Chapter 236 Live Broadcast from the Sky (16)
"hiss--"
Those watching the celestial spectacle gasped in shock, having contributed to global warming across all times and places.
Emperor Kangxi's reputation is in grave danger!
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang glanced at the well-behaved and sensible young Xuan Ye, then at Shunzhi, feeling displeased. She glared at him again and again, saying, "It's all your fault."
"Huh?" Shunzhi was shocked. How could this be blamed on me?
"It's the father's fault if the son isn't taught properly." Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang felt more and more right as she spoke. "If you had paid more attention to Xuan Ye and taught him more about principles, this would never have happened. Look at what Tianmu said, Xuan Ye will become emperor in the future. But he won't be a good father, isn't that because you set a bad precedent..."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was so busy nagging him that he felt like his soul was leaving his body, even though she was talking about Emperor Yongzheng. But Emperor Shunzhi felt that his imperial grandfather had been bearing too much of a burden.
On the other side, when he heard the message on the screen that Kangxi had listed the Crown Prince's ten crimes, Yinreng's face was already quite ugly. When he heard the words "born to harm his mother," Yinreng's face turned even darker, and he looked at Kangxi in disbelief.
"Baocheng, that is not me."
To his utter surprise, it was now Kangxi's turn to say those words. But he did feel a little guilty, because the Kangxi in the movie was so similar to him. He couldn't be sure if he would become like the Kangxi in the movie.
Yinreng clearly understood Kangxi well, so when faced with his explanation, Yinreng remained silent, radiating coldness, and the atmosphere instantly froze.
[Emperor Kangxi's sharp tongue wasn't limited to Crown Prince Yinreng as a victim; our Eighth Prince also suffered the same fate. He was called "the son of a lowly slave from the Imperial Household Department," causing him to vomit blood on the spot and fall seriously ill. If it weren't for the Fourth Prince, the Eighth Prince would likely have succumbed to despair.]
"!" Soon, another prince appeared in front of the Qianqing Palace, emitting a chill.
The incident of the Eighth Prince being scolded happened after he returned to the capital, so we'll talk about that later. Let's go back to when the Crown Prince was deposed. At that time, besides the ministers of the Crown Prince's faction, another prince was also implicated, namely the Thirteenth Prince, Yinxiang, whom we mentioned earlier.
I know some of you might be confused, what does this have to do with Thirteen?
Let's start from the beginning.
The thirteenth prince, Aisin-Gioro Yinxiang, was born to Lady Zhangjia, who also resided in Yonghe Palace. At that time, the principal wife was Consort De, Lady Uya, whose rank was lower. Therefore, Yinxiang was essentially raised under Lady Uya's care.
He and Fourteen grew up together and had a good relationship. However, due to their birth mother's social status, Fourteen was actually the one who took the lead between them.
As for Emperor Yongzheng, as the elder brother, he would take care of the thirteenth brother along when he was with the fourteenth. Compared to the fourteenth brother's initial arrogance, the thirteenth brother's obedience and understanding made him even more endearing. Therefore, Yongzheng treated the thirteenth brother very well, no less so than the fourteenth.
Thirteenth Prince possessed a chivalrous spirit and got along well with all his brothers. However, his closest and most cherished relationship was with his fourth brother, Yongzheng. Therefore, in the early stages, he would try to mediate the relationship between Fourteenth Prince and Yongzheng, inquire about Yongzheng's health, and help Yongzheng take care of Fourteenth Prince. He was more like Yongzheng's younger brother than Yinzhen was at the time.
The thirteenth prince, already a fine child, was further nurtured under the tutelage of Emperor Yongzheng. Like a piece of unpolished jade, he attracted the attention of Emperor Kangxi and became a favorite of his. Therefore, Kangxi often took him along on his travels.
Facing the praise from the sky and the gazes of others, Yinxiang subtly puffed out his chest. Yes, I am indeed a chivalrous person, and I am indeed very popular—this is a fact confirmed in both timelines.
