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"You didn't see the face of the crown prince at that time." In the Ninth Prince's residence, Yong Zhuo was in the study with his sixteenth brother Yong Yi, chatting with a few staff members about the affairs of the Qing Palace tonight.

Only after the banquet was withdrawn, full of wine and food, Yongjue sat in the first place, pinched the melon seeds and knocked his teeth, while squeezing his nose and winking, he said with a smile: "Good guy, from now on, the master is convinced of my seventeenth brother." People say that rabbits will bite people when they grow up. It’s unimaginable. It’s normal to have a younger brother..." Probably thinking of the pun of the rabbit, Yongzhu smiled a little maliciously, "As far as I can remember, I have never I have seen anyone who dares to disrespect the crown prince like this—it is the father, although he has not shown it in the past two years, he used to hold the crown prince in the palm of his hand, for fear that his dignity and majesty in the eyes of the ministers will be swept away outside... ..." He sighed as he spoke.

The few staff members who sat with him knew that Master Jiu was a vicious and self-willed person, so they didn't dare to refute and just followed his words.

The sixteenth prince Yong Yi smiled and said, "I can't summon my younger brother either. Thanks to Brother Nine who worked around inside, I found this job for my younger brother--I will definitely get credit for my younger brother's departure, and I will live up to my elder brother." kindness..." He was appointed as the vanguard leader of the Shandong Bandit Suppression Team, and at this moment he was full of joy and ambition, and he was really young and handsome.

Ninth Prince Yongjue was very pleased with his flattery, he gritted his teeth and said with a slanted smile: "Although it is the news from Fifth Brother, I really need to handle the real affairs in the palace—— Sixteen What my younger brother said is insightful, so I entrust you to my elder brother." Because he filled his wine glass again, he toasted with everyone, "I drank this glass for my sixteenth brother, I hope you will win the battle and come back decently! "

The sixteenth prince, Yong Yi, ate several cups of wine in his stomach, and when he left the mansion, he was a little bit overwhelmed, and his eyes were still shaking when he got on the horse.

Fortunately, his palace is not far from the Ninth Prince's Mansion, only one street away.

The concubine of the sixteenth prince, Wei, personally served sober tea to her husband, and blamed him for not taking care of herself.

The two have been married for several years, their relationship is very strong, they have never blushed, and they have two sons and a daughter, very happy.

After drinking Yongyi's sobering tea, he regained consciousness a little, smiled apologetically at his wife and said, "Don't dare again." He coaxed her to sleep, and then went out to the study.

The Yongyi mansion usually has a few staff and guests. Among them is Zou Tingyan, who was originally a candidate for a Jinshi examination. He was in his twenties but gradually lost his eyesight. Unable to take further examinations for fame, he was recommended by the teacher to the sixteenth prince's mansion, where he worked as an aide for a talk.

This Zou Tingyan is knowledgeable, although he is an aide, Yongyi only respects him as a gentleman.

At this moment, the two are sitting and chatting with each other in the outer study, and Yong Yi tells about what he has seen and heard in the Ninth Prince's residence.

"Things on the river in Shandong are in a mess. There are people from the fifth brother, and people from the prince, and a patrol censor Kong Kezhen died—what kind of force is the bandit to be suppressed?" , it’s hard to say, and it’s not necessarily the only rebels, and it’s not the first time they’ve done this. The Fifth Brother instructed the Ninth Brother to recommend me, and I don’t know if it’s a blessing or a curse..." Yong Yi frowned, no He looked like a young man who was in high spirits at the Ninth Prince's Mansion just now.

He is the third son of Concubine De Gui, but he is the one who is least valued by his mother and concubine.People always love youngest children, but they forget that people often attach the most importance to their first child.In Concubine Degui's place, the first child was Fifth Prince Yongdan, who was entrusted by the Empress Dowager's side for several years - that importance was not just mother-child affection from the very beginning.Afterwards, they had a second son, Yongjiu, and a third son, Yongyi... but each one was less valued than the other.

When Yong Yi was young, he was pushed by his two elder brothers, and he was a bit of a top dog; since he married Wei Shi, his wife is a virtuous husband, and there are fewer misfortunes, and the previous frivolous problems have changed a lot.Since there is nothing wrong with his house, Concubine De Gui will not be distracted here.

