With his eloquence and the bug he acquired from surfing the Internet in his previous life, Yinzuo finally succeeded in shifting the blame and escaped from the dangerous Qingxi Book House with the Fourteenth Prince. His conversation with Kangxi and Mr. Yuan quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital with Kangxi's connivance and instruction. For a time, the discussion about the right and wrong of the saints' comments quickly swept the cultural circles of the capital and even the surrounding areas, and the Sixth Prince Yinzuo became famous in one battle. Now he is really loved to death. For example, those scholars who have their own thoughts and principles, and he hates those sour and corrupt scholars who he said are dogmatic, selfish, and self-centered. Of course, this is all a story for later.
Little Fourteen, who thought he was dead this time, was finally carried away by his sixth brother without a single scratch. Now, his admiration for his sixth brother can no longer be described as the endless torrent of a river.
"Sixth brother, you were really amazing yesterday. I thought that even if Khan Ama didn't kill you, you would at least be skinned alive. I didn't expect that you would escape unharmed in the end."
Not to mention that Little Fourteen thought Yinzuo was amazing, he himself also thought he was extremely amazing. After all, he was completely unprepared and relied entirely on improvisations. He was able to escape the disaster thanks to his clever brain.
"That's right. Your Sixth Brother is so much more amazing. This is just the beginning. But don't be obsessed with me. My existence is destined to be nothing more than a legend..."
Yinzhen felt a headache watching Yinzuo bragging like this. He raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, but finally he held back and didn't criticize him when he was most proud!
It was not only Yinzhen who was having a headache now. Kangxi was also angry and troubled by the pile of memorials impeaching Yinzuo on the imperial desk. What made him angry was naturally the sour and corrupt Confucian scholars who did not appreciate his kindness. What was worrying him was naturally how to respond. After all, if he did not respond well and aroused the disgust of the scholars all over the world, the result would be more trouble than gain.
"Khan Ama, you've been scowling over this pile of memorials for the entire morning. Why don't you have a cup of tea and a rest to change your mood? As far as I'm concerned, the situation isn't as serious as you think. I've sent people out to investigate, and there's a lot of discussion going on in the streets. While there are quite a few sour and corrupt scholars who firmly oppose this, there are also quite a few scholars who support it. And it's basically the same in the court as well. Although there are quite a few who have submitted impeachment petitions, none of the truly influential ones have submitted memorials yet."
Kangxi naturally understood what Yinreng said, which was why he did not take any action despite being frowning all the time. At least now, although there was heated discussion about this matter outside, public opinion was not one-sided. There were many people who opposed Yinzuo's words and deeds, but there were also many people who supported him.
"They say raising a son for a hundred years is always a worry for ninety-nine. You brothers have always given me peace of mind, but that naughty boy Yinzuo is the only one who will tear the roof off the house if he's not disciplined for three days. He just came back from a banquet and demanded the garden, and then he demanded money for the garden. That's not even counting the days when he never has a day to rest. He really thinks I don't know about the fact that he tricked Fourteen into sweeping the yard and grinding the mill for him? He can even come up with such high-sounding excuses as 'If you can't sweep your own house, how can you sweep the world?' and 'Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles...'"
Yinreng listened to Kangxi's seemingly sarcastic but actually boastful words, turned his head and used the action of picking up something to cover up, only then dared to reveal a subtle sense of loss. Yes, we brothers have always been the ones who gave you peace of mind, so now you only act like a father in front of that naughty monkey Yinzuo...
The disappointment came quickly, but it didn't last long. When he turned back, Yinreng's face was no longer grim. He glanced calmly at Kangxi, who was still nagging at Yinzuo. Yinreng couldn't help but sigh, but who could he blame for the current situation between him and his son? "Khan Ama, Khan Ama," with the word "Khan" in front, who else could really treat you as just Ama, except for that heartless fool Yinzuo?
Putting aside the complicated mood of Kangxi and Yinreng, the father and son, at Qingxi Book House, the heartless fool was about to fly with joy. After all, what could be happier than sitting in the house eating watermelon and drinking ice drinks when the sun is scorching outside?
"Fourth brother, do you have enough ice? If those servants down there dare to mess with you, just come to me and get some. Don't worry, I have plenty of ice here. If there's any shortage later, I'll go to my mother or my Khan, or my eldest or second brother. I won't be left without anybody else."
In fact, the past two years have been pretty good. Although Defei is not as caring and loving to her son Yinzhen as she is to Yinzo and Fourteenth, at least she will not watch him being bullied by the servants in the Imperial Household Department like she did in the previous two years. Now the Imperial Household Department does not dare to deduct Yinzhen's share, but Yinzo knows that Yinzhen suffers from a bitter summer, and that the little ice sent by the Imperial Household Department is just a drop in the bucket for him. He is afraid that Yinzhen is too shy to ask for it, so even if he is short of ice, they are too embarrassed to ask him for it. They would say the same thing almost every summer.
"I understand. If it's not enough, I'll have someone bring it over. You should save it a little and don't always ask Khan Ama for this and that."
Yinzhen naturally knew that Yinzuo meant well, so even though he didn't quite agree with his behavior of constantly asking Kangxi to get things, he didn't say anything in the end. He just couldn't help but remind him at the end.
"Don't worry, Fourth Brother. I know my limits. You should know that only the crying child gets milk. I keep going to Khan Ama every day to disturb him and make him restless. That's why my son is loved. You should learn from me.
In response to Yinzuo's heartfelt and shameless remarks, Yinzhen said, "Haha, I can't learn that. After all, not everyone has your clever tongue and a face thicker than a city wall. If you go to the Khan Ama to make trouble, at most you'll get a few scoldings and a cup thrown at you. If we dare to go, I'm afraid the Khan Ama will punish us with something. For example, a beating. So you better keep this trick for yourself."
What Yinzuo said was true, he was indeed loved by Kangxi. These days, both the students in the capital and the officials in the court were arguing with each other because of Yinzuo's previous remarks, but Kangxi did not let any news of it reach Changchun Garden. In order to prevent Yinzuo from strolling around and hearing those rumors, he even gave vacation to several princes in the Shangshufang, and asked them to take turns to pester Yinzuo and tie him up in Changchun Garden.
"Yinsi, Yin'er, Yin'er, and Thirteen and Fourteen, what's wrong with you guys? You've been running over to me these past few days when you have nothing to do. I'm getting annoyed even if you're not. Fourteen, you're usually the best behaved, so come on and tell me..."
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