Consort Hui first summoned the head matron of the front courtyard to see her, and then issued orders one by one, instructing the head matron of the front courtyard to keep a close eye on the women in the back courtyard to prevent anyone from causing trouble.
Then, she sent her trusted maid to visit the several illegitimate granddaughters being raised in the "Zhilan Courtyard," to prevent them from being harmed by others during this chaotic time.
Even those born out of wedlock are her grandchildren.
Send a maid to watch over the Second Prince; the children are all precious, we can't afford to lose even one…
Then, the eunuchs were sent to check if Yinzhi had returned. After all, he was the backbone of the family. Orders were issued one by one, and everyone proceeded in an orderly manner.
When Yinzhi rushed back, he hadn't even had time to wipe the sweat from his brow. Seeing that the people in his courtyard, though hurried, didn't seem flustered, he breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed they were alright.
The reason why Yinzhi returned late was that he was in a bad mood and had wrestled in the Kubu field to vent his anger. When he heard that his wife and Hongyu had an accident, he rushed back in his disheveled clothes, leaving Liu Bajin far behind.
Today, during the grand court session, my father-in-law was reprimanded and dismissed from his post. He's not a fool. Although my father-in-law is capable, he's cautious by nature. It's true that his hands aren't clean—where in officialdom are there people with clean hands? But it's definitely not as the memorials say.
He'd pick on a petty person and kick them when they're down, but what angered him most was his father, the Emperor. This wouldn't have happened without his tacit approval. Did his father not want him to be happy?
Crown Prince, Crown Prince, Crown Prince!
Isn't it all about paving the way for the Crown Prince and clearing away obstacles? Doesn't everyone know that?
In fact, Yinzhi was right about a small part. The vast majority of the reason was to stabilize the court. One person cannot be compared with the stability of the entire court. Nalan Mingzhu himself was very powerful. He was dismissed from office before, but was reinstated by the court during the Western Expedition. After the Western Expedition, Mingzhu became a figurehead with no real power. Although he had no power, he had many disciples and followers. Even without power, he could still make his voice heard in the court.
Thus, the two factions of Mingzhu and Suo'etu coexisted peacefully. Although Kangxi was dissatisfied with the factions, he knew that he could not eliminate them, so he could only try to maintain a balance.
Now, with the addition of Minister Ke'erkun to Mingzhu's faction, and the presence of the eldest grandson of the emperor in the palace, along with the birth of two legitimate sons by the Grand Consort, the power of Mingzhu's faction has been greatly increased. This is unacceptable; it has disrupted the balance of power!
Emperor Kangxi dismissed Mingzhu from office for the same reason: factions within the court were growing increasingly powerful.
Later, it was discovered that dismissing Mingzhu from office could not eliminate factions or balance the power of the Suo'etu faction, so Mingzhu was reinstated. Now, Mingzhu's role for Kangxi was merely that of a mascot. How could he tolerate the Minister of Revenue, who controlled the nation's finances, being in the same faction as him?
They were naturally aligned. The Grand Consort in the palace gave birth to the eldest grandson of the Emperor, and Korkun gradually became arrogant. Well, let's deal with you then.
This is why Korkun was dismissed from office; this is politics.
Yinzhi returned in riding attire. He was wrestling with several Haha Zhuzi at Kubu Field to vent his frustration, but the Haha Zhuzi were no match for him.
Among all the princes, Yinzhi was undoubtedly the most skilled in martial arts. Coupled with his experience in war and the tutelage of his sixth brother, Jia Hui, he was completely unfazed. Even after several jade beads were smashed to pieces, a young eunuch reported, "The Grand Consort has fainted!" Yinzhi, without even changing his clothes, rushed out.
They did manage to rescue the few boys who were laughing and joking. They hugged each other and limped away, saying that the eldest prince had become quite powerful lately.
When Consort Hui saw that Yinzhi had returned, she quickly explained the situation to her son.
After understanding the situation, Yinzhi grabbed his whip and was about to rush out to find the Third Prince, Yinzhi.
Judging from his posture, Yinzhi is probably going to get a beating.
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