After Qingyan regained consciousness, Yin was diligently writing a self-criticism. This time, all the blame was placed on Yin. Disappointed in Yin, he became even more harsh on him.
"Fourth...Fourth..." Qingyan called softly.
Yin turned his head and glanced at her, then got up, took her clothes, and slowly helped her change.
“You’ve been keeping quiet lately, you know?” Yin muttered softly.
Just now, Emperor Kangxi was furious. News kept pouring in from the capital, and there was little that could put his mind at ease; it was mostly about Yinzhi.
Yin is considered one of the candidates to succeed Yin, and he will definitely continue to train Yin well.
"Little darling, starting tomorrow, you'll attend classes with me." Kangxi planned to have Consort Tong tutor Qingyan; some of their actions were somewhat disregarding their status. Meanwhile, An Wu was still here and encountered an unexpected situation.
With a stern face, Yin muttered to Qingyan with an air of righteous indignation.
"Fourth Brother, I don't like being here." The prefect's words brought Qingyan some shock, but even more so, irreparable pain.
Inside the prison cells, the young masters who had been arrested were being asked to pay ransoms. Those who were in business were better off, but the scholars were exceptionally aloof. The stubbornness inherent in intellectuals was definitely greater than in ordinary people.
"Little darling, we can't stay here for long." Yin was thinking about the New Year's shopping errand. If they did well, they might be spared punishment.
"Fourth, can we act as procurement officers?" Aren't those things handled by people from the Imperial Household Department?
Yin nodded. This time, the grain transport team was being closely watched by Kangxi, and one of them was even dismissed. The amount of silver they embezzled was so large that it angered Kangxi.
During this period, he watched helplessly as those people brought about their own downfall. After Kangxi was enraged, they began to shift blame onto each other, and in the end, all the blame was placed on Suo'etu.
This man's identity was special, and many people probably thought that Kangxi would spare Suo'etu out of respect for Yinzhi. Unfortunately, their calculations were all wrong.
No matter how arrogant Emperor Kangxi was, he was heartbroken after the Crown Prince's incident.
"Si Si, we're in charge of purchasing, so we'll definitely be going out a lot." Qing Yan was worried about being confined to her quarters, so she looked at him obsequiously.
As long as Yin could guarantee her regular visits, she would listen to whatever he said earnestly and carry it out without any compromise.
"We'll definitely get out." Qingyan is someone who can't sit still. Even though she's confined to the military camp, the imperial kitchen's food basically still passes through her hands.
After the expedition, Emperor Kangxi specifically instructed the Ministry of Revenue to keep accounts. Each expedition involved enormous amounts of grain and other supplies, but this was the smallest such expenditure.
The difference in price was as high as a million taels of silver. When the officials of the Ministry of Revenue learned of this, they began to tremble. In the past, Emperor Kangxi would not have allowed them to record every single transaction of silver so clearly.
This time, the princess kept buying things locally. While most people thought that Qingyan liked to eat snacks, the people in the Imperial Kitchen and the Ministry of Revenue knew that the price difference was not small.
Qingyan's approachable actions offer a better opportunity to the villagers who have suffered from disasters, and provide them with a guarantee to rebuild their homes.
"The people in the Ministry of Revenue are all shrewd. Father Emperor wants them to learn some methods from this incident, and they are very likely to argue about it in court," Yin complained.
In his past life, he hated war the most. Nian Gengyao's arrogance made Yin resent the powerful servants.
Inside the palace, those concubines who were not favored were still bullied by the emperor and had to be given a lot of money; otherwise, they would be much worse off than before.
Initially, his allowance at Chengqian Palace was never deducted. Later, after Consort Tong passed away, he truly experienced the fickleness of human relationships.
Uya was in charge of palace affairs. Apart from ensuring that the Fourteenth Prince's allowance was not deducted, she did not manage his allowance. At first, the servants of the Imperial Household Department had some reservations, but in the end, they often deducted it. In his previous life, Qingyan was able to support such a large royal mansion, which was quite an achievement.
"Fourth, those are too slow to learn. Officials look down on the people. They drive down prices, so how can the people be willing to sell? This job should be done on both sides." Qingyan didn't think that officials should experience the hardships of being the people's masters.
In places ravaged by war, the people are already suffering. The grain they can keep, besides what they use for their own consumption, is mostly left over from the previous year's bumper harvest.
Galdan would often lead his soldiers to plunder grain, and that's when the people's nightmare began.
"Fourth, we absolutely cannot let those officials become like Galdan." They only thought about getting the grain, without considering how many people would go hungry as a result.
Yin listened very carefully. Qingyan had more ideas than the other ministers. Kangxi even said that if Qingyan were a boy, he would definitely be a great general.
Her chubby little hands clung to Yin's collar. She disliked his discouraging words; the quality of an official could affect an entire village, enough to feed hundreds of people. Qingyan had carefully observed the recent imprisonment; those arrested were all quite willing to pay ransom.
He picked up Qingyan and walked out of the tent. Outside, guards patrolled back and forth. Yesterday, Yin's incident made Kangxi extra vigilant. He even ordered more people to patrol in order to prevent anyone from going out like Yin.
"There are more guards now." Qingyan looked at the guards behind the two of them and had to admit that they were even less free after this incident.
Yin also argued his case with Emperor Kangxi, and in the end, he agreed to add 20 more people as the bottom line.
Previously, Kangxi did not want Qingyan and Yin to run around anymore. Yin was worried that Qingyan would be angry, so he told Kangxi directly that they would definitely do their job well.
Consort Tong watched the two little ones busily working, feeling both heartache and relief. The children had grown up and knew how to share her burdens.
Yin and Qingyan were at least better off than the princes in the capital who were just loafing around doing nothing. Despite their young age, they understood Kangxi's hardships and were exceptionally well-behaved when going on campaigns. Even though they were told they couldn't go out for a few days, these two children never made a mistake.
If other children come over, they definitely won't be able to sit still.
Emperor Kangxi noticed all these small gestures and his opinion of them grew increasingly higher.
Consort Tong was overjoyed to hear that her son, whom she had raised, was so proud.
"Fourth Brother, will these people be following us from now on?" Qingyan doesn't like having outsiders following her; she doesn't even want my guards anymore.
Yin nodded. Even if they returned to the capital, things would only get more chaotic. Kangxi and Fei Yanggu hoped to protect the two of them.
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