Old man Fei has not been with Kangxi for a long time like Gao Shiqi, but he can also vaguely guess a little bit of Kangxi's thoughts. It can be said that he admires Kangxi's determination very much. You must know that if the Northeast can achieve steady development, if nothing else, just a large increase in grain production will be able to continue to stabilize the rule of the Qing Dynasty at some point. What do the people want? It's not a good meal!

Thinking of this, Old Man Fei thought about it again, and said to Kangxi again: "Your Majesty, since you intend to build a province in Fengtian, then, it is no longer suitable for Ma Wu to take the position of Yin of Fengtian Mansion, even if the affairs of building a province can be slowed down step by step, the things involved in this are still extremely complicated, rather than letting the daily affairs of Fengtian involve Lord Ma, it is better to directly give him the position of the host minister, so as not to delay things." ”

"Gao Shiqi, what do you think?" Kangxi was noncommittal to Old Man Fei's words, and turned to Gao Shiqi to ask.

Weichen thought that Lord Fei's words were feasible. It takes a lot of time to build a province, and there are many affairs, if it is in other places, it is good to say, but Mukden is different, it has a lot of affairs in itself, and it is indeed easy to involve energy! Gao Shiqi replied.

"Wouldn't that turn things back again? Fengtianfu Yin still has no one to take over! Kangxi smiled.

"Hehe, the emperor is too worried, since Fengtian wants to build a province, then, Fengtian Mansion Yin is no longer the chief official in charge of the entire territory of Fengtian, but only needs to be in charge of the surroundings of Fengtian City, so the person who takes over the slave does not need to have high requirements! …… The slave thinks that as long as the emperor clearly determines the rights and responsibilities of this position, he can choose another person! Old man Fei said again.

"What Master Fei said is good. Your Majesty, the establishment of a province in Mukden will inevitably cause great waves in the court. Therefore, Weichen thinks that the establishment of the province should not only be slowed down, but also, before it is officially decided, it is better to keep it secret! Gao Shiqi continued. If it weren't for the fact that Fengtian, led by Old Man Fei, paid a large amount of gold and silver to the imperial court and the internal affairs government every year, sealing the mouths of those Manchurian nobles, Fengtian would not have been able to build what it is today. However, the blatant establishment of a province is not the same, especially the entry of a larger number of people, which will inevitably touch the bottom line of the hearts of many Manchurian nobles and cause a strong backlash from these people, and when the time comes, Kangxi will not be able to do it.

"That's fine. Let Ma Wu go to Shengjing to serve as the minister in charge first, and the edict said that he should be in charge of Fengtian Banner affairs, responsible for the whole training and hoarding of the Eight Banners, as for other things, I will slowly mention him in the future! Kangxi nodded and said.

"Obey the order!" Gao Shiqi bowed in response.

"Fei Aiqing, look...... Who can hold the post of Fengtianfu Yin now? Kangxi turned his head to Old Man Fei and asked.

"Fuchuan!" Old man Fei replied.

"Fuchuan? Who is this? Kangxi was stunned, and then asked in surprise. Why didn't he remember the name at all? Turning his head to look at Gao Shiqi, the same expression.

"Your Majesty, you are from a wealthy clan, your title is a first-class auxiliary general, you are the niece and son-in-law of a slave, and you are also the godson-in-law of Prince Kang!" Old man Fei replied with a smile.

"Prince Kang? What are you talking about......" Kangxi thought for a moment, then frowned, and suddenly realized.

"Hehe, it turned out to be Yigege's forehead! It's just that, Master Fei, you have some nepotism! Gao Shiqi also thought about it, and couldn't help but laugh at Old Man Fei.

