Three days later, Fei Yanggu led the grain-gathering tribe out of the military camp. Kangxi strictly ordered that Qingyan be protected from harassment by the Mongol princes. Yinzhen stayed by Qingyan's side with utmost caution, fearing a similar attack again.
The battle situation outside was becoming increasingly tense, and the guards in Kangxi's imperial tent were becoming increasingly tight, with the central army on the verge of attack.
Fuquan also went missing. For several days, Kangxi dispatched numerous shadow guards, hoping to find his elder brother. This huge... dragon... was observed by Galdan's informants, and the overjoyed Flying Eagle sent a message to Galdan.
"Qingyan, let's eat first." Yin had Su Peisheng bring breakfast for the two of them from the kitchen. They had bought a lot of things from nearby villages, and with the money saved along the way, it was clear that someone in the capital had tampered with the supplies, and the grain had not arrived for two months.
Qingyan secretly sent a message to his restaurant in Jiangnan, and ordered a large amount of grain and fodder to be taken from there. In the past, Emperor Shunzhi trusted Ulanara and entrusted them with many of the properties in Jiangnan that Dorgon had plundered, so that his descendants would squander them.
"Fourth Brother, I want to go out!" Qingyan felt like she was about to rot away. Every time she wanted to go out, she would get a lecture from Yin.
Recently, security has been tightened in the surrounding area. It is said that a guard who served a Mongol prince in the northern desert has been found to be Galdan's spy and has been sent to a new camp.
"No!" Yin fed Qingyan his breakfast. The battle was nearing its end. To put the enemy at ease, Kangxi secretly hid three generals, including the formidable Fuquan and Tong Guogang.
Qingyan raised her little mouth. She just strolled around the doorway.
At this moment, E'shuo and Saito were hiding around the imperial tent, quietly watching the entrance. Fuquan and Tong Guogang's faces were even more gloomy. Almost all the people who had been reported missing had returned.
This time, it was clear that someone didn't want Kangxi to return, and planned to annihilate Kangxi and Consort Tong in one fell swoop.
"Second Uncle, how much longer do we have to wait!" E'shuo had just returned when he heard his sister being bullied by the servants. The Ulanara family was small, but each member was capable.
Many of the eight prominent families that founded the dynasty disapproved of the Ulanara clan's connection to the Aisin Gioro family, and they even brought up Abahai's situation. Emperor Shunzhi understood that Abahai was merely the legitimate daughter of a collateral branch of the Ulanara family.
On either side of the imperial tent were not only the two pairs of men, but also a group of hidden Mongol soldiers. Eshuo and Saito looked at two of them, and they looked very similar to the people their father had described who attacked Qingyan.
"Second Uncle, the two people hiding over there look very similar to the people who attacked Qingyan in the capital." E'shuo handed his binoculars to Fuquan, which Qingyan had obtained from his spatial storage.
Fuquan, using his binoculars, felt a growing sense of unease. The goods from the Ulanara family were even better than those imported from the West. The craftsmanship was also far more exquisite.
"You brat, where did this come from?" Fuquan was very concerned about this. If the generals had such good combat readiness, they could observe and report from a distance, which would reduce unnecessary sacrifices.
Eshuo and Saito exchanged a glance. When Qingyan took it out, he warned them that they must keep this thing separate from the Ulanara family.
“My family doesn’t have a shop in Qiongzhou. Qingyan likes these strange little things, and every year, the people below send a lot of them. This is one of them.” Eshuo pushed all the blame onto the Europeans, so that his family would not bear any responsibility.
Fuquan's face darkened. This was bought from Westerners.
People from the outer vassal states have been sending people to the imperial court, but the gifts they send are not of the highest quality. It seems they have been deceived for a long time.
"Once this ambush is over, you will come with me to see His Majesty!" Fuquan could no longer tolerate the fact that someone was stabbing him in the back, linking the Mongols and the foreign invaders together.
"Eshuo, did Galdan trade those guns with those foreign devils?" Tong Guowei had taught the child. He remembered that when they used this opportunity, Galdan's men were carrying a lot of firearms.
"It should be, even if it's not as sophisticated as Dai Zi's research." Fortunately, Kangxi did not heed Johann Adam Schall von Bell's advice to exile Dai Zi beyond the Great Wall. Instead, he secretly hid him. Fei Yanggu even helped Kangxi investigate and found out that Johann Adam Schall von Bell was secretly in contact with Europe and had established a liaison point for them in the Qing Dynasty.
Fuquan still remembers that after hearing Fei Yanggu's report, Kangxi smashed the cup in anger. The person he had always trusted had betrayed the Qing Dynasty. From that moment on, Kangxi had no goodwill towards foreign vassals.
If the Qing Dynasty's treasury had not been so abundant, Emperor Kangxi would certainly have given the foreigners in Beijing a good lesson.
“Most importantly, there are still some foreigners doing illegal things in coastal areas like Qiongzhou. His Majesty has entrusted these matters to the Fourth Prince to handle.” Saito said in a low voice. Kangxi had secretly issued an order for him not to hide it from the two of them, but to explain the situation clearly while in hiding.
Fuquan was stunned. How old was Yin?
"This...isn't this ridiculous?" Tong Guogang was furious. Yin was raised by his niece and had been a favorite of Consort Tong, bringing her much joy.
Fuquan patted Tong Guogang's hand. Kangxi was probably grooming Yinzhi. Yinzhi was left in the capital to study, while Yinzhi was kept by Kangxi's side. This was a good opportunity for him to experience different environments.
The two veteran generals exchanged a glance; the crown prince's position might be unstable.
"Eshuo, tell me honestly, did the Hesheli family tamper with the grain supplies this time?" Fuquan wasn't stupid. For Kangxi to make such a big decision, someone must have betrayed him.
Eshuo nodded. The loyal ministers left behind by Kangxi risked their lives to send their trusted confidants out with the young eldest son to deliver the news that the man's entire family of three had been wiped out.
Even if the crown prince wasn't involved, Songgotu would definitely have told him.
"He's out of his mind!" How could a teenage prince be so heartless as to kill his father?
Fuquan sighed helplessly. The late emperor had mentioned that the dragon throne was the loneliest place. Once you sat on it, everything would change, and even your relatives would slowly become greedy.
The brothers had their titles established early on, and Kangxi was able to treat them well. However, Yinzhi, who grew up by his grandmother's side, was taught to be too power-hungry. Kangxi was still in his prime, and who knew how many more children would be born in the future? If he could treat the princes well, Kangxi would slowly nurture him to adulthood.
"Prince Yu, once we return to the capital, there will be another bloodbath!" Tong Guogang said helplessly.
How many officials in Beijing were to be executed by Emperor Kangxi? Soetu… The Hesheli clan was a scourge.
Consort Tong was given a sterilization drug by Empress Hesheli as soon as she entered the palace.
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