Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 42 years

Zhijun Palace

Nalan Mingzhu took out a few letters from his sleeve and handed them to the elder brother, "The people sent by the old minister have gained a lot in the matter of entrusting Heqi before. Suo'etu is planning a big event for the prince. Often the officials of the Six Ministries are involved."

The elder brother took out the letter papers, looked at them one by one, frowned and thought for a moment, "These in the hands of Prime Minister Ming are all evidence of Suo'etu's collusion with various ministers, but now, Suo'etu has obeyed the law..."

"It's exactly as the king of the county said," Nalan Mingzhu sighed softly, "The emperor mentioned Ling Pu, obviously he doesn't want to move the crown prince yet. The old minister is also thinking that even if these inside stories are added to the story now, I'm afraid he won't be involved. On to Yuqing Palace. If the Emperor softens his heart for a moment and gives it to Suo'etu, then all our hard work will be in vain."

Eldest brother pursed his lips and leaned back on the chair, "Huang Ama is confused, so it's better not to act rashly. Prime Minister Ming has these handles in his hands, so I'm not afraid that they will be useless in the future. Suo'etu will kill you, the prince From now on, there will be no shields, and after a while, if there is another disturbance, Huang Ama will have to weigh it even if she wants to take sides."

"The king is right," Nalan Mingzhu nodded. "The power in the prince's hands has been cut for no reason. I think it's hard to justify it. Even if he can swallow his anger, he won't be able to stop the courtiers from fueling the flames. As long as we mediate a little bit, it will be a big deal. Over the years, the emperor has seen the actions of the crown prince and Suo'etu, but it may not be repeated again and again, as long as the emperor moves his mind, the door to the county king's promotion will be half opened."

Eldest brother slightly bent his mouth, but the smile didn't reach his eyes, "With Mingxiang's arrangement, this king is sure of it. In fact, the ready-made raft is already in front of us. As long as we give it a little guidance, it will surely get twice the result with half the effort After all, there are not many people in this world who can be trapped in Baoshan and return empty-handed."

Nalan Mingzhu narrowed her eyes slightly, and after thinking for a while, she suddenly asked, "You mean... Ling Pu, the new head of the House of Internal Affairs?"

Siyefu

In the Fujin courtyard, Fujin and Nanny Jiang were sorting out the accounting books in the backyard together. Nanny Jiang looked at Fujin's indifferent expression, and said in a deep voice, "I heard that Li Gege wanted to send his nephew to him last night. Give it to Brother Honghui to accompany you?"

Fujin raised his eyebrows, glanced at Jiang Nanny, and nodded, "She always pretends to be smart, relying on Lord Belle to look at her more, she can't wait to bring the whole family up. On weekdays, if she thinks a little bit, I will I'm too lazy to know as much as her, but now I'm thinking about Hong Hui."

Nanny Jiang frowned, hesitated a bit, "But, didn't Fujin say that Master Baylor wanted to invite Fujin to be a sidekick for Li Gege?"

"So what?" Fujin's voice was cold, "The fourth elder brother is not addicted to women, otherwise, in the past few years since the establishment of the mansion, there would not be many Fujin in the backyard. Now she is just a little favored by Lord Belle. After a few years of age and fading, maybe something happened."

Mother Jiang sighed softly, "But after all, Lord Belle is interested in her, and Fujin shouldn't refute her face too much. What happened last night, I listened to what people said, and Fujin made sense, but After all, it was too tense."

"I understand what Mammy means." Fujin put down the ledger, covered the corners of his mouth with a veil, "that's the way it is for me and the fourth elder brother after all, those people in the West Secondary Hospital can fight as much as they like, as long as there is no trouble, we will I am also happy to be a good person. However, I will never allow anyone to put their brains on Honghui. Mrs. Li relied on the presence of the fourth elder brother, thinking that I would keep silent. Push your nose to your face."

