lied to Kangxi

Chapter 436 The Darkness Under the Lights

Kangxi soaked in the pool, enjoyed dinner comfortably, changed into a special loose bathrobe, and called Yuzhu in.

"What's the matter?" After chatting for a while, Kangxi casually asked Yu Zhu.

These words seemed to be rambling, but Yuzhu knew that the old emperor was asking about Second Grandma Di.

"Returning to the old man, the servant's heart has softened, and he is not willing to be cruel. Please punish him severely." Yuzhu knelt down very simply.

"Punishment? How many heads do you have, enough for me to chop off?" Kangxi didn't get angry, but spoke seriously.

Yuzhu kowtowed heavily, and said in a low voice, "The slave's old problem has happened again, and I really can't do it."

Kangxi thought for a while, and suddenly cursed: "Be kind and soft, what's the big deal? Get out."

Yuzhu was kicked out, but he didn't dare to go far, so he stayed outside the curtain, waiting for the old emperor's call at any time.

Killing Second Mistress Di was as easy as pie.

But the problem is, the focus of this matter is not on Di Ermai, but on Yu Zhu's reaction, what will Kangxi think?

This time, Yuzhu didn't fully understand what the old emperor meant.

However, he knew one thing, there must be flaws in his character, so that the old emperor could truly feel at ease.

Yuzhu did take a risk if he didn't kill Second Mistress Di.

However, Yuzhu's capital is strong enough to afford the gamble.

Anyway, it was still early from that night, the big deal was that Kangxi dismissed him as an official and went home to recuperate for a while.

To put it bluntly, Yuzhu gambled all his power on Second Mistress Di.

For the sake of a woman, Yuzhu didn't even want power, what would Kangxi think?
Yuzhu really didn't know.

However, his life is definitely not in danger, at most he just retreated temporarily.

Young is good, Yuzhu is only 24 years old, what is he afraid of, he can afford it.

After Kangxi left, Wei Zhu stayed behind.

"Xiao Zhongtang, I really want to persuade you, why bother to make the Lord Long Live angry?" Wei Zhu persuaded Yuzhu earnestly.

You have to listen to this in reverse, which shows that Kangxi is not really angry with Yuzhu.

Yu Zhu had the bottom line in his heart, so he said with a smile: "Master Wei, what is the emperor's will, you can directly award it."

Wei Zhu sighed, and said: "The emperor ordered Yu Zhu to be disrespectful in front of the emperor, and he was demoted to the second-class Yong Yibo. He will stop walking in the South Study Room and serve as a minister in front of the imperial court. He will be fined for three years."

"Chen Yuzhu, take the order to thank you." After Yuzhu received the order, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

According to Kangxi's old habit, as long as he was fined, he would not continue to beat him. Yuzhu's failure to kill Second Mistress was considered to be over.

Before leaving, Wei Zhu kindly persuaded Yuzhu: "Xiao Zhongtang, the emperor punished you, it was your mistake. From now on, as long as you serve the emperor with your heart, you will be promoted sooner or later."

Yuzhu pretended to be dejected, sighed heavily, and said, "I shouldn't have offended the emperor, so I trouble Mr. Wei to report to the emperor, and say that I knew I was wrong."

After Wei Zhu left, Zhou Quan returned to the opposite side of the jade pillar, shook off his folding fan, and said with a smile: "This time, we are advancing by retreating. Dong Weng's temper and sense of proportion are very good. With the emperor's imperial mind, even Without the matter of Second Mistress Di, I will find an excuse to make you stumble. Now, you seem to be far away from the center, and you are about to lose power. In fact, the Prime Minister of the Dining Room, which you have been serving concurrently, is far worse than Nan Study walks and imperial ministers are much more important."

Yuzhu picked up the teacup, smiled without saying a word.

Kang Mazi's reaction just confirmed Yuzhu's previous judgment. If he killed Second Mistress Di, the punishment would be much heavier than it is now.

The Baye Party is currently very calm, and Kangxi does not need a too strong Yuzhu, and it is only natural to derogate him appropriately.

After serving Kang Mazi for so many years, Yu Zhu knew better than anyone else that a qualified emperor should do what he should do.

After so many years, Yu Zhu was able to rise so quickly, mainly because of the honor of Yinfeng and Laoba Evil Dou.

Now, Yinfeng has been abolished, and Lao Ba has temporarily stopped.

As far as the general situation in the court is concerned, as long as Kangxi is not a fool, he will definitely restrain Yuzhu's power to achieve a relative balance in the court.

It is the basic quality of an emperor not to make all his ministers conspire against me.

At the same time, it is also Kangxi's inevitable choice not to let one party dominate.

Yuzhu pretended to be soft-hearted, and instead of killing Di's second grandmother, in fact, he lightened the force of the hammer.

Kangxi reduced Yuzhu's power in the court, but Yuzhu only cared about military power. This is the "darkness under the lights" caused by poor information.

The old emperor, as expected, is there something wrong with the bowl of ginseng soup Zhao Chang held up for him?
Kangxi hated the boss's coldness, and wanted to kill his younger brother, so he imprisoned the boss forever.

However, the fourth child was more ruthless than the eldest child, and he did not hesitate to kill the ninth child, the eighth child, and the third child in succession.

If Kangxi found out from the ground, he might not even be able to hold down the coffin boards, so he would jump out and chop people up, right?
What Zhou Quan said is right, Yuzhu has never had a sense of existence in the South Study Room.

