Yinzuo had no idea what kind of tree-planting trend his words had set off inside and outside Suzhou City. He basically forgot about it as soon as he said it. In the next few days, except for reporting to his father in the morning and evening, he spent the rest of his time wandering around Suzhou City with his four troublesome brothers. Let's put it this way, they would go and see any place that was mentioned. It was not until Kangxi issued an edict to set off soon and strictly ordered Yinzuo and others not to go out at will that they finally calmed down.
The emperor's carriage was about to leave Suzhou, and the officials of Suzhou had to hurry up to make themselves known to Kangxi. This made Yinzuo, who served as Kangxi's mascot, very busy. He really wished he could have three heads and six arms and learn the seventy-two transformations of Sun Wukong. Seeing Kangxi, Yinreng and others so familiar with the situation and handling all kinds of people who came to see him with ease, Yinzuo had only one thought in his mind - not everyone can be the emperor.
"Eunuch Wan, Dexi, please come over and massage my head, neck, and shoulders. I've been standing all day and my whole body feels stiff. My feet hurt, but I also feel dizzy. Father, can't your son go with you tomorrow? My eldest brother and second brother are all there anyway, so it doesn't matter if I go. Even if I go, I'll just serve you tea and water. I don't know anything else..."
Yinzuo spread his hands and sat with his arms and legs spread out beside Kangxi, letting Wanquan and Dexi surround him and massage his head to relax his neck and shoulders. He looked so lazy that he had no image at all. On normal days, although Kangxi favored him, he would inevitably lecture him when he saw him like this. But today, seeing the real fatigue on Yinzuo's face, the old father naturally chose to turn a blind eye.
"You look really tired, silly. It seems you didn't listen to anything I said during dinner just now. We're leaving for Beijing the day after tomorrow, so I plan to go sightseeing around Taihu Lake tomorrow. If you're too tired to go, that's fine. I'll leave Liang Jiugong with you. Your eldest and second brothers are here anyway, so I think they can handle the job of serving tea and water..."
Even though Yinzuo looked drowsy, his ears were perked up. When he heard that he didn't have to continue working on the wooden stakes tomorrow, his dizziness and foot pain were gone. With such energy, he could easily climb to the fifth floor.
"It's great to visit Taihu Lake. They say the water is shimmering and beautiful when the weather is clear, and the mountains are misty and beautiful when it rains. I really want to experience what makes Taihu Lake so special. Father, you must bring your son with you tomorrow. Although my eldest brother and the others can serve tea and water, I assure you, they definitely can't do it as well as your son. Father, you will bring me with you, right..."
Kangxi was not annoyed when Yinzuo grabbed his arm and swayed him from side to side. He raised his hand and pointed at the empty teacup on the table. His meaning was very clear, that is, it depends on your performance. Yinzuo understood what he meant, stood up, took the teacup on the table, filled Kangxi's cup with water, and handed it to him respectfully.
Kangxi was naturally very satisfied with Yinzuo's considerate behavior. He took the cup handed to him by Yinzuo, took a few sips, put the cup back in its place, then reached out and poked his forehead and smiled.
"I've told you're uneducated, but you still refuse to admit it. Is this 'the water is shimmering when the sun is shining, the mountains are misty and strange when it rains' referring to Taihu Lake? Now, recite the last two lines for me."
Of course, Yinzuo knew that these two lines of poetry were not describing the scenery of Taihu Lake. He just wanted to find an excuse to start a conversation. As I said before, Yinzuo was always very open and frank in front of Kangxi. If you ask me to recite it, I will recite it. I can do it without any hesitation.
Because they had to get up early the next day, the father and son did not chat too much. After playing for a while, they went back to rest. Because he was still thinking about going out for fun, Yinzuo got up very early the next morning. How early was it? Let's just say that Kangxi was kept awake by him.
"Oh my, this is incredible. Liang Jiugong, go outside and take a look. Is the sun rising from the west today? Our Sixth Prince hasn't gotten up this early in years. Yinzuo, come to Father and let me take a good look. I'm afraid he's having hysterics."
Yinzuo had never expected that not only would he not receive any praise for getting up so early, but he would also be criticized by his father. Could he bear this? The answer was obviously - he could. After all, whether he could go out and play today was just a matter of his father's words. This really proved the saying that a higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking official.
"Father, you don't have to bother asking Eunuch Liang to go outside to check. I can answer your question. It's still dark outside, and the sun can't be seen at all. And I don't have sleep hysteria. Look, I'm awake."
Faced with Yinzuo's calm and unyielding appearance, Kangxi had no idea what to do. He could only get out of bed as Liang Jiugong pulled him, and help him change clothes and wash up. After everything was ready, the father and son sat down in the flower hall outside. Breakfast was almost ready when Yinzhi, Yinreng and others arrived one after another.
"Hey, Sixth Brother, you got up early today. It looks like you've even had breakfast. Move over and make room for your eldest brother. I drank a little yesterday and got up late, so I didn't have time to have breakfast."
It is said that there is always a way to deal with something else, just like tofu dipped in brine. It doesn't matter that Kangxi has no tricks to use against Yinzuo. Look, someone is here to deal with him. Not only has Yinzuo's position been taken away by Yinzhi, but even the plate of pastries in front of him has been taken away by his eldest brother. As the saying goes, if there is one, there will be another. Since Yinzhi started this, others naturally followed suit. Soon, the little food in front of Yinzuo was divided up by his brothers.
If Kangxi could still happily watch the fun when Yinzhen took away the snacks in front of Yinzuo, then after all the food in front of Yinzuo was divided up, the hypocritical old father would be a little unhappy.
"Liang Jiugong, go to the kitchen and have them send a breakfast to each of Yinzhi and the others based on the breakfast that Yinzuo had just had. No one can leave until they finish eating. You are all grown-ups now, but you have learned all the rules like dogs. Who of you do I usually starve? As for letting you be so arrogant as to snatch food..."
Yinzhi, Yinreng and the others weren't stupid. Could they not hear the hidden meaning behind his father's words? This last sentence was the key point to be examined. To put it bluntly, he was dissatisfied with them for stealing his precious son's food. The breakfast in front of Yinzuo was not large. For someone like Yinzhi who hadn't eaten, it was naturally no problem. But Yinreng, Yinzhi, Yinzhen and the others who had already eaten were already regretting it. You said you knew your father's character, so why did you follow him to join in the fun? Now it's all right, eat, you can't leave until you finish your meal...
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