Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1010 The pie in the sky

Although Yongzheng was the ninth five-year-old, but Prince Zhuang Fujin was the elder, so Yongzheng treated her very politely and asked someone to set up a chair for her.

Prince Zhuang Fujin let go of his braids and wore filial piety clothes. His face was a little haggard, but his attitude was still respectful. He thanked him for his grace and sat by the chair.

"Fu Jin, I invited you here today because I want to ask about the establishment of an heir. The old prince has no children, and he mentioned the affairs of the past with the late emperor in the early years. Judging from his meaning, it seems that he doesn't care about the Yitai brothers." Yongzheng added a little Think, say.

Prince Zhuang Fujin heard this, but was startled.

Prince Zhuang has seven relatives and nephews, only Yitai and Fucang are alive now.These two brothers have been fighting for more than ten years for the matter of inheriting the heir, and they have used everything to the utmost, and the lawsuits have all reached the imperial court.

Later, it was Kangxi who ordered Yaerjiang A to reprimand their brothers, which made them more honest.

Although Prince Zhuang Fujin looked at these two nephews as displeasing, he was already prepared in his heart. Her husband had no children, and most of the titles would fall to their brothers.

Of the two brothers, Yitai is the eldest, but Prince Zhuang was more optimistic about Fucang before his death.What he meant was that the nephews were not up to date, so it was up to the nephews and daughters-in-law.Find someone who is virtuous and filial, and save your old wife from getting angry.

Prince Zhuang Fujin didn't think so, instead he felt that Fu Cang's wife came from a humble background and was not worthy of being the mistress of the palace.Although Yitai's wife has a sharp and pungent personality, she comes from a wealthy family and knows how to behave.

The husband and wife have different opinions, and they have never made up their minds about the matter of establishing an heir.

When Prince Zhuang became seriously ill, Zeng handed over the will and asked Yongzheng to choose one of the two nephews.

What he meant was that there was a level of imperial order, which could be considered as a constraint on his nephew, making Lao Fujin's life more comfortable.

Old Fujin knew this, so he was surprised now, not knowing what Yongzheng said to reconcile.Is it not enough to follow the near branch, but also to adopt the distant branch?

In her seventy years of age, she is also mature and mature, tremblingly, following Yongzheng's words: "Those two are not up to date, how many troubles have occurred in these years, it makes people shudder to say it..."

Yongzheng nodded in agreement and said: "Fu Jin's words are true. Even Huang Ama was annoyed by their brothers before he was alive. I heard that the old prince's previous illness was about the same, and his illness worsened because of their brothers' disobedience..."

Old Fujin couldn't help but change his face when he heard the words.

"Disobedience" is a serious crime, and the one who said this is the Emperor of the Ninth Five-Year Plan. If this crime is carried out, the Yitai brothers will not be able to save their lives, let alone their future.
No matter how much you despise the two brothers, they are both her husband's nephews. How could old Fujin make trouble at this time?
As for their brothers, they are also elder brothers who were born in the county prince's mansion.It was only later that his father, Bowen Guonuo, king of Huijun, lost his title and became an idle clan.

Although Prince Zhuang hated his nephews for making trouble, but in view of his late brother Boongono, he never really annoyed them.Otherwise, repairing them is just a matter of one sentence, so how can they be allowed to spend all these years.

"Your Majesty, this is also a coincidence... Your Highness is already old..." Old Fujin said with some sentimentality: "During your Highness's lifetime, you didn't worry about these nephews and grandnephews. In the future, you will have to ask the Emperor to teach you more..."

Yongzheng snorted coldly, and said, "Isn't Yitai holding Jiu Beizi's thigh? How can I teach you? I heard that Jiu Beizi once visited Fujin, is there such a thing?"

It was only a short while before his face changed, old Fujin couldn't sit still.

Ninth elder brother is the late eighth elder brother's hardcore, and relying on Yifei's power, he acted recklessly in the early years; after eighth elder brother passed away, he supported fourteenth elder brother to seize the throne.