Compared with the above two elder brothers who are both mother and compatriots, this sixteenth prince Yong Yi is actually the first one to really set up his own family.

"It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a disaster that can't be avoided." Zou Tingyan opened a pair of dull eyes, his voice was low and deep, and his speech was extremely slow, and every word seemed to be carefully considered before he uttered, "Master Sixteen , don't think about the fifth master or the prince. There is only one person above you, and that is the emperor."

Yong Yi shuddered all over, his eyes turned away from the snowflakes flying outside the window, and fell on the blind young man in front of him.

"As long as you recognize this point, Master Sixteen, you can attack and defend." Zou Tingyan didn't say anything.

However, Yong Yi has already understood.

It is inevitable that the prince will be involved in the storm.His fifth brother picked the head early, and it was too late to withdraw.

When the dragon and the tiger meet, there will be a fight.

They are destined to live and die separately.

But Yong Yi doesn't need it.As long as he sticks to his duty, if he is orthodox, it will not be easy to drive out his mother and three brothers. The new king will always have a decent reputation;

And once the snipe and the clam fight, he, the fisherman, can even benefit.

Thinking this way in his heart, Yong Yi refused to admit it, and only smiled and said: "It's exactly what Mr. Zou said, and I think so too—no ​​matter what kind of wind it blows, it will never be stronger than your father. This dynasty governs the world with filial piety , I only act according to the will of my father, and I have nothing wrong with my heart."

Zou Tingyan was blind and bright-minded. After staying in this mansion for three months, he had already seen that the sixteenth prince was a quick-witted person. Seeing that he had to cover up and say some insincere and high-sounding words in front of him, he only smiled slightly and touched the table. Served the herbal tea, took a sip, and said lightly: "If Master Sixteen understands this determination, he will be able to preserve his glory for the rest of his life."

Sure enough, even though Yongyi said that, he was not at ease in his heart, and he talked about the fight between the seventeenth brother and the prince told by Yongjue, and said with a smile: "Concubine Shu has become more and more holy in the past few years. When it comes to the identity of the seventeenth brother It’s okay. A while ago, I angered my father, and I was able to live in Yuqing Palace because of a misfortune. The next day, this is also the one who lived in the East Palace... I don’t know what His Highness the Crown Prince thinks..."

Listening to the words, the sixteen princes are clearly looking forward to the internal division of the "Prince's Party".

Zou Tingyan is eating at his house now, so he had to ask him about the so-called eating the emperor's salary and worrying about the emperor, because he asked slowly: "The seventeenth master is angry with the prince, do you know why? The seventeenth master left the palace in anger , do you know where he went, did he go back now? If he went back, what is the situation in Yuqing Palace right now?"

Zou Tingyan's condescending tone made Yongyi feel bored.

But he didn't show it, just smiled and said: "From what Brother Jiu said, the Seventeenth Brother was annoyed because the crown prince stopped him from leading the army. No wonder, the one who died was his master's only son, and he was just about to show up. The age of contending for glory..." After a pause, he continued, "Where did Seventeen go out of the palace, and what is the situation in the East Palace now--I came to the husband's place this time when I returned to the mansion, and I didn't bother to ask the bottle. Treasure words."

Pingbao is his book boy in name, but in fact he is the head of news from all over the Internet in Yongyi Mansion.

Zou Tingyan sat facing the window like an old monk in meditation, and said in a deep voice, "You don't need to ask the sixteenth master. I asked him to ask the bottle as soon as Pingbao came back. After the seventeenth master left the palace, he first went to Cai Shiyuan's house. After walking around, I stood at the base of the city wall for a while. On the way back to the palace, I took something from the flower house on the East Street, and took it back to the palace in a carriage. thing."

Yong Yi couldn't figure it out, he just smiled and said: "Seventeenth brother is in a good mood, remember to check the shops when you leave the palace in a fit of anger." He does know how many shops Yong Chen has opened outside the palace.

Zou Tingyan smirked, "Master Shiliu told a good joke."

Yong Yi was displeased by his smile, because he pursed his lips and remained silent.

Zou Tingyan's smile seemed to be talking about sex, he hugged the hand warmer, got up and walked to the window while touching the back of the chair, calmly said: "To tell the truth, Master Sixteen, I have a nature of walking one step and watching three steps. To put it bluntly, if you are a fan of the authorities, I am afraid that a poor scholar like me may not be able to see clearly what happened in the Red City."

