When Cheng'an finally saw the starry sky through the telescope under Kangxi's guidance, he couldn't help but open his mouth slightly and said, "Ama, the stars are so bright~"

Through the telescope, the stars are still the same stars, but they appear brighter, and some small stars that are difficult to detect with the naked eye can now be seen clearly.

When Kangxi heard what he said, he leaned over and stood behind him, taking him to adjust the angle of the telescope to look at the moon.

If the stars become brighter in the telescope, then the originally bright moon becomes less beautiful in the telescope, and many bumps can be seen.

"Father, what is this?" The little guy couldn't help but turn his head to look at Kangxi.

"It's the moon."

Upon hearing this, Cheng'an looked up at the moon in the sky, then looked through the telescope, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Seeing the confusion on his face, Kangxi rubbed his head and said, "You are not mistaken, this is the moon, but the one we see through the telescope is clearer..."

As Kangxi explained, the little guy nodded as if he understood, and continued to look, asking: "Father, can we see the rabbit on the moon with a telescope?"

What bunny?

Kangxi thought for a while before realizing that he must be talking about the Jade Rabbit.

“You can try.”

The little guy then used a telescope to search the moon, but unfortunately he could only see many tall, protruding circles.

"Oh, I can't find it..."

After staring at the telescope for a long time, the little guy, feeling a little tired, took two steps back.

Kangxi was worried that he would be disappointed when he saw this, but when he held him and sat down beside him, he heard him say in a baby voice: "Father, it's dark now, Tutu must be sleeping, so I can't find him~"

"You're right." Kangxi said with a smile, looking up at the bright moon in the sky, thinking about how many people's yearnings it has contained throughout the ages. Who would have thought that when he really saw it, it was not as beautiful as he had imagined.

"I wonder if there is anyone on the moon..."

Although Guanghan Palace cannot be seen on the moon, its terrain inevitably made Kangxi curious whether someone lived there.

Every Mid-Autumn Festival, the little one has heard many legends about the moon, and the telescope has also aroused his curiosity about the sky.

When he heard what his father said, he couldn't help but remember that he could fly, so he looked up and said, "Father, how about An An take you up to fly and see?"

Since the little fellow came back last time, not only has he transformed into a flying dragon, but he has rarely even extended his dragon horns. It is evident that he has taken Kangxi's words to heart.

He was probably curious at this moment, and there was anticipation in his voice.

Flying has been the dream of many people throughout history, otherwise there would not have been legends such as Chang'e flying to the moon passed down.

It has to be said that Kangxi was moved for a moment when he heard the little guy's words, but he eventually gave up the idea.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, let alone he is the emperor. There is no reason for him to put himself in danger, and he is also worried about bringing danger to the little guy.

"Not so good." Kangxi said, fearing that he would really find a chance to fly to the moon, he said with a stern face, "Promise me that you will not turn yourself into a dragon, and you are not allowed to think about flying to the moon."

"Okay." Seeing his serious expression, the little guy nodded seriously.

Kangxi was still a little worried, so he threatened: "There might be a dragon-eating monster on the moon. If you dare to fly up, be careful to be eaten."

The little guy is already four years old, and he is not as easy to fool as he was when he was two or three years old. His first reaction when he heard this was: "An An must become as big as a dragon so that the monster can't eat him~"

As he spoke, he gestured with his little hands, with a look of pride on his face.

“Who said that? Haven’t you seen the moon being eaten by a heavenly dog? The moon is so big and yet it can be eaten, let alone a mere dragon like you.” With Kangxi’s knowledge of astronomy, he naturally knew the principle of “the moon being eaten by a heavenly dog”, but he just used it to scare him.

Cheng'an was still young after all, he looked up at the moon in the sky and asked: "Father, where is the heavenly dog? Why did it eat the moon? Why is there still a moon after it ate it?"

After hearing his series of questions, Kangxi regretted his threatening words, but said calmly, "It's getting late, do you want to look through the telescope? If not, we'll go back."

He didn't want to scare the little guy, but he couldn't help but worry when he thought about the last time. After all, the West was still a place he might touch. If the little guy really flew to the moon, he would have no way to find him.