Speaking of it, it is the new emperor's sworn enemy.

Thinking of this, old Fujin felt terrified, and said: "If you go back to the emperor, Jiu Beizi has indeed been to my place. Seeing what he means, he wants to intercede for Yitai."

Yongzheng nodded, his expression relaxed, and said: "Old Fujin should sit down and talk."

Old Fujin sat down cautiously, feeling cold sweat on his palms and terrified.Before, I thought about following Brother Jiu's wishes and advocating that Yitai be the heir, but I forgot that Brother Jiu was no longer the arrogant Ninth Prince, but the thorn in the eyes and flesh of the new emperor.

"Brother Sixteen has been in the palace for the past few days to take care of the old prince's funeral, how does old Fujin look at him?" Yongzheng lowered his eyes, touched the blue and white tureen in his hand, and asked.

Old Fujin only felt a "buzz" in his head, but he squeezed out a little smile on his face and said, "Brother Sixteen is naturally good, not to mention being thoughtful, and being considerate...I'm worried that I'm getting old, so I'll make a special trip to see you." Arrange for the imperial physician to ask for pulse three times a day... and I was afraid that I would be too sad and have a bad diet, so I sent a lot of vegetables and fruits from the House of Internal Affairs..."

Yongzheng listened, and said: "The sixteenth elder brother is filial and righteous, and the late emperor praised him very much. Yitai and Fucang should not be used. Someone must come forward to take care of the old prince's important affairs. If old Fujin nods, I will order ten Brother Six takes care of this matter."

Although it was in a negotiating tone, there was no room for old Fujin to say no.

Old Fujin stood up again, and said with a little excitement: "The emperor's great grace, the old slave thanked the emperor for his kindness on behalf of the prince." While speaking, he was about to kneel down.

Yongzheng hurriedly ordered Chen Fu to help him, and after a few words of comfort, he took him away.

Old Fujin personally sent it to the second gate, and when he returned to his room, he felt that his eyes were going black.

At this moment, she wished she could die.After losing her husband's title, how can she see her husband after death?

At the moment, Elder Sixteen, Monk Zhang Er is puzzled.

When he heard that Yongzheng had seen and dismissed old Fujin, he came to send the emperor out of the mansion respectfully.Yongzheng looked in a good mood and asked a few questions about the funeral ceremony.

The sixteenth elder brother came here on order, and he has been busy with this for the past few days. Looking back, he is naturally in good order.

Speaking of it, there is no need to think too much, after all, there are precedents to follow on how to conduct a funeral when the prince is dead.

However, Yongzheng praised him a few words, and then told him that from now on, he would attend the funeral and prepare for Prince Zhuang's funeral.

Arranging a funeral is not the same thing as attending a funeral.The former is on behalf of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who came to serve on errands; the latter, on behalf of Prince Zhuang's Mansion, acted as filial sons and grandsons, and entertained relatives and friends who came to mourn.

Although Prince Zhuang has no relatives, he has two relatives and nephews, a dozen nephews and grand nephews, and several grand nephews.

Although the sixteenth elder brother is also the nephew of Prince Zhuang, he is a cousin. In terms of closeness, he cannot compare to Yitai and others.Therefore, he felt confused after hearing Yongzheng's words.

Seeing his confusion, Yongzheng felt better, and said warmly: "Not only must take good care of the old prince's affairs, but also serve the old Fujin well, and fulfill the responsibilities of a son of man!"

The words have been pointed out, there is still something that Brother Sixteen doesn't understand.

He suddenly raised his head, looked at Yongzheng in disbelief, his eye circles gradually turned red, and said with a sob: "Your Majesty, my brother, my brother..."

Yongzheng only thought he was excited, nodded his head with encouragement, and said: "Work hard, don't let me down."

Brother Sixteen shook his sleeves, knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said: "My brother, I thank the emperor for his kindness."

His body trembled slightly, and his voice was already crying.

Yongzheng looked down at him, seeming to understand his emotion.

