Anning's "complaint" was quite effective. After Kangxi toured the harem and gave a warning to each of the concubines who had sons, Anning's days finally became peaceful again.
Anning can have some free time, but her son can't. He's ten years old, and given his good reputation in the Imperial Study, he's certainly attracting attention.
Sure enough, as soon as they returned to the prince's residence, they ran into the Ninth Prince.
Yinyi had no problem with his ninth brother, and the two had a decent relationship. Yintang tried to get closer to Yinyi, partly for the sake of his good eighth brother, and partly because Yinyi was the only prince who supported his business ventures.
To be honest, Yinzhen didn't have many hobbies. One was his eighth brother, another was his tenth brother, and the other was doing business.
Emperor Kangxi criticized Yinzhen's hobby and berated him severely.
But he wouldn't change his mind and insisted on going into business, and even Emperor Kangxi couldn't stop him, nor could he easily do so.
Influenced by An Ning's subtle influence, Yin Yi did not agree with the ranking of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants. However, he also understood that these ranks should not be easily changed, and he understood why they should not be changed.
Therefore, although Yin Yi never said anything about Yin Tang's business dealings, he was very friendly. Yin Tang was a businessman who had come into contact with all sorts of people and was good at judging people, so he could naturally see through them.
He even knew that even his eighth and tenth brothers, who supported him, might not think highly of his business acumen. He didn't blame them for not understanding, but he genuinely liked his younger brother, Yinyi.
Yin Yi: "Why is Ninth Brother here with his younger brother?"
Yinzhen smiled: "I came to see you. I heard from this servant that you went to pay your respects to Consort Shu. I was just about to leave. Your arrival is timely. I have something to tell you."
Yin Yi asked curiously, "What is it?"
Yin Tang chuckled: "It's a good thing."
Looking at his smile, Yin Yi suddenly had a bad feeling: "What good news?"
Yinzhen slowly explained, "It's like this, your brother has a business idea that makes money. Do you want to do it?"
Upon hearing this, Yin Yi no longer wanted to listen.
He immediately replied, "Ninth Brother, as a prince, I am not short of money. I will not get involved in making money."
This is the truth. Anning told Yinyi two years ago that she had prepared money for him to support his family in the future. At least he wouldn't have to worry about money before he left the palace. Even after he left the palace, there would be other ways to earn money in the future.
Yinzhen looked completely at ease: “You can’t say that. You’re still in the palace now, and your food, clothing and daily necessities are all handled by the Imperial Household Department. You also have Consort Shu to take care of things for you, so you naturally have nothing to lack. But when you leave the palace and build your own residence in the future, you’ll have to support your family. The amount of money Father Emperor gives you is only enough to build a barely decent residence. If you don’t plan ahead, you might not be able to support your wives, concubines and children in the future. I’m not trying to scare you; this is all based on my experience.”
Yin Yi shook his head again: "Ninth Brother, my mother said that she will arrange the money to support the family, and told me not to worry too much and just to study hard."
Yin Tang continued, "Empress Shu is indeed wealthy, but her wealth is limited. Do you really want to rely on her for the rest of your life? That would be unfilial. I only need to say one word from you, and I guarantee you will have more money than you can spend in the future."
Yin Yi felt uneasy. What kind of business could provide enough money to last a lifetime? There are always gains and losses; you have to pay for what you gain.
"Ninth Brother, you're not lying to me, are you? There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Yin Tang smiled and said, "There really are. In Jiangnan, there are salt merchants, you know?"
Yin Yi's expression changed, and he frowned: "Ninth Brother, are you confused! Is salt so easy to handle? No, you shouldn't do this either. If Father finds out, you'll probably never be able to be made a prince in this lifetime."
Yin Yi understood Kangxi very well. Although Kangxi did not like Yin Tang's business dealings, Yin Tang only engaged in small-scale operations within the capital.
But Yinzhen actually wanted to extend his influence into Jiangnan, which was a taboo subject for Emperor Kangxi.
Yin Yi thought his ninth brother must have gone mad. For the sake of a half-brother, he was willing to risk his future and even wanted to drag him down with him.
Yin Tang said fearlessly, "It's not that serious. They're just salt merchants. Rather than letting those salt merchants make a fortune, I'd rather earn the money."
Seeing his nonchalant expression, Yin Yi realized that he really didn't think it was a big deal. This made Yin Yi sigh and think to himself, Yin Tang isn't usually stupid, so why is his political awareness so low?
There are some things that the Emperor cannot touch.
He wanted to offer some advice, but seeing Yinzhen's expression, he knew he couldn't persuade him. He sighed inwardly and said, "Ninth Brother, no one can touch that area of Jiangnan except for the Crown Prince and Second Brother. Although Eighth Brother is a good brother, you should also think more about Consort Yi and Fifth Brother."
Yinzhen was stunned: "Is it that serious?"
Yin Yi's face was cold: "What do you think! If you don't believe me, go ask Fifth Brother. He wouldn't lie to you."
What Yinyi didn't say was that even the Crown Prince in Jiangnan would have a good future, and Yintang had treated him quite well. Yinyi really wanted to give him some advice.
Yin Tang could see Yin Yi's worries about him, but once he made a decision, he would definitely do it. However, he appreciated Yin Yi's good intentions.
Yin Tang left, but his expression was not good. It wasn't directed at Yin Yi, but rather he was thinking about whether he should get involved in the salt administration of Jiangnan.
After Yin Tang left, Yin Yi went to the study and practiced calligraphy for a while before he could calm down.
After leaving Yinyi's place, Yintang went directly to the Fifth Prince's place.
The Fifth Prince naturally opposed his interference in the salt administration, and his attitude was very firm.
Yinqi: "I have no problem with you following the Eighth Prince, but you can't interfere in Jiangnan. That's the Crown Prince's territory, and Suo'etu is watching. If you touch Jiangnan, do you have a death wish?"
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