92 092 On Duty
◎Keep Calm, Isn't It Normal to Get Flying?◎
Master Kang's new task for Mo Yu is to ask him to go to Huashan with the Third Prince Yinzhi to offer sacrifices.
Huashan, the Western Peak, has been sought after by various emperors and generals since ancient times. It can be said that it is similar to the Eastern Peak Taishan next door in the circle of top mountains.
Moreover, it has already reached the territory of Shaanxi. It would be very rude not to go up and offer sacrifices when passing by the foot of the mountain.
It stands to reason that Master Kang should have gone there himself. After all, he likes to climb mountains. In addition, if he really wants to offer sacrifices, how can it be more sincere if the emperor himself goes?
Unfortunately, although Master Kang really wants to go, the conditions do not allow it at all.
Since he arrived in Xi'an, or even before he arrived in Xi'an but just arrived in Shaanxi Province, they arranged all the things they could think of, such as paying homage, welcoming the emperor, various receptions, military parades, meals... all for Master Kang, without any repetition.
Master Kang wanted to split an hour into two every day, because he really couldn't spare the time to go to Huashan to offer sacrifices in person.
Originally, even if he couldn't go, the prince should go.
After all, the prince is often the emperor's spokesperson. When the emperor is not convenient, the prince takes over. This is the most natural thing.
But our prince is also a person who doesn't play by the rules.
Master Kang had asked him tentatively before, but it was not when he went to worship at Mount Hua, but when he was worshipping King Wen of Zhou. Xi'an is indeed a place where dragon energy gathers. There are many temples dedicated to the worship of virtuous kings of past dynasties. There are more than a dozen temples dedicated to emperors of past dynasties. King
Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou, King Cheng of Zhou, King Kang of Zhou, Emperor Gaozu of Han, Emperor Xuan of Han, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, and the most famous Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han. If you count Emperor Wen of Han in Lintong next door, it is really a gathering of dragons and overflowing with dragon energy...
In short, when you reach the dragon vein, it is still easy to achieve the achievement of a dragon in one step.
Originally, Master Kang took the initiative to make this request to the prince, just to show some goodwill - his attitude towards the prince some time ago was indeed a bit too harsh. Although things got done, it still hurt the father-son relationship a bit.
At this time, the father-son relationship between Master Kang and the prince has not been completely destroyed, so this kind of active show of goodwill to try to save the relationship will still happen. If
a normal person encounters such a thing, he will definitely accept it and give Master Kang a way out.
But unfortunately, our prince is completely unconventional... This time he just went for the arrogant style - he has always been an obedient son, but he didn't expect that he would suddenly rebel at the age of nearly 40.
There was only a vague tendency before, but during this trip to Xi'an, this rebellion gradually surfaced.
Let him go to worship the emperors of all dynasties on behalf of Master Kang?
No, what's the point of worshipping those emperors? They have been dead for hundreds of years. It's better to look at the saints of this dynasty. In fact, although this sounds unpleasant, if you think about it carefully, it is a bit like flattering Master Kang in a tactful way.
I don't know if this kid got some inspiration from Mo Yu's inner voice, and felt that although Master Kang looked like that, he actually liked others to flatter him. Otherwise,
how come the little brat from the Lin family said so many things that should and shouldn't be said, but the emperor didn't get angry with him?
It's because the kid knows how to flatter.
Tsk tsk tsk, listen to what this kid said?
What "the greatest emperor of all time", and what "more merits than faults", as for the weird remarks like "I like" and "Great", it's even more unbearable to watch.
This is naked flattery, isn't it? !
Why would his wise and mighty father be fooled by such sweet words?
He didn't understand, but was greatly shocked.
However, in view of his current delicate situation, it was a bit too embarrassing, so he wanted to try any useful method.
Isn't it just bragging?
He can do it too?
And he will definitely brag differently from others, at least better than that kid from the Lin family...
Because of this anger in his heart, Yinreng's words and deeds became more and more awkward.