"I want to see more!"

After the little guy finished speaking, he got down from his arms and approached the telescope again.

It was not until it was really late that Kangxi took him back to rest. As for the telescope, it naturally became the little guy's birthday gift.

Today was a happy day for Cheng An. When he lay down on the bed and prepared to go to sleep, he still had a smile on his face.

However, as the bed curtains fell and the bed fell into darkness, he couldn't help but whispered, "Father, what if the Tengu comes to eat me?"

"If you don't fly to the moon, there will be no Tengu."

"Can the tengu fly? What if it flies down to find me?"

Kangxi was lying flat on his back resting. When he heard this, he felt relieved that the moon would not dare to fly to the moon. But at the same time, he was worried that he had been really scared.

"Don't be afraid, Father will protect you." Kangxi said as he took him into his arms and patted his back gently.

The little guy nestled in his arms, feeling inexplicably safe, and soon fell asleep.

The next morning, he woke up and told Kangxi that he had a dream in which an evil heavenly dog ​​wanted to eat him, but his father punched him away.

Kangxi thought to himself that if there really was a celestial dog, he would not have the ability to do it. But when he heard that his son thought he was so powerful, he felt very good.

After the little guy's birthday, the brothers became busy again, but they still found time to come and see him from time to time.

Editing a book is a tedious and brain-consuming task, especially when you have to add new content just when you are almost done.

Whenever Yinzhi had the chance, he would come to Cheng'an and teach him how to paint as a way of relaxing.

Compared to reading and writing, the little guy is more focused when drawing.

Just like learning calligraphy starts with strokes, learning painting naturally starts with lines.

"Look, Third Brother..."

After teaching the little fellow to draw lines for a while, Yinzhi began to let him draw on his own, while he casually drew a picture for him.

In the past, Yinzhi preferred to paint landscapes, but since Cheng'an was born, he preferred to paint figures. However, the figures he painted were mostly little ones, and only occasionally other princes.

Cheng'an held his own small brush and carefully drew the lines his brother had just taught him. When he finished drawing on one piece of paper and moved to another, he couldn't help but draw something else.

So when Yinzhi finished painting and put down his brush, he walked behind him to see how he was doing, and saw that a work had already been painted in front of him.

"What is Cheng'an painting?" Yinzhi looked at the thing on the paper that looked like an animal but not an animal, and a bird but not a bird.

"This is a Tengu~"

Cheng'an had never seen a celestial dog, but children's imaginations are always wild. He first drew the main body of the dog based on the Baifu dog raised by Yinzhen, and then he thought that the celestial dog could fly, so he added a pair of white wings.

After hearing his words, Yinzhi took another careful look and realized that it did have a bit of a dog meaning, but... Tengu?

Yinzhi couldn't help but laugh, and he touched the little guy's head and asked, "Why would Cheng'an want to draw a Tengu?"

"Ama said that the Tengu will eat An'an!"

After the little guy finished speaking, he stretched out his hand and drew a few lines around the Tengu.

How could the Emperor say such a thing?

Yinzhi was a little surprised, but since it was Kangxi who said it, he naturally didn't dare to spoil it, so he pointed to the straight lines he had just drawn and asked, "What is this?"

"It's a cage. Lock up the bad Tengu, so he won't eat me~"

Hearing his innocent words, Yinzhi's eyes were full of smiles. He leaned over and held his little hand and said, "Your cage doesn't even have a top. Third brother will teach you how to draw a cage."

After saying this, he led the little fellow to add a few strokes on the paper, turning the original lines into a large iron cage.

"It can't come out now." Yinzhi said with a smile.

The little guy laughed as he looked at the picture on the paper, but after he finished laughing he thought of the bear that was taken to the camp and locked up.

Xiongxiong doesn't like being locked in a cage, and Tengu certainly doesn't like it either...

"Third brother, if the bad Tengu turns into a good Tengu, can you let it out?" Cheng An looked up and said.

Yinzhi laughed and said, "Then how can it become a good Tengu?"

"I won't eat An'an, and I won't eat the moon either!" the little guy said in a baby voice.

"It's probably impossible not to eat the moon."

