My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 106 Orondai is persecuted

"Your subject thanks you for your grace!"

Hongli hurriedly accepted the heavy gold medal with a smile and bowed.

He was no innocent boy who knew nothing of matters between men and women, so why would he be foolish enough to barge into the Hall of Mental Cultivation to find Emperor Yongzheng late at night?

However, the fact that Yongzheng gave him this plaque that led directly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation was a special privilege that made him very happy.

This means that he can be close to the core figures of imperial power at any time, and can influence the fate of the nation and the destiny of others at any time.

Therefore, holding this golden plaque, Hongli felt a surge of excitement.

After the meal, Yongzheng, accompanied by Hongli and Yinxi and Zhang Tingyu, took a stroll in the garden.

But after walking only a few steps, the thirteenth brother's Goshha suddenly arrived.

This Goshha, whose name was Baoda, came in plain clothes. As soon as he presented his nameplate to Emperor Yongzheng, he knelt down in front of him and said, "It was the Thirteenth Prince who sent me here first, specifically to ask His Majesty if it is convenient for me to see him here."

Even when Emperor Yongzheng left the palace, he didn't keep his whereabouts a secret from everyone.

The thirteenth prince knew.

He did this to prevent any major military or national emergencies from occurring that would leave his ministers unable to find him.

Therefore, after hearing what Baoda said, Yongzheng said, "Let the thirteenth prince come. If it weren't for important military and political matters, he wouldn't have sent someone here for nothing."

Zhang Tingyu then took the initiative to ask, "Since it is inconvenient for the Fourth Prince and the Princes to go out, may I go out and greet Prince Yi?"

Yongzheng nodded.

Zhang Tingyu then bowed his head and turned to walk outside.

But Yongzheng still followed.

Hongli knew that Yongzheng must be curious about what important military and national affairs were involved.

Since Yongzheng had gone there, he naturally followed him.

Yinxi was no exception.

However, when Zhang Tingyu left the garden, Yongzheng did not follow him out; he simply stood inside the garden gate.

Hongli and Yinxi also stopped in their tracks.

Let’s talk about it.

After Zhang Tingyu left the garden, he didn't encounter the thirteenth prince, but instead met nobles such as Orondai and Arsona who happened to be passing by.

When Orondai saw Zhang Tingyu, he was also stunned.

As Wang Yan's current ally, Orondai was naturally dissatisfied that Wang Yan's property would go to Zhang Tingyu after Wang Yan's death.

But this was also Yongzheng's clever move. While intentionally promoting and giving important positions to Zhang Tingyu, he also created a rift between Zhang Tingyu and Wang Yan's faction by bestowing Wang Yan's related properties upon Zhang Tingyu.

Orondai and his associates even suspected that Zhang Tingyu had slandered Wang Yan, leading Yongzheng to decide to kill him.

Because Zhang Tingyu benefited the most.

Therefore, it's hard not to think that way.

Orondai then simply looked up at the sky, reined in his horse, and said with a smile to his companions, Arsona and the others, "I don't know how some people managed to curry favor and get this largest restaurant in the capital, and they're still so eager to come and check it out."

"However, there is a saying among the Han people: 'Will the one who first created this funerary object have no descendants?'"

"Some people, well-read and knowledgeable, should understand that if you can seize someone else's property today, someone else can seize yours tomorrow, perhaps ten times more."

Orondai deliberately made his voice very loud.

He wasn't afraid of Yongzheng finding out about this, because he felt that he was different from Wang Tan. He was a Manchu and Yongzheng's cousin, so Yongzheng wouldn't kill him, since even his cousin Kangxi hadn't killed him.

Zhang Tingyu was not angry at all, but instead bowed even more respectfully: "You are joking, sir."

Inside the garden gate, Emperor Yongzheng's face was as black as charcoal.

Hongli couldn't help but shake his head, thinking to himself that Orondai was really arrogant. Knowing that Zhang Tingyu was Yongzheng's favorite minister, he still made such sarcastic remarks. Even though he knew that Yucheng Garden was a gift from Yongzheng to Zhang Tingyu, he insisted that Zhang Tingyu had seized it to curry favor with Yongzheng. Wasn't this clearly an insult to Yongzheng, saying that he was muddle-headed and loved to be flattered?

The key point is that Zhang Tingyu showed no anger whatsoever and was extremely respectful, which undoubtedly made Orondai even more arrogant and uncontrollable, and made Yongzheng even more furious and determined to kill him.

Hongli could only sneer at this, thinking to himself that Orondai was really courting death! He had no idea how formidable Zhang Tingyu was.

Seeing Hongli shake his head, Yinxi immediately understood and deliberately acted very angry: "Fourth Brother, let me go out and beat that bastard Orondai to death!"