For example, regarding the sacrifice, if he really wanted to take this opportunity to flatter Master Kang, he could have just "spoken his mind" and agreed while boasting that Master Kang's achievements were comparable to those of the Holy Kings, or even better than those "Holy Kings".
Because they were so outstanding that there was no need to even offer sacrifices to them, wouldn't it be more straightforward and easier for Master Kang to accept than if he had refused with a cold face and waited for Master Kang to ask him why?
As a result, in order to achieve the desired effect, he had to refuse Master Kang with a stern face, and Master Kang would definitely give up on him and find someone else.
What a character! I gave you face, right? You don't want to go?
No problem, there are many people willing to go for me.
So Master Kang didn't hesitate at all and directly let the third prince Yinzhi go.
The Third Prince is also an interesting character. Like the Fourth Prince, he is a low-key person and a shabby person.
However, unlike the Fourth Prince who believes in Taoism and is a quiet Buddhist (?) handsome man every day, the Third Prince is a scholar. He
is the kind of person whose parents and teachers like and trust him because of his good academic performance.
To be honest, the Third Prince has indeed put in some hard work in these areas, whether it is literature or mathematics, or even philosophy, geography, and law.
Because of his outstanding academic research, he can even edit books with Chen Menglei in Wuying Hall.
Moreover, he was also very good at riding and shooting. When he was only 20 years old, he went on an expedition with Master Kang to fight against Galdan. Master Kang trusted him deeply and let him take charge of the Red Flag Camp.
Because of this military achievement, the third prince was conferred the title of Prince together with the eldest prince, and he was the first among all the princes to be conferred the title of Prince.
Even though he was so great, he was still very low-key. He just stayed in his own house to study and train every day. At most, he went to Wuying Hall to edit books with Chen Menglei and others. He was indeed a benchmark prince with all-round development in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor.
Master Kang really liked this. After all, whenever there was something good, the first person he would think of was the third son.
As for whether it was because he was also the third son, so he looked at his third son differently, it was possible that he did.
So, after the prince tried to act arrogant but was unfortunately thwarted by Master Kang, the task of offering sacrifices fell on the third prince.
The third prince was also very competitive. After all, for him who was an academic, offering sacrifices was no small matter.
Not only did he have to offer sacrifices, but he also had to offer them perfectly.
So the third prince took the trouble to help Master Kang offer sacrifices to ten imperial tombs. Not only did he offer sacrifices himself, he even wrote down all his experiences and feelings about the sacrifices in the form of poems, songs, or short essays and presented them to Master Kang.
Master Kang liked this, and he immediately praised the Third Prince to the heavens, and who cares about the stinky face of the prince next to him - what, you don't cherish the face I gave you, right?
Well, there are many people who cherish it.
Do you really think that I won't have other sons after I leave you?
Let me tell you, sons, I have plenty.
Not only do I have plenty of sons, but they are all very capable.
So, if you don't behave yourself, I might really depose you - Lin Moyu has already said that I would depose you long ago, and now it's like this, you still don't work hard and be a good prince, and you are still playing tricks on me.
Humph, I will depose you sooner or later.
Sooner or later, you will regret it.
Seeing the prince's disappointed look, Master Kang felt very comfortable. The Third Prince, who was inexplicably reused, was also very happy. Only Mo Yu was eating melons on the side, secretly sighing that Master Kang really knew how to play. The combination
of love and killing, substitute attack, etc. was too obvious. It turned out that they were all part of the two of them.
It was really cool.
In this regard, Master Kang said that he didn't understand it very well, but he always felt that it was not a good thing.
And since he can start to express his inner voice again, does it mean that the child's illness has also been cured?
In this case, it can be done, right?
Very good, then let's do this, tomorrow you will follow the Third Prince to Huashan.
Sacrifice to the mountain god, maybe your sick little body will be cured.
The more Master Kang thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was simply brilliant. He immediately issued an edict, ordering the Third Prince Yinzhi to take Lin Moyu and others to Huashan to offer sacrifices on his behalf the next day.