"Nepotism is nepotism." Old man Fei smiled and explained to Kangxi: "Your Majesty, after the slaves leave, those who can handle Fengtian affairs better are Tong Bao and Yang Zhongne, one of these two people is in the banner, and the other is Han, and they also have a certain foundation. If any of the minions were to be recommended for this position, it would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the others, and it would inevitably cause a lot of turmoil in Mukden. As for this rich legend, he has a good temperament, he doesn't like to argue with people, and he has a bit of a relationship with the slave, even if it will cause dissatisfaction between the two people, and they will not do anything if they are in the face of the slave. At the very least, there will be no more posthumous job battles. Moreover, Fu Chuan's character is also easy to be commanded, and after Master Ma Wu passes, he can also get the assistance of the Fengtian Government through Fu Chuan, so that he will not be resisted by Tong Bao and others! ”

“…… That's a good statement. Then let this rich legend be the Yin of Fengtianfu! Kangxi nodded and said. Old man Fei made it very clear that after he left, the officials of Fengtian, especially Tong Bao and Yang Zhongne, because they had long represented the two forces of the banner and the Han people, did not have the strength to handle the affairs of Fengtian well. At least, no matter who these two people became Fu Yin, they would not be able to get the full support of the other person. And if there is a dispute between the two, Mukden's affairs will inevitably be chaotic, in that case, build a fart province! Therefore, at this time, it is necessary to find someone who can ease the relationship between these two people. And Fuchuan is such a suitable candidate. has a little relationship with Old Man Fei, so that the two of them can buy it, but they have no foundation, so they can be exchanged at any time. And especially important, Ma Wu, who is in charge of building the province, needs to get the assistance of Fengtian Mansion Yin at any time, if it is Yang Zhongne, it is good to say, but if it is Tong Bao, with the qualifications of this guy as Tong Guowei's cousin, he may not buy Ma Wu's account. So, this requires another middleman. And Fuchuan also meets the requirements.

"What a hassle! It would have been better to find a charge for Ma Wu first, and reduce him by a few levels, so as to save yourself the fear that the use of the demotion would attract the attention of others......" Kangxi shook his head again and thought secretly.

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"Fei Aiqing, in the future, this Heart Cultivation Hall will be handed over to you!"

While speaking, Kangxi had already taken Gao Shiqi and Old Man Fei around the Heart Cultivation Palace. In front of this palace with the word "work" as a whole, Kangxi suddenly said to Old Man Fei.

"What?" Old man Fei was taken aback by Kangxi. Give it to him in the Heart Cultivation Palace? Could it be that Kangxi wants to give way? This was the residence of the future emperor.

"The Palace of Heart Cultivation is now the residence of the palace office. Fei Aiqing: Haven't you been studying a lot of things like that? I'll let you do it. You are allowed to transfer the skilled craftsmen of Fengtian and the apprentices you have taught to study together! Kangxi smiled.

"Your Majesty, this ...... I'm afraid that the things that the minions study are not very suitable for the palace to be placed in! Old man Fei smiled bitterly.

"Haha, of course I know that you are still working on some cannons and other things, of course these things can't be put in the palace, don't think about it...... What I want you to study in the Heart Cultivation Hall is those geometry, astronomy, and the like! Kangxi smiled.

"The emperor frightened the minions! …… However, Your Majesty, I'm afraid the minions won't be as you wish. Even if it's not a firearm, the things that the minions are getting now are not suitable for entering the palace! Old man Fei replied.

"Oh? What has Lord Fei been working on lately? Is there something that hinders the view? Gao Shiqi asked with a smile. He has followed Kangxi to Fengtian a few times, and he has always been not very pleasing to the eyes of the things that Old Man Fei made, but he just did not object.

"It's not pretty, it's called a steam engine! If something happens, it's not much less powerful than artillery! Old man Fei stroked his beard and said.

"Steam engines? What's that? Kangxi Qi said.

"It's hard to tell...... To put it simply, it is a machine that uses the steam of boiling water to generate tremendous power! Old man Fei replied.

"Boiling water? Lord Fei, what did you mean by water vapor? This...... How powerful can this thing be? Can it be compared to a few cows? Gao Shiqi smiled.

