59. Chapter 59
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When Kangxi saw that Li Guangdi had returned empty-handed from Qi You, he felt a sense of powerlessness, like a dog biting a hedgehog. Coupled with a vague and nameless anger, he could not rest for the whole day.
Qi You stayed at the prince's residence and refused to go out. The other sons went to look for him one after another. Kangxi knew everything.
Seeing the brothers being so respectful and friendly, Kangxi was happy, but at the same time, he felt chilled.
The younger ones must have gone there to join in the fun. As for the older ones like the Crown Prince, Kangxi knew exactly why they went to look for Qi You.
Faced with internal and external troubles, Kangxi could not express these words to the civil and military officials in the court.
Qi You was the only one who could say a few words. Kangxi was still angry and couldn't bring himself to see him.
When it was almost time to rest at night, Kangxi asked Liang Jiugong to check and learned that his three sons were still with Qi You.
With something standing in the way, it was definitely difficult to sleep. After a brief thought, Kangxi asked Liang Jiugong to call the chief physician, and together they went to the prince's residence.
Kangxi strode into the room with his hands behind his back. He glanced at the brothers who had come forward to pay their respects and asked, "It's so late, what are you talking about?"
The third prince was the most active. He rolled his eyes and quickly replied, "Han Ama, we are discussing homework with my seventh brother."
Kangxi glanced at the Third Prince and hummed, "You still remember your lessons, which is commendable. It's getting late, go back and get some rest."
Several people quickly agreed, packed up their homework and left.
Kangxi looked at Qi You and said nothing for a moment. Then he called the imperial physician to come in and said, "Take his pulse. Especially his right hand is injured. Bandage it carefully."
The imperial physician responded respectfully, walked up to Qi You, and said respectfully, "Seventh Prince, let me take a look at your hand injury first."
Qi You calmly stretched out his right hand. The imperial physician was stunned when he saw the scabbed wound.
If I come tomorrow, the wound should be healed.
The imperial physician knew a thing or two about what was happening in the court. He was secretly thinking that Kangxi summoned him from the duty room with such fanfare, which showed how much he valued Qi You.
I guess it will spread throughout the court tomorrow.
The imperial physician was being cautious. He took Qi You's pulse seriously, applied ointment on his hand, and bandaged it.
After a busy day, he also wrote a tonic recipe: "Seventh Prince is young, so he shouldn't take too many supplements. This recipe is mainly for food. Winter is coming soon, and the weather is dry and cold. Eating more will be beneficial to the body, moistening and strengthening the body."
Qi You accepted the prescription and thanked him politely. The imperial physician hurriedly said he dared not do it and respectfully took his leave.
Kangxi had been sitting there watching. At this moment, he snorted and said, "Give the recipe to Liang Jiugong and have him deliver it to the imperial kitchen. He will make it and send it to you every day to help you recover from your injuries!"
Liang Jiugong hurried forward upon hearing this. Qi You pretended not to hear Kangxi's almost gnashing words, "recover from the injury." He carefully read the prescription from beginning to end before handing it to Liang Jiugong and saying, "Thank you for your help."
Kangxi said unhappily, "What are you looking at? Is there anything missing for you?"
Qi You smiled and replied, "I wrote down the recipe so that I can eat it when I'm back in Shunyi."
Kangxi's eyes flickered, and he felt extremely complicated.
Qi You just took a casual look at it and actually remembered the recipe!
Thinking of his usual intelligence, Kangxi felt that this was nothing. However, his brows knitted together. This little bastard, his father had personally brought the imperial physician to the house, and he wanted to go back to Shunyi. It was really a worry!
After Qi You saw the so-called hand injury, his vacation was over.
Kangxi made his attitude clear, and he also had too much to do.
Shunyi is his base camp and the key to whether all his ideas can be implemented.
Seeing Kangxi's unhappy expression, Qi You explained slowly, "Khan Ama, Second Uncle has been busy in Shunyi for so long. Although I trust him, I still have to go and see it with my own eyes."
Kangxi's expression softened slightly, and he glanced at him sideways, saying, "After all, you're still worried! Well, it's better for you to go and take a look. The school's affairs are important. If something goes wrong, we won't have to waste money and effort to correct it."
"But, are you planning to abandon the things in Khalkha?" Kangxi finally asked.
