Chapter 61: The 61st Day of Wanting to Die
After Yin Zhuo finished eating, he was sweating all over and his mouth was red. He didn't expect that he couldn't eat spicy food.
And it's not just him, Kangxi and his other brothers are similar. But spicy food is a bit addictive. After one bite, you want a second bite.
So, several people were so spicy that they ran to the toilet.
Yin Zhuo held his stomach and groaned continuously, with cold sweat on his forehead.
[I am now more crispy than the crispy college student. I can eat spicy food like this. No one else can do this. It's so embarrassing.]
Yin Zhuo rubbed his stomach and covered his face with a pillow, facing his father and brothers in silence.
It was he who suggested the hotpot, but I ended up eating it so hard that I collapsed.
Needless to say, he couldn't go to the horse riding class in the afternoon. Although he didn't want to go, his reason for asking for leave was that he was too spicy to get out of bed.
Kangxi, who was standing next to him, almost died of laughter when he heard Xiaoliu's thoughts.
He wiped the sweat off his forehead with a handkerchief and said with a smile, "You, you just recovered from a serious illness and have been eating light food. Of course you can't stand spicy food."
Isn't it crispy?
He was the only one in the entire Qing Palace who was so fragile that he would be lying in bed and unable to get out of bed at any time.
He injured his leg while riding a horse two days ago. He was injured all morning today and went back to bed after lunch. Kangxi really didn't know what to say.
Yin Zhuo swallowed his saliva and said, "No, I want to eat more. Next time I won't eat spicy food, I'll eat a lighter soup base."
Seeing that he was really uncomfortable and hungry, Kangxi softened his heart and said, "Okay, okay, you should take good care of your stomach first. I will go to the kitchen to ask if they can prepare some medicinal food."
Kangxi suddenly had an idea and thought that medicinal food could be used as the base of the pot, which would definitely be good for health.
Yin Zhuo's face turned green. "No, no, no, just a clear soup base. Don't use medicinal food. I can't enjoy it."
[If medicinal food is used as the base of the pot, it will be so unpalatable. ]
The worried Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Brothers were relieved to see that Sixth Brother was so cheerful.
Fortunately, they did not learn from the Sixth Brother. If everyone had learned from the Sixth Brother, the one who would be unable to get out of bed now would be the Emperor.
Several people touched their noses and surrounded the bed.
When Yin Zhuo looked up, he was shocked by these brothers.
[My dear friends, those who don't know me would think that I am seriously ill and will die soon. I cannot bear it if you all stay by my bed. When my father died, there might not have been so many brothers around him.]
Kangxi's teeth suddenly itched. This little boy really said whatever he wanted.
It makes people want to beat him up.
The faces of several brothers also changed. What Sixth Brother said was too straightforward.
But somehow there is definitely some truth to it. At that time, they might not have been able to confine so many people.
Yin Zhuo waved his hand weakly: "You guys should leave quickly. By the way, remember to hand in your homework on the evening of the 12th, 13th and 14th. I have nothing to do anyway, so I'll appreciate your masterpieces."
[Let me see how you compare to Qianlong.]
Kangxi suddenly became serious: "Treat him well and do as your sixth brother said. I will check it when I have time."
Speaking of this, Kangxi found that he suddenly forgot something.
Yin Zhuo was also remembered.
Wait, the last time he left the palace, the Emperor clearly asked him to take back Fourth Brother's treasures. As long as he took them back from Fourth Brother, they would belong to him and he could put them in his private warehouse.
As a result, he just remembered it now.
Why didn't Fourth Brother mention this?
Yin Zhuo frowned, thinking that his fourth brother was not kind.
But it was indeed his fault, he forgot about it.
Fortunately, the Emperor hasn't remembered it yet, so he can just ask Fourth Brother to send it back when the time comes.
Kangxi sneered and pinched his face. Seeing a red mark on his face, he said lightly, "Did you forget something?"
Kangxi looked at his eyes with satisfaction and stammered, "No, I have been recovering from my illness."
Kangxi did not point it out, he just thought it was fun to tease him. When he heard him say this, he suddenly realized, "Oh? So that's it, then the emperor remembered it wrongly."
Yin Zhuo was afraid that Kangxi would remember it, so he nodded quickly: "Yes, the emperor is old."
