Ten Dragons Take the Inheritance

Chapter 146 Mulan Hunting

At the beginning of August in the 36th year of Kangxi, five shipping terminals in Hangzhou, Shanghai, Qingdao, Tianjin, and Jinling were all completed; When the ship arrived at Tianjin Wei Wharf, the old man Kangxi was overjoyed and issued an edict to reward the relevant persons who have made meritorious deeds—Yijun Wang Yinzuo rewarded one Dongzhu for his contribution; Sibeile Yinzhen coordinated and rewarded the county king's salary; Minister of the Ministry of Industry Wang Jian He was awarded the title of Bachelor of Wenhuadian University and promoted to Minister of the Study; Liu Siyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, was awarded the title of Minister of the Ministry of Industry; Shi Shilun was awarded the title of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and served as Director of the General Administration of Customs;

Dongzhu?Hey, grandma, the old man is really stingy, and he sent us away with just one more orb. With the two orbs from last time, we are only one short of becoming a prince. Your old man can’t be more generous. It's over if you don't reward two, we can also be a prince, or we can do it without rewarding the salary of the king of the two counties. It's better than this quasi-prince who can neither eat nor use.Yinzuo, above the court hall, knelt and listened to Qin Wuyong read out the imperial decree, while muttering in his stomach, it was so difficult to wait until the imperial decree was announced, and he had to pretend to be grateful to thank him, and his heart was even more bored. However, when the dynasty came to an end, a decree revived Yinzuo's spirit—Master Kangxi ordered to hunt Mulan hunting grounds on September [-].

"Mulan" is Manchu, which means deer whistle. The Mulan hunting ground is located in the northernmost Weichang County of Hebei Province, about 120 kilometers northward from Chengde. According to the Qing Dynasty, the royal family has two rounds of hunting in spring and autumn every year. Generally speaking, spring hunting is in Beijing. In Jiaonanyuan, autumn hunting is in Mulan paddock. The number of people participating in the hunting varies from tens of thousands to more than a thousand. Spring hunting in Beijing suburban Nanyuan doesn’t have much prey, and it’s not very interesting. It’s just a formality Forget it, at most it is a large-scale spring outing, but autumn hunting is different. Tens of thousands of troops participated in the hunting, and the wild animals have gone to the sea. Since the 27th year of Kangxi when Galdan rebelled, although spring hunting has existed, autumn hunting has long since stopped. This time the water transportation was successful, Mr. Kangxi had a headache in his heart, a decree came down, and the first autumn hunting in nine years was finalized.

In the early years, Yinzuo also drove to the Mulan hunting ground to hunt, but at that time Yinzuo had not yet established a mansion, and there were no soldiers under him, so he only had to watch, although he also shot and killed a few red deer, hares and the like Living things, after all, I haven't had much fun. This time Yin Zuo has a lot of people, so I can officially participate in the hunting. I was a little eager to try, so I left the court, and I hurried to fight with those courtiers for a while. I went back to the house, and my heart became active along the way.

According to the Qing system, there is a big hunting in autumn, and all the elder brothers who started their homes and established dental institutions must go. Not only must they not be absent, but their family members must also be brought along.At the moment, Lan Yueer is pregnant, so naturally she can't move lightly, and can only rest at home. Although the two little kids are still breastfeeding, they must not be absent. Although they can rest in the camp, they can go to the camp. I still have to go, but the problem came out - Yinzuo didn't have a side Fujin, and Chunlan and Qiuju didn't even have a name. Two little guys?Nanny?Hey, Yinzuo has always insisted on breastfeeding, and never hired a nanny at all.It's not a big deal, but it's always a worrying thing for Yinzuo. On the way back home, Yinzuo thought a lot, but he still couldn't make up his mind. I came to discuss with two advisers.

