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The battle situation in Moxi is changing rapidly.The day before, the two parties were still negotiating a peace, and the day after that, Tuxietu Khan led his troops to bypass Hami, and went straight to Cewang Allah Butan's lair.Ce Wang got the news in advance and ran away, leaving only his younger brother Da Ce Ling Dunduobu to lead the army to fight against the enemy.Cering did win the battle, but was taken advantage of by the Khalkhas, who robbed many women, slaves, camels, cattle and sheep, and went back and forth, but Junggar still suffered a bit.After several months of fighting, the whole of Mongolia was in chaos. There were always troops shuttled back and forth in the Gobi Desert, and the sandy land, which was dry with salt and alkali, was now barren of grass.

After all, Ma Siha sent by Kangxi failed to control the situation, and Monan Mongolia also secretly joined in, wanting to get a share of the action.The Mongolian princes all followed Emperor Taizong before they entered the customs in the Qing Dynasty. Where would they buy Ma Siha?

Before Yinhu entered the palace, Kangxi was already up.The urgent military newspaper sent back from eight hundred miles away, Kangxi just glanced at it, then threw away the paperwork, his hands shaking with anger.Not to mention Ma Siha's inability to accomplish anything, the embarrassment was thrown to Mongolia.Liang Jiugong was waiting on the side, and was so frightened that he hurried over to help, Kangxi stabilized a little, took a few deep breaths, and asked Liang Jiugong to pick up the bag, sat on the dragon chair, and calmed down.Hearing that it was reported that Yinhu had entered the palace, the news came in immediately.

Although Yinhu didn't see that Kangxi's face was bad, but when Liang Jiugong led him in, he told Yinhu privately that Long Live Lord had just lost his temper after reading Ma Siha's memorial, and told Yinhu to be careful.Yinhu invited Ann, and passed a few words of self-confidence. Kangxi looked happier, and Yinhu explained his intention in the future.

For several months, Yinhu had been secretly negotiating with Galdan about the Junggar coup under Kangxi's instruction.When Yinhu entered the palace at this time, he came to ask for an order to order Anu to go north with Sebuten Baljur and secretly preside over the coup.Kangxi just listened intently, stopping from time to time to ask for details.This matter has been planned by Yinhu for a long time, and he has had secret talks with Galdan many times. Every joint has been carefully deliberated, and he knows all the contacts that Galdan can control. Whenever Kangxi asked questions, Yinhu answered them one by one. .In a blink of an eye, when it was time to go to court, Kangxi ordered: "Come to Qianqing Palace today, and then discuss this matter."

When Yinhu came back from the palace, he went straight to Rongbao's residence.Seeing Yinhu's happy face, Rong Bao hurriedly called Qian, and asked, "How is it?"

"It's done!" Yinhu's tone was full of joy, "Mongolia has become a mess, Khan Ama not only agreed to my proposal, but also allowed me to go to Mongolia to talk with Cewang Arabtan in person in a few days."

Rong Bao didn't seem to believe it, he stared blankly at Yinhu for a while, then slowly knelt down, kowtowed, and said: "Congratulations, master, the Junggar cavalry is already in the master's pocket."

Yinhu frowned, a little displeased, and said: "If this is the case, don't say it again in the future." The hidden worry in Yinhu's heart was actually brought up by his own cronies. This book clearly pointed out that Yinhu coveted the military power of Junggar.If both Kangxi and the crown prince had such doubts, Yinhu would not be far from being lost.

Rong Bao didn't just keep silent, but answered boldly: "Even if the slave doesn't say anything, doesn't the master think about it?"

Yinhu sat down, did not let Rongbao get up, but said indifferently: "If you say so, how will others judge me? In the end, even if I don't have this intention, I have no choice. Today's matter has not been accomplished. , I opened my mouth, and I have no selfish intentions in handling the affairs of Moxi. You will follow Sebuten Baljur to the north on this trip, and remember to put the interests of the Qing Dynasty first in everything."

