The Virtuous Concubine

Kangxi nodded slightly and looked towards the countryside.

"Your mother has always been thoughtful and meticulous, and she doesn't like to study clothes and jewelry like ordinary concubines. This pastoral matter can also let her express her feelings. I remember that when she first mentioned this, I laughed at her wild imagination. Now it seems that I underestimated her."

After that, he asked Liang Jiugong to take away the unusually plump wheat, and then asked Yinzhen: "We are about to set out to fight against Galdan, are you ready?"

Kangxi had personally experienced the complexity and cruelty of the power struggle in the palace. Although his position as the crown prince was stable, there were undercurrents from all sides. Although Yinzhen seemed to be submissive, Kangxi did not dare to take it lightly.

Seeing that the Fourth Prince did everything perfectly, and even wanted to retire after his mother was conferred the title of Imperial Concubine, he realized that he might not be able to get anything out of his son, so he simply discussed business.

And from what we have seen today, Concubine De obviously still has control over the child, and even has a considerable influence. Given her character, Yinzhen should not do anything to harm the prince.

Yinzhen's expression was stern, and he slowly told his thoughts over the past few days: "First, the people of the Galdan tribe are insidious and cunning. I don't think anything they say or promise can be trusted. Secondly, the terrain of the Galdan tribe is complex. We need to send people to explore in advance to understand its topography, troop deployment, and food reserves, so as to formulate more accurate strategies and tactics."

"Furthermore, for this expedition, we should fully integrate the forces of all parties. We should not only give full play to the advantages of our Qing cavalry, but also unite the surrounding tribes to jointly encircle Galdan. Finally, I think that this expedition should be a quick battle and a quick decision. It should not be delayed for a long time, so as not to give the Galdan tribe a chance to breathe, and at the same time it can also reduce the losses of our army."

All the conditions hit the mark!

Kangxi's eyes flashed with surprise, and he nodded repeatedly, expressing his admiration. "Yinzhen, your analysis is indeed reasonable. It seems that you have really worked hard for this expedition."

He originally thought that his son was only good at studying and willing to work hard to learn knowledge, but he didn't expect that he was so talented in commanding the army and fighting wars!

Kangxi paused, and then said, "Do you have a specific implementation plan? Go back and write a good policy paper, and come to the Southern Study tomorrow to discuss it with several assistant ministers of the Ministry of War. This matter is of great importance and cannot be sloppy in the slightest."

Yinzhen quickly responded respectfully: "I obey your order."

This was not the time to hide his incompetence. After all, this was one of the few opportunities for him to gain military merit and break the eldest prince's monopoly in this regard.

Even if I stand out a little and attract jealousy, it doesn't matter. What's more, only if I make achievements can my mother's position as a noble concubine be secure!

Under the urging and suppression of my mother, the Wuya family could only be said to be well behaved and no trouble occurred. Not to mention ascending the throne, even my mother's position as a concubine was too weak to support them.

He would never let his mother, the Imperial Concubine, be inferior to the Imperial Concubine Niuhulu! After all, he and Yin? were not on good terms.

I came here today because I discussed it with my mother yesterday. The whole family knows the emperor's personality. He always likes to use both kindness and force. He wants you to be grateful to him, but he also likes you to have no desires.

As everyone knows, people who have no desires and no demands will not be grateful for any "charity". This is a very contradictory demand.

So after Yinzhen learned that his mother had been promoted to Imperial Concubine, he quickly came up with this tactic of playing hard to get, using his mother's long-forgotten position in the palace to show his indifference to fame and fortune.

This move did play a certain role on the emperor's father, dispelling his suspicion of himself and his mother.

Now, the most urgent task is to write a good policy and wait for the army to set out.

Seeing that his son was so capable and obedient, Kangxi felt that even though he had gone through many twists and turns today and had to run around personally to look for him, all his dissatisfaction had now disappeared.

He led the prince to take some crops from the fields and left, and the emperor and the prince's procession gradually moved away.

Yinzhen, Yinzuo and Wenxian looked at each other, nodded slightly, and unanimously decided to perform the whole show.

So they continued to work in the fields, conscientiously finishing the work. The scorching sun was in the sky, and their clothes were soaked with sweat. It was not until the afternoon that they dragged their tired bodies back to their respective residences to rest.

Malu and Jingyi were sitting together, chatting while they were embroidering underwear for the children, while the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Princes were babbling in the cradle.

At this time, the Fourth Prince's chief eunuch Gao Wuyong and Wen Xian's personal maid Yaertan came together and reported to Malu: "Your Majesty, the princes and princesses went out today and accidentally got blisters on their feet. Although the princesses and princes have painkillers and anti-inflammatory medicines, they don't have scar removal medicine. The princess has always loved beauty and is worried about scars, so she sent this servant to ask for medicine."

Malu put down her embroidery and asked with concern, "Is it serious? How did it cause blisters?"

Yaertan replied, "Today, the princess and the fourth prince went out to Shanglin Garden to do farm work for a day... and blisters formed on the soles of their feet. I have already pricked the blisters and applied anti-inflammatory medicine."

Malu nodded and said to Bai Xia, "Go and get the bottle of scar-removing ointment." Bai Xia went and came back with the ointment after a while and handed it to Yaertan and Gao Wuyong.

Malu asked a few more questions, then asked Yaertan to go back first and told Gao Wuyong to tell him in detail what happened today.

Jingyi wanted to avoid it, but Malu held her back: "I can listen to the children's affairs in Yonghe Palace, and you can listen to them. Besides, you are very careful, so listening to them from the side will help me keep an eye on things."

After hearing this, Jingyi felt very warm in her heart and she perked up to listen to Gao Wuyong's words.

Gao Wuyong was eloquent and in no time he told the story that the Emperor had come with the Crown Prince today with the intention of calling him to task, and that he was very pleased to see the three people working in the fields. Finally, he praised the Fourth Prince's proposal and added a task to him.

Of course, he, as a servant, felt sorry for the three children busy in the fields and told them about it.

Jingyi covered her mouth and laughed, "My lady, the children are all grown up and have their own ideas. You can rest assured."

Ma Lu smiled bitterly and shook her head to send Gao Wuyong away, then said, "The older they get, the more troublesome they are. Yinzuo is fine, he is very well behaved. Although Yinzhen has many thoughts, he generally considers the overall situation. Look at Wen Xian now, there is really no one in the palace who can control her."

Jingyi consoled her, "Your Highness, the princess is smart and lively, which is what makes her lovable. Although she is a little naughty at times, she is always kind."