Qing Dynasty Chronicle

It's another year of heavy snow and light snow. The climate 400 years ago seems not as unpredictable as it is in modern times. At least Yinti has been here for more than three years, and it starts snowing at about the same time every year.

In a twinkling of an eye, it was the end of the 45th year of Kangxi, and the weather was cloudy in the morning, but in the afternoon, snowflakes began to flutter one after another, Yinti was blinded by the howling north wind, and Sun Dongxi was clean when he saw it Then he tilted the oil-paper umbrella in the direction of the wind.

Yinti breathed a sigh of relief and ordered, "Let's go quickly, the snowstorm is getting bigger and bigger."

"Hey." Sun Dongxi responded and quickened his pace.

But before taking two steps, a pair of official boots appeared in front of Yinti who was walking with his head buried in his head. Before he could raise his eyes to see who it was, Sun Dongxi had already revealed the identity of the person who came, "Slave greets brother Jiu, brother Jiu Brother auspicious."

Then the voice from the other side also sounded, "The servant greets the fourteenth elder brother, and the fourteenth elder brother is auspicious."

Before Yinti had time to think about it, he subconsciously said, "Get up."

The short two words coincided with another voice.

Yinti looked up at the person who came, and smiled politely and distantly, "Ninth Brother."

Yinzhen's expression was light, "Fourteenth brother."

After finishing speaking, the two nodded slightly at the same time, and then walked past each other, stepping on the footsteps of the other when they came, and walked slowly in two opposite directions.

Lightly, the heavy snow falling from the sky lightly covered the footprints that no one stepped on until there were no more traces.

Having been in and out of the imperial palace for three years, Yinti is already familiar with it and knows how to walk without looking at the road. Perhaps because of the route he knows so well, Yinti began to walk with a sense of direction.

"Who are you and where are you from? I don't know, and I don't want to know. Look at your usual behavior with a cold eye. If it's me, even Sun Dongxi, who is guarding you outside, knows that your master is so naive as to almost Ridiculous. Here I have a few words to tell you, brother [-], and I hope you will remember it well. Do you think that the royal brothers will be united? It's all for the face of others. , more often it’s just sweeping the snow and not caring about others. If you don’t want to fight or not, then be your elder brother of peace and wealth, and don’t do stupid things with unrealistic ideas , and don’t think that after you do something stupid, there will be someone who cares about brotherhood and will give you a hand. If you keep yourself safe, then everything will be peaceful, and no one will care who you are..."

Many times, Yinzhen will think of this passage unexpectedly, and think of the smile on the corner of Yinzhen's mouth when he said this passage.

Yinti has seen Yintang laugh many times, cheerfully, politely, and impatiently, but never like this time, Yinti who laughs feels cold in his heart.

That day after Yinzhen left such words, he turned and left. Yinzhen sat down in the study and remained silent until dawn. When he returned to Fourteenth Elder Brother's Mansion, his red eyes scared Yan Shi so much. one jump.

What can you do in two years?Two years is enough time for many things to change. For example, Yinti became Ama again in February of the 44th year of Kangxi, and the Wanyan family gave birth to him a boy with handles; I can no longer see the figure of the fourteenth elder brother; for example, it seems that overnight, the fourteenth elder brother and the ninth elder brother are strangers, and the two only have a nodding acquaintance; In the past two years, it seems that he has changed a person, less frizzy than before, and more calm.However, occasionally, when some elder brothers suddenly think of the old fourteenth elder brother who loves to talk, laugh, and act coquettishly at his brothers, they will feel a little nostalgic in their hearts.

However, no one can stop Brother Fourteen from growing up, because that is the trajectory that everyone must go through, isn't it?

"Master, we're here." Sun Dongxi's low voice reminded Yinti Piaoyuan's thoughts, and when he raised his eyes, the Qianqing Palace was already in front of him. Yinti gathered himself together, and adjusted his appearance again, "Go in."

