Liquidation

Under the dim light, the man's face could not be seen clearly, only the blurred and handsome outline and the eyes that attracted him deeply and were also focused on him at this moment.Yinzhen only felt that the heat of his body dropped suddenly, and the softest part of his heart began to feel warm.He no longer intended to be provocative, but approached almost reverently, leaving a soft kiss on his brow as he had done many times.

Yinhu was stunned for a moment, and then reacted tacitly, the smile on his lips widened, and his hands wrapped around Yinzhen's lean waist.

At this moment, the world is silent, and the hustle and bustle of the banquet seems to be far away.The abbot's clean place became a quiet haven for them to embrace tenderly. Only then did Yinhu truly come out from the shadow of Yaertan's death. He let out his pent-up breath and walked out of this small corner with a smile. .

"Fourth brother, let's go back and dance!"

At the banquet, singing and dancing were carried out, and dances were performed heartily.Those who didn't join were also watching from the sidelines, all in high spirits.Kangxi and the empress dowager, who were surrounded in the middle, were even more joyful and laughing.

The two seemed to have quietly returned to this noisy world, and in a blink of an eye, they mixed into the crowd. Yinhu felt happy watching the dance, and clapped his hands in response to the crowd. Excited and drunk, his face was a little red .

After all, the empress dowager was old, and she was already in a good mood after dancing for so long. The maid who served beside her cleverly brought over a handkerchief, and the empress dowager took it to wipe it herself. She walked back to the stage with Kangxi, and sat back down again.

Kangxi was also sweating a little, and the eunuchs and maids followed suit and went to the nearby palace to change their clothes.Yinhu and Yinzhen also returned to their seats. Taking advantage of the time when Kangxi was changing clothes, Yinhu glanced at the opposite side, and found that the prince had been drinking by himself since he appeared here.

His robe was already tidied up, and he didn't know if he was drunk or for some other reason. His expression was weird, and his movements were very stiff. He just poured himself wine, drank, and put down the glass one after another.There was no personal eunuch by his side, but only the servants who delivered wine ran over from time to time to replace the empty jug.There are some tables and chairs on the lower right of him, which are the seats of other clans, but no one has spoken to him.In this bustling venue, the prince seemed to be sitting on an independent and detached space, or a nail inserted awkwardly that people had to ignore.

Because of the prince's late arrival and unusual silence, in order to let the empress dowager's birthday banquet be held normally, Kangxi also intentionally or unintentionally ignored the prince that night.Born with incomparable dignity, except for the few empress dowager Kangxi, the prince who is over [-] people has been forgotten for the first time in his life.But he didn't show any rebelliousness or resentment at all, he just kept drinking dull wine abnormally.

Yinzhen also noticed the direction of Yinhu's eyes. Following the prince's abnormal behavior, he frowned, obviously not understanding the prince's behavior.Yinhu couldn't help whispering to him: "Fourth brother, the prince...something seems wrong with the prince."

Before Yinzhen could speak, Kangxi had already changed into the emperor's uniform and strode back.He was still in a very happy mood, and even poured wine and tea for the empress dowager himself.

The banquet was full of joy, Yinhu was about to ask if the cowpox matter was going on normally, but Yinzhen turned his head to look at him, and shook his head imperceptibly.

Yinhu understood and put the matter aside for the time being.Kangxi in the field seemed to have finally remembered the crown prince, and asked a little deeply: "Yinfeng, what gift did you give Huang Mama?"

The prince was in a trance, and his reaction was extremely slow. He stood up after a while, swayed himself, and saluted: "Huang Ama, my son... my son also prepared a gift."

Kangxi was about to get angry when he saw him, but he was always too patient with the crown prince, so he patiently asked again: "Oh? What gift did you give?"

The prince looked drunk, only Yinhu stared at him intently, and noticed something different.They are brothers, not to mention that they will never get drunk after a thousand cups, but they are all experienced in various banquets and banquets.The prince saw that he drank a lot, but the jug and glass were not big, and there was not much in his stomach.The prince has always liked to feast and have fun, so it is even more impossible to always be an incompetent drunk and unconscious host.

His demeanor is also suspicious, it is the kind that can't even tell how sane it is, he seems to have seen such a similar demeanor somewhere, muddled and involuntary - that is definitely not a good memory.

Everyone's attention was focused on the prince. The prince stood in the center, still bowing and saluting. After Kangxi's second question, he lowered his head and didn't make any sound for some reason.The Crown Princess Guerjia suddenly rushed over from the other side and knelt down in front of Kangxi.

"Forgive me, Your Majesty! His Highness the Crown Prince has been unwell recently and is unable to manage the affairs. Therefore, he entrusted the concubine with the matter of purchasing the Empress Dowager's birthday gift. His Highness the Crown Prince does not know the specific gift, and the concubine will handle it on his behalf!"

Her obviously hoarse and tired voice echoed in the air, and then she prostrated herself on the ground to apologize.Kangxi looked at her expressionlessly, anger and disappointment flashed in his eyes, as if he was looking at a junior who didn't live up to expectations.The atmosphere was extremely awkward for a moment, and only the empress dowager spoke and said: "Okay, since the prince is not feeling well, let him go back to rest and see the imperial doctor. Gifts and the like are just for the sake of meaning, and there is no need to do so."

Since the empress dowager spoke, Kangxi snorted coldly: "Ask the people from the imperial hospital to show the prince, and reply to me tomorrow!"

The prince was supported by the princess and knelt down to thank him, Kangxi didn't even want to look in that direction, and waved his hand and reprimanded: "Don't take the prince back to rest!"

After this little episode, the liveliness of the birthday party became significantly cooler.Yinzhi went out to bow down and said: "Huang Ama, I heard that you wrote a poem of longevity and boundlessness for Huangmama's birthday. I am bold and wrote a preface, and I would like to dedicate it to Huangmama!"

