I pretend to be a unicorn in the Red Mansion

Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, there is only half a month left before the New Year.

The atmosphere in the capital was becoming increasingly tense at this time, as the princes were working hard and making a fuss while serving as acting emperors.

All kinds of trouble.

The princes all hoped to demonstrate their abilities in front of Kangxi, but this made life difficult for the ministers in the court.

The top moves his mouth, the bottom runs and breaks his legs.

The fourth prince Yinzhen had a calm personality and was methodical in his work.

Even if he intended to show his talents to Kangxi, the actions he took were still within a reasonable range.

Those ministers can still cope with it.

The eighth prince Yinsi was more introverted, did not like to be radical, and acted quietly.

Therefore, his cooperation with the ministers was relatively smooth, but he was indecisive and the ministers always had to hold meetings to discuss things.

The workload skyrocketed.

Compared with these two steady princes, the other princes made stupid moves one after another.

In particular, the fourteenth prince Yinzhen was eager to show off. He came up with a plan today and a new one tomorrow, doing whatever he wanted, which made the ministers miserable and full of complaints.

Needless to say, the younger brothers make a lot of jokes every day.

When the Sixteenth Prince attended court on behalf of the Emperor, he was so nervous that his voice was trembling, and the ministers were worried that he would cry on the throne.

The performance of the Fifteenth Prince was slightly better, but still far behind that of other older princes.

Therefore, those ministers did not have high expectations for the fifteenth and sixteenth princes, and they pretended to obey the orders they issued.

Anyway, these two princes have no chance to become emperor.

However, the reason why the fifteenth and sixteenth princes behaved like this was not because they were really incompetent, but because they were unwilling to get involved in the fight for the throne.

They know very well that the more they jump, the more likely they are to get into danger.

The Seventh Prince is a living example.

Although the New Year is approaching, there is no festive atmosphere at all in the prince's mansion and the homes of the ministers.

Some old ministers were even so angry at the princes that they stayed at home on the pretext of being sick.

He was not at ease at home, and sighed from time to time, fearing that the Qing Dynasty would be in danger.

Some ministers also complained in their hearts that the emperor was too willful and asked how he could allow the princes to act so recklessly.

Even though the Qing Dynasty is prosperous now, it is not peaceful.

They were really afraid that those anti-Qing and restoration-Ming organizations would jump out and attack the capital, or that those evil monks would make a comeback and kill the ministers after killing the princes.

All the ministers were exhausted by the torment of these princes and felt that they would not be able to have a good new year this year.

As a result, another shocking news came that the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince who had gone out to sea had returned.

These two people are complete devils. If they were to govern the country, I don't know what kind of trouble they would suffer.

The ministers felt a darkness before their eyes and wished they could die or just resign and go home.

The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince did not know that the ministers were not welcoming of their return. When they saw the familiar port, excitement appeared in their eyes.

They had been away for several months and now finally returned to the capital.

During the days of drifting on the sea, they felt that they had suffered a lot. The feeling of being adrift was really uncomfortable.

Although the large ship built by Jia Cheng was fast and stable, it still caused the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince to suffer a lot.

After all, life at sea is monotonous and the food lacks freshness.

Fortunately, the ship was sailing very fast, even beyond the imagination of the Ninth and Tenth Princes.

They had been at sea for just half a month when they unexpectedly discovered a new continent.

The population in the New World was sparse, but the land was fertile.

The people there looked similar to them, with yellow skin and black eyes.

Although the two sides did not speak the same language, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince successfully communicated with each other in a friendly manner through gestures and other means.

Later, the two sides bartered goods and established a deep friendship.

The Ninth Prince was full of desire for this fertile land, and he had even planned to bring people to occupy this land.

This land is so big, how much money can he make?

Moreover, the Ninth Prince felt that the people here were easy to deceive because they were very devout Buddhists, even to a point of near madness.

The Ninth Prince guessed that this place should be one of the birthplaces of Buddhism. He remembered it seemed to be called Tianzhu.

But the name of this place is Bharata, and he could recognize the sound.

But it doesn’t matter, the Ninth Prince has taken a fancy to this place anyway.

Here, people's belief in Buddhism is so deep that even the Ninth Prince was surprised.

The Ninth Prince successfully exchanged many valuable items with the locals using only a Buddhist scripture and an exquisite white jade Guanyin.

Among them were several women with beautiful faces and graceful figures.

After the transaction was completed, the Ninth Prince looked at this strange and mysterious land and the locals who looked a little silly, his heart filled with nostalgia.

This place should belong to him, and he will definitely be able to create huge value with this land.

