Mingzhu suddenly died of illness, which caused an uproar in the capital.
Although he is already an elderly person, it is still very surprising that the person who was still energetic and running around suddenly disappeared.
Even though Mingzhu is no longer reused by the emperor, there is still a good son, and there is still an endless stream of people coming to pay homage.
The eighth elder brother also came to the door specially, and said to Nalan Kui who was welcoming the guests: "Second son, please mourn."
Nalan Kuixu nodded, "Your Lao Ba elder brother came to the door specially."
The eighth elder brother took advantage of the situation to comfort him: "Master Nalan had a good conversation with me before, and I respected him quite a lot. Now he died of illness suddenly, which is really regrettable."
Hearing this, Nalan Kuixu still nodded, and then went to receive other guests who came to the door.
After all the guests dispersed, the eighth brother stayed until the end and did not leave.
Nalan Kuixu also seemed to understand that the eighth elder brother wanted an answer, so he invited people to the study at the back and said: "The eighth elder brother stayed here on purpose, presumably to ask the meaning of my subordinate."
Eighth Prince laughed and said, "Second Young Master is a smart man."
Nalan Kuixu twitched his lips and said, "Actually, I have always disagreed with Ama's thoughts. It's a pity that Ama got into a dead end and refused to come out. This time it was also because he was running around and was too tired that he suddenly fell ill. Yes. At first, Ama felt a little unwell, but she thought it was just tiredness, and this procrastination delayed her illness."
Brother Ba's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, he didn't expect Mingzhu to be sick because of running around to bring back the original contacts, especially Mingzhu was running for him, now that people are dead, let alone Nalan Kuixu May have said yes.
Sure enough, Nalan Kuixu said: "Although it was Ama's insistence that made it like this, I don't blame the eighth brother, but the eighth brother, please go back. Those things have gone with Ama, and it should end here .”
Mingzhu is gone, and the eighth elder brother indirectly caused Mingzhu to die of illness. Nalan Kuixu said that if he didn't directly beat him out, he would already give the eighth elder brother a lot of face. How could he continue to help?
As for the transfer of Mingzhu's connections to the eighth elder brother, it is even more impossible.
Brother Eight opened his mouth, but still said: "I didn't expect it to be like this, please think about it, Second Young Master, I will visit you later."
He felt that Nalan Kuixu was now immersed in the grief of Mingzhu's illness and death, so he categorically rejected him, and it might not be possible to calm down after a while.
Nalan Kuixu shook his head and said, "I'm different from Ama, Brother Ba is better off. I'm very satisfied with my life now, and I have no intention of changing it, please!"
Everyone issued an order to evict guests, so the eighth elder brother had to come back with a gloomy expression on his face.
After seeing it, Ba Fujin asked, "Why, the second son of Mingzhu's family is unwilling to help?"
Eighth Prince sighed and said, "Not only that, from what that means, he wants to completely disassociate himself from me."
Ba Fujin had the same thought as Ba Prince: "Ming Zhu just died, so it's normal for him to be like this, and he will be fine after a while."
Brother Ba felt that Nalan Kuixu was not someone who would easily change his mind, so he had to let it go temporarily.
Fortunately, he didn't put all his eggs in one basket. Apart from Mingzhu, Eighth Prince had private contacts with other ministers.
Many ministers are willing to support Eighth Prince, which makes him feel relieved.
During the early court that day, a censor suggested that since the crown prince had been dismissed, a new crown prince should be elected. How could the position of crown prince be vacant all the time!
The other ministers agreed one after another, and the emperor sat on the head and raised his eyes slightly: "Then according to the wishes of all the ministers, who is the most suitable candidate for the crown prince?"
Some of the ministers proposed the eldest elder brother, some proposed the third elder brother, some proposed the eighth elder brother, and some even proposed the fourteenth elder brother.
Anyway, there are several factions, but the number of ministers who nominate the eighth elder brother is the most.
When the elder brother was proposed, his back shivered, and he looked back, wondering who was cheating him.
However, after hearing that, he was relieved again. The emperor would not only pay attention to himself after all the ministers proposed so much.
Sure enough, the emperor only nodded after listening and said: "All right, I will think about it."
When the eighth elder brother heard it, his heart couldn't help but surge up. The emperor will really choose a new prince. Who will it be? Is it me?
After the emperor came back to the royal study, Li Dequan sent away all the servants and closed the door, the emperor smashed the folders on the table with anger on his face: "Look, all these people saw that the prince was killed The Empress Dowager's gloating look makes me want to step on it again."
After all, the prince was raised by him himself. The emperor thought that today there would be ministers suggesting to restore the prince, but who knew there was none!
Especially these people have chosen the eighth elder brother one by one, it seems that the eighth elder brother has a lot of activities in private!
After the emperor got angry, he returned to his original expression. Li Dequan bent down to pick up the folders and tidy them up again, then made tea and brought them over.
Seeing that the emperor seemed to have calmed down, Li Dequan breathed a sigh of relief.
But the emperor suddenly put down the teacup and said, "Let someone go to the other side of the river to have a look and ask the fourth child."
When you ask the fourth elder brother what, it is natural to ask him who is suitable to be the new prince.
Li Dequan complied, and quickly ordered people to go over quickly.
The fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother still went to Yuehe early in the morning. Now Geng Yi wakes up every day to accompany him to have breakfast and then go back to sleep.
It was strange that she was woken up suddenly by Madam Hu.
After all, when Geng Yi went back to sleep, no one came to disturb him: "What's wrong?"
Mother Hu hurriedly said: "The palace sent messengers to look for the fourth elder brother, so we will wait outside."
Geng Yi was so frightened that he hurriedly got up to meet people, the messenger lowered his head, and only said that the emperor had a message to see the fourth elder brother in person, and she said: "My Lord and Thirteenth Lord go to Yuehe to supervise the work every morning, and usually only in the evening. I will be back, if you are not in a hurry, you can wait in the mansion."
The messenger was naturally in a hurry, so Geng Yi asked Xiao Lizi to take the messenger to the river to find the fourth elder brother.
After all, their supervisors would never stay in one place, walking all the way up the river bank, and Xiao Lizi could only walk all the way with the messenger.
Fortunately, the fourth elder brother didn't go too far today, and the messenger soon saw someone.
The fourth elder brother wondered why the emperor suddenly sent a messenger, so he found a quiet place to listen, with a surprised expression on his face.
Seeing that the messenger was still waiting for a reply, the fourth elder brother murmured: "The second brother of the prince was trained by Huang Ama, and I have not thought of anyone who is more suitable than the second brother of the prince."
This is also from the heart. After all, even if the prince is not good enough, he is both civil and military. It was completely taught by the emperor. No matter how powerful the other elder brothers are, they are inferior, and they are simply incomparable.
The emperor suddenly wants to choose a new crown prince, someone who is better than the original crown prince, the fourth elder brother can't think of it.
The messenger repeatedly wrote down the words of the fourth elder brother, and left after saluting.
As soon as the people left, the thirteenth elder brother came over and asked in a low voice: "Fourth brother, is Huang Ama really going to choose a new crown prince?"
The fourth elder brother also looked puzzled: "I don't know, maybe."
He wondered if the emperor was also hesitating who to choose. It was true that other elder brothers were not as good as the original prince, so after asking the ministers and other elder brothers, he sent someone to ask himself?
Anyway, the fourth elder brother felt that there was nothing wrong with the answer just now, so he put it down: "Okay, let's continue to inspect, and I will let people pay attention to this matter later."
Brother Thirteen nodded. Anyway, they left the capital now, and the news is not so well-informed, so this is the only way to go.
The courier hurried back to the palace and repeated the words of the fourth elder brother verbatim. After hearing this, the emperor nodded slightly, and waved the courier to leave.
The emperor stroked his beard without showing any expression on his face, but Li Dequan could see that the emperor was quite satisfied with Si elder brother's answer.
Sure enough, the emperor said: "The fourth son's temperament looks dull, but he is quite good at talking."
