The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 226 Brothers Cut Each Other
In the end, the Fourteenth Brother did not stand up and showed no sign of being a leading brother!
This is actually very beneficial to the fourth prince and Yinyou.

In the Fourth Brother's courtyard, the Thirteenth Brother crossed his legs and said comfortably, "The Eighth Brother has completely lost the Emperor's favor!"

The fourth brother just buried his head in cracking melon seeds but didn't say anything.

Yinyu smiled and said, "My dear brother is too impatient and too careless!"

The Thirteenth Elder nodded repeatedly and said, "Sacrificing to one's mother is a common human emotion. The Emperor cannot refuse to allow it. It's a pity that the Eighth Elder made mistakes one after another and has no chance of ascending to the throne."

Yinyou knew that when the Thirteenth Prince was still on the prince's side, he and the Eighth Prince were sworn enemies, so it was natural for him to address him as the Eighth Prince in private.

However, the Thirteenth Prince addressed Kangxi as the "Present Emperor". To be honest, the love between father and son was gone!

Once Kangxi's heart turned cold, he would become truly cold-blooded and heartless, not caring about his relatives!
The Thirteenth Prince was as good as dead. He neither studied in the Shangshufang nor had any title or job.

In a nutshell, Kangxi completely let the Thirteenth Prince go his own way and turned a blind eye to him!

However, the Thirteenth Prince and Yinyou both tacitly agreed not to mention the Fourteenth Prince. After all, that guy was the Fourth Prince's younger brother, and scolding him was the same as scolding the Fourth Prince.

Suddenly, the fourth brother took a sip of warm tea and said fiercely, "There is only one throne, even if it is my younger brother, I will never give in!"

The situation is very clear, it's either the fourth brother or the fourteenth brother.

At this critical juncture, no matter what, Lao Si must make it clear that he will never give up.

If the fourth brother retreats first, then people’s hearts will be scattered!
On the other hand, the fourth brother is very arrogant. Between Yinyou and the thirteenth brother, who dares to take a step back?
Yinyu had already offended the fourteenth prince, so even if the fourth prince wanted to retreat, Yinyu would force him to move forward.

There is no need to ask about the Thirteenth Brother. If the Fourth Brother dares to retreat, he will really dare to support Yinyou, and the two of them will join forces to overturn the table.

Even though Lao Si is the leader of the faction, he can't do whatever he wants and there are times when he feels helpless.

There were two tables, one in the inner house and one in the West Flower Hall.

There were five people sitting at the table in the West Flower Hall: the Fourth Brother, Yinyou, the Thirteenth Brother, Fu Nai and Hu Fenghui.

Fu Nai, although his name sounds like a Han Chinese, was actually from the Fucha clan, a genuine bannerman belonging to the Bordered White Banner Manchu.

Except for Yinyou and the Thirteenth Prince, most of the old team members in the Fourth Prince's residence were gathered bit by bit within his subordinate Niulu after he was promoted to Prince Yong, by taking advantage of his position as a lord.

To be honest, when the crown prince kicked the fourth prince unconscious, Kangxi turned a blind eye to it, which made the fourth prince want to be independent.

Hu Fenghui was very lustful and his talent was average. However, he was both the brother-in-law of Nian Haitang and the brother-in-law of Nian Gengyao. The fourth son had not yet ascended the throne, so he had to be won over.

To be frank, when it comes to qualifications to join the Fourth Master's party, who among those present, including the Thirteenth Prince, can compare to Yinyou?

When it comes to the importance of real power, Longkodo and Nian Gengyao combined cannot match one leg of Yinyou.

If Yinyu rebelled, the Fourth Master's faction's sky would collapse immediately. Please note, it is not about to collapse, but has already collapsed!

Therefore, Nian Guanyin, who was a lowly maid, had her meals in the back house accompanied by Nian Haitang.

Others may not know, but Yinyou knows it very well. The fourth brother's love potion is very powerful!

