My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 109 Never an Air Force
The tenth prince blushed.

Lao Ba himself was also a little embarrassed.

Hongli was overjoyed.

He discovered that his promises to the fourteenth prince hadn't been in vain; when the fourteenth prince spoke frankly, he could truly get to the heart of the matter.

If this fighting continues, in the future, won't the next emperor have to pay the price for the brothers killing each other?

“Fourteenth brother, I understand that you are angry with me, but at that time, my third brother, fifth brother, seventh brother, twelfth brother and I could only follow the late emperor’s last wishes.”

"Today is the housewarming day of the twenty-first brother. If you don't give me face, shouldn't the twenty-first brother at least give the esteemed elder some face?"

The eighth brother then continued to persuade the fourteenth brother with a smile.

When the Eighth Prince brought up the matter of the succession struggle, the Fourteenth Prince's face turned purple: "Eighth Brother, I'm not blaming you for anything else!"

"Okay!"

"Let's not talk about the past."

The eighth brother hurriedly interrupted the fourteenth brother.

Although he was the one who brought up the past, he didn't intend for the fourteenth prince to bring it up again. Instead, he took the initiative to pull the fourteenth prince into the inner room and called out to Yinxi:

"Twenty-first brother, have you prepared anything fun here?"

“There is a lake inside the house that leads directly to the West Sea, where you can fish. I had them prepare fishing gear, which was placed in the boat, and I also bought a lot of fish to put in it.”

"There's also a stage on the water. If you brothers want to listen to opera, you can go there. It sounds quite unique with the water. I've specially invited several famous opera troupes from the capital to perform in turn."

Since the Eighth Prince asked, Yinxi couldn't very well not answer.

The fourteenth prince was interrupted, and considering the special nature of the day, he didn't say anything more.

Hongli had to admit that the Eighth Prince truly had the ability to remain calm even when faced with imminent collapse, and the Fourteenth Prince was no match for him.

However, Hongli believed that after Yongzheng ascended the throne, the Eighth Prince would eventually find it difficult to control the Fourteenth Prince.

"Let's go fishing."

After saying this, the eighth brother asked the fourteenth brother, "Fourteenth brother, what do you think?"

The fourteenth prince waved his hand impatiently: "Whatever!"

After saying that, the fourteenth prince strode out.

The eighth brother wasn't angry about it; he just smiled and said, "The fourteenth brother is still the same."

Lao Ba was quite confident in his fishing skills.

Because of his consistent composure, he achieved extraordinary results in fishing.

He would often use this elegant activity to attract the attention of princes and ministers at their gatherings, and then strike up conversations and become close to them.

That's right!

Fishing is considered a refined pastime in this era.

From the story of Jiang Ziya to Yan Ziling's fishing platform, fishing became a way for the ancients to demonstrate their noble character.

Lao Ba also enjoyed this kind of refined pursuit.

It's not just the eighth brother.

After the Manchus entered the Central Plains, many of the Eight Banners nobles were influenced by Han culture and also enjoyed fishing.

Next, following the suggestion of the eighth prince, the princes went fishing by the lake at the residence of the twenty-first prince.

Hongli had long known that there was a fishing platform in the new residence of the twenty-first prince.

So he prepared bait in advance, using things like musk-scented rice wine, and decided to have a good time.

Because he loved fishing in his previous life.

On the contrary, I have little interest in listening to opera.

After choosing a fishing spot, Hongli threw a lot of bait into the water before setting out his fishing rod.

Because his bait was his own secret recipe developed over many years of fishing, he quickly caught fish and became the first angler present to not come back empty-handed.

This surprised many people.

Even the Eighth Prince couldn't help but laugh and shout at him at this moment, "Hongli seems to know how to fish!"

"My nephew was just lucky."

Hongli simply smiled and replied with one sentence.

But no sooner had Hongli finished speaking than he started another matter.

Hongli is currently very popular, and naturally there are many people around him who flatter him.

After all, everyone knows that those who are close to him now are either promoted or given higher titles.

Even those who don't want to improve their lives are willing to flatter him a few more times to avoid offending him and affecting their peaceful and leisurely life.

Sure enough, after Hongli caught another fish, he didn't go to a fishing platform to fish by himself. At this moment, Prince Ping, Narsu, who was standing there, smiled and flattered him, saying, "Uncle, you are really a master. You caught another one in just a short while!"

Hongli smiled faintly: "It doesn't count, it doesn't count."

Marseille, the Grand Minister of the Imperial Guard who had gathered around with Narsu, gave Prince Ping a reproachful look.

Because Prince Ping flattered Hongli before him, he couldn't take the opportunity to flatter him.

But just as Marseille was feeling down, he saw Hongli's buoy sinking again, and excitedly went to the lakeside: "It's biting! It's biting again!"

"Fourth Master, you're truly amazing!"

Marseille even gave Hongli a thumbs-up with a broad smile.

Hongli simply said, "Good servant, you know how to talk. Come on up, be careful not to fall into the water."

