Breeze

The Great General Wang looked very glorious, but he had no actual power in his hands.Surrounded by Kangxi's people, he was holding back from left to right.It would be fine if he behaved well, but if he had any other thoughts, he would certainly not be able to escape Kangxi's eyes and ears, nor could he escape Kangxi's control.

The title of Fourteenth Elder Brother is just a son, and his honor depends entirely on Kangxi's favor.It is said that he is a prince, but there is no such thing as long-term dignity.

Seeming to know what kind of attitude these deeds of Kangxi represent, Elder Fourteen actually seemed a little slumped, nestled in the place where the army was stationed, and didn't want to make progress anymore.

Kangxi felt guilty again for a while, afraid of wronging this heroic son, he gave a lot of things to the fourteenth brother as a show of praise.He also sent a belt of his own to show his closeness to this son.

Yin Qi looked at it, just wanted to laugh.

Giving the belt is a sign of favor?This is too simple.Really funny.

Back then, Kangxi gave the abandoned prince his own personal clothes, why is the prince not seen at this time?

It's just that most people are quite excited about Kangxi's performance of all kinds of favors for the fourteenth elder brother. The fourteenth elder brother's party has surpassed the momentum of the eighth elder brother's party for a while.Yin Qi looked at it coldly, the momentum was huge, but unfortunately most of them were opportunists, who aroused Kangxi's taboo for no reason, so they might not have any real power.

But think about it, it should be like this.For the past two years, the fourteenth elder brother has been outside, and when he returned to the capital, he was living under Kangxi's eyes. How could he have the opportunity to train his own people in the capital?

He can have the momentum he has now, probably because of the Baye Party to build momentum for him.

But he didn't know if the Baye Party really wanted to push him to the top, or if he was just using him as a cover and a signboard.

Thinking of the phrase "If the fourteenth elder brother is the prince, you will hear a few words from me" from the eighth elder brother before the fourteenth elder brother left Beijing, the ninth elder brother said at the banquet that when the fourteenth elder brother triumphs, When he comes back, he must be the crown prince. The tenth elder brother has said many times that if the crown prince is not a starling, only the fourteenth elder brother is worthy of being the crown prince.

I really don't know whether to praise or kill.

After the fourteenth elder brother returned to Beijing years ago, he became closer to the fourth elder brother who had always had a cold relationship, and smiled and said a few face-to-face words when they met, but correspondingly alienated the small group of the original Baye Party.

In addition to the fact that the fourth elder brother is in charge of his food and grass, in order not to starve to death in the northwest, he also has to have a good relationship with the fourth elder brother. It must be that he is not ignorant of the consequences of the actions of the Baye gang.

Fourteenth brother is not a stupid person, he is also clear about the behavior and purpose of these brothers in his heart.

Just as Yinqi was thinking, Kangxi sighed, stretched his waist, and opened his squinted eyes.He casually took a booklet from the desk beside him, flipped through two pages, glanced at it twice, and threw it back again.

Kangxi said to Yinqi who was studying: "You don't want to go out for a walk, take a walk? When you come, you can stay here with me like a cat, and you won't be bored."

Yin Qi said with a smile: "The sun outside is very poisonous. If it's a horse race, it's better to wait until the sun goes down in the next noon."

Kangxi also nodded and smiled and said, "That's right. I just heard a few days ago that the second son-in-law of Prince Jian's family fainted from the sun. Although luckily nothing serious happened, but many people saw it at that time, so it's really good to lose it." Great face. If you get sunburned and faint outside, I don't feel sorry for you, but I can't afford to lose this person."

Then Kangxi put away his smile again, and sighed: "This year there may be a severe drought on the grassland. We have been in Rehe for more than a month, and there has not been a single rain."

Yinqi said: "Emperor Ama, relax. You have always been a benevolent government. Even if the grassland is really drought, don't you have a regulation? There will naturally be a way to deal with it."

Kangxi nodded and said: "There are ways to deal with it, but Yinzhen has to be busy again."

In the past two years, Kangxi mentioned the fourth elder brother more and more, and the degree of relying on him was getting deeper and deeper.Yin Qi sometimes felt that even if Kangxi could live for a few more years, he would slowly delegate power to the fourth elder brother, and he only cared about big things.

When the fourth elder brother was mentioned, Kangxi said again: "Why is Hongzhou's forehead disease still not cured? It's been a few months?"

