First Prince of Qing Dynasty

Yikun Palace.

Concubine Yi picked Yinzhen up halfway, and after asking what happened, she released him back to the West Fifth Institute, then turned her head and told Hong Yu: "Go to the warehouse to find two decent things, I will bring them to you later. Give a thank you to Concubine Rong."

"Thank you gift?" Hong Yu was a little puzzled, "It's so good, why did the empress give you a thank you gift?"

"You are the third elder brother, why did you arrest Xiao Jiu and go to Yuqing Palace today?"

Hong Yu was at a loss: "Isn't it because I ran into Brother Jiu selling things from the prince?"

"If he is really angry and wants to deal with Xiaojiu, why not just bring the matter to the emperor? The emperor values ​​the princes' studies the most, and attaches great importance to the Shang study. Xiaojiu put all his thoughts on the Shang study. If you let the emperor know, there will definitely be a meal ahead of you."

Concubine Yi snorted coldly: "I don't know that this kid is so courageous that he treats the people who serve Mr. Adanda as customers. Fortunately, everything was discovered at the very beginning. Does he still want to sell things to Mr. Adidas?"

Hong Yu lowered her head, thinking about Brother Jiu's temperament.This...well, maybe it's really possible.

Concubine Yi sighed again: "The third elder brother dragged Xiao Jiu to Yuqing Palace. On the surface, it seemed that he wanted to punish him, but in fact he was helping him. On the one hand, the third elder brother wanted to use the crown prince's power to scare him. Scared Xiaojiu, let him stop this idea, lest he be bold, make more and more moves, and make troubles that cannot be dealt with in the end.

"On the other hand, I also think that what Xiaojiu is selling is a gift from the prince. Although it is not a precious item, but with the label given by the prince, everything will be different."

Hong Yu said: "The prince has always been magnanimous, so he shouldn't be angry about this idea."

"The prince's magnanimity is the prince's business, but as a younger brother, it is not good to openly use the gifts to make money. The third elder brother wants to spread the matter directly in front of the prince and talk to each other. In this way, if It won’t work if someone makes a fuss about it in the future.”

Hong Yu suddenly realized, but there was another layer of suspicion: "The third elder brother and the ninth elder brother are not very close, why should they help the ninth elder brother?"

"You forgot, the crown prince and the king of the county are inseparable, and even the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother have a very close relationship with the king of the county. The one who married the king of the county is my own niece. Because of this, the third elder brother always You need to save some face. Another thing is that this Palace and Concubine Rong have not had any disputes in these years, and they get along fairly well. Especially in the past two years, both sides intend to make friends, and the friendship has deepened."

Hong Yu chuckled lightly: "My Lady and Concubine Rong are compatible in temperament."

Yi Fei smiled and shook her head: "It's just because we can all see clearly."

Hong Yu took a meal.

Concubine Yi said: "Bengong and Sister Rongfei are both old people in the palace, they have been with them for a long time, and they have long lost the youthful spirit of a young girl."

"Your Majesty, don't say that, you are still beautiful. Look at the emperor's love for you, the little lords in the palace can't compare."

What she said was the truth, but Concubine Yi didn't feel complacent about it: "I know that the Emperor cares deeply for me. It's just..."

Concubine Yi paused for a moment, then said softly: "Hong Yu, you have to understand that no woman in this world can live her whole life relying on a man's doting alone. Even if the emperor treats me well now, he is not ruthless to others.

"Look at the many concubines in this palace, and you can know a thing or two. Fortunately, this palace is not the home of those ignorant girls. Maybe there was a desire for favor in the past, but now it has faded away.

"In this palace, if we no longer obsess over fighting for favor, we will have fewer conflicts with our elder sisters. Concubine Rong also has the same thoughts, so we can get closer. Besides, we already have princes at our knees.

"Anyone with eyes can see the current situation in the imperial court. The crown prince's position is unshakable, and there is no possibility of others taking the position. This is not bad. The emperor is wise, and the prince is wise, so that our country will be more stable.

"In addition, the prince is broad-minded and generous. He doesn't do anything he is afraid of, he doesn't do anything to suppress his brothers, and he even helps us a lot. We can also worry less. Not to mention that the third elder brother has already belonged to the prince, and his future future is nothing to worry about. Down.

