The style of the Queen Mother in Qing Dynasty is different

The few words between Qiqige and the prince decided the fate of the followers of the elder brother and the eighth elder brother.Some of them are Jinshi, some are the sons of honored nobles. They all have a bright future, but now they can only pick dung.

The loyal followers looked at the two elder brothers with earnest eyes. The elder brother felt sorry for his subordinates and couldn't help pleading for them.

"Imperial Grandmother, isn't this kind of work like picking dung too insulting? They just came to see us, and they will go back in two days. Do you think..."

Qiqige: "You intercede for them, don't you also want to pick up shit?"

The elder brother shut his mouth and turned his back not to look at the eyes of his followers.

Eighth Prince was smarter, he turned his back to those people from the beginning, pretending not to see.

Qiqige had almost eaten, and she didn't have anything to order, so she told everyone to go back to sleep quickly, because she had to get up early to work tomorrow.

As long as you have money, you can do things quickly.The land was bought back very quickly, only a small part of it was fertile land, most of it was newly reclaimed land, the soil was not fertile enough, and there were still many stones and weeds in the field.

The followers of Big Brother, Prince and Eighth Prince all went to work in the newly bought fields.They have to pick out rocks and throw them away, clear weeds, and fertilize.

In the capital, these people are the prince's confidantes, and everyone flatters them. Even if they don't deal with them, they are greeted with smiles when they meet.When she got here, the queen mother treated the long-term workers of the landlord's house next door better than them.

They have never done physical work, they are as tired as dogs every day, and their meals are actually similar to dogs.Steamed pumpkins, boiled vegetables, and steamed buns are the staple food, which hurts the throat after eating.

Qiqige made a small leather whip and took her grandchildren to inspect the working conditions of the long-term workers.

Standing on the ridge of the field, Qiqige was overwhelmed with emotion, "We want to go to the fields and among the people!"

She took the elder brother's hand and walked forward, grabbing anyone at random and starting the interview.

"Whose confidant are you? How many days have you worked? How do you feel?"

The person quickly put down the work in hand, and saluted Qiqige respectfully.

"I've met the Empress Dowager, I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince, the elder brother, the eighth elder brother, and the slave is the eighth elder brother's staff."

The eighth elder brother quickly introduced to Qiqige, "He is a Jinshi for 42 years, and his name is He..."

"Oh! Master He!" Qiqige interrupted the eighth elder brother, "Master He, it doesn't matter who you are, what matters is how you feel from these days of labor."

Mr. He deserves to be a person who has passed the Jinshi, so he doesn't need to think about it.

"After these days of hard work, the servant deeply understands the hardships of the people's livelihood and realizes the hardships of the people's life. When the servant returns, he must remember the teachings of the empress dowager, be loyal to the emperor, and share the worries of the people."

The scheming Mrs. He also praised the Empress Dowager emphatically, saying that she had worked so hard to teach them, and they were moved and ashamed.

Qiqige nodded in satisfaction, "Enen, mental awareness is not bad."

Master He smiled shyly. He was obviously a middle-aged man, but there was a feeling of innocence when he smiled.

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, the slave knows that he has committed a crime. When we came here that day, we should have come to see the Empress Dowager first. It's just that we were preparing a gift to see the Empress Dowager at that time, so we came a bit late. The slave was sent by the Eighth Fujin to visit the Eighth Brother. Elder Brother and Fujin have a very good relationship, they have never been separated for so long, Fujin is very worried about Elder Brother."

Master He slightly nodded at Brother Ba, "Fu Jin wants to know when Brother will go back, she misses you very much."

After the eight princes left the capital, the people who supported the eight princes were very worried.They couldn't get in touch with the eighth elder brother, the ninth and tenth elder brothers had limited talents, and without a leader, everyone didn't know what to do.

The attitude of the emperor is not clear enough, and some people who follow the eighth elder brother are already considering taking refuge with other princes.

When Mr. He came here this time, he wanted to put people in the manor and restore contact with the eighth elder brother, but he didn't expect the Queen Mother to be so vigilant.They failed to arrange manpower, but were caught by the queen mother.

Master He said that Fujin misses the eighth elder brother, but what he actually means is that everyone in Beijing is waiting for the eighth elder brother to come back.

Brother Eight was thinking about how to answer, not wanting Qiqige to preempt him.

"Oh, I can understand that a young couple is like glue. Let's do this! I'll send someone to take Bafujin over. From now on, she and Bazi will be farming and weaving, and there will be no unsightly concubine to bother her. Isn't it beautiful!"

Eighth Brother: "..."

Master He: "..."

The prince burst out laughing, "Our imperial grandmother is indifferent to fame and wealth, and doesn't like to show off, otherwise she would be a famous person who will go down in history. You still want to fool the queen mother with that little trick? Wishful thinking!"

At this time, the guards came to deliver the meal, Qiqige said with a smile: "Come, come, I came here in time for the meal, just to see everyone's usual food."

The guard brought a bowl of mixed noodles steamed buns, and a large bowl of stewed cabbage.The pot of cabbage seemed to have been stewed for too long, and it smelled strange.

