Yinzuo's life was indeed very carefree, but he could not enjoy it for long. At the end of September, Kangxi seemed to suddenly realize that he had been away from the capital for too long, and began to catch up in a hurry.
The team was moving at a breakneck speed from Korchin to Shengjing. Yinzuo felt uncomfortable sitting in the relatively stable imperial carriage. For a moment, he couldn't help but worry about his royal mother. If they continued to shake like this all the way to Shengjing, the old lady would surely get a concussion.
"Khan Ama, we're not in a hurry, so let's just walk slowly. You see, even inside the imperial carriage, you feel the shaking, so the Queen Mother behind you can imagine how it feels. We're young and can hold on, but are you sure the Queen Mother can hold on if we keep shaking like this?"
Kangxi had been resting his eyes, but when he heard Yinzuo's words, he immediately opened them and glanced at Yinzuo unhappily. "Do you think he wants this? He's also uncomfortable being tossed around, okay? But isn't it time and task? When to hold the ancestor worship ceremony? That's a date set in advance. Even if he was the emperor, he wouldn't dare to change it easily."
"You think I want this, but there's nothing I can do. The date for visiting the mausoleum was set before and cannot be changed. We wasted too much time in Rehe before, and now we have to make up for it on the road. Go, go, go, if you feel the imperial carriage is slacking off, go out and go ride horses with your brothers. Don't nag me here, it's annoying..."
Haha, didn't I tell you before that this impulse is the devil, but you refused to listen? Let's see if you dare to do it again in the future. Now you are annoyed by being swayed, but it's too late.
Yinzuo was obedient at this moment. His father asked him to go downstairs and find Yinzhi and the others to ride horses. Without saying a word, he got out of the imperial carriage. It must be said that although the sun was a bit hot outside and riding a horse was a bit more tiring than lying in the carriage, at least his head didn't feel like it was going to be shaken yellow.
Fortunately, the distance from Korchin to Shengjing was not too far. At this speed, it only took five or six days for the group to arrive in Shengjing. The moment they got off the carriage, everyone from Kangxi and the empress dowager to the princes and concubines breathed a sigh of relief. These torturous days were finally over.
It was already early October, and Kangxi had been away from the capital for three months, so he did not plan to stay in Shengjing for long this time. On the day of visiting the mausoleum, he took the princes and brothers to pay homage to his father, stayed for another two days, and then ordered the troops to return to the capital.
Since it was the return trip, there was no rush. The team moved at about the same speed as the way there. As the weather grew colder, Yinzuo became increasingly lazy. He either stayed in his carriage and didn't go anywhere, or went to Kangxi's carriage to eat and drink. You said horse racing? What horse racing? Prince Zhao had stopped this sport a long time ago.
It was already early November when they were wandering back to the capital. The weather in November in the capital was not much better than freezing. When Yinzuo showed his head from the imperial carriage, he almost got a chill. If it weren't for Kangxi standing behind him and a large group of people waiting below, he would have shrank back into the imperial carriage.
"Third brother, fourth brother, eighth brother, long time no see, I missed you so much..."
As soon as Yinzuo got off the imperial carriage, he immediately ran towards Yinzhi, Yinzhen, and Yinsi who were standing next to the carriage. But before he could get close to them, his eldest brother's loud voice came from behind!
"Don't believe the three of you guys' nonsense. How could he have the time to miss you? He's living a carefree life. When we were busy as hell, he was running around the grassland with Thirteen and Fourteen. When we were riding hard on the road, he was staying in Khan Ama's carriage, eating and drinking well. But he eats and sleeps every day, plays when he's awake, eats again when he's tired, and then sleeps again. If he says he misses you, he's probably dreaming..."
Yinzuo didn't care at all about his elder brother's slander. After all, he had already gotten the benefits. Let others slander him a little. It wouldn't hurt him.
"Big brother is right, but my comfortable life is about to end. In a few days, I will be as miserable as you. Khan Ama asked me to go to the Ministry of Works after I come back, but what should I do if I don't want to go?"
Although Yinzhi and his men had already been getting up before dawn to attend court a few years ago, seeing Yinzuo's miserable appearance, everyone still stepped forward to comfort him based on the principle of brotherly love and respect. However, they soon discovered that their brotherly love was ultimately misplaced, because the misery described by Yinzuo was not the same as the misery they imagined...
"Is this what you call miserable? Xiaoliu, do you know what time it is now?"
Yinzuo obviously didn't expect to see his brothers in the Ministry of Works. He rubbed his eyes, turned back to the door, and made sure again and again that he was in the right place before walking back.
"Big brother, second brother, third brother... aren't you busy today? How did you all get together? Are you here for team building?"
Speaking of this, Yinzhi became even angrier. He was sitting very close to Yinzuo, so he reached out and slapped Yinzuo on the forehead.
"How dare you ask? Isn't today your first day on duty at the Ministry of Works? Do you know what time it is? And why didn't I see you at the morning court this morning? Do you know the punishment for being absent without reason? Have you ever thought about how Khan Ama will punish you?"
Yinzhi didn't use much force when he slapped Yinzuo, so he didn't feel much pain. But he now understood that his elder brother and others came to the Ministry of Works today because they didn't see him at the morning court and were worried that his absence without reason would anger his father. He naturally appreciated everyone's kindness, so he stood up and bowed to everyone.
"Yinzuo would like to thank all the brothers and sisters for their concern. But you don't have to worry. I have already agreed with Khan Ama that I can come to the Ministry of Works to work, but it is absolutely unacceptable for me to attend the morning court before dawn. Khan Ama agreed, so my absence today is not without reason."
It has to be said that when seeing Yinzuo say these words as if nothing had happened, all the princes present, including Yinreng, were filled with jealousy. Good fellow, Khan Ama, can you be more partial? It seems that they were too narrow-minded before. This kid Yinzuo is not just your biological son, is he?
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