The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 116 Ebilun Sword
For the first time ever, the prince invited Yinyou and his wife to stay and have dinner together.

Yinyou did not refuse.

Because the crown prince would not completely withdraw from the stage of history until he was deposed for the second time in the 51st year of Kangxi's reign.

Besides, Cuiqing is the Crown Princess's biological sister. It is reasonable and moral that the sisters should be reunited.

There were two tables set up for the banquet. The Crown Prince and Yinyou sat in the outer room, Cuiqing and the Crown Princess in the inner room, with a screen separating them.

This was the first time in ten years since the death of Shi Wenbing's widow that the Crown Princess had seen her blood relatives in the palace. Naturally, she was extremely happy and talked much more than usual.

Since Suo Etu's violent death, no prince dared to stay in the East Palace for meals. Not even the Thirteenth Prince dared to do so.

The falling of a leaf heralds the coming of autumn, and the dire situation of the Eastern Palace is clearly revealed.

The crown prince was a half-king. According to the rules, when the crown prince gave him a meal, Yinyu should sit at a small table beside him and eat with him.

However, the prince was indeed happy today and actually forced Yinyou to sit at the same table with him.

In view of the good atmosphere, Yinyou pretended to refuse and then took the opportunity to dine at the same table with the prince.

If it weren't for the tiger claw mark medal on his left shoulder, Yinyou really wouldn't dare to do this.

Now, Kangxi would definitely know about it, but he certainly wouldn't care.

Because Yinyu not only expressed his loyalty to Kangxi with his life, but also always behaved well and never said a word or did anything for the prince.

As for this person, once the stereotype takes root, it is difficult to change.

In the past, if a poor student in the class skipped class, the class teacher would directly punish him by making him stand in the corner and calling his parents.

Yinyou skipped classes to play Street Fighter, but his class teacher thought he was studying late at night and was very tired and wanted to rest, so he didn't even ask him about it.

More importantly, the palace was expressing a conciliatory attitude towards the Eastern Palace, and Yinyou was just going with the flow.

In the upper echelons of the Qing Dynasty, the basis of all relationships was the emperor’s opinion.

The emperor disliked the eldest brother and brought Mingzhu down, and the eldest brother's party simply scattered like monkeys when the tree fell.

When the prince is not acting crazy, he has the demeanor of a wise ruler, speaks in an orderly manner and has an approachable attitude.

As for Yinyou, he adhered to the principle of drinking more and talking less, and frequently raised his glass to urge others to drink.

As a result, the prince, who had a good alcohol tolerance, was quickly drunk under the table.

Yinyou took Cuiqing with him and left the Eastern Palace.

After coming out of the Eastern Palace, Yinyu brought Cuiqing to Zhongcui Palace to pay a visit to his biological mother, Concubine Mi.

When Concubine Mi saw Cui Qing, she was extremely happy and gave her a lot of gifts.

The current Concubine Mi is obviously a mother who is honored by her son. If she were still a young concubine, she would not be qualified to summon her daughter-in-law as a mother-in-law.

Concubine Mi originally wanted to keep her son and daughter-in-law to have dinner together, but it was getting late, and Yinyou and Cuiqing still had to go and pay a visit to their adoptive mother, Concubine De.

Anyway, Cuiqing is a legitimate wife of a prince and is qualified to hand in a card at any time to ask for an audience with her mother-in-law, the concubine.

Because there was no queen, women in the palace could basically let themselves go once they became concubines.

Now, whenever Concubine De sees Yinyou, she gets very angry.

This is because the fourteenth brother not only has no title, but also has no arranged marriage, and has not moved out of the palace to have a separate residence. He has been staying in the prince's residence until now, and is living very uncomfortably.

Yinyou, who was younger and of lower birth, eventually rose to the top and was not only granted the title of Beile, but also became the most powerful prince who was extremely popular.

