Not only Kangxi, who met Yinzuo almost every day, but even his brothers, who had not seen him for a long time, had become accustomed to Yinzuo's erratic behavior.
"Sixth brother, I feel relieved now. I'm sorry, your eldest brother. Not only have I been exhausted from the hardships of traveling, but I'll also have to deal with those court officials who are full of tricks."
When it comes to fighting in the battlefield, Yinzhi has never been afraid of anyone, but as soon as he thinks about dealing with that group of cunning literati, Yinzhi can't help but feel a headache.
Yinzuo looked up at Yinzhi, who frowned at the mere mention of those court officials, and then looked at Yinreng next to him, who could easily make those court officials submit. He couldn't help but roll his eyes at his elder brother. No, brother, since I'm so willing to deal with that group of court officials, then what on earth are you fighting for in history? Are you dissatisfied that your life in the next few decades will be too comfortable, so you want to make things difficult for yourself?
"Look at what Big Brother said. Maybe this is what they mean when they say that the blessed don't have to work hard, while the unlucky are so busy that they break their hearts."
As soon as Yinzuo said this, the huge Qingxi Study fell into an eerie silence for a moment, and then Kangxi and the other princes all looked at Yinzuo who had said this in unison.
Father and son, brothers, the moment their eyes met, Yinzuo seemed to read the same message from their eyes: You cursed quite dirty...
"Um... hehe... it was just a joke, wasn't it? Don't take it seriously, big brother. Where were we just now? You'll have to deal with those wicked courtiers at the banquet later, right? I have a suggestion. Just stay close to Khan Ama or Second Brother. You won't have to deal with them, they'll just avoid you."
The trick of changing the subject was indeed effective. When Yinzuo said this, not only Yinzhi's attention was diverted, but also the focus of Kangxi, Yinreng and others was diverted by him.
"I can understand why the court officials were afraid to approach Khan Ama because they were afraid of his majesty. But why do they avoid me when I'm with your second brother?"
Yinzuo did not feel uncomfortable at all when being stared at by everyone. Instead, he stood up and walked mysteriously to Yinzhi's side, then leaned close to his ear and spoke in a voice that was neither loud nor soft.
"Brother, let me tell you something. I saw my second brother give Khan Ama a small notebook. It contains all the little things he's caught doing on the officials during his time as regent. Think about it, with my second brother holding evidence against them, how could they dare to approach me? You stay by my side, and you'll be safe."
Yinzuo's voice was neither loud nor soft. Not only could Yinreng, who was standing beside him, hear his words, but everyone else sitting in the flower hall of Qingxi Book House could hear them as well. When Yinzuo first started speaking, everyone was quite curious and pricked up their ears to hear what he could say. But when he finished speaking, except for Kangxi and Yinreng who were still smiling, the eyes of everyone else looked at him with a hint of danger unconsciously!
"Xiao Liu, are you kidding me? Forget about the existence of this little notebook you mentioned. Even if it does exist, it would be strange if Khan Ama could tell you what's inside. You have nothing better to do than come here and tease your big brother. Believe it or not, I'll spank you..."
Seeing that Yinzhen's slap was about to fall on him, Yinzuo quickly dodged to the side, then took a few quick steps to Kangxi's side and squeezed in to sit next to him.
"Khan Ama, look at you, brother. I was just joking with him. Why is he so anxious? Besides, brother, whether my idea is useful or not, you will know after you try it at the banquet later."
Kangxi raised his hand and patted Yinzuo on the back, signaling him to be more honest and not to provoke his elder brother again. Then his eyes couldn't help but look at Yinreng who was calmly drinking tea from a cup beside him.
Of course, what Yinzuo said was nonsense. After all, he knew very well whether his father had such a little notebook or not. But what he said just now was not entirely nonsense. If Yinzhi was really willing to listen to him and follow Yinreng closely at the banquet, then he could really save the trouble of dealing with court officials today.
As for the reason behind this, it was certainly not because Yinreng really had some leverage over them, but because they needed to avoid suspicion. Although Kangxi's temperament was not as suspicious and sensitive as it was in his later years, judging from his strict control over all aspects of the court in recent years, his suspicious and sensitive temperament had already begun to show signs. What Yinzuo could see clearly, how could the shrewd people in the court not understand it? Naturally, they would not approach and curry favor with the prince in front of Kangxi when they knew that he did not want court officials to get too close to him.
If that's the case, why didn't Yinzhen and Yinreng, as princes, notice the changes in Kangxi? Of course, it's because Kangxi is still young and strong. His suspicion and sensitivity are mainly directed at the ministers in the court. In other words, with the ministers in the front line, Kangxi has not noticed his sons for the time being.
After Kangxi dealt with those court officials and turned the entire court into his own place of authority, his eyes naturally turned to his sons Yinzhen and others. That's why Yinzuo said before that his father was too idle. He wanted to use this country, where his father lived a good life, as a copy for his father to brush. That way, he would have something to do and would not bother his sons all day long.
It must be said that Yinzuo's method was quite effective. At the beginning of the banquet, Yinzuo turned into a follower, either staying beside Kangxi or following behind Yinreng. Occasionally, when he met someone brave enough to come and toast him, he could escape by using the excuse of being injured. However, Yinzhi and Yinzhi were not as lucky as him. People came to toast them one after another, and even someone with a good alcohol tolerance like Yinzhi could not last until half of the banquet, not to mention Yinzhen and Yinqi. After two rounds, they could not hold on any longer and finally just lay down on the table pretending to be drunk.
"Hahahaha~~ Khan Ama, look, fourth and fifth brothers can't hold on any longer and have fallen down. Eldest brother will probably be there soon too. If I were to say, third brother is the smartest. When those roughnecks come, he'd start telling them about Confucius saying, and when those civil officials leave, he'd start telling them about killing enemies on the battlefield, how heads were slashed off with swords, and he's made both sides very annoyed. Look how quiet his side is now."
Kangxi looked in the direction of Yinzuo's finger and saw Yinzhen and Yinqi lying on the table, and Yinzhi sitting next to them drinking by himself.
"The third brother is quite quick-witted. His idea is not bad. Not only does it save us from trouble, but it also doesn't offend anyone. But haven't you been surrounding your second brother all this time, ordering him to peel lychees for you? How do you know so much about your third brother's situation?"
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