Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 41 years

In December, the cold winter came, and there was heavy snow on the day of the Laba Festival, and the banquet in the palace ended early.Su Wei followed the fourth elder brother back to the East Courtyard. The two sat around the charcoal basin, drank warm Laba porridge, peeled fragrant roasted chestnuts, and passed an exceptionally quiet but faintly uneasy night.

"Master," Su Wei, who was rolling around on the bed, put his legs on the fourth elder brother, staring at the bed curtain with a pair of big eyes, "tell me, what does His Highness the Crown Prince think about what Suo'etu did? If Suo'etu If the plan is successful, will the crown prince really force his Ama to abdicate?"

The fourth elder brother leaned on his arm, his face was slightly cold, "I can't guess, the second brother is very similar to Huang Ama, his mind is unfathomable, no one can easily guess what he is thinking. However, Suo'etu The relationship with the second brother is different from the relationship between the eldest brother and Nalan Mingzhu. There is a blood friendship, and there are so many years of mutual dependence. Suo'etu will never do these things without telling the prince because of his own selfishness. "

Su Wei pursed his lips, and said dryly, "That is to say, the crown prince must have known about it, and the most unstingy one is also acquiescing?"

The fourth elder brother didn't answer, just sighed softly.

Su Wei turned over sullenly, with his face facing the tent, his father was unloving, his son was unfilial, his heart was cold, the emperor's family was really heartless.At the end, Su Gonggong, who thought of something, suddenly turned his head and tugged at the fourth elder brother's arm, "You are not allowed to be like them in the future, do you hear me?"

The fourth elder brother was stunned for a while, looked at Su Wei for a while, turned his head away, and didn't answer.

Su Wei looked at the silent fourth elder brother with his mouth open, got angry for a moment, bared his teeth and rushed over, and slapped fourth elder brother on the shoulder.

"Ah, little bastard!" Brother Si covered his shoulders and looked down at the row of clear tooth marks in astonishment. "You really want to bite! It's bloodshot!"

Su Wei brightened his two rows of sharp teeth and smiled triumphantly, "Leave a mark for you to deepen your impression."

The fourth elder brother pursed his lips, rubbed his shoulders, and said in a helpless tone, "Xiaowei, you have been with me for so many years, and now you should understand that many things are beyond your control."

"There is still a difference between being involuntary and being involuntary," Su Wei said, puffing his cheeks. "I understand the rules of survival in the palace and court, but I also know the desolation and loneliness of being alone. These days, I often think, if I Without being by your side, what would the Sibeile Yinzhen look like now? Maybe he would be more accomplished, more powerful, more slick, and more cunning and resourceful. But——," Su Wei turned his head and stared at the fourth elder brother's face Shuangyan said, "I will never be happier!"

The fourth elder brother heard the words, slightly curled the corners of his mouth, "You are quite confident."

"I'm self-aware," Su Wei raised his chin, and finally wrapped his arms around the fourth elder brother's neck and said, "Yinzhen, you promise me that if there comes a day, don't embarrass others and yourself, your heart is not made of iron."

The new year is approaching, and the imperial edict was officially issued in the palace. After the Lantern Festival, the emperor set out to inspect the south of the Yangtze River, accompanied by the prince, four beiles, and the thirteen elder brothers.

Needless to say, the fourth prince's follow-up again surprised many people. Before that, the thirteenth prince offered sacrifices to Mount Tai, and many people secretly slandered him.Looking at it now, even if the fourth elder brother is not as highly valued by the emperor as the thirteenth elder brother, in the eyes of the sage, he is still highly relied on.

When the Ministry of Internal Affairs got the news, it leaned over like a dog. Eunuch Su stretched his neck, looked at the hill-like New Year's goods, and didn't give him a smile.

The New Year's banquet was unexpectedly calm.There is no tit-for-tat, hidden swords in smiles, brothers, monarchs and ministers are polite and courteous, a harmonious appearance that everything is peaceful.Su Wei stood behind the fourth elder brother, holding the jug, and occasionally glanced at the faces that were hidden, and his back began to feel cold.

