Rehe, summer resort, royal front.

Listening to the mention of the military department's Shangshu mentioning the establishment of eight banners in Henan Mansion to garrison officers and soldiers, the third elder brother and the fifteenth elder brother who were on an errand before Hu Yu quickly glanced at each other. They already knew the news that Zhunger had occupied Tibetan Province, but they didn't know whether the officers and soldiers of the Eight Banners in Henan were set up for the war in the northwest or the White Lotus Sect, which had been rumored recently.

This year, in addition to the third elder brother and the fifteenth elder brother, there are also fifteenth elder brother and twenty elder brother. The twenty-brother is only thirteen today, and he has not yet been on an errand, so he doesn't need to be on duty in front of the palace.

The seventh elder brother stood between the third elder brother and the fifteenth elder brother, and noticed the strangeness on both sides, but he looked at the nose and the nose and the heart, and did not interrupt their "affectionate pulse".

It's fifteen today, and he remembered the post he received from the sixteenth elder brother a few days ago.

"Daqing Bank", a magnificent name. Although it was the sixteenth elder brother who came forward to Zhang Luo, he said that the designation of the counselor behind him was his son-in-law Cao Hao.

Even if he is low-key and doesn't like to participate in these, for the sake of the face of the sixteenth elder brother and his son-in-law, the seventh elder brother can't ignore it. He had already sent a letter to Hongshu and asked his son to discuss with Fujin and gather 20,000 taels of silver.

20,000 taels of silver per share, less than the top, more than the bottom, not eye-catching, just right. As for whether he can make money, the seventh elder brother has full confidence in his son-in-law. The expenses of the palace are large, and his silver is limited, if he is not unwilling to show off, he still wants to scrape together more silver.

Thinking about Hongshu, who is already twenty-two years old, if he follows the rules, he can already ask the eldest son of the king of the county, in that case, he will have three thousand taels of silver every year. It's just that Hongsheng, the sister-in-law of the third elder brother's mansion, and Hongsheng, the eldest son of the fifth elder brother's mansion, are over twenty, and the two of them don't mention it, and the seventh elder brother, who is the younger brother, is naturally not easy to mention.

In the past few years, the age of the children of the Zongren Mansion and the Enfeng Sect has been delayed, and it is also because the treasury is empty. One more title requires more silver and rice, and some levels have to be divided into houses and land by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and arranged for subordinates and slaves.

The seventh elder brother thought well, the 20,000 taels of silver sent to the Internal Affairs Office by Hongshu here were indeed inconspicuous.

* Beijing, Forbidden City, Yamen of the main hall of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

It was nearly noon, and after half a day's effort, the main hall turned from hustle and bustle to quiet.

The fifth elder brother, the eighth elder brother, and the tenth elder brother all gave 40,000 taels of silver in their names. In addition, Prince Kang Chong'an is also 40,000 taels. Prince Xian Yanhuang, the third elder brother, the fourth elder brother, the seventh elder brother, the fourteenth elder brother, the seventeenth elder brother, the king of Pingjun Nersu, and the king of Shuncheng County Xibao are all 20,000 taels under their names, and the names of Prince Zhuang Bo Guoduo, Xinjun Wang Dezhao, and the fifteenth elder brother are 10,000 taels. The other Beile and Beizi, the Zhenguo Gong, the Auxiliary Guogong, and the clan general, there are also two thousand, and there are also five thousand, with a total of eighty-six thousand taels.

The sixteenth elder brother looked at this list, and roughly calculated, a total of 432,600 taels, which is still 200,000 less than the goal of 600,000. He hesitated and changed the 10,000 under the name of the fifteenth elder brother to 20,000.

Is this considered a good popularity, and the brothers are almost all cheering. It's just that I didn't expect the thirteenth elder brother to join in the fun.

In the past few years, the thirteenth elder brother is no longer as poor as in the past. The sixteenth elder brother originally thought that the thirteenth elder brother had the best relationship with himself and would participate in the union, but he didn't expect that there would be no movement until now.

