Chapter 25: The 25th Day of Wanting to Die

That's right, Yin Zhuo planned to copy his fourth brother's idea.

I remember that on Kangxi’s birthday that year, his fourth brother personally drew a picture of the longevity star for the emperor.

This was what came to his mind when Kangxi asked him for a gift in the morning.

I was just about to give it a try, but not only did I have terrible drawing skills, I was also caught red-handed.

Kangxi really knocked his head.

Yin Zhuo burst into tears.

He is my biological son.

"I have no hair to begin with, why did Your Majesty really knock it?"

Yin Zhuo felt that he was not here to visit him, but to torture him.

Seeing that his face turned red with anger, Kangxi felt much better and rubbed his head.

"I don't want anything so sloppy."

To be honest, Kangxi had never seen anyone give him such a perfunctory gift.

This is not a portrait, it's a ball of ink.

Kangxi looked at the portrait and thought: "Xiaoliu wants a self-portrait?"

Yin Zhuo touched his head and said in denial: "No."

He is still ugly now, and he doesn't want to leave a dark history for future generations to see.

Kangxi's fingers froze.

No, people in later generations still judge people by their appearance.

Kangxi touched his face. The pockmarks on his face were scars left by smallpox when he was a child. He was ignorant at the time and his conditions were limited.

So, there are a few pits on the face.

But it was these pitfalls that changed his life.

Let him take his place.

When Yinreng got smallpox, he reminded Baocheng not to scratch it, so his face was relatively clean, unlike him.

Kangxi felt a little upset, but after thinking about it, he decided to let it go. Let them criticize, since he couldn't hear it anyway.

But even though he couldn't hear it, as an emperor he still cared about his image.

He felt itchy inside, and he didn't know how future generations would evaluate him as an emperor.

But Kangxi was confident in his heart because Xiaoliu had said four words before.

The Kangxi and Qianlong prosperous era.

It seems that Yongzheng is still not as good as him.

I can only say that the father is better than the son.

Yin Zhuo was now completely annoyed. He held the crumpled paper and gestured to Kangxi twice: "Does your Majesty think this is ugly?"

Kangxi: ...

What's so good about it?

He rubbed his brows and said, "Just show it to me in private, but don't embarrass yourself in front of others."

Yin Zhuo refused to accept.

[This cute big head is clearly a cute Q-print. The emperor really doesn’t know what is good for him. ]

Kangxi was speechless. It turned out that Xiaoliu had drawn the head so big on purpose.

He thought he was doing this to highlight the pockmarks on his face.

"Okay, go lie down on the bed and rest, don't sit up."

Kangxi was very worried when he saw him staggering.

Yin Zhuo put his little hand into Kangxi's big hand, and Kangxi's hand was just big enough to hold his little hand, just right.

"Your Majesty, please take care of your health."

【With internal and external troubles, it's not easy to be an emperor. 】

Yin Zhuo is an orphan, and he experiences what it feels like to have a father through Kangxi.

He could feel that Kangxi was really worried about him and felt sorry for him.

This made Yin Zhuo feel warm in his heart.

Kangxi's eyes also warmed up: "Xiao Liu, just take good care of your body, don't worry about the rest."

He is still here, and no one else can bully Xiaoliu.

Xiaoliu’s biggest goal is to survive.

Kangxi also found that Xiaoliu had changed. He no longer talked about life and death.

It also becomes more natural to talk and interact with them.

The father and son looked at each other with emotion.

Yin Zhuo sobbed and said, "Father, please tell me what you want, or I will be embarrassed if I bring this painting with me."

[Anyway, it’s the whole family that’s embarrassed.]

Kangxi's hand trembled.

No, this Xiaoliu is really capable of doing it.

Kangxi comforted him first: "Even if Xiaoliu gave me a bead, the emperor would like it."

Yin Zhuo's heart moved: "Oh~"

"I understand."

After saying this, he went back to his bedroom, leaving Kangxi there.

Kangxi was left confused. What did he know?

Xiaoliu's inner thoughts were not revealed.

Kangxi's curiosity was aroused, but he did not let anyone monitor Xiaoliu or observe his actions. He planned to wait until that day to see what the surprise was.

The next day, Yin Zhuo got up and stretched.

Then I tried to get out of bed and walk on my own.

As he walked, he found that he seemed to be able to walk normally.

Yin Zhuo didn't feel tired and went straight to Yu Garden for a nice walk.

I also strolled to the dining room to have breakfast.

This was the first time that Yu Shanfang encountered such a weird master.

Other palaces were waiting for them to see them off, but the Sixth Prince came over from time to time.

I don't know what to say.

But they couldn't help but serve.

But the Sixth Prince is also easy to talk to.

In Yin Zhuo's mind, the dining room is the canteen. Of course he would go to the canteen when he is hungry.

