Yinyu pretended to be sick at home, waited patiently for many days, and finally went to court on leave. For a while, he also had a feeling of being in Lushan. The position of the crown prince has been vacant, if Kangxi is long, what worries people at this moment is Liyinzhi. If Yinzhi resurrects, Yinzhen will definitely change his course and take refuge in the past. If it is Lixian, then it must be himself, but he also has to beware of the fourteenth elder brother who is wild and difficult to harvest. Therefore, while carefully inquiring about Yinzhen's movements, he secretly ordered his grandmother Yabuqi and his wife to go to Suzhou, obviously to purchase furs, but in fact, he contacted the White Flag Army under his jurisdiction and firmly controlled the Suzhou camp, even if Yinzhen could lead this army in the future, he would not be able to hold real power. At the same time, Long Keduo was summoned and asked him to "look at the ninth master", and the arrangements inside and out were solid. The courtiers have already privately conspired to promote Yinxi again, just waiting for an edict from Kangxi, which can be regarded as "everything is ready, only the east wind is owed".

But this "east wind" has not been blowing. Yinxi was puzzled and decided to see Kangxi find out the details. Therefore, as soon as I used it too early, I went to Donghua Gate and handed the sign to Qianqing Gate.

When Yinzhen arrived, Yinzhen, Yinqi, and Yinqi were all waiting in the East Warm Pavilion. Kangxi and a few people in the study room were talking about tax exemption. According to Zhang Tingyu's meaning, one-third of the world's wealth is in a province south of the Yangtze River. But Ma Qi and Fang Bao said in unison: "Since the shell is exempted, of course, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are exempted first." These two provinces have supported the imperial court for decades, and the people are looking forward to being exempted, like the hope of a great drought, and they cannot be disappointed. The three of them each held their own reasoning, and they fought for it.

"Two gentlemen!" Zhang Tingyu said, "It's easy to increase taxes because of tax exemption, have you ever thought about it?" Other places have long been unavoidable, and have nothing to do with the overall situation. First from Jiangnan, once the money is insufficient, who do you ask for? The common people have tasted the sweetness, and if you want to raise taxes again, it is more difficult than plucking the feathers from the iron rooster! Ma Qi sneered: "Tingyu still has no confidence. This is something that the emperor has already decided. In my opinion, it is still easy to use the family and the country now, and it is free every three years. ”

Zhang Tingyu listened, with the meaning of Kangxi pressing himself, he couldn't help blushing, but after all, he had been the first assistant for a long time, and he was profound, so he only smiled and said indifferently: "What's the harm of worrying a little more?" The emperor went on three personal expeditions in the past, and each time he spent 20 million stone grain. Now that the affairs of Tibet have not been settled, we dare not conclude that we will not advance eastward from Qinghai if we zero Alabutan. If you have little food in your hands, you will definitely be overstretched. Although Jiangsu and Zhejiang are bitter, compared with the left and right of the mountain, I am afraid it is still slightly better. In the rich land of the south of the Yangtze River, the people are wise and civilized, and the people are stubborn, so as not to increase again, the aftermath will be more difficult! ”

"Your words are a bit contradictory." Fang Bao said unhurriedly, "I also said that Jiangnan made a big contribution, and said that Jiangnan should not be exempted." I think that because the west needs to use troops, Jiangnan should be exempted first. At present, there is no large-scale march of troops, and the food of Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Jin can be used in an emergency, and the troops will be used in the future. The court counts, and the people are not unreasonable - when the soldiers were used in Zhun Geer, Yu Chengchan doubled the endowment in Jiangsu, and he didn't do the opposite! ”

Kangxi thought about it carefully, and felt that what Fang Bao and Ma Qi said was true, but Zhang Tingyu was old enough to seek the country, which was not unreasonable. As soon as he looked up, he saw Yinxi coming straight from the Longzong Gate, regardless of the courtiers and eunuchs, all of them bent their backs and bowed down, like welcoming guests, Kangxi couldn't help frowning, and ordered Li Dequan: "Yinxi is here, call in—are you still fighting, I listen?" ”

But Yinzhen is different from Yinzhen and others, and several ministers have no intention of fighting anymore. Everyone looked at Yinxi, who had been "sick" for a long time, and came in in with chic steps, saluting cleanly and gracefully, and did not want to say any more.

