Chapter 194 Historical Deduction 1.2
Time flew by, and Emperor Kangxi arrived at the Rehe Imperial Palace with his large entourage for a hunting expedition. All the princes and nobles followed, while Crown Prince Yinreng, as usual, handled state affairs and corresponded with the ministers remaining in the capital. However, Kangxi appeared "cautiously uneasy day and night," and thus returned to the capital ahead of schedule.
"What kind of look is he giving Bao Cheng!"
As Bao Cheng's only second uncle, Fu Quan was already displeased to learn that the person behind the curtain was merely a demon possessing his third brother's body. When he saw Fu Quan looking at Bao Cheng with such suspicion and wariness, Fu Quan slammed his hand on the armrest of the sofa in anger.
"Greedy, hypocritical, cowardly, and fond of fame," Kangxi commented mercilessly as he watched the scenes unfold on the screen. "They are more like people who have suddenly ascended to a high position but lack confidence than demons."
No one refuted him; they remained silent and continued watching.
[On his second journey beyond the Great Wall, the Eighteenth Prince fell seriously ill. Crown Prince Yinreng wanted to take Yinxi back to the capital by train for treatment, but Emperor Kangxi refused.]
Left with no other option, Yinreng had to personally return to the capital to bring more imperial physicians to treat the child. Before he could return, on the fourth day of the ninth month, the eighteenth prince, Yinxi, passed away.
The expressions on everyone's faces were complicated. Eighteen hadn't even been born yet, and everyone already knew about his death.
"It was him who deliberately dragged Eighteen to her death."
Even Yin could see something was wrong. He was clearly alive. He could have taken the train and returned to the capital in just one day. He could have received the best treatment in the capital. He clearly had a chance to live.
What exactly is he trying to do?
Soon, the content displayed on the screen answered Yin's questions.
After the death of the Eighteenth Prince, Emperor Kangxi was furious. He demanded to know the whereabouts of the Crown Prince. When the princes offered explanations, he refused to listen and ordered the Crown Prince to be brought before him, angrily rebuking him for his lack of filial piety. Furthermore, as if premeditated, he summoned the princes and ministers to denounce the Crown Prince Yinreng for ten major crimes and to depose him.
"presumptuous!"
Even when his body was taken over by demons and monsters of unknown origin, Kangxi was not this angry. But when he saw that the monster dared to depose the crown prince, Kangxi was furious!
"What are you doing? Just watching Bao Cheng get crippled?"
Kangxi questioned everyone, asking if everyone present had been replaced since he had been replaced.
Before anyone could answer the question, the reasoning was explained on the screen.
Everyone was shocked and tried their best to refute him. Kangxi ignored them and immediately ordered Li Dequan to announce the decree, abolishing Yinreng's position as crown prince and detaining him, forbidding anyone from visiting him.
But it was clear that he was not a very authoritative emperor, and many people went to visit Yinreng at his place of imprisonment under the cover of night.
Limited by technology and the strangeness of Yinreng, no footage of what was inside the tent could be detected; only the expressions of the people before and after entering and leaving were compared.
Before entering, they were all filled with righteous indignation, their rebellious spirit making no attempt to conceal it.
Upon emerging, their faces were solemn, like wild beasts willingly bound by chains, forcefully suppressing their emotions. The next day, no one dared to contradict Kangxi's opinion; his feigned grief couldn't conceal his underlying satisfaction.
After watching this clip, the space fell into a deathly silence.
"Why?"
With a hoarse voice, Yinzhi was the first to speak, "Why won't Baocheng let us move?"
Yes, everyone could see that it was Yinreng who persuaded them; otherwise, they would have rebelled that very night.
"Second brother, you noticed Father Emperor's inappropriate behavior, didn't you?"
Yinzhen spoke softly with a cold expression. Although he didn't know why they couldn't see the problem at that time, perhaps it was the method of a demon possessing another's body, his second brother, the Crown Prince, must have seen it.
