First Prince of Qing Dynasty

The next day.

Zhang Penghe came to report the situation of the fire, because the yamen came quickly, acted quickly, and took appropriate measures, the fire did not spread too much, all the personnel were rescued, no deaths were caused, 17 people were injured, 14 people were slightly injured, The other three people were seriously injured, but they were not life-threatening, and they were all within the treatable range.

Kangxi nodded to show he understood.

Zhang Penghe mentioned Zhu Hewei again, saying that he was about to die, and asked Kangxi what he meant.Such people are bound to die.But how to die, who knows what the emperor thinks, and whether to pry things out of Zhu and Wei's mouths is also a problem.So even if the prince said no matter what, Zhang Penghe still had some scruples in his heart.

Kangxi was stunned: "I'm about to die? Didn't you say it was just a beating? How heavy can the prince hit, so you don't have to be beaten?"

Zhang Penghe: ...Don't you know if your son is serious?Why are you still blaming others for not being beaten?

Zhang Penghe took a deep breath: "The crown prince tied him behind the horse, and dragged him from the Wanguo Posthouse to the theater on the horse, passing half of Suzhou City."

Kangxi paused, then frowned: "Traveling this far, many people must have seen it. How are there discussions outside? Are there any rumors that are not good for the prince?"

"No. According to the crown prince's order, the minister and the magistrate immediately posted a notice stating the identity of this person, and stating his crime of colluding with foreigners, and he was the one who set the fire in the theater. The people are now shouting at Zhu and Wei. Shouting to kill, full of hatred, only asking for severe punishment, and saying that the prince has done a good job. Some people even suggested that dragging for such a short distance is too short, and they have to go around Suzhou City. There is nothing against the prince or the court."

Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

Zhang Penghe:? ? ?

It's over, that's it?My lord, have you forgotten what I asked earlier?

Kangxi looked sideways: "Is there anything else?"

Zhang Penghe was convinced, so he could only say it again: "Your Majesty, Zhu and Wei can't do it anymore."

Kangxi suddenly remembered, and asked, "What did the prince order?"

"The crown prince refused to invite a doctor, but told him to suffer."

Kangxi had a completely indifferent attitude: "Then let him suffer. If he dies, he dies, just throw it out."

Zhang Penghe: You are too casual.But what can he say?cannot.

"Yes."

Just as he was about to leave, Kangxi seemed to think of something, and said again: "We must make sure that he is indeed dead, remember to make up the knife."

Zhang Penghe: ...

"Yes, my humble minister can save me."

Kangxi waved him out with satisfaction, and called Liang Jiugong over: "How is the prince?"

"The imperial doctor has seen it. The injury is not serious. It will be fine after two days. The emperor does not need to worry."

Even so, how could Kangxi not be worried, the right hand hanging by his side unconsciously moved, it was this hand that beat Yinfeng yesterday.Kangxi sighed: "Did the crown prince accept the things that were sent over?"

"Received."

Liang Jiugong couldn't stop his slander: If your heart hurts, don't hit him.What kind of thing is it to regret after hitting and send a bunch of rewards.

"Did the prince see those things? What did he say? Do you like them? How do you feel?"

Liang Jiugong: ...Why do you still sound a little cautious while listening to this tone?

"The crown prince saw it, and asked the slave to put it down, and didn't say anything else. As for whether he likes it or not and his mood, I'm sorry that the slave can't tell. If the emperor is worried, why don't you go and see for yourself?"

Kangxi coughed twice: "Don't go, let him reflect on it for a few days."

Liang Jiugong lowered his head to his chest and secretly rolled his eyes.Tsk, what did you say to make the prince reflect on yourself? You are the one who dared not go. You are afraid that the prince will be angry and ignore you. You are even more afraid that the prince will shut you up because of his stubborn temper. You are reluctant to hit the prince again. , there is no place to put face.

Your Majesty, you are doing this on your own accord!

"Did the prince have lunch this morning?"

"The slave already used it when he went. He asked the little pillar next to the prince, and he said that the prince had a good appetite this morning. He ate the local breakfast food in Suzhou. He used a bowl of small wontons, two dumplings and a small dish of green vegetables."

Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

After finishing speaking, he glared at Liang Jiugong again, "Yesterday I was so angry that I forgot about it for a while, and you didn't know to remind me that the crown prince hasn't eaten yet. Let him be beaten on an empty stomach. His body hurts and he's suffocated , how can I still eat. I was starving all night, how can I stand it!"

