After the laughter, Yinsi once again saluted Yinreng solemnly.

"My younger brother thanks the Crown Prince, Second Brother."

"Stop using all this nonsense... If you really want to thank me, next year when you go to court on business, if the old man asks you which department you want to go to, just say you want to follow... to train with Yinzhen!"

He almost blurted out what he had said.

If he could bring all his younger brothers under his control, the old man would not be able to sleep at night.

He has to work harder in the second half of the year.

Leave all the ports to Yinzhen.

Next year, the cattle and horses of the Lifanyuan will be in place.

It’s this Ministry of Works, otherwise just leave it to Yinyou.

Although this kid has a slight leg problem, it does not affect his walking. He also achieved a lot of military merits in his previous life, and his brain is still very good.

When the time comes, I will give him some directions and let him engage in inventing.

When Lao Jiu comes to the court, let him stay there for a year or two.

Let him think about which direction can make more money.

When Yinreng said this, Yinzhen and Yinsi were both stunned.

Yinzhen: "Follow me?"

Yinsi: “Ah?”

Yinreng nodded.

"Yes, I'm following you. You don't think you can manage the port by yourself, do you? Yinsi is going to the Lifanyuan to screen high-quality customers..."

Yinzhen was stunned.

If he remembered correctly, the person in charge of the port was his second brother, right?

When did he become him?

"Hey, hey, hey, there's still someone standing there gasping for breath. Hey, second brother, it's a bit unkind of you to snatch someone away in front of me, isn't it?"

Yinzhi pretended to be dissatisfied.

Yinreng turned his head and glanced at him.

"Hey, you're still breathing, who did you learn this from?"

"Follow you!"

Yinreng was speechless.

"Get out of the way!"

"I found a good place for Lao Ba, which is equivalent to you getting a piece of the pie. Don't be ungrateful!"

Yinzhi touched his nose and shut his mouth tactfully.

Yinreng was right. The port was under Yinreng's responsibility. When the emperor selected officials to operate the port, he would also choose people from Yinreng's lineage.

The fact that Yinsi was able to enter was already an advantage for him—

Although he has no intention of seizing the throne now.

But if Yinsi could rise to power, it would be enough to prevent them from feeling humiliated in the court.

Yinzhi thought about it and reminded him,

"Prince An's Mansion holds considerable status among Han officials, and Hua Qi is a rather narrow-minded fellow, so you need to be careful."

Yinreng didn't care.

"My reputation has been bad since the day I entered the court. Even if it gets even worse, what does it matter? The Emperor won't depose me just because of this."

He would have preferred a worse reputation.

In other words, he could not treat human life as worthless. Otherwise, if he was incompetent and cruel, those people would soon write to Kangxi and ask him to depose the prince.

Yinzhi frowned slightly, wanting to persuade him, but finally gave up the idea.

He had long been aware of Yinreng's reckless behavior, but he had never figured out where his confidence came from.

Yinreng had all the means, abilities, and status. If he was willing to put in the effort, he would be able to firmly grasp the court while his brothers were still unable to grow stronger.

And now…

Why did he feel that Yinreng was intentionally giving his younger brothers time to grow?

Yinzhi was puzzled.

On the other side, Kangxi talked with a group of clan princes for a while. As soon as he finished, Liang Jiugong came forward and told him about the fight between Hua Qi and Bao Tai.

Kangxi slapped the table, shaking the tea bowl.

“How outrageous!”

This is the Emperor's birthday, a day of celebration for all. Baotai and Huaqi dared to take action right under his nose, showing a complete disregard for the imperial power.

"Where are those two boys now?!"

"The Crown Prince has locked him up in a side hall."

"Hmph...if it weren't for the envoys outside, I would have dragged them to the clan residence and had them beaten with a stick right now!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down. The young master of Prince Yu's mansion is too weak to withstand a beating..."

Liang Jiugong advised gently.

In fact, he was not very willing to plead for Baotai.

But Baotai is the only one of the two surviving young masters in Prince Yu's mansion, and the emperor dotes on him very much.

If it was damaged, Prince Yu would not be able to bear it.

Who knows, the emperor might regret it in the future and bring retribution upon himself.

Kangxi let out a sigh, obviously taking Liang Jiugong's advice to heart.

After a while, Kangxi asked again,

"He's three years older than Hua Qi. How did they end up fighting?"

"It is said that Hua Qi intercepted the snacks that Master Baotai loved to eat."

The anger in Kangxi's heart gathered again.

"Isn't it just a plate of snacks? Why not just yell? Why fight? You're really embarrassing me!"

Liang Jiugong couldn't answer.

Hua Qi and Bao Tai are used to being domineering at home, and a plate of dim sum represents their face.

The more the servants tried to persuade him, the more he got angry.

If the Crown Prince had not happened to hear it, given the identities of the two of them, no one else would have been able to persuade them.

Thinking of this, Liang Jiugong felt a little grateful.

If the matter gets out of hand, he will inevitably suffer the consequences.

Who made him the chief steward of the imperial court?

I have to take the blame for everything...

"Go, call my second brother and Malhun."

Kangxi calmed down for a while and his anger dissipated a little.

He still had to inform Fuquan and the others first to avoid making his second brother worry.

Kangxi had no good feelings towards Marhun.

Anyone who sees the person who almost took away his throne will look down on him.

If it weren't for the irreplaceable influence of Prince An's Mansion in the Zhenglan Banner, Kangxi really wouldn't want to see Malhun for even a second.

A moment later, Fuquan and Malhun walked into the house one after another.

As soon as they entered the door, the two of them knelt down and apologized.

"I have failed to teach well, I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"

Fuquan's resolute face was now filled with bitterness.

He didn't expect that Baotai would cause him such a big trouble after he had been away for less than half an hour.

Malhun didn't feel much anger in his heart.

But he was always wondering about the prince's attitude towards the eighth prince.

He had heard earlier that the prince had a good relationship with his younger brothers. Why was what he heard today so different from what he had heard before?

Could it be intentional?

But that's not quite right.

How could the Crown Prince be so foolish as to take the blame for the Eighth Prince? Isn't this clearly "aiding the enemy"?

The Eighth Prince and the Eldest Prince are in the same group.

If anyone wants to stand up for his brothers, it should be the eldest prince.

"I have heard the whole story. Baotai and Huaqi have been disobeying the rules. They will each be confined to their homes for three months. Do you have any objections?"

In the end, he never uttered the words "contempt for imperial power".

If Baotai were really charged with such a crime, his future would be almost ruined.

My second brother has only two sons, and Baoshou is still a medicine jar.

He couldn't let his second brother have no successor.

As for Hua Qi...

He has already shown leniency to Baotai, so there is no reason to severely punish Huaqi.

Although the cause of this incident was Hua Qi.

But as a child of eight or nine years old, he was too serious and ended up being at a disadvantage.