The swansong of the swansong

Chapter 92 Search of Yuqing Palace

The Minister in Charge of the Imperial Household Department is actually the chief steward of the palace.

On this day, Yinyou had just entered the palace to take up his duties when Qin Dena, the doctor in charge of the palace, came to find him.

"Master, things were not peaceful in Yuqing Palace last night. I'm afraid something happened!" Qin Denna was a disciple promoted by Yinyu himself. He had to help Yinyu keep an eye on all the big and small matters in the Imperial Household Department.

Yinyu nodded but said nothing.

It would be strange if something strange didn't happen to the prince one day.

However, according to Yinyou's guess, a major reshuffle of Yuqing Palace is not far away!

Before Soetu was killed by Kangxi, the palace maids and eunuchs in Yuqing Palace would be completely replaced every few years.

Alas, at this point, the position of the crown prince is shaky, needless to say!

From the perspective of Yinyu's fundamental interests, he was naturally optimistic about the crown prince's dethronement.

To be honest, the more chaotic the political situation was in Kangxi's later years, the more advantageous it was for Yinyou to seize military power by taking advantage of the chaos.

"You just need to watch secretly, and don't interfere." Yinyu was worried that Qin Dena didn't understand what he meant, so he reminded him, "No matter who comes to you to plead for mercy, you are not allowed to have pity, understand?"

"Hmm." Qin Dena was startled. These days, quite a few people have approached him to smooth things over and transfer out of the Eastern Palace. Fortunately, he was cautious and reported each one to Yinyu.

Those who play politics, especially in the circle of top Tianlong people in the Qing Dynasty, are overly compassionate and are destined to be completely eliminated by the cruel reality.

The basic quality of a politician is a heart as hard as iron!

However, as soon as Qin Dena went out, Wei Zhu came.

"Your Majesty has verbally stated that there is unrest in Yuqing Palace. The fifteenth prince Yinyu is ordered to investigate and report back. I decree this."

After receiving the imperial edict, Yinyou couldn't help but sigh secretly. Even if the Crown Princess was very friendly to him, she couldn't stop Kangxi from wanting to depose the Crown Prince!
When working in the palace, whether or not you have real skills is secondary. The most important thing is to stand on the right side at critical moments.

If you stand on the wrong side, no matter how capable you are, you may lose your job at best, or even your head at worst.

Yinyou's fiancé, Guaerjia, had not yet officially married into the family, but she had already helped her own man, which aroused Kangxi's suspicion.

Little Fifteen, it depends on you to choose between me and the Crown Prince.

As soon as Yinyou led his men to the gate of Longzong, he met Zhang Tingyu.

"Imperial decree, Prince Yinyu is given full authority to investigate and deal with all illegal activities in Yuqing Palace... I decree this!"

After receiving the imperial edict, Yinyu could not help but sigh secretly. He did not even mention the fifteenth prince. It was obvious that Kangxi meant that he would not discuss family etiquette, but only state law.

Unexpectedly, Orondei, the Minister of the Imperial Guard, was waiting in front of the Jingyun Gate, waiting for Yinyou.

"The Emperor has given a verbal order to Prince Yinyu, allowing him to act at his own discretion. Orondai, the Minister of the Imperial Guards of the Bordered Yellow Banner, Yahan, the Commander of the Baoyi Guards of the Plain White Banner, and Wu Shilongkodo, the First-Class Imperial Guard, are ordered to follow his orders. This is my decree."

Kangxi was very thoughtful. He knew that Yinyou, who had been the crown prince for more than 30 years, might not necessarily obey the imperial edict.

Only the golden order that read "as if I were present in person" was enough to suppress the hot-tempered prince on the spot.

With the imperial edict and the imperial decree in hand, Yinyou theoretically had the power to raise an army.

In fact, all the people present were Kangxi's men. As long as Yinyu had any evil intentions, he would be arrested without Kangxi's order.

The joining of Orondei and others not only served to strengthen the momentum and intimidate the crown prince, but also had the profound implication of keeping a close eye on Yinyou.

In order to replace the eunuchs and palace maids in Yuqing Palace, Kangxi issued three decrees in succession.

If Yinyou still stands on the wrong side, then he will deserve to die for his own fault!
As soon as the large team led by Yinyou walked out of Jingyun Gate, they were greeted by guards armed to the teeth with bows and swords on their backs. They were so dense that they covered the entire square.

Seeing Yinyou stopped, Orondai took the initiative to come over and said in a low voice with some pride: "My Lord, I am afraid of any trouble, so I brought more than a thousand Baoyi guards. Not only that, Wushi and Longkodo also brought more than a hundred sword-bearing guards in front of the emperor."

As everyone knows, the bondservants of the upper three banners were the emperor's private soldiers.

As for the sword-bearing guards in front of the emperor, they are private soldiers among private soldiers.

Alas, the suspicion and vigilance against each other has reached this point!
Kangxi made such a big fuss, how embarrassed must the current Crown Prince be?
At this point, Yinyu had no way out.

Or, just be obedient, take charge of the situation personally, and turn the prince's place upside down.

Or, the small dark room in the clan residence is waiting for him to "enjoy life".

The large team headed by Yinyou marched to the gate of the East Palace in a mighty and murderous manner.

Yinyu held up the golden edict high and shouted sternly: "I am ordered to investigate the illegal activities in Yuqing Palace. Anyone who dares to stop me will be killed without mercy!"

"Yes." The guards in front of the East Palace gate were not fools. They had been scared out of their wits. How dare they not obey?
Before Yinwei gave the order, Orondei waved his hand impatiently.