Kangxi was caught off guard and stabbed.
"...Shut up, my mouth is so swollen and I can't stop you."
Kangxi said unhappy.
Yinyou watched with great interest. It was really interesting to hear the Emperor talking to his sixth brother. Moreover, his sixth brother looked frightened and bold, and his expression was very funny.
The Emperor obviously knew what was going on and was just teasing the Sixth Brother. The Sixth Brother thought the Emperor had forgotten and simply said that he was old.
The emperor's expression froze.
To be honest, this was the first time he had seen such an expression on the Emperor's face in all these years.
There is a feeling of being frustrated, but there is nothing I can do.
At this moment, Yinyou felt a little sour in his heart. To be honest, the emperor seemed much more popular this way. He didn't talk to them like before, with a sense of superiority and distance.
He is a little jealous of Sixth Brother.
He is also a little envious of the Emperor. Although Sixth Brother says this about the Emperor, he still respects him very much in his heart.
What kind of feeling does Sixth Brother give people?
Simple?
I guess so. It's a very clean and pure feeling, like a little sun, trying hard to radiate its warmth.
He is the one who originally grew up in darkness but was taken care of by the warmth of the Sixth Brother.
In the future, he will also learn from his sixth brother and become a great general, leading the Eight Banners to guard the capital and the Qing Dynasty.
Yinyou looked down at his shoes, which were the most precious gift his sixth brother had given him.
He can't pay it back in his lifetime, so he'll just protect Sixth Brother for the rest of his life.
Yinyou planted a seed of protection in his heart, and with a smile on his face he watched his sixth brother, who was lying on the bed with a pale and very weak face, complaining to the emperor.
No wonder the Emperor likes to follow the Sixth Brother. It is so happy to be around the Sixth Brother.
What Sixth Brother said was interesting, and the way he made the Emperor so angry was also very funny.
Yinsi was jealous. He knew his status since he was a child. Although he lived with his elder brother, he still felt inferior to him.
What's more, that was Yinzhen, his elder brother and the eldest prince of the Qing Dynasty, who had been fighting with his second brother, the crown prince, since childhood.
He tried hard to get along well with every brother and put on a mask of hypocritical kindness.
But just a few days ago, his mask was taken off by Sixth Brother.
He was indeed worried for two or three days, but gradually he calmed down. Just like the eldest brother and the second brother said, they had also experienced such emotions and it would be fine after it passed.
The Emperor treats every prince equally, and this is indeed the case.
During these three days, Yinsi had been working hard and was very tired, but he felt relaxed because he didn't have to think about interpersonal relationships or other people's opinions of him, which were unimportant things.
Even sleeping can be extended by one hour.
But the Emperor did not treat every prince equally, for example, the Sixth Prince was now having his belly rubbed by the Emperor, and he was rolling around on the bed laughing so hard.
The Emperor actually acted like a child and deliberately tickled Sixth Brother's belly.
If he had seen this scene before, he would have been shocked, but now he has gotten used to it.
Sixth brother is that special existence.
In fact, according to what Sixth Brother said, if he planned all his life and still lost in the end, he might as well give up now. At least he can keep his identity and avoid being imprisoned or expelled.
Wouldn't it be better not to do anything risky?
No matter whether the throne belongs to his fourth brother or second brother, it has nothing to do with him, Yinsi.
He should just put down his burdens and live again, live for himself.
Thinking of this, the expression on Yinsi's face relaxed, and his shoulders, which had been tense, also relaxed at this moment.
Still so comfortable.
Yinzhen had already told Concubine Yi and his fifth brother about the matter, and the three of them had a thorough talk about it.
He decided to do as his sixth brother said, learn foreign languages, and then make money from foreigners.
Since Sixth Brother can say he makes money, he can make money.
E'niang told them about Xiao Shiyi, whose health was getting worse and worse.
Now I can't even go to Shang's study.
It looks exactly the same as when Sixth Brother was sick.
They all prayed that Xiao Shiyi could regain his life like Liu Ge, but the possibility was very slim.
Yinzhen didn't like Xiaoyi, he really didn't like her.
Because after he was born, he would often fall ill, and then his mother would always stay with him and ignore him.