After all, the phenomenon of "the moon being eclipsed by the heavenly dog" cannot be prevented by human power.

Cheng An frowned and asked, "Why does it want to eat the moon?"

"Maybe it was just for fun? He didn't really eat it. Look, the moon is still in the sky." Yinzhi followed his words.

"Then why does it want to eat An An? Is it for fun too?"

Then you have to ask the Emperor why he wants to scare you like this...

Yinzhi secretly complained in his heart, but he could only shake his head to indicate that he didn't know.

"Bad dog, let's lock it up!" said the little guy, adding another touch to the cage.

Yinzhi looked at his angry appearance, rubbed his head and agreed: "Yes, lock him up."

Later, Kangxi and the princes all saw the little guy's masterpiece. No one knew what the former thought, but the princes all thought that the little guy's paintings were as interesting as others.

Only Yinzhen was more serious. His first reaction after seeing the painting was to remind him: "A dog's tail usually points upward, while a wolf's tail points downward."

"Brother, have you ever seen a wolf?" the little guy immediately asked curiously.

“Yes.”

"What does the wolf cry?"

Yinzhen certainly knew how a wolf howled, but it was obviously impossible for him to learn it, so he said, "Go and listen in person when you have a chance."

The little guy nodded and thought of his dog again.

"Fourth brother, I want to play with Baifu~"

Yinzhen couldn't resist his coquetry and finally agreed to take him to his place, but he had to get Kangxi's consent first.

At this time, we can see how important impression points are. If it was Yin'e who said this, Kangxi would definitely not agree, but Yinzhen has always been reliable, so Kangxi only asked him to send the person back before dinner.

When the two brothers came out of Qingxi Book House, they ran into Yinreng.

"Where are you planning to take Cheng'an, Fourth Brother?"

After Yinzhen answered, he saw that he seemed interested and took the initiative to invite him to go with him.

"Then I'll bother you, fourth brother."

"What do you mean by bother?"

As soon as Yinreng finished speaking, the little guy immediately asked.

"It means to disturb you."

The little guy understood and immediately said, "Don't bother me!"

"Why don't you make the decision for your fourth brother?" Yinreng was a little amused.

"Fourth brother, did An An bother you?"

The little guy wanted to use the new word he learned and looked up at Yinzhen who was holding him.

"No." Yinzhen shook his head and took him and Yinreng into his carriage.

Because the little guy was thinking about Baifu, Yinzhen ordered someone to bring Baifu over as soon as he entered the garden.

"The dog's tail is really pointing upwards, and it wags so fast!"

When Baifu saw his owner, he wagged his tail rapidly, immediately attracting the little guy's attention.

When Yinzhen and Yinreng saw him put his two little hands behind his back and learn, they both smiled.

The scenery in the garden was very nice. Yinzhen and Yinreng enjoyed the scenery while watching the little guy running around after Baifu. Just looking at his lively figure gave them a feeling of peace and tranquility.

"Come and chase me, Baifu~"

The little guy chased Baifu for a while, and then turned around and called it to chase him.

"Woof!"

Baifu barked, wagged his tail and turned to chase him.

In the sky, a Saker Falcon that had followed along at some point saw this scene and swooped down with sharp eyes.

“Tsk——”

“Woof woof——”

Baifu was a hunting dog after all. When he felt threatened, he immediately raised his head and barked, and the next second he started fighting with the falling Saker Falcon.

"Don't fight!"

Cheng An found out and quickly stepped forward to stop them.

At the same time, Yinzhen and Yinreng also saw this scene. Seeing the little guy rushing forward, Yinzhen hurriedly said, "Come here, Baifu!"

When Baifu heard his master's voice, he immediately rolled on the ground, shook off the Saker Falcon and ran towards him.

Probably because it saw it chasing the little guy just now, the Saker Falcon misunderstood and wanted to continue attacking it, but the little guy hugged its neck and said, "Don't fight, fighting is not good!"

The Saker Falcon, which was so ferocious just now, immediately became obedient when being hugged by the little guy's soft hands.

With Yinzhen and the little guy watching, Baifu and Baibai didn't fight anymore. However, the Saker Falcon didn't fly away either. Instead, it followed the little guy and started flapping its wings whenever it saw Baifu approaching.

