77 077 Surprise
◎ Li Tao, he is so good at making me so tired... ◎
This surprise was actually due to the good mood of Master Kang after returning from this tour.
Master Kang went on this tour to the frontier for more than two months. It was only May when he set out, and it was already late July when he returned.
In fact, according to historical records, his tour should have been divided into two parts, lasting 70 to 80 days. He went out in May and rushed back to the capital in early July. Because his favorite second brother, Prince Yu Fuquan, was critically ill, he interrupted his inspection and rushed back to the capital directly.
It is worth mentioning that in June, his fifth brother, Prince Gong Changning, also passed away, but at that time he only sent his sons to express his condolences and acted very calmly.
But when it came to his second brother, Prince Yu Fuquan, his attitude took a 180-degree turn.
Originally, according to Master Kang's love of going on tours, which he did for more than 200 days out of 365 days a year, it was impossible for him to stay in the capital for two months without leaving.
He went on a southern tour from the first month of this year and did not return to the capital until the end of March. Originally, after a short rest, he had to go on another tour outside the Great Wall.
This was a tour itinerary he had planned long ago, because the journey was long and there were many things to do, and it would take at least one or two months, or even two or three months to complete.
The key point was that he was full of energy and had a heart for the world. There were too many places he wanted to go and too many things he wanted to do, so this itinerary was really arranged very tightly.
But the reason why he stayed from the end of March to the middle of May, and finally went on the tour outside the Great Wall according to the original schedule when he could no longer delay, was purely because his second brother was seriously ill.
Fuquan was the second son of Emperor Shunzhi, but because the eldest son died less than three months after he died, he was actually the eldest son in the actual sense.
In short, he was similar to the current eldest prince Yinzhen, and his background was similar. His birth mother was concubine Dong E, and she was not from the same family as the favorite concubine Dong E, but her status was higher than that of Master Kang's birth mother Tong Jia.
He was less than a year older than Master Kang. The difference in age and status between the two brothers was similar to Master Kang's eldest prince Yinzhen and Yinreng. But
the relationship between the brothers was very different.
When the second prince of Master Shunzhi was young, he was once asked by his father, the emperor, what he wanted to do in the future. He answered directly and decisively that he wanted to be a wise king...
Emma, this child is really honest.
Should we say he is smart? Or is he self-aware?
You have to know that when this happened, he was not even seven years old.
The young Emperor Shunzhi at that time - oh, sorry, this master only lived for a total of 23 years. He was really a teenager until his death, and he was never young...
In short, under the young Master Shunzhi, there were only two or three princes who were old enough to understand a little bit. In addition to the second prince Fuquan, there were only the third prince Kang Shifu and the third-year-old fifth prince Changning.
It was unknown if there was some premonition in the dark, but one day, the 22-year-old Shunzhi suddenly had the idea to get his three sons around to ask about their future ambitions.
Chang Ning was too young at the time and didn't understand anything he was asked. He just ate cakes foolishly, which made Shunzhi laugh.
Fuquan was already six or seven years old, the oldest of the three children, and could express himself clearly.
He decisively answered "I want to be a wise king", which made Shunzhi feel very surprised, but also very satisfied.
After all, humility is a virtue, especially in the royal family, it can be said that it is quite rare to have such a virtue.
Master Shunzhi was very satisfied, but also a little regretful. After all, he should have considered the issue of establishing a crown prince. If there was no legitimate son, the eldest son could be established. However, his eldest son had no ambition at all and only wanted to be a supporting son. This was very frustrating...
So he asked Master Kang. Unexpectedly, Master Kang, who was more than five years old at the time, directly replied, "I wish to emulate my father and be a wise ruler."
Emma, look, Master Kang is Master Kang, even the young Master Kang is really different.
With such great ambitions at such a young age, it is no wonder that he really succeeded to the throne at the age of six.
Although Master Shunzhi's love brain has been criticized by many people, it must be said that his vision in choosing an heir is still good.
