The princes of the Ming Dynasty could not enter the capital without an imperial edict, but the royal family members with titles in the Qing Dynasty had to report in advance and could only leave the capital with the emperor's personal approval.
Otherwise, any royal family member who left the capital more than sixty miles without permission would be stripped of his title at best, or even sentenced to life imprisonment at worst.
Even if Yinreng was the crown prince, he had to follow this rule.
What's more, as the crown prince, he had no military power except for the less than one hundred guards that Kangxi had given him.
Could it be possible that he could kill Kangxi by close combat?
I'm afraid that if Kangxi howls, Yinreng will be tied up by Kangxi's personal guards in the next second.
Besides, even if Kangxi didn't call for help, Yinreng might not be able to defeat Kangxi now.
Although Kangxi was already forty years old, he still had a lot of muscles, ate well and slept well, and his physical fitness was slightly better than most young and middle-aged people.
As for poisoning, what Kangxi ate and drank, even the occasions he appeared in and the plants he displayed were all strictly controlled by the imperial physician.
When Kangxi went to the south of the Yangtze River several times, how could those who were under the banner of "anti-Qing and restoration of Ming" not have thought of ways to kill Kangxi?
It’s not that Kangxi was lucky, it’s that he was cautious.
"Uncle, whether you believe it or not, I have tried it before, but it didn't end well. The Emperor only favors me on the surface. If I do anything against his wishes, the result will be the same as now..."
"Then you should obey the emperor!"
Soetu's face was full of disapproval.
He is also a father. When his son disobeys him, he will beat him and scold him.
But after the beating and scolding, the father-son relationship is still there. Unlike the prince, who doesn't want to be the emperor once he suffers a setback. How can this be acceptable?
"It's not as simple as you say!"
"The Emperor is forty-one years old this year and in excellent health. My brothers and sisters are still being born one after another. If I sit in this position in the Eastern Palace for too long, even if I do nothing, it will be a threat to the Emperor's position."
"this……"
Soetu was speechless for a moment.
"So, fighting over it now will be completely useless and will only arouse the Emperor's suspicion."
Seeing that Yinreng had considered the matter so thoroughly, Suo Etu obviously wanted to give up the throne, so he spoke without thinking in a hurry.
"But accidents always happen, Your Highness..."
"Master Suo!"
Yinreng frowned and glanced around vigilantly.
To put it more broadly, Soetu's words were a curse for Kangxi to have an accident.
If someone discloses it, even he will be in trouble.
Suo Etu also knew that he had said the wrong thing, but the anxiety in his eyes did not diminish at all.
"Master, if you don't fight for it, then I will fight for you! If... you don't make any preparations, the throne that's so close to you will be handed over to someone else!"
As he spoke, the look on his face grew more determined.
Upon hearing this, Yinreng's face also turned gloomy.
"If my uncle insists on doing this, I will spread the word today and draw a clear line between myself and the Hesheli family!"
"Master!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Soetu's eyes, which were squeezed to a slit due to obesity, opened wide.
"How can you really do this?! The Hesheli family is your mother's family!"
"It is because the Hesheli family is my maternal clan that I cannot watch you commit suicide."
"Why would you seek your own death?! You are the crown prince, and it is only natural that you will inherit the throne. As for those others..."
"If that's what my great uncle said, why was it my Ukumafa who ascended the throne decades ago, and not Chu Ying?"
Chu Ying was Nurhaci's eldest son. He was brave and good at fighting, and had made many military achievements. If he had not been arrogant and domineering, wantonly suppressing his brothers, and forming cliques for personal gain, he would not have died so early before he ascended the throne.
It's so similar to his current situation.
It's just that he is neither arrogant nor reckless.
But his enemies have never been the civil and military officials in the court and the princes.
But it was the almighty emperor, Kangxi.
When Chu Ying was mentioned, Suo Etu's face wrinkled up, but after thinking for a while, he decided to struggle again.
"How can he compare with you? You are the prince!"
"I don't believe you don't know how he died!"
Soetu fell completely silent.
Chu Ying had made great military achievements and had many capable people under his command. If it were not for Taizu's instructions, he would never have died in such an unclear way.
"To put it bluntly, he is a threat to the royal power."
Yinreng and Suo'etu stood facing each other in silence for a long time. Yinreng spoke again.
"Uncle, please go back. Don't sacrifice the Hesheli family's century-old foundation for me. It's not worth it..."
Yinreng had a relieved smile on his face.
Soetu looked at the tall figure in front of him and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Now he finally figured out what Yinreng was worried about.
But given the emperor's favoritism towards him, is the prince's worry necessary?
Looking back on the past few years, every step the prince took in the court was in places he could not have expected, and Soetu felt mixed emotions.
Or... did the prince realize something was wrong a long time ago?
Soetu came and went without attracting the attention of the people in the Ministry of Works.
But after he left, only a short time later, the Qianqing Palace received the news.
When Kangxi learned that Soetu went to find Yinreng in a hurry but walked out of the Ministry of Works in a daze, he began to have doubts in his heart.
He has already done this much. According to Soetu's temperament, he should have fought back a few days ago.
But the strange thing is that he and his men did not make any noise.
This made him feel like he was punching cotton, unable to exert any force.
Kangxi squeezed the brush in his hand, and the unspeakable itchiness in his heart dissipated a little.
Let’s see whether Soetu will make any plans after today.
From that day on, Kangxi had been paying close attention to Soetu's movements.
However, he waited for one day, two days, five days, until the day of Yinzhi's wedding, and Soetu went to the same place every day, and even did not go to the teahouses and restaurants in the inner city.
Kangxi was scratching his head.
What's going on with Suo Etu?!
He no longer favors the crown prince, but instead favors other princes. Shouldn't he immediately instruct the censors to impeach the eldest brother and the others and teach them a lesson?
Why do you look like you're dead now?
He should give some reaction!
Soetu had no idea what Kangxi was thinking, but he was indeed hit hard by Yinreng's words.
After work that day, he locked himself in the study and read through all the family secrets left by his father.
After finding some fragments about Chu Ying in it, Soetu felt very bad.
There is no doubt that Chu Ying's death was ordered by Taizu.
None of the families that followed him had a good ending.
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