Once Tong Guogang had sorted things out, he sent someone to tell Fahai a message, and immediately handed the evidence over to the Nine Gates Admiral.

According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, Tian Zhonghou was to be executed. Instead of escaping death, he was sent to his death even faster.

Not only that, but the rest of the Tian family members were all imprisoned and guarded according to their crimes, and none of them were allowed to escape.

The Tian family, who had been bullying the locals for nearly ten years, finally brought their entire family down with them when they reached the height of their arrogance.

The matter concerning Tian Zhonghou was handled swiftly and decisively. By the time Tong Guogang's political enemies discovered it, the matter was already settled; it was handled with integrity and utmost clarity.

When Mingzhu and Suo'etu met, they both sighed in unison, regretting that they hadn't left Orondai in the capital.

Otherwise, Tian Zhonghou's matter would certainly not have ended well.

Once things get out of hand, and they add fuel to the fire, the Tong family will have no choice but to back down.

Mingzhu wanted to suppress the Tong family and weaken Yinreng's power. Suo'etu, on the other hand, wanted to use this opportunity to suppress Tong Wanyan and, unwilling to give up, sent girls to Yuqing Palace.

No matter how much the two old foxes lamented, it was useless; luck was on Tong Guogang's side, and they couldn't even complain afterward. There was simply no fault to be found.

After hearing Yinreng recount the rest of the story, Tong Wanyan was so surprised that she clicked her tongue in astonishment.

However, Yinreng used this opportunity to chat with Yinzhen for a while, and not long after, the memorial to reduce the number of candidates who could be granted land through the imperial examinations was submitted to Kangxi by Yinzhen.

The Qing Dynasty ushered in a new reform, and the national treasury revenue in the following years showed that this idea was quite good.

There were countless scoundrels like Tian Zhonghou in the Qing Dynasty.

You can deal with them one by one; it's impossible to completely eradicate them. Living amidst the light, there will always be dust beneath the brilliance. Thinking about this makes one feel somewhat powerless.

Fortunately, in March, the Russian envoy, Ides, and his party arrived in the capital, diverting the attention of the people there.

Having been saved twice by Western medicine, Kangxi was no longer as resistant to Western missionaries as he had been in previous years.

Actually, it's no wonder that Emperor Kangxi was resistant to Western missionaries preaching in the capital. Even though he himself learned Western knowledge, he didn't allow others to learn it.

The main problem was that the missionaries acted so recklessly, actually advocating that people should believe in God.

If the people of the Qing Dynasty started to believe in God, what would happen to Emperor Kangxi?

Isn't this trying to incite his people to rebel?

Yinreng understood Kangxi's thoughts very well and felt the same way.

After being instructed by Yinreng, the missionaries, in order to survive in the Qing Dynasty, suppressed their desire to spread their religion and obediently only spread the knowledge they possessed.

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. It was no easy feat for missionaries to survive and arrive in the Qing Dynasty, and they certainly didn't want to go against the Qing emperor.

A few days later, the Russian envoys were personally received by Emperor Kangxi.

Ejes was a wealthy Dutch merchant who, with the approval of Tsar Peter I of Russia, applied for 3,000 rubles and sable furs and animal hides of equal value from the Russian Ministry of Finance to come to China to do business.

The East is a land of opportunity, and foreign merchants are all very interested in the Qing Dynasty.

When Yijies entered the palace, he brought with him jewelry and animal skins, which he presented to Emperor Kangxi, Yinreng, and the women of the harem, all as a token of his sincerity.

Yinreng naturally picked out the best one and gave it to Tong Wanyan without any hesitation.

Tong Wanyan touched the fine fur coat and looked at the dazzling jewelry piled together in the box.

"This wealthy merchant is quite generous. I heard that Lu Yidao rushed from the Imperial Hospital to Ninth Brother to inquire about it?" Tong Wanyan picked out a ruby ​​and played with it in her hand.

