[Qing] Fourth Master, learn about health preservation

Elder Fourteen was so angry that he wished he could rush into the city and grab the city owner and shake it to see if their brains were full of water: "Have their foreheads been pinched? Come out obediently and confess at this time, and you can still get a Well, Huang Ama may spare their offspring later on. Now that they are like this, are they going to fight to the end?"

Lao Li looked helpless at the side, watching the fourteenth elder brother swing his sword and chop off all the practice stakes around him, and he finally let out a sigh of relief.

In fact, Lao Li can also understand the thoughts of the city lord of the two cities. If they don't go out, they can survive for a while. If they go out, they will immediately move their heads.

Even if they were not executed on the spot, the lives of the whole family would definitely be lost.

The emperor may forgive side branches, but he will never forgive the city lord and his wife and children.

The city lords were probably scared to death, and if they could live one more day, it would be a day.

However, according to the situation in the city, there shouldn't be too much food, and the people in the city will suffer so much.

What is the city lord afraid of? The city lord's mansion probably stocked up a lot of food, and it must be more than enough for a month or two.

Seeing that Brother Fourteen had vented his anger, Lao Li withdrew his long sword, so he persuaded, "General, why don't you send someone into the city secretly, and then get the city lord out."

Brother Fourteen sighed and said, "Do you think I don't want to? This city gate was specially built to defend against the enemy. It is extremely difficult to break the gate, and you can only open it from the inside. Think about how easy it is for Arab to give up these two cities. Are you really afraid?"

Arab obviously also knows that the city gate is not easy to break through from the outside, even if it takes a lot of money to achieve it, it will take a detour.

After all, even if there is a tour guide in the Gobi Desert, it is not so easy to live.

Arab would rather cross the Gobi than directly capture these two cities, naturally because it is not easy to take them down.

"The city that was captured is also very unlucky. I heard that the owner of the city was enriching his own pockets and secretly put the money for the construction of the city gate into his own pocket."

The city gate was not closed and not so strong, so it was easily captured by Arab.

Elder Fourteen squinted his eyes and said, "I suspect that after the city gate was built, someone informed Arab. Otherwise, how would he know that the city gate was built by cutting corners?"

Of the three cities, only the owner of this city may be crazy. He even dared to secretly take the money for building the city gate. His brain is really not good.

He had seen it when he entered the city, and the city lord didn't have a good end, his head was moved, and there was no one in the family.

If it wasn't for the death of the city lord, Elder Fourteen would have dragged him out and hacked him a few times.

The brain is not good enough to be a city lord, and even the people in the city lost their lives!

It's a pity that the whole family of the city lord is dead, and the fourteenth elder brother doesn't even have anyone to scold, just thinking about it makes him even angrier!

Elder Fourteen was so angry that he kicked the wooden post twice to finally relieve his anger.

Looking at his childish actions, Lao Li felt for a moment that the fourteenth elder brother, who had made the decision before, seemed to be a different person.

He was very calm on the battlefield, and his methods were erratic, leaving his opponent helpless, and he was terrified after hearing the news.

But in private, Brother Fourteen is no different from before, and he will not restrain himself at all when it is time to lose his temper.

After the fourteenth elder brother lost his temper, he heard that the eighth elder brother was coming, so he hurried out to greet him: "My elder brother."

He looked up and down, saw that Ba Gehei was a little thinner, and saw that there was no serious injury on his body, so he breathed a sigh of relief: "At first, I thought that Ba Ge was outside, but I was worried that the sword would not have eyes."

The eighth elder brother laughed and said, "Fourteenth brother, are you underestimating me now?"

Although his martial arts is not the best among his elder brothers, nor is he as talented as the fourteenth elder brother, but it is not far behind.

It is more than enough to deal with the barbarians of the Junggar tribe.

Not to mention that the eighth elder brother doesn't have to face each other head-on, it's easier to just slip around and play.

