Cyan Lotus of Space Clearance

Chapter 136 Northwest ([-])

Fourteenth elder brother's life back to Beijing was not as comfortable as imagined.

First of all, the emperor's father and all the ministers did not praise him very highly—although he knew intellectually that he did not make much military exploits, but who would know in Beijing, after all, he defeated Tseng Wang and Arabutan was stable again. Isn't it Tibet?As long as he is the king of the general who leads the army for a day, the military exploits are his.

But since he came back to Beijing, he only attached to some kittens and puppies in Shangbeizi Mansion, and those real aristocratic families, high-ranking officials and dignitaries did not treat him differently... Perhaps, this is because Erniang was demoted to become a concubine.A concubine who has fallen out of favor in the heart of the emperor, her son has limited weight in the heart of the emperor no matter how talented he is. The eighth elder brother is a lesson from the past.

Secondly, he found that almost all the government affairs in the court are in the hands of the fourth elder brother. Although he can't say that he controls the court affairs, he is shocked by the trust and reuse of the emperor's father. There are also some, although other forces are still there, but they can't reach the point where they can use their fingers.What worries him even more is that even the power of the third elder brother and the eighth elder brother, which he thought could be contained for a few years, is getting weaker and weaker.He suspects that the third elder brother and the eighth elder brother are also promoting this kind of decline... Obviously, they don't want to let these big-tailed forces influence their wishes and be pushed away.

They are also optimistic about the fourth brother?Ready to vote for him?
The more he thought about it, the more irritable he became.

He needs someone who can calm down and plan for him in the capital and manage it. Unfortunately, Brother Nine is good at money and food, and his status is also sufficient, but he is not effective in the court.And even if he holds the military power in his hand, he can't do without the Sacred Heart and eyes and ears. Moreover, his only advantage is currently being put on hold.

"Emiang, are you feeling better today?" Today he went to Yonghe Palace to pay his respects.Anyway, filial son this?Hats are still to be worn.He carefully helped Concubine De to sit up halfway, looking at her aging face and half-grey hair, he was slightly blocked, no matter what, she still loves him very much, and she took this for his sake The pain of ups and downs, otherwise, how could they age so quickly when they were a concubine in peace and stability? After all, the failure last time was because luck was not on their side.

However, E Niang is also no longer elegant, should he think of a way to put a few people around the emperor's father?Ordinarily, there were a few nobles and concubines promoted by the Empress in Yonghe Palace and other palaces, but last time, they were discounted a lot...

"Seeing you, Erniang is very happy, and all the ailments have flown away." Concubine De said with a smile, her charming eyes swept over her beloved son, seeing him imposing, with the posture of a dragon and a tiger, very happy It is gratifying.

"Your Majesty has gotten better and better since Master Fourteen came back, but she didn't eat much food." Nanny Chen said with a smile on the side.

"My son is having dinner with Erniang today, you can eat more."

"Okay." Concubine De happily replied, enjoying her son's filial piety, "You have also lost a lot of weight...are you still sad about Fuyi?"

"It's my son who doesn't have such a blessing." Fuyi can be said to be the eldest daughter he has watched grow up, and he loves her very much. Seeing that she is ready to marry, she didn't expect a wind and cold to kill her.

"She is unlucky!" Concubine De said lightly. She has been in the palace for decades, and she can think of a hundred and eighty ways to fight in the inner house with her eyes closed. "I can hear you even in the deep palace." The matter of pampering that Baima Gege... Zhen'er, listen to Er Niang, don't worry about it, the inner house dispute is far more cruel than you imagined, what are women, how much do you want according to your status, The heirs are more important, you have to pay attention, I just went to Fuyi now, if something happens to Hongming Hongxuan and the others, there will be no time for us mothers to cry..."

Elder Fourteen was startled, "You mean—"

Concubine De nodded, "Fuyi's body wasn't that weak before, and she was taken care of by maids and nanny by her side. She was taken away by a cold wind, which was too fast."

"I can't spare these sluts!" Elder Fourteen said fiercely, with a cold light shining in his eyes.In the past, he might not have cared about the issue of heirs, but ever since he got the epidemic doctor and said that he was in trouble with his heirs, he has paid more attention to these existing sons, not to mention the current sensitive time, if he has no sons, then he will be in the imperial court. The position in the heart of the father will drop to another level.

As a prince leading the army, he has held 10,000+ military power for several years, and he already has a lot of prestige on his body. When he was angry, his prestige was exposed, and the nuns and maids who served around him couldn't help trembling and lowered their heads.He swept his eyes away, curled the corners of his lower lips in satisfaction, and said to Concubine De: "Emiang, although the son dotes on the white horse, he is not stupid enough to dote on his concubine and kill his wife, and heirs are even more important. Take it seriously, this matter can be spread into the palace, I am afraid it was done by someone with a heart..."

