Chapter 41

Although Yinzuo dared to think and act, he still had to plan carefully how to do it. Yinzuo wanted to just lie in bed and not go to the study room tomorrow, but he was not brave enough to do anything. Besides, he was not a child anymore, so he did not want to do anything that would make him throw a tantrum or act shamelessly.

Therefore, Yinzuo thought it was best to convince people with reason.

A few days later, the prince thought that Yinzuo had finally calmed down, but in fact, he had not done so. He went to bother the people in the Imperial Hospital.

Many of the old doctors in the Imperial Hospital were troubled by Yinzuo's pestering, especially Doctor Liu. Doctor Liu had been treating Yinzuo's health for the past few years, and Yinzuo had become familiar with him. At this time, he followed Doctor Liu around.

Doctor Liu said to Yinzuo again: "I have never seen or heard of anything that getting up too early will prevent a person from growing taller."

Yinzuo sighed to Doctor Liu and said, "That's because only we brothers have to get up in the dark, and others don't have to get up that early."

Doctor Liu: "That's not the case. The court officials also have to get up early to attend court in the palace, not later than the princes."

Yinzuo: "..." It's not easy to be an official for the emperor. If he had to go to court right after leaving the study, wouldn't he have to get up so early for the rest of his life? Fortunately, he has made up his mind. If he doesn't want to be an official, he can be idle as much as he wants and sleep in as long as he wants.

Yinzuo said to Doctor Liu: "Those ministers don't need to grow taller."

This was true, but it did not stump Doctor Liu. Doctor Liu said to Yin Zuo, "Many sons of military families also get up in the dark to practice martial arts, and they have not grown taller."

The Sixth Prince's worries were puzzling and funny, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that they are not sure. None of the imperial doctors are bored enough to study such things, and it is not easy to study. If the man should have grown into an eight-foot tall man, but only grew to seven feet and eight inches because he got up too early, they would not know.

Doctor Liu looked at the child in front of him who was getting healthier and better after his treatment. His smile deepened a little, and he said to Yinzuo: "Sixth Prince's height is definitely not low among his peers, Sixth Prince, don't worry. Sixth Prince just needs to eat more food, don't be picky about food, and put more weight on your body. Among his peers, Sixth Prince is just a little thin."

"Don't make jokes about dwarfs or anything like that."

Seeing that Yinzuo was still frowning, Doctor Liu smiled and said jokingly, "In a few years, the Sixth Prince will definitely grow into a handsome young man. I wonder how many girls will fall in love with him."

These doctors all regarded Yinzuo's worries as the funny and inexplicable fantasies of a child, and wondered why Yinzuo thought of this. Yinzuo didn't know why he felt that getting up too early would make him short.

Yinzuo still didn't let go of Doctor Liu. He circled around him and muttered to him, "Is it really good to get up so early? If it is good, why don't other people get up so early?"

Doctor Liu responded to Yin Zuo: "To save fuel and light."

Yinzuo: “…”

"I don't believe it."

Doctor Liu was at his wit's end after being pestered by Yin Zuo, and finally said, "Before sunrise, the cold air is heavy, which deprives the Yang energy. Well, there is an old saying that you work at sunrise and rest at sunset, and it is also said that you are active during the day and quiet at night. I think there is some truth in the old saying."

"The lungs begin to become energetic during the Yin hour. Sleeping from the Yin hour to the Mao hour is good for the lungs. If you can sleep a little longer during this period, it should be good."

Yin Zuo's eyes sparkled, and he looked at Doctor Liu and said excitedly, "Well said!"

Yinzuo expressed his admiration and encouragement to the fullest through his big eyes, and shouted to Doctor Liu: "Speak more! Speak more!"

Seeing that the other doctors were attracted, Yinzuo also pulled the others in and said, "Doctor Han, Doctor Wang, what do you think? You must know what Doctor Liu said, right?"

How could it be? Although Liu was better than others in health care, what he just said was just superficial views, and they naturally knew it.

It’s okay if you’re not convinced, everyone come and say more.

Not only is it about getting up early, but sitting for a long time is definitely not good, right?

A royal physician stroked his beard and said that it was indeed not a good idea as it would cause poor blood circulation.

Oh, that’s what I want you to say. Let’s go find the Emperor and talk it out.

But when Yinzuo said this, all the doctors fell silent again. They knew what Yinzuo was up to, so they hesitated before, and now they still dare not show their heads in front of the emperor.

They are not the emperor's sons, so how many of them would dare to challenge the emperor's authority?

The rules of the study room have been in place for many years. What does it have to do with them?

None of the imperial doctors were willing to debate with Yinzuo in front of Kangxi. Imperial Doctor Liu said, "Here are some medical books written by medical experts. If the Sixth Prince can directly use the medical books to support his argument, it will be more convincing than what we say."

But it depends on whether His Majesty listens to him or not. His Majesty himself has a wide range of knowledge, but knowing and doing are two different things. His Majesty obviously wants his sons to become great talents, so he is willing to let his sons suffer. They all follow the method of health preservation. No matter how good their bodies are, they cannot become talents.

Therefore, the imperial doctors were not optimistic about the troubles of the little prince Yinzuo.

But Yinzuo was full of courage and confidence, and he and Ahfu brought back many medical books.

If he wants to find it himself, he will definitely be able to leave the emperor speechless. Just thinking about it makes him a little excited, thrilled and expectant.

However, after taking the medical book back home, his ambitions were thwarted before they even began - he couldn't understand many parts, he didn't recognize many of the words, and he didn't know what each paragraph meant.

Yinzuo was at a loss, but after thinking around for a while he came up with a solution - although he didn't know how to do it, he had his brother.

