Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 45 years

On the seventh day of May, Daliangzhuang in the suburbs of Beijing

Su Wei and Zhang Bao entered the house through the side door, avoiding everyone's sight all the way, and walked around behind the fourth elder brother.The fourth elder brother turned his head slightly and glanced at Su Wei. Su Wei pursed his lips and looked innocent.

Over there, Mrs. Nian took a look at Mrs. Li, and sat back on the chair without the slightest hint of displeasure.

Fujin turned to look at the fourth elder brother and said, "Nowadays, the palace is also employing people. I wonder if the prince has appointed candidates for his subordinates? If we can make a decision early, it will save us from guessing."

The fourth elder brother looked at Fujin, nodded slightly and said, "Master already has an outline in his heart. Since he is an official of the royal family, it doesn't matter to use more of his own family members. However, after all, there is a high-quality official in the court. It can't be too bad. Li Han has been in charge of the house's miscellaneous affairs for the past few years, and his work is quite reliable. Here, the Lord intends to make a difference."

Li's face was overjoyed, and as soon as he got up to thank him, he heard the fourth elder brother continue, "Let's take the position of the leader of the sixth grade. I will assist Chang Shi in managing the internal cultural transfer committee in the future. What does Fujin think?"

Mrs. Li paused, and Fujin curled his lips and said, "Li Han is from Baiding, the prince's arrangement is a great promotion. However, according to Li Han's ability, he deserves it."

Mrs. Li pursed her lips, forced herself to bear the unwillingness in her heart, and said with a blessing, "I thank the prince and Fujin for promotion on Li Han's behalf."

"Well," the fourth elder brother leaned on the table with one hand and looked at Nian, "This king and the old man are friends who have forgotten the year. After Mu Yun entered the mansion, he helped Fujin take care of the backyard and arranged the future for your cousin. It should be counted. As you said, since Nian Lu has a reputation, it is not unreasonable to be a fourth-rank casual rider. Kong Ye used to be on duty in the guard barracks, and now he is promoted to a fourth-rank second-class guard. Work under Fu Nai."

"Thank you, my lord, for your love," Nian stood up and gave a blessing, Fujin's face darkened, but he didn't make a sound to stop him.

Standing behind the fourth elder brother, Su Wei knew in his heart that the promotion of the Nian family by the fourth elder brother had a lot to do with Nian Gengyao's initiative to show his favor.

"Jiahui and Enchuo are both my master's haha ​​beads, and they are also of high birth, so we can't ignore them," the fourth elder brother glanced at Fujin, "However, there is only one position as the head of the palace, and the master has to weigh it again."

Fujin pursed his lips, glanced at the calm-faced Nian family and the slightly sarcastic Li family, and unconsciously exerted force on the hand holding the brocade handkerchief, "Chang Shi has a high position and authority, and he is in charge of all matters of the family. You should think about it. It’s just that most of the officials in the royal family have relatives of the young master of the back house. The candidate for this long history must be able to control his subordinates. With a big belly, I ask the prince to think more about his heirs and choose some safe ones."

"Fu Jin is right," the fourth elder brother narrowed his eyes slightly, let out a breath, stood up and said, "Let's stop here today, my master will go back and rest first."

"Respectfully send off the prince," everyone in the room stood up and saluted, Su Wei walked out of the courtyard with the fourth elder brother.

"Master," Su Wei moved closer to the fourth elder brother.

"Tell Namutu to come back," the fourth elder brother said softly, "When there are too many people in this mansion, it will inevitably be a bad debt in the future. Fortunately, Namutu's background and ability are sufficient, and the master can trust him... ..."

Su Wei pursed his lips, looked around and said in a soft voice, "Actually, although Fujin's words are ugly, they are not bad. This subordinate official is too deeply involved with the young master, so it is inevitable that he will have the idea of ​​fighting for power and profit. If Jiahui becomes a leader Shi, let Fujin preside over Zhongfu behind the scenes, which can save a lot of trouble. Anyway, the master Zizhi is not in the same place, why not let Fujin give birth to a child with peace of mind?"

The fourth elder brother stopped, turned around and stared at Su Wei. Su Wei shrank his neck, and finally lowered his head with a big cap, and remained silent.

The fourth elder brother gave him a hard look, and then walked to the bedroom again, Su Wei hurriedly followed behind, "It's not that I never thought about letting Jiahui be the chief secretary, if Fujin sincerely confessed to the master , Master may not agree. But today you also saw that Fujin has always been hiding his thoughts from Master, so it is better to be straightforward. Jiahui is not capable enough, and he will definitely be attached to her in the future. She supports Fujin's dignity like this. She presided over Zhongfu, wouldn't she always be against the Lord?"

