Having discovered the source, Kangxi gave Yinzhi and Yinzhi even more freedom to do these things. Sometimes, he even sent Yinzhi to secretly investigate those people. Some of them relied on their family positions to take credit for military achievements, and Kangxi directly ordered their dismissal.
The morale of the Eight Banners troops was low, and some who defied the rules were afraid that they would be exposed.
Following Yin's advice, the Dragon Guards transformed into investigation teams and were directly assigned to various military camps.
The court officials repeatedly inquired about who had initiated the investigation, but they received no answers. They didn't even know Kangxi's whereabouts.
On that day, when Emperor Kangxi and his two sons were discussing matters, Emperor Kangxi personally proposed the idea of an investigation team, and even forbade Yin and Yin to interfere.
Outsiders gradually got wind of the matter and assumed that it was Kangxi's idea himself.
Yin Ze smiled coldly. His secret memorial had been burned by Kangxi, who said it would be bad for his future. If the court officials knew the truth, they would almost all criticize and attack Yin Ze.
At this moment, Yin felt Kangxi's fatherly love. When his son caused trouble outside, his father would directly protect him. Yin had once envied Saito and Eshuo. Every time they caused trouble and returned home, Feiyanggu would scold them, but he would still protect them outside.
"Little darling, I'm so happy!" Yin returned from the main courtyard and saw Yin laughing heartily.
Qingyan was stunned. How long had it been since she had seen Yin smile so easily?
Since his southern tour, Yinzhi had been frowning, focusing intently on arranging matters related to the naval port.
"What's wrong?" Qingyan felt that he was acting strangely. In the past, when Yin came back, he would bring back a lot of memorials, and the workload was very heavy. This time, not only did Yin not bring back any work, but he was also in a very good mood.
"Father is really good!" Yin finally managed to squeeze out six words.
Emperor Kangxi was always very strict. To his sons, he was first and foremost the emperor, and only lastly their father. Even their mothers taught them the same thing.
Today, Yin's writing had some flaws, which might give others something to use against him, but Yin didn't care at all and just listened to Kangxi's rambling with a smile.
After he came of age, Emperor Kangxi paid special attention to saving face for Yinzhi and rarely mentioned him as he did when he was a child.
He was being nagged again, and Yin actually felt a sense of warmth towards it.
"Huh?!" Qingyan looked at Yin with a puzzled expression. What had gotten into this guy?
"Master, what happened?" Qingyan asked Yin, feeling uneasy.
Hearing Qingyan's increasingly impatient questions, Yin quickly explained the situation in the main courtyard to her. In Kangxi's view, while the contents of the secret memorial were somewhat problematic, it was a good method, and Yin, being quick-witted, was able to directly grasp the simple solution.
"I was being nagged, and I was actually happy!" Yin felt helpless about his actions; Consort Tong had been worried.
Whenever he goes to Chengqian Palace, he still receives the same treatment as when he was a child, and she nags him to no end.
Even now, Yin hasn't come up with a good way to deal with it, and can only listen with a stern face.
Emperor Kangxi did not offer any advice; sometimes, he would even exaggerate the situation.
If Consort Tong complained about him, Yin would stop going to Chengqian Palace to pay his respects for a few days, and Kangxi would then smile and try to appease Consort Tong.
"Scheming! My little darling, that's the perfect word. Father Emperor is too cunning!" Yin recalled being tricked by Kangxi, being nagged by Consort Tong, and finally, being the one to back down first.
Once upon a time, the cold and indifferent father was gone, but the mother was still alive, able to bring some warmth to the father.
Pfft!
If Emperor Kangxi was cunning and ruthless, then what was he?
Her eyes kept drifting towards him, and she was thinking to herself that Yinzhi and Kangxi were very similar in their actions. As soon as Yiken'e could walk, the father and son started digging a pit for him.
Yiken'e was young and could only resort to crying to solve problems, but Yinze was different. He would often use filial piety to pressure the twins into having sex. Kangxi, seeing his obedient granddaughter, waved his hand and the two children were left behind.
"Sisi, don't you think..." Qingyan looked at him with a smile in her eyes.
Yin and Yiken'e are so alike, who would believe they aren't father and son!
"Hmph!" Yin pinched Qingyan's nose. In public, Qingyan gave him face, but in private, when the two of them started to bicker, Qingyan would hold his little daughter and sit aside drinking tea and watching the show.
"Don't be angry. You haven't told me how I can help." Consort Tong gave Qingyan a heads-up beforehand, indicating that she would need to arrange manpower for these investigations and purchases.
Yin kissed Qingyan's cheek, and seeing the little girl's face turn red, he teased her a bit.
"You still remember? I thought you'd forgotten!" Yin said with a smile. "Father has already sent people down to investigate. Don't worry, those people will not be bribed; they are all the most loyal to Father."
When Qingyan heard that someone was investigating, her expression changed slightly. She felt that since there were people making overt moves, those people probably wouldn't make any moves at all.
“They are very cautious. They won’t act rashly if things don’t look right!” Qingyan had dealt with these people before, and she had a deep contempt for their methods.
"Hehe, don't worry, I know what I'm doing!" Yin also understood that all the officials in the south, regardless of their rank, would have trained young women in their harems.
"I'm not worried at all. What about Big Brother? Hasn't he finished sorting things out yet?" Qingyan looked at Yin. They were already working on the millstone one after another. The results of the investigation made both Yin and Qingyan break out in a cold sweat.
In the most bustling streets in the south, two-thirds of the sought-after shops are controlled by officials, who also use various aliases instead of their real names when filling out property deeds.
Qingyan had that person secretly investigate. During Kangxi's southern tour, the Crown Prince controlled six or seven shops in excellent locations. The property deeds had already been put into the Crown Prince's private treasury. These shops should have been auctioned off by the government, with the proceeds going to the Ministry of Revenue.
Now, these shops have become secret gifts, and some of them were even bought at extremely low prices, resulting in losses of no less than a million for the Ministry of Revenue.
"The situation over there is more complicated. After all, there have only been two emperors since the Eight Banners entered the pass. The old families and those in power are no longer in Shiquan's family. However, the power and influence of their ancestors are still there. Starting an investigation might cause some bad trouble."
Yin had to admit that Qingyan's reminder was correct. Yin originally wanted to send someone to inquire directly, but Qingyan pointed out that those prominent families, which of their ancestors were not meritorious officials of the Qing Dynasty? Those in power were all people who entered the government later. Who would shake the foundation?
This suggestion surprised Yin. He really hadn't considered the implications. With Qingyan's prompting, he quickly calmed down.
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