Kangxi glanced around at everyone, and saw that there was less worry about the prince, and more excitement and anticipation, and he was even more determined in his thoughts, the second child, is it really not suitable to be the prince!

He said in a deep voice: "I thought that the prince had behaved perversely before, because he was sick, but when I saw him recover, I reinstated him. Now, after two years of observation, I have found that the current prince's temperament is indeed unbearable, and he is not generous enough to tolerate people, and I am afraid that in the future, the prince will take revenge on him, so that he will ruin my reputation and destroy the foundation of the stability of the Qing Dynasty. ”

Kangxi took a deep breath and said slowly and heavily: "Therefore, I have decided to abolish the prince again!" ”

"The Emperor Shengming!"

Those backbones of the Eighth Elder Brother's family, who were targeted by the prince some time ago, couldn't wait to shout long live as soon as Kangxi's words fell, with joy on their faces that could not be concealed.

It's alive!

The prince knelt down, silently took off the crown on his head, took off the pearl on his neck, bowed deeply to Kangxi, and prostrate on the ground.

Kangxi is also very sorry in his heart, this is the prince he has pinned his hopes on for more than 30 years!

The few officials who were about to celebrate with the crown didn't know that although they escaped the prince's revenge, they were recorded in a small book by Kangxi and were doomed to a bad end.

He said in a deep voice: "The second elder brother temporarily lives in Xianfu Palace, and the Heavenly Palace will be reopened in four years. ”

If the other sons ascend the throne, the second child will be imprisoned for life if he does not die, but if the ninth son ascends the throne, with his background and confidence, it is impossible for the prince of the world to pose any threat to him, and he will not treat the second child harshly.

At that moment, someone asked the crown prince and said, "Since the emperor has ordered all the elder brothers to test the merits and sins, I don't know which one has the highest merit?" The country has no prince and is unstable, and the minister invites the emperor to make the elder brother with the highest merit value as the crown prince. ”

Kangxi said lightly: "I know the matter of establishing the prince, and after four years, the heavenly palace will be opened again, and I will ask the immortal master who protects the country, and then I will make the canonization." ”

Kangxi now understands that no matter who is appointed as the crown prince, it is a target that has been erected, and it will be attacked by countless courtiers who want to be the prince or have ulterior motives. Rather than set up Lao Jiu now and let him be attacked, it is better to wait for Lao Jiu Fujin's identity to be announced four years later, and at that time, I am afraid that everyone will cry and shout and beg him to canonize Lao Jiu as the crown prince.

No longer let everyone speak, Kangxi said: "Now that you also know the usefulness of this merit and sin stele, I have decided that in the future, all officials need to go to the merit and sin stele to test, and those who are on the merit stele can be appointed, and those on the sin stele will not be appointed." Every year, the incumbent officials also need to go to the monument of merit and sins to test, and everything on the monument of merit is as usual, and if it is on the monument of sin, it is immediately dismissed! ”

Everyone was in an uproar, in fact, after learning the role of the merit and sin monument, everyone knew that the official test must be a trend in the future, but when Kangxi clearly announced it, everyone still had some mixed feelings in their hearts.

In the future, if you want to be a corrupt official, I am afraid it will be difficult.

Some of them have unclean buttocks, and they are very frightened, they know very well that what they have done is not qualified for the merit monument at all! No one wants to leave behind the power they already have in their hands and be a white body from now on.

Kangxi looked at everyone condescendingly, and knew a little in his heart which ones could pass the test of merit and sin, and which ones couldn't.

After everyone's discussion subsided, he said, "Of course, I also know that it is too difficult for everyone to start implementing it now. In this way, let's limit it to four years, and until the Heavenly Palace opens again, everything will remain the same, just wait for you to know it in your heart. Four years later, before the opening of the Heavenly Palace, all Qing officials must pass the test of merit and sin! Four years is enough time to solve the problem. If, four years later, it is still on the monument of sin, then don't blame me for being ruthless! ”

Hearing that there was a four-year buffer period, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, with their status, four years should be enough to put themselves on the merit monument.

As the emperor said, if it is still on the monument of sin after four years, either the previous sins are too heavy and the four years are not enough time to wash away, or they have no intention of doing good at all. No matter what kind of person it is, being excluded is also self-inflicted, and no one will sympathize.

After the crown prince was abolished, Yikun Palace and Prince Rui's Mansion were all in the market, although Kangxi did not announce who was crowned the prince, but everyone was still more optimistic about Brother Jiu.

In the blink of an eye, in August, on this day, Purple Kite suddenly reported that the servants of Prince Yong's Mansion came to report the good news, saying that Niu Hulu Gege had given birth to a little brother.