The dazzling red color made her delicate, fair hands look even more beautiful.

Yinreng's hand involuntarily landed on Tong Wanyan's hand, caressing it with affection: "He doesn't know the situation. He thinks that Father Emperor values ​​the Russian envoy and is afraid that Italian missionaries will not have the same status as Russian missionaries in the capital in the future."

Tong Wanyan chuckled: "Do we need to be so competitive and wary of this? They're all foreigners, how can ordinary people tell the difference?"

Yinreng laughed and said, "We see them as foreigners, but Lu Yidao sees everyone except Italians as foreigners as well. Even if they are all blond and blue-eyed, they are not of his kind."

“What you say is true, sir. However, Russia and Mongolia are on the same border and are neighboring countries. Father Emperor’s meeting with them is probably not just for missionary work.” Tong Wanyan thought of the infamous Treaty of Nerchinsk, which was notoriously problematic.

In fact, the Treaty of Nerchinsk was negotiated by Songgotu and Tong Guogang, and signed by Songgotu on behalf of the Qing Dynasty.

Tong Wanyan's teeth ached whenever she thought about the large tracts of land that had been taken away.

Fortunately, the treaty in this life is much better than the one in the previous life.

After all, in his previous life, Galdan invaded Khalkha Mongolia when Songgotu went to negotiate, forcing Songgotu to return to the capital. In this life, thanks to the perfect cooperation of the brothers Tong Ruita and Tong Qinian, Galdan's life was ended prematurely.

With one less troublesome opponent, the Qing Dynasty was brimming with confidence, and its tone became even more assertive when negotiating with Russia.

Even so, Russia has never concealed its covetousness of the Heilongjiang River.

Tong Wanyan knew far more than the women in the inner quarters. Yinreng never doubted her insight, assuming it was information he and Tong Qinian had revealed to her before.

Tong Wanyan showed an expression of toothache, and Yinreng immediately knew that she was upset because of the Qing Dynasty's concessions in the Treaty of Nerchinsk.

He reassured them, "Russian envoys carry their Tsar's credentials, so their status is naturally different from that of missionaries from other countries. They have come to find out the Qing Dynasty's attitude toward the Treaty of Nerchinsk and the undemarcated border between the two countries, as well as the demarcation issues in areas such as the Mongolian border."

"In addition, Russia hopes to extradite the Buryat and Venkot people, the 'Russian traitors' living along the Onon River, and release Russian prisoners of war. Furthermore, it requests the Qing government to allocate land for Russian missionaries to build an Orthodox church, as they wish to use missionary work to monitor the situation in the Heilongjiang River basin."

Yinreng said a lot, but Tong Wanyan didn't get confused. Instead, she understood and gritted her teeth in anger: "They are shameless! The Qing Dynasty is rich and powerful. Why should we agree to their unreasonable demands?"

Yinreng patted her head; his darling looked so cute with her huffing and puffing.

"Father Emperor did not agree. He only granted them a meeting to give face to the Tsar. Afterwards, they will no longer enter the palace, but will be handled by officials of the Court of Colonial Affairs. Tong Qinian requested to be transferred to the Court of Colonial Affairs, probably because he wanted to confront the Russian envoys. Fourth Brother also requested to go to the Court of Colonial Affairs. With the two of them there, Xiao Yan can rest assured." Yinreng smiled as he looked at Tong Wanyan, who was puffing up in anger, and coaxed her gently.

Knowing that Tong Qinian and Yinzhen were there, Tong Wanyan was indeed relieved.

One was incredibly intelligent, almost demonic, while the other was stingy and miserly. Suddenly, Tong Wanyan felt a pang of sympathy for Yi Jiesi and his group.

She tossed the gemstone back into the box, gloating, "Just thinking about how they sent several boxes of fine jewelry and got nothing in return makes me very happy."

"I am very happy to have such a protective wife as Xiao Yan," Yinreng said sweetly.