As for whether it was because missionary John Thomas had had smallpox that he was immune, that is not too important - anyway, good health and longevity are also one of the hard strengths of succession.
Facts have proved that Master Kang's health is indeed the best among the brothers.
In the 42nd year of Kangxi, his 46-year-old fifth brother Chang Ning and 50-year-old second brother Fuquan died in two consecutive months, basically 20 years shorter than him.
These two are the longest-lived brothers. Because Master Shunzhi died early, he was still in love with Concubine Dong E for a few years before his death, and he didn't even think about favoring other concubines, so he didn't have many children.
There are only eight recorded princes in total. The base number is small, and even fewer survived.
In addition to several princes who died early, only the second prince Fuquan, the third prince Kang Shifu, the fifth prince Changning, and the seventh prince Longxi lived to adulthood.
Compared with Fuquan and Changning, who lived to their forties or fifties, the seventh prince Longxi was even shorter-lived, dying at the age of only nineteen. So in fact, in the end, the only brothers who accompanied Master Kang were Fuquan and Changning, and the family was really thin.
So Master Kang's fate was really tough. It was a situation where all his relatives were cut off - he lost his father at the age of six, his mother at the age of eight, and his grandmother who loved him the most had been gone for more than ten years.
Now his only two brothers are gone, how can he not be sad?
Especially Fuquan, who was not only the closest to him in age, but also the brother with whom he had the best relationship - because this Prince Yu really spent his whole life fulfilling the promise he made when he was seven years old, and became a very virtuous prince, doing a very good job of assisting.
According to the status of his biological mother and his advantage as the eldest, if he wanted to be the emperor, it would definitely not be Master Kang's turn, but he did not.
On the contrary, he really assisted Master Kang wholeheartedly, and achieved the good story of royal brothers.
So when Fuquan was seriously ill, Master Kang, who was crazy about touring, even postponed his itinerary for this reason, just because he was afraid that his brother would be gone and he would not be able to see him. As
a result, two months later, although Fuquan's illness still did not improve, it was not serious anymore.
Master Kang then set out on his tour, but who would have known that Fuquan would die of a serious illness after only a month.
He prepared to return to Beijing when he received the news that Fuquan was critically ill, but he still couldn't catch up no matter how hard he tried, and he still didn't see this good brother for the last time.
Master Kang was extremely sad, and even asked several adult princes, starting with the eldest prince, to wear mourning for Fuquan. The funeral was very grand, and he also rushed back in person to mourn for his brother, feeling very sad.
Because after his brother died, he no longer had any blood relatives of the same generation alive.
Of course, the elders were gone too.
Only a few sons were alive and well, thinking about seizing the throne every day.
How lonely it was.
Fortunately, this time, thanks to Mo Yu's little golden finger, a hospital combining Chinese and Western medicine was built, and the seriously ill Fuquan and Changning were saved.
Although I don't know how many years it can last, it is indeed an exciting thing.
Because of this, Master Kang did not turn back halfway during his tour this time, saving more than a month of time. The tour that was supposed to end in September ended at the end of July and returned to Beijing. Just
in time to prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Master Kang and others were of course very happy because of the good results of the tour - yes, the down jackets and down quilts they brought this time were very popular among the local military and civilians, and instant noodles immediately became popular.
As for military supplies such as explosives, not to mention, from Master Kang to ordinary soldiers, they all love them very much - get rid of them, this kind of killer weapon is very useful in both offense and defense, the young master of the Lin family is really a god.
In this regard, Mo Yu said that he didn't want to say so much, but Master Kang and the others were too good.
Really, whatever sounds good, whatever comes to mind, he is just an ordinary person, it is easy for him to be arrogant and be tricked, isn't it a very natural thing.
Fortunately, this "business trip" that lasted for more than two months finally ended. On the
day he returned to the capital, Mo Yu was very happy, as if a wanderer who had been wandering outside had finally returned to his hometown.
