Accompanied by the morning sun, a mighty procession set out from the Forbidden City, which also indicated that Kangxi's tour to the frontier had officially begun.
Because except for the eldest prince Yinzhen and the crown prince Yinreng, the other princes who accompanied the emperor on this trip were all under ten years old, and it was their first time out of the palace. In order to prevent them from getting too excited and having accidents, Kangxi simply pulled them out of his carriage and carried them into the imperial carriage before departure. Sure enough, this group of wild monkeys who had been peeking out of the carriage window before departure became much quieter in an instant with Kangxi, the Buddha, suppressing them.
The eldest prince Yinzhen and the crown prince Yinreng were both good at riding and shooting, so they did not ride in a carriage. Instead, they rode tall horses and followed the imperial carriage.
"Fourth brother, look how lively it looks! I envy my eldest and second brothers so much! I want to ride horses outside like them! This is the first time I've seen what the outside of the palace looks like in my life."
In order to show his affinity with the people, Kangxi did not arrange for the streets to be quiet, but only asked the imperial guards to keep the people who came to watch the fun away from the imperial carriage to ensure the safety of the traveling team.
Unlike Yinzhi and others who were reserved when facing Kangxi, Yinzuo was very relaxed. At first, he was just curious and knelt on the cushion not far from Kangxi, holding the car window curtain and peeking out carefully. Seeing that Kangxi did not stop him, he became bolder. At the back, he almost leaned half of his body out to look out. Seeing the lively scene outside, he even turned around and tried to pull Yinzhen beside him to join him.
Compared to Yinzuo, the fake child, Yinzhen was really leaving the palace for the first time to contact the outside world. Even though he was usually calm, he was only an eight-year-old child. When he received Yinzuo's invitation, his heart couldn't help but become lively. He turned his head to look at Kangxi, and saw that Khan Ama seemed to be resting with his eyes and didn't notice the movement here. Finally, he couldn't help but lean towards Yinzuo, and saw the lively scene he mentioned through the curtain that Yinzuo lifted, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
"Fourth brother, sixth brother, is it nice outside?"
Compared to the seats of Yinzhen and Yinzuo, Yinzhi, Yinqi and Yinyou were further inside and naturally farther away from the window. Yinzuo was not afraid of Kangxi, so he dared to lift the curtain directly. Yinzhen was sitting close to the window and could benefit from it by moving a little. As for the seats of Yinzhi and the other two, they could not see anything outside even if they stretched their necks.
"Of course it's beautiful. Third brother, fifth brother, seventh brother, don't just sit there. Since you're curious, you have windows over there too. If you want to know if it's hot outside, just open the curtains and you'll see."
Hearing Yinzuo's words, Yinzhi felt that if he hadn't been in front of Khan Ama, he would have slapped him. Didn't he know that if he lifted the curtain, he could see the excitement outside? He didn't dare to do that. Although they had a window on their side, Khan Ama was sitting next to the window with his eyes closed. If they approached, it would be like pulling a tooth out of a tiger's mouth.
After sitting there for a while, Yinzhi couldn't sit still anymore. He quietly stood up and moved to the side of Yinzuo and Yinzhen. Regardless of whether Yinzhen was willing or not, he pushed him aside and squeezed in with him.
"Fourth brother, please bear with me and squeeze in with third brother. I really don't have the courage to go to Khan Ama and commit suicide."
Once there is one, there will be two. Soon Yinqi and Yinyou followed suit and came over, so the window, which was originally very spacious, suddenly became a little crowded. Yinzuo, who occupied half of the window at the beginning, was also squeezed to the edge of the window.
"Humph, a bunch of cowards."
Unable to squeeze through his brothers, Yinzuo simply gave up his seat, stood up and walked to the opposite side of Kangxi's seat. He first raised his little paws and waved them in front of his father, and then calmly lifted the window curtain under the incredible eyes of his brothers.
Although Kangxi had his eyes closed, he could still hear the movements in the carriage. He was the same age as Yinzhi and the others, and naturally he had experienced the feeling of leaving the palace to see the outside world for the first time. So he did not stop the younger brothers from doing this, knowing that the children would be somewhat restrained when facing him. He even closed his eyes on purpose to make them feel more comfortable.
Kangxi felt it when Yinzuo came closer, and when Yinzuo lifted the curtain and peeked out, he quietly opened his eyes and watched the excitement with him through the curtain with great interest. For a moment, the atmosphere in the huge imperial carriage was warm, and even Liang Jiugong, who was serving beside him, couldn't help but smile.
However, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, one will get tired of it eventually. When in the city, there were many shops on both sides of the street. Although they were far away, at least one could enjoy the hustle and bustle. After leaving the city, the roads were not as flat as those in the city, and the scenery became monotonous. Soon Yinzuo lost interest in it. Finally, he simply lowered the curtain, glanced at his brothers who were still leaning on the window on the other side to watch, and then he simply sat cross-legged like Kangxi and closed his eyes.
He couldn't sleep last night and got up early today. He was already very sleepy. He didn't feel it when he was excited by the novelty, but now that the novelty was gone, he suddenly felt sleepy. He closed his eyes to rest, but soon he leaned against the wall of the car to catch up on his sleep.
Yinzuo slept well. When he woke up again, the convoy had stopped. Only Kangxi, him and Liang Jiugong were left in the imperial carriage.
"You slept soundly. Now that you're up, it's a good opportunity for you to come and have dinner with me. We have to hurry on our way soon."
Yinzuo didn't know how long he had slept. When he saw the carriage stopped, he thought in a daze that they had arrived at the place to rest for the night. After hearing what Kangxi said, he realized that they were just stopping temporarily for lunch and they had to continue their journey after the meal.
There were only three people in the carriage, so the job of serving Yinzuo fell on Liang Jiugong. However, this powerful eunuch of the Palace of Heavenly Purity did not seem to be reluctant at all. He smiled and brought water to the couch where Yinzuo was resting, wrung out a handkerchief and helped him wash his face and hands.
Because they were on the road, even the food on Kangxi's side was very simple. The father and son ate some food to fill their stomachs and then had the food taken away. After eating and sleeping for a whole morning, Yinzuo had recovered his energy when he set off again. He had been locked up in the carriage for a whole morning and naturally did not want to be confined at this time.
"Khan Ama, can you let my elder brother take me for a ride?"
Yinzuo wanted to go out and ride a horse, but wasn't the situation too precarious? Compared to his less familiar second brother, the crown prince, Yinzhi, the eldest brother who intimidated him, seemed to be more familiar to him.
Kangxi always knew that his son was not a quiet person. The journey was still long, and Kangxi did not want to restrain him too much. In addition, he had been in the carriage for the whole morning and wanted to get off and stretch his muscles. So he thought about it and asked someone to go to the back to bring his beloved horse Zhuifeng over.
"Although your elder brother is good at riding and shooting, he is still young after all. He is not in a position to guide you. Since you want to experience riding a horse, I will take you with me."
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