Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 45 years

At the end of May, Daliangzhuang in the suburbs of Beijing

Beside the green field ridge, the fourth elder brother and the former Minister of the Ministry of War, Malhan, walked slowly one after the other, and Su Wei followed closely behind with his guards.

"Huang Ama's transfer of your lordship to the official department is also the value of your lord. Yinxiang is already on his way back to Beijing. Although he doesn't have a title, he still has the role of Baylor. He will build a mansion. The king will agree Zhou Quan, my lord can take office with peace of mind."

"Your Majesty, please worry about it," Malhan bowed his head and cupped his hands, "but right now, that Xiao Yongzao has won the favor of the Holy Master and was promoted to the Minister of the Banner of the Han Army. The old minister is really worried that Orondai and others will use him to serve Babeile in the army." Build power."

"Xiao Yongzao is a man who is used to gaining officialdom." The fourth elder brother stopped, and his eyes fell on the busy figures of farmers in the distance, "The reason why he was instructed by Orondai last time to speak to Huang Ama What hindered Yinxiang from receiving the title was also the lack of recommendation. Now that he has obtained the position of minister of the Ministry of War, it will not be so easy for Yinhu to control him."

"Your Majesty is right. Xiao Yongzao, the old minister, knows a little bit about him. He is definitely not someone who is willing to be manipulated by others. But," Malhan frowned, stroked his short beard and said, "Babeile's ambition is extraordinary. Xiao Yongzao is not a clean-spirited person either. In the future prince battle, compared to the prince and the prince, I'm afraid he will still stand behind Babeile."

The fourth elder brother pursed his lips, thought for a moment, frowned lightly and said, "Since Huang Ama values ​​Xiao Yongzao, who will take over as Minister of the Military Department of the Manjun Banner?"

"This is exactly what the old minister wants to report to the prince," Malhan lowered his head slightly. "The old minister heard that when the Holy Majesty summoned Xiao Yongzao earlier, he mentioned the matter of transferring Qi Shiwu back to Beijing to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War. However, Xiao Yongzao threatened The reason why he favored the former Ministry of Sichuan and Shaanxi dissuaded him. But Long Live Lord has already made up his mind to transfer Qi Shiwu back to Beijing. Even if he is not the Minister of the Ministry of War, he is afraid that he will be an important position in the court. According to the veteran, among the six departments, there is going to be a big move .”

"Qi Shiwu..." The fourth elder brother lost his expression and stood with his hands behind his back on the edge of the field. "Military power on the border is very important. Now he is getting more and more arrogant to plan arrogantly. The military situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi is the most embarrassing for Huang Ama. If Qi Shiwu Returning to Beijing, the situation in Sichuan and Shaanxi is bound to become more severe. My lord is now in charge of the Ministry of Officials, and the military power on the border has changed, so I ask you to keep your eyes open in front of Huang Ama for this royal family."

Malhan thought for a moment, then bowed his hands and said, "What the lord means, I understand. There are not many people in the Northwest who can take on the heavy burden of military affairs, and the old minister is also very fond of this person. If there is a chance, he will do his best."

Around noon, Malhan bowed and took his leave, and the fourth elder brother sent a team of guards to send him back to the capital.

The bored farmers in the land managed by Grandpa Su asked for two ears of wrapped rice hanging under the eaves, picked up some hay, and roasted it on the leeward mound.

"You will enjoy it." The fourth elder brother opened his robe and squatted beside Su Gonggong who was roasting corn. Leave it to Namutu, anyway, he just came back, and he happened to be familiar with it."

"Look at it." Su Wei put the corn under his nose and sniffed it, and then put it back on the fire, "However, the newly coated slaves sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are still in the mansion, and there are respectful officials. The new eunuch in the room. Let Namutu watch closely, don't let people take advantage of it secretly."

The fourth elder brother bent his lips, and put his arm around Grandpa Su's shoulder, "The prince's mansion is second only to the imperial palace. No matter how closely you look at it, those opportunistic villains are inevitable."

Su Wei let out a snort from his nose, swallowed his saliva as he watched the browned corn, and then turned his head to look at the fourth elder brother as if thinking of something, "By the way, Lord Thirteen is about to come back. When the time comes, we With the help of building a mansion, you can do whatever you want. That is, the Prophet will speak to Brother Fourteen."

The fourth elder brother looked cold and didn't say anything. Su Wei shook his shoulders and rubbed against him, "Because of emotion and reason, you, as a brother, have to show something. You are ashamed to give away the little things in the gift list last time." ? This time the thirteenth master didn't win the title, so it's only natural for us to help, but we can't be too biased towards the fourteenth elder brother."

"Okay," the fourth elder brother glanced at Su Wei, snatched the freshly roasted corn, and took a bite, "Isn't there 2 taels from Mr. Su? It is enough for love and reason, for public and private use ..."

……

"Zhang Bao, you traitor!"

Baye Hunting Park

Several fine horses roared past in the forest, startling a tree of birds.

A elk showed half of its head behind a tree, and the eighth elder brother took aim first, "Ninth brother, will the eighth elder brother not let you go today?"

Brother Nine, who was one step late, shook his fist regretfully, but he didn't want to, before Brother Eight's arrow was shot, another arrow flew into the air, and the elk fell down in response.

The two followed the prestige, and saw Yinti riding a jet-black horse parked in the grass, and cupped his hands at the eighth elder brother, "Mynah, I've accepted it!"

The eighth elder brother laughed loudly, and raised his hand in return, "Yinti's arrow skills are getting better and better, as a brother, I am really ashamed."

