The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 168: Powerful
In the capital, even the hereditary princes of banners could not avoid two government offices: the Imperial Clan Court and the Infantry Commander's Office.

The Ministry of Clan Affairs is mainly a tool used by the current emperor to crack down on the royal family and clan members. They dare not act without the emperor's order.

Let me ask you, in which royal palace is there no ugly things like bullying men and women, and committing crimes?

Well, all matters concerning public security and crime among the bannermen are under the jurisdiction of the Infantry Commander's Office.

The clan affairs office must first obtain an imperial decree before it dares to arrest anyone.

The Infantry Commander's Office had the power to first arrest the royal servants who did bad things, and then report to Emperor Kangxi for punishment!
To be honest, anyone who dared to offend Yinyu, such as forced buying and selling, seizing other people's shops, robbing girls from decent families, drinking and fighting, or even using knives, would be arrested by Yinyu first and then reported to the emperor.

Kangxi only took away the military power in the palace. Yinyou still held the great power of Zuo Zongzheng of the Ministry of Clan Affairs, General Manager of Changchun Garden, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and in charge of the affairs of the three banners of the Bordered White Banner.

The palace's guard house and military camp were so sensitive that Yinyou didn't dare to act rashly.

Managing the Infantry Command Office is completely different. It is effortless to promote a small number of lieutenants and a large number of cavalry captains.

It is no exaggeration to say that Yinyou’s power has almost reached its peak and his influence is felt throughout the country!

General Quan is truly Yinyu’s life mentor, and the path to success he has taken is definitely feasible!
The reason why Kangxi trusted Yinwei so much was that Yinwei never tried to win over senior military officers or important court officials.

The emperor is also a human being and has cognitive deficiencies.

Subjectively, Kangxi did not attach importance to the middle and lower-level soldiers, and objectively, he did not have the energy to pay attention to them.

Except for the Shaanxi Governor Yongtai, who had to be won over because of his geographical importance, Yinyou had no contact with any of the important officials above the second rank in the court or any officers above the rank of lieutenant colonel in the army!

God is fair, where there is gain there is loss!

Kangxi was not a fool. He had been watching from the sidelines and found that Yinyou really had no intention of forming a clique.

Moreover, the stain of liking someone else's wife is so terrible and shameful that Kangxi gave Yinyou more power!
This was because Kangxi was becoming increasingly fed up with the Crown Prince and he needed a solid base that controlled the military power.

Just the day before yesterday, Crown Prince Yinreng got drunk and uttered some outrageous words, saying that Emperor Wu of Han only reigned for fifty-four years.

At first glance, this seems unremarkable.

In fact, Kangxi, who had already been in power for fifty years, wanted to ask God for another five hundred years, which naturally felt extremely irritating!

Many conflicts in this world are caused by suspicion due to poor communication!

Power is a zero-sum game. If the prince has one more point, Kangxi will have two less points.

Kangxi continued to suppress the crown prince, and the crown prince, who had been deposed once, would definitely find ways to resist.

After Concubine Guo died, Zhu Yuanzhang drew his sword and forced Zhu Biao to wear mourning clothes for her, which explains a lot.

In heaven, a loving father and filial son are miracles, not the norm!
When Yinyu was leaving, Kangxi suddenly said, "Take good care of your two little princesses. They will help the Qing Dynasty in the future."

"Whoo."

Yinyou agreed verbally but found it funny in his heart, "Ah Khan, it is definitely not your turn to worry about whether my two daughters are taken care of or not."

In the Qing Dynasty, daughters of the royal family were obliged to raise their children.

However, by the time Yinwei's two daughters came of age, Kangxi would definitely have been buried in Jingling Mausoleum.

By then, given the strong relationship between Yinyu and the fourth brother, as long as they cried and begged in private, Yinyu's daughters would not go to Fumeng.

The fourth brother is a very nostalgic person.

Once he ascends the throne, as long as Yinwei has no intention of rebellion, he will definitely be more valued than during the reign of Kangxi.

It is worth mentioning that when Yinwei was leading troops outside, Cuiqing and Huixiang each gave birth to a little princess.

Cuiqing expressed regret for a long time in her letters home, blaming herself for not being capable enough to give Yinyu children.

After all, Yinyou has the soul of a modern man and does not have the idea of favoring boys over girls. He loves his daughters equally, so there is no need to Fu Meng in the future!

On the way out of Changchun Garden, Yinyou was in a hurry to go back and hug his daughter, but unexpectedly, he was seen by Longkodo who entered the garden.

Longkodo quickly ran to Yinyu, bowed and said respectfully, "Your servant Longkodo, best wishes to you, my Lord."

Yinyu noticed the change in Longkodo's address, from "Fifteenth Master" to "Master". This was because Yinyu became Longkodo's immediate superior.

From then on, except for the tasks secretly assigned by Kangxi, Longkodo had to report all major and minor matters in the Infantry Commander's Office to Yinyou first.

No matter what era, daring to report to a higher level is equivalent to treating the boss as air, which is absolutely a taboo in the officialdom!
"Get up." Yinyou felt deeply moved and sighed.

The fourth brother respected Longkodo as his uncle, and Longkodo respected Yinyou as his grandfather. The triangular relationship between them had become a confusing matter.

"Master, please do me a favor and give me a chance to treat you to a banquet." Longkodo knew that Yinyou did not like socializing, so he deliberately made a sad face and acted as if begging.

Yinyou deliberately asked Longkodo: "You should know what I like, right?"

Longkodo was so smart that he understood immediately what Yinyou meant was that he liked mature women with thin waists and round buttocks.

