hotmtlnovel Chapter 2075 9 Brother is the reins
Chapter 2075 9 Brother is the reins
Chapter 2075 The Ninth Prince is the Reins
Ma Qi’s eldest son is called Fulton, who is in his thirties.
Whether in terms of seniority or age, he completely crushes Fu Qing.
The Ninth Prince couldn't help but mutter, "What does Prince Xin mean? Why did he push this person out to curry favor with the Crown Prince?"
Kangxi glanced at the Ninth Prince and said, "Whatever you think, it's just one thing. Has Fu Qing been promoted to the second-class guard for three years?"
The Ninth Prince chuckled twice.
It’s definitely not three years.
But back then, Galin moved three times a year?
He said stubbornly, "My son is not familiar with these vacancies, but isn't Prince Xin familiar with Prince An? He clearly knew that Fu Qing was against the rules, but he still put him in the deputy vacancy position, as if he was doing me a favor. But the deputy vacancy position is just the deputy vacancy position, it's just an empty title, and I don't know why he is laughing at me in his heart!"
"Isn't this clear enough? Then why are you still making a fool of yourself?"
Kangxi sneered mercilessly.
The Ninth Prince was not convinced and said, "My son is broad-minded and doesn't like to argue with them. Otherwise, he would have fought for a few lieutenant commanders..."
Kangxi looked at the Ninth Prince and felt very disappointed with him.
There were a total of eleven vacancies for the post of Lieutenant Colonel of the Zhenglan Banner. The Eighth Prince recommended three of them, all of whom were direct candidates.
Even if those three captains are not under the Eighth Prince's command, they will follow the Eighth Prince in the future.
This is Prince Xin and Prince An doing a favor for the Eighth Prince, and also trying to seize the interests of the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince doesn’t even understand this.
The royal family of the Qing Dynasty did not receive any land, but only the population of Zuoling.
The number of these captains affects the status of princes in each banner.
The Ninth Prince remembered Prince Xin and Prince An in his heart, but he didn't want to mention them at the moment. He said, "Last time, Khan scolded me, and I've been thinking about other things recently..."
As he spoke, he told the story of the clockwork toy.
Kangxi heard this and shook his head, saying, "No matter how exquisite a toy is, it is still a toy..."
The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "This time my son wants to use the Neizhuang to make toys for adults instead of children. They are divided into two categories. One category is for Mongolia, which will be made into bronze and gold-plated Buddha statues; the other category is for Jiangnan, which will be made into civil and military gods of wealth!"
Kangxi knew about economics and immediately understood that the Ninth Prince was "playing to his heart's content."
All Mongolians believe in religion, and there are many wealthy businessmen in the south of the Yangtze River.
Jiangnan is fine, but has Mongolia been thinking about it too many times?
He looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "Before you went to the Lifanyuan, you were always thinking about making money from Mongolia. After you went to the Lifanyuan, you were even more confident. You didn't think about the fact that Mongolia's silver was also limited."
The Ninth Prince shook his head and said, "I don't know. My son has followed Khan Ama on several northern tours. In the 37th year in Khorchin, he even specifically asked about the income of the princes. If they really only relied on raising horses and sheep, they wouldn't be able to live such a luxurious life..."
At this point, he paused and said, "My son suspects that some wealthy tribes should have mines, but I don't know whether they are gold mines or silver mines..."
Even if it is not a gold or silver mine, but a copper, iron, tin mine or something like that, it can be exchanged for silver.
Kangxi looked indifferent.
The Mongolia south of the Gobi Desert was fine, but the Mongolia north of the Gobi Desert did have mines, which allowed them to trade firearms with Russia. This was why Galdan was wary of him and sent troops to attack.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit heavy, the Ninth Prince remembered his business and said, "Father Khan, I will take my Eighteenth Brother to stay for one night. We will go directly to Baiwang Mountain tomorrow. Then I will pick cherries and bring them back to honor you!"
Kangxi also remembered the Fifth Prince's report, and looked at the Ninth Prince and asked, "Why didn't the Tenth Prince go?"
The Ninth Prince said, "This time, the Fifth Prince is hosting. All the brothers and sisters are here. It would be wrong to invite the Tenth Prince without inviting others. But if there are too many people, it will be chaotic. So I said, I will invite the brothers later."
Kangxi was somewhat dissatisfied and asked, "Why did you disturb Prince Zhuang's wife?"
The Ninth Prince said, "I don't have any Mongolian people under my name. I just happened to hear that my aunt was in Wangyuan, Haidian, so I borrowed a few people who sang Mongolian long songs from her."
Kangxi snorted, "You just want to bother others. Is it easy to owe a favor?"
The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "She is my own aunt, and my own cousin, not someone else. My aunt has always liked me!"
Kangxi looked at the Ninth Prince.
This kind of self-confidence is unique among the princes.
Do you really think you have good relationships with others?
Those were all favors his wife had earned for him.
While they were talking, the group arrived at the Imperial Rice Field.
Due to the concave terrain of Haidian, there are many lakes. However, because there has been no rain this spring, the imperial rice fields now look different.
Next to the official road, where the water has dried up, the rice seedlings look sparse and short.
Farther away from the official road, there is still plenty of water and the rice is lush and green.
Kangxi dismounted and looked at the short rice seedlings.
The Ninth Prince said, "When the ears of grain emerge, we can just flood the fields with water."
Kangxi frowned and looked up at the sky.
It's not even the Dragon Boat Festival yet, but it's already so hot.
If there is no rain and the weather is hot, by the time the rice is heading in June, this imperial rice field will have dried up greatly.
This is in Haidian, where there is much more water than in other places.
If it were somewhere else, who knows what would happen to the crops.
