Chapter 226 Live Broadcast from the Sky 6
His face flushed red from Tianmu's teasing. Although this fourteenth year was not the same as that fourteenth year, the 13-year-old Yinzhen felt very embarrassed and a little guilty in the face of the attention that others unconsciously cast his gaze.
That was 12-year-old Yinzhen, not him. He's 13 now. It's impossible for him to go to the fourth prince for help when something happens. Their relationship is really just so-so! His mother wouldn't be such a vicious person... right?
So why did our awkward Fourteenth Prince seek out his "unfriendly" Fourth Brother? He went to the gate of the Ministry of Revenue to apologize to Emperor Yongzheng. Yes, he went to apologize on behalf of Lady Uya. In reality, it was more about seeking comfort because he couldn't accept the truth about his birth mother.
This point is documented by both Su He, the Minister of Revenue and a well-known gossipmonger in the Ministry of Revenue, and Su Peisheng, the eunuch who is always at the center of gossip.
The world is truly a giant stage for gossip, and everyone loves to eat melons. Not only do they love to eat, but these officials of the Qing Dynasty also loved to write about them. What has been passed down to this day is simply fascinating; I just want to say, "If you love reading this, write more, hahaha!" Su Peisheng was a senior eunuch serving Emperor Yongzheng his entire life. After Yongzheng's death, he guarded his mausoleum for the rest of his life. Emperor Chengtai, grateful for his loyalty, buried him in one of Emperor Yongzheng's secondary mausoleums. During the rescue excavation of the Western Qing Tombs, his notes were found, jokingly referred to online as "Little Su's Daily Gossip."
It contains many little secrets and interesting content, which has played a significant role in helping later generations study Emperor Yongzheng and the relationship between him and his brothers.
For example, he wrote that the Fourteenth Prince, Yinzhen, liked to eat white jade cakes and drink Da Hong Pao tea, among other preferences, and noted that these were all observed by Emperor Yongzheng. Therefore, Yinzhen always had a very comfortable time at Yongzheng's residence.
However, in Xiao Su's notes, Yongzheng was clearly a man of action rather than words; he was simply kind to the Fourteenth Prince in silence. But he never sought credit, so much so that at first the Fourteenth Prince was completely unaware and didn't care. For this reason, our loyal Su Peisheng "outrageously" complained in his notes for a long time about the Fourteenth Prince's "ungratefulness."
Su Peisheng also made a record of Yinzhen's visit to Yongzheng. Judging from the handwriting restored by experts, Su was quite unhappy about this part.
Why?
He wrote that when the Fourteenth Prince suffered injustice in the palace, he would come to their residence to cry, and his crying caused the birthday gifts that Emperor Yongzheng had prepared in advance for the Empress Dowager to be lost.
He complained that the Fourteenth Prince would come to visit, taking advantage of the situation, and said that their master was too kind-hearted, why bother with him now that the imperial genealogy had been changed.
Yes, Su Shi is historically recognized as Emperor Yongzheng's most devoted follower. Initially, because of Yongzheng's poisoning incident, he directly ordered the sealing off of the inner palace, even disbelieving the belief of his concubine, Yixiu. Naturally, at this time, he also looked down on the Fourteenth Prince, who had a poor attitude towards Emperor Yongzheng.
"..." Ever since Tianmu mentioned what the Fourteenth Prince liked to eat there, Yinzhen couldn't help but think back. He was stunned when he realized that every time he visited the Fourth Prince's residence, the food and drinks were exactly what the prince liked, and even the beloved horse was a gift from the Fourth Prince. The Fourth Prince...
Yinzhen looked up and unconsciously met Yinzhen's gaze. Noticing his unnatural avoidance, Yinzhen also felt awkward. He seemed to have always been prejudiced against the fourth prince because of his mother's words, and the fourth prince, who was always silent, did not say anything, which made their relationship worse and worse...
