In the first half of the 38th year, due to snow disasters in various places, both the private and national treasuries of Kangxi were penniless. The previously planned southern tour plan had to be shelved due to lack of money. However, this situation had room for recovery by the end of the 38th year. As soon as the profits from the oil mill were credited, Kangxi immediately became happy again. Now that he had money, the plan for the southern tour had to be put forward. So Kangxi quickly issued an edict announcing that he would set off for Jiangnan in February of the next year.
As Kangxi's eldest son, Yinzuo would naturally not be left behind. It would be great to go to Jiangnan. In his previous life, he was a social animal and most of the time he could only travel online. The only time he went to Jiangnan was when he joined a tour group to a very famous ancient town. The town had already been commercialized at that time. Although there were small bridges, flowing water and houses, it did not have the slightest charm of the Jiangnan water town. It was really hard not to be excited to be able to see the authentic Jiangnan this time.
"Khan Ama, my son hasn't been to Jiangnan yet. What's fun there? Is there any delicious food? You're busy now, so tell me some interesting stories about your trip to Jiangnan. For example, will you be like in the opera, going on a secret tour and saving a beautiful woman from danger, and then having an affair with her..."
The saying that Yinzuo would tear down the roof if he wasn't beaten for three days was not just talk. He really dared to say it. Of course, he really deserved to be beaten. As soon as he finished saying this, his father slapped him in the face.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I went to Jiangnan on serious business. Even if I went incognito, it was to understand the people's sentiments, not to have affairs with some beautiful woman. In the future, why don't you listen to less of this opera? Look at how much it's ruined your brain."
Yinzuo clearly didn't believe his father. If his head hadn't been aching from the slap, he would have argued with him. "What nonsense am I talking about? I've seen Kangxi's Secret Visits. In it, you're known for your indecent behavior with beautiful women, practically falling in love with every one you meet. And you dare say you're going to understand the people's sentiments? So what? Infiltrating the people, huh? Besides, even if I was just talking nonsense, how could the TV still wrongly accuse you?"
Kangxi had no idea how Yinzuo would insult him now, otherwise he would definitely reward them with another big pot of pancakes. As a father who loved his son, although his son's previous words were indeed unpleasant to hear, what was wrong with a child being curious? So the old father still told him an interesting story from his previous trip to Jiangnan at Yinzuo's request.
With his curiosity satisfied, Yinzuo now yearned for the misty Jiangnan even more. He counted the days on his fingers every day and finally made it to the New Year. As soon as the New Year was over, he began to make preparations for his trip to Jiangnan. Jiangnan was a famous and prosperous place in the country. He didn't need to make any other preparations when he went there. He just needed to let Dexi calculate the silver in his small treasury.
"Chunxiang, Xiahe, after I leave, you two must guard this little piece of land for me. If Fourteenth comes to you to ask for money, don't give it to him. If he dares to act rudely, go to Yonghe Palace to find my mother..."
When Chunxiang and Xiahe were old enough to leave the palace and get married, Yinzuo wanted to let them go, but he didn't expect that they had agreed that neither of them wanted to leave the palace. Although Yinzuo himself did not think that women had to get married as their only way out in life, considering that this was the feudal Qing Dynasty after all, he still gave them a chance to regret.
But the two of them were so determined and unwavering that they went to Consort De to plead with her. After learning that Chunxiang and Xiahe really didn't want to leave the palace, Yinzuo naturally wouldn't force them. At most, he could just move them out of the palace in his own residence. It just so happened that his future consort wasn't very good at Manchu or Chinese. With Chunxiang and Xiahe by her side to take care of her, it would be easier for her to communicate with others, wouldn't it?
Chunxiang and Xiahe have been with him for more than ten years. Over the years, Chunxiang, Xiahe, and Dexi have managed his small courtyard without any mistakes. Naturally, Yinzuo has no worries about handing the family over to them. The only thing that makes him a little worried is the Fourteenth Prince. Recently, the boy has been out of the palace frequently and has not enough money to spend, so he often comes to him to ask for money. When he was at home, the Fourteenth Prince knew to restrain himself. He was afraid that after he left, the boy would be left alone and would rise to prominence and squander all the family property he had accumulated with great difficulty.
"Master, don't worry. Didn't you tell us before? The maximum amount you can give Fourteenth Master is two hundred taels of silver a month. If he exceeds this amount, even if he kneels down and cries, we cannot give him anything. This is to avoid spoiling him. I will remember this."
Chunxiang and Xiahe always carried out Yinzuo's orders without any compromise. It was not them that Yinzuo was worried about. He was just worried that they could not control the unreasonable little Fourteenth. Now that he saw that they had made up their minds, he naturally did not say anything more.
Looking forward to it, looking forward to the footsteps of spring... Oh no, the day of the southern tour has finally arrived. The prince will be the regent as usual during this southern tour, but his father has a little conscience this time and paired him with Yinzhen and Yinsi as his assistants.
Yinzuo sat in the imperial carriage, watching Yinreng, who stood upright in the farewell procession and watched the procession go away, and couldn't help but shed a few sad tears for his second brother. Alas, what's so good about being a prince? If you do the job of regent well, it's just what you should do. If you don't do it well, it's just your incompetence. Look at how good he is. He has been determined to be his father's leg pendant since he was a child. He has always been indispensable for the good food and the spicy drinks. His father excluded him first when it came to hard work. Being a salted fish darling in the eyes of everyone, his life is simply too comfortable...
So, Prince Zhao, who was living a comfortable life at the time, set himself a very ambitious small goal - to try not to get injured during this southern tour. When Yinzuo heard this, he felt strange. He said he was fine most of the time, so why did he have to get injured every time he went out with his father? If this continued, he probably wouldn't dare to go out with his father anymore.
It was naturally impossible for Yinzuo and his party to take a carriage the entire way to Jiangnan. After all, it would be foolish of them to give up the smooth waterway and take a wobbly carriage the entire way. Kangxi was obviously not stupid, so not long after leaving the capital, the team arrived at the Imperial Shipyard in Tianjin to wait for the boat.
Kangxi naturally had to bring a lot of people with him on his southern tour. In addition to his sons, there were also cabinet scholars, Hanlin Academy, ministers of various ministries, doctors of various departments, supervisors, imperial doctors, and of course officials in charge of recording daily records. There were more than ninety people in total, and these ninety people were also served by servants in turn. Adding up, there were more than a thousand people, not including the guards who protected his safety and the soldiers mobilized from various departments of the Eight Banners. The team was so huge that it was extremely lively.
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