Cyan Lotus of Space Clearance

Chapter 22 Seeking Purpose

"Your majesty, the fourth elder brother has an audience."

Kangxi paused his hand approving the memorial, "Tell him to come in."

After Li Dequan led the fourth elder brother in, he retreated quietly, and the fourth elder brother knelt quietly beside him.

Kangxi put the pen in his hand aside, raised his head to look at the thinner son with reddish eyes, and sighed slightly in his heart. "Tell me, what's the purpose of coming to see me?"

It must be a private matter, otherwise it will be said upwards.

Since childhood, Yinzhen has strong emotions, clear love and hate, and a little impatient personality. These character traits are obviously not suitable for living in the palace. Changed... wise, stubborn,?Indeed, although he sometimes gets angry at his lack of flexibility, he prefers his "stubbornness in choosing the good" compared to other sons.

It's just that life is easy to break, and he can only remind him and polish him constantly... He hopes that he will not be so cold and offending others in dealing with others, but also fears that he will lose the trait he admires most in the end.

Happily, in the past six months, he has really satisfied himself more and more. He is diligent and conscientious in his errands. Although he is still so stern, he is more graceful and gentle, and he is no longer so sharp in dealing with things... Unfortunately, God does not always make people perfect. Well, his only legitimate son, Hong Hui, died of cold a few days ago.

Thinking of that bright and lively grandson, Kangxi couldn't help feeling a little more sympathetic towards Yinzhen, "Get up, sit over there and talk."

The fourth elder brother shook his head, "My son wants to ask Huang Ama to point him to a side Fujin."

"Oh?" Kangxi narrowed his eyes when he heard the words, and said slowly: "You have a candidate in your heart?" Could it be that Yinzhen also has some thoughts that he shouldn't have?
"Yes! My son would like to ask Huang Ama to point out Niu Hulu Su Yierha, the fourth-grade Dianyi Niu Hulu Ling Zhu's first daughter."

The fourth grade of Dianyi Niu Hulu.Ling Zhu?

I don't have any impression. Could it be that his daughter is a beautiful woman?Or an all-rounder?Impossible, if you have that fame, it is impossible for you to secretly report it, then——

He looked at the fourth elder brother: "Is there any reason?"

"My son knows that Ama and Erniang, the queens of this draft, will definitely give him some good ideas, but my son thinks that Honghui has already passed away, and Yihui was injured when she gave birth to him. The imperial doctor said that it would be difficult to conceive again. It's... the injury hurts more, if the son points out someone with good looks or a strong family background, it will make her uneasy." The fourth elder brother's voice gradually lowered, "Besides, there is no one else in the son's house except the Ulanara family. A servant of the Eight Banners, the son of Niu Hulu and Su Yierha met once by chance, at Yunju Temple, and found out that she is kind-hearted and does not compete with others. The second elder brother has done his errands well, so he spends less energy in the back house on weekdays, and he doesn't want to point out the restless Jiao Yihui to add trouble..."

These words not only pointed out his respect and love for his wife, and his sympathy for her loss of his only son, but also showed his loyalty and filial piety of not forming a party and joining relatives to fight for power, and devoted himself to running errands. Wu Yashi put on eye drops.

Kangxi didn't expect that the fourth son who was called the cold-faced elder brother would be so affectionate in his heart, and he couldn't help feeling deeply, that's right, although the fourth son didn't know how to say nice words or look for precious things to honor me , but his daily greetings and concern for my health can be seen (I have to say that Yongzheng, who was once the emperor, has a good grasp of Lao Kang's psychology)... He is cold-faced and warm-hearted, it seems The strong love-hate personality did not disappear when I was young, but it was buried in my heart after being educated by myself and I dare not reveal it easily.

Kangxi naturally classified himself as the "respected" side of the fourth elder brother, and at the same time he was satisfied with his son's "modesty" to such an extent: "How can a mere fourth-grade dignitary daughter be worthy of being your side Fujin? Don't worry, Huang Ama will point you to a better one."

"My son just thinks that Niu Hulu looks like a well-born man, but he doesn't think too much about it." The fourth elder brother looked indifferent, "What's more, as the son of Huang Ama, when it comes to the honor and blessing of status, there is no one in this world. How many people can catch up, no matter how strong the Yue family in Fujin is, can they surpass their son?"

Kangxi was willing to add some political chips to his son who was not of high birth and talent, so that his adult life would be more comfortable and beautiful, but it did not mean that he liked his son who was too close to the Yue family and regarded them as more Aixinjueluo's family is still heavy.

With these words, Eighth Brother's eye medicine is also used.

It's a joke, if you don't fight or grab him, he is not Aixinjueluo.It's Yinzhen!Tell him, who has been the emperor for more than ten years, to bow his knees and bow down to his brother?dream.

It's just that this time he wants to do better. His Huang Ama, he has admiration and love. Although as an emperor, he didn't do better in his later years, and what was left to him was a mess, but he also had helplessness. He can only try his best to balance the competition among the sons, and choose the most suitable pass...and he has not let down his choice.

——The current fourth elder brother is more considerate of his heart as an emperor and father.

This time, he will be more filial to him, and sincerely treat him other than the emperor as a father to show filial piety and care for him.

