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Chapter 65: Only Cares About Military Power (Additional Update, Please Give Me a Monthly Ticket)

In the Qing Dynasty, the so-called clean officials were all fierce dogs raised by the emperor, and they would bite anyone they were told to bite.

Although Yinyou is not afraid of being bitten by a mad dog, the fourth brother has always pretended to be a lone minister. He can't cause trouble for him by being too ostentatious, right?

"Song Qing, you have done a great job. Let's get drunk later." Yinyou didn't need to pretend to be a cold-faced king, and his attitude seemed amiable.

As the saying goes, alternating between tension and relaxation is the right path.

The fourth brother plays the villain, and Yinyou plays the good guy, and they complement each other very well!
As for what Kangxi thought of their relationship, Yinyu didn't care at all!

Haha, as long as the fourth brother pretends to be good and refuses to fight for the throne, then it’s a win-win situation without any effort!
As the saying goes, not fighting is the most powerful way to fight!

The Eighth Prince and the Crown Prince did not understand the mystery, so they were defeated miserably one after another!

After getting up at three in the morning and studying hard at midnight, Yinyou is now considered a well-educated man.

He discovered an astonishing historical law: Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Wang Mang, Yuan Shu and others who were the first to suffer were all defeated one after another without exception, and they were doing things for others in vain.

"Master Fifteen, that's great. I couldn't ask for more!" Tulihai climbed up the pole very quickly and immediately made a reasonable suggestion, "Tongzhou is a shabby place. There is no good restaurant. But I have a few chefs with decent skills in my humble home. If Master Fifteen can take the time to honor me and come to my thatched cottage, I will be honored."

Yinyu smiled but said nothing.

Just by looking at Yinyou's indifferent expression, Tulihai understood almost instantly that he had lost his temper and was talking nonsense.

The servants under the Fourth Master, Yinyou, would only meet with them in private unless he was crazy.

Nowadays, those in power are particularly wary of their subordinates being too united.

Therefore, it is almost impossible for officials from Shanxi to hold office in Shanxi Province, and they must change provinces to serve as officials. This is the so-called system of floating officials.

Thanks to Yinyou's silent advice, Tulihai avoided the fourth brother's suspicion, and he couldn't help but feel grateful.

"Fifteenth Master, there are still a few vacancies in my office. Just give me an order and I will do it." Tulihai was really grateful for Yinwei's advice and offered him considerable benefits at the right time.

However, Yinyou was not very interested in money, he only cared about military power.

It was impossible for Kangxi to give Yinyou military power, so Yinyou took the risk of offending Kangxi and became a close brother with the fourth brother.

These days, the most important thing is to control the vital military power, and everything else is just a side job that is not worth mentioning.

It is clearly recorded in history books that the fourth brother was seriously unbalanced in his studies. He was proficient in government affairs and political schemes, but did not understand military affairs.

Therefore, the position of General Fuyuan fell to that arrogant fellow Nian Gengyao.

More importantly, after Nian Gengyao was ordered to commit suicide, Yue Zhongqi was also thrown into prison. The fourth brother did not have a single trustworthy general in his hands, and was forced to reuse the stupid donkey Furdan.

As a result, due to Furdan's blind command, the entire army was wiped out at Hetongbo in the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign.

In this battle, as many as 14 high-ranking generals above the rank of deputy governor-general were killed. Almost every household in the Eight Banners of the Beijing Garrison was crying as they prepared for the funeral.

This was the worst defeat since the Qing army entered the pass. The old Eight Banners soldiers who had been through many battles were almost wiped out.

It is no exaggeration to say that I have suffered serious injuries!
"Song Qing, just do your job conscientiously. I am not a petty person. Even if you don't give me any benefits, I will support you."

What Yinyou didn't say explicitly was that as long as you, Tulihai, remain loyal to the Fourth Brother, I will not put any obstacles in your way.

Tulihai opened his eyes wide, trying hard to see Yinwei's true intentions.