As long as it can help the fourth brother ascend to the throne, the fourth brother is willing to give anything, he is very generous!
Of course, after he ascended the throne, most of the old team members who couldn’t keep up with the pace of the Fourth Brother were eliminated!
Can talking to Prince Yong and kneeling to report to the Emperor be the same?

Nian Gengyao and Longkodo did not put themselves in the right position, and as a result, both lost their lives.

During the meal, the fourth brother asked Hu Fenghui: "Is that matter settled?"

Hu Fenghui lowered his head and whispered, "Sir, we are still working on it."

The fourth brother looked at Hu Fenghui deeply, but said nothing and let him go.

Yinyou knew it in his mind. Just for Nian Haitang's sake, the fourth brother would not deliberately let Hu Fenghui handle the difficult task.

Old Thirteen looked down on Hu Fenghui, but had a good impression of Fu Nai, so he clinked his glasses with his, and said with a smile: "Ge Feng, you still need to practice your drinking capacity!"

Fu Nai smiled innocently and whispered, "Everyone knows that you, Thirteenth Master, are a man of great capacity. No matter how hard I practice, I can never compare to you."

The fourth brother in history had never seen Wu Sidao.

The prototype of Wu Sidao is actually a hybrid of Fu Nai and Dai Duo.

This time when he came to Rehe, the fourth brother only brought Fu Nai and Hu Fenghui, but there was no sign of Dai Duo, which can explain a lot of problems.

Being in the top political vortex but not being able to control your mouth is definitely a taboo.

Yinyu never said much about how the fourth brother employed people.

If you play a supporting role, you must have the awareness of a supporting role and not overshadow the main character.

Unless Kangxi was willing to pass the throne to Yinyu, Yinyu could only support the fourth brother.

Keyboard warriors treat seizing the throne as a child's play.

In fact, throughout history, the longer an emperor reigns, the more stable his power is, because the generals who lead the troops are all his men.

Ren An was the Northern Army envoy recommended by Wei Qing. He did not follow Crown Prince Liu Ju, so who would dare to follow Yinyou in rebellion?

Before the banquet ended, Nian Haitang sent someone to tell Yinyu that she wanted to keep Nian Guanyin for a few more days.

Yinyou knew that before Nian Haitang got married, she and Nian Guanyin were always together, and the two sisters had a very deep relationship.

"Well, as long as Fourth Brother doesn't object, I have no objection." If Yinyu objected, he would be a fool. Nian Haitang, that is the fourth brother's favorite, the one who wants the stars and the moon!

The fourth brother smiled and said, "You also need someone to serve you, so don't spoil Haitang too much."

Isn't this obviously a case of saying one thing and thinking another?

Yinyu pursed his lips and smiled, saying, "Fourth brother, look at what you said? How could I be short of women to serve me?"

Not to mention Yinwei, even the Thirteenth Prince had an affair with the only daughter of the leader of the Tongzhou Cao Gang.

Well, everyone has their own preferences!
Yinyou is a well-known man who is obsessed with mature women. The fourth brother prefers the gentle Nian Haitang, while the thirteenth brother likes wild women.

During the dinner, no one dared to mention the Fourth Lady, because everyone knew that since Nian Haitang entered the Prince Yong's Mansion, the Fourth Lady had lost her power in the Prince Yong's Mansion.

Well, we have to talk about the common problem of Manchurian aunts, which is that they are too strong and not gentle enough!
No matter how gentle the Fourth Lady pretends to be, deep down, she still retains the awe-inspiring nobility of a Manchu family!
Actually, Cuiqing has a little bit of similar bad habits!

However, after the Crown Princess was deposed twice, Cui Qing has restrained herself a lot.

Of course, among the princes’ wives, the most arrogant one must be the Eighth Wife.

Thinking back to the time when Wei Zifu was first brought back to the palace by Emperor Wu of Han, she was so gentle and considerate, there was nothing to describe her.

