On the sixth day of October, Emperor Kangxi drove out of the city from Dongzhi Gate. Because this tour is the completion of the Chengde Palace, the first time to convene the princes of Eastern and Western Mongolia Taiji to meet the ceremony, the cultural relics declaration must be enough to "Zhaode", so it is very grand. The eighth elder brother Yinxi was in charge of the criminal department with one hand, and the other hand was in charge of this matter, and the days of the advent period were around the clock, and he was busy all the time, and invited the eldest brother as a helper, and together with the officials of the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy, he commanded until five drums in the morning of the same day, and the Jingyang bell did not stop. The people of Beijing received the constitutional edict of Shuntianfu two days earlier, and it was already a time of ambergris for every house to shine before the sky was bright, and the cigarettes were full of cigarettes on the case, and the fireworks and firecrackers sounded all over the city, as if the gruel was boiling in the pot. Although it is said that it is in the same city as the Son of Heaven, there are very few opportunities to see the "holy face" with their own eyes, so the people who have been crowded from Zhengyangmen Guandi Temple to Dongzhimen along the way are full of people.

Until the Chen Zhengshi card, I listened to the bells and drums of the east and west drum towers, and the music of Tiananmen Square was loud. When people opened their eyes, the yellow umbrellas and flags on the side of Tiananmen Square covered the sky and the sun. At the front are fifty-four canopies, four bright yellow nine dragon crank caps to start the head. Then two Cuihua Zizhi covers, twenty-four straight-handled nine dragon covers, what pure purple, pure yellow big cover followed, swaggering and mighty pressing the ground like a yellow dragon, constantly gushing out. The younger ones have never seen this pomp, they just looked stupidly with their confused eyes, and the old people who had seen Kangxi's imperial expedition kneeling on the ground and whispering: This is the Shouzi fan, this is the Yellow Dragon Double Fan, the Red Dragon Double Fan, that is the Yu Bao ...... Sixteen letter flags, leopard tail dragon head rod, a dragon flag in the breeze vivid, some write the teaching of filial piety, some write the punishment of the teaching, what to celebrate the benevolence, praise the merits of Huaiyuan, Zhenwu perfunctory text, accept words and good can not be exhausted. Guide the past, is twenty-four eight flags of the big silk, sixteen feathers of the cane, all with the car car, the chariot Xiao Xiao angry horse like a dragon, followed by the forty sides of the gold of the big silk, the flag is embroidered auspicious birds and beasts, such as Yifeng, Xiangluan, crane, peacock, yellow bird, white pheasant, red bird, falcon, heron, chirping kite, swimming scales, colorful lion, Bai Ze, Jiaorui, red bear, yellow bear, Tianlu, evil spirit, rhinoceros, Tianma, Tianlu, Tianlu, Tianlu...... At this point, I saw the emperor's golden chariot, and the prince's silver chariot followed. The emperor's eldest son, the eighth son of the emperor, the ninth son of the emperor, and the tenth son of the emperor, Yinyu, rode the royal horse, wore a dragon robe and yellow vest, and guided the way in front of the waist knife. Behind the constant head is the Imperial Forest Army, holding the police into the flag, five-color pin gold flag, knotted velvet, yellow velvet, lying melon, standing melon, stirrup drum, broadsword, bow and arrow, leopard tail gun, bird gun, under the cold sun, the light is scorching, shining, the end is brilliant. At this time, the people were noisy and excited, and the men, women and children of the two lines on the street knelt down and prostrated themselves, singing like a tsunami:

"Long live the Emperor, long live it!"

Yinzhi and Yinzhen walked behind the Imperial Forest Army in the same car. The two of them didn't speak, just looked at the drunken crowd outside through the screen window, until they went out of Dongzhimen and passed the official pavilion, Yinzhen Fang sighed, leaned on the back of the car, and said: "It's hard to be the eighth child, I am busy at both ends, and I am so well prepared." ”

"This is the handiwork of the eldest brother." Yinzhi smiled coldly and said, "Don't look at the two people riding side by side, smiling so much that their faces bloom, in fact, they are gritting their teeth in their hearts." Just for the 'credit' of arranging the car to drive, the boss went to me to complain about how many grievances, and the eighth also said that the boss was jealous of him. It's enough for both of them, they're both siblings, what do you mean! ”

