"Khan Ama, if my son tells you that he doesn't want to enter the court in the future, will you break my legs?"
Although it's said that one should listen to others' advice and eat a full meal, is our Sixth Prince the type to listen to others' advice? At least for now, it seems that Yinzhi's words have failed to persuade him. After all, compared to the possibility of being beaten in half by Kangxi, Yinzuo is more afraid of having to see the streets of the capital at dusk for decades to come.
Kangxi looked at Yinzuo who was standing opposite the imperial desk and looking at him cautiously. He didn't understand what this kid was going to do to him today.
"If you don't want to enter the court, then what do you want to do in the future? Do you really want to be a playboy and a spendthrift?"
Well, his tone was quite gentle and his emotions were relatively stable. After confirming that his leg should not be in any danger for the time being, Yinzuo suddenly became a lot bolder.
"What's wrong with a dandy? Don't you think these four words are tailor-made for your son? He has all the qualities a dandy should have, and he's no less."
"Oh? Tell me, what kind of configuration does this dandy boy need?"
Kangxi immediately became interested after hearing what he said. He wanted to see what kind of nonsense this kid could come up with for him.
When Yinzuo heard what Kangxi said, he immediately became energetic. He walked around the imperial desk and came behind Kangxi. He put his hand on his shoulder, massaged his shoulder, and recounted to him the similarities between himself and the dandy boy.
"Khan Ama, you see, this dude first of all usually has to have a certain family background. A son born in the royal family naturally has no worries about food and clothing. Secondly, a dude is usually the youngest son in the family who is loved by the family. He has one or more brothers who are both civil and military, so he does not have to bear the responsibility of supporting the family. This is also true for a son, isn't it? Although my son is not your youngest son, all my brothers and even my younger brothers are both civil and military, so you don't have to worry about not having a son to share your worries in the future. As for my son, he is not good at literature or martial arts, and he doesn't have any big ambitions. In the future, my brothers and younger brothers will be responsible for making achievements outside, and my son will stay by your side as your little follower. When you are busy, my son will play and pass the time. When you are free, my son will accompany you fishing, chatting, or going out for a walk to entertain you. Isn't that great?"
This was probably the first time Kangxi heard someone describe the concept of "living off one's parents" in such a refreshing and refined way, so naturally he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"You kid, you have a lot of twisted logic. You said so much just to rely on me and make me worry about you for the rest of my life. You think it's a good idea."
Seeing that Kangxi was not angry, Yinzuo felt more relaxed. He walked around to Kangxi and held his arm and rocked him gently a few times as he did when they were children.
"Khan Ama, people often say that if you raise a child for a hundred years, you will worry about him for ninety-nine years. But your son is your own, so it is natural for you to worry about him."
Although Kangxi now has more than a dozen princes, few dare to be as close to him as Yinzuo. At this moment, being hugged by Yinzuo and acting like a spoiled child, his heart couldn't help but soften a little. Then, thinking of the Crown Prince Yinreng who had been drifting further and further away from him in recent years, he was filled with emotion for a moment. Yes, raising a son for a hundred years, you often worry about him until he is ninety-nine... Well, don't he have enough capable sons? It's rare to have someone willing to be close to him. Let him be lazy, there is no shortage of such people working around him. If he wants to relax, then let him relax for a few more years.
"I have many princes, all of whom want to stand out, but you are the only one who thinks like this. Well, since you are still young and playful, I will let you play for a few years. If you change your mind later, I can take back my decision. However, although I have agreed that you can temporarily stay out of the court, you should not think that you can act recklessly. If you make a serious mistake, I will not forgive you easily."
Kangxi's idea was actually very simple. He felt that Yinzuo was young and it was normal for him to be fickle and playful. He believed that Yinzuo did not yet understand the benefits that power could bring him. Since this was the case, he would keep him by his side for a few more years. When he came to his senses, he would naturally come to him to ask him to enter the court.
Although Yinzuo didn't know what he had said just now that touched Kangxi to change his previous tough attitude and finally agreed to let him not go to the court for the time being, but the saying still applies: no matter whether the cat is black or white, a cat that catches mice is a good cat. Anyway, his goal has been achieved, and the process is not important.
"Thank you, Khan Ama, for your help. I promise to abide by the law and never act recklessly. Khan Ama, I am truly lucky to be your son in this life."
Yinzuo's words were sincere at this time. After all, what did he care about the hardships others had to endure as Kangxi's sons? Besides, wasn't it all their own fault?
There have never been any secrets in this palace, not to mention that Yinzuo specially ran to the third prince Yinzhi and showed him his height in full view, which was not halved by his father. So jealousy made many people confused for a while!
"Yinzuo, stop showing off. Otherwise, if you get put in a sack in the palace one day, don't say that Fourth Brother didn't warn you..."
Even a brother like Yinzhen, who has always been close to Yinzuo, now wants to drag Yinzuo to some corner and beat him up, let alone other people. This guy is really good at attracting hatred.
It was fine when they were in the study before, as everyone had basically the same schedule. But now that they have entered the court to serve, the contrast has become very strong.
When they got up before dawn to attend court, Yinzuo was sleeping. When they left court and went to the yamen for internship, this guy either took his men out of the palace for a ride on horseback, or took his fishing rod and bait to go fishing by the lake in the imperial garden to relieve his boredom. When they didn't do their job well and were scolded by Khan Ama, not daring to raise their heads, he would sit next to Khan Ama, eating snacks and watching them have fun. Who wouldn't want to beat him up?
"Tsk, how am I showing off? You just can't stand seeing me living a carefree life. If you feel tired and want to live a life like mine, just go and ask Khan Ama for help. If you don't want to make progress, what can he do to you? Fourth brother, but that's how life is. When you choose a path, the scenery of the other path is destined to have nothing to do with you from then on. And no matter what path you choose in life, there will always be regrets, right?"
Yinzhen never thought that he would hear such words from Yinzuo's mouth. Yes, no matter what choices you make in life, there will be regrets. Since you have made a choice, don't look back frequently. Those who always look back are destined to go nowhere.
"Sixth brother, you always said that Tenth Brother was a fool with great wisdom. Now I think you are much more insightful than him. At least you are more clear-headed than the rest of us and always know what you want. Fourth Brother is not as good as you in this regard..."
I'm being modest. You don't know what you want now, that's just because Father Kangxi hasn't given you any hope yet. One day... you'll know what you want. Work hard, young man. Your future is not a dream. My future depends on you.
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