Chapter 74: The 74th Day of Wanting to Die

[What are you investigating? This must have been done by the Bai Lian Cult! ]

Kangxi was stunned. He knew about the White Lotus Sect, but he didn't expect that the White Lotus Sect was so bold as to come directly to his door and curse him.

This is a life-threatening situation.

And the one who moved was his favorite Xiaoliu.

Just like Xiaoliu said, he has a short life, so it is normal for him to care about such things.

Kangxi understood very well.

So, those people have to pay the price.

Moreover, the White Lotus Sect has even expanded to the capital. It turns out that he is too kind and benevolent, and has left too many good impressions on people.

To the point that people forget his brutal side.

Kangxi closed his eyes, hugged the bewildered Xiaoliu, and said soothingly, "Don't be afraid."

Yin Zhuo was not afraid, but he remembered something.

[Is the White Lotus Sect about to revolt? It is now the 34th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi. According to the time calculation, they should revolt in Shaanxi around the 43rd year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, inciting the lower-class peasants to begin to resist the economic and political policies of the Qing Dynasty.]

Kangxi was stunned. The White Lotus Sect actually had the courage to revolt?

Does it have that much power?

In fact, Kangxi never took the White Lotus Sect seriously, and he still doesn't take it seriously now, but since Xiaoliu said so, he had to do something.

Kangxi issued a very strict policy to crack down on the White Lotus Sect. Now that the court is stable and the world is at peace, there has been no news about the White Lotus Sect for a long time.

Kangxi did not expect that they had not yet perished, but were still alive.

Kangxi asked people to call Yinzhen, Yinreng, Yinzhi and Yinqi over. Except for the fourth son who was on a business trip, all the capable sons arrived.

Everyone was a little confused.

Yinreng asked, "Why did your Majesty summon me here?"

He was planning to go to the yamen.

He felt that Xiaoliu was right. As the Crown Prince, he needed to accumulate more practical experience. Therefore, his plan was to move down to the grassroots level.

He had just changed his clothes when he was called over by the Emperor.

Yinzhen was also curious, but he also got some news: "Your Majesty, I heard that the common people are very grateful to Xiaoliu, and they spontaneously sent eggs, vegetables and other things at the palace gate. Xiaoliu is really promising."

Yinzhen was still a little proud.

Yinzhi and Yinqi's sources of information were relatively narrow. They didn't see it when they court attended, so they didn't know about it at all.

It seems that the imperial guards have already taken the things away in advance.

They all looked at the Emperor curiously, but he didn't say anything. So, he didn't come here to let them hear how the common people praised Xiaoliu, did he?

It can't be that outrageous, right?

And the emperor's expression is very solemn.

Kangxi's face turned cold, he stared at a few people, and said: "The White Lotus Sect has appeared."

Yinreng and Yinzhi were both shocked. How could the White Lotus Sect be so rampant and actually appear in front of the Emperor?

Do they still think that the current crackdown on cults is too weak?

Isn't this just asking for death?

The White Lotus Sect is a remnant from the Ming Dynasty. Their religious beliefs are mainly Buddhism, but also mixed with Taoism. Because the god they worship is sitting on a lotus altar, one called the Mother of No Birth, so they are called the White Lotus Sect.

But Yinreng had only learned about the White Lotus Sect from other people since he was a child, and had never seen their lair.

And they are very honest.

After all, the Qing Dynasty was not like the Ming Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty was Manchu, and although they had been trying hard to accept Han culture, religious beliefs had little impact on them.

The White Lotus Sect is even more of a heresy. The Emperor did not dare to touch Taoist temples and monasteries, but he always tried to eradicate such heresy.

Yinreng was also influenced by his father, and he didn't believe in anything. He was an atheist. If one had to say one thing, it would be that he believed in himself.

He thinks all those gods and Buddhas are empty.

But he does not exclude people who believe in Buddhism and Taoism. After all, it is their own choice and it is also part of the traditional culture of the Han people.

