"What did you three do last night? None of you got a good rest." "Nothing much. I wanted to watch them practice calligraphy last night, but maybe because we haven't been in contact with them for a long time, their handwriting has deteriorated, so we practiced a little longer."
Upon hearing this, Mingxiu flinched, uttered an "Oh," and didn't ask any further questions. It wouldn't be good if she asked any more and found out something bad.
She doesn't want to practice calligraphy!
The seventh and eighth princes watched as Kangxi subdued Mingxiu with a single, simple sentence, and a knowing glint flashed in their eyes.
No wonder Father Emperor told them not to speak when Mingxiu asked him questions yesterday, and to just say it directly. Father Emperor really has Mingxiu's mother completely under his thumb.
Yinreng's side has already investigated some things. Yinzhen sent back a message saying that no one here is growing opium, so the problem still lies with the people in the coastal areas.
News also came from Yinzhi's side that some problems had been found, and they should be resolved soon.
Moreover, some officials in the court were secretly helping him this time. Yinreng sneered, thinking, "They really are taking us for a sick cat just because we haven't shown our power yet."
Yinreng remained inactive and sent Yinzhi over as well. With the help of force, the matter was quickly uncovered. The incident stemmed from a foreign country using some unknown method to get a minister's child addicted to drugs. The official was initially unaware because the women in his family doted on the child and were afraid something might happen to him, so they kept it a secret. Later, the official found out, but it was too late, and he could no longer escape punishment.
So they were forced onto the pirate ship, providing convenience when passing through customs and having people bring things in.
After the matter was fully investigated, Yinreng brought the person's child to the court so that everyone could see up close what an addict's episode looked like. It had been so long that it seemed many people had forgotten what an addict's episode looked like.
Yinreng sat on the throne, coldly observing everyone's performance. Only after he had enjoyed it enough did he order someone to take the person away.
"I brought this person up here so that all of you ministers could see him. Don't let time have passed and you've forgotten about him. If any family's child has been infected, the whole family could be ruined by this unfilial descendant," Yinreng said coldly, only satisfied after seeing everyone's eyes sharpen.
"Your Majesty is right. Others may not know the harm caused by drug addicts, but do you think those of us in court don't? The late Emperor clearly demonstrated the consequences when he was still in power. If someone really gets involved, it's one thing if their children are ruined, but then they themselves might not have the face to meet their ancestors in the afterlife."
In an instant, the ministers below felt empathy. In any case, they still needed to deepen the children's understanding of the dangers of opium, so that they would reflexively stay far away whenever they heard the word "opium" in the future.
Those in the court were arrested, and arrests began to be made in the lower ranks as well. Anyone involved in this matter was arrested by Yinreng and beheaded.
This minister's entire family was not spared; they were executed along with their entire clan.
The person Yinreng sent to carry out this task was also a remarkable individual. Upon arriving, he immediately launched into a sarcastic and sarcastic remark to the old lady, saying that it was because they were ignorant of the situation that this irreversible predicament had occurred. He claimed that if they had reported it to the court immediately upon learning of the situation, and the court had arranged for compulsory drug rehabilitation, things wouldn't have come to this. His words were so venomous that they directly angered the old lady until she fainted.
When Yinreng heard the news, his lips twitched. Although there was nothing wrong with what he said, and the facts were indeed as they were, it was really too much to say it like that.
After thinking for a long time, Yinreng simply deducted a month's salary from the man's pay, and that was the only punishment. Even so, he still had to remind him not to speak so excessively in the future.
There are no secrets in the world, and soon everyone knew the whole story. Everyone thought that this person was really inhuman, how could he say such things?
But I was also thinking about what my mother-in-law's attitude would be. I couldn't just choose to hide it because I love my child, and end up like this.
So one by one they went home to investigate thoroughly. Although they didn't find anything related to opium, they did find a lot of things they didn't know before.
They were all furious. Luckily, the investigation was conducted; otherwise, they might have done something truly outrageous.
For a period of time afterward, the sounds of children being beaten never ceased in the capital; people cried their hearts out day and night.
The person who was beaten felt physical pain, but the person who wasn't beaten felt nervous, afraid that they might do something wrong and get beaten too. After this incident, even the patriarchs in the family couldn't protect them anymore.
Therefore, the capital city was unusually quiet for a long period of time afterward.
Everyone was happy.
People: That's good, they don't have to worry about being bothered anymore.
Parents: Great! It's been a lot quieter lately, and we're more energetic during court sessions.
Officers and soldiers: That's good. We're not busy these days. We don't have to deal with the messes that princes and nobles make every day anymore.
Yinreng: Yinreng is also very satisfied. It seems that this matter is not bad.
The capital city has quieted down. All the matters that needed to be dealt with have been dealt with. Yinreng did not let the people of the Qing Dynasty off easily, and he will certainly not let the instigators of the troubles outside off easily either.
They directly sent Yinzhi to carry out the task. This wasn't the first time this had happened. Since he refused to learn his lesson, he should pay the price.
So Yinzhi, who was still in the coastal area, received a message from Yinreng, who immediately ordered him to lead his troops to the front lines.
When he heard the news, Yinzhi was overjoyed. It was wonderful! Finally, he had something to do. He hadn't led troops out in a long time.
The Qing Dynasty has developed so rapidly in recent years that it has become an entity that no one dares to mess with. Everyone has always been subservient to the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the Qing Dynasty has been very stable in recent years, and various things have been developing steadily and rapidly. Weapons have also made great progress. In addition, thanks to some high-yield plants, people have no shortage of food.
When Yinzhi received the news, he immediately mustered his troops and set off. Previously, they could only fire one shot at a time during experiments, but they had never been used on a large scale. This time was a good opportunity to test the power of the new weapon, and at the same time, it was time for his group of greenhorns to see what a real battlefield was like.
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