The fifth brother can go to the Royal Mother, but he can only go to the tenth brother.
After he looked at Xiao Shiyi carefully, tears almost fell from his eyes. Xiao Shiyi was too thin.
He seemed to have a big head. He sat on the bed reading a book and asked in a low voice when he could go to the study room to study.
Yinzhen almost shed tears.
He was not nice to Little Eleven, but when Little Eleven looked at him eagerly and wanted to play with him, Yinzhen really felt that he was not a good brother and that he was too bad.
Although he was very busy and tired these past two days, he would always go play with Xiao Shiyi for a while when he got home and let him see the sun.
His mother asked him to ask his sixth brother what was going on with Little Eleven?
But what Yinzhen didn't dare to say was that Sixth Brother didn't mention the future of Little Eleven in his thoughts.
It only belongs to him and Fifth Brother, so...
Xiao Eleven probably doesn't have much time left.
Little Eleven, like Sixth Brother, was born with the disease.
As Yinzhen thought about it, tears came to his eyes.
When Yin Zhuo looked up, he met Lao Jiu's red rabbit-like eyes. He was startled and asked with concern: "What's wrong with Yinzhen?"
[It's over, you won't cry because of the spicy food, right? ]
Yinzhen sniffed and said with a smile, "I had chili peppers on my hands and accidentally rubbed my eyes."
Kangxi frowned slightly, feeling that something was wrong with his mood, but he didn't say anything.
"Someone, take Ninth Prince to wash his eyes."
Yinzhen hurriedly followed the others, fearing that he would lose his composure again.
[Could this child be crying because of the Emperor's exhaustion? The Emperor is indeed a capitalist, not even sparing the children. They are child laborers! ]
Kangxi didn’t understand what capitalists were and what wasn’t. He was the emperor.
As for the feudal monarch mentioned by Xiaoliu, Laojiu must have been thinking of something uncomfortable.
Kangxi felt that he was not doing a good enough job as an emperor and did not care enough about his children.
He sighed and said, "It's the Emperor's fault for not taking good care of you. From now on, you will have dinner in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Then you will be told what you did and learned that day."
At this moment, not only Yinzhen wanted to cry, but the rest of the people also wanted to cry, and their tears were about to fall out of pain.
Goodbye, Father Emperor. From now on I will feel unhappy every day when I wake up.
Thinking about having my homework checked by the Emperor in front of so many people, it would be fine if I could recite it, but it would be so embarrassing if I couldn't.
For a moment, everyone's faces were ashen.
Everyone was catching up with Yin Zhuo’s sickly complexion.
Yin Zhuo wanted to laugh when he saw this.
[Hahahaha, hearing this, my brothers' faces all changed. We are most afraid of our parents' sudden concern, so we might as well just let them do whatever they want. It's really pitiful, but I'm so happy because there will be free performances to go with our meals.]
Yin Zhuo is still somewhat looking forward to it.
Kangxi looked back suspiciously: "What are you so happy about? And you."
The smile on Yin Zhuo's face froze immediately: "Father Emperor, I am not feeling well."
As he spoke, Yin Zhuo covered his stomach and groaned again.
"I think you are quite capable. The Emperor's father is most optimistic about you. Don't worry, the Emperor loves you the most. When the time comes, you will be the first to perform."
Kangxi even winked at him.
Yin Zhuo gritted his teeth.
[I can't bear this kindness! Oh, I'm almost dead and you're torturing me.]
Yin Zhuo looked like a cabbage hit by frost, wilted and limp.
Then he dived into the quilt and didn't want to pay attention to them: "You guys go away, I'm sleepy."
He has nothing to do in the afternoon anyway.
Seeing that he went to sleep as soon as he said so, Kangxi was so angry that he didn't even want to look at them. He patted his butt unhappily and said, "Okay, I'm taking my people away. You have a good rest."
Seeing that he still had the energy to be angry, Kangxi finally let it go.
He still has to lead people to do the work.
Kangxi brought the person to Yu's study, then looked at numbers twelve, thirteen, and fourteen, and then thought of what Xiaoliu said about child labor.
He smiled and asked, "Are you going to class, or are you here to help your seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth brothers relieve some stress?"
These children were very tired, and Kangxi was willing to find help for them.
