Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 45 years

February [-] East Garden

Beside the stone arch, Ulanara Jiayi wore an apricot-red butterfly dress, a blue satin vest with pinched teeth, and a moon-white fox-collared cloak. Her lively and sweet figure stepped on the red plums all over the ground, quite charming. Fan good color.The slightly messy forehead hair blocked the rather innocent big black eyes, and the frightened expression fully showed the delicate state of the daughter's family.

"Are you the daughter of the Ulanara family?" The fourth elder brother walked up to the person with his hands behind his back, his voice soft.

Jiayi slightly raised her head to look at the fourth elder brother, and blessed her with a little panic, "The little girl Ulanara's Jiayi sends greetings to Lord Belle."

"Get up," the fourth elder brother raised his eyebrows, "Why are you here alone?"

"Please forgive me, Lord Belle." Jiayi squeezed the brocade handkerchief in her hand, "The little girl came to take care of my aunt with her mother, because she saw that her spirit was not good, and heard the adults in the family say that her aunt was fond of plums when she was young, so she decided to take care of her aunt. I came to this garden without permission, wanting to pick up some plum blossoms back. I thought that Lord Belle was not in the mansion..."

At the end of Jiayi's speech, her voice became lower and lower, her head lowered lower and lower, and there seemed to be more complaints in her words.

The fourth elder brother curled the corners of his mouth in a funny way, turned around and said to Zhang Bao, "Go to the warehouse to get two jade vases, put some beautiful plum branches and send them to Fujin."

"Yes," Zhang Baochui ordered.

"Thank you, Lord Belle," Jiayi bit her red lips lightly, looked at the fourth elder brother and blessed her body, "My little girl will leave first."

Ulanara's family saluted and left, the fourth elder brother watched the video for a moment, then turned and entered the East Garden.Zhang Bao and Fu Nai looked at each other for a while, then followed.

Ji Sheng Tang

Wang Xiangqing was quite surprised to see Su Wei entering the store in a hurry, "When did Brother Su come back? I heard from Brother Kukui that you have returned to Shengjing, but what happened there?"

"No, some small things," Su Wei laughed dryly, sat behind the counter, and poured himself a bowl of tea.

Wang Xiangqing didn't ask any further questions, and turned to let the waiter go to the kitchen to serve the food, "I must be hungry all the way here, I let the kitchen steam the fresh bacon from Guihua, just in time for us brothers to have a few cups."

"Brother Lao Lao is thinking about it." Su Wei grinned and turned to look at the shop door. "Our business seems to be a little deserted."

"This is how the leather business works," Wang Xiangqing said in a slow tone. "The capital city is not as warm as Mongolia. The climate is warm, and fur goods are only sold in winter. Now that it's the beginning of spring, it will inevitably be cooler. But don't worry, Brother Su, our leather is of good quality." , the price is fair, and two garment shops are already negotiating with us."

"That's good," Su Wei curled his lips, "When we have contacts with the merchants going south, and add some silk business to the shop, we won't be afraid of being affected by the season."

"Brother Su is very thoughtful." Wang Xiangqing poured another bowl of tea for Su Wei. "I originally planned to hire some skilled craftsmen to make a batch of short boots suitable for spring and autumn. The shop has business dealings, and if you buy and sell finished goods when you are not stable, you are afraid of stealing other people's business, which is taboo."

"Brother is worried," Su Wei nodded, "I originally planned to buy and sell on the source of goods, and the shop is just a place for trading. The capital is no different from other places. There are too many well-known old shops. If there is no novelty To compete directly with them, the cost is too high to be worthwhile. What's more, our current advantage lies in the acquisition of goods from Mongolia and Shengjing, and it is safest to cooperate with these old stores."

"Brother also thinks the same way, but," Wang Xiangqing sighed softly, "The shop only sells leather and has no popularity. It's hard to make a name for yourself. It may not be easy to win over more people."

Su Wei rolled his big eyes, "We don't want to compete with the silk and satin factory, so we have to find another way... In the spring and autumn season, the princes and nobles in the capital are most willing to go hunting in the suburbs. In this way, let's hire some old masters to specialize in hunting Utensils, leather ropes for legs, leather gloves for drawing bows, riding clothes for riding horses—”

"That's good," Wang Xiangqing interrupted Su Wei, "However, dukes and officials probably have their own tailors, so why would they come to our shop to buy things?"

"Dukes and officials won't come, but their slaves will." Su Wei stared wide-eyed, patted his chest and said, "Leave the issue of propaganda to me, brother, don't worry."

In the evening, Si Ye Mansion

The fourth elder brother had dinner with Fujin, and then he was rewarded with food for the two female guests in the west wing.Fujin's attitude softened a bit, although he still didn't talk much, but the questions and answers with the fourth elder brother were harmonious.

After dinner, the two of them sat on the couch in the inner hall, Shi Yao served tea to the two masters, then stepped aside with the corners of her mouth curled.