"Hey!"

Marse agreed and ran behind Hongli. Before long, Hongli pulled up another fish, which made even the imperial clansman, Duke Zhenguo Puzhao, come forward and say, "I'm truly impressed, Fourth Prince. Could it be that your fishing technique was taught to you by the late Emperor?"

His face was plastered with a fawning smile.

He now wants to get closer to Hongli.

After all, as a member of the imperial clan, he also wanted to be promoted to Beizi, and he hoped that his next generation could continue to inherit the title of Duke of Zhenguo.

Now, countless examples have shown that following Hongli will bring endless benefits.

Therefore, even though Puzhao was a member of the imperial clan, he still followed suit and flattered them.

Hongli smiled, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

When Hongli caught another fish, even the twentieth prince, Yinyi, couldn't help but grit his teeth and come to flatter him:

"Hongli, your fishing skills are truly superb, just like Jiang Ziya reborn!"

There was no other way; Yin Yi really couldn't put on airs as an uncle anymore.

It should be noted that the twenty-first prince, who is younger than him, has already been granted the title of Beile, while he doesn't even have a title yet!

He didn't even know if it was because he had too many brothers that his fourth brother, the emperor, had forgotten about him.

Therefore, he was genuinely anxious and truly wanted to obtain a good title through Hongli.

"Uncle Twenty, you flatter me."

In front of his uncles, Hongli could not be impolite, so he stood up, bowed, and replied.

However, as soon as Hongli stood up, he felt a weight in his hand.

Yin Yi quickly pressed him back down: "It's biting again, sit back down and reel it in!"

Hongli had no choice but to sit back down and pull the pole up with all his might.

At the same time, several pairs of bright eyes behind Hongli also stared at the lake.

Seeing a large group of officials with red hats fawning over Hongli, Lao Ba felt quite uncomfortable.

However, he always valued a calm and magnanimous temperament, so he couldn't afford to lose his temper, much less argue with a junior like Hongli.

So, Lao Ba could only manage a weak smile, forcing himself to focus on his fishing rod.

But the more he forced himself to do it, the less he noticed, which is why he hasn't caught a single fish yet.

The tenth brother standing behind him waited until his eyes were red from rubbing.

"Uncle, what a huge crucian carp!"

Meanwhile, on Hongli's side, Prince Ping, Narsu, shouted again with great interest.

Although Narsu was the banner lord, he no longer held much real power. Moreover, he was still worried about the Cao family's affairs, so he was unwilling to fall behind in flattering Hongli. Before Hongli could even pull out the head of a crucian carp, he shouted first.

Marseille and Puzhao both turned back to look at him with disgust.

Yin Yi also shook his head.

But because of this, even the fourteenth prince, who wasn't in a good mood, couldn't help but come over.

Many of the princes and ministers surrounding Hongli were somewhat intimidated by the Fourteenth Prince, so they reluctantly made way for him.

Not long after the fourteenth prince arrived at Hongli's side, Hongli raised another issue.

For a moment, the fourteenth prince couldn't help but ask Hongli, "Hongli, how did you catch that?"

Hongli smiled and said, "It must be related to the bait I made. If you don't believe me, Fourteenth Uncle, why don't you try it yourself?"

Hongli didn't want his fourteenth son to remain immersed in the depression of losing the throne.

Because, the Eighth Prince's mention just now probably reminded the Fourteenth Prince that the throne was not his.

So he took the initiative to hand the fishing rod to the fourteenth brother, intending to let him change his mood.

The fourteenth brother took the fishing rod.

Not long after the fourteenth brother took the fishing rod, he actually pulled up a big fish.

"Wow, really, Fourteenth Brother, you catch fish very quickly when you fish here with Hongli."

The twentieth prince, Yin Yi, couldn't help but speak first.

Not long after, the fourteenth prince started another one.

Out of respect for Hongli, Narsu naturally followed suit and flattered the fourteenth prince: "Tangmafa, you are quite remarkable too!"

The fourteenth prince smiled slightly.

Puzhao and Marseille both glared at Narsu again.

Narsu ignored them and just smiled.

At this moment, Lao Shisi's fishing rod sank again.

Marsai was about to shout excitedly, but Puzhao covered his mouth: "It's up again, it's up again! Fourth Prince's bait is truly divine!"

Originally, Yinxi was supposed to be entertaining everyone, but as the host, he couldn't help but join in: "Let me see too. Fourteenth Brother, are you going to fish all the fish in the lake?"

The fourteenth brother was getting happier and happier as he fished. After pulling up another fish, he laughed heartily and asked, "Hongli, what did you put in your bait?"

"Spice, a precious spice!"

Hongli replied with a smile.

The fourteenth brother started another issue here.

"Impressive!"

Seeing this, Lao Shi, who had been staying with Lao Ba, couldn't help but say to Lao Ba, who was still in the Air Force, "Brother Ba, I'll go take a look too!"

(End of this chapter)