In a blink of an eye, it was the 47th year of the Kangxi reign.

Honghui had been granted the title of Crown Prince in the 45th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, and was now a twelve-year-old boy. In the Qing Dynasty, he could not even be described as a child, but a young man.

He was still studying in the palace. In the eyes of his teacher, he was just an average student. He was not very smart, but of course he was not stupid. He could write well.

Sometimes when he got home, he would complain to Shen Jiang: "How long are you going to keep hiding your incompetence?"

Shen Jiang said: "It will be soon. When it grows up, it won't need to be hidden anymore."

What she said this time was true, because Kangxi was going to depose the crown prince this year, and Honghui not only did not have to hide his shortcomings, but he had to stand out!

But having hidden his clumsiness for so many years, Honghui had long given up hope and just thought that his mother was comforting him.

The happiest thing for him when he comes back from vacation is to play with his twin brothers. When he was young, he didn't know how to distinguish between the two brothers, so his mother told him: "When awake, the quiet one is the fourth brother, and the one who dances with joy is the fifth brother."

Later, as time went by, the personalities of the twin brothers became more and more distinct, and even if you couldn't tell their faces apart, you could still tell their expressions apart.

When Honghui came back, he would bring some snacks or toys. He would give them to the Fourth Prince first, and then to the Fourth Prince. The Fifth Prince would get anxious, so he would deliberately say, "Fourth Prince, I've already given them to you just now."

The Fifth Prince howled angrily, "I am the Fifth Prince, I am the Fifth Prince! Brother, you didn't give it to me!"

Honghui pretended to have suddenly realized something and gave him two copies. He did this every time he came back and never got tired of it.

Every time this happened, the Fourth Prince would look at them quietly and sigh in his heart: Alas, I have an older brother and a younger brother, and they both seem not very smart.

Of course, he also has an older brother, Hongshi, but he doesn't have much contact with him and automatically ignores him.

With such unintelligent older and younger brothers, it seems that the family will have to rely on him from now on!

In June, Kangxi took a group of princes on a tour to the frontier. The people he brought with him included the Prince of Zhi, the Crown Prince, the 13th Prince, the 15th Prince to the 18th Prince. The princes in between were not brought with him, so Yinzhen and Shen Jiang did not catch up with the front line of the feast.

In September, the famous "night watch in the tent" incident occurred, in which Crown Prince Yinreng opened Kangxi's tent and peeked inside through the crack.

Thinking about it, the scene was indeed quite scary. No wonder Kangxi was so angry and wanted to depose the prince immediately.

In fact, Kangxi had been dissatisfied with the crown prince since the 28th year of Kangxi's reign. In the 42nd year of Kangxi's reign, Soetu was imprisoned until his death, and the crown prince had long lost his admiration for Kangxi.

The father and son were only one step away from becoming enemies.

At this time, Yinzhen suddenly received a secret order from Kangxi in Beijing, asking the third, seventh and tenth princes to rush to the temporary palace, and letting him and the eighth prince stay in Beijing.

It was late at night and everyone was asleep. Yinzhen stood under the window, looking at the crescent moon hanging in the dark sky, wondering what he was thinking.

Shen Jiang took a cloak and put it on his head, saying, "It's getting late and the dew is heavy, so please take care of yourself."

Yinzhen gathered his clothes, took her hand and said, "I have a lot to say to you, but I don't know how to start. Fu Jin, you have done a great job these years, whether it is taking care of the children or being courteous to Mr. Dai."

Shen Jiang smiled slightly and asked, "Has something happened to the Crown Prince?"

Yinzhen's hand trembled slightly. He stared at Shen Jiang for a long time before saying, "I don't know. Khan Ama has a deep affection for the crown prince."

"It's just the emperor, his subject, and his son." Shen Jiang smiled. "Fourth Master, do you still remember that when Honghui first entered the palace to study, I asked him to hide his incompetence."

"of course I remember."

"Because the masters all prefer the prince's children, and now, I don't want Honghui to hide his shortcomings."

Yinzhen held her hand tightly and asked in a low voice: "When did it start?"

Shen Jiang looked at him and asked, "So, when did the Fourth Master start?"

Yinzhen's eyes were burning as he hugged her and whispered in her ear: "I know that Fu Jin is a smart person. The smartest thing about smart people is that they don't let others know that they are smart enough. Fu Jin, you and I are husband and wife, and we really understand each other."

In September of the 47th year of the Kangxi reign, Crown Prince Yinreng was deposed.

The wind direction in the court suddenly changed, becoming tangled and turbulent.

First, Prince Zhi Yinzhen thought that since the crown prince was deposed, it would be his turn as the "eldest son". As a result, Kangxi said in public: "Although Prince Zhi has made great contributions in saving the emperor, I do intend to depose the crown prince, but I have no intention of making Prince Zhi the crown prince."

Yinzhen was so angry and helpless that he vented his anger on the deposed prince. He jumped up and down everywhere and even encouraged Kangxi to kill the prince! Kangxi was so angry that he immediately gave him a big beating and called him a beast.

Because the Thirteenth Prince was a staunch member of the Prince's Party, Yinzhen framed the Thirteenth Prince, causing him to lose the favor of Emperor Kangxi and be hated by Emperor Kangxi.

Yinsi shouted for war and killing, but Yinzhen remained motionless. He cursed Yinzhi in private with Shen Jiang: "You idiot, keep jumping. The more you jump now, the more you will suffer in the future!"

However, he was troubled by the fact that the Thirteenth Prince was hated by Kangxi. It was a turbulent time and he wanted to help the Thirteenth Prince, but he could only sit back and do nothing.

Shen Jiang said, "Don't worry, Master. I'll go see my thirteenth brother's wife tomorrow when I go to the palace. If there's anything you need help with, I'll ask the queen to go."

Because the Thirteenth Prince had not yet been granted a title, he could not move out of the palace to build a mansion and still lived in the palace.

Yinzhen nodded. This was the only way for now.

After the crown prince was deposed, court ministers began to recommend candidates for the next crown prince. What Kangxi did not expect was that the eighth prince Yinsi, who was neither the eldest nor the legitimate son, was actually nominated.

In addition to the Zhiwang Party, Alinga from the family of Kangxi's second empress, Princess Guoyi of the Nianhulu clan, and Orondei, the eldest son of the eldest house of the third empress, Tonggiya clan, all supported the eighth prince Yinsi.

Among the clan members, Kangxi's elder brother Fuquan always praised Yinsi highly. Among the princes, the ninth prince, the tenth prince and the fourteenth prince went all out to support the eighth prince with money, manpower and effort.

For an emperor, this is fucking terrifying!

Without his knowledge, one of his sons actually had such influence and appeal. Fortunately, he was not sick at the moment. If he were to die one day, he would not even have to wait until he died. He was afraid that this group of people would abandon him and rush to establish the Eighth Prince as the new emperor!

Kangxi was so angry that he wanted to lock up Yinsi. He thought that if he could persuade him, the emperor would be fine. But the ninth and fourteenth princes openly defended Yinsi and even expressed their willingness to die with him.

Wow, a few strong and young sons teamed up to threaten their old father, right?

In a rage, Kangxi drew his sword and was about to chop the Fourteenth Prince who was shouting the loudest. Several princes stepped forward to dissuade him. Some hugged Kangxi, and some stood in front of the Fourteenth Prince.

Yinzhen also tried to persuade him, but it was only on the surface. In his heart he cursed the Fourteenth Prince.

Is this fool his biological brother? They are from the same mother, so why is there such a big difference in their IQs?

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