"This matter is easy to hear, but the prince has to pay some price for it." After listening to Yin Zuo's words, Wu Sidao lightly shook his folding fan and replied with a smile.

easy?What did you say?Those two girls have already entered the flag, and we also invited the decree, but our old man has never been sure, doesn't he just know that the two girls' backgrounds are not good?Yin Zuo looked at Wu Sidao suspiciously, thought for a while and said: "The price is a trivial matter, as long as the Holy One can nod, I don't care about spending more money."

Wu Sidao smiled slightly and said: "According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, anyone who has children in the concubine of the prince, the eldest son, and the county king can be named a concubine. Now the only thing to worry about is the background of the two wives. Why doesn't the prince let it go?" If he worships a high-ranking minister as his adoptive father, His Majesty will have a step down."

That's right, why didn't we think of this trick, hehe, there is a door, we have a lot of servants with status under our hands.Yinzuo was happy in his heart, and the smile on his face was much brighter, but Wu Sidao's next sentence made Yinzuo a little headache-"The candidate for this minister is not easy to decide, and the Holy Majesty must be able to see it. Renshen cannot be accused of colluding with courtiers in private."

Depend on!We have never had any personal relationships with those high-ranking ministers. Now it is really troublesome to arrest someone to top the tank. Who should we turn to?We only have Liu Siyuan who is above Shangshu, and he has just been promoted. Not to mention his prestige, once he gets too close to us, it will have a great impact on his official career. We still have great use for this person , can't just sacrifice like that.Tong Guowei is not on the right track with us, so there is no hope; Li Guangdi, hey, you are a slippery old man;Well, this guy owes us a favor and hasn't paid it back, or should we just rely on this master?Yinzuo suddenly remembered that when Ma Qi returned to the capital for chaos last time, Ma Qi still owed him a favor. Although it is a pity to use this huge favor like this, it can only be like this now.Yinzuo smiled and said: "Okay, it's not too late. I will go to Ma Qi's mansion tonight and settle this matter."

When it was Youshi, before Yin Zuo came to visit Ma Qi's mansion, the fourteenth-year-old Yinti rushed to the door, and rushed into the mansion regardless of whether he was notified or not, shouting loudly: "Sixth brother , my brother is here."

Depend on!The disaster is coming again, mother, maybe there will be something missing at home this time, how long has it been, this brat is still calling at the door, it's really annoying.Although Yinzuo has something on his mind, but the youngest of his family is here, so he has to be received no matter what?Otherwise, Yinzuo would have to take the lead if he turned around and cried to Wu Yashi.

"Hey, the old fourteenth is here, and I have to leave the day after tomorrow. If you don't prepare, how come you have time to come to brother?" As soon as Yinzuo got the news, he hurried out of the second door to meet him, smiling all over his face. asked.

"Sixth brother, isn't little brother preparing for this?" Yinti said with a face full of indifference.

Prepare?Depend on!What are you preparing for?Run to our house and get ready to come.Yin Zuo was so angry and funny, he could see through this little guy's intention at a glance, he was probably planning to rely on him.

As Yin Zuo expected, Yin Yu just took a seat in the lobby and said with a grin: "Brother Six has a lot of people under his command, and the younger brother thinks that the harvest must be not small. Winning, the face of the sixth brother is not good, isn't it? So the younger brother wants to gain glory with the sixth brother."

Depend on!It's all about where, you kid didn't get anything, why did we lose face?Speaking of brothers, isn’t there another one outside the city, why don’t you go find the fourth brother, it’s just to see that we are rich, and the autumn wind is coming again.Facing the robber logic of the old fourteenth, Yin Zuo couldn't laugh or cry, he had no choice but to smile and say: "Success, hurry up and go with Sixth Brother."

"Hey, Sixth Brother is refreshing, it's interesting, this time we can't let the old thirteen be overwhelmed." Yinqi grinned happily.

Old Thirteen?Um?This guy didn't open a mansion to build teeth, so where did he start.Although Yinzuo was puzzled in his heart, he asked with a smile on his face, "Old Thirteen? Hey, what is Old Fourteen talking about?"