Elder Fourteen patted Elder Eight on the shoulder and laughed loudly: "It's my brother's fault, so I apologize to Elder Eight with tea instead of wine."

Lao Li had already brewed tea, and the fourteenth elder brother really held the teacup and drank it up, and then looked over with a smile.

The eighth elder brother just took a sip from the teacup. The tea is very hot. The tea leaves are not bad, but they are not good either. He probably just keeps some with him.

It was not well preserved, and was soaked in freshly boiled hot water by Lao Li casually. The taste can be imagined.

But fighting outside, it would be nice if they could drink tea.

Seeing that the fourteenth elder brother didn't care, the eighth elder brother is used to it now, and he doesn't care too much, so he just drank it.

The fourteenth brother knew that the eighth brother came to see him definitely not for the simple purpose of reminiscing about the old days, so he took him to a high place.

Lao Li is not far away, and he can be on call for anything.

The fourteenth elder brother pointed to the outside and said: "My brother has been in this place before, with a very good view, and can see far away."

There are almost no mountains in this place in the northwest. It is flat and can be seen from a high place.

The eighth elder brother looked around, nodded and said: "Indeed, you can see very far from here."

He turned his head and said seriously to Elder Fourteen: "The two cities have been closed. After the people run out of food inside, the city is likely to be reduced to hell. We have to persuade them to open the door as soon as possible."

Brother Fourteen smiled wryly and said, "I understand this too, but it's not that easy."

Those guarding the city gate must be the confidants of the city lord, and it is not so easy to persuade.

If it were an ordinary commoner, Elder Fourteen would still be able to understand it with reason and move it with emotion, but now it's a bit of a headache.

The eighth elder brother said: "General, I am willing to go and persuade the guards to open the door."

He called the general, not the fourteenth brother. This was a military order, not as simple as talking between two brothers.

Brother Fourteen narrowed his eyes and said, "Are you sure?"

Brother Ba smiled slightly and said, "If I say I'm not sure, no one here must be sure."

He can even persuade the important ministers in the court, just a few guards, can't he persuade?

Brother Fourteen blinked, but still reminded: "Brother, guards and courtiers are still different."

Courtiers can reason, but guards may not.

The eighth elder brother smiled and shook his head, "Does the fourteenth brother think that what the courtiers want to hear is the truth? If it is the truth, they listen too much."

The important ministers are willing to nod, it is nothing more than a benefit.

The same goes for the guards, as long as they show something that can shake them, they will definitely turn around and betray the city lord.

Moreover, the city lord is really untenable. These guards are not alone. They must have relatives and friends in the city. Can we really watch them starve to death because of the exhaustion of food and grass?

Even if they didn't starve to death, weaker people might be robbed of life-saving food, and they would die anyway.

No matter how loyal the guards are, how will the family members and the city lord choose? Do you need to ask?

Elder Fourteen raised his eyebrows and said, "If the city lord brings their relatives to the city lord's mansion first, saying that he is willing to treat them well, these guards will definitely be more loyal and may not be willing to betray."

The smile on the eighth elder brother's lips remained unchanged: "That's even better. Isn't the city lord just holding hostages so that the guards don't dare to betray? As long as we promise to open the door secretly, we will send someone to the city lord's mansion to take their hostages in private. If the relatives are rescued, the city lord will be alone."

If the city lord really did this, it would be simpler.

Brother Fourteen can see it, can the guards not know?

But they couldn't resist, so they could only let the city lord take away their family members. They must be resentful in their hearts!

The eighth elder brother was afraid that they would be too loyal, thinking that the city lord was really good.

If the city lord did something stupid, he would be able to shake these guards even more.

Brother Fourteen nodded. In terms of mind, he is no match for Brother Eight. It is indeed appropriate to leave this matter to Brother Eight: "Then I will ask Ge Yan to order a few guards to follow, and Brother Eight must also be careful. Don't get too close."

The eighth elder brother smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, the fourteenth brother can just wait for my good news."

After he had eaten, Ge Yan was also full, so he set off directly.