However, Yinyu looked calm and composed, which made Tulihai believe that Yinyu was speaking from the heart. It takes time for people to get along with each other.

After the jokes and episodes, no matter what Tulihai thought in his heart, at least on the surface, he became closer to Yinyu.

At 5 p.m., news came from outside that Wang Guozheng's official ship was about to dock, being towed by boatmen.

Yinyou immediately stood up and left the table, leading Tulihai down the teahouse and walking towards the dock together.

Before this, Yinyou, who was not allowed to leave the capital without permission, had never seen the true appearance of the official ship.

This time, as the official ship slowly approached the shore, Yinwei could not help but feel disappointed.

Well, the so-called official boat is just a two-story flat-bottomed cruise ship in the park.

However, a striking banner hanging vertically on the main mast of the official ship caught Yinyou's attention.

On the cloth, there were only five extremely eye-catching large characters: The Imperial Household Department.

Yinyou couldn't help but smile slightly. He had never thought that his grandfather Wang Guozheng had abandoned the title of Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple and only used the title of Neiwufu.

The subtext of the banner is, the master from the Imperial Household Department is here, get out of the way immediately!
It must be admitted that in today's Qing Dynasty, the golden signboard of a powerful official in the Ministry of Internal Affairs is more than ten times more useful than the so-called Shaoqing of the Guanglu Temple.
While waiting for the official ship to dock, Yinyou suddenly heard noisy footsteps and heavy breathing behind him.

Yinyou turned around and saw officials wearing various hats jogging towards him.

"I am the fourth lieutenant of the Manchu Plain White Banner and the acting commander of the Tongzhou Camp. I am Erlunte, and wish you the best of health, Master Fifteen."

"I am Shi Shipi, the ninth lieutenant commander of the Han army of the Bordered Yellow Banner, and the commander-in-chief of the Green Camp of Tongzhou. I wish you the best of health, Master Fifteen."

"I, the humble Huang Shang, the governor of Tongzhou, pay my respects to the Fifteenth Master."

When Yinyou took a look, he was surprised to see that all the bigwigs in Tongzhou area, including Tulihai, the highest-ranking civil servant in Tongzhou, were present.

However, Yinyou was a little puzzled. How did these people know the news when he came to meet Wang Guozheng?
However, the matter was not complicated. After a little thought, Yinyou understood that it must be a private greeting from Kangxi.

Kangxi's greeting definitely had nothing to do with Yinyou. It must be that Concubine Mi served the man well and persuaded him.

In the Qing Dynasty of those days, the world was vast, but the pillow talk was the most important.

"Get up." Yinyu waved his hand with a cold attitude.

In the capital area, there are more than 60,000 troops stationed, divided into the Eight Banners and Green Camp. Among them, the Tongzhou Camp has about 38,000 troops, and the Miyun Camp has more than 22,000 troops.

As soon as Kangxi deposed the crown prince, the Thirteenth Prince, holding the crown prince's order, almost succeeded in mobilizing the troops from the Tongzhou camp.

From then on, Old Thirteen completely disappeared from the Records of the Holy Ancestor.

When Emperor Kangxi passed away, the Thirteenth Prince, who had learned from his failure, made a comeback. He not only successfully controlled the situation in the Tongzhou camp, but also intimidated the restless Miyun camp, and successfully assisted the Fourth Prince to ascend the throne.

Otherwise, could the Thirteenth Prince be the second most powerful person in the Yongzheng Dynasty?
As for the well-known Fengtai Camp, haha, in real history, this camp did not exist.

The fourth brother was a complete military illiterate, but Kangxi was a man who knew a lot about military affairs. How could he relax his control over the Tongzhou camp?

Therefore, Yinyou had no extra thoughts about Erlunte and Shi Shipi other than handling official business impartially.

Haha, as long as he tries to win over these two confidants of Kang Mazi now, within two hours, Kang Mazi will receive a secret letter of denunciation.

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