It's not that Yuzhu is incapable of dealing with state affairs, but that he wants to hide his clumsiness on purpose.

In the South Study Room, Yuzhu's principle was that the emperor would not ask, and he would never say a word.

Besides, there are not only several former imperial ministers, but also, who dares to form cliques under the eyes of the old emperor?

After the glamorous Nanshufang Xingxing and the imperial minister were dismissed, Yu Zhu became less conspicuous.

Besides, when Mulan was in autumn a few months later, the eighth child was plotted against by the fourteenth or fourth child.

The occurrence of the "killing eagle incident" played a vital role in the political situation of Kangxi in his later years.

Originally, the old fourteen was just a soy saucer, and he didn't support the old eight too much.

After the Eagle Killing incident, Lao Ba recognized the situation and simply led the entire Eighth Master Party and joined the Fourteenth Master Party.

In this way, the situation Kangxi faced was much more complicated and dangerous than simply dealing with the Baye Party.

After the first fiasco in Xueyu, with Kangxi's iron fist, he was forced to compromise and publicly gave the honor of the Great General King to the old fourteen. One can imagine how helpless he was?
In any case, it is an undoubted fact that Yuzhu is a loyal imperial party.

Zhou Quan shook his folding fan and said with a smile: "Mingzhu and Suo'etu both only know how to advance, but don't understand the importance of retreating. The result is naturally not good."

Yuzhu still didn't say anything, but he knew in his heart that Zhou Quan's way of advancing and retreating was easier said than done, and ninety-nine out of ten people couldn't do it.

Since ancient times, how many people have really overcome the human flaws of Delong Wangshu?
Just after Yuzhu returned to the mansion, Qingtai found him.

Qingtai stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Originally, the old man thought that Eighth Master and the others were going to attack you. Fortunately, the emperor demoted you first. Even if they want to say something again, they won't be able to find an excuse for a while."

Yuzhu knew in his heart that Qingtai must have a lot to say, he just had to keep his mouth shut and listen to the training obediently.

Smarties, who doesn't like it?

The problem is, there are as many people as there are sands in the Ganges River who are mistaken by their cleverness.

Qingtai restrained his smile, and said seriously: "Elundai is the minister of the guards, the old man is the secretary of the Ministry of punishment, the third brother is the general of Jilin, and you hold a huge power. If it continues, Suo'etu will be a lesson for the past. "

"I've been worried all this time. You only know how to gain more power, but you don't know the beauty of taking a step back. Now, I'm finally relieved." Qingtai explained with a smile, "That old bastard in Orondai, you think he's really So the bastard? Hehe, he's smart. Look, how long has it been since he was demoted last time and now he's been reinstated?"

"Also, why did Orondai fall out with Fahai? After thinking about it, it's not difficult to see why he has always been in the heart of the emperor." Qingtai said earnestly, "The young man suddenly lived High position, I'm afraid you don't know the true meaning of the word Shendu."

"Ama, it's just a matter of walking in the South Study Room. My son is really relieved." Yuzhu said sincerely, "I'm so young, and I'm sitting and discussing with those old ministers, it's too eye-catching."

Qingtai was very pleased and nodded frequently, then smiled and said: "The Hesheli family is just a pure nouveau riche, with no background, it is far worse than our old Tong's family, hehe."

Yu Zhu also laughed. From Tong Banchao's extensive planting and low income to the concentration of family resources on him, the strategic thinking of the old Tong family is indeed much more advanced than that of Sony's family.

After talking about the business, Qingtai changed the subject and reminded Yuzhu: "There is only a single seedling in the mansion, Little Iron Hammer. It is too precious, and we should spread its branches and leaves as soon as possible."

Yuzhu understood Qingtai's worries very well. For the sake of the family's multiplication, all big families paid special attention to the issue of more children and more blessings.

It's just that Yuzhu can't control things like giving birth to a son.

For example, Cao Yi, Yuzhu has never been touched a few times from the beginning to the end.As a result, she soon had Yuzhu's illegitimate son.

From the point of view of this era, Cao Yi's body is simply a fertile ground for the reproduction of offspring!
It's a pity that even if Cao Yi gave birth to more sons for Yuzhu, they could only stay outside without a name.

After Yu Zhu was punished, her popularity dropped greatly, and the number of visitors who came to the door was much less than before.

However, very few discerning people know that the real power in Yu Zhu's hands has not decreased in the slightest.

Zhenglan Banner Han Army Deputy Commander, Infantry Commander, and Prime Minister of the Dining Room, which one is not a good position full of gold?

"My lord, the students think that we must take advantage of this great opportunity to make real efforts to win over Yu Zhu." Wu Sidao solemnly made a suggestion to the fourth child.

The fourth child sighed and said, "He has always wanted to be a pure minister. I have tried it many times, but it was all in vain."

Wu Sidao shook the folding fan in his hand, and said softly: "My lord, please forgive me for speaking bluntly, but you didn't grasp what Yu Zhu really wanted."

"Oh, what does he want? As long as I have what I have, I won't begrudge it." The fourth child couldn't help cheering up, looking at Wu Sidao full of expectation.

Wu Sidao leaned over, leaned close to the ear of the fourth child, and whispered something.

When the fourth child heard this, he was overjoyed immediately, and turned to look at the thirteenth child.

"Brother Thirteen, you take the lead, and brother Yu will follow." The fourth child dreamed of pulling Yu Zhu into the group.

(PS: Don't talk nonsense, there are many rewards for monthly tickets, and there must be three changes today.)
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