The sooner the city gates are opened the better, this is also to beware that Arabbu really brought people back, it would be bad if it happened.

The fourteenth elder brother asked people to guard nearby, and then waited for the eighth elder brother to come back.

Lao Li met this eighth elder brother many years ago. At that time, the eighth elder brother was gentle and refined, but his smile was like a mask, and the smile didn't reach his eyes.

This is a mask with a smiling face like many noble people, and I may despise it in my heart, which makes Lao Li feel uncomfortable seeing it.

However, after many years, Eighth Prince has completely changed.

It seems that the mask on his face has been thrown away, and people have become more open-minded.

Just now, the eighth elder brother laughed with a gloomy look, which made Lao Li's back shudder, but he also felt that this was a bit fresh and popular, and it was really boring to live with a mask all the time, and it was not pleasing to the eye to be hypocritical.

"I thought the general would stop Eighth Brother from taking risks."

Brother Fourteen turned his head and glanced at him and replied: "You also noticed that the starling has changed? His temperament, he used to be a person who only took three steps before taking one step, but now he took the initiative to invite Ying, and he is much more bloody than before. .And for me, Starling is indeed the most suitable candidate. In terms of scheming, everyone here is inferior to Starling."

Lao Li's eyes were complicated when he heard that, Brother Fourteen, are you praising Brother Eight or scolding him?

The fourteenth elder brother didn't notice Lao Li's complex gaze, and continued: "No, Lao Ge is still following the starling. If it doesn't work, Lao Ge will definitely be able to bring the starling back. You can always win, right?"

Lao Li laughed and said: "Don't say that in front of Lao Ge, otherwise even if you are a general, he will turn his back on you."

Elder Fourteen smiled and said, "I'm not muttering something in front of you, Lao Ge must not be able to hear it."

Old Li had no choice but to rely on Ge Yan's absence to whisper about him behind his back!

But Brother Fourteen is also right. Veterans, among other things, are more sensitive to danger than ordinary people.

It's really dangerous, and it's okay for them to escort the eighth brother back safely.

The fourteenth elder brother fell on the haystack and said leisurely: "And just like the mynah said, he can turn the court into a pot of porridge by himself. It's just a few guards guarding the city gate. Mynah can take Won't you come down?"

Lao Li's gaze became more complicated. For a moment, he didn't know whether the relationship between the two brothers was good or not.

Why did the fourteenth elder brother say that every word of the eighth elder brother did not seem to be boasting, but instead seemed to be scolding?

He suddenly sat up and said: "By the way, I have to write a note and tell Huang Ama about this matter."

The emperor knows, and it is estimated that the fourth elder brother also knows, so the fourteenth elder brother does not need to write two letters.

The booklet was sent to the capital in an expedited [-] miles, and the emperor handed it to the fourth elder brother who was helping to sort out the booklet after reading it: "The fourth brother has a look."

The fourth elder brother took a rough look, nodded and said: "The eighth brother must have a plan in his mind, so it doesn't hurt to give it a try."

Instead of fighting with the people of the two cities and consuming their troops, it is better to let the eighth brother try to persuade them to surrender.

As long as the guards are allowed to open the city gates, the two cities can be taken without a single soldier.

The emperor thought so, and felt that the eighth elder brother took the initiative to invite Ying, and he knew it well.

The eighth elder brother is indeed better at guessing people's hearts than the fourteenth elder brother. This matter should be able to be won, but it will take time.

The emperor rubbed his forehead, these days the empress dowager is ill, he goes to visit after handling the affairs of state every day.

The empress dowager didn't let the emperor in, so as not to get sick and hurt him.

So the emperor stayed with the empress dowager through the door, and asked the imperial physician from time to time, but the situation was not very optimistic.

The Empress Dowager was always in good health, but because of her good health, she fell ill this time and suddenly couldn't get up.

The imperial physicians did not dare to use too strong decoctions, they could only warm and tonic, but the empress dowager was getting worse day by day, and she was getting weaker and weaker.