The fourth elder brother seems to be praising the prince, isn't he just praising the emperor?
The emperor is very talented and capable, and the prince he personally trained is amazing!
He sighed softly again: "It would be great if the ministers were like the fourth child."
The fourth elder brother is telling the truth, can the other elder brothers feel their conscience and say that they are better than the prince?
Are those ministers blind, can they not see it?
In the final analysis, it is nothing more than the word interest.
Brothers, whoever promises benefits, the minister and the family behind are willing to help, get this meritorious service from the dragon, in order to get greater benefits in the future!
In the early morning of the next day, the ministers once again brought up the matter of electing a new crown prince.
Compared with yesterday, the ministers are more unified today, and most of them support Eighth Prince.
Yesterday, there were very few people who were mixed with the eldest brother, the third elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother, and the remaining ministers who were silent and did not get involved, such as Nalan Kuifang, Tong Guowei, Ma Qi, A Ling'a, Elundai, etc. But the important ministers also began to support the eight princes.
The emperor was very surprised, and said: "Recently, I have often dreamed of the Empress Dowager and listened to her teachings. She said that the prince was only ill and was bewitched by an adulterer, so his temperament changed drastically. I think so. Now there is a head With the wonderful hand rejuvenation, the prince's body and bones are getting better, and his temperament has returned to before."
The ministers were startled and looked at each other. Is the emperor going to restore the crown prince?
This surprised them greatly. Tong Guowei reacted the fastest, and immediately cupped his hands and said: "My minister agrees to restore the crown prince."
The other ministers followed suit one after another, and Nalan Kuifang also bowed his head to agree, but there was a trace of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.
The eighth elder brother was stunned, and he didn't dare to look up, and he was a little confused when he replied later.
Ba Fujin looked at him worriedly, and after getting the news, she was also very puzzled, what is the emperor doing, is he playing tricks?
"My lord, what does the emperor mean?"
The eighth elder brother smiled bitterly and said: "What does it mean? It's just a moment of anger to abolish the prince and regret it, so he tried to get the prince back. You can just give it a try and see which fool will jump out first."
Unexpectedly, one day, he would be that fool.
I should have thought of it a long time ago, the emperor loves the prince so much, how could he be willing to abolish the prince?
It's a pity that he travels around, wins over, promises a lot of benefits, and draws a lot of big cakes. Now in the hearts of those courtiers, is he a complete joke?
Ba Fujin comforted Ba Ge and said: "Don't be discouraged, my majesty, if you can abolish the prince once, you may abolish the second time. I don't think the prince is sick. He has this kind of virtue. It's easy to change the country, but hard to change the nature!"
Eighth Brother interrupted her and said: "Okay, don't say this, lest the walls have ears."
He patted the back of Fujin's hand and said: "But you are right, I have to be patient."
The eighth elder brother also doesn't believe that the prince has that temperament. The emperor couldn't bear it before, but can he bear it later?
The news of the re-establishment of the crown prince after the abolition of the crown prince in the capital has reached the fourth elder brother, and the dust has already settled.
The thirteenth elder brother was puzzled: "What is Huang Ama doing?"
The fourth elder brother shook his head, feeling that the emperor's mind was unpredictable, and the matter might not be over.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for the news that the emperor severely punished Tong Guowei, Ma Qi and others because of the unanimous election of the eighth elder brother by all the ministers.
The most interesting thing is that the emperor detained Ma Qi and handed it over to Ba Age to inspect.
In other words, let the eighth elder brother be in charge of Ma Qi's detention.
Even Ma Qi's third younger brother Ma Wu, fourth younger brother Li Rongbao and their clan members were implicated, and some were dismissed or grounded.
The fourth elder brother told the news to the thirteenth elder brother, and the latter pondered for a moment and said, "Huang Ama made the ministers who once supported mynah turn against him, and cut off their future contacts."
Ma Qi didn't know if he would be released again, but the emperor handed over the matter to the eighth elder brother, and the eighth elder brother had to do it, and if he did it, he would definitely offend others.
Seeing Ma Qi's fate, can the other important ministers stay away from the eighth elder brother?
No matter how many big cakes eight princes have drawn before, the ministers dare not touch it now. Whoever touches it will be unlucky, and whoever dares to touch it!
It can be said that the emperor cut off the possibility of the eighth elder brother with his own hands, and obviously he would not let the eighth elder brother continue to jump around and win over the officials.
The fourth elder brother looked at the thirteenth elder brother and nodded approvingly: "The thirteenth brother thinks well, that's exactly what Huang Ama means."
With one simple movement, the emperor directly cut off the eighth elder brother's future path.
The fourth elder brother couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Ma Qi is a talent, and now he is involved in the vortex of fighting for the reserve and was dismissed, which is really a pity.
For the eighth elder brother, the fourth elder brother felt that this younger brother was a little too impatient.
Even the eighth elder brother didn't expect things to come to this point. When he went to see Ma Qi, he didn't know what expression to use or what to say.
Ma Qi only bowed his hands and saluted: "I'm sorry, Brother Ba."
Now that he is a criminal minister, he can only obey orders and follow the eighth elder brother to the place of detention.
It was a small yard surrounded by guards, but it was enough for Ma Qi to live alone.
Eight princes said: "Someone will bring food in later, if Mr. Ma Qi needs anything, you can order it, and there are people guarding outside."
Ma Qi didn't dare to order anything, he just said yes, and walked into the yard with his head down.
Eighth Brother watched the guards close and lock the gate of the yard, and told the guards not to treat Ma Qi harshly, and then left.
After he went back, he was unhappy, and Zhang Mingde couldn't cheer up the eighth elder brother when he came.
Zhang Mingde pinched his fingers, and said in a low voice: "Brother Ba, that one's purple energy has dissipated now, but he is just dying. If Brother Ba is in a hurry, I will spend ten years of my life to help."
Brother Eight was startled, then raised his head and asked, "What is Mr. Zhang going to do?"
Zhang Mingde pretended to be mysterious and said: "I used to have a talisman, as long as you get the birthday horoscope and open the altar, you can cut the opponent's life in half or even kill him on the spot."
These words made the eighth elder brother stand up suddenly, and his face sank directly: "No, you can't do this!"
Even if he wanted to fight for that seat again, he couldn't do such a thing as directly taking the prince's life: "Mr. Zhang, don't mention this in the future, and that talisman will be burned immediately. This word rots in my stomach!"
The eighth elder brother flatly refused, Zhang Mingde persuaded: "If the prince is not around, then the eighth elder brother is the best candidate."
Hearing this, Eighth Brother still waved his hands and said: "If you can't do it, you can't do it, don't talk about it anymore."
Even if he succeeds in this way, the crime of murdering his brother will be firmly on his head, which makes him feel ashamed: "Come here, send Mr. Zhang back."
The eighth elder brother winked at the confidant attendants who came in from outside. After Zhang Mingde was sent back to the yard, there were guards surrounding the yard, obviously not letting Zhang Mingde go out.
Even inside, the servants who waited on him kept a close eye on Zhang Mingde, lest he do something he shouldn't do.
Bafujin was shocked when he found out, and said to Brother Ba, "Master, I'm afraid I can't keep this person."
With such audacity, who knows what Zhang Mingde will do in the future?
Eighth Brother hesitated. After all, Zhang Mingde's magic calculation is still very useful. There is nothing wrong with him except for being too courageous: "Let's keep an eye on him for now. As long as he doesn't mess around, it's fine."
Ba Fujin didn't think so, and only thought that leaving Zhang Mingde behind would cause endless troubles.
Within a few days, Jing Zhaoyin suddenly came to ask for Zhang Mingde with his servants, and said to the eighth elder brother: "This man is bluffing and deceiving everywhere, collecting money everywhere, and he still has a few lives in his hand. I found this man after following the vine, and asked Let him be arrested and brought to justice, please let the eighth elder brother do it for your convenience."
The eighth elder brother was full of surprise and said: "How is this possible? Isn't Mr. Zhang a fortune teller?"
