The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 199: The Number One Confidant
When Turichen returned to the capital with the first batch of compensation of 600,000 taels from Ganghwa Island and the Koreans, as well as 150,000 taels of interest for the first year, the entire imperial capital was in an uproar.

Everyone is asking a question: Can we still play like this?
Without losing a single soldier, they successfully obtained so many things. The Manchus, who had still maintained their barbaric nature, were really enlightened.

After summoning Turichen, Kangxi immediately issued an edict to promote him to the position of Right Vice Minister of the Lifanyuan, and granted him the hereditary title of First-Class Light Cavalry Commander and Cloud Cavalry Commander.

Among the civilian titles of the Qing Dynasty, except for the Duke, Yunqiwei and Enqiwei, the rest of the titles were nominally the third class but were actually the fourth class.

For example, the rank order among the marquises is: first-class marquis, first-class marquis, second-class marquis, and third-class marquis.

Turichen, who had risen to prominence overnight, came to the Ministry of Personnel to pay a visit to Yinyou as soon as he left Changchun Garden.

When Yinyou heard that Tulichen was coming, he couldn't help but smile. This guy has been growing sweet potatoes at home for seven years, and he finally understood a truth: you need a strong backer in the court!
"Please let him in." Yinyu had only promoted Turichen, a high-ranking official, so he was naturally not afraid of being accused of forming a faction and met Turichen openly.

"Your servant Tulichen, please be at peace, Master!"

After Turichen went to Korea, he became enlightened. He completely abandoned the unfamiliar title of Prince Yu and started calling him Master.

The master and the servants are our family, only outsiders are called Prince Yu!

"Stand up. Sit down and talk." Yinyu was definitely not a petty rich man like Chai Jin, and he generously ordered, "Come on, bring me a pot of Biluochun that Khan Ama gave me."

"Yeah." Wu Lin responded quickly.

"Yao Pu, sit down, why are you standing there?" Seeing that Tulichen didn't dare to sit down, Yinyu glared at him and deliberately complained, "You and I are family, why should we be so polite?"

After hearing the three words "one of our own", Tulichen finally understood that Yinyou was really appreciating his seat.

"Thank you for your grace, my master!" Tulichen obeyed the rules and thanked him first, then he leaned sideways and sat on the first chair at the bottom.

"Yaopu, you have made great contributions to the expansion of territory for the court during your trip to Korea. The court deserves a generous reward!" Yinwei deliberately praised Turichen.

Tulichen knew it well. If Yinyou hadn't reminded him privately, how would he know how to write the word "extortion"?
"Master, I am a rough man who only knows how to stick to my principles. From now on, if you point east, I will never go west."

The hard days of growing sweet potatoes at home were too painful to recall, so Turichen clearly stood in the ranks of Prince Yu's party.

Yinyu smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "A journey of a thousand miles tests a horse's strength, and time reveals a person's true character. There is still a long way to go!"

Tulichen really got the idea and understood it immediately. He then bowed and said, "Master, I will never let you down."

For an orphan in officialdom who has disappointed his backers, even going home to grow sweet potatoes has become a luxury!

In official circles, the longer the conversation lasts, the more it shows that the superiors value you.

Yinyou not only talked with Turichen for more than an hour, but also ordered a table of top-quality dishes from Fuhuilou, and even took out the French red wine personally bestowed by Kangxi to entertain Turichen.

Tulichen's eyes suddenly turned red, and he wiped the dirt with his backhand, but he didn't say thank you in a false tone.

With Yinyou's status, what kind of flattery has he not heard?

Some gratitude, if not expressed out loud, will stay in the heart.

As the saying goes, a gentleman will die for his friend!

No matter what others think, Tulichen is determined to follow Yinyou and work for him!
"Yaopu, in the Lifanyuan, just do your best and I'll take care of everything!" Yinyou didn't force her to do anything crazy, but just said it lightly and left it at that.

Turichen, on the contrary, felt relieved and straightened his back subconsciously.

I'm responsible for everything!

In the entire Qing Dynasty, apart from the current emperor, who else dares to have such a heroic spirit?
How could the most powerful prince of this dynasty be a man who has gained his title for nothing?
In fact, when Turichen was accepted at the banquet in Tongzhou, he had already heard the legendary story of how the Eighth Concubine bullied Prince Yu's legitimate wife in public, and Prince Yu slapped Prince An in the back with a palm and sent him to the eighteenth level of hell.

In the government, loyalty is an extremely rare thing!
With Kangxi watching over him, Yinyou could not form a faction, nor did he want to. It was enough for everyone to be afraid of him!

The common people obediently cut their flesh and pay taxes, aren't they just afraid that the bailiffs will come to their doorsteps and arrest them and throw them into jail?

In the dark prison of the Qing Dynasty, if you die at three o'clock in the morning, don't even think about living to see four o'clock!

If someone was tortured to death in prison, the officers only had to report two words: died of starvation, which meant he died in vain!
When Turichen was leaving, Yinyu insisted on seeing him off to the stairs.

On the way home, Turichen thought to himself, if Yinyou wanted to form a clique, he would definitely be much more powerful than the Eighth Master!

Regardless of the era, and regardless of gender, the root of the universal admiration for the strong is that only the strong have the ability to laugh last.

Moreover, only by following the strong can you have a chance to get a share of the cake!
When the Battle of Guandu was in full swing, why did Xu You abandon Yuan Benchu and join Cao Cao?

Defei's favoritism towards the Fourteenth Prince has reached an outrageous level.

The fourth brother was so angry that he asked Yinyou and the thirteenth brother to drink with him.