As expected, Kangxi became interested, and Yinzhi got up to present the booklet. Kangxi opened it, and the more he looked at it, the more delighted he was. Growing up deep in the palace, as if the relationship between the emperor and his ministers is the same as the flesh and blood, when you are young, you will be nurtured by Hongen, and you will be taught by Tao Junyi... Ning's skin and hair dare to forget, one week of sixties, one thousand cups of Magu, snow and clouds are fluttering Raise the yao curtain and lower it, dragons and phoenixes fly and dance with auspicious energy and soar high. It is the scene of civilization, and the crystal hibiscus is like the rising of the sun at the first degree; The spirit wheel is on the cloud road, and it is like the moon's eternity... After the poem is finished, the song is said: The emperor's family ordered the bandits to come, and today the birth of the Virgin Mother's heir is the emblem, and I will accompany my emperor Haotian, and my emperor's filial piety will be profound. , Fu Lu is long, longevity is golden, and stones are golden!"

He couldn't help but praised with joy: "Good! Good! Good! What a parallel sequence!"

Kangxi's face was full of red, and he said three good words in succession.Yinzhi was very proud. Yinhu caught a glimpse of Yinzhi's face changing, and he bowed his head and said something with Yinzhen, and saw a trace of unwillingness flashing across his face, presumably there was no gift that could overwhelm Yinzhi.

Kangxi was very happy to see Yinzhi's gift. Although the Empress Dowager was not proficient in Sinology, she was also happy to see Kangxi praised him.Feeling excited again, he casually asked a few other people about their gifts, but they were not so outstanding, just some precious jade and exquisite utensils.

Yinhu has given up on the idea of ​​giving the cowpox method tonight, the opportunity is fleeting and it is no longer appropriate.After all, I can post the booklet for Kangxi to read.Unexpectedly, someone will make trouble tonight, Yinzhen went out to pay homage: "Huang Ama, I heard that the fourth brother is very busy working on Huang Mama's birthday recently, so he must have prepared the best gift! "

As soon as he said the word "best", Yinhu also frowned. If Yinzhen's gift is not good enough, is it necessary to hit him with it?Yinzhen's face looked like a pure young man, Yinzhen smiled without saying a word, and cast their eyes one after another to see how Yinzhen would respond.

Yinhu was by Yinzhen's side, and he also had a lot of "outside vision", he didn't dare to move casually, so he hurriedly said in a low voice: "Fourth brother, cowpox!"

Yinzhen comprehended, and came out of the line and said calmly: "Huang Ama, my son is not talented. When I was young, I read a few books from the West. I heard that there is a method of vaccinia, and I have always kept it in my heart. Tell your subordinates to study...on the occasion of the birthday of the emperor mama, a blessing came from heaven, and the development was successful!"

"I would like to dedicate this method to Huang Mama, and in the name of Huang Mama, spread this method widely and promote it to the world, so that my Qing Dynasty will no longer suffer from smallpox!"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was in an uproar.Smallpox has been an incurable disease since ancient times. For more than a thousand years, no one has been able to cure it. They can only resist it with their own vitality. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that the smallpox vaccination method was invented. It can only be done occasionally, not on a large scale.Although Kangxi had implemented variolation nationwide eight years ago, it was extremely dangerous and the success rate was very low.

This is a national event that is more important than any poems and songs. Kangxi couldn't restrain his excitement, and asked eagerly: "Is this really true? Tell me quickly, will there be sequelae? What is the probability of success?"

Yinzhen paid homage again: "How dare you lie to me? The method of vaccinia vaccination is basically the same as vaccination with human pox, and it is not dangerous. The probability of success is more than [-]%. If the baby is vaccinated from birth, it can guarantee a lifetime of worry-free life. Adults can also be vaccinated regularly every few years to achieve the effect of prevention."

Kangxi couldn't help praising: "This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people!" He and the Empress Dowager looked at each other, and the Empress Dowager was also beaming. Too many children died of smallpox in the court, and she had seen Kangxi too. Suffered from smallpox as a child.Immediately stated: "If this matter is really feasible, wherever there is money that is useful, it will be taken from Ai's family!"

Naturally, Kangxi would not ask the Empress Dowager to pay for it, and this night of celebration has reached its climax.Yinzhen received the reward, returned to his seat after thanking him, and exchanged a glance with Yinhu, feeling as if he had escaped by luck.

If it wasn't for Yinhu...

Xu Zhen turned around a few thoughts, his face was in control, neither complacent nor winking at anyone.When Kangxi saw it, he had a higher evaluation in his heart.Yinhu observed secretly, seeing that Yinzhen and Yinzhen really failed to set the blame and that Yinzhen was out of such a scene, he was extremely annoyed, and then walked around frequently, chatting and toasting.Seeing them like this, Yin Zhen also had a cold look in his eyes.

The guests and hosts had a good time, and everyone left after their excitement. Yinhu took Hongwang back to Hongwang, and walked out of the Forbidden City with Yinzhen.Yinzhi at the gate of the palace followed behind, and said with a smile: "Fourth brother, eighth brother, congratulations."

Yinzhen remained calm, and Yinhu smiled slightly: "Third brother was joking."

Yinzhi smiled and approached him warmly: "I really congratulate the fourth brother... Hongwang is also a good boy, and I will ask your third sister-in-law to visit him more in the future." He suddenly glanced back and said loudly on purpose: " I'm not like some people who don't want others to be good, so they stumbling others to do dirty things!"

Yinhu looked back and saw Yinxuan walking slowly, seeing the obvious gloomy expression, he clearly heard these words clearly and plainly.