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Liang Jiugong didn't hear Kangxi's mumbling clearly, nor did he want to hear it clearly.

After getting the answer he wanted, Kangxi seemed to have forgotten about asking court officials to jointly petition for the establishment of a crown prince, which left everyone puzzled.

At this time, a stubborn Censor Cheng spoke up.

Censor Cheng: "Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report."

Kangxi: "Play."

Censor Cheng: "Yes, the crown prince is the foundation of the country. I request the emperor to appoint a crown prince."

The consequence of Emperor Qin Shi Huang not appointing a crown prince made the appointment of a crown prince a very important matter. What Censor Cheng said was not wrong.

Kangxi was not surprised that someone brought up this matter. He had been waiting for the past few days, and it seemed that someone finally lost his patience.

This Censor Cheng recommended the Eighth Prince.

Kangxi: "Establishing a crown prince is a major matter. I think we should be cautious. We will discuss this matter later."

Generally speaking, when Kangxi said he would discuss it later, he meant he didn't want to talk about it anymore, but there were always people who were stubborn.

Cheng Toutie, no, it was Cheng Yushi who said in disbelief: "Your Majesty, you also said that establishing a crown prince is a major event, and it is not only a major event, but also an urgent national event. In the past few years, without a crown prince, Jiangnan has not been stable enough. Please make a decision as soon as possible. The Qing Dynasty urgently needs a virtuous crown prince, Your Majesty!"

Kangxi's face darkened: "Why, if I don't appoint a crown prince, my Qing Dynasty will soon perish?"

Cheng Yushi's face darkened: "That's not what I meant. What I meant was that the emperor should appoint a crown prince to avoid causing unrest in the court."

Kangxi: "Oh? So serious. If that's the case, tell me who I should make the crown prince."

When everyone heard this, they thought that Kangxi had given in, and began to express their wishes. Almost 90 percent of the court officials felt that the Eighth Prince could be made the Crown Prince.

It’s not that the Eighth Prince can buy off 90 percent of the people in the court. It’s mainly a celebrity effect. The Eighth Prince is well-known for his virtue, and everyone hopes that the emperor they are loyal to will have a better temper.

The relationship between the king and the court officials is one of you being strong and I being weak, and I being weak and you being strong. The Eighth Prince gave them a feeling that by pushing the Eighth Prince to the throne, they would have a chance of becoming a powerful official in the future.

The remaining 10% were mostly voted for by the Fourth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince, with some scattered votes from other people, which can be ignored.

Such a huge momentum even surprised the Eighth Prince. His first reaction was ecstasy. Everyone in the court recommended him together. He was the popular choice!

Kangxi glanced at the Eighth Prince with an unreadable expression.

The Fourth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince both lowered their heads consciously, knowing in their hearts that the Eighth Prince was finished.

The reason why the Eighth Prince was so happy at this moment was probably that he was overwhelmed and didn't react, otherwise he would not understand what "too powerful to frighten the master" meant.

Although his "power" was a little weak, this was still something the emperor would not allow.

Kangxi's expression returned to calm, so calm that it was a little scary. He first looked at the Third Prince and the other princes.

"You are my sons, so you can also tell me who should be made the crown prince? The third one goes first."

The Third Prince is a bit clever, though occasionally a little confused. He has recognized his situation and has no hope of becoming the emperor. It's not that he doesn't have ambitions, but he grew up being doted on by Concubine Rong and cannot endure hardship at all.

Although he has the ability, his willpower is weak. He knew it was difficult to win the throne, so he gave up halfway. Now he has some fame among the literati, but he is not a big shot. Now he is in charge of editing a book, and he is very enthusiastic about this job and is quite satisfied.

It was difficult for him to speak about the selection of the crown prince. After thinking for a while, he said, "I have been busy with my book and have not known the abilities of my younger brothers for a long time. Since all the ministers think that my eighth brother is suitable, I will recommend my eighth brother."

The reason given is very half-hearted and can be regarded as having been said or not said.

