Putting aside the fact that the bed on Kangxi's side was not very spacious enough for the three of them, father and son, Kangxi was lying on the other side. Yinzhen was not Yinzuo, so how could he dare to lie over there so openly?
Yinzhen's refusal was actually completely within Yinzuo's expectations. After urging him several times and seeing that Yinzhen was still sitting there motionless like a mountain, Yinzuo gave up and adjusted his posture slightly to make himself more comfortable. In order to stretch his arms and legs, he even put his feet directly on his father.
"Sixth brother, quickly give me your feet. My Khan is worth a million gold. How can you be so presumptuous?"
When Yinzhen saw Yinzuo lifting his leg and putting his foot on Kangxi so gracefully, his face suddenly became a little solemn. Afraid that Kangxi would blame him after being woken up by Yinzuo, Yinzhen quickly glanced at his annoying brother, signaling him to put his foot away. But it was obvious that his seductive glances were like throwing a blind eye, and the signal was blocked and ignored by Yinzuo, the annoying child. Yinzhen could only get up and walk over to remind him in a low voice.
It is said that the eldest brother is like a father. Over the years, Yinzhen has cared about Yinzuo and the Fourteenth Brother no less than his biological father Kangxi. Therefore, Yinzuo was willing to listen to Yinzhen's words. Hearing this, he reluctantly raised his leg and moved his feet away from Kangxi, turned his body slightly, and stretched out his hand to Yinzhen, motioning him to pull him up.
"Fourth brother, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but I'm being too cautious. Look carefully, the one lying here is our father. I just put my feet on him for a while. It's not a big deal. Can he eat me? Besides, even if father is really angry and wants to punish me, don't you still have fourth brother here? You will definitely plead for me, right?"
You're dreaming, aren't you? I'm still begging for mercy. I'll definitely report this to the Khan and have him punish you severely. Putting your feet on the emperor isn't considered treasonous, is it? And you're still asking me to be cautious? You're just relying on the old man's pampering. Otherwise, anyone else would be in for a rude awakening.
After Yinzuo asked Yinzhen whether he would plead for him, he stared at his fourth brother for a long time without getting a response, so he lost his patience and reached out to pull his fourth brother's arm to urge him to answer quickly. Yinzhen raised his eyes to look at Kangxi who was still resting with his eyes closed, turned his gaze to Yinzuo beside him, raised his hand and poked his forehead in annoyance.
"Forget about begging for mercy. When your bottom is slapped by Khan Ama, I can get Doctor Wang for you. Do you want to get up or lie down? If not, move inside. I'm exhausted all day and don't have the energy to support you here."
As everyone knows, Yinzuo was afraid of drinking the bitter medicine soup, so the three words "Doctor Wang" were what he could not bear to hear the most. Upon hearing this, he immediately moved back and kept a certain distance from his fourth brother. Yinzhen no longer had to work hard to support Yinzuo. His tense body relaxed, he moved his hands and feet a little, turned around and sat in the seat vacated by Yinzuo.
"Since we're talking about Doctor Wang, I'd like to ask a question. Khan Ama has been coughing for quite some time now. Does he have any specific treatment plans?"
Kangxi has been coughing intermittently for nearly half a month since he fell ill. After all, he is at that age. The prescriptions that Doctor Wang bought for him are naturally mainly for warming and nourishing, supplemented by acupuncture treatment. Yinzuo summed it up in his own words: slow work produces fine work.
"Doctor Wang said that the reason Khan Ama's cold hasn't healed yet is not only because of excessive internal heat, but also because he's been tired and hasn't rested enough recently. If he drinks more water, gets more rest, works out less, and exercises more, he'll slowly recover."
After Yinzuo finished speaking, he seemed to suddenly remember something. He sat up straight, raised his hand to turn Yinzhen to face him, and looked at his face carefully.
"Fourth brother, you haven't been busy day and night lately, have you? I thought you didn't look good when I saw you before, but now I take a closer look, it's not just that bad. Look at the dark circles under your eyes. You don't even need makeup to play an iron-eating beast. Tell me, how long has it been since you had a good rest?"
Yinzhen was not annoyed by Yinzuo's pushing and pulling. After Yinzuo had muttered enough, he raised his hand, pinched his nose bridge, and sighed.
"There are countless affairs at court. As the crown prince, I naturally have to share Khan Ama's worries. I'm not happy with what you said, but since the day I took this position, I, your fourth brother, haven't had a good night's sleep. Recently, court affairs have been very busy, and I have to work until midnight every day to rest. If I didn't have something to discuss with Khan Ama today, I wouldn't have had time to come to Changchun Garden..."
Look, he said that there is really no point in fighting for this crappy throne, and being an emperor is really not a good job. Getting up earlier than the chicken, sleeping later than the dog, and working more than the donkey are the minimum things to be done. His fourth brother is a diligent person and wants to do everything by himself. No wonder his Yongzheng worked himself to death in history.
"Fourth brother, I don't know if you've ever heard this saying: health is the capital of revolution. It's a good thing for a future crown prince to be diligent in government and love the people, but if you really exhaust yourself physically, then even if you have great ambitions, you won't have the ability to realize them, right? So, we must balance work and rest when doing things. You're a human, not a machine. Even a body made of iron can't withstand such abuse. Besides, even if it's a machine, have you ever seen one that only uses it without maintenance?"
History's evaluation of Yongzheng is undoubtedly positive. Many new systems he established, such as the equalization of land tax, the public collection of fire consumption taxes, and the maintenance of integrity silver, all made important contributions to the prosperity and development of the subsequent Kangxi and Qianlong eras. Yinzuo had a good impression of the historical Yongzheng himself, and in this life, he was his own brother who helped and cared for him in every way. Naturally, he hoped that he would be well.
"Alas, as expected, whether it's the emperor or those who want to be emperor, they are all suspicious and power-hungry. There are thousands of affairs in the court, and you have to do everything yourself. You two deserve it, one of you has worked yourself sick, and the other is almost dying. Fourth brother, don't tell me that there are no people available in the court. Let's not talk about distant places, just look at our Aisin Gioro family. There are more than a dozen brothers in our family. Our abilities are not to say that they are outstanding, but at least they won't let you down, right? If you are really busy, you won't conscript men. Leaders don't have to be capable themselves. The key is to learn to trust and delegate power. Otherwise, if you do everything yourself, you will be exhausted sooner or later."
Well, as soon as Yinzuo said this, both Emperor Kangxi, who was lying there with his eyes closed, and Yinzhen, who was sitting next to him, were silenced. Trust and delegation of power, these four words are really easier said than done.
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