Yinzhen immediately said, "Father, what happened? Please tell me, I am willing to investigate this matter."

Kangxi raised his hand to stop him.

Yin Zhuo was a little surprised.

[I never thought that the Emperor would investigate so quickly and immediately think of the White Lotus Sect. This is exactly what I thought. The White Lotus Sect is not a good one. It has been lingering for more than a thousand years and has had many uprisings, but none of them succeeded. Not only did it cause unrest, but it also brainwashed others.]

It's not that Yin Zhuo looks down on him, it's just that he is too annoying. If you were so powerful, you could overthrow the Qing Dynasty.

The result has always been minor.

They did instigate the war, but in the end it was the ordinary people who suffered. After all, no one wants war to happen, not to mention that the main force of this religious uprising was those innocent people.

Kangxi was shocked by Xiaoliu's idea. What was Xiaoliu talking about? How could he possibly overthrow the Qing Dynasty?

The White Lotus Sect simply does not have this strength.

And he would not allow this to happen.

【But this is also the emperor's fault. If the people were living a happy life, would so many people be incited to revolt? Isn't their wish to have enough food and good clothes? But now the Qing Dynasty's tax policy is not friendly at all. The emperor is too harsh and suppresses the Han people too much. Although I understand him, if he continues to suppress them, it will eventually rebound on himself and lose more people's support. 】

【In the 43rd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, the White Lotus Rebellion had a large scope. There were rebel armies in Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Henan. They wanted to fight for their own interests because they could no longer survive under oppression. So they stood up under the instigation of the White Lotus Religion and wanted to resist the Qing Dynasty. But did those people in the White Lotus Religion understand military affairs? Did they understand politics? They were just pursuing their own desires. Emperor Kangxi sent people to suppress them at that time, and finally relaxed some policies, but it should have been so long ago.】

Kangxi did not expect that the scale of the White Lotus Religion uprising was quite large and it even affected Shanxi, Shaanxi and Henan.

Yinreng also felt troubled. He had not expected that the White Lotus Sect, which they had never taken seriously, had secretly grown to such a large scale. It was not easy to launch an uprising in these three places.

Yinzhen also took a breath.

Yinzhi and Yinqi both pricked up their ears, wanting to hear more.

Yin Zhuo is still going on.

[The predecessor of the White Lotus Sect, the Red Turban Army, also revolted in the Ming Dynasty. It should have been the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, but the revolt also failed. The White Lotus Sect was really ruthless. Because the Qing Dynasty was the time when the Manchus entered the country, in order to rule this land, the means were very strict, so the White Lotus Sect had to go underground. By the time of Emperor Qianlong, it had become a thorn in Qianlong's side, because the White Lotus Sect had been active for so long at that time, and its strength had greatly increased. It became even more rampant during the Jiaqing years. Jiaqing was also pitiful, and all kinds of bad things happened to him. ]

Kangxi did not expect that his momentary relaxation would bring such a huge hidden danger to future generations.

This White Lotus Sect is really like a weed. No matter how hard we try, we can't get rid of it completely.

The vitality is really strong.

The Mother of No Birth is an evil being.

Kangxi had seen the symbol of the White Lotus Sect, and it was not holy at all.

He even imitated the Bodhisattva and sat on the lotus altar.

Kangxi listened to Xiaoliu's thoughts and kept thinking. He said to Yinzhen: "Don't make trouble first. I want to wipe out their lair."

The corners of Yin Zhuo's mouth twitched.

[You think it's easy. When the cult gets crazy, they want to use their bodies as bait to blow others up. Don't try to understand why they do that, because they have been brainwashed and confused. In modern times, there are many people who bring explosives into the crowd and press the switch directly, and then blow up a lot of people. The more people there are, the more excited they are. So although Kangxi's method applied the White Lotus Sect, if they are pushed too hard, they might really really do something desperate. They also have guns and firearms. ]

Kangxi had to say that Xiaoliu was right.

The enemies they face are not normal people, but those who have been contaminated by cults.