"Master," Shi Yao stepped into the threshold, interrupting Fujin and Mother Jiang, "I have sent my servant to deliver letters home."

"Okay," Fujin raised the corners of his mouth, "the haha ​​beads for Honghui must be carefully selected, and the children of the Ulanara family must not be inferior to those of other families."

Shi Yao bit her lip, stepped forward and said, "Master, Lord Belle must pick the best ones, as long as our family is loyal to elder brother, if we want to fight for the top in everything, I'm afraid it will make Lord Belle jealous. "

"There's nothing to be taboo about," Sifujin lowered his head and straightened the account book, "Didn't Lord Belle's Haha Zhuzi also have the natal family of the former queen? Honghui's temper has the shadow of his Ama, and he will definitely employ people on merit in the future." Yes. As my mother-in-law, I naturally hope that the people around him are good and useful. If it’s just relatives, but incompetent and immoral, it’s better to stay at home and be their young master.”

At the end of October, tour the camp in the west

It was dusk when the consultants came out of the imperial tent.

Liang Jiugong came up to meet him, and said with a smile, "Grandpa Gu has worked hard all the way here. Our family has prepared some food and wine. How many drinks will we two have?"

"That's a good thing." Consultant Xing smiled, "Brother, along the way, the wine bug in his belly is going to make a fuss."

The two grandpas were chatting and laughing, and entered the tent, while the serving grandpa warmed up the pot, heated the wine, and then leaned back out.

"Brother Gu, how much have you gained this time?" Liang Jiugong offered a toast to the consultant.

The consultant line raised his head and drank it, sighed and said, "My job is not easy to do. Which one is easy to deal with as the master? It is more difficult to get out the truth inside. It took a long time, but it is just Inquire about some ideas, and we have to wait for the time to make specific plans."

"Hey," Liang Jiugong patted the consultant's shoulder, "We have been with the emperor for so many years and still don't understand? What we want is their ideas. The Holy One knows their ideas, and he has his own plan in his heart. Now It took a lot of thought to plan and strategize, and if the emperor doesn’t like it in the end, wouldn’t it be a waste of effort?”

East courtyard

The fourth elder brother bent over to draw a picture of a white tiger roaring in the forest, and Grandpa Su lay beside him with his chin resting on his sleepy eyes.

"Master," Zhang Bao lifted the curtain and entered, "The Niu Hulu Clan's Aling's Mansion sent an invitation card for a birthday banquet."

The fourth elder brother paused, "Who is sending the invitation?"

"It's a servant in Ah Ling's house," Zhang Bao said with a bow.

"Let's put it away for now," said the fourth elder brother, leaning down and starting to write again.

"Yes," Zhang Bao leaned over, and hesitated again, "The messenger who came to send the invitation said that Lord Alinga is celebrating his [-]th birthday this year. The princes are all on the list, and I hope that the princes Baylor will show their faces."

"The momentum is not small," the fourth elder brother drew a few tiger stripes, "I don't want to go out recently, so I will ask the warehouse to prepare a generous gift, and I will send it over when the day comes."

"The servant understands," Zhang Bao led the order.

Su Wei blinked his eyes, and seeing Zhang Bao step back, he became much more energetic, "Isn't A Ling'er Song Gan's father? Song Gan has been the master of Haha Beads for more than ten years, although after the establishment of the mansion, there were fewer visits , but it’s a master-servant match after all, doesn’t the master need to give Song Gan some face?”

The fourth elder brother chuckled lightly and shook his head, "If Songgan still treats me as his master, he should send this invitation himself. Sending a servant to deliver the message is like a big family. If the master is Baba If you get together, you will really lose your master's identity."

Su Wei pursed his lips, noncommittal, "A Ling'a is the son of Ye Bilong, and Ye Bilong was one of the assistant ministers before his death. Empress Xiao Zhaoxian and Concubine Wen Xi are both sisters of A Ling'a. Their family is about the same as Tong Jia's, so it's no wonder they dare to invite all the royal family and relatives for a birthday banquet."