Yinreng saw that Haidongqing probably misunderstood something, but he still praised: "It is a Haidongqing who knows how to protect his master."

"Bai Fu will also protect his master." Yinzhen didn't hate the Saker Falcon, but when it came down to it, he definitely liked his own dog more.

After making sure that both the dog and the Saker Falcon were well behaved, Yinreng and Yinzhen found a place to sit down and watch the little guys play with them.

The way the little guy teases dogs is really different from that of humans. Every time he throws the ball, he will run after it. This time there is also a Saker Falcon.

Two legs cannot outrun four legs, and four legs cannot outrun wings, so every ball that is thrown is eventually brought back by the Saker Falcon.

"Bai Bai is so amazing!"

The little guy took the ball handed over again and couldn't help but praise.

“Woof woof——”

Baifu couldn't help but screaming when he saw this annoying bird always snatching his ball.

"It doesn't matter, Baifu can get the ball if he runs faster." The little guy heard its call, turned around, touched its head, and threw the ball out again.

Just as Yinzhen and Yinreng were watching the little ones playing and casually discussing math problems, a eunuch came over and reported that Yinsi, Yin'er and Yin'e had come together.

The relationship among the princes is much better now than in previous years, so Yinzhen will naturally not turn them away.

When Yinsi and the other two came over to greet Yinreng and Yinzhen, the little guy, who had already run a little far away, had not yet noticed that another brother had come.

They were originally planning to go to Qingxi Book House to find Cheng'an, but they came here again after learning that the little guy was taken away by Yinzhen.

After the three of them sat down, Yin'er's expression was obviously not very good. It was hard for Yinzhen not to notice it, but he finally asked casually.

"It's still the Japanese, what kind of people are they?"

Before Yin'er opened his mouth, Yin'e couldn't help but speak for him.

"What's wrong with Dongyang?" Seeing that he was not clear, Yinzhen looked at Yinlu.

Yinzhen then said, "Didn't the Emperor allow me to trade..."

It turned out that after obtaining permission for trade, Yinzhen not only sent large ships to the Western Ocean, but also sent ships to the East and South Oceans.

Unexpectedly, the ship heading to the East Ocean encountered Japanese pirates not long after it set sail.

Fortunately, those Japanese pirates were probably somewhat afraid of the Qing Dynasty, so they did not dare to kill anyone after the people on the ship revealed their identities. However, they looted all the money on the ship.

They probably thought that not killing anyone was giving face to the Qing Dynasty, and that the Qing Dynasty would not go to war in the vast ocean for a little money.

Upon learning that these people dared to rob the ships of the Qing royal family, not to mention Yinzhen, even Yinsi, who was famous for his good temper among the princes, looked unhappy.

"These people are so arrogant. Who gave them the courage?" Although Yin'e had been angry once when he heard Yin'er say that before, he couldn't help but get angry this time.

Yinreng: "How come there are Japanese pirates again? I remember that the Japanese government strictly forbids people from going out to sea?"

Japanese pirates were indeed a problem in the previous dynasty, but after the founding of the Qing Dynasty, Japan's maritime ban became even more severe, and civilians were not allowed to go out to sea. Smuggling was a capital crime. People could not go out, so naturally there was no way to become pirates at sea. Since then, the problem of Japanese pirates in the East has subsided.

"The Japanese love to do this kind of tricks. Ryukyu is obviously a vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, but they can't help but run over to bully it. When the Qing Dynasty envoys go over, they hide again..."

The Ryukyu mentioned by Yinzhen was a small island country located between Japan and the Qing Dynasty. When the Qing Dynasty was founded, Ryukyu took the initiative to send envoys to the Qing Dynasty and requested to be enthroned by the Qing Dynasty. After Emperor Shunzhi agreed, the Qing Dynasty would send envoys to Ryukyu every few years to enthrone the king of Ryukyu.

As for Japan's harassment of Ryukyu, because it was just a minor incident and Ryukyu did not take the initiative to ask for help from the Qing Dynasty, although news was reported back, it did not attract the attention of the Qing Dynasty.