Mo Yu was dumbfounded when he heard this. It was not that he did not want to go, but it was such a cold day, and he had to get better from the cold. Was this definitely a grace given to him instead of letting him die?
And who else could he go with, but the Third Prince Yinzhi?
Everyone knew that the Third Prince was a master who was on par with the Four Great Masters. He was really a "real man who never showed his true colors" who almost ascended the throne.
He was so dark and tolerant that if he had not let out the bait at the last moment, it would not be certain who would inherit the throne.
If he had to choose a companion, he would rather choose the Crown Prince or the Four Great Masters than the Third Prince.
His appearance and behavior always reminded Mo Yu of a poisonous snake that spits out its tongue, so it was still quite frightening.
Unfortunately, Master Kang had already issued an edict, and it was a golden word, so even if he wanted to go, he had no choice.
The Third Prince was quite indifferent to this.
Just as Mo Yu had imagined before, the character of this Third Prince was the same as that of the Fourth Prince, who was low-key and forbearing, and quietly doing great things.
He has been doing very well recently, especially this time on the Western Tour. He participated in more and more errands directly arranged by Master Kang, and they became more and more important. He already had the intention of replacing the Crown Prince.
In particular, the Crown Prince became more and more anxious because he felt the pressure from his brothers, and all kinds of stupid tricks emerged one after another, which allowed him to take advantage of the situation and get a lot of opportunities.
Helping Master Kang to worship at the tombs of successive emperors was one of them. As for the horse riding and archery performances, that was also an opportunity to show off.
In fact, the Third Prince's conditions are indeed the best among all the older princes.
In terms of family background, his biological mother, Concubine Rong Ma Jia, is much higher than the biological mothers of the two most competitive brothers, the Fourth Prince Yinzhen and the Eighth Prince Yinsi.
In terms of talent, he is a type of man of both civil and military talents. He can accompany Master Kang on military expeditions and command the Red Flag Camp alone. He can also lead a group of great scholars such as Chen Menglei to compile an encyclopedia. With this talent, he is a little more heroic than the Fourth Prince and the Eighth Prince who focus on liberal arts, and he is a lot more literary than the First Prince and the Fourteenth Prince who focus on military power. He can be said to be an all-round talent.
Not to mention, in terms of temperament, he is also smart enough to understand people's hearts, otherwise he would not choose the low-key route of keeping a low profile like the four great masters.
With such a brilliant resume, it would be difficult to end up not inheriting the throne.
It is probably because of this that he became popular after the second deposed prince, and he was not so cautious when writing letters to old subordinates and old friends such as Chen Menglei, and began to regard himself as the crown prince.
It was for this reason that he was directly deprived of his qualification to succeed the throne by the suspicious and calculating Master Kang, and the throne passed over him and fell into the hands of the Fourth Master...
In short, this man was a typical man who lost at the "last step", and because he was too close to that position, he became the most hated brother of the Fourth Master who later inherited the throne.
But he was a cautious person, and except for the black spot of claiming to be the crown prince in the last stage, there was no other black spot that could be found - oh, except that he did not show enough sadness at the funeral of the Thirteenth Prince.
But this was obviously a bit of a deliberate fault.
It was a coincidence that the Third Prince's two big setbacks were both at funerals, and they were also related to the Thirteenth Prince.
The first time was when he was just conferred the title of Prince Cheng. At that time, only the eldest prince Yinzhen and the third prince Yinzhi were conferred the title of Prince. Even the fourth prince was only conferred the title of Beile. It can be said that he was the most popular.
Tragically, he was a little arrogant because of this, so he shaved his head within 100 days of the death of the biological mother of the 13th prince, who was still Concubine Min at the time. According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty, this time should still be the mourning period for Concubine Min, and as a son, even if he was not a biological son, he could not do anything rash. Shaving his head
, getting married, all were not allowed.
But the Third Prince didn't care at all - a concubine mother who was born in the banner family, even if she gave birth to a son, so what, isn't she still of low status, how could she deserve a prince like me to mourn for you?
It was really shameless.
