Each charge was supported by irrefutable evidence, leaving the Eighth Prince with no way to refute them.
The final result was that the eldest prince was released from confinement, while the eighth prince was placed under house arrest.
What goes around comes around.
After the uproar, the court completely quieted down, and no one dared to mention the matter of the heir apparent again.
Hasn't the Eighth Prince caused enough trouble?
At its peak, it surpassed even the Crown Prince at his prime, but its downfall came in an instant. Almost everyone who followed the Eighth Prince was purged: some were beheaded, some were dismissed from office, some had their property confiscated, some were implicated, and some were affected by the impact on their descendants' imperial examinations...
The series of punishments were terrifying.
Even though everyone knows that Prince Yong is the most suitable candidate for the throne, he doesn't pay much attention to the court officials and still acts coldly and willfully. If they rush to get close to him, it would be beneath them.
Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied with the situation in the court. After punishing the Eighth Prince, although he was satisfied with Yinzhen, he was also afraid that Yinzhen would become too prominent. Fortunately, he did not.
The contradictory psychology of human beings was fully reflected in Emperor Kangxi.
After the dust settled, Yinzhen investigated the censor who had first exposed the Eighth Prince and learned that it was a backup plan left by Consort Hui. Since she had left, he couldn't really let his son be confined to the Prince's residence for the rest of his life.
So she went to great lengths to plan these things, and they actually helped her to turn things around.
This demonstrates the power of a mother.
Emperor Kangxi wanted to give the eldest prince an important position, since he had indeed wronged him, but the eldest prince refused. As an outsider, he had seen through the situation and decided not to compete anymore. He went to the Ministry of War and took a simple and easy job, which was quite comfortable, but he became much more silent.
He knew that his freedom was given to him by his mother, and bought with her blood.
Good news came from Qiqiao Academy: Mo Chenyu and Bian Lan have collaborated to design a new musket that is more powerful, safer, and more effective. Furthermore, the two have already begun researching other weapons.
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