Why are you still bluffing and deceiving, collecting money everywhere, and even having someone's life in your hands?
But Jing Zhaoyin would never lie, Eighth Brother took him to Zhang Mingde's yard and watched him being taken away by the guards.
Zhang Mingde panicked and said: "Brother Ba, help me, help me!"
Jing Zhaoyin ordered the guards to gag Zhang Mingde's mouth, saluted the eighth elder brother and left.
Bafujin came in a hurry, saw Jing Zhaoyin leaving and Zhang Mingde taking away and asked in a low voice: "Master, did Zhang Mingde say something that shouldn't be said in prison?"
Brother Ba began to regret not listening to Fujin's proposal, if he got rid of Zhang Mingde early or became dumb, there would be no more things to come.
It's a pity that it's too late to regret it now, he sighed and said, "I just hope that he can control his mouth."
But obviously, Zhang Mingde not only didn't control him, but also started talking nonsense.
When the emperor saw the note Jing Zhaoyin sent, he was so angry that he threw it on the ground: "Is this all true?"
It was written in the booklet that Zhang Mingde told the fortune-telling of the eighth elder brother that he was a nobleman, and he would help the eighth elder brother to curse the prince to death.
Jing Zhaoyin replied: "The fortune-telling is true. The sinner has mentioned it to people around him recently. As for the curse, the sinner has mentioned it to Brother Ba, but Brother Ba refused."
Hearing that the eighth elder brother refused, the emperor frowned and said: "Forget it, there is no need to keep such a person."
What Zhang Mingde did before was a troublemaker, he would go wherever there was a fight, he dared to use any means to achieve his goal, and he didn't know why he made a name for himself, so he was recommended to the eighth elder brother.
Eighth Brother really believed that Zhang Mingde was a fortune teller, but in fact this person was just a clever liar!
The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became, and he felt even more distressed when he thought of his son being cheated around by a liar.
Especially this liar is so bold that he is going to curse the prince, even if he is an incompetent liar, he will die just for thinking about it!
After Jing Zhaoyin went back, he sent someone to clean up Zhang Mingde in the prison. The master didn't dare to ask anything. He knew that his brothers were involved in the matter. It is best to solve it quietly. He only said that Zhang Mingde died of a sudden illness in prison. .
The emperor was very unhappy and wanted to talk to someone, but he sat there for a long time and couldn't think of anyone.
Eldest brother is a no-brainer, and if you talk to him a few words, you will be so angry that you might as well not see him, the emperor wants to live a few more years.
Brother San, a nerd, speaks in a rigid manner, which is really boring.
For the eighth elder brother, the emperor didn't want to see him at all for the time being.
The fifth elder brother is too childish, let alone the seventh elder brother, the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother have gone crazy with the fourteenth elder brother after they left the palace to build a mansion, and they don't stay at home all day.
The twelfth elder brother was raised by Aunt Su Ma to be extremely calm and cautious, and he talked less than the fourth elder brother. It was very boring to answer only one question.
The rest are a few young elder brothers who are still in school. When the emperor relaxes, he will ask them to come over and ask a few homework questions. Now that he is in a bad mood, don't scare the children.
The emperor asked Li Dequan who was beside him, "How is the progress over the river?"
Li Dequan didn't know why the emperor asked this question, so he quickly replied: "Back to the emperor, the news from the other side of the river is in order. The craftsmen began to work."
After hearing this, the emperor nodded and said, "Since that's the case, can the craftsmen just start working?"
Li Dequan replied: "Yes, the local officials followed the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother to inspect the river. The fourth elder brother said that the river channel has been cleaned up, and there will be sediment coming in in the future. It needs to be cleaned regularly, and important people are always watching. The embankment is built according to the blueprint. After it is built, it must be inspected regularly, lest there are small problems such as cracks that are not discovered in time, which will lead to catastrophe."
The emperor nodded again. The fourth elder brother was pragmatic and knew how to be flexible.
Cleaning up the river is not something that can be done once or twice, nor is it done overnight.
Levees also need maintenance and inspection, rather than just throwing them away after they are built and thinking that everything will be fine.
"Then let the local officials take over the matter and ask the fourth and thirteen to come back."
Li Dequan was taken aback for a moment, and immediately responded to his orders.
He knew that the emperor would not let the two elder brothers stay outside for too long, he thought that the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother would come back after a year or two of training outside, who knew they would be called back in just a few months?
In the backyard, Geng Yi was instructing Chef Ma's apprentices and maids to dry the shrimps. They scooped up the prawns in a net, and there were many small shrimps mixed in. Naturally, the kitchen didn't think it was necessary to throw them away.
After being found out by her, she kept it. It can be eaten in the sun after drying, and it can also be pickled into side dishes.
Although these prawns are small, they are a bit shabby as a main dish, but they can add a lot of umami taste when added to the dish and fried together.
It is also easy to store after drying, and it is still possible to store it in a dry place for a year or two.
Chef Ma lamented that Geng Yi really knew how to manage the house, and Geng Yi wondered if she had nothing to do?
She doesn't need to go to the river to be a supervisor, and she doesn't like to chat with the local ladies. At most, she can chat with the old doctor about prescriptions, and then ask the technique of feeling the pulse.
The nearby town is far away, the carriage takes two hours to pass, and there are not many shops to visit, Geng Yi might as well stay at home!
But she got up every morning to accompany fourth master to have breakfast, and then went back to sleep, and then thought about what to eat in the afternoon, and she had a very fulfilling life.
Unexpectedly, the messenger from the capital came again, and then brought a news that the emperor was going to summon the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother back to Beijing!
Geng Yi was in a complicated mood for a while, and she agreed to stay for three to five years, and she even started to prepare what dry food to eat in the future!
The fourth elder brother couldn't help laughing at her expression: "Why, don't you want to go back?"
Geng Yi shook his head and said, "No, it's just that I thought I would stay for a long time. I tried to get people to clean up the yard every day, and then sorted out more edible dishes, and I was going back all of a sudden..."
Then why was she busy before, did she bring those dry goods back as special products?
If you think about it carefully, it's not impossible!
Geng Yi immediately cheered up again and said, "Then I'll be cleaned up right away. When is Master going to leave?"
The fourth elder brother thought for a while and said: "There needs to be a clear explanation on the side of the river, and it will take three to five days."
Three to five days was enough to tidy up, so Geng Yi nodded and began to give orders, asking people to put the unused things into the cage first.
She was depressed just now, and then suddenly cheered up again, energetic and lively, and ordered to go, Si elder brother couldn't help laughing at it.
The thirteenth brother was actually very puzzled: "Fourth brother, Huang Ama forgave me so quickly and let us go back to Beijing?"
In fact, the crown prince was reinstated after being abolished, and the grown-up elder brothers all went out of the palace to build a mansion, and became kings. The power distribution in the capital is more complicated than before they left, and it is not special to go back at this time good timing.
The fourth elder brother smiled and said: "We can't stay here forever, Huang Ama may have his own considerations. The most important thing now is to do a good job of supervising the work, so as not to leave any trouble."
Because they thought they would stay for a long time, and they didn't have high requirements for the officials who followed, now they have to beat hard so that they can take over as soon as possible.
The local officials complained endlessly, wishing they could ask the fourth elder brother to stay for a while to give people some breathing time.
It is not an easy task to take over so many things at once, and it is quite a bit of a rush.
However, at this time, the capital sent someone to announce the decree, and the fourth elder brother hurried back, and only had time to change into clean clothes before kneeling down to listen to the decree.
Hearing the eunuch Gao's decree, the fourth elder brother was conferred the title of Prince Yong by the emperor for his contribution to repairing the river. As for the thirteenth elder brother, he was also granted the title of beizi, and he could go out of the palace and build a mansion when he returned. The two immediately thanked each other.
The fourth elder brother asked Su Peisheng to hand over the purse, cupped his hands and said, "I have Lao Gao to accompany you."
