In early August, Kangxi announced at the morning court that he would punish a group of criminal officials, and Dai Zi was among them.
Yinreng stepped forward and begged for mercy without thinking.
Regardless of whether the Qing Dynasty would continue to build a firearms camp in the future, he did not want talents like Dai Zi to be exiled to a cold and bitter place and suffer humiliation.
Kangxi was waiting for him to plead for mercy. When he stood up and finished speaking, Kangxi could not wait to agree to his request, but he dismissed Dai Zi from his official position and made him the lowest-level craftsman in the Ministry of Works.
However, in reality, although Dai Zi did not hold an official title at his farm outside the city, his salary was already on par with that of the Minister of Works.
Although things were done so easily, Yinreng still felt a little strange.
After all, the foreigner framed Dai Zi for treason. Could Kangxi be so generous as to let Dai Zi go?
Yinreng's mind was full of questions.
But before he could investigate further, Kangxi issued another decree that shocked Yinreng.
That is, Kangxi decided to open a port in Tianjin to promote maritime trade.
After hearing this, Yinreng felt like his brain was completely paralyzed.
In his previous life, it took him eleven full years to get Emperor Kangxi to agree to formally establish ports in Minyue and Lingnan and prepare to build a navy.
At that time, he racked his brains to revitalize the domestic economy and make Kangxi see the huge benefits of maritime trade, and only then did he successfully convince Kangxi.
Now he's doing nothing.
How did it get involved in opening a port?
From the moment Kangxi announced the plan to build the port until he left the court, Yinreng was in a daze and did not hear a word Kangxi and the court officials said afterwards.
After Kangxi announced his retirement from court, Yinreng even walked in a shaky manner.
Kangxi was afraid that he would think too much, so before he could take a few steps, he asked Liang Jiugong to take him to the Qianqing Palace.
By the time the father and son sat face to face at the dining table, Yinreng's face was filled with the words "doubting life".
Kangxi looked at Yinreng's expressionless face and pretended to be concerned.
"Baocheng, why do you look like that? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yinreng's sight gradually focused, and he answered subconsciously,
"I'm fine..."
"I'm glad you're okay."
Kangxi said this, picked up a milk cake for him, and then continued,
"I leave the task of building the port to you. I hope you won't let me down."
This time Yinreng heard it clearly, and immediately opened his mouth in surprise.
"ah?"
"Why? You don't want to?"
Kangxi frowned.
"Then why didn't you refuse in the court just now?"
"No, no, no, my son is willing, yes!"
Yinreng didn't have time to be surprised. If he continued to be confused, the opportunity to go out of Beijing on business would be gone.
A hint of smile flashed across Kangxi's eyes, and then he said,
"There's no rush for this matter. I'll have the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Revenue work with you to draft a set of regulations for my review."
"yes!"
Yinreng was instantly excited, but he still had some doubts in his heart. He took a few bites of breakfast and asked tentatively,
"Why did Ama think of building a port?"
Kangxi swallowed the food in his mouth and spoke calmly,
"Do you still remember the foreign envoys the court received some time ago?"
"The Spanish papal envoy, Charles?"
Kangxi nodded.
"He told me that in the far west, wars were raging everywhere. Since Charles was able to overcome numerous difficulties and reach the Qing Dynasty, it's only a matter of time before ambitious people there will be able to reach the Qing Dynasty as well."
Hearing this, Yinreng's expression was a little dazed.
"When did the old man become so far-sighted? Why didn't this happen in my previous life?"
Kangxi ignored his surprise and continued,
"I study diligently every day, learning about the science of Western countries, and have gained a glimpse of their strength. I pride myself on being the most powerful nation in the world, and I will not allow the Qing Dynasty to suffer even the slightest threat from the outside world."
Yinreng felt his jaw drop as he listened. Was this the Kangxi he knew?
How can it be so magical?
He had lived for decades in his previous life, and he only realized one thing deeply, that is, all the rulers of the Qing Dynasty rejected the Han people from the bottom of their hearts. They felt that this country was something they had snatched by luck, so they were prepared to be driven back to their homeland by the Han people at any time.
They fear the Han people more than they fear foreign invaders. How could they truly consider the Han people?
If Kangxi hadn't been sitting opposite him, Yinreng would have wanted to slap himself to see if he was dreaming.
But if you don't dare to slap me, he can still pinch my thigh.
Thinking so, he did so.
The pain in his thigh made him gasp.
At this moment he was finally sure that he was not dreaming.
All in all, Yinreng's breakfast was tasteless, and he was still a little dazed when Kangxi sent him away.
Kangxi looked at Yinreng's back, shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly.
He knew that if he did something different from his previous life, it would arouse Yinreng's suspicion, but he could not care less.
Ever since learning that the Qing Dynasty would last for more than two hundred years, Kangxi's guard against the Han people had quietly been lowered. Otherwise, he would not have dared to take such a big step.
He was also aware of the unrest in Western countries. At the beginning, the people were strictly prohibited from communicating with people from foreign countries in order to prevent the Han people from learning from Western countries.
But he "saw" the Qing Dynasty twenty years later and decided to take a risk and give it a try. If it succeeded, future generations would no longer have to worry about being invaded by foreigners.
Even if it fails, the Manchus' final destination is still their ancestral land, so it won't be so bad that they have to change their surnames collectively.
After Yinreng left the Qianqing Palace, he did not go to the Qianbu Gallery to do his work, but returned to the Yuqing Palace.
It was nothing, the feeling that things were out of his control appeared again.
According to the established trajectory, things that had never happened in his previous life happened one after another, causing his panic to reach its peak.
Just now he wanted to test Kangxi.
He suspected that Kangxi was also reborn.
It's not time travel, but rebirth from the previous life.
But after careful consideration, Yinreng gave up trying to get to the bottom of the matter.
If he tests and proves that his guess is true, how will he and Kangxi face each other?
Yinreng prided himself on being open and honest.
But Kangxi was not.
In his previous life, Kangxi killed his own son with his own hands. He must have something to hide. If he exposed Kangxi's true face, his end would definitely not be better than in his previous life.
Ultimately, it was his fear of death that overcame his thirst for knowledge.
But the question arises again, since Kangxi was reborn, why didn't he depose his position as crown prince at the first opportunity?
After all, at this point in time, it is much easier to throw dirty water on him than when he was fully grown in his previous life.
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