My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 3: Is there Gui Shunzhai’s Shaqima?
"God has mercy on me. He gave you to me, so that my time in the mansion is not in vain."

At this time, Niu Hulu spoke softly to Hongli with a happy face.

"Gege, has Ama left?"

Hongli asked Niohuru about this.

Niu Hulu gently touched his face with her fingers and said with a smile, "Let's go. Did you sleep well last night? What would you like to eat?"

"good."

"Have you heard of a place called Gui Shun Zhai that specializes in selling shaqi ma?"

"They say it's made from real dog milk and honey."

Hongli then sat up, got out of bed, and began to cooperate with people to change his clothes and wash him.

Niu Hulu thought about it carefully, then shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it."

Hongli sneered.

He even thought that the shaqima in "Kangxi's Choice" in a certain TV drama really existed.

"If you want to eat shaqi ma, you can ask them to buy the one from Chaoyanglou."

Niu Hulu suggested at this time.

She obviously didn't want to disappoint Hongli.

Hongli thought about it and became curious: "Is it a famous store?"

"Yes, I heard it existed during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It was called Yucheng Garden at that time."

Niu Gulushi replied.

Hongli nodded: "Then try it."

"I'll let them buy it right away!"

Niu Hulu hurried out.

Here, after Hongli finished washing, Niuhulu handed him a large stack of gold leaves and Kangxi's "Triangle Calculation Theory" and said, "Take a look at this. This is what your father gave you."

When Hongli saw the large stack of gold leaves, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

This was the first time he had seen so much gold.

Then he gave some of it as a reward to those around him to increase their loyalty, and gave the rest to Niohuru for safekeeping.

As for the "Triangle Deduction Theory", he then read it carefully.

After reading it, Hongli found that Kangxi's mathematics seemed to be just so-so.

But even so, because of his limited knowledge of the history of mathematics, he still didn't know whether China's mathematical achievements today were lagging behind or progressing compared with those of the West at the same time.

But no matter what, he had to admit that Kangxi's mathematical level still had room for improvement.

When Hongli was reading "The Theory of Triangle Calculation", the people below had already bought Shaqi Ma from Chaoyang Tower.

"Taste it and see if it tastes good. The best ones will be sent to the palace, so we can't eat them."

When Hongli finished washing up, eating shaqi ma and drinking milk, Niu Hulu started talking to him about all sorts of things.

Hongli also asked her curiously: "Has the princess ever bought this to eat?"

"How can I afford this? It's already a great thing to be able to eat a bowl of braised pork noodles."

Niu Hulu said with a smile.

Hongli couldn't help but recall the story in history when Emperor Daoguang celebrated the Queen's birthday and only had braised pork noodles at the banquet. It didn't surprise him that in this era, shaqima was regarded as a high-end food.

For this reason, Hongli personally handed a piece of shaqima to Niuhuru and said: "Princess, try it."

"No, my teeth are a little uncomfortable today."

Niu Hulu smiled and waved her hand to refuse.

Hongli had no choice but to put the shaqima into his own mouth.

After a while, Hongli looked at the few pieces of shaqi ma left on the plate, picked up one, wrapped it in a handkerchief and put it in his sleeve, then stood up and said, "I'm full, I'm going to school first."

"Is it not to your taste?"

Niu Hulu asked.

Because she remembered that Hongli didn't usually eat this much. Hongli had already left by then.

Niu Hulu quickly understood what was going on and started laughing. Her eyes turned red as she laughed, and she murmured, "He's really grown up!"

Hongli went to school in Prince Yong's mansion, and his teacher was Pan Shiquan.

In addition to Hongshi, Hongzhou also studied with him.

Logically, Hongshi was already seventeen years old and had been married long ago, so he didn't need to study with them anymore.

But because Hongshi had not yet been named the crown prince and had his own independent mansion, he could only continue to study with him and Hongzhou.

"Greetings, Fourth Brother!"

After Hongli walked through the corridor and entered the door, he met Hongzhou first.

