Chapter 205: Heating the stove is different from Yinzhen Qi Buchen, kneeling...
Unlike Yinzhen and Qi Buchen, Yinzhi, who was kneeling in Fengxian Hall, did not feel that his previous actions were stupid at all. Although he was kneeling in front of the portraits of his ancestors, his mind had already flown to his brother's circle of supporters.
Ninth Brother has no ambitions and is only concerned about money, so there is no need to worry. However, Ninth Brother is not very close to me on weekdays, so I am afraid that he will put on airs. That's okay, I can just say a few good words to him when the time comes. People who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters.
He Chao's group is easy to deal with. Hongwang is only ten years old now. If they don't want to be liquidated and targeted, they can only support me.
As for Baotai and Manduhu...
Yinzhen pondered. The Prince Yu and Prince Gong mansions represented by these two men were the two branches closest to the imperial family. If he could gain their support, the imperial clan would be close. However, while these two had interacted with him and treated him respectfully, they still lacked a close relationship. Furthermore, they were still not on good terms with his ninth brother, so he would probably need to think harder.
After reviewing the above candidates, Yinzhen finally focused his attention on the court, which he valued most.
There are many ministers in the court who support Myna. If he can bring all of them under his command, then what he wants in his heart...
What's more, he also gained the support of that person...
Thinking of this, Yinzhen couldn't help but feel a surge of heat in his heart.
Yinzhen didn't know what his good fourteenth brother was thinking, nor did he care. Although his own mother specifically called the wife into the palace to pass on the message, he had no intention of going to the palace to take care of the sick and plead for his good brother.
But even though he did nothing, he received news at noon the next day that the Fourteenth Prince was expelled from the palace and returned home to reflect on his mistakes.
"Is the Emperor awake? Is he feeling better?" Yinzhen was primarily concerned about Kangxi's health. Without waiting for a response, he said, "Pass the sign into the palace. I invite you to visit the Emperor."
It doesn’t matter whether the emperor wants to see him or not, he must show his filial piety.
"Yes." Lin Changqing first responded to the order before answering the previous question. "There's no news from the palace that the emperor is well again. We only know that it was indeed the emperor who sent Eunuch Liang to Fengxian Palace to deliver the oral order."
So no one really knows what Kangxi's current physical condition is like, and no one dares to inquire.
Yinzhen frowned slightly: "Who has entered the palace this morning?"
Lin Changqing replied, "Several officials from the cabinet, the three ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Justice..." He then mentioned several officials from the Hanlin Academy and the Censorate, and finally mentioned one person, "...and the Nine Gates Commander Tong."
Yinzhen thought about these people twice in his mind, and finally focused his attention on Longkodo. Although it was normal for him to escort the eighth prince to the Xiaoling Mausoleum yesterday and to report to the palace today, he always felt that the fourteenth prince's leaving the palace had something to do with Longkodo.
Thinking of what Honghui's men discovered by coincidence, Yinzhen's brows darkened. If it was really as he thought, then his "good brother" was really capable.
The sign was handed in, and it was not until the palace gate was about to be locked that word came from the palace that the emperor allowed Prince Cheng, Prince Yong, and Prince Heng to enter the palace to attend to his illness starting tomorrow.
After a long time, Qi Buchen got up again at five in the morning to send Yinzhen into the palace.
After sending them to the second gate, Qi Buchen gave his final instructions: "Be careful."
Yinzhen laughed and helped her straighten her crooked hairpin. "We're not going to a dangerous place, why worry about it? It's still early, go back and catch up on some sleep."
Turning around, there were four neatly dressed sons and the eldest daughter-in-law.
"Father." Honghui and others saluted together.
Yinzhen nodded and only instructed: "Take good care of your mother."
Without saying anything more, he turned and left.
Looking at Yinzhen's leaving back, Qi Buchen was worried. Although it was not the first time that Yinzhen entered the palace to take care of the sick, the situation at this time was very different from the past. When Yinsi had just collapsed and Kangxi was seriously ill, it was unclear whether it was a blessing or a curse for Yinzhen to stay in the palace for a long time.
She sighed silently, and when she looked up again, there was more determination and strength in Qi Buchen's eyes. Now that things had come to this, it was useless to think too much. He was floating in the palace, and all she could do was to guard the rear and not let him worry.
"It's still early, let's go back and rest."
After sending the children away, Qi Buchen didn't rush to do anything. He listened carefully to Yinzhen's last instructions and went to take a nap first.
