Imperial Garden in the western suburbs of Beijing, Changchun Garden.

Since the second day of the first month of March, Kangxi stayed in Changchun Garden, all the princes and ministers who went to Beijing in Beijing, the princes of foreign domains, and hundreds of civil and military officials wore court clothes and python robes to supplement their daily visits to Changchun Garden to congratulate the Holy Birthday. Changchun Garden is naturally also dressed up with flowers, all the palaces and pavilions are colorful flags fluttering, flags hunting, trees are also wearing red hanging colors, carefully dressed, really flowers are brocade, fire cooking oil.

Qingxi Book House, Kangxi is in a comfortable mood to review the folds, officials from all over the country in this section of the bones no one dares to lose the interest, on the folds are all picked up good said, either to report auspicious, or to congratulate longevity, of course, the Qing Dynasty has been in charge of the Central Plains for more than 70 years The brilliant achievements are the main content of the report.

Sixty birthday, although Kangxi said that he rejected the ministers' proposal to play the honorable number, hold a longevity celebration, build a dragon pavilion, and erect a monument to carry merit forever, but his heart is extremely useful, conscientious and conscientious for decades, the Qing Dynasty can have today's prosperity, he is not only pleased, but also proud.

Since it is a big celebration, he simply ordered the eighth, ninth, and thirteenth brothers of the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Rites Manchu Han Shangshu Wada and Chen Yuanlong to take the lead, let go of their hands and feet, and hold the longevity celebration into a celebration that highlights the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty, one boasts of achievements, and the other shows off the national strength of the Qing Dynasty, deterring the foreign vassal countries, so that the foreign envoys, courtiers and Western missionaries in Beijing will spread the wealth and strength of the Qing Dynasty to the vassal states and European countries.

Li Dequan bowed down, walked in briskly, and reported softly: "Your Majesty, the fourteenth elder brother, the thirteenth elder brother, and the sixteenth elder brother are here to see you outside. ”

"Yes." Kangxi closed the fold and said with a smile: "Call." ”

The three of Yinzhen entered the hall and knelt down conveniently, and Yinzhen took the lead and said: "The sons of Yinzhen, Yinxiang, and Yinlu respectfully invite the emperor Ama to live long life." ”

Kangxi nodded with a smile on his face. Said: "Flatten, give a seat, enjoy tea." ”

After the three of them sat down, Kangxi looked at the three of them one by one. Seeing that the three of them were full of energy. I couldn't help but bow my head slightly: "Old Thirteen, is your body okay?" ”

Yinxiang didn't expect Kangxi to ask about his illness first, and his heart was feverish, he had been out of Beijing at the beginning of last year. His Majesty had seen it before, but Kangxi didn't even ask. Asked at this time, it showed that Kangxi's heart had been estranged, and he hurriedly bowed down and replied: "Xie Huang Ama inquired." Indeed, the sons are all right. ”

Kangxi admonished: "The knee crane wind is invaded by the wind, cold, dampness, and evil." Depressed and heat, very easy to recur, not careless, Guangxi into the bone wind medicinal materials for this disease is very good, I give you a few boxes, in case of emergency. ”

"Thank you for your reward." Yinxiang's heart was full of joy. Hurriedly knelt down and thanked him.

Kangxi bowed slightly, and looked at Yinlu again. Said: "Old Sixteen, are you still used to it in Tianjin?" ”

"Xie Huang Ama inquired, and everything is fine with his sons." Yinlu bowed and replied.

Seeing that Kangxi was inquiring like an ordinary father at this time, Yinzhen secretly said that it was a good opportunity, and when he knelt down, he said: "Huang Ama is about to have a 60th birthday, and his sons have the courage to ask Huang Ama to allow the eldest brother and second brother to congratulate Huang Ama on his holy birthday." ”

Kangxi was slightly stunned when he heard this, groaned for a while, and said: "It's rare that you always think about your brotherhood, and you agreed, on the 17th, let them bow in the dragon shed on the royal street." As he spoke, he said: "With Yinren's eldest son Hongyu, Yinren's eldest son Hongyu, he will accompany him on the 17th." ”

Although the two of them were not allowed to accompany the class to congratulate, the eldest son of the two was allowed to accompany him, which was a good sign, and Yinzhen hurriedly thanked: "The eldest brother and the second brother thank Emperor Ama for his grace." ”

Kangxi already said with a smile: "I received news three days ago that your third sister, fourth sister and two foreheads will also arrive in the capital tomorrow, you can meet them and talk to them about Australian immigration." "..., Princess Rongxian and Princess Kejing are here? Yinzhen was overjoyed, and this time, Australia's cattle, sheep, horses and herdsmen no longer need to worry, he hurriedly bowed and said: "The sons and daughters will definitely entertain them well." Seeing that Kangxi mentioned the matter of Australian immigration, he followed the conversation and said: "Emperor Ama, there is a small mistake in the Australian immigration organization, and now the number of immigrants stranded in Tianjin exceeds expectations, and Shanghai is a ship against the wind and is not suitable for carrying grain. ”

Something is wrong with Tianjin immigrants? Kangxi is a leng, why don't you see Zhang Pengxi and Fu Ning'an on the fold? As soon as he thought about it, he understood that this period of time was to report good news and not bad news, these two people must be afraid of disturbing their own excitement, so they concealed it and did not report it, and planned to delay it on the Wanshou Festival.

Thinking of this, Kangxi asked in a deep voice: "How many immigrants are stranded in Tianjin?" ”

"More than 200,000." Yinzhen replied truthfully.

