"What Tanren said is quite right."
Danren is the courtesy name of Gao Shiqi.
Kangxi's expression softened and he smiled at Gao Shiqi.
"It takes a lot of hard work to forge iron. It will take a lot of effort for the Qing Dynasty to capture Galdan. But if you give the Qing Dynasty a few more years, I believe that with the strength of the Qing army, capturing Galdan will be a piece of cake!"
When they heard Kangxi praising Gao Shiqi, the faces of the wait-and-see group all relaxed.
The war hawks were somewhat disappointed.
However, the disappointment only lasted for a short time.
After all, family members know their own business.
The national treasury only collects so much tax money every year. Disaster relief, dam repair, pensions and salaries all require money. If there is another war, the national treasury really can't support it.
"If Zasaktu Khan comes asking for help, then we can send someone to Khalkha to negotiate a few things. If it works, that's great. If it doesn't, that's fine too."
Kangxi pondered for a moment and then felt much better. Just as he was about to send all the ministers away, Yinreng's inner voice rang out again.
"It's true that the Qing Dynasty suffered a few defeats at the hands of the Dzungars, but they were a despicable people, just like the Koreans of later generations. They don't bite, but they irritate."
"Zungar's surrender was as easy as farting. As soon as the Qing army left, the surviving Eleuths began planning their next rebellion. Even if the Qing won, peace on the border wouldn't last long. So it's no wonder Uya Zhaohui slaughtered them all."
Although Yinreng felt that Uya Zhaohui's act of massacring hundreds of thousands of Eleuths was inhumane, if he had failed to eradicate all the evil like Kangxi and Yongzheng did, Qianlong would probably have had to conquer Dzungar again.
By then, the financial situation of the Qing Dynasty would not be as good as it was during the Qianlong period.
Qianlong, this prodigal son, not only squandered all the family fortune accumulated by his father, but also set a good example for corruption in the Qing Dynasty. Even though Jiaqing had tried his best to clean up the bureaucracy, he failed to save the extremely corrupt bureaucracy.
In other words, Jiaqing was not as tough as his grandfather, and he killed too few people.
Yinreng sighed with regret.
Kangxi: “…”
Is it really like this?
It was not unfair for him to destroy this clan!
Kangxi calmly sent all the ministers away, and then planned to take Yinreng to Danningju to pay his respects to the Grand Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.
On the way to Danningju, Kangxi sat in the carriage with his eyes closed and thought.
After what happened today, Kangxi already knew how he should treat the Junggar tribe.
However, what the Qing Dynasty lacks most now is time. If Galdan does not threaten the territory of the Qing Dynasty within ten years, then he is confident that he can completely destroy Galdan in ten years.
On the contrary, he would have to take a long-term view and see how to defeat Galdan once and for all before planning to exterminate his clan.
Kangxi was never a gentle and kind emperor, nor did he want to leave this big trouble to his descendants.
After all, the Qing Dynasty had limited tax revenue every year, and if it were all used to fight against Galdan, it would be a huge drain on the Qing Dynasty.
…
Even though it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, the sun was still quite scorching in the morning. When Kangxi and Yinreng arrived at Danningju, a group of princes were talking to the empress dowager. As for the grand empress dowager, she had already returned to her bedroom to rest.
During this period, Empress Xiaozhuang's health became increasingly weak. Hu Yuanpan and two or three imperial physicians had already settled in Danning. If Empress Xiaozhuang was in any condition, they could rush to diagnose her in time.
After Kangxi and Yinreng paid their respects to the Empress Dowager, they went to Xiaozhuang's bedroom to visit her.
In order not to disturb Empress Xiaozhuang's rest, the two men stood two meters away from the bed, kowtowed, and then stood up.
Yinreng looked at Xiaozhuang's pale face and felt very sad.
In fact, he knew in his heart that Xiaozhuang was suffering from illness and had to endure both physical and mental pain every day. He couldn't bear to see her suffer, but he always wanted to greedily ask him to stay for a few more days.
"Ukuma Ma, if you really can't bear it anymore, please tell Baocheng. Baocheng would rather you treat yourself better. Baocheng will help you take care of the things you are worried about. You can go to heaven to explore the way first, build a house there, and wait for your great-grandson..."
Kangxi's heart trembled, and his hands behind his back suddenly clenched into fists.
What does Yinreng mean by this?
Could it be that he is cursing Mama to die early?
Kangxi gritted his teeth. If he hadn't had some rationality left, he would have turned around and questioned Yinreng.
"Life and death is truly a huge paradox. Living for the hopes of loved ones, yet having to endure daily pain and suffering. If one chooses death without caring about anything, it will leave those who love her with a lifetime of regret."
Hearing this, Kangxi's breathing suddenly stopped.
So Yinreng was afraid that Mama would have a miserable life?
Kangxi never thought about it in this direction. After all, he had little family affection, and Xiaozhuang occupied a large part of his emotional world.
So after realizing that he would lose his mama one day, Kangxi fell into great panic and forced the imperial physician to treat Xiaozhuang.
Kangxi suddenly felt uncomfortable.
Yes, he is not the one suffering from the illness, so why should he decide Mama's future life based on his own selfish interests?
Can……
He really couldn't bear to leave his mama. If his mama was gone, his closest elder would be gone too.
Kangxi couldn't stand such a depressing atmosphere, so he turned and walked out of the house.
Seeing this, Yinreng followed closely behind.
Kangxi stood at the foot of the veranda, looking at the withering leaves in the yard, and asked Yinreng,
"Baocheng, tell me, why is it that I am rich in the world, but cannot keep the person who loves me the most?"
Yinreng pursed his lips and said nothing.
"Am I too greedy?"
Yinreng still remained silent.
He didn't know how to persuade Kangxi because he was also a greedy person in this matter.
Kangxi sighed deeply and finally walked towards the front yard in loneliness.
Yinreng looked at Kangxi's back without feeling any pity in his heart.
In fact, in his heart, Kangxi has always been a heartless and disloyal person.
Whether it is a son or a wife or concubine.
His cold-heartedness towards people is ingrained in his bones.
Yinreng had no way of knowing whether he had ever thought of killing his son in history, but his experience in his previous life was there, and the facts told him that no matter who it was, as long as they hindered Kangxi's rule over the Qing Dynasty, Kangxi would ruthlessly remove the obstacle.
Even so, Yinreng was his son whom he had doted on for decades.
This also indirectly proves that Kangxi did not actually have very deep feelings for Empress Yuan.
Yinreng's eyes dimmed for a moment, then he followed, thinking that Kangxi's behavior was just an act.
He had already died once at the hands of Kangxi. If he still had any delusions about him, Yinreng would feel stupid!
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