Now that the empress dowager is not young, she can be considered to have a long life, but the emperor is still a little sad.

After all, the familiar relatives left one by one, and now only the empress dowager is left.

The emperor was not in a very good mood, but fortunately, the Fourteenth Argonauts were victorious in the Western Expedition, so he could at least smile.

It's just that the emperor is not young anymore, and while worrying about the empress dowager, he still has to deal with state affairs at the same time, so he is a little powerless.

He called the fourth elder brother into the palace to help sort the zhezi into categories.

If the emperor is really tired, let the fourth elder brother take the notebook and read aloud, and then help write a few replies on the notebook.

Occasionally, the emperor would ask the fourth elder brother what he meant, and how to deal with the problems in the booklet.

For example, Nian Gengyao was mentioned in today's brochure. He was already the governor of Sichuan, and he was secretly sued for accepting bribes.

The bribes received were not particularly large, but it was because Gengyao guarded Xiguan in one year that Xiguan was safe for several years.

If he is dealt with, it is not known who will guard Xiguan for a while, and whether he will do a better job than Nian Gengyao.

The fourth elder brother pondered for a moment and replied: "Huang Ama, my son believes that this kind of atmosphere must not be encouraged. They are deeply favored by the emperor and are highly valued by Huang Ama. They should clean up their lives and love themselves."

The emperor squinted his eyes and asked, "Then what does the fourth brother think should be punished?"

Hearing this, the fourth elder brother said without hesitation: "Immediately dismissed from office, sent to prison, and then beheaded to show the public, so as to imitate others, and can also kill chickens to scare monkeys."

The emperor stretched out his hand and clicked on the booklet, saying: "Nian Gengyao didn't say anything, but the little official around him once received 200 taels of silver, should he be punished the same?"

The fourth elder brother hesitated for a while and nodded, "Yes, my son thinks that they should be treated equally."

The emperor frowned, and waved his hand to signal the fourth elder brother to go down: "Think about it, fourth brother, and come back to me tomorrow."

Seeing the emperor's dissatisfaction, the fourth elder brother could only get up and leave.

The emperor saw that the fourth elder brother had left, and then said softly to Li Dequan beside him: "The fourth elder brother is good at everything, but he is a little too harsh."

But the fourth elder brother has one good point. He is harsh to others, and he is the same to himself, absolutely treating everyone equally.

Instead of being strict with others, treat yourself leniently.

Li Dequan just lowered his head, understanding that the emperor didn't mean to ask.

Sure enough, the emperor quickly looked down at Zhezi and said, "But the fourth brother is right. Even if you don't take too much bribes, you should let them go lightly. How can everyone follow suit in the future? Just be careful not to take too many bribes." People know, wouldn't the sky be turned upside down one by one?"

These people have to be punished, but they can't really be like Nian Gengyao.

Nian Gengyao was a big official in the frontier, and he would be in trouble because of bribery.

The words of the petty official are at best to say a few more good words in front of the master, but there is no need to really treat Nian Gengyao the same way.

Fourth elder brother went to see Hong Hui before he left the palace, he was quite used to living in elder brother's house, his small face was not thin, and he looked good, so he was relieved.

Si Fujin personally made some robes and shoes for the fourth elder brother to bring in for Honghui. Honghui felt the soft material, the stitches were delicate, and it was the color he liked, and he knew that Sifujin had put his heart into it.

Knowing that Sifujin took half a month to complete, almost non-stop day and night, Honghui pursed his lips and said, "Ama went back and told Erniang, watch your eyes carefully, don't get tired. My son is in the palace. Everything is fine here, apart from attending classes with Mrs. Gao, I pay my respects to Huang Mafa every day."

When the emperor was in good health, he would often call Honghui over to ask a few questions about his homework, and then left him to eat together, just like the usual two grandparents.

When interested, the emperor would hold Honghui's little hand and teach him to write and draw.

