Knowing that Kangxi was angry, Tong Guowei did not dare to plead for Longkodo. The two of them tacitly understood each other and seemed to have forgotten Longkodo.
Two days after returning to the capital, Kangxi issued an edict to arrange a marriage for the third princess Duanjing.
His son-in-law was Abu Kaimaolin, the second son of Jamsu and the prince of Tumed Uliang Khanate.
Duanjing's wedding is also on the agenda.
Yinreng had a good impression of Duanjing, and he took the trouble to select a group of bridesmaids from the Ministry of Clan Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which made Duanjing cry in front of him.
At the end of the day, Mingzhu came to the eldest prince's mansion again.
Yinzhi welcomed the person in with a smile on his face, but Mingzhu came up and questioned him.
"Why would my master clash with Longkodo over the Eighth Prince?!"
The smile on Yinzhi's face disappeared without a trace.
"Why not?"
He asked back.
Mingzhu frowned and looked at Yinzhi with a look of disapproval.
"Your Highness, this is a rather unwise move. The Tong family holds a distinguished position in the court, and the Emperor has always favored them. Even when that maid gave birth to a son, Fahai, the Emperor appointed him as a lecturer. You have been in the court for several years now, and you should understand how great a favor it is for Fahai to serve the Emperor every day!"
"What does that have to do with Longkodo?"
Fahai is Fahai, and Longkodo is Longkodo.
The favor that the emperor showed to Fahai only meant that he still felt a little guilty about his deceased uncle.
"How can there be no connection? We are all of the same blood. If Your Highness tramples Longkodo into the mud, the Tong family's reputation may not be good. Tong Guowei is not someone to be trifled with!"
Yinzhi's face also darkened.
"So what Grand Uncle is saying is that if outsiders bully my brothers, I should just stand by and watch, swallowing my anger?"
Seeing Yinzhi's gloomy face, Mingzhu's heart skipped a beat, followed by an indescribable feeling of powerlessness.
He tried his best to help Yinzhi ascend to the throne. Just when he saw hope at the end of the tunnel with one more effort, Yinzhi was the first to give up, thus putting all his efforts to waste.
He thought that one day he would be able to convince Yinzhi and get his ambition back on track, but before he could take action, he was caught off guard by the enemies that Yinzhi had provoked.
That's the Tong family...
Since the emperor took power, the power of the Tong family has been expanding again and again. Now it can challenge the four former ruling families. Knowing that the Tong family is in the emperor's favor, the eldest prince still rushes to offend the Tong family. Isn't he a fool?
Yinsi is now just a bald prince without any family support. The help he can bring to the eldest prince is limited, but if he offends the Tong family, it will cause endless troubles!
Nalan Mingzhu really wanted to point at Yinzhi's nose and curse him to his heart's content.
But he can't.
The eldest prince is a donkey that goes with the flow. Going against him will only backfire.
Mingzhu sighed deeply.
"That's not what I meant... Even if you really don't plan to fight again in the future, it's still not wise to offend the Tong family."
Yinzhi shook his head and said with a relaxed look,
"Uncle, you overestimate Longkodo and underestimate me."
"Longkodo is just one of Tong Guowei's descendants. Offending Longkodo does not mean I have offended the Tong family. He is a commoner now and cannot cause any substantial harm to me.
As for Tong Guowei…even if he wanted to take revenge on me, he wouldn't choose this moment. As the head of the family, he can't afford to take the risk."
I can't afford to gamble on the emperor's attitude towards Longkodo.
Before he was sure of the Emperor's attitude, Tong Guowei didn't dare to make any moves. The Tong family relied on the Emperor to rise to power. If he was disliked by the Emperor, the nobles in the capital would not be easy to deal with...
Mingzhu's expression did not improve at all, but became even more solemn.
"You also said that it was only temporary. If Tong Guowei finds an opportunity in the future, he will definitely take advantage of the situation!"
"That's fine. I won't always be a bald prince. If he wants to fight me head-on, then let's see who breaks first!"
Mingzhu opened her mouth, but eventually swallowed back all the words of advice.
Yinzhi clearly refused to listen.
No matter how much he says, nothing will change.
Then why should he waste his breath?
Mingzhu asked to leave, and Yinzhi didn't think much about it and nodded in agreement.
Before leaving, a hint of ruthlessness flashed across Mingzhu's eyes.
Yinzhi could offend the Tong family without any psychological burden because he had no intention of competing for the throne. However, once his ambition was aroused again, he would not do such a stupid thing again.
Mingzhu's thoughts became clearer and clearer.
As the weather grew colder, Yinreng not only paid attention to the progress of the Tianjin Port, but also began to frequently visit the Imperial Household Department's Manufacturing Office.
When Yuzhou was hit by a disaster, he used coal from Shanxi. There was a big problem with the newly mined coal, which was that the sulfur content was too high. Direct burning would produce sulfides, and there was a pungent smell in the smoke.
It doesn't matter if it's a brick kiln, after all, it's in an open area, but it wouldn't be suitable if it were directly used by people.
We are now in the Little Ice Age and the temperature is relatively low in winter. If he can make honeycomb coal, he can save many ordinary people.
The coal stove can also generate some revenue, so I think the old man won't mind.
Yinreng and his craftsmen worked hard for several days and were about to produce results when news came from the eldest prince's mansion - something happened to the eldest wife!
The child was not saved.
It is said to be a fully formed boy.
It was already that afternoon when Yinreng received the news.
His eyes suddenly became sharp.
I've experienced this before in my previous life.
But that happened a few years later.
Now it's ahead of schedule...
Yinreng clenched his fists and silently repeated the name of Nalan Mingzhu twice in his heart.
In order to force the eldest brother to compete with him for the position of crown prince, he really did everything he could.
At this time in his previous life, his relationship with the eldest brother was still hostile. He wanted to get close to Yinzhi, but Yinzhi never gave him a chance. Later, Yinzhi was convinced by him and took the initiative to withdraw from the fight for the throne.
Nalan Mingzhu and his followers were extremely dissatisfied. They thought that by harming the eldest son and putting the blame on Soetu, they could make Yinzhi turn against him. The difference from this life was that in their previous life, they were targeting Yinzhi's illegitimate son.
Their strategy did have some effect.
Unfortunately, they miscalculated one thing.
That is, Yinreng truly loved and doted on his brothers' descendants. When Yinzhi's legitimate son was born, he was fighting outside. His eldest wife had a difficult delivery and was critically ill. It was Yinreng who protected Yinzhi's daughters.
If he wanted to plot against Yinzhi's son, he could have killed Hongyu at that time.
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