Return to the Qing Dynasty (36)

When Lin Yutong and the Fourth Master went to Cining Palace to pay their respects today, he saw that Hongzhou was already there.

"Why are you staying in the palace honestly today?" Lin Yutong bowed to the queen mother, then grabbed the boy's braid and called him to her side. "Your mother is anxious. I didn't see her. I'll ask you about marrying a wife first. What kind of person do you want to find?"

Oh! Why do you ask this?

The little face turned so red that even the queen mother couldn't hold on to smile. The girl was so cute. She occasionally saw this shy look, and she was really funny. She continued: "Our fifth prince is a promising. Now she is talking to me..."

"Grandmother of the Emperor!" Hongzhou was anxious and winked at the Empress Dowager.

This cannot be said.

The Fourth Master glared at him, "What are you doing?" Zongxue's class started, so the Fourth Master asked Hongli and Hongzhou to attend the study room for half a day of class, and then went to Zongxue for half a day of class. Therefore, the little boy had sex in the next half day. The fifth brother came over more than once to complain, saying that Hongzhou was not following the rules, etc. Then, if you don't abide by the rules, you can just take care of it! Tell me what this parent is doing? Our family also paid the tuition for Zongxue. We don't shirk responsibility like this.

Therefore, when he saw Hongzhou's virtue that he dared not let anyone know, he thought it was a sect and could not control this kid.

Hongzhou was able to die unjustly! What did I do? "I did nothing." He just asked for leave yesterday. Then the Master, who came from somewhere, never criticized the fake. People said that if he wanted to criticize the fake, he had to ask Prince Heng to criticize the fake.

Prince Heng? Uncle Fifth!

Among these uncles, the fifth and seventh uncles are easy to fool. Of course, no one dares to be the seventh uncle now, and no one knows that the seventh uncle is doing things in secret. I can’t say when I will sue the evil, and I can’t be guarded against it.

So I told the husband that I would like to ask Uncle Wu to leave in person.

As a result, when they went out, they met Hong Shi who skipped class. The two of them rushed out directly.

That's the matter of asking for leave...

"...what do you say?" The Fourth Master asked afterwards, because Lao Wu complained again this morning.

"Son..." Hongzhou blinked his eyes, "My son was going to go to Uncle Wu's mansion to ask for leave. I didn't meet Uncle Sixteen on the way. If my son was not good, just leave. I said a few words to Uncle Sixteen. It was too late to get to Uncle Five's mansion. If it was not easy to improve, he would disturb Uncle Five, so his son didn't go in..."

Haha! Make up one set after another.

When Hongzhou saw that the Emperor Ama's face was wrong, he quickly looked at the Empress Dowager, "The Emperor's Grandmother..." You said something.

The Queen Mother laughed, "This child really didn't go out to make trouble..."

Hongzhou breathed a sigh of relief.

Then the empress dowager continued, "I'm so sensible. I know how to share the worries of the court, and I'm the one who is a mama..." Then she took out the golden plaque in her hand, "Look at this, this is called a coupon of merit..."

The expression on Hongzhou's face was slightly distorted. Grandma, who has taught you this?

The Fourth Master looked at Hongzhou and then took over the so-called meritorious coupon. It was made of gold, with three large characters on the front - meritorious coupons. There was also a line of small characters on the side. The Fourth Master approached and took a look. Haha! It was quite famous, and it was: The State Bank of the Qing Dynasty.

I turned over and took a look. The words "100,000 taels of silver" were engraved behind it.

Lin Yutong glanced at the Fourth Master, and a ray of light flashed in their eyes at the same time, which was quite meaningful of a national bond.

Of course, this kind of bond is very basic, and it is limited to people like the Queen Mother who have status and don’t care about interests. This kind of gold medal is still safe. But if it is facing the public, it would be too simple.

However, when you think of this, this is already on a benign track. The Fourth Master lowered his eyelids and perhaps excessive intervention is not a good thing. With seeds, someone will always improve it in practice. What he really needs to do is to apply fertilization appropriately, then prune the branches and leaves, and give it enough space to expand, that's all.

