The group set off from the city gate in a grand procession toward the imperial estate. Once there, Kangxi began to make arrangements; after all, they couldn't just sit idly by!

Emperor Kangxi was an emperor with ideas. He wanted to share the joys of life with the people and let everyone experience the pleasures of farming.

This is his opinion; in reality, ordinary people don't necessarily find farming very enjoyable, but rather tiring.

The people are hardworking, but that doesn't mean they are happy.

Furthermore, most of the people who followed suit did not find farming enjoyable.

But when faced with the enthusiastic Kangxi, everyone was overjoyed, as if they had been hit by a pie falling from the sky, and they all looked extremely happy.

It's as if the next thing to do isn't farm work, but rather to eat a Manchu Han Imperial Feast.

It is clear that being a subject requires acting skills.

Seeing everyone's cooperation, Kangxi didn't care what they were thinking. At Kangxi's level, he didn't need to care about other people's opinions anymore.

If an emperor has to be hesitant and cautious about even this small matter, then being an emperor is too frustrating.

So, with Kangxi's arrangement, everyone got moving.

Officials of the fifth rank or above in the capital, as well as those members of the imperial clan who were still alive and well, were all busy working in the fields.

Emperor Kangxi and his sons began to cultivate a piece of land.

Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Tong Cheng'er. Women are not strong, and those who could come over were all pampered and raised in luxury, and were practically fed by others every day.

Emperor Kangxi did not expect the women to work in the fields, but some of them wanted to show off! Recently, Kangxi's new favorite, Consort Ling, lived up to her title and had a "shrewd" mind.

So she performed her act in front of Emperor Kangxi and even received his praise. This put the other concubines in the harem under intense scrutiny. Since she was only a concubine, they naturally couldn't just sit idly by and do what she was supposed to do, so the concubines all took action.

Kangxi's three empresses have all died. Now, the concubines in the harem are technically concubines, but they are still Kangxi's concubines and have a noble status. They are not idle, so the remaining female relatives naturally do not dare to slack off.

As a royal daughter-in-law, Tong Cheng'er naturally couldn't slack off.

This whole mess has left many people resentful that Ling agreed. She was trying to take advantage of the situation, but ended up hurting a lot of people. It's clear that she's not very bright. While her intelligence isn't particularly low, it would have been quite lacking in the past.

In other words, the concubines before Emperor Kangxi were already quite old and had sons, so they didn't bother to argue with the new concubines who entered the palace later. Otherwise, they really wouldn't have been able to keep up with the demand.

Ling was completely unaware that she had offended someone, and was still basking in the pride of being praised by Kangxi.

It was almost noon when Kangxi finally stopped hoeing. Kangxi's hands were most often used to holding a pen, but he had also wielded a bow quite often. These kinds of tasks were not good for him, but his back was indeed a little sore. There was nothing he could do about it; even the most skilled farmer would have a sore back while tilling the land.

Kangxi straightened his back, feeling much more comfortable: "It's getting late, let's go eat!"

As soon as Kangxi said this, everyone around him slowly began to put down their farming tools.

On the way back, Kangxi couldn't help but praise Yinzhen. Why did he praise him?

The farming tools used by Emperor Kangxi this time were all improved by the teachers of Qiqiao Academy at the behest of Yinzhen, making them very easy to use.

In ancient times, the land was vast and the population sparse. People were the primary productive force, and the speed at which people cultivated the land could, to a certain extent, reclaim more farmland and increase agricultural output.

Kangxi understood the connection and naturally did not hesitate to praise Yinzhen. In fact, he not only praised him but also rewarded Yinzhen with many good things.

The Crown Prince felt quite resentful for being half a step behind Emperor Kangxi, but given his physical condition, what could he do? Sometimes he couldn't help but think that it would be better for Yinzhen to take the throne than for the eldest prince.

A flash of anger crossed the eldest prince's eyes. These were just some broken farm tools, why was he praising them so much? And even giving them rewards.

The Eighth Prince followed behind the First Prince, head bowed, his expression complex.

Everyone had their own thoughts, but following behind Kangxi, none of them dared to make a move.

Although Yinzhen was not lacking in praise from Kangxi, he was now worthy of it and not afraid of others being jealous.