Chapter 65
Yinzuo looked at the gourd carving he had found for a long time, with a smile on his face, and it was obvious that he liked it very much.
The child's eyes were curved like stars falling into the sky, and he even asked his father, "Do you want to be a little higher?"
Kangxi couldn't bear to hurt the child's filial piety, but he also didn't want any of his ministers or subordinates to be caught off guard by seeing such a big goose with a completely different style!
Kangxi said: "Your Majesty wants to put it in the bedroom, so that you can see it when you wake up every day. It will make you feel good at the beginning of the day and give you a good start for the day."
Yinzuo, who was holding a funny gourd carving and wondering whether to put it in the upper grid or the lower grid to occupy a better terrain, was distracted by Kangxi's words.
What the Emperor said makes sense.
Without giving Yinzuo time to think, Kangxi said, "Didn't you say you had something important to tell me? What is it?"
"Oh." Yinzuo's thoughts shifted from whether the funny gourd carving should be placed in the bedroom or the imperial study to the serious business he wanted to talk about. He said to Kangxi, "It's Cebutan and his people. They want to do some business between their tribe and us."
Seeing that Yinzuo finally stopped paying attention to the funny goose gourd carving, Kangxi's expression relaxed slightly. It was really not easy for him to be the emperor.
Didn't Zebutan and his companions stay in the capital for a long time? They visited the capital a lot and learned a lot, so they gradually had some ideas in their mind.
The grass that is not rare there is actually a medicinal material with a good price here! The medical skills there are indeed not well developed, and everyone has a treasure but does not know it. Now that they know it, they feel it is a pity and want to do this business.
Harcha thought that the gems in the capital were very popular. Their tribe had gems! Of course, they knew that beautiful gems were good things, but the price of gems sold in the capital was higher than he thought!
There are many delicious foods and fun things to do in the capital, but they all cost money, and with money you can buy everything you want.
"Halcha said he wanted to exchange their herbs, gems, and furs for our goods. They also have good cattle and sheep, and they think they can exchange them with us."
"Ji Ze said their cotton is better than ours."
Anyway, a group of friends got together originally to do business for money, but in the end it turned into a competition for specialty products, and they almost came to a fight over which tribe had the fattest sheep.
They also have no shortage of kumis and milk tofu, as well as ox horns, deer antlers, and all kinds of furs that seem to increase in value when they are sold outside.
"What do you think, Father Huang? Can we do business?"
Kangxi took Yinzuo's words to heart and asked Yinzuo, "They want to do business with us?"
Kangxi knocked on the table and fell into deep thought. He had actually had this idea before, but had not carried it out due to various concerns. The military power of the Mongolian tribes should not be underestimated, so since entering the Pass, they have been trying to win over the Mongols with appeasement, while also guarding against the Mongolian tribes coming into contact and uniting with the Han people to attack and wipe out the Manchus.
But now that the Three Feudatories Rebellion has been quelled and the world is relatively stable, there is no need to be so vigilant.
Yinzuo replied to Kangxi: "Well, they have seen a lot in the capital and want to make money so that their tribe can live a good life, so they want me to ask my father if I can do it. Cebutan said he would convince his father too."
Kangxi nodded slightly: "It can be considered, but the court will review how the business is done." Sharing what they have is beneficial to both parties. However, Kangxi did not value those commercial interests, but it could strengthen the integration and penetration of the Mongolian tribes.
It is easier to promote things if the other party is proactive, which is another joy for the Mongolian children coming to Beijing.
Of course, this matter is also more beneficial to the Mongolian tribes. If this business is to be done, it will definitely be done with the tribes that send children to Beijing at the beginning. This is also his reward to the Mongolian tribes that have shown goodwill to him, and this can distinguish them from other tribes.
Of course, this matter is just mentioned now and is far from being finalized. The rest of the matter has little to do with Yinzuo.
Kangxi said to Yinzuo: "They have not wandered around the capital in vain. They have learned to think about serious matters." Kangxi praised others lightly, and then said to Yinzuo: "You should also not just think about eating and playing, learn from them."
Yinzuo puffed up his face. His royal father was really unlikable!
Yinzuo didn't hold back on his words most of the time, so he said to his father, "Father, you are not doing this well. Why do you always praise others and fail to see the good in your own son?"
"I know that the Emperor is concerned about the prices of food and eggs outside. Every time I go out, I remember to ask for him."
"I spent a long time picking out a swan gourd sculpture that would make the Emperor happy!"
"Father Emperor, you don't even praise me."
This was an old problem of his Royal Father. Yin Zuo was filled with resentment and said angrily, "Royal Father, if you think someone else is good, just let him be your son."
Quiet.
The servants in the hall all lowered their heads, and the warm atmosphere disappeared instantly. But the atmosphere in the hall was not cold or scary at all.
This sentence sounds serious, but, when applied to the Sixth Prince, Liang Jiugong thought that he was probably getting used to it. He secretly glanced at His Majesty, and sure enough, His Majesty's expression did not change at all.
Yinzuo was still angry when he finished speaking. When no one spoke, his angry face turned back and he said hastily, "It doesn't matter whether it's good or not. I am still your son. I can't change it! I can't replace it!"
The child was angry and anxious, and spoke in a very domineering manner.
Kangxi then said, "When did you say you wanted to change it? Wasn't it you who said it?"
"After all that talk, you're still angry with me?"
"You are very courageous and unreasonable." And who said that sons can't be replaced? Isn't there still the matter of adoption? But he didn't say the rest, otherwise the boy would cry in front of him.
