The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 70: Bloody Incident at the Palace of Heavenly Purity (2)

In the west warm room, Wang Guozheng was already frightened silly. He sat on the stool with his mouth wide open, like a stone sculpture.

Kangxi took a few deep breaths, as if Wang Guozheng was not in the room, and ordered coldly: "Don't remember."

If Wang Guozheng was born into a family of great scholars, he would have understood what Kangxi meant. In fact, the ugly affair between father and son should not be recorded in the daily records.

It is a pity that Wang Guozheng, who was born as a head craftsman, had only the cultural literacy to the extent that he could understand official documents with the help of his master. How could he know the twists and turns involved?
Kangxi was so embarrassed that he was too embarrassed to continue chatting with Wang Guozheng. He waved his hand and said, "Kneel down!"

Wang Guozheng then woke up from his dream and quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

When leaving the Qianqing Palace, Wang Guozheng, who was terrified, walked very fast and did not notice that Yinyou was standing not far away, silently watching his back.

In the biting cold wind, Yinwei stood for nearly an hour.

Just when his hands and feet were numb from the cold, Liang Jiugong suddenly walked in front of him.

"Pass on the emperor's oral instructions, and tell the fifteenth prince to reply clearly!"

There was no other way, damn the evil imperial power, Yinyou had to kneel down and accept the order.

"Fifteenth Prince, the Emperor asks you, what is the crime for disobeying the emperor and father?"

Yinyou heard it clearly that Liang Jiugong's way of addressing him had completely changed.

The Fifteenth Master became the Fifteenth Prince, and you also changed to you.

However, Yinyou neither did anything like cursing with villains nor had the intention of usurping the throne, nor did he want to help Kangxi get rid of the crown prince. What was so scary about that?

"My dear Khan, even if you kill me, I still insist that I can't continue to dote on my eighteenth brother. It will really harm him."

What's the point of being afraid when the time comes?

Even Zuo Shandiao, the bandit leader of Tiger Mountain, admired Yang Zirong's extraordinary courage.

Yinyu thought clearly that if he didn't gamble, he would have no future. But if he gambled, there would be a little hope of a comeback.

More importantly, Yinyou was Kangxi's biological son, and Kangxi was a habitual offender who wanted to pretend to be a sage monarch.

Without a legitimate reason, it is impossible for Kangxi to really imprison Yinyou.

When the crown prince was deposed, the Thirteenth Prince did something serious enough to get him beheaded ten times, but he was only imprisoned for more than a month before being released back into the wild!

Humph, you all flatter Kang Mazi, but I won’t. Come here if you have the guts.

Liang Jiugong thought that Yinyou would kneel on the ground and beg for mercy.

Who would have thought that Yinyou not only did not beg for mercy, but instead accused Kangxi of not knowing how to educate the Eighteenth Prince!
My little darling, Master Fifteen, you are really brave!

"Fifteenth Prince, the emperor also asks you, who instigated you?" Liang Jiugong finally asked the key point that Yinyou had already prepared.

Little unknown brother, if no one instigated him, who would dare to be so rampant?
"To Khan Ama, an honest man should not do shady things. My Eighteenth Brother is my biological brother, so I dare to risk my life to speak up. If it were any other brother, I would never dare to speak out. Khan Ama will teach you personally."

When Liang Jiugong heard this, he was so angry that his head was soaked with cold sweat. It was terrible. Something big was going to happen!

My Fifteenth Master, even if it is the truth, you can think about it secretly, but you must never say it out loud!
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Liang Jiugong did not dare to do anything that might arouse suspicion. After asking two questions, he turned around and left.

"Did he really say that?" Kangxi stared at Liang Jiugong in disbelief.

“Your Majesty, even if I had eight hundred courages, I would not dare to add or subtract a single word.” Liang Jiugong sensed that the atmosphere was not right and quickly knelt down.

"An honest man will never ruin a family!" After a long silence, Kangxi suddenly sighed and ordered, "Go to the South Study and see who is on duty."

Liang Jiugong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He made the right bet and did not dare to exaggerate Yinyu's misfortune. Otherwise, the wild dogs in the mass grave of Zhongguan Village would have another feast of flesh and blood.

Serving the king is like serving a tiger. Those who don’t understand will go to see the King of Hell!
Suddenly, it started snowing heavily. Yinyou, whose hands and feet were frozen, suddenly saw Zhang Tingyu hurriedly walking by not far away.

Yinyou and Zhang Tingyu had no contact with each other, so naturally he would not take the initiative to talk to him.

Objectively speaking, based on Yinyou's understanding of Zhang Tingyu, even if he approached him, the extremely shrewd Zhang Tingyu would deliberately pretend to be deaf.

About a cup of tea later, just when Yinyou was almost unable to stand due to the cold, Zhang Tingyu suddenly appeared in front of him holding an imperial edict.

"There is an imperial edict." Zhang Tingyu held up high the imperial edict he had drafted himself and shouted sternly.

So Yinyou knelt down in the wind and snow, and listened to the emperor's orders.

"Imperial decree: The fifteenth son of the Emperor, Yinyou, is ordered to act as the Minister in Charge of the Imperial Household Department. This is my decree!" Hey, I bet right!
Yinyou secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He felt vaguely that he had felt Kangxi's pulse.

Throughout his life, Kangxi had enjoyed the wonderful feeling of having his words carry weight.