Hong Zhou first bowed to Hong Li with a smile.

Hongli quickly raised his hand to let him stand up, and handed him a piece of shaqima: "Try it."

"Shaqima!"

Hong Zhou jumped up happily.

He and Hongli were both grandchildren of the emperor born to low-ranking concubines, such as "gege". Compared with the common people, they were naturally nobles, but in the royal family, they belonged to the lower class. Naturally, their daily income was limited, and it was impossible for them to eat good food often.

Therefore, Hong Zhou feels very surprised when he sees Shaqi Ma now.

"Fourth brother, where did you get it?"

After thanking him, Hongzhou asked Hongli while eating.

Hongli said, "The princess bought it for me with her own money."

Hong Zhou said with emotion: "The princess is so good to you!"

While Hongli and Hongzhou were talking, Hongshi came over and asked Hongzhou, "Old Five, what are you eating?"

"Shaqima, given to me by my fourth brother."

Hong Zhou replied with a chuckle.

Hongshi chuckled: "Look at your naive look, what's so strange about it? I ate this at my eighth uncle's place until I vomited, and it was all authentic shaqi ma from Chaoyang Tower!"

"Eighth Uncle is in charge of the Imperial Household Department, so naturally there are a lot of delicious foods."

"However, how can we compare to you, Third Brother? Among all of us brothers, you are the only one who is close to Uncle Eighth and has the blessing to enjoy these things."

Hong Zhou said with envy at this time.

Hongli also agreed with a smile.

Hongshi became more and more proud, his eyebrows dancing with joy as he said, "After all, I am the eldest prince in Prince Yong's mansion, so Eighth Uncle will naturally treat me better! But don't be discouraged. Eighth Uncle has always been respectful to the wise and humble, and very friendly to his nephews. If you just hang out more, you will have a chance to catch Eighth Uncle's eye. When Fourteenth Uncle ascends the throne in the future, he will definitely use Eighth Uncle. When the time comes, Eighth Uncle can say a few good words for you, and you may even get a good position."

Hongli knew that the Qing Dynasty's system of succession to royal family titles was very strict. Except for the iron-hat titles, the eldest son would have to be demoted if he inherited the title, and other sons would need to take exams to obtain the title.

Moreover, the salaries of the Qing Dynasty royal family were not high.

Therefore, if many idle royal family members in the Qing Dynasty wanted to live a decent life or get promoted in their titles, they had to do official work, and the princes were no exception.

Now, Hongshi is close to the eighth prince Yinsi, hoping that when Yinsi becomes emperor in the future, he will be able to get a job and inherit the title of Yongzheng without being demoted.

But Hongli was not interested in spending more time with Yinsi, because he knew that the future emperor would not be the fourteenth prince Yinzhen from the Eighth Prince's party, but Yongzheng!

The reason why he is now clinging to the Eighth and Fourteenth Brothers is simply because he joined the Kuomintang in 1949.

Hongli could only sneer in his heart at what Hongshi said at this time. He was really curious about how much Hongshi would regret his current actions after Yongzheng ascended the throne in the future.

However, Hongli was not surprised that Hongshi was not optimistic about Yongzheng now.

Because Yongzheng's ambition to seize the throne is now well hidden. He did not do it as blatantly as Yinsi did in the past. Kangxi also hid it well. He would rather make Yinreng the second crown prince than show that his real preferred successor is Yongzheng.

This led to many princes and ministers being deceived.

Therefore, for a young noble like Hongshi who was inexperienced in the world, even though he was Yongzheng's biological son, it was inevitable that he would take the wrong side.

However, after Yongzheng ascended the throne, Hongshi was still flirting with the Eighth Brothers and his party. This is really a waste of time.

Therefore, Yongzheng simply adopted Hongshi to the eighth son Yinsi, and directly made him lose his qualification to be the crown prince.

When Hongli followed Hongshi and Hongzhou to the school in a trance, Hongshi took the initiative to ask him, "Fourth brother, did my father visit you last night?"

(End of this chapter)