The other idle clans have few well-off families, even if they get together a few more, it would be good to have eighteen thousand taels of silver.

What to do with the remaining hundreds of thousands of holes, the sixteenth elder brother can't make up his mind. He hesitated for a moment, got up and called Lang Zhong, explained the errand at hand, and left the Internal Affairs Mansion and went to the Yamen of the Household Department to find Cao Hao for ideas.

* The household yamen, Cao Hao held a few files in his hand, and only then did the yamen of the main hall come out.

At the end of April, the household department transferred the new Shangshu. Cao Hao has also seen it, it is Sun Zhaqi, the former secretary of the Ministry of Engineering. He is a banner man, he was originally a civil official who was transferred to a military position, and he is not as civil as he is by others, and he often has a bit of sharpness in his eyes.

Although Cao Hao was on an errand in the household department, he belonged to the official system and was directly responsible to Kangxi, but he was not subject to the jurisdiction of the household department. Therefore, for the new Shangshu, Cao Hao can't make a stalk on his side.

Sun Zaqi knew that the household department was different from the Ministry of Industry, and it was a hot yamen, and all forces interfered. He was afraid that he would not be able to surrender, and that it would be small to lose face in front of the emperor, and it would be great to live up to the sacred heart, so he made up his mind to set a few fires to deter and deter the subordinates.

He looked at the surname recklessly, but in fact, no one was a fool to stay in this position. Even if you set it on fire, you can pick it to burn, and it won't move to Cao Hao.

However, Sun Zaqi also paid special attention to the official office of the household department. As a court official, of course, he didn't want his power to be contained.

For most of the month, others were speculating about him, and he was also observing his colleagues and subordinates.

After Cao Hao left, he sat behind the bookcase, still wondering what kind of character this Heshuo forehead was. Looking at his behavior, he is just ordinary, and he can't see anything different.

Just as he was thinking about it, he knocked on the door and entered the door in a low voice: "My lord, the sixteenth elder brother is here and goes to the Huke Yamen." ”

Sun Zhaqi raised his eyebrows and said, "What about the fourth master?" ”

The post replied: "The fourth master is still working in the middle hall, and I haven't seen it." ”

Sun Zhaqi waved his hand and sent the man out, but he had a headache in his heart. There is a cold noodle Tai Sui above, and several princes are involved in the matter below, all of which cannot be provoked or touched, and the errand of the household department in the future is afraid that it will be difficult to do.

Not to mention how Sun Zaqi is entangled, the sixteenth elder brother has already brought Cao Hao out of the Huke Yamen.

Hearing the sixteenth elder brother say that the thirteenth elder brother did not move, Cao Hao was also surprised. Where is there a secret in the capital, the thirteenth elder brother is not a rich family in the clan, nor can it be regarded as barren. In addition, there is little entertainment, less expenses, and some idle silver in hand.

In other people's affairs, it is understandable that the thirteenth elder brother is reluctant to get involved; The sixteenth elder brother has always had a good relationship with the thirteenth elder brother.

"Fu Ruo, is the thirteenth brother too careful? Before, I was supposed to go there and say it myself. It's just that they are all brothers, and it's not good to favor one over the other, so I only sent the post for fear of falling into the tongue. The sixteenth elder brother didn't know the bottom of his heart, and asked Cao Hao with a little apprehension.

"No, the thirteenth master is open-minded, and he will understand the difficulties of the sixteenth master, and he will not pick this one." Cao Hao shook his head and said.

The sixteenth elder brother was still not at ease, and said, "Fu Ruo will follow me and see what the thirteenth brother has to say." ”

Seeing that the sixteenth elder brother was like this, Cao Hao nodded and went to Goldfish Alley.