Eunuch Gao hurriedly said modestly: "I don't know how many people have to squeeze their heads to grab such a good job. It's the slave's luck that he can come to enjoy Prince Yong's joy."
Geng Yi doubted whether the emperor was considered a good one. They had almost cleaned up here, and they could set off back to the capital at this time.
Eunuch Gao came over at this time to announce the decree, and the fourth elder brother would be able to return to the capital from across the river.
It should be said that the emperor is quite caring, and he also likes the son of the fourth elder brother. Don't you want him to be wronged and wronged, and then return to Beijing after being wronged and wronged?
It has to be said that it is very honorable for the fourth elder brother to go back as Prince Yong.
Eunuch Gao also brought Sifujin's messenger, and the fourth elder brother saw that Li Fangfujin had given birth to a little elder brother, and now the mother and child are safe.
In addition, Niu Gulu Gege also invited a doctor a while ago because of his discomfort, and he was diagnosed as happy. It took about three or four months, which can be regarded as double happiness.
The fourth elder brother was very happy, and set off back to Beijing with Geng Yi.
On the way back, you don’t have to rush too much, you have to walk slower than before, and occasionally stay in a post station, occasionally in an inn, or even in the local gentry’s courtyard.
It took them more than half a month to leave Beijing, and it took them more than a month to get back.
The fourth elder brother took the thirteenth elder brother back home to wash and change clothes before entering the palace to meet Sheng Xie En. When Geng Yi got off the car, he felt a little dizzy and almost stepped on the ground, so he was supported by Madam Hu so that he did not fall .
Seeing Geng Yi's face turned pale, Si Fujin thought it was because he was too tired from the journey, so he hurriedly said: "You go back and rest for a while, and I will let Dr. Li go over to check the pulse."
Geng Yi nodded, seeing Niu Gulu looking over with a worried expression on his slightly protruding belly, he smiled and said, "Sister, don't worry."
She was carefully supported all the way back by Nanny Hu, she still felt dizzy after lying down, she closed her eyes reluctantly and asked Ruyu to help her wash her face and hands, then changed into a more comfortable normal clothes, she fell asleep soon after staining the pillow passed.
This sleep was a bit dark, and when Geng Yi woke up, he opened his eyes and found that the room was pitch black, obviously already dark.
Because they were afraid of waking her up, Ruyu and the others didn't turn on the lights.
Geng Yi felt a little more comfortable after waking up. In the blink of an eye, a red light suddenly appeared. After turning around her stomach, the whole stomach started to emit red light, just like a human-shaped light bulb. The dazzling light made him feel dizzy. I can hardly keep my eyes open.
She squinted her eyes and barely looked at the red light. The effect of the strong light was so powerful, did she have a terminal illness?
No one has seen such a powerful light before, what is the meaning of this thing?
The red light seemed to be reluctant to let go. It stayed bright for a long time, and after bouncing around on the stomach, it seemed that the battery was finally going to run out, and then slowly dimmed until it disappeared.
Geng Yi heaved a sigh of relief, no one wanted to see his belly glowing, it was so strange.
But the strangest thing is that she should be frightened at this time, but she is much calmer than expected.
Maybe it was because Geng Yi had a vague suspicion in his heart, so he was not so nervous and afraid.
She hesitated for a moment, then reached out to feel her pulse.
When he was on the other side of the river, because he had free time during the day, Geng Yi also asked the old doctor a lot of pulse-taking skills, so he must learn this, and he will be able to use it in the future.
Who would have thought that the first time she used it, she would use it on herself!
The pulse is rolling like beads, as if the beads are slowly sliding over, it is a slippery pulse.
Geng Yi sat up in a daze, when Nanny Hu who heard the noise came in to light the lamp, seeing her stunned look, he couldn't help asking cautiously: "Master? But it's time to get up, is there still something uncomfortable?"
She was in a trance and didn't answer, Hu Momo was even more worried, thinking about whether to go out and ask the old doctor to come over, when she saw the fourth elder brother coming from outside, and saw Geng Yi still sitting on the couch, with an expression of surprise and confusion The look couldn't help but be strange: "What's the matter?"
The fourth elder brother came back from the palace and heard that Geng Yi was not feeling well and went to bed early, because he didn't wake up, but he slept soundly and didn't have a fever, so he didn't invite the old doctor over for the time being.
Sitting in front of the couch, he hugged Geng Yi and lowered his head and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Hearing a familiar voice, Geng Yi came back to his senses, grabbed Si elder brother's hand and said, "Well, Mother Hu, go and invite the old doctor over."
The fourth elder brother held her hand instead, and his face was even more worried: "The road is bumped? Your face is still a little pale."
"It's nothing," Geng Yi was worried that he didn't get his pulse at home, so he didn't say it first, but asked the old doctor to come over and take another pulse.
The old doctor came over soon, and after saluting, he sat down and felt Geng Yi's pulse, stroked his beard for a long time and smiled, "Congratulations, brother Si, it's a blessing for Fang Fujin."
The fourth elder brother was taken aback for a moment, and then he was ecstatic: "Is this true?"
Only then did Geng Yi realize that her pulse-taking skills had improved?
No, she is finally happy?
In fact, I can't use the word finally, after all, the fourth elder brother is the only one accompanying me when I go across the river, so it is only natural that she will be pregnant after such a long time.
The fourth elder brother carefully put his arms around Geng Yi and asked the old doctor: "She has been traveling all the way, and her complexion is not good after she comes back today, is she upside down?"
He was a little annoyed, he should have walked more slowly on the road.
The old doctor said: "Ci Fujin's body is still strong, and he is indeed tired from the exhaustion of traveling and traveling. Today, he feels uncomfortable because he has moved a little bit of tire gas. It's okay to rest for a while."
After all, it would be best not to use medicine at this time, since tocolytics are medicine after all.
The fourth elder brother nodded and asked Su Peisheng to give the old doctor a purse. The old doctor smiled and thanked him, took it away and left.
"You have slept for a long time, you will be hungry now? Do you want to eat something?"
Geng Yi was really hungry right now, his stomach was flattened after sleeping for a long time.
The fourth elder brother gave an order, and the kitchen quickly brought food.
Chef Ma was a little tired from rushing all the way back, so tonight, Chef Liu cooked the dishes.
Chef Liu learned that Geng Yi was happy, so he naturally eliminated dishes such as fish and crab, and cold duck meat was also not good, so he made a Donghai golden pearl.
Shrimp and pork belly are used, minced and mixed together, added with ginger, scallions and shiitake mushrooms, then made into balls with flour, fried in a frying pan, it will be slightly golden, and it will come out of the pan. They are round like golden beads, and they are delicious and refreshing, and you can eat one in one bite.
Next came a steamed lion head dish, which contained pork belly and horseshoe meat, which was refreshing, but Geng Yi felt that something was missing, a little tasteless.
Seeing that Geng Yi, who usually moved his chopsticks the most diligently, did not touch it once, the fourth elder brother seemed not very interested in the two dishes, so he looked back at Su Peisheng.
Su Peisheng quickly kicked Xiao Zhuzi at the door, and whispered: "Let Lao Liu think of a way, Fujin doesn't like these dishes very much."
When Xiao Zhuzi heard this, she was so frightened that she ran back to the kitchen and told Chef Liu.
Chef Liu was suddenly worried. He also thought that Geng Yigang Youxi couldn't eat a lot of food, so he planned to make it lighter. Who knew that Geng Yi, who is not very picky eater, could not eat it now.
He wandered around the kitchen, and suddenly saw Cook Ma approaching, he rushed over and said, "My good brother, save me, what can I do!"
Chef Ma must have followed him out. Geng Yi is used to the dishes made by Chef Ma, so he has no interest in the dishes made by Chef Liu!
The person who needs to tie the bell to untie the bell, so Chef Liu can only come to Chef Ma to solve it!
Chef Ma pushed away the flattering smile, and said angrily, "I don't know anything when I first came here, so you can figure it out."
Chef Liu wanted to drag him into the water, but there was no way!
