Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 44 years

West Hospital

The fourth elder brother sat by the bed, surrounded by Fujin, Nian Shi, Li Shi, etc., and Shiyue fed Niu Hulu family spoonfuls of anti-fetal medicine.

"You are good at giving birth, you can use whatever you want to eat, just tell the servants, and you can go to the front yard to get what is missing in the backyard."

Niu Hulu blushed slightly and nodded, "Thank you, Lord Belle, for your concern."

"Please don't worry, sir," Nian said, "I'm close to you, so I will definitely take care of Rongyue's baby."

"En," the fourth elder brother responded, turning his head to look at Fujin.

However, Fujin's face was pale, and he didn't say a word. He didn't react until Shiyao pulled his skirt, leaned down and said, "I'm not in good health, so I can only trouble my two younger sisters to take care of me. Please forgive me, Lord Belle."

The fourth elder brother turned his head and stopped looking at her, his voice was low, "Since that's the case, let's take care of Fujin."

On the way back to the yard, Shi Yao hesitated to speak several times, Fujin glanced at her, and said in a cold voice, "I know what you want to say, sooner or later there must be a new elder brother in this huge backyard, Niu Hulu's family It is her blessing to be the first to conceive, I have nothing to complain about, and I have nothing to be angry about..."

"Fu Jin," Shi Yao pursed her lips and said in a low voice, "The deceased is already dead. If Brother Honghui is alive in heaven, he probably wouldn't be willing to see you so sad."

Fujin smiled bitterly, "Honghui is a good boy. Although he is naughty on weekdays, he is very filial. He cares about me and his Ama. People in the house know that he will be the heir in the future, and they all love him. , pampering him, and letting him develop an arrogant temperament. I often think, if he really has a soul in the sky, and see the birth of his brother, everyone in the house will be beaming, and stop thinking about him and thinking about him. Looking at him, will he play his temper or be sad?"

"Master." The corners of Shi Yao's eyes were slightly wet, and Fujin gently shook hands on her wrists, "I am Honghui's mother-in-law, and I just want him to know that even the people in the house don't miss him anymore." , as the mother-in-law, she always thinks about him."

East courtyard

After coming out of the West Secondary Courtyard, the fourth elder brother did not return to the Main Courtyard for the first time.

Zhang Bao and Zhang Qilin cleaned the house in the East Courtyard from time to time. It seemed that everything was the same as before, but it was hard to conceal that things were different.

Listening to the ear-piercing friction sound in the inner hall, Zhang Bao and Zhang Qilin guessed a punch from the "five chiefs, 666".Then, Zhang Qilin flicked his sleeves, wrinkled his old face, and bowed into the door full of resentment.

"Master, is dinner served here?" Eunuch Zhang tried his best to restrain his voice in order not to disturb his master's thoughts.

The fourth elder brother turned the Rubik's cube in his hand. There are already several sides of the same color, but often there is only one difference, and everything has to be overthrown. I have figured out the way, but often fall short because of my unsteady mind."

"Eunuch Su understands Master the best," Zhang Qilin lowered his body, "These dead things can't help Master, it's rare to calm down in the current situation."

The fourth elder brother breathed a long sigh of relief, put the Rubik's Cube into his arms, curled his mouth and said, "Okay, he left, but left a lot of eyes and mouths. Let's set the meal, I'm hungry."

"Hey," Zhang Qilin raised his smiling face and slapped Qian'er briskly.

Baye Mansion

Yinhu and He Zhuo were drinking tea on the porch. The June weather had already brought some heat. After the faint fragrance of tea, Yinhu put down the tea bowl and said, "This time when Huang Ama came back from his tour to the south, the court has been much quieter." Before that, more than half of those who participated in playing the crown prince for King Zhijun died down."

He Zhuo sighed lightly, shook his head and said, "It's just a superficial calm. After all, the emperor's external attitude is still to support the East Palace, and this southern tour, the prince's reputation in the hearts of Jiangnan literati is even stronger than before."

"I know that every time my second brother drives to the south, he will summon literati and bachelors from Suzhou and Hangzhou to give lectures." Yinhu poured the water for washing tea under the steps, "but I don't understand why literati in the south of the Yangtze River have such an influence. Big? It seems that even the powerful officials and relatives in Beijing are afraid of it."