In fact, Yinyou’s hobby is difficult to satisfy!

With Longkodo's immense power, it would have been no problem for him to give Yinyou hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, a stunning beauty, and several mansions.

After all, the wealthy merchants in the capital were desperate to curry favor with Longkodo.

In a nutshell, you can give anything as a gift, but the only problem is that you can’t find a reliable channel!
However, it is really hard to find a wife from an official family with a slim waist and round hips!
In fact, Longkodo and Nian Gengyao are essentially the same type of people, both of whom bully the weak and fear the strong!

The more Yinyu treated Longkodo harshly, the more obedient Longkodo became. On the contrary, the fourth brother always put his uncle first and uncle second, and Longkodo really didn't take it seriously.

"Master, let me show you my true abilities!" In order to please the emperor, Longkodo risked his life.

Yinyou smiled slightly, ignored Longkodo, and walked away.

After getting on the car and returning home, I saw that in front of the hanging flower gate, Cuiqing and Huixiang were each holding a little girl in their arms.

Yinyu walked over quickly, picked up his daughters in each hand, and took a closer look. Alas, the two little girls had dark skin, small eyes, and single eyelids.

According to Yinyou's experience, his own daughter is most likely not very pretty!
There is no way. It has only been a few years since the Qing army entered the pass.

Genetic modification takes a long time to complete.

Originally, Cuiqing and Huixiang were very worried that Yinyu didn't like girls. Now, Yinyu's happy look didn't seem to be fake, so Cuiqing and Huixiang felt more relieved.

The two little girls in Yinyu's arms, no matter how beautiful or ugly they are, are his own children, so of course he has to love them well.

After bathing and changing clothes, Yinyou changed into his home clothes and sat in Cuiqing Room in the East Courtyard to drink tea.

Suddenly, the doorman came to report that Daobao, the chief secretary of Lao Wu's mansion, had come in person to deliver a visiting card.

Yinyou felt a little strange. You know, Daobao was not an ordinary person. He was actually Concubine Yi's biological brother, and the uncle of the fifth brother.

As everyone knows, the Chief Secretary of the Prince's Palace is of the third rank, which is equal to the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture.

However, Daobao was not only the chief secretary of Prince Heng's palace, but also the deputy governor of the Bordered Yellow Banner Mongolian Army.

According to the official system of the Xi Dynasty, the deputy governor was also called Meilezhangjing, which was the second rank.

According to common sense, something must have happened for the fifth brother to be so presumptuous as to send his own uncle to find Yinyou.

Lao Wu is a person who is not close to anyone and his interactions with everyone are almost equal.

However, the relationship between Yinyou and the fifth brother is indeed closer than that between the third brother and the eighth brother.

Therefore, Yinyou did not put on airs and directly called Daobao into the outer study room in the East Courtyard.

"I am the Chief Clerk of Prince Heng's Mansion. I am Daobao, your humble servant. I wish the Fifteenth Master good health!" When Daobao saw Yinyou coming in, he quickly bowed down and his attitude was extremely respectful.

"Get up." Yinyu asked Bao calmly, "What happened to my fifth brother?"

This was because he had a good relationship with the fifth brother, so Yinyou took the initiative to build a ladder to make it easier for Daobao to explain his purpose.

Daobao quickly bent over and explained in a low voice: "My Lord Fifteen, a little actress has gone missing from the troupe of operas that our palace keeps. My Lord wants to find her, but there has been no definite news from the Infantry Yamen."

Yinyou understood it as soon as he heard it. It was obvious that Longkodo did not take the fifth prince Heng seriously.

In the circle of power and influence in the capital, there is a big difference between actors and minor actors.

Generally speaking, the little actor refers to the young master Longyang.

Just because it didn't sound nice to openly call him "little husband", he used "little actor" instead.

Yinyu knew very well that, except for the fourth prince who did not have a sexual habit, almost all the princes in the capital had a concubine.

However, Yinyou really didn’t expect that the fifth brother also liked to play with the little husband?
After thinking about it carefully, Yinyu could understand it.

Lao Wu behaves like a complete Mongolian. He eats a lot of meat and deer blood all day long, so his needs for that thing are naturally strong.

However, if a woman above the rank of concubine in the palace died, all the powerful officials in the capital would be required to abstain from alcohol, sex and entertainment.

Even though the Fifth Brother was favored by the Empress Dowager, he did not have the courage to get a woman pregnant during the mourning period.

Therefore, pampering the young husband became the inevitable choice for the fifth brother.

Anyway, the fifth brother has no intention of taking the throne, and he is not afraid of being found out by Kangxi.

Based on his friendly relationship with the fifth brother, Yinyou did not hesitate at all and ordered someone to call Longkodo and ask him to make things clear in front of Daobao.

When Longkodo arrived and saw Daobao, he knew what was going on.

Yinyu didn't care what Longkodo was thinking and ordered directly: "You have five days to find the person back."

"Master..." Longkodo was very dissatisfied with Lao Wu. He didn't want to obey him and even planned to shirk responsibility.

Yinyu, however, said with a straight face, "Long Lao San, I don't care what method you use, you must find the person within five days."

Seeing that Yinyou was serious, Longkodo had to obey him even though he was reluctant.

"Whoo."

As a superior, there is no need to reason with your subordinates on everything.

If you understand something, you should implement it. If you don’t understand something, you should still implement it.

As for how to complete the order, that depends on Longkodo's ability!

After Daobao returned, he told Laowu the whole process of how Yinyou forced Longkodo into a corner.

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