The three princes entered the palace, saying that they were attending to the sick emperor, but in the eyes of most ministers, it was clear that the seriously ill emperor was preparing to choose an heir from among these three.
As soon as this incident happened, some ministers couldn't help but grumble in their hearts that these three princes had some flaws no matter how they looked at it.
Prince Cheng had accomplished much over the years, but his real achievements were mostly refined pursuits like editing books. While this had earned him a good reputation among the literati, truly capable court officials viewed his vision and methods of handling government affairs as somewhat superficial, lacking in practical skills. This wasn't a major issue; the real problem lay in the Third Prince's excessive focus on reputation and insufficient skill. Over the years, the Emperor had secretly supported him, yet he was consistently outshined by the Eighth Prince, a clear sign of his superiority.
Prince Yong, on the other hand, possessed talent and considerable scholarship. While his martial arts skills were somewhat lacking, the situation wasn't currently one of internal or external turmoil requiring the Emperor to personally lead an army to pacify the empire, so that was not a problem. However, Prince Yong was overly henpecked. Despite being a prince, already forty years old, he had only one woman, the Princess Yong. If Prince Yong had stopped there, they wouldn't have bothered to criticize him, perhaps even praising his deep love for his wife. But if Prince Yong aspired to the throne, well, to be frank, the ministers would fear such a "lovesick" emperor even more than a lustful and absurd one. Forget about the distant past, let's just talk about the turmoil of the previous emperor. The memories of the previous turmoil were still fresh.
As for Prince Heng, well, when it comes to him, after much contemplation, all we can say is that he's kind and generous. As for anything else? Nothing else.
But, if not these three, who else could it be?
The Seventh Prince has a physical illness and has been blocked from that path since birth; the Ninth Prince is good at making money and is said to be on par with the Princess of Yong; the Tenth Prince's wife is Mongolian; the Twelfth Prince was raised by Su Malagu; the Thirteenth Prince was implicated in the incident of the deposed Crown Prince and is now even less important than a nobody in the eyes of the Emperor; the Fourteenth Prince entered the court late and has not made any real achievements. Now he has offended the Emperor because of the incident involving the Eighth Prince and his future is uncertain.
Looking at it this way, it seems that the first three princes were pretty good.
No matter what these people mutter in their hearts, most people don't care. They just know that they have to keep the stove hot.
As a result, Prince Yong's Mansion, which had been deserted for many years, suddenly became much more lively, and Prince Cheng's Mansion and Prince Heng's Mansion were no less lively.
Qi Buchen got a headache seeing all these posts and gifts. These people are so clueless! Kangxi isn't even dead yet, what are they doing? You think you're just trying to establish a bond with the next emperor, but to Kangxi, you're just hoping for his death! The old man has been increasingly suspicious over the years, and you're still adding to the chaos. You're really afraid you'll die too late.
All the visiting invitations were rejected on the grounds that the emperor was still ill and was praying at home. As for the gifts, they were not returned in their original form, as that would have been an slap in the face. They were just given gifts of equal value in return.
Anyway, I have made up my mind that if I don't leave this door, you can forget about coming in.
The plan is good, but unfortunately accidents always happen unexpectedly.
The deposed Crown Princess died of an illness during the hottest time of the fifty-seventh year. Because the matter involved the deposed Crown Prince, the news was not even leaked at first. It was only reported secretly to the Ministry of Clan Affairs. The Ministry of Clan Affairs was also in a difficult position to deal with the matter, so they went to the Ministry of Rites.
The Ministry of Rites was also at a loss when they received the news. Logically, this news should have been reported to the emperor, but the emperor has been seriously ill since the end of last year and has not recovered. During this period, he has been furious several times because of the dethronement of the crown prince. If this is reported, and the emperor is reminded of the unpleasant things and his condition worsens, they will have their heads chopped off.
In the end, it was Hongxi who went to the palace to ask for an audience and informed Kangxi of the matter.
Contrary to everyone's expectations, Kangxi attached great importance to the funeral of the deposed Crown Princess. Not only did he personally praise her for her virtue and filial piety, and ordered the Hanlin Academy to write a eulogy, he also ordered Longkodo to lead thirty guards to wear mourning for the deposed Crown Princess. Although he did not issue an imperial decree, the treatment she gave was indeed that of a Crown Princess.
The deposed Crown Princess's family was so moved by this that they burst into tears, and the entire household knelt down to thank Emperor Kangxi for his grace.
Hongxi knew that his father's last escape route had also been cut off by Huang Mafa.
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