So the Third Prince went against the wind and did whatever he wanted, and went to shave his head...
He thought it was just a small matter, insignificant, even if Master Kang knew about it, it wouldn't matter - after all, he had just been highly praised by Master Kang the year before, and he was promoted to the only second position of prince, this favor, naturally, is not comparable
to the ordinary princes. As a result, it was proved that he didn't know Master Kang well enough.
Although Concubine Min was not of high birth, she was the favorite of Master Kang at that time.
I don’t know whether it was because Concubine Min herself won the favor of Master Kang or because she gave birth to a good son, the Thirteenth Prince. After all, it was well known that Master Kang liked the Thirteenth Prince.
Let’s not talk about other things, just talk about the tour. Basically, Master Kang would take the Thirteenth Prince with him every time he went on a tour, without missing a single time.
Even the Crown Prince Yinreng did not have this special honor.
Moreover, Master Kang publicly expressed his appreciation for the Thirteenth Prince on many occasions, saying things like “this son is most like me”, “the Thirteenth Prince is both civil and military, and has a good personality”, and all the beautiful words in the world were piled on this son.
Whether it was “love the house and love the dog” or “the mother is noble because of the son”, although Concubine Min was not of high birth, she was already a concubine with a title when she died.
At this moment, anyone with a clear mind would not take the initiative to touch the thorns.
But the stubborn Third Prince actually did it.
And he did this more than once.
Anyway, because of the disrespectful act of shaving his head within a hundred days of the death of the Thirteenth Prince's mother, Concubine Min, the Third Prince's title of Prince Cheng was directly lost - he was directly changed to Lord Cheng, and instantly became the same as the Fourth Prince and other younger brothers whom he looked down upon.
This was very infuriating.
He also hated the Thirteenth Prince because of this, and was ready to kill this younger brother as soon as he had the chance - anyway, when it comes to holding grudges, he is no different from the Fourth Prince, so there is no need to blame anyone.
With such a person, you want me to work with him? Are you kidding me?
Mo Yu was shivering, thinking about whether there was any way to escape this fate - he was really afraid that he would accidentally provoke the Third Prince, and then he would set a trap for him, and then he would be in big trouble.
He was still shivering there, not paying attention to the atmosphere on the scene* which was gradually becoming weird.
Everyone looked at Mo Yu with complicated expressions. Although most of them were very familiar with Mo Yu's outspoken words anytime and anywhere, they still couldn't avoid being blown away by his content again and again.
Especially Master Kang, the prince and the Third Prince, after "listening" to Mo Yu's complaints this time, they felt bad.
Master Kang was thinking, it turns out that the third son is also a black-bellied person, why didn't I think of it before? Which of these sons is good?
It seems that there is really no innocent and kind one among them?
Oh, it seems that now it seems that only the thirteenth son has no black material, but why did the kid from the Lin family say that he would hate him in the future and even confine him... I don't understand, but it seems very powerful.
The prince was thinking, good guy, the third son is not a good guy after all, the fourth son is already annoying enough, and the third son is also playing the same trick?
Destroy it, can I quit?
Can you be the prince?
If I say I quit now, will the emperor come to save me? It's just like what the kid from the Lin family said, "Why chase the crematorium?"
Will the Emperor come and beg me to go back and be the Crown Prince?
...
If everyone could hear the Crown Prince's inner voice, they would probably tell him decisively that it is impossible and he should just give up. Unfortunately, no, so the Crown Prince can only continue to be so crazy and go down this path to the end.
Compared with Master Kang and the Crown Prince, the Third Prince is the most frightened at this moment.
In fact, he had not had much contact with Mo Yu before, so he did not have a deep understanding of Mo Yu's magical power of "speaking his inner voice" and "knowing the past and future".
He himself is very interested in various literary and cultural things, and has also studied a lot of mythological stories and strange stories. After all, the "Ancient and Modern Books Collection" that he was compiling with Chen Menglei and other great scholars had special entries to collect these things.
