Yin? was a man who could not hide things, so when he heard him ask, he naturally told him all the grievances in his heart.
"Father Emperor, do you know how much silver my second brother's people owe you?"
Kangxi was puzzled. How much could they owe? It was only a few tens of thousands of taels of silver. Just pay it back. There was no need to hold on to it and make them look stingy.
Seeing him like this, Yinsi knew that he had guessed wrong. After thinking about it, he decided to tell him the truth.
"Father Emperor, my second brother's retainers borrowed nearly one million taels of silver from the national treasury. Where do you think he spent all this money?
Not only that, Suo Etu also borrowed 100,000 taels last month. I'm really worried that his purpose in borrowing the silver is not pure. You should send someone to investigate."
Kangxi felt terrible after hearing that they had borrowed so much silver. One million taels of silver, what a huge shame! Most of the silver in his treasury must have been borrowed by them, right?
"I understand. I will send someone to investigate this matter. You have made great contributions in recovering the debts. I will reward you accordingly."
Putting aside other things, the issue of rewarding according to merit made Yin'er and Yin'er's eyes light up.
Their demands are not high, just a title is enough for them. After being the bald prince for so many years, it is time to let them get rid of the title of bald prince.
"Father, I don't want any other reward. Please give me a title, even if it's just a Beizi. I don't want to be a bald prince anymore."
"My son has the same idea. Father, please grant my son's wish."
Kangxi looked at them in bewilderment. He was just thinking of giving them some rewards to get rid of them, but he didn't expect them to take the initiative and strike him first!
Never mind, they are all his sons. It’s just a title that will be given to them sooner or later. Since they want it now, just give it to them.
"Okay, I said I would reward people based on their merits. Since you took the initiative to bring it up, I will do as you wish."
So Yin'er and Yin'e were both conferred the title of Gushan Beizi. Although it was the lowest title, at least they were no longer bald princes.
As for Yinsi, Kangxi really couldn't decide what reward to give him for the time being.
Logically, he could be given the title of a prince, but he was still young and he didn't want to push him to the forefront.
After much thought, he decided to give him a title and immediately rewarded him with ten thousand taels of gold. So Yinsi not only got the title of Lian, but also received a reward of ten thousand taels of gold.
He knew from the beginning that he would not receive a very generous reward. Being given a title was already a pleasant surprise. Who would have thought that he could also receive a reward of ten thousand taels of gold?
"Thank you, Father Huang. Don't worry, I will not let you down."
Kangxi looked at him with satisfaction. He thought he was worthy of being the heir he had secretly chosen. He would help him clear the obstacles and let him rest assured.
As for the prince, he wanted to see where he had spent all that money. It would be better if it wasn't what he thought, otherwise he would really deal with him regardless of the father-son relationship.
In Yuqing Palace, the prince was furious when he heard that Yinsi had been given a title and a reward of silver and money.
"What is the Emperor doing? He's just a Beile, yet he's been given a title. He's the only one besides my eldest brother who has one. So, do you want him to challenge me?"
"Your Highness, what should we do now? Lord Soetu asked you to give him some rules so that he can get things done."
Rules? Rules didn't matter anymore. He just wanted them to train well now, and when the time was right, he would force them to abdicate and take the throne.
The emperor obviously doesn't care about him anymore. In order to avoid any more trouble, he must take the throne quickly, otherwise he doesn't know who will get the position of crown prince.
"Tell my uncle to prepare himself. When the time is right, he will follow me and charge towards the palace."
"yes."
After hearing the prince's words, Soetu did start to prepare. For him, the prince had the blood of their Hesheli family, and he had to help him ascend to the throne.
Because Kangxi found something wrong with their borrowing of silver, he had been secretly keeping an eye on their movements. When he learned that they really wanted to force him to abdicate, he felt very bad.
"This is my most beloved prince. How have I wronged him? Why is he forcing me to abdicate?"
"Your Majesty, calm down."
"Calm down? I can't calm down. I personally trained him. I thought he was a good person, but I didn't expect him to turn the knife against me for power. It's really funny."
Kangxi was furious. This was his good son. He wanted to see if he could succeed in forcing the emperor to abdicate even though he had made all the necessary preparations.
"Since he wants to try, I will grant his wish. I want to see how he reacts after he fails."
Upon hearing this, Liang Jiugong silently lit a candle for the prince and Soetu. If nothing unexpected happened, their actions would be helping Yinsi.
The emperor has always liked him, and if they do something like this, he will definitely give up on them completely. The prince has made a wrong move.
"Your Majesty, would you like me to invite Prince Lian to come and have a word with you?"
"That boy is now obsessed with his wife and unborn child. How can he have the time to spend with me?"
Liang Jiugong was speechless. Could he understand that he was jealous? That shouldn't be the case. The emperor wasn't that kind of person. How could he possibly be jealous?
"Your Majesty, do you really not need Prince Lian to come and talk with you? I'm worried that you've gotten sick from anger. How about I ask the Ninth Prince to come and talk to you about business matters?"
Kangxi suddenly felt that Liang Jiugong talked too much. He understood why Yinsi came to accompany him, but what was the point of asking Yin'er to come?
That kid's mind is full of competing with the people for profit. Asking him to talk to him, does that mean he wants to listen to his great achievements in full?
My own private treasury already doesn't have as much as his. If I hear from him how much money he has earned, wouldn't he be asking for trouble?
It’s better to call Yinsi over. At least that kid won’t deliberately hurt his heart. He still cares about him as the emperor.
"Let Xiao Ba come. I have something to tell him. It's already this late, he needs to be mentally prepared."
Liang Jiugong understood that this was a person who was about to tell him the truth. He had a good supporter. It had only been a short time for the emperor to trust him so much. His ascension to the throne was just around the corner.
"I will go and invite Prince Lian right away."
Inside the prince's residence, Mu Sili looked at Yinsi, who was becoming more and more nervous, speechlessly. If anyone didn't know, they would probably think that he was the one who was pregnant.
She has been pregnant for half a year now, and she is carrying twins. She will give birth in three months at most. Does she have to see him like this for another three months?
No, no matter how I think about it, it feels inappropriate. How could he make such an expression?
"Master, do you want to see what you have become now? How could I not know that you have such a side? It is really unbelievable."
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