The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 238 The Great General King
It seems that what Kangxi meant was that not killing Zhu Tianbao would not be enough to appease the public anger!

However, killing people in the Qianqing Palace is obviously inappropriate!

So Yinyou deliberately took the gagged Zhu Tianbao to the outside of Donghua Gate.

The beheading at Wumen is just a folk joke and it never happened in reality.

There were only two situations in which the emperors of the Qing Dynasty killed people. One was to allow suicide; the other was to behead at Caishikou!

Beheading at Caishikou sounds easy, but in fact, it requires a series of cumbersome procedures, such as a complicated joint trial by the judicial department and a petition for a decision by the Autumn Trial Office of the Ministry of Justice.

It would be impossible to behead people at Caishikou without two months!

When Kangxi killed Soetu, he deprived him of food, thus leaving his body intact and preserving the dignity of the Qing Dynasty.

Zhu Tianbao was just a small-time official, and Kangxi really wanted to kill him to scare the monkeys. So, the Donghua Gate, where Han officials entered and left the palace, was obviously a suitable place to kill him!
When Zhu Tianbao was brought out of Donghua Gate, it was the peak time for Han officials to come in and out, and the gate was full of officials queuing up to enter the palace.

Given Yinyou's noble status, it would be disrespectful for him to kill people personally!
Yinyu turned his head and glanced at Narashan, who understood what he meant and immediately gave a stern order: "Pull his braid!"

In a short while, Zhu Tianbao was held firmly and forced to his knees on the ground.

The guard grabbed his long braid tightly, forcing his neck to stretch out.

"Swish!" Nalashan drew out the long sword from his waist and gripped the handle tightly with both hands. "Hey!" He used all his strength to chop towards Zhu Tianbao's neck.

"Crack!" With the crisp sound of bones breaking, Zhu Tianbao's head fell to the ground.

Yinyou saw clearly that Zhu Tianbao's eyes were still wide open, and it was obvious that he died with his eyes open!
There must be a good reason to kill someone. Yinyu stood in front of the Donghua Gate with his hands behind his back and announced loudly: "The Imperial Academy reviewer Zhu Tianbao dared to talk about reinstating Yinreng as the crown prince in an attempt to gain credit for supporting him. This is truly treason and he should be executed!"

Zhu Tianbao's headless body lay in a pool of blood that smelled fishy.

The civil servants present were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their legs trembled.

Those who are timid simply close their eyes and dare not look at the bloody scene.

There were two purposes for killing Zhu Tianbao. One was to intimidate the Han officials and censors and make them shut up; the other was to warn the Manchu nobles who still wanted to take credit for following the emperor.

During the Togazi banquet incident last time, Kangxi slaughtered many important Manchu officials in order to destroy their fantasy of supporting him!

By killing people in public this time, Kangxi wanted to establish his authority and warn all his ministers that although he is old, he is definitely not blind!

The essence of Kangxi's killing of Zhu Tianbao was, you all heard it carefully and saw it clearly, as long as I live, there is no possibility of giving up the throne!
When Yinyou went back to report his orders, Kangxi had already learned about the extraordinary murder outside Donghua Gate.

Kangxi said with a smile: "You did a great job. I'll reward you with some big-butt foreign women wearing stockings!"

Yinyou pursed his lips and smiled. Kangxi knew his hobbies very well.

Rewarding Yinyou with a minister's wife is something you can only encounter but not seek.

If the reward was a foreign horse of barbaric nature, Kangxi would have no psychological burden at all.

Yinyou's title was almost at the top, and he had no shortage of money to spend. The imperial farms he owned exceeded more than 100,000 acres.

Even though he was the emperor, Kangxi's method of rewarding his meritorious officials had to cater to their preferences!

In April, after the Empress Dowager was buried in Xiaodong Mausoleum, Kangxi's health gradually recovered.

As a result, the issue of sending a general to the battle, which had been pending for a long time, was quickly put on the agenda.

Kangxi thought about it for a long time and decided that if he was in good health, he would definitely lead the army in person.

However, Kangxi was also quite self-aware. If he had led the troops personally, it would probably have ended up like Zhu Di's last expedition against the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

The military system of the Qing Dynasty was rather special. The troops were deployed in the same way, with a few thousand in the east and a few hundred in the west. The generals did not know their commanders, and the generals did not know their soldiers. They were not in the same group at all.

If the commander sent out is not of a high enough status to suppress the other generals and troops, the internal friction alone will be enough to drag down the entire army.

After the news spread in the palace, both the Eighth and Fourth Brothers were very excited!
"Myna, I want to be the great general king!" Old Fourteen was still so straightforward and outspoken.

Old Eight glanced at Old Fourteen, feeling bitter in his heart.

If the eagle-killing incident had not happened, causing Kangxi to say his final words, the Eighth Prince would actually have had a hope of leading the troops to war.

What a pity, it’s too late to regret!

The eighth brother seemed very hesitant, so the ninth brother came out to smooth things over, saying with a smile: "Fourteenth brother, we need to think carefully about who to send to lead the troops. After all, it's not easy to pass the Khan Ama test!"

Lao Shi took a gulp of warm tea, raised his hand to wipe the water stains from the corners of his mouth, and said carelessly: "In my opinion, it is best for Bage to be the general king!"

At the critical moment, the Fourteenth Prince did not dare to criticize the Tenth Prince. After all, everyone knew that the Tenth Prince only had the Eighth Prince in his eyes. At this time, the Eighth Prince had also figured it out, and Kangxi would never let him control the military power.