The blue-feathered guards, as ferocious as wolves and tigers, immediately pounced on the guards and took all the guards in front of the East Palace gate into custody.

Yinyu suppressed his displeasure and deliberately ignored the arrogant Orondai. This guy was Kangxi's cousin and was well-known in the capital for his recklessness.

As long as Kangxi was still alive, it wouldn't matter even if Orondei exposed the truth.

However, things were different during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng. Orondei, who openly urinated against the palace wall outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, was given a "posthumous promotion" by the furious Fourth Prince.

The principle of a new emperor means new ministers was something that Orondei, who had not read much and was considered semi-illiterate, did not understand at all!

To put it bluntly, Orondei and the eldest brother were both reckless men who didn't like to read, and they deserved their tragic ending!
Wu Shi and Longkodo both knew how powerful Yinyou was, and neither they nor their men dared to act rashly.

Everyone in the palace knew about the tragedy of Tabu, the commander of the Bordered Yellow Banner Guards, which was caused by Yinyou.

Yahan, the leader of the Plain White Banner Guards, naturally knew that Yinyu was not a good person, so none of his guards dared to move.

Kangxi gave Yinyu so many people at once, and he must have been observing secretly to see whether Yinyu had the military talent to lead troops.

After taking control of the main gate of the Eastern Palace, Yinwei raised the golden order in his hand high and issued a series of orders.

"Yahan!"

"The slave is here."

"Take your men with you, and surround the entire Yuqing Palace along the inner and outer walls. No one, whether human or animal, is allowed to escape without my order!"

"Whoo."

Following Yinyou's order, the people in the Guard Camp took the lead in taking action.

At the same time, Yinyu gave another order.

"Olundai, take your men and take control of all the gates of Yuqing Palace. However, I must remind you that if you disturb the Crown Prince's family, even if you are Khan Ama's cousin, you will not be able to escape the drastic punishment of the national law."

"Fifteenth Prince, don't worry. I know the seriousness of the matter." Orondei was so frivolous that he didn't even call him Fifteenth Prince.

In fact, Yinyu looked at Orondei as if he were a dead person.

Humph, I don’t mind if you dance happily now, but when I make my move, you mustn’t wet your pants!

After Yinyou finished his arrangements, he came to the entrance of the main hall of Yuqing Palace, accompanied by Wu Shi, Longkodo and a large number of imperial guards with swords.

It is worth mentioning that the guards in the palace are actually divided into two categories.

One category is the palace guards of the Imperial Guard Department, who are under the jurisdiction of the Minister of the Imperial Guard.

The other category was the sword-bearing guards in the Qianqing Palace, who were under the control of the ministers in front of the emperor. Wu Shi and Long Keduo both belonged to this category.

Objectively speaking, they were all the most trusted guards among the guards, and the true confidants of Kangxi.

"There is an imperial decree!" Yinyu took a breath and deliberately raised his voice so that everyone in the hall could hear it.

However, Yinyou stood at the entrance of the main hall for half an hour before he saw Crown Prince Yinreng, dressed in court robes, slowly walking out of the hall.

"Fifteenth brother, I never expected that Khan Ama would send you to raid my house?" Crown Prince Yinreng was not at all panicked, as if he had already expected this day to come.

To be honest, Kangxi was indeed going crazy, no different from a mental patient.

If Kangxi really wanted to depose the crown prince, he could have simply summoned the princes and important ministers and issued an edict in the palace.

Why should both the father and the son be disgraced and have their reputations ruined?
"Your Highness, you are disrespectful!" Yinyu showed no signs of being a shrewd person, he just gave a kind reminder with an expressionless face.

Yinyou knew that it would take many more years of trouble to depose the crown prince for the second time.

No matter what, the Crown Princess is Yinyu's sister-in-law, and the Crown Prince is Yinyu's brother and brother-in-law.

If so, Yinyu was too cruel, and when Kangxi regretted it, it would be Yinyu's turn to be in trouble.

It was impossible for Yinyou to jump into the trap of being a nobody since he was neither a human nor a human.

Kangxi could be capricious in his attitude, but he would not allow Yinyu to be unstable.

The supreme imperial power is so overbearing.

Those who follow the will prosper, those who go against it perish, there is no middle path to choose!
"Fifteenth brother, the position of crown prince was given by him. If he wants to take it back, let him take it back. I have nothing to say." Crown Prince Yinreng refused to kneel and respectfully welcomed the imperial envoy.

Yinyu was not in a hurry and said calmly: "Your Highness, no matter how big the misunderstanding between you and Khan Ama is, you can't let outsiders laugh at you, right?"

My prince, guys like Orondei, who are eager to see the world in chaos, are standing by and laughing at you.

"Hmph, my joke has long been seen by outsiders." Yinreng not only refused to listen to the advice, but straightened his back and glanced at Yinyou with an unusually arrogant look.

At this moment, Orondai suddenly shouted: "What the hell are you two doing whispering?"

Wu Shi and Longkodo looked at each other subconsciously, and they saw deep fear in each other's eyes.

Almost in an instant, Wu Shi and Longkodo lowered their heads at the same time and used the secret skill of pretending to be stupid in the palace.

What a foolish Orondei is! He really dares to stir up a hornet's nest?
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　To explain, the Nian family has three daughters, among which the eldest daughter has been married for a long time, and the third daughter is the Imperial Concubine Nian who is by the side of the fourth child, the Concubine Hua in the play. The fifteenth child got the second daughter, who is the second sister of the Concubine Hua and the eldest sister of Nian Gengyao.

　　
　
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