Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 779 Shaking the Sky

"Poison?" Cao Yong was shocked when he heard this.

The second elder brother has been locked up for several years, and someone will move this idea, Cao Yong was surprised.

"Father, who is it? Why is the emperor not being held accountable?" Cao Yong frowned.Tiger poison does not eat children, Kangxi himself did not deal with the second elder brother, and would not allow others to touch the second elder brother, this has something to do with the supreme majesty of the emperor.

"The empress dowager is newly mourned, the dragon's body is not safe, and people's thoughts are disturbed. How can I pursue it? All the eunuchs and maids in Xian'an Palace have been changed." Cao Yin said.

Cao Yong did not speak, these people were neither handed over to the Department of Punishment of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, nor handed over to the Ministry of Punishment, it seemed like an additional issue.

In the eyes of the emperor, what is the difference between human life and ants?
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Outside the Tangquan Palace, if you look around, there are cars driving.

Several bachelors, Song Zhu is 62 years old, Ma Qi is 66, and the rest Li Guangdi, Xiao Yongzao, and Wang Jian are all seventy years old, and they naturally tremble when they walk.

These hall officials of the six divisions and nine ministers are behind the cabinet ministers.

When we came here, we all had our own stomachs, but after this meeting, everyone felt like a farce that ended quickly.

Kangxi's reaction to the request for the establishment of the crown prince by the University Scholars Association and Jiuqing was beyond everyone's expectations.He neither approved nor rejected it, but in the name of "There is no two suns in the sky, and there are no two kings in the people", he ordered the officials to review the ceremonies of the past dynasties and re-draft the etiquette of the crown prince.

This reason is also justifiable, after all, the officials want to establish a crown prince, not want to support the prince to replace him.

Ma Qi walked last, lowered his head and sighed inwardly.

He didn't want to come, but later he heard that several cabinet ministers had come forward, so he couldn't be too conspicuous, so he could only come along.However, he had written the details in advance and asked someone to send them to the imperial court.

Kangxi was able to find a countermeasure in a short time, and it was also thanks to Ma Qi.

Looking at Li Guangdi's back, Ma Qi didn't understand why this "tumbler" was in this muddy water.This time, "please set up a prince", otherwise someone would use Li Guangdi's name, and everyone would not respond.

Is it old and confused?Or is it that the more you live, the less promising you become, and you start to be greedy for wealth and wealth, and want to arrange a future for your children and grandchildren in advance?

Li Guangdi straightened his back, took square steps, and looked at the sky not far away with his dim old eyes.On the tree by the roadside, a bird was startled, flew into the distance, and disappeared into the sky...

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Tangquan, in the palace.

Kangxi was sitting on the kang, his face flushed abnormally, he didn't know if it was from anger, or from the wind blowing at the gate of the palace just now.After the cabinet ministers and Jingtang left the palace, he personally went to the gate of the palace to interrogate Zhu Duna.

Although this matter offended him, but luckily the ties were not widespread, except for Zhu's father and son and Zhu's sons-in-law, the two Eight Banners were in charge.

If Prince Baylor was involved, Kangxi would have to worry a lot about handling it.

On the ground, Zhang Tingyu, a cabinet bachelor, was kneeling, holding a memorial in his hand, and recited it aloud.

After he finished reading, Kangxi nodded and said, "Got it."

Zhang Tingyu hesitated for a moment, picked up the cinnabar royal brush placed in front of him, wrote these words on the back of the booklet, and then picked up another booklet to recite.

Kangxi's eyes seemed to be closed, but after listening to the second excerpt, there was no response.

After waiting for a cup of tea, Zhang Tingyu quietly raised his head before hearing Kangxi's words.

Looking at the motionless emperor, Zhang Tingyu only felt that it was extremely weird, and his heart immediately rose to his throat.

In the room, apart from Kangxi and Zhang Tingyu, only Wei Zhu was left standing by himself.

Seeing Zhang Tingyu looking up, Wei Zhu put his index finger on his lips and made a silent movement.

After a while, there was a soft snoring sound in the room, and Zhang Tingyu breathed a sigh of relief.Seeing the dark and lifeless face of the king in front of him, he was also afraid.

Today, all the ministers have broken down, and they mentioned that when the emperor is recuperating, the prince can assist in government affairs.Now there are several bachelors, the emperor does not keep any of them, but only keeps him a bachelor in front of the emperor, which also attracts many people's attention.

Zhang Tingyu couldn't help laughing bitterly in his heart, are they still afraid that they will not be able to stand above the emperor?What did they think of the emperor?Even after the sixtieth year, the body is chronically ill, the emperor is still the emperor.

Seeing that Kangxi was in a deep sleep, Wei Zhu tiptoedly took a fur cloak from the side, and put it on Kangxi lightly.

Kangxi didn't cry out, nor did he say "kneel down", so Zhang Tingyu could only continue to kneel.Wei Zhu glanced at him, saw that he was struggling to kneel, took a small stick from the side of the kang, and gently sent it to Zhang Tingyu's left hand.Even though I can't get up, before the emperor wakes up, it's good to have support when I'm tired.