"Of course it's not as good as a few cows! If it succeeds, you can use this steam engine to replace the sails of the giant ship! It can also be used to haul large quantities of goods, and it can also be used to replace many, uncountable other things...... Stuff! Old man Fei threw out the last two words quite proudly. It's hard for people in these years to understand what motivation is, so he simply didn't talk about it. In this way, he wordlessly despised the "ignorance" of Gao Shiqi and Kangxi.

"Fei Aiqing always likes to make strange things...... Forget it, I don't care about this, as long as you don't delay your business because of this, I will allow you to try these things out at the Jingshan Artillery Factory! Kangxi shook his head and said with a smile. Old man Fei develops things, except for firearms, all of them are used with his own income, so he has nothing to say. Just as he himself was more interested in Western mathematics and astronomical calendars, he also regarded Old Man Fei's research as a personal hobby and was unwilling to interfere with it. Besides, if something good is researched, it won't be the imperial court that benefits in the end? Just like the year before last, Old Man Fei asked people to grow vegetables in a greenhouse, and he made a lot of money, didn't the court also have a lot of taxes? Who didn't say good things about Old Man Fei at that time? Even if you say bad things, don't you still run home to eat cucumbers in the winter?

"Slave thanks to the emperor's grace!" Old man Fei knew that although Kangxi was more interested in Western science, the emperor did not understand what science meant to the country. So, he didn't bother to say it. When the time comes, let these guys know what it means to know what it means to be eye-opening!

"Master Fei, what kind of steaming ...... yours How's the steam engine researched? Gao Shiqi asked with a smile on the side.

"Not quite yet. The tightness of the valve is not close! It is easy to leak! Old man Fei replied.

"Master Fei, don't get into the horns! Since there is a leak of steam, then block it! Gao Shiqi said with a smile again.

"Blocked? Okay! Why don't you go and help me block it? Remember to ask me to sign the life and death paperwork first! If the steam is overcompressed, even a five-inch thick iron plate can hold up, and if something happens to you, I won't be responsible! Old man Fei glared at Gao Shiqi angrily. …… I don't know!

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"Imperial Minister......

Just when Kangxi was discussing with Old Man Fei, Gao Shiqi and others how to make the matter of Fengtian Province stable and smoothly carried out, Tong Guowei was also thinking about Kangxi's appointment of Old Man Fei that he heard not long ago.

"I really didn't expect that the emperor would give up the position of the former minister to Ferdinand, even Wei Dongting has never had this kind of good luck!" Alinga said jealously. Old man Fei came, and all the forces were staring at Fengtian, grinding their fists for a big meal to be put on the stage, but he didn't have this good luck. Thinking that he Ah Ling'a, as a servant of the Li Fan Academy, has been presiding over the affairs of the Li Fan Yuan for several years, and now that the old man Fei has entered Beijing, he has been pressed on his head since then, and of course his heart will not be comfortable.

"Don't worry. Ferdinand's roots are in Mukden, and this entry into Beijing may not be able to bring a few, even if he enters the Imperial Court, he may not be able to snatch away your power! Wang Mingdao took a sip of tea next to him and said with a smile.

"Mr. Wang, don't underestimate this Ferdinand, Alinga, you have to be careful, don't mess with this old man if you have nothing to do, otherwise, there will be no place to talk about it!" Tong Guowei warned Alinga. Although Alinga is now leaning towards the Eighth Elder Brother and his group, he doesn't care about this matter, and now except for the four ministers in their study, there are really few people in the court who don't make it clear which Elder Brother is close to.

"Tong Xiang, please rest assured, I have to do what I should do!" Alinga replied to Tong Guowei. In fact, he just complained just now, the facts have proven many times, the three of Old Man Fei are not something that anyone can afford to provoke, those two little ones even made the prince disgraced, and naturally no one dared to ignore it. This is already common knowledge in the court, which is why Old Man Fei's appointment has not been questioned, that Geng Er and others are all the prince's party, and even they dare not start a war lightly, let alone others?