He Zhuo smiled slightly, twisted his beard and said, "Lord Belle doesn't know something. The literati in the south of the Yangtze River are not the ones they fear. What they fear is the belonging in the hearts of the Han people in the world. The so-called Man-Han family, since the entry of the Qing Dynasty, It is the most important thing for the current dynasty to rule the world. Our Lord Kangxi attaches great importance to the culture of the Han family, and the Han gentry pays special attention to it. There are many talents in the south of the Yangtze River in ancient times, and the chapters and books of the literati and scholars often reflect the sentiments of the people and echo the opinions of the people. To them Respect also demonstrates our Qing Dynasty's tolerant attitude towards the Han people."

"So that's the case," Yinhu cupped his hands suddenly, "Yinhu has been taught."

"You are welcome, Lord Belle." He Zhuo lowered his head, "Actually, the prince's reputation among the people is also facilitated by the current emperor. At the beginning, the emperor first became a great treasure, with powerful ministers dominating the government inside, and San Francisco outside. The fifth position is at stake. Lord Kangxi appointed the young prince to prevent the Qing Dynasty from falling into the hands of others. Over the years, the more stable the position of the Eastern Palace, the more secure the Qing Dynasty's dragon veins. However, no one has ever Think, twenty years from now, it will become the current situation.”

When Yinhu heard the words, she frowned and pondered for a moment, then raised her head and said, "I remember, sir's ancestral home is from Suzhou, right?"

He Zhuo was slightly taken aback, nodded and said, "Exactly."

"I don't know, are there any relatives in my hometown?" Yinhu raised his eyebrows slightly.

"My mother and younger brother are both in Suzhou," He Zhuo cupped his hands, and finally asked tentatively, "Master Baylor wants to make a difference in Jiangnan?"

"I don't dare to do it," Yinhu bent his lips, "I have always admired Jiangnan Boots' talent, but I can't leave Beijing easily. I want to entrust my husband's family to collect poetry collections of literati in Suzhou, Hangzhou and other places for daily use. Please read."

He Zhuo frowned, thought for a while, then suddenly lowered his head and said, "Don't worry, Lord Baylor, I will write a letter to let my younger brother start this matter immediately."

In June, Daliangzhuang in the suburbs of Beijing

Xie Qing was invited to Zhuangzili, the compound where Su Wei lived alone.

If it is said that the first time we met, Xie Qing guessed from Murcha's identity that this rich man must be related to the fourth prince of the capital, so he was afraid.So this time, it was real fear and worry.

"Boss Xie, don't be nervous," Murcha smiled like a wise fox, with his hands in his sleeves, watching a few guards with knives search Xie Qing inside and out.

"Please, both of you," the leading guard opened the courtyard door after the search was completed.

Xie Qing stooped, followed Murcha all the way to the front of the main house, "Su Caidong, Boss Xie is here."

Su Wei came out from the back room, wearing a navy blue robe with dark gold glass patterns, dark blue sapphire blue cloud pattern boots, and a white jade finger in his hand that was moist and shiny, "Thank you boss, please come in, we don't have to be so restrained."

"Yes, yes, Xie Su Caidong," Xie Qing was led by Ku Kui to a wooden chair on one side, hesitated for a while, and then took a seat outside.

Su Wei leaned on the Eight Immortals chair in the hall, his voice was leisurely, "I came to thank the boss this time, mainly for the fur goods this time. The quality of the leather collected in Zhuangzi is average, and I'm afraid they won't be able to get into the capital if they are transported to the capital." The eyes of dignitaries."

"I've already heard from Mr. Murcha," Xie Qing said with a bow, "It just so happens that I'm going to escort a batch of goods to Shanxi recently, so it's better to let me bring these leathers to Shanxi for sale. I know A few wealthy owners specialize in buying leather and making boots, so it should be just right for them.”

"Then please thank the boss." Su Wei served Xiaoyingzi tea, "I didn't intend to make money from this first transaction. Since I thank the boss for his help, all the profits will go to the horse team."

"This, I don't dare." Xie Qing was about to get up, but Su Wei raised his hand to stop him, "Boss Xie, you don't have to be polite. I said that we should keep flowing and come and go frequently. But, I am the first person in this leather business." Once I handled it, I heard from Murcha that if you want to get a good leather, you still have to go to Mongolia, I don’t know what the boss thinks?”

"Zhuangtou's words have a certain truth, but they also have certain limitations," Xie Qing cupped his hands and said, "Now the Mongolian-Han merchants are mainly in Guihua, Zhangjiakou and Duolunnuoer. If you want to enter the Mongolian ministries to buy fur goods, We must use these three places as our bases. However, these three places are relatively far away from Shengjing, where Shanxi merchants are active. In our place, there are actually many treasures, but there are already regular buyers who want to get a foot in. It still needs to continue to operate. Moreover, we can also send people all the way north, into Longjiang Mansion, Nenjiang Mansion and other extreme northern places to buy mountain treasures from hunters, but——”

"It's just that to the north of Shengjing is the homeland of Manchuria, where the military is very important," Su Wei said, and then turned to look at Murcha, "When will our steward at Dasang Ula come to Shengjing? It should be no problem for them to buy leather and mountain treasures in Heilongjiang and other places, right?"