Liang Jiugong: ...

Your majesty, you need to figure it out, the prince didn't have a serious dinner yesterday, but he ate a lot of pastries and snacks.How could it be possible to be hungry, still hungry all night!Even dinners that are not serious are made for you!It's so obvious, but you can't see it, and you still feel that the prince is hungry, are you blind?

Who else was going to fight to the death yesterday!He even urged me to find a stick, but I couldn't persuade him!Do you blame me now?blame me?blame me?

But who made Kangxi the emperor?How could the emperor be wrong, so the one who was wrong can only be Liang Jiugong.

What else can I do besides kneel down and plead guilty?

"The emperor's forgiveness is all the slave's fault."

"Why do you kneel? If you don't go to see the prince, what does the prince need and what does he want to eat?"

Liang Jiugong: ... Your Majesty, have you forgotten that I just came back from the prince?And what does the prince need, what does he want to eat, is there no servant around the prince?Won't you serve me?Do I need to go?

But you are the emperor, so what you say is what you say!

"Hey, the servant obeys the order!"

Liang Jiugong resigned in a hurry, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he slandered again. There is really no one in the world more difficult to serve than you father and son!

……

inside the house.

Yinfeng lay on his side on the bed, with a soft pillow under his chest, while looking at the various confessions in his hand, while listening to Yinzhen's report.

"Everyone on Duke Rex's ship was arrested, and ten boxes of firecrackers and some treasures were found on board."

Yinfeng frowned: "Ten boxes of firearms? Sure enough, you came prepared. With so many firearms, is the person in charge of searching at the port a blind man?"

In the Qing Dynasty's trade with foreign countries, except for the official firearms trade, the entry of firearms was prohibited.It's just that there are policies and countermeasures. There are no high-tech search methods today, and it is inevitable that fish will slip through the net.Occasionally, there are two or three firearms that are not found, which is excusable, but there are so many boxes, how is it possible?

Yinfeng snorted coldly: "It seems that the harbor gate is not clean."

Yinzhen nodded: "When we got Chun Zhi's information, we sent a letter to Guangzhou, and we have found out that the deputy envoy of the Shibo Division is named Meile Akton. This matter is his fault. Mele A Kedun didn't know that the box contained firecrackers. Rex didn't show up in person, but sent his subordinates to contact them. They told Meile-Akton that it contained foreign wine, which had been sealed and it was not suitable to open the box. They asked Meile-Akton for flexibility. .”

Is Mailer really so stupid that what foreigners say is what they say?Facilitation is given without checking, but the other party gives too much.

Yinfeng's expression turned cold again: "How are Zhu and Wei?"

"already dead."

Yinfeng was calm and composed, not surprised by the result at all, he just asked calmly: "Did you make up the knife?"

Yinzhen nodded: "It's made up."

After finishing speaking, he continued: "According to the confessions of the people around Zhu and Wei, they had contact with foreigners earlier, but they have not reached a cooperation. Two months ago, Duke Rex arrived in Qing Dynasty and made contact with Zhu and Wei. Contact, meet in private, and agree on a plan with each other. Rex will set up a trick to lure the prince out, and then Zhu and Wei will do it. Zhu and Wei's firearms are all funded by Rex.

"Lord Nalan and I were in charge of interrogating Rex and the people he brought, and learned that Rex's trip was not an official move of the Ferris Kingdom, but the official intention was to use Rex's trip to test the Qing Dynasty.

"Rex knew that his second brother liked mathematics and physics, and was even more interested in mechanical inventions, so he deliberately approached Huygens and Leibniz, and pulled Newton over through them. The second brother led him into the trap.

"Before he came to the Qing Dynasty, he was not sure whether Zhu Hewei would cooperate with them. At that time, he wanted to try his best to persuade Zhu Hewei and let him be the first bird. If Zhu and Wei were not useful, he would encourage the Qing people The rest of the forces, even if they can't, can still find ways to take advantage of our country's invention research and academic achievements. They will never return empty-handed.

"After coming to Qing Dynasty, the cooperation with Zhu Hewei was unexpectedly smooth, and he provided Zhu Hewei with weapons and opportunities. Mr. Newton's leg was not accidentally injured, but Rex deliberately designed him to fall, so that the second brother could be lured Go to Wanguo Post House.

"As for the three gentlemen Newton and Huygens Leibniz, according to the current situation, they are not aware of this conspiracy, and they were dragged into the water by Rex as a tool."