Kangxi just thought he was perfunctory and was not angry with him.

"Fourth, what about you?"

Fourth Prince: "I also recommend my eighth brother."

His choice was completely malicious and added fuel to the fire.

When the Eighth Prince heard his words, he couldn't help but frown. He felt it was a little strange, but he couldn't afford to think too much in the court.

Then everyone spoke up.

The Fifth Prince recommended the Eighth Prince, the Seventh Prince recommended the Eighth Prince, and the Eighth Prince was modest and recommended the Third Prince, saying that he was the oldest. In fact, everyone knew that the Third Prince had withdrawn from the fight for the throne, so this statement seemed particularly hypocritical.

The Ninth Prince, the Tenth Prince and the die-hard Eighth Prince supporters will naturally not push anyone else.

The twelfth prince's wife was Fucha, and Fucha's son Ma Qi followed the eighth prince, so the twelfth prince naturally chose the eighth prince.

The Thirteenth Prince was honest for once and pushed the Fourth Prince.

The Fourteenth Prince wanted to fight for it, but he didn't have the foundation now. Besides, he was developing slowly behind the Eighth Prince, so he could only give way to the Eighth Prince.

The fifteenth prince saw that his brothers in front of him were like this, so he also said something to his prince.

Finally, there is Yinyi, the sixteenth prince.

"Sixteen, what do you think?"

"I nominate my fourth brother, Father Emperor. What the Qing Dynasty needs is a crown prince who is strong-willed and cannot be taken away from his will."

What he meant was that he didn't think the Eighth Prince had the ability to resist being coerced.

Kangxi glanced at him and a flash of satisfaction appeared in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared without being noticed by anyone.

"I understand your thoughts, my dear ministers. I will consider appointing a crown prince. I am leaving the court."

Liang Jiugong shouted: "Retreat from the court~"

Kangxi didn't want to listen any more. He was afraid that he would say something he would regret on the spot. He needed to think it over carefully. However, this incident also made Kangxi realize that the Qing Dynasty really needed a crown prince, and factional struggles had caused too much damage to the administration of officials.

Over the years, he had let the princes run around the six ministries and sent them out to do their work, but the results were minimal because of the constant party struggles and the lack of clean government.

After returning to the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi called his trusted imperial physician.

"How long can the Fourth Prince's body last?"

"Twenty years at most, provided you take good care of yourself."

Kangxi could not help but feel heartbroken and asked: "Is there any way to make him live longer?"

Kangxi still had some true feelings for Empress Xiaoyi's adopted son.

The imperial physician shook his head helplessly: "The Fourth Prince had an epidemic a few years ago, which damaged his foundation. If he wants to live a long life, he has to be a wealthy and idle person. The Fourth Prince is a person who can't sit still, so recuperating is almost impossible."

Kangxi sighed, twenty years, not enough time!

Kangxi knew his physical condition and knew he could hold on for another ten years, or even longer.

The lesson from Yinreng told him that he could not be the crown prince for too long, otherwise he would be driven crazy. Thinking of Yinzhen's physical condition, Kangxi shook his head and completely excluded him from the candidates for the crown prince.

In this case, Yinyi became Kangxi's only choice.

He is young, which now seems to be a good thing.

It’s just that Kangxi hoped for more tests in this process, because things that are too easy to get are easy to not cherish.

Logically speaking, Kangxi would not pay attention to the Fourth Prince's physical condition, but An Ning knew a lot of things!

The fourth prince Yinzhen, although the historical Emperor Yongzheng only reigned for thirteen years, he was in his fifties. Among emperors, he was considered to be quite long-lived. There was nothing he could do about it, as he had a father who lived even longer.

It is true that he had suffered from an epidemic before, and coupled with his workaholic personality for many years, it would be strange if his body was too healthy.

An Ning didn't do much, she just asked someone to remind Concubine De to pay more attention to the Fourth Prince's health. The connections that An Ning had built up over the years would naturally make Kangxi notice Concubine De's actions.

Everything happened so naturally and smoothly.