"The Fifth Elder Brother is raised by the Empress Dowager. Although the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are not biological mothers and children, the relationship is decent. The Emperor values ​​filial piety the most. With such a relationship, I don't have to worry about the Fifth Elder Brother. As for Xiao Jiu... ..."

Concubine Yi chuckled: "I don't have that much expectation for Xiao Jiu, I just wish him to be safe and happy. Life is only a few decades, why don't you let yourself live a more reckless and happy life?" what?

"Xiao Jiu is the prince. With the temperament of the prince, as long as he doesn't confront him or stand in his way, a prince is indispensable. With this status, as long as Xiao Jiu doesn't kill himself, he can be at ease and do whatever he wants. Do whatever you want."

There is another point that Yifei didn't say out loud.

Hejun Prince Ling Guangneng married Xiao Guo Luoluo, and she was the one behind the scenes.She watched Xiao Guo Luoluo grow up, and was often summoned to the palace to accompany him, and his aunt and nephew had a deep affection.Concubine Yi couldn't understand Xiao Guo Luoluo's mind and means.Before acting, she had asked Xiao Guo Luoluo's opinion, and after learning that he was willing, she secretly spoke to the emperor.

She did this for three reasons.

First, King Hejun is on the imperial jade certificate, no matter what his real background is, his clan status is firmly established.Not to mention that He Junwang himself has outstanding talents and is close to the prince.If Guo Luoluo's family has such in-laws, there will be advantages and no disadvantages.

Second, Prince Hejun has a simple temperament, and with Xiao Guo Luoluo's ability, he should be able to win his favor little by little.He Junwang doesn't value female sex, although there are two titular Ama'enniangs, Prince Yu and Fujin, but they won't interfere too much.The inner courtyard of Hejun Prince's Mansion is clean, Xiao Guo Luoluo's family can rest easy, he can file a case with Hejun Prince, and he will be happy for the rest of his life.

Thirdly, Xiao Guo Luoluo has a good relationship with her, and she can trust her.If the fifth elder brother and the ninth elder brother cause any trouble in the future, Xiao Guo Luoluo will come forward and ask the king of the county to make a difference. As long as it is not a heinous crime, the crown prince will not punish him too severely, so he should take it lightly.

Concubine Yi raised her eyebrows, she and Concubine Rong had no intention of competing for favor, nor any worries, so they could naturally be at ease.As for the other people... Heh, according to Concubine Yi, those who couldn't help but want to stand up and fight for it were all fools.However, this has nothing to do with her.Just watch it like this, it's all like listening to a play, and it can also relieve boredom when you are bored.What's wrong?

Hong Yu covered her mouth and snickered: "Your Majesty said it nicely, let Brother Jiu do whatever he wants. But if he insists on doing business, you don't care?"

"It doesn't matter. Let him go if he likes it. Don't underestimate this merchant business. How much money the court has made because of this over the years. Look at the prince again. How can he be so generous? Isn't it because of the palace?" Those few shops outside. If Xiao Jiu has this ability, it can be regarded as an advantage, and he will be able to stand on his own in the future."

Hong Yu was taken aback for a moment, but after careful consideration, it seemed that this was indeed the case, as expected, it was the master who saw it clearly.

"Your Majesty, the crown prince said he would give a shop to Brother Jiu, will he really give it?"

"Since the prince has said it, he will not go back on his words. He has always treated his brothers well, whether he is close to him or not, he will not be stingy with giving a shop."

Hong Yu frowned: "Your servant doesn't mean that, the prince will speak his mind. The servant just thinks... Brother Jiu is only seven years old, and at this moment, with Brother Jiu's temperament, he doesn't put all his heart into it. I went, thinking about running outside the palace every day. What can I do with the homework in the Shang's study?"

Concubine Yi glanced at her and sneered: "Are you stupid? The crown prince only promised to give him the shop, but he didn't promise to give it now."

Hong Yu: ... can it still be like this?

"Okay! Hurry up and pick up the thank you gift, I'm still waiting to see Sister Rongfei."

"Yes!"

……

Three days later, Yinzhen came to Yuqing Palace again, overjoyed.

