The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 159: Reporting Yinyu's Misdeeds
After the courtesies were over, Yanhuang took Yinyu's arm and whispered, "It is unfortunate for our family to have two ignorant evildoers. I beg you, Uncle Fifteen, to show mercy and help smooth things over in front of the emperor."

Yanhuang was not afraid of having his salary cut or his title stripped, but he was afraid that Kangxi would take this opportunity to seize the Niulu from his subordinates.

The foundation of a banner owner is the Niulu under his command. A banner owner without Niulu is just a beast of burden at the emperor's disposal.

In the Qing Dynasty, the royal clan kings did not own their own fiefdoms, but instead demonstrated their power through the "Niulu" under their command.

This unique institutional arrangement enabled the banner kings in the early Qing Dynasty to possess enormous political power.

There were originally not many Niulu under the Bordered White Banner, where Yan Huang was the leader.

Last time, when the fourth brother was canonized as Prince Heshuo Yong, he took away fifteen Niulu under the fifth lieutenant of the Han army of the Bordered White Banner at one time.

To be honest, Yan Huang was so heartbroken that he almost cried on the spot.

The so-called ten dragons fighting for the throne is more like ten dragons competing for favor.

With the absolute power that Kangxi held, no one could defeat Kangxi unless the Xuanwu Gate Succession Law was adopted.

Last time, in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, 90% of the banner kings and Manchu nobles supported the Eighth Prince to succeed the Crown Prince. Even if Yinyou did not make much effort, Kangxi would definitely win!

Of course, Yinyou gained enough political capital from this, which gave him the nickname Guan Xiang.

In the circle of top-tier Celestial Dragons, once you have chosen a side, you must stand firm and not waver.

Yinyou's position was to be absolutely loyal to Kangxi and take the opportunity to build up his own power at the bottom of the military.

It is far better to win over a lieutenant than a lieutenant. It is far better to win over a lieutenant than a cavalry captain.

When the critical moment came, a group of cavalry officers dared to follow Yinyu and fight to the death. However, the assistant commanders and deputy commanders were likely to be hesitant, wanting to win but afraid of losing, and betting on many sides.

The leader of the famous Wuchang Uprising was actually a deputy squad leader, which is enough to explain a lot of problems.

On the surface, Yinyu really did not form a clique and did not associate with any important officials. However, Yinyu secretly followed the same tricks as Chun Doo-hwan.

Yinyou knew what Kangxi was thinking. The old emperor dreamed of finding an excuse to punish a few more Niulu.

Therefore, Yanhuang's request was of no use to Yinyou.

"There is an imperial decree, tell Yande and Xiangde to give clear replies!" Yinyou acted in a businesslike manner, and Yanhuang could only stare blankly.

The importance of understanding the reply lies in the fact that lying is a serious crime of deceiving the king!
Taking advantage of the excuse of deceiving the emperor, Kangxi took action and took away a few more Niulu.

Because there was such a big mess in the Prince's Mansion, Yan Huang was at least responsible for failing to discipline the child properly.

Soon, Xiangde was called to Yinyou's presence.

Yinyu asked him coldly: "Your Majesty asks you, why did you kill your brother and seriously injure him?"

Xiangde also knew how powerful Yinyou was, so he whispered, "Your Majesty, Yande not only stole my red-collared green parrot, but also deliberately killed it..." He gave a long explanation.

Yinyu waited patiently for him to finish his reasoning before asking, "How dare you beat your brother so badly just because he stole a parrot?"

"Well..." Xiang De was a little impatient, so he explained, "That parrot is worth at least a thousand taels of silver."

Yinyou thought to himself that iron-clad crops were really a "good" system for feeding stupid people. How dare he say such a thing?

"Come on, lock up Xiangde and hand him over to the clan house for punishment!" Yinwei turned hostile and ordered the arrest.

For the sake of a parrot, he dared to beat his own brother so severely that he was seriously injured. This is unacceptable both in public and in private.

Seeing Yinyu suddenly turned hostile, Yanhuang panicked and quickly approached Yinyu and whispered, "Fifteenth uncle, if you can help smooth things over with the emperor, I will reward you handsomely."

Yinyu said calmly, "No need for a big reward."

Kangxi already has everything Yanhuang can give, so Yinyou really doesn't want it.

Moreover, to Yinyu, the fact that he could not be given the throne was not worth mentioning.

After arresting Xiangde, Yinyou ordered someone to call an imperial physician for injuries to help Yande.

Until Yinyou got into the sedan chair, Yanhuang still wanted to have some secret dealings with him.

However, Wulin, who received the signal, shouted loudly: "Lift the sedan chair!"

There was no choice but for Yanhuang to watch Yinyou leave.

Yinyu returned to Qingxi Study, and before he had finished paying his respects, he heard Kangxi ask him, "Is there any hope of removing a few Niulu?"

"My dear Khan, it's not a crime committed by Yan Huang, so I'm afraid it won't be easy to remove Niulu."

Yinyu knew better than anyone that the major issue of depriving the banner owners and lords of their Niulu was not completely settled until the Qianlong period half a century later.

There is no time to rush to solve the big problems of the flag owners!
If he really acted too hastily, it would only lead to a big mess. After hearing what Yinyou said, Kangxi himself felt that he was a little too hasty.

"Alas, the restless princes of the banners are a threat to us." Kangxi suddenly asked Yinyou, "Someone told me that you dared to have an affair with Prince Ping's wife?"

Yinyu's attitude towards Kangxi was, if you don't ask, I will play dumb. If you ask, I must tell the truth.

