The Qing Dynasty's New Year celebrations were unlike the modern ones, where there's a seven-day holiday. The first thing Emperor Kangxi did on New Year's Day was to open the imperial seal and the imperial writing brush. What did this symbolize? It simply meant that work was back in the new year.
Since Kangxi had already stated that Wu Ying would leave the capital after the first lunar month, in order not to waste this precious one-on-one, one-on-many teaching opportunity, Yinzuo dragged Yinzhi and Yinxi to find his father shortly after the first day of the Lunar New Year. If you ask Yinzuo why he chose Yinzhi and Yinxi when so many of his brothers didn't vomit while riding the boat, the answer is actually very simple.
If we were to ask who among Kangxi's adult princes had the most battlefield experience, it would definitely be Yinzhen. It was not surprising that Yinzuo would choose him. As for why he chose Yinzhen, it was of course because no one knew more about the firearms developed by Dai Zixin than him.
"Father, you know I'm always lazy and I vomit when I'm on a boat, so it would be a waste to give me this opportunity to seek advice from General Wu. My elder brother is well-versed in military books and has followed you in three campaigns against Galdan. He has extensive combat experience. Why don't you give this task to him?"
As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father. Kangxi was not surprised at Yinzuo's evasive behavior. The reason why he told Yinzuo yesterday that he could go and talk to Wu Ying more when he had nothing to do was not to assign him a task. He just saw Yinzuo sitting or lying down all day long, and thought about how excited he was when he mentioned Japan, so he wanted to use this as an excuse to find something for him to do. Since Yinzuo was unwilling to go, Kangxi naturally would not force him. The only thing Kangxi didn't understand now was why Yinzuo called Yin? as well.
It is true that no one knows a son better than his father, but the same is true in reverse. Kangxi only glanced at Yinzuo, and Yinzuo understood what he meant.
"Father, I brought Xiao Shi here because I wanted him to go with Big Brother. Ever since Dai Zi's newly developed artillery was successfully tested last time, I've been thinking about the possibility of equipping it on our existing warships. Xiao Shi has been in charge of Dai Zi's affairs over the years. When it comes to understanding this artillery, he's the best besides Dai Zi. General Wu has rich experience in naval battles and I think he knows the Qing warships like the back of his hand. Let them discuss it and maybe there will be a surprise. You may not know that Xiao Shi is currently building a ship, so it's a good opportunity for him to consult with the old general on this matter."
Despite what Yinzuo said to Kangxi, you might not know that Yinzuo was currently building a ship, but he knew the truth. Why would Yinzuo suddenly want to build a ship when he had nothing else to do? Was it really because he had a dream of becoming a navigator? Come on, didn't he know what his younger brother looked like after he grew up? The starry sea was just a rhetoric for the outside world; it was most likely his father's instruction.
As for why Kangxi instructed Yinzuo to do this, Yinzuo knew it very well. After all, he was just attracted by the Japanese devils' land just like him, or in other words, he was attracted by the gold and silver mountains on that land. As the saying goes, it doesn't matter whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice, it is a good cat. By the same token, as long as Kangxi has the intention to conquer the Japanese devils, Yinzuo will naturally be happy to see it happen.
Yinzuo dared to bargain with Kangxi, but Yinzhi and Yin? did not dare to do so. Kangxi asked them to talk to Wu Ying more, so the two brothers naturally went to talk to Wu Ying. The next month kept the two brothers very busy. In addition to their normal shifts every day, they also had to take time out to visit Wu Ying's house.
In addition to his outstanding military achievements, Wu Ying must have a sharp mind to be able to reach his current position. First, Thirteen and Fourteen went to Fujian, and later Yinzhen and Yin? visited him every day without fail. The topics they talked about basically revolved around naval battles, warships, artillery, and Japan. With all these factors added together, it would be strange if he hadn't guessed something.
Although Wu Ying didn't know what tricks Japan had played to make the current emperor have such thoughts, he understood the principle that knowing what you know and not knowing what you don't know is the essence of wisdom. While he answered all the questions raised by Yinzhen and Yin?, he also showed no curiosity about other things that he shouldn't know.
"Sixth brother, the weather is getting warmer now, how about we go out for a walk?"
Yinzuo threw the matter to Yinzhi. After that, Yinzuo was free and at ease. The weather was cold outside, and he was too lazy to go out. Every day he either stayed at home or at his father's palace. After a long time, Kangxi naturally couldn't stand it anymore. Besides, after Yinzuo had tried several times without success, he handed the task of supervising Yinzuo's movement to Yinzhi, who was relatively free.
"Xiaojiu, don't you think Khan Ama is weird? Last year, when I wanted to go out, he refused to let me. This year, I don't want to go out, but he chased me out. Why would I go out for a walk when it's so cold outside? Let's wait until it's a little warmer."
Although Yin'er came here today with a mission assigned to him by his Khan father, he was not at all anxious when faced with Yinzuo's obvious refusal to cooperate. As he said before, if his Khan father couldn't do anything about it, what else could he do?
"Father, when are we going to move to Changchun Garden? Your grandson is really driving my son crazy. Why didn't he inherit my intelligence? He spent three days memorizing a thousand-character essay and is still thinking about the universe. Father, was it this hard for me when I was first learning? Why do I remember being quite smart when I was a kid?"
Let’s not talk about whether Yinzuo can still remember what happened when he was three or four years old. Even if he remembers it, his memory is obviously inconsistent with Kangxi’s memory. After all, he had not come here when Yinzuo was three or four years old. The reason why Yinzuo asked such an inappropriate question was that he was so angry with his son that he was talking nonsense and his mind was not clear.
"Look at you. Didn't you advise me to stop getting angry before? It's bad for my health. How come you forget everything when it's your turn? Hongxu is still young and it's inevitable that he will like to play. If he can't memorize the article, I can teach him slowly. I don't think you have patience. So, have someone send Hongxu to the palace tomorrow and I will find someone to teach him."
The so-called theory of grandparents' affection obviously does not work for Kangxi. Compared with his grandson Hongxu, Kangxi obviously loves his own son more. Since this grandson is so troublesome to his son, it is better to just hand him over to someone else to worry about. Anyway, with their family's conditions, there will be no shortage of enlightenment teachers. It's not a big deal, not worth getting so angry about it.
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