Although he is already an elderly person, it is still very surprising that the person who was still energetic and running around suddenly disappeared.
Even though Mingzhu is no longer reused by the emperor, there is still a good son, and there is still an endless stream of people coming to pay homage.
The eighth elder brother also came to the door specially, and said to Nalan Kui who was welcoming the guests: "Second son, please mourn."
Nalan Kuixu nodded, "Your Lao Ba elder brother came to the door specially."
The eighth elder brother took advantage of the situation to comfort him: "Master Nalan had a good conversation with me before, and I respected him quite a lot. Now he died of illness suddenly, which is really regrettable."
Hearing this, Nalan Kuixu still nodded, and then went to receive other guests who came to the door.
After all the guests dispersed, the eighth brother stayed until the end and did not leave.
Nalan Kuixu also seemed to understand that the eighth elder brother wanted an answer, so he invited people to the study at the back and said: "The eighth elder brother stayed here on purpose, presumably to ask the meaning of my subordinate."
Eighth Prince laughed and said, "Second Young Master is a smart man."
Nalan Kuixu twitched his lips and said, "Actually, I have always disagreed with Ama's thoughts. It's a pity that Ama got into a dead end and refused to come out. This time it was also because he was running around and was too tired that he suddenly fell ill. Yes. At first, Ama felt a little unwell, but she thought it was just tiredness, and this procrastination delayed her illness."
Brother Ba's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, he didn't expect Mingzhu to be sick because of running around to bring back the original contacts, especially Mingzhu was running for him, now that people are dead, let alone Nalan Kuixu May have said yes.
Sure enough, Nalan Kuixu said: "Although it was Ama's insistence that made it like this, I don't blame the eighth brother, but the eighth brother, please go back. Those things have gone with Ama, and it should end here .”
Mingzhu is gone, and the eighth elder brother indirectly caused Mingzhu to die of illness. Nalan Kuixu said that if he didn't directly beat him out, he would already give the eighth elder brother a lot of face. How could he continue to help?
As for the transfer of Mingzhu's connections to the eighth elder brother, it is even more impossible.
Brother Eight opened his mouth, but still said: "I didn't expect it to be like this, please think about it, Second Young Master, I will visit you later."
He felt that Nalan Kuixu was now immersed in the grief of Mingzhu's illness and death, so he categorically rejected him, and it might not be possible to calm down after a while.
Nalan Kuixu shook his head and said, "I'm different from Ama, Brother Ba is better off. I'm very satisfied with my life now, and I have no intention of changing it, please!"
Everyone issued an order to evict guests, so the eighth elder brother had to come back with a gloomy expression on his face.
After seeing it, Ba Fujin asked, "Why, the second son of Mingzhu's family is unwilling to help?"
Eighth Prince sighed and said, "Not only that, from what that means, he wants to completely disassociate himself from me."
Ba Fujin had the same thought as Ba Prince: "Ming Zhu just died, so it's normal for him to be like this, and he will be fine after a while."
Brother Ba felt that Nalan Kuixu was not someone who would easily change his mind, so he had to let it go temporarily.
Fortunately, he didn't put all his eggs in one basket. Apart from Mingzhu, Eighth Prince had private contacts with other ministers.
Many ministers are willing to support Eighth Prince, which makes him feel relieved.
During the early court that day, a censor suggested that since the crown prince had been dismissed, a new crown prince should be elected. How could the position of crown prince be vacant all the time!
The other ministers agreed one after another, and the emperor sat on the head and raised his eyes slightly: "Then according to the wishes of all the ministers, who is the most suitable candidate for the crown prince?"
Some of the ministers proposed the eldest elder brother, some proposed the third elder brother, some proposed the eighth elder brother, and some even proposed the fourteenth elder brother.
Anyway, there are several factions, but the number of ministers who nominate the eighth elder brother is the most.
When the elder brother was proposed, his back shivered, and he looked back, wondering who was cheating him.
However, after hearing that, he was relieved again. The emperor would not only pay attention to himself after all the ministers proposed so much.
Sure enough, the emperor only nodded after listening and said: "All right, I will think about it."
When the eighth elder brother heard it, his heart couldn't help but surge up. The emperor will really choose a new prince. Who will it be? Is it me?
After the emperor came back to the royal study, Li Dequan sent away all the servants and closed the door, the emperor smashed the folders on the table with anger on his face: "Look, all these people saw that the prince was killed The Empress Dowager's gloating look makes me want to step on it again."
After all, the prince was raised by him himself. The emperor thought that today there would be ministers suggesting to restore the prince, but who knew there was none!
Especially these people have chosen the eighth elder brother one by one, it seems that the eighth elder brother has a lot of activities in private!
After the emperor got angry, he returned to his original expression. Li Dequan bent down to pick up the folders and tidy them up again, then made tea and brought them over.
Seeing that the emperor seemed to have calmed down, Li Dequan breathed a sigh of relief.
But the emperor suddenly put down the teacup and said, "Let someone go to the other side of the river to have a look and ask the fourth child."
When you ask the fourth elder brother what, it is natural to ask him who is suitable to be the new prince.
Li Dequan complied, and quickly ordered people to go over quickly.
The fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother still went to Yuehe early in the morning. Now Geng Yi wakes up every day to accompany him to have breakfast and then go back to sleep.
It was strange that she was woken up suddenly by Madam Hu.
After all, when Geng Yi went back to sleep, no one came to disturb him: "What's wrong?"
Mother Hu hurriedly said: "The palace sent messengers to look for the fourth elder brother, so we will wait outside."
Geng Yi was so frightened that he hurriedly got up to meet people, the messenger lowered his head, and only said that the emperor had a message to see the fourth elder brother in person, and she said: "My Lord and Thirteenth Lord go to Yuehe to supervise the work every morning, and usually only in the evening. I will be back, if you are not in a hurry, you can wait in the mansion."
The messenger was naturally in a hurry, so Geng Yi asked Xiao Lizi to take the messenger to the river to find the fourth elder brother.
After all, their supervisors would never stay in one place, walking all the way up the river bank, and Xiao Lizi could only walk all the way with the messenger.
Fortunately, the fourth elder brother didn't go too far today, and the messenger soon saw someone.
The fourth elder brother wondered why the emperor suddenly sent a messenger, so he found a quiet place to listen, with a surprised expression on his face.
Seeing that the messenger was still waiting for a reply, the fourth elder brother murmured: "The second brother of the prince was trained by Huang Ama, and I have not thought of anyone who is more suitable than the second brother of the prince."
This is also from the heart. After all, even if the prince is not good enough, he is both civil and military. It was completely taught by the emperor. No matter how powerful the other elder brothers are, they are inferior, and they are simply incomparable.
The emperor suddenly wants to choose a new crown prince, someone who is better than the original crown prince, the fourth elder brother can't think of it.
The messenger repeatedly wrote down the words of the fourth elder brother, and left after saluting.
As soon as the people left, the thirteenth elder brother came over and asked in a low voice: "Fourth brother, is Huang Ama really going to choose a new crown prince?"
The fourth elder brother also looked puzzled: "I don't know, maybe."
He wondered if the emperor was also hesitating who to choose. It was true that other elder brothers were not as good as the original prince, so after asking the ministers and other elder brothers, he sent someone to ask himself?
Anyway, the fourth elder brother felt that there was nothing wrong with the answer just now, so he put it down: "Okay, let's continue to inspect, and I will let people pay attention to this matter later."
Brother Thirteen nodded. Anyway, they left the capital now, and the news is not so well-informed, so this is the only way to go.
The courier hurried back to the palace and repeated the words of the fourth elder brother verbatim. After hearing this, the emperor nodded slightly, and waved the courier to leave.
The emperor stroked his beard without showing any expression on his face, but Li Dequan could see that the emperor was quite satisfied with Si elder brother's answer.
Sure enough, the emperor said: "The fourth son's temperament looks dull, but he is quite good at talking."
The fourth elder brother seems to be praising the prince, isn't he just praising the emperor?