Wouldn't this just make Concubine De feel even more upset?
However, the amazing thing about Concubine De was that even though she disliked Yinyou, she still gave Cuiqing a lot of good things.

As a result, under the gaze of dozens of guards and escorts, the eunuchs and haha beads behind Yinyou, holding mountains of rewards, marched out of the palace in a mighty manner.

When returning home on the third day, Yinyou accompanied Cuiqing and went to Shi's house in the same carriage.

When Cuiqing left home, she was still the youngest sister. When she returned home, she was already the wife of Prince.

According to the rules of the Qing Dynasty Code, the legitimate wife of a Beile, whether from the close or distant royal family, can only be called Lady Beile.

Only the legitimate wife of a prince or a duke can be called the legitimate wife.

However, Yinyou has the bonus of being a prince, so Cuiqing is the true wife of Prince Yu.

The three brothers of the Shi family, headed by Fu Dali, knelt obediently at the gate to welcome their sister back home after her wedding.

The king is the king, the minister is the minister, there must be no mistakes!
Even the biological brothers were shorter than them and had to bend over when talking to Cuiqing.

With Yinyou present, Cuiqing could speak freely with her brothers without the need for a screen.

During dinner, Yinyou decided to be a good person and asked Cuiqing to sit next to him, and they all drank and ate meat together.

No matter how virtuous the aunts under her pretend to be, they are still a thousand times more aggressive than the girls in Hanchen's family.

Not to mention anything else, Cuiqing's pair of big natural feet stepped on the bottom of the flower pot as if it were flat ground, and she walked with the wind.

Not only that, Cuiqing also had a very good alcohol tolerance. After drinking a pot of yellow soup, she was actually fine. That night, Cuiqing, who was slightly drunk, also let go of her restraints and lingered with Yinyu.

However, Yinyu's unique way of entertaining people is more than ten times stronger than that of Ximen Qing.
Cuiqing was soon in despair and Xuexue begged for mercy.

The two questions men like to ask the most are: Are you comfortable? Am I awesome?
At this moment, Zi Qiang came to spoil the fun again. She knelt beside the bed and begged to spare Cui Qing and let her take Cheng Huan's place.

To be honest, Yinyou was indeed very annoyed, but it couldn't happen again. It was simply outrageous.
He made up his mind and dragged Zi Qiang to the bed and beat her up.

My goodness, Zi Qiang’s miserable appearance of howling like a ghost made Cui Qing break out in a cold sweat!
It turns out that Yinyou is really gentle to Cuiqing!
According to Kangxi's order, ten days later, Yinyou became a bridegroom again and smoothly married his concubine Ulanara.

The status of a concubine is enough to compete with that of a legitimate wife, but there are certain differences in etiquette.

For example, Cuiqing was carried into the Prince's Mansion through the main gate, while Ulanara could only go through the side door.

According to popular legend, Emperor Tongzhi's Empress, Arutai, once said in front of Cixi: "I was carried into the palace from the Daqing Gate."

After Cixi participated in the selection, her initial rank was very low, just a noble lady named Lan.

Yinyu was worried about the unrest in his family, so he had already made arrangements. Cuiqing occupied the east courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, and Ulanara went to the west courtyard. Everyone kept to themselves and lived in peace.

After entering the bridal chamber, Yinyu saw clearly the appearance of Ulanara Huixiang in the light of the large dragon and phoenix candles.

How to say it, Huixiang is particularly outstanding among the women of the Bannermen.

However, it is not a problem if you don't know the goods, but it is a problem if you compare the goods. Judging from appearance alone, Huixiang is several levels inferior to Cuiqing.

However, Huixiang is the fourth lady's cousin, which is a big plus.

God is fair!

After comprehensive calculation, Huixiang and Cuiqing are actually evenly matched and each has their own strengths.

Just a few days after Yinyou returned to the Imperial Household Department to work after his honeymoon, he heard shocking news: a large-scale fraud case broke out in the imperial examinations in Jiangnan.

