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Although Yinhu boasted to Galdan that he could persuade Kangxi to make his son Junggar Khan, but when it came time to report back to Kangxi, he still had no idea.Yinhu talked about the negotiation with Galdan, but Kangxi didn't blame Yinhu for being expert, stroked his beard, and said, "You have a way. I thought it was a hard nut to crack, but I didn't expect you to be so It's easy to pass."

Yinhu hurriedly said: "Galdan hasn't let go, and my son dare not say that the errand is done. If Khan Ama wants to punish him, his son will be convinced."

Yinhu's half-coquettish tone made Kangxi feel quite good.As soon as he was in a good mood, he thought about asking Yinhu about politics, and said, "I think you have done a good job in this matter. Tell me, why did you propose to confer the title of Buteng Baljur as Junggar Khan?"

"My son also has an idea and adapts to the situation," Yinhu said, "Since Galdan doesn't like hard things, let's try soft things. Intimidation can't work, but temptation can always work."

"If I seal the Junggar Khan for him as you said, what about Tseng Alabutan?"

Yinhu hesitated for a long time before whispering, "Kill it."

"It's easy to say, with a youthful spirit."

Yinhu was a little annoyed, but didn't refute, just shook his head.

Kangxi glanced at Yinhu, couldn't help laughing, and said, "How to kill, have you thought about it?"

"Cewang Allah Butan asked for assistance from the Qing Dynasty, so we sent envoys to set up an ambush at the negotiation site." Yinhu replied almost without thinking.In his heart, Cewang Allah Butan is a more terrifying enemy than Galdan, and he is an unfamiliar wolf.He couldn't think of any way to make Ce Wang truly surrender.The best way to deal with such a person is to assassinate them. Only in this way can the greatest benefit be obtained at the least cost.However, this is indeed a bit desperate.

"No." Kangxi firmly denied it.

Yinhu bit her lip and didn't speak, but she obviously looked unconvinced.

Kangxi sighed, patted Yinhu on the shoulder, and said, "You are brave. Besides, what if Allah Butan doesn't go there in person? What if the assassination fails? After all, he is still young, and he is still not thoughtful enough."

"If the mediation envoy is honorable, Cewang Allah Butan will have to greet him personally. If the assassination fails at that time, all the blame will be placed on the envoy, which will not damage the reputation of the Qing Dynasty." Yinhu said quickly. , and almost couldn't wait to answer the following sentence: "Khan Ama, Yinhu wants to go."

Kangxi was stunned for a moment, thought for a long time, frowned and shook his head, and said: "It's just a reckless Arabbutan, there is no need to bet on my prince for him. You are going to get married soon, don't always think about running away .”

"Khan Ama, not only is it a plan to cheat Arabbutan, but Yinhu is for the entire Moxi Mongolia and the stability of the northwest of the Qing Dynasty." Yinhu raised his head, his eyes were extremely determined.

Kangxi seemed to be touched by the firmness in Yinhu's eyes for an instant, but he still didn't let go, and said sternly: "There is no need to say any more."

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The next day, during the Taihemen Dynasty, the ministers discussed Junggar affairs.The disposition of Sebuten Baljur, the son of Galdan, not only symbolized the attitude of the Qing Dynasty to deal with the dispute between Arabbutan and Tuxietu Khan, but also the attitude of the Qing Dynasty as the winner in the war with Junggar.There are no Suo'etu and Mingzhu in the court, and there is no sign of two factions with clear positions, but everyone is silent, and no one speaks first.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Kangxi glanced at the people standing below with their heads bowed, and had no choice but to say first: "You can speak freely."

In the court hall, if the Manchu officials do not speak, Hanchen will not speak first.All the ministers also stood with their hands down, their minds spinning.In the final analysis, this matter is just a guess of the emperor's mind. Whether Kangxi wants to kill or stay, no one can guess for sure.According to Kangxi's ruthlessness towards Galdan, Galdan's son should have been pulled out of the Meridian Gate and beheaded at this time, but now he is under house arrest in the posthouse of Lifanyuan, and the officials can't help but think to himself Unpredictable.