The emperor is very talented and capable, and the prince he personally trained is amazing!
He sighed softly again: "It would be great if the ministers were like the fourth child."
The fourth elder brother is telling the truth, can the other elder brothers feel their conscience and say that they are better than the prince?
Are those ministers blind, can they not see it?
In the final analysis, it is nothing more than the word interest.
Brothers, whoever promises benefits, the minister and the family behind are willing to help, get this meritorious service from the dragon, in order to get greater benefits in the future!
In the early morning of the next day, the ministers once again brought up the matter of electing a new crown prince.
Compared with yesterday, the ministers are more unified today, and most of them support Eighth Prince.
Yesterday, there were very few people who were mixed with the eldest brother, the third elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother, and the remaining ministers who were silent and did not get involved, such as Nalan Kuifang, Tong Guowei, Ma Qi, A Ling'a, Elundai, etc. But the important ministers also began to support the eight princes.
The emperor was very surprised, and said: "Recently, I have often dreamed of the Empress Dowager and listened to her teachings. She said that the prince was only ill and was bewitched by an adulterer, so his temperament changed drastically. I think so. Now there is a head With the wonderful hand rejuvenation, the prince's body and bones are getting better, and his temperament has returned to before."
The ministers were startled and looked at each other. Is the emperor going to restore the crown prince?
This surprised them greatly. Tong Guowei reacted the fastest, and immediately cupped his hands and said: "My minister agrees to restore the crown prince."
The other ministers followed suit one after another, and Nalan Kuifang also bowed his head to agree, but there was a trace of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth.
The eighth elder brother was stunned, and he didn't dare to look up, and he was a little confused when he replied later.
Ba Fujin looked at him worriedly, and after getting the news, she was also very puzzled, what is the emperor doing, is he playing tricks?
"My lord, what does the emperor mean?"
The eighth elder brother smiled bitterly and said: "What does it mean? It's just a moment of anger to abolish the prince and regret it, so he tried to get the prince back. You can just give it a try and see which fool will jump out first."
Unexpectedly, one day, he would be that fool.
I should have thought of it a long time ago, the emperor loves the prince so much, how could he be willing to abolish the prince?
It's a pity that he travels around, wins over, promises a lot of benefits, and draws a lot of big cakes. Now in the hearts of those courtiers, is he a complete joke?
Ba Fujin comforted Ba Ge and said: "Don't be discouraged, my majesty, if you can abolish the prince once, you may abolish the second time. I don't think the prince is sick. He has this kind of virtue. It's easy to change the country, but hard to change the nature!"
Eighth Brother interrupted her and said: "Okay, don't say this, lest the walls have ears."
He patted the back of Fujin's hand and said: "But you are right, I have to be patient."
The eighth elder brother also doesn't believe that the prince has that temperament. The emperor couldn't bear it before, but can he bear it later?
The news of the re-establishment of the crown prince after the abolition of the crown prince in the capital has reached the fourth elder brother, and the dust has already settled.
The thirteenth elder brother was puzzled: "What is Huang Ama doing?"
The fourth elder brother shook his head, feeling that the emperor's mind was unpredictable, and the matter might not be over.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for the news that the emperor severely punished Tong Guowei, Ma Qi and others because of the unanimous election of the eighth elder brother by all the ministers.
The most interesting thing is that the emperor detained Ma Qi and handed it over to Ba Age to inspect.
In other words, let the eighth elder brother be in charge of Ma Qi's detention.
Even Ma Qi's third younger brother Ma Wu, fourth younger brother Li Rongbao and their clan members were implicated, and some were dismissed or grounded.
The fourth elder brother told the news to the thirteenth elder brother, and the latter pondered for a moment and said, "Huang Ama made the ministers who once supported mynah turn against him, and cut off their future contacts."
Ma Qi didn't know if he would be released again, but the emperor handed over the matter to the eighth elder brother, and the eighth elder brother had to do it, and if he did it, he would definitely offend others.
Seeing Ma Qi's fate, can the other important ministers stay away from the eighth elder brother?
No matter how many big cakes eight princes have drawn before, the ministers dare not touch it now. Whoever touches it will be unlucky, and whoever dares to touch it!
It can be said that the emperor cut off the possibility of the eighth elder brother with his own hands, and obviously he would not let the eighth elder brother continue to jump around and win over the officials.
The fourth elder brother looked at the thirteenth elder brother and nodded approvingly: "The thirteenth brother thinks well, that's exactly what Huang Ama means."
With one simple movement, the emperor directly cut off the eighth elder brother's future path.
The fourth elder brother couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Ma Qi is a talent, and now he is involved in the vortex of fighting for the reserve and was dismissed, which is really a pity.
For the eighth elder brother, the fourth elder brother felt that this younger brother was a little too impatient.
Even the eighth elder brother didn't expect things to come to this point. When he went to see Ma Qi, he didn't know what expression to use or what to say.
Ma Qi only bowed his hands and saluted: "I'm sorry, Brother Ba."
Now that he is a criminal minister, he can only obey orders and follow the eighth elder brother to the place of detention.
It was a small yard surrounded by guards, but it was enough for Ma Qi to live alone.
Eight princes said: "Someone will bring food in later, if Mr. Ma Qi needs anything, you can order it, and there are people guarding outside."
Ma Qi didn't dare to order anything, he just said yes, and walked into the yard with his head down.
Eighth Brother watched the guards close and lock the gate of the yard, and told the guards not to treat Ma Qi harshly, and then left.
After he went back, he was unhappy, and Zhang Mingde couldn't cheer up the eighth elder brother when he came.
Zhang Mingde pinched his fingers, and said in a low voice: "Brother Ba, that one's purple energy has dissipated now, but he is just dying. If Brother Ba is in a hurry, I will spend ten years of my life to help."
Brother Eight was startled, then raised his head and asked, "What is Mr. Zhang going to do?"
Zhang Mingde pretended to be mysterious and said: "I used to have a talisman, as long as you get the birthday horoscope and open the altar, you can cut the opponent's life in half or even kill him on the spot."
These words made the eighth elder brother stand up suddenly, and his face sank directly: "No, you can't do this!"
Even if he wanted to fight for that seat again, he couldn't do such a thing as directly taking the prince's life: "Mr. Zhang, don't mention this in the future, and that talisman will be burned immediately. This word rots in my stomach!"
The eighth elder brother flatly refused, Zhang Mingde persuaded: "If the prince is not around, then the eighth elder brother is the best candidate."
Hearing this, Eighth Brother still waved his hands and said: "If you can't do it, you can't do it, don't talk about it anymore."
Even if he succeeds in this way, the crime of murdering his brother will be firmly on his head, which makes him feel ashamed: "Come here, send Mr. Zhang back."
The eighth elder brother winked at the confidant attendants who came in from outside. After Zhang Mingde was sent back to the yard, there were guards surrounding the yard, obviously not letting Zhang Mingde go out.
Even inside, the servants who waited on him kept a close eye on Zhang Mingde, lest he do something he shouldn't do.
Bafujin was shocked when he found out, and said to Brother Ba, "Master, I'm afraid I can't keep this person."
With such audacity, who knows what Zhang Mingde will do in the future?
Eighth Brother hesitated. After all, Zhang Mingde's magic calculation is still very useful. There is nothing wrong with him except for being too courageous: "Let's keep an eye on him for now. As long as he doesn't mess around, it's fine."
Ba Fujin didn't think so, and only thought that leaving Zhang Mingde behind would cause endless troubles.
Within a few days, Jing Zhaoyin suddenly came to ask for Zhang Mingde with his servants, and said to the eighth elder brother: "This man is bluffing and deceiving everywhere, collecting money everywhere, and he still has a few lives in his hand. I found this man after following the vine, and asked Let him be arrested and brought to justice, please let the eighth elder brother do it for your convenience."
The eighth elder brother was full of surprise and said: "How is this possible? Isn't Mr. Zhang a fortune teller?"