From the princeless prince to the iron hat prince, there are not many who can calm down.Even the thirteenth elder brother was as excited as the sixteenth elder brother when he was crowned prince.

Thinking of the thirteenth elder brother, the fourth elder brother hesitated.

It can be said that he was able to ascend the throne smoothly, and Brother Thirteen is the number one contributor.

Now the thirteenth elder brother is also Prince Heshuo, but he is still one level behind the hereditary iron hat inherited by the sixteenth elder brother.Don't worry about scarcity but exchange unevenness. If the thirteenth elder brother has a grudge in his heart because of this, it will really affect the brotherhood.

The fourth elder brother thought in his heart, helped the sixteenth elder brother, and explained a few more words before leaving Prince Zhuang's mansion with his entourage.

Regarding the big pie falling from the sky, Brother Sixteen couldn't tell whether he was sad or happy.

It would be a lie to say that he won a prince for no reason, but it would be a lie if he was not secretly happy, but the distribution of the mansion is not the same as inheriting the prince.

Yesterday, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the emperor issued a decree to grant that the late emperor had a concubine to leave the palace and go to the palace.

For this matter, Elder Sixteen also made a special trip to visit his biological mother Concubine Mi, asking her to be safe and calm, and to find a way to ask for an order to open the mansion as soon as possible.

Only one day later, he became someone else's son, and it was already a dishonorable name to welcome his mother out of the palace.

The sixteenth elder brother is acquainted with Cao Yong and knows about Seishtu's family affairs.

Even if it is the biological mother and child, if they want to be filial after the succession, they have to separate a wall.That was when there were no elders in the Duke's Mansion, and now that Prince Zhuang Fujin is still here, it would be impolite for Brother Sixteen to live with his biological mother in a different mansion.

Thinking of this, Elder Sixteen's joy turned into sadness. For some reason, he remembered what Cao Yong said many years ago by the paddy field in Changchun Garden, and murmured: "I told him to talk, but it's really true." A prince..."

On the next day, Prince Zhuang's "First Seventh" Grand Sacrifice was held. The clan princes and officials of the imperial court, both civil and military, came to pay their respects.

The sixteenth elder brother, dressed as a filial son, stood in front of Prince Zhuang's nephews and grandnephews, entertaining visitors.

Since Prince Zhuang passed away, many people outside paid attention to the succession of the palace, and they were a little bored. They started the game in private, betting on Yitai or Fucang who would win.

Unexpectedly, it was Elder Sixteen who suddenly appeared and took care of Prince Zhuang's affairs on behalf of the bereaved family.

Everyone was amazed, some were envious, some were jealous, and some were quick to curry favor, which made Brother Sixteen see a lot of powerful faces.

Only Cao Yong, who knew about the succession of elder brother sixteen, looked very calm, and congratulated elder brother sixteen twice when he was smoking and no one was around.

Brother Sixteen and Cao Yong have known each other for many years, and they know each other quite well.

Seeing Cao Yong's reaction like this, Elder Sixteen felt something was wrong.

It was the first time since the founding of the country that I was succeeded by the prince of the clan as the son of the former emperor.The emperor didn't have the slightest sign before, and now he is still in a dream, why is Cao Yong so calm.

The sixteenth elder brother took Cao Yong to a secluded place in the remote courtyard, looked up and down Cao Yong for a long time, with unpredictable expressions on his face.

Seeing that Cao Yong was hairy, he looked down at himself, the clothes were plain clothes, the boots and the purse around the waist were all blue, it was the attire for hanging sacrifices, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Seeing him like this, the sixteenth elder brother gave a "puchi" and laughed out loud.

Because there was no outsider, he slumped on the chair and complained: "Standing for a long time, my waist will be broken."

"Once you get an iron hat, it's worth it even if you're tired." Cao Yong said honestly: "It's just a good thing that the pie falls from the sky, and you have to swallow it slowly. Everyone knows that Prince Zhuang's family has the richest family, and the Sixteenth Lord also Think of a way to deal with it properly, so as not to be eye-catching, you will not be able to live in peace."