In the end, it was Fu Lun, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who spoke first: "The slave thinks that cutting the weeds means getting rid of the roots. Since Galdan is dead, he should kill his son."

After Ming Zhu resigned, Fu Lun seemed to be the leader of the Ming Party, and Fu Lun's words caused several people to reconsider.Kangxi sat on the dragon chair without saying a word, and everyone couldn't see his attitude towards this matter.

Yinhu stood in his place without saying a word, not intending to speak in the hall.Yinhu raised his eyes and turned to Yinzhen's direction, seeing that Yinzhen was just standing solemnly, motionless, with a serious demeanor.

After several people supported the execution of Galdan's son, someone finally sang the opposite tune.University scholar Ethan A said: "When the emperor was told, the servants thought that it was not a sign of his sincerity to the Qing Dynasty that Allah Butan strangled Galdan's son to Beijing. It is also a disaster for Galdan's son to stay in Junggar. , sent to the Qing Dynasty, just let me remove it with the hands of the Qing Dynasty, this kind of murder with a knife is very cunning, and it must not be successful." Ethan's words were frustrating and forceful, but it aroused the blood of the officials. There was a lot of whispering, and everyone thought that what Ethan Ah said was reasonable.

At this time, Ma Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, was also in charge of the affairs of the vassal court. Although Yinhu actually handled more things, Ma Qi had more say in the resolutions related to Mongolia between the court and China.He came forward at this time and made a suggestion: "Galdan's wife is now detained in the Lifan Court. She has only one son, Sebuten Baljur. Why don't you keep the two together and get together as a mother and child family?" , You can also appoint Galdan's son to take a spare time, so as to show our great Qing benevolence."

As soon as Ma Qi's words came out, Han Chen also began to reconsider, which seemed to be louder than the call for killing.

Kangxi never expressed his opinion, seeing that the courtiers said the same thing, he asked Yinfeng: "What does the crown prince think?"

Yinfeng said: "Father Qizuo, the son of Galdan, whether to kill or keep, has nothing to do with our Qing position between Cewang Alabatan and Tuxie Tuhan. Killing the son of Galdan, It is not necessary to protect Junggar, keep the son of Galdan, and there is no need to send envoys to mediate. Galdan is dead, and the threat of Junggar to our Qing Dynasty has been eliminated. Even if the son of Galdan is not dead, it will not matter to our Qing Dynasty Injury. You might as well confer the title of knighthood for my Qing Dynasty to use."

Kangxi smiled, and continued to ask: "Then between Cewang Arabtan and Tuxietu Khan, who should the Qing Dynasty support?"

Yinfeng continued: "Sparseness is not close. Tuxie Tuhan was conferred by our Qing Dynasty, and Mobei Mongolia is our Qing territory. Although Cewang Allah Butan was once an alliance with our Qing Dynasty, he did not pay tribute. Being a vassal is really a foreign country."

"Oh?" Kangxi asked, "In your opinion, should the Qing Dynasty send troops to support Tuxietu Khan?"

Yinreng said firmly: "No, Moxi is far away and thousands of miles away from the capital. It will do more harm than good if you have to work on an expedition. You might as well confer the title of Qing Dynasty on the son of Galdan and send him back to Junggar." Yinreng didn't say anything. Go on, but the beauty of this plan is beyond words.

If Cewang Allah Butan killed Galdan’s son, it would be tantamount to killing an official of the Qing Dynasty. Sending troops to Moxi is also a famous division.If Cewang Allah Butan did not kill Galdan's son, Galdan's remnants would have a reunited banner, and there would be cracks in Junggar again. As long as Galdan's son was alive, Cewang would not be able to rest in peace.

Kangxi was surprised by the tacit understanding between Yinrong and Yinhu, but Yinhu's ideas were bolder, but the ideas were the same.Kangxi did not comment, but threw the question to the ministers: "What do you think?"

