Kangxi was moved again after hearing this voice, and the old man was almost crying with snot and tears in his eyes.
In the blink of an eye, it was July, and the problem of river bandits in Jiangnan had not been solved.
Only then did Kangxi realize the seriousness of the problem.
According to the original plan, Fuquan would be able to completely wipe out the bandits in at most a month if he led his troops.
But now more than a month has passed and progress has been very slow.
The atmosphere in the court was unprecedentedly tense.
In the Qianqing Palace, Yinreng took the letter sent by Yinzhi and read it carefully.
Since going to Jiangnan, Yinzhen has been studying with Fuquan.
Whether Fuquan was discussing deployment with the generals or fighting on the front line, he was always by his side.
Although he couldn't quite understand some things and couldn't see the essence of them clearly, he could still discover some problems from a child's perspective.
"It's said that those pirates have been entrenched in the Jiangnan area for many years. Logically, the local officials should be very troubled, but they are shirking their responsibilities in every possible way when faced with Second Uncle's orders, as if they don't want those pirates to disappear."
"The local navy commander, Butishan, doesn't seem to like Second Uncle very much. He always contradicts Second Uncle, which makes Second Uncle so angry that he almost quarrels with him several times."
Finally, she added, "I don't like him either. He laughs at me for not being weaned."
Yinreng slammed the letter on the table, his face terribly gloomy.
He Yuzhu, who was serving on the side, was shocked when he saw this.
He had served the prince for so many years, but this was the first time he saw him with such a serious expression.
He is just a five-year-old child, how can he be so intimidating without being angry?
Those bastards in Jiangnan must have been rotten to the core. The officials and the bandits are colluding and working together. No wonder Second Uncle hasn't made any progress in suppressing the bandits.
Kangxi paused as he stepped into the palace.
Collusion between officials and bandits?
In cahoots?
Second Uncle is a general and Prince Yu, yet even with his status, he couldn't suppress the local officials. It's easy to imagine how they abuse their power and oppress the people. They even disregard the eldest uncle, showing disrespect for the royal family.
Kangxi's face suddenly darkened.
The memorials submitted by Fuquan several times also showed that local officials were not cooperating, but he thought that the local officials simply did not understand the situation clearly and did not obey Fuquan's discipline.
I didn't expect that they were colluding with officials and bandits.
"Baocheng, what are you doing?"
Kangxi listened for a while, and when he found that there was no more thought, he walked in.
Yinreng stood up and looked at Kangxi, pointing at the letter on the table and complaining angrily.
"Baoqing's letter. He was bullied."
Kangxi raised his eyebrows, opened the letter and read it carefully. The more he read, the gloomier his expression became.
Adults may speak with prejudice, but what can a child who has just started learning understand? He just speaks out what he sees and hears.
"Butishan actually said Baoqing was an unweaned child. How outrageous!"
Yinreng was furious.
Baoqing is the eldest prince, and his status is second only to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Even the elders of the royal family did not dare to say such disrespectful words.
Kangxi had a plan in mind, but he still took Yinreng's hand and sat down.
"Baocheng, what do you think about this matter?"
Kangxi seldom asked Yinreng about state affairs, and even when he did, it was always to test him.
Yinreng didn't think much about it.
"My son feels that the second uncle's bandit suppression efforts have been slow to progress because local officials are uncooperative. As the eldest brother said in the letter, it's clearly for their own good, so why aren't they cooperating? There's only one possibility: it's harming their interests."
Kangxi played with his teacup and asked casually, "Baocheng means that the officials and the bandits are colluding?"
Yinreng pursed his lips and said nothing.
[Ever since the Third Regiment was dismissed, the Emperor has become somewhat complacent in handling government affairs.]
If the rumors of collusion between officials and bandits in the Jiangnan area were to be circumstantial, it would probably offend the Emperor.
Kangxi: [○?｀Д′? ○]
You'd better not let your imagination run wild.
Kangxi calmed himself down for a while before speaking: "Baocheng, you are the crown prince of the Qing Dynasty. Sooner or later, the world will be handed over to you. If you have any ideas, please speak up. We can discuss the matter between father and son."
This is the benefit of the emperor personally teaching the prince.
No matter what happens, you don’t need to look up history books, you can use the current situation as an example.
Yinreng thought back to his previous life.
[In my previous life, I had not yet come into contact with government affairs. I had only heard about the Jiangnan pirate incident and had not paid much attention to it.]
He thought about it carefully. "Second uncle was so good at leading troops in battles in the past because he was dealing with external enemies, and they focused on tactics. But this time in Jiangnan, we are dealing with internal enemies, and they focus on cunning."
Kangxi raised his eyebrows, thought for a moment and couldn't help but smile.
Pointing at Yinreng, he laughed heartily, "Baocheng, Baocheng, you're so smart! Then who do you think would be a good choice to send? Suo'etu?"
[The Emperor is testing me again. If I agree, he will definitely think I'm trying to get credit for Suo Etu.]
[Ah, could it be that the suspicion between father and son in this life has come so early? ]
Kangxi: o(╥﹏╥)o
He was wrong.
He did have that thought in mind for a moment just now, but... he really didn't mean to test Baocheng, he was just used to this way of communicating with people.
"My son thinks Mingzhu is a better choice."
Mingzhu has many followers, and there are also many civil servants in the Jiangnan area.
If he went to suppress the bandits, he would do so with the intention of gaining merit for himself and his eldest brother, and he would also be able to suppress the arrogance of the local officials.
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