The real cause of Tong Guogang's death was that he was wearing brightly colored armor and leading the team in a suicidal charge.

Although the Junggar tribe did not have the ability to manufacture muskets, they captured some on the battlefield, and Tong Guogang was hit by a stray bullet and died on the spot.

So in Yinreng's view, his death was not unjust at all.

All the prosperity of the Tong family was basically based on their marriage, and the military merits were given to them for free by Kangxi. If Kangxi had supported another family, they could have also supported half of the dynasty.

After all, there is a saying that the butt determines the head.

When a person has a high status, he will have the ability to handle things.

In his previous life, the relationship between Yinreng and the Tong family had not become so irreconcilable that it was difficult to resolve.

Because Tong Guowei is a person who is very good at judging the situation.

In his previous life, Yinreng had overwhelmingly crushed all the princes, so Tong Guowei put aside all those inappropriate thoughts and just became a "royalist".

Longkodo jumped around for a while, instigating Fourteenth Prince to compete with him for the throne, but Tong Guowei remained motionless and did not make any move.

Sometimes Yinreng admired Tong Guowei very much.

The Tong family was able to enjoy the benefits of both families under Kangxi's nose without arousing his suspicion. This alone is enough for many powerful officials to learn for a lifetime.

But now, thinking of Longkodo who was still imprisoned in prison, Yinreng smiled sarcastically.

He even despised Kangxi's hypocrisy.

You have already done it, so why are you afraid of what others say?

Even if everyone knew that he used the third brother, would anyone dare to accuse him to his face?

If he admitted it openly and offered the third brother an offer he couldn't refuse as compensation, Yinreng might even look upon him with a higher regard.

The third brother's health is so weak that he won't live to see old age. It's not excessive to make him an iron-hat prince!

Not long after the morning court ended, the news of Tong Guowei's coma began to ferment in Beijing.

It was at this time that Yinzhen found Yinsi again.

"Myna, what do you think?"

As soon as they met, Yinzhen got straight to the point.

Yinsi rubbed his eyebrows.

"I still think your idea is unreliable."

When Yinzhen heard this, he was immediately unhappy.

"You've been thinking about it for several days, and this is the answer you give your brother?"

"It's not that I'm not decisive. Looking back at history, how many of those who have achieved immense power have had a good ending? Once you start, those who choose to follow you won't allow you to stagnate."

"I understand what you mean, Big Brother."

How could Yinzhen not understand the risks of this matter?

But he was unwilling to entrust his life to others.

He now handles countless amounts of money every month. Even if only half of it goes into his pocket, it is still a considerable amount.

He is not like his second brother, who would squander his money as soon as he gets it, and would eventually make others jealous.

It's just a matter of time.

If he doesn't make plans early, will he be treated like a fish on the chopping board and slaughtered at will?

"My brother, you're in the Lifanyuan, so you should know how much money those foreigners bring in every year, right?"

Yinsi was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

"I have a rough idea."

He is not in charge of tariffs, but he has a supervisory responsibility.

The fourth brother is in charge of tariffs. He has always been impartial and no one under him dares to make money from the tariffs.

Yinsi checked the accounts once a year, and he couldn't help but be shocked when he saw the figures summarized there.

"Then you know that the amount of silver my brother handles every year is almost as much as the customs duties."

When Yinsi heard this, his eyes widened instantly and he subconsciously retorted,

"That's impossible!"

"Nothing is impossible..."

Yinzhen curled his lips and smiled.

"The dignitaries in the capital are much wealthier than the foreigners who come to the Qing Dynasty to do business."

Yinsi frowned.

"Can the profits earned by those shops in the outer city be comparable to the customs duties?"

There was more than one country that came to the Qing Dynasty to do business.

In recent years, the ports in Lingnan have also been opened. Nearly ten small countries around the Qing Dynasty alone have come to trade.

There were countless foreign nobles who traveled thousands of miles from Western countries to the Qing Dynasty to do business.

Yinzhen said that the money he earned was comparable to the tariffs, why didn't he believe it!

Yinzhen smiled,

"My dear, you might not know this since you don't do business, but rich people love to follow trends. For example, transparent glass costs one tael of silver per piece. If you install glass windows in every three-story courtyard, it would cost over a thousand taels of silver. I don't believe my dear has no idea of ​​the profit margins."

In recent years, all the houses in the imperial city have been equipped with glass windows. In the imperial city alone, Yinzhen has earned several million taels.

There are more aristocratic families in the inner city.

Yinzhen had also considered expanding the scale and quickly rebuilding the inner city.

But later he found that things are valuable because they are rare. If he shipped the goods too quickly, some people would question him and want him to lower the price.

How could Yinzhen agree?

In the end, he even gave up that business.

In fact, some people also wanted to figure out the recipe for transparent glass, but the ones they figured out shattered due to the temperature difference before they could be pressed flat.

After Yinzhen learned about this, he first used some means to force the merchant to spend all his wealth, and then painted a rosy picture for his craftsmen.

He asked them to add other materials when firing the glass and study more about the properties of the glass. If it was useful, he would spend a lot of money to buy the recipe.

There will always be brave men when there is a big reward.

Just half a year ago, a craftsman made a stronger glass window.

Yinzhen spent five thousand taels on the spot to buy the master's prescription.

It can be said that in the field of glass, Yinlang is confident that no one can surpass him for the time being.

In addition to glass, embroidery and jewelry are all good businesses that can make money.

Compared with men, women are more competitive.

Yinsi swallowed hard.

If he remembered correctly, half of the money Yinzhen earned should have gone into his pocket.

"Your half?"

"My brother has saved nearly three million taels of silver in the past two years..."

A smug smile appeared on Yinzhen's lips, but it quickly fell.

The three million taels are in the hands of others, and he is still a bald prince.

The prince's private vault was empty, and there was no trace of the scene he imagined of mountains of silver!

Just a few more months!

His mansion will be completed in a few months, and then he must get back all the money he deserves!