Qi You did not refuse and asked, "Khan Ama, do the court officials have any ideas?"
Kangxi was stunned for a moment, then said with a straight face, "I'm asking you, stop making excuses!"
Qi You explained, "Khan Ama, I really didn't refuse. Although they usually just talk, maybe they can occasionally come up with some insightful opinions. And there are also Lord Li, Lord Suo and others. They are all capable ministers of the Qing Dynasty. Their opinions are pertinent and have many merits. After all, I am young, and my own ideas are inevitably one-sided. I also want to listen to their suggestions. Of course, the most important thing is Khan Ama. Khan Ama, what do you plan to do?"
When Kangxi saw Qi You throw the question back, he was angry but couldn't get angry.
Qi You is right. For such a big matter, a decision must be made after a court meeting.
However, Kangxi was very suspicious that Qi You did it on purpose. He knew that the court officials were dragging their feet in discussing matters and taking a long time to reach a decision, so he simply let them discuss it endlessly before making any decision.
Kangxi's heart moved and he said, "Come to the Imperial Study tomorrow and discuss it together."
Although Kangxi is his biological father, Qi You has to call him old fox.
He wanted to use himself to deal with the court officials, and at the same time let himself experience some of his hardships.
Qi You also wanted to end the battle quickly, so he agreed readily.
The next day, Qi You went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity and saw Li Guangdi, Suo'etu, Tong Guogang, and others, all of whom were members of the Southern Study. The Crown Prince was prominently present, sitting below Kangxi.
As Qi You entered the room, everyone looked at him with varying expressions. He calmly stepped forward and greeted Kangxi and the Crown Prince separately.
Kangxi called out gently. The prince glanced at Qi You with a subtle expression. He quickly smiled and said, "Seventh brother is here. Come and sit next to me."
Qi You smiled and thanked them, then said, "I'm young, and I'm here to learn from you. When three people walk together, one of them is my teacher. You can all be considered my teachers. I'll just stand by and watch."
Kangxi didn't comment. He had Liang Jiugong place a chair in the corner for Qi You to sit on. He said loudly, "You all already know about Galdan's invasion of Khalkha. The peace talks with Luosha must continue. Let the Lifanyuan contact Luosha on this matter."
Alani, the Minister of the Lifanyuan, hurriedly stepped forward and responded, asking, "Your Majesty, will Lord Suo still lead the envoys to discuss peace this time?"
Kangxi said, "Let's first confirm the location with the Rakshasa Kingdom, and then decide after we get their response."
Alani accepted the order, glanced at Qi You, and said, "Your Majesty, the Khalkha tribes have come to surrender, and at the same time requested that the people rescued from Galdan be allowed to return to their original tribes. I think their request is very reasonable. Since they have been rescued, keeping them will not only require additional food, but also lead to complaints, which is really not worth the loss. However, General Manager Li has been holding them back, which has caused them to be quite dissatisfied. Seeing that the New Year is approaching, I think it would be better to let them go. It will be a happy thing for both the Qing Dynasty and the Khalkha."
It was Qi You who asked Li Rong to stay and patrol, saying that he was to protect the people of Khalkha, and also to be a guard.
At this moment, everyone's eyes turned to Qi You.
Qi You looked calm and asked Alani curiously, "Where are they going back to? Chechen Khan, Tushetu Khan, or Zasaktu Khan?"
It is well known that Zasaktu Khan was ambitious and that both the Tushetu Khan and Chechen Khan tribes were almost destroyed.
Alani was speechless for a moment and was choked there.
Qi You didn't push them too hard, but said gently, "Why not let them stay? There's no such thing as a homeland. Since they are citizens of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty is their home. Wherever they can survive and live in peace and contentment is their homeland. I may be a little knowledgeable, but do you think I'm right?"
No one dared to respond, after all, the people were left behind by Qi You. And the most fatal point was that returning them would only strengthen the other tribes.
Kangxi was determined to balance the power of the Mongolian tribes, which was a big taboo for him.
Seeing that everyone was speechless, Kangxi did not show it on his face, but he was secretly very happy in his heart.
Li Guangdi pondered for a moment and said, "Seventh Prince, the local climate is extremely cold and not suitable for grazing. If they stay, the court cannot continue to provide for them. I am afraid that their livelihood will be in trouble in the future."
