Dressed as Su Peisheng

Kangxi 47 years

March [-]th, Wuyi Zhai

When the fourth elder brother stepped into the inner room, Yinfeng was leaning leisurely on the soft couch, with a volume of scriptures in his hand, and instead of the heavy python robe, he was only wearing a gray jacket, and a set of white porcelain tea set was placed on the kang table , There is still a faint tea fragrance floating in the teacups.

An Huai, the eunuch who led the fourth elder brother into the door, spoke first, "Report to the second elder brother, Prince Yong has arrived."

The fourth elder brother glanced at the eunuch in front of him, his expression was rather cold.

Yinfeng raised his head when he heard the sound, and smiled at the fourth elder brother indifferently, "The fourth brother is here, sit down quickly."

"Little brother, let's see what the second brother is missing here." The fourth elder brother bowed his hands and sat on the other side of the soft couch.

The emperor issued a decree to abolish the crown prince, and in Wuyizhai, all the prince's previous belongings were taken back to the inner treasury. Yinfeng is a sinner, without a salary and title, and now the furnishings of Wuyizhai are not as good as those of ordinary princes.

"I'm sorry, fourth brother." Yinfeng sat up slowly and poured a cup of tea for the fourth elder brother. "What kind of life is not living in this palace wall? Second brother can be satisfied with a book and a bowl of tea." gone."

An Huai carefully moved forward to hold the teapot, and flatteringly said to the fourth elder brother, "The servant is going to change the new pot of tea for the prince."

The fourth elder brother ignored An Huai's deliberate flattery, and only said to the second elder brother after An Huai exited the room, "This eunuch doesn't seem to be a peaceful person."

"It's just a slave, as long as he can do things," Yinreng smiled lightly, putting one hand on his forehead, "Isn't Chaoshang very lively these few days?"

"Yes," the fourth elder brother pursed his lips, "Although Huang Ama's will is very firm, there are still many among the three princes and nine ministers who speak for the second elder brother."

Yinfeng smiled wryly and shook his head, "It's just voices used to defending the old system. In fact, as long as the reserve position is established, it doesn't make any difference to them who is in that position."

Yinzhen turned his head to look at Yinreng, his eyes lowered a little, "fourth brother has something that I don't understand, now, I want to ask second brother."

Yinfeng picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, but didn't speak.

The fourth elder brother continued, "Suo Xiang is dead. No matter how difficult it is for Tuo Heqi and the others to control, the second elder brother probably didn't know about it the first day, so why was he implicated here? Since we can arrange for Gali and Zhang Boxing to participate in each other, why don't you cut off your wrists and save yourself?" ? After all, the second elder brother has been in the position for more than [-] years, and has always won the hearts of the people, and he has kept the green hills, so he is not afraid of running out of firewood."

Yinreng gently turned the tea bowl in his hand, his eyes gradually blurred, "This tea set has been used for a long time, and it is always inevitable to be knocked. It is said to be a precious thing, but it is difficult to show it to others as long as there is a gap. In fact, if you can Choose, who wants to make such a crisp and fragile piece of porcelain, which looks dazzling, but is actually not as good as a crock in the hands of a beggar, at least it can perform its duties and be chic and comfortable."

The tea bowl fell in response and shattered into debris on the ground. Yinfeng's face was no longer calm and peaceful, and the deep-seated hatred turned into a stream of magma and burned everything in the dark eyes, "God, I can't choose How you are born, but you can always choose how you die."

Yinfeng turned his head to look at the fourth elder brother, and the voice suppressed in the bottom of his voice seemed to come from hell, "Once upon a time, that person's affirmation was all the second brother's expectation. In order to stabilize the society, I studied composition day and night, so as to be the best among all the students in the world." Xin; in order to help him consolidate the monarchy, I spend all my time eating and living among the powerful ministers and relatives in order to determine the crown prince. But now, all of these have become my crimes."

Yinfeng sighed lowly, raised his head with a half-smile, but his voice trembled more and more, "I thought about retreating, I thought since he no longer cares about me, so what if I'm just an ordinary prince. But he He refused to let me go easily. The elder brother is in full swing, and the younger brothers are getting bigger and bigger. I have changed from a tool to stabilize the country to an executioner who suppressed my brothers. But even so, I still respect him, love him, and am willing to serve him Sweep away all obstacles, even if I knew a long time ago, my ending may not be better than that of my elder brother. But, what about the end?"

Yinzhen looked at Yinreng, his eyes had turned into ashes.

"He took away my most important person with his own hands without guilt, and again and again destroyed the only trace of warmth left around me."