Just as Prince Yinreng had complained to him before, these strange things about this little kid from the Lin family are really special, but they seem to be different from what is said in the supernatural stories of past dynasties.
Originally, the Third Prince didn't take it seriously and thought that the Prince was just seeing things strangely.
After all, although he and the Prince are good brothers on the surface, he still looks down on the Prince in his heart.
His relationship with the Prince is that typical plastic brotherhood.
It seems that the relationship is good, but he doesn't get involved in anything.
This is his cleverness, and he shares the same view as his younger brother, the Fourth Master Hero.
Because both he and the four great masters knew how much their Royal Father, Master Kang, loved the prince so much that he was blinded by his love. He turned a blind eye to many of the prince's shortcomings and let him do whatever he wanted.
But in fact, the Royal Father was not unaware of this, but was waiting.
Waiting for a critical point to explode, and this point would come sooner or later.
Before that, all they needed to do was maintain superficial peace, keep themselves out of trouble, and then strike at the right time.
This was originally his most secret inner thoughts, but he did not expect that it would be directly exposed by the little devil of the Lin family.
And he did not say it directly, but expressed it with his inner voice... This was very embarrassing.
Because of some mysterious forbidden power, those who were mentioned had no way to refute it on the spot, let alone explain it.
At this time, the Third Prince finally realized what the Crown Prince had complained to him about. It was really uncomfortable to be the target of revelations.
And this kid from the Lin family was indeed extremely weird.
Apart from anything else, his magical language that came from nowhere was strange enough. Not to mention
, what he said was ridiculously accurate.
It feels like the most secret things in his heart have been peeled off and shown to others...
What do you mean you don't want to go with me to worship Mount Hua? It seems that I like to go with you... I see, I am no longer the Duke of a County, and I can't call you "this king". I should just call you "this Beile", right?
Damn Old Thirteen, you and your deceased mother have to cause so much trouble, and you made this... this Beile so miserable. This Beile will record this account for you...
Mo Yu certainly doesn't know what the people present are thinking, but System 006 knows.
As the system with the strongest configuration (although System 001 and the others also think so), System 006 feels that it knows too much.
And it feels more and more sorry for their host.
Hey, what's wrong with a little bug? It has to have a voice-over system. Fortunately, the host doesn't know, otherwise it would be really difficult to end it.
So, the voice-over system is really a killer.
Whatever you think in your heart, it can be heard by others all the time - and you don't even know it yourself. This is pure public execution...
Oh, because the person himself doesn't know, it can't be considered a public execution. At most, it's just a loud noise everywhere.
Fortunately, it can hear the voices of other people. Although it can't tell the host directly, it can provide him with some "appropriate" information so that he can show the right reaction, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation.
Who calls it the strongest system in history?
The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. This is what it should do as an excellent system.
That's right, it's a bit useless to work so hard every day.
System 006 is hard-working, but System 006 won't say it...
No matter what people think in their hearts, they have to go to Mount Huashan to offer sacrifices.
After a moment of confusion, Mo Yu was relieved.
Anyway, there is no way to change it, so just accept it calmly.
Isn't he just a smiling tiger Third Prince? It's no big deal.
I won't offend others if they don't offend me. If they offend me, I will lie down...
Just focus on being a Buddhist.
Anyway, no matter how awesome this Third Prince is, he can't ascend to the throne, and because his performance in the early stage was too eye-catching, the worst thing is that he also collided with most of the character settings of the Fourth Prince, and was held in hatred by the Fourth Prince. After he ascended the throne, his fate was still miserable.
It's so miserable, don't bother with him.
Let him do whatever he wants, forget it, just let him go if he is so pitiful.
Mo Yu had a good idea, but the Third Prince was getting worse.
What's wrong with me? Still pitiful, let him go...
What, are you sure that the Fourth Prince can take the position?
Isn't it just a competition of who can keep calm?
Let me tell you, I have never lost as the Third Prince... Don't you think that this Prince scares you?
Hey, this Prince just wants to be nice to you!
I will do my best to be nice to you, the kind that scares you... Oh, no, I should say the kind that you can't imagine.
