Chapter 45: The 45th Day of Wanting to Die

Yin Zhuo directly put Kangxi on a pedestal, and the ministers knew that the emperor was behind this.

But I didn't expect that the eldest prince and the crown prince would also be helpers of the sixth prince.

This family came here as a partnership.

Sure enough, one bed cannot accommodate two families.

Similarly, the Sixth Prince and the Emperor lay down on the same bed. They were definitely in the same group.

This must be the emperor's idea.

Why did the emperor want to take care of the issue of foot binding...

People still don't understand.

But some ideas are so deeply rooted that they cannot be removed overnight.

No one spoke.

Yin Zhuo knew what they were thinking just by looking at their heels.

"Your Majesty, can you have someone investigate how many girls die every year from foot binding?"

He was reckless and did not release the actual data. These people do not know how harmful foot binding is.

The ministers thought that the Sixth Prince was really nosy. Why was he investigating this? Aren’t those women with bound feet still fine now?

Kangxi heard Xiaoliu's proposal and asked the people below: "Which minister is willing to do this?"

Many people shrunk their heads. This is not a good thing.

They don't want to go.

How can we investigate this? Even if someone died as a result of foot binding, the parents would definitely not tell us if we ask them.

This is a shame for them.

Why is it that other people are fine after binding their feet, but their children are not?

It must be that she is unlucky.

Only by binding your feet can you move up to a higher class, become a wife, and not have to do any housework yourself.

We are all experienced people, and it is impossible to do this just by thinking about it.

You know, some daughters of ministers also bound their feet.

Big feet are looked down upon.

The smaller the feet, the better luck the husband will have.

They don't want to marry an unlucky woman who will bring disaster to their family.

Seeing that no one said anything, Kangxi's face turned cold.

Yinzhen wanted to move, but was pulled back by Yin Zhuo, who grabbed his sleeve.

[I only have these brothers, and I am already tired enough. If these ministers pretend to be dead one by one, there will be no need to eat the money given by the emperor. ]

When Yinzhen heard what Xiaoliu was thinking, he was deeply moved.

Xiaoliu is really pure.

For a moment, Yinzhen and his companions were deeply moved.

"Your Majesty, I never thought that the great Qing Dynasty didn't even have a single useful person?"

Yin Zhuo will not give face to those who just eat and do not work.

Kangxi also sneered and echoed: "Yes, I am old and can't even find someone to do the work. Alas."

After hearing these words, everyone broke out in a cold sweat.

Everyone gets old, but they think the emperor will never get old.

But at this time no one dared to show up.

Tong Guowei's heart moved, and he stood up in front of everyone: "I am willing to take my son to investigate this matter."

I was just worrying about how to rescue Longkodo, and now here comes the opportunity.

I'm really sleepy and I'm sending you a pillow.

But Tong Guowei also knew that this was a difficult matter. However, Longkodo, as his most promising son, could not lose his official career just because of a woman.

Yin Zhuo didn't expect that Tong Guowei was still thinking about Longkodo.

But Longkodo is also a good choice.

[I'm really worried about what beauty Long Keduo will fall in love with when he goes to Jiangnan. ]

Yinzhen was a little confused. Xiaoliu's way of thinking really didn't make sense.

Is this a matter of whether you like beautiful women or not?

But Yinzhen's attitude towards Longkodo also changed.

Before, Longkodo had thought about joining his side, but he did not express his opinion at that time.

Now he is glad that he didn't express his opinion. He doesn't want to be associated with favoring concubines and destroying his wife.

There was a quiet commotion in the court immediately.

Longkodo is currently embroiled in scandal. If he is sent to investigate the foot-binding incident, will it arouse public anger?

Now the story of Longkodo and Li Si'er has spread all over the capital.

Yinzhen looked at his nominal brother Guo Luomafa. Although he had never called him that, Tong Guowei was still very close to him.

Yinzhen thought it would be a good idea to let Longkodo go so that he wouldn't cause any trouble in the capital and make the emperor hate him.

Kangxi also considered it carefully and felt that this was feasible.

"In that case, I'd like to trouble you to make a trip. If there are any hidden reports, they should be dealt with accordingly."

Kangxi directly delegated power.

Yin Zhuo added: "If Master Tong is not able to do this, then we can give some money as a reward for reporting. If those people are unwilling to speak out, the neighbors can report on each other."

Someone in the hall took a breath of cool air.

The Sixth Prince is so cruel.

But some wealthy families may not be interested in the reported amount of money.

It can only be used for the poor people, but this is the good intention of the Sixth Prince.

Tong Guowei is still very grateful.

When Yin Zhuo saw Tong Guowei and saw his appearance, he knew that he was an old fox.

[This old fox was full of tricks. Although he was dismissed by the Emperor in the 43rd year of his reign, his fate was much better than that of Suo Etu, and he died of natural causes. After the Emperor deposed the second brother for the first time, he joined the Eighth Prince's camp and even recommended the Eighth Prince as the crown prince, which made the Emperor very angry. You should know that the Emperor still loved the second brother at that time, so he dismissed Tong Guowei and sent him home. The Emperor just felt that the second brother was rebellious and out of his control... Alas, the two of them loved and killed each other. I wonder if the Emperor thought about making the second brother the third prince before he died... Tsk tsk, the Emperor must have been reluctant to let the second brother go. It's a pity that the child has grown up and has become independent. As for Longkodo, Tong Guowei arranged him to be with Xiao Shisan, which was a roundabout way to save the country. In the end, he also got on the good side of the fourth brother. Longkodo was quite valued, but later the Li Sier incident happened, which made the fourth brother very angry. 】

Yinzhen: ???

