I have just returned to the palace, and it has only been half a day..."

After hearing this, Brother Ten said: "Then just be patient and wait until the Holy Master is no longer in Beijing."

Brother Jiu nodded and said, "That's the only way."

The tenth elder brother said: "How will the ninth brother give this year's longevity gift?"

Others don't know it, but the tenth elder brother knows it. In addition to the official longevity gift every year, the ninth elder brother also has a private contribution.

The ninth elder brother spread his hands and said: "Follow the example of my brothers in public, but halve the filial piety in private..."

The tenth elder brother was a little surprised and said: "But the ninth elder brother is no longer on duty in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Without the 'three festivals and two longevity' filial piety, do we still need to pay a share of this private filial piety?"

Brother Jiu said: "We are also the recipients of gifts. The people here are filial and accept the gifts every year. If we stop, then who would be happy? If you want to have the dignity of a 'loved son', you must have this filial piety."

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After hearing this, Brother Ten was worried about him and said: "But even if it is reduced by half, it will still be thousands of taels of silver a year. This burden is too heavy..."

Brother Jiu said: "We don't need so much, so we have to make do with things. In the past few years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has also collected a lot of antiques and curios. If we try to make up for it, we can still make it for a few years. After these few years, the tea over there will

The transaction went smoothly, and the money came out..."
Chapter completed!