Honghui liked this Mafa very much, and when he learned that the emperor was feeling unwell recently, he specially copied scriptures and sent them to the Buddhist hall in the palace to pray for the emperor, hoping that he would recover as soon as possible.

Later, the Empress Dowager fell ill, and Honghui copied another scripture and sent it to her.

Gao Taifu deliberately stopped his homework because of this, for fear that Honghui would be exhausted from copying scriptures.

The emperor was moved when he knew about it. After all, the fourth elder brother would only go there occasionally, so it was impossible to explain the matter. It was Honghui who took the initiative to copy the scriptures.

He was naturally happy that his grandson was so filial, and felt that the fourth prince taught the children very well.

It's just that Honghui looks like a fourth elder brother, and he does things in a strict manner, just like a little old man, which makes the emperor a little dumbfounded.

Children of this age are very skinny, and they can't wait to turn the people around them on their backs, and there are quite a few trees when they climb over the wall.

Who knew that Honghui was so quiet and never bothered the people around him, he was so obedient that the emperor thought he didn't look like a child of his age, and only thought that the fourth prince was a strict father, which made Honghui so sensible and well-behaved.

The emperor specifically ordered Gao Taifu to only have half a day of class, and let Honghui play for a while in the afternoon.

It doesn't matter what you play, anyway, you can't let Honghui just read and practice big characters and write homework.

At the beginning, Honghui was at a loss. After all, he had listened to Sifujin read and worked hard to memorize the books since he was a child. He had never played much. Now that he is asked to play, he doesn't know what to play.

The emperor felt distressed when he heard about it, and secretly scolded the fourth elder brother for not knowing how to let the child relax, so he sent many toys over.

Such as Nine Links, such as kaleidoscope, such as building blocks and Rubik's Cube.

Honghui was quite curious when he first got it, but he became familiar with Jiulianhuan and Rubik's Cube after a while, and the kaleidoscope was almost the same after a few times, and the building blocks were played for a few days before they were put down.

He felt that it was not interesting to play these games, he might as well read two more books.

Honghui's literacy speed is very fast now, and he can read books that are not too profound by himself, and he can probably understand the meaning.

This is because Mrs. Gao didn't dare to tire Honghui, and he didn't teach too fast, which already made him very amazed.

He could also understand why the emperor asked Honghui to play instead of doing his homework hard. He was afraid that Honghui was born smart and forced himself to study hard, and his body would be tired, and the gain would not be worth the loss.

After all, are there still few child prodigies who die young?The emperor had to be on guard, but seeing Honghui's little face was full of confusion, and he couldn't get anywhere with the game, so he called Brother Jiu into the palace and told him to take Honghui to play.

Brother Nine was at a loss, how could he let Honghui play with him?

He hurriedly asked: "Huang Ama, what does my son want to play with Honghui?"

Honghui was not studying in the palace, why did the emperor suddenly let Brother Jiu take him to play with him?

The emperor glanced at him and said: "Old Jiu, you are not the best at playing. Honghui is young, but also very sensible and loves to learn. He doesn't know when he is tired. I am afraid that he will exhaust himself and only study for half a day. For the rest of the time, just have fun, but Honghui doesn’t know what to play, so you just take it with you.”

Brother Jiu thinks that the emperor is swearing, how can he know how to play, obviously he has done a good job recently!

He touched his nose and had no choice but to respond: "Yes, I obey."

As soon as Brother Jiu came out, he went to look for Honghui. At this moment, Honghui had already finished his lunch and slept for a while. When he saw him, he hurriedly saluted: "Nephew has seen Uncle Jiu."

No wonder the emperor was worried that Honghui was tired from studying, and there were books in front of the couch, not to mention the desk was full of books!

Isn't this kid reading, writing and writing outside of eating and sleeping?

Brother Jiu saw the big characters written on the desk, a thick stack, and he didn't know how long Honghui had been writing.

Hong Hui said: "Uncle Nine, this is the scripture that my nephew copied for Grandma Taima, I hope she can get better soon."

