Chapter 48: Day 48 of Wanting to Die

How could this happen?

Kangxi's eyes turned red.

Kangxi looked up at Yin Zhuo and said, "Xiao Liu, do you want to see your uncle and uncle?"

Yin Zhuo didn't understand why the emperor became so sad, but the emperor probably wanted him to see it.

Yin Zhuo simply nodded: "I want to see you."

Kangxi patted his head and said, "Good boy, I will find a chance to take you to see him. Now it's getting late, go back and have some rest."

Kangxi was a little tired. Ever since Xiaoliu recovered and was able to walk around, he had been busy for a moment.

After beating the man up and receiving such news, Kangxi didn't even want to eat the remaining dinner. He couldn't describe the feeling in his heart.

Yinzhen and his companions were also in low spirits. They had a good relationship with their uncle and fifth uncle. Who would have thought that they would die in the same year.

Calculating the time, it has been eight years. It went by so fast.

According to Xiaoliu, they will start killing each other in eight years.

After watching the play and having a full dinner, Yin Zhuo left without any regrets.

After all, his four brothers had looked at him with unfriendly eyes just now, and he felt that his safety was not guaranteed if he stayed here.

So Yin Zhuo slipped away without hesitation.

When Yinzhen and Yinzhi were still around, Kangxi no longer had a good face for them. He waved his hand unhappily and said, "Why are you all hanging around like this? Get out of here!"

Kangxi stopped even touching a loom, and just wanted to send away his sons who were asking for debts.

The four people were driven out and stood outside the door staring at each other.

So, I got beaten for no reason tonight?

Yinzhen touched his waist. It was really painful after being spanked by the emperor.

Yinzhen also touched his shoulder and took a deep breath. The emperor was really cruel when he beat him.

But he never did anything like witchcraft.

Yinzhen curled his lips in injustice, and didn't want to be with his three brothers who were collecting debts. Without Xiaoliu, he didn't want to act anymore. He just shook his sleeves and said, "I'll go first and go back to the mansion to find Fujin."

In order to make Fu Jin feel sorry for him, he has to get along well with Fu Jin for Hongyu.

Yinzhen walked in front with big strides, and soon he had distanced himself from them.

Seeing Yinzhen leave, Yinzhi rubbed his hands and complained: "The emperor is really a fool. Why did he start a fight just like that? Are you two okay?"

Yinqi also felt pain, but he was more confused.

Does he really not like the concubine that the Emperor found for him?

If that's the case, then he won't let his mother-in-law choose a bride for him in this year's beauty pageant. Otherwise, it will be just like what Xiaoliu said, he has delayed the girl's marriage.

After all, she is the daughter of an official. She cannot be treated unfairly after becoming a concubine.

The main thing is that according to what Xiaoliu said, he doesn't like Fu Jin, so how can the other sisters-in-law get along with her? They might look down on her because she is a girl from a poor family.

Not only is it bad for her, it's also bad for myself. After all, she is my lucky star, and I can't let her lose face because of this. This is not only looking down on her, but also belittling myself.

The Emperor is really something, so suspicious. Having chosen the daughter of Lord Liu as his concubine, he is reluctant to choose the daughter of a high-ranking official for him. This shows that he is jealous of him.

Although Yinqi listened to what his mother said at the beginning, he still felt depressed.

This must be stopped, otherwise Side Fujin will be made a regular employee.

Anyway, the relationship between the two is pretty good.

Yinqi and Ce Fujin still get along very well. After all, he is not very old, and so is Ce Fujin.

Yinqi heard what his third brother said and forced a smile: "Don't worry, third brother, I'm fine."

Yinzhi asked Yinzhen again: "Where is the fourth son?"

Yinzhen was silent for a moment, then said coldly: "Nothing, Third Brother, go back quickly, it's getting late."

Yinzhi said, "Go back, go back, take a good rest today. If you feel uncomfortable, remember to call the imperial physician."

Yinzhen and Yinqi nodded, and the three of them separated at Donghua Gate and went to their own mansions.

The ministers outside the palace were waiting to see when the princes would leave the palace, but they didn't expect it to be so late again.

Some people can't sleep tonight because they have to pay back the money. After this incident, they realized what kind of people their children are.

Each of them is a prodigal son and a playboy who has squandered his family fortune.

All the money was spent by those spendthrifts, which really pissed off the fathers.

"Put him in the woodshed. If I am not back by noon tomorrow, this loser will be buried with me!"

How could the prodigal son have imagined that the emperor could do such a thing? There was no way he could ask for the money back, and time was tight. He was completely helpless.

They wanted to borrow some money from their friends but they all turned the door away. This made these prodigals realize the ways of the world and the fickleness of the world.

Only after this incident did they see the true faces of those people. They realized that they were being taken advantage of.

Many officials do this.

After all, he, as the father, is going to die in the court, so the unfilial son can forget about surviving, as that is life-saving money.

All wasted.

The lights were on all night long, leaving no time for sleep.

Yin Zhuo had no dreams that night and slept until dawn.

He has been very busy these past two days.

Yin Zhuo lay on the bed with his face in his hands, in a daze, trying to give his brain a rest.

Suddenly he thought of Kangxi. It was already bright in the day, and the emperor must have talked about the textile loom in the court.