He said this because he saw Brother Jiu who had come to pay homage earlier.

Brother Nine stared at Brother Sixteen with resentment.

Elder Sixteen stretched out his hand, tapped his back, and said, "Isn't it obvious why you're trying to figure it out?" Having said that, he lowered his volume and said, "I have not done much to the emperor, why does the emperor Rewarded me with a title for no reason? Fu Ruo rest assured, I am not greedy for money, and I know how to act."

Cao Yong listened and nodded.

Right now, Brother Sixteen's backer is Yongzheng.It is much better to win Yongzheng's favor than to stick to Boguoduo's legacy.

Boguoduo had spent his whole life in money, many of whom were greedy for ink when he was on duty in the Six Departments.There are about a dozen silver treasuries in Prince Zhuang's Mansion.

There are rumors outside that the money in Prince Zhuang's mansion is in the millions.

Yongzheng arranged for the sixteenth elder brother to succeed, not just the Jiaen brothers.

The prince opened a mansion and built a yamen, and even the house, the Zhuangzi, the servants, etc., cost at least 10,000+ taels of silver.

The sixteenth elder brother succeeded, not only saving the 10,000+ taels of silver, but also enabling Yongzheng to receive Boguoduo's legacy in a disguised form, which is exactly killing two birds with one stone.

Brother Sixteen straightened his waist, looked at Cao Yong, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Could it be that Fu Ruo really has the skill of matching people?"

When Cao Yong heard the words, he looked at Brother Sixteen quite disdainfully.

"That year, Changchun Garden, beside the paddy fields...the words that said I was king..." Elder Sixteen said.

Cao Yong's heart was moved, he couldn't tell the truth, his face was normal, and he said: "The Sixteenth Lord is the late emperor's beloved son, so it is reasonable to be named a king."

"It's just for this reason? What about the heavens and earth you mentioned..." Elder Sixteen still didn't give up.

Cao Yong looked at Elder Sixteen and said: "I'm not wrong, Master Sixteen has a really good face. Master Sixteen can find a few photo books to read, and he can tell people about it."

Brother Sixteen snorted, rolled his eyes and said, "I knew you were talking nonsense..."

Talking and joking with Cao Yong, Brother Sixteen's previous depression has also gone a lot.

He felt that he shouldn't be too hypocritical, after all, he took advantage of it, but when facing the old prince's nephews and grandnephews, he still felt a little guilty and blushed.

Since King Huijun was deprived of his title, his children and grandchildren have all attached themselves to Prince Zhuang's mansion.Originally thought that as the direct descendant of King Chengze, the nephew and grandnephew of Prince Zhuang, the title of Prince Zhuang would always fall to one of them.

Unexpectedly, in the end it was cheaper for sixteen elder brothers.

Not to mention the busyness and appeasement of sixteenth elder brother in Prince Zhuang's mansion, seventh elder brother also started to get busy in Prince Chun's mansion.

According to the decree of grace issued by Yongzheng, the seventh elder brother can also deliver the birth mother back to the house to take care of her.

Naturally, the selected relevant residences must be fully refurbished, and the best furniture and furnishings must be prepared.

In a hurry, unable to find suitable wood, Brother Seven asked his daughter and son-in-law for help.

In Cao's mansion, there is a lot of high-quality wood, which was transported back from Guangzhou by the Cao family's servants, and Chu Yu put it away, keeping it as a dowry furniture for Tianhui in a few years.

It is said that it is used to support the concubine, Cao Yong and Chu Yu are no different.

Mrs. Li already knew about Sun Wencheng's dismissal from office.

People of the older generation pay more attention to their relatives, so they have to chatter a few more words in front of Cao Yong and let him take care of them later.

Cao Yong agreed, he is not short of money, as long as the Sun family's ass is clean and does not cause him trouble, he is willing to help the late old lady, but it is just a matter of effort.

Before the Sun family arrived in Beijing, something happened to the Li family...

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Crying and begging for a monthly ticket, the melee of Cao, Li, and Sun began. . .

(End of this chapter)