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"And the third one?" Fourth Master asked, moved.
"Thirdly, it's about Father Emperor's good intentions. Although he decided to hand over the Qing Dynasty to the Prince, as a father, he was also worried about his other sons. In a father's heart, all children are precious. He was worried that after the Prince inherits the throne, he might not treat his other brothers well. But he was also afraid that if he gave it to someone else, they might become a formidable enemy of the Prince. After all, the Fourteenth Prince and the Prince are brothers from the same mother. If the Fourteenth Prince did something, the Prince ultimately wouldn't do anything to him," Lanqin said. After saying this, Lanqin herself felt that Kangxi's heart was truly filled with meticulous concern!
Fourth Master was stunned by Lanqin's words and remained silent for a long time. Lanqin's analysis greatly shocked him. He had considered many reasons, but none of them seemed to have come to his attention.
"Your Highness?" Lanqin interrupted when she saw the Fourth Prince in a daze.
"Qin'er, what you said has truly enlightened me!" The Fourth Prince grasped Lanqin's hand and said, "Actually, I have always suspected why Father Emperor has been so unwilling to establish a Crown Prince, and I even suspected that the person Father Emperor chose was not me."
Lanqin said, "Over the years, the Prince has devoted himself to the Qing Dynasty and the court. Father Emperor has seen clearly the Prince's abilities, character, and way of handling affairs. He does this to protect the Prince. Father Emperor is very attentive to the details."
Fourth Master nodded, feeling ashamed, and said, "As a son, I am ashamed that I am not as thoughtful as you are!"
"Your Highness is caught up in the situation; as the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly," Lanqin advised.
“But Fourteenth Prince has already begun to act. The reason I came here today is actually to tell you about this,” Fourth Prince said.
"Oh? Fourteen has already taken action?" Lanqin said in surprise.
"Yes. Longkodo planted a spy around Fourteenth Prince, saying that he has already begun transporting troops to Tongguan," Fourth Prince said.
"Fourteenth Prince, is he really going to force the emperor to abdicate?" Lanqin still felt it was impossible. Based on her understanding of the Fourteenth Prince, she always felt that he was not the kind of ruthless person.
“He mobilized troops without Father’s orders and even privately raised and recruited soldiers. These actions speak volumes. I haven’t spoken to Father yet, for I’m truly afraid of upsetting him and Mother,” said the Fourth Prince.
Lanqin looked at the Fourth Prince and smiled, saying, "Your Highness is now able to understand Father Emperor and Mother."
“But I cannot let the Fourteenth Prince continue like this; I must stop him. He and I are born of the same mother and should be closer than the other brothers, but unfortunately we have never been close since childhood. He is closer to the Eighth and Ninth Princes instead,” the Fourth Prince said. “If he can see the bigger picture and stop his pointless actions, I will not hold it against him in the future. If he remains obstinate, I cannot let him continue like this.”
Lanqin nodded and said, "Your Highness is quite right. But I just think that we should avoid using force if possible. The national treasury is empty now. If we continue to fight like this, it will only make the common people suffer. The people are already having a hard time. Let's not make things worse."
Fourth Master nodded and said, "If Fourteenth Master understood this principle, none of these would be problems. It's just a pity that there are always some people around him who are speculating about what he thinks."
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