Kangxi was thinking about the report on rain in Zhili submitted by Li Guangdi. Since the beginning of spring, there had been only two light rains, and the ground had not been thoroughly moistened.
A severe drought in Zhili this year is inevitable.
If we want to stabilize people's livelihoods, we need to expand the amount of water in paddy fields and dig more wells.
There is no rain in Zhili, but there is heavy rain in Jiangnan.
Jiangsu has had more than a dozen rains since the Qingming Festival, and there may be flooding in the Yangtze River.
Kangxi's face showed a hint of worry.
Seeing this, the Ninth Prince calmed down.
If you rely on luck for your livelihood, you don't have to worry too much.
Too much rain is not good, and too little rain is not good either.
However, the Qing Dynasty had a vast territory, from south to north and from east to west, and there were dozens of floods, droughts, locust plagues, epidemics, etc. reported to the court every year.
It’s too much to worry about.
As long as the government warehouses have sufficient food supplies, there is nothing to be afraid of from natural disasters.
In addition to natural disasters, there are also man-made disasters...
The Ninth Prince thought about the Tongzhou granary and the Beijing granary, and since there were people who dared to take their money, he knew that the local granaries would inevitably be eaten by rats and insects.
He could not help but say, "Khan Ama, this place is prone to drought and flooding, so we should promote more corn. Then we can store it directly in the government warehouse instead of circulating it on the market. This way, we can save the grain. Even if it doesn't taste good, it is better than stale grain when we really need relief!"
Kangxi looked at the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince had only worked in the Ministry of Revenue for a year and was aware of the malpractices in government warehouses. Kangxi had been emperor for more than 40 years, so naturally he also knew this.
He looked at the Ninth Prince, thoughtfully.
What the Ninth Prince wants is the stability of the Qing Dynasty. Only when the Qing Dynasty is stable can he, the prince, be stable.
If it was really a natural disaster or man-made disaster that forced the people to rebel, we don’t know what would happen next.
He said this and stopped talking.
The Fourth Prince tried growing corn and found out that corn was more productive than sorghum and millet.
However, the supply of seeds was limited before, and now corn is only planted in Guanzhuang, Shengjing and Dalingh River.
It is only grown in Xianghe County in the capital.
As for other provinces, trial planting has not yet started.
The Ninth Prince was an impatient man and felt that the promotion of this grain variety was too slow.
But he just muttered a few words in his heart and didn't say much.
It's not his job, so he doesn't worry about it.
After visiting the Imperial Rice Garden, the father and son returned the same way they came.
After dismounting from Xiaodongmen, the Ninth Prince went straight into the garden with Kangxi.
Kangxi did not return to Qingxi Study, but walked towards Huichun Villa with the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince had sent word before that he wanted to take his younger brother out, and Concubine Yi had already asked someone to pack the luggage, bedding and two sets of clothes.
Now, she was thinking of arranging a few people to go out with the Eighteenth Prince.
There are not many rooms in my brother's residence, and there is not enough space for so many people.
Do you want to come back and stay at night? That way you can save me from having to vacate the room.
Hearing the noise outside, Concubine Yi knew that the emperor was coming, and hurried out to greet him.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you..."
Kangxi personally helped the emperor and his wife to sit in the room, saying, "Old Five and Old Nine have been working hard on the farm these days. Let's hear what they have prepared."
The Ninth Prince followed, and seeing that Kangxi had no intention of offering him a seat, he simply pulled a round stool and sat down.
Concubine Yi glanced at the Ninth Prince and said, "Little Eighteen has been talking about going to catch chickens with the eldest princess. These days, she has been looking at the mandarin ducks in the lake and wondering why they are always in the water and not coming to the shore."
"Ha ha……"
Kangxi couldn't help laughing when he heard these childish words, and said, "The eldest princess is a lively child, just like her father. Little Eighteen is close to nephews and nieces, and she will have friends in the future."
Concubine Yi smiled and said, "The eldest princess is sweet-mouthed and can coax people, but the ninth princess wasn't that good at speaking when she was young."
The Ninth Prince was standing nearby and said unhappily, "Your Majesty, your son was not stupid when he was young. He could talk!"
Concubine Yi snorted, "Yes, she can talk, but she loves to talk back at people, making them angry and painful."
Brother Ninth: "..."
I don't have any impression.
Did I make the Empress angry when I was in Yikun Palace?
My memories before I went to the upper study room were scattered. After I went to the upper study room, I only went to Yikun Palace three times a year.
Kangxi looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "Tell me about it. There are yurts, a troupe of actors, and what else has been prepared. You two brothers are not lazy when it comes to eating, drinking, and having fun."
The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "It's meaningless to talk about it now. It's not warm and cold right now. How about Khan Ama and the Empress also show filial piety and go with the Imperial Grandmother tomorrow?"
Kangxi shook his head and said, "No, you should serve the Queen Mother well."
When the emperor travels, he mobilizes a large army and also steals the show.
Thinking of this, Kangxi felt that his son, the Ninth Prince, had another advantage, which was that he knew how to avoid others.
The Fifth Prince was already feeling ashamed and uneasy because he had caused the Empress Dowager to worry about his family affairs.
By doing it this time, I can also show my filial piety.
The manor in Haidian belonged to the Ninth Prince, and the food and entertainment prepared must have been mostly the ideas of the Ninth Prince and his wife, but they took a step back and pushed the Fifth Prince to be the host.
This is how the Ninth Prince treats people.
Don't weigh the pros and cons, be sincere.
This was true for his brother, the Fifth Prince, and also for the Tenth Prince, who grew up with him.
Kangxi lowered his eyes. The Ninth Prince was the reins of the Tenth Prince.
As long as the Ninth Prince is stable, the Tenth Prince will behave himself and won't have any other thoughts...