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Hearing Kangxi's question, Yin Qi couldn't help but think of the time when he met Hong Zhou when he was leaving Beijing in May. At that time, Hong Zhou looked a little haggard.Yin Qi went to Prince Yong's mansion, Hong Zhou was studying in the study, and hurried out.

Seeing the blue circles under his eyes, Yin Qi couldn't help but ask, "What's the matter? Are you working so hard? Or are you worried about your mother?"

Hong Zhou just shook his head and said, "It's okay, but I can't sleep well at night, and I have to get up early in the morning to study, so my face looks ugly."

Yinqi originally thought that his mother-in-law's Geng's illness was instructed by the fourth elder brother to pretend. After all, Hong Xi was at Kangxi's side at that time, and if Hong Zhou was also there, Hong Xi might try to win over Hong Zhou again, or just If you want to have a conflict, get into trouble.The fourth elder brother asked Geng to pretend to be sick, and told Hong Zhou to say it was a sickness, which happened to be able to escape the time when Hong Xi was with Kangxi.

After all, Prince Yong Fu Jin, who said he had a headache and said he was seriously ill, just put a veil on his forehead, but he looked good when he was sitting on the bed, and he looked like he was pretending to be sick.When Yinqi went to see her, she was still flipping through the account books of Prince Yong's Mansion in the housekeeper.Yin Qi originally thought that the Geng family was probably not far away.

But looking at Hong Zhou's appearance now, he looked really anxious.Besides, Hongxi had already sent Kangxi back to the Lifan Court, but Hongzhou never said anything about entering the palace again, so Yinqi thought, maybe the Geng family is really sick?

He felt a little guilty in his heart, Geng Shi had been ill for several months, it was not that he had never been to Prince Yong's mansion, but he had no good life to ask Geng Shi.I don't know whether Hongzhou complains or not.

He hurriedly asked: "Is your mother better these days? I still have the best wild ginseng and blood swallow. If you need them, I will send them to you."

Hongzhou forced a smile, and said: "Er Niang is just weak, and the food she eats can't be subdued. It doesn't look serious, but it's not good. It's just that it's always so uneven, my nephew looked at it. , She's getting thinner day by day, she's really worried. When I came to see Uncle 23 today, she actually showed off her appearance, but it's really my nephew's fault that Uncle 23 is worrying about my nephew."

It was only then that Yin Qi knew that when he saw Hong Zhou, he looked the same as usual, but most of them deliberately put on a normal appearance to make himself look more energetic.He couldn't help but feel that he was too careless and didn't care about Hong Zhou enough.

He hurriedly said: "What are you talking about? You have something on your mind, and you dare to hide it from me and lie to me. Didn't you say that since you call me uncle, I have to be an uncle?" Look. Could it be that you thought those words were all false? These days are because you live in the prince's mansion, and I dare not come to the door easily, so I was careless. I didn't notice that you were already so emaciated. It's my fault. Why, you blamed me?"

Hong Zhou probably really complained that Yin Qi didn't care enough about him, but now that Yin Qi said so, Hong Zhou felt at ease, and quickly said: "Uncle 23, how could it be... I really did it because Erniang's illness made me feel sad, and I didn't pay attention to my tone for a while, which made Uncle 23 misunderstand. My nephew apologized to Uncle 23."

Yinqi took his hand and said, "Don't talk about these things. Instead, tell me, what is your mother's symptom? Since you asked for leave in front of the emperor a few years ago, why have you procrastinated for several months? It's gone, why don't you see her? Not to mention you, even I, who has never seen her before, feel worried."

Hong Zhou's face became a little gloomy, he looked around, and said to Zhao Huilin Qing: "Hurry up and serve tea to the 23rd Lord, 23rd Lord has been here for a long time, why don't you have any vision at all."

After Zhao Hui and Lin Qing had gone out, Hong Zhou said in a low voice: "I saw Er Niang's symptoms, it doesn't look like a disease, but it looks like someone has killed her..."

Yinqi was startled, and hurriedly whispered: "I dare not say such words! Your mother-in-law lives in the mansion, and Prince Fujin takes care of her, how could anyone dare to harm her!"

Hong Zhou shook his head, and said: "I'm not saying it's fine, but I can't help but have doubts in my heart. Many imperial physicians have seen Er Niang's illness, and they only say it's a deficiency syndrome. The food can't be overcome, and the appetite is always there. It's bad, and I'm willing to catch some symptoms of wind-cold, brain-heat, and stomach discomfort from time to time.

