zhang was in a cold sweat this time. He didn't expect to send someone to arrest the servant brought by the fourth elder brother. He said why a strange face suddenly appeared, thinking it was from another place, so he immediately apologized: "The guards must have made a mistake, I will let them release him now."

But the fourth elder brother stopped him and said: "Master Zhang let the guards arrest people casually without asking what is the matter. Now if you want to arrest people, you can arrest them if you want, and let them go if you want. Is it child's play to treat the law?"

County magistrate Zhang wanted to release the man directly, and then pretend nothing happened. Is this possible?

The fourth elder brother stopped him and refused to let him go, so he needed a clear explanation no matter what.

He committed a crime, what was the reason for the arrest, and what reason was used to release him?

Even if the fourth elder brother kept Chunxi and Nanny Hu in prison, County Magistrate Zhang had to make it clear, otherwise the matter would be deadlocked.

County magistrate Zhang wiped his cold sweat and said: "It's because the dog is not sensible. There are very few unfamiliar faces in the county on weekdays, so I went up to ask. Go back and ask."

Geng Yi was listening behind the screen, and couldn't help but want to sneer, this County Magistrate Zhang's ability to turn right and wrong is amazing!

She asked from behind: "Mr. Zhang is amazing. He can recognize a strange face in the county at a glance. Do you remember the faces of young girls in the county?"

County magistrate Zhang was taken aback for a moment, he didn't dare to answer, the cold sweat became worse, the fourth elder brother took a side Fujin with him when he went out, and he knew who was sitting behind the screen without saying anything, so he stammered: "The county People's appearances are not the same, so this servant girl, Ce Fujin, can tell at a glance that she is from outside."

Geng Yi asked, "What's the difference, an extra eye or an extra nose?"

County magistrate Zhang was completely speechless, so the fourth elder brother waved his hand and said, "I must pass this matter into the palace to show to Huang Ama. It turns out that when people from outside come, they have to ask Mr. Zhang to stay, otherwise To be arrested is really a great prestige!"

Hearing this, Magistrate Zhang knelt down as soon as his legs were weak, and he wanted to cry, but he was willing to say anything: "The dog is naughty, and he can't move his legs when he sees a young and beautiful girl. I also ask Lord Belle to make amends. In the future, I will teach him a good lesson."

As soon as the words fell, Su Peisheng came in from the outside and reported to the fourth elder brother: "Master, there is a secret passage in Mr. Zhang's yard, which leads to the cellar. There are two or three young girls hiding in it, each of them covered with bruises."

Needless to say, this is the girl surnamed Zhang who snatched her home.

County magistrate Zhang kneeled on the ground completely limp, knowing that it was useless to say what he said at this time.

The fourth elder brother directly asked people to rescue a few girls and sent them home, and sent guards to lock up the county magistrate Zhang's family and wait for them to be dealt with.

The emperor thought something happened to the fourth elder brother on the river, so he rushed to send the booklet. After reading it, he frowned, shook his head and said, "The fourth elder brother is really serious..."

If you want to change to other people, for example, if the elder brother encounters such a thing, he may solve it directly on the spot. How can he be so serious like the fourth elder brother? Lost it!

However, the emperor likes Si elder brother's business-like attitude and does not make decisions without authorization, so he wrote a reply after turning around, so that Si elder brother doesn't have to do anything, and will send someone to clean it up.

It's not a big deal to change the county magistrate, just let the new county magistrate try Zhang County magistrate, there is no need to delay the fourth elder brother's business.

The fourth elder brother couldn't wait for this, so he turned the county magistrate's family over to the new county magistrate for interrogation, and only asked Su Peisheng to continue to pay attention, and he took the thirteenth elder brother to continue to watch the repair of the river.

On the day the magistrate Zhang's family was locked up, Madam Hu and Chunxi were released.

Chunxi was a little scared, but Nanny Hu kept a calm face. In the prison, she comforted Chunxi and said that Geng Yi would send someone to rescue them soon, so there was no need to worry.

Sure enough, it didn't take long before and after, and within half a day, the two came back.

Geng Yi comforted the two of them with a few words, and gave them a thick purse to calm them down. This matter is over, and it is a great achievement.

Every day, the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother have to go out early in the morning, and they may come back to take a rest at noon. Sometimes they are too lazy to come back and let the kitchen make some dry food to bring, and they will come back when it is getting dark.