Su Wei nodded when he heard the words, and the fourth elder brother took a breath and said in a deep voice, "As for the fact that there are too many foreign families among the officials, I have my own considerations. In addition to the Nian family, the Minister of the Ministry of War Malhan, the servant of the Ministry of Rites Wanyan Luocha, and even All of Tong Jia's Kwadai are within the scope of the master's wooing. To hide their existence, it is most appropriate to use the convenience of the relatives. Even if Huang Ama has doubts, they will not interfere too much. After all, the relatives are big , It is also troublesome for the prince. If the backyard is on fire, who has the time to cultivate power and covet the imperial power?"

Su Wei scratched the back of his head, and suddenly had some bad premonition in his heart, "Then, what if it really catches fire?"

The fourth elder brother paused, looked back at Su Wei, and suddenly bent his lips and said, "Isn't there still our grandpa Su..."

Fourteen Ye Mansion

Zhang Bao sent the gift from the fourth elder brother to the concierge, and handed over the 2 taels of silver notes to Fourteen Fujin in person.

"Please, Eunuch Zhang, go back and help our fourteenth master to thank fourth brother," Wan Yan said with the corner of his mouth bent, "when the fourteenth master comes back, we will definitely come to thank you."

"Don't worry, Fujin, the servant will definitely bring the words to you," Zhang Bao cupped his hands and bowed to leave.

Wanyan sighed, put the bank note aside, and frowned slightly.

The maid, Shantao, poured a bowl of tea and handed it to Wanyan, "It seems that Prince Yong still misses our Fourteenth Master, so why bother? When the Fourteenth Master comes back, Master persuades him to let Prince Yong serve him well." Soft, that's all for the past."

"It's not as simple as you think." Wanyan closed her eyes and pressed the center of her brows. "I used to be just the [-]th elder brother, and someone made him happy. Unexpectedly, after a long time, he would become so Other thoughts. Now, I don't know whether I should persuade..."

"Master?" Shantao blinked suspiciously.

Wanyan pursed her lips, picked up the banknote and handed it to Shantao, "Put it in the front yard and let someone tell Fourteenth Brother that it was given by Fourth Brother. How to return the gift is up to him."

"Yes," Shantao glanced at Wanyan, took the bank note, saluted and withdrew.

At the beginning of May, Baye Mansion

The weather is getting warmer, and the flowers in the mansion are all budding.

The maid, Xiuxiang, helped Jiayi to walk slowly in the garden, and the passing servants all bent down.Babeile's favor for Xin Gege was far beyond everyone's expectations, even Bafujin restrained her momentum and didn't dare to trouble her.

"I saw that the lotus leaves in the pond are turning green," Jiayi stroked her temples and said to Xiu Xiang, "You bring someone to harvest the dew tomorrow morning, and let's make tea for Lord Belle."

"Yes," Xiuxiang lowered her head with the corners of her lips bent.

While speaking, a woman in a green brocade leaf skirt and a blue gown with a pattern of blue balls passed through the arch, and blessed Jiayi, "I have seen the young master, please greet the young master."

"Sister, get up," Jiayi pursed her lips and helped Mao up.

Mrs. Mao and Mrs. Zhang are good concubines brought into the mansion by Bafujin. Although they have served Babeile, they have never had a status, so they are a bit shorter than Jiayi who entered the mansion later.

"Excuse me for visiting the garden." Mao's character seemed to be very easy-going, and he always spoke with a gentle smile. "The servant is also bored in the house, so I thought about it."

Jiayi bent her lips and walked into the pavilion together with Mrs. Mao, "The weather is just right this month, and it's more comfortable outside than inside."

"Master Baylor just rewarded the young master with a big yard, we are incomparable," Mao suppressed his voice, "However, Fujin is still losing his temper this morning, the young master should be more careful."

Jiayi was stunned for a moment, then turned her head to look at Mao Shi, Mao Shi pursed her lips and said, "Fu Jin is also a poor man, his body was hurt by a miscarriage, and it may be difficult to give birth to a child. Otherwise, the young master entered the mansion The time is just right, if you get the eldest son in the future, it will be just a difference in status from Fujin. What's more, Lord Baylor loves the young master so much..."

Jiayi blushed, pursed her lips and smiled in embarrassment, Mao took off the veil and quietly covered the corners of her lips.

There was a sudden sound, Mao frowned, and looked outside the wall, Jiayi followed her, and saw a piece of green glass shining brightly in the sunlight.

"This Prince Yong's mansion is really real," Mao exhaled angrily, "The large-scale construction works regardless of day and night have made our mansion very smoky. These four princes won the prince, but our Baylor After all, the Lord is also his younger brother, he acts like aloof all day long, and secretly does those dirty things that make people worse!"

"What does this mean?" Jiayi looked at Mao.