The Governor-General of Liangjiang, Galin, and the Governor of Jiangsu, Zhang Boxing, were at loggerheads with each other. Not only were they hostile to each other, they also submitted memorials to each other to make accusations.

So, Kangxi called Yinyou into the Qianqing Palace.

When Yinyou entered the room, he was surprised to find that the fourth brother was also there.

"Your Majesty, I, Yinyu, respectfully greet you!"

"Get up!"

Kangxi sighed and asked Yinyu: "Do you know how the Qing Dynasty managed to maintain its rule?"

There were no outsiders in the room except Liang Jiugong, so Yinyu said respectfully: "Khan Ama once taught me that the Manchus should rule the many with the few. If we want long-term stability, we must not block the hope of Han scholars to become officials. I remember very clearly that Khan Ama also taught me that the former Emperor Sizong of the Ming Dynasty was completely ignorant of the suffering of the people and arbitrarily cut off post stations in various places, which led to the thieves taking advantage of the situation to start a rebellion, which actually led to the tragedies of the country's destruction."

Kangxi glanced at Yinyu with satisfaction, and then asked the fourth son: "How should we deal with cheating in the imperial examination?"

The fourth brother said in a deep voice: "Replying to Khan Ama, the officials in Jiangnan, it's fine if they are corrupt and ask for bribes, but they dare to undermine the foundation of our Qing Dynasty. This is really intolerable. If we don't kill a group of corrupt officials and evil gentry, it will be difficult to appease the public anger. Khan Ama, please look into it."

"Call him Zhang Tingyu!" Kangxi pondered for a while and finally made a decision.

After Zhang Tingyu came in, he took out the imperial edict he had prepared in advance and read it aloud: "Secret order, the fourth son of the emperor, Prince Yong, Yinzhen, and the fifteenth son of the emperor, Prince Yinyu, are to rush to Jiangning and thoroughly investigate the case of cheating in the imperial examinations in Jiangnan. This is my decree."

"I accept your order and thank you!"

Just when Yinyou thought everything was fine, Zhang Tingyu unexpectedly took out another imperial edict.

"Secret order, the Eight Banners and Green Camps stationed in various parts of Jiangnan have been living in fertile land for a long time and have been living a life of luxury. I am very worried about whether they can still fight. I order the fifteenth son of the emperor, Prince Yinyou, to inspect the Eight Banners and Green Camps stationed in various parts of Jiangnan and punish those who are incompetent and cowardly... I specially grant the Ebilun sword, and all military officials below the second rank can be executed first and report later. I decree this!"

Knowing son Moruo father.

After all, Kangxi was a great ruler. He saw clearly that the fourth son was proficient in government affairs but had no military talent.

The Dzungar Khanate was not a small tribe, but a serious threat with an extremely vast territory, and it had always been eyeing the Qing Dynasty in the east.

Therefore, the biggest obstacle for the fourth brother to inherit the throne is actually that he does not understand military affairs.

Now, with Yinyou's assistance, the fourth brother can make up for his military shortcomings.

On the way out of the palace, the fourth prince said to Yinyu with a stern face: "You must support me and kill a group of corrupt officials, understand?"

Well, it’s not like he killed Yinyu’s son, why would Yinyu feel bad?
"Fourth brother, just go for it boldly." After Yinyu expressed his support, he changed the subject and whispered, "To be honest with you, fourth brother, Khan Ama promised me that I could go to Jiangnan and make a fortune!"

The fourth brother was also planning to go to Jiangnan to seize some family property to supplement the huge expenses of his secret activities.

Nowadays, whether it is to raise assassins or to place hidden agents, a lot of money is needed.

If you don’t give enough money and promise high positions and generous salaries in the future, only a fool would work for the Fourth Brother!

Therefore, this pair of iron-clad brothers reached a high degree of consensus before even leaving the palace.

PS: Here comes the second update. I am working hard to write the extra update in the early morning. However, the monthly tickets are a bit low, please give me a few!

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