Yinzhen also felt a sinking feeling in his heart, this was not an easy matter to handle.

But he would do it anyway.

"Your Majesty, please leave this matter to me."

Yinzhen took the initiative to ask for re-entry.

Kangxi shook his head: "Don't worry, let me think about it."

The most reliable method is to infiltrate their group without alarming them, and then coordinate with them from the inside and outside.

Capture their backbone.

Yin Zhuo felt that this matter was both easy and difficult to handle.

[Isn't the White Lotus Religion powerful? Then why not have another more powerful religion that just gives out eggs? If you join the religion, you get free eggs. If you don't join, you get food. I don't believe that the White Lotus Religion is not in a hurry.]

Kangxi and several other people's eyes lit up. When it comes to brains, Xiaoliu is the one to look at.

I can even think of making eggs.

Kangxi thought it was wonderful. According to what happened last night, he thought the White Lotus Sect's lair was not far from the capital, either in Henan, Shanxi or Shaanxi.

After all, Xiaoliu said that the uprising started there.

So, what is the name of their religion?

I don't know what good thing Yin Zhuo thought of, he just laughed out loud.

Then Kangxi heard him confess: "Father, how about this? Let's also establish a religion, under the name of praying for the sons and ministers, to establish an egg...um, the Great Puritan Sect, and then use some material means to attract believers, and then attract all the believers of the White Lotus Sect who have developed offline, and then send people to find their lair and directly eradicate them."

Yin Zhuo felt that he really lived up to his name as a bald man, how could he be so smart.

[The name of this religion is the Great Puritanism, but I still think the Egg Religion sounds better.]

Kangxi's mouth twitched. What kind of crappy names are these?

Kangxi nodded and said, "Okay, in that case, how can we attract believers? I think it's better to give out eggs. Xiaoliu just mentioned eggs, and I think that's a good idea."

Yin Zhuo was almost choked to death because he couldn't catch his breath. Was he being interrupted again?

The emperor is really something.

"Yes, give them eggs. As long as they think of me when they eat the eggs every day, forget it. Don't think of me. Think of the Emperor. The Emperor's egg cult is just in the name of praying for you."

[It's strange to think that I eat eggs. Let the emperor enjoy this blessing. There will definitely be many people. After all, I have also been bombarded by modern marketing. The most exaggerated one is during the Double Eleven period. No matter which app I open on my mobile phone, it will jump to Taobao. As long as I don't buy it, I will save money. Don't think of defrauding me of a penny in the name of saving money or giving away money. ]

Here it comes again, Xiaoliu starts saying weird things again.

What is Double Eleven? I can barely understand the marketing bombardment, but I can’t understand Taobao on mobile phones at all.

Why do I have to spend money?

The group of people were confused and had no idea what was going on. Wasn't they talking about the White Lotus Sect?

Xiaoliu said something weird again.

But everyone was itching for the future that Xiaoliu talked about. That world was so beautiful.

It is more beautiful than they can imagine.

The only thing to blame is that they were born too early, but people of every era have their own mission.

Their mission at this time is to make the Qing Dynasty a better place and to save future generations from suffering.

According to Kangxi's estimation, the Qing Dynasty should have been on the decline in the late Qianlong period.

But I can't think too much now, I just need to solve the problem at hand first.

"Xiao Liu is right. Let's do as Xiao Liu says. The money will come from the national treasury."

After Kangxi finished speaking, Yin Zhuo instructed Yinzhen again: "Brother, when the time comes, you should find someone to dress up and go to where there are White Lotus Sect members to distribute eggs, and strive to make every egg have its own value."

[The life of an egg is also a life! If the White Lotus Cult shovel were to leave me, I would have to erect a monument for them. They are not ordinary eggs. They have already completed their egg life, eggy~]

Kangxi: ...

Yinreng, Yinzhen, Yinzhi and Yinqi: …

No, what does the last eggy in Xiaoliu mean?