Yinzhen glanced at Yinzhi vigilantly, did not reply, stared at the loess official road in front of the car and was silent, his thoughts returned to Wu Sidao, the first half of the month had ordered someone to send Wu Sidao to Chengde and place him in his lion park's house, I don't know if it has arrived? The prince's guards have all been changed, and when he heard that the guards in front of Emperor Chengde are also going to be replaced, it is obvious that he does not trust the prince and the eldest brother. In this eventful season, he can't lack the wisdom of Wu Sidao by his side. Yinzhi made up his mind to have a good talk with Yinzhen in the car, seeing him so cold, he couldn't find many words for a while, so he smiled to himself for a long time and said: "The situation in the world is really lamentable." The one who contributes is not pleased, the one who pleases is not pleased, which one of the people who really has the strength to do things for the court has a good result? When Shi Shilun left, I sent some ceremonies, and who knew that it caused a lot of gossip - ridiculous, such a Qing official, did he really ask him to ride a donkey to take office? ”

"Huh? Ah-gossip? Yin Zhen came back to his senses, and also felt that the atmosphere in the carriage was too dull, so he moved his body and said: "That's all villain knowledge, and I also sent a coil!" Yinzhi smiled: "Do you think you will be free from talking about it?" As everyone knows, there are many unpredictable things in the world! Last time, Lao Shi went to me to borrow "Huang Xianshi Collection", you know that this is a banned book, which is inferred about the rise and fall of dynasties, I am afraid that the next person will know that it is not good, and I will ask for it in person, Lao Shi grinned at me: "I am as childish as the fourth brother, and I am so mean that my six relatives don't recognize it!" What's the matter with a bird book? I advised him: 'Don't always get along with your fourth brother, you don't know his difficulties.' If your own brother is not considerate, who else will understand? He said, 'What kind of filial piety and faithfulness is he?' Hypocrite! As he spoke, he stopped with an appetite. Yinzhen glanced at Yinzhi in surprise, pondered the meaning of these words, and asked, "You didn't ask him, how can you see it?" ”

Yinzhi smiled: "It's still the same old saying. On the same day, the summer resort was repaired, and the emperor saw the fold and said, "Cold but not cold, warm but not scorching, good, it is really a summer resort", Lao Shi said that the fourth brother went back at that time, and said, "The emperor's mountain villa is really a summer resort, and the people are still in the hot river", so that Wan Sui can't hang on his face, this is considered filial piety? ”

Yinzhen has this matter, but it was much more euphemistic at the time, and I never imagined that such a fair and honest act of admonishment would become "unfilial piety"! He snorted, bit his lip with thin teeth, and said: "I do my own thing, there is indeed this matter, the emperor was not happy at the time, and ignored me for a few days." I'm not sad, I'm a loner, what do I say. Later, the emperor still wanted to open it, and asked Zhang Tingyu to go to me to announce the decree, saying that this was 'the fault of the widow in the face, and he was rewarded', and gave me a wish. Lao Shi let out this fart, only showing that he was a straw bag. "Lao Shi is Lao Eighty-one cannon, and he will put the charge there." Yinzhi groaned and said, "At that time, I refuted him: The wind of the king is different from the wind of the common people, have you read Song Yu's "Wind Fu"? To admonish is to be unfilial, how shallow and ignorant you are! Yin Zhen smiled: "It's not that he doesn't understand the reason, in his eyes, except for the eighth child, he is not a good person." People, I am most afraid of being biased. ”

"The so-called wrong heart will be blind." Because of the cool wind blowing in the car gap, Yinzhi tucked the lynx monkey skin and said with a smile: "Yinzhi is indeed like this." At that time, he said: 'Entering the admonition is good, Bigan is a kind of advancement, Wei Zheng is a kind of advancement, Dongfang Shuo is a kind of advancement, and Li Mi is another advancement - can't you be calmer?' To put it mildly? Where is there a fourth brother like that, if there is a fart, let it go, no matter if other people's noses can stand it or not! Listen, this man is coarse, but he is not a fool. ”

