Chapter 106

After being scolded by Kangxi, Yinzuo went to see the crown prince and his nephews and nieces. Before the crown prince could speak, he said, "Don't talk about the fact that my tenth brother took me out to play yesterday."

"And don't talk about urging me to get married anymore."

"The Emperor just spoke once, let me take it easy." Yinzuo lay down in the chair, looking very tired.

The prince shook his head in amusement, but ultimately did not have the heart to say anything more to him.

Yinzuo glanced at the prince secretly, with a smug look in his eyes. He had made a correct prediction and escaped the disaster by playing the victim.

Yinzuo felt that life was getting harder and harder as he got older, especially during the Chinese New Year when he had to give red envelopes to his nephews and nieces. It was not that he was reluctant to spend the New Year's money, but it would easily lead to the topic of urging him to get married. Yinzuo only got through the Chinese New Year by fighting with wits and courage. As soon as the Chinese New Year was over, he fled in a hurry and moved to the Firearm Camp.

He also left a message saying that he had encountered difficulties in his research and would stay in the Firearms Camp for three months without going back.

The people in the Firearms Battalion who were studying the red cannon actually hoped that Yinzuo would not go back, because Yinzuo was quick at calculations, had a sharp mind, and had many ideas. Their artillery had now undergone two major updates.

And look at the present, this prince has been staying in the firearms camp for several months without returning to the city. Who says that this prince is spoiled and extravagant and cannot endure hardship?

Alas, they don’t know that behind his hard work and diligence is the fact that Yinzuo was urged to get married.

After Yinzuo did this two or three times, Kangxi had no choice but to stop urging Yinzuo to get married and let him wait a few more years.

Forget about getting married, and stop hiding in the suburbs.

There were many changes in the capital, and Yinzuo had plenty of time to stroll around. He even wandered to the restaurant newly opened by his ninth brother. [To read the novel, join QQ group 630809116]

The ninth prince Yinzhen warmly invited Yinzuo to dinner, but he mainly wanted to complain to Yinzuo.

Back then, Yinzuo was the first person to open a shop and made a fortune. The Ninth Prince felt that he and Yinzuo had common topics and that Yinzuo would not look down on his desire to do business.

Of course Yinzuo would not look down on it. As long as one makes money in a fair and honest way, there is nothing wrong with it.

However, the world despises business for profit, so there is nothing we can do but accept it.

The Ninth Prince said, "It's better for me to make money on my own than to ask for bribes from others."

Yinzuo said: "If you ask for bribes from others, the emperor will break your legs."

The Ninth Prince glanced at Yinzuo and said, "When Sixth Brother opened his shop, the Emperor's father protected him. But when it comes to my younger brother, the Emperor's father just doesn't look at him at all."

Sour.

Yinzuo said, "I gave a portion of my earnings to my father, so why don't you give it a try?"

The Ninth Prince suddenly realized and said, "Sixth Brother, it turns out that you are the biggest briber. The Emperor has been taking bribes the whole time. That's how it is."

But when the Ninth Prince thought about giving away the money he had worked so hard to earn, he couldn't bear to do so.

Yinzuo's mouth twitched. Didn't Xiaojiu's words also deserve a slap? Fortunately, he didn't say this in front of the emperor.

The Ninth Prince was reluctant to share the money, so he dropped the subject.

Yinzuo gave him another suggestion and said, "You may help the court do business, so it won't be considered as doing business on your own. It will be a job for the court, and no one will look down on you."

The Ninth Prince thought carefully about what Yinzuo said.

However, businesses like those with Mongolia, neighboring small countries, and Southeast Asia, where money is handled, are easy to make money and are quite popular positions. It is not easy for a less experienced brother like him who ranks lower in the hierarchy to get into these places.

The Ninth Prince felt that he should first do his own business and make some money, and then try to get into those places later.

In addition to pouring out his grievances to Yinzuo and seeking a sense of identity, the Ninth Prince also had something very important to say to Yinzuo.

"Can the people over there make peep shows? Sixth brother, why don't we do this business together?"

"Sixth brother, you don't have to worry about the store, staff, and sales. You just have to wait for your monthly distribution of money." Concubine Yi once received a peep show as a reward from Emperor Kangxi. Ninth Prince Yinzhen knew how much his mother loved that mirror.

Women like it!

The Ninth Prince felt that if handled properly, the peep show could make as much money as watches.

The Ninth Prince looked at Yinzuo with a burning gaze.

But unfortunately, Yinzuo said to the Ninth Prince: "Ninth brother is a step late, this business has also been handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"Ah?" The Ninth Prince felt as if he saw a chicken that laid golden eggs flying away from his sight, and felt very regretful.

The Ninth Prince said to Yinzuo, "You give so much money to the Emperor, no wonder the Emperor loves you so much. If someone gave me so much money, I would like him too."

Yinzuo frowned.

Does this Xiaojiu know how to speak? He speaks as if the emperor doesn't like him because he has no money.

snort.

When the Ninth Prince saw that his Sixth Brother was upset, he smiled and apologized, saying to Yinzuo, "Isn't this just business? The Emperor dislikes me but supports the Sixth Brother, so he teases the Sixth Brother, right?"

"Sixth brother, please be magnanimous. Don't be angry."

