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After Kangxi finished his work, he took Yinyi to Changchun Palace.

After An Ning and Jin Yao finished their greetings, they saw the two of them coming together, and An Ning said, "I finally know why Yin Yi came late. It turns out it was because of the emperor."

"Haha, I heard that Honghui is very healthy. I want to come and see him, too. Where is Honghui?"

"She has just been taken down to be fed. Your Majesty, why don't you eat first? The kitchen has prepared two new dishes. Your Majesty, please try them and see if they suit your taste."

"Alright, my beloved concubine's small kitchen, I will never get tired of eating it."

As the two talked, Yin Yi made jokes from time to time, and the meal passed by just like that.

After dinner, An Ning asked the nanny to bring Honghui out: "Your Majesty, look, this is Honghui. He is even more handsome than Yinyi when he was a child."

Kangxi took the child and took a look at him. He couldn't hide his love for him. "It's true. This child is more beautiful than Yinyi when he was a child. But the cleverness of the father and son is the same. This child is very smart. Yinyi, Yinyi's wife, please bring the child to the palace often when you have time."

Upon hearing this, Yin Yi and Jin Yao naturally agreed without hesitation.

When Zhu Di of the previous dynasty was unsure whether to depose the crown prince, his ministers said, "A good and holy grandson will bring prosperity to three generations," which directly saved the position of crown prince Zhu Gaochi. A good grandson is also very important.

After meeting Honghui, Kangxi suddenly remembered that grandsons were cuter than sons, so he ordered all grandchildren who were six years old or older to go to the palace to study.

An Ning knew that Kangxi was intentionally examining the next generation.

Kangxi's decision caused a big commotion among the princes in the backyard. After all, some of the children were really weak and there was nothing they could do. Finally, they reported it to Kangxi, and only then was he allowed the weak grandchildren to stay at home and not have to go to the study room to study.

These have nothing to do with An Ning for the time being. Honghui is still young, but he can often come to the palace to stay for a few days. It seems that Kangxi really likes Honghui.

Jin Yao had no objection to An Ning often letting Honghui stay in the palace, and she wished he could stay a few more days.

In just over a year, there will be another election. She is content with being the only favorite for six years, but she also knows that this is the limit. In the next draft, there will definitely be someone from the backyard.

Honghui is valued by his parents-in-law, so Jinyao is not afraid even if there is a favorite concubine in the backyard in the future.

Another year has passed.

After becoming the father, Yinyi became more and more outstanding in the court. Kangxi, who was in charge of the work, praised him many times, which made the Eighth Prince unable to bear it.

Then, under the intentional or unintentional promotion of a group of people, an incident broke out during the reign of Emperor Kangxi, in which more than half of the court officials jointly petitioned Emperor Kangxi to appoint a crown prince.

This incident broke out suddenly, but also not suddenly.

Kangxi was very angry.

What kind of person is Kangxi?

He is the emperor of the world.

He is an emperor who has the power of life and death over the world.

He is also a dictator who makes his own decisions and does not allow others to influence him.

He flaunts his kindness, but at heart he is always cold and indifferent.

The court officials jointly petitioned him, and he believed that such behavior was forcing him to act, but the emperor would not allow anyone to coerce him.

Kangxi looked at the memorial that was half a person's height and asked Liang Jiugong: "Tell me, why do they think they can get away with it after holding the emperor hostage?"

Liang Jiugong immediately knelt down and said: "Your Majesty is in charge of the world, and he will definitely be able to govern these people obediently."

Kangxi: "Oh, I'm in charge of the world. I think they think I'm old and can't lift a knife anymore, or they think I've been too kind over the years and can't punish everyone. But the world is not short of talent. Emperor Gaozu of Han Liu Bang taught the world that one county is enough to govern the world. I'm in charge of the world, so how can I not have people to use?"

This time Kangxi really wanted to kill.

"The Emperor's Holy Might."

"Get up!"

But before that, Kangxi wanted to know how many people were behind the Eighth Brother.

Immediately afterwards, Kangxi issued an edict, requiring all officials in the capital, including those of the fourth rank and above, to submit memorials nominating a candidate for crown prince and stating the reasons for their nomination.

Three days later, all the officials who met the requirements submitted their memorials. Kangxi patiently read them all and then sorted them. Looking at the pile of memorials from you, the eighth prince, which was much higher than all the others combined, he laughed out of anger.

"This is the first time I know that helping officials pay off their debts can be a reason to recommend a crown prince. Liang Jiugong, do you think they think that the crown prince of our Qing Dynasty must be a benevolent emperor who cares about all officials?"

Liang Jiugong almost hated the Eighth Prince to death because he had knelt down a lot recently. Hearing this, he knelt down quickly and said, "Your Majesty, I am stupid and don't know what kind of virtue a crown prince needs. It's just that I have followed Your Majesty for many years. For so many years, Your Majesty has worked hard, not for the officials, but for the people."

Kangxi sighed: "You understand the truth, but these officials who are familiar with the books of sages do not understand it. They are pretentious scholars. Lao Ba is also good. I have been the emperor for many years, but my evaluation is not as good as that of a Beile. Liang Jiugong, tell me, did I lose my memory and forget what contributions Lao Ba has made to benefit the country and the people?"

Liang Jiugong was embarrassed: "This...I don't remember it either."

Of course, the memorial requesting the enthronement of the Eighth Prince would not contain all such ridiculous reasons, but as for great achievements, he did not have any. Whether it was disaster relief or investigating corruption, he was not as efficient and decisive as Yinzhen and Yinyi.

He was always able to get the job done well, mainly because his followers were willing to push him forward, and also because of the Ninth Prince's wealth.

The Crown Prince was deposed, and the Ninth Prince completely let himself go in Jiangnan. Apart from Jiangnan, he did not let go of other places. He wanted to get involved in any place that could make money. Even An Ning's white fungus business was almost discovered by him.

It can be said that the so-called Eighth Prince's party, which seemed to be because of the Eighth Prince's outstanding virtues and the respect of everyone, was actually created by the Ninth Prince using money.

Otherwise, where would the Eighth Prince get the money to help the Fourth-Rank official pay off his debts?

An official who could write such a memorial can only be said to be a fool. There are fools everywhere, and the Eighth Prince’s party is "blessed" to have him.

Although Kangxi was old, he was not stupid and he saw everything.

Then look at the other folds.

The fourth prince Yinzhen and the sixteenth prince Yinyi are similar.

Both of them are very capable, but Yinyi is too young, so people are reluctant to bet on him. The fourth prince Yinzhen is too aggressive in his work, and he has offended almost all the court officials.

Especially before the crown prince was deposed, Kangxi once asked him to be in charge of collecting debts in the Ministry of Revenue. That time he offended the royal family, the Manchu nobles, and some Han officials.

Kangxi murmured, "Yinyi is very good, but he is a little young, but that is not a big deal."

Between Yinzhen and Yinyi, Kangxi favored Yinyi more.

Yinyi was the youngest son that Kangxi spent the longest time with and cared the most about in his education, apart from the crown prince and the eldest prince. The key point was that he was intelligent, capable, far-sighted and not pedantic.

Yinzhen is also a good person. He and Yinyi can both achieve the same goal, but Yinzhen's methods always offend many people. Some of those people are necessary, while some are not.

If there is no choice, Yinzhen is the best choice. If there is a choice, Kangxi will be picky.

The only thing that worried him was Yinyi's age. Kangxi was afraid that he could not control the person. However, when he thought about his own good health and Yinyi's younger age, Kangxi felt more at ease.