All the folds in the palace that were passed to the palace were piled up in one place, Kangxi was diligent, and sometimes he had to look at them without waiting for the courtiers to classify. My letter was caught in the fold and was bumped into by Kangxi several times, and when the Sacred Heart was happy, if there were no fourteen figures occasionally, Kangxi would laugh at it and say, "Where is he hiding to read his daughter-in-law's letters?" All the brothers tacitly laughed together.

This is nothing, there is another thing that makes Kangxi impress me.

It is said that this is what I heard from the Ninth Master after the Holy Driver returned to Luan. It is said that on that day in the Horqin Prairie, Kangxi hunted several cunning rabbits, cattle and sheep, as well as wolves and foxes. Just as he was about to return to the palace, he suddenly saw a heavy downpour in the clear sky. Kangxi was in a makeshift shed and said he wanted to eat barbecue. This was a big deal for the eighth master, who was traveling lightly and close to the palace, so he didn't prepare anything for the meal at all. Then, the few bags of stuff I had secretly stuffed in the fourteen-horse carriage came in handy.

Even Kangxi was stunned, he just said casually, he didn't want someone to really bring salt.

The huge entourage of courtiers and guards only brought fourteen salts. Later, Kangxi found out that there was actually turtle jelly to eat to reduce fire, as well as medicinal tea to prevent colds after rain, and a bunch of colorful small purses filled with slices of meat.

Fourteen didn't know that there were so many things in it, he stared at Zhang Fangfang and threw it out as if he were taking out a treasure chest. The rain on the grassland came quickly and stopped faster, and before Kangxi's barbecue was cooked, there was an urgent military mission in the Moxi tribe, and the royal driver hurriedly returned to the palace to rest.

At night, Kangxi rested, and all the elder brothers sat around the bonfire and drank and talked. The clouds and wisps of starlight filled the sky, like a piece of broken color. The grassland is secluded and profound, making people feel awe. The fourth elder brother held the tongs in his hand, fiddled with the wooden stick thick on his arm, and said: "I remember that the last time our brothers drank together, it was the thirty-fifth year of Kangxi, and the battle of Galdan Shaomodo was a complete victory. ”

Fourteen: "Why don't I remember?" ”

The third master smiled and said, "How old were you at that time, and De Niangniang protected you and didn't allow you to eat, so naturally I don't remember." The eighth master also smiled: "That time, the thirteenth was drunk, overslept on the second day, went to the study room late, and was caught by Huang Ama, but he was not scolded to death." Brother Ten laughed and said, "I remembered, in fact, I was late that day, but I slipped in through the back door, and Huang Ama didn't see it." The ninth master sighed and said, "It's a pity that the thirteenth didn't come, otherwise, it's really complete." ”

The eighth master said: "I think of a poem: Accompany the king to get drunk and laugh for 3,000 times, and don't complain about the death." Thinking about our brothers again, the glory and wealth are incomparable, but they lack the closeness of the people's families. He raised the wine jug and said to the third and fourth masters: "Third brother, fourth brother, we are the same age, we grew up together, my mother was not of high status when I was a child, but you never disliked me." I toast you both today, no matter what happens in the future, we will never forget the brotherhood of today. ”

The fourth master threw away the tongs, picked up the wine jug next to him, and said arrogantly: "Well said, let's do our best!" "Smoke rings rose under the lanterns, the fiery charcoal wood burned and beeped, and the strong wind blew the national flag of the Qing Dynasty, fluttering in the night.

Their laughter spread far and wide, making Kangxi feel relieved.

Among the elder brothers, only thirteen stayed in the capital, which made the Zhaojia clan extremely annoyed, and felt that they couldn't raise their heads in the Fujin pile. Even the eldest brother's mansion had a banquet for the birth of a son, but she didn't go for some reason. Thirteen doesn't matter, he's used to being ignored. I was bored, so I went to the thirteenth courtyard to inquire to see if he had any news of the fourteenth. Fourteen is really interesting, not only to write to Concubine De, but also to the teacher in his study, to Thirteen, and even his haha beads, he also wrote.