"Second brother, I know why I can't sell things anymore."

Yinfeng looked at him with a smile: "Why?"

"There are several reasons." Yinzhen counted with his fingers, "The things you gave me are things that children like, but most of the people I sell to have grown up and have different preferences from mine. I like them Not necessarily like it.

"Even if there are people around my age, they are young, have only been on the job for two years, and have no money at hand. Even if I think it is already very cheap, they think it is very expensive."

Speaking of this, Yinzhen let out a long sigh like a little adult: "I only found out after asking them that there are still people in this world who can't save three liang of silver all the year round. Second brother, can you believe it? Three liang of silver is not enough for me The bowl of bird's nest that Erniang ate this morning was as big as a fingernail, and they couldn't save it for a year."

Yinzhen's face was full of disbelief, feeling that her three views had been shattered.The entire expression of my friends and I were stunned.

Yinfeng couldn't help laughing: "That's all? Is there any more?"

"Of course!" Yinzhen looked at Yinfeng with very resentful eyes, "The biggest problem is that they know that you gave me these things, so they dare not buy them."

Yinfeng: ...So it's still his fault?

"But it doesn't matter. Second brother, as you said, as long as I figure out the reason why I can't sell things, you will give me a shop. If there is a shop, who would work so hard to sell things in the palace? I won't Alright, I'm going to take care of the shop."

Yinfeng: ...

Seeing that he didn't speak, an ominous premonition rose in Yinzhen's heart: "Second brother, you don't want to go back on your word, do you? We've made an agreement, and a gentleman's words are hard to follow. A liar is a puppy!"

"You won't go back on your promise. But Gu only said to give you the shop, not now."

Yinzhen:? ? ?You are playing with me!

Suddenly irritable.

"Second brother! You... how can you be the crown prince of a country? Don't think that my brother doesn't understand at a young age. You're making excuses. I won't do it. Anyway, all I know is that you promised, and you have to honor your promise."

Yinzhen sat down on the ground: "If you don't give it to me, I won't leave."

Yinfeng: ...

"If you are obedient now, I will give you the shop when you graduate from Shangshufang. If you are not obedient, the shop will disappear."

Yinzhen froze for a moment, looked hesitant, and began to struggle. For a while, he still couldn't hold back the unwillingness in his heart, and turned around: "I have only been in the Shang study for a year, and there is still a long time before graduation. It's been too long, I I want to shop now."

Yinfeng nodded calmly: "Then think about it."

Then ignore him and turn to deal with your own affairs.Yinfeng wrote a letter with a pen, dried it, put it in an envelope, took out a box from the shelf, and called Xiao Zhuzi in.

"The store outside the palace has some new products. You can take a copy. A while ago, I went to Junggar in the west, and after the war, Cewang came to see Khan Ama. I gave you a lot of things. I just saw a few that look good, suitable for girls. , and picked them out. They are all here, and there is also a letter written by Gu, you send them all to Shi’s house.”

Xiao Zhuzi cheered up when he heard this: "The servant is going now."

Seeing him turn around and leave, Yinfeng called him back again: "What's the hurry, Gu hasn't finished giving orders yet. When you go out, tell Aunt Fang to ask her to take Xia Cao to the warehouse to look for something. It is suitable for girls, and girls like it too. They are women, and there are always some things in common in their preferences. Let them help you to find out, and then choose slowly when you are alone."

The prince is preparing a gift for the princess in the future. It seems that sending gifts and letters to the Shi family is a frequent occurrence. Xiao Zhuzi became even happier, and raised his voice by two points: "Yes! The servant obeys!"

That's his wife, he's still not doing well, why are these slaves happier than him.

The corner of Yinfeng's mouth twitched, thinking of Shi Lingyi, the corners of his eyes and brows brought a little smile.Although the two didn't have much contact with each other, they could see a little bit of each other's temper that day.

Shi Lingyi has a beautiful appearance, and his oval face and big almond eyes are all in his aesthetic point.What's more, she was smart and quick-witted, and she was not distracted by other people's words, but she grasped the key point very carefully, saw the whole picture of the matter and told him.His speech and demeanor are graceful and playful without losing the girl.

Yinfeng has a good impression of him in his heart.

