The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 21 Kangxi's Questions

On this day, as soon as the riding and archery lessons were finished, the Sixteenth Prince pestered Yinyou to go to the Fourth Prince's Beile Mansion to try out the new things.

Because, the fourth lady's younger brother, Wu Ge, found a chef from Weishan Lake in Shandong, who was an expert in cooking Shandong cuisine that was mouth-watering.

Among the princes' legitimate wives, the family background of the Fourth Wife, Ulanara, was roughly equivalent to that of the Crown Princess, Guwalja, and even surpassed that of the Eighth Wife.

The fourth wife was born into a famous Manchu family. Her grandfather was Bohucha, a first-class Chengen Gong. Her father, Feiyanggu, was once the Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Commander of the Infantry. He was definitely a trusted minister of the current emperor.

Although the grandfather of the Eighth Concubine was Prince An Yuele, in the official occasions of the Qing Dynasty, a woman's origin was only considered through her father's lineage, not her mother's lineage.

Yinyu raised his finger and pointed at his sweaty forehead, sighing, "How can I go out in this state?"

"Then go wash up, change your clothes and go." The Sixteenth Prince grabbed Yinyou's arm and refused to let go.

Yinyu knew that it must be the Fourth Lady who secretly told the Sixteenth Prince. Otherwise, the Sixteenth Prince would not have insisted on dragging him to the Fourth Prince's Beile Mansion.

The Sixteenth Prince was too troublesome, so Yinyou had no choice but to agree.

After returning to the prince's residence, Yinyou washed up, changed into a dry silk shirt, and was about to go to the Shenwu Gate to meet the Sixteenth Prince.

Unexpectedly, Wu Lin ran in quickly, panting, and said, "Sir, the chief steward Liang from the Qianqing Palace is here in person."

Yinyou was stunned. Under normal circumstances, it was quite difficult for him to meet Liang Jiugong.

In fact, as an unfavored and inconspicuous little prince, Yinyou rarely sees the people in power in the Qianqing Palace.

On the contrary, Lao Jiu, who lived opposite, was often called by Kangxi to speak foreign languages.

The so-called foreign language refers to Latin.

What most people would not expect is that Kangxi and Lao Jiu could both conduct daily conversations in Latin.

Don’t look at the monk’s face but look at the Buddha’s face!
Since the most powerful eunuch in the Qianqing Palace has come, Yinyou, even though he is a prince, must give him some face.

Liang Jiugong was walking in when he saw Yinyou standing under the eaves on the steps. He quickly stepped forward and took the initiative to greet him.

"This old slave, Liang Jiugong, wishes the fifteenth master the best of health!"

Yinyu personally helped Liang Jiugong up and said with a smile, "Master Liang has come to my humble home. I am sorry for not welcoming you from afar. Please forgive me, please forgive me."

There are many kinds of eunuchs in the palace, including the coolie eunuchs who sweep the palace, and the top-notch super eunuchs like Liang Jiugong.

Eunuch is actually the most taboo name for eunuchs, which is like pointing at their noses and scolding them: eunuchs without balls.

In the palace, any eunuch with a bit of status likes to call himself a master.

For example, the eunuch Pang in "Tea House" is respectfully called Master Pang.

No matter how badly Yinyou was doing, he was still Kangxi's biological son. He respectfully called Liang Jiugong "Master Liang" to his face, which was enough face for him!

Liang Jiugong suppressed his pride, bowed his head, and said modestly: "Look at what you said, Master Fifteen. How dare I, an old servant, act like a master in front of you? Do you still want to eat with something hanging around your neck?"

Yinyou sneered in his heart. Even though Liang Jiugong always called him "old slave", he was actually very rude.

Normally, Liang Jiugong would honestly call himself a slave in front of Yinyou.

You old slave, you are just Liang Jiugong who is taking advantage of your seniority and power to bully others.

To put it bluntly, if he dared to call himself an old slave in front of the prince, the prince would whip him until his skin was torn and teach him a lesson.