"Hey." Sun Dongxi responded and followed Yinti to continue walking inside.

Walking into the Qianqing Palace, Yinti was a little surprised to find that the prince was also there, but the atmosphere seemed a little stagnant.Yinti didn't show the surprise in his heart, but went straight forward to say hello, "My son Yinti asks Khan Ama to be well, and Khan Ama is auspicious. My younger brother Yinti asks the prince to be well, and the prince is auspicious."

"Get up."

"Fourteenth brothers don't need to be too polite."

After Kangxi and Yinfeng spoke one after the other, Yinzhen stood up and stood there obediently without saying much.

It was Kangxi who asked, "Are you from your mother-in-law?"

"Huihan Ama's words came from Erniang. A few days ago, Erniang was still thinking about her two children, so today she brought Hongchun and Hongming to greet Erniang, and now she is preparing to bring The children are leaving the palace, but Khan Ama summoned his ministers." Yinti replied.

Kangxi nodded, thought about it and said, "Someone bring the two children here. Speaking of which, I haven't seen them for a long time."

"Hey." Yinti responded, and Liang Jiugong over there naturally went to order people to take the two little emperors and grandchildren to Qianqing Palace.

Yinti caught a glimpse of the red paper spread out on Kangxi's table, and asked with a smile, "I don't know what's the matter with Han Ama summoning my son at this moment?"

Kangxi didn't miss Yinti's eyes, and cursed with a smile, "You still have to ask when you see it, cunning!"

The corners of Yinti's mouth curled up again, "Maybe Han Ama summoned my son for something else? If my son pretends to be smart and thinks that Han Ama summoned his son to write blessings, it turns out he is not. That’s no joke. Besides, it’s been 42 years since Ama Khan recalled his son to write blessings. Erchen's handwriting really can't be put on the stage, and I will never ask Erchen to make a fool of myself in the future."

Yinti's chattering words made the expression on Kangxi's face look a lot better, "I asked you to do things, but you have so many opinions, and you also know that your words can't be put on the table? Right now I just want to see See if you have made any progress in the past two years, if you are still the same as you were in 42, see how I will deal with you!"

When Yinti heard this, he said jokingly, "Is there a reward for a good writing?"

Kangxi was choked again, and glared at Yinti angrily, "Ama is the mother of two children, and I stretched out my hand to ask you, Ama, for a reward. Are you ashamed?"

"Your minister is also Khan Ama's son." At this time, only when facing Kangxi, Yinti would occasionally show his out-of-the-way temper as before.

Kangxi looked at Yinti's look of being proud instead of ashamed, and he also brought out some old children's temper, "I won't be rewarded for writing it today, and if it is bad, I will tighten your skin. The fourteenth brother is To write or not to write?"

"Write, write, write." Yinzhen stepped forward with a smile and smoothed the red paper on the table, picked up a brush and dipped it in ink, then turned his head and said to Yinfeng, "If Khan Ama doesn't reward you, the prince will still be there. What I wrote is not in the eyes of Khan Ama, His Royal Highness, please give me something!"

While speaking, he blinked at Yinrong, and Yinrong also smiled when he saw Yinti's cleverness, "It can be seen that the fourteenth brother has fallen into the eye of money, and you can't get it from Khan Ama. Well, it will be beneficial to come here.”

After hearing this, Yinti sighed deliberately, "I can't help it, who told me to support a family, increasing income and reducing expenditure is the best policy!" After saying that, he gave Kangxi a pitiful look, "Khan Ama refused to give it." Looking at Yinfeng, "Then count on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Boom!" The one who answered Yinti was a bastard, and the one who shot was Boss Kang, "It's getting more and more out of shape!" After Yinti finished drinking, Kangxi ordered Yinfeng again, "It can be seen that this bastard is not missing you. There’s the autumn wind there, but this time I’m not allowed to give him anything, if I can’t write well, let’s see how I deal with him!”

