Tong Guowei: "Brother, I just happened to know Lord Chen's character. He would never embezzle military funds, so I had someone investigate. I just had someone impeach Ma Qi. I didn't have time to do anything else. In the court, everyone impeached each other based on their abilities. I didn't think anything of it. Who knew the Emperor would be so angry?"
Looking at his younger brother, Tong Guogang felt he was about to be driven crazy by his stupidity. He had some intelligence in his younger years, but in recent years he had fed it all to the dogs.
"Are you really stupid or just pretending? The Emperor is about to send troops to the Dzungar Khanate, and you're making things difficult for the Minister of War he appointed at this critical juncture. Of course you're making things difficult for the Emperor. Normally it would be one thing, but the Emperor is already in a bad mood because of the Dzungar Khanate. And you, you're just asking for trouble. If you're not the one to be punished, who else will be punished? I don't even know what to say to you. Can't you discuss things with me before you do anything? The Tong family hasn't completely separated yet!"
Tong Guowei knew he had made a foolish mistake, but at the time he felt it was an opportunity, and if he didn't seize it, he might not have such a good opportunity again. As a result, he was investigated by the emperor, and he felt extremely unlucky.
Tong Guowei looked at his older brother, whose eyes were a little moist from drinking too much. Tong Guogang felt uneasy. If a beautiful woman looked at him like that, he would be happy. But a grown man like that made him feel uneasy!
Don't look at me!
Tong Guowei: "Brother, what do we do now?"
Tong Guowei was at his wit's end. He felt so ashamed that he couldn't even go out anymore.
Tong Guogang sighed: "Stop drinking. Since the Emperor wants you to stay home, don't go out. Reflect on your actions. The Emperor still cares about the Tong family. With the army about to be dispatched, he probably doesn't care about your feelings."
Also, teach your sons well. Think about what the Emperor said to you. You only see that the Fucha family is highly valued, but you don't see that the Fucha family is strict in managing its household. Our Tong family can't compare. Even without the Empress, the Emperor would still highly value the Fucha family. Do you understand?
Furthermore, the situation in the court is different now than it was years ago. As long as you are truly capable, the emperor will give you an important position. Since the emperor dares to boldly promote Han people, there's no reason why we Manchus shouldn't be promoted if we are capable. If you educate your sons well, the future of the Tong family depends on them.”
The fact that Tong Guogang could say such things shows that he is a sensible person.
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