Except don't write it for me! The words written to me will always be conveyed by Concubine De.

Thirteen said: "Everything is very good with them, and they will return to the palace in half a month." I read it several times with the letter, but I didn't say a word, and I couldn't help but hate it: "They are at ease, playing around, making trouble, taking the money from the treasury, and spending a good time!" Thirteen sneered and said, "Just talk to me, but don't let anyone outside hear it." ”

He spoke in a kind tone, as if he had known me for a long time, which made me feel quite embarrassed.

Thirteen changed his conversation and said, "Last time you said that you had studied foreign languages, I happened to get a few foreign books, do you want to read them?" "Actually, with my level of English, it is very difficult to read English. But at this time, it is the forty-third year of Kangxi, how rare English is, how can I not join in the fun? Then he said happily: "Okay, good." Seeing that I was happy, Thirteen also smiled and said, "You follow me into the study to choose." ”

In my opinion, men and women can interact freely and equally, and besides, I was frank with Thirteen, and I didn't think much about it, so I followed him into the room.

The study of the thirteenth is very large, x times the size of the fourteenth study, like a library. Books, dossiers, picture albums, and even bamboo slips are stacked from the floor to the ceiling, which is breathtaking. He took me around the stacks of books, and I asked, "Have you read all these books?" Thirteen: "I don't dare to say that I have read all of this book, but I have read most of it." I exclaimed, "How many hours does it take to read so many books?" Thirteen took out seven or eight neatly bound books from the shelf, put them on the desk and showed them to me, and said, "I have no concubines, and I have many brothers. ”

The English was still very new, and I transcribed it with a brush, and I asked, "Did you copy it?" ”

Thirteen pointed to the middle two books and said, "I copied only two books, and I can't write foreign characters well." I laughed: "Of course it is not good to write with a brush." "Actually, it's not all, there is another book called "On Development" and the other is called "The Real British". I flipped through two pages, and there were references to banking, insurance, income tax, and so on. Of course, I've been separated by a lifetime.

I said, "These may be good for governing the country." Thirteen didn't want me to understand, so he smiled happily and said, "It's a pity that it's not suitable for our Qing Dynasty." I pushed open the window of the study, there were butterflies picking nectar on the flower branches, the sun was shining, I bathed in the sunshine, and said with a smile: "Our Qing Dynasty has the development process of the Qing Dynasty, and external forces are difficult to change." Huang Ama is the king of the ages, and you and I can't tell you or what will happen in the future, but at the moment, the world is peaceful, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, which is enough. ”

Thirteen's smile was like a touch of color in the sky, and said, "You are the wisest woman I have ever seen." ”

I was stunned, and couldn't help but stroke my waist and laugh, with what the hell I adjusted the major of Assyriology, the content of the professor's lectures, in my eyes, it was like Fan had reached the New World. 's mind is full of Wang Baoqiang's sentence: What is this! What! What!

Can this also be called wisdom? Thirteen couldn't understand my laughter, so he accompanied me and giggled.

I didn't have any English books in the end, and it was really hard to look at it. But since he came, he didn't take a book, as if he didn't give thirteen faces. So I picked and found two miscellaneous records of Yuan Dynasty opera. Thirteen sent me to the gate of the courtyard and said, "The next time the fourteenth letter comes, I will order someone to send you a message." I nodded and smiled, "Thank you for today." ”

Thank you for being with me for most of the day and making me feel a lot better.