“Yes,” Kangxi said, looking at Baocheng imprisoned in a simple carriage on the screen, his heart aching. “How could Baocheng not recognize his father? Ever since that demon appeared, Minshu and Hongxi have never appeared in the Qianqing Palace again…”
"But Second Brother knows all this, so why doesn't he rebel?"
Yinzhen was puzzled, and Yinsi gently shook his head, "Why don't we do anything about Zhang Xiao? Second Brother is doing the same."
Moreover, the demon is possessing the Emperor's body, "It can't be as simple as possession."
The fragments on the screen gradually confirmed Yinzhi's conjecture.
Soon, the deposed Crown Prince Yinreng was imprisoned in Xian'an Palace. Emperor Kangxi dismissed all the palace servants who had attended to him, ordering him to fend for himself.
This part made everyone's fists clench, but thankfully, their future selves appeared on the screen, secretly delivering things to Yinreng.
[Immediately afterwards, in the imperial court, the princes suddenly began fighting amongst themselves, seemingly fueled by the crown prince's deposition, all harboring a desire for the throne. Kangxi, however, remained calm and collected, deliberately provoking the conflict.]
"The methods are crude."
Chang Ning couldn't help but complain. Even he, a lazy prince who didn't like to get involved in affairs, could see through the shallow instigation of "Kangxi" on the screen. How could those princes who had been personally trained by Yinreng not see it? Yet they all acted as if they were blinded by desire.
He wouldn't believe it even if I said it wasn't an act.
Yinzhi and the others could also see that they would not have done this without Yinreng's permission.
There was the First Prince's faction, which included the Firearms Battalion; the Third Prince's faction, which was supported by scholars; the Fourth Prince's faction, which included the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Princes; the Mongol faction, which included the Fifth, Seventh, and Twelfth Princes; and the Eighth Prince's faction, which included the Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Princes.
The emergence of the five major factions was so coincidental yet safe that they completely divided up the forces that originally belonged to the Crown Prince, without allowing the "Kangxi" at the top to be tainted in the slightest.
As the emperor, Kangxi was completely unaware of this.
As factional struggles intensified, Emperor Kangxi frequently fell ill and became distracted. One day, looking weary, Kangxi suddenly proposed in court that the ministers recommend a crown prince.
Then, the leaders of the five major factions appeared at the same restaurant. It's unknown whether they gathered together or what they said, but all that is known is that the next day, more than half of the court officials recommended the Eighth Prince, Yinzhi.
Emperor Kangxi was furious, convinced that Yinzhi harbored rebellious intentions, and imprisoned him before fainting.
Inside the Qianqing Palace, under the concerned gazes of everyone, Kangxi awoke and cried out in anguish, "Baocheng..."
"Father!"
Everyone looked at Kangxi in shock. The eyes of the person behind the curtain after waking up were clearly those of the real Kangxi.
“My consciousness is still intact,” Kangxi suddenly understood everything, his eyes reddening. “So, Bao Cheng did it to save me…”
"Bao Cheng, I want to see Bao Cheng!"
"Father, you've finally woken up."
Inside the Qianqing Palace, father and son embraced, their eyes red with tears. Shortly after, Kangxi ordered the removal of the crown prince. It was as if nothing had happened; the five major factions dissolved on the spot, and Kangxi and Yinreng entered a new honeymoon period.
"Phew," Yin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "This counts as getting better, right?"
Yin Tang's expression was complex. Only through comparison could one appreciate the difference. Having witnessed the events before, he now realized how precious such days were, looking at the seemingly ordinary days on the screen.
Yin Tang replied with difficulty, "Have you forgotten? This inference is that Second Brother was deposed and reinstated twice."
"this……"
Yin couldn't help but look at Kangxi, so will Father Emperor still be replaced?
“Wait a minute,” Yinqi suddenly frowned and questioned, “Where are Xiao Wu and Xiao Liu? How could they not show up in this situation?”
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