If Sixth Brother is really angry with him, Little Eleven will never let him off. If Little Eleven wants to settle accounts with him, his mother will not forgive him either.

But Yinzuo was even angrier than before. With a straight face, he said incredulously: "Doudou?!"

Do you still have any dignity as a brother?!

Yinzuo wondered if it was because he had been away from the city for so long that the order of seniority among the younger ones had become disordered.

The Ninth Prince hurriedly apologized again, "I used the wrong word."

"My younger brother will drink three cups as punishment to calm down my sixth brother."

The Ninth Prince was drinking, but he was thinking that his Sixth Brother was only exposed to blueprints of objects every day and had not yet started a family. His thoughts were written on his face, so it was difficult to compare him with his eldest brother, the crown prince, the third brother and other brothers who had deeper hearts than the sea. Isn't it normal that he found it difficult to respect him?

But to be honest, he still prefers to get along with Sixth Brother.

When I was with my eldest brother and the others, I had to think over every word I heard, for fear of saying the wrong thing. But when I said the wrong thing to my sixth brother, it was easy to bring it back.

But then again, although the eldest brother, the third brother and the prince are deep-minded and no less capable than the old foxes in the court, they show a different face in front of the sixth brother.

When in front of Sixth Brother, they all act like innocent and good brothers, and they wear the masks for so long that they can’t take them off.

As the Ninth Prince was thinking about this, he said to Yinzuo, "The things that Sixth Brother's people have come up with are really profitable."

Yinzuo: "The main thing is to encourage them to give full play to their abilities and try more. Those people were not that different from others before."

"They were not stingy with their initial investment, and they also made many failed products, but they were not punished for their failures. As for their contributions, they would not be able to spend all the money they were rewarded with in three lifetimes. If they wanted to become officials or request places for their children and grandchildren to study, we would also consider it as appropriate."

"After all, it is true that there will always be brave men when there is a big reward."

Yinzuo looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "So don't just be envious, you can also do it."

"I was thinking about setting up a school like this. Instead of teaching the Four Books and Five Classics, I would teach people to tinker with something new and different that has never existed before."

"Ninth brother, do you want to come with us?"

The Ninth Prince was in a daze. What did he originally want to bring the Sixth Prince over for? Yes, he wanted to do business with the Sixth Prince. How come they were now running a weird academy together?

Isn't this equivalent to him wanting to eat a peach, but being forced to start from a peach tree?

Yinzuo was still talking to the Ninth Prince with great interest: "Haven't we learned a lot of math and Western learning? I found that these things are quite useful in studying these items. I will also include these contents in the lectures, and the Ninth Brother can teach in person."

"And my eleventh brother is about to leave the palace. He said he doesn't want to get up early to attend court, nor does he want to follow the routine to handle the endless official duties."

"It would be a good opportunity for my eleventh brother to come and give lectures by then."

"Eleventh brother is good at these things."

Even the eleventh brother who had not yet left the palace was targeted.

The Ninth Prince felt that his business was nothing, as he was just following the path his Sixth Brother had taken. However, his Sixth Brother was always ahead of him. He felt that what his Sixth Brother was going to do now was much more unorthodox than his own business.

Sure enough, when the news spread and it was learned that Yinzuo had set up a weird technical college, he was impeached severely.

It's fine that he used to do some weird and gimmicky things, but how come he could gather people together to do it seriously?

How can there be an academy that doesn't teach the Four Books and Five Classics?! Isn't this a mess?

Yinzuo's move can be said to have touched the lungs of some pedantic old ministers.

The Ninth Prince was a little worried that Yinzuo would die before accomplishing his mission, but he underestimated the fighting ability of his Sixth Brother.

Yinzuo still felt that those old ministers were just looking for trouble. He had done nothing wrong and had not violated any of the laws of the Qing Dynasty. It was none of your business!

And what about tricks and gimmicks?! How come we don’t despise tricks and gimmicks when we spend the money we earn?! Yin Zuo choked everyone back with this sentence. This is the confidence bought with money.

Those ministers missed the time when Yinzuo was immersed in the Firearms Camp. Now that he is back, he likes to get involved in some unorthodox things.

Yinzuo didn't care about their dislike. He gradually improved his technical college and produced some results every year, two years and three years.

Yinzuo and the Ninth Prince sat opposite each other and said, "I told you I wouldn't let you suffer any loss, didn't I?"

The Ninth Prince has expanded his business in the past few years and has become a wealthy man even richer than Yinzuo.

However, the Ninth Prince was becoming less and less favored by his Royal Father.

When the Ninth Prince told Yinzuo about this and accused Kangxi of partiality, Yinzuo said, "I don't have any business on hand now. Besides, I never took all the good things for myself. I always asked the Ministry of Internal Affairs or the Ministry of Works to help me."

For example, their technical college developed a kind of "cement". After figuring out that it had many uses, they shared it with the Ministry of Industry.

This year they selected a section of river and repaired the river embankment for trial, and the effect was very good. Just based on this one thing, now no old ministers speak loudly to their college anymore!

The Ninth Prince said to Yin Zuo, "You are not doing business at all! How can anyone be as stupid as you?"

Yinzuo threw an orange peel at the Ninth Prince: "Who are you calling stupid?"

(End of this chapter)