[Damn it! Why don’t I have a cell phone? Why don’t I have a computer? I want to play games! ]

Kangxi was almost dying of curiosity. What is a computer?

He was sweating coldly, as if an electric word had appeared in front of his head?

He knew about Lei Gong and Dian Mu, but the computer was a bit scary.

Kangxi felt a little cold in the head for a moment.

Everyone else also swallowed their saliva in fear. How were the cell phone and the phone connected? How could the game be played on these two?

Damn, they are so curious.

I can’t stay with Xiaoliu anymore.

It's been tempting them, but they have never seen those things.

But they all couldn't help but start to fantasize, if the Qing Dynasty followed Xiaoliu's path, would it be exactly the same as later generations.

Of course, this is just their extravagant wish, after all, their current capabilities are limited.

We haven't even touched the scraps of the Industrial Revolution.

Everyone improved it again.

Yin Zhuo felt overwhelmed when he saw that they were listening seriously.

[Alas, it won't take several years to eradicate the White Lotus Sect, right? It's more realistic to do it one by one. When the White Lotus Sect is gone, this made-up sect will naturally disappear as well. The treasury now has money but it can't be wasted like this. And is this the point? Shouldn't the point be that the emperor relaxes the relevant economic and tax policies? Although the people were instigated by the White Lotus Sect, the hidden danger is still in the court itself. How stupid! ]

Seeing that they hadn't gotten to the point for a long time, Yin Zhuo couldn't help but curse them in his heart.

Kangxi was instantly awakened by Xiaoliu's scolding.

Xiaoliu is right, they are putting the cart before the horse.

The White Lotus Sect must be eradicated, but its roots are still within the imperial court.

Kangxi said solemnly: "I will discuss this matter with the ministers."

Yinzhen and Yinreng, as the older brothers, were also a little embarrassed. What nonsense they had just said was not on the point.

No wonder Xiaoliu was angry.

Xiaoliu scolded well.

Seeing that they had finally calmed down, Yin Zhuo also behaved himself, then he stared at the teacup in a daze.

[It is said that the White Lotus Sect's uprising laid the foundation for a series of reforms in the late Qing Dynasty, but what if I start to shake their foundations now? ]

Yin Zhuo had a crazy idea in his mind.

Kangxi now did not reject Xiaoliu's proposal at all, after all, there was no worse consequence.

Their Qing Dynasty will be gone even if it passes on for a few more generations, so they might as well do as Xiaoliu said and leave a good reputation in the end.

Alas, I don’t know who will inherit the orthodoxy of the Qing Dynasty in the end.

【At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the most powerful uprising was probably the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It described an era of equality for all, and also produced a female champion. She was the only female champion since ancient times. There have been female emperors in the long river of history, but there has only been one female champion. However, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was nothing more than a feudal dynasty under the guise of liberating thought.】

Yin Zhuo felt a little sad when he thought about it.

[She was a female top scholar, but her fate was also tragic. As a woman, she stood in such a high position, which aroused the jealousy and dissatisfaction of men. In the end, she still did not fight against her fate and became a member of that man's harem. After that, her experience was more terrible and tragic than other women, because she was a female top scholar, and her existence was a thorn in the eyes of those people. ]

Yin Zhuo felt very sad. This was the current situation of women in the feudal dynasty.

She is brave and talented, but she was not born in a good era.

As if sensing Xiaoliu's sadness, no one else said anything.

So the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom overthrew the Qing Dynasty, right?

After all, there was no such thing as a woman taking the imperial examination in the Qing Dynasty, or in other words, imperial examinations have never been associated with women since ancient times.

Because the imperial examination required physical examination, this step directly closed the door to the imperial examination for women.

There were no female officials in the court.

Women have always been like a vassal since ancient times.

This is also the tragedy of the feudal dynasty.

[The emperor is like this too. My sisters are not used as tools for political marriage by him. 】

Thinking of Tana and Urina, Yin Zhuo felt uncomfortable.

But compared with those ordinary women, Wuzhina and Tana are a hundred times luckier.