Seeing the deep bond between him and his fourth brother in another timeline, Yinxiang was even happier. Sure enough, wherever they went, he and his fourth brother were good brothers.
Yinzhen, standing to the side, pursed his lips, feeling a slight pang of sadness for some reason.
Because he often accompanied the emperor, Kangxi had a relatively good understanding and approval of this son. When there were signs of a rift between Yongzheng and Crown Prince Yinreng, Kangxi had the idea of having the thirteenth son replace Yongzheng and join the Crown Prince's faction.
Therefore, in accordance with Kangxi's wishes, Yongzheng's instruction of the thirteenth prince was brought into the open from a private matter.
After Suo'etu's death, Yinreng, targeting Yongzheng, deliberately brought the thirteenth prince, Yinxiang, to work under his command, which coincided with Kangxi's initial idea, so he tacitly approved of it.
Yinxiang had no choice but to follow the Crown Prince's lead, not wanting Yongzheng to worry. It could be said that the Thirteenth Prince was Kangxi's chosen Crown Prince faction.
In reality, however, Yinxiang did not receive good treatment from the Crown Prince, as everyone knew he had a close relationship with Yongzheng. Therefore, although he followed the Crown Prince, he was always marginalized and relegated to the fringes of the Crown Prince's faction.
But the enraged Kangxi was unreasonable. He imprisoned Yinxiang on the grounds that Yinxiang "participated in the Crown Prince's faction, failed to heed admonitions, and betrayed the Emperor's grace." Did Kangxi not know Yinxiang's position within the Crown Prince's faction? He did, but he was simply acting out of pure anger, resorting to collective punishment.
Emperor Kangxi, feeling guilty for "spreading his anger and imposing collective punishment," was being secretly scrutinized by his subordinates. His fists clenched tightly. This wasn't an introduction to the thirteenth prince; it was clearly an insult directed at him.
Is he that kind of person? Kangxi thought about it and realized that he might actually be that kind of person.
As mentioned before, Yongzheng and the Thirteenth Prince had a good relationship. The Thirteenth Prince treated Yongzheng like an older brother, and Yongzheng treated the Thirteenth Prince like a younger brother.
So when Kangxi was furious and no one dared to provoke him, Yongzheng knelt before Kangxi's tent and pleaded for the thirteenth prince.
Kangxi initially refused to see him, and with heavy rain pouring down outside, Yongzheng knelt motionless in the rain. The others, though not coming out, were all watching the situation closely.
Fourteenth Prince's eyes were red with anger. It was Seventeenth Prince who, after listening to Yongzheng's words, pulled him away, preventing him from leaving. Eighth Prince was also very anxious at this time, but because his relationship with Yongzheng was not out in the open, he had to pretend to be nonchalant and appease Ninth and Tenth Princes.
The other princes, even if they wanted to, didn't have the guts, so they could only watch helplessly as Yongzheng knelt in the rain begging for an audience.
After kneeling for a long time, Kangxi, presumably still mindful of Yongzheng's "life-saving grace," finally summoned him. However, his attitude was not much better, and he directly asked him if he was questioning his decree.
Even if there were genuine doubts, Emperor Yongzheng couldn't voice them.
As we mentioned earlier, Yongzheng's instruction of the thirteenth prince was done in front of Kangxi, do you all remember that?
So, how did Yongzheng respond? He said that Kangxi was not wrong. But the fact that the thirteenth prince was too young was entirely due to his own failure to teach him properly, and had little to do with the thirteenth prince himself.
Yes, Yongzheng took all the blame upon himself. His loyalty and sense of duty as an elder brother were so remarkable that even Kangxi couldn't believe it.
Despite repeated questioning, Yongzheng insisted on taking full responsibility for all the punishments.
Afterwards, Yongzheng took on the responsibility of supervising the deposed crown prince. Yinxiang's punishment changed from confinement to being confined to his residence for a year without being allowed to leave.
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