"Recently there are a lot of affairs in the court, so it's inevitable that I can't take care of the inner courtyard." The fourth elder brother picked up the tea bowl and scraped off the tea powder, "You must be careful when you are pregnant, and all the affairs of the mansion are left to Mr. Nian and Mrs. Li in advance. , everything is focused on fetal safety.”

"Yes," Fujin lowered his head, stroking his lower abdomen with one hand.

The fourth elder brother glanced at her, pursed his lips and said, "Master is not always in the mansion. If you like it, let your natal family accompany you to the delivery. If you miss others, send someone to invite you directly. It is not necessary at this time." Disregard rules and etiquette."

"Thank you, Lord Belle," Fujin nodded slightly, "Ama and Er Niang have left one after another, and I don't have much to worry about being in my mother's house. Right now, it is enough to have my elder sister-in-law and Jiayi to accompany me."

"That's good," the fourth elder brother took a sip of his tea, "That Jiayi is your niece, I'm back home today, and I met her at the gate of the East Garden. He said he wanted to pick some red plums for you. Watching it, I ended up bumping into the master. But it seems that he has a heart."

Fujin was stunned for a moment, looked up at the fourth elder brother, and then said slowly, "I have bumped into Lord Baylor, Jiayi is young and ignorant. It was also the concubine who mentioned that the pine red plums in East Garden are the best. Run to pick it up."

"It's all right," the fourth elder brother bent his mouth, and put the unfinished tea aside, "It's getting late, you should go to rest earlier, the master is back in the front yard."

Supported by Shi Yao, Fujin sent the fourth elder brother to the door, and the fourth elder brother waved his hand and led them out of the courtyard.

Shi Yao sighed silently, glanced at the lit west wing, and was quite angry for a moment, "Master, when did you mention the pine red plums in the East Garden to Miss Jiayi? The girl who has not left the pavilion is in the house Running around here and there, it’s clear that I’m uneasy and well-intentioned.”

Fujin glanced at Shiyao, turned around and walked to the inner hall, "Jiayi is my natal family, this time, my sister-in-law brought her to Baylor Mansion specially, I figured out what she was thinking about in the morning."

"This—" Shi Yao was speechless for a while, "Then, what is the master going to do? Why don't the servants send them back tomorrow morning?"

"No need," Fujin sat on the couch, exhaled slowly, "let her stay in the mansion, and let them make troubles. If we can really make troubles on Lord Baylor's bed, it will be considered a blessing for our Ulanara clan .”

"Master..." Shi Yao was stunned for a moment, pursing the corners of her lips tightly, but she didn't know what to say.

Fu Jin leaned on the soft cushion and slowly closed his eyes, "Stop arguing, I'm tired..."

On February [-]th, Yumen listens to politics

Lord Kangxi sat high on the dragon chair, Tong Guowei, Elundai and others knelt in the middle of the main hall, and several memorials presented by the imperial historian of the Metropolitan Procuratorate were presented by Liang Jiugong in front of everyone.

The fourth elder brother stood among the princes, frowning slightly. The Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Criminal Department impeached Tong Guowei, Elundai, Shun Anyan, etc. for the crimes of intimidating courtiers, interfering in government affairs, forming a party for personal gain, and conspiring to seize the reserve position. The sentence is quite heavy.The fourth elder brother has already speculated that Ma Qi is just the beginning of the matter of the ministers' protection, and Huang Ama will not easily let go of the person behind the scenes.But he didn't expect that the impeachment this time was only aimed at Tong Jia's family, and A Ling'a and Nalan Kuixu had escaped.

After looking around at the ministers for a week, Lord Kangxi looked at Tong Guowei and said, "Crown Prince Yinfeng was infected with insanity before, and I detained him for the sake of the country. Afterwards, I will investigate the place where people suppressed the nightmare and order to dig out all the suppressed objects. The matter is clear. Now that he has been recuperated and healed, he will be released. I have written all the reasons for this situation, and I have written it out in Zhubi, and I have told all the ministers in detail... When I detained the crown prince, I had no other intentions. Chen Zuo, what is your heart?"

Tong Guowei was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly bowed his head and said, "The old minister is terrified."

Kangxi did not give Tong Guowei a chance to explain, but raised his head and continued, "I know the situation of the ministers before, but they are busy with vegetarian meals and have no knowledge. When they heard what my uncle said, everyone was afraid and wanted to stand up. Brother is the crown prince, and he is listed as a protector. The crown prince has been in office for more than [-] years, and there is no other fault. I have been a king for a long time, and I have enjoyed peace and peace. There is no difficulty. The ministers entrust me to bow, and also Everyone is at ease. Today, because of the words played by my uncle, and the group of villains, they wantonly fabricated words. Therefore, ministers, guards, officials, etc. are all worried all day long. If there is no way out-"

"The old minister was wronged," Tong Guowei said, knocking his head on the ground. "The old minister has served the emperor for many years, and he has never had the heart to form a party to disrupt the government and intimidate the courtiers. The matter of the crown prince is due to the old minister's confusion. He overcorrected the matter of the prince because he cared about the Qing Dynasty." The fact that Babeile got the protection of the ministers was definitely not arranged by the veterans privately, please the emperor to see clearly!"