"Oh? Niu Hulu was finally born? The fourth sister-in-law is afraid that she is going to be happy. ”

Sifujin has been looking forward to Niu Hulu's birth for several years, especially after Nian's passing.

Originally, Sifujin didn't have much feeling about Nian's passing, after all, the Nian family offended the fourth master, and even if Nian's passed the door, I am afraid he would not be favored. And Nian's is a member of the Han Army's banner, so she naturally has a lower status than the Manchurians, so she didn't take Nian's to heart earlier.

However, after Kangxi sacrificed in Changbai Mountain, he decreed that all ethnic groups in the Qing Dynasty were equal, and the women of the Han army, Han and other ethnic minorities could also be the wives of the Manchus, and the children born to them also had the same inheritance rights as the children born to the Manchus. Therefore, Sifujin is even more anxious.

Now, Niu Hulu has finally given birth to a son, as long as she keeps this little brother in her name, then, no matter how many children Nian and Li have have, it is useless.

Therefore, three days later, the little brother's baptism, three ceremonies and four blessings were a little worse than Honghui at the beginning, and they were a step higher than the children of the Li family.

This also made Li very dissatisfied.

Today is the day of Sifujin, even if it is the biological mother of Niu Hulu's child, there is no sense of existence, and everyone is congratulating Sifujin.

Fu Suni looked at Sifujin holding the little brother, looking like he had a son and everything was enough, and couldn't help but smile meaningfully.

Thirteen Fujin said with emotion: "The fourth sister-in-law has finally come to the end of the bitterness, with this little brother, she will be able to have a head in the future." ”

Fusuni whispered, "The matter is still inconclusive, it's too early to talk about this." ”

Twelve Fujin came over and said, "What does the ninth sister-in-law mean that the fourth sister-in-law can't get her wish?" ”

Fusuni covered her mouth and smiled: "I didn't say that, it's just that the fourth brother didn't speak, the jade didn't record, and everything is still uncertain." ”

The Twelve Fujin and the Thirteenth Fujin looked at each other, if this thing really couldn't be done, then the fourth sister-in-law would be too pitiful.

Fusuni's attention was not on Sifujin, she looked at a woman next to her and asked Thirteen Fujin, "Who is that woman in blue?" ”

Thirteen Fujin glanced at it and said, "It's the fourth brother's Gege Wuya clan, the niece of Deenne's maiden family." ”

Fusuni suddenly realized that she was Wu Yashi.

Now the women of the Wuya family are very difficult to marry because of the relationship between Concubine De, not only the women in the boudoir are difficult to find marriage, but they are already married, and their lives in the husband's family are also more difficult.

I heard that Alinga had already mentioned many times after being drunk that he wanted to make his son the heir, saying that he was worried that the son born of the Wu Ya clan would also suffer from madness in the future.

Thirteen Fujin whispered: "I heard that the Wu Ya clan has not been favored for many years, and it is just an ornament. Fortunately, she has the identity of the niece of Deenne's mother's family, and the minions are not easy to practice her. ”

Fusuni said softly, "I'm afraid she doesn't want this identity." ”

Thirteen Fujin thought about it, too, if it weren't for this identity, she wouldn't have the embarrassment she has today.

At the beginning, because of this identity, how good her status was in the Fourth Brother's Mansion, and how embarrassing she is now, it is really a blessing and a curse.

Soon, when it was time to add a basin, Fusuni watched the washing woman strip the child naked and put it in the basin, and she couldn't help but feel a little excited, she actually saw Emperor Qianlong's ***!

Dafu Jin saw that Fu Suni looked weird, and after adding the pot, he came over and asked, "Ninth brother and sister, the expression of the sister-in-law is very strange when she sees it, is there anything wrong?" ”

Fu Suni couldn't help laughing, and shook her head with a smile: "There's nothing wrong with it, it's just a little emotional, it's obviously the son of Niu Hulu's family, but it seems that it has nothing to do with her." ”

Da Fu Jin said disappreciatively: "Then what's so emotional, Niu Hulu is just a concubine, and this kind of occasion naturally belongs to his wife." She looked left and right and whispered, "The fourth brother and sister didn't go to their mother and son, and they are already very worthy of her." ”

Fu Suni felt that this was not like the style of Sifujin.

After the feast, after three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Fu Suni got up to change her clothes, and when she came out of the changing place, a girl with a raw eye came over and saluted: "The slave asks Jiufujin for peace, Jiufujin, my master Niu Hulu Gege has something to say to Jiufujin, I wonder if Jiufujin can move with the slave?" ”

Fusuni pondered for a moment and said, "Lead the way." ”

Fusuni was also curious, and the Niu Hulu clan wanted to say something to her.

