Two days later, Kangxi's imperial edict reached Yinzhi and others, instructing Yinzhi to go to Qiumi's hunting grounds as far as possible to await the emperor's return to the capital.
The smuggled salt issue has been mostly dealt with, and the shops involved in smuggling salt have been shut down by Yinzhi and Yinzhen. The Tenth Prince played a significant role in this.
"Ninth Prince, Tenth Prince, Father Emperor hopes you will come with us to the hunting grounds." Yinzhi briefly explained what had happened to Qiu Mi. Something really had happened to the Crown Prince, and no one wanted to get involved, but Yinzhi was making a scene. Now, the Eighth Prince was under house arrest, and the Eighth Prince's wife wanted to try to get him released, but the results were very poor.
As soon as he finished speaking, both Yin and Yin Si were stunned. Yin Si actually dared to interfere in the private salt business behind the scenes, and most of the imperial merchants had been recruited by Yin Si.
Yin had always stood behind Yinsi, who had never experienced the pain of not having money. Later, Yin gradually distanced himself from Yinsi, for it is easy to become extravagant, but difficult to become frugal.
Without the support of Yin's large sums of money, Yin Si was in a really difficult situation. Later, Yin Si discovered that the imperial merchants in the south had been looking for a patron. After thinking about it for a long time, Yin Si discovered that Yin and Qing Yan were doing business together, which seemed to be the last straw that broke his back.
"Did Eighth Brother really do that?" Yinzhi, having emerged from the battle against the salt merchants and discovered their methods, no longer had a good impression of the high-ranking officials who helped them.
Yinzhi fell silent. Back then, Yinzhi didn't use his status to intimidate people when doing business. It was only after following his fourth sister-in-law in business that he gradually calmed down.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, can you lend a hand in this matter?" Yinzhi didn't want Yin to get involved anymore. "Ninth Brother definitely doesn't want to get involved. Eighth Brother and Eighth Sister-in-law are probably waiting for us to come back."
At this moment, Yin lowered his head and didn't say a word. The tenth prince was right; Yin Si would definitely not let him off the hook.
"Tenth Brother, are you going straight back to the base from Qiumi Hunting Grounds?" Yin asked, looking at Yinzhi.
"Yes, that's probably what Father Emperor meant; he won't summon me back to the capital." Yinzhi nodded. "Why are you asking this?"
"Let the Ninth Prince go. Coastal trade has already begun, and we should have some of our people overseeing it. Among the royal family, only Yin is the best," Yin said directly.
Yin's eyes flickered slightly upon hearing this. Yin's suggestion was good, but he was worried that Kangxi might not trust him.
"Brother, I'm afraid Father doesn't trust me at all, and that would be troublesome." Yin smiled bitterly. Before, Yin didn't think he had done anything wrong, but now, after experiencing more things, he realized that what he had done was really ridiculously wrong.
"Ninth Prince, write a memorial outlining your ideas for coastal trade. Remember to submit it to Father Emperor in advance so he can prepare accordingly." Yin glanced at the dejected Prince Yin and quickly instructed him.
Snap!
Yin slapped his forehead. Yin was right; he should think about it carefully.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, do you have any suggestions?" Yin looked at Qingyan with bright eyes. Qingyan could offer many good suggestions in business.
"Tariffs," Qingyan uttered two words.
Given the current situation, the only way to get Kangxi to agree is through tariffs.
Yin was taken aback; Qingyan had actually come up with the issue of customs duties.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, do you really think this is acceptable?" Yin remembered that the tariffs imposed on foreigners were a decision made by the older generation, with the idea that the Qing Dynasty should have the magnanimity to be a superior nation.
Yinzhen really wanted to spit on those ministers. Whose money was easy to earn? If the people of the Qing Dynasty really went to the foreigners' countries, whose tariffs would be low?
In recent years, Yin has sent many of his people to the Western territories. None of the news they brought back was good; it was mostly about high taxes. Moreover, the people there really liked the things that came from the Qing Dynasty, so even if the prices were high, there were still people willing to buy them.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, is there anything else you should pay attention to?" Yin thought for a moment and came out in front of everyone. Qingyan frowned slightly. Yin had already given a very comprehensive answer.
"Yes, you'd better keep an eye on the pirates. There might be pirates in the nearby waters. You can't let our caravan go through all that trouble to get there and come back happy only to have it intercepted halfway." Qingyan remembered the matter of pirates.
Some of the pirates this time were nobles from the West. They simply changed their clothes and the flags on their ships, and they went from nobles to pirates.
The weapons provided to the Qing Dynasty's caravans were inadequate, which allowed the pirates to become even more rampant.
In the past few years, thanks to the actions of Prince Yin and Prince Yong, who dealt with Ryukyu with warships, the pirates were kept quiet for a long time. However, it is said that there have been some signs of them resurfacing recently.
"Brother, are these pirates really so hard to eradicate?" Yin deeply hated pirates. During the caravan's journey, they had encountered pirates four or five times. Just now, when they fired cannons at Ryukyu, the pirates seemed a bit hesitant. Later, these people reappeared.
“Ninth Brother, remember this saying: ‘The bully fears the strong and the weak, and the strong fear the reckless.’” Yin said.
Despite his young age, Yin was full of enthusiasm and hoped to go on an expedition to eliminate pirates. They all had a mission, and Yin felt that the teachings in the palace were nothing compared to the thrill of eliminating pirates.
"Fourteenth, your task now is to study. If you go on a campaign and can't even understand military strategy, wouldn't that be a disgrace to the royal family?" Yin glanced at Fourteenth and said. "Even if your tenth brother doesn't do well in his studies, he still finishes his lessons in the Imperial Study. What about you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yin immediately became dejected, realizing that if he had really done something wrong, his older brothers would definitely not forgive him.
"Brother, I understand. However, I still have a year before the final exam. Can I finish the course early?" Yin asked.
Under Kangxi's arrangement, both Yinxiang and Yinzhi were preparing to develop their careers in the navy. Yinzhi was an unconventional person who loved his two younger brothers very much and rarely entrusted them with difficult tasks.
"Thirteenth, what do you think?" Yin asked, looking at Yinxiang.
"Fourth Brother, Fourteenth Brother and I share the same idea: to leave the Imperial Study as soon as possible. There are children everywhere, and we want to do our best to help." Yinxiang and Yin'er Er had followed their elder brothers all the way here and had basically been protected by them, so neither of them looked very happy.
"Go back and apply to Father Emperor yourselves." Yin knew he couldn't suppress the desire of Yinxiang and Yin to serve.
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