"Brother, I am not you. I will not attack innocent people, and you will not die. You are the son of the Emperor, and I will not let you die.
But you can escape the death penalty, but you cannot escape the living punishment. You can only spend the rest of your life in the clan house. Father Emperor, please spare my second brother's life for the sake of his insanity.
As for Hongxi, he is your most beloved grandson. Let him stay in the palace to study. His talent is not in vain, and I do not want to disgrace his talent."
Kangxi didn't expect that Yinzhen would say this after he had told him before that he would not spare the prince's life. He felt a little emotional for a moment.
He was indeed the most affectionate of all his sons. Even if there was a possibility that the prince would counterattack in the future, he still felt that he would be underestimating him if he spared his life.
It is also because of this that he can give his sons a chance to survive when he becomes emperor. I hope he can stick to his original intention.
"I understand. For the sake of the Fourth Master, I will spare your life. However, you will not be able to sit on the throne of the Crown Prince."
The prince didn't say anything. Ever since he discovered that he had failed, he had been prepared to be deposed and killed. Now that he was alive, he was lucky. There was really no need to ask for too much.
"Crown Prince Yinreng forced the emperor to abdicate and plotted rebellion. Now that the evidence is irrefutable, I hereby depose him from his position as Crown Prince. Considering the deep bond between father and son, I confine him to the Imperial Clan House, where he cannot leave for life."
The prince did not argue. This was already the best outcome. But he didn't understand why they wanted him to live. Did they want him to watch Yinzhen ascend to the throne?
You know what, this is really possible. Yinzhen is a black-hearted man. He must have done this to show his magnanimity in front of the emperor. After the emperor passes away, he will definitely not let him go.
They've been together for more than ten or twenty years, how could he not know his little tricks? It's hard for him to put on an act in front of the Emperor. If he had to protect the Crown Princess and others, he would die now.
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace. Don't worry, I will stay in the clan residence from now on. However, I have a question: how will you deal with the Hesheli family?"
"Since they are involved in this matter, I will definitely not let them go, but they are your mother's family after all, I can't kill them, otherwise I will let your mother down.
But I feel unwilling to let you go so easily. Soetu wants to alienate you from me. I am very dissatisfied now. He wants me to bear the blame, but it depends on whether I agree or not.
In the final analysis, it is he who caused you to become what you are now. I taught you to be friendly to your brothers and respectful to your younger brothers, but he taught you to be alienated from your brothers. If you had gotten along well with your brothers, I would not have acted like this.
Aren't you curious about why I suddenly value the Fourth Prince? It's because I had a dream. Not only was Niuhulu pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl, but the boy could also develop the Qing Dynasty into a prosperous era.
My dream is to be a wise and benevolent ruler, but I am getting older and I am afraid that I will not have the chance to realize this dream. However, the scenes in my dream are so vivid in my mind that I have to pay attention to them.
The Fourth Brother was actually forced by me to fight you. Now he sees that my decision was correct. He is more generous and tolerant than you, and I can only feel at ease if he takes the throne."
"I am a joke after all. Let me see that little prince who will make the Qing Dynasty even further in the future. I want to see how he is so talented that you can make my fourth brother the crown prince."
Kangxi gave Yinzhen a look, and Yinzhen immediately asked someone to bring out the newborn twins. When the prince saw that Mu Sili had really given birth to a pair of twins, the prince wondered why he didn't take her into Yuqing Palace.
If she had entered Yuqing Palace at the beginning, would it mean that the twin boy and girl would become his sons?
Once he had a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, representing good fortune, and his son had the ability to take the Qing Dynasty further, would he still be the prisoner today?
Ha! How funny! Only now did he think about the consequences. I wonder how he got through all those years.
"Thank you, Father Emperor. This child is indeed extraordinary. I accept my fate."
After the prince was taken away, all those who participated in forcing the emperor to abdicate with him were also arrested, and Soetu committed suicide a second before being arrested.
For him, death is the best outcome. Otherwise, if he were alive, Kangxi would make him experience what it means to live a life worse than death.
He was actually very confused. He had clearly thought about having less contact with the prince at the beginning. After all, he had the entire Hesheli family behind him and could not afford to make any mistakes.
But when the prince really sent someone to discuss forcing the emperor to abdicate with him, he still agreed.
For him, as long as the prince wins, he will have the merit of following the dragon. Then it will not only be the glory of his mother's family, but he can also help the Hesheli family to make further progress.
But the reality was different from what he thought. The prince was defeated, not just now, but from the very beginning.
All their actions were under the control of Kangxi and Yinzhen. Kangxi attributed the change in the prince to him, and he had to die.
He has also been a man who has experienced ups and downs in the court for many years, so he is willing to take a gamble even if it is for his own sake.
It’s just that the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. How do you know if you can do it without taking a gamble?
In the end, he lost to them because of a single move, otherwise it would not be the crown prince but Yinzhen who would be sent to the clan house today.
"Dead? I really didn't expect Suo Etu to commit suicide. I thought he would say that the prince forced him to do so. What a pity, he did have some talent."
"Your Majesty, you haven't named the twins yet. If you haven't decided yet, let your son name them. They are your children, and they should be named by your son."
Kangxi slapped him without hesitation, "You bastard, how could he be responsible for such an important matter as naming?"
He had decided on the names of his two children long ago. In order to highlight the uniqueness of the twins, he gave them names after careful consideration.
"You're everywhere. I've already gotten up. If you have that much time, you might as well learn more about governing a country from me, so as to avoid embarrassing me in Chaoyang."
Yinzhen felt aggrieved. What was wrong with him wanting to name his own children? Why did the emperor take advantage of his status as their emperor to deprive him of his power?
"Since the Emperor has chosen a name, why not tell your son first? If it's not a good choice, your son can take it."
"Am I too old to move? It's not your turn to name your grandchildren yet. If you want to name them yourself, then wait until the day you become Mafa.
I had already thought of these names before: Hongli and Ruijia. They are a gift from heaven to me, and they can afford any better name."
Hongli and Ruijia? Those are indeed good names. It seems that what the emperor said was true. He really spent a lot of time naming them.
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