It's time to show your true demeanor. What does it mean to be both civil and military, elegant and charming? Today, I will let you experience it...
System 006 looked at the Third Prince, who seemed calm on the surface but was actually going crazy, and felt that the whole system was not doing well.
Fortunately, the host knew nothing about this... Fortunately, the host knew nothing about this, so the system could continue...
"Host, actually the Third Prince is a good person. You don't have to be so nervous. Just be yourself."
Then let him try his best to please you and treat you well. How cool is that.
System 006 originally wanted to comfort Mo Yu, but he didn't expect that he didn't care at all.
[Yeah, you're right. A thing that failed in seizing the throne is really not worth caring about. 】
Third Prince: Shuan Q, thank you. Please don't remind me of such a sad ending all the time.
【But it's a pity for the third brother. He would have been stable if he had just held on to that last bit. You said you were accomplished in both literature and martial arts. How come such good conditions were wasted? 】
Third Prince: Thank you. I really understand. I will try to keep a low profile this time.
【Now that I think about it, there's nothing good about getting that position. Your father, Master Kang, is really good at spending money. He loves the people like his own children. He reduces taxes for the people from time to time... Although it's a good thing for the people, it's very unfriendly to the national treasury. 】
Hearing this, Master Kang and the Third Prince fell silent at the same time. Even the crown prince stopped his wild thoughts and stared at Mo Yu, not knowing what he was thinking.
But Mo Yu's complaints did not stop.
[Fortunately, the fourth master was willing to take over this mess. To be honest, only his personality is suitable for being the successor emperor - not that he is so stingy... Oh, okay, he is frugal and simple, and he used thundering methods to deal with so many corrupt officials. How could the national treasury save money? ]
[Especially during this period, he did not increase taxes, and truly realized 'who suffers without the people', so he is considered a good emperor. If someone else were to take the throne, he might not be able to do what he did. ]
[If it weren't for him, the 'Kangxi and Qianlong prosperous era' would be a joke. 】
【The worst thing is that he had the greatest contribution in this matter, but in the end he didn't get to play with the title of this prosperous age - it's just like the typical life of the 'disdained fourth master', right? 】
After hearing this, even the third prince couldn't stand it anymore.
He even began to wonder, is it really necessary to seize this throne?
As for the crown prince, it seems that he wants to be even more corrupt.
Only Master Kang had a burning look in his eyes, what, you said there are still so many corrupt officials? Then continue to investigate for me, I can also confiscate a few of their homes, and I don't have to leave everything for the fourth brother...
System 006 felt the chaotic thoughts surging in the hearts of these people, and felt that this life was completely unbearable.
Okay, then don't live like this, just destroy it.
In the chaos, Mo Yu completed the side quest of going to Mount Huashan to offer sacrifices with the Third Prince. To his surprise, the Third Prince was completely different from what he had imagined.
He had no intention of playing cowardly tricks on him. On the contrary, he was very cold to him and had no intention of making friends with him. Of course, he did not deliberately embarrass him.
If one must say, it felt like the Third Prince was suddenly stimulated by something and had some intention of seeing through the world.
And the Third Prince was really amazing. He had a deep knowledge of both literature and calligraphy. The eulogy he wrote was a masterpiece with beautiful words and elegant calligraphy.
Mo Yu could not help but sigh twice, and successfully received a proud roll of the eyes from the Third Prince.
The reason why it was called a proud roll of the eyes was that this guy showed a disdainful expression on one side, and at the same time he could not help but hide a smile in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes - come on, he smiled so happily as if no one could see it.
Mo Yu also rolled his eyes silently, and couldn't help but complain in his heart. He felt that the Third Prince's expression froze again, as if he knew that he was complaining about him...
But this shouldn't be the case. It
should be just a coincidence.
Who cares? The handwriting is beautiful. Let's talk about the facts, not flattery. Let him think whatever he wants.
Because he listened to Mo Yu's complaints word by word, the Third Prince finally broke down.