[Tana is so smart that if she took the imperial examination, she would definitely pass. After all, many people in history have highly praised her talent.]

Kangxi's brows were furrowed as he listened to this.

Xiaoliu is definitely talking nonsense. Never mind whether he agrees or not. Even if he agrees, those sour Confucian scholars will still point at his head and spray him with anger.

This is not for him to decide.

But the practice of marriage alliances has been passed down from ancient times, and they need to maintain contact with the grassland. After all, he cannot sit firmly on the throne without the support of the grassland.

Kangxi understood that Xiaoliu was very upset, but as an emperor, was he free?

Aren't you still bound by rules and regulations?

Kangxi accepted Xiaoliu's opinions and criticisms, but he didn't know to what extent he could do so.

He can bear it, but others may not. Tana is very good.

But if he dared to ask Tana to take the imperial examination with those scholars, the whole court would definitely be in chaos. Not to mention the ministers, even the scholars would not want to take the examination in the same room with Tana.

He would never let Tana suffer such injustice, so he pretended not to hear about it.

Yinreng was already very confused. Just as the White Lotus Sect incident came out, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom emerged.

And there was even a female top scorer.

Even with his eyes closed, Yinreng could tell what would happen to the female number one scholar. Don't underestimate men's jealousy and evil mentality.

What a pity.

Seeing the solemn expression on the emperor's face, Yinreng sighed softly. He understood the emperor's father.

It was difficult enough for him to be a crown prince, let alone be an emperor.

Yinreng smiled bitterly. He had to deal with so many troubles. If the Emperor was not around and all power was given to him, he might have messed up.

Yinzhen thought of his own daughters, and the little princesses in his family were also very powerful.

When I was little, I always wanted to ride a horse and shoot arrows.

But Yinzhen has been very busy and has not taught them. I don’t know how their learning progress is now. I hope they can all be like their fifth sister Tana.

There is a reason why Tana is so loved by the Royal Mother.

But Yinzhen had a bad feeling in his heart. He would be troubled if his daughter learned embroidery or something like that.

Yinzhen is regretting now, very regretful.

Why didn’t you pay more attention to your children before?

I'm feeling very upset and worried right now.

Yinzhi and Yinqi also took a deep breath. It was fine if they just started an uprising, but they actually succeeded. Moreover, this was the first female champion in history...

How miserable.

But doesn't it mean that everyone is equal?

Why did you put her in the harem?

Shouldn't he be granted an official position?

Could it be that they are just using the title of the female top scholar to promote the idea of ​​equality for all?

This is even more disgusting, giving people hope and then destroying it.

[Alas, there are many female top scorers in the modern college entrance examination, both in the arts and sciences. If everyone is standing on the same starting line, girls' learning ability will be stronger. Girls can also fly into the sky on a spacecraft and serve in the army. ]

At this time, Kangxi's eyebrows were so frowned that they could kill mosquitoes.

Why is the future so confusing? What about the imperial examination? How did it become the college entrance examination?

The imperial examination had been in existence for thousands of years. How could it be abolished just like that?

Are there any other top scorers in liberal arts or science?

Is it common for a girl to be the top scholar?

Yinzhen was even more surprised. No, you will really be able to fly in the future?

And flew into the sky...

Even the emperor cannot go to heaven.

Wow, the future is so scary, people can go to heaven.

But from a military perspective, he said that women's military efficiency is not as high as men's, after all, the physiques of men and women are there.

By then, it will only cause more casualties.

Yinzhen thought it was not feasible.

Yinreng now almost understands it, so Xiaoliu's world should be the Peach Blossom Spring written by Tao Yuanming.

It is a paradise.

No matter how outrageous things happen, it's not surprising.

This is simply ridiculous.

Going to heaven?

Why don't you say you escaped into the ground or entered the sea?

Yinzhi and Yinqi had stopped talking. No matter how much they said, they would be slapped in the face by Xiaoliu. Moreover, the Emperor and his two brothers did not look in a good mood.