Yinfeng heaved a sigh of relief. These three were giants, and he didn't want them to be involved in this kind of political struggle between the two countries.

Having said that, the basics of the report are clearly reported.Yinzhen asked, "How is Second Brother's injury?"

"No problem. After two or three days, it's much better. Don't worry."

It's not that Yinreng said that deliberately for the sake of Yinzhen's heart.He's really all right.Even when Kangxi was in a rage, he acted with discretion, so his injury was not serious. Although it was somewhat affected, it was far from the point where he couldn't get out of bed and walk around.

Yinfeng has been lying down and not going out for the past few days. On the one hand, he feels that he is seventeen or eighteen years old, and he is still being beaten, and the spanking is still on the buttocks, which is embarrassing; on the other hand, he deliberately did it for Kangxi to see.

As soon as I thought of Kangxi, I heard someone say, "Eunuch Liang is here!"

Along with Liang Jiugong, there are two boxes of rewards.The corner of Yinfeng's mouth twitched: "Eunuch Liang, why are you here again?"

Liang Jiugong: ...do you think I would like to come?Running here three times a day, am I not tired!It's not forced by you father and son!

Seeing the box moved into the house, Yinfeng was very helpless, and could only regretfully say to Yinzhen: "I wanted to talk to you for a while, if that's the case, you should go back first."

After Yinzhen left, Yinreng got up and got out of bed, straightened his clothes, and raised his chin to Liang Jiugong: "Let's go!"

"Let's go? Is the prince not recuperating? Where are you going?"

"Of course I went to see Khan Ama. If Gu can't lie down again, you send things to Gu here three times a day. The room is full of piles. Is there any place to recuperate?"

Liang Jiugong: ...Listen, do people say it?Prince, don't be a good boy for being cheap. The other princes and elder brothers haven't even got the rewards you want, yet you think it's too much.It's true that a full man doesn't know a hungry man is hungry!

Yinfeng walked a bit slowly because of his injury, when he arrived, Kangxi was drinking tea and reading the memorial, so he glanced at him and ordered casually: "Show the prince a seat."

Yinfeng shook his head: "I won't sit anymore, it hurts to sit, but it's more comfortable to stand."

The eyes looking at Kangxi were resentful, aggrieved, and full of accusations.

Kangxi snorted: "That's what you deserve, you can tell yourself whether you should fight or not!"

Liang Jiugong was so tired that he wanted to step forward and cover Kangxi's mouth.Your majesty, the presence of the crown prince means that he is willing to bow his head, so stop being stubborn.Who do you think is the one who is struggling with sleep problems these days?If you make the prince angry again, you will suffer.

It's a pity that Kangxi couldn't hear Liang Jiugong's heartfelt voice, and continued to maintain his only bit of dignity as the emperor's father: "After a few days of reflection, do you know that I was wrong?"

Yinfeng turned around and left.

Kangxi:! ! !

"Stop! Where are you going!"

Yinfeng poked his neck and said confidently: "I was wrong, I should go back and continue to think about my mistakes behind closed doors!"

Kangxi: ...

Liang Jiugong rolled his eyes in his heart, look, let you talk too much.But in the end it was his own master. Seeing that his master was deflated, he wanted to open his mouth to show weakness and save face. Liang Jiugong could only go to the battle himself: "If the prince finds it uncomfortable to sit, I will give you a cushion."

Kangxi breathed a sigh of relief, gave Liang Jiugong an appreciative look, and added: "Look for softer ones and thicker ones."

Liang Jiugong complied, and he heheed twice in his heart. He padded the chair softly, and then supported Yinrong to sit down.Yinfeng didn't refuse either, since someone lowered the steps, if he carried it again, the matter would be endless.Yinfeng accepted it as soon as he saw it, directly ignoring the questions of "wrong or not" and "should he be beaten?" He didn't even mention the beating he had received, and directly talked about the business.

"The matter of Zhu and Wei's collusion with foreigners has been basically investigated. How will Khan Ama decide to deal with it?"

"Zhu and Wei are dead, the others should be beheaded."

Regarding this, Yinfeng had no meaning, and only asked: "Will the three children of Zhu and Wei be beheaded too?"

Of the three children, the eldest is five years old and the youngest is only one year old.Yinfeng couldn't bear it, Kangxi also heard it, and asked: "What do you think?"

"Now that the remnants of Zhu and Wei's lineage have been wiped out, Haiyan and Heqing are clean, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, and the people have a good life, but they will not be incited to rebel at will. Therefore, even if we don't kill them, it won't have much impact on us if we keep them.