As for now, go to bed first, as you still need to get up early tomorrow.

During breakfast the next day, Yinzuo couldn't wait to announce this to everyone. The expression of the Eighth Prince, who was sitting next to Yinzuo, was a little indescribable. How could his Sixth Brother so carelessly announce his rebellion against the Emperor to the public?

Not only are there many brothers here, but there are also many palace servants serving meals. If their voices are louder, the chefs dining in another room might even hear them.

This time, the Eighth Prince witnessed with his own eyes the courage of his Sixth Brother.

The eldest prince was not surprised by Yinzuo's action. He had known this boy's courage since he was a little boy. Yinzuo even took the medical book and started with his eldest brother.

"Brother, can you help me read two books? Help me find the parts that are useful and circle them."

The eldest prince took it slowly and said, "Okay." Then he looked at the prince leisurely, and before Yinzuo handed two books to the prince, he said with a smile, "Don't embarrass the prince. I don't think the prince will help you with this. I can help you read two more books and finish the prince's copy."

The Third Prince took a breath, and it came again and again.

The Crown Prince looked at the eldest prince coldly, and the atmosphere between the two was tense.

The eldest prince smiled and reached out to take two more medical books from Yinzuo. Yinzuo had already gotten used to this strange tone between his eldest brother and the crown prince, so used to it that he didn't think there was anything wrong.

He said, "It would be better if Big Brother could read two books, but what about Prince Brother? Is Prince Brother busy? If Prince Brother is busy, can he read one book?"

The prince was indeed unwilling to get involved in Yinzuo's nonsense, which also contained the intention of opposing his royal father. Besides, as a prince, he had high demands on himself and did not think there was anything wrong with the current arrangement of the study. However, seeing the half-smile and as if certain look of the eldest prince, he could not help but get angry.

The prince pulled out two medical books.

The third prince also stepped forward and took two books from Yinzuo, but he was worried and said, "Will this mean that we are all against the emperor? Will the emperor be even angrier?"

This is something everyone has thought of. The Eighth Prince was relatively relaxed, because he didn't know many words and couldn't read medical books, so this matter didn't have much to do with him.

The Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince are of similar level, so there is no need for them to read medical books either.

As for the Fourth Prince, he frowned, but finally extended his hand.

Yinzuo was answering the third prince's question: "Why should the emperor be angry? I just want to reason with the emperor. The emperor is not an unreasonable person."

"Brothers, you just need to circle the useful parts and tell me. I will go and talk to the Emperor Father. The Emperor Father will just punish you by making you copy books. It's okay." Yinzuo held up his little head and said without fear at all.

The prince felt a headache for his father when he heard Yinzuo say with high spirits, "It's just copying books." This kid has only been in the study for a few days, and he has never had a moment of rest.

However, the prince also wanted to see how bad the many bad things Yinzuo mentioned were and where they were bad, so he took the few medical books that Yinzuo had left.

After distributing all the medical books to his brothers, Yinzuo only had to wait for them to finish reading the books.

Two days later, the eldest prince, the third prince and the fourth prince sat at Yinzuo's place for dinner. The eldest prince pointed out the circles in the medical book and told Yinzuo what they said.

"Can you remember it?"

Yinzuo nodded, "Almost, almost." It doesn't matter if you can't remember it, isn't it written in the medical book? He showed it to the emperor.

The third and fourth princes also told Yinzuo what they had circled out. Before leaving, the third prince whispered to Yinzuo: "If the emperor punishes you to copy books, I can help you share some of the burden."

Although Yinzuo didn't think that the emperor should punish him by making him copy books, he had done nothing wrong and he felt very confident. However, he still asked the third prince with eager eyes, "Will the emperor find out?"

Third Prince: "It's possible, but it's a little difficult to imitate your handwriting."

Yinzuo's enthusiasm receded again, but he said optimistically: "Maybe the emperor won't punish me."

The Third Prince sighed: "I hope so."

However, my sixth brother is still young, and the Emperor is more lenient with him than with his other brothers because of his poor health. He only makes him copy books as punishment, and he will get through it if he endures it.

The third prince also said to Yinzuo: "When the time comes, you should pay more attention to the emperor's expression. If the emperor is unhappy and disagrees, you should not be stubborn. Anyway, all the brothers have gone through this."

The brothers were not optimistic about Yinzuo's action, but Yinzuo himself was full of confidence. He had so many medical books to support him and he would definitely be able to convince his royal father.

A day later, he went to the East Palace and collected several books that the Crown Prince had finished reading. Then he walked to see his royal father with his head held high, as if he was going to do something big.

Ah Fu couldn't go in, and he needed the help of the eunuchs in the Qianqing Palace to help him carry those many medical books.

This time, Kangxi still left Yinzuo out for a long time, because he saw that the boy was interested in quarreling with him. But after leaving him out for a long time, he still couldn't extinguish his arrogance.

Yinzuo puffed out his chest and announced to Kangxi: "It's written in the Royal Father's medical books that we can't get up too early. We have to get up and rest after sitting for a long time. Moreover, people can't work all the time. We need to have a day off!"

Great! He is so greedy. He wants to get up late, take a break, and take a vacation. He doesn't let any of them go.

Yinzuo also said: "Father, let's talk about it one by one."

Kangxi was so angry that he laughed: "Okay, go ahead and tell me what you can say." This kid is really capable. He had already hit a wall with him last time, but he was still able to nag him about the same thing again. He doesn't even know that he is afraid of his emperor father.

He wanted to see what this kid could do with all this trouble, so Kangxi took his time.

(End of this chapter)