"The emperor summoned Ferdinand to Beijing this time, and it is impossible to just give him the title of a former minister. There must be other purposes in this! Wang Mingdao knocked on the lids of two teacups, and continued.

"Our emperor has always taken one step at a time to see ten steps, and when a person like Ferdinand enters Beijing, he will naturally have other purposes. However, whether it is the deputy head of the Internal Affairs Office or the secretary of the Imperial Court, these are nothing, they can only show that the emperor is very close to him, and the real power in the capital is not great, and the former ministers are similar, and the scholars of the Baohe Palace and the prince and the prince are just some false positions......" Tong Guowei smacked his lips, and he couldn't say it anymore.

"It's a pity, but this Ferdinand is a person who can't be messed with. Otherwise, if we pull him to our side, we don't know how much trouble we will save and how much help we will add! Alinga sighed.

"You will think, then Ferdinand don't look old, he will not show mercy when he fights people. Don't you see how miserable he has been in Japan in the past few years with Mukden's grain, salt, and all that miscellaneous things? Now Japan is being disagreed by him, and I don't think it will be long before there will be a turmoil, and there will be Manchurian naval divisions to the north and Fujian soldiers to the south, so sooner or later it will become the meat in the bowl of Ferdinand. There are also Korean monarchs and ministers, who don't even dare to fart one of this old man's subordinates, for fear of offending him! Hmph, this is a tiger, and if you recruit it, you will eat people! Tong Guowei said.

"Cannibalism...... Could it be that the emperor let this Ferdinand enter Beijing because he wanted to use him as a thug? Then why don't you just transfer a few loyal generals back? It's a big deal, wouldn't it be okay to regain the military power in the capital? Alinga wondered. Although the military power in Beijing has now been fought for, if Kangxi wants to get it back, it is just a matter of words. After more than 40 years of reign, the majesty of this emperor cannot be doubted. In his opinion, if it weren't Kangxi's sons who were making trouble there, then these people would probably have died a long time ago and didn't know how to die. Of course, it is precisely because it is Kangxi's son who is making trouble that things will be deadlocked, and they will also jump around in it.

"Sir!"

Just when Tong Guowei and his group were puzzled, his housekeeper Liu Jinze walked in outside.

"What's the matter?" Tong Guowei asked.

"Master, the king of Shuncheng is here! I'm waiting in the front hall. Liu Jinze bowed and replied.

"Bumuba? What is he here for? Alinga asked.

"I don't know, but, looking like that, it seems that the prince is here with a fire!" Liu Jinze replied.

"You go and ask the prince to wait, and say that I will come out to meet me after I change my clothes." Tong Guowei commanded and stood up again. This Bumuba is not a casual character. In the Qing Dynasty, the hereditary prince was called ****, and until now, there have been eight branches, including Prince Li, Prince Zheng, Prince Rui, Prince Yu, Prince Su, Prince Zhuang, King Keqin, and King Shuncheng. Among them, Prince Rui and Prince Yu were the titles of the two brothers, Dolgon and Duoduo, and they were not welcomed since Shunzhi, and although their descendants were not deprived of their titles, they were also sent back to Mukden. Later, Prince Jian, the successor of the first Prince Zheng Jierharang, did not know what angered Shunzhi again, and was dismissed from the princehood, and his descendants were also sent back to Mukden. This is the origin of the three kings of Fengtian. Among the five branches left in the capital, three of them were developed by Prince Li's lineage, in addition to Prince Kang Jieshu is the successor of Prince Li, Keqin County King and Shuncheng County King are also both. In other words, this Shuncheng County King and the other two **** mansions are in the same breath, and offending one is equivalent to offending three. And now, the current king of Shuncheng County suddenly found Tong Guowei with anger, and the problems that may be brought about by this should not be underestimated.

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