[And Xiao Su was not wrong, because the birthday gift that Yongzheng prepared for the Fourteenth Prince was particularly valuable. The Royal Museum had previously exhibited this white jade and glass Buddha statue, and those who have seen it know how exquisite it is. It was so exquisite that it was something that the 12-year-old Yinzhen or the demoted concubine Wuya could not produce.]
Everyone knew that Emperor Yongzheng was deliberately showing his high regard for the Fourteenth Prince to save face for him, fearing that the prince might think his birth mother had fallen out of favor and was not doing well in the palace.
Therefore, at the young age of 12, Yinzhen was granted the title of Gushan Beizi at his birthday banquet, making him the youngest Beizi at the time. His brothers before and after him were all still bald-headed princes. One might ask, did Yongzheng put any thought into this gift?
"Xuan Ye's fourth son is indeed quite filial and fraternal," Shunzhi said earnestly, looking at the three-year-old Xuan Ye who had been given a copy of the Classic of Filial Piety by him. "Xuan Ye, you should learn more from your son—"
"What?!" What kind of anti-Heavenly Gang talk is this? Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang glared at him fiercely, then picked up little Xuan Ye and pulled him to her side: "Shut up, don't corrupt my precious grandson. What if something goes wrong with my great-grandson?"
Little Xuan Ye: "??" Why does it seem like his grandmother doesn't really care about him?
Having discussed the brotherly bond between the Fourteenth Prince and the Yongzheng Emperor, we'll now turn to the Eighth Prince, Yinzhi. Fans of the Fourteenth and Eighth Princes are in for a treat!
"..." Yinzhi's face was cold. What were you looking at him for? That wasn't him! It wasn't him!
After the Empress Dowager's birthday celebration, Emperor Kangxi, accompanied by his fourth son Yinzhen, eighth son Yinsi, and thirteenth son Yinxiang, inspected the Yongding River.
Emperor Kangxi was also a "travel enthusiast," as he loved to travel all over the country. Of course, everyone knows that he did it not for leisure, but to consolidate the rule of the Qing Dynasty.
At that time, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, also known as Emperor Yongzheng, and the Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang were his regular "travel companions" on every trip.
Especially in the matter of inspecting the Yongding River, before this, the Eighth Prince Yinzhi had always followed behind the First Prince Yinzhi. He was not well-known, his maternal family was also very ordinary, his birth mother was not favored, and he had been a concubine for many years. It can be said that he had little presence in Kangxi's eyes.
But this time, he went along, and not only did he go, he also answered Kangxi's questions very well. Kangxi was delighted and gradually began to give him important responsibilities. He found that Kangxi handled various matters with reason and evidence, and seemed to be very good.
Therefore, taking advantage of the opportunity of the newly entered Tongjia clan being promoted to the rank of Noble Consort, Yinzhi's birth mother, Lady Wei, was first promoted to Consort Liang and then to Imperial Concubine Liang. It can be said that she was completely "promoted by her son".
The Eighth Prince's abilities certainly played a major role in this matter. But how exactly did he obtain this opportunity to demonstrate his abilities? How could a prince who had never left the capital before possess such a thorough understanding of flood control and court affairs?
From the moment the Eighth Prince Yinzhi appeared in the public eye, he never had a period of growth. He was a mature and reliable political expert from the very beginning, as if he were a born capable minister. Don't people think there's a problem with that?
By now, everyone can see that the Eighth Prince has someone backing him! Who is this person? That's right, it's our Emperor Yongzheng.
That's not accurate when you say that the Four-Eighths have a love-hate relationship. When have they ever actually fought each other? It's all an act; they're putting on a show to fool everyone in the court.
Come on, look at the picture. Take a look at the original layout of the Yong Prince's Mansion and the Lian Prince's Mansion. See this line I drew? This is the secret passage between the two mansions. The two brothers are estranged on the surface, but they have been secretly working together for a long time.
Surprised? Unexpected? We really have a lot of stories to tell, let's chat about them little by little!
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