Brother Jiu said with emotion, he is really a good and filial boy, no wonder the emperor likes it so much, he also likes it when he looks at it!

If he and Jiufujin had such a well-behaved child, why would he need to study hard every day, and would love to take people around to play!

Brother Jiu patted Hong Hui's head and said, "Go, Uncle Jiu will take you out to play."

Brother Jiu didn't dare to take Honghui to the street. There were so many people talking, who knew if it would be dangerous.

Not to mention such a small child, there may be a paihuazi around.

Hong Hui really lost his words, and he is to blame for everything.

So Brother Nine took Honghui to his mansion and took out all the fun things he had treasured.

He specially vacated a large yard for these things.

Brother Nine enthusiastically introduced: "This is a wooden boat. Although it is big and heavy, it can still float on the water. The parts inside are built one by one with wood. I built it for a full month. Only when it is done well, the structure inside is just like the real ship.”

Hong Hui stared at it intently, after all he had never seen such an interesting thing.

In particular, the structure inside the big ship is very complicated and mysterious. He looked inside through the gap and found it very interesting.

Brother Jiu saw that Honghui was interested, and took out another small boat: "This one is smaller, Honghui can take it home and dismantle it, and then assemble it together again. If you can't put it together, I still have drawings here, you can look at it. .”

Honghui smiled and said, "Thank you Uncle Jiu, I'll just take a look at the drawings."

He really took a closer look, and then asked Brother Jiu to put it away.

Brother Nine wondered, "Did you remember it just by looking at it?"

Hong Hui said strangely: "Yes, this is not complicated."

Brother Jiu is even more depressed, what is not complicated?

Honghui pointed to the drawings and explained to him: "Uncle Jiu, look here and there, just connect the front and the back."

Anyway, I understood every word, but Brother Jiu didn't understand it together.

Forget it, just because Honghui understands the blueprints doesn't mean he can really dismantle and reassemble a boat, it's easier said than done, isn't it?

Brother Jiu took Honghui to look at his collection again. Besides the boats, there were also chariots.

Everything from the humblest chariot to the newest is on the shelf, glass-enclosed, majestic.

Honghui let out a "wow", looked up at so many chariots, and said enviously: "Uncle Ninth is so powerful, there are so many chariots."

Brother Jiu was so proud that he smiled and said, "Your uncle Jiu has kept these for a long time. Some of them were bought, some of them were made with blueprints for craftsmen to make, and some of them were made by myself."

Looking at Shang Honghui Liang Jingjing with admiration, Brother Jiu straightened his back up, not to mention how happy he was.

The two uncles and nephews played in the yard for a long time, seeing that the palace gate was about to be locked, Jiu Fujin hurriedly sent someone to urge him.

Don't let Brother Jiu forget the time when he was playing, and even forgot to send Honghui back to the palace.

Brother Jiu looked at the sky outside, slapped his head and said, "I was too engrossed in the game, I almost missed the time."

He looked down at Honghui, and suddenly asked: "By the way, Prince Yong's Mansion is just past here. Does Honghui want to go home and have a look?"

Hong Hui was startled, and hesitated, "Uncle Nine, if this happens, we may not be able to return to the palace in time."

"It's okay, if I can't keep up with you, I will stay at home for one night, and I will enter the palace early tomorrow morning. I will send someone into the palace to talk to Huang Ama. I will definitely not blame you. It's all because I dragged you to play too late." .”

Brother Jiu's suggestion moved Honghui so much that he couldn't refuse, after all, he hadn't seen Sifu Jin for a while.

The fourth elder brother would occasionally go to the elder brother's place to see himself when he entered the palace, but it was not easy for Si Fujin to go to the elder brother's place, and he didn't even enter the palace many times.

Sifujin was also worried about delaying Honghui's study, so he only met Honghui once when he went to the palace to pay his respects to Concubine De, and he was relieved to see that he looked good.