Yin Zhuo wiped his mouth, checked the time, and then asked the eunuch, "Has the emperor left the court yet?"

"Not yet."

Now that his legs were on his body, he could go wherever he wanted. He thought to himself, and said directly, "Go to the Golden Palace."

The young eunuch led the way and took him directly to the side hall.

There was no one to stop us along the way.

Liang Jiugong had received the news long ago and had made arrangements in advance. He was waiting for him there and even thoughtfully prepared a hot drink for him.

Yin Zhuo crossed his legs and drank comfortably.

Suddenly, a bang was heard in the hall.

It was as if something had fallen directly to the ground.

Yin Zhuo suddenly couldn't sit still anymore, he wanted to go and see what was going on.

This was so shocking that the emperor immediately threw the fan in his hand.

The jade pendant on top had broken quite a distance, and his chest was still heaving up and down, obviously he was very angry.

What on earth is going on?

[Oh, who made the emperor so angry? I thought that an emperor of the emperor's rank had already mastered the art of hiding his emotions. It turns out that he still gets angry.]

A clear young voice rang in the ears of Kangxi and Yinreng.

Everyone glanced at the pillar of the side hall without making a sound, and happened to meet Xiaoliu's sparkling eyes.

Then I was speechless.

From the voice I thought he was worried about the Emperor, but looking at the eager expression on his face it seemed like he was here to enjoy the show.

There's a feeling that there's no hustle and bustle.

Originally Yinreng and his friends were terrified, but they suddenly calmed down after seeing Xiaoliu.

Sure enough, the emperor regained his composure and snorted coldly in the direction of Xiaoliu.

Then he slowly said: "You have three days to pay off the arrears. The same applies to the royal family. You are dismissed."

The royal family members who were originally watching the excitement did not expect that it would affect them, and suddenly felt a little confused.

Wasn't the Emperor originally reprimanding the people from the Ministry of Revenue?

Why are you suddenly asking them to pay back the money?

What does the Ministry of Revenue having no money have to do with them?

But at this time no one dared to bring bad luck to the emperor.

Otherwise, they won’t even give you a chance to pay back the money and will just confiscate your property.

Alas, why does the emperor like war so much? If he doesn't fight, he won't have to raise money, right?

Moreover, Galdan is about to come and ask for peace. What would Galdan think if he knew about the emperor's actions?

The emperor is gone, but the princes like Yinreng who have married and are able to attend court are still here.

Many people wanted to come over to inquire about the situation and find out what the emperor meant.

But a few princes just snorted coldly, imitating the emperor's behavior, and turned away.

Only then did everyone remember that these people were also forced to pay back the money.

Also, the amount of money they owed was counted by the Crown Prince and his brothers.

The prince smiled and said, "I have the list, and my brothers also have it. If you don't return it to me, I will take my brothers to visit the ministers' houses. I hope you will forgive me."

Everyone laughed and welcomed him.

But after leaving court, he immediately sent a message home to ask for money.

If their guess was correct, the emperor was planning to take action against them.

My own son has been returned, so what are these little minions worth?

Among them, the Tong family took the biggest action and repaid the debt on the same day.

Following closely behind were Lord Suo Etu and Lord Nalan Mingzhu. The people in the Ministry of Revenue were extremely happy.

Seeing the leader take action, some people followed closely.

But my back teeth are about to break, and I feel so sad.

The happier you were when you received it, the more painful it is to pay it back now.

Some people even blamed the culprit, the Sixth Prince.

Why are you spitting out blood for no reason? It would be fine if you were just wandering around, but in the end, we innocent people are the ones who are affected.

Yin Zhuo unknowingly ended up on some people's vengeance list, and even Yinzhen was included in the hatred.

After all, if you touch money, God will strike you with lightning. No matter who you are, I will draw a circle and curse you.

But Yin Zhuo knew nothing about this and was just trying to make the old man happy.

Kangxi's face was dark, which frightened Yin Zhuo. He quickly handed his half-drunk hot drink to Kangxi in a filial manner: "Father, please calm down. Don't be angry. If you get angry, you will get sick and no one will take your place."

Kangxi was heartbroken.

He finally understood what the story of the farmer and the snake meant.

People are always greedy.

The moment Kangxi saw the memorial, he wanted to kill all those people.

But he couldn't do that.

His throne required the support of the royal family and the Eight Banners.

However, he is no longer the eight-year-old him now, he is in power.

So, don't force him to do anything if he doesn't pay you back.

When Yinreng and his companions came over, they saw a scene of loving father and filial son, which was extremely friendly.

It just seems that these brothers and sons are a bit redundant and can't fit in.

This Xiaoliu is really good at sucking up to others.

Look how the old man was coaxed. The wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were revealed with laughter.