That's right, half an hour ago, Kangxi punished the salaries of more than 300 officials who had not paid off their debts. He required them to use three-quarters of their salaries to pay off their debts and the remaining quarter for household expenses. Their normal salaries would be restored when they paid off their debts and interests.

At the same time, if anyone is found to have accepted bribes, he will be dismissed and sent home directly, and his family will also be implicated.

Those who originally thought they had lost their lives instantly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although only a quarter of my salary is left, my life is saved!

Try to pay it back.

Kangxi would never want their heads. Not only would they take up prison resources, but they would also provide free food and accommodation. More importantly, the money they owed would not be returned.

It would be better to keep them in the court to handle affairs until Kangxi could replace them.

Even if they are forgiven, they dare not do anything bad again.

Kangxi stroked his beard and looked at the excited expressions of the people below, and couldn't help but smile.

Playing with people's hearts is a must for an emperor.

Seeing that the emperor had punished them, everyone planned to wait for the emperor to adjourn before going back to calm down. However, they did not expect that the emperor directly ordered someone to carry up a large object covered with a layer of black cloth, so they could not see what was inside.

Only the Minister of Works had a red face with excitement.

It’s coming, it’s finally coming.

I wonder if the emperor will give them credit for this, as this was accomplished by their Ministry of Works.

The Minister of Works touched his black gauze hat, which was going to be upgraded again.

The other five ministers didn't understand what the old man was so excited about. They looked at this strange big object covered with black cloth and suddenly had an idea in their mind.

Could it be that the Minister of Works knows this?

Wait, someone from the Ministry of Works delivered something to the Qianqing Palace yesterday. This must be it.

Everyone snorted coldly, giving the old thief another chance.

But there was one person who really didn't want to get involved in this mess, and that was the Minister of Revenue Ma Qi.

God knows what the Ministry of Revenue has been through in the past few days. They are all exhausted.

I have to rest well in the next few days. I hope the emperor will forget about them first.

Let the Ministry of Industry enjoy this blessing.

Humph, it's not that easy to get credit and rewards.

The emperor is no longer the same emperor as before. He has become a villain.

This time they got the money so smoothly, the emperor didn't even say he would reward their Ministry of Revenue, and they were almost punished.

The emperor has changed.

A sinister little bald man appeared in the mind of the Minister of Revenue, and he always felt that this was related to the Sixth Prince.

If it really is related to the Sixth Prince, then the Minister of Works can only wish him good luck.

Tsk tsk.

Kangxi listened to the underground whispers with satisfaction.

Yinreng was confused. He said that he would not go to the palace to attend court, but he couldn't help it. He always felt that something was missing if he didn't come back for a day.

Look, this is what happened. He came back late last night, and now he has another big gang.

Looking at the calm expressions of the other brothers, it goes without saying that they must have known.

Yinreng: ...

I have been left behind.

Feeling wronged and uncomfortable.

Humph, if I had known this I would have come back earlier. The research on cowpox in the royal estate has been successful, and now the first batch of patients are forming scabs. Once the scabs fall off, cowpox can be officially promoted.

Yinreng couldn't help but turned his head and looked at Yinzhi: "Brother, do you know what that is?"

Yinzhen looked back at him in disbelief: "What did you call me?"

Good guy, who would have thought that he would actually hear a good word from the second brother's mouth.

He never called me "big brother" when he was a child, but now he starts to call me that. Yinzhen gets goosebumps when he hears this.

Yinreng said unhappily, "What is that? Don't play dumb. I know you must have seen it yesterday."

As he said this, he snorted in annoyance.

Seeing his jealous look, Yinzhen thought of Xiaoliu's feelings.

Haha, this second guy must be jealous.

It seems that the emperor can't help himself to them.

Yinzhen started to talk: "I have seen him. The Emperor brought us to see him. It was a pity that you were not there. The Emperor beat all five of us up one by one."

Yinzhen and the others were speechless after hearing what their eldest brother said. What do you think of showing off to your second brother about the beating you got?

Really.

Yinreng became interested: "Oh? There is also this? Why?"

Yinzhen said nothing, feeling somewhat regretful.

He was showing off too much and told everyone about the beating he got.

But it doesn't matter, the five of them are the same now, except for the second one who is squeezed out.

No matter what, Yinzhen felt that the five of them belonged together.

After all, they were beaten together.

Yinreng was a little anxious: "Tell me, why?"

Yinreng looked at Yinzhen, who said without hiding anything: "Because of Xiaoliu."

"Oh?" Yinreng knew it, but he was more interested now. Xiaoliu was beaten?

Is it because of the big guy in front?

Yinzhen continued, "Because Xiaoliu couldn't get up from school and said he hated studying."

This has nothing to do with Yinreng's guess.

Yinreng was silent for a while, and after thinking carefully, he realized that this was indeed something Xiaoliu could do.

He touched his eyes and wondered when he could be as free as Xiaoliu.

He wants to strike too!

For a moment, Yinreng was filled with the resentment of a working man, and even the mysterious guy in front of him was no longer curious.

The other four people:?

No, what's wrong with the prince?

The expression on his face changes ten times in one second, faster than changing his face. Could it be that he is really angry because the Emperor only beat them and left him behind?

No way, no way?