There is no need to predict, there are indeed many people in the Qing court who are very disgusted by Old Man Fei's obvious "provocative" behavior. In recent years, which official has not read two books? Even if you donate an official, you generally have to get two books to pretend to be face. However, while the books these people read expanded the horizons of these officials, they also greatly limited their gaze in further directions. This is just like when Zheng He went to the West and made seven voyages, bringing the grand scene of "all countries coming to court" to Ming Chengzu. But what about the end? At that time, it could be called the world's largest seafaring power, but it began to forbid a piece of wood to go to the sea, and finally was beaten by a group of small pirates, and the coastal people suffered many casualties and suffered countless losses. 、

Although the Kangxi Dynasty did not make the mistake of Ming Chengzu, and did not make money just by throwing money, the income from the opening of the sea ban now makes no one in the entire Qing Dynasty dare to say that they oppose it, and the occupation of Nanyang brings a huge reserve granary, and no one objects. However, Old Man Fei's words still made many people feel uncomfortable. Because the meaning of these words is completely different, in the eyes of these ministers, it seems that it doesn't matter if they incite the imperial court to conquer the unknown continent now, but if they encourage the elder brothers to go, it will be a big deal. Although it is rare for the high-level ministers to speak with these people, there are some things that do not need to be led by others. Although Prince Yinren asked Qi Liang to remind his party members not to get involved, on the contrary, to say some good things for Old Man Fei, he still couldn't stop this wave.

The crown prince and the prince Wang Yan are an old master, knowledgeable, decent, and deeply trusted by Kangxi, so he was appointed as the prince's master, and it has been many years now. For Kangxi's entrustment, this old man was loyal, did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and taught the prince to do his best. Giving lectures to the prince and teaching the prince to be a man, although the final result made both himself and Kangxi feel a little sad, but, in his heart, the emperor is the king, and the prince is the prince of the country, so. To be loyal to the prince is to be loyal to the emperor, and for the sake of the country, he must teach the prince well, so as to be loyal to the prince. But in this way, he had to protect the prince, so after hearing about it, he had to come to Kangxi to talk about it.

Wang Yan didn't plan to learn from those ministers in the court, he was an old minister and could see Kangxi at any time. And. There are many words that are difficult to explain in the recital, so he took his students with him. Zhu Tianbao, who was serving as the prince's attendant, came to see the emperor together.

At that time, it was already a little late, Kangxi happened to finish dealing with the day's affairs, and when he heard that the old master he valued was coming, he naturally announced it immediately, and also exempted the king from the gift of loss, and gave him a seat. Wang Yan was naturally also grateful, and the two chatted for a while, and Kangxi asked about the matter:

"Wang Yan, you don't come to see me very often, what is the matter with coming today? It's not me talking about you. What do you have to leave to someone else to say no? A lot of age, walking around, inevitably tired. ”

Wang Yan sat on the embroidery pier with his body bowed, and when he heard Kangxi's thoughtful words, his heart warmed, and he hurriedly arched his hand and said:

"Your Majesty, the minister is indeed old. I wanted to see the emperor often when I was on an errand, and later, I became the prince's master. Although he goes in and out of the palace every day, it is rare to see the emperor. Today, His Majesty is in the midst of every opportunity, receiving the old ministers, and the ministers are very pleased to see that the dragon is in good health. ”

"Well said, Wang Zheng. When people get old, they always miss the old. I'm also getting old, and I've often felt lonely lately, and I always want to find a few people to talk to and relieve my boredom. We're all pretty much the same! Kangxi also sighed slightly.

"If the emperor is bored, why not invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to chat? There is a way that father and son are united, the emperor and the prince are one, and the prince is worried for His Majesty, and the minister thinks that the emperor will be happier. Wang Zhen caught Kangxi's words and said hurriedly.

"Hehe, I don't want to entrust all the state affairs to the prince, but, Wang Yan, do you say that's okay?" If Wang Zhendi's words were said by someone else, it might make Kangxi angry, but for this old master Wang, Kangxi just smiled and asked back.

“…… Please forgive the emperor. There is a famous adage since ancient times: the son does not say the fault of the father, and the minister does not say the fault of the king! The emperor and the prince, one is the monarch, the other is the prince, the two are one, the old minister is trusted by the emperor, teaching the prince, if the prince is not, the old minister should be guilty of Yan admonishment, even if he is guilty of this, he will never be ashamed, but he can't be behind the prince, talking nonsense, talking nonsense, this is the way of being a minister handed down through the ages. Therefore, what the saint said was that the minister told the prince in front of the emperor that he was not, and the minister did not dare to obey the order for such an indecent thing. After Wang Yan heard Kangxi's words, his face began to turn bitter, and he stood up and bowed down and said.