Yinzhen, Yinxiang and Yinzhen looked at each other, their eyes full of curiosity and eagerness to try.
The four people next to them looked at the three younger ones calmly, their lips trembling with joy, but then they suppressed their laughter.
These three really don’t know how to enjoy themselves, and they’re even a little impatient?
It turns out that he has never suffered.
Sure enough, when Yinzhen saw that his two brothers agreed, he said directly: "I am willing to help you brothers."
Kangxi knew this was the case, so he said to the seven, eight, nine, and ten: "Take these three with you to do the work. By the way, the ninth one will stay for a while."
He also wanted to ask why Laojiu was crying just now.
Yinsi wanted to say something, but didn't open his mouth.
The atmosphere between the three of them has been weird these past few days, and it's all because of him, but he doesn't know how to solve it.
So now all three of them have a good relationship with Yinyou.
Yin'e also wanted to say something, but he patted Yin'er's shoulder worriedly and went out.
Hope it's nothing serious.
Ninth brother doesn't seem like a crybaby, so why did he cry in front of sixth brother and the emperor?
After the three people went out, each of them took a helper and directly divided half of his workload among the others, thinking that he could be more considerate of them because they were younger?
That is absolutely impossible. They are all sons of the Emperor, so of course they have to do the same task.
Seeing that they had fewer tasks to do, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that they could rest early today.
Yinzhen, Yinxiang and Yinzhen were a little dumbfounded.
The Emperor asked them to help the four brothers, but the four brothers were not polite at all.
So much?
So, after a while, the faces of the three people who were still excited turned into the same expressions as those of the seventh, eighth and tenth brothers, full of bitterness and hatred.
Why are there so many?
No wonder big brother is anxious.
There are indeed not enough people, but Xiao Shiwu is only two years old now, and it would only cause trouble if we bring him over.
But it's just unbalanced.
As for Sixth Brother, they didn't even dare to think about it. They just hoped that Sixth Brother wouldn't cause trouble for them.
Phew, let’s do it.
In the study, Kangxi looked at Yinzhen's face, sighed, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said slowly: "Tell me, what's the matter? Don't say that the chili peppers are irritating to the eyes."
Yinzhen blushed, thinking that his excuse was a little poor.
But he didn't know if he could tell her. Finally, seeing that the emperor was determined to ask, he said with some worry: "I am worried about Eleventh's health. He can't even get out of bed now, just like Sixth Brother..."
That was the case at the beginning.
But seeing that the emperor's face turned gloomy, he did not dare to continue speaking.
Sixth brother is different from Eleventh.
Kangxi was also in a very heavy mood: "I really didn't hear about Xiaoyi in your sixth brother's heart."
Yin'er's heart sank. The Emperor had been with his sixth brother the longest, and he had never heard that the Eleventh Brother was indeed a vicious person.
But life and death are determined by fate, and Yinzhen can only start from the Imperial Hospital.
He just didn't believe there would be no turning point.
"Don't ask your sixth brother. Don't let him know about my thoughts."
Xiaoliu is such a lively and cheerful person, and he also cares a lot about his reputation.
If he knew that his thoughts were heard by everyone, he might do something.
Kangxi doesn't dare to take any risks now.
Thinking of this, his voice turned cold: "Don't deliberately test your sixth brother. You know what kind of person he is. Otherwise, don't blame me for being cruel."
This was a direct threat to Kangxi.
Yinzhen was frightened by the murderous intent in the emperor's eyes, and said with a pale face: "I won't do that."
Kangxi came out from behind the case and patted his head: "Good boy, I will go to see Eleventh. After all, you are all the children of the Emperor."
Yinzhen no longer has any thoughts at all.
He quickly said, "Okay, I will also ask someone to find a miracle doctor to see if he can help Eleven."
Kangxi nodded and said, "Okay, I will send Doctor Zheng to the Imperial Hospital."
Doctor Zheng is the imperial physician who has always been by Xiaoliu's side. He should have his own unique methods in this regard.
Yinzhen knelt down immediately to express his gratitude.
If Doctor Zheng came over, he would feel at ease.
After all, it was Doctor Zheng who cured Sixth Brother.
When Yinzhen walked out, his legs and feet were weak. The emperor was really too scary.
He was reckless today too.