Yinzhen glanced at Yinzhi slightly, he knew that this Chengjun King had always been cautious, and the city was very deep, what did these words mean today? poured a heart of temptation, because he said: "I don't have these defenses anymore, thinking that it is all an Amma, the chickens are beating around, and the pheasants are flying all over the sky, what else can I do?" Recently, it seems that it may not be! If you have a different kind of bastard mind, it is really amazing that the family affairs and state affairs are mixed up. So far, when I think of the events of August 15, I am terrified, if no one supports Lao Shi, he dares! Seeing that he was in turn to cross himself, Yinzhi was not in a hurry to speak, and he sneered after a long while: "Yes, who is not afraid? What the emperor is afraid of is that after learning from Qi Huangong, the hero I will not end. What about me? I just want us to be Hu people, don't learn Wuhu Chaohua, short-lived, don't learn from the Mongols, it's over in more than 90 years. Zhu Yuanzhang said that the Hu people have no luck for a hundred years, and the aphorism is appalling, the Qing Dynasty has been founded for more than 60 years! ”

Yin Zhen shuddered, no words, only listened to the monotonous sound of the horse's hooves outside the car, looking through the window, the withered yellow withered grass and the saline-alkali white ground directly in the sky, and groups of crows rose and fell on the grass beach, circling and fluttering. After a long time, he sighed and said: "The third brother's words are thrilling, we are unfortunately Hu people, and we are congenitally deficient. However, as far as I can see, although there are many drawbacks in our dynasty, the founding atmosphere is still there, as long as we work hard, why will it be chaotic for a while? The next thing is the destiny of heaven, and you and I are only doing our current affairs. Yinzhi stared at Yinzhen as if he didn't know him, smiled and said, "Personnel? The fourth brother is very clever, is he confused or is he going around in circles with me today? Seeing that this trip is about to change, you really haven't sniffed it at all? About the wheel was cushioned by the stone, Yinzhen shook his body and sat firmly, and his face became extremely pale: "Third brother, if you have any news, you can't hide it from me!" ”

"This trip is not good for the prince," Yinzhi said in a sullen voice, "The boss and the eighth have been preparing for a long time, a month ago, they sent all the think tanks in the house to Chengde for advisers, Wang Hongxu and A Ling'a also asked to go to Rehe in advance, you are still in the dark, the prince just feels awkward, his identity, who dares to tell him the truth?" If I were the crown prince, I wouldn't have asked them to leave Lao Wang in Beijing! Stupid! ”

"Why, ...... Abolish the second brother? ”

"That's not sure," Yinzhi said, "Prince Yao dethroned Danzhu, finding a quiet place to wait for the elderly, is a method; Tang put Taijia and reformed himself for three years, which is another method; Li Shimin's handling of the prince is too forbearing, and the emperor wants fame, so he may not make such a decision. ”

Yinzhen's heart was blank, there was no settlement on all sides, and he didn't even hear what Yinzhi said, he thought about it for a long time, and asked: "Such a big thing, there must be a crime, right?" I saw him the day before yesterday, talking and laughing, but he didn't have anything on his mind, and he didn't show his mouth. Third brother, it's amazing that you're saying this! Yinzhi smiled: "Wake up!" Didn't you see the eldest brother, the eighth brother, the ninth brother, the tenth brother, and the elder brother never leave an inch, long live? Isn't it enough to have a guard? Besides, why do you leave you and me behind? In the eyes of others, we are princelings! The prince has been in politics for many years, and he has made no achievements, so that the government of the officials is corrupted and the treasury is empty, is it a crime? Don't underestimate this, this is the root, the foundation created by Banzai is too heavy, he can't afford it! In the past two months, Long Live has mentioned the matter of Suo's rebellion three times, saying, 'Suo'etu is the first sinner in this dynasty', what is his crime? Isn't it just to establish a prince and protect a prince? Yinzhen chewed these words, although he felt shocked, but it was somewhat exaggerated. Even Wu Sidao and Wen Jue also said that this is "the trend of the times" and advocated maintaining the face of the "princelings" for the time being. While thinking about it, Yinzhi said again: "You don't know yet, the prince has medicine with him, and he asked Li Dequan and Xing Nian to clean up and check it out!" ”