Yinti snapped the folding fan in his hand, and said with an unconvincing expression: "Old Shisan borrowed a lot of manpower from the fourth brother early in the morning, hey, he plans to show his hand when the time comes, doesn't the sixth brother know?"

Depend on!At the end of the day, the thirteenth child should be closer to the fourth child, no matter what, some things cannot be forced.The old fourteen seems to be out of balance, hey, I plan to get rid of the old thirteen completely, it's very good, let's help him and muddy the water.Yinzuo's thoughts moved quickly, but his face was still smiling, and he said cheerfully: "Sixth Brother doesn't know about this, but Sixth Brother will definitely not let you suffer, don't worry, it will be on Sixth Brother. "

"Okay, Sixth Brother is very interesting, and I will thank you first. Ah, I almost forgot that there is one more thing..." Yinqi stopped halfway through speaking, and looked at Yinzuo eagerly, which made Yinzuo feel weak for a while. , I couldn't figure out what kind of crooked idea this guy was playing, and rolled his eyes and said: "Old Fourteen, they are all brothers of our own family. If you have something to say, it's okay to say it."

"Hey, this is what the sixth brother said. I thank you first. The little brother in front of me took a fancy to a piece of jade. Seeing that Erniang's birthday is approaching, I thought about giving Erniang a surprise. But, little brother Money is tight, hey..." Yinti said with a smile.

Damn, even the autumn wind is played with confidence, admiration, admiration, it is definitely the work of thieves to let this guy out in troubled times.Yinzuo was angry and funny, but he didn't care much about money, so he smiled and said, "Sure, no problem, how much silver do you want, Brother Six will let the accountant figure it out."

"Not much, just 10 taels."

Uh, not much?Dare to feel that we have become a cash machine for this product, mother.When Yin Zuo came, he was in a hurry to go to Ma Qi's mansion to do business, but when he came, Yin Zuo didn't care much about the 8 or 10 taels of silver. The servant outside the court asked him to go to the account room to withdraw the [-] taels of silver bill and gave it to the old fourteen.

The old fourteen left satisfied, and Wu and Lin came out from the back hall, smiling and looking very happy, Yin Zuo looked at the two in confusion, not understanding what they were laughing at ——What is there to celebrate when the old fourteen hits the big bamboo pole?
"My lord, the thirteenth and fourteenth lords are going to appear on the stage, and the fourteenth lord has formed an alliance with the lord." Lin Xuanyi said with a smile.

on stage?It's just two little kids, they haven't even grown their hair yet, so what kind of stage do they get on?At this moment, the thirteenth and fourteenth are only eleven or two years old. Although they are very precocious, they are still too early to be in court at the age of 15. What big scenes can they stir up?Yinzuo looked at Lin Xuanyi in confusion.

"This matter must come from the holy will. Mulan will definitely see the outcome when he hunts. According to Yulu, the old fourteenth is also a useful pawn. The prince just treats it with a normal heart." Wu Sidao said while twirling his beard.

Hey, the Great General King, of course it is a useful pawn, but the history has already changed beyond recognition. He's gone, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge, just wait and see.Yin Zuo didn't think about the matter of the old fourteen any more, he had a brief chat with Wu and Lin, asked his servants to prepare some gifts, went out, took a sedan chair and went straight to Ma Qi's mansion.

Comrade Lao Ma is a cautious person. Not only does he never communicate with his brothers in private, he also does not communicate with other courtiers in private.At this moment, Comrade Ma had just had his dinner and was resting his mind in the study. Suddenly, he heard someone report——Jun Yi’s visit. Elder brother has never interacted with the courtiers, even the banquets are too polite, now he is coming to the door with great fanfare, what kind of demon moth are you doing?But everyone has already arrived at the gate of the mansion, and it really won't work if they don't receive them. As for Yinzuo's unwillingness to suffer, if his face is swept away, I'm afraid there will be no good results.Comrade Lao Ma was stunned for a while in the study, and finally ordered his servants to open the middle door, and he went to greet him in person.