Niu Hulu's family had already moved to the confinement room at this time, and there were a few osmanthus flowers in the room, but they covered up some of the bloody gas.

Niu Hulu got up and said, "Labor Jiufu Jin has come to this filthy place, and the slave is uneasy and grateful. ”

Fusuni said softly: "You have just given birth, you have been standing for a long time, so let's lie down and talk." ”

Niu Hulu confessed his sin, and then lay down on the bed again.

Fusuni said, "You came to me, what's the matter?" ”

A trace of hatred crossed Niu Hulu's eyes, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Jiufujin, the slave knows that you and Sifujin are not compatible, and the slave hopes that you can help the minion." When the slave gave birth, Fu Jin wanted to go to the mother and keep the child, but fortunately, there were a few loyal slaves around the slave, which did not let her succeed. Now, Fu Jin wants to put the slave's son in her name, if there is no such thing, the slave may still agree, but since she wants the slave to die, the slave doesn't want her to succeed! Jiufujin, please help the minion, the minion believes that you definitely don't want Fujin's life to be good. ”

"I don't like the fourth sister-in-law, but it's the fourth brother who can call the shots, I'm afraid I can't speak."

Niu Hulu said: "The slave doesn't need Jiufujin to do anything, it's just that the slave will tell the prince that Jiufujin is very sympathetic to the slave......"

Niu Hulu bit her lip and looked at Fusuni uneasily.

Fu Suni suddenly realized that Niu Hulu wanted to use her signboard to let the fourth elder brother look at her face and support her.

Fusuni looked at her lightly and said, "You have a good plan." ”

Niu Hulu knelt down on the bed, bowed his head, and said, "The slave knows that his idea is disrespectful to Jiufujin, so without Jiufujin's approval, the slave will never dare to act like this. ”

Fusuni's expression eased slightly: "You are quite sensible, Ben Fujin will make the knife in your hand." ”

Niu Hulu's family was overjoyed: "Thank you Jiufujin!" ”

Fusuni went to the residence of the Niu Hulu clan and did not avoid the others, so when she returned to the table, she would know everything she should know. Sifu Jin's eyes were full of resentment when she looked at Fu Suni, and she could completely guess that the two sluts, Niu Hulu and Shu Mulu, would definitely join forces to sabotage her plan.

Feeling Sifujin's gaze, Fusuni raised her glass at her, smiled and drank it.

In the evening, the fourth elder brother first went to the courtyard of Niu Hulu's family, and then went to the main courtyard. As soon as Sifujin saw him, he knelt down with the child in his arms: "Lord Wang, please for Honghui's sake, for the sake of the child who died in the concubine's womb, and record this son of the Niu Hulu clan in the name of the concubine." ”

Hearing Sifujin mention Honghui, the fourth elder brother also felt a pain in his heart, that child was placed on his greatest expectations, but it was a pity that he ......

The fourth elder brother looked at Sifu Jin's face that was much older than a few years ago, and he was a little unhappy in his heart, but he was just ......

"Forget about Niu Hulu's child, isn't Geng's about to give birth, and when Geng's is born, regardless of gender, it will be recorded in your name."

"How can the children of the Geng clan be compared to the children of the Niu Hulu clan?"

"Why can't it be compared? Khan Ama Du decreed that all ethnic groups in the Qing Dynasty were equal, and the children of the Geng family had the same chance to inherit the title of the lord. ”

"I won't allow it! If Geng's sons can inherit the title, then isn't Li's son the first in line to the throne? The Li family killed my Honghui, and I will never allow her son to attack the lord! ”

The fourth elder brother frowned and said, "Honghui's matter, haven't you found out yet, don't you always bite the Li family." ”

What happened to Li's Hongyun and Hongyun, do you really think he doesn't know?

Sifu Jin said hysterically: "I know that it is her without evidence, who else will there be besides her?" I'm not going to make her feel better, never! ”

Sifujin hurt the child in his arms, and he cried out, and the fourth elder brother had a dark face and said, "Do you care about the little elder brother in the slightest?" Just like you, do you dare to hand over the little brother to you? Su Peisheng, take the little brother away. ”

Sifujin hugged the child tightly, making the child cry even more miserable, and she said manically: "It's that cheap woman from Shu Mulu's clan who is making trouble, right?" It had to be her! She won't be able to see me! Master, for the sake of that, you have already killed the child in my belly, and even this child is going to be snatched away? ”