The crown prince is the future emperor. Even if he has been suppressed for some things recently, people with discerning eyes can see that the crown prince has not lost his sacred heart.Naturally, the ministers would not intentionally offend the prince, so they mostly echoed the words, and they couldn't bring up anything new when the court meeting came here.Kangxi glanced at Yinhu, who had been standing upright all the time, thinking that this boy had thought of a crooked idea, but at this moment he remained motionless, and had no intention of raising it upwards.Kangxi didn't ask him specifically, but saw Yinzhen beside him, and he couldn't help asking, "What's your opinion, Si elder brother?"

Yinzhen didn't expect that Kangxi would ask him by name, and he didn't have a brilliant idea at the moment, so he just said: "Qizou the emperor's father, the minister thought that Sebuten Baljur could not be killed, but according to what the crown prince said, it would be difficult to confer a title and repatriate him." It is effective. Tserwang Allah Butan has been operating in Junggar for a long time, and the son of Galdan is young, so he may not have the power to compete with Tservan Allah Butan. On the contrary, it has made a lot of maneuvers between the Qing Dynasty and Tservan Allah Butan room."

Kangxi did not expect that Yinzhen could reveal the weakest part of the prince's strategy.In all fairness, Yinreng's method is sophisticated, simple, and effective, and he can reap the benefits of a fisherman, but the premise is that Sebuten Baljur has the ability to compete with Cewangarabutan.Kangxi has not yet met the son of Galdan, but what he learned from Yinhu made Kangxi have no confidence in the prince.Kangxi pondered for a while, and then asked Yinfeng: "What does the crown prince think?"

Yinreng turned his head and glanced at Yinzhen, his eyes were very sharp, but he spoke with a humble attitude: "Return to the emperor, what the fourth elder brother said is reasonable."

Yinzhen thought that Yinreng would be aggressive, so he threw the problem back to him, but he didn't expect that Yinreng didn't give him a chance, but went on to say: "I haven't seen Sebuten Baljur before, and it's not appropriate to go ahead." Make an assertion. But if the previous plan fails, the minister has another plan. Cewang Allah Butan asked the Qing Dynasty for protection, but the Mobei Mongolia that is at war with him is a subordinate of our Qing Dynasty, and it is not impossible for the Qing Dynasty to send envoys to mediate, as long as Cewang Allah Butan agreed to be the same as Mobei, to return to the Qing Dynasty, pay tribute and become a minister, and be conferred by our Qing Dynasty."

Yinreng's words were powerful, causing an uproar in the court, and everyone below whispered to each other.Yinhu smiled lightly, still standing straight, as if all this had nothing to do with him.As a matter of fact, it was he who single-handedly arranged the indifference of the Li Fan Yuan to the post-war countermeasures against Arabutan, in order to force him to submit and surrender.

This matter is of great importance, and the court began to argue, but not everyone agrees.University scholar A Lantai agreed with Yinfeng's idea, but Tong Guowei opposed it. The two parties had a fierce dispute, and they were at loggerheads for a while.Kangxi coughed and cleared his throat. Seeing everyone quiet down, he said: "This matter is of great importance. The crown prince will go back and draw up a report. We will discuss it tomorrow morning."

After the dynasty was over, Yinhu did not go with Yinrong, but took the initiative to talk to Yinzhen: "Fourth brother, would you like to go with me to Lifan Yuan to meet Galdan's son?"

Yinzhen has been idle in the palace for more than a month. He has no errands and has never left the palace.Hearing Yinhu's invitation, he was taken aback for a moment, and then asked, "Aren't the eighth brothers busy today?"

Yinhu chuckled: "I'm not busy, how many things can I do in the Lifan Academy. I don't know if the fourth brother is free?"

Yinzhen's face turned cold, but he didn't have an attack. He took a step slowly, but quickly caught up, and said, "What are you talking about? I spend all my time in the palace. Since the eighth brother is so kind to invite me, how could I be so kind?" Unreasonable."

