starling is not a bird

The fire in Nancun continued, illuminating most of the sky, crackling and refusing to let go of the momentum of the east wind, Kangxi put on a wolf fur cloak and put away the diorama, took a deep breath, and asked his soldiers to take all the accompanying ministers and guards away. wake.

"There is a fire in the South Village, and the people are in distress. I am very disturbed. Ma Qi, you lead a team to help put it out!" Kangxi ordered a few young and strong ministers, and gave them half of the guards.

The crown prince was already fully dressed, and he saluted Kangxi: "Huang Ama, my ministers are also willing to go to put out the fire together!"

Kangxi looked at him and shook his head: "You are the crown prince, the important weapon of the country, how can you put yourself in danger, where will you put the country?"

The prince wanted to say more, but Kangxi waved his hand: "Don't say it's you, even the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother, I can't let them stand under the dangerous wall."

The fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother hurriedly bowed to thank each other, Kangxi didn't say anything, just walked around the yard with his hands behind his back, looking in the direction of Nancun.

When it was daylight the next day, Nancun was already half-scorched. Although the people with dismal faces saw the holy face, they still knelt down and shouted long live. They were full of gratitude for the protection of the real dragon emperor and saved their lives. However, all their property hopes were saved. No more, and the protection of the real dragon can't actually give them any help.

Elder Brother Thirteen took out all the white jade moras that he liked to play with on weekdays, and handed them to a little girl whose face was covered with plaster: "Well, let me play with you, this can be exchanged for silver, you can take it and buy it." Don't cry any more!"

When Kangxi saw it, his face relaxed a little, and the county magistrate and village head also knelt on the ground: "For those affected by the disaster yesterday, the family will be given three taels of silver, and the silver grain for last year and this year will be exempted!"

The people are the most kind to Hulong, a little kindness is enough for them to never forget. I don't know who took the lead, and many people shouted together, long live, long live, long live.

Bathed in the grateful eyes of the people, the prince suddenly felt that he had more weight on his shoulders. The superior should not only have the right to live and die, but also the responsibility to worry about others.

: "Huang Ama, shall we go to Mount Tai this time?" The prince looked at Kangxi with something extra in his eyes.

Kangxi was silent for a while: "Of course, this time, you will accompany me to worship Mount Tai!"

There are still so many stone steps on Mount Tai, and the dark sky is getting heavier. The thirteenth elder brother and the fourth elder brother followed behind Kangxi and Prince Kangxi, and their steps became slower and slower.

The thirteenth elder brother lowered his head, and the shadows of the emperor and the prince were on a high place, covering everyone in it. He couldn't see anything else except black. He was not used to walking behind others. The speed , The pace is forced to change, uncomfortable, even breathing becomes uncomfortable.

This time, the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother couldn't even go up to the altar on the top of the mountain. The emperor and the prince went up, and the two people who were guarding below looked at each other through the fog, feeling very strange.

After leaving Mount Tai and stationed in Tai'an Prefecture, Kangxi only had the prince as his son left, and he had to discuss everything with him, even the prince sat next to him to read and review the letter memorials from Beijing.

: "The drought in Shandong is very serious, and there are refugees all along the way. It really is against the virtue of heaven!" Kangxi smashed his tongue, feeling a little heavy. These years, the army has been frequently used, and the military department has spent too much money. .

: "The taxes in the south of the Yangtze River have never been paid in full. Huang Ama might as well make adjustments between the north and the south, and reduce the money and food in Shandong, so we can plan for the future!"

The crown prince is not in a hurry with the memorial. The Qing Dynasty has a vast territory, how can everything be smooth and rainy all the time?

: "What you said is that when the Miao people come in, there are occasional small disturbances, so it's enough to appease them. There is no need to use soldiers, which saves a lot of money. After a year or two, it will naturally get better!"

The two fathers and sons finished discussing the political affairs, and then they talked about family affairs. The marriage of the younger elder brothers was almost settled. To the younger brother, the crown prince was a little more kind, and he spoke clearly and logically, and criticized the minister a little more. Fair.