"Hahaha...... Sit sit, sit, sit! Kangxi laughed, pointed to the embroidered pier and asked Wang Yan to sit down again, and then glanced at Zhu Tianbao, who had been standing on the side, and then said: "Lao Wang is so old-fashioned." Between the monarch and the minister, there must be rules, but if there is harmony between the top and bottom, wouldn't it be better if they can speak freely? Okay, I know you're feeling uncomfortable too, so let's not talk about it now. I'm going to go to Mulan to fight in a while, and when you're old, you don't have to go with the prince. Turning around, I asked someone to arrange for you to live in Changchun Garden for a while to recuperate your body, is this good? ”

"Thank you for the emperor's grace." Kangxi wanted to divert the topic, but Wang Zhen's nerd's stubbornness came up instead" "Your Majesty, the old minister entered the palace today because there was something unclear, and he came to ask for instructions.

The ministers heard that the new crown prince Ferdinand was talking nonsense in front of the princes, and bewildered the hearts of the elder brothers, and for this matter, all the ministers also wrote to impeach him, I don't know why the emperor didn't condemn him? ”

"Hehe, it turns out that you are here today for this!" Kangxi said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, this fact is not trivial. The minister didn't understand what Ferdinand was thinking, but his words were definitely not for a minister, the emperor ......" Wang Yan said with his fists clenched.

"Wang Zheng, I know your intentions, and you came to ask me about this because of your loyalty to the prince, so I don't blame you. However, I don't think there's anything to say about it, so don't ask. Kangxi said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, the minister has something to say!

Zhu Tianbao didn't wait for Wang Yan to speak, so he jumped out and knelt down from the side and said to Kangxi.

"Speak!" Zhu Tianbao is still very young, with a heroic spirit on his face, and his knowledge is also good. So Kangxi has always had a good impression of him, and now when he sees that he has something to say, he says it casually.

"Your Majesty, as the saying goes: Father and son are suspicious, and the family is restless; The monarch and the minister are suspicious, and the society is uneasy. The minister thought that the emperor was suspicious of the crown prince. The minister is an official next to the prince, and he has to speak bluntly to the emperor. Zhu Tianbao knelt on the ground. Looking up at Kangxi's face, he said firmly.

"How do you know that I am suspicious of the Prince? As an acolyte, you are really bold. Aren't you afraid that I will condemn you? Kangxi instantly sank his face and said coldly.

"Where loyalty lies, although tens of millions of people go to me! Ferdinand took advantage of the emperor's suspicion of the crown prince and his dissatisfaction to provoke the elder brothers to become self-reliant, which was done by a "traitor". Weichen is bold, please deal with it heavily! Zhu Tianbao kowtowed and said.

"You're so daring!" Kangxi glared at Zhu Tianbao and said coldly: "Ferdinand is a 'traitor'? Hmph, this is the first time I've heard anyone dare to say that. You, Zhu Tianbao, listened to someone's instigation. Dare to slander the important ministers of the DPRK like this? ”

"Your Majesty. Tianbao he is too young...... "Wang Yan didn't expect Zhu Tianbao to have such fierce words, he hated Old Man Fei's words, but. He never dared to despise Old Man Fei's exploits. He knew that if he could make such a performance in Manchuria, there was absolutely no other person who could do it. In this regard, it is not an exaggeration for Old Man Fei to be called "the cadre of the country". Zhu Tianbao denounced him as a "traitor" minister, which was already a very serious mistake, but no matter how he said that this kid was also his student, he had to intercede for it.

"Back to the emperor, Weichen was not instigated by anyone!" Zhu Tianbao didn't let Wang Yan continue. snatched the conversation and then said to Kangxi: "Your Majesty, the minister actually admires the talents and achievements of Ferdinand, Ma De, and Yu Zhong. For several years, I have been observing what they are doing, just to learn from them, hoping that one day I can do my best to the imperial court like them. Therefore, the minister now denounces him as a "traitor" minister, and it is difficult to tell people about the pain in his heart......"

"Difficult to tell? Hmph, but why do I think you're scheming? It's rare to observe for several years in a row...... A young man of perseverance like you. It's hard to find these days! It's a pity, if you hadn't come with Wang Zheng, I would have done you today! …… Come on, fork out! Kangxi shouted with a gloomy face. In the past ten years, although he has not said anything on the surface of the appointment of Old Man Fei, Ma De, and Yu Zhong, he has always been proud of it in his heart. You must know that it is the existence of these three people that has broken him and got rid of many troubles, and it has also prevented the affairs of the court from further deteriorating, although there are still so many troubles, but the country is inexorably thriving. This is also the reason why he has to keep Old Man Fei and the other three many times. But now Zhu Tianbao directly classified the three old men Fei as "traitorous" ministers, isn't this scolding the bald man in front of the monk, saying that he has no vision?