Yinyou waved his folding fan lightly and said with a smile, "Master Liang, please come in." He secretly glanced at Wulin.

After entering the room, although Yinyou repeatedly offered him a seat, Liang Jiugong, who was somewhat self-aware, kept declining and refused to sit down.

Yinyu knew that Liang Jiugong would not come to the palace for no reason, and it was probably Kangxi who asked him to come. As expected, Liang Jiugong looked around, and Yinyu quickly waved his hand to signal the servants in the room to leave.

After no one else was in the room, Liang Jiugong walked to the center of the room, stood facing south, and suddenly raised his voice and said, "Pass on the emperor's oral instructions, and tell the fifteenth prince to answer clearly."

In the palace, Kangxi addressed his sons, including the crown prince, in order of their birth.

For example, the eighth brother is the Eighth Prince, the crown prince is the Second Prince, and the eldest brother is the Eldest Prince.

Yinyou quickly knelt down, kowtowed, then straightened up and waited to receive the order.

In the Qing Dynasty, the supreme imperial power was in the hands of Kangxi.

The closer they are to Kangxi, the more favor he has from them, and the greater their influence!

The power of Liang Jiugong lies in the fact that he serves Kangxi every day and knows many inside stories of the Forbidden Palace that outsiders are not aware of.

With Liang Jiugong's status, he certainly couldn't promote Yinyu. However, if he wanted to frame Yinyu, he would always find an opportunity.

In the palace, the most feared thing is the villain's revenge, even ten years is not too late!
"Fifteenth Master, His Majesty asks you, what is your intention in visiting the Fourth Prince?" Liang Jiugong asked Yinyou calmly.

Yinyu quickly replied, "My dear Khan, I and my sixteenth brother often go to my fourth brother's house to eat and drink. My fourth brother is sick, and as his younger brothers, we should go and visit him."

Liang Jiugong glanced at Yinyu and then asked, "Fifteenth Master, His Majesty also asked you, why don't you go find Eighteenth Prince?"

When Yinyou heard this, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. Can he be blamed for not visiting Old Eighteen often?

The Eighteenth Prince lived in the back hall of the Qianqing Palace. If Yinyou wanted to visit him, he had to first hand a sign to Kangxi to pay his respects. Only after obtaining permission could he go in to see the Eighteenth Prince.

More importantly, how could Yinyou meet Kangxi whenever he wanted, as he was busy with all kinds of affairs?

It is common to wait for several hours.

Yinyou had no masochistic tendencies, so why should he suffer this?

However, having said that, Yinyou must give a reasonable explanation.

"My dear Khan, I dare not put personal interests above public ones and delay your handling of military and national affairs." Yinyu naturally gave a high-sounding excuse.

Even if it is an acting that everyone knows, there must be a reason that can be presented on stage, so that the performance can be realistic.

"Fifteenth Master, His Majesty also asks you, are you willing to work with the Fourth Prince in the Ministry of Revenue?" Liang Jiugong conveyed Kangxi's meaning with an expressionless face.

Yinyou and Liang Jiugong were not familiar with each other, so even if Liang Jiugong gave him a look, he would definitely not understand.

"My dear Khan, I am not well educated and my knowledge is extremely shallow. I am afraid that I will delay the important affairs of the court, so I dare not accept your order."

If Yinyou were the ambitious Eighth Prince, he would definitely be happy to work in the Ministry of Revenue.

However, the ninth, tenth, twelfth, thirteenth and fourteenth brothers were all locked up in the Shangshufang to study and had no other duties.

If so, the young Yinyou went out to work, it would definitely arouse the envy of others.

Besides, the crown prince is still on the throne of heir to the throne and is openly regulating the country.

If Yinyou were to serve now, he would definitely be caught between Kangxi and the crown prince. It would be so uncomfortable, so why would he make things difficult for himself?

According to the rules, Yinyou should give a clear reply, that is, he should answer whatever Kangxi asked and explain the question clearly.

During the whole process, Liang Jiugong could only convey Kangxi's intentions and could not add fuel to the fire or ask random questions.

(End of this chapter)