Lord Kangxi frowned, sighed vaguely and said, "This matter is very important. Since everyone is so worried and uneasy today, I bow to the Crown Prince, the third elder brother, the fourth elder brother, the fifth elder brother, and the seventh elder brother. Brother, the six father and son must also feel uncomfortable, and they will not be comfortable. There is nothing to say about the younger elder brothers. The only ones with a wide center are the eldest elder brother and the eighth elder brother. Orondai, Longkodo, and Shun Everyone knows that An Yan and the elder brother are good friends. If you want to make the eighth elder brother the crown prince, where will you place my bow, the crown prince, and the other elder brothers? Rebellious officials and thieves have existed since ancient times. Today The censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the doctor of the Ministry of Punishment have impeached me many times, but I began to think of the empress dowager's love and could not bear to blame her. Because everyone is worried, after the facts are clear, everyone's hearts can be settled. Uncle should remember my heart and try my best to do it for you. If you harbor selfish intentions and do anything else, the heavens will punish you!"

Lord Kangxi linked the eighth elder brother's arrest of the officials with the elder brother who had been imprisoned. Although Tong Jia's family was reprimanded, they did not lose their positions like Ma Qi.All the ministers bowed their heads, and apart from being shocked, they each had their own thoughts.

After Tong Guowei bowed his head and pleaded guilty, he thought for a while and said, "The words that I said in the past are all recorded in the file, and I don't shirk them now. Everyone is afraid of being listed because of the minister's big words, which will cause harm to the body, the crown prince, and the emperor." Worry for all elder brothers. For the most serious crime, he will be killed immediately. Although the emperor is merciful and will not be punished, why is this minister born in the world, I pray to the Holy Lord, and quickly execute the minister to show the public!"

Tong Guowei begged to die, but the emperor didn't complete it. This trick of retreating into progress was labeled by Lord Kangxi as fishing for fame.

After retiring from the court, the courtiers who had participated in the protection of the courtiers were all covered in cold sweat.The fourth elder brother walked out of the palace gate, seeing the eighth elder brother with his head bowed, hurrying towards the gate of Rijing, he was somewhat pleased.

Marhan, Minister of the Ministry of War, walked to the side of the fourth elder brother, saluted, and said in a low voice, "The emperor connected the matter of the ministers' protection with the elder brother, and the eighth elder brother seems to have no intention of pursuing it. "

"It was Huang Ama who ordered the courtiers to elect the prince to govern," the fourth elder brother straightened his cuffs, "If the elder brother who was guilty first was not pulled out, it would be unfair to deal with Ma Qi and others."

Malhan nodded slightly, "However, this time Tong Jia's family was reprimanded by the Holy Majesty, even if they were not punished, they would not dare to interfere in politics easily."

"Tong Guowei is not a simple character," the fourth elder brother breathed a sigh of relief, "What's more, Orondai is also in the cabinet now, and Shun Anyan has the status of a son-in-law, that is, Longkodo... The climate of Tong Jia's family will not That's how it broke."

The carriages of the fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother drove out of the long street one after another. Their mansions were next to each other, but they hardly communicated in private.

The fourth elder brother entered the gate of the mansion, looked back at the eighth elder brother's carriage slowly passing by, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

"Master," Zhang Qilin hurried over from the backyard, interrupting the fourth elder brother's thoughts, "Master, Niu Hulu Gege is in labor!"

On the other side, the eighth elder brother went straight into the study after returning home.

He Zhuo followed, and saw Eighth Brother leaning on the back of the chair, eyes closed tightly, his hands on the table showing veins, "Master Baylor, although the Tong family has been reprimanded, they have not been demoted , this matter is not without room for change.”

"I know what you mean, sir," the eighth elder brother let out a heavy breath, "What I'm worried about is not that Huang Ama blamed Tong Jia, but that only Tong Jia was blamed."

"What does Lord Baylor mean?" He Zhuo frowned, and then suddenly said, "Someone wants to use this to provoke the forces behind Lord Baylor."

The eighth elder brother nodded slowly, "Tong Jia's clan, Niu Hulu's clan, and Nalan clan are not good friends for generations. If it weren't for me, they would never have cooperated. This time, all the culprits for the protection of the ministers fell on It is impossible for them not to suspect Tong Jiashi."

"Then according to Lord Beile," He Zhuo pursed his lips, "Is it the prince or the fourth beile?"

"Both of them are possible," Eighth Brother turned his head and looked out of the window, "However, if Tong Jiashi is separated from me, the one who will get the most benefit is probably Fourth Brother..."