It is said that since the meeting with Taji Guli that day, the two have been in contact.While he was away from Beijing, Shi Lingyi also removed a textile workshop from the Shi family's property, reorganized it, and joined the Tajiguli Chamber of Commerce.

The Fujin Guo Luoluo family in Lingguang has been found to be pregnant, and Yinfeng is still worried that Tajiguli will be able to cope with such a large textile factory and chamber of commerce. As a result, Shi Lingyi took over directly.

Yinfeng let out a snort, and the smile in his eyes deepened little by little.

Seeing that the senior prince was busy with himself, he completely ignored him.Yinzhen was very frustrated and gradually understood.The second elder brother is not Erniang, so he won't indulge him; he's not Khan Ama, so he won't coax him.He suddenly felt so wronged, wronged and wronged, his eyes turned red.

At this moment, he went to a small pillar, came to a small pool, and said: "Master, the fourth elder brother and Master Tang are here."

"Let them in quickly."

After a while, Yinzhen came to him, followed by Tang Nineteen.

Yinzhen didn't expect that there was Yinzhen in the room at all, so he paused, seeing him sitting on the ground in a shameless manner, frowned slightly, and his voice became colder unconsciously: "What's wrong?"

With just such a look and a word, Yinzhen got up from the ground and held back the tears that were about to fall: "It's nothing, it's nothing! Nothing!"

Yinzhen: ... I just asked a casual question, and your reaction is too big.

Yinzhen's small eyes kept sneaking glances at Yinzhen, unwilling to say: "Second brother, then...then I'll...go first? You, the shop, you..."

He hesitated, his face was full of confusion, and he obviously refused to give up.

Yinfeng laughed: "The shop can't be given to you for the time being, but Gu can allow you to go to the three major shops outside the Gu Palace to get the goods. As for how to sell it, it's up to you whether you can sell it or not. Of course, the premise is that you can't delay No matter what subject the master teaches, if there is an assessment, you must get an A, otherwise you won’t be able to talk about it.”

"Excellent? Each door?" Yinzhen said with a bitter face, "Second brother, your request is too high. Can you do it well?"

"If you think you can't do it, then that's all. The shop..."

Seeing that Yinfeng was going to take back the shop, Yinzhen immediately said: "Who says I can't do it! I can definitely do it!"

It must be done!Although I can't get a shop now, but sooner or later there will be!And this is not to let him go outside the palace to get goods, he can take whatever he wants!

Yinfeng shook his head helplessly: "Go back."

Yinzhen bowed to say goodbye to Yinzhen, and then left after saluting to Yinzhen.

Yinfeng asked Yinzhen suspiciously: "What did you do to him, that he is so afraid of you? Before you came, he was not so respectful to Gu."

Yinzhen's expression changed, "He moved into the West Fifth Institute last year, and he lives next door to my yard. He often went out and bumped into Su Peisheng walking his dog, and played with Baifu a few times. Not long ago, he went crazy and insisted on giving Baifu Fu shaves."

Yinzhen looked very disgusted: "With his skill, Baifu was shaved, his body was full of bumps, and his hair was lumpy. And the hands were not serious, which made Baifu scream and be careless. I scratched Baifu's skin, and I gave him a few words."

Yinfeng:? ? ?That's it?

Yinzhen, who hadn't gone far, almost died of anger when she heard this answer.How much did you call that training?The look in your eyes could kill you!Fortunately, Master knew that you overreacted because of Xuetuan's death in the early years, so he didn't care about you.

The master took a step back, but you still hold on.A man with a small heart like a needle, he went to the Shang study to find his husband and asked him to strictly control his master's homework; he also went to advise Khan Amma, and he didn't know how he told Khan Amma, but he gave Grandpa assigns so much homework.Master just copied the books for seven days, not counting other papers and test questions!

Are you a fucking devil!Isn't it just to shave your dog?As for?

That's all, do you have any conscience, and now you say that you are just training a few words?

Ha ha!

Yinzhen clenched his fists: Hmph, I can't afford to offend you, and I can't hide from you.Grandpa will see you take a detour in the future, right?Who do you think you are, at your teenage age, putting on a dead face every day, who wants to see you!

