For a long time afterward, officials in the imperial court lived in constant fear.

Those who used to love going to brothels for drinks no longer do so, and those who used to love strolling around theaters no longer do so either; they are almost always busy dealing with various inspections.

Emperor Kangxi understood the principle that "if the water is too clear, there will be no fish," but as he investigated and found batch after batch of people who were even worse than he had imagined, he was helpless. Corrupt officials were beheaded and their heads displayed to the public, and for a time, the smell of blood was constant at the entrances of various vegetable markets in the capital.

Officials in the imperial court have a tough time, but the common people are overjoyed. They fear officials because they can't afford to offend them, so they hate corrupt officials and wish they could get rid of them as soon as possible.

Seeing that His Majesty had investigated and punished so many corrupt officials, the people felt that there was hope for the future.

Ordinary people want very little: enough to eat and wear, timely relief from the imperial court during natural disasters, and a place to seek redress during man-made calamities, so that they are not left helpless and alone.

"In the blink of an eye, many people were gone from the court."

"Who can disagree! I don't know what His Majesty was thinking, suddenly making such a big commotion. But it does give the young people some opportunities; let's see if they can seize them."

"Great opportunities always have someone who can seize them."

The Qing Dynasty was vast and populous, with many talented individuals. There may have been some recluses in the past, but with His Majesty's sweeping reforms, the voices of Han Chinese gradually became more prominent in the court, and there were always those willing to step forward.

While Kangxi was reforming the bureaucracy, he also established special imperial examinations.

Yinzhen was not idle either. Kangxi put him in charge, so he took on the task without any burden and made clear arrangements for his brothers in the capital.

The Third Prince was somewhat bookish, but he was also quite knowledgeable and had a reputation for being well-read. Yinzhen put him in charge of drafting documents and explained the concept of newspapers to him.

Gradually, the Third Prince did manage to get the newspaper up and running, but the content of the newspaper could not be published indiscriminately; most of it consisted of guiding articles.

For example, there are articles that promote patriotism and praise artisans. These articles are not prominent among the many articles, but they are of high quality and worth reading, thus achieving a subtle and gradual influence.

If we want to learn from the industrial revolution of the Westerners in our dreams, the first thing we need to do is to improve the status of artisans.

This is very difficult to achieve; it requires a gradual and subtle process.

The Third Prince, on the other hand, really enjoyed interacting with scholars, finding great pleasure in it and never tiring of it.

The eldest prince and the tenth prince, who had experience training naval forces, were sent to the seaside to train the new navy, a navy unlike any before.

The Fifth Prince used to work in the Ministry of Works. Yinzhen entrusted him with the task of supervising shipbuilding and allowed him to leave the capital to find skilled craftsmen.

The Seventh Prince, who had difficulty walking, was in charge of logistics for the navy. He was meticulous, quiet, and unlikely to make mistakes, making him the most suitable candidate.

The Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince were sent by Yinzhen to train troops. Unlike the First Prince and the Tenth Prince who trained the navy, the two of them were assigned to an elite force that could use firearms.

This concept was proposed by Tong Cheng'er, and the inspiration came from modern special forces.

In ancient times, special forces training methods were naturally adapted to local conditions, with the initial target number of personnel set at 10,000.

It's not a lot, but if they can meet the requirements set by Yinzhen, the 10,000 troops they train will be just as good as 100,000.

The twelfth prince was in charge of logistics.

Ninth Prince Yinzhen didn't let him be idle either.

Yinzhen told the Ninth Prince about the concept of banking that Tong Cheng'er had told him.

Banks are somewhat similar to money shops in ancient times, but there are differences. Banks are regulated by the imperial court, and depositing money in money shops carries risks! Banks, on the other hand, can minimize these risks.

Originally, the Ninth Prince was unhappy when he heard that Yinzhen had given him something to do. He was already busy enough adding to Kangxi's private treasury, the Qing Dynasty's national treasury, and his brothers' money bags every day. He felt that he had done enough.

When Yinzhen explained the concept of a bank, the Ninth Prince shamefully became tempted. What did it matter if he was busy? For the sake of the Qing Dynasty and to defeat the foreigners as soon as possible, he could work even harder.

In the Ninth Prince's view, if the bank were to be established, it would be an extremely profitable business.

When ordinary people and merchants deposit money in the bank, they don't withdraw the money immediately. They can use this money to generate more money, foregoing a small amount of interest, and then lending the money out at a large interest rate. This simple transaction is incredibly profitable.

This operation is simply ingenious! Absolutely ingenious.

As for the former Crown Princess Yinreng, Yinzhen did not let her go either. After all, she had received many years of education as the heir apparent, and was more than qualified to be his deputy.

In this way, Yinzhen made clear arrangements for his brothers, and no one was idle.

Seeing that he could use Yinreng without holding a grudge, Kangxi was even more satisfied with his magnanimity. He was very relieved to entrust the future of the Qing Dynasty to him.

It wasn't that Yinzhen was magnanimous; he simply couldn't stand seeing him working himself to the bone while his brothers were enjoying life with all that money. In his dreams, he was working himself to death, and his brothers were always finding fault with him, so naturally, Yinzhen couldn't forgive them.

That's why it was "arranged" this way.

No one knew his "wicked" intentions; instead, they greatly admired his magnanimity. When the court officials saw the Emperor's sons looking "harmonious and happy," they were first surprised, then marveled at how well the Emperor knew how to raise his sons, and then heard that it was Prince Yong who had arranged for his brothers to go there.

Then everyone exclaimed that Prince Yong was magnanimous and so on.

What followed was simply to perform their duties honestly. After experiencing the former crown prince being deposed, placed under house arrest, and then released from house arrest, the eldest prince being placed under house arrest and then released from house arrest, the eighth prince being placed under house arrest, and so on, the court had already lost batch after batch of people. Even if they still had high hopes for Prince Yong, they dared not do anything now.

Firstly, Prince Yong was impartial and incorruptible, handling official business strictly in most cases. He had no intention of recruiting court officials, though some did try to win them over, but they often met with bad ends.

Secondly, they were genuinely afraid, regardless of who the next crown prince would be.

For a time, the atmosphere in the court was exceptionally good. Kangxi was very pleased to see this. His sons worked together on one thing and achieved great success. The court officials also became more obedient and well-behaved, and the harem was also very peaceful.

Kangxi was very satisfied.