: "Even Hongxi is not young anymore. As an Ama, you should also pay attention to it. A good wife and husband rarely cause harm. This old saying always makes sense!"

When Kangxi mentioned the grandson who was raised by his side, his tone was a little more affectionate, yes, his Pentecost has just passed, who knows when he will be gone?It would be great if I could see the fourth generation with my own eyes!

"It's not that my son has never thought about Hong Xi's matter, but Hong Xi has Huang Ama's grace, so isn't he more caring than his son? The Fujin that Huang Ama chose for his son back then was excellent, but now it's his grandson. Okay, it's too late for my son to be jealous, how can I worry about him?" The crown prince wanted to please, and every sentence he said made Kangxi's heart warm.

Kangxi laughed loudly: "Since I have your words, I can choose with confidence, and then you won't allow it and blame me for not discussing it with you!"

The crown prince also smiled: "Whatever to discuss, it must be good!"

Then I picked up a memorial, it was a greeting from all elder brothers in Beijing, I asked Kangxi how he was, and made a list of gifts, all of which were favorites of the emperor and crown prince, and I even chose four different new teas to give away come over.

: "This must be Lao Ba's handwriting, other people can't think of such details." The crown prince has never been a stupid person, and he is also secretly startled at this moment. When did Ba Prince know himself so well?

: "He is not only good at this point, but he is cautious in dealing with things, but to be a virtuous minister, he must have courage and courage to be a generation of capable ministers. Over the years, I have watched coldly. Among the many princes, he has a good temperament. It’s rare that your vision is not low! It will be of great use in the future, otherwise what would I do if I promoted him to his concubine? His mother has no influence, so he can use it with peace of mind.” It is rare for Kangxi to comment on his son to the prince, and it is rare to talk here.

The prince's face showed a bit of surprise. When Suo'etu was "rested", he was not without panic. The younger brothers grew up one by one, which was even more worrying. Sometimes, the prince did not complain.

Now that Kangxi has given him confidence so bluntly, the crown prince has mixed feelings in his heart, and there is something else in his eyes: "What Huang Ama said is that he has always been close to his elder brother, and his son would not dare to use him even if he wanted to!"

Kangxi looked at the crown prince with a half-smile, and remained silent for a long time: "I never knew that my son would be afraid!"

The prince's face turned red a little: "So Huang Ama knows all about it!"

Kangxi smiled: "You and my father and son are close relatives, so there is no need to say such things! Let me say one more thing: Those elder brothers are all your brothers and sisters. They are monarchs and ministers to you. If you don't get close to them, how dare they?" close to you?"

The prince retorted unconvinced: "I haven't seen the elder brother get close to anyone! The third and fourth are all independent, but Huang Ama only talks about me!"

Kangxi pointed to the tea leaves brought by the eighth elder brother and remained silent. The prince choked up for a long time before saying: "Old eighth is gentle and soft-tempered. Naturally, everyone is willing to get close to him. My son will inherit the great line in the future. He must be decisive. Others are afraid of me. I should too."

Looking at his son's swollen neck, Kangxi smiled, and even his beard fluttered: "It's good if you can figure this out, but you can't support it alone, and you are still a brother to fight a tiger!"

The prince didn't answer any more, but just picked up the booklet and handed it to Kangxi: "Look, Laoba has been practicing calligraphy for a long time, but his brushwork is still not strong enough, the strokes are boneless, and the turning point is timid. Beauty is beauty, but it is difficult to achieve success in the end."

Kangxi took it over to take a look, and sighed in his heart. The eighth elder brother is good in everything, smart and capable, modest and prudent, filial and friendly, but his temper has always been less aggressive and soft-hearted, although he himself hates it. The eldest brother's arrogance indulges the prince's arrogance, but the superior still needs to be domineering!

Even when the third elder brother and the fourth elder brother are so old, there are times when they lose their temper and are disobedient and ignorant.