So they should just stay quiet and be invisible.

Yin Zhuo couldn't help but be naughty.

[Okay, okay, you emperors are great. When you die and your tombs are dug up, there will be many female archaeologists for you to carry. Even your coffins will be displayed for people to see after you die.]

Kangxi: ...

So, the imperial tomb was really destroyed?

When Kangxi heard the news, he almost fainted.

None of them is afraid of retribution and can do such a wicked thing as digging up human graves.

Kangxi gritted his teeth, but he could do nothing about it. Who made his descendants so incompetent that they couldn't even protect their ancestors' coffins?

Kangxi thought of what Xiaoliu had said before about buying a ticket to visit the Forbidden City, so does that mean one needs to buy a ticket to visit his mausoleum as well?

Thinking of the groups of people pointing at his tomb and talking about it, Kangxi wished he could crawl out of his grave and go to his unfilial descendants every day to scold them.

Can you sleep?

You useless descendants.

Yinreng and his descendants were all shocked. How could they do such a thing as digging up a person's grave?

There won't be any more grave robbers, right?

I can't rest in peace even after death.

Several people were overwhelmed.

Although their ending was not very good, it was somewhat unethical.

Yin Zhuo was not in a good mood when he left the Qianqing Palace.

He felt that the Emperor was not in a good mood either, and wondered if it was because he was worried about him.

After he returned, he saw the words on the desk, which contained the math problem he had given to Fourteen.

This brat should go to the Shangshufang, right?

The Emperor asked my eldest brother to take people to deal with the affairs of the White Lotus Sect.

The second brother also went to work, and the third and fifth brothers were also helping the Emperor.

The other younger brothers also stayed in the study room to study obediently.

Yin Zhuo counted around and found that he had nothing to do.

He sat on the chair and stared at the words on the desk. After a while, he couldn't stand it any longer and called the eunuch to come in.

"Go and find out where the fifth princess has gone?"

Yin Zhuo felt a little depressed and thought he should talk to his fifth sister to see what she thought.

The young eunuch quickly agreed and hurried out to inquire where the fifth princess had gone.

Eunuch Wang was also waiting outside the door. When he heard that the Sixth Prince did not go to the Shangshufang but went to find the Fifth Princess instead, he wondered what was going on.

And he was very puzzled. He had heard that everyone was very grateful to the master for the cowpox incident and that many gifts had been given to the palace gate, but shouldn't this be a happy thing?

Why does Sixth Master feel so heavy-hearted after returning?

Eunuch Wang looked at the expressionless face as he took care of the Sixth Prince who had grown up, and his eyes were filled with pity.

The Emperor won't be upset with the Sixth Master, right?

Those people were not arranged by Sixth Master. Could it be that someone framed them?

Eunuch Wang was originally very happy, but now he is only worried.

After all, he had stayed in this deep palace for a long time, so he naturally knew how terrible the emperor's heart was.

I hope this won't bring trouble to Master Liu.

What's going on every day?

Sixth Master had his frail body vaccinated against smallpox, so he wouldn't be ruined by this, right?

Eunuch Wang couldn't stay any longer, so he went to find out as well.

Yin Zhuo naturally didn't know that someone was worried about him. He was waiting for the young eunuch to come back.

He wants to build a school.

The previous reforms in the late Qing Dynasty also opened schools and sent talents to study abroad, so he decided to take the lead for more than a hundred years and now he has done it.

Kangxi was still struggling with the cause of his own tomb.

If Yin Zhuo knew about this, he would definitely help him explain it and put his mind at ease.

Jinling has been listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units.

Kangxi is under great psychological pressure now.

I was afraid that someone would point at my corpse and scold me. This really proves the saying.

Even death won't bring peace.

Kangxi felt that his life was too difficult.

But if that's the case, then are the tombs of other emperors the same as his?

Thinking of this, Kangxi felt much better.

People really need to be compared.

The sense of happiness that comes from comparison is also a sense of happiness!