The Tenth Prince swaggered up to Emperor Kangxi, paid his respects, and waited for Kangxi's questions.
"Tenth Prince, what have you been up to lately?" Kangxi first expressed his concern for the Tenth Prince.
"Father, I have been very well-behaved lately and have not caused any trouble!" The Tenth Prince tried hard to recall his actions during this period and felt that he had not done anything out of line!
"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to show you some concern!"
"Father, please speak frankly! Your appearance terrifies me!" the Tenth Prince said honestly.
Emperor Kangxi laughed and scolded, "You rascal, fine, I won't beat around the bush with you anymore."
What are your plans for the future? You can't live like you used to, drifting aimlessly after you get married!
The Tenth Prince thought about it very seriously, "I don't have anything in particular that I want to do, but I do want to lead troops into battle like my eldest brother!"
What do you think of the Crown Prince?
“Second Brother is very good!” the Tenth Prince said.
"Do you think you could handle the affairs of the crown prince if you were him? After all, your background is much stronger than others!"
"I won't do it! You should leave it to Second Brother!" The Tenth Prince said without even thinking.
"Is the Crown Prince really that good? Why don't any of you want my position?"
"Father, are you going to depose the Crown Prince?" the Tenth Prince asked in shock.
When did I ever say such a thing?
"Then why do you ask this? Is it to test me?" The Tenth Prince looked at Kangxi.
"I was just asking!" Kangxi said guiltily.
"Your subject has no interest in being the crown prince, nor in being the emperor. What use is this exhausting job to me!"
I get up before dawn every day, and at night I'm still dealing with all sorts of messy reports. Sometimes thinking about all these trivial problems gives me a headache! Wouldn't it be better to be a carefree prince who doesn't care about anything and just collects a salary?
Kangxi shook his head helplessly, "You, you, I really don't know what to say to you." Of course he knew that the Tenth Prince was not cut out to be an emperor, and he had just asked casually.
"Alright, you may leave." Kangxi waved his hand wearily.
"Thank you, Father Emperor. I'll take my leave now!" The Tenth Prince breathed a sigh of relief and left happily.
Emperor Kangxi felt that his sons seemed a bit abnormal. Did they really have no interest in the throne?
Now that he's offering them a chance, they're not happy; instead, they're trying to distance themselves. The position of crown prince has become a hot potato in their eyes, and they even think that their father is making trouble for no reason.
In fact, his purpose in doing this was simply to help the Crown Prince eliminate those who harbored disloyal intentions. He originally thought that if someone were to compete for the position of Crown Prince, he could pave the way for the Crown Prince. However, the pavement was not paved well, and he ended up being disliked by everyone.
Looking back now, it seems that among these sons, the Eighth Prince was probably the most normal.
However, Kangxi was curious about the Crown Prince's reaction. In recent days, he had frequently summoned all the adult princes except the Crown Prince, but the Crown Prince seemed to be doing nothing and did nothing unusual.
Does the Crown Prince truly believe his position is unassailable? Or does he genuinely trust all his brothers?
The Crown Prince didn't really care who Kangxi summoned; he had fewer things to do and could spend more time with He Xue.
The crown prince wasn't in a hurry, but some people were getting restless!
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