"My Lord, I was bewildered for a moment and did not control my temper..." Yinyou knelt down quickly and admitted that he and Cao Jia had indeed had an affair and that they had also brought up Fu Peng.

"Hmph, you are so bold? How dare you insult the hereditary prince of a county?" Kangxi seemed very angry. He picked up a jade tickler and smashed it hard on Yinyou's head. "Are you crazy? How dare you touch anyone's woman?"

"I really couldn't resist the temptation of a mature woman. By the time I realized it, I had already made a big mistake. Please punish me severely, Khan!" Yinyu knelt down and begged for his crime honestly.

"Pa!" Kangxi took the tickler and hit him four or five times in a row, angrily scolding, "You didn't even wipe your mouth after eating secretly?"

Yinyu whispered, "There are too many bad people around Cao Jia. I can't deal with them all, right?"

"Come here, give Changqing, the second-class palace guard imprisoned in the stable, a piece of white silk." Kangxi said with a cold face, "Cut off the tongue of Xiao Zhangzi, the chief eunuch of the Ping Palace, and send him to the Leopard Garden!"

"Yes!" Guan Bao, the first-class guard guarding outside the door, immediately received the order.

Yinyu understood as soon as he heard it. It must be these two guys who leaked his secret of secretly having an affair with Cao Jia.

After Kangxi dealt with the trouble, he said coldly: "You are too ignorant and too soft-hearted. Wouldn't it be better if you told me earlier?"

Yinyou thought to himself, if I were to tell you such a private matter, I would be a fool.

"My dear Khan, I am also shy!" Yinyu said this, which immediately made Kangxi laugh. "You are too arrogant, you dog. I really can't give you the special privilege of riding a horse in Changchun Garden!"

Yinyou understood immediately that his affair with Cao Jia had been successfully resolved!

"However, I can't let you off too easily. You must help me remove Prince Ping's ten Niulu to atone for your crime." Kangxi did not let Yinyou off easily and forced him to find a way to obey the overall situation.

"Well." The conditions for atonement offered by Kangxi were already extremely generous, and Yinyou really didn't have the courage to refuse.

Seeing that Yinyu agreed to atone for his sins, Kangxi suddenly asked him, "What do you like about Cao Jiashi?"

Yinyu said honestly: "My dear Khan, I like sluts with big butts!"

"Go away!" Kangxi waved his hand, wanting to chase Yinyou away, but suddenly he remembered something, "The Zongrenfu is still short of a Right Zongzheng, you can take on the position for the time being."

Yinyu was caught with a handle, so he naturally didn't dare to talk back. He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your order."

After Yinyu came out of Qingxi Study, he saw Liang Jiugong, who had been guarding the door, with his head lowered and not even looking at Yinyu.

Yinyou knew what was going on. Liang Jiugong, the useless eunuch, had been standing by the door the whole time. He must know what had happened inside.

Humph, I hold the military power in my hands. Without this level of leverage, how can the emperor be truly at ease?
The prince stabbed the current emperor's woman, and Yinyou stabbed the women of the current emperor's opponents. How could they be the same?

To be honest, if Yinyou dared to stab the emperor's woman, he would definitely not be able to leave Qingxi Book House today.

Kangxi could tolerate the prince's extravagance, but he would never tolerate Yinyou's blatant betrayal!
Of course, Yinyou was Kangxi’s biological son and had made great contributions in protecting the emperor, so he was given a lighter sentence!
If it were someone else, his little dick would probably be castrated!

As soon as Yinyu returned to his duty room in Changchun Garden, Wulin leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Sir, the emperor just called me in and asked about Prince Ping's wife. I told him the truth according to your instructions."

"Well, you did a good job, and that's just how it should be." Yinyu smiled and praised Wulin, "We are all loyal dogs."

Wulin admired Yinyou's foresight very much and told him long ago that whenever Kangxi asked him about Cao Jia's scandal, he must tell the truth.

This is because Yinyou saw very clearly that as long as Kangxi asked Wulin, it must be someone who had informed on the matter.

At this time, if Wulin lied to Kangxi or refused to tell the truth even if beaten to death, Kangxi would never let Yinyou go so easily.

In those days, none of the powerful people in the Qing Dynasty had clean bottoms.

Even with a scandal of this magnitude, Yinyou did not hide it from Kangxi. This is serving the monarch with sincerity and even loyalty!
It is extremely rare to serve the emperor and be loyal and honest.

Kangxi had been the emperor for so many years, and he had several sons or important ministers who were truly open and honest with him.

From Kangxi's point of view, holding Yinwei's handle and forcing him to help deal with the banner kings is much better than destroying him directly!

Besides, if the scandal of his son cheating on someone else's wife got out, how could Kangxi save face?

Oh, you claim to be a sage and a benevolent king, but your son steals someone else's wife and you don't teach him. Whose fault is it?

Yinyu's confession was treated leniently, and not only did Kangxi not suffer any loss, but he was also allowed to extend his influence into the clan house.

Becoming the most useful accomplice and thug of the current emperor has always been Yinyou's self-positioning!
How can sugarcane be sweet at both ends?
Only by helping Kangxi deal with the banner kings could Yinyu have a chance to realize his personal ambitions.

As Yinyu's most trusted confidant, Wulin understood better than anyone that after His Majesty had such a big handle in his hands, Yinyu's favor from the Emperor was even greater than before!
PS: I was on emergency duty, and I wrote this hastily on my phone, so the speed is very slow. I still owe 1000 words, and I will make up for it tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)