Even if Kangxi was angry, Yinzhen, Yinqi and others were his biological sons after all. Seeing them shivering from the cold, how could Kangxi not feel distressed? Hearing what Yinzuo said, he simply gave in and let Liang Jiugong take Yinreng and others to the dining hall for dinner.
After Yinreng and Yinzhen left, only Kangxi, Yinzuo and Yinzhi were left in the flower hall. Yinzuo was okay, after all, he had just come back from his eldest brother's house with a full meal. But Yinzhi was miserable. Not only did he have to go hungry, but he also had to lie there motionless. There were only two words in his mind at this moment, and that was - regret. Why did he act so cowardly just now? If he had been brave enough to open his eyes at that time, could he have gone to the dining hall to eat like his brothers? Even if not, at least he could have a bowl of porridge to fill his stomach.
Yinzhi was regretting it so much that his intestines turned green, and Yinzuo beside him was in the same mood as his third brother. However, he regretted waking up too early. Why didn't you insist on holding on? If you were still unconscious, you wouldn't be forced to drink the medicine now...
"Father, the wound on my son's forehead isn't serious. Can I not drink this bowl of medicine? Father, I can't help but want to vomit when I smell this medicine."
As I said, those who are thirsty will die of drought, and those who are flooded will die of flooding. If Yinzhi had not reminded himself that he should be unconscious at this time, he would have wanted to get up and snatch the medicine bowl from Yinzuo's hand and perform a special skill for him - drink it in one gulp. It goes without saying how much Kangxi cares about his son Yinzuo. Before, he just had a minor cold. Kangxi was afraid that he would disobey and pour out the medicine, so he even detained him by his side and watched him drink the medicine in person. How could he agree to his request now?
"Stop talking nonsense. The weather is cold now, and the medicine will cool down quickly. Don't waste time and drink the medicine in your hand quickly. Didn't you just tell me that you had boasted in front of Yinzhi and the others? If you drink the medicine now, I will consider letting you and your brothers go."
Haha, then I really have to thank you. What do you call this behavior? Despicable? Or taking advantage of someone's misfortune? You clearly know that I came here today to rescue someone, and you actually use this to bully me. Humph, don't you see, do I look like someone who can be easily bullied?
"Haha~~ Khan, my father, you are really good at judging people. You know that your son is a person who cares about face. Then we have to make it clear in advance. You can't regret it after I drink this medicine. I am not considering it, but really letting my third brother and the others go. My father, your son is really not kidding you. It's very cold outside today. Even if my second, third, and fourth brothers are wrong, you have punished them. Your anger should have subsided. Otherwise, if you are still angry, let them line up in a while, and you can spank them with a ruler. If any of them shouts in pain, we will spank them harder. If any of them are stubborn and stand there motionless, we will spank them lightly..."
Yinzhi's response to Yinzuo's idea was a single word: awful. Just look at this shameful form of punishment. They were all standing in a row, letting their father spank them with a ruler. You thought of that? And whoever cried out in pain got a harder spanking, while whoever stood there motionless got a lighter one. What's going on? Is this some new kind of assessment method? A contest for the most stubborn person of the year?
It is not terrible to have a bad idea. What is terrible is that the person who makes the idea and the people who listen to the idea think that there is nothing wrong with the suggestion. Kangxi glanced at Yinzuo who was getting more and more excited as he spoke, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder.
"Yes, Yinzuo's suggestion is very good. Father has adopted it. So, you just drink the medicine obediently. When you finish, Father will reward you with a surprise."
When Yinzuo heard that there was a surprise, he didn't hesitate at all. He picked up the medicine bowl and performed a special skill for his father. Even though his brows were furrowed by the bitterness of the medicine, he still did not forget to ask his father for a surprise.
"Father, I have finished my medicine. Now you can tell your son what surprise you have for me."
Kangxi glanced at Yinzuo who was holding the medicine bowl upside down and showing it to him, smiled at him, and looked at Yinreng and others who had returned from dinner at the door of the flower hall.
"Yinreng, Yinzhen, Yinqi, Yinsi, Yinlu, Yinqi, Yinsi, Yinlu, Yinxiang, Yinzhen, all of you come here. See that place over there? Stand there in order of seniority. Yinzuo, since you came up with the idea, you must be the one to carry it out. Liang Jiugong, go to the study and bring me the ruler from my desk. Yinzuo, don't show any mercy later."
Kangxi's surprise was like a bolt from the blue, shocking Yinzuo so much that he was burnt on the outside and tender on the inside. It was no problem for him to beat the ninth, tenth, thirteenth and fourteenth brothers, but asking him to beat his second and fourth brothers with a ruler was a bit against the will of heaven.
"Father, please don't play such jokes on your son. Second brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, they are all my brothers. How can a younger brother spank his brothers? How about this, tenth and fourteenth brothers are the toughest ones. I'll pull them out and beat them up to vent your anger. Is that okay?"
Yinreng and the others hadn't known why Kangxi had told them to stand over there before, but now that they knew, they were a little unsteady. "No, Khan, are you serious? Spanking us, or letting Xiaoliu use a ruler? What? Do you think we're children? As the saying goes, a gentleman can be killed but not humiliated. If you have the guts, have the guards drag us out and spank us..."
It must be said that there was some telepathy between the father and son. The angry roars of Yinreng and the others were heard by his father. Kangxi glanced at Yinzuo who was bargaining with him and said unhappily.
"Yinzuo is right. It was my fault for not thinking things through just now. Liang Jiugong, go outside and call someone in. Pull out these unfilial sons and give them twenty lashes each. Remember to hit them hard."
When Kangxi said this, not only Yinzuo, but even Yinreng and the others couldn't help but stare wide-eyed. Isn't it so magical? Could this be the tacit understanding between them? Actually, the saying "a gentleman can be killed but not humiliated" is not so absolute, right? In special circumstances, humiliation is not impossible. As the saying goes, a real man can bend and stretch. Although both were spankings, Yinreng and the others could still distinguish the heavier severity of the stick and the ruler.
"Sixth brother, you don't have to disobey Khan Ama for us. Since Khan Ama asked you to fight, then go ahead and do it. We brothers are grateful for your kindness. Don't worry, we will never complain."
Upon hearing this, Yinzuo turned his incredulous gaze from Kangxi to Yinreng who said this, "Second brother, I am a Crown Prince after all. Although it is said that a man who knows the times is a hero, you are too much of a hero, aren't we?"
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