Hey, this old boy opened the middle door with great grandeur, and he looks upright, but he won't let people gossip. He is really old, interesting.Yin Zuo was very clever, he saw through Ma Qi's motives at a glance, and did not expose it, he greeted Ma Qi with a smile on his face: "Haha, I am really sorry for disturbing Lord Ma at such a late hour."

"Your Majesty Yi Jun is too polite. I wonder what your lord has to say?" Ma Qike politely bowed his hands at the gate.

"Hehe, Master Ma won't invite me to sit in?" Yin Zuo said with a smile.

"Please come inside, my lord." Seeing that Yinzuo refused to explain his intentions, Ma Qi had no choice but to welcome Yinzuo into the study first, and divided the guests and hosts into seats.

The tea is very ordinary, Yinzuo's taste is not good for the tea that Ma Qi sent up, but he has to ask for something, so he has to drink a few sips, soothe his throat, and fake cough: "Master Ma , the king has something to ask for today."

Yinzuo never asks for help. Ma Qi is aware of this situation. If Yinzuo's status and status cannot be done, it is definitely a big deal. Ma Qi doesn't have the guts to agree to it, so he has to think about his words Said: "My lord, please tell me something, and I will listen to you."

Hey, this guy is really slick, and he speaks impeccably, mother, you have to help if you don't want to help with this job today, I will depend on you tonight to grow old.Yinzuo pretended to sigh and said: "The turmoil at the beginning of the year was due to Master Ma's help. I haven't thanked Master Ma yet. Now I have something to ask for. It's really hard to say."

You have to listen to Yinzuo's words the other way around. At the beginning, Yinzuo helped Ma Qi, and Ma Qi knew it in his heart. Now when Yinzuo mentioned what happened back then, his heart sank a little. After a while of silence, he said: "The prince has something to do, but it's okay to talk about it. Let's see if the lower officials can help."

Hey, what you want is what you said, it's not a big deal, but it's a little bad for your old reputation, but we can't help it, can't we?For the sake of our children, I have no choice but to cheat you once.Yinzuo pretended to be embarrassed, lowered his head and sighed: "I feel sorry for this king. I have two children, but the child's mother has never been named. I don't know what to say. It's good."

Ma Qi looked at Yinzuo suspiciously, wondering why Yinzuo rushed to his home to complain about the suffering. He is the Minister of the Household Department, and he has no control over the clan's mansion, and has nothing to do with the Ministry of Rites. Yinzuo Even if you want to complain, you should go to Prince Jane or the third elder brother, what's the use of complaining to a minister of household affairs like him?
Ma Qi didn't understand what was going on, so he didn't speak, but just listened silently.Yin Zuo changed the subject: "The mother of my two children died of both parents since she was a child, and she has no one to rely on. Alas, even those who want to leave a relative or return to their mother's house are not allowed. It's really..."

Ma Qi is a shrewd person. At this moment, he finally understood what Yinzuo wanted to do. His heart sank suddenly. The hand that was originally brushing his long beard tightened, and he tore off more than a dozen beards. He smiled wryly. Looking at Yin Zuo, he shook his head and said, "My lord is going to put the lower officials on fire."

Hey, I'm sorry, Comrade Ma, you're always in mourning, we're relying on you.Yinzuo looked embarrassed and said: "This king has nothing to do, just thinking that Mr. Ma has always been merciful, and he will definitely not ignore the suffering of a lonely woman. This king does not force it. The name is useful, and there will be no other entanglements."

He even moved out the favors owed by his family in front of him, is this called not forcing?But looking at Yinzuo's rogue that you won't leave unless you promise me, Ma Qi couldn't cry or laugh, so he had no choice but to be silent for a long time before saying: "Forget it, it's okay to accept two righteous daughters as an official." , I can't help you with other matters."

Hey, it's done, with Comrade Ma's words, let's settle other things immediately.Yinzuo succeeded in his treacherous scheme, so he didn't stay any longer, thanked him and slipped away, leaving Comrade Ma alone in the mansion in a daze, not knowing whether this was a blessing or a curse.

(End of this chapter)