Getting Rich from Legend of Zhen Huan

The crown prince has been deposed, and the eldest prince has no hope either. No matter how the third prince counts, it should be me.

The third prince guessed Kangxi's thoughts. Kangxi did not hide his words when he scolded the eldest prince. Who didn't know that?

So, the good son came to share Kangxi's worries.

"I have reported that the Prince of Zhi and the Mongolian Lama Bahangelung conspired to use spells to suppress evil spirits and depose the Crown Prince. I ask your Majesty to understand this."

Kangxi looked at the third prince who was kneeling below. Yinzhi had always been the most obedient, but now even he couldn't sit still?

The Third Prince bowed his head to the ground. He could not see Kangxi's disappointed expression, but he could feel Kangxi's increasingly cold gaze. The Third Prince was worried. Did he make a mistake in this step?

Before the Third Prince could follow the logic, Kangxi seemed to suddenly react and said angrily, "What Yinzhi did is no different from a traitor. Pass on my decree to strip Yinzhi of his title of Prince and confine him within the walls of his mansion. Send eight guards of the Eight Banners, eight guards, and eighty guards to strictly guard Yinzhi's mansion."

The Third Prince knew that what he had done today would definitely not end well for the First Prince, but when he heard that Kangxi had directly imprisoned the First Prince until his death, he could not help but tremble. He looked up at Kangxi, who looked back coldly, as if to say, what are you afraid of? Isn't this the result you want to see?

The Third Prince suddenly realized that he was no different from the First Prince who asked for the Crown Prince to be killed. They were both the same people who attacked their brothers. It was over. It was all over. The Third Prince, who had regained consciousness, didn't know how he got out of the Forbidden City.

After leaving the Forbidden City, the Third Prince returned home and shut himself in to write books, never again getting involved in the fight for the throne.

After seeing off the Third Prince, Kangxi was still sitting there. It was snowing outside. The hot pot was constantly burning in the house, but Kangxi still felt cold. Was he getting old? Kangxi thought.

Upon hearing that the eldest prince had been imprisoned, the fourth prince hesitated for a long time, but still went to the palace to ask Kangxi for instructions.

In order to prevent the deposed crown prince from contacting his old subordinates, Kangxi sent the eldest prince, who was at odds with the deposed crown prince, and the fourth prince, who was close to the deposed crown prince, to guard the deposed crown prince together. The two princes were wary of each other and could not treat the crown prince harshly, nor would they relax their supervision over him.

Now the Fourth Prince is the only one in charge. Kangxi doesn't want to hear about the dethronement of the Crown Prince, but the Fourth Prince can't pretend he doesn't know.

When Kangxi heard that the Fourth Prince had come, he thought sarcastically, what did the Fourth Prince come here to say? He said that his Third Brother was not innocent either, and asked me to continue to imprison my son?

The fourth prince came in and greeted Kangxi respectfully. Kangxi was ready to hear about the dirty things done by the third prince. But the fourth prince mentioned the deposed crown prince.

"The Emperor ordered my eldest brother and I to take care of my second brother. Now, do you want to send another brother to accompany me?"

When these words were spoken, those who served Kangxi wished they had grown ears. Everyone knew that Kangxi was distressed over the matter of deposing the crown prince, so why was the Fourth Prince bringing up such irrelevant issues?

But Kangxi was not angry. He just said with some emotion: "Baoqing has already called Baocheng a criminal."

The fourth prince also looked sad, "Big brother is just too concerned about the emperor father."

Kangxi looked at the Fourth Prince carefully. He thought that the Fourth Prince would also be dazzled by the position of Crown Prince, but he did not expect that the Fourth Prince looked taciturn and difficult to approach, but was actually a warm-hearted man who cared about his brothers.

Kangxi asked about the deposed crown prince's situation, "How is Baocheng now?"

The fourth prince said with sorrow, "After the second brother was scolded by the emperor, he repented day and night, and now he is so thin that he looks unrecognizable."

Kangxi asked with some caution, "Does the fourth brother want to plead for the criminal?"

The Fourth Prince shed tears, "The Emperor is my father, and my Second Brother is my elder brother. The Emperor has become thinner, and my Second Brother doesn't even want to eat. How can I not feel heartbroken?"

Kangxi was moved by the righteousness of the Fourth Prince. He helped the Fourth Prince up and said, "I am sorry to trouble you."

The Fourth Prince wiped his tears and said embarrassedly, "It is my son's blessing to be able to share the worries of the Emperor. But Second Brother..."

The Fourth Prince looked at Kangxi expectantly.

Kangxi knew that the Fourth Prince was different from those opportunists who changed their minds according to the wind. He wanted to protect the deposed Crown Prince purely for the sake of brotherhood. Kangxi was now in a difficult situation. He did not expect that after breaking the balance between the Crown Prince and the eldest prince, all kinds of monsters would come out.

Most importantly, Kangxi's body might still hold up, but his mentality was already old. He was no longer the man who had pacified the Three Feudatories and conquered Galdan three times. He no longer had the courage of his youth and only wanted to whitewash the situation. The court was in chaos, but Kangxi did not dare to deal with the important officials in the court casually.

Kangxi was unable to respond to the Fourth Prince's expectations, so he could only drive him out and continue to guard the deposed Crown Prince.

After leaving the Qianqing Palace, the Fourth Prince was in a good mood. He had made the right bet. Kangxi did not want to hear brothers killing each other at all. He wanted brothers to be friendly and respectful. Although the Fourth Prince had written countless pages in his little notebook, he must be the most filial son on the surface.

I just don't know how Thirteenth Brother is doing now? The Crown Prince has Kangxi's attention, so no one dares to treat him harshly now. But Kangxi is not so kind to Thirteenth Brother, a traitor who he once liked but stood on the side of the Crown Prince.

Perhaps because they suspected that the Thirteenth Prince was in charge of the military power held by the Crown Prince, the Thirteenth Prince was interrogated first, and was thrown into the Yangfeng Alley after the Fourth Prince pleaded for mercy. In such a cold winter, no one was allowed to visit, and even things could not be delivered. The Fourth Prince was really afraid that the Thirteenth Prince would not be able to survive.

Perhaps seeing that Kangxi had dealt with the eldest prince, people wondered if there was hope for the dethronement of the crown prince. On this day, the deputy chief imperial envoy petitioned Kangxi, "The country has no crown prince, and the country is in turmoil. I ask the emperor to reinstate the crown prince."

Kangxi didn't feel much about the unlucky guy who was pushed out, and just dismissed him from his post and beat him with a stick. The court officials knew very well that this was just a pawn pushed out to test Kangxi's mind, but Kangxi's attitude made everyone wonder, is there no hope of deposing the prince?

Kangxi looked at these people who were hesitant, wanting to take action but afraid of being caught, and even wanted to laugh out loud. In this case, why not let me propose it myself?

"Who do you think can be my son and crown prince?"

There was a loud bang, and for the first time in such a solemn place, everyone could not contain their excitement and began to whisper to each other. No one was sure about Kangxi's thoughts, and they thought that this was too hasty, so they discussed the issue of the crown prince in public without any consideration.

Everyone was hesitating. Alinga, Orondai, and several other important officials exchanged glances with each other, and finally stepped out together, "Your servants/your subjects request that the eighth prince be enthroned as the emperor."

With the leader in the lead, the Eighth Prince's party followed suit, and together with the court officials who had a favorable impression of the Eighth Prince, they all said in unison, "Your servants/ministers request that the Eighth Prince be established as the emperor."