Brother Jiu carried Honghui into the carriage and went straight to Prince Yong's Mansion.

Si Fujin was reminded by the concierge that Brother Ninth was here, so she immediately sent someone to the study to invite Brother Ninth, and when she turned around and heard that Honghui had come with Brother Ninth, she hurriedly tidied herself up in the mirror and went out in a hurry, almost tripping over the threshold.

Fortunately, she was quickly supported by Linglong's sharp eyes, so she didn't fall hard.

The fourth elder brother returned home from the palace, locked himself in the study and pondered the emperor's words, and then heard Su Peisheng knock on the door, saying that the ninth elder brother had come, and brought Honghui with him. He couldn't help but wonder, how did these two get together?

He asked Su Peisheng to call Sifujin, and when he went out, he saw that Sifujin had come out in a hurry.

Brother Nine came in to greet the two of them, cupped his hands and said: "Huang Ama asked me to take Honghui out to play, I thought there were many people outside, so I took Honghui to my house, and I forgot the time. The door is about to be locked, so I will simply bring Honghui back to stay for one night, and send him back to the palace tomorrow morning, what does fourth brother think?"

The fourth elder brother felt uncomfortable. Seeing the ninth elder brother blinking secretly at him, Honghui looked up at Si Fujin who wanted to get close but held back, and then secretly glanced at the fourth elder brother, as if worried that the fourth elder brother would object.

Everyone is back, what can the fourth elder brother do, he can only keep Hong Hui, and he can't drive the child back to the palace at this time.

Honghui cheered a little, and looked over while holding Sifujin by his little hand.

The fourth elder brother waved his hand and said, "The yard you lived in was cleaned every day, and you can stay there tonight. Fujin took Honghui over to see if there is anything missing."

This was to let the two mother and son get along alone, Sifujin agreed with a smile, led Honghui and walked inside.

Only then did the fourth elder brother turn his head and glance at the ninth elder brother, who said with an innocent face: "Fourth elder brother believes in me, I really got Huang Ama's order to bring Honghui out of the palace. Watching Honghui for a while, this is the hour."

Hearing this, the fourth elder brother certainly believed that the ninth elder brother did not have the courage to take Honghui out of the palace in private, just because he was surprised by the emperor's will.

Brother Nine also explained: "It's not that Honghui is just like the fourth brother, who is rigid and doesn't do anything else except read and write. Huang Ama also feels sorry for Honghui, who is like a little old man at such a young age, pushing himself too hard. It's not good, so let me take it easy and relax."

It's all here, and the fourth elder brother intends to stay with the ninth elder brother for dinner, and the ninth elder brother will naturally not refuse.

Brother Jiu hurriedly sent someone to report to the palace, lest Honghui would frighten the emperor if he didn't go back, so he called Madam Liao and Jixiang to Honghui's side to serve him.

After the two left the palace and returned to the mansion, they also brought the emperor's order to the fourth elder brother, asking Honghui to temporarily stay in Prince Yong's mansion for a few days before returning to the palace, so that he could have a good rest and get together with Si Fujin again .

It is rare for mother and child to meet, and the emperor will not really separate them from each other, so it is okay to stay together for a few more days.

Homework is important, but not so important.

Honghui was overjoyed to hear that he could stay at home for a few days. He still had the boat given by elder brother Jiu in his hand, and he was determined to put it in the right place.

He thought about whether to put it in the study or the bedroom, but after hesitating for a while, he decided to put it in the study.

Seeing Honghui wandering around the yard like a little bee, he is much more lively than in the palace.

Brother Jiu laughed and said: "This is what a child should look like. Be careful in the palace, like a little old man, like a fourth brother."

He glanced at the frowning fourth elder brother, and said again: "Of course Honghui would be best like fourth elder brother, both intelligent and self-disciplined."

The fourth elder brother glanced at the ninth elder brother: "Okay, just stop talking."

He asked Sifujin to take Honghui to eat in the inner courtyard, so that he could order Honghui's favorite dishes.