"Three years ago, General Qin was ordered by the emperor to go to the South China Sea. The Seventeenth Lord asked him to entrust him. I heard that General Qin returned half a year ago and went to the Seventeenth Lord. He didn't give anything beside him, only a pot of Clivia. After getting this Clivia, the Seventeenth Lord opened a flower shop on the East Street. Do you know what is the congratulatory gift of His Royal Highness Seventeenth Palace every birthday of the East Palace since seven or eight years ago?"

How could Yong Yi pay attention to these minutiae, and he didn't know what Zou Tingyan was going to say, so he just smiled patiently: "I still need to ask sir."

"Regardless of other congratulatory gifts, there is always one Clivia that remains the same." Zou Tingyan continued, "What kind of things are worthy of being sent back to the palace from the flower shop in person by the Seventeenth Master? Our eyeliner in the guards didn't even see it. The crown prince's birthday is just a few days away, right?"

Yong Yi smiled and said: "I didn't see it, the Seventeenth Brother still has such a refined time."

Zou Tingyan just sneered, "Let's talk about Runshengtang, which is a century-old brand that started out as Qiuli ointment. People in the family think that there are too many rules, and even the imperial doctor is unwilling to do it--the seventeenth night, Huchibala went to the pharmacy What's the matter with running around here? The bandits in Shandong suddenly happened, and I'm afraid that there will be constant discussions in the East Palace this afternoon, and the crown prince has a cough and asthma, so he is suddenly tired and worried, and I'm afraid it's bringing back old illnesses."

Yong Yi listened to his analysis with emotion and reason, and couldn't help but glanced at him secretly, thinking: This blind scholar is so knowledgeable—fortunately, he joined my school.

Zou Tingyan looked up and breathed a sigh of relief, and sighed: "This kind of thoughtfulness, let alone the only one among the princes, is hard to find even in the families of ordinary people who are brothers and sisters." There is also an elder brother in his family. As a petty official, the relationship between the two brothers was very bad, to the point where they almost never communicated with each other.

Speaking of this, Zou Tingyan couldn't help feeling sad, his throat choked up, and he was silent for a moment.

When he spoke again, Zou Tingyan had regained his composure, and said with a sneer, "When Lord Jiu saw Seventeenth getting angry with the Crown Prince, he gloated and thought there was something to watch, but he was a fool! I am not a fool. Since Seventeenth Master dares to be proud, he is naturally favored by the Crown Prince. If you also listen to Ninth Master’s words and think that this is an opportunity to take advantage of, if you want to divide it up, then you are thinking too simply Yes. Master Jiu thought that someone was going to break his head, but he didn't know that it was a common thing for him..."

Yong Yi smiled and said: "The Crown Prince and the Seventeenth Brother have a good relationship, everyone knows that..."

"You don't know." Zou Tingyan interrupted him, still speaking slowly but with a heavy tone, "Listen to me—why did Seventeen annoy the Crown Prince? You said the Crown Prince stopped him?" He is not allowed to lead troops. Why did the prince stop him? Seventeenth Lord suppressing bandits in Shandong is a matter of great benefit and no harm to the prince. Now that you have accepted this job, you know how to complain to me, saying that the rivers in Shandong It's a mess, it's a hot yam that you can't get your hands on - such a hard and dangerous job, your two brothers above you will push you up; Stop it...Comparing the two, Master Sixteen, don't you know what your situation is now?"

Yong Yi was already stunned.Although he also found it tricky to accept this job, he was still young and vigorous and thought it would be good to be able to command a soldier. Now Zou Tingyan was screaming, and the more he thought about it, the more chilling he felt.

"So I said, don't think about the fifth brother, and don't think about the prince." Thinking about his fifth brother is useless, but thinking about the prince is wrong from birth, Zou Tingyan said indifferently, "Just remember, There is only one person above you, and that is the emperor. This is your way out."

Zou Tingyan said this just now.

However, after some analysis, and listening to these words again, Yong Yi's feelings became more profound.

He only felt that the wine he drank tonight had melted into ice, and a chill was oozing from his bones.

Looking at the goose feather heavy snow outside the window, he felt infinitely lonely and wandering, his parents were all there, and although he had many brothers, he was a lonely person.