However, when Wei Zifu became the Empress of the Central Palace, she started to act like the first wife from time to time. How could Emperor Wu of Han possibly like her?
In the morning, when the sun was at its highest point in the sky, Yinyou finally dismounted from his horse in front of the palace gate.

Seeing Yinyou coming, the officials guarding the palace gate stepped aside.

"Please be well, Prince Yu."

"That's all."

As Yinyu was about to walk into the palace, he suddenly heard someone say loudly, "I am the cabinet scholar, your servant Tian Wenjing, wishing you the best of health, Prince Yu."

The Cabinet Academician, who was of the fourth rank, had already crossed the threshold of being a low-level official.

However, Tian Wenjing's career in the government was not very good. He was already over 50 years old and only managed to get to the fourth rank. Even so, it was the fourth brother who appreciated and recommended him.

"Yi Guang, you are in Rehe too?" Yinwei turned around and waved to Tian Wenjing with a smile.

Tian Wenjing was a capable official whom Yinyou sent Wulin to introduce to the fourth prince. Moreover, when he was promoted to the position of cabinet academician, his reputation as a cruel official caused a lot of controversy and he was almost stranded.

If not, the fourth brother appreciated Tian Wenjing and asked Yinyou to speak at the Ministry of Personnel.

There was no way Tian Wenjing could get away with it, and he would still be just a censor among the lower officials.

Among the officials in the capital of the Qing Dynasty, the fourth rank is an insurmountable barrier!
Among the more than 30,000 officials in the country, only a very lucky few have the opportunity to cross the high threshold of the fourth rank.

In the Qing Dynasty, only the fourth rank was considered an entry-level official and was qualified to meet the emperor.

Tian Wenjing walked quickly to Yinyu, bowed his head, and said in an extremely respectful manner: "My Lord, I have been ordered to come to Rehe to assist the cabinet."

Yinyou understood as soon as he heard it. The fourth brother liked Tian Wenjing very much and wanted to keep him by his side.

The fourth brother has this kind of temper. If he likes someone, he will treat him well with all his heart.

"Do your job well and don't let Khan Ama down!"

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yinyou was not in a position to chat with Tian Wenjing for long. He simply raised his hand, patted his shoulder, and walked into the palace.

In the Qing Dynasty, body language often brings people unexpected benefits.

Prince Yu patted Tian Wenjing on the shoulder in public. After the news spread, no matter what, the cabinet scholars would always look up to Tian Wenjing.

Speaking of which, it's quite interesting.

Except for Zhang Tingyu, almost all of Yongzheng's close and trusted ministers, such as Ortai, Li Wei, and Tian Wenjing, had a close relationship with Yinyou.

Of course, Yinyou’s move was typical of preparing for a rainy day!
Yinyou didn't need their help, and they couldn't help him much.

The seeds of favor were planted many years in advance. Yinyu only wanted one thing, that is, if they would not add insult to injury at the critical moment, it would be considered a great help.

When you are in a high position, the best way is to plant more flowers and fewer thorns!
Back then, when Cao Pi and Cao Rui successively entrusted their sons to the care of others, King Sima Xuan was one of the ministers who assisted them.

General Cao Shuang had been in power for ten years, but King Sima Xuan deceived him badly. As a result, not long after he swore the oath at Luoshui, Cao Shuang was executed along with his entire clan.

Since ancient times, those who have accomplished great things must be good at the art of concealing their achievements.

Sima Shi secretly raised three thousand death warriors and even his own brother Sima Zhao didn't know about it. This is the real wisdom!

Yinyou was in the duty room. He had just stamped his seal a few times to show that he understood when he saw Wei Zhu coming.

"Prince Yu, His Majesty has summoned Prince Zasak Doroduleng and Prince Consort Cangjin. Please introduce them to him!"

Yinyou was not as familiar with the situation on the Mongolian steppes as the fifth brother.

He thought carefully for half a quarter of an hour before he remembered that Cangjin was the name bestowed by Kangxi. His real name was Bandi, and he was the brother-in-law of the Thirteenth Brother.

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