"Back to Su Caidong, Dasang Ula is in charge of harvesting pearls, pine nuts, honey, aquatic products, etc. It is timely and reasonable to rely on them," Murcha bowed, "Since Caidong has this idea, This servant just wrote a letter, telling Haidu to come to Shengjing as soon as possible."

"It's a waste of time to come and go." Su Wei picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, "You can send someone to go directly with the money and explain it. Don't be afraid of the other side, just let Haidu have to sort out the account books, and the responsibilities of the Wula Department Don't mix with our business, and it's best to separate the personnel. Shengjing Zhuangzi is the same, separate public and private, if there is anyone who fishes in troubled waters, just send them away!"

The tea lid fell on the tea bowl, which was extremely crisp. Xie Qing lowered his head and dared not speak. Murcha knelt down and said, "Please don't worry, Su Caidong. This slave will take strict care and live up to the trust of the master."

Xiaoyingzi blinked, leaned close to Su Wei and said, "Then, Master, shall we?"

"I want to go to Rehe," Su Wei lowered his voice, "The time for Mulan's autumn hunting is coming soon."

Cheng Qiangong

Lord Kangxi was lying on the couch, while the noble concubine Tong Jia was sitting beside her gently shaking a round fan, reporting the various expenses of the harem in detail.

"Well, everything is practical and not extravagant." Lord Kangxi squinted his eyes slightly and nodded appreciatively, "I plan to tour Saibei in July, and you will have to worry about the affairs of the harem."

"It's all what a concubine should do." Tong Jia's lips bent, "Besides, there are two sisters, Concubine Yi and Concubine De, to help, and the harem is not a big deal. Concubine Liang, the Jinfeng ceremony is quite prepared For simplicity, the concubine is afraid of wronging her, what does the emperor think?"

"It's better if it's simpler." Lord Kangxi closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief, "After all, it's different from the fourth concubine, just add some money."

"Yes," Tong Jiashi pursed her lips and lowered her head.

In July, the emperor set out on a tour to the north, and the crown prince, the king of Zhijun, and the thirteenth elder brother accompanied the emperor.

Before leaving, the thirteenth Fujin Zhaojia sent the thirteenth elder brother all the way to the gate of the courtyard.

"Don't worry, Fujin," Yin Xiang smiled at Zhao Jia, "I will be at ease when I come back this time."

Zhao Jia pursed her lips tightly, forced a dry smile, "I'm waiting for you at home, I'm sure you'll come back soon."

"Well," Yin Xiang shook Zhao Jia's hand, "If there is something in the palace, I will go to the fourth brother. This time the fourth brother did not accompany the driver on the north tour, so I feel more at ease."

"The concubine knows, the road is easy for the master," Zhao Jia took a breath, stopped the slight trembling of his body, and bowed deeply.

Luanjia's army left Gubeikou. Except for the thirteen elder brothers who accompanied Lord Kangxi, the crown prince and the king of Zhijun seemed to be very busy.

After receiving the messenger for several days, A Jintai reported to the prince, "Your Highness, the situation in Mobei Mongolia is too complicated. Mediate from it, but the harvest is still quite small. Most people hold a wait-and-see attitude, and do not want to easily participate in the power grab among the princes."

The prince frowned, and stood at the window, "Let Mrs. Hash and Sarbang come back first. After the southern tour, Huang Ama didn't mention Ling Pu again. It's still unknown whether he is relaxing or probing. The king of Zhijun and Nalan Pearl's side has been too quiet recently, and I always feel uneasy in my heart."

On July [-]th, Luanjia was stationed in Huangpi. After receiving the Mongolian nobles from Weng Niute's tribe who came to pay homage, the candles in the Northern Tour Camp gradually extinguished.

At three o'clock, the night was dark, and quietly, a light horse equipped with Mongolia sneaked near the camp.

"My lord, everything is ready," He Du, the deputy guard of Xianglan Banner, took advantage of the darkness to enter the camp of King Zhijun.

"Okay." In the darkness, the figure sitting quietly on the bed pulled out a dagger, and the cold blue light shone especially brightly under the shadow of the moon.

Outside the camp, a whistle pierced the silent night sky. King Zhijun raised the corners of his lips and inserted the dagger into his belt, "Go, follow me to the imperial tent to escort you!"