"Fourth elder brother," suddenly, Kangxi also felt a heavy pressure, only nodded to Yinzhen, and said Yinzhen with a smile: "Do you think which of them is reasonable?" Yin Zhen didn't squint, bowed down and said calmly: "Erchen sounds, I think it seems to be reasonable. However, long live the exemption is an established national policy, and it should be unhesitating to show the world to believe. Therefore, it should be more beneficial to start from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. But Tingyu's concerns should not be ignored. According to the humble opinion of the ministers, the people of Jiangnan should be issued an edict to affirm the court's love for the people. In this way, if there is an urgent need, please ask the people to be happy to lose military rations, so as not to cause shock. ”

Everyone's hearts lit up when they heard it! The fourth elder brother's method not only protects the general situation, but also prevents future troubles, but none of the three people in the study in front of him can be offended, because he thought so well in an instant!

"Hmm." Kangxi smiled, changed the topic, and asked Yinxi, "Are you well?" A few days ago, I saw it, did you use the ginseng I gave? Pretty good! ”

Yinxi's mind was to test Kangxi's idea of opposing the prince. The words of the ministers in front of me didn't put them in their hearts, but they only felt that what Yinzhen said was clear and light on all sides, and they felt a little funny in their hearts. Because Kangxi asked about his condition, he hurriedly said: "Erchen is a little dizzy due to poor recuperation, and he is not seriously ill. In addition, the second brother had an accident, and Erchen was also uneasy. The medicine that was rewarded by Long Live in front of me, after using it, I felt much better, and I also used it on my body, so I came in to ask for a reward. ”

These words are very different from the atmosphere of the previous discussion. Not only Kangxi, but the rest of the people also felt depressed and unbearable when they saw that he mentioned that Yinren was abolished for no reason. Kangxi was in a good mood, but he was uncomfortable by the words of the eighth elder brother, and said with a smile: "What you say is strange! I don't understand, your illness is actually the same as the second elder brother? Something happened to him, what's wrong with your 'restlessness'? This was said very seriously, and the cold light in Kangxi's eyes also made everyone shudder, and everyone couldn't help but look at each other.

"Amma!" Yin Xi didn't expect that the ghost made the god send, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he said that he was a leader, and he knelt down and said, "It's the son's son who is not good, and he shouldn't say what Fang Cai said." ”

Kangxi snorted, "Words are the voice of the heart, I thought you were telling the truth!" You are restless about the second elder brother's accident, what are you doing in common feelings, what do you have to admit your mistakes? You must be thinking that the last time the prince was deposed, you were recommended, and it turned out to be very boring. He's gone for the job this time, and you probably think it's time to recommend you again, but right? These words were heart-wrenching, Kangxi said it quickly and loudly, like a cannon, everyone in the hall was stunned, and their heads were buzzing.

"Ama Shengjian!" Yin Xi's heart was crossed, and he simply kowtowed and said, "Whether it was last time or this time, Erchen didn't exercise secretly!" The child is in danger, and he is naturally uneasy, which is all the fault of the son's unlearned and unskilled. Kangxi chirped: "Fart!" Last time, I had a will, and asked the hundred officials to recommend it, but this time there was no will, and the hundred officials did not recommend anyone, why do you feel uneasy? Yinyu fell to the ground and choked up: "My father said so, there is no place for my son to die...... Ask yourself, the son is above board, and there is no trace of disrespect for his father! Somehow, I lost my love for my father, and I was so suspicious that my son came to this part...... "I couldn't help it anymore when I said it, I whimpered, and I cried bitterly!