"Master doesn't believe me?"

Yinhu shook his head, "It's not that I don't believe you. This matter has nothing to do with whether I believe you or not."

"Master, pardon me for speaking bluntly, don't you ever think about competing for the reserve position?" Rong Bao said in disbelief.

Yinhu snorted softly, as if snorting, and said: "Others don't know, don't you know? What is my background? How does the prince treat me? Even if everyone can compete in this life, I have no position to compete with the prince." Yinhu When Hu said this, there was a taste of self-deprecation, as if she should have recognized it long ago, but she still didn't see it through.Now I can see through it, but things have changed.In his heart, the life he really lived will never come back.However, what are those hopes that he harbored after all?Yinhu didn't want to think about it at this time, for fear that he had thought through it thoroughly. Everything he had been attached to and cherished had become a dream, a void.

Rong Bao was at a loss for words, pondered for a while, and then said: "If the master has the heart, it is not completely impossible. The slave has three strategies, no matter which one, the master is possible..."

"There's no need to say it. You rotten in my stomach for what you said today, and you should never say it." Yinhu's tone was stern and resolute.

Rong Bao didn't give up, "Even if the master wants to kill me today, I will say it. I don't believe that you have no intentions at all. If it is true as the master said, if you really have no selfishness at all, why would you bother to do such a thing?" Something in danger? With the brotherhood between you and the prince, even if you achieve nothing, it will be justifiable to be a prince when the time comes."

"You see me that way?"

"No, in the slave's heart, the master is the peerless sage. He has great ambitions. It is impossible for him to be a virtuous king with peace of mind."

Yinhu stretched out his hand to help Rongbao, but Rongbao didn't dare to say anything, and stood up by himself.Seeing the steam in Rong Bao's eyes, Yinhu feared that his heart would be chilled, so he didn't say any harsh words at that moment, but became more amiable, nodded to him, and said, "Sit down first."

Rong Bao thanked him for sitting down, and then he sat upright, his eyes fixed on Yinhu, his eyes full of anticipation.Yinhu sighed and asked, "How long have you had this idea?"

Rongbao lowered his head, bit his lips, clenched his fists, and put them on his knees. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "It started when the master invited him to be naturalized. At that time, I guessed that the master had intentions, so ..."

"You're thinking wrong." Yinhu smiled, stood up, and patted Rongbao on the shoulder. Rongbao also hurriedly stood up, but was pushed back on the chair by Yinhu.Yinhu went on to say: "I'm going to say something next, after you've heard it, you'll rot it in your stomach, understand?"

Rongbao nodded.

Yinhu said: "I can't control what you think in your heart, and I can't force it. But if you want to follow me, remember that I will never turn against the prince no matter what. As long as the prince does not fall, I will never fight. Do you understand?"

Rongbao's expression was gloomy for a moment, and suddenly he seemed to see hope again, looked up into Yinhu's eyes, and nodded as if he understood something.

"In addition, Junggar belongs to the Qing Dynasty. No matter who it is, it is impossible to take the cavalry of Junggar as their own and treat it as something in their pocket. Sebu is a straightforward person, but it does not mean that you do small things under him. He You can’t detect it, let alone, there is Anu with you. Remember, everything is based on the plan and the completion of the things that Khan Ama explained. This errand can’t go wrong. I trust you, so I can rest assured that you will follow , if you have betrayed my trust, you might as well stay in Moxi and don't have to come back."

Although Yinhu's words were serious, he did not use a harsh tone.Rong Bao knelt down immediately after hearing this, and replied: "Your servant has memorized it, please rest assured, master."

"Get up," Yinhu said, "Chang He will go with you this time, and you should take care of each other on the way. Remember that even if you have something to say, you have to report it to me. Don't be like Peng Chun. Keep it from me.【1】”

"Master?" Rong Bao raised his head in surprise, just met Yinhu's gaze, then lowered his head again, and said in a low voice, "The slave knows his mistake. How did the master know?"