Inside the house, Yinreng knew that the matter was not as simple as what Yinzhen said, but he didn't care about it, and directly exposed the matter, asked Xiaochizi to watch, and asked the two of them why they came.

"The second brother asked me to check the people around the elder brother earlier, and now I have some clues."

Upon hearing this, Yinfeng sat up straight: "Say it."

"I checked all the known people around my eldest brother, and everyone's name, place of origin and biographical information are here." Yinzhen handed over a thick stack of booklets, "Master Tang and I have read it many times. .Brother has changed so much in the past two years, and the person behind the plan must not be simple. But we responded carefully and found no special talents. But there is one person, I have a little doubt."

Yinfeng was flipping through the documents page by page, when suddenly he stopped and looked up at Yinzhen: "Yanyan?"

"Yes! Miss Yanyan was brought back by the elder brother during the southern tour. Later, the concubine Hui went there to teach the rules for half a year, and then returned to the elder brother. The elder brother has always loved her, but the past few years were not too much. Outstanding. After marrying his wife, he was even more neglected for a while.

"But after the eldest brother was reprimanded by Khan Ama, the eldest brother's liking for Yanyan not only did not decrease, but increased day by day. I heard that he did not treat her like a general servant, and transferred her to the study."

Yinfeng looked at the information and frowned slightly: "Since the eldest brother was reprimanded... the eldest brother also began to change at that time, and the time is right."

Yinzhen's expression became more solemn: "Yanyan's hometown is Jiangning. We found out earlier that half of the money in the account of the Tianjin Wei Honghai caravan was sent to Jiangnan. Is there any connection between the two? "

"About Yanyan, what else have you found?"

Yinzhen shook his head: "No more. Yanyan's interpersonal relationship is very simple. She spends most of her time in her elder brother's yard and rarely goes out. Besides serving her elder brother, she also takes care of her sister-in-law every day. Although she is treated differently by her elder brother , but never proud of being favored, very peaceful, and respectful to her sister-in-law, serving her very wholeheartedly.

"Many sister-in-law's maidservants brought over from her natal family can't think of it, but she can think ahead for her sister-in-law. The elder brother has never had a conflict with her sister-in-law because of her. So the sister-in-law thinks she is knowledgeable and interesting, and she was bullied by the concubine Hui in the early years. After taking the medicine, you will not be able to have children in this life, so you don't care too much about whether she is favored or not, and you are willing to keep her."

Yinfeng scoffed: "Just from these few points, we can see that she is very skilled."

Yinzhen pondered: "She was brought back from the Southern Tour, so if you don't know the basics, would she..."

Yinfeng immediately understood what he meant: "There will be no ignorant people in the palace. The eldest brother wanted to bring her into the palace, so he checked her. Not only did the eldest brother check, but at that time in Jiangning, I remember Khan Ama also ordered Cao Yin went to investigate. She can enter the palace, which proves that at least on the surface, her background is not a problem."

ostensibly...

Yinzhen heard the strings and understood the elegant meaning: "Unless she hid it deeply, some things were not dug out back then."

"There are so many smart women in the world. As the elder brother's favorite concubine, she shares the honor and shame with the elder brother, so she will help the elder brother to make suggestions. It is not surprising to persuade the elder brother to change. It's just that she is from the south of the Yangtze River, and the money from the Honghai caravan is also going to go. Jiangnan, what a coincidence."

Yinzhen understood: "I'll send someone to Jiangnan to investigate."

Yinfeng nodded, and looked at Tang Shijiu again: "Isn't the Special Investigation Department very busy recently? Why are you here?"

"I don't know if the prince and the fourth master know Juxian Village in the middle of the capital?"

Yinfeng was stunned, what the hell?Juxianzhuang?Do you want to play Tianlongbabu?

Yinzhen looked puzzled: "Is there something wrong with Zhuangzi?"

Tang Nineteen nodded: "I think there may be a problem."

Yinrong frowned: "Maybe?"

"Yes, it is possible. This minister is only suspicious, and has no real evidence. Regardless of the name of the prince and the fourth master, it is not a Zhuangzi in the suburbs. It is a courtyard with four entrances in the city.

