Secrets of Yuqing Palace

"Since I ascended the throne, I have been frugal in all things. Almost all the bedding and clothing I use are second-hand items, and even my shoes and socks are made of cloth. However, everything Yinreng uses far exceeds what I have, and yet he still feels unsatisfied.

"You are interfering in government affairs and forming cliques for personal gain, which is detrimental to the Qing Dynasty and the people. If we appoint such an unfilial and unkind person as our ruler, what will be the consequences for the empire our ancestors founded?"

After Kangxi finished speaking, he felt sad and upset, then fell to the ground and burst into tears.

The ministers were already caught off guard and in a panic because of the emperor's words. Seeing the emperor like this, they hurriedly helped the man up.

After Kangxi was helped to his seat, he continued speaking with tears still on his face.

"Taizu, Taizong, and Shizu worked hard to establish their own country, and I have created a peaceful world.

Now, the Crown Prince knows that he is not worthy of the position of heir to the throne, and he asks me to depose him.

Although many of the Crown Prince's actions are against my will and have failed to live up to my expectations, deposing the crown prince is a matter of national importance that concerns all the people of the world and must not be done lightly. I am now taking advantage of my good health to decide this important matter.

Therefore, I have summoned all the princes and ministers today to discuss this matter.

You may each present yourselves impartially regarding the Crown Prince's actions, whether they are true or false."

Yinreng's eyes were red, his head was lowered, he suppressed his emotions and listened to Khan Ama's admonition.

A sense of ridicule flashed through his mind at his own naive thoughts.

I originally thought that even though Khan Ama was suspicious of me because of his power, his fatherly love for me had not completely disappeared.

He didn't expect that after just a test, Khan Ama really gave him a huge "surprise"!

As he listened to Khan Ama listing his sins one by one, his heart felt as if it was being fried in a hot oil pan over and over again.

Especially the line "Yinreng was born to kill his mother. Such people were considered unfilial in ancient times."

Yinreng could no longer hold back his expression, which he had been trying to hold back, and burst into tears.

He lowered his head and murmured softly, "So in Khan Ama's heart, his son has always been an unfilial person."

"I'm afraid the birth of a son would be the greatest act of unfilial piety!"

Yinreng felt very sad at this moment.

After Kangxi gave his oral order, everyone except Yinzhen jumped up and down as if they saw hope.

Not only did he support his father's decision, but he also listed many of the prince's inappropriate behavior, trying to persuade the princes and ministers to support the dethronement of the prince.

However, whether it was the prince's self-request to depose or the emperor's wish to depose the prince, the ministers did not agree.

First, everyone didn't know whether the emperor was just angry at the moment and had this idea, or whether he really intended to depose the prince?

Second, deposing the crown prince is a matter of national importance and it is impossible to make such a simple decision.

Moreover, this news came too suddenly, and the different forces had not yet figured out whether or not to support the deposed prince.

Third, the Crown Prince's position is secure. If he ultimately ascends to the throne, supporting the abolition of the Crown Prince now would mean waiting for him to be liquidated after he ascends the throne. The risk is too great!

Due to many reasons, there is still no specific conclusion on whether the crown prince should be deposed.

However, the prince was temporarily detained by the emperor's orders and was under the temporary care of the Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang and the imperial guards.

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When Maska and Mazi heard the emperor scolding the prince with tears in his eyes and mentioned the matter of deposing the prince, they both felt a pang in their hearts.

They looked at each other and decided not to say anything for the time being, wanting to see how the situation would develop.

However, they immediately sent a secret letter to their niece in Beijing.

And because they didn't know how things had developed to this point, the two of them privately sought out the Fucha family's son-in-law, the Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang, to understand the cause and effect of the matter.

Although according to the Thirteenth Prince, it was because the Eighteenth Prince died of illness that the Prince did not arrive in time, causing the Emperor to mistakenly believe that the Prince had no brotherly love.

Moreover, Prince Yinxiang also told them that it was the Crown Prince who asked them not to tell the Emperor the reason for their late arrival for the time being.

However, as two people who had been in the court for many years, they immediately discovered the seriousness of the matter.

I also understood why the prince did this.

The fundamental reason that led to this situation was not the death of the Eighteenth Prince.

It was because the prince was not only grown up, but also had an excellent reputation. Not only did he receive high praise from ministers of the previous dynasty, but he also received positive feedback from the people.

But the emperor is now old, and he witnessed the death of his youngest son with his own eyes. Seeing the prince's indifference to the death of his younger brother, the emperor's already uneasy and suspicious mind was completely touched.

As the emperor who monopolized power grew older, the thing he feared most was the emergence of someone who would compete with him for power.

A contradiction between expectation and suspicion began to arise towards the increasingly powerful prince. As time went by, it became intensified and out of control, and the father-son relationship gave way to the struggle for imperial power.

The emperor's political dissatisfaction with the prince and the friction in the father-son relationship are intertwined. Under the magnifying glass of imperial power, the mistakes made by his son become detailed and even magnified countless times.

So the son who was once well-behaved, innocent and simple became vicious, scheming and terrifying in the eyes of the emperor.

In order to completely suppress the outstanding prince and strengthen the emperor's autocratic power, he even dug up old events to settle accounts.

It not only rebuked the prince's inappropriate behavior, but also pointed out his own helplessness.

The final result is that since the son is unfilial, it is difficult for the father to be kind.

I'm afraid the prince has also discovered this, so he took the risk and performed this act.

After returning to his tent, Maska asked Mazi.

"Second brother, why do you think the prince did this?"

Since the death of Amamishan, Maska, as the pillar of the Fucha family, has been struggling to support the development of the Fucha family in the early years.

Especially in the early years when the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, it was not peaceful.

In order to accumulate more military merits, he fought in many battles all year round at the order of the emperor, and suffered from many old illnesses.

Now his health is getting worse every year.

So now he is gradually handing over the future of the Fucha family to his second brother.

Ma Qi picked up the scalding hot teacup, took a sip of the hot tea, and looked at the big brother opposite him with shrewd eyes.

"The prince's move is probably intended to test the emperor."

Maska asked meaningfully, "Do you think the dethronement of the crown prince will be successful this time?"

Maqi put down the teacup, then picked up the teapot and added tea to Maska's cup.

After putting down the teapot, he smiled and shook his head.

"Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had been prepared for this, how could he be deposed so easily?"

"And didn't the Thirteenth Master mention the cause of this matter? Was it because of the Eighteenth Prince's incident?"

"The Crown Prince was originally raised by His Majesty himself. Although he may be wary and suspicious now, he still has the slightest bit of father-son affection."

"I'm afraid that after His Majesty knows the reason, he will be the first to regret it."

Maska smelled the tea in the cup, and the two brothers looked at each other tacitly, then smiled and nodded.

"I agree with you."

But then he put down his teacup and sighed softly, "But in my opinion, the conflict between His Majesty and the Crown Prince is probably difficult to reconcile."

"Although there are other reasons for this, we all know that the ultimate cause lies in the transition of imperial power."

"But the emperor, who has always been a sole ruler, cannot tolerate the loss of power."

"As long as the Emperor continues to harbor suspicions about the Crown Prince, his position will surely be abolished."

"unless...."

Ma Qi quickly said, "Brother, be careful with your words!"