"My mother, she clearly promised me, but now that the time has come, she is forcing me to change a concubine. What kind of thing is this?"

The three people present are closer than the closest relatives. The fourth brother is really fed up and just wants to complain loudly.

Yinyou picked up a large piece of beef tripe with chopsticks, stuffed it into his mouth and chewed it hard. Hehe, his mouth was too busy to talk.

The Thirteenth Prince followed Yinyu's example and grabbed a handful of fried peanuts, chewing them with a loud crunch, without having time to talk. The saying "more children, more blessings" has some truth to it, but not much.

Generally speaking, it is almost always a situation where there are only three monks and no water to drink!
On the contrary, when there is only one son, the proportion of filial piety to the elderly is often surprisingly high!

If a man does not serve himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth!
When parents' hearts are so far away from home, it is simply a fantasy to expect brothers and sisters to be friendly and respectful to each other at home!

In the later years of Qianlong's life, he looked around and found that Jiaqing was the only useful son he had.

When Qianlong was still alive, he made Jiaqing a puppet emperor, which was actually a very smart move and a calculation that went deep into his bones.

Because the throne has been given to you. Just be patient for a few years. After your father passes away, you can take power directly. There is no need to use the Xuanwu Gate Succession Law, right?
The fourth brother also knew that the Thirteenth brother and Yinyou would never interfere in his family affairs.

So, the fourth brother was just venting his anger, and he didn't expect Yinyou and the thirteenth brother to help him.

After the fourth brother had finished pouring out his grievances, the thirteenth brother whispered, "Fourth brother, Khan Ama still loves you the most after all."

Yinyou nodded secretly. The Thirteenth Prince's words really touched the Fourth Prince's heart.

It is true that Concubine De was partial. Kangxi drove away the fourteenth prince, but awarded the third sister of the Nian family to the fourth prince. This is very telling.

The fourth brother smiled and said, "Khan Ama appointed Nian as my concubine. He really loves me." He seemed quite proud.

Yinyou knew that the fourth brother was, by nature, outspoken.

However, after being kicked unconscious by the prince, the fourth brother was forced to become a mute person!

After firmly sitting on the throne, the fourth prince really let himself go and actually wrote an unprecedented book - Records of Awakening to the Great Righteousness.

The fourth brother not only killed the eighth and ninth brothers, but also wrote a book to tell the world that the eighth and ninth brothers deserved to die and that he did not usurp the throne.

For thousands of years, who has ever seen a monster like Lao Si?

Yinyou, who has the soul of a modern person, can understand the fourth brother's strange behavior.

The fourth child who likes to talk nonsense is feeling too uncomfortable. If he doesn't vent, he will suffocate to death!

The fourth brother invited Yinyou and the thirteenth brother here today, one reason was to vent his emotions, and the other reason was to discuss the matter of Nian Gengyao.

In any case, the position occupied by Nian Gengyao was so important that no one dared to ignore it.

The Thirteenth Elder had never had a good impression of Nian Gengyao, so he said, "Use him first, and then we'll talk."

Seeing the fourth brother looking at him, Yinyu smiled and said, "He is young and capable, but he dares to be indecisive. In the future, he will be punished by heaven!"

The fourth brother thought about it carefully and realized that it was just as Yinyu said. Now they had to focus on winning over Nian Gengyao.

Let’s talk about the future in the future.

After the matter was settled, the fourth brother asked the thirteenth brother: "I will leave the matter of your concubine's wife entering the mansion to you!"

Old Thirteen didn't hear it clearly, but he guessed that it must be the big event that the third sister of the Nian family was marrying into Prince Yong's Mansion.

"Fourth brother, don't worry. I will do it myself and will not let the Nian girl suffer any grievances." The Thirteenth Brother patted his chest and made his attitude clear.

The fourth brother said, "It's your sister-in-law, not Nian's daughter!"

Yinyou secretly found it funny that the third sister of the Nian family had become a concubine's sister-in-law before she even got married.

From this point of view, the so-called deep love between Yongzheng and Empress Yuan in a certain biography is pure fabrication!

The historical fact is that after the death of Empress Ulanara, the fourth son did not attend the funeral at all.

However, after the death of Consort Dunshu Nian, the fourth prince was really sad.

The Fourth Prince not only issued an edict to suspend court for five days, he also ordered all kings, dukes, earls, marquises, grand secretaries, Jingqinihafan and officials above the fourth rank to go to the Old Summer Palace to pay homage to the Imperial Noble Consort.

The third sister of the Nian family has not even entered the house yet, but she has already been called sister-in-law. The Thirteenth Brother thought it was too much and wanted to persuade the Fourth Brother.

However, Yinyou remained silent, and the Thirteenth Prince swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Yinyu never dreamed that after the fourth brother drank half a cup of wine, he said with a breath of alcohol: "Your Guanyin can't always suffer this kind of grievance."

Nian Gengyao had three younger sisters. The eldest sister had already married Hu Fenghui, the second sister was Nian Guanyin from Yinyou's family, and the third sister was the concubine's sister-in-law who had not yet married into the family!
Nian Guanyin's luck was mainly bad. Because of her seductive appearance, the Empress Dowager associated her with Consort Dong E.

If Consort Dong E had lived one more year, the Empress Dowager would have certainly been deposed.

The aunt of the current Empress Dowager was the Empress Dowager of Shunzhi. After she was deposed, she died inexplicably.

In order to maintain the dignity of the royal family, the Empress Dowager deliberately spread the news that the deposed Queen, who was demoted to Concubine Jing, had quietly returned to the prairie.

In fact, any woman who has been raped by the emperor is not allowed to leave the palace until she dies!
(End of this chapter)