Yinhu didn't care about Yinzhen's uncertain weather, he took Yinzhen's hand affectionately and walked out of the palace, saying hello to the ministers who were walking along the way.Yinzhen's hand was pulled by Yinhu, his face was cold and he didn't talk to anyone.Yinhu didn't take it seriously, just acting as if the unhappiness between the two of them had never happened before.

Yinhu's hand was very warm, and after holding it for a while, Yinzhen only felt that his palm was moist, slippery and greasy, but surprisingly comfortable.The other hand that was not held by Yinhu clenched tightly, the nails were embedded in the flesh, and there was a distinct pain.Taking advantage of this pain, Yinzhen said to himself over and over again, he cannot trust him, he cannot approach him, he cannot communicate with him, he cannot...

When she came back to her senses, Yinhu's smile was all over her eyes.

"What do you think, brother four?"

Yinzhen shook his head and said, "It's nothing, let's go." His tone was still cold and distant, without the kind of intimacy that he used to chatter with Yinhu.

The two walked out of the palace in silence and got into the carriage. Yinhu explained: "Xiao Jiu has told me several times these days that the fourth brother is bored in the palace alone, so he invited you out for a stroll. You didn't pay me any favors, so you came to me."

Yinzhen just listened and didn't speak.

Yinhu suddenly remembered that when they were together before, Yinzhen always talked endlessly, but now that Feng Shui has taken turns, he is talking to himself.If it wasn't for Yinhu's pleading, Yinhu wouldn't be so boring.Although I thought so in my heart, I looked straight at Yinzhen, with some inexplicable feelings in my eyes, and said softly: "We have agreed, if one day, the two of us will fight to the death , I must not hate you. You remember, I always have you in my heart, and I have no choice but to."

As soon as these words came out, Yinzhen's whole body was shocked suddenly.This is what he said, he has even forgotten it, but he didn't expect that Yinhu still remembered it in his heart.

Yinhu smiled wryly: "The fourth brother hates me to the core now."

"I..." Yinzhen wanted to explain, but there was another voice in his heart saying to himself, he couldn't believe it, and couldn't be soft-hearted.I was speechless for a while, and the words stuck in my throat, but I couldn't say anything.

Yinhu sighed, and said, "Fourth brother has changed. I still like you in the past, you don't look so cold and unkind."

Yinzhen was not convinced, and said, "Have you not changed?"

Yinhu sneered, Yinzhen never knew himself, as if the whole world owed him, and immediately ignored the politeness on his face, and replied: "When the fourth brother attacked me, didn't he show mercy? Could it be because I tend to be soft-hearted, so fourth brother thinks that I can be bullied?"

Yinzhen was at a loss for words for a while, and at this point, both sides suffered.Yinhu's ability to stand up is a move of Yinhu's chess master, and it is definitely not his own mercy.

Seeing Yinzhen's silence, Yinhu grasped Yinzhen's hand and said softly, "Fourth brother, let's reconcile."

Yinzhen didn't speak, just stared blankly at Yinhu, Yinhu suddenly smiled, leaned forward and kissed Yinzhen's lips lightly, and they left immediately.

Yinzhen looked at Yinhu in surprise, this was the first time Yinhu took the initiative to kiss him, light as a spring swallow, but with an intoxicating sweet fragrance.Yinzhen pursed his lips, trying to see through Yinhu's heart, but only felt confused.A thought gradually became clear in the haze, Yinzhen asked: "What do you want me to do?"

"Why did you ask so?"

"Just for Lao Jiu, you can't do this." Yin Zhen regained his composure, but he couldn't help feeling disappointed.

Yinhu didn't make any detours: "If I leave the capital, can fourth brother help me take care of my ninth and tenth brothers? There is also fourteen, after all, he is fourth brother's own younger brother, and fourth brother should treat him better."

Yinzhen frowned: "Are you going to Mongolia?"

Yinhu didn't speak, he raised the curtain to look outside, and said to Yinzhen, "Here we are."

Yinhu didn't even wait for Yinzhen to agree, because he knew that Yinzhen would not refuse.