Geng Yi thought that the two of them consumed a lot every day, so they had to keep up with nutrition.

You have to eat good breakfast and dinner, especially breakfast, so that you can go to work with energy.

Every day, I asked the kitchen to cook breakfast for them in different ways. It was all high-calorie, all kinds of buns, noodles, siu mai and even fried rice. I had to fill my stomach before going out.

Dinner is a combination of meat and vegetables. Tonight Geng Yi asked the kitchen to cook a steamed duck with sour plum.The method is not difficult, just spread the sour plum sauce on the duck meat and steam it together. After that, the duck meat has a sweet and sour taste, which is very appetizing.

The other is Geng Yi's favorite dish before. Sliced ​​pork belly and dried plums are fried separately and steamed in a large bowl for an hour.

This dish is not difficult, except that the pork belly should be sliced ​​thinly. It can’t be too thin or it will be broken when clamped. If it is too thick, it will be difficult to taste. It needs to be just right.

The cooked braised pork melts in the mouth, because it has the taste of dried plum vegetables and is not greasy at all. The thirteenth brother especially likes it, and frequently puts down his chopsticks.

Finally, there is Yong Tau Foo, cut a knife on the tofu, stuff the minced meat into it, pour the sauce, and then steam it in water.When eating, the tofu has a meaty aroma, so you can take one bite at a time.Brother Si likes this dish very much, it is light but not greasy.

On the second day, I changed to a dish of hidden treasures in the snow. The shrimp and fish were steamed together in water, and egg white and ham were added. It was very delicious.

I also made a vegetarian Buddha Tiaoqiang, using bamboo shoots, winter melon, peas, vegetarian chicken, carrots, shiitake mushrooms and taro, etc., put the taro at the bottom of the steaming bowl, and pile other ingredients neatly on top, then add Steam over low heat after seasoning.

Even if there is no meat dish, this vegetarian Buddha jumping wall is still delicious.

There are also drunken shrimp and steamed yellow croaker with pickled vegetables. Although most of them are river seafood, they are not the same every day.

Brother Thirteen feels tired every day, but thinking of going back to have delicious food, his whole body is full of energy, and he is much stronger than before.

He couldn't help but sighed to the fourth elder brother: "With my sister-in-law here, I don't have to worry about losing weight."

The thirteenth brother is more worried that if he eats like this, will he become round?

When he returned to Beijing in the future, the emperor saw that he was not only not thin but also fat when he came to be punished, would he feel that he was not diligent enough in his errands?

The thirteenth elder brother was so scared that he used his chopsticks less than usual when eating at night. Geng Yi thought that tonight's food was not to his liking, so it was funny when the fourth elder brother asked: "Thirteenth brother, what are you thinking, you are so strong , where is it mellow?"

At Thirteen's age, he eats a lot and moves a lot, so it's impossible for him to gain weight.

Moreover, Geng Yi pays attention to health preservation, and he does not serve heavy-tasting big fish and meat for dinner, mainly white meat, and occasionally red meat. .

In addition, the two of them have been walking back and forth on the river bank during the day, and they can't stop at all, and they consume a lot of energy. How could it be possible to gain weight?

The thirteenth elder brother felt relieved and regained his original good appetite.

During the day, they went to the riverside to supervise the work. After they finished their meal at night, the fourth elder brother would take the thirteenth elder brother to the study to share the new news they got, or talk about the progress of the project.

The thirteenth elder brother feels more comfortable here than in the palace. Every night, the fourth elder brother will patiently teach and guide him, so that he can live a fulfilling life every day.

Tonight was no exception. After the thirteenth elder brother followed the fourth elder brother into the study, Su Peisheng was waiting at the door.

The fourth brother handed him the letterhead in his hand: "Brother Thirteen, take a look at this."

The thirteenth elder brother looked at the few words on the letter paper and gradually frowned and said, "The second brother of the prince has just been abolished. Isn't it the elder brother who came first, but the starling?"

This was beyond his expectation, but it made sense after thinking about it.

The elder brother has always been disliked by the emperor, and recently he finally got a son, and he hangs around his son all day long, without any intention of arguing.

The third elder brother is now obsessed with studying books, and every day except going to the Hanlin Academy, he teases his son at home, as if he is not interested in things outside at all.

