In addition to the world-famous Old Summer Palace, there are actually many large and small gardens next to Changchun Garden. Most of these gardens are private gardens left over after the fall of the Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, they were taken into the Imperial Household Department and used as the emperor's private property to reward some royal family members or princes and ministers. The garden that Kangxi gave to Prince Yu this time was one of these gardens.
Yinzuo was invited to a banquet at Prince Yu's Ci Garden. He was very happy when he left, but was so irritated that he almost got red eyes when he came back. In fact, it was not that Yinzuo was short-sighted and had never seen any good things. It was just that the beautiful garden built by Prince Yu was too tempting to Yinzuo.
Just ask a social animal who has lived in the 21st century, who could resist the temptation of owning a vast private garden in the capital city where every inch of land is valuable? In any case, Yinzuo was greatly stimulated.
"Dexi, if I go to Khan Aman now and tell him I want a garden like Uncle Prince Yu's, will he give it to me?"
Yinzuo had been thinking about it for several days since he came back from the banquet. If he wanted to get the garden from Emperor Kangxi, there were actually only two ways. One was to work hard and make achievements, like his uncle Prince Yu, exchanging his merits for rewards. This was the most decent way to get it.
The second method is to lose face and beg Kangxi for it. After thinking it over again and again, Yinzuo finally decided that although the second method is a bit embarrassing, it has a much higher success rate than the first method.
"Master, please don't embarrass me. How dare I speculate on what's going on between you and His Majesty? It's almost noon. Why don't you think about what to eat so I can have someone prepare it for you?"
Although Dexi had always known his master to be bold, he had never imagined he could be so daring. Asking the Emperor for the garden was like asking for death. If he were to succeed, the jealousy from the other princes would surely flood Shufengxuan.
"It's noon again? Well, we won't be preparing lunch today. Come with me to Qingxi Book House."
As the saying goes, the bolder the man, the more fertile the land. If you try, your bicycle will turn into a motorcycle. The opportunity is right in front of you. How do you know if you can succeed if you don't fight for it? In short, having said so much, Yinzuo's thoughts can be summed up in one sentence: no one can stop me.
Dexi wanted to stop him, but he also knew his grandfather's temperament. Although he seemed to be flexible at ordinary times, once he got stubborn, even ten cows could not stop him. Dexi didn't want to leave Shufengxuan at all, but what could he do? As the saying goes, if the King of Hell tells you to die at three o'clock in the morning... Alas, you have no choice.
Unlike Dexi who followed Yinzuo with his head hung down like a bereaved father, Yinzuo's current mood could be described in one sentence as one with the excitement of dying if he fails. In short, as soon as you see him, you will feel a sense of crisis as if a fat sheep has been targeted.
Kangxi felt this sense of crisis as soon as Yinzuo entered the room. After all, even if you don't want to feel it, you can't, because the other person is just playing straight with you, without any detours!
"Khan Ama, your son wants to ask you a question."
These few words revealed a kind of meaningless question. To be honest, Kangxi didn't really want to pay attention to him. He always had a feeling that if he answered him, he would lose something!
But Yinzuo's thirst for knowledge was too much to ignore. As a kind father, Kangxi felt that he had to reluctantly answer him.
"ask."
"Khan Ama, what I want to ask is, do you have many gardens like the one you gave to Uncle Prince Yu?"
Kangxi couldn't help but pause what he was doing. He was so regretful now. If he had known earlier, he would have died rather than opened his mouth. It seemed that this kid had set his eyes on his garden after his private storehouse?
"Yinzuo, what did you just say? Say it again. Khan Ama didn't hear it clearly."
When Yinzuo heard what Kangxi said, he thought to himself, how come Kangxi is hard of hearing even though he is not that old? However, it is not easy to deal with the fact that Kangxi did not hear clearly. He will just say it again. As long as he can get the garden today, it doesn't matter if he repeats it a hundred times or a thousand times.
"Khan Ama, my son just said that you have a lot of gardens like the one you gave to Uncle Prince Yu."
"Not this one, the one you said when you came in."
Having said this, Yinzuo finally understood that his father didn't want to give it to him and was planning to cheat like him.
"Father, I know you heard me clearly, so I won't beat around the bush and tell you straight up. A few days ago, I went to a banquet at Uncle Prince Yu's newly acquired garden, and after returning, I was so irritated that I almost got a pink eye. I also want a garden like Uncle Prince's, but I also know I don't have his abilities. If I want to earn your reward based on my own merits, I probably won't be able to do so in this lifetime. So after much consideration, I'm here to ask you for it directly."
Kangxi almost laughed out loud after hearing Yinzuo's shameless words. He thought to himself, you're not beating around the bush. Everything you've said since you entered the room has been straightforward. If you know you have no ability, why don't you try harder and come to me? If you keep asking me for whatever you like, then what I have in my hand will probably be enough for you alone.
This is because Yinzuo did not know what Kangxi was thinking, otherwise he would definitely say, hey, you look down on me, aren’t you? I am working hard, trying my best to get a garden from you. How can this not be a way of working hard?
"You bastard, if you want something, do I have to give it to you? If one day you want the place under my butt, do I have to give it to you too?"
Kangxi's words were very serious. As soon as he said this, everyone who was breathing in the huge Qingxi Book House, except Kangxi, knelt on the ground. Although Yinzuo was kneeling on the ground, he was not afraid in his heart. After all, he had said a long time ago that he did not want the throne, and he had been consistent in his words and deeds over the years. Even if Kangxi did not believe him completely, he had to believe him halfway.
"Khan Ama, how can you be like this? It's fine if you don't give your son what he wants, but you even use what he doesn't want to scare me. Why does your son need that place under your butt? I want to find a chair to sit on. There are so many in Qingxi Bookstore, I won't move it myself..."
Of course Yinzuo knew that what he and Kangxi said were completely different things, but so what? He came to ask for the garden, not to challenge the hardness of the board at Qingxi Book House.
"You're still scared. I think you're very brave. Alright, get up quickly and go back to where you came from. Don't be an eyesore here."
What Kangxi said just now was actually just his careless words after being angry with Yinzuo. The father and son have been together for many years, and he naturally knows that although Yinzuo has a lot of thoughts in his mind, it is true that he has no intention of the throne. Alas, it is said that children are debts, and Yinzuo must be his biggest creditor in his previous life.
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