"It was named Juxian because the master set up four major arenas for piano, chess, calligraphy and painting in front, saying that he invited talented people in Beijing to compete. Further inside, he made a game of Qushui Liushang, reciting poems and making matches. Make friends in Israel.

"Because of the elegant layout of the courtyard, and the delicate design of the playing sessions of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and music and water cups, Zhuangzi attracted many people as soon as it opened. It also produced two good piano pieces and three good poems during the period, and its reputation is thus Called out.

"There are many curious people who will go to see it, even if they are not good at piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, poetry and poetry, it doesn't matter. You can eat and drink in it. Zhuangzi is also a restaurant business.

"Chef Zhuangai has a special dish called Immortal Soup. Don't look at the mysterious name, but it is actually made of old hens with Agaricus blazei, abalone, fresh fungus and sea oysters. The price is twice as expensive as other restaurants, but the taste It's really good."

Yinfeng hooked his lips: "Have you eaten there?"

"I have eaten it. Live up to the name of the rumors, it really makes people have endless aftertaste. It is no wonder that many people who go to Juxianzhuang do not do anything else, just to eat a cup of fairy soup."

Yinfeng was surprised: "If it's just like this, you won't be able to say the word doubt. Is there something wrong with it?"

"Weichen's above remarks are all on the bright side of Juxianzhuang. As for the secret... The owner of the villa is surnamed Zhou, in his 40s. I heard that he has adopted more than a dozen daughters in private, and they live in the last yard. Usually they don’t come to the front. But according to my observation, Juxianzhuang has a lot of visitors, among them there are many dignitaries and children of the Eight Banners family.”

Yinfeng was not surprised by this.Just the fairy soup, old hen, matsutake abalone and sea oyster, the whole low-profile version of Buddha jumps over the wall.The restaurants outside are not cheap anymore.Juxian Village is twice as expensive, so those who can afford it must not be short of money.Those who are not short of money are naturally mostly dignitaries and children of aristocratic families.Nothing surprising.

But these dozen or so daughters, together with the dignitaries and the children of the aristocratic family, have different meanings.

Yinfeng snorted coldly: "Officials in the court can't recruit women, but Juxian Village doesn't have the name of brothel Chuguan. On the contrary, the owner of the village uses the cover of literary friends to cover up the filth inside, and made a very good-looking piece for the officials in the court. It's a fig leaf, but it's smart. Hmph! The piano music and poems that made Juxian Village famous back then, I'm afraid they were prepared long ago."

"The prince is wise. Juxianzhuang has only been opened for half a year in Beijing, and it has the momentum it is now. It has both fame and fortune, and there will be no one behind it. Otherwise, I am afraid that someone will ask for trouble to pick peaches. I have inquired about it, but I have not found out. Specifically who it is, but I heard it is the royal family."

"Royal family?"

Both Yinreng and Yinzhen were shocked.Which clan does this kind of thing in Beijing?

Glancing at Tang Nineteen's face, Yinreng's heart became heavy again: "Are you suspicious of elder brother?"

Tang Nineteen didn't say yes or no, but said: "I accidentally discovered that elder brother entered Juxian Village by chance. Before that, I said that I tasted the Immortal Soup once, and it was that time that I secretly followed elder brother to eat inside.

"However, after entering the village, I lost the big brother. After that, I searched everywhere, but I didn't see the big brother. Of course, Zhuangzi only enters the courtyard first and second to entertain guests, and enters three times and four times. Ordinary guests are not allowed to enter. The minister was afraid of causing trouble, so he did not force his way in."

After a short pause, Tang Nineteen continued: "I thought, Eldest brother has never seen such a beautiful woman, so he shouldn't be looking for Zhuang Zhu's adopted daughter. With his identity, if he really fell in love with a certain adopted daughter , even if she is not brought into the palace, she should be picked up and placed in another courtyard, and she will not tolerate this adopted daughter staying in Juxian Manor any longer."

Yinrong tapped his fingers on the table: "So you suspect that the elder brother has other intentions to go to Juxian Village, and he is even the backer behind the owner of Zhouzhuang."

Tang Nineteen did not speak, which was his default.

Yinfeng took a deep breath, it seems that this Juxian Village is indeed unusual, and he has to find a chance to check it out.