He threw the sacrificial text in his hand to the officials accompanying him and left angrily.
But the next day, Mo Yu received the words written by the Third Prince himself, "A gentleman should be cautious when alone."
Huh?
What the hell?
How am I not cautious enough when alone?
Oh, that's not right. I'm not a gentleman. Why should I be cautious when alone?
If you have something to say, just say it. Don't play tricks on me, okay... If you really can't do it, just go back and edit books with Teacher Chen Menglei, okay?
If you don't have the ability and still try this, people will hold a grudge against you.
Third Prince: I give up. Okay, then let's do it. I'll just quit.
The Crown Prince was dumbfounded. He thought, I haven't even said I'll quit, why are you quitting first? Does that mean the fourth prince will get the job?
But it seems that according to what was said before, this is not a bargain for him, right?
I heard that he only did it for thirteen years after he ascended the throne. Who knows, the throne may be a hot potato. Otherwise, I'll be dead too?
The Thirteenth Prince, who was sent out on an errand by Master Kang and missed a lot of the melon-eating scene, was confused and wondered what was wrong. He felt that his second and third brothers were weird... Did he miss something again? Ah, what a pity that he didn't make it to the live broadcast...
Master Kang felt very happy to see his sons' reactions. He laughed out loud on the spot. It can be said that he hasn't been so happy in a long time.
I didn't expect that a little kid could actually make the Third Prince break down. It's a kind of ability.
Oh, it seems that Yinreng also broke down.
These guys, I thought you were so capable, but the result is just like this.
Master Kang said that he was very happy. It seems that he will have to bring this little thing to interact with these sons more in the future.
The trip to Xi'an made Master Kang very happy. Not only did he complete the scheduled patrol and reception tasks, but he also earned a lot of money - because of Mo Yu's ability to randomly complain about a person every day, Master Kang discovered many corrupt officials that he had not known before.
Lin Ruhai and other capable officials were also accompanying him, so they arrested people while walking, interrogated them, and then searched their homes. The whole process was completed in one go. In just over 60 days of patrol, they actually caught five or six corrupt officials.
As for the minions under the corrupt officials, there were countless of them. After all their homes were searched, several million taels of silver were seized. It can be said that they not only paid for all the expenses of this patrol, but also paid for most of the taxes exempted by Master Kang.
Yes, during this tour, Master Kang exempted the people in Shaanxi and other provinces that suffered from major droughts from taxation.
Because it was really a big deal, the local people cheered and lined the streets to welcome him, reluctant to leave. The governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi and other high officials also knelt down and begged Master Kang to stay for a few more days.
Master Kang couldn't resist everyone's enthusiasm and made an exception to stay in Xi'an for two more days, but that was all he could do.
On the way back, they changed their route and went from Henan instead of Shanxi.
This time, they also took the opportunity to see the Yellow River water conservancy project.
There is no doubt that Master Kang has made up his mind to continue to take advantage of Mo Yu. During his previous southern tour, he had obtained the cement formula from Mo Yu. Although it is impossible to make truly high-strength cement with the current productivity level, even if it is not that strong, it is enough.
It saves time and effort compared to a simple stone structure, and it is also stronger, so why would you need a bicycle?
Didn't you see that the river governor, Zhang, was so excited that he cried? Even Lian Suining was talking, which shows how happy he was.
Master Kang tasted the sweetness of that incident, so he wanted to repeat the same trick and brought Mo Yu directly to Henan, to the Yellow River.
The Third Prince, the Thirteenth Prince, and others were also very cooperative, especially the Third Prince, who was ordered to inspect the Yellow River Sanmenxia Pillar on behalf of Master Kang - the real prototype of the "pillar in the middle stream".
Of course, Mo Yu had to go with him for this kind of thing.
So Mo Yu still contributed the water conservancy book without hesitation - mainly because these big guys worked together to get something from him, and it was difficult for him to refuse.
They even thought of reasons for him, really, they tried very hard.
Since they want it so much, just give it to them. Anyway, building water conservancy is also a good thing that benefits the country and the people.
