A strange thing happened today.
The emperor summoned Soetu without hiding it from anyone, and since Prime Minister Soetu was a high-profile and conceited person, the court officials were secretly guessing what he was going to report to the emperor about.
Finally, a rumor came out that Soetu went into the palace in a very happy mood, and came out in a daze - it's not quite right to say he was in a daze, but his face was pale, his steps were slow, and his official robe was dripping with tea and stained with some broken porcelain pieces.
Everyone was extremely surprised. Was Prime Minister Suo severely reprimanded by the Emperor
This is such a big deal!
When Suo Etu recalled the Emperor's summons just now, he still felt shocked and angry. But after the shock and anger, he was panicked and fearful. His legs and feet became weak, and cold sweat flowed down his back.
"We have investigated everything that needs to be investigated." The emperor threw him a few signed papers and said, "I have assigned Mingzhu a task, and he will definitely not wrongly accuse you."
Pearl?!
His pupils constricted, and he suddenly remembered that Mingzhu, the old man, was unemployed at home, but he had not passed away.
The king in front of him was no longer the little emperor who was constrained by the regents in his early years.
As clear as seeing through fire, no one can hide it, such an emperor's mind...
"According to the rules, you should have been imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice instead of kneeling before me!" The meaningful words were still ringing in his ears, leaving him no choice. "Soetu, you only have one chance to redeem yourself... I will restore your status as a white person and make up for the shortfall of the Ministry of Internal Affairs before the end of the year."
As the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department, Soetu knew best where the money was used.
It’s just that it’s easier to spend money than to accumulate it, not to mention that now that you have lost your official position and are in a state of desperation
His head was buzzing. The emperor was going to force him to death!
Then, the emperor changed the subject and said coldly, "Winter clothes are urgently needed, and Baocheng's marriage cannot be delayed. If you can't borrow money, you can go to the Imperial Clan Court or the Ministry of Justice. It's up to you. Let's kowtow."
Soetu was dizzy for a long time, and left with a heavy head and light feet. When he left the palace, he was in a rare state of confusion.
The emperor made it very clear that he had to find a way to make up the deficit of nearly one million taels of silver, whether by borrowing or raising funds, otherwise he would die.
Borrow? Where can he borrow it
How to raise money? How to raise money when you are back to being a white-collar worker and unemployed like a pearl at home
His secret plan was actually exposed right under the emperor's nose... He was played around like a clown.
There are also Nara clan, Guoluo clan, everyone is against him!
Thinking back to this, Suo Etu wanted to spit out blood, and he was completely exhausted. When he staggered back to the mansion, his eyes went dark and he fell to the ground.
The servants shouted in panic: "Master, Master! Please call a doctor!"
*****
After dealing with the restless ministers, the emperor finally felt better and no longer had a stern face, which made Liang Jiugong, who was serving him, breathe a sigh of relief.
Longkodo and Soetu didn't know why the Emperor was so angry, but Liang Jiugong knew it very well.
It was because he was worried that the prince was not smart enough and didn't know how to marry a legitimate wife, so he punished the Tong family who intended to send a daughter away. The anger that he had been suppressing earlier also poured out towards Soetu.
This Prime Minister Suo also had his eyes on Yuqing Palace and wanted to send a princess to the prince's backyard, and her surname seemed to be Li Jia. Just as the news came from the south, the emperor ordered Mingzhu to step up the investigation, and he traced the clues to Hesheli, and Lord Suo's plot was exposed in an instant.
Now that the truth is out, Liang Jiugong sighed and thought, the prince's marriage was full of twists and turns and hardships.
If a minister loses his duty and stretches his hands too far, how can he get anything good? They don't understand this principle as well as he, a servant who serves others!
His Majesty had shown mercy in order to conquer the Dzungar Khanate. If he could achieve a great victory... Liang Jiugong's heart sank. He was afraid that Lord Suo's fate might have come to an end.
The army was still a long way from going out, so the chief steward quickly put the affairs of the court behind him. Then he thought again, Concubine Yi was indeed blessed. Sending the imperial physician was just an unintentional act, but it saved General Shi's life. If the Crown Princess, who had not yet entered the palace, knew about it, she would definitely be grateful.
By the way, there is also the Crown Prince. Master Yi is just as worried about him as His Majesty.
Thinking of He Zhuer's report, he was sighing inwardly. Kangxi closed the memorial, stood up and said, "Send someone to tell them to go to the Yiku Palace immediately." As he spoke, he restrained some of his anger and a gentle look appeared in his eyes.
He didn’t see Xiao Shiyi yesterday and he missed her terribly.
Liang Jiugong bowed quickly and said with an apologetic smile, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince just went to the Yikun Palace to pay his respects, so he must be here too."
It was an ordinary report, but the emperor's reaction was very unusual.
Kangxi glanced at the chief steward and said solemnly, "Why, he can go, but I can't?"
Wait, Your Majesty, what are you saying
"..." Liang Jiugong was in a dilemma for a long time, tears streaming down his face. Finally, he groaned and said, "Of course you can go, you can go."
*****
Yikun Palace.
The eleventh prince Yinzhen sat upright on a soft chair, kicking his feet from time to time, with a bright red bib around his neck.
He held the bowl with his left hand and grasped a silver spoon with his right hand, slowly scooping the egg custard into his stomach. His movements were very steady, with only a slight shake when he opened his mouth.
Yinzhen ate his dinner seriously, his cheeks puffed up and his eyelashes fluttered. He finished a whole bowl of food, looked down at his stomach, burped, and said in a soft voice, "Mother, I'm full."