During the southern tour after the Lantern Festival, due to the special order of Lord Kangxi, the fourth elder brother had to bring a few princesses to serve him.This time, Eunuch Su wisely chose to remain silent.The fourth elder brother thought for a long time, and finally asked Zhang Qilin to help Mrs. Li and Mrs. Wu to collect the things they needed along the way.

On the 22nd day of the first lunar month, the holy car rises from Luan.

The main purpose of Lord Kangxi's southern tour was to inspect river engineering, so he still took the route of passing through Zhili, passing through Dezhou, entering Shandong, entering Henan, and crossing the Yellow River.When the army marched to Zhili, Su Wei once again saw Li Guangdi, governor of Zhili.It has to be said that compared to other high officials in Beijing, Lord Kangxi seems to be closer to Li Guangdi.

On the way to the south, Lord Kangxi let the thirteenth elder brother follow the prince, and he took the fourth elder brother to look around the river.And the prince himself, like the last southern tour, worked in a low-key way, the emperor didn't call, and he rarely even set out a carriage.

Su Wei couldn't help but sigh a little, the most honorable father and son in the world, after a few fights between you and me, no longer know how to maintain the bond of flesh and blood.

At the beginning of March, Luan drove into Shandong and stayed in Qiujia'an, Qihe County.

The fourth elder brother, who managed to get away from a lot of river pictures, dumped the accompanying guards, and secretly took Su Gonggong, who was clamoring to go out to play every day along the way, to the suburbs of Qihe County to climb mountains.

There are quite a lot of mountains around Qihe County, and the two chose a wild mountain with the most lush greenery to set off.

The air in the mountains is fresh, the wild grasses and flowers are everywhere, and the unknown trees are covered with trees. The road up the mountain was walked out by people who collected herbs and cut firewood. It is crooked, but it is quite interesting.

Su Wei grabbed the newly sprouted willows, hugged the grass and beat the rabbits all the way, disturbing the whole mountain.The fourth elder brother, carrying a bow and arrow, shot two hares in a purely natural environment.At noon, the two of them grilled on pine wood and had a delicious meal.

The sun was slanting, and Su Wei hummed an out-of-tune ditty, and followed the fourth elder brother down the mountain.

Not far from the wild mountain is the official road, Zhang Bao is waiting there in a carriage, Su Wei carries his trophies, a few huge mushrooms, and runs over cheering, but when he is approaching, he is stunned by a few horses galloping around the corner. Stop.

"Su Wei," the fourth elder brother broke out in a cold sweat, stepped forward and pulled back Eunuch Su who was standing against the horse's belly.

Su Wei touched his nose, which was swept by the wind, and turned his head to smile at the fourth elder brother, "I forgot that there are no traffic lights at this time."

The fourth elder brother glared at Su Wei, ignored his 'nonsense', and just frowned slightly looking at the dust rising in the distance.

"Master," Zhang Bao ran over in a panic, looked at Eunuch Su with a reddish nose, turned his head and said to the fourth elder brother, "Master, he is a man in front of the emperor, all Mongolian tribute horses."

The fourth elder brother nodded, his face changed slightly, he turned to look at Su Wei who was rubbing his nose, and said, "Let's go back quickly."

Beijing, Mingxiang Mansion

Eldest brother got out of the carriage, and Nalan Kuixu, who was at the door, hurriedly greeted him, "I have seen the prince of the county, my father is not in good health, so I specially asked the young minister to wait here."

"Mingxiang is too polite," the elder brother pursed his lips, "Brother Nalan please lead the way."

"Yes, please, the king of the county," Nalan Kuixu bowed down, hiding the indifference between his brows and eyes.

Nalan Mingzhu was waiting in the main room, her complexion was a little yellow, after meeting with Elder Brother, she led Elder Brother into the inner hall.

"How is Mingxiang's health, can the imperial doctor come and see him?" The elder brother sat on the couch and asked with concern.

