"Fourth Prince, keep a close eye on the Eighth Prince at the Imperial Clan Court during this time. Make sure no one takes advantage of the chaos to attack him," Yinreng instructed Yinzhen.
Yinzhen was somewhat puzzled.
"Second Brother, Eighth Brother has been imprisoned for so many years, who else would dare to lay a hand on him?"
If they were going to make a move, they would have done so already.
Yinreng glanced at Hongxi subconsciously and found that he did not offer any explanation, so he did not know what to say.
In fact, he was also somewhat bewildered. How could someone who had been imprisoned for so long make contact with the outside world, and who would continue to support him as before?
"Let's be careful. Father's illness came on suddenly this time, and the Eighth Prince's previous power should not be underestimated."
Seeing Yinreng's caution, Yinzhen nodded and assured him, "Don't worry, Second Brother, I will be extra careful."
The tenth brother, who had been silent, suddenly raised his hand. "Second brother, let me handle this. Fourth brother is usually too busy to deal with this. Anyway, I don't have much to do, so I'll just keep an eye on the eighth brother."
Yinreng and Yinzhen exchanged a glance and then smiled helplessly.
"You should call him Eighth Brother." Yinreng glared at Yin'e, who curled his lip in disdain. "Who does he think he is, to deserve being called Eighth Brother by me?"
Everyone fell silent.
In fact, among all the princes present, apart from Crown Prince Yinreng, the tenth prince Yin'e truly held the most prestigious status.
Even when Emperor Kangxi wanted to take action against this son, he had to think it over carefully.
Although he had no chance of vying for the throne, with the backing of the Niohuru clan and the Mongols, it was safe to say that he was the richest and most idle person in the Qing Dynasty, and no one would dare to refute that.
[The most brilliant thing about Tenth Uncle is his ability to play dumb when he knows the truth. He knows very well that he has no chance of vying for the throne, so he doesn't do anything pointless. Now he's a happy young prince, and later he'll be a wealthy and powerful nobleman.]
Yinreng glanced at the incredibly arrogant Yin'e and nodded, "Tenth Prince's suggestion is good. You will be in charge of keeping an eye on Eighth Prince for the time being."
Then he looked at Yinzhen and said, "Now that the Ninth Prince is in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, you should go to the Ministry of Personnel."
[Hahaha, the incorruptible Fourth Uncle's arrival at the Ministry of Personnel was a huge blow to those corrupt officials. Hahahaha!]
Yinreng closed his eyes. He had only dispersed his brothers among the Six Ministries; he had no intention of causing trouble for the other officials.
"Fourth Prince, you're new to the Ministry of Personnel, so you don't need to be too impartial. After all, you're a prince, and if others think you're too harsh, it won't be good for your reputation."
Yinreng gently persuaded him, and Yinzhen, moved, felt that he should do his job even better.
"Don't worry, Second Brother, I will definitely do my job diligently and will never shirk my responsibilities."
The other brothers couldn't help but laugh when they heard this, and Yin Zhi even pretended to drink tea while holding a teacup.
I think that at tomorrow's morning court session, the officials' reaction to Fourth Uncle's visit to the Ministry of Personnel will definitely be greater than their reaction to Father Emperor's sudden illness.
Yinreng sighed silently. Oh well, the fourth prince has his good points. Since that's just his personality, there's no point in saying anything more.
In his previous life, Fourth Uncle was not only incorruptible and upright, but also a workaholic. He worked day and night, and even exploited Thirteenth Uncle to do his work. As a result, the two brothers died of exhaustion one after the other.
Yinreng's heart skipped a beat.
In fact, he had already guessed the successor to the throne from Hongxi's words several times before. Now, hearing his words, he could confirm that the so-called next emperor after the death of the Emperor Father in the previous life was the fourth prince.
He glanced at the fourth brother, who was drinking tea, still with that expressionless look, but with a determined look in his eyes.
He was very curious to know what measures the fourth prince had taken after becoming emperor in his previous life.
Whether the country is stable and whether the people live in peace.
But he couldn't ask Hongxi these questions yet.
[I'm really curious, what exactly happened with Uncle Ba's poisoning? Could it be related to Guo Luoluo?]
Yinreng paused in his hand holding the teacup, and subconsciously glanced at Yinqi and Yintang.
The two brothers sat together, whispering something, seemingly unaware of his gaze.
"Fifth Brother, Ninth Brother, what are you two discussing?"
The two people who were mentioned looked over at the same time and laughed, "We were talking about how the Emperor has suddenly fallen seriously ill, and the ladies of the harem are probably going to have to arrange for someone to attend to him."
Yinreng nodded. "I will go to see the Ancestor about this later. Everything depends on the Ancestor's arrangements."
Originally, Consort Yi had the most say in the harem, but after the flower-viewing banquet incident, although the Emperor and Empress Dowager did not punish her, it was clear to everyone that those in power disliked her.
Sure enough, when Yinreng mentioned the matter of the concubines attending to the sick to Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang in Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang said without thinking, "Let Consort Wenxi arrange this matter."
"I will follow Ukuma Ma's instructions in this matter." Yinreng almost always complied with the old matriarch's requests.
The old lady had already inquired about Kangxi's condition and knew that the two imperial physicians had diagnosed different illnesses, but Yinreng trusted only the young, inexperienced imperial physician.
This matter has always puzzled her.
"Baocheng, why do you trust that young imperial physician so much? Aren't you afraid that his poor medical skills might harm your father, the Emperor?"
Yinreng smiled at Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang and said seriously, "As far as I know, Father Emperor did not have the opportunity to catch a cold a few days before he fell ill. Moreover, if it were a cold, there should have been signs of fever, but Father Emperor's complexion was sallow, which is clearly a symptom of liver problems."
Seeing that Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang was still somewhat skeptical, Yinreng continued to explain.
"The reason I believe that young imperial physician is that when facing a superior, if he wanted to protect himself or if his medical skills were lacking, he could have simply echoed the head physician's words. But he firmly gave a different answer, so Bao Cheng believes that he has some real skills."
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang nodded, "Then we'll do as you say. If the condition doesn't improve in a few more days, we'll find another imperial physician."
Yinreng nodded heavily, "Thank you for your trust, Granny Wukuma."
Upon returning to Yuqing Palace, Yinreng saw Wenxi strolling in the small garden in front of the study, and immediately knew that she had something to discuss with him.
"Wenxi, is there something you need from your father?"
Yinreng approached and looked at Wenxi. In the blink of an eye, she was already a nine-year-old girl. In a few more years, she would be getting married. Time really flies.
Wenxi looked worried. "How is Grandfather doing? I'm very worried, but I don't dare to go and take care of him, so I've been waiting here for him."
Yinreng always admired Wenxi's ability to know when to advance and retreat, but it was a pity that she was a girl. If she were a boy, she would definitely be his best help.
As Yinreng walked side by side with her toward the study, he explained Kangxi's current condition to her.
After the two entered the study, Wenxi said, "Father, your daughter can also go and attend to the ailing Emperor Grandfather."
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