Yinzuo looked at Kangxi for a long time but he didn't say anything. So he decided not to wait any longer. There is a saying that communication is the only way to solve problems. The man sitting opposite him is his biological father, so he can just say whatever he wants to say.
"Father, do you think that what your son wants to do is too cruel? Or do you think that the Yinzuo you see now is different from the Xiaoliu you knew in the past? In fact, just as you understand your son, I also understand you. Although you said before that you had never thought about how to deal with the problem of the Japanese royal family, your son knows that you have already made an idea. Come, let me guess, are you thinking of either bringing them to the capital and giving them a sinecure to keep under your watchful eyes, or keeping them in Japan as superficial mascots to appease the people?"
Kangxi was not actually surprised that Yinzuo could guess what he was thinking so accurately. After all, this son was by his side all day long. If he couldn't guess what he was thinking after all these years, he would be a fool. What really surprised Kangxi was that Yinzuo would ask him so directly whether he had any doubts about him because of this.
So did Kangxi have any doubts about Yinzuo? To be honest, he did have some doubts when he heard Yinzuo's words. He even questioned his own judgment for a moment. For so many years, he always thought he knew his son well, but did he really understand him?
But all his doubts vanished the moment Yinzuo asked him directly and frankly. Yes, he shouldn't have doubted. This was the child he had personally raised, the one who had risked his life several times to save him. He only considered himself a father, not an emperor, so he was so outspoken...
Isn't it said that only those who are favored can be fearless? Look, Yinzuo hasn't said anything yet, and Kangxi has already completed his self-conquest. In short, in a word, my good eldest son really understands me.
Yinzuo waited for a long time but Kangxi didn't speak, and his brows couldn't help but frown. No, he couldn't be so fierce that he fell out of favor with his father. If that was the case, would his father let him enter his private vault in the future?
"Father, please say something. Your silence makes your son feel uneasy."
Kangxi was lost in thought, but when Yinzuo pulled his sleeve, he came back to his senses instantly. He raised his eyes to look at his son who was looking at him with a sad face, reached out and touched his forehead.
"Why are you panicking? Don't forget that I raised you here since you were little. As soon as you stick your butt out, I know what you're going to do. Come on, can you tell me why you did that?"
Yinzuo stared at Kangxi for a long time. After confirming that Kangxi really did not seem angry or suspicious, he relaxed and lay down on the kang table in front of him.
"Hey, if you weren't angry, why didn't you just say so earlier? You've made your son so worried for so long. To be honest, I was so worried. If you really suspect me of being good at disguising myself and having ulterior motives just because of what I said, wouldn't that be unfair to me? My loss would be huge. Not only would I lose my father, but I would also have to indirectly lose so many of your treasures..."
Good god, it turns out that the gloomy look on his face just now wasn't entirely because he was afraid of being blamed by me. Most of it was because he was worried that he would never be able to enter his private vault again...
You have to admit that Kangxi's guess was really accurate. Yinzuo was stared at by his father with that inquiring look for a long time, and he felt a little guilty. He touched his face with his hand, stood up, walked to Kangxi and sat down, raised his hand and pulled his sleeve.
"Father, can you please stop looking at me like that? I'm nervous. Didn't you ask me before why I wanted to do this? Actually, it's nothing. As the saying goes, those who are not of my race must have different hearts. Didn't you also say before that Japan is the most fickle country, and its people are very mean. They don't know there is kindness in the world, and they are only intimidated by military power? I think what you said is absolutely right. As the saying goes, if you don't cut the grass at the root, it will grow again in the spring breeze. Father, we can't do such a foolish thing. After all, wasn't our goal clear from the beginning? We want their country, not their people."
Kangxi had been the emperor for so many years, how could he not understand the principle that if the roots are not removed, the grass will grow again when the spring breeze comes? It's just that as he grew older, he became more kind and tolerant in governing his subjects.
Yinzuo didn't know what Kangxi was thinking. Seeing that Kangxi was silent, he didn't disturb him. He stretched out his hand to call Liang Jiugong who was waiting on the side and asked him to bring two cups of hot tea. He placed one of the cups in front of Kangxi. He took a cup and a half and leaned against Kangxi and drank it leisurely. After his long speech just now, he needed to replenish water.
It was common for Kangxi to multitask. Although he seemed to be thinking about something seriously, he was also watching Yinzuo's every move. Seeing that Yinzuo was drinking tea from the cup as if nothing had happened, he couldn't help but reach out and grab Yinzuo's ear and pulled it a few times before letting go.
"You're such a forgetful kid! It's only been a short while and you're already acting like nothing happened. Sit over there for a minute. How can you, a grown-up, cling to your father like a child all day long?"
Hey, this old man is a bit capricious today. I've been like this for a long time. Why didn't you tell me before? You don't want me to stay here, right? Fine, I'll stay away from you now. I definitely won't come here to stick with you unless you call me.
Although Yinzuo seems to have a good temper on weekdays, he is actually very stubborn. He didn't care how Kangxi reacted. He stood up, flicked his sleeves, stepped on the ground, and walked out of Qingxi Book House without even putting on shoes.
Okay, now it was Kangxi's turn to be dumbfounded. No, I didn't say anything to you, so why are you angry? But obviously now is not the time to care about these things. Didn't you see that ancestor just went out barefoot?
"Liang Jiugong, you dog slave, are you blind? You didn't see your young master go out barefoot like that. Hurry up, get wet and chase him back with me. The weather is getting colder. What if he gets sick..."
Even if Liang Jiugong was speechless in his heart, what could he do? He had to know that his master could decide his life or death with just a word. He was already old and didn't have any big wishes. He just wanted to enjoy his old age.
"Your Majesty, please don't worry. I will bring the shoes to you right away."
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