"However, the eldest son of Zhu and Wei has already remembered the matter. He was also present at the Wanguo Posthouse that day. He witnessed everything with his own eyes, so it is inevitable that he will have a grudge. My son thinks it is better to let him guard the tomb. Guarding the tomb of their ancestors of the Zhu family is also counted as a gift to the predecessors. Leave a line of filial piety to the royal family."

Kangxi was noncommittal: "What about the other two?"

"The two older ones are more than two years old, and the younger one is one year old. They are still at the age of ignorance. If Khan Ama allows, the minister proposes to conceal their identities and choose a suitable home for ordinary people to adopt. Orphans whose parents have died."

According to Kangxi's opinion, killing him is the most appropriate, so there is no need for such trouble.But who made this idea come from Yinreng, he just hit Yinreng, he was still guilty, how could he directly refute it, and sighed softly: "Yes!"

Yinfeng breathed a sigh of relief, praised Kangxi for his kindness, and mentioned Mele Akton again.

Kangxi's face was cold and stern. Zhu and Wei were descendants of the former Ming Dynasty, so they only wanted to overthrow the rule of the Qing Dynasty.As a Manchu, Mele-Akton actually turned into an accomplice of other countries invading our country for a little money, and made it easy for others to overthrow his own rule. Kangxi's anger would only get worse, and he gritted his teeth: "It's a decision!"

Yinfeng was not surprised by this result, and added: "The government announced that it was a crime of treason, and beheaded in public, so as to imitate others."

Dragging Zhu and Wei away is to deter traitors, and so is the public beheading of Mailer.

The domestic issues are resolved, and the rest is foreign issues.

Yinfeng frowned: "I heard from the fourth brother that Rex has been clamoring that he is a duke and his mother is a royal family, saying that we can't kill him. According to Erchen, there is really no need to kill him, since he said his identity clearly If he is so honorable, then he will announce what he has done and the plan of Ferris Kingdom.

"The next step is to see how much his status is worth. Let the Ferris Kingdom take something to redeem. If the things that the Ferris Kingdom gives us are satisfied, then let him go back. If we are not satisfied, kill him The duke doesn't mean anything either."

Kangxi heard the coldness in his tone, raised his eyes and asked, "Do you want to go to war? It's all right. If they dare to assassinate you, they will have to pay the price!"

Yinfeng shook his head: "It's not appropriate to go to war directly, and the war costs a lot. Although our country is slightly better in firearms, it may not be impossible to win, but it will inevitably drag down the domestic economy and people's livelihood. Moreover, it is difficult to maintain the rear supply in long-distance combat. It may not be possible in the short term. It is a serious obstacle, but problems will arise if the front line is long, which is not conducive to protracted warfare.

"If our enemy is only the country of Ferris, it will be easy. It's just that there are many western countries, and there are many bordering each other. If we go to war, it is difficult to guarantee that no one will take advantage of the fire. If the country of Ferris is willing to give up part of its interests to seek allies, it will be almost impossible. If the side is pinched down, we will fight harder and harder."

The corner of Yinfeng's mouth twitched: "So what I mean is, don't most of the western countries have diplomatic relations with us? Even many countries have bought firearms from us.

"Dai Zi made a batch of new firearms this year, including firecrackers and cannons. We have a better hole card, and the models that we traded to foreign countries before can be relatively liberalized.

"Not only that, we can also appropriately increase the quantity of firearms sold, lower the prices of some models, and supply them to the West. Except for the country of Ferris, we will not sell them any more. If so, Khan Ama thinks What will happen?"

Kangxi understood: "The current firearms transactions between our country and the western countries are similar, and the differences in power between the major western powers are not too great. In this situation, they can still maintain superficial peace, and even if they have common interests, they will temporarily ally with each other. But once this balance is broken, the country of Ferris will be surrounded by powerful enemies, and there is no need for the Qing Dynasty to take action, and the country will be in danger.

"After all, the Qing Dynasty is far away from them. It takes a long journey across the ocean to fight in the past, but it is much easier for the western countries to fight in the past. At that time, the country of Ferris will fall into a stalemate. In order to relieve the predicament, we can only ask the Qing Dynasty for peace. .”

Yinrong narrowed his eyes: "The conditions for the summation are not up to them to decide."

Kangxi interjected: "Based on the situation at that time, even if we opened the lion's mouth, they would have to agree."

The father and son looked at each other with fox-like smiles in their eyes.