Seeing him like this, Kangxi put himself in Yinxi's shoes, and felt discouraged, so he sighed: "You don't have to be like this, you are generally my flesh and blood, if you can fulfill the filial piety of the son of man and the loyalty of the minister, why do I make you unbearable?" It's just that you provoked it for no reason today, saying that you are restless about the second elder brother, and you are using the topic to play and test my intentions, doesn't it make me feel cold? Yin Xi had calmed down at the moment, he came for the temptation, these words still sounded elusive, and then said: "The father and the emperor love the son, and the son thinks: Life is a life, the grass and trees are autumn, and it is nothing more than this - now he is in a dilemma. wants to be an errand envoy, or go out to lead the army, I am afraid that people will say that my son is self-respecting and has different ambitions; wants to cut his hair and drape himself, go into the mountains to escape the world, and he is afraid of making rampant moves, which hurts his father's benevolence; When you think about it, there is no perfect way. Please ask your father and emperor to tell your children to recuperate from illness to show their hearts! Kangxi had already calmed down his emotions, and when he listened to Yinxi's detours, he was still indomitable and tentative, and he couldn't help but get angry again, and sneered: "You are really persevering!" It seems that today I have made up my mind to get a bottom shot? I can only tell you that the gentleman is frank and open, the villain is often a relative, you are open-minded, and you are your 'eighth master', and it is okay to run errands and lead soldiers. If you want to be tempted, you can't be a monk, and you can't pretend to be sick! ”

"Huang Amma's words are too much." Yin made up his mind in his heart to be angry Kangxi. Hearing this, he knelt down with a thud, raised his face and said, "It's more sad to say this than to cut out your heart!" Tiger poison is not eaten yet! Poor starlings have always been looked forward to, but they have been burdened. This time Yinren had an accident, and he was so frightened that one person didn't dare to see it, and the second door didn't dare to come out, so he had to come to Ama for a way to live his life, isn't it pitiful? Now that he even pretended to be sick and left home to hide from the disaster, it is better to kill him with a knife, how easy it is......" He was triumphant and said down, Yinxi next to him was so frightened that his face was bloodless, and he only shouted: "Fourteenth brother, you don't cause trouble!" Won't you make me live? After speaking, his body shook and he was already angry. Everyone in the hall was already frightened like a wood carving clay sculpture, and no one dared to help them.

Kangxi was so angry that his face was like gold paper, and his body was about to fall, Xing Nian and Li Dequan hurriedly grabbed it to help him, but unexpectedly Kangxi jumped up, and each of them split his face with a palm and knocked him to the ground! Fang Baogang said: "Long live the dragon body!" was also cut off by Kangxi: "Don't care!" Kangxi trembled violently, laughed fiercely, and searched around with a dull gaze. After a long time, he stomped to the side of the wall, and took off the sword of the Son of Heaven inlaid with beads and gold--it is often used for pretense, or when there is a special order to send troops and horses to give the minister cheap to act--shook his hand and looked at it, and pulled it out with a "poof", and when he saw the sword light of Han Sensen, everyone was stunned! Zhang Tingyu shouted: "Long live!" Lying on the ground and pausing repeatedly, Ma Qi knelt down and turned back to Yin and shouted, "Why don't you hurry up and apologize?" ”

Yin raised his head proudly, glanced at the sword with disdain, and said, "It's just death!" Kangxi shouted: "What a beast! When he was about to come over, he was hugged by Yinqi and cried and pleaded, "Long live, good father!" You...... You ...... "The fifth elder brother Su Rizhong is thick and simple, clumsy in words, and he is anxious and shocked at the moment, and he can't even speak." As he spoke, Kangxi angrily kicked Yinqi away and raised his sword to stab. Fang Bao was anxious and shouted: "Yin, the small is filial piety [1]

！ Not running yet? shouted and threw himself in front of Kangxi, stopped him with his hands, and cried: "Your Majesty! You wake up, it's not too late to deal with it calmly......" Na Yinzao kowtowed and walked away.