The fifth elder brother was raised by the empress dowager, and he can't speak Manchu well, let alone speak it.

Seventh elder brother is like an invisible person, he never appears in front of people very much, and because of his legs and feet, he has long since given up his mind.

The eighth elder brother has always been competitive, and he was the youngest Baylor back then.Although his biological mother's background was not high enough, he was brought up by Concubine Hui early on, and his status was considered passable.

If the people on the big elder brother's side are willing to support him, then the eighth elder brother has a high chance of winning.

The thirteenth elder brother glanced and then asked: "Fourth brother, is the eighth brother planning to win over the ninth, tenth and fourteenth brothers?"

Seeing that the eighth elder brother frequently went to the palace to find these elder brothers recently, he had such a guess.

The fourth elder brother nodded slightly: "Yes, I just received the news that the eighth brother went to find the ninth brother, hoping that the ninth brother could pay for help. The tenth brother's words are to win over people from his mother's clan to support him, and the fourteenth brother is in martial arts. He is very talented, and Huang Ama also intends to let him take charge of the military."

Money, contacts, and military power, these three elder brothers have it all.

As long as they win over a few of them, Eighth Prince's chances of winning are safe and secure.

The thirteenth elder brother frowned, he didn't care whether the eighth elder brother would win, but whether the other elder brothers would be involved in this vortex because of the eighth elder brother: "Fourth elder brother, do you want to write a letter to remind me?" How many are they?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt inappropriate again.If this letter is sent to the palace, it will be bad if anyone sees it.

Moreover, the two of them were far away on the Yuehe River, but they got the news from the capital so quickly. Would the emperor think too much when he found out?

The fourth elder brother looked at the wrinkled face of the thirteenth elder brother and smiled: "Don't worry, Xiao Jiu and the others will take care of it."

The thirteenth elder brother had an expression of "Can they really do it?", and the fourth elder brother said with a smile: "They are just confused about small things, and they will not be stupid in big things."

Anyway, the thirteenth elder brother was still a little worried, but he didn't expect that the ninth elder brother in the palace was also puzzled when he saw the eighth elder brother suddenly come to the door a while ago.

Later, after hearing the reason for the eighth brother's visit, the ninth elder brother didn't seem to be surprised, but showed a embarrassed expression and said: "The eighth brother should know that I have filled a sum of money into the national treasury because of the pawn shop."

Brother Eight nodded and said, "I know about this."

That is, brother Jiu has been doing business, and the money in his hand should not only fill the treasury, but what about the others?

Nine Brothers continued: "Fourth Brother didn't go to cross the river, how can there be no money in such a far place. But Brother Ba, you know that Fourth Brother has always lived a frugal life, and the business has just started, I am worried that Fourth Brother does not have enough money, When I saw him off, I gave all the money in my hand to the fourth brother."

So now he doesn't have much money left, Brother Nine asked Jin Fu to send the account book and said: "There should be some dividends next month, if the starling still needs it then just come to me."

Brother Nine shrugged, and asked someone to bring the money box. There was only one silver note in it: "I only have so much, myna take it and use it first."

Where can the eighth brother reach out? There is only one left and he wants to take it away. What will the ninth elder brother use in the future?

Even if you don't have to worry about eating and drinking in the palace, the cost of management alone is quite a lot.

Brother Nine's silver ticket is estimated to be about the same when he gets the dividend next time, so it is obviously a good deal.

The eighth elder brother said helplessly: "Where is the ninth brother? If your side is not enough, you can send someone to tell me."

Brother Nine smiled and said: "Then I would like to thank Myna first, I can make do with it."

If it's not enough, just go to Brother Ten to play the autumn wind. Of course, he didn't tell Brother Eight.

Because the eighth elder brother turned around and went to find the tenth elder brother next door, confided his heart, and said mildly that he wanted to fight, and hoped that the tenth elder brother could support one or two.

The tenth elder brother is not very smart, but he is not stupid either. He understands that the eighth elder brother wants to borrow the manpower left by his mother and concubine.

These people are the key to his life in the palace, and they are only used for urgent matters. Now, after being borrowed by the eighth elder brother, will they really return them?

But the eighth elder brother spoke up, and the tenth elder brother didn't know how to refuse.