Why are you still bluffing and deceiving, collecting money everywhere, and even having someone's life in your hands?
But Jing Zhaoyin would never lie, Eighth Brother took him to Zhang Mingde's yard and watched him being taken away by the guards.
Zhang Mingde panicked and said: "Brother Ba, help me, help me!"
Jing Zhaoyin ordered the guards to gag Zhang Mingde's mouth, saluted the eighth elder brother and left.
Bafujin came in a hurry, saw Jing Zhaoyin leaving and Zhang Mingde taking away and asked in a low voice: "Master, did Zhang Mingde say something that shouldn't be said in prison?"
Brother Ba began to regret not listening to Fujin's proposal, if he got rid of Zhang Mingde early or became dumb, there would be no more things to come.
It's a pity that it's too late to regret it now, he sighed and said, "I just hope that he can control his mouth."
But obviously, Zhang Mingde not only didn't control him, but also started talking nonsense.
When the emperor saw the note Jing Zhaoyin sent, he was so angry that he threw it on the ground: "Is this all true?"
It was written in the booklet that Zhang Mingde told the fortune-telling of the eighth elder brother that he was a nobleman, and he would help the eighth elder brother to curse the prince to death.
Jing Zhaoyin replied: "The fortune-telling is true. The sinner has mentioned it to people around him recently. As for the curse, the sinner has mentioned it to Brother Ba, but Brother Ba refused."
Hearing that the eighth elder brother refused, the emperor frowned and said: "Forget it, there is no need to keep such a person."
What Zhang Mingde did before was a troublemaker, he would go wherever there was a fight, he dared to use any means to achieve his goal, and he didn't know why he made a name for himself, so he was recommended to the eighth elder brother.
Eighth Brother really believed that Zhang Mingde was a fortune teller, but in fact this person was just a clever liar!
The more the emperor thought about it, the angrier he became, and he felt even more distressed when he thought of his son being cheated around by a liar.
Especially this liar is so bold that he is going to curse the prince, even if he is an incompetent liar, he will die just for thinking about it!
After Jing Zhaoyin went back, he sent someone to clean up Zhang Mingde in the prison. The master didn't dare to ask anything. He knew that his brothers were involved in the matter. It is best to solve it quietly. He only said that Zhang Mingde died of a sudden illness in prison. .
The emperor was very unhappy and wanted to talk to someone, but he sat there for a long time and couldn't think of anyone.
Eldest brother is a no-brainer, and if you talk to him a few words, you will be so angry that you might as well not see him, the emperor wants to live a few more years.
Brother San, a nerd, speaks in a rigid manner, which is really boring.
For the eighth elder brother, the emperor didn't want to see him at all for the time being.
The fifth elder brother is too childish, let alone the seventh elder brother, the ninth elder brother and the tenth elder brother have gone crazy with the fourteenth elder brother after they left the palace to build a mansion, and they don't stay at home all day.
The twelfth elder brother was raised by Aunt Su Ma to be extremely calm and cautious, and he talked less than the fourth elder brother. It was very boring to answer only one question.
The rest are a few young elder brothers who are still in school. When the emperor relaxes, he will ask them to come over and ask a few homework questions. Now that he is in a bad mood, don't scare the children.
The emperor asked Li Dequan who was beside him, "How is the progress over the river?"
Li Dequan didn't know why the emperor asked this question, so he quickly replied: "Back to the emperor, the news from the other side of the river is in order. The craftsmen began to work."
After hearing this, the emperor nodded and said, "Since that's the case, can the craftsmen just start working?"
Li Dequan replied: "Yes, the local officials followed the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother to inspect the river. The fourth elder brother said that the river channel has been cleaned up, and there will be sediment coming in in the future. It needs to be cleaned regularly, and important people are always watching. The embankment is built according to the blueprint. After it is built, it must be inspected regularly, lest there are small problems such as cracks that are not discovered in time, which will lead to catastrophe."
The emperor nodded again. The fourth elder brother was pragmatic and knew how to be flexible.
Cleaning up the river is not something that can be done once or twice, nor is it done overnight.
Levees also need maintenance and inspection, rather than just throwing them away after they are built and thinking that everything will be fine.
"Then let the local officials take over the matter and ask the fourth and thirteen to come back."
Li Dequan was taken aback for a moment, and immediately responded to his orders.
He knew that the emperor would not let the two elder brothers stay outside for too long, he thought that the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother would come back after a year or two of training outside, who knew they would be called back in just a few months?
In the backyard, Geng Yi was instructing Chef Ma's apprentices and maids to dry the shrimps. They scooped up the prawns in a net, and there were many small shrimps mixed in. Naturally, the kitchen didn't think it was necessary to throw them away.
After being found out by her, she kept it. It can be eaten in the sun after drying, and it can also be pickled into side dishes.
Although these prawns are small, they are a bit shabby as a main dish, but they can add a lot of umami taste when added to the dish and fried together.
It is also easy to store after drying, and it is still possible to store it in a dry place for a year or two.
Chef Ma lamented that Geng Yi really knew how to manage the house, and Geng Yi wondered if she had nothing to do?
She doesn't need to go to the river to be a supervisor, and she doesn't like to chat with the local ladies. At most, she can chat with the old doctor about prescriptions, and then ask the technique of feeling the pulse.
The nearby town is far away, the carriage takes two hours to pass, and there are not many shops to visit, Geng Yi might as well stay at home!
But she got up every morning to accompany fourth master to have breakfast, and then went back to sleep, and then thought about what to eat in the afternoon, and she had a very fulfilling life.
Unexpectedly, the messenger from the capital came again, and then brought a news that the emperor was going to summon the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother back to Beijing!
Geng Yi was in a complicated mood for a while, and she agreed to stay for three to five years, and she even started to prepare what dry food to eat in the future!
The fourth elder brother couldn't help laughing at her expression: "Why, don't you want to go back?"
Geng Yi shook his head and said, "No, it's just that I thought I would stay for a long time. I tried to get people to clean up the yard every day, and then sorted out more edible dishes, and I was going back all of a sudden..."
Then why was she busy before, did she bring those dry goods back as special products?
If you think about it carefully, it's not impossible!
Geng Yi immediately cheered up again and said, "Then I'll be cleaned up right away. When is Master going to leave?"
The fourth elder brother thought for a while and said: "There needs to be a clear explanation on the side of the river, and it will take three to five days."
Three to five days was enough to tidy up, so Geng Yi nodded and began to give orders, asking people to put the unused things into the cage first.
She was depressed just now, and then suddenly cheered up again, energetic and lively, and ordered to go, Si elder brother couldn't help laughing at it.
The thirteenth brother was actually very puzzled: "Fourth brother, Huang Ama forgave me so quickly and let us go back to Beijing?"
In fact, the crown prince was reinstated after being abolished, and the grown-up elder brothers all went out of the palace to build a mansion, and became kings. The power distribution in the capital is more complicated than before they left, and it is not special to go back at this time good timing.
The fourth elder brother smiled and said: "We can't stay here forever, Huang Ama may have his own considerations. The most important thing now is to do a good job of supervising the work, so as not to leave any trouble."
Because they thought they would stay for a long time, and they didn't have high requirements for the officials who followed, now they have to beat hard so that they can take over as soon as possible.
The local officials complained endlessly, wishing they could ask the fourth elder brother to stay for a while to give people some breathing time.
It is not an easy task to take over so many things at once, and it is quite a bit of a rush.
However, at this time, the capital sent someone to announce the decree, and the fourth elder brother hurried back, and only had time to change into clean clothes before kneeling down to listen to the decree.
Hearing the eunuch Gao's decree, the fourth elder brother was conferred the title of Prince Yong by the emperor for his contribution to repairing the river. As for the thirteenth elder brother, he was also granted the title of beizi, and he could go out of the palace and build a mansion when he returned. The two immediately thanked each other.
The fourth elder brother asked Su Peisheng to hand over the purse, cupped his hands and said, "I have Lao Gao to accompany you."