Kangxi looked at Yinxi, who was fainting in the ground, and looked out of the palace in a daze, and suddenly abandoned his sword on the ground, and shouted in the sky: "The Great Emperor!" You don't love me, why do you call me famous? You love me, why bother sending down this group of pigs and dogs to torture me? In his confused eyes, tears poured out, and he said, "Mr. Wu, where are you?" You tell Long'er, what to do...... What to do? ……”

"Mr. Wu" is Kangxi's childhood enlightenment master Wu Ciyou, and Kangxi's lifelong career and knowledge are based on this person. Kangxi's nickname is "Long'er", and he is the only one who has the right to call him so. More than 30 years have passed since this incident, except for Ma Qi and Zhang Tingyu, who know a little bit of the inside story, no one else knows what Kangxi means. Yinzhen saw that there was still a Yinzhen lying in the hall, Kangxi didn't speak, and the ministers were not easy to deal with. He hurriedly instructed Xing Nian: "Find a spring stool, carry the eighth master back to the house, and then call the doctor to check the pulse of Banzai in the Tai Hospital; Another imperial doctor was called to go to Prince Lian's mansion...... "Everyone helped Kangxi, who was half angry, to the kang, and stroked Kangxi's chest, shoulders, and legs for Kangxi. He whispered comfort.

Kangxi was half-lying on the big pillow, his eyes closed and he didn't speak, I don't know how long it took before he took a deep breath. Zhang Tingyu felt a little relieved, stepped forward and said softly with tears: "Master, you have to take care." Today, they are all in a hurry, they are in a hurry, they are busy and they are not choosing their actions, and they all complain that the servants are not waiting well. The fourteenth elder brother spoke impetuously Meng Lang, and he couldn't complain that you were angry. Knowing that his son is not as good as his father, the fourteenth elder brother is straightforward and fast-talking. You have to be considerate of him, and you have to be considerate of yourself. The emperor's golden body is angry, not the blessing of the courtiers. You want to have a ...... What do you do with the minions? ”

"As for the exemption of taxes, you should consider drafting an edict and send it to the public." Kangxi drank a glass of hot wine, and his spirit gradually recovered, but he didn't have the strength in his body, coughed twice and said, "There is also Lu Longqi's recital, Ding Yintian is one, and he is allowed to try it." The world is so big, and the people everywhere are different, so you can't generalize - as for Yin, you don't need to persuade it. I was so angry that I took him to attack, but in fact, the mastermind was still Yinxi! I am actually happy that the fourteenth elder brother dares to do ......"

Yin Zhen couldn't help but be stunned: his father was so angry that he came to his senses so quickly! His thumping hand paused, then gently rubbed it, and said, "Amma, don't think about things now, it's too hard to hurt the dragon's body." But Tingyu said, your old man has a long and short, who is reliable for his sons? I almost didn't scare my son to death today......" said as tears fell, blew it and said, "Even the eighth elder brother may not be so bad." He has his problems...... If you are more compassionate, your sons will be inexhaustible......"

"It's chilling that Yinxi is so thoughtful!" Kangxi flashed a glance at Yinzhen, "The minions are sharp, the feathers are plump, the roots are intricate, and they respond to every call, and they are insidious to the extreme, even if I feel frightened!" He looked at the caisson on the top of the temple and sighed, "...... A person who can invite everyone to buy it to this point cannot be said to be a strength. Fourth elder brother, you have always been sincere and filial, but you are too rigid and do not avoid resentment, you have to learn from others! Yin Zhen's heart was hot, and the blood all over his body flowed around, and he choked up: "...... My son remembered ......"

Kangxi sat up, hugged his knees and muttered for a long time, and said: "The battalion soldiers of the Beijing division should be transferred, and the governors and generals outside should also be adjusted. Well...... The Beijing division does not transfer officers, and the outside does not transfer officers, which can save some money and not attract any rumors. Ma Qi, you write a note, I will consider it myself. ”

"Wow!" Marzie's voice was so loud that even he was startled.