"Your Majesty, slow down! …… Your Majesty, the minister knows that you don't want to believe the minister's words. It's just that the emperor is invited to listen to the minister's speech and see if what the minister said makes sense! Zhu Tianbao listened to Kangxi's words, and when he saw two imperial guards walking in outside, he hurriedly played again, and his tone was very sincere.

"No need! Although I am old, I am not deaf, blind, and not so dim! So, don't listen to your nonsense! As soon as Kangxi waved his hand, Zhu Tianbao, who had been caught by the two imperial guards, was pulled out. And in the process of being pulled outside, Zhu Tianbao was still shouting loudly:

"Your Majesty, Ferdinand and others deceived officials and people into seeking profit and betraying righteousness, and now Jiangnan ......"

"Your Majesty, Zhu Tianbao is young and vigorous, please ......" Wang Yan looked anxious from the sidelines, and when he saw Kangxi angry, his heart was even more frightened. How could he have thought that he would come to see the emperor and impeach a person, and there would be such a play? Whether it was Zhu Tianbao's fierce rhetoric or Kangxi's partiality towards Old Man Fei, it made him feel shocked.

"You don't have to rush! I didn't plan to dispose of this kid. Kangxi sighed, looked at Wang Yan with a heavy face, and said, "I know that you all look at Ferdinand, and they don't like it. But, O Wang, don't you think that Ferdinand and them are also bitter? How much did they do for the court and for the people? But the result? I didn't see anyone praise it, but I was condemned so much first! Can you bear this on yourselves? So many people in the court are trying to suppress them, is it really for the sake of the court? Hmph, they're just jealous! Jealous of Ferdinand's talents, jealous of these three people blocking their way to promotion and wealth! …… What they didn't see was that Ferdinand was almost seventy years old, still working hard for the court; He is over forty years old in middle age. There is no son and a daughter by his side, from Heilongjiang to Vladivostok, and then from Vladivostok to Sichuan, he has hardly enjoyed a day of stability, but he has never complained! Ma De is only in his thirties, but he has to relieve the worries of the court all day long, offending so many people, and he has to work hard. Do you think he's easy? …… Many blame me for protecting them, but if I don't protect them, who can speak for them? I'm afraid the prince still wants them to die......"

"The emperor ......" Wang Zhen was shocked by Kangxi's words, especially the last sentence: The prince can't wait for Ferdinand and others to die! These words are like a bolt from the sky! Doesn't this make it clear that the prince is a "traitor"? Could it be that the emperor really doesn't look down on the crown prince? Yes, the prince has made many mistakes, but as the prince's master, what can he do? Could it be that Kangxi blamed the prince so much? In a hurry. The king still cares a lot. only knelt down towards Kangxi again and wept bitterly:

"Your Majesty, the minister knows that the prince has made a lot of mistakes. But. After all, you have been the prince for more than 30 years, and you are deeply grateful to the prince. Every time the prince mentioned this, he was always grateful. The prince often said to the people around him, 'I have been the prince for more than 30 years, but I have not made any achievements in the country's society, and I am ashamed of the emperor's teachings. , the prince's words somehow spread out, and the spread has completely changed. There are rumors outside that the prince is dissatisfied with the emperor, saying: 'I have been the prince for more than 30 years, which is rare in the ages. This rumor is the same as the Prince's exact words. Not only is it a thousand miles apart, but it means the opposite. This is because some "treacherous" people in the court deliberately created rumors to sow discord between the prince and the emperor. Your Majesty, the crown prince is at fault, but after all, he has been the prince for more than 30 years, and in the hearts of the subjects of the world, he is the heir to your land. If there is a change, it will inevitably make the world talk about "chaos", and the court situation will be "chaotic", your majesty! ”

"Alas......" Wang Yan cried, and Kangxi was also provoked to be sad. Since the death of Queen Hesheri, he has been pampered by Yinren in every way, more than 20 years of filial piety to his father and son, and now he is in such a situation today, who can blame him? Blame Suo Etu and Mingzhu, the two initiators? People are dead, what else can be weird? Even if it's weird, what's the use? If you want to blame, you can only blame Yinren for not being able to grasp it, and he is not worthy of being this prince! Selfish and greedy, gloomy and vicious, pro-Yuanxian, and not responsible...... How can such a person inherit his position? However, I thought so in my heart, but I couldn't say that, otherwise, this old Wang Yan would have to come to the death immediately, so Kangxi cleared his throat and said to Wang Zheng:

"I know all these things you said. Things in the world are afraid of gossip and spread everywhere, and the more they spread, the more mysterious they become, and the more they spread, the more out of shape, this is common sense. What is the case with false rumors, which dynasty and which generation have not? Don't worry, Yinren is my favorite son after all, how can I listen to slander and abolish him? …… I won't do that! ”