"What medicine?" Yin Zhen was shocked, and asked with a little stuttering, "Yes...... Poison? ”

"Banzai thought so at first." Yinzhi sneered, "The result was called Wang Bailing of Tai Hospital for inspection, but it was an aphrodisiac." At that time, I was in the Heart Cultivation Palace, and you didn't see Banzai's ugly face! If I hadn't stopped it, I'm afraid it would have started at that time! ”

Yin Zhen's hands were full of cold sweat, and he suddenly remembered that Zhu Tianbao once whispered: "The fourth master persuaded the prince to do something, don't always run to the West Sixth Palace." Although they are all a family, they are all young people in the end, and there is a difference between men and women, and there is a difference in status. Under the melon field and plums, let people say half a word, the officials are responsible for small things, what kind of reputation does the prince have? "This Yinren is carrying an aphrodisiac all day long, and the emperor is aware of it, and he is really careless. If you use it for sex in your own palace, but you just end up with a laughing stock, you really have to mess up the harem...... He didn't dare to think about it anymore, and said for a long time: "It's no wonder that the boss walks in the dust these days. Forgive me for preparing the Qinggong alternative! ”

"In your words, Amitabha, I finally understand something!" Yinzhi took a long time to go around the car, just waiting for Yinzhen's words, because he laughed and said: "The boss has this calculation in his heart!" I didn't check my own pubic book, there is this blessing? Since ancient times, the prince has been established, in addition to the establishment of a grandson and a long, there is also a virtuous person! ”

At this point, Yinzhi has a complete showdown: the prince can't do it, the boss can't do it, Yinzhi is a political enemy, what are you going to do with the fourth? If it rains, you don't wear a hat, and you are drenched (wheeled) to protect his third master, right? Yin Zhen squinted, and the snow cave in his heart was similar, but he pretended to be vague, and said with a smile: "The way of heaven is vast, and most of the numbers are difficult to know!" With the crown prince and the ministers, if there is really something to do, I still have to protect him. I don't dare to think about or say this kind of thing, but if I really can't keep it, I naturally take the third brother as the leader. But the eldest brother is determined to win, and the old eight are eyeing each other, and you have to know in your heart, this kind of thing will fall with a somersault, and several generations of children and grandchildren will not be able to turn over! "What he thinks in his heart is Yinzhi, to be virtuous, and the eighth child is currently the first to bear the brunt, but Yinzhi's hot mind is like a hot charcoal, how can he pour cold water? Yinzhi got Yinzhen's words, suddenly felt relieved, leaned back relaxedly, and said: "It's just gossip, you and I are not in the same mind?" Except for two or five eyes, who is willing to jump into the fire pit and take that hot ass seat, I'm not crazy! Whatever...... If you're sleepy, squint for a while......"

The weather was not good, the car drove through the dense clouds and sleet, thousands of people with baggage, honor guards, and the ancient road of Yanshan in the mud and cold trek for seven days, and finally arrived in Chengde. The princes of Inner and Outer Mongolia had arrived ten days ago, and they all lived in their palaces and waited for the Son of Heaven. This summer resort was surveyed in the 22nd year of Kangxi, and it was only considered to be rough in scale until 43 years, and it was already magnificent and magnificent. There are 12 places in the palace, the northwest Jinshan, the northeast black mountain is the mountain villa barrier, and the south is set up in Zhongli, Dehui, Fengmen three gates, and the middle is the forbidden garden. Because the edict has been issued, this mountain villa is the land of the foreign Yi Dynasty, the Mongolian Taiji, the princes, the Qinghai-Tibetan red and yellow lamas, the sect leader and the Korean envoys, almost at the same time as the practice palace, each selected the best place to build countless pavilions, villas, in order to welcome the Hajj. Some shrewd traders took a fancy to this treasure of feng shui and built cobweb-like shops around the villa. For more than ten years, the shore of the Rehe River, which was full of barren smoke and weeds in the past, seems to have become a city of Chengdu. The car arrived that night, all the princes and princes were waiting in front of the reed shed to kneel and pick up, the street was full of lights, the case wine and fragrant flowers were enshrined, the fireworks were brilliant, the firecrackers were deaf, there was a bit of liveliness, only the royal forest army that was driven by the bitter Hu, and could not rest for a moment, and placed Kangxi to stay in the smoke wave to cool the fast, and then set up defense. Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qi, who were driving with them, both led the guards and ministers, taking care of them inside and out, and also had to deal with Tong Guowei's transfer from Beijing, waiting for the emperor to wait for the prince, and taking care of everyone from the residence of the prince and elder brother.