"It's not like I'm too much. If I am not prepared, once my body is exhausted in the future, someone will call it difficult for me to force me to abdicate my position. The person he supports must be Starling Yinxi! He glanced at the nervous pale crowd, sighed and said, "If there is such a thing, I advise you not to be any loyal servants and martyrs." Yongle Jing is difficult, how many ministers have died, and they can't turn over for hundreds of years - the old man can only die with a smile on his back! Tears flowed down his sleeve.

Everyone shuddered a little when they heard Kangxi take the situation so seriously, and after thinking about it. Yin Zhen wiped away tears and said: "Ama looks at the starling like this, does he still have a way to live?" Now Yinren and Yinxiang are claustrophobic, not to mention Yinren, I am afraid that it will be rare to turn over in this life and this life! The eighth elder brother is just relying on his popularity, and taking advantage of the second elder brother's matter, he is a little bit of a non-trivial idea. If you want to say that he can call a rebellion, the son is willing to guarantee his life with his wealth, and he will definitely not be able to ......" Ma Qi also persuaded: "Your Majesty, what the fourth master said is true." The slave also dares to guarantee that the eighth elder brother will not have the intention of usurping. The slave thought to himself, it is not a matter of being empty for a long time to be on the throne of the prince. Position early, and if you have the master, others will not covet it. Yinzhen heard the "Geden" sound in his heart, but lowered his head and pretended to ignore it.

"What is the second elder brother? Yinren is chaotic and has repeatedly lost people's hearts, but he is just a dou! The eighth elder brother came from a humble background, and people's hearts were knotted again and again, unbreakable and indestructible, and the danger of this person was a hundred times that of Yinren! Kangxi ignored Yinzhen's thoughts, and only followed his own train of thought and said: "Good popularity, it is a good thing, if the mind is not right, the better the popularity, the more chaotic the country and the country!" Isn't Wang Mang an example? He was talking sadly and helplessly, but when he saw Fifth Brother Zhang stepping into the hall, he snorted, and retreated to the side with a silent salute. Kangxi asked, "What's the matter?" ”

The fifth brother hurriedly smiled and said, "He Meng from the Tai Hospital was ordered to come in to check the master's pulse. The third elder brother, the sixth elder brother, the ninth elder brother, the tenth elder brother and the seventeenth elder brother took the fourteenth elder brother to hand the sign to ask for a meeting, saying that the fourteenth elder brother had committed a violation of the holy drive today, and this time the son regretted it, and they all knelt outside the Longzong gate, wanting to come in and apologize, but they were afraid that the master would be annoyed, so they asked the slave to come in and take a look...... "Chuan He Meng came in, and no one else was seen. Kangxi said coldly, "I don't need these fake feelings, fake filial piety!" Fang Bao smiled: "Father and son are in love, what kind of grudge!" According to the minister, it is better to call in. Kangxi was silent.

For a while, Yinzhi, Yinzuo, Yinyu, Yin, and Yinli walked in a mixed stream, and Yin followed with his head down. Yinzhi saluted to the leader, and the brothers knelt down one after another. Seeing that the imperial doctor was coming, Yinzhen let go of his body and retreated to the prince's preface, and the fifth elder brother also hurriedly followed, kneeling under Yinzhi. Kangxi said "um" and lay down. He Mengqian took a step forward and knelt on the ground, helped Kangxi's arm to put it on the yellow pillow, and groaned and percussion. After a long time, he changed his right hand and diagnosed, and Fang kowtowed: "The master's dragon vein is floating and slippery on the left foot, the inch is heavy and stagnant, the right guan is mixed and counted, the main heart palpitations are dizzy, dizzy like a boat, and his legs are swollen." This is all liver stasis, so that the yang fire rises, which is actually a symptom of sudden pain and phlegm. Fortunately, the master has a good way to take care of the day, and he has not attacked the heart. The slave uses cinnabar, poria and other medicines to calm the nerves and suppress evil, and take it in a shallow amount, or it can be effective-I don't know what the holy will is? Seeing Kangxi nodding, he retreated to the outside of the hall. Yin Zhen kowtowed to Kangxi, followed out, and watched He Meng write a medical case for medicine.