Hongzhou was very good at observing his words and expressions. When he saw that there was a door, he handed over two cards, "My son has various denominations here, but as the emperor and the emperor's mother, the small denominations are unreasonable. The empress dowager, who is 100,000 taels, is you two worth 99,000 taels..."

Then Lin Yutong looked at the sign in her hand and it was really 99,000 taels.

Hongzhou laughed: "It doesn't matter if you don't have silver, things will be done." If you have things, you can go to any pawnshop to mortgage the silver.

Who said that there is no money?

The Fourth Master glared at Hongzhou again and handed the small card in his hand to Lin Yutong, "Come with me."

Then he bowed to the Queen Mother and said, "My mother, you rest."

When he saw that there was something serious about it, the empress dowager waved his hand to let him go. When the two of them left, they asked Lin Yutong with concern, "Xiao Wu is in trouble again."

Because the old brothers were there, they always called the fourth and fifth brothers. It was the turn of the new generation of princes, and they became the younger generation. Hongshi called Xiaosan, Hongli called Xiaossi, and Hongzhou was Xiaoswu. The one raised by the empress dowager was Xiaosliu. At the beginning, this title was called Hongsheng by Madam Ping. Hongsheng was called Hongsheng first. However, in front of the empress dowager, Madam Ping refused to call this title. Why? I was afraid of causing the queen mother's sadness, Madam gave birth to a sixth prince, named Yinzuo. I was six years old, but I didn't get it. Madam Ping was so meticulous that she refused to call him Hongsheng Sixth Prince, so Xiaoliuer and Xiaoliuer called him. I was used to calling him, and the empress dowager also brought small characters to the other princes.

Lin Yutong adapted very quickly, and then called Hongzhou Xiaowu, "...This kid is smart." She flipped through the merit certificate in her hand, "How can you fool you from paying the money?"

In fact, it is not necessary for the Queen Mother to say that Lin Yutong can also find a rough idea. It is useless to find the man outside. It does not mean that they have no money, and they must have money, and they have big ones! But it is not easy to ask them to take it out willingly. These people have money, and they may get a higher interest rate than the so-called interest rate. Even if you pay a higher interest rate, they may not be able to take it seriously. But some people make a lot of money. Whose money? The money of women, elderly and children.

Is the Empress Dowager so good at fooling? Of course, it is not difficult to fool. But for old ladies who want identities and identities and money but useless, keeping money is not for children and grandchildren. But whoever has more or less depends on who likes it. Hongzhou is shameless and has no money. He often asks his grandmother for money to spend, but this is also a manifestation of his grandson's willingness to get close to him. For the Empress Dowager, what do she want to do for money? Is it not so good to subsidize the fourteenth subsidy? Isn't it true? So if the grandson wants to use money, then give it to him. Besides, isn't it called a coupon of merit? Why is it so that it is to reward those soldiers who have won the battle. It doesn't need to say anything about interest, nor does it matter whether they will pay it back or when to pay it back. This is not an important matter. As long as you take out the money for usefulness.

"Xiao Wu said that the meritorious coupons are designed to reward meritorious deeds, but those who purchase meritorious deeds and contribute to the court are all meritorious deeds." The empress dowager said and asked Lin Yutong, "This is not considered interfering in politics."

Of course not! This can only be considered your personal economic behavior.

Lin Yutong thought that Hongzhou was indeed a talent. This has risen to the height of honor.

Don’t underestimate the scattered silver in the hands of these women in the back home. It’s not a small amount to get together.

The Empress Dowager was a little worried and whispered to Lin Yutong: "I was afraid at first that others knew that I had given money, but it would be bad for them not to give it to me. Xiao Wu said that all this is, and he would never ask others to know."

Then these royal concubines, including those concubines, can rest assured. They are not afraid to let the man at home know how much private money she has and what she dare not save.

However, it is probably not a profit to make, but the saying "Those who purchase meritorious coupons are also meritorious."

Who says women have no patriotism or fame and fortune? Can't they avoid the vulgarity without seeing the empress dowager?