He wanted to go back and ask the emperor to mobilize an army to occupy this place.

There are mountains and rivers here, as well as silly men and beautiful women, all of which are money in the eyes of the Ninth Prince.

The women here were indeed very beautiful, but they wore rings on their noses, which made the Ninth Prince feel a little puzzled.

However, even though he did not understand this custom, it did not affect the Ninth Prince's desire for them at all.

The women here obey the men's orders and are even more docile than the Han women. The Ninth Prince seemed to see a business opportunity.

Life here is so happy that he doesn't want to leave.

Despite being reluctant, the Ninth Prince finally embarked on a new journey with the Tenth Prince.

They continued to move forward and then met a group of blond-haired and blue-eyed foreigners.

The Ninth Prince used his handsome appearance as well as silk and tea to knock on the doors of these foreigners.

By the way, he also captured the heart of a knight's daughter.

During this journey, the Ninth Prince had a great time. Surrounded by many beauties, he was not bored at all.

After the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince had a great time, they began to miss home and decided to return to the capital.

No matter how good things are outside, they are still not as good as home.

They wanted to go home and have a good rest for a while before continuing on a new journey.

However, fate is always full of surprises.

On the way back, a sudden strong wind blew them to an unfamiliar place. They lost their way and finally came to an area similar to a primeval forest.

There were black-skinned people everywhere. When the Ninth Prince saw them, he immediately became excited: "Aren't those Kunlun slaves?"

Kunlun slaves were sold at very high prices in the Qing Dynasty, and the Ninth Prince saw a business opportunity again.

So, without hesitation, he ordered his personal soldiers to take out the weapons given to them by Jia Cheng and defeated these primitive people without mercy.

After a few explosive packs were thrown, the primitive people were terrified.

The Ninth Prince successfully became the leader of this land by virtue of his powerful military force.

He left two trusted men to manage the place, and then continued on his journey with a boatload of Kunlun slaves.

At first, these Kunlun slaves still had some thoughts of resistance in their hearts, but after they tasted the delicacies from the Qing Dynasty, they simply accepted their fate.

What’s even more interesting is that even when the Ninth Prince later tried to drive them away as a joke, they still refused to leave.

It was as if they had already decided that this place was their destination.

They worked very hard, racked their brains, and tried every possible way to please the Ninth and Tenth Princes.

The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince went on a long journey this time. After returning, they not only did not lose weight, but became fatter.

At this time, the Ninth Prince was standing at the bow, holding a telescope in one hand looking at the harbor in the distance, and hugging a blonde beauty tightly with the other hand.

His fingers wandered over the beauty's fair shoulders, his face filled with smugness, "Old Ten, do you think the Emperor would be particularly surprised to see that we brought back so many foreigners and Kunlun slaves?"

As he spoke, he gently squeezed the beauty's shoulders, as if showing off his acquisition.

"These Kunlun slaves are so useful! They are incredibly strong, but not very smart. They are simply great at work.

In comparison, those short and wretched Japanese slaves are far inferior. Kunlun slaves can definitely be sold for a good price."

The Ninth Prince became more and more excited as he spoke, with laughter constantly coming out of his mouth, as if he had already seen the scene of Kangxi praising him highly.

The Tenth Prince, who was standing by, leisurely took out a bottle of exquisite perfume, sprayed it lightly into the air a few times, then put the bottle in front of his nose and fanned it gently a few times.

"The Emperor is a man who is used to big things. How could he be so surprised by such a small matter? Don't forget, there are many foreigners and Kunlun slaves in the capital."

He responded nonchalantly, a hint of disapproval in his eyes.

"The Emperor will probably find these people's smell too strong. Look, I've used six bottles of perfume."

The Tenth Prince rolled his eyes at the Ninth Prince with disdain, then moved away from him.

When the Ninth Prince heard the Tenth Prince's disdainful tone, he laughed and kissed the foreign girl on the face.

"Those Kunlun slaves do stink, but Mary smells delicious."

Mary seemed to know that the Ninth Prince was praising her, and she immediately smiled back, then pouting her lips and kissed the Ninth Prince on the face.

The Tenth Prince rolled his eyes, unable to stand the clinginess of these two people.

He felt that his ninth brother was good in every way except that he was too lustful and didn't care about food or meat.

He could still tolerate Mary, after all, the foreign girl had fair skin and a nice figure.

Although her skin is not as delicate as that of women in the Qing Dynasty, she is still pretty.

Those Bharata women are also good, honest and obedient.

What he couldn't understand was the Kunlun female slaves that the Ninth Prince took in the tribe. It was really unbearable to watch.