Back in the West Courtyard, Min Qiu was already looking left and right, and said, "Fujin, where have you been?" I don't say a word to the slave and maid, but the slave and maid are easy to find. I put the book on the desk and asked, "What's wrong?" Min Qiu respectfully took out the silk white envelope from the drawer and said, "The Fourteenth Master has written to you." I screamed with joy and said, "Did he really write it?" ”

Min Qiu smiled: "The slave doesn't dare to lie to you. ”

Mari opened the letter and spread out the blank paper, on which only three words were written: "Ann, don't read it." I bared my teeth and said, "It's terrible to be uneducated, and I can't even write a letter." "In the end, this is the first letter he wrote to me, not the "incidental" sandwiched in the excerpt of Concubine De's invitation.

I was too excited, too perverse, and immediately picked up the pen and wrote a reply. What I want to say is naturally a basket, I am like a candidate who can't grasp the key points, from what to eat for breakfast, where to go at noon, and when to go to Concubine De to ask An Tongtong to write all over again. The conversation with Thirteen was not hidden, and he also talked about Thirteen's study in the letter, which greatly admired him.

I really didn't have any thoughts, and I was as clear as a mirror.

In response to the fourteen-three-word letter, I replied with three full pages. From then on, I rubbed my hands together and looked north for the fourteenth letter. But the fourteenth little rabbit never wrote to me again.

In this way, in September, the autumn is high and cool, the green leaves gradually wither and yellow, and the dings fall scattered.

On the day of the holy car's return to the palace, I got up before dawn and waited in the gatehouse of my brother's house wearing stars and moons. Slowly the moon set, slowly the sun rose, slowly passed noon, and slowly held the night light. Minqiu invited me to dinner, but I didn't have any appetite. The mind is full of speculations: for example, will Fourteen be assassinated? Could Fourteen break his leg while riding a horse? Fourteen will be too tired and sick? All of this makes me feel upset when I think about it.

At about nine o'clock in the evening, a eunuch rushed over and said, "Fujin, the fourteenth master is back." I sat up suddenly, didn't care about the numbness of my legs, and ran all the way to the palace street outside the elder brother's office. Autumn is cool, I saw two palace lights coming from afar, and when people were closer, the fourteenth first said: "Weiwei, I'm back." ”

When I heard his voice, my tears burst out instantly, but fortunately it was dark and the people below couldn't see clearly.

Fourteen smiled lightly, put his arm around my shoulder, and said with a smile: "Why are you crying again?" I sobbed, "I thought you fell sick and thought you weren't coming back." Fourteen said: "Am I not standing here well?" Don't cry. I wiped my tears a few times, lifted my feet, and threw myself on the ground as soon as I was numb. He was quick-eyed, stretched out his arms to take me into his arms, and said, "You did it on purpose? ”

Anyway, when it's in your arms, just squeeze it.

I threw my face down on his chest and whispered, "My feet are numb." He sighed and quietly hugged me and didn't move. Seeing that the two of us were in an ambiguous posture, the palace people all pursed their lips and snickered, and they didn't dare to look at it with their chests and faces.

After a while, Fourteen asked, "Okay?" ”

I grimaced, "Not yet." Fourteen sighed again, not thinking. Back in the courtyard, after serving Fourteen to bathe and change clothes, the kitchen set up the meal. I was so hungry that I was eating and drinking without regard for my image, and at the same time I asked angrily, "Why didn't you write me back?" It's so bad that I have to go to Yonghe Palace every time to know your news. Fourteen sucked the beef noodles and said righteously: "When you are doing things outside, as a man, how can you always think about the personal affairs of your children?" ”

Children's private affairs...

He finally defined my relationship with him as a child's affair. Fourteen was very puzzled when he saw me stealing fun, and muttered, "I am angry all at once, happy all at once, I really don't understand." After eating, he not only didn't leave, but also made a gesture to sleep in my room, I happened to come to the eldest aunt, so nervous, hinted: "It's late, you're tired from the road for a few days, go back to the south courtyard early to rest." Fourteen flipped a page of the book, and said slowly, "Did you forget?" This is the first day of the new year. ”

I pinched my fingers and counted, hey, it's really the first day of September.

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