Hongzhou was asked by the Fourth Master and shrank his neck, "...We took one percent of the interest, but Uncle Sixteenth had nowhere to lose it. He and the depositors were directly reversed, giving one percent of the depositors, and the bank accounted for three percent. This is not a small amount." As he said that, he shook his eyes with him again, "There are so many smart people. For example, Aunt Jiu, she could see the inside at a glance. She also said that the depositors she found had to get a layer of interest from one side. We plan to give Sanli, Aunt Jiu, and Aunt Jiu would ask for five percent, otherwise it would not do it!" He tskated his mouth, "Or it's Aunt Jiu, it's like Uncle Jiu."

My aunt and nephew argued about the three-li5-li. How could he be better than his uncle and aunt? He still had the face to say.

Hongzhou didn't feel embarrassed. He was so beautiful now. "But when he thought of dealing with women, Aunt Jiu would have to act as convenient as Aunt Jiu, so his son agreed." Besides, Hong Zhi involved in this. If he really broke up, he would be afraid that Aunt Jiu would take over Hong Zhi, which would be troublesome.

The Fourth Master did not express his opinion, did not say support or objection, and after asking, he beat Hongzhou, "...Is it still there to wait for dinner or something?"

Didn’t the 99,000 taels of silver be given yet?

All the cards are given to you. Don’t be so scammers.

The Fourth Master told him to be upset and flirted with him, "Go to find your Empress."

Hong Zhou ran out and walked out in a few steps. As soon as the Fourth Master breathed a sigh of relief, Hong Zhou's head reached in again, "What... Emperor Ah, this silver is profitable. Should you send this portion to you or collect it for the Emperor's Mother."

I just found out that it is not clear that you are not suitable for your private money?

The Fourth Master was frightened, "What are you doing sneaky? You can take it all away for your Empress Dowager to take it away."

Hongzhou twitched his tongue, either saying that he was not in a hurry to marry a wife. Look, how pitiful the man without private money is. He reached out and took the purse from his waist, and the golden beans were filled with water. He went in and put them in front of the Fourth Master, "My son is making money by himself now. This is what my son respects you every month from now on..." Then the person ran away.

The Fourth Master stared at the bag of golden beans and finally reached out and took two pills from it and handed them to Su Peisheng, "Return your silver..."

Su Peisheng's expression with these two golden beans is really hard to describe.

After exiting from it, I looked for Hongzhou, "...I wonder who can buy this meritorious coupon?"

A very filial child. The Fourth Master said the same thing when he came back, and even took out his purse and asked Lin Yutong to see it, "There are a bag of golden beans, a lot..."

Be stupid, my grandfather!

"Why don't you calculate how much he took from our little one." Jindouzi was fascinated by this little bit. Or he was aware of his son's cheating on his father. He was fooled by these sweet words.

The Fourth Master was stunned and then laughed again. The child knew he was moved and knew he was pulling things into his arms, which proved that the child was old.

Lin Yutong didn't care about him now. She was holding the invitation that Jiu Fujin asked someone to send in. "You said I'm going or not..."

"Go! Just think it's relaxing."

The Fourth Master said, go, then go. In February when the spring is cold, the Fourth Master was busy with Enke's affairs, but Lin Yutong was invited by the Ninth Concubine to go to the Jiuye's garden outside the city. There was a hot spring in the garden, and the plum trees on the hillside were planted with the hot spring field. The spring plum blossoms were blooming, red, and from a distance, they seemed to dye half of the sky red.

There were many people invited this time, in addition to the royal family and the nobles in the capital.

The invitation from Jiufujin also explained that he would bring the young girls at home. Then everyone understood in a flash that the royal men were going to choose a wife. I had heard that the queen had given a message to him, so there was no need to wait for the talent show. If there were suitable families to see each other, if the two families were willing, the palace would directly point out the marriage. Coincidentally, at this critical moment, Jiufujin offered an invitation and pointed out that he could take the girls at home together. Then this means, it was just a look at each other.

This is a very high-level "talent" show. Many families who had no hope at first were inevitably worried. After all, the officials from other offices could not return. The small officials and officials who were not in the capital had already been in charge. Without invitations, they could ask people close to others to come in. Their origins were not good and they could not be the concubine, but they were able to be the concubine.