Hearing that 430,000 yuan had been raised in half a day, Cao Hao said, "Isn't that good? has succeeded most of the time, and the sixteenth master should be happy. ”

The sixteenth elder brother smiled bitterly: "Fu Ruo, I didn't expect my brothers to sell me this face, I just felt heavy on my shoulders." I didn't expect that even the fourteenth brother paid 20,000 taels of silver, and it seemed that he had moved Concubine De's private room. In this way, among the prince's elder brothers, only the fifteenth brother is the least, and I have helped the seventeenth brother, how can I stand up for the fifteenth brother? In this way, there is still a difference of 10,000 taels of silver, and I have to work hard to help me put it on first. ”

"Isn't it just 10,000 taels of silver, why is it here? Ming'er will send it to you. Cao Hao saw that the sixteenth elder brother was stunned, and asked puzzledly.

The sixteenth elder brother sighed and said, "I don't understand why I can treat my seventeenth brother with my heart, but I am wary of my fellow brother and haven't thought about him." When he was a child, he loved me the most, that is, when he got a bite to eat, he had to keep half a bite for me. I really have no conscience, I'm just afraid that he will accidentally drag me down. ”

There is no one else at the moment, Cao Hao has to say a word, and said: "I am still persuading, the fifteenth master is too close to the third master and the fourteenth master." These two masters are not indifferent masters, and the fifteenth master is too close, so he must be implicated. ”

The sixteenth elder brother shook his head and said, "Where is the persuasion?" He is bent on being a prince, and as long as I persuade him, he will ridicule me twice, saying that I laugh at fifty steps and laugh at one hundred steps. I befriended the emperor Amma, and he befriended his brothers, all of which were better than the son. ”

Cao Hao's side just felt that the fifteenth elder brother was playing with fire. Whether it is the third elder brother or the fourteenth elder brother, they are all people who participate in the succession, and the fourth elder brother is a thorn in his eye and a thorn in his flesh. The fifteenth elder brother and these two are in the same place, and they can't get cheap on one side, and they have to be dragged down by the double.

It's just that everyone has their own ambitions, and the blisters on their feet are all walked by themselves, and the sixteenth elder brother can't persuade them, let alone Cao Hao's words.

"The sixteenth master wants to open some, the brotherhood doesn't have to be talked about all the time, try to take care of the places that can be taken care of in the future, and the fifteenth master will eventually know the kindness of the sixteenth master." Cao Hao pondered for a moment and explained.

The sixteenth elder brother sighed and said, "It can only be like this. ”

The Yamen of the Household Department is not far from the Goldfish Alley, and while the two are talking, they arrive at the place.

Hearing that the two of them were coming, the thirteenth elder brother was quite strange. He raised his head and looked at the sky, but it was noon, and these two were not on an errand in the yamen, how could they think of running to his side?

This will be kung fu, Cao Hao and the sixteenth elder brother have been led to the living room, and the thirteenth elder brother has strode in his regular clothes.

The sixteenth elder brother is the most afraid of heat, riding this horse, already sweaty on his forehead, uncomfortable, after seeing the thirteenth elder brother, he said: "Thirteenth brother, strange hot, no matter what melons and fruits on two plates, cool and cool." ”

Seeing this, the thirteenth elder brother ordered two ice basins and a plate of cut watermelon.

Both of them are frequent visitors to the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, and they will not pretend to be fake, so they ate half a melon before wiping their hands. The little guy had already delivered the drink, and the sixteenth elder brother thought it was sour plum soup, but he didn't notice the difference until he drank it in his mouth. The taste is more creamy, and there is a faint aroma when drinking.

Cao Hao drank but was a little familiar, and there were only three words in his mind, "Wang Laoji".