Qi You nodded and said, "Lord Li is worried. The Qing Dynasty is vast and rich in resources. The local area is not suitable for grazing. You can find another place to cultivate the land and make a living."
Alani, who was in charge of Lifanyuan affairs and had extensive dealings with the Mongol tribes, immediately retorted, "They've only ever been herders, not farmers. Besides, where in the Qing Dynasty could we find enough land to house so many people and cultivate them?"
Qi You smiled and replied, "Heilongjiang Prefecture."
Everyone was stunned, and then they all started talking at once: "Heilongjiang Prefecture is extremely cold and sparsely populated. Furthermore, the Rakshasa Nation frequently invades, making it a sparsely populated place. It's not a suitable place to live."
"Yes, I'm afraid that once these people move there, they will run away immediately."
"Even if General Heilongjiang used all his troops to guard it, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to hold it."
"In the end, I ended up pleasing neither side. Not only did I offend the Khalkha, but my efforts were also wasted."
Li Guangdi remained silent, his expression pensive. The prince was about to speak, but then he glanced at Suo Etu, who sat calmly and still, and sat back down, his eyes fixed on his nose.
Kangxi immediately understood Qi You's plan. Before he could even feel happy, he saw that everyone was against it, and he felt disappointed and frowned deeply.
After hearing what everyone said, Qi You smiled calmly and said, "Everyone seems to have a lot of sense. I've said it before, I'm not very knowledgeable, so I can only come up with this idea. But you can't just focus on refuting. If you have a good idea, why not share it with everyone?"
Everyone fell silent.
Let them find fault, they will definitely be able to do it. As for making decisions, they have to be cautious.
Alani hesitated, then said, "Seventh Prince, with all due respect, you should reconsider. They really don't know how to farm, and with the Rakshasa soldiers, it's truly too risky."
Qi You smiled and said, "Your concerns are not without reason. However, the ancestors of the Manchus were also not good at farming, but they eventually learned it. Many places in Mongolia close to the Han people have long been half-grazing and half-farming. As long as someone teaches them, they can slowly learn. As for the Luosha soldiers, we will soon negotiate and demarcate the border. If they dare to invade again, it will be a major event between the two countries. Although the climate in the Heilongjiang River area is extremely cold, it is not much different from that in Korea. Korea can grow crops, and the Heilongjiang River area can also be cultivated."
Alani had nothing to say and could only shut up unhappily.
Kangxi couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of developing the Heilongjiang River basin.
Seeing that no one else had said anything, Kangxi spoke up, making the final decision: "The local population may be sparse, but it's not uninhabited. If they go, the local area will become lively again. Let's do as the Seventh Brother said."
He looked at Qi You and ordered, "Since you proposed this matter, you will take the lead."
Qi You agreed without hesitation.
He had been planning to reclaim the wasteland there for a long time, but was worried about the lack of manpower. The Khalkha people, with their families, were just the right people to stay with. He had kept them with this intention.
At that time, we will bring some people who are good at farming from the farm in Shunyi, settle down there, teach these herdsmen how to farm, and study and explore methods of growing rice.
In the past few years, the imperial court must have provided some subsidies to ensure that the Khalkha people had houses to live in, food to eat, and peace and tranquility.
No one would like to be adrift and uncertain about their future, so Qi You is not worried that they will run away.
After ten or twenty years, this deserted place gradually became lively.
These people alone are definitely not enough, and Qi You has his eyes on the group of prisoners exiled to Ningguta.
The exiles were of mixed character, and many of them were scholars. It would be a waste to send them to do hard labor digging ginseng.
Qi You couldn't bring up these things now, for fear that these people would spit at him.
Li Guangdi looked at the undisguised joy on Kangxi's face, and with a sudden thought, he asked bluntly, "Seventh Prince, what are you going to do with those captives?"
Qi You smiled and said, "Send a letter to Tsewang Arabtan and ask him if he wants to redeem them. Haha, he and Galdan are uncle and nephew, and the captives are all from their clan. It would be too estranged to separate them, right?"
Everyone, including Kangxi, was stunned.
Wonderful, this trick is really wonderful!
This is not a question of whether the uncle and nephew are strangers to each other. This is to make Galdan vomit blood and make him and Tsewang Arabtan fight each other!
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