"What are you thinking? I'm just bored and tired and don't want to do this anymore. Xiaoliu, do you remember that I once told you that when I have some free time, I'll move to your Shufengxuan and spend a few days relaxing? I wasn't kidding you. I really envy you. I had no choice when I took the throne, but I hope I can have a choice on whether to continue doing this or not."
The first half of Yinreng's words was in response to Yinzo's previous question, but the second half was obviously not meant for Yinzo. None of the three people in the room were stupid, so they could have heard it. But judging from Kangxi's attitude of keeping silent, it was obvious that he didn't want to continue the conversation.
Kangxi didn't respond, and Yinreng wasn't in a hurry. He stood up, took the grapes from the table, and began to eat them. The huge hall was suddenly a little too quiet. Yinzuo looked left and right, almost embarrassed for others. No, what if the two of you had a quarrel at this time? He was so calm, wasn't he?
"As expected of my second brother, you have a pair of discerning eyes. Second brother, do you know why I just said that I wanted my fourth brother to be the future emperor? It's because I can't bear to give up this leisurely and comfortable life. This is what I think. Father raised me for the first half of my life, and fourth brother raised me for the second half. If I am still alive after two dynasties, then I would trouble my eldest nephew to clean up the mess for me. Second brother, it would be great if you don't become the crown prince and come to play with me. So, when you put down this burden on your shoulders, we can move to my Enze Garden, go fishing, ride horses, or ask my eldest brother and others to go hunting in the Imperial Garden and have a barbecue. When we get bored, we can go out for a walk... Oh, Father, why did you hit me again?"
Why should I beat you? You even come to me and seduce my crown prince to do idle things with you. If I don’t beat you, who else should I beat? What’s the point of saying that I supported you for the first half of your life and your fourth brother will support you for the second half? What’s the point? It seems that we all owe you something.
Yinzuo covered his head with his hands and wailed for a long time without getting a glance from his father. Well, it was obvious from his look that the old man was angry again. What could he do with his own father? He just had to coax him.
"Look, why are you still angry? Don't worry, Father. Your son will definitely take you with him when he runs away. How about this, you quickly choose the successor to the crown prince and hand the throne to him. Then, the three of us, father and son, will travel the world with swords in hand to see the prosperity of this world. Young hearts are always a little frivolous. Now you have no place anywhere..."
Look, they are singing while talking. Kangxi and Yinreng looked at the guy who was singing happily, and looked at each other. They saw helplessness in each other's eyes. But it must be said that Yinzuo's words about imagining the future still caused some ripples in the hearts of Kangxi and Yinreng. After all, what man has not dreamed of traveling the world with a sword?
We have to say that our Prince Zhao is very brave. He just came back from a big scare at his father's hands the night before yesterday, but he slept until noon the next day. No, it should be said that he slept until one o'clock past noon. If Yinzhen hadn't been bored and came to play with him, he would probably have slept until ten o'clock at lunchtime.
"Xiaojiu, find a place to sit. I just woke up and need to relax for a while. How come you have time to come to my place today? Are you taking a rest? Why didn't you go to Guanyuan Tower?"
Yin'er was very familiar with the inside and outside of his sixth brother's water pavilion. Seeing Yinzuo curled up on a recliner with his eyes half asleep, he walked to the corner of the water pavilion without anyone's greeting, pulled a recliner over and placed it next to Yinzuo's chair, and basked in the sun with him comfortably.
"Why go to Guanyuan Tower? It's not as comfortable there as Sixth Brother. After being lectured by you last time, I went back and thought about it. I think you're right. Anyway, I don't want to fight for that position, so why should I be so busy? It would be fine if Eighth Brother can really become the emperor in the future, but if it's like Sixth Brother said, no matter who gets the throne, it won't be him. Then wouldn't I be waiting to be liquidated? Then I might as well be like Sixth Brother, a rich and idle king. No matter who takes the throne in the future, I won't be affected."
Upon hearing this, Yinzuo tilted his head and glanced at Yin'er, who was lying beside him with his eyes closed. The expression on his face was indescribably relieved. It was great that he could figure it out on his own. After all, this was his younger brother whom he had watched grow up since he was a child. He also didn't want this guy to end up like Yin'er in history. Sethhei, what an ugly name.
"That's right, you've finally figured it out. It's good that you think this way. You say we have money, status, and position, but you haven't thought about getting a seat at that position yourself. So why should we get involved in that messy water? Fishing, sunbathing, listening to books, and drinking tea every day are better than anything else. Come on, hurry up and get up. Sixth Brother is in a good mood today, so I'll show you something nice. Dexi, go to the study and get the map I left on the bookshelf."
Although Dexi didn't know what his master was going to do, he carried out his master's orders without any compromise. Not long after, he helped him get the map. Yinzuo took the parchment scroll from Dexi and motioned Yinlu to follow him to the table. After the two of them were seated, he spread the scroll on the table.
"Xiaojiu, do you see this area outlined in red? This is the territory of our Great Qing Dynasty. Do you see this little bump over here? This is Japan. The area filled with blue paint is the sea. I drew this map based on several maps from Khan Ama, so I don't know if the specific location is accurate. The only thing I can be sure of is that the general direction is correct. You have been dealing with foreigners over the years, and there may be Japanese among them. Sixth Brother, I have a task for you. I don't care what method you use, whether it's money, threats or inducements, you must get me a detailed map of Japan within a year. Also, if there are Japanese people with high status in Japan among those you have dealing with, please introduce them to me."
Yinzhen looked at the map for a long time but still couldn't figure out what his sixth brother was going to do. But fortunately, the child had learned to be smart and understood the principle of knowing what you know and knowing what you don't know. Since his sixth brother didn't tell him, it would be better for him not to ask.
"Don't worry, Sixth Brother. I'll take care of this. Our business has expanded significantly in recent years. Although we don't trade much with Japan, we do have some connections. It's not easy to get a map of our territory. As for the person you mentioned who holds a high status in Japan, I actually know one. He's the nephew of the Japanese emperor, named Zheye. If you want to meet him, I'll introduce him to you when he comes to the Qing Dynasty."
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