Qiqige nodded with satisfaction when she saw such a meal, "Well, the food is good, and there are oily flowers on the cabbage! I will cook according to this standard in the future!"

The prince's followers knelt on the ground with a plop, "His Royal Highness, the servant is loyal to you, do you have the heart to see the servant suffer this insult?"

This grown-up is almost on the verge of collapse. Before, they had a combination of meat and vegetables, so they didn't have to pick shit.Now that the living conditions have suddenly dropped several levels, he has a gap in his heart, and he really can't accept it.

Originally the prince was very happy, but seeing this scene, he suddenly became lonely and sad.He ignored his followers, greeted Qiqige and left.

The followers of the prince are very disappointed, but the followers of the elder brother and the eighth elder brother are happy. It is beneficial to them if the prince loses their hearts.

Siqiqige could clearly see how careful these people were, so she ordered the guards to lower the food to another level.

"I don't think you are tired! The emperor said that anyone who dares to plot against the throne is a country thief. It's good for you people who steal the country to eat. Hurry up! Finish your work!"

Qiqige ordered the elder brother and the eighth elder brother again, "I advise you to stay away from them, otherwise you will also come to eat pig food!"

Qiqige was concerned about the mental state of the prince, so she hurried back to the manor to see the prince.

The crown prince was writing a memorial, when Qiqige came in and asked cautiously, "I didn't bother you, did I?"

The prince smiled and shook his head, "Of course not! I'm writing a memorial, and the imperial grandmother should know about it. I... I want to give up the position of prince."

"Why?" Qiqige couldn't understand, "You have adjusted slowly, what a pity to give up?"

The prince shook his head, "When I was in the capital, I was busy every day, surrounded by people, and I had no time or space for me to think. The place is clean and comfortable, and I calmed down and thought about many things. I am not suitable to be a prince, I I'm not strong enough in will, I'm greedy for pleasure, I'm not as good at making connections as the eighth brother, I'm not as good at serving the public as the fourth child, I'm not even as filial as the eldest brother."

Qiqige sighed: "I advise you to be cautious, the position of crown prince is not only related to yourself, but also to the queen, princess, and your descendants."

The prince nodded solemnly, "I've made up my mind. I voluntarily backed down, and the Hesheli family switched to the new prince. This is a great gift from me. The new prince will not embarrass the Hesheli family. I will serve the queen mother wholeheartedly in the future." , take care of the princess, I think they will understand me."

The prince picked up the pen and dipped it in ink.

"Today I saw my people yelling. I have mixed feelings. To be honest, I don't like them very much, although they are very loyal. In the past, it seemed that they pushed me forward. I am a soft-hearted person. I listened to their advice in a daze. Now... I want to make my own decisions."

The prince let out a sigh of relief, "Grandma, don't worry about me, I will stay in the manor from now on, and I will live happily."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Qiqige stopped persuading him.

The prince's memorial was sent to the capital, and soon the emperor sent someone to pick up the prince.I don't know how the father and son communicated after returning to Beijing. After more than three months, the prince did not come back.

The autumn harvest of the manor has already begun, and the elder brother and the eighth elder brother have become the head of the farm, watching their confidants harvest vegetables and grain.The two of them have dark skin and vicissitudes of life. Apart from the etiquette and posture, they are still good-looking, and they can't see the appearance of Elder Brother Huang in other places.

One day, Qiqige and the eldest elder brother, the eighth elder brother, were squatting and talking in the threshing floor, and the eldest elder brother grabbed a handful of wheat grains and rubbed them.

"Next year, this land will be planted with something else. I heard from an experienced farmer that the same land will need to be replanted."

The eighth elder brother also grabbed a handful of wheat grains, "I will talk about the change of crops later. I look at the sky, and it may rain tomorrow."

Eldest brother: "Then we have to be careful in drying the grain, the wheat is hard to harvest, don't let the rain get wet."

At this time, a convoy came slowly. Those carriages looked ordinary, but the accompanying servants were in order, not like a convoy of a small family.

One of the carriages stopped beside Qiqige and the others, and the people in the carriage lifted the curtains and asked, "Old man, are you a farmer's family living nearby? Is there a huge village nearby?" The manor? How should we go?"

Qiqige and the elder brother and the eighth elder brother raised their heads together, and they fell silent when they looked at each other.

"The emperor, the emperor's grandmother?"

Qiqige raised her hand and said with a smile: "Oh! Our prince and fourth elder brother are here!"

The elder brother and the eighth elder brother got up quickly. They felt that the term "zhuanghu family" was an offense to them.They straightened their clothes, trying to show the elegance and nobleness of being princes.

Qiqige smiled and asked, "Why are you two here?"

The prince smiled and said: "Grandmother, I am not the prince anymore. Now the fourth brother is the prince. This time we came here to report the news. I just didn't expect..."

The prince looked up and down the elder brother and the eighth elder brother, "It's just that I didn't expect the two brothers to adapt to the rural life very well!"

The elder brother and the eighth elder brother cursed together. It was too difficult for them. Not only did they fail in their careers, but they were also ridiculed as old farmers!