"Your Majesty, don't worry," Nalan Mingzhu twirled his beard, "This old minister is suffering from an old illness. Now that he is older, he will inevitably repeat it from time to time. It's not a big deal."

Eldest brother nodded, "I brought Mingxiang several high-quality wild ginseng plants, and I hope Mingxiang will take good care of him and recover soon."

"Thank you for your concern." Nalan Mingzhu nodded slightly, and said with a serious face, "I invite the county king here today, because I have something important to discuss with the county king."

"Please tell me clearly," the elder brother raised his brows and said.

"The king of the county knows that Li Guangdi, the governor of Zhili, has secretly entered Beijing..." Nalan Mingzhu said in a low voice.

"Li Guangdi?" Eldest Brother was slightly taken aback, "Shouldn't he accompany Sheng Jia?"

"Li Guangdi came to Beijing after meeting the emperor," Nalan Mingzhu continued, "After Li Guangdi entered Beijing, he secretly communicated with many officials of the Eight Banners. The disciples of the veteran officials told me that Li Guangdi had a secret order from the emperor."

The elder brother frowned upon hearing the words, "Could it be that Huang Ama——"

Nalan Mingzhu sighed, "Unfortunately, the content of the secret decree cannot be detected by the veteran, but it can be inferred that the emperor must know something and arrange something in secret."

The elder brother pursed his lips, his eyes moved slightly, "At this time, there is something special going on in Beijing, so it seems that it must be related to Suo'etu."

"What's the plan of the prince?" Nalan Mingzhu's eyebrows were serious, "These days, the prince has been silent. If Suo'etu boldly advances, it may be a good time for the prince to make his debut."

Eldest brother frowned and pondered for a moment, then turned his head to Nalan Mingzhu and said, "We need Mingxiang's help in this matter."

"My lord, please tell me," Nalan Mingzhu slightly nodded.

On the eighth day of March, Luanjia was stationed in Changqing County. Lord Kangxi lived in a compound in Jieshoufu South Village, Changqing County, and several elder brothers camped outside the village.

In the evening, the prince invited the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother to have dinner together.

Su Wei was holding the jug, standing behind the fourth elder brother, seeing the prince's unchanging smile and round and elegant demeanor, he felt quite uncomfortable.It had been a while since he had observed the prince up close, but in his impression, the former prince was not like this.A piece of jade polished by a famous master, although initially flawed and a little rough, often shines with infinite aura, and now the prince is like a work that is almost finished, although it is perfect, it has no vitality .

"The fourth brother's drinking capacity has not increased after all these years," the prince said with the corners of his lips bent, "it is Yinxiang who drinks with a bold spirit."

The thirteenth elder brother smiled embarrassedly, put down his wine glass and said, "fourth brother is usually busy with business, so he doesn't have time to exercise his drinking capacity. My younger brother is fond of playing and drinking, and thinks that today's wine is good, which made the second brother laugh. "

The fourth elder brother frowned, and interjected from the side, "Yinxiang is used to being humble. If you are playful, then the fourth elder brother really doesn't know where to put the fourteenth. But having said that, the wine that the second elder brother invited today is really Fragrant and mellow, although my younger brother is not good at drinking, I still want to drink a few more sips."

"It's just as good as it suits your tastes," the prince smiled slightly, "This is not a good wine at all, it's the five-grain wine stored in the cellar of Yuqing Palace, but I soaked some Chinese medicine in it according to the ancient recipe given by my servants, and it didn't taste like wine. Thinking of tasting it today, it tastes pretty good.”

The three brothers talked about wine making and tasting, and Su Wei secretly rubbed his belly. He couldn't smell anything except the smell of rice now.

"What's the smell?" Brother Thirteen suddenly asked.

Only then did everyone realize that amidst the aroma of wine and rice, there was a choking smell of smoke wafting over.

"Your Highness, it's not good," the servant on duty outside rushed in, "The South Village is on fire, and it looks like it's near the emperor's residence!"