Yinhu smiled: "You can find out that Peng Chun did it, so I can't check it myself? Remember in the future, don't do these smart things."

"Whoo."

"What else have you done in private? I know that you have always had an idea. How deeply did you get involved in the prince's poisoning? I asked the prince, but he didn't answer directly, and I couldn't go deeper. I asked, is the prince poisoned, why did he believe you when you said it was poisoned?"

Rongbao didn't expect that Yinhu would bring up this matter again after such a long time, but this scene was rehearsed thousands of times in his mind, and Rongbao hardly thought about it, so he replied very happily: "The slave thinks the prince is indeed He was poisoned, but the poison is rare and difficult to detect. If it is just sickness, it is completely impossible, because..." Rong Bao paused, "Because the servant also had similar symptoms to the prince at that time, but it was not as serious as the prince. Maybe Both the prince and the prince have been poisoned by the same poison, if it is true as the imperial doctor said, it is caused by frequent intercourse, it makes no sense that the servant also has this symptom."

Yinhu didn't expect this to be the case. Rongbao was indeed physically weak during that time, and even at this time he was not very healthy.Therefore, there is indeed some reason to doubt, but it cannot be explained to Kangxi.Once the imperial physician insisted that it was Rong Bao who passed his sickness to the crown prince, Rong Bao lost his way of life.

But suddenly, Yinhu thought of another possibility, an impossible possibility. Yinhu glanced at Rongbao with sharp eyes. , with some apprehension.

Yinhu finally shook his head, put aside the thought in his mind, and asked again: "If you are also poisoned, how did you get poisoned? Now think about it carefully, is there anything unusual when you went to Yuqing Palace?" person or thing?"

Rongbao thought about it, and replied: "The person who I think is a problem is already dead."

Yinhu frowned, "It belongs to the prince..." After a pause, she still didn't say the first two words.

Rong Bao nodded, and replied: "Yes."

Yinhu's brows were furrowed even tighter, "The crown prince kept this matter a secret, since you know, did he attack you?"

Rongbao didn't intend to hide it from Yinhu, so he gave a wry smile and said, "Yes."

Yinhu was really shocked.Rong Bao had a delicate appearance, and he followed him since he was a child. The prince summoned him many times, and even when Yinhu left the palace, he often went in and out of Yuqing Palace. Even if he had his confession, it was really suspicious.But fortunately Rongbao was clever, after the matter of the prince was revealed, almost everyone who had an affair with the prince was given death, and Rongbao was spared, so he survived a catastrophe, and the future is a blessing.

"Could the master look down on the slave because of this?" Rong Bao asked tentatively, leaning forward, almost falling off the chair.

Yinhu thought of the absurd things between himself and Yinzhen, and couldn't help rubbing his temples, and replied: "No. You are also a poor person. Don't worry, I won't tell others about this."

"Thank you sir."

"It's a good thing for you to tell me. It's not good if you keep it in your heart for a long time. You can't enter the palace now. If you don't want to go to the prince, I will go and explain to him. He still wants to give me some face." Yin Yin Hu sighed softly, and wanted to ask about Chang He, but she never opened her mouth.

"You rest first, and follow me to see Anu and Sebu tomorrow." Yinhu made a final confession, and was about to go to Wanning's room when Zhang Qinian walked over quickly.

After Zhang Qinian saluted, he leaned over to Yinhu's ear and said in a low voice: "Master, the fourth master is here."

The author has something to say: [1] A reminder about Peng Chun.Peng Chun is the father-in-law of the third elder brother. At that time, he took advantage of his position to push the boat along the way, and let in the assassin who rescued Anu in the future, and then stabbed Yinzhen.At that time, this matter was handed over to Chang He to investigate, and Chang He found out, but did not tell Yinhu.Later, Peng Chun was rectified on his own initiative.Rong Bao and Chang He did this.