Chapter 32: Haoqing likes excitement

The doctor who was invited was very tight-lipped and behaved very properly. He did not ask where this place was, why he had returned to the prince's residence, or why the eunuch had secretly invited him here.

He didn't care why she said she was here to treat a cold, but instead asked this doctor, who was an expert in gynecology, to come.

His own clinic was located on that wealthy street, so why would people ask him to come and see patients?

He knows it very well.

Don't ask too much about the affairs of rich people. Just focus on treating the disease.

Although he had never met the lady in person, he understood what was going on as soon as he took her pulse.

There was also a clever girl answering his questions, so the doctor knew that this was due to body heat and an allergic reaction.

The doctor prescribed medicine according to the condition, and after thinking about it, he couldn't resist the doctor's heart and said to the clever girl: "Madam, you should pay more attention to your diet and daily life. Madam is young, you should take good care of yourself. In the future, you don't need to ask for medical advice for fertility. As long as you take good care of yourself, you will get what you want."

The doctor spoke evasively and did not dare to say more. After finishing his work, he left with his medicine box on his back.

Yuyan laughed immediately after hearing Xiaohong's retelling.

This doctor was quite interesting. He tried to comfort her, telling her not to rush and that as long as she took good care of her body, she would be able to get pregnant in the future.

Yuyan naturally wouldn't chase after anyone to explain this misunderstanding.

She knew her own body and her own heart clearly. It was just that it was difficult for her to get pregnant, but it was not impossible for her to get pregnant.

If she had not been completely sure, she would not have dared to treat the allergic reaction blindly, fearing that she would prescribe the wrong medicine. Otherwise, she would have taken the pulse herself long ago.

Yuyan said, "This guy is serious, so he's not bad. Let's try his medicine first. If it works, I'll go see him again later."

She herself judged that the allergy would take six or seven days to heal.

The doctor also wrote it clearly on the medical record. Probably two doses of medicine would be enough to clear away the remaining heat and the condition would be fine.

Kangxi would stay in Suzhou and Hangzhou for some time, which would be a good opportunity for her to recover before setting off again.

Yinzhen did not show up, but he was standing behind the screen and heard everything.

When he came out, he saw the maid pulling aside the bed curtain and saw Yu Yan smiling.

They had just kissed each other, and he was a little excited. It took him a while to let go of Yuyan. Her lips were now red.

Yuyan also saw Yinzhen coming out and glared at him. Her lips were still hot and seemed a little swollen from being kissed.

But this one glance had no killing power on Yinzhen.

He still came over eagerly and couldn't be driven away no matter how hard we tried.

The two of them tidied up a little, then went to bed refreshed and prepared to go to sleep.

After Yuyan drank the medicine, she felt much better.

She had made up her mind that she would never touch anything from Hongxiang Pavilion again. If Sanfujin gave it to her again, she would definitely not accept it.

She told Yinzhen to deal with her bottle and the one he brought, and she didn't care about it anymore.

After all this trouble at night, it’s already past ten o’clock.

Both of them were a little unable to sleep. The sleepiness was like the lotus flowers standing gracefully in the evening breeze in the courtyard. They were clearly there, but they made people feel alert and did not want to fall asleep.

It was as if he was afraid of missing such a night.

Yuyan knew in her heart that even if she went to bed on time every day, there would always be a few days when her body wanted to relax and not follow the established rules.

The brain is driven by instinct, like a rebellious child who must be let loose.

Yuyan treated it calmly and just let it go if she couldn't sleep.

Fortunately, it was not so hot now, and Yinzhen insisted on hugging her. She couldn't sleep, so she played with Yinzhen's fingers.

Yinzhen couldn't sleep either.

After eating ice cream and swimming, my body felt cool. When I came back and hugged Fu Jin, I gradually felt warmer.

Yuyan's hands were soft, and she played with his fingers little by little, just like playing with his heart, and he just didn't want to sleep at all.

I want to be played with by her like this until the end of time.

Yinzhen asked, "If the emperor keeps me in Jiangnan to do some work, will Fujin stay with me? Or does Fujin want to follow the emperor back to Beijing?"

Yu Yan's hand paused, but her eyes were bright: "Okay. I want to stay!"

[If I stay in Jiangnan, I will have the opportunity to travel and eat. If I return to the capital, I will have to be his housekeeper.]

When Yinzhen saw Yuyan's expression, he already smiled in his heart. When he heard Yuyan's inner voice, his eyes also smiled.

Before he said this, Xinzhong already had a vague answer. According to Fu Jin's personality, he probably wanted to stay in Jiangnan.

Yinzhen tidied Yuyan's hair and asked, "Why didn't Fujin ask me what I was going to do in Jiangnan?"