Zhang Tingyu arched his hands, showing some gratitude...

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Hearing his father talk about the secrets in the palace, Cao Yong was deeply moved.Even if he knew that the second elder brother was murdered, he would not regard the behavior of Zhu's father and son as "loyalty".

Is it because his heart is too dark, and he is used to guessing people's hearts maliciously, so he is not as good as the ancients hundreds of years ago, keeping a pure heart?
Even if the Zhu family's father and son were willing to "go to death", there must be people behind it.

In this way, I don't know if the second elder brother's identity can be clearly distinguished as the Zhu family's father and son wished.If you are completely out of luck with the reserve position, don't you need to be a living target and attract other people's schemes?
In this world, what is said to be easy is death, and what is said to be difficult is also death.

Just when everyone thought that the deeds of Zhu's father and son would arouse the anger of the emperor and bring disaster to their relatives, Man Jiuqing had followed Kangxi's order to convict Zhu's father and son with related people.

According to the meeting of Man Jiuqing, Zhu Duna, the former Minister of the Ministry of War, acted recklessly and should be executed by Ling Chi. His son Zhu Tianbao was beheaded, and the second youngest son was hanged. His family property was not registered as an official.Others involved in the case were either strangled, exiled or detained.

Zhu Duna's two youngest sons, the youngest is only seven years old. Cao Yong really admires Man Jiuqing. In order to cater to the emperor's mind, he used this outrageous crime, even Huangkou Zhizi.In their eyes, if one surname and one family can be used to appease the emperor's anger and allow the establishment of the crown prince to proceed smoothly, it will be worthwhile.

However, Cao Yong also feels fortunate that his father has thought about it in recent years and has no such thoughts of "loyalty".

The ambiguity of the "crime" was also to save Kangxi's face, but Kangxi didn't appreciate it.Return the zhezi, and order Jiuqing to list his interrogation at the gate of the palace, so that Zhu's father and son "just deserve it".

Cao Yong watched the farce with cold eyes while paying attention to the news from the Ministry of War.

As expected, the fourteenth elder brother took advantage of the "padded clothes" matter to dispose of several officers of the Ministry of War, and the newly added ones were all direct descendants trained by the fourteenth elder brother in the military department.

I don't know if Kangxi was concealed from this action, or Kangxi was having a headache because of the appointment of the cabinet ministers and officials, so he didn't care about it. In short, the fourteenth elder brother went very well.

It seems that some people also saw the limelight, knew that the second elder brother had no hope of regaining power, and began to stare at the other princes.

According to the rules, the prince is granted [-] points, and the [-]th elder brother is already [-] and still in the palace.As the prince elder brother born of the fourth concubine, his weight is naturally not comparable to that of the princes born by the fifteenth elder brother, sixteenth elder brother, and seventeenth elder brother.

Some people have already begun to speculate that the reason why Kangxi has not allowed these young elder brothers to open the mansion so far may be because the East Palace is also empty.

Some people, because Wang Pin and Sixteenth Elder Brother have been favored over the years, wonder if they will "establish love" today.

Because during the national funeral, the [-]th elder brother and the five sons did not make any fuss, but the number of people who gave gifts was several times that of previous years.

The sixteenth elder brother was "overwhelmed by flattery" and felt uneasy.

"Fu Ruo, quickly help the master to think of a way, otherwise, if you come and go like this, no matter which elder brother takes the position in the future, there will be no good fruit for Er Niang and me." There is no one who can confide in the sixteenth elder brother. Others can only find Cao Yong here.

"What did Lord Fifteen say?" Cao Yong asked, remembering Brother Fifteen who hadn't shown much recently.

Elder Sixteen showed some helplessness, and said: "What else can I do, I must hurt me a few words." Speaking of this, he showed an angry look, and said: "Those official fans are crazy, no one wants to be loyal to the emperor and love the people, All the tallest people want to climb up. The grandfather is at ease, but they have a lot of desires, and they got my idea, so I really want to kill them all, and my ears will be clean."

As a prince, because of blood, who can not bear any relationship.The reason why the sixteenth elder brother has been leisurely and carefree these years is because the previous prince elder brother was too outstanding, and in the most chaotic years, he was still young, so he was not involved.

Now, when it comes to the reserve position, the [-]th elder brother has already passed the weak championship. If he wants to fight on his own, or stand in a team, and want to watch quietly, there is only one word, it is difficult.

"Why don't you defile yourself? How many outhouses do you have?" Seeing that Cao Yong stopped talking, the sixteenth elder brother asked.

Cao Yong glanced at him, knowing that he was talking nonsense.

At other times, this method can also be considered. Now the sixteenth elder brother is a filial piety for the country and the family. If he does something out of the ordinary, it will not be "self-pollution and self-defense", but "self-destruction of the future".

Elder Sixteen leaned back in the chair, sighed and said, "The peaceful days have been disturbed. The water is deep and the wind is strong. If you drown me, Fu Ruo remembers to burn more paper for you!"