"Emiang doesn't know you yet." Concubine De sighed and sat up straight, "Now the fourth child is more and more valued by your imperial father, and he has the ability to influence the affairs of the court...Emiang thought he was so powerful. He is bound to follow the old way of abolishing the crown prince, even if he does not go to that level, there will always be inconsistency, but he doesn't care much about power, and he handles things more slowly and orderly... All the officials in the court praised him a lot, It is not easy to catch him.

This harem is the epitome of the previous dynasty. Once he gains power, those shallow-sighted people will not be in a hurry to flatter. Someone helped to spread rumors in front of your imperial father and vilify you. Even if Er Niang can restrain this Yonghe Palace, other places are beyond her power... In Beijing, you are trapped in the shallows, and you have to return to the army as soon as possible just work. "

"My son doesn't want to stay in the capital either. The problem is that even if the son firmly controls the military power in the long run, it won't work if there is no one in the court to speak for him. Although Brother Nine wants to help me, his words in the court are not enough. I thought that the third elder brother and the eighth elder brother would be able to do it anyway? They have been together for seven or eight years, but I didn’t expect that now they can only bow their heads.” Because of the issue of interests, it is the third elder brother and the eighth elder brother who can speak for themselves Wait, the other elder brothers are either not involved or they are relatives of the fourth brother... The fourteenth elder brother frowned, only now did he realize that there is no reliable brother around him, even the ninth brother who looked at him wholeheartedly helping him was a starling before Die-hard followers, he is not at ease with it.

Concubine De sneered, "It's just your imperial father accumulating prestige. If the fourth brother made a mistake, they might be the first to jump up... And this is just right, the people who are attached to them will naturally turn to you when they see that they can't please them." Let's come here. You can find your own way back to the army, you don't need to worry about things in Beijing, I have a list here for you, and you can remember it yourself." He shook out a piece of paper and handed it to him.

The fourteenth elder brother took it and looked at it, and was shocked. On the paper, there are four kings and eight princes... They are all old-fashioned families. The official positions in the court are generally not high, and there are not many children who have become officials. The most outstanding ones are those who have just been promoted to the nine provinces. Wang Ziteng, who has not ruled for a long time, looking down, these families are connected by branches, but the relationship network is very large, and it is convenient to collect money... Looking down, I am happy again, even the family of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has it. "Mother, this is—"

"This is Er Niang's network accumulated over the years, and now I will leave it to you, so you can make good use of it." Concubine De looked at him lovingly, sighing inwardly, this was her last trump card.

"Emiang, don't worry, my son will live up to your expectations." He knelt down and said with great joy.

"Empress, Brother Fourteen, dinner is ready."

"Emiang, my son will help you go."

After the fourteenth elder brother came out of the Yonghe Palace, he settled down and sent Baima to live in a courtyard in Shichahai. The family and other concubine De gave him connections, and they operated with great joy.

Little did he know that everything he and Concubine De did was under the control of Yinzhen and Kangxi.

Yinzhen didn't do anything, and went back to the house to teach his sons when he was free, taking them to read or shoot.After Kangxi received the military situation from the northwest, he issued several orders in a row, calmly, and transferred the generals in the army to the west, promoted them, demoted them...

As soon as the 57th year of Kangxi passed, he ordered the fourteenth elder brother to return to the army.

Although there is a relationship with Concubine De, it took a lot of effort for Fourteenth Elder Brother to really win over the influence that Concubine De gave to him. Unfortunately, it was too late to further arrange affairs in Beijing, so he took the order and rushed to the army.

They also took away a large amount of food and wages.

The fourteenth elder brother was very happy to be able to show kindness as soon as he went there, but when he thought that the four elder brothers had contributed to the excellent seeds, zonal planting and tax reform initiatives promoted by the fourth elder brother in the salary, he felt like something was stuck in his chest, and he was extremely depressed.

What is even more depressing is that when he arrived in the northwest and returned to the army, he discovered that in just one year, the princes, county kings, and generals who were also leaders in the Western Expeditionary Army had even more control over the army during his absence. Strong, in name he is the general who leads the army, but in fact, except for his cronies, he can't mobilize the other troops unless they are in war.In addition, there were several small battles between the army and Zhungeer during his absence, and some generals who performed well were promoted by Kangxi... In this way, their allegiance will only be to promote their emperor instead of he.

On the other hand, as soon as the fourteenth elder brother left, Kangxi threw a stack of materials to the twelve and sixteenth elder brothers who were in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, ordering them to investigate the slaves on the materials.

Although the twelfth elder brother is gentle, he handles things extremely neatly, let alone the sixteenth elder brother. After staying under the fourth elder brother for a while, he has learned a lot of resolute methods and is very shrewd. The two are in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs It's been a while, and the work is still going smoothly. I didn't know why Kangxi thought of taking the Ministry of Internal Affairs to operate. After I took a look at the information, I was extremely shocked. I thought that these slaves couldn't see it. Greed for so many things from the royal family... Copy!

(End of this chapter)