Eunuch Gao hurriedly said modestly: "I don't know how many people have to squeeze their heads to grab such a good job. It's the slave's luck that he can come to enjoy Prince Yong's joy."
Geng Yi doubted whether the emperor was considered a good one. They had almost cleaned up here, and they could set off back to the capital at this time.
Eunuch Gao came over at this time to announce the decree, and the fourth elder brother would be able to return to the capital from across the river.
It should be said that the emperor is quite caring, and he also likes the son of the fourth elder brother. Don't you want him to be wronged and wronged, and then return to Beijing after being wronged and wronged?
It has to be said that it is very honorable for the fourth elder brother to go back as Prince Yong.
Eunuch Gao also brought Sifujin's messenger, and the fourth elder brother saw that Li Fangfujin had given birth to a little elder brother, and now the mother and child are safe.
In addition, Niu Gulu Gege also invited a doctor a while ago because of his discomfort, and he was diagnosed as happy. It took about three or four months, which can be regarded as double happiness.
The fourth elder brother was very happy, and set off back to Beijing with Geng Yi.
On the way back, you don’t have to rush too much, you have to walk slower than before, and occasionally stay in a post station, occasionally in an inn, or even in the local gentry’s courtyard.
It took them more than half a month to leave Beijing, and it took them more than a month to get back.
The fourth elder brother took the thirteenth elder brother back home to wash and change clothes before entering the palace to meet Sheng Xie En. When Geng Yi got off the car, he felt a little dizzy and almost stepped on the ground, so he was supported by Madam Hu so that he did not fall .
Seeing Geng Yi's face turned pale, Si Fujin thought it was because he was too tired from the journey, so he hurriedly said: "You go back and rest for a while, and I will let Dr. Li go over to check the pulse."
Geng Yi nodded, seeing Niu Gulu looking over with a worried expression on his slightly protruding belly, he smiled and said, "Sister, don't worry."
She was carefully supported all the way back by Nanny Hu, she still felt dizzy after lying down, she closed her eyes reluctantly and asked Ruyu to help her wash her face and hands, then changed into a more comfortable normal clothes, she fell asleep soon after staining the pillow passed.
This sleep was a bit dark, and when Geng Yi woke up, he opened his eyes and found that the room was pitch black, obviously already dark.
Because they were afraid of waking her up, Ruyu and the others didn't turn on the lights.
Geng Yi felt a little more comfortable after waking up. In the blink of an eye, a red light suddenly appeared. After turning around her stomach, the whole stomach started to emit red light, just like a human-shaped light bulb. The dazzling light made him feel dizzy. I can hardly keep my eyes open.
She squinted her eyes and barely looked at the red light. The effect of the strong light was so powerful, did she have a terminal illness?
No one has seen such a powerful light before, what is the meaning of this thing?
The red light seemed to be reluctant to let go. It stayed bright for a long time, and after bouncing around on the stomach, it seemed that the battery was finally going to run out, and then slowly dimmed until it disappeared.
Geng Yi heaved a sigh of relief, no one wanted to see his belly glowing, it was so strange.
But the strangest thing is that she should be frightened at this time, but she is much calmer than expected.
Maybe it was because Geng Yi had a vague suspicion in his heart, so he was not so nervous and afraid.
She hesitated for a moment, then reached out to feel her pulse.
When he was on the other side of the river, because he had free time during the day, Geng Yi also asked the old doctor a lot of pulse-taking skills, so he must learn this, and he will be able to use it in the future.
Who would have thought that the first time she used it, she would use it on herself!
The pulse is rolling like beads, as if the beads are slowly sliding over, it is a slippery pulse.
Geng Yi sat up in a daze, when Nanny Hu who heard the noise came in to light the lamp, seeing her stunned look, he couldn't help asking cautiously: "Master? But it's time to get up, is there still something uncomfortable?"
She was in a trance and didn't answer, Hu Momo was even more worried, thinking about whether to go out and ask the old doctor to come over, when she saw the fourth elder brother coming from outside, and saw Geng Yi still sitting on the couch, with an expression of surprise and confusion The look couldn't help but be strange: "What's the matter?"
The fourth elder brother came back from the palace and heard that Geng Yi was not feeling well and went to bed early, because he didn't wake up, but he slept soundly and didn't have a fever, so he didn't invite the old doctor over for the time being.
Sitting in front of the couch, he hugged Geng Yi and lowered his head and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Hearing a familiar voice, Geng Yi came back to his senses, grabbed Si elder brother's hand and said, "Well, Mother Hu, go and invite the old doctor over."
The fourth elder brother held her hand instead, and his face was even more worried: "The road is bumped? Your face is still a little pale."
"It's nothing," Geng Yi was worried that he didn't get his pulse at home, so he didn't say it first, but asked the old doctor to come over and take another pulse.
The old doctor came over soon, and after saluting, he sat down and felt Geng Yi's pulse, stroked his beard for a long time and smiled, "Congratulations, brother Si, it's a blessing for Fang Fujin."
The fourth elder brother was taken aback for a moment, and then he was ecstatic: "Is this true?"
Only then did Geng Yi realize that her pulse-taking skills had improved?
No, she is finally happy?
In fact, I can't use the word finally, after all, the fourth elder brother is the only one accompanying me when I go across the river, so it is only natural that she will be pregnant after such a long time.
The fourth elder brother carefully put his arms around Geng Yi and asked the old doctor: "She has been traveling all the way, and her complexion is not good after she comes back today, is she upside down?"
He was a little annoyed, he should have walked more slowly on the road.
The old doctor said: "Ci Fujin's body is still strong, and he is indeed tired from the exhaustion of traveling and traveling. Today, he feels uncomfortable because he has moved a little bit of tire gas. It's okay to rest for a while."
After all, it would be best not to use medicine at this time, since tocolytics are medicine after all.
The fourth elder brother nodded and asked Su Peisheng to give the old doctor a purse. The old doctor smiled and thanked him, took it away and left.
"You have slept for a long time, you will be hungry now? Do you want to eat something?"
Geng Yi was really hungry right now, his stomach was flattened after sleeping for a long time.
The fourth elder brother gave an order, and the kitchen quickly brought food.
Chef Ma was a little tired from rushing all the way back, so tonight, Chef Liu cooked the dishes.
Chef Liu learned that Geng Yi was happy, so he naturally eliminated dishes such as fish and crab, and cold duck meat was also not good, so he made a Donghai golden pearl.
Shrimp and pork belly are used, minced and mixed together, added with ginger, scallions and shiitake mushrooms, then made into balls with flour, fried in a frying pan, it will be slightly golden, and it will come out of the pan. They are round like golden beads, and they are delicious and refreshing, and you can eat one in one bite.
Next came a steamed lion head dish, which contained pork belly and horseshoe meat, which was refreshing, but Geng Yi felt that something was missing, a little tasteless.
Seeing that Geng Yi, who usually moved his chopsticks the most diligently, did not touch it once, the fourth elder brother seemed not very interested in the two dishes, so he looked back at Su Peisheng.
Su Peisheng quickly kicked Xiao Zhuzi at the door, and whispered: "Let Lao Liu think of a way, Fujin doesn't like these dishes very much."
When Xiao Zhuzi heard this, she was so frightened that she ran back to the kitchen and told Chef Liu.
Chef Liu was suddenly worried. He also thought that Geng Yigang Youxi couldn't eat a lot of food, so he planned to make it lighter. Who knew that Geng Yi, who is not very picky eater, could not eat it now.
He wandered around the kitchen, and suddenly saw Cook Ma approaching, he rushed over and said, "My good brother, save me, what can I do!"
Chef Ma must have followed him out. Geng Yi is used to the dishes made by Chef Ma, so he has no interest in the dishes made by Chef Liu!
The person who needs to tie the bell to untie the bell, so Chef Liu can only come to Chef Ma to solve it!
Chef Ma pushed away the flattering smile, and said angrily, "I don't know anything when I first came here, so you can figure it out."
Chef Liu wanted to drag him into the water, but there was no way!
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