So he was the one who discovered the affair between Li Si'er and Longkodo?

Kangxi heard Xiaoliu's thoughts and remained calm.

I knew that Tong Guowei was a scheming person, but I didn't expect that even though he was dismissed from office, he still had power in the court.

He placed his son directly next to Thirteen.

I think Xiaoliu means that Laosi and Laoshisan have a very good relationship?

But why?

Kangxi wanted to meet his other sons. It seemed that except for the six grown-up ones in front of him, the others were also capable people.

In the story of Nine Dragons Seizing the Throne, there must be nine protagonists.

Has this old eighth brother been hiding his incompetence all along? He even let Tong Guowei recommend him as the crown prince.

What a courage!

The eighth child is no match for the second child.

Kangxi glanced at Yinreng with some pity and happened to meet his slightly swollen eyes.

Kangxi paused in his movements. Baocheng had suffered a lot of injustice, and he couldn't let Baocheng feel disappointed.

Kangxi rarely reflected on himself. Xiaoliu mentioned countless times that he had a strong desire to control Yinreng, but Kangxi just felt that Yinreng, as the crown prince of the Qing Dynasty, should shoulder the responsibilities of the Qing Dynasty in the future.

If he were gone, Yinreng would have no one to help him when he encountered problems.

How can he be at ease when these brothers are as fierce as wolves and tigers?

So he kept asking for Baocheng.

Alas, it seems that this is the wrong approach.

I have to find an opportunity to ask Xiaoliu for advice.

But Xiaoliu is too unfilial.

He often gets chest pains from being angry.

Yinreng looked at Kangxi, pursed his lips in grievance, and expressed his meaning in his eyes.

Only when he saw the Emperor nodding at him did he feel warm in his heart.

Then I turned around and started thinking about Lao Ba. How powerful is Lao Ba?

Yinreng originally thought that his younger brothers would not be able to make any waves, but seeing what Little Six said, Old Eight was about to make a big splash.

I really can’t imagine whether the fourth prince would have ascended the throne if there had been no imperial edict.

If the Emperor had not had time to write the imperial edict, would the Eighth Prince have ascended the throne surrounded by so many people?

Then will the one who is given an insulting name become the fourth one?

But the thought of seizing the throne made him a demon, and the Eighth Brother was ultimately one step behind, and he deserved the fate he suffered.

Yinreng would not have a good impression of someone who wanted to steal his position as crown prince.

Is the fourth brother crazy? He doesn't get close to his brothers, but instead gets so close to the Thirteenth Brother.

I really can't understand it.

Could it be that he realized what true brotherhood is from Xiao Shisan?

It's so weird.

Yinzhen felt like he was being backstabbed. He originally wanted to help Tong Guowei, but he didn't expect that Tong Guowei was actually a two-faced person.

It was a good plan for him to take sides himself and let his son take sides at the same time.

Tong Guowei was feeling complacent when he heard the emperor's agreement. He wanted to talk to the Fourth Prince after the court session. However, when he looked up, he found that the Fourth Prince was looking at him with a very cold look.

Tong Guowei felt a chill in his heart.

Could it be that he got it wrong?

Tong Guowei did this with the ultimate purpose of pleasing the Sixth Prince. After all, it was the Sixth Prince who proposed this.

Now that the Sixth Prince is in power, as long as the Sixth Prince gets close to him, then the other princes will have a good relationship with the Sixth Prince. Anyway, this will only have advantages and no disadvantages.

But why did those princes look at him in such strange ways?

Tong Guowei stood there in a daze, confused.

When the court was about to end, an imperial edict was issued under Yin Zhuo's eager anticipation.

Announce to the world that girls must not be forced to bind their feet. If anyone is found doing so, they will be severely punished and those who report it will be rewarded.

I learned the last four words from Xiaoliu.

Yin Zhuo knew that this was a difficult matter, but the imperial decree had been issued, and he did not believe that those people would dare to force young and ignorant girls at home to bind their feet.

Anyway, we should save every generation that can be saved.

I hope that the next generation of girls can take normal steps and experience what it feels like to walk with normal feet.

Don’t confine your feet to three-inch pointed shoes. I also hope that their lives can step out of that square yard and realize their own value.

This is all Yin Zhuo can do.

"Your Majesty, please ask Doctor Yu to write some tips about the dangers of foot binding and post them."

[The policy has been formulated, the investigation team has already set out, and the next step is to promote and implement it.]

There was no other way. Yin Zhuo also wanted to come up with some shocking data to show those ignorant people.

But he has no relevant memory in his mind, and he can't just make up something.

Kangxi didn't know what to say. Xiaoliu actually knew how to promote and implement policies?

Sure enough, after recovering from the illness, he became more sensible.

Kangxi was very pleased.

As long as Xiaoliu recovers, he will be an experienced worker again.

Kangxi patted his shoulder with relief: "Xiao Liu, are you responsible for this matter?"

Yin Zhuo's eyes widened: "Didn't the Ministry of Internal Affairs say that I am in charge?"

He was willing to do so, but he couldn't do it himself. He could only listen to what Tong Guowei sent someone to tell him.

[Am I not just a puppet? No, it seems that I have nothing to do with the Ministry of Internal Affairs... As expected, I am destined to be a puppet. ]

Kangxi pondered for a moment and said, "House of Internal Affairs, please don't worry about it for now. I'll give you half a month to see if you can change those people's views on foot binding and promote this smoothly."

"The Emperor believes in you."

Yin Zhuo: …