Yuyan smiled and said, "Would you like to tell me, Lord Beile?"

Yinzhen smiled and said, there is nothing to hide.

If I can't tell it to others, can I tell it to Fu Jin?

That's what he wanted to say in his heart.

"The Emperor ordered Cao Yin, the inspector of the salt tax in Lianghuai, to make up for the deficit in the past two years. Cao Yin spent a lot of effort to make up for half of it, and the rest could not be made up no matter what. Salt tax is a major matter, and it is unacceptable to have such a huge deficit. Not to mention that the four provinces in the south of the Yangtze River also have their own deficits."

Yinzhen said, "The emperor scolded Cao Yin, but this cannot make the salt merchants in Jiangnan take out their money. Moreover, the losses have been handled by officials related to salt taxes over the years, and the salt merchants are not responsible. If they must be repaid, they still have to be collected from the officials. But the emperor will not let Cao Yin do such a thing."

Cao Yin was a trusted minister of Kangxi. His role was to win the hearts of the people. He won the hearts of the people in Jiangnan, made friends with officials in the officialdom, and then spied on the information Kangxi needed and reported it through secret memorials. Therefore, Cao Yin's character could not do such a thing.

Yuyan looked at Yinzhen with clear eyes: "So, Lord Beile wants to do this?"

Yuyan sighed in her heart.

[He is always like this. He has always been like this. He was like this before he ascended the throne. After he ascended the throne, he attached great importance to clarifying the political and official affairs of the Qing Dynasty. Among so many people, he is the only one who has this heart.]

[In the later years of Emperor Kangxi's reign, the administration of officials was lax, and the Nine Dragons' struggle for the throne consumed a great deal of energy and time, resulting in chaos in the officialdom. It took him thirteen years to sort things out, but it was also during these thirteen years that a solid foundation was laid for the long-term stability of the Qing Dynasty. Otherwise, how could the Qing Dynasty have lasted for more than two hundred years?]

[To be honest, in this matter, in the major issues, I will definitely stand on his side and support him with all my strength. He is a career-minded person. How can a career-minded person not support a career-minded person?]

Kowloon seizes the throne?

Yinzhen's heart skipped a beat. This was really confusing.

Now the crown prince has not been deposed, and on the surface, he is still favored. However, because of the downfall of Soetu, the princes have become even more restless.

If what Fu Jin said was true, and the princes and brothers were all in chaos, there would be at least ten years of unrest, and the central officials in the court would only care about fighting for power and profit, how could the administration not be in chaos?

This means that more than ten years will be wasted.

For ordinary people, ten years or so is a very important part of life, and this is even more so for an individual.

If applied to a country, the impact would be even more far-reaching.

Yinzhen absolutely did not want to see such a situation happen.

Yinzhen said: "After the crown prince knew about this, he secretly told Cao Yin that he could help him through the difficult times. The eighth prince also knew about this and wanted to win over Cao Yin, but he has not taken any action yet."

When Lao Jiu came to talk to him about this matter, Yinzhen had just received the news.

But what Lao Ba was thinking about was definitely what Lao Jiu said.

Asking Laojiu to pay so much money now is like cutting him into pieces for he loves money like his life.

Although Lao Jiu did not say it explicitly, Yinzhen heard it between the lines.

The Ninth Brother was not simply heartbroken about the money, but he also looked down on the Eighth Brother and the Fourteenth Brother for playing power games.

If they continued to play it this way, all the money that was traded back and forth would be used to fill Cao Yin's hole, and it was not certain whether they could get what they wanted in the end.

Instead, it benefits those truly money-hungry bureaucrats.

Yinzhen was very pleased that the ninth son finally came to his senses. Now that his heart was right, he would not be led astray by evil ways in the future.

It was worth his advice to Lao Jiu all these days.

But Old Fourteen is becoming more and more stubborn and obstinate.

Yu Yan couldn't help but complain: "The Eighth Prince is really generous to others."

[No wonder Kangxi was furious with Yinsi over the case of the beheaded eagle and said that Yinsi was treacherous by nature, had great ambitions, formed a clique for personal gain, and even despised him for being the son of a slave in the Xinzheku. He was really mad at Yinsi. He announced on the spot that he would sever the father-son relationship with Yinsi. It can be seen that he was extremely disgusted and disappointed with Yinsi.]

[How can a man who wants to seize the throne and become emperor in the future manipulate power like this? If he uses such tactics and makes friends with the ministers, how can he be a good emperor who has absolute power over everything if he really ascends the throne in the future? I'm afraid he can only see the benefits. No wonder he lost to Yinzhen.]

[Even though our Prince Beile is a man of few talents and scheming, he never jokes about the administration of officials. He strikes hard at officials, and all the policies he issues are beneficial to the people.]