"The emperor loves the crown prince, and the ministers are relieved. However, the emperor and the ministers still have something to say! …… In all dynasties, only the crown prince had the right to participate in state affairs, and the rest of the princes and elder brothers could not interfere in court affairs. But in my dynasty, I sent my brother to be a messenger at every turn, either to deal with ministry affairs or to inspect places. The minister thinks that this is a multi-disciplinary policy. As the prince, he has no restrained power over his brothers. Therefore, some of the elder brothers are dissatisfied with the prince, or they are "bewitched" by the "traitor" and villain, forming a party and attacking the prince; Or secretly plotting and plotting to usurp power, the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, the minister thought that the prince was now under control everywhere, and he didn't dare to say or do it, and he should change it, and ask the emperor to make a holy judgment. Although Wang Zhen is upright and not good at changing power, he has also been in the officialdom for many years, of course he will not fully believe what Kangxi said just now, but this still reassures him a lot, and it also makes him take the opportunity to admonish Kangxi again. These words were something he didn't dare to say before, but now, he just shook them all out.

"The old king is lost, the old king is lost. I'm afraid you're the only one who dares to say that to me. This is faithfulness! I was glad to hear it. There is some truth to what you just said, and I haven't thought about it. But you only see one layer, you don't see another layer. It is not good for the prince to interfere in politics, or to say that there are many political departments, but is it good that the princes don't do anything? Among the lessons of the former Ming Dynasty, there is one very important one, and I can't help but think about it. What did they do with the princes? He made all these people kings large and small, scattered them all over the country, built royal palaces, occupied fiefdoms, and lived a life of pampering and enjoying happiness. In this way, no one will fight for power, and the emperor's ears will be quiet. However, once there is something wrong in the country, none of these uncles, uncles, brothers, children and nephews will be needed, because they are a group of wrecks who only know how to "sex" dogs and horses, eat, drink and have fun! If the people of the royal family are still unwilling to contribute, how can they let the courtiers go to work. Don't talk about the royal family, look at the current Eight Banners...... Old Aiqing, the lesson is profound! ”

"The minister knows the lesson of the former Ming Dynasty. The lessons of the former Ming Dynasty are not far away, and of course our Qing Dynasty cannot repeat the mistakes of the past. But this prince's intervention in politics does not seem to be a foolproof strategy, so please ask the emperor to think twice. Kangxi's analysis was more profound, even if Wang Yan was loyal to the prince, he didn't dare to talk to Kangxi on this kind of policy about the rise and fall of the country, so he had to take a step back.

"I understand that there is something wrong with having too many politicians. Don't worry, I love the prince, and I hope he can do a better job than me, stronger than me. As for the other brothers, I will keep them under strict control. If anyone does not abide by the way of being a minister, and who dares to rebel and usurp the throne, I will definitely punish him with national law and family law, and I will never forgive! I say that, you should be relieved, right? Okay, I'm tired, kneel down. ”

Kangxi saw that Wang Yan was no longer pressing step by step, and hurriedly grabbed the conversation and said. Wang Yi heard that the emperor was impatient, and there was nothing he could do in his heart. Fortunately, Kangxi didn't have any uncontrollable bad words for the prince, and he was also anxious to go back and persuade the prince to learn better, but don't let people catch any tricks and make Kangxi angry. So, I quit. As soon as Wang Yan left, Kangxi called his guard leader, Delentai, in.

"Please ask the emperor to command!" Delentai was a Mongol, originally a slave, and Kangxi was selected to be placed by his side when he met the Mongol kings, so his loyalty to Kangxi was no worse than that of Wei Dongting, Wu Dan and other old guards.

"You go and tell Tong Guowei, just say that the guards of Yuqing Palace have been in the palace for a short time, let him rotate!"

"Wow!"

"And ...... I heard that Ferdinand was feeling unwell, so I allowed him to recuperate at home, and I didn't have to worry about anything without my will! ”

"Your Majesty, the slave saw Mr. Fei coming yesterday, he is fine!" Delentai was puzzled. He and Agudamu are from the same Mongolian Banner Alliance, and they are both slaves, since they met, their intimacy has skyrocketed, and when they are fine, they often go to the Heart Cultivation Hall to have a look.

"You're not a doctor, how can you tell what? Besides, Ferdinand said it to me today! …… Okay, let's go and preach the message if it's okay! Kangxi smiled and explained.

"Wow!" Didn't the emperor go to the Heart Cultivation Hall today? Delentai walked out with a misty head.

"I don't want to. However, I have to give myself another chance while my health is still good...... Yinren, Yinren, don't blame Amma, you can't blame others, you have to blame, you can only blame God! Who called you my son? …… Amma "forced" you, in fact, it was also for your own good! After De was stunned and walked away, there was a sigh of nonchalant sound in the Qianqing Palace.