Chapter 58 His cherished fourth brother is really amazing
“Yes.”
Yuyan answered decisively.
On the question of who she could have intimate contact with, Yuyan remained silent for more than ten years without an answer.
But once there is progress and Yinzhen is chosen, then naturally everything will go smoothly.
The road ahead is smooth, and if you look at many things from an open-minded perspective, there will be nothing to worry about.
"We can't go on forever without having kids. That's not realistic."
Yuyan said, "Now is the right time. Prince Beile is still young, and so am I. Our relationship has come to this point, and I think we can have a child."
It should be acceptable both in public and private terms, and in terms of emotion and reason.
When Yinzhen heard Yuyan say this, he was actually very happy.
He said, "Okay. As long as you say you are ready, that's fine."
I have been collecting losses in Jiangnan for the past one or two years. The time to complete the task cannot be shortened, but will only be extended. If Fu Jin is really pregnant, she can have a good rest in Jiangnan.
Yinzhen thought that he would feel more at ease if Yuyan stayed by his side. If he was in Jiangnan and Yuyan was in Beijing to take care of her pregnancy, he would feel uneasy.
However, I am just thinking about it now. I am not pregnant yet, so it is just wishful thinking to imagine everything. I should just walk slowly and see what happens.
Yinzhen knew in his heart that he cherished Yuyan even more now, and he secretly swore in his heart that he would protect Yuyan and the child he would have with her.
Now, I just want to have a long-lasting relationship with Yuyan, and with my future children.
Yuyan noticed Yinzhen's emotional fluctuations, and she knew in her heart that Yinzhen was still somewhat hurt about this incident.
She gave Yinzhen a soothing smile: "Don't worry, Prince. Since there have been changes, everything will naturally develop in a new direction. There will be nothing wrong as Prince thinks."
Yinzhen nodded. He understood all this, but the more people care about something, the more they worry. He didn't want Yuyan to worry, so he calmed down and smiled at Yuyan.
When the two of them sat together hugging each other, the emotion seemed to be alleviated a lot, and slowly dissipated like a phantom.
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Now people outside don’t know that Yinzhen and Yinzhen are of the same mind.
I thought Yinzhen and Yin'er were at odds. Yinzhen did not want to clarify this, which was actually a good thing. It was a kind of protection for Yin'er and also made it very convenient for him to act.
If there must be a change, Yinzhen would prefer to wait until the loss of Jiangnan is resolved, and then Yinluo will slowly change, which is more in line with the development of things.
After all, Yinzhen had been with Yinsi and Yinzhi for so many years. To separate them suddenly required an opportunity and time.
Yinzhen and Yin'er had discussed this point, and Yin'er naturally listened to his fourth brother. He knew in his heart that this was a kind of protection from his fourth brother.
This was because the fourth brother was thinking about his future and didn't want to bring more criticism to him. Yinzhen felt that this was a true brotherly love, and from then on he became even more open-hearted with his fourth brother.
With this in mind, Yinzhen went to Suzhou and worked seriously.
However, his personality is completely different from Yinzhen's, and his style of doing things is naturally different as well.
He had no title, and because he had worked for Yinsi in the past, he had some private contacts with some officials. Therefore, he was not in a situation like Yinzhen who had no one to pay attention to him privately after he came to Suzhou.
Many people still have illusions about Yinzhen, hoping to gain something from him.
They even thought that the Ninth Prince was close to the Eighth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince, while the Eighth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince were obviously not the same kind of people as the Fourth Prince.
If they were to discuss these matters with the Ninth Prince as if they were doing business, he would not necessarily stand on their side. It would just be a matter of giving him enough benefits.
If they could prevent Yinzhen from doing his job, even if it was just to delay the deadline for two years, the matter would be over.
Could it be possible that the Fourth Prince could stay in Jiangnan for the rest of his life?
Moreover, this loss involves many things and many people. Does the Fourth Prince dare to investigate? Does the Ninth Prince dare to investigate?
Can the Fourth Prince get to the bottom of those people, especially the one in the Forbidden City?
Yinzhen had made sufficient mental preparations before coming, and after arriving, he had a clearer understanding of the situation.
After he knew what he had to do, he came to see Yinzhen once.
Earlier, Yinzhen had already paid back all the losses from the Lianghuai salt administration. What remained were the several million old losses on Cao Yin's account and the deficits in the treasuries of the four provinces in the south of the Yangtze River.
These seem to be two different things, but in fact they are the same thing.
Cao Yin's old losses were to be repaid, and officials in Jiangnan were involved. There were also officials who had been rotated in the salt administration in Lianghuai, which was a big deal.
The deficit in the treasury of the four provinces in the south of the Yangtze River was also related to the officials of the four provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. Some people may be involved in only one incident, while others may be involved in all of them.
Therefore, if you want to trace and make up for the losses, you have to do both things at the same time.
"Fourth brother, the losses of these people are one thing, but if we want to investigate thoroughly, we must also find out that they took money to the capital to pay tribute. If we investigate in detail, there are many people implicated in those accounts. I'm afraid that nearly half of the people in the capital and the court... will not be spared."