So after three days of this invitation letter, the whole capital was busier than the New Year. The decoration shops, ready-to-wear shops, rouge and powder shops were very good. They were all prepared carefully, and they dressed their daughter beautifully, and they might fly to the branches.

The concubines of the royal family took their family's married sons. Lin Yutong went out this time. In addition to bringing Hongli and Hongzhou, they also brought three late emperor princes who were raised in the palace - the twenty-first prince Yinyi, the twenty-first prince Yinxi, and the twenty-second prince Yinhu.

The twenty-year-old Prince Kangxi was born in the 45th year, and now it is quite a big deal.

Twenty-one and Twenty-two were born in the fiftieth year of Kangxi, the same age as Hongli, and are both fourteen this year. Hongli has given marriage, what about them, who are uncles? It is indeed time to see each other. Anyway, when the late emperor gave marriage to the Fourth Master, the Fourth Master was only thirteen years old. Just thinking about his son, these little brothers were neglected. So Lin Yutong's main task this time was to find a wife for these three emperor brothers. After looking at each other, he agreed to the girl's family early. When he gave birth to filial piety next year, he would be sixteen or seventeen, and he would be sixteen or seventeen years old when he got married. According to the Fourth Master, it should be the best after he was 18 years old. But now this regulation is unrealistic, so take it slowly.

She didn't reply to the post of Jiufujin at that time, and she didn't say she wanted to go or she didn't say she couldn't go. What she was afraid of was that the news was revealed in advance, which made people flock to her.

Now, the carriage outside the door is not conspicuous at all, but the car is definitely the most comfortable. The roads in the capital have also been renovated, and it is very comfortable until you leave the city and walk on the official road. The other five teenagers also sat on the carriage.

Yinyi was older, and he was younger brother-in-law, sitting at the entrance of the carriage.

The car door was closed, and there was still a little wind coming in. It was still very cold in the capital in February. Lin Yutong handed over the hand stove and handed the small leather mattress over and asked him to put it on his legs.

Yinyi thanked him flatteredly and looked very uneasy.

Lin Yutong talked to him, "You have been recuperating before, and your fourth brother and I mean to cure the disease first. Now that I am much healthy, I am not young anymore, so I have to come out to work as a businessman in the future. After two years of marrying a concubine, I have to learn to live by myself if I move out..."

Hongzhou laughed, with a bit of joking.

Yinyi looked embarrassed and embarrassed, "Just make the decision of everything, the emperor's sister-in-law."

Lin Yutong saw Yinxi and Yinhu looking out, knowing that they were also bored and could count the number of times they had grown up and left the palace with both hands. When the late emperor was there, they were young, and the late emperor was busy dealing with these older sons who were even more worried, so they didn't care so much about these young ones. They really didn't have that energy. When the Fourth Master came to power, this brother was still different from the relatives. Although the Fourth Master and Lin Yutong tried to be kind as much as possible, they were not confident in themselves. Hongzhou went out with naughty things, but they didn't dare to do such a thing. Lin Yutong looked sad and said, "Dangming was also in the study room for half a day, and he went to the sect for the rest of the time. He also knew people who knew the royal family, and his nephews were everywhere..."

The three of them were busy and looked very happy.

Lin Yutong told them the purpose of this visit again, "...If you meet a suitable one, you might as well write it down. Let's go back and I will discuss it with the Queen Mother..."

Both of them lowered their heads with their lips and felt embarrassed to speak.

Lin Yutong also knew that she couldn't ask for a preference, so she was even more troubled to find a concubine for such a brother-in-law. She had a very good background, and probably the family was not willing to do so. If she had a slightly lower background, this girl would have to be particularly outstanding. In the future, she would not be able to live in the house by herself, and she would definitely not be able to be a family. For example, the fifth concubine, her mother's family was just a fifth-rank military officer. To be honest, what does the fifth-rank count in the capital? But even if the fifth concubine had no son, the mansion still supported her. She didn't feel that she was missing anything than her sisters-in-law when she walked out.
To be continued...