Several people ran around in the forest for a few more times, seeing the sun setting to the west, and then rode back on their horses.The servants heated tea in the shed and served some snacks, letting the masters rest for a while.

"I had a lot of fun today." Brother Jiu took the cloth towel from his entourage and wiped the sweat from his neck. "I haven't been idle since the establishment of the mansion. There are a bunch of useless people in the mansion. You have to see it yourself, and now Zhuangzi’s shop still has a bad debt.”

The eighth elder brother bent the corners of his lips when he heard the words, and said with consolation, "It's like this when you first leave the palace. How can it be so easy to think about building your own family? Promote a few confidants, and when they are all tempered, you can relax Yes. If you need any help, feel free to ask mynah, as long as mynah can do it, I won’t hesitate."

"It's better to be a starling," Brother Nine grinned, leaned back, and then frowned as if remembering something, "I and Fourteen were unlucky enough to get out of the palace, and ended up with a The title of Beizi. The salary of three melons and two dates is not even enough to fit between the teeth. I heard that Yinxiang returned to Beijing this time. This troubled brother is much more lenient."

"Don't talk nonsense," the eighth elder brother pursed his lips, and said in a low voice, "Yinxiang has a past life, his Baylor status is just some households, and he can only bear the expenses. Huang Ama's , I didn’t even give you the banner registration. I think it will be very difficult to build a mansion without a confidant. At that time, we can help as much as we can, after all, we are all brothers.”

Brother Nine chuckled, glanced at Yinzhen vaguely, and said in a slight tone, "Brother is just too worried, Yinxiang, why do you need us to help? Fourth brother has to be crowned prince, so he won't It made Yinxiang suffer too much. This time, Yinxiang was able to return to Beijing safely, thanks to fourth brother's pleading."

The eighth elder brother bent his lips, and instead of answering the nine elder brother's words, he winked at the attendant beside him.The servant brought up two brocade boxes and bowed them to Brother Nine and Brother Fourteen.

"This is a little wish from the starling." Yinhu leaned back in the chair with a gentle expression on his face, "You have just built a mansion, and it is the time when the cost is high. This little money is better than nothing. I also prepared it for the tenth brother." One copy, and someone will send it back.”

The fourteenth brother opened the box and saw that 5000 taels of silver bills were neatly placed inside, "Mynah is too polite, how can this make it easy for the younger brothers?"

"It's the fourteenth brother who is out, what can't we brothers accept?" Brother Jiu didn't refuse, and asked someone to hold the box down, "In the future, if the starling needs anything, don't be polite to the younger brother." .My brother has no other skills, but this money, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is easy to get."

"Ninth Brother's ability to make money, as a brother, I know, so naturally I won't be polite," Eighth Brother pursed his lips and smiled.

Brother Fourteen saw this, and didn't worry about it any more. After the cashier was collected, he picked up some snacks, "Brother Ninth, what business is there to make money? It's not easy to open a shop in the capital city." Bar?"

Brother Nine snorted softly, and leaned back on the chair with a dejected face, "I really made you talk, you have to be careful when you walk in the capital, otherwise, a wrong eye will easily cause a fishy body."

"What?" Brother Eight raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, "Is there anyone in Beijing who dares to trouble you?"

"Isn't that our good fourth brother?" Brother Jiu curled his lips, and said rather angrily, "Last time, I found a shop with the tenth prime minister and led Shuntian Prefecture Zhizhong to persuade him with good words. Who would have guessed that if Fourth Brother hit him right, he would be reprimanded immediately. Later, I found out that the shop owner's surname is Su, and in all likelihood, it is the eunuch next to Fourth Brother."

"Su Peisheng?" Yinzhen raised his eyebrows slightly.

"It should be him," the ninth elder brother turned to look at the fourteenth elder brother, with a playful voice, "I understand your pain this time, the fourth elder brother can teach others better than Huang Ama, put off the big hat, You can't even find a chance to fight back."

Brother Fourteen lowered his eyes and did not speak again.

The eighth elder brother smiled slightly when he heard the words, "you, you put your hands into the fourth brother's purse, can you blame others for blaming you? Let me tell you, you and the tenth brother should pay more attention, don't be too public in Beijing Well, if people from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Shuntian Mansion get hold of it, it's hard to explain to Huang Ama."

"Brother, don't worry," Brother Nine smiled wryly, "With the lesson learned this time, how dare we let our temper go."

It was late in the evening, while the elder brothers were still chatting in the shed, a brisk young man came from Zhuangzi not far away.

"Master Baylor," the servant knelt at the door and reported, "The young master asked someone to prepare dinner in the yard. I wonder when the masters will go back?"

"It's getting late," Eighth Brother looked outside, "Have someone clean up the prey, Yinzhen and Yinzhen won't go back to Beijing tonight, let's have dinner together in the yard."

"All according to myna's arrangement," Brother Nine said with the corners of his lips curled up, and Brother Fourteen also nodded.

The eighth elder brother asked people to go back to the manor to prepare, and the ninth elder brother saw the servants leaving under orders, and said with a slight smile, "The eighth elder brother seldom brings female relatives here, so it can be seen that this new sister-in-law is really liked by the eighth elder brother."

"Ninth Brother loves to make fun of me." Eighth Prince pursed the corners of his lips, his expression was very normal, "Ulanara was bestowed by the imperial concubine, so I can't treat him lightly."

Fourteenth elder brother paused slightly when he heard the words, his brows were thoughtful...