Yinzhen came to Suzhou and looked at the specific accounts. Although he was used to seeing large amounts of money, he was still shocked by what was recorded in the accounts.
If this is investigated, many people have unclean hands. Even the princes are involved.
Yinzhen was ashamed. When he was following the Eighth and Fourteenth Brothers, he spent a lot of money in Jiangnan in order to build up the reputation of the Eighth Brother.
The money invested was not a big deal, but it did bring many people closer to Yinsi.
But later, in private exchanges, the tributes from these officials were actually delivered to Yinsi. Even Yinzhen and Yinzhen received them.
If it were according to the law, he would also be punished.
Yinzhen sighed in his heart, hey, this is all because of his youth and impetuosity. At that time, he had no idea that he would check this thing one day.
Yin'er was not worried entirely about himself, but mostly about Yinzhen. If the investigation was really carried out according to the rules, his fourth brother would really become the target of public criticism.
Yinzhen also understood the hidden meaning in his words.
Yinzhen smiled faintly and said, "Ninth brother, have you ever thought about what you would do in Beijing if you didn't follow me to Jiangnan?"
Yinzhen didn't know what Yinzhen meant by asking this question at this time.
He thought for a moment and said, "It must be that he was targeted by the one in Yuqing Palace and he can't turn things around."
Yinzhen shook his head. This was not what he wanted to say.
Yinzhen said, "If I hadn't told you about the machine at the beginning, you and I wouldn't have gotten close, and you would still be with my eighth and fourteenth brothers. I saw what you were doing secretly for my eighth brother. But I didn't say anything, and you didn't care about me."
Yinzhen thought that what his fourth brother said was not wrong.
The fourth brother had always been very low-key. Among the princes, people always overlooked the Fourth Beile who was not outstanding in any way.
But in fact, the fourth brother is a man of both civil and military talents. He just deliberately hides his strength.
Yinzhen's next words shocked Yinzhen, but he was not wrong. Yinzhen had no way to refute it and could only listen with a rare blushing face.
Yinzhen said, "You have big ambitions for Yinsi. The crown prince himself is not upright, but you are also helping him. If the crown prince is deposed, the throne will be vacant, and Yinsi will have a chance. But he is not the only one among the princes who has ambitions. With such fighting, the various factions are restraining each other. Think about it, if the court is like this, how can the local people remain indifferent? They must be involved as well."
"You have already seen the accumulated corruption in Jiangnan. The treasury has been empty for at least ten years. This is something that needs to be dealt with urgently, but if the emperor doesn't have the energy to do it, and the court is vying for the throne, the emperor will be distracted by this and won't be able to take care of Jiangnan for at least a few years. Just think about it, how bad will this place be?"
"This place is in such a mess. How long will it take for the Qing Dynasty to recover? If the next emperor is unreasonable, how long can the Qing Dynasty last? Not to mention the harm and damage caused by the dispute over the throne. Once the vitality is damaged, it will be very difficult to truly recover."
Yinzhen has always wanted to discuss these things with Yinlu in detail.
It was because Yinzhen was unstable that he repeated the same mistakes and embarked on that path.
Although he is watching over it, it won't happen again, but there is no guarantee that someone won't deliberately guide it.
Therefore, Yinzhen wanted to bring Yinzhen to Jiangnan and put these things in front of him to show him directly. Only when he was truly exposed to these things could his words have a wake-up call effect on Yinzhen.
If Yinzhen's character could be changed, it would be of great benefit to the Qing Dynasty.
There were many more things that Yinzhen did not explain, but seeing Yin'er's instantly solemn expression, Yinzhen knew that his ninth brother must have thought of everything.
Yinzhen paused for a moment and asked Yinzhen again, "Fourth brother, you actually have this in mind, right?"
Yinzhen nodded calmly: "Yes, I am selfish. If I say I have no selfishness, it must be unrealistic, but I am not as open as you."
Yinzhen thought that given the Eighth Brother's background, he really had to be publicized. Unlike the Fourth Brother, who was the adopted son of Empress Xiaoyi, there were many nephews and nieces of the Tonggiya clan who were on good terms with him, and all of them were useful to the Emperor.
The eighth brother had a bad start and couldn't act as low-key as the fourth brother.
Yinzhen said: "But if we talk about this, the previous seven or eight points of selfishness have become public-spirited."
"Ninth brother, if we allow them to destroy the Qing Dynasty, it will be riddled with problems in the future. I am not afraid of being criticized by thousands of people, nor am I afraid of being slandered by officials. I just want the Qing Dynasty to have a good image and a good reputation. If someone wants to be an emperor, he will be selfish and will not work for the welfare of the people in the future. But if he is public-spirited and wholeheartedly serves the people, he will not ruin the Qing Dynasty. At least, he will not be defeated and laughed at by future generations."
Yinzhen sighed in his heart, thinking that his fourth brother was selfless and really amazing, and these words convinced him.
Who else can be the future emperor of the Qing Dynasty? Except for my fourth brother, there is no one else.
Yinzhen gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I'll follow my fourth brother and do it!"
He is also ambitious and has aspirations. His previous path was not good, and the future will not be easy, but why is he so eager to follow Fourth Brother and do something big?