Master Kang had spoken, and Yinfeng had no choice but to make a helpless expression, "I would like to obey the order of Khan Ama." But in that expression of helplessness, Yinti felt that there was a little more gloating in his expression.

Yinti sighed, and muttered in a low voice, "Khan Ama and the prince teamed up to bully my son, my son is so pitiful..."

Kangxi raised his eyebrows, "If you are asked to write, just write well, what are you muttering all by yourself?"

Yinti breathed in and quickly wrote the word "Fu" and sent it to Kangxi with a smile on his face like a sunflower, "My son said, I must do my best to do what Khan Ama ordered. Khan Ama, look, Are you satisfied with this word?"

Kangxi squinted his eyes and looked at Yinti's just written blessing, and after looking at it for a long time, he spat out two words like gold, "Shang Ke."

When Yinti heard it, his smile became brighter, "For a person with such high standards and strict requirements as Han Ama, it's not bad to be able to say the word Shang Ke that can be seen."

Kangxi's chest tightness—how could he have a son who feels so good about himself?

Yinreng has seen many Hui Yinqi's self-inflated thinking, seeing Kangxi's somewhat depressed expression, the corners of his mouth slightly curled up, and he secretly smiled inwardly.

It is said that Yinti was taken as a free laborer, but Kangxi couldn't write a single word, so three men in a room each occupied one side and began to write the word "Fu".

With the three-pronged approach, the task was naturally completed quickly, without much effort, and the goal set by Kangxi was completed. The three of them had just been served and washed their hands, and the little eunuch who was going to pick up Hongchun Hongming also came back.

After receiving the notification, Kangxi said, "Tell me." Then he leisurely picked up a cup of hot tea and drank it.

Unfortunately, in the next second, the tea that was just in his mouth was given to the Lord of the Land because of the arrival of Hongchun Hongming, and the prince Yinfeng who was on the side also choked on the water.

Yinti was taken aback by the sudden situation of these two people, Liang Jiugong had already moved quickly to slap Kangxi on the back and wipe his mouth, so Yinti had no choice but to come to Yinfeng's side, "What's wrong with Khan Ama and the prince? Drink slowly!"

Kangxi coughed for a long time, then pointed at Yinti and Hongchun Hongming with shaking fingers, "What's going on?"

"What's going on?" Yinti didn't react for a while.

Kangxi glared at Yinti, "What are you wearing for the two children?!"

"Oh." Yinti understood it this time, and his expression was not panicked at all, and he walked behind the two children proudly to put one hand on the other, "Isn't it the Chinese New Year soon, let's make it a little more festive, Khan Ama Is it so cute?" After speaking, he patted Hongchun Hongming again, "I haven't greeted you Mafa and the prince yet."

When the father spoke, Hong Chun and Hong Ming obediently knelt down and saluted.

Hongchun greeted Ann first with a good word and standard movements, "Sun Chen Hongchun gave Mafa, His Royal Highness, please greet, Mafa is auspicious, and His Royal Highness is auspicious."

The little fat man Hongming, who was less than two years old just now, also followed behind and asked Ann inarticulately. Well, Kangxi and Yinreng watched a tiger cub lying on the ground talking in a vaguely milky voice, kowtowing as if it hadn't kowtowed.

"Good boy, get up." Kangxi looked at the two children below, then gave Yinti another look, and then called out.

After hugging the two children to his side, Kangxi reached out and touched the clothes on the two children, "Look at what you, Ama, have done to you!"

Yinti stood there laughing, "How interesting."

Kangxi didn't even bother to stare at Yinti, "You raise children just for fun and fun!"

Hongchun was already four years old, he could speak and move quickly, and knew that the palace was different from his own mansion, so he obediently stood by Kangxi, but Hongming was still young, and he had no idea about the emperor and prince at all. Knowing that the old man hugging her was Mafa himself, the chubby hand held Kangxi's clothes and looked at Kangxi with big watery eyes, "Ama said that when you put on clothes, you will become so tired." Hongming said Let go of the little fleshy hand that was holding Kangxi's clothes, and made a forward movement with both hands.Although Hong Chun on the side didn't speak, his expression clearly agreed with what his brother said.

