Yinzhen, what was Yinzuo's purpose in doing that? He came here today to confess and seek leniency. Now that Yinreng has already given him an excuse, there's no reason not to back down.
When Yinzhen confessed, he told everything he knew. He was very smart and did not directly talk about the ridiculous thing he did today, but started from the beginning.
Since Yinzhen was able to thrive in the business world, regardless of whether his brain was good or not, he must have been very eloquent. After his narration, not to mention Kangxi and Yinreng, even Yinzo who had seen the whole thing from beginning to end felt that he really did not blame Yinzhen for breaking such a big defense. The main responsibility obviously lay with the group of ungrateful fish in the lake.
Let’s say I spread out these pots of fish food every day. Even if he doesn’t get any credit, he still works hard. You should be grateful for what you have received. You have eaten so much of my fish food, shouldn’t you give me a fish as a reward?
In fact, what Yinzhen did today could be considered a minor or major offense. Whether to punish him or how to punish him depended entirely on Kangxi's mood. Kangxi was in a good mood at the moment, so he naturally took it lightly. He scolded Yinzhen a few words and then sent him away.
As soon as Yinzhen left, only Kangxi, Yinreng and Yinzuo, father and son, were left in the room. Kangxi and Yinreng returned to the couch to continue the chess game that had been interrupted earlier, while Yinzuo took a book and leaned on Kangxi to read and pass the time.
In order to prevent Kangxi from being too tired, the burden of reviewing memorials finally fell on Yinreng's shoulders. However, he had no objection. After all, happiness comes from comparison. Compared with the big furnace in the capital, living in this summer resort is much more comfortable.
"Xiao Liu, don't just sit there. Come here and take these greetings and review them. Tell me, did your fourth brother do this on purpose? It's fine if he sent important matters from the court, but he packed up these greetings and sent them all the way here. What was he thinking?"
So was Yinzhen doing this on purpose? The answer is obviously yes. After all, our Crown Prince is truly petty. It doesn't make sense for me to be toiling away in the capital while you're just wandering around the farm idle. Isn't it said that when brothers are united, they can overcome any obstacle? So, let's try a small one today.
After all, it was Yinzuo's fault that Yinreng ended up like this. Now that people asked him to share the burden, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with it.
With Yinreng and Yinzuo sharing the government affairs, Kangxi had plenty of time. Yinreng had been the crown prince for more than thirty years and had been regent since he was in his twenties. He was very skilled in reviewing memorials and so Kangxi didn't have to worry about anything unless he encountered something he really couldn't make up his mind about.
As for Yinzuo, Kangxi was even less worried about him. After all, the memorials he reviewed were just some useless greetings. Even if he occasionally helped Yinreng review a memorial, if he really encountered any difficult problems, this guy would give up the task very quickly.
"Father, could you please write a letter to our Crown Prince and ask him to stop sending these useless greetings all the way here? Not only is it time-consuming and laborious, but reviewing them is simply a waste of time..."
The officials who submitted the memorials of greeting that could be sent to Kangxi must have been of high rank, but look at what they wrote. Not only were they full of flowery words and flattery, but some were even just making small talk.
Your sheep is about to give birth. Is there really any need to report this? Let's just say I know about it. Can I still ask you for a sheep to eat?
After forcing himself to review memorials for a few days, Yinzuo could no longer bear it and pestered his father to force Kangxi to write a letter to his fourth brother.
Isn't it just like that saying, it's not a matter of knowing a hundred tricks, but being good at one trick. Although Yinzuo's tactic of pestering Kangxi seems to be nothing new, Kangxi fell for it. After receiving a letter, Yinzhen immediately stopped.
As things have developed to this point, the situation has become very clear. Kangxi and Yinzuo, father and son, were able to escape from the tedious government affairs, ultimately because our former crown prince Yinreng took on everything.
"It's a nice day today. The sun isn't too strong and there's some wind. Father, after dinner, let's call my brother and the others to go out for a horse race. I've been staying indoors all the time these days, and my arms and legs feel like they're getting rusty."
Okay, listen to what you say, is this human language? Your arms and legs are arms and legs, right? Your second brother sits here for most of the day every day. I don’t know if he is tired or what, but you only know to ask your eldest brother and others to go horse racing, but you never thought of asking your second brother to get up and move around?
Of course, our Prince Zhao is not a very perceptive person. The expression on his second brother's face is so obvious. If he still pretends not to see it, this person will probably be angry.
"Well, you see, I was only thinking about going out to play, and I forgot about my second brother. Come on, let's put aside the things on hand and stretch our hands and feet. When my eldest brother and the others come, we can go out for a walk together..."
Kangxi sent someone to pass the message, and Yinzhen and his companions naturally did not dare to delay. In less than half an hour, the father and son rode out of the garden on horseback.
The area around the Summer Resort was very deserted, and there were few people within dozens of miles around. So as soon as he walked out of the gate of the resort, Yinzuo sped up, whipped his horsewhip, and ran out first.
"Yinzuo, please pay attention to me. This is not urgent. Why are you running so fast? Come to me quickly."
If it were someone else, Kangxi would have come over immediately after calling out to him, but Yinzuo was not afraid of Kangxi. After hearing what his father said, he not only did not come back, he didn't even stop.
"Father, horse racing, horse racing, isn't it just about running? Let me tell you, it feels so comfortable to feel the wind blowing while running. Do you want to try it too?"
Although Kangxi was old now, he had not lost his horsemanship skills. Seeing that Yinzuo could not catch up, he simply raised his whip and chased after him.
"Well, now that Khan Ama and Xiaoliu are gone, let's stop hanging around here. Brothers, do you see that little hill ahead? How about we have a race to see who can get there first?"
It's just a saying that this man is a young man until his death. Even in such an unprepossessing competition, the guys were in high spirits. As their horses galloped, whistles were heard all around.
"Oh, it looks like Big Brother and the others are having a competition. I wonder what the prize is? Father, do you think we should join in the fun?"
Even though Kangxi is over sixty years old now, he still has the youthful vigor to do what he said before. The old father thought Yinzuo's suggestion was a good one, so he whipped his horse and chased in the direction where Yinzhi and the others were running.