The two mother and son hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they had a meal together affectionately, so they wouldn't be so restrained outside.

Anyway, Brother Nine was not an outsider, so he didn't care much, and the two brothers sat down facing each other.

The food was served quickly in the kitchen, and the first one was a dish called Delicious Green.

Cucumbers are used, sliced ​​very thinly, and then the cooked meat is rolled up and pinned with a toothpick. You don’t need to use chopsticks when eating, and the mouth is refreshing and not greasy.

Followed by stewed beef with pinto beans, chicken with taro and diced duck fried with peas. The beef is stewed very tender and pinto beans are also wrapped in beef sauce.

The taro chicken is made of small taro, which is not big, and it is particularly delicious after being cut.

The ninth elder brother still thought that these dishes would be the most suitable for drinking, so the fourth elder brother ordered Su Peisheng to bring plum blossom wine.

The plum wine was too weak, but he felt it was better than nothing, but Su Peisheng only sent a wine glass, and another bowl of dark soup, and put it in front of the fourth elder brother.

Brother Jiu asked curiously, "Fourth brother, what is this?"

The fourth elder brother replied: "Here is cooked with Shengdi, Wumei and Lianxin. It is the worst."

He has been getting angry easily recently, so Geng Yi changed his ways to make various medicinal meals.

In addition to soup, water and porridge, there is also this kind of food that can be drunk directly when it is cold, so there will be no delay.

When the fourth elder brother was in the study, he could drink it anytime, just like drinking tea.

For things like medicinal diet, if you drink too much, you are not afraid of side effects. It is not harmful to your bones, but the benefits are long-term, and you can take it slowly for a long time.

Just drink it once or twice, and it won't do much.

Geng Yi was worried that the fourth elder brother would only drink the same thing, and would get tired of it after a long time, so he racked his brains to recall a few more medicinal recipes for anger.

The fourth elder brother smiled and said: "Yesterday, I drank mung bean and lotus root soup. It tastes good. Do you want some?"

Brother Nine quickly waved his hand, knowing without thinking that it must be Geng Yi's handwriting, and immediately enviously said: "This is sent by my sister-in-law, right? Fourth brother just drink it, and I won't steal it from fourth brother. "

He would feel much more comfortable drinking the wine, and could smell the sour and sweet smell of ebony in front of the fourth elder brother from a distance.

Knowing that the fourth elder brother doesn't like too sweet, there is not much sugar in this soup, so it's good if it's not so sour.

Ninth elder brother suddenly envied fourth elder brother, Si Fujin had a calm temperament, and the house in the rear of the family was in order.

Geng Yi understands the principles of medicine, and he is best at medicinal food. He has done extraordinary things a few times, and he takes good care of the fourth elder brother. The prescriptions and dishes of the medicinal diet are delivered in different ways.

Not to mention the other people in the backyard, the fourth elder brother still has several children under his knees.

Just seeing that Honghui is so smart, the other children are almost everywhere. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are winners in life.

Ninth elder brother sighed and said again: "By the way, before I left the palace, I saw the messenger of the fourteenth brother coming over, with a smile on his face. It seems that the eighth brother has succeeded, right?"

He should not be too impressed with this messenger, after all, there are not many soldiers who are so eloquent.

The fourth elder brother was not surprised, nodded and said: "It's just a few guards guarding the city gate, the eighth brother should be able to deal with it calmly."

Brother Nine thinks about it too, so many ministers in the court have been persuaded by Brother Eight's three-inch tongue, let alone a few guards.

As soon as the gates of the two cities were opened, Brother Fourteen's Western Expedition ended perfectly.

After a while, Arab has no intention of making a comeback. In addition, the court will send a new city lord, and Brother Fourteen will be able to return to Beijing triumphantly.

The ninth elder brother hasn't seen the fourteenth elder brother for a long time, and I don't know if this younger brother is full of murderous aura when he comes back from the battle, is it completely different from before?