Seeing that the sixteenth elder brother and Cao Hao were both concerned about the drink, the thirteenth elder brother said: "This is Cantonese-style herbal tea, and it is a recipe for the minions in Guangzhou." It's okay to drink, not to mention the heat and greasy, it's better than sour plum soup to nourish the stomach. ”

The sixteenth elder brother drank the remaining half of the cup and said, "This is a good thing, the thirteenth brother can't hide it." ”

The thirteenth elder brother smiled: "Okay, I'll ask someone to copy a copy for you in a while." This is mainly boiled by several kinds of grass in the south, which is not troublesome, but those few things are difficult to find in the capital. I don't have much here, so pack two bags and give you Cao Hao to taste. ”

The sixteenth elder brother thanked him happily, and the thirteenth elder brother glanced at him and said, "It's noon, come over with your head, it won't be looking for me to beg for food, is there something wrong?" ”

The sixteenth elder brother put down the cup and replied, "Thirteenth brother, my younger brother wants to ask about the bank's shares." The brothers are all mixed, what does the thirteenth brother think here? ”

When the thirteenth elder brother heard this, he couldn't help but sigh and said, "Just this matter, just send someone here, and make a special trip over." There is not much silver, 40,000 taels, and it has been prepared a few days ago. I just thought that Ming'er would go to the Internal Affairs Office again. After all, it was the first time that you had collected such a big errand, and it involved Baylor, the prince of the clan. If you don't have enough shares to sell, you're in a quandary. I thought, if all the shares are sold out today, I won't mix it, so as to save people from annoying; If there is a surplus of shares, I will take two shares. ”

When the sixteenth elder brother heard this, he already smiled and grinned, and said, "I know that the thirteenth brother loves me." ”

Speaking of this, the thirteenth elder brother asked about the situation of the other royal palaces, Baylor Mansion. The sixteenth elder brother already had a backup account book in his sleeve, and took it out to show the thirteenth elder brother and Cao Hao.

Seeing that the fifth elder brother, the eighth elder brother, and the tenth elder brother were all 40,000 taels, Cao Hao glanced at the sixteenth elder brother and admired the financial resources of the ninth elder brother in his heart. In addition to the 100,000 in the name of Brother Jiu, plus the 120,000, it is 220,000 taels of silver.

The people in the capital can also count the families who can make up 220,000 taels of cash in ten months. Brother Jiu is really rich.

It's just that to hang such a rich and wealthy in front of the Internal Affairs Office, even in front of the emperor, Brother Jiu can be regarded as courageous.

Coming out of the Thirteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, the Sixteenth Elder Brother had no worries on his face, only joy remained, and he looked at Cao Hao and said: "The remaining 100,000, I think about it, and I will post to the mansions of several lords' royal relatives. ”

Mentioning this, Cao Hao also had some regrets. He and the sixteenth elder brother originally thought that thirty percent of the shares were not enough, but they didn't expect that except for the famous ones of the ninth elder brother and Prince Kang's mansion, other families were so cautious: "Even the fourth master and the seventh master are only 20,000 taels, and I am not having a good time here, so I can only 20,000 taels." However, the two shares of the Han Jiang clan are a little eye-catching. She is neither a clan nor a royal family, so does she need to act like the Ninth Master? ”

The sixteenth elder brother waved his hand and said, "No, no, sometimes you have to pull the tiger skin to do things." When someone pays attention, he will release the words and spread the meaning of Huang Amma's hand-picked words to the shadows, and it will save her the idea of hitting her in the future. ”

It really didn't work out, Cao Hao seemed to be able to hear those old pedants pause and say: "Show your head and don't abide by women's morals." ”

* Han Zhai, Han Jiang held a brush in one hand and fiddled with an abacus in the other, making the bank's budget according to Cao Hao's instructions.

By the time she was done, her wrists were sore. Xiaoxi had already thrown a wet towel and stepped forward, waiting for her to wipe her face and hands. Xiaofu served the cut melon again. Han Jiang ate two slices and let the two of them use them for themselves.

Xiaoxi and Xiaofu are both married, married to the housekeeper of the family, and are still waiting in the inner house. The two of them have already started to train the little maid, but Han Jiang's family is used to the two of them, and others always feel that it is not suitable.

"Girl, forty thousand taels of silver have been prepared. When to send someone to send it, or borrow a few nursing homes from Cao Ye, it will be unstable. Xiaofu replied.

Han Jiang shook his head and said, "Don't worry, just wait for the orders of the sixteenth master......"

(To be continued)