Fortunately, Shi Fujin saw Elder Brother Shi's embarrassed face from a distance, so he pretended to be uncomfortable and asked the maid beside him to call him over, and then left Elder Brother Ten in the room.

The eighth elder brother didn't see the tenth elder brother coming out for a long time, so he had no choice but to leave, and went to the fourteenth elder brother.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the fourteenth elder brother said with a distressed expression: "Brother, I have to go to class to study and practice martial arts every day, and I have to do my homework when I come back, and I am not old enough to go to court."

Hearing that the fourteenth elder brother's tone was a little loose, the eighth elder brother smiled and said: "You don't need to do anything, just give me a few nice words in front of Huang Ama once in a while."

Brother Fourteen nodded in agreement, and not long after sending Eighth Brother away, Ninth and Tenth Brothers came over: "How about it, have you agreed to Eighth Brother?"

Hearing this, the fourteenth elder brother said strangely: "The starling asked me to give him a few words of kindness in front of Huang Ama. It's not difficult, so I agreed."

Brother Nine sat down and said, "So that's how it is. Myna just went to my place to borrow money, and I went to Xiaoshi's to borrow someone."

Elder Fourteen was taken aback, looked back and forth at the two and asked, "You didn't borrow it, did you?"

Ninth brother shook his head: "I gave the rest of the money to the fourth brother when I saw him off. After all, the fourth brother went to such a far place, so what can he do without some money?"

Elder Brother Ten said: "I just didn't know how to politely refuse Myna, so Fujin called me in."

Brother Jiu laughed and said, "The tenth sibling is smarter than you."

After all, no matter how much Eighth Brother wanted to ask, it was impossible for him to actually go in and ask.

It's just that I didn't ask this time, next time I guess the eighth elder brother will still go to the tenth elder brother.

Brother Ten frowned and said, "What should I do, do I really want to borrow it?"

Brother Jiu knocked on his head: "Xiao Shi, you're filled with water, shake it to see if you can hear a sound?"

Brother Ten was so angry that he slapped his hand away and said, "Brother Ninth, be serious, we are talking about serious business."

Hearing this, Brother Nine sighed: "You really borrowed it, then you are standing on the same boat as Mynah, Xiao Shi, have you thought it through clearly?"

Compared with the two of them, Elder Brother Shi's identity is more sensitive, that is, he is under the crown prince.

If he stood beside Brother Ba, it would be like giving Brother Ba a big boost.

The fourteenth elder brother pursed his lips and said: "If the eighth brother wins, the tenth brother will be in danger. But if the eighth brother does not win, the tenth brother will not be so safe."

Elder Brother Ten rubbed his head and said, "It's dangerous whether I help or not. How do you say it's better to refuse?"

The fourteenth elder brother suggested: "Why don't we talk to Huang Ama and go out together for business or something?"

Brother Jiu shook his head: "Don't even think about it, my fourteenth brother. What can we bald brothers do? Think of other ways."

It is impossible to avoid the eighth elder brother every day, and several people are worrying, but fortunately, the emperor came down to save them.

The emperor began to confer titles on the elder brothers behind the eighth elder brother, indicating that they were able to go out of the palace and build a mansion.

Except for the tenth elder brother who was directly named the king of Dunjun, the ninth elder brother, the twelfth elder brother, and the fourteenth elder brother were all named beizi.

Brother Nine felt depressed seeing his younger brother surpassing him by a head, but he could also understand that Brother Ten's identity was naturally different from theirs, so he soon felt relieved: "Pack up your things, we can leave the palace and build a mansion!"

They were finally able to leave the palace, and what they had been thinking about for so many years finally came true.

The mansions of the few people have already started to be built a few years ago, and now they can move in directly with their luggage as long as they are cleaned.

Brother Nine's mansion is next to Brother Eight. The size of the gate and the mansion are smaller, but he is still very satisfied.

Now that the elder brothers have been crowned as county kings and Beizi leaves the palace, there is no need to continue to attend classes and study in the palace.

Brother Jiu was really elated, and then the emperor said abruptly: "Mr. Qin and Xiao Jiu are very good at talking. He is also quite familiar with and interested in Western utensils. From now on, follow Xiao Jiu."

He was taken aback, thanked Qin Ran quickly, and took Qin Ran into his residence.