Yunxiu put down the bowl and chopsticks, touched his belly, and was about to praise the good boy when she heard Yinzhen say, "Mother, I want to eat lamb."
There was longing in the little baby voice.
"… "
Yun Xiu ruthlessly withdrew her hand, feeling angry and amused, "There is no sheep. You have eaten all the sheep."
Yinzhen glanced at his mother, then at his second brother, the crown prince, who was enjoying the braised pork across from him. He sighed softly and made a difficult decision: "I... I won't eat it anymore."
After that, he looked up and asked, "Mother, Yinzhen hasn't seen Ninth Brother for a long time. Fifth Brother came to pay his respects yesterday, where is Ninth Brother?"
Speaking of this, the prince no longer enjoys eating meat.
"The Emperor has a heart of stone." He put down his silver chopsticks and said quietly, "Your ninth brother is suffering."
Ruizhu and the others all laughed with their hands covering their mouths, but Yunxiu smiled slightly and said slowly: "Suffering? I don't think so. It was me who proposed this idea. Could it be that I am also heartless?"
Without waiting for the prince to reply, she continued, "When I met my wife, I asked her for advice on how to discipline my younger brother. This really opened my eyes. If you say that a heart of stone will never open, how could you miss our prince?"
The prince's handsome face turned pale and blue. Why did Yi'er Niang pick on him
He glared at He Zhuer fiercely, coughed, and smiled dryly: "Mother Yi, I..."
Then it got stuck.
Yinzhen shrank his neck and turned his face away quietly, as if he didn't see his second brother's eyes asking for help.
My enlightenment teacher said that a gentleman should do what he should do and should not do what he should not do. He also said that filial piety is more important than anything else, so compared to father and mother, my brother should naturally come last.
Yun Xiu raised her eyebrows and listened attentively: "What's wrong with you?"
"I share the same interests with Jingchu. As for my ninth brother, I was just looking for a topic to start with. I'm not as hard-hearted as you say." The prince's ears turned red after he finished speaking. When he saw Yunxiu's increasingly dark face, he immediately changed his words and said, "Please teach me, Yi'er Niang."
He had quite a strong desire to survive—if he knew the word desire to survive.
"Teach? Figure it out yourself." Waving his hand to stop the announcement, Kangxi strode over and glanced at the prince calmly, "You're almost seventeen, aren't you ashamed to ask these questions!"
The tone is harsh, almost like a sermon.
The prince choked and quickly stood up and saluted: "Father Emperor."
Yinzhen's eyes lit up, he slid down the chair and grabbed the hem of the dragon robe: "Father Emperor!"
Kangxi responded, his eyes softened instantly, he bent down, picked up Yinzhen, and sat him on the chaise longue beside him.
He then glanced at the prince and said, "No need to be polite. You can sit down too."
Yunxiu smiled and asked the kitchen to rearrange the dishes. On the other side, Kangxi didn't bother to eat even though he was hungry.
With a feeling of regret for not being able to live up to expectations, he hugged Yinzhen's soft body and lectured Yinreng with a sullen face: "Look, what boy is like you? You don't look like a crown prince! I have spoiled you too much. The good opportunity created by our ancestors with all kinds of efforts has been wasted like this. It's really... really..."
"You don't know what you're talking about." Kangxi came to a conclusion, frowning and angrily said, "Even if your eldest brother has a thousand faults, he loves his wife much more than you do. Is this your way of maintaining harmony between husband and wife?! You even belittled the fourth brother. What, are you not satisfied with my arrangement? Don't get married, just live with Yinzhen!"
The prince was so shocked by the scolding.
Since he was ten years old and had received guidance from Yi'er Niang, the Emperor's father... had never scolded him like this.
He shook his head subconsciously, lifted his robe and knelt down, and it took him a long time to recover.
Then, he spoke instinctively: "My son doesn't dare, please teach me, Father Huang."
Yinzhen in his arms couldn't help but tremble, and covered his chubby face with his hands; Kangxi was speechless for a moment, and asked him with a dark face: "Teach you how to live with Yinzhen?"
Now, Yun Xiu, who was watching the fun, had to speak up.
Even though Yinzhen was naughty in every way, he was still her own son, and she should be ruthless in teaching him a lesson, but the emperor's words were a bit too much.
"Your Majesty," she said softly, with a half-smile on her face, "The prince wanted you to calm down and teach him how to get along with Jingchu. His words were so sincere that even I was deeply moved. How could you have misunderstood?"
“…” It was Kangxi’s turn to stiffen.
Liang Jiugong couldn't bear to look at it anymore.
Knowing that he was not allowed to hear what was said below, the chief steward quickly pulled He Zhuer and the palace maids serving around and quietly left the room.
The prince suddenly felt wronged. Isn't this the truth
The Emperor took his anger out on him without any reason, but it was still Yi'er Niang who loved him!
After a while, Kangxi touched his nose awkwardly and said without hesitation: "I don't have anything to teach him..."
Yinzhen in his arms opened his big eyes with clear black and white, blinking and blinking.
Hey, the emperor is lying. He clearly uses many tricks to appease my mother.
"How could that be?" Yunxiu said disapprovingly, and then smiled softly, "If they could learn a little bit of your sweet talk, Yinreng and Jingchu would be able to grow old together."
Kangxi's heart melted at her smile. He didn't hear the second half of the sentence and responded in a daze.
After a while, he lowered his head and found that the prince looked as if he had seen a ghost.
The emperor was suddenly displeased: "Yinreng, you are careless and arrogant, you have lost your manners, how can you be so shameless?!" Please remember:, website mobile version m. computer version., free and fastest update without anti-theft without anti-theft.