Mao was taken aback for a moment, and then covered her mouth in panic, "Oh, look at me, I forgot that the young master and Sifujin belong to the same family. I made a slip of the tongue, please forgive me—"

"Sister, you don't need to be like this." Jiayi supported Mao Shi who was about to stand up and plead guilty. "I have already entered the Eighth Master's mansion, and I am the Eighth Master's man. After all, this natal family has a foreign surname, and I know my position in my heart. But, my sister just now What do you mean by that?"

Mrs. Mao hesitated for a moment, then said with a bit of embarrassment, "The servant girl is just a woman who listens to other people's gossip. It was spread early in the morning that the fourth elder brother did not honor our master. Our master only treats her as an elder brother." , but people look down on us. I also heard that this time the emperor divided the titles of the princes, but the eighth master's mansion was left out, and it was the hands and feet behind the back of the fourth elder brother. Speaking of it, when Gege wanted to enter the mansion, the slaves were quite puzzled Yes. It stands to reason that you are Si Fujin's niece, so why should you go to the prince's mansion who is good with Siye's mansion. If you enter our mansion, if Baylor and Fujin become suspicious of you, then in the days to come ..."

Jiayi clasped her arms, cold sweat broke out on her back under the warm sun at noon.

Mrs. Mao pursed her lips, then said with a smile, "Oh, it's all the slaves' wild thoughts. Our master has a big heart, and he really likes the young master, even if Fujin blocks it, he won't make it difficult for you. It seems that this is the old man God-sent fate, the young master is a blessed person."

Jiayi forced a smile, and after a few words with Mao, she got up and left.

Mao watched Jiayi leave, the gentle smile on his face gradually faded, then he turned around and walked towards Fujin's yard.

In mid-May, the household assignments set by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rituals for the princes were officially issued, and Prince Yong's office was indeed filled with high-quality manor households.To Su Wei's surprise, the fifth leader of the Han Army Xiangbai Banner where Nian's family was located was officially assigned to the fourth elder brother.This time, the Nian family officially became Prince Yong's subordinates.

At the same time as the enfeoffment came, the princes officially moved to the mansion. After a few days, only the thirteenth elder brother's family members remained in the elder brother's house.

Qianqing Palace

The fourth elder brother saluted and greeted Lord Kangxi, who sat on the couch and waved his hands casually, "I have read your roster of officials in the palace, and I have made up for you if there are any gaps."

"Thank you Huang Ama," the fourth elder brother cupped his hands, "I'm here today, and I have one more thing to ask Huang Ama."

"Tell me," Lord Kangxi raised his eyes slightly, looking at the fourth elder brother.

The fourth elder brother pondered for a moment, lowered his voice and said, "Yinxiang has been in the palace for almost a year, and my ministers corresponded with him and learned that his leg injury has basically healed. Right now, all the adult princes have built a mansion, and only Yinxiang I'm afraid it's inappropriate for my family members to still stay at Elder Brother's house. My son wants to ask Emperor Ama for mercy and order Yinxiang to return to Beijing."

Master Kangxi pursed his lips, and narrowed his eyes slightly when he looked at the fourth elder brother, "Yinxiang behaved recklessly, he didn't know his body, hair and skin, and he accepted the principles of his parents. My original intention was to let him reflect for a while in the palace, yes So he was not given a title."

"I understand what Huang Ama taught Yinxiang." The fourth elder brother lowered his head, "It's just that there are many people in the court who don't know the truth. At the beginning, Yinxiang suffered a leg injury from chasing the assassin. Now that all the princes are building a mansion, they are still not allowed to return to Beijing, so it is inevitable that there will be criticisms. Moreover, Yinxiang is kind in nature, and he respects Huang Ama the most. I really don't want to see Yinxiang alone, thinking of his father eagerly. He went astray because of gossip. After all, Yinxiang was once the most valued by Huang Ama, and my son wanted Huang Ama and didn't want Yinxiang to suffer too much."

Lord Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back on the cushion, thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, Yinxiang has been away for a long time, let him come back. As for the title, I don't know if he has reformed himself, so let's put it aside for now. Just let him get a Baylor case from the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"Huang Ama arranged it properly," the fourth elder brother lifted his robe and knelt down, "My son bowed down on Yinxiang's behalf to thank the Holy Grace."

Ji Sheng Tang

Su Wei got the news that Shi Daxue, another shopkeeper of Jishengtang, had arrived in the capital, so he deliberately pulled out to meet him.

Shi University has a big body, dark skin, bold demeanor, and looks more like a Mongolian than Wang Xiangqing. After seeing Su Wei, he slapped him without waiting for Wang Xiangqing to introduce him, "This is our Su Caidong. I heard Xiangqing mention it early in the morning. I still don't believe it, this is really the God of Wealth who fell from the sky."

Su Wei almost vomited blood when he was slapped by Shi University, so he could only force a smile and say, "Hello, Brother Shi, we are all friends, so don't be shy, just call me Su Wei."

