Yinzuo was naturally happy to be able to go out and play, but at the same time he was inevitably a little worried. After all, it was already the twelfth lunar month and the New Year was approaching. There were a lot of things waiting for him in the court. It was really inappropriate for the emperor to go to the Chengde Mountain Resort to play instead of staying in the Forbidden City.
"Father, is it really okay for us to just leave all this mess in the capital to Fourth Brother to fend for himself? I'm afraid that as soon as we leave, you'll be inundated with petitions from the court officials."
Kangxi did not care about Yinzuo's worries at all. He ascended the throne at the age of eight and had been in charge of the world for many years. If even his whereabouts had to be controlled by these ministers, then he would have no use for being the emperor and should abdicate as soon as possible.
"Hey, didn't you always tell me that the earth would keep spinning without anyone, and that I should live a more relaxed and comfortable life? How come I really listened to you and wanted to relax, but you are afraid of the wolf in front and the tiger behind? Don't worry, your fourth brother did a good job in all aspects when he was the regent. It should be no problem for him to preside over the annual ceremony on my behalf. Don't worry about these useless things, kid. Go back and pack your things. We will be leaving soon."
Well, with Kangxi's words, Yinzuo, a child in his thirties, finally felt relieved. Since his father trusted his fourth brother so much now, he could only ask his fourth brother to do more work.
Without the burden in his heart, Yinzuo was suddenly full of anticipation for the upcoming journey. Although the Summer Resort in this life was built as scheduled as in history, because Kangxi had set his sights on Japan, he had been staying in the capital in recent years, and Yinzuo had never been there once.
Of course, Prince Yinzuo didn't need to pack the luggage himself. With Dexi, Yinzuo's confidant, he ensured that everything was taken care of properly. As Yinzuo looked forward to it day and night, the day for the team to set off soon arrived.
"Happiness and success, everything is promising, Father, what you said is absolutely right. I'm in such a good mood right now that even looking at Third Brother's wrinkled face, I feel like it's just the wrinkles on a bun. Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother... I'll have to trouble you with the things that will happen in the capital. Don't worry, I'll definitely take you along, and we'll have a blast..."
Listen, is this even human language? If Kangxi hadn't been standing right before his eyes, Yinzhi and Yinqi would have dragged Yinzuo off the carriage and given him a beating. Don't you think Yinzhen wanted to beat up this annoying brother? Alas, he's the crown prince now. He has to be steady, steady, understand?
Yinzuo was extremely happy at this time, and he ignored the gnashing of teeth on the faces of his third and fifth brothers. The coldest time of the year was the twelfth lunar month, and Yinzuo obviously had no intention of staying outside for long. He raised his hand and waved to the people under the imperial carriage, then pulled Yinreng beside him into the carriage.
Although Yinzuo's conceited behavior just now seemed to Kangxi to be asking for a beating, he was still kind-hearted. Seeing Yinzhi and Yinqi waiting for their luck at the locked door of the imperial carriage, he quickly raised his hand to his mouth and pretended to cough, attracting their attention.
"Alright, it's getting late and it's cold outside. You should go back early. Fourth brother, all the affairs of the capital will be handed over to you from now on. Third brother, fifth brother, Yinzuo just has a childish temper. As his brothers, you should not bother with him..."
Yes, now it is confirmed that Yinzuo was indeed born to his Khan father himself. Look at what they said. They started to protect their son again.
Although the distance from the capital to the Chengde Mountain Resort is only about 200 kilometers, the emperor brought with him many supplies, attendants, and guards. In addition, the weather was cold and the road conditions were bad. Even if many officials along the way were exempted from coming to see him, it would still take five or six days to complete this short journey of about 200 kilometers.
The construction of the Mountain Resort began in the 42nd year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, and it took four years to take shape. During this period, Yinzuo had come here once with Emperor Kangxi, but at that time he was only there to inspect the progress of the project and had not lived here again. Now when he comes again, the inside and outside of the villa have changed. Although the grass and trees withered in winter and the lake turned into ice, the landscape still looks good and it looks quite interesting.
The layout of the Summer Resort is similar to that of the Imperial Palace, both of which are arranged with the court in front and the bedroom in the back. Kangxi's residence and administration was set in the Yanbo Zhishuang Hall in the Summer Resort. As for Yinzuo, Kangxi's personal assistant, his father naturally arranged him to stay in the West Sixth Hall, which was closest to his bedroom.
Of course, Yinzuo wasn't the only one who enjoyed the same treatment. The East Residence to the east of Yanbo Zhishuang Hall housed Kangxi's former favorite, now Prince Jin Yinreng. What about the other princes accompanying the emperor? Of course, they didn't have the same treatment. Yinzhi and his brothers were all sent to Ruyizhou by their father.
Isn't there a saying like that? It's all about looking at others' good points. Yinzhi and Yinluo envied Yinzo and Kangxi's harmonious and close relationship, while Yinzo envied Yinzhi and his family's beautiful and spacious place, which was far superior to Yanbo Zhishuang Palace. Look, they're now pestering their father to move them to Ruyizhou.
"Father, just agree to my request. Ruyi Continent isn't too far from you anyway. Besides, don't my elder brother and his family live there? With them around, what are you worried about?"
Faced with Yinzuo's harassment, Kangxi simply closed his eyes and leaned back on the kang to rest. Yinzuo sat there muttering for a long time, but seeing that his father was almost asleep with his eyes closed, what else could he do? He got up and walked to Kangxi, stretched out his hand and pushed him gently, but seeing that he had no reaction, he simply took off his shoes and got on the kang, sat next to Kangxi and continued to attack him with noise.
Kangxi originally thought that if he pretended to be deaf and dumb and let Yinzuo make a fuss for a while, the matter would be over. However, seeing that Yinzuo was getting more and more unreasonable, he simply stopped pretending to be asleep, opened his eyes, raised his hand, patted Yinzuo on the forehead, and then slowly spoke.
"Yinzuo, don't be ungrateful, boy. I arranged for you to stay in the West Residence for your own good. Although the scenery over there in Ruyi Continent is beautiful, it's not suitable for living in the winter. If you think your small body can handle the house without underfloor heating, I'm not against agreeing to move you there. But we have to make it clear in advance that you're still suffering from a cold, so don't come to me whining while you're taking medicine."
Well, apart from anything else, the fact that there was no floor heating was enough to dissuade Yinzuo from choosing the house. After all, it was a cold winter, and staying in a house without floor heating was really a big challenge. Between the emperor being far away and not being able to endure the cold and taking medicine, Yinzuo decisively chose the latter.
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