eurekapd Chapter 167 The Water is Too Muddy
Chapter 167 The Water is Too Muddy
Yinzhi still remembers the scene when the ninth grader Yinzhen first came to the study room to study and was laughed at by everyone because of his fat body.
At that time, Yinreng was the first to stand up and reprimanded them for not being friendly as an elder brother and not having the character of a gentleman. He even judged people by their appearance and slandered his younger brother with his words.
Because he had been ridiculed since he was a child, Yinzhi was most touched after hearing Yinreng's scolding.
At that time, Yinzhi thought about it carefully and found that Yinreng was one of the few people who had never ridiculed him for his stuttering since he could remember.
Because he loved reading, he even interceded for him in front of the Emperor's father, which gave him the opportunity to enter the Hanlin Academy at a young age and even to take the lead in editing books now.
Therefore, they cannot be polite in expressing their concern this time, but must be sincere, otherwise they would be letting down the prince who appears cold on the outside but is warm-hearted on the inside.
I guess the reason there's always a rift between them is simply because of their identities and has nothing to do with their nature.
Yinzhi knew his shortcomings, and he had no intention of competing with the prince for anything.
If such a kind second brother succeeded to the throne, he, as the eldest brother, would certainly not have a hard time living.
Therefore, caring about this matter, telling the truth, and not talking about empty talk may be the best choice.
But Yinzhi didn't dare to guess, he had never been confident in his ability to manage interpersonal relationships, so he added at the end,
"If there are no other sisters-in-law in the Cining Palace, you can also ask the Empress Dowager for her opinion."
"Okay, sir. I'll remember this."
The series of events that happened on the prince's side made Guarjia Gefuhe, who had been listening to gossip all night, sense an opportunity.
The Crown Princess is such a waste, she couldn't even handle the overwhelming wealth given to her, instead she was bullied by a wet nurse, it's so shameful.
In the future, won't she have the final say among the sisters-in-law?
Anyway, it was the Crown Princess who was embarrassed. She used this incident to uproot the Imperial Household Department. Not to mention how much gold and silver she got in total, this huge achievement must be credited to the Fourth Prince Yinzhen, right?
Because of her butterfly effect, the eldest prince's military achievements have been reduced a lot. Now if he can take the opportunity to increase the weight of the fourth prince, then who among the princes will be able to compete with him?
Who wouldn't look up to her, the Fourth Lady?
……
Due to various coincidences, the rare princes who have now started families gathered in the Qianqing Palace early this morning.
One, three and four each have their own requests, and three and five are simply forced to join in the fun due to the circumstances.
"Father Emperor, this matter is of great importance. The Ministry of Internal Affairs must conduct a thorough investigation!"
The eldest prince Yinzhen was the first to stand up and express his point of view.
What the lady said yesterday made a lot of sense. If the prince could be killed, what about the next one?
Everyone in the palace is in danger, how can one stay out of it?
His wife is pregnant!
What if someone is so blind as to deal with her? Wouldn't that mean two lives would be lost, with the emperor's eldest grandson dying in vain?
Moreover, if we can handle the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs well, the merit can be regarded as "protecting the emperor" at the most, and at the least it can be helping the emperor to relieve his worries. Aren't these small things accumulated as bargaining chips for seizing the throne in the future?
As the victim, Prince Yinreng immediately bowed and agreed,
"Yes, we need to check."
Rarely, he did not contradict the eldest prince Yinzhi.
However, there is really no way to disagree with this matter. After all, it is his whole family that is going to be poisoned. How can he stop here and not conduct a thorough investigation?
Today the Ministry of Internal Affairs can secretly communicate with the criminals of the previous dynasty, and tomorrow it can secretly communicate with the remnants of the fallen country. If this continues, there will be no peace in the palace.
But after agreeing, Yinreng still had the second half of the sentence.
He frowned and even gnashed his teeth as he spoke.
“Father, I know that we have not yet completed discussions on the recovery of Mongolia, the appeasement of the tribes, and subsequent development.
