Chapter 455 The fourth brother has really made great progress.
"You're right. I really shouldn't be angry." Emperor Kangxi didn't bother looking at them anymore. He turned his gaze to Thirteen and said, "Thirteen, where's your gift?"
At least he still has a few reliable sons.
Thirteen took a box from the eunuch and presented it to him. "Your Majesty, I asked the embroiderer to make a knee guard for you. I also asked the imperial physician to find some herbs to relax the muscles and tendons. It looks heavy, but it's actually not cumbersome to carry. Your Majesty has injured his knee before, so this should be just right for you."
Emperor Kangxi listened and finally smiled: "You put your heart into it."
He then waved to Liang Jiugong beside him and said, "Come and bring it to me."
Emperor Kangxi was somewhat surprised when he thought of his knees. It had been more than two months since he had been on his southern tour, and his knees, which used to hurt so much that he couldn't sleep on rainy days, hadn't hurt at all.
The medicine that old Doctor Liu prescribed for me was quite effective. My old ailment, which hadn't been cured for so many years, actually got better. I should reward this old guy.
Emperor Kangxi immediately said, "Liang Jiugong, come and put it on for me."
After putting it on, Emperor Kangxi even took two steps and said, "Well, it fits perfectly."
"If Your Majesty thinks it's suitable, I'll have someone make you a few more pairs so you can wear them alternately."
"Forget it, this pair is enough." Emperor Kangxi added, "Just remember, don't be like your brothers and sisters. Send me a pair of knee pads every year."
Thirteen: “…Yes.”
The Thirteenth Master silently glanced at his brothers and swallowed hard.
He felt that the emperor didn't like her particularly and probably liked his own feelings more. If he didn't have his brothers to compare with, he would probably be scolded.
Now, except for the fourth brother who didn't care much, the others all looked sinister. Thirteenth Master felt a chill down his spine and couldn't help but lean closer to his fourth brother.
While they were talking, the Fifth Master and the Eighth Master also arrived.
The Fifth Master and his companions arrived earlier, so Emperor Kangxi liked to take them out to work. Now that they were back, Emperor Kangxi finally had a smile on his face.
The Fifth Master’s gift was a hand-copied copy of the Avatamsaka Sutra, which took him more than three months to copy. The text was so thick that even a young eunuch couldn’t lift it.
Mr. Ba gave a complete set of rare purple clay teapots.
After Emperor Kangxi took a closer look, he felt a little relieved. At least these people did not fool him.
His mood improved a bit, and he waved his hand and said, "You are also very thoughtful. Go and summon all the ministers in."
In the past, the Wanshou Festival was extremely complicated. Emperor Kangxi would hold a grand meeting on this day and accept congratulations from envoys from the Baiguan and tributary countries.
Generally, there will be a general amnesty and universal celebration.
Even though Emperor Kangxi said that everything should be kept simple, the stage had already been built in the mansion.
At this time, Emperor Kangxi sat at the top, accepted the worship of all officials, and then began to look at their gifts.
There are many villages in the Jiangnan area, and even this flood has not shaken their foundation.
The gifts given by the ministers were not as simple as those given by the princes.
There were jade ruyi, jade Buddha, and handed-down calligraphy and paintings. Moreover, officials did not send just one gift, but usually sent nine in a group. Some officials even sent nine groups at a time, just for good luck.
"Tsk, that old man also gave a dagger, and the emperor kept calling him 'my dear minister', which was very gentle. But I gave him a dagger, and he scolded me!
Fourteen said with a face full of resentment.
The Thirteenth Master subconsciously glanced up at Emperor Kangxi, and sure enough, he saw that his royal father was smiling and talking to the adults.
"Who said it wasn't? It's fine for them to just send the pictures. The fourth brother and I were scolded by the emperor when we sent the pictures." Thirteenth Master didn't say anything, and the third master nodded first.
Prince Zhi nodded in agreement: "Not bad."
After thinking for a while, he couldn't help but look at the Fourth Master and said, "Fourth Master, didn't my younger brother's wife prepare a gift yesterday? Why didn't you take it out?"
After hearing this, Fourteenth Brother immediately looked over and said, "Yes, Fourth Brother, what's going on? Where is the gift for warming the wine? I'm curious about what her cake looks like." He was even more curious about whether the Emperor would scold him after receiving the cake.
Fourth Master: “…It’s not ready yet.”
The Emperor seemed to be in a very bad mood today, and the Fourth Master didn't even want the little girl to send him any gifts.
Seeing that the rain outside was still pouring, even though the Emperor was smiling now, the Fourth Master could tell that the Emperor was probably not very happy at the moment.
Normally, there should be a ceremony to worship the heaven today.
He led his ministers to pray to the heavens for a good harvest and good weather. But it was difficult to do so now.
The rain has not stopped since I entered the city yesterday until today, the Wanshou Festival. If it rains any heavier during the Heavenly Sacrifice Festival, I'm afraid it will cause unrest among the people.
Emperor Kangxi spoke to his ministers with a smile on his face, but he was also extremely anxious in his heart. The people from the Imperial Observatory said that the rain would stop later today, but as of now there was no sign of it stopping at all.
If you want to offer sacrifices to the heavens, the best time is in the morning. If it is not possible in the morning, it is best to choose when the rain stops, so as to use this momentum to stabilize the people's hearts.
For a moment, Emperor Kangxi often looked outside anxiously.
Su Peisheng also came to the Fourth Master at this time.
"Master, the lady's gift has been delivered." Su Peisheng was followed by four young eunuchs who took some effort to carry a wooden box over.
The Fourth Master originally wanted Su Peisheng to take this thing back first, but who knew that Emperor Kangxi looked over and asked, "Fourth Master, what is this?"
Emperor Kangxi had been staring at the door and saw Su Peisheng coming in at a glance.
Emperor Kangxi couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. Why did the fourth son bring another box? Could it be that the longevity painting was not his gift, but something else?
"To answer the Emperor, it's a birthday gift."
Seeing he couldn't evade the question, the Fourth Master didn't reveal who had prepared it. He figured if the Emperor was fine with it, he could say Jiu'er had prepared it. If not, the Fourth Master could take the blame himself.
Emperor Kangxi gave the Fourth Master a strange look and said, "The Fourth Master has really made great progress."
There was a hint of sarcasm in Emperor Kangxi's words, and the several princes close to him could hear it. They were also worried for the Fourth Master.
However, the officials only saw that Emperor Kangxi treated the Fourth Master differently.
For a moment, everyone's eyes were vaguely looking towards the Fourth Master.
Information is readily available in the Jiangnan area, and everyone knows that the Fourth Prince is highly valued.
Moreover, the fourth prince was an outstanding talent in both civil and military affairs, and his appearance was extremely good. When the adults saw him, they couldn't help but have some ideas about him, especially the officials who had daughters who were about to get married.
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