The relationship between himself and Qin Ran is indeed good, but Qin Ran did not ignore the other two brothers, the relationship is quite close, and there is no bias.

However, the emperor could still see that Qin Ran was more inclined towards Brother Jiu.

Brother Jiu was a little puzzled, how did the emperor see it?

Or is there anything in the palace that the emperor doesn't know?

Thinking of this, Brother Jiu thought about what Brother Eight had told the three elder brothers, did the emperor already know it clearly?

He was immediately glad that the three of them didn't agree to the eighth elder brother, and secretly mentioned the matter to the tenth and fourteenth elder brothers in private. The three really want to have a big fight with the eighth elder brother!

The ninth elder brother simply took the tenth elder brother to go out to inspect various businesses, and told the concierge that he did not know when he would come back. There are too many properties and it is a headache, and he may have to go out for many days.

Every time the eighth elder brother sent someone, it was a waste of time. The fourteenth elder brother simply stayed in the school to practice martial arts and didn't come back very often. He wished he could go home with the martial arts master and continue to give instructions.

There are people everywhere in the school grounds, there are too many people talking, and the walls have ears. It is impossible for the eighth elder brother to go to talk to the fourteenth elder brother in private, so he has to give up, not to mention how depressed he is.

He couldn't help complaining to Ba Fujin: "Obviously I had a good relationship with the three of them before, how long have they been avoiding me?"

Ba Fujin raised his eyebrows and said, "Some people can only share adversity but not wealth, so don't waste your efforts. The cow refuses to drink water, can you press its head forcibly?"

The ninth elder brother, the tenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother obviously don't want to fight with the eighth elder brother. What's the use of the eighth elder brother looking for them every day?

The eighth elder brother was a bit worried, after all, among his brothers, none of them wanted to stand by him, except for the elder brother who was arguing.

Fortunately, Zhang Mingde is still there, and when he is confused, he can still point out a thing or two.

In addition, there is Mingzhu, even if Mingzhu loses power now, a dead camel is bigger than a horse, so it is still of some use.

Mingzhu's contacts over the years can also be used, at least the eighth prince has a lot of helpers.

Thinking of this, the eighth elder brother felt a little more comfortable, and planned to ask Zhang Mingde, if the elder brothers represented by the purple lights around him failed to win over, could they find another way?

Before Zhang Mingde could pinch his fingers to figure out something, his confidant attendant came in in a panic, tripped over the threshold and fell directly in front of Eighth Brother, which shocked him a lot: "What are you doing so recklessly..."

The attendant hurriedly got up and reported in a low voice: "Master, something is wrong, Master Nalan has fallen ill!"

The eighth elder brother turned pale in shock and asked: "When did it happen, has the imperial doctor passed by?"

The attendant fell hard and couldn't get up, so he simply replied on his stomach: "I heard that Master Nalan passed out suddenly at home, and the mansion has already handed out a sign to invite the imperial physician to come to the mansion."

As for how Mingzhu is now, he can't find out.

The eighth elder brother was restless, turned his head and went into the study to see Zhang Mingde: "Master Nalan fell ill, please ask Mr. Zhang to calculate."

Zhang Mingde was taken aback for a moment, he pinched his fingers and made the calculations, then shook his head and said, "Master Nalan is very dangerous this time, please let Eighth Brother know what's going on."

As soon as these words came out, Eighth Brother was even more upset.

He asked people to pay attention to the news from Mingzhu, waiting for three days.

The imperial doctor went to one, and then went to two more, and then came the news that Mingzhu was seriously ill.

The eighth elder brother was still wondering if he was following what others said, but who knew that half a month later, Mingzhu would die of illness at home without any medicine or medicine.

He sat in the study for a long time and couldn't recover. For a moment, he felt that Zhang Mingde really had a few tricks, and he really hit the mark. However, he was worried that if Mingzhu died, the cooperation between the two would come to an end.

Mingzhu's three sons, the eldest and the youngest, passed away early, leaving only the second son, Nalan Kuixu, who had a prosperous official career and was not affected by Mingzhu's rejection by the emperor. Now he is the minister of the Ministry of Industry.

This person's talent and learning are not as good as the eldest son's. He is a silent and pragmatic person, but he is somewhat pedantic, so he may not be willing to help Eighth Prince.

But Eighth Brother was unwilling to give up and planned to give it a try.