Basai's title was prince, and he served as the clan leader of the Aisin Gioro family.

Responsible for all affairs of the Zongrenfu.

These include the management of royal membership, the compilation of imperial edicts, the arrangement of titles and salaries, the determination of rewards and punishments, and sacrifices in mausoleums and temples. Anyone who is a royal relative will have a headache when they see Basel.

Kangxi was no exception.

"...This is about Prince Gong Changning being involved in a treason case. I personally think that the emperor's punishment is too lenient. I beg your Majesty to reconsider."

Basai's tone was calm as he directly stated his opinion.

Kangxi sighed, feeling somewhat helpless.

"I have already deleted the part of the confession involving Chang Ning. Even if someone in the court raises doubts, they can't produce any evidence. Besides, isn't the punishment I imposed on Chang Ning severe enough?

I have already taken back his power to participate in politics, so why is Amuji (uncle) still harping on this?"

Basai shook his head.

"There's an old Han Chinese saying that family disgrace should not be made public. I don't object to the Emperor hiding Chang Ning's guilt from outsiders, so I chose this time to come here."

"But even if we help him conceal it, does that mean his crime doesn't exist?!"

Basai's face was dark.

"When Taizu conquered the world, he went through countless hardships and dangers to establish this foundation. How long has it been a peaceful life now? Chang Ning is a prince. Even if he didn't know about it, he shouldn't have touched the money for the port project!"

"He's a prince, but he's corrupt and abuses his power. How will his subordinates view him? This move is tantamount to undermining the foundation of the Qing Dynasty. Does he think the Manchu rule is too stable?!"

"Your Majesty, you should know that the Han people have ruled this world for thousands of years. If they find the slightest opportunity, the Qing Dynasty will be overthrown in no time!"

"The Yuan Dynasty is a lesson for us!"

Bassey's words left Kangxi speechless.

He knew that the Qing Dynasty had lasted for more than two hundred years, but he had no way of explaining it in detail to the person in front of him.

In fact, anyone who was a little older in the royal family was very wary of the Han people.

Moreover, whenever he got too close to a Han Chinese, the old men from the clan office would jump out to advise him.

It is said to be advice, but it is no different from accusation.

But they were all elderly elders after all, and Kangxi could only endure it most of the time.

"Then what do you think, Amuji, should I do with Chang Ning?"

"He should be demoted and made to guard the imperial mausoleum for the rest of his life, so that the descendants of the Aisin-Gioro family can see what happens when they are involved in a case of Han rebellion!"

"That's impossible!"

Kangxi refused without thinking.

He only has two brothers living in the world, Fuquan and Changning. Although the top civil and military officials in the court can guess what Changning has done, the lower-level officials and the people are not clear about the ins and outs.

If the punishment is too harsh, how will people in the court view him?

It doesn't make sense that Chang Ning should be the one to bear the blame after he committed a crime.

Taking back Chang Ning's power to participate in politics is enough to show his attitude.

"Why not?"

Basai suddenly became unhappy.

"Even though Chang Ning is the emperor's biological brother, he is unwilling to punish him for such a serious crime as treason. Is your justice just empty talk?"

"Then Zong Ling, please give me a reason..."

Basai was stunned.

"What's the reason?"

"A reason enough for me to demote him and banish him to guard the imperial mausoleum!"

"this……"

Basai was suddenly a little stuck.

Kangxi looked at the old man in front of him who was over fifty years old. His face turned red because of his words, and he laughed in his heart.

His uncle was also a very stubborn man, and he rarely looked like this.

Kangxi waited for a while, satisfied his desire to watch the excitement, and then gave Buser the steps.

"Chang Ning made a mistake. I will deal with him sooner or later, but now is not the right time. If you are really angry, I will find another reason to punish him by confining him to reflect on his mistakes for three months. What do you think?"

Although Base was a little dissatisfied, after careful consideration, he found it difficult to find a crime that could make Kangxi strip Chang Ning of his title. In desperation, he had to give up.

"Then I will not pursue the matter this time. However, if he dares to do it again, even at the risk of exposing the family's shame to the public, I will not let him get away with it so easily!"

"If there really is a next time, I will settle both old and new grudges together!"

When he said this, the anger in Kangxi's eyes was about to overflow. Buser nodded with satisfaction, then said goodbye and left.

Kangxi looked at his back and narrowed his eyes.

He suddenly remembered the scene in his dream when his tribesmen were forcing him to abdicate.

Basai was not among them, but his son Wu Tuzhen was.

But he has not yet completely taken control of the power, so it is not appropriate for him to take action against the old men in the clan affairs office.

But he always finds an opportunity.

The most urgent task is to thoroughly investigate the White Lotus Sect in the Jiangnan area.

However, Kangxi was quite troubled as to whom to entrust this important task.

Is it going to be handed over to Cao Yin again?

It doesn't seem to be very successful.

He had just taken over the Jiangning Weaving Factory and was now very busy.

After a while, he also wanted Cao Yin to help him monitor the salt administration in Jiangnan.

There is no time to spare in such a short period of time.

Investigating the White Lotus Sect was a relatively long task, and Cao Yin obviously did not have that much time and energy.

But apart from Cao Yin, he had no other confidants in Jiangnan.

Kangxi was somewhat uneasy about sending the prince to investigate the case.

The people in the White Lotus Sect are all extremely vicious and cruel. Any son who goes there will be in danger of death.

How could he bear to do that?

Kangxi pondered for a long time and finally decided on a candidate.

That was Longkodo.

According to the clues provided by Liu Qingzhou, even if it is a pig, some useful information can be found.

Besides, Longkodo’s abilities are not that bad.

It's just a little dangerous...

But it's easy to achieve merit.

Kangxi even thought that Longkodo got it right.

If Tong Guowei had not come to the palace to plead for Longkodo every few days, he would not have thought of sending Longkodo to Jiangnan.

But this matter needs to be done in secret.

Otherwise, if the White Lotus members in Beijing knew about it, Longkodo would become a useless chess piece.

Kangxi thought about it and wrote a secret letter, asking Liang Jiugong to arrange someone to deliver it to Tong's house.

That night, Longkodo left the capital under the cover of darkness, accompanied by twenty guards assigned by Kangxi.

At this time, Longkodo shook off his decadence of many days and became determined to seize this opportunity to make more achievements and gain more power.

Only then can I avenge myself with my own hands in the future.

But he could not have imagined that from the moment he tried to kill Yinzhi, his future in this life had been ruined.

The other side.

Chang Ning received the news when Basai entered the palace.

He was restless at home all day, and when curfew came, no bad news came from the palace. Chang Ning immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought that Fuquan had made great contributions, so he planned to go to Prince Yu's mansion tomorrow to express his gratitude.