"Master Sixteen is so difficult because there is no target in front of him. Master Sixteen should find something to get through these few months. Maybe there will be someone who can't wait to jump out and be a target." Cao Yong thought about the fourth elder brother, and for a while After thinking about it, he said: "If the sixteenth master is not at ease, let Fujin and the fourth Fujin get closer. On the sixteenth master's side, also find a reason to meet the fourth elder brother twice. The fourth master treats the thirteenth master with friendship. Plus, on the side of the Sixteenth Master, he also has the demeanor of a big brother, and he is willing to protect the Sixteenth Master if he wants to."

Brother Sixteen stared at Cao Yong, his eyes became brighter the more he listened, and he felt that his worries had disappeared.He lowered his volume and said in a low voice: "Fu Ruo, you have kept saying that you can be a Prince of Taiping, is it... because you are optimistic about the fourth brother?"

Cao Yong didn't look at him, he pursed his lips, laughed twice and said: "Tomorrow is the dragon's head up, today is a good day."

Unconvinced, sixteenth elder brother leaned in front of Cao Yong, gritted his teeth and said, "Don't argue with me, tell me honestly, did you hear something from my uncle?"

This topic is too sensitive, and it is not good to talk too much.

Cao Yong smiled at Elder Sixteen and said: "I am hoping that Master Sixteen will be well, and I also hope that in the future, he will lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade. It is not easy for Fourth Master to be in the household department. Sixteenth Master also helps to think about it. Besides tobacco, if you can think of other ways to make money, it can be regarded as sharing the worries for fourth master."

Seeing that Cao Yong changed the subject, Elder Sixteen knew that he would not talk too much about the "reserve position", and muttered: "Aren't you stupid? Since you know it, you don't plan for yourself."

Cao Yong touched his chin, just smiled and didn't say much.

Since ancient times, when the emperor changes, "cook the rabbit to death" has become an iron law.Cao Yong's ambition is not that great, and he will not bet with his life.

The fate of Nian Gengyao and Long Kedo, who were heavily relied on by the fourth elder brother, was that there was no reward for the reward, and no seal for the seal, so the monarch and the minister hated each other, could no longer be compatible, and would never stop dying.

Brother Sixteen let go of his worries, his expression showed a bit of laziness, and he chatted a few gossips with Cao Yong.

Then I heard someone whispering outside the door: "Master, the slave has something important to report."

It was the voice of Elder Sixteen's personal attendant Zhao Feng, Elder Sixteen smiled and said, "Come in."

"Master, there are people from the palace to pass on the handbook of the concubine De and the concubine Yi, please return to the palace quickly." Zhao Feng first bowed to see Cao Yong, and then said to the sixteenth elder brother.

Brother Sixteen heard the words, and Cao Yong looked at each other, both of them were a little heavy.

What happened in the palace?
Concubine De and Concubine Yi are now taking care of the affairs of the harem, so it is naturally not a trivial matter to attract the attention of the two concubines.

"Furuo, master go back first." While speaking, he stood up, took out two pieces of paper from his sleeve, handed them to Cao Yong, and said, "This is a house respected by others, and it's right next to Haizi. From now on we Speaking, you can't just send your pen and post to wait, and the restaurant is not a clean place. There are not many people outside the palace, you pick two proper people, clean up the house, and there will be someone to eat and talk in the future place."

Next, Cao Yong thought for a while and said: "If the sixteenth master wants to use this house, he can find a woman to put it aside after the filial piety period. There is no secret in the capital. If you feel wronged and wronged Master Sixteen, you will be called 'greedy'."

"Well, let's do it like this." Elder Sixteen nodded and took Zhao Feng back to the palace.

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Jingyang Palace, the rear supporting hall.

Concubine De and Concubine Yi sat side by side on the kang, their expressions were ugly.Concubine De counted the rosary beads in her hand, as if she wanted to calm herself down; Concubine Yi couldn't help it anymore, she frowned and said to the servant next to her: "Why hasn't Elder Sixteen arrived yet, hurry up and ask someone to remind you!"

The servant bowed and was about to go out when he heard footsteps outside.

Then I heard a servant come in and report: "I would like to inform the two masters and ladies that the sixteenth elder brother is here, so I wait outside."

"Quickly pass it on!" Yi Fei's voice was sharp, and she stared at the door eagerly.

After a while, Elder Sixteen came in with the servant, knelt down outside the curtain and said: "My son Yinlu has seen Concubine Yi and Concubine De, please greet the two concubines."

"Little Sixteen, come in quickly!" Yi Fei had already stood up, stepped forward two steps and called out.

The sixteenth elder brother was puzzled, why the two concubines were not in their own palace and ran here.Yes, I heard that there is a nobleman here who is pregnant, and the due date is in February.

Could it be that there is something wrong with this nobleman's production?Elder Sixteen thought about it, and got up and went into the back room as instructed.

Concubine De also stood up, Concubine Yi waved at Elder Sixteen, and said, "Older Sixteen, come in with me to have a look."

Brother Sixteen was a few steps behind Concubine Yi, followed her into the back room, and was stunned.

The eunuchs, court ladies, and several old mothers were tied up on the ground.There were still bloodstains on the bodies of those old nuns, everyone's mouths were gagged, and their faces were full of begging and fear...

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(End of this chapter)