Rather than letting others gain an advantage, it is better to let the Fourteenth Brother lead the troops to fight!
Compared with Kangxi, who reigned for more than 50 years, the Fourteenth Prince did not have many useful followers due to his personality.

Therefore, even if the Fourteenth Prince became the emperor, he still needed the support of the Eighth Prince.

This became the basis for the collaboration between the Eighth and Fourteenth Brothers!

Lao Ba also knew very well in his mind that the banner kings supported him so much because they wanted to restore the ancestral system of several beiles discussing politics together.

In fact, after the old slave died, the four great beiles became equals, and that was the most glorious era for the flag owners!
It’s a pity that Huang Taiji was too cunning. He fought alone against three people, and concentrated all power in his own hands by rushing left and right in the cracks.

The banner owners had very bad luck. Kangxi was not only extremely politically savvy, but he also lived too long.

As the veteran flag owners with military merits gradually died out, the flag owners and kings were suppressed by Kangxi to the point of suffocation.

Compared with the 47th year of Kangxi, the 37-year-old Eighth Brother has obviously matured a lot!

"Fourteenth brother, don't worry, we all support you in leading the troops to the battle!" This time, the Eighth Prince made the decision without consulting the Eighth Lady.

Old Fourteen was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Brother Bah!"

"Don't worry. I can't show up in person, but I can ask Xiao Yongzao or Ma Qi to help out!" Lao Ba still trusts Xiao Yongzao very much, but as for Ma Qi, that's hard to say.

Since the Eighth Brother had made the final decision, the Ninth Brother smiled and said, "Don't worry, Fourteenth Brother, we all support you."

The tenth brother blinked and wanted to complain, but was stopped by the eighth brother with a look.

Lao Ba sighed and said, "What I am most worried about now is that Xiao Shiwu has taken control of the military power!"

"I'm not afraid of him!" Old Fourteen said this, but he was actually a little nervous in his heart.

Whether comparing the emperor's favor, actual power, or title, Yinyou is far superior to the Fourteenth Prince!
What’s even more terrifying is that the Fourteenth Prince had no experience in leading troops in battle, while Yinyou had actually led troops.

In fact, the biggest advantage of the Fourteenth Prince is that Kangxi often turns over the name of Concubine De and always chats with her!

There are always rumors among the people that the concubine was stripped naked, rolled up in a quilt, and sent to the emperor's bed.

In fact, after dinner, Kangxi would flip over whoever's name was, and that person would wash and dress up, come over to accompany Kangxi to read, play the piano, and chat. They would only make love after dark.

Defei was already over fifty years old and had long gone through menopause, so it was impossible for her to go to bed with him.

However, Kangxi still turned over Defei's sign, which actually proved the old saying: Husband and wife in youth, companion in old age!
Even in modern times, because children are busy with work, once an elderly person becomes a widower, they become extremely lonely and difficult to take care of.

In addition, when Kangxi was happy, anyone who dared to urge him outside the window to finish quickly and pay attention to the dragon's body would be courting death!

While the Eighth Brother and the others were discussing, the Fourth Brother also invited Yinyou and the Thirteenth Brother to Prince Yong's mansion to discuss countermeasures together.

The fourth brother said seriously, "I fully support my fifteenth brother to serve as the general of Fuyuan."

The Thirteenth Brother did not say anything, because he knew that the Fourth Brother actually wanted to be the General of Fuyuan himself.

However, the fourth brother could only pull a bow of 2.5 force, and his riding and archery skills were a mess.

That’s not all. The Thirteenth Brother also knew clearly that the Fourth Brother knew nothing about military affairs. If he led the troops to fight personally, he would most likely squander the meager assets of the Eight Banners!
Yinyou stayed by Kangxi's side all day long, and he knew Kangxi's thoughts better than anyone else.

Only if Kangxi really had no feelings for Yinyou would he have appointed him as the General of Fuyuan.

The reason is actually very simple. Kangxi, who was well versed in Western learning, knew very well that his end was not far away.

If Yinwei was made the General of Fuyuan at this time, when the new emperor came to power, he would be faced with the dilemma of having no rewards to offer and would be forced to suppress Yinwei.

Yinyu said clearly: "Fourth brother, I am still a little inexperienced in leading troops to fight. It is more appropriate for you to serve as the General of Fuyuan."

To put it bluntly, even if Kangxi really wanted Yinyu to lead the troops to war, Yinyu would find ways to refuse.

The military system of the Qing Dynasty determined that whoever was by the emperor's side would have an absolute advantage when the mausoleum collapsed.

Back then, wasn't Fusu, who was far away at the border, still tricked and killed by Zhao Gao's forged imperial edict even though he had Meng Tian's 300,000 troops to support him?

When the great change was about to happen, Yinyou didn't want to go anywhere and only wanted to stay by Kangxi's side!
Anyway, whoever wants to be the so-called General Fuyuan, who is easily envied, can be the one, but Yinyu avoided it as much as possible!
How many years can Kangxi live?
Isn't the Iron-clad Prince and Minister of General Affairs of the Yongzheng Dynasty more than ten times more famous than the Fuyuan General who was only in name only?
The fourth brother carefully examined Yinyou's expression and found that he really didn't want to be the general, and he couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief!

Yinyou has always been a good brother who never changes his original intention!
However, if Yinyou was not promoted to the post of General Fuyuan, would such an important position be given to the Fourteenth Prince for nothing?

To be honest, the Fourth Brother is really unwilling to let the Fourteenth Brother take control of such great military power!

(End of this chapter)