"Why are you just sitting down and eating?" Ma'erjia looked at her husband and said reproachfully.
She glanced at the faint stubble on Yatu's chin, and felt a pang of heartache as she watched him eat so hastily. But he couldn't eat so fast; it was really bad for his stomach!
But her husband was just too busy. Even when he came back, he was always in a rush. It was already a rare treat for the family to be able to eat together this time, which made her feel even more sorry for him.
Yatu looked up and smiled, "I didn't have time to eat all day at the yamen... Once I got home and started eating, I couldn't stop..." But as he said this, his chopsticks slowed down, and he looked up to talk to someone else.
"Has His Majesty not given up on that idea?" Prince An asked in a deep voice. Although he no longer cared about many things in the court, they still came to his attention, including the Crown Prince's recent actions and the Emperor's attitude, even though the Emperor had publicly reprimanded the Crown Prince.
But these old foxes knew that this was the Emperor's intention, only that it was said through the Crown Prince.
Or perhaps the Emperor had this idea all along, but didn't expect the Crown Prince to be so rash as to say it out loud...
Anyway, most people wouldn't take the emperor's outburst of anger in court seriously.
If one is truly so naive, how could one possibly survive in the imperial court?
Why were the civil officials in the court so supportive of the emperor's attack on the Dzungars in previous years? These civil officials generally disliked advocating for war, and war would likely elevate the status of military officers, something many civil officials were unwilling to see.
While civil and military officials weren't entirely opposed, resources in the court were limited, and the national treasury's funds were also finite. Naturally, they preferred to see the emperor use those funds to support civil officials, not military officers.
But why have they never refused? They've even supported the Emperor in doing this.
Because by now, the Emperor's power is at its zenith, and to continue expanding one's own power would be tantamount to encroaching on the interests of the powerful families. Therefore, the only solution is to find something for the Emperor to do, diverting his attention and preventing him from focusing on the military officers!
Moreover, if the emperor were to have the time, he would definitely have to take action against someone. But who would he take action against?
First and foremost, it's about improving the administration, dealing with those who are corrupt, bribe-givers, or accept bribes. Secondly, it's about dealing with powerful families or those good-for-nothing, unfilial descendants!
Therefore, compared to attacking their own people, they were naturally willing to support the emperor in attacking foreign forces, allowing the emperor to expend his energy on foreign affairs!
However, this is only a temporary solution. As long as the emperor is still on the throne, as long as he wants to be the supreme ruler and wants the Qing Dynasty to develop better, the problem will persist.
These problems definitely need to be eliminated. As for how to eliminate them, it will certainly shake the interests of the powerful families.
Others can see these problems, but if they were to address them, it would inevitably affect their own interests, so most people turn a blind eye to them. However, the emperor does not think that way.
Especially now, Shantou is an emperor in his thirties, in his prime, with great ambitions.
Ultimately, Prince An is also a member of a clan, a branch of a prominent family, so many people have been inquiring about him since this incident.
However, Prince An has already used the pretext of retirement to avoid seeing people, but his sons are not so lucky.
At this point, he began to harbor a sense of luck more than once, thinking that since he had gotten rid of all these messes back then and retired under the pretext of poor health, he would not be bothered by these troubles again!
Even if they come to me, I have perfectly legitimate reasons to refuse. I'm already so old, why would they bother me?
Yatu put down his chopsticks. His stomach, which had finally been comforted, was now full, and he felt a little better. He said, "I don't know what His Majesty is thinking lately. I'll just focus on doing my own thing. But so far, many people have been trying to find out information from me..." He frowned.
Those most sensitive to the emperor's potential impact on the interests of powerful families are undoubtedly those whose descendants are unworthy.
Because they knew very well that with the talents of their descendants, they would never be able to climb the ranks or become high-ranking officials. If things continued like this, they would definitely fall into ruin within three generations!
This was, of course, unacceptable to them. How could they face their ridiculous ancestors?
As for him... although he was surprised by this matter, he had a clear sense that it was indeed true, because according to the emperor's personality, he would never allow the aristocratic families to run rampant until now. It was just that the emperor had not had the time before. As long as he had the time and energy, he would deal with this matter sooner or later.
If not now, then soon in the future.
So although he found it surprising that it happened at this time, he was not surprised after thinking about the Crown Prince's style. In fact, he thought that having such an ambitious and spirited Crown Prince was a great thing for the court!
"Well, just focus on doing your own thing. If anyone comes to you, just laugh it off..." Prince An said.
"Anyway, they wouldn't dare to offend us."
This is the confidence that comes from having a strong background. Even if they don't get involved in this matter, they won't be targeted because no one can afford to target them!
This will inevitably make some people dissatisfied with Prince An's Mansion, but what does it have to do with them?
Even if they are dissatisfied, so what? They can't fight against the Prince An's Mansion.
Some people worry that their descendants will be unambitious and unable to achieve great things, so they are anxious to train them.
But they weren't worried. If any of the young men under them were spoiled brats, they would just bring them into the army and train them properly. After three to five years of training, they didn't believe they couldn't turn these brats around!
As for the other collateral relatives, I can't worry about them. I'm an old man now, and I shouldn't be involved in these things. Who would have the heart to let an old man like me deal with such matters? They must be heartless!
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