When he heard that there were 200,000 people, Kangxi couldn't help frowning, Tianjin is on the side of Gyeonggi, a little careless, it is not a trivial matter, he suppressed the dislike in his heart, and asked in a deep voice: "What is the reason?" ”

After explaining the matter in detail, Yinzhen said: "Now that the situation has been controlled, since the immigrants are enthusiastically going to Australia, then they can solve the problem of food and clothing, and there will be no epidemic." ”

Hearing that it was caused by the dereliction of duty of local officials, Kangxi pondered for a long time, and then said slowly: "One piece and one relaxation, the way of civil and military, leniency and severity, the party is the mean, where the administration is reasonable, I have been lenient for decades, resulting in local officials being greedy and bribery, if it is not rectified, it will inevitably be lenient, but there is a priority, and now the expedition is imminent, and I will talk about it after this battle." ”

Yinxiang's heart tightened when he heard it, Kangxi is going to push the boat down the river, and he wants to let go of the old fourteen to rule the officials? The fourteenth is in a big trouble now, but fortunately, he sent the fourth brother to Europe, otherwise, I am afraid that there will be another storm.

Yinzhen didn't expect that Kangxi would take advantage of the topic to play, not only to rectify the rule of officials, but also to change leniency to strictness, he hurriedly bowed and said: "Erchen remember the teachings of Emperor Ama." ”

Kangxi turned his head and asked, "Have you ever arranged the expedition?" ”

"Back to Emperor Ama, the date of the expedition has been preliminarily set." Yinzhen hurriedly replied: "When the cross-sea expedition is necessary, it is necessary to ride the wind, therefore, the expedition to the Americas is scheduled for June, and the expedition to Europe is scheduled for September. After a slight hesitation, he continued: "Emperor Ama, Erchen has recently studied overseas trade, and he has noticed that Oriental Japan is about to move, and he seems to have a bad intention. ”

Kangxi couldn't help but glance at Yinzhen when he heard this, before the expedition, he still had to fight the Japanese country? What is Old Fourteen worried about? What did the Wazi Kingdom do to make the old fourteen so uneasy? After a slight pause, he said, "Tell me in detail." ”

Yinzhen immediately explained in detail Japan's "Tang Chuanfeng storytelling" system, the threat of the Qing Navy to Japan, Japan's ambitions and his own worries.

After Kangxi heard this, he was silent for a long time, the Wazi State has always had a hostile attitude towards the Qing Dynasty, and also supported the anti-Qing forces in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Qing Dynasty has been in charge of the Central Plains for decades, and they are also unwilling to call the ministers and pay tribute, which is really stubborn. Because he attached great importance to trade with Japan, especially Japan's copper, he secretly sent people to visit the Wazi Kingdom twice in the 39th and 42nd years of the Kangxi Reign, hoping to change the status quo of the stalemate between the two countries, but they were strongly rejected by the Wazi State, and he was also extremely angry about this.

The old fourteen wants to exalt the Japanese country, destroy all its shipyards, and force it to switch off and become ministers, Kangxi naturally strongly agrees, but in this matter, he always feels that the old fourteen is suspected of making a fuss, is there another reason behind this? Is it necessary to make a big deal about the little Wazi country that is forbidden to the sea and retreat at this juncture? ..., meditated for a long time, Kangxi couldn't figure out a clue, he couldn't think of what private intentions were hidden behind Yinzhen's fight against the Japanese country, he couldn't help but secretly think that he was thinking too much, maybe the old fourteen was just out of caution or wanted the navy to practice his hands, not landing, just knocking on the customs in Edo, there was no loss, but the benefits were obvious, why not?

Thinking of this, Kangxi groaned: "The country of the Japanese is the most capricious country. His people, very lowly, do not know that there is friendship in the world, only blindly afraid of martial arts, do not know the general situation, rat eyes, and uncivilized natives, is to fight, can be the same as the Nanyang natives, there is no need to have a little good color for it, but can not delay the expedition to Europe because of this. ”

Wazi country, a good title, Kangxi did not hide his hatred for Japan, and even put it as an example with the natives of Nanyang, Yinzhen couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "Erchen respects the holy oracle." ”

Yinxiang was afraid that Kangxi would not agree, and he hated Japan so much when he heard it, and he couldn't help but be puzzled, why did Kangxi and Lao Fourteen hate Japan so much?

Kangxi bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "Kneel down, I'll see you tomorrow." ”

Out of Changchun Garden, Yinzhen is still wondering, the expedition to the Americas will set sail in June, why does Kangxi keep his mouth shut about the separation, has he already decided on the candidate for the division?

Yinlu hurried two steps to walk side by side with Yinzhen, and asked: "Fourteenth brother, this expedition to the country of widows, do you want to find any excuse to publish it in the Beijing newspaper, and it is good to be famous." ”

"Yes, the sixteenth brother is also beginning to know how to plan ahead." Yinxiang teased with a smile.

Yinzhen chuckled and said: "Why bother with more hands and feet, wait for the navy to force the Wazi State to call the ministers and pay tribute, increase the trade gates, and then hype it up, besides, the Wazi State has the "Tang Chuanfeng Storytelling" system, and this propaganda in the Beijing newspaper is not to give them a tip-off?" ”

Yinlu didn't expect it, as soon as he opened his mouth, he had a bad idea, and suddenly with a sneering expression, he said abruptly: "Sixteen didn't think about it, so that the fourteenth brother smiled." ”

"What's there to laugh at." Yinzhen said with a smile: "At your age, the fourteenth brother also has a bad idea, just hone it more." ”

Yinxiang stopped and said: "Fourteenth brother, these businessmen are all mercenary, and they are forgetful of profit, they can sell the news to the Japanese country, and they can also sell the news to the European countries, but there is a way to prevent it?" ”