The child's body is fragrant and soft, and seeing this person's eyes are as clear as clear water, Kangxi's heart softened a bit, there is no obstacle for communication between the old and the young, "Your Ma said you look like a tiger in this clothes Is it great?"

"En!" Hong Ming bit his finger and nodded vigorously.

Right now Kangxi really wanted to beat Yinti, what did he say to the child!

He beat up his fourteenth son in his heart, but Kangxi still smiled kindly on his face, "As long as we Hongchun Hongming study hard and practice martial arts hard, we will be stronger than tigers!"

"Aww, it's so boring." Hong Ming was obviously surprised, "It's even more boring than Aowu."

"Yes, if you study hard and practice martial arts, you will be stronger than a tiger..." Kangxi began to instill correct ideas in the children, resolutely not letting his grandson be misled by his unreliable son.

Kangxi said that Yinti's work was unreasonable, but the two older children were wearing clothes with tiger skin patterns, and there was a tiger tail attached to the back of their little asses, and their ears were really made Yes, she looks pink and jade-like, with red lips and white teeth, and a pair of watery eyes like black glass. At first glance, she doesn't look like two fleshy little tiger cubs, who doesn't like it.After the greeting, the two children have been snuggling in Kangxi's arms, talking and eating snacks. The old and the young are chatting very enthusiastically. Yinzhen only smiles triumphantly at the side, and Yinfeng occasionally says a few words to make fun of him.

Speaking of rising, Kangxi taught the two children to write with a brush, but Hongchun wrote in a strict manner. Hongming's work was completely abstract, and he himself didn't necessarily understand what he was writing.

But for grandparents and grandchildren, no matter how strict a man is, they always love and pamper their grandchildren more when they see them. Kangxi encouraged and educated the two children, and finally rewarded each of them with a handful of golden melon seeds. The three of them enjoyed themselves happily.

Later, seeing that it was getting late, Kangxi asked Yinzhen to kneel down with the two children, and Yinfeng followed the trend and knelt down together.

Walking outside, the wind and snow hadn't stopped, just as Yinzhen wanted to say goodbye to Yinfeng, Yinfeng bent down and hugged Hongming, "We can still walk together for a while."

It's not that any brother has hugged Hongming before, but Yinreng always felt a little awkward holding Yinti, "The wind and snow are so heavy, let the servants hug it, it's not good if you fall."

Yinreng avoided Yinti's hand, "It's okay, it's just such a short distance." As he said that, he shook his head with Hongming affectionately, "Besides, I haven't hugged a little tiger cub at my age!"

Hong Ming was wrapped in a cloak by Yin Reng, and he wore a tiger-head cap specially made by Yin Tie on his head. He didn't feel cold at all, but when he heard Yin Reng talking about tigers, he became more energetic, "Aoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo."

"Yes, woo woo woo." Yinreng imitated Hongming and yelled a few times, then lifted his feet and walked out first, "Go!"

Seeing this, Yinti could only lean over and pick up Hongchun and follow him.

When he was leaving, Kangxi asked people to find two larger oil-paper umbrellas, so the wind and snow blowing on the two brothers at this moment was not too much.

Even though a eunuch came to sweep the snow on the road, he still had to walk carefully, so Yinfeng Yinzhen walked slowly while chatting.

"If it's too early for the wind and snow, I'd like you to take the two children to my palace. Hong Xi will be happy to see the younger brothers." Yin Reng pulled up his cloak so that Hong Ming could be covered. Strictly.

Yinti also adjusted Hongchun's hat, "It's such an unfortunate coincidence, I'd better take the child to pay the prince well next time."

Yinreng turned his head to look at Yinzhen, and wrote lightly, "I haven't heard you call me second brother for several years."