"Okay, well said, it's no loss that I love Xinjueluo's descendants and my son!" Kangxi said happily, "I have agreed to your request, and I will follow suit."

"Thank you, Emma!"

The fourth elder brother resigned after the two talked again. Kangxi looked at the unfinished memorial on the desk and said suddenly: "Li Dequan."

"The slave is here."

"Is there really no other concubine in the fourth elder brother's house?"

After a pause, Li Dequan said: "Back to the emperor, I remember that except for the Di Fujin that the emperor pointed out to the fourth elder brother, the rest are indeed on the Han army flag..."

Kangxi frowned slightly, what's the matter with this Concubine De? "Where is Brother Fourteen?"

Li Dequan's heart skipped a beat, and he bent even lower: "In addition to the Di Fujin, there are side Fujin Shu Shujueluo and Yiergen Jueluo in the Fourteenth Prince's house."

After waving his hand, Li Dequan stepped back.

Sitting alone for a while, Kangxi summoned the hidden guards and gave some instructions. That night, the information about Niu Hulu's mansion was placed on the imperial table.

A few days later, the academician congratulated Emperor Kangxi on his fifth birthday, and entered the "Longevity Without Borders" screen, but Kangxi rejected it and only accepted his written book.Then began his fourth southern tour.

Su Yierha didn't know that Honghui, the eldest son of the fourth elder brother, died in this year, nor did she know that her destiny in history had also changed at this moment. She only knew that she was going to participate in the draft this year, and she worked day and night for it. "Struggle".During this period, her "Pian Pian" poems became popular for a long time, but with the sudden death of Fujin Meng Jia, the eldest son of Prince Yu's mansion, and the news of San Fujin's illness also caused waves in Beijing, and slowly fell silent.

However, this small wave became bigger and bigger, affecting the entire 42 years of Kangxi.

First of all, Kangxi's southern tour was not smooth.Affected by the lack of grain harvests in Shandong, and the fact that Hunan privately expropriated more than Zhengfu, the fire consumption was heavier than other provinces, and the people were poor and displaced, Kangxi was in a bad mood and reprimanded a group of officials for dismissal. A series of measures were adopted. On the one hand, Fusui local disaster victims were reduced or exempted from taxes, and officials were allowed to give relief to atone for their sins. After the autumn harvest, they could discuss it at their discretion. On the other hand, they ordered officials such as Zhang Penghe and Sang E to transport rice to the disaster area for relief... By March On the Longevity Day, Kangxi still had no intention of making a big deal in the palace of the Empress Dowager. He exempted the courtiers from congratulating them, and issued an imperial edict, inspected filial piety, sympathized with the poor, and raised bequests.Then Wang Hao, He Zhuo, and Jiang Tingxi were granted imperial examinations to the inner court scripturers.

In Su Yierha's view, these transfers of clan and courtiers were not only to rectify the administration of officials, but also to control the power of the crown prince and adult prince by Kangxi.Because of this conjecture, she seemed to remember that the Minister of the Interior, Suo'etu, was declared the "No. [-] Sinner in the World" and imprisoned in the clan's mansion this year.

Soon, the second thing that made Kangxi feel extremely bad happened.With the sudden death of Prince Yu's eldest son Cianfujin Mengjia, Prince Yu Fuquan also fell ill, and gradually deteriorated. In May, he was bedridden.As for whether there are words like "Prince Yu praised the eighth elder brother for not boasting, smart and capable, good conduct, suitable for the heir apparent" as said in the unofficial history, but there is no rumor at all.

In the same month, Suo'etu was detained by Kangxi in the clan mansion for the crime of "discussing state affairs and forming a party to act recklessly", and died in a secluded place soon after.Suo'etu's conviction was related to the prince's party.At this time, the fluctuation of the government has affected the inner house, and many people are waiting and speculating about the development of the matter in anxiety...

This is the third event that greatly affected Kangxi's mood.Several things happened, developed, and intertwined almost at the same time, making Kangxi feel that this was the most exhausting and tormenting time in his life.

There was nothing wrong with the prince, but his power was greatly damaged, and he was silent for a while, but no one knew what this silence made the prince realize, and what the other princes saw, but it was obvious, and the undercurrent underneath became more and more turbulent .Kangxi has already become alert.

On June 26, Prince Yu died of illness at the age of 51, with the posthumous title of "Xian".

Kangxi suddenly fell ill.This year's draft is also determined to be pushed to 43 years.

Kangxi, who was ill, did not relax his observation of the princes.

During this period of time, the fourth elder brother acted in a low-key manner and did not take the opportunity to develop his own influence, but he was more serious and careful in handling errands. What is even more rare is that he knew that Kangxi was in a bad mood because of the affairs of Prince Suo'etu and Prince Yu, so he did not say anything on the surface. What, secretly ordered Li Dequan to take care of Kangxi's life more carefully, worried that his health would be affected by these things... Li Dequan listened to the words of the fourth elder brother, and did not say anything to Kangxi, but Kangxi had his own source of information, so he was more concerned about him. Satisfied, he thinks that he is sincere and filial to his father, and like his second brother (Prince Yu Fuquan), is a person who truly cares for him and the Qing Dynasty for state affairs.

(End of this chapter)