As he spoke, Yinxi turned to leave.

Yongzheng stopped him.

Hongli hadn't expected Yinxi to react even faster than him, and hurriedly followed up, saying, "Father, let me go out." Yongzheng shook his head again: "None of you are allowed to go!"

Hongli knew that Yongzheng did not want anyone to know that he was here.

But when he thought that Prince Yi would be arriving soon, Yongzheng figured he would have to rush back to deal with important military and political matters as soon as possible, and also prevent Orondai from staying here and causing trouble that would become common knowledge.

So Hongli turned to Yongzheng and whispered, “Father, if we don’t get rid of Orondai, it won’t be convenient for you to leave today. Why don’t you leave for a while? Your son and your twenty-first uncle will call Orondai in and give him a dressing down. We’ll say that your son and your twenty-first uncle are here to give Zhang Tingyu face and have a small gathering.”

Yongzheng nodded, his face dark as he turned and went upstairs.

After Yongzheng went upstairs, Hongli shouted loudly outside, "Let Orondai in!"

Upon hearing Hongli's voice, Zhang Tingyu suddenly understood and secretly praised the Fourth Prince for his quick wit despite his young age. At the same time, he said to Orondai, "The Prince is calling for you!"

Orondai looked surprised.

"Well done, Zhang Tingyu! So you were already a disciple of the Fourth Prince all along."

Orondai dismounted, but at the same time said something to Zhang Tingyu.

Zhang Tingyu maintained his smile, without a trace of ruthlessness.

As soon as Orondai entered, he saw Hongli with a cold face, his hands behind his back, and Yinxi standing beside him.

Meanwhile, Yinxi was clenching his fists so tightly they were cracking, and his tiger-like eyes were wide open.

Although Orondai was not afraid of Yongzheng, he did not want to clash with Hongli and the others, so he dared not be arrogant anymore and had to kneel down and pay his respects to both of them.

Since Yongzheng was hiding upstairs, Hongli deliberately did not immediately make Orondai get up, but instead made him kneel on the ground so that Yongzheng could see how much respect this man truly had.

Simultaneously.

Hongli also sternly questioned Orondai: "You, Orondai, have you lost your mind! How dare you spout such nonsense and distort the truth? What do you mean Zhang Tingyu seized someone else's property? That property was a gift from the Emperor. Are you saying this because you don't respect your father, the Khan?"

Seeing this from upstairs, Emperor Yongzheng nodded slightly, clearly approving of Hongli's actions.

"Your Highness is right to rebuke me; I misspoke."

When Orondai saw that Hongli did not tell him to get up, he was furious, but he still had to suppress his anger and politely reply with this sentence.

Hongli then said to Orondai in a deep voice, "Why aren't you getting up and apologizing to Hengchen?"

Logically, he shouldn't have bothered with other people's business and forced Orondai to apologize to Zhang Tingyu in order to save face for Zhang Tingyu.

But isn't Emperor Yongzheng right here?

Zhang Tingyu was someone Emperor Yongzheng valued, and he wanted to show Yongzheng how submissive Orondai was, so he made this request.

Orondai suddenly stood up, staring sharply at Hongli.

Hongli did not dodge, but continued to look at Orondai: "What, are you not listening to me?"

Orondai gritted his teeth, then turned and bowed to Zhang Tingyu:

"How offending!"

Hongli and Yinxi exchanged a smile, and then Hongli instructed Orondai, "Get out of here, don't disturb my twenty-first uncle's peace and quiet!"

Hongli deliberately spoke in a very strong tone.

"Whoo!"

Orondai managed to hold back, but his anger was too much to suppress, so he said to Hongli before leaving, "Your Highness, you probably don't want His Majesty to know you're here, do you?"

Hongli looked at Orondai, his face darkening: "You dare threaten me?"

“This servant is not threatening you, this servant is merely reminding Your Highness that it is best if we do not speak of what happened today.”

Orondai, his true nature revealed, snorted, flicked his sleeves, and walked out, calling out to Arsona, "Let's go!"

Hongli was not angry at Orondai for giving him a hard time; on the contrary, he was secretly pleased.

He knew that he had successfully angered Orondai, causing him to reveal his disloyal and rebellious nature.

This gave Hongli a reason to further teach him a lesson and vent Yongzheng's anger.

Hongli then gave Yinxi a look.

Yinxi understood, ran out and punched Orondai in the face. Orondai's vision went black and he saw stars. He felt two streams of heat flowing from his nose.

"You damned lackey, I'll beat you to death first, then we'll talk about whether or not we should tell anyone about what happened today!"

"How dare you run!"

(End of this chapter)