But Kangxi was very excited, and the next day he ordered the Mongolian kings to meet him, give a feast in the afternoon, and persuade the prince to drink at the table. I got up early in the morning, and ordered the prince to take my brother to meet in the Qingshu Mountain Pavilion, and watched the scenery of the villa for a whole day, and then returned to the hall in the evening to have a will: to hunt in the paddock tomorrow.

The Rehe enclosure is located in Futian, close to Wanshuyuan, in the northeast of the villa, in the south of Montenegro and north of Saihu. Its land is densely forested and grassy, the mountains and rivers are wide, and countless deer, elk, roe deer, roe deer, bear, tiger, leopard, jackal and the like, I don't know which ink artist named it "Cong", Kangxi went to Fengtian to hunt here, Zhang Tingyu named it "Futian", which means the field of the Son of Heaven hunting. Since then, it has become a royal forbidden place.

On the second day, Kangxi came to Futian in a pannier chair. The more than 100 Mongolian khans, princes and princes and Beizibeile who had been waiting on the arrow tower of the urn city were all in high spirits, all of them were ready to show off in front of the royal car today. Unexpectedly, after everyone asked for peace, Kangxi smiled and said to a few old Mongolian princes: "You have accompanied me to hunt several times, and you have learned your skills." This time we will sit back and enjoy the success, let's eat and drink and watch from the wall, and see how capable these sons of mine are—if the princes are willing to go down and play, they will naturally listen. As soon as these princes heard that the emperor was going to take the test for the elder brother, they all made fun, and each restrained their children not to succeed, so they only sat upstairs with Kangxi. Kangxi called his brothers and said: "The Mongolian kings are here, don't embarrass me." There are all untamed beasts in this garden, one is to be careful, and the other is to be the first. After saying that, he smiled heartily, pointed to a gemstone carved topaz Ruyi held by Li Dequan, and said: "Release your means, regardless of the eldest and younger, whoever hunts the most, this Ruyi will reward him!" ”

Everyone was immediately excited. Because the color of this Ruyi is close to bright yellow, it has always been the treasure of the Qianqing Palace-Emperor Daxing rewarded Kangxi, and now Kangxi is going to reward people again! Yinren, who was sitting next to Kangxi, couldn't help but tremble, and his expression became a little uneasy. Yinxiang stared at Ruyi with both eyes, and secretly pulled Yinzhen's clothes, Yinyu gritted his teeth and smiled secretly, Yinxiang touched Yinzhen with his elbow, and whispered: "Look at the virtue of the eldest brother, the saliva is about to flow out!" The third brother was also pretending, seeing that he was fine, his hands were sweating. This time, we have to fight for the prince's face! Yinzhen didn't seem to hear it, glanced at the calm Yinzhen, knelt forward, kowtowed, and said: "Huang Ama, this thing is probably not something that people can afford." Ask for a long live and choose another thing, and the sons and daughters will work hard. ”

"Huh?" Kangxi didn't seem to expect this, and smiled with a slight hesitation: "There are so many taboos in our heavenly family!" In the end, I can't learn to gamble on gold and silver? In this way, the prince will not fight with you, and the kings and ministers will be clearly divided, and there will be no hindrance. After that, he sent a decree to open a feast, and ordered the brothers to go down to the paddock to hunt.