Why is it different when it comes to Eighth Brother?His mother-in-law and adoptive mother are not fuel-efficient lamps! !Regardless of whether someone has a background or no background, in the harem they always stab the knife with a smile, and it is not at all ambiguous to frame opponents and promote one's own people. Why didn't Eighth Brother learn anything?

His Huang Ama is obviously a leopard, how can he raise a cat-like person like Eighth Prince?He has been close to his elder brother since he was a child, and his elder brother is like a powder keg, so he has not touched it at all?

Thinking of the past again, there is nothing dissatisfying about Brother Ba, and he never makes people worry. From time to time, he is more thoughtful than anyone else, and treats everyone well. When he is bullied, he doesn't even stick out his claws. Scratch it!Even a gangster on the side of the road could knock him out, and when he thought of his young sons who were full of martial arts, he suddenly felt that the eighth prince was not so perfect.

Kangxi is depressed, the eighth elder brother is still too docile, this is the distress of being a parent, the son bullies others, causing him trouble everywhere, he is upset, but the son does not bully at all, he is even more upset, what if he is bullied in the future What to do?

Holding his breath, Kangxi squinted at the prince: "Don't talk about him, how big have you become?"

The prince was choked by this sentence, and he was very unconvinced. Thinking about it, he could not refute, but how to refute, even if he refuted, so what?With a pursed mouth, he stood up and made a pot of tea himself, and poured it for Kangxi.I made up my mind that when I go back, I will take Eighth Brother under my command.

Such a temperless and cunning person, it's too bad not to use it, it's a waste of others.If I use it myself, it will be like a tiger with wings added, and the elder brother will even twist his nose in anger. Thinking about this, the smile on the corner of the prince's mouth deepened.

The eighth elder brother, who is being missed by others, didn't sneeze again and again. This year's spring is coming, he has more plans, every year he sends silver taels to Zhangnan Academy, and he has been writing letters with Yan Yuan. In the flood, the eighth elder brother reached out to help, and by the way, he moved some other thoughts.

Although Shandong is the hometown of sages, students from Jiangnan account for more than half of the country on the annual imperial list. Now that Shandong has suffered a poor harvest, the emperor waived the unfinished money and grain from the 25 affected states and counties, and allowed them to collect this year's money and grain in three years. The pressure on Shandong is small. a lot.Since ancient times, Shandong has been a land of powerful and powerful people, and it is close to the capital, so it is naturally a land of special care.

On the first day of February, Kangxi received Wang Guochang, the governor of Shandong, and ordered him to properly appease the victims in Sui, and not to make them displaced.Officials and people can voluntarily distribute relief with silver and rice, and officials who have been demoted may use relief to atone for their sins, and discuss it after the autumn harvest.

On the second day of the junior high school, he saw a hungry man lying dead by the roadside, with swollen face and pale limbs. The crown prince begged Kangxi with tears in his eyes. Rice [-] stones were distributed in Tai'an and other places for relief.

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, Kangxi crossed the Yellow River with his sons who were too heavy to eat, transferred to a light boat in Taoyuan, and went straight to Huai'an Mansion all the way.

The long embankment along the way has been in disrepair for many years. Looking at the rickety river worker, Kangxi still hardened his heart and gave instructions.The crown prince grinds ink, and the fourth elder brother holds paper. Kangxi passed a strict decree to Zhang Penghe: it is very beneficial to build dams on the Yongding River, and several dams should be built in Yandun, Jiuligang, and Longwo on the Yellow River in accordance with the pattern. See if it works.It is possible to quickly prepare capable officials, prepare more materials and craftsmen, and complete the work before returning to Luang.

Traveling to Anping, where Shandong and Hebei meet, Kangxi discovered a strange phenomenon: Why are there so many river workers here?so young?Even his face is much ruddy?

Someone called the magistrate of Anping County over, and Kangxi planned to reward him heavily. It can be seen that he is a talent who knows how to manage politics like this.The magistrate of Anping shook his head and dared not take credit.