After pacifying the Three Feudatories, taking Taiwan, and especially killing Soetu, no one in the court dared to disobey.

But at this moment, the monster Yinyou appeared out of nowhere.

As the saying goes, scarcity makes things valuable!

Even Wanyan Gou has three or five loyal ministers, can't he tell them private stories?
Hehe, Comrade Kangxi, it’s cold up there, and lonely like the snow!
However, Yinyu was very clear-headed and knew that if someone gave him benefits for no reason, there must be something fishy going on.

If Yinyou accepted the order without hesitation, hehe, the big iron hammer that would follow would definitely smash him all over.

Because Yinyou's character, who was humane and indifferent to fame and status, collapsed directly!

Oh, you were quite tough just now, but now you kneel down after I give you a little reward. Do you treat me like a monkey?

Humanity is more precious than anything else in the emperor's family. It is something you can only encounter by chance!

"Minister Zhang Heng, please convey to Father Khan that I want to go to guard the Xiaoling Mausoleum and confess my sins in front of the tablet of my royal grandfather." Yinyou's reaction scared Zhang Tingyu out of his wits.

The Xiaoling Mausoleum of the Qing Dynasty is the mausoleum of Emperor Shunzhi, located on the southern foot of the main peak of Changrui Mountain in Zunhua, Zhili.

Yinyou’s meaning was very clear. Since Kangxi didn’t love him, he might as well exile him to guard the mausoleum. From then on, the father and son would never see each other again.

If this isn't open resentment towards the emperor and father, then what is it?
Zhang Tingyu, who had always been as hard-hearted as a rock, was unprecedentedly confused and his fingers could not help but tremble slightly.

At this moment, if you react in the slightest way, you will fall into the abyss!

"Fifteenth Master, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Repeatedly disobeying the emperor and father is definitely not the good behavior of a minister. Fifteenth Master, managing the Imperial Household Department is a huge and lucrative position. Please accept the order." How could Zhang Tingyu dare to go in and pass on the message for Yinyou? Wouldn't that be courting death?
"But……"

Zhang Tingyu was so smart. He realized with panic that Yinyou was still trying to resist, so he tried to persuade him first: "Fifteenth Master, you are the emperor's biological son after all. You should consider the overall situation."

"But..." Yinyu still wanted to resist.

Zhang Tingyu no longer cared about the dignity of an imperial envoy. He bent down in an extremely servile manner, pitifully explained the pros and cons, and said in a trembling voice: "My fifteenth master, even if you don't think about yourself, you should think more about Concubine Mi, the sixteenth master and the eighteenth master!"

Seeing that Zhang Tingyu was almost on his knees to beg him, Yinyou pretended to think for a while, then knelt slowly and said stiffly: "Your Majesty, I obey your order." He deliberately omitted the word "thank you".

What is the overall situation? Isn't it Kangxi's face, which is more important than anything else?

Looking at Yinyou's receding back, Zhang Tingyu felt very uncomfortable and suffocated. He wanted to vomit but couldn't.

Damn, Yinyu only accepted the order but did not express his gratitude. Even if Zhang Tingyu had a hundred thousand guts, he would not dare to tell Kangxi about it.

No matter how much Kangxi favored Zhang Tingyu, he was still an outsider and a Han minister.

As a scholar who has read a lot of classics, how could Zhang Tingyu not know the principle that distant relatives should not interfere with one's relationship?
Yinyou left in a leisurely manner, but Zhang Tingyu still had to report to the emperor.

"Chen Heng, why did you take so long?" Kangxi frowned and questioned Zhang Tingyu with a little dissatisfaction.

Zhang Tingyu didn't dare to tell the truth. He bent over and reported carefully: "Your Majesty, it is very snowy outside. I am worried that the imperial edict will be dropped, so I walked a little slower."

Yes, in such a cold and harsh weather, I am afraid of falling, so must I walk slower?
Who would have thought that Kangxi would sneer and say, "Hengchen, stop covering up for that evil beast. He is a stubborn donkey. When his temper comes up, he doesn't even take me seriously."

Zhang Ying once taught Zhang Tingyu that when Kangxi really wanted to kill him, he would never say bad words and alert the enemy.

When Kangxi captured Oboi, Oboi had no idea about it and was completely unprepared.

As a result, when Oboi entered the palace to pay homage to the Empress Dowager, he was unexpectedly caught red-handed by Soetu, Li Xu, Cao Yin and other gang members.

Zhang Tingyu was just trying to speak up for Yinyou to prevent him from dragging himself into the abyss.

Who would have thought that Ma Shien, the chief eunuch of the Qianqing Palace who followed Zhang Tingyu to deliver the imperial edict, would turn his eyes slightly, suddenly kneel down and tell the secret: "Your Majesty, the fifteenth prince not only refused to accept the imperial edict, he also said that he wanted to guard the mausoleum for Master Shunzhi..."

Before this, Yinyu had no chance to offend Ma Shien. However, Lao Shiba once urinated on Ma Shien, and Ma Shien dared not speak out.

Yinyou deserves to be in trouble!
Zhang Tingyu was horrified. Almost in an instant, the hair inside his hat was completely wet. Small drops of water then flowed into his collar and soaked his vest.

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The plot has been progressing. If the number of monthly tickets exceeds 1000 tomorrow, we will continue to add more chapters!

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