"You're all here?" Kangxi turned his face to Yinzhi and the others and said, "Once is not enough, do you want to do it again?" It's a pity that Yinxi didn't come, with him as the master, plus a few of you, this golden palace will be turned into a mess! Yinzhi hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Now that my brother is outside, my son is the oldest." A thousand mistakes, Amma only condemned his sons. The fourteenth elder brother made a mistake today, and provoked Ama to be so angry, and when he went to the son, he cried bitterly, and regretted it twelve points - he already knew it, Amma, you will forgive him! The other elder brothers all went to Fengtian to worship the mausoleum, and the sons took a few of them to the Lian Wang's Mansion, and Yinxi was also ashamed, but he was so sick that he couldn't get up, and he kowtowed on the pillow, and asked the sons to ask for the guilt on his behalf......"

Yinzhi lay on the ground, convulsions, and after Yinzhi finished speaking, Fang said: "Erchen is not learned and has a foolish temperament, and he has made a big mistake." I don't dare to ask my father for forgiveness, I only ask for heavy punishment, so that my son can feel at ease......" said and snorted, but he didn't dare to let go.

"There is a popular saying among the people that family ugliness should not be publicized." Kangxi said sadly, "Since August 15, 47 years, you have been making trouble for more than four years, and you will not be at peace for a day!" I have ten percent of my heart, and ninety percent of it is used on you, and government affairs are all deserted, and it is still useless. Fallen an unkind celebrity spread all over the world! He smiled bitterly to himself, took a sip of tea and said, "In the past, I laughed at Tang Taizong's inability to deal with housework, and I was really ashamed to think about it!" Why is it so tossed, not for this throne? It seems that I just want not to be the second Duke of Qi Huan, that is, I have burned high incense! You also think about it, there is really something about the five sons making trouble, you occupy the Qianqing Palace, he occupies the Taihe Palace, he takes the Changchun Garden, and lives in Wanshou Mountain. Don't talk about the ancestors, don't say the Qing Dynasty, write a stroke on the historical books, which one of the future generations in the world will look at our masters? 'Brothers are of the same heart, and their profits are gold', you have to think about it......"

Kangxi spoke at length and talked about it, and his lips were dry, but these men each had an iron abacus in their hearts: "You have your thousand plans, I have my old ideas" - none of them can be moved. Yinzhi didn't expect to be the prince anymore, lying on the ground thinking about the evening meeting, and had to ask Chen Menglei to inscribe the newly created bookstore; Yin bit his tongue and didn't speak, but Yin Yu thought, if the old man can't succeed, whose turn should it be? The fourteenth elder brother picked the bricks one by one...... It seems that they are listening attentively, but in fact, they can't pour a word. Kangxi also knew that his sons seemed to bow their heads to their ears at this time, and it was difficult to protect them after the same, so he said: "You prick up your ears!" Don't you want to know what my idea is? Don't bother to ask, I live for a day, and I am determined not to establish a prince! ”

"What?" When the princes heard this, their hearts trembled, and they all raised their heads in unison.

"What to do?" Kangxi hated and laughed in his heart, and when he saw Yinzhen coming in and handing over the prescription, he glanced at it and said, "Add a taste of astragalus." Then he said, "On the day of my death, there will be an edict. When I am dying, I will announce it to you, and whoever succeeds to the throne will naturally understand - it is useless to this madness now! Study hard, cultivate one's self-cultivation, cultivate one's morality for the king in the future, and secure the destiny of the minister, only in this way can our father and son be at peace with each other. ”

After listening to it in a daze, the brothers came back to their senses after a while, and kowtowed together: "Erchen obeys the order!" Yinzhen, who came back from changing the prescription, admired Wu Sidao in his heart, and he was really like a god! said with a smile: "Ama is really tired today, don't talk about it this time." My son will send you back to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and you will wait for the decoction! ”

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The small is punished by the big one: Dayu accepts the punishment of his father, and the small one bears it, and runs away when he is dying, so as not to trap his father in unkindness. Therefore, it is called "small and big go" as filial piety.