He burst into tears right in front of his Sixth Brother and slapped himself. He didn't know if his Sixth Brother had any doubts at the time.
After returning, he saw that the older brothers did not treat them as human beings at all and divided their own tasks among the younger ones. He did not say anything, but lowered his head to tidy up his desk and then got down to work.
But the palace received the emperor's warning, and everyone became obedient.
Some people who had ulterior motives did not dare to challenge Kangxi's authority.
After all, the emperor has the final say in the harem.
Even the Empress Dowager can't control the Emperor.
If you're concerned about your life, you'd better stay away from the Sixth Prince.
Yin Zhuo drank the medicine, but his stomach was burning and he couldn't sleep at all.
I tossed and turned for a long time, and finally got tired and fell asleep hugging the pillow and covering my stomach.
But I still slept uneasily and my head was sweating.
When he woke up, the pain in his stomach had eased a lot and his back was sweaty.
He asked the eunuch to prepare some water for him and then planned to take a bath.
While taking a bath, Yin Zhuo smelled the fragrant soapberry and his heart was moved.
Yes, isn’t the standard equipment for time travel just soap, glass and cement?
Why didn't he think of that?
You know, foreigners have cheated a lot of money with perfume, and he also knows the formula of perfume.
The problem is mainly with the distiller, but don't worry, the Emperor must have people under his command.
So Yin Zhuo wrote down the recipes for perfume and soap in one breath.
After finishing writing, he also received letters from Tong Guowei and Longkodo.
As expected, the issue of foot binding was opposed by the powerful and wealthy. The poor people thought it was a big deal, but those who had a little money were very protesting.
But the emperor gave a death order and distributed looms for free, and soon those people could no longer hold on.
Tong Guowei started directly with the working masses, and was shocked by the data when he counted the death toll.
Basically, one or two out of ten people who bind their feet will die from the pain of foot inflammation.
They all looked quite young, and even as a grown man, Tong Guowei couldn't help crying when he saw them.
It's really terrible.
If they encountered any protests, they would grab them and make them examples. If anyone was unwilling, their feet would be wrapped up and they would behave themselves after one night.
It's a noisy monster. I can't stand it after just one day.
I can't say anything more.
When leaving, I also gave the county magistrate a task, asking them to publicize the contents of the paper with some knowledge about foot protection.
A tough slogan was launched to spread the message that foot binding is harmful to people and there are rewards for reporting it.
This caused many scholars to curse Tong Guowei.
After all, they dared not scold the emperor, because the emperor was not afraid of anyone. At that time, Oboi and Wu Sangui both died at his hands.
Tong Guowei didn't care and would just bind the feet of anyone who scolded him.
Don't you like it?
Wrap it yourself if you like.
He originally planned to break the legs of those people, but he thought it was too cruel, so he didn't do it.
Otherwise, I won’t be able to report to the Sixth Prince.
But it must be said that the Sixth Prince's spinning loom played a great role. As long as the spinning loom was taken out, all those people would be tempted.
After all, it's free, free.
Who doesn't like free stuff?
What's more, this is not an ordinary textile machine, but an improved version.
Spinning is much faster.
So, generally speaking, Tong Guowei's execution ability is still very strong.
Yin Zhuo was very satisfied after reading the report.
Seeing some scholars writing poems to curse others, he just sneered and said that Tong Guowei was right. If it were him, he would just bind those scholars for the rest of their lives.
What kind of fetish is this? Just wrap it yourself if you like it.
After being wrapped up for a whole day, he started whining and couldn't stand it anymore.
I don't want to think about how those people who have been bound all their lives survived.
A pair of good feet have never walked on the road firmly.
Those three-inch little feet might really be like the legendary mermaid who felt like she was walking on the tip of a knife when she walked on the road.
Yin Zhuo felt that wearing these foot bindings was no different from walking on a knife.
Yin Zhuo was very pleased with the recipes and asked someone to give them to Kangxi.
Finally, after thinking about it, he decided to go by himself.
He wants to take credit!
Yin Zhuo instantly felt that his stomach pain was gone and his whole body felt relaxed.
I want rewards, I want gifts, I want a house!
He just didn't believe that the Emperor would continue to hold it back from him!
If that were the case, he would really be in big trouble.
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