Kangxi was very good at finding faults, and he made Yinzuo feel dizzy and rub his head, thinking that what the emperor said was right, that he was indeed the one who said those words, that he was unreasonable? Was it all his fault?
Yinzuo rubbed his head and thought for a while before he figured it out. Then he muttered to Kangxi: "The emperor always praises others but not me. I will feel that the emperor doesn't like me and will be sad."
Liang Jiugong thought, if the His Majesty didn't like you, he would definitely not forgive you just now just because of what you said about letting someone else be his son, instead of coaxing you like he is doing now.
Kangxi tapped Yinzuo on the head and said, "Stop being so annoying."
Even after things had come to this, he didn't even bother to praise him, and instead called him annoying. Yinzuo left Kangxi in a huff.
Let’s not talk about the fact that he was angry with Kangxi for now. Anyway, his royal father had the same old problem. What could he do if he was angry? You can’t change your son, and you can’t change your father either. So just continue to be tolerant.
Yinzuo went to Cebutan and others outside the palace and reported to Kangxi that they could consider doing business. Cebutan and others were very happy and decided to look into the business more and go back to visit their relatives as soon as possible to talk to their father about it.
Yin Zuo looked at Cebutan and the others and thought to himself, it is true that they still miss the tribe while studying abroad, which is indeed worthy of praise, but, can the emperor praise him too, is there nothing else to praise about him? And he said he was annoying, angry! This time, he will not buy anything for the emperor.
"Are you a great calligrapher? How much silver does it cost?" Yinzuo, who was strolling on the street, entered a calligraphy and painting shop. Cebutan followed him and looked around, but he was not interested in it. Even if he wanted to buy some gifts for visiting relatives, he would not buy these things.
In fact, Yinzuo was the same. He was not interested either. "But my fourth brother likes it very much. I seem to have heard him talk about this calligrapher." Yinzuo said to his little friend.
"Buy it for my fourth brother."
You are just a bunch of kids who are not experienced enough. How could you say these things in a store? The boss of the store heard you all whispering. If the boss doesn't pay a considerable amount, you are a fool.
Harcha exclaimed: "Three hundred taels! Why don't you just rob it when you can't eat or drink!" They are no longer stupid guys who have no concept of money.
The shop owner cried out that he was wronged and told the children that art is priceless.
"This is the best work handed down by Mr. Wang Duo. Literati all like it. It is the only one of its kind in the world!"
"Take a look at this character. Is it strong and unyielding? Is it simple and elegant?"
The Mongolian guys like Harcha were weak in energy and could just barely write clearly. And Yinzou, he didn't understand much either.
"I don't have that much money and can't afford it." Yinzuo said to the boss.
The boss looked at the group of well-dressed and elegant children, thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll give you a discount of two hundred taels."
Yinzuo: “Two taels.” The swan gourd he bought for his royal father only cost one penny of silver!
The boss's face darkened.
"Twenty taels. I won't buy more than that."
"Twenty-five taels, no more."
The boss said with a bitter face: "One hundred taels is the lowest price, otherwise why don't you take the silver from home and buy it again?"
After several people came out of the shop, Yinzuo said in distress: "Fourth brother's hobbies are too expensive, I can't afford them!"
Harcha said, "It's better to have money." This straightforward and somewhat reckless boy from Mongolia seemed to have fallen into the trap of money after staying in the capital for a year.
Yinzuo also said: "I'd better wait until I save up some money and buy it for my fourth brother when I have money."
Zebutan said, "You are so kind to your brother, but why does your brother like this? It's nothing like you do? You should just eat something sweet. It's cheaper."
"Their personalities are completely different. Your brother doesn't seem to be easy to approach. I've never seen him smile."
□□ Ji said: "It's normal to be different. I also have a brother from the same mother, and we are completely different. He actually likes rain, and the wetness is so annoying. I like sunny days. He also likes singing, but his singing is not good. I hate listening to others singing the most, and I never sing myself..."
Yinzuo corrected □□ji and said, "My fourth brother and I do not have the same mother."
Ji exclaimed, "Isn't it? I heard from others that they were all born to Concubine De."
Yinzuo frowned: "What's going on? Who told you this?"
In fact, Yinzuo is not young anymore. The more people he contacts, the more he will know sooner or later. Most people in the palace know about it, including his brothers, and even the seventh and eighth princes know about it, but no one has told him.
When the princes went out of the palace to play polo, they had contact with □□Ji and the others as well as the sons of the royal family. Those sons of the royal family sometimes talked about them, and through this, □□Ji and the others learned about the relationship between the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince.
□□Ji and his friends were friends of Yinzuo and were straightforward people, so they would not hide anything when Yinzuo asked about it.
When Yinzuo returned to the palace, he finally bought a calligraphy work for his fourth brother, but he went to a different store and picked out a less expensive one. It still cost him ten taels of silver, which made him feel so sorry.
I hope that Fourth Brother can practice calligraphy well in the future. He thinks selling calligraphy is a profitable business.
Yinzuo was thinking about all sorts of things. He had something on his mind today, so he wasn't that excited even after taking a walk outside the palace.
“Fourth brother!”
The Fourth Prince always had the same face towards everyone, including Yinzuo, so no one would feel that they were treated coldly by him. He was just like that, with few expressions.
Yinzuo sat opposite the Fourth Prince, secretly sizing him up. Ever since he knew that this was his brother from the same mother, he felt something different in his heart.
However, Yinzuo was not completely unable to hide his emotions. At this time, he did not express it directly, but just handed him the calligraphy he bought.
He also did not forget to emphasize that he spent ten taels of silver to buy this copy of calligraphy!
(End of this chapter)
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