My second uncle was born to a maidservant who served my grandmother. Because my grandmother pitied him for losing his mother at a young age, she raised him under her care. However, the family genealogy records him as the son of a maidservant.
My second uncle's biological mother died in childbirth; neither she nor her daughter survived.
Speaking of which, among my father's brothers born out of wedlock, only my second uncle had the lowest social standing, being born to a maid. My third and fourth uncles were both born to concubines who were properly married into the family.
My third uncle's concubine was betrothed by my grandfather, while my fourth uncle's concubine was betrothed by my grandmother. However, my second uncle grew up under my grandmother's care, and no one in the household dared to neglect him.
My grandfather once said that among his sons, apart from his eldest son, his youngest son was the most capable.
Indeed, Uncle Si not only managed the family business perfectly in just a few years, but also merged the two shops into one, increasing profits more than tenfold in five years. He is a remarkable person.
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In He Zhuo's eyes, his fourth uncle was a smiling tiger.
His enemies often find themselves being tricked and harmed without even realizing it.
Fourth Uncle is a man of great loyalty and affection, and he doesn't put on airs like a rich kid. He has friends from all walks of life.
Although he wasn't as concerned about everything in the family as his father, the clan leader, he still had a strong sense of belonging. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent so much effort managing the family business so successfully. You have to understand, a son born out of wedlock like him couldn't escape a branch family, and all of this belonged to the eldest son's family.
However, it's not without its benefits. Father will do his best to help him, and Father and his elder brother will also do their best to support Fourth Uncle's sons. Besides, Fourth Uncle and his elder brother grew up together and have a deep bond. Fourth Uncle and his elder brother are not much different in age.
He Zhuo believed that his fourth uncle would definitely become a high-ranking official in the future.
The 32nd year of Kangxi's reign passed peacefully. The sixth brother, Jia Hui, lived up to expectations, passing the imperial examination for military officers. He performed well in the palace examination and was appointed as the third-ranked military officer, instantly becoming a highly sought-after figure.
Matchmakers practically wore out the doorstep of the house, but they never got a chance. In the end, the sixth brother was betrothed to a princess from the imperial clan by Emperor Kangxi.
In the Qing Dynasty, imperial princesses were not valuable; they only had a nice-sounding surname. However, this was still a favor. The new sixth sister-in-law's father was just a member of the imperial family with no real power, so she couldn't be arrogant after marrying into the family.
The mother originally planned to marry her son a good girl after the imperial concubine selection. Now that her son is a third-place scholar, he has plenty of good girls to choose from. But this plan was ruined. He was married off to a princess from the imperial clan. What good is there about her except for the surname?
The mother was dissatisfied.
Because Sixth Brother was highly skilled in martial arts, he was first in everything during the competition, leaving the second place far behind. He only won the third-ranked scholar title because his essays and policy discussions dragged him down.
In addition, they are relatively young.
Emperor Kangxi made an exception and directly appointed him as the Acting Vanguard Commander (a fifth-rank official), and he took office immediately.
Generally, those who passed the imperial examinations in the humanities were appointed to positions by the Hanlin Academy, while those in the military were appointed by the Ministry of War. The emperor personally bestowed upon you an official title, which was a matter of imperial favor and honor.
This year's imperial examination question was quite challenging, requiring candidates to describe the arrangement of provisions for a large army's journey.
The head of the Irgen Gioro family was once the Minister of Revenue, but the sixth brother, due to his young age, rarely dabbled in this field and had to leave home to learn martial arts at a young age, so he couldn't compare to his older brothers.
However, Sixth Brother had traveled all over the country, so these questions were no challenge for him. His answers were quite practical, much better than those that were empty and grandiose, which is why Kangxi appointed him as the third-ranked scholar.
Amakolkun was still dismissed from his post, not retired. Granting his sixth brother a marriage was a combination of a big stick and a sweet treat. Kangxi was very good at this trick.
In August of the 32nd year of Kangxi's reign, just a few days after Kangxi's chance encounter with Khoja and his wife, the Crown Prince's youngest daughter, Princess Fan, died at only four months old. She was the Crown Prince's eldest daughter and the daughter of Princess Fan. It is said that the Crown Prince was very saddened.
Kangxi's eldest sons all started taking up official posts. The third prince, Yinzhi, entered the Ministry of Rites, and the fourth prince, Yinzhen, entered the Ministry of Revenue.
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