Yinreng couldn't help but think of his own father's comments on the Orientals, saying that the Japanese were the most fickle country. Their people were very lowly, and they didn't know that there was kindness in the world. They were only intimidated by the might of the army... Therefore, he couldn't have the slightest good look at them.

"Have you ever told your father about this?" Yinreng asked.

“Not yet.”

Yinzhen seemed to have some concerns. Seeing Yinreng still looking at him, he continued, "When the Emperor allowed me to trade with the West, I was probably referring to the East. It was my own decision. I'm afraid..."

Obviously, he was worried that Kangxi would find out and scold him for making trouble.

"No matter what, there is no reason to let anyone bully the Qing Dynasty." Although Yinreng's tone was light, it revealed an indescribable aura.

"I think so too." Yin'e suggested, "If it doesn't work, just say you wanted to prepare a birthday gift for Cheng'an next year, but it was stolen by Japanese pirates!"

As he finished speaking, the little guy ran over because he spotted his brothers and immediately asked, "What gift? Who took An An's gift?"

After being punished last time and being punished by the other brothers, Yin'e was already traumatized. When he saw the little guy heard what he said, he subconsciously covered his mouth and said in a low voice, "Don't blame me!"

He didn't expect the little guy to come at such a coincidence.

"No one stole Cheng'an's gift. We are saying that someone stole your ninth brother's things." Yinsi said.

When Cheng An heard that someone had snatched his ninth brother's things, he was even angrier than when he heard that his own gifts had been snatched. He stamped his feet and said, "Who is so mean!"

After stamping his feet, the little fellow immediately threw himself into Yin'er's arms, hugged him and said, "Don't be angry, Jiu Ge, An An will help you beat the bad guys!"

Yinzhen has been doing business for so many years and has never suffered any losses. It was not easy for the emperor to approve his business and allow him to trade with foreign countries, but something like this happened. How could he not be angry?

However, feeling the little guy's soft hands patting his body, he felt a little calmer.

Yinzhen reached out and held the little guy in his arms, saying casually: "Ninth brother's money was taken away by bad guys. Now he has no money, what should he do?"

"I have, An An has money!" the little guy said as he took off the purse from his waist and handed it to him.

Yinzhen took it and weighed it twice before saying, "What if it's not enough?"

"I still have some. I'll give them all to Brother Nine when I get back!"

Seeing that Yin'e had the nerve to cheat the little guy of his money, Yin'e felt that it was unfair for Yin'e to always say that he was thick-skinned. Now it seemed that he was no less shameless.

"You are very generous." Yinreng felt a little jealous when he saw the little guy giving everything to his ninth brother as soon as he opened his mouth, even though he knew Yinzhen was just teasing him.

"Also to my second brother!" Cheng An said immediately after hearing his words, and then added, "Also to my fourth brother, eighth brother, and tenth brother~"

"Are you sure it's enough for so many people?" Yinzhen saw that he had just said that all would be given to him, but now he was dividing it again, so he reached out and gently pinched his face.

The little guy's face was so tender and soft, and it felt great to pinch it. He pinched it a few more times, and his mood became better.

Cheng An originally wanted to say that it was enough, but when he thought about how he had so many brothers, he couldn't help but become doubtful.

He frowned and thought for a while, then his eyes suddenly lit up and he said loudly, "Ama has a lot of money, An An, take it out and give it to brother!"

The little guy had been to Kangxi's private vault and had seen how many good things were inside. Now that he didn't have enough stuff to share with his brothers, he suddenly remembered.

When the princes heard this, they looked at each other and couldn't help laughing. Even Yinzhen's eyes were filled with smiles. Then he didn't know whether to say that the little guy was brave, or was moved that he was willing to use the emperor's private treasury to subsidize them.

However, in order to prevent the little guy from doing what he said, Yinsi and others quickly told him that they did not need his things for the time being.

"Cheng'an is not allowed to touch the emperor's things without his permission." Yinzhen thought for a moment and added.

The main reason was that the little guy's tone just now was too matter-of-fact, and Yinzhen was afraid that he would really go and take it.

"I know, don't touch it without permission! I can only give it to my brother with my father's permission~" the little guy said in a baby voice.