As Yinzhen listened, he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

Oh, I feel a little happy.

Then I heard——

[However, I heard that the Eighth Prince resembles Wei Shi, and has a good temperament and appearance. I have not had the chance to meet him yet, but I heard that many noble ladies of the Eight Banners were attracted by his charm at first sight. Although those Han ministers are not as particular about these things as they were in ancient times, they still think that the Eighth Prince has a very good charm in private, and are a little curious, and want to find a chance to see him.]

Yinzhen immediately became jealous.

What are you looking at? You are my blessing!

If Fu Jin likes to look at appearance, temperament and figure, then he is not bad.

At night, he was still able to charm Fu Jin.

Yinzhen tightened his grip and said, "The Eighth Prince has a lot of problems. He looks good but is useless. You are right, he is just taking advantage of the Ninth Prince. We should stay away from such people."

Yuyan blinked and thought to herself, I was already quite far away from the Eighth Prince. I had no intention of getting closer.

[However, Babeile still has some abilities.]

[After you ascend the throne, you can make good use of Yinsi's abilities and ask him to manage things for you. However, he was a man of evil intentions and eventually brought about his own death and was imprisoned.]

In the past, Yinzhen listened to these thoughts with great interest, except for the times when he felt that they were too little and not enough. But now, he was not in the mood to listen.

Who wants to listen to his Fu Jin talking about so many things about Old Eight?

Fu Jin's attention should obviously be on him.

Yinzhen was narrow-minded and thought that if he became emperor in the future, he would train the Eighth Prince into obedience and make him work honestly, and then he would let him have any evil intentions.

No matter what is confined, no matter what is confined, all of them should work honestly for me. They will be the cattle and horses of the Qing Dynasty.

After connecting the dots, Yuyan understood.

She said, "Does Lord Beile mean to take over this matter and prevent the Crown Prince and the Eighth Beile from succeeding?"

That is to say, Yinzhen had to persuade Kangxi to investigate the deficit in the Lianghuai salt tax thoroughly and pay it back if necessary.

This is an offensive job.

This would allow the salt merchants to be spared, but it would also offend all the officials who had dealt with them over the years.

The key is, can Kangxi agree?

If Kangxi really agreed and Yinzhen took on the job, it would be like solving a big problem for Cao Yin and directly taking over the burden and pressure on him. Even if Cao Yin didn't say anything on his own initiative, he would have to accept this favor.

And those officials who are not corrupt will also have their reputations cleared, and they will be grateful to Yinzhen.

However, this does not mean that what Yinzhen did was risk-free.

The risks are still huge and people are very resentful of it. I don't know how many people's interests will be affected by this.

Yinzhen knew that there was no one in the room, and that only the couple were hugging each other and talking.

Knowing that no one was eavesdropping outside, Yinzhen still whispered quietly in Yuyan's ear: "Khan Ama is not yet so old and confused."

Hasn't the crown prince been deposed yet?

The emperor's father has not suffered a serious blow and is still strong both emotionally and physically.

The emperor's father wiped out Suo'etu, a favorite of his for many years, without leaving any trouble for him, let alone other things.

The losses from salt tax in Jiangnan are too great, so the emperor may be able to make this decision.

If left unchecked, the losses of the four provinces south of the Yangtze River will become a real mess.

Everyone says that this is the prosperous era of Kangxi, and that life is wonderful. But if the accounts in Jiangnan are in chaos, will there ever be a good time for the world?

Unhealthy and corrupt tendencies must be curbed.

Yinzhen has thought it all out.

"Your Majesty, all you have to do is make up your mind and issue an order. I will take care of the rest."

The good reputation was given to the emperor, and the bad reputation was borne by Yinzhen alone.

All he needs is for the emperor to give him an imperial decree and allow him to be impartial and decisive. As for the rest, Yinzhen will do his best to take care of it.

We must find a way to make up for the deficit. We must do a good job of this account.

Yinzhen didn't care about his reputation or the iron-faced Prince Yan. He just wanted to clean up the officialdom and make those termites pay the price.

Yuyan looked at Yinzhen's determined look and felt a surge of pride in her heart.

She was not someone who knew nothing about Yinzhen's life. On the contrary, because of her family background, she knew much more about the lives of those emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties who worked hard to govern the country than ordinary people.

Know their ideals, their aspirations, and their governing principles.

Yuyan thought that, to some extent, a career-oriented man like Yinzhen was really a good match for her.

He was knowledgeable and decisive, so why did Yuyan fear an exciting life? She was just afraid of a dull and boring life.

With the ambition to support Yinzhen's construction, Yuyan said, "I will accompany you, Lord Beile!"

[I will be with you no matter what. I won’t let you bear all this alone.]