The Kunlun slave girl was pitch black all over, had big thick lips, and smelled like a lot of body odor. I really didn't know how Brother Nine could have the heart to eat her.

The Tenth Prince shuddered when he thought of those female slaves.

He was also frightened by the Kunlun female slaves.

After all, in the pitch-dark night, it's really creepy to see a row of white teeth suddenly floating over.

The two brothers bickered, talked and laughed all the way, and finally got off the boat.

After getting off the boat, the two men rested for two days, and then headed to the capital with their spoils of war.

Kangxi had already received carrier pigeon messages from the ninth and tenth princes, but he did not take them seriously and directly sent people from the Ministry of Rites to prepare to welcome them.

It was a sunny day when the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince returned, and people from the capital all came to watch the fun.

The Ninth Prince rode a tall horse and took his spoils around the city with a proud look on his face.

Everyone's eyes were attracted by the mountains of golden jewels and various strange Western gadgets behind him, and they were dazzled.

However, what was even more amazing was the group of people brought back by the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince.

Among these people, there are foreigners with blond or silver hair, as well as red or brown hair.

Their eyes are even more varied: blue, green, gray, purple, and of course black.

The people of the capital had never seen so many strange people, and they stared at these foreigners with curiosity as if they were monkeys.

But what is most amazing is the rows of black people.

As these Kunlun slaves walked along, they emitted a foul odor that made people around them cover their noses and mouths.

Some of the dandy young men already had Kunlun slaves at home and did not mind their stench. They secretly planned to ask the Ninth Prince for the price and buy one or two Kunlun slaves to take home for fun.

There were even some daring guys who wanted to ask the Ninth Prince if he was willing to sell those foreign girls.

It wasn't just Mary, the daughter of a lord, who came to the Qing Dynasty with the Ninth Prince. Some poor white men also sold their daughters directly to the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince accepted everyone who came to him.

Those poor white guys looked at the Ninth Prince as if he were the God of Wealth and a sucker.

The Ninth Prince felt that he had made a good deal. These women were very useful and he could give them to others even if he got tired of them in the future.

Not a loss at all.

These foreign girls did not follow the local customs and wore cheongsams or Hanfu. Instead, they wore various skirts.

Some skirts revealed most of the chest, which was a feast for the eyes for the young and old men in Beijing.

Although some women called them shameless, they were also attracted by the beautiful skirts.

Many noble ladies in the restaurant looked at the group of people below as if they were watching a foreign spectacle, and then the sisters also wanted to buy one or two dresses to wear.

Tanchun made an appointment with Yingchun and Daiyu to come out and watch the fun today. Aren’t Tanchun and the other two envious of the Western dresses worn by those women?

Because Jia Cheng and the others had made these beautiful little dresses, and their skirts were even more gorgeous than those women wore.

The Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince arrived at the gate of the Forbidden City and looked at the team that was welcoming them with some anticipation.

After looking for several times, they didn't see Kangxi and felt a little disappointed.

Jiu felt that Kangxi did not value them. They had run so far and suffered so much, but the emperor did not come to pick them up in person.

The Tenth Prince was not too happy either, but he endured it.

When they walked into the Qianqing Palace and saw Kangxi standing at the door being held by Jia Cheng, they were so moved that tears filled their eyes.

The Ninth and Tenth Princes fell to their knees with a plop. The Ninth Prince said, "Father, I am back. I have fulfilled my mission and brought back many rare things for you."

"Father, I miss you." The Tenth Prince said with red eyes.

Kangxi nodded modestly and praised the two people lightly, "Laojiu, teacher, you have worked hard.

Let Wei Zhu take you to wash up first, and I will hold a banquet to celebrate your success later."

The Ninth and Tenth Princes followed Wei Zhu obediently. Kangxi then whispered, "Brother Cheng, you are anxious again. The things that the Ninth and Tenth Princes brought back cannot escape. It's cold now. Go back to the house quickly."

Jia Cheng snorted coldly, "I don't care about those things. I just want to see something new. I don't want those things."

Kangxi felt that Jia Cheng was saying one thing and thinking another. Sometimes when a man says no, he actually wants something.

So he ordered people to count the things brought back by the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince, pick out the precious and rare ones, and send them all to Prince Rui's Palace.

Hearing Kangxi's order, Jia Cheng smiled slightly and complained about Kangxi's meddling.

In fact, compared to these things, he wanted to know more about what the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince encountered along the way.

He discovered that there was something wrong with the dragon energy on the Ninth Prince. It seemed to be too strong and almost as strong as Kangxi.

How could a prince like him have such a strong dragon aura? He must know the reason.

Because this is related to his cultivation.