It was already late autumn when we returned from Mount Wutai.
It's okay to lift the curtain occasionally to feel the breeze, but if you sit on the shaft and drive the carriage all the time, your nose will soon turn red from the cold.
In the carriage, Yinzhi pointed towards the shaft and chuckled, "What trouble has he gotten himself into again?"
Yinreng really didn't want to tell his eldest brother about Soetu's scandal, and wanted to save his face.
"I'm too self-righteous. I was punished by the Emperor."
The boss curled his lips and said, "Forget it if you don't want to talk about it."
Yinreng was angry when he saw his behavior, so he briefly told the story of the auspicious sign. The eldest brother almost died of laughter after hearing it.
He laughed so hard that he kicked the carriage with his foot and said, "Soetu, I'm confused. What's going on in your head every day? You even came up with the idea of auspicious signs. Why didn't you say that the prince just finished burning incense and the sky was full of radiant light and celestial aura?"
The carriage was soundproofed, but Yinzhi's voice was so loud that Soetu, who was sitting on the shaft, could naturally hear it.
When he heard Yinzhi say this, he didn't feel ashamed at all. Instead, he felt that the eldest brother was a smart man.
Do this next time.
Yinreng kicked the eldest brother and said, "Don't talk nonsense. Be careful that he really comes up with a radiant glow in the future. Then I will tell the emperor that it was your idea."
When Yinzhi heard this, he laughed so hard that he was almost out of breath.
"Oh my, your great uncle is such a treasure. Why is my great uncle so upright?"
Yinreng: ...
Are you praising me?
Soetu on the shaft of the carriage: It’s strange that the eldest prince praised me.
Although Kangxi asked Soetu to drive all the way back to the palace, Yinreng could not really let him suffer like this.
Just to show his respect for him for three days, he was allowed to ride in the same carriage with Gelfin.
During this period, Yinreng had a private conversation with Soetu.
"Uncle, do you realize your mistake now?"
Soetu stiffened his neck and said nothing.
Yinreng clenched his fists, then released them after a while.
"This time, the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince are traveling together to Mount Wutai. Although the Emperor is not accompanying them, do you think there will be fewer guards, both overt and covert?"
Soetu blinked and looked at Yinreng, but remained silent.
Yinreng felt that Soetu was beyond saving.
"Do you think this is just a matter of secretly giving me a few rabbits on the hunting ground to save face in front of the Emperor? This is an auspicious sign. Such things may not shake the foundation."
"Even if the people sent by the Emperor don't discover the tampering immediately, once the news reaches the capital, the Hesheli family's political enemies will use it as a topic to attack me. By then, can you guarantee that the Emperor won't send people to investigate?"
"Can you guarantee that the Emperor's men won't be able to find out that it was you who did this?"
"Believe it or not, if the Emperor wanted to investigate, he wouldn't even have to send anyone to Mount Wutai. He could just investigate you and find out."
Soetu widened his eyes in disbelief.
Yinreng was speechless.
How did my uncle, who looks so innocent, end up fighting in the court?
"Never mind. Whether you believe it or not, I'm just telling you one thing: behave yourself from now on and don't cause me any more trouble. I don't always have the chance to keep you safe, understand?"
Soetu pursed his lips and had a lot of words to refute, but seeing that Yinreng's eyes were really scary, he nodded reluctantly.
When Yinreng saw his expression, he knew that his words were most likely in vain. He angrily threw his sleeves and left decisively.
When the group arrived at the palace, Xiaozhuang and the prince got off the car one after another, followed by Huifei and Yinzhi, and finally Soetu came forward to pay his respects in a dejected manner.
After some greetings and formalities, a group of men in black came from all directions and finally knelt before Kangxi to report.
Soetu's eyes widened instantly, and after subconsciously glancing at Yinreng, his heart almost jumped out.
Only at this point did he believe what Yinreng said.
It turned out that the people accompanying them were not only the guards in public, but there were also so many people in black in secret.
Fortunately, this matter was put to rest early. If it had really gotten out of hand, he would have been unable to deal with it.
This palace banquet was hosted by the Imperial Concubine, Concubine Yi and Concubine Rong. Although the temporary palace was not as big as the imperial palace, it was still very lively.
After three rounds of drinks, Kangxi announced that he would spend the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the temporary palace before returning to the palace.
Then he looked at Yinzhi who was teasing Xiaoba, "Baoqing is twelve years old now. He has been in the army with Prince Chun for the past two years and has gained a lot of experience. It's time for him to have a serious job."
Yinzhi stepped out happily and said, "Thank you, Father."
Kangxi laughed heartily. "I haven't even told you what the errand is, and you're so anxious to thank me?"
Yinzhi chuckled, "My son is an adult now, so any job he does will be good."
Kangxi slammed the table and said, "Baoqing is indeed worthy of being my son. His kindness is truly commendable. I will immediately promote the eldest prince Yinzhi to the rank of Beile and appoint him as the deputy commander of the imperial guards. You will take up the position upon returning to the palace."
Not only Yinzhi was shocked, but even Concubine Hui was so shocked that she covered her mouth.
[How could this mother and son be so dumb that they didn't even bother to express their gratitude?]
Kangxi looked over and saw that the mother and son were making the same movement, which made him laugh.
"Empress Hui and elder brother, aren't you going to express your gratitude yet?" Yinreng smiled.
Concubine Hui pulled Yinzhi to her knees and said, "I thank the emperor for his grace."
Yinzhi was so surprised that his voice rose eight degrees. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will do my best to serve you in the future."
The ministers below looked at each other, and their eyes looked at Suo Etu and Mingzhu with deep meaning.
Kangxi glanced deeply at the restless ministers and said nonchalantly, "The Crown Prince will be ten years old next year. When he returns to the palace, he will officially participate in government affairs."
Yinreng was surprised.
[In my previous life, I didn't enter the court this early. Back then, the Emperor was testing me. Could he be testing me now as well?]
When Yinreng was hesitating whether to refuse, he heard Kangxi continue.
"Baocheng is the only crown prince of the Qing Dynasty. He has been learning how to govern since he was a child. Sooner or later, the Qing Dynasty will be handed over to him. Now that he has entered politics a few years early, you, my dear ministers, can give him more guidance. After all, practical experience is far more valuable than book theory."
Suo Etu took the lead and knelt down, "Your Majesty is absolutely right. We will do our best to assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The other ministers secretly criticized Soetu for kneeling so quickly, and they hurriedly knelt down to follow suit.
Kangxi looked at the kneeling princes, then turned to look at Yinreng, who looked puzzled and a little panicked. He suppressed his heartache and said with a smile, "Don't feel pressured, Baocheng. Just treat the court as a classroom, and the ministers there are your teachers. No matter what decision you make, the emperor will support you behind the scenes."
Yinreng suppressed his tears and nodded heavily, "I understand. I will definitely study hard with all the teachers and will never let the Emperor down."
Seeing Yinreng like this, Kangxi couldn't help but hugged him in his arms.
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