Suddenly, the horns echoed in all directions, and thousands of soldiers of the good hunting camp divided the four flags of green, red, soap, and white, beating drums and cannons from all directions, waving the flags and shouting, and the beasts and weak birds lurking in the lush forests and rich grass were suddenly startled, and immediately became a mess, running and flying in all directions. Kangxi held the wine glass, glanced coldly at Yinren with an unbearable look on his face, sighed softly, and smiled at King Horqin beside him: "The gentleman is not close to the kitchen, he is afraid of hearing the sound of wailing, and when he eats meat, he pays attention to cutting it properly and not eating." This is righteousness! Man is really the first ruthless thing in the world! ”

As he spoke, he saw dozens of horsemen in the east and more than 100 horsemen in the north rushing over, and the manic horses were rampaging among the half-man-deep autumn grass, and the dead grass and fallen leaves were swirling in the air. When Kangxi took a closer look, it was Yinxiang in the east and Yinhe in the north. Yinhe took the emperor's grandson and the personal soldiers of the doorman, one by one with bows and arrows, and killed with knives and spears covered in blood. The beasts in the grass were frightened by this sudden catastrophe, and they drilled around, some of them were cut into a blur of flesh and blood, and some of them rolled in the grass and struggled and wailed. In the northeast, it was Yinyu and Yinxiang, who were crazy and killed in front, Yinyu intercepted in the back, packed up the prey, cut off the ears of the beast and hung them on the horse's buttocks, and Yinyu Yinxiang cut down to the ground, and many of them became their pockets. Kangxi couldn't help but laugh secretly: These two boys have rules! Only Yinzhen and Yinzhi in the west have no movement, Yinzhi is the net is open, and the beast escapes; The fourth elder brother Yinzhen believed in Buddhism, and kept the purpose of not killing, only taking Hongshi, Hongday, Hongli and the three sons of Hongli and Gou'er Kan'er and others to guard the northwest, and all those who broke into the circle were captured, and those who escaped listened to the destiny of heaven and never hunted.

The wind and clouds are a hunt, and the cards will be known before the end. In general, Yinzhen is the first, Yinzhen is second, Yinzhen is exhausted, and Yinzhen is the third, and Yinzhen gets the least, but they are all living creatures, tied into strings, but Yinzhi has nothing.

"I said that whoever has the most prey will get this reward." Kangxi smiled and raised his hand to call Yin: "I didn't expect Lao Shi to show his face, and I rewarded you with my wishes!" He groaned again, turned his face and asked Yinzhi: "Why don't you get anything?" ”

"Your Majesty!" Yinzhi smiled bitterly and said, "Emperor Yao's hunting net is open, opening a way for the living beings to survive. The son wishes that his father will be the king of Yao Shun, and will not fish for the sake of exhaustion. For the sake of a wishful thinking, fighting with siblings, the sons are not happy to do so. Kangxi nodded with a smile when he heard this, but Yin said: "I don't have this kindness, I only know who has more, and whoever rewards it will be." Thanks to Brother Jiu for giving me ten roe deer, I don't fit to occupy the first place, Ama is a reward, thank you! With a big grin, he was about to take the wish.

Yinxiang suddenly stopped Yin: "Tenth brother, Shao'an is not impatient." This is a conscience account, you dare to shout 'I first', brother, I let you! ”

"I'm number one!" Yin raised his eyebrows and shouted. He sneered again: "What, you want to bully me again? Do you want to put the score of the chief manager again? This is not a household! After that, he took a sip of "phew". Yin Yu hurriedly explained: "Why bother to be angry about this trivial idea? The tenth brother has credentials, the thirteenth brother, don't fight! Kangxi said with a smile: "It's a shame for you Yinxiang to talk about how many military books you have read." Hunting is the same as fighting, you have to be careful! ”

Yinxiang swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and regardless of Yinzhi's killing of chickens and wiping his neck, he turned his neck back: "I knew that I had to hunt with the brotherhood, and I knew that whoever stole more would be rewarded, and my son would rather learn from starlings and rest!" ”

"You're talking to me?" Kangxi sneered, already discolored, "Kneel, slap your mouth!" ”

Yinxiang's face was as white as snow, he was so angry that he trembled, knelt down with a plop, tears burst out of his eyes, thinking of the wretched anger he had suffered these days, he felt even more sad, and choked up: "My son is a superfluous person anyway, and it's not interesting to live, so I'll quit, Ama take care!" As he spoke, he drew his knife and slammed it horizontally in front of his neck, bluffing Liu Tiecheng, Delentai and the guards rushed up and snatched the knife from Yinxiang's hand.

With a "snap", Kangxi smashed the jade Ruyi on the stone of the arrow tower.