"Okay, okay, then I won't be polite, little brother Su Wei, your family is also in business, right? I heard from Xie Qing that you are very good at business—"

"Okay, big brother," Wang Xiangqing pressed Shi Daxue's hand at the right time, "You clap your iron palm a few more times, and Brother Su is going to the medical clinic. Let's sit down and talk, and I'll let the guy unload the goods first."

When Shi University came to Beijing this time, it escorted several cartloads of leather materials and mountain delicacies and dairy products from Mongolia. After a rough calculation, there must be tens of thousands of taels in the account, and Grand Duke Su was very happy.

"The Hongsheng shop is closed, and Shen Wenyan started a Nanyang licensed goods business with us. I ordered another batch of spices, along with some ebony and jewelry." Su Wei bit the beef jerky, "These things are sold in the capital rashly, which will cause trouble. Son, I was thinking about letting Brother Shi take it back to Mongolia."

"No problem," Shi Daxue patted his chest, "The Mongolian nobles also like these rare things. They may not be able to sell at a high price in the capital, and they may be several times higher when they arrive at the mouth of the tiger."

Su Wei blinked his eyes, and said enviously, "Brother Shi led the caravan around, and he has seen many places in Mobei. I really want to go and see, I don't know when I will have the opportunity..."

Wang Xiangqing bent the corners of his lips, and said in a soft voice, "As long as Brother Su can get away, he can go whenever he wants. My brother is not familiar with other places. The 49th Banner of the Sixth League of Mongolia in Monan, and the 86th Banner of the Fourth League of Mobei Mongolia , you can wear it with your eyes closed.”

Su Wei grinned, half-lying on the table and said, "Actually, I've been to Mongolia, but I've only been to the Mulan paddock area. I haven't seen many, and I've always been bitten by mosquitoes."

Wang Xiangqing made milk tea for the two of them with a smile. Shi Daxue was a little puzzled. He turned to look at Su Wei, and then at his brother, but he did not speak.

In the evening, Su Wei left in a carriage, and Wang Xiangqing led Shi University back to the courtyard.

"What? That Su Caidong has something to do with people in the court?" Shi Daxue and Wang Xiangqing sat on the stone bench in the courtyard.

Wang Xiangqing slightly bent the corners of her lips, "Nothing can be hidden from elder brother's eyes."

"Mulan Paddock is a place that ordinary people can go to at will," Shi University shook his head slightly, "I just don't know, what is Su Caidong's true identity?"

Wang Xiangqing pursed her lips and whispered a few words into Shi University's ear.

"This—" Shi Daxuezheng's eyes widened in a daze, "Did it come from the palace, or from which palace?"

"It should be by the prince's side," Wang Xiangqing sighed, "Brother Su didn't take the initiative to mention it, and I didn't ask too much."

"You are confused," Shi Daxue frowned. "How can you not ask about this kind of thing? We have seen a lot of battles between royal families and powerful people in Mongolia, let alone the capital?"

"Brother, don't worry." Wang Xiangqing raised his eyebrows slightly, "I have met that nobleman. Judging from his age, there are only a few princes of the right age in Beijing. It is better to inquire about those who have a sixth-rank eunuch by their side. "

"So," Shi Daxue stared, "do you know who it is?"

Wang Xiangqing pursed his lips and nodded, "He said his surname is Yin, and he is the fourth eldest. Now that he counts it, he should be called Prince Yong."

Daliangzhuang in the suburbs of Beijing

Su Wei got out of the carriage, asked someone to carry a few boxes of leather, and walked to the fourth elder brother's yard.

"Eunuch Su," two people walked out of the bamboo forest in the northeast corner and called to Su Wei.

"Hey, Nian Fang Fujin, Geng Gege," Su Wei stepped forward and gave them a big slap.

"Grandpa Su, please get up." Nian bent his lips and looked behind Su Wei, "Grandpa Su is going out, isn't he with the prince?"

"Yes," Su Wei bowed his head, "The servant returned to Beijing to do some work for the master, and brought back a lot of good leather, which will be sent to the young masters later."

"Eunuch Su has a heart," Nian pursed the corners of his lips lightly, "At the beginning, Eunuch Su took care of my father in the palace, and the lord met my father through this. Now, the Nian family has officially become the vassal of the lord. Thanks to Eunuch Su's kind deeds back then."

"Ci Fujin is being polite, it's what a slave should do," Su Wei bowed his head.

Nian raised the corner of his mouth lightly, and looked at Ling Xi behind him. Ling Xi took out a bulging purse from his sleeve and handed it to Su Wei, "This is a wish from Fujin, and I hope Eunuch Su will accept it with a smile."

Su Wei blinked his eyes, and before deciding whether to pick up or not, he heard a laughing voice not far away, "Oh, sister Nian is really a character with many faces, and the people in this family started bribing Eunuch Su as soon as they settled in the palace. .”