Yinzhen paused, and then walked side by side with Yinfeng nonchalantly, "I was ignorant at that time, and now my younger brothers are all Ama's people, so I can't be so unreasonable. It was the prince who was generous and generous. Don't worry about it, but I can't take your generosity, Prince, for granted."

One prince at a time, one minister at a time, Yinreng frowned slightly, and didn't say anything more about it, "You know about Khan Ama's southern tour after the next year? Maybe I will take you with me this time." , get ready."

"Southern tour?" Yinti was stunned for a moment, then laughed again, "That's a good relationship, my brother has never been to the south. I heard that the scenery in the south is not the same as our north, warm and soft Yes, don't mean anything."

Seeing that Yinzhen was in high spirits, Yinfeng followed his words and said, "Since I'm curious, I'll take a good tour there when the time comes."

"Hey." Yinti replied with a smile.

A section of the road can be said to be long or short, and Hongchun Hongming dozed off a little when it was time to part.

Yinti motioned for Sun Dongxi to hug Hongming, then raised his head and said softly to Yinreng, "His Royal Highness, please go back quickly, the wind and snow are heavy, don't catch a cold, my brother will leave the palace soon."

"Yeah." Yinfeng nodded, responded, raised his hand to put on the hat on the cloak for Yinzhen, and went forward to straighten his clothes, "Be careful on the road, the road is slippery in snowy weather, let the slave Let's cheer up."

"Understood." Yinzhen nodded, but was stopped by Yinfeng when he was about to leave.

"Is there anything else the prince needs to do?" Yinzhen turned around and looked at Yinfeng.

Yinreng looked at Yinzhen who was wearing a silver fox fur cloak, and felt that he had become very thin in the past two years, his palm-sized face was almost covered by the silver fox fur around the cloak and hat, and he stood there as if to It was like melting in the wind and snow, but those jet-black eyes were as bright and clear as ever.

Yinreng pursed his lips, motioned Sun Dongxi to take a few steps back, and then stood in front of Yinti with an umbrella, covering him from the swirling snowflakes, reaching out his hand to wipe away the melted drops of water falling from Yinti's shoulders, and said in a low voice, "Say I'm not afraid of your jokes, among so many brothers, I only regard you as my younger brother. The fourth brother is very good, but he is more like a courtier to me. You also know that the Tian family is ruthless, but Occasionally, I go out with Khan Ama, and when I see the ordinary brothers being intimate, sometimes I feel a little bit of envy in my heart. So, don't stay away from me, I am the prince and your second brother." Gently touched Yinzhen's face with his hand, "Sometimes, when I go to sleep at night and dream, I always dream that someone calls me second brother with a smile, and when I answer, I wake up, and there is nothing left, and I feel lost in my heart." Very. I don’t know what’s wrong with you, but the smiles have become less and less each year in the past two years. Yinti, remember, I am the prince and your second elder brother, and I will always protect you to be happy and healthy for the rest of your life.”

Looking at Yinreng who was looking at him with gentle eyes, Yinzhen wanted to speak, but when he opened his mouth, he found that his throat was choked up. He took a few deep breaths to stabilize his emotions, and looked at Yinreng with slightly red eyes, dumb Said, "I know, I know, too—second brother, don't worry."

The second elder brother who changed his words made the corners of Yinrong's mouth curl up, and he stretched out his hand to pat Yinti's shoulder, "Okay, go out of the palace quickly. Just remember my words, if anyone dares to bully you, you can come and tell Me, see if I don't take care of him!"

Hearing Yinreng's words, Yinzhen burst out laughing, "Who dares to bully me, I, Khan Ama, is the emperor, and my elder brother is the prince. If I say it, I will scare him to death."

"Yes, it's fine if you know it, let's go, be careful on the road." Yinfeng was also amused by Yinti, and motioned to the little eunuch who had stepped aside to hold an umbrella for Yinti.

"Then, second brother, I'm leaving."

"Let's go."