The fourth elder brother raised his eyebrows and glanced at Su Wei, and curled his mouth, "It was not in vain to ask you to copy the worship post, thanks to your memory of Ling'a's family background."

"Hey," Su Wei scratched the back of his head with a smirk, "Ye Bilong is one of the auxiliary ministers, and I have paid special attention to his clansmen. But, how many sons of Ye Bilong is A Ling'a? I How do you remember that when Concubine Wen Xi passed away, he seemed to be reviled?"

"A Ling'a is the fifth son of Ebilong." The fourth elder brother rinsed his brush and straightened his body. Fighting, was demoted by Huang Ama. However, after a few years, he was activated again. Today he is still the title of first-class duke, and he is the minister of the guards and the secretary of the Lifan Academy. It is indeed one of the best official families in the court. "

"Then... there must be quite a few people congratulating him on his birthday." Su Wei turned around and sat on the couch, "He is the younger brother of Concubine Wen Xi, the uncle of Elder Brother Ten. It is estimated that few people have received invitations. People will be perfunctory like a father."

"You're smart," the fourth elder brother wiped his hands with a handkerchief, "the eighth, the ninth, and the tenth have always been friends, and the two of them will definitely come. As for the others, they probably have their own plans. Suo'etu As soon as he died, A Ling'a popped up, and everyone knew what he was up to."

Su Wei pursed his lips, dangling his feet and said, "Why don't you fight for it? At least we have the way of Songgan."

The fourth elder brother glanced at Su Wei, and pursed his lips slightly, "I don't plan to get into this muddy water at this time. Even if you want to walk on the road of Songgan, you have to walk steadily."

Baye Mansion

Bafujin took two booklets and walked into the study, "Master, the list of gifts for Lord Alinga's birthday is ready."

"Show me," Eighth Brother took the booklet and unfolded it.

Eight Fortune Jin frowned slightly, and said softly from the side, "Since the master intends to go to A Ling's mansion in person, this congratulatory gift is just in line with the rules, why is it so extravagant?"

"Fu Jin doesn't need to worry," Eighth Brother smiled slightly, "I have a relationship with Lao Jiu and Lao Shi since childhood, this gift should be more generous, even if others see it, they can't find fault."

"I understand," Bafujin raised his eyebrows, "It's just that Suo'etu just died of illness, and I'm always terrified that this involves powerful officials and nobles."

Brother Ba put down the list and held Bafujin's hand, "Your master is here, so don't think too much about it. Master is different from the prince and elder brother. His birth mother's status is low, and he has no powerful support behind him. It's just a matter of being slick in the court. The means of survival. Grandpa knows it well, and he will never make fun of the future of the family."

Ba Fujin pursed the corners of his lips, and lowered his head slightly, "I believe what I said. Lord, don't underestimate yourself. Among the princes who are now ennobled, you are the youngest, but you have been given important tasks by the emperor many times. Among the courtiers, Kui Xu My lord and Lord Orondai are friends with you, and my grandfather also has a good opinion of you. If you have thoughts, you may not be able to do so."

Brother Ba curled his lips, and patted Fujin's hand, "Fujin thinks too much. I just want to live a smooth and stable life, and I dare not ask for extravagance. This day has to be lived day by day, and the road has to be taken step by step. Walk."

Ba Fujin came out from the study room, and the maid Jin Huan greeted him, "Fu Jin, the doctor who was mentioned by my uncle a few days ago in Zhili's most benevolent daughter department, Master Biao invited you here."

"Really?" Ba Fujin's eyes lit up, "Tell him to wait in the side hall, and I'll go over immediately after changing clothes."

"Yes," Jin Huan saluted briskly.

Bafujin took a deep breath, lowered his head and patted his lower abdomen, then turned and went to the bedroom.