Master Kang saw his joy, and after laughing loudly, he rewarded him again and even gave him a few days off, telling him to have a good rest. After a few days of rest, he would return to the palace to serve. What
made Mo Yu even happier was that as soon as he got home, he got the news that Lin Ruhai would also be summoned back to Beijing this month to report on his duties.
Although he said he was reporting on his duties, in fact, he just wanted him to come back to visit his relatives and spend a reunion Mid-Autumn Festival with Mo Yu and the others.
Master Kang was always very thoughtful at such times, which made the Lin family more grateful to him and more loyal to the emperor and the country from then on.
It must be said that this approach was quite effective.
At least the Lin family liked it very much. Mo Yu was the same.
When an emperor can do this, it really makes people want to repay the emperor's kindness with all their heart and soul.
This is very obvious in Lin Ruhai, and it only has a little effect on Mo Yu.
But for him, even this little bit is enough.
Relying on this little bit of emotion, Mo Yu vaguely revealed a lot of "secrets" to Master Kang and others, and it was his initiative.
Well, really, once you accept this setting, it feels like there are no obstacles.
Just give them whatever they want.
Master Kang is also a person who returns favors. The status of the Lin family is rising. This time Lin Ruhai came back, ostensibly to report on his duties, but in fact it was to promote him.
This time, he will not leave, and will be promoted to the position of Assistant Provincial Governor.
Unlike the previous promotions of one or two levels, this time Lin Ruhai was promoted directly from the Provincial Governor to Assistant Provincial Governor, which is equivalent to being promoted from the seventh rank to the fourth rank, which is another six-level promotion. It can be said that Lin Ruhai's career has been on the rise recently, and his promotion speed has caught up with a rocket.
Not only that, Mo Yu, the son, is also very popular and has basically become a celebrity around Master Kang.
And his salty personality has won him a lot of friends.
It can be said that he was directly promoted to Nanbowan, the person that all the princes and grandchildren of the emperor in the upper study class wanted to be friends with the most.
Among them, the Sixteenth Prince and Honghui are the best friends with him.
These two, one is still and the other is active, but they are both very close to Mo Yu, which is really unbelievable.
The Sixteenth Prince has some bonuses from his biological mother, the Concubine Wang, and his half brother, the Eighteenth Prince - yes, in fact, among all the princes, the Eighteenth Prince has the best relationship with Mo Yu.
Ever since he called out "Fairy Brother" in the upper study room last time, this child has completely become Mo Yu's little fan. Basically, every time he comes to study, this child will come over.
It's strange to say that he is only a three-year-old kid, but he can sit for so long. He said he came to see Mo Yu, but in fact he gradually listened seriously. His comprehension and understanding are not much different from his nephews who are two or three years older than him. He
is worthy of being a big man who can leave his name in history books (not really), his talent is really extraordinary.
Lin Ruhai and Mo Yu were doing very well in their respective fields, and Jia Min and Xiao Daiyu were not far behind.
After being summoned to the palace last time, Empress Dowager Xiaohuizhang took a liking to them and often asked them to come to the palace to talk when she had nothing to do.
This was originally part of the royal family's maintenance of the relationship between important ministers, but it just so happened that Jia Min and Xiao Daiyu were very compatible with Empress Dowager Xiaohuizhang's temper, and they talked happily, so she wanted to summon them to the palace to chat when she had nothing to do.
Therefore, Jia Min and Xiao Daiyu also received many awards, and most importantly, relying on this high-end social circle, the social circles of the Lin family women in the capital have also become much more high-end.
I heard that in just over half a year, all the female relatives of the four princes and eight princes had sent messages to the Lin family. However, Jia Min had always been a smart person and only chose to attend a few times, but she did not offend anyone. This ability and skill have to be admired.
To put it simply, all members of the Lin family are very powerful. In less than half a year, they have established a foothold in the capital, a prosperous and prosperous place.
However, in the midst of such prosperity, someone has to jump out and cause displeasure.
The day after Lin Ruhai returned to Beijing to report on her work, a message from the Jia family arrived, this time inviting the Lin family to their Ningguo Mansion to enjoy chrysanthemums and eat crabs.
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