So, Master Kang was really happy. Not only did he give Mo Yu a lot of rewards, but he also exempted Henan's taxes on the spot.
Of course, the people were immediately excited. This was all real money, just like pie in the sky.
Whoever benefits them is a good emperor.
Now that this good emperor is coming to inspect, they must show their appreciation, at least to let the emperor know that the money is not wasted, right?
So the people spontaneously came out to welcome them, cheering "Long live the emperor", making the places where Master Kang and his party passed by as lively as the New Year.
Listening to the cheers of the people, Master Kang's heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment, and he was still very happy until he returned to the palace.
Mo Yu was also very happy, not only because he received a lot of gifts this time, but also because his father Lin Ruhai was going to be promoted again.
Master Kang had expressed this idea verbally when he was on his way to the west. Lin Ruhai had already thanked him and was waiting for the official announcement after the new year.
Although Lin Ruhai's promotion speed has been quite fast recently, he should have been promoted this time.
Apart from anything else, his achievements have been sufficient just by catching so many corrupt officials this time.
Before, Lin Ruhai was already a fourth-rank official, Zuo Qiandushi. If he is promoted again this time, he can only be a third-rank official, Zuo Fudushi.
Entering the ranks of the third rank means officially entering the circle of powerful officials in the capital.
Moreover, he is only in his early forties now. If his body can keep up and he lives another twenty or thirty years, his future will be limitless.
Everyone present was very aware of this, and their attitude towards Lin Ruhai and Mo Yu became more and more respectful.
Because the mission of the Western Inspection was successfully completed, Master Kang was in an unusually good mood, so after the process of entering the palace and returning to life, Mo Yu and Lin Ruhai were sent home directly, preparing to reunite them with their families.
Jia Min and Xiao Daiyu got the news and started preparations very early. When they heard the carriage and horses of their father and son returning home, they immediately came out to welcome them.
Because it is already the nineteenth of the twelfth lunar month, and there are only ten days left before the Chinese New Year. So the Lin family began to enter the countdown to the New Year atmosphere that night. Jia Min asked her family to prepare a table of good wine and food for Lin Ruhai, Moyu and his son to catch up.
When a family is reunited with their relatives, there are naturally endless things to say about each other.
Jia Min and Xiao Daiyu first asked about Lin Ruhai and Mo Yu's experiences during their western tour, and whether there was anything special - in fact, this was asking Lin Ruhai whether Mo Yu had caused any trouble.
After all, her son's special ability to express his inner voice was not something that ordinary people could predict, and she didn't know when a leak would come out, and then the whole family would be doomed. Fortunately,
Lin Ruhai already had rich experience in this, especially he had gradually figured out Master Kang's habit - it didn't matter what he said, as long as it worked, he wouldn't die. Just
kidding, just helping to catch corrupt officials was already very powerful, enough to make a living for a lifetime, not to mention some strange and weird recipes and tricks for cement and water conservancy projects.
In short, the Emperor is reluctant to blame our son, so you can rest assured, Madam.
After receiving Lin Ruhai's assurance, Jia Min finally relaxed completely. After thinking about her son's usual behavior and the Emperor's attitude, she came to her senses and felt reassured.
She was in the mood to talk about family matters and told Xiao Daiyu and her daughter what they had done in the past two months.
It turned out that Mo Yu and Lin Ruhai were accompanying them on the western tour, and Jia Min and Xiao Daiyu and her daughter were not idle either.
In addition to being summoned to the palace by the Empress Dowager to chat every day, Jia Min and Xiao Daiyu also began to socialize with other noble ladies in Beijing. Among them, they had a good relationship with the wife and daughter of the Marquis Shi family, and they also interacted with the old Concubine Nan'an several times. The young Princess Beijing also sent someone to invite her, but Jia Min declined.
Others were fine, but when it came to the Marquis Shi family, Mo Yu was immediately interested and couldn't help asking, "The Marquis Shi family? There is a girl named Xiangyun there?"
[Author's words]
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