He sighed again, and said: "Since the time when I fainted during the Chinese New Year, I haven't seen any major symptoms, but minor problems have continued. As time goes on, it's exhausting to have a new person. But she clearly knew that the original It's still fine, even when I fainted that time, the imperial physician also said that it was because I was busy with the New Year's work for several days and couldn't rest well."

Yinqi said: "Then this is not for strengthening the body? Let the imperial doctor prescribe some medicine for recuperating the body, first raise the foundation, and then talk about the symptoms."

Hong Zhou clenched his fists and said: "It would be great if it can be mended! Isn't it almost half a year? It still hasn't improved, but it's getting worse. Er Niang is just a geezer in the mansion, how can there be so many people?" The good things I have learned can be used on her... At the beginning, the prince let me serve Er Niang at home, it was not because of the palace... Sigh, I just borrowed her as an excuse."

Yin Qi patted his hand reassuringly, and said, "You should be thinking about it, but luckily you are still there."

Hong Zhou bowed his head and said: "Seeing Er Niang's body deteriorating day by day, my heart...I just think that she was poisoned by someone's medicine, otherwise she will be fine now. I have turned around a lot these days. I looked up the prescriptions in the medical books. But the prescriptions are right, but I can’t guard against those who use these medicinal materials to eat them... I want to talk to the prince, but I’m afraid of him..."

Yinqi thought for a while, and said: "The prince must not care about the affairs in the inner courtyard. Besides, you have no evidence now, it's just your own guess, how can the prince listen to you? I'm afraid I will call you nonsense Nonsense. In my opinion, you might as well go and see Fujin, she is a benevolent person. Don’t make it clear that you are suspicious, just ask her to take care of your mother-in-law more, or let her allow you to be on your forehead Let’s set up a small kitchen in the mother’s yard. Food and medicinal materials will be provided separately. This way, you can rest assured.”

After hearing this, Hong Zhou sneered and said, "Fu Jin is a philanthropic person? Oh, why is she not philanthropic! She pretends to be a Buddha every day, but she really doesn't care about anything! The first two years were fine, and sometimes she even had a few words with the prince. Things in the yard. But now she seems to have no worries at all, sitting high, watching the fight in the backyard every day, enjoying herself!"

Yin Qi sighed: "That's the case, she is much better than.... Her own child is gone, you should get closer to her. After all, she is the mother-in-law, so you have to call her mother-in-law. Get her If you like it, don't you have an extra copy?"

Hong Zhou glanced at Yin Qi, he hesitated to speak, with a strange expression on his face.Yin Qi couldn't help being surprised that Hong Zhou would talk hesitantly anytime.

Then he asked: "What's wrong with you? This is in front of me. If you want to say something, just say it."

Hong Zhou glanced at him again, and said: "But you don't know...Fujin seems to be a little dazed lately... She actually said... that you are... just like her Hong Hui ...the more I can't wait to see our sons..."

Yin Qi was startled, a little surprised, and said: "I am not very close to her..."

Hong Zhou then sighed, "Maybe it was when she was sick that you came to see her and touched her. A few days ago, you told my mother-in-law how similar you and Hong Hui are..."

The expression on Yin Qi's face was a little stiff, even if he had some sympathy for Na Lashi, not everyone would like to be compared to a person who has been dead for many years.

Hong Zhou saw the discomfort on his face, so he diverted the conversation, and said, "It's because our brothers were the thorn in her heart, especially the third brother, who was born in the year of Da Hong Hui. When brother passed away, she was fine at first, but now she looks at third brother with a strange look in her eyes."

Yinqi only frowned and said: "But I too... Could it be that Fujin felt a little awkward in his heart, that's why he treats your mother... But it's not right... You just said that she doesn't care about things now, and doesn't care about her." Will Shan find your mother. Besides, if she is, it is Fujin after all, and the others in your mansion...won't you take the opportunity to expose it so that you can fight her?"

Hong Zhou shook his head and said: "I see, Fujin's brain is just a little unclear, and she doesn't have the intention of harming others. It's just that she is happy to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. I am suspicious, but it is Li Fang, Fujin and Nian Fang. Fujin and two..."

He pulled Yinqi, and when Yinqi got closer, Hongzhou continued to whisper: "Li Fangfujin did such a thing... the year before last, the prince praised the fourth brother and said It was the fourth elder brother who had a bit of the emperor's demeanor, but he reprimanded the third elder brother, saying that he was too muddy to stick to the wall. At that time, Li Fangfujin was in charge of the affairs of the mansion, and within a few days, Niu Hulu's mother-in-law died. The diarrhea continued, and in the end, a girl who had been more than five months old was abruptly lost."