These are my unshirkable responsibilities as the Crown Prince, and I should put state affairs first.
But... this villain intends to murder my son's wife and the Crown Princess!
If the family is not at peace, how can the country be stabilized... Your son..."
"inappropriate."
Kangxi knew what Yinreng meant, but he waved his hand and refused.
"Baocheng, I know you are sentimental, but my intention is very clear now, I want you to be upset.
They have vicious intentions and are targeting your vital points, just to drive you crazy and mad, so that you have no time to take care of the affairs of state and do things that are contrary to your status as the Crown Prince!
You must never fulfill their wishes.
"Ama is here for you, don't worry."
After checking last night, Kangxi had already caught a glimpse of the restless corner of the Imperial Household Department.
The water is too muddy.
The prince must not get close to him.
Now that Su Malagu is in charge of Yuqing Palace, she should build the palace into an iron wall as soon as possible to prevent others from taking advantage of the opportunity.
In order to make the Yuqing Palace safer, Kangxi even abolished the rules of rotation of eunuchs and other positions.
All candidates were reviewed by Su Malagu, the Imperial Court, and the Crown Prince and Crown Princess themselves, and only the final ones were selected to enter the Yuqing Palace to serve on normal duties.
Moreover, an impulsive person like Yinzhen should not get involved in this matter.
Otherwise, a few words might become a knife in someone else's hand, which would be ridiculous.
After considering for a moment, Kangxi spoke to the eldest prince,
"Yinzhen, it's fine for you. Go back and take good care of Fu Jin and let her give birth safely. Protecting the heir to the throne is your top priority.
After your wife has given birth safely, I will have other important matters for you to handle."
"Ah... yes."
Although he was removed from the Imperial Household Department, he was again given oral instructions to take care of the First Concubine and was allowed to handle other important matters.
From this perspective, it is true as Mrs. Fu Jin said, that Father cares very much about his eldest son.
Thinking about the stories from the previous dynasties that Irgen Jueluo told him, he actually felt a little bit of longing for a moment, and even felt that his chances of winning had increased a little.
Yinzhi was not good at dealing with human relations, so it would be better to send him to the Ministry of Justice than to let him deal with the Baoyi Neiwufu.
As for Yinqi, forget it, because the Queen Mother would probably be too worried to bear it.
Thinking this way, the only one who could help him take care of the household affairs in the Forbidden City was Yinzhen.
But Kangxi was still somewhat worried. After all, Yinzhen was still young, and although he had good abilities in all aspects, they were... too mediocre.
With a bit of a testing mentality, Kangxi asked,
"Old Four, what do you think about this matter?"
"In reply to the Emperor's words..."
Yinzhen never expected that this incident would actually fall upon him.
He originally just wanted to follow his brothers, but he unexpectedly became the "brother".
The matter of the Imperial Household Department was so big that he was a little worried about the complicated relationships involved. But after listening to what Fu Jin said, he already knew clearly where to start from to undermine the foundation of the Imperial Household Department.
An egg outside costs only three cents?
How much more is three wen than the six liang I paid for this year?
I heard that the emperor usually drinks Longjing tea sparingly, but these bondservants are so extravagant as to use it to rinse their mouths? !
There is no smoke without fire. As long as you investigate, it doesn't take much time to find evidence.
——The crime of deceiving the emperor.
Corruption is a serious crime, and deceiving the emperor, lying about the purchase price, and deceiving the emperor for many years...
This is a capital crime that cannot be washed away even if all nine generations of the clan are exterminated!
Although Fu Jin is stupid, she is smart when it comes to calculating accounts.
Compared to his brothers, he has already lost the military merit that year. If he continues to endure it now, will he miss out on every step?
As the fourth prince, he had never lost his ambition, but the power he had been holding back had always been inconsistent with his ambition...
Now, in this case, his wife even had the answer in front of him.
Will he continue to be ruthless, watching what belongs to him being divided up by his older brothers, and continue to be a bald prince, allowing himself to be humiliated?
Taking a deep breath, Yinzhen finally made his choice.