"Then," Yinfeng smiled suddenly, "he asked me if I hated him?"

Yinzhen pursed his lips tightly, looked at Yinreng raised his head, and let out a heavy breath, "I don't hate him anymore, because I don't love him anymore. Doesn't he value that position very much?"

Yinreng tilted his head, and a sly look flashed in his eyes, "I tell you, Yinzhen, he is afraid that these sons who are getting better and better will drive him off the dragon chair like a bereaved dog. So, I put you I left it to him, a group of ambitious and powerful princes who were forced by me. In the future, without the shield of the prince, he will live in fear all day long, tremblingly guarding the last bit of honor , struggled and roared between the rights of the monarch and ministers, and the kindness of father and son. The longer he lived, the deeper the pain. Until finally, when he closed his eyes, his soul would not be at peace!"

Yinzhen stared blankly at Yinreng, didn't say a word for a while, and finally got up and walked out, until he was near the door, he barely stopped, "I thought, the second brother has always been interested in the big position, There is no plan left, it's just that the weather doesn't go your way and people don't have the right time. Unexpectedly, the second brother has lived for others all his life. In Yinzhen's eyes, your hatred and your resentment are nothing but a joke. Since It's not the way you want to go, why do you keep going? Since you are the most important person to yourself, why don't you protect yourself? Self-pity and self-pity! If that person knows, you will live the rest of your life because of hatred, I'm afraid you will sigh If I regret it at the beginning, what I met was inhuman!"

"Fourth brother..." Yinfeng's voice sounded behind the fourth elder brother, trembling and barely audible, "Don't follow the old path of second brother..."

"Second brother, don't worry," the fourth elder brother walked out, "My people, my world, no one can take it away!"

When the fourth elder brother stepped out of the house, there was a sudden wail from the room, and the mournful sound went straight to Jiutian!

The fourth elder brother trembled and was supported by General Zhang Bao, "Master, are you alright?"

The fourth elder brother closed his eyes, and shook his head slowly, "Come over again in a while, beat and beat those servants, what should be added, everything will follow the rules of the prince. Even if Huang Ama decrees to depose , he is still my second elder brother in the Qing Dynasty, and he cannot tolerate others' embarrassment."

"Yes," Zhang Bao bowed his head and accepted the order.

Old Summer Palace

When the fourth elder brother entered the bedroom, Grand Duke Su was just taking a nap.

With the warm tent and the fluffy quilt, Su Wei hummed in comfort.In the dream, he was lying beside the fourth elder brother and counting bank notes, one, two... five... eight...

The quilt was lifted, and a slightly cool body leaned over, wrapping Su Wei in his arms.

Eunuch Su slapped back twice in dissatisfaction, but didn't move, so he grunted forward and started counting again in his dream, one, two...five...eight...

This sleep was very long, and when Su Wei opened his eyes again, it was already getting dark, and the fourth elder brother was leaning against the bed and reading a book.

"What time is it?" Su Wei got up from the bed with a hairy braid, his big eyes were still foggy.

"It's almost you o'clock," the fourth elder brother raised his hand and handed Su Wei a cup of tea, "If you sleep a little longer, you can have dinner directly."

Su Wei smacked his mouth, held the tea bowl and approached the fourth elder brother, "Have you gone to Wuyi Zhai? How is the prince?"

"My heart is ashamed, what else can I do?" The fourth elder brother sighed and put down the book in his hand, "The second elder brother is indeed not easy, he was born as a prince, and he has carried this burden for more than 30 years, all thanks to how much he treats Huang Ama Love is heavy, but now—"

Su Wei lowered his head and took a sip of tea, "Isn't that Delin still absconding?"

"I didn't mention Delin to my second brother." The fourth elder brother reached out and touched Su Wei's braid, "Second brother's current state, I'm afraid I won't expect Delin to do anything."

"Master," Zhang Qilin came in from the outside and whispered, "Master Malhan and Lord Funing'an are here."

"Funing'an?" Su Wei blinked his eyes, a bit familiar.

"Huang Ama has allowed Malhan to retire." The fourth elder brother got up and got out of bed, "Funing'an succeeded Malhan as Minister of the Ministry of Officials. This person is capable of handling affairs, and he is the son of the great scholar Alan Tai. He is a useful talent."

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"My humble minister Funing'an pays homage to Prince Yong," Fu Ning'an knelt down and saluted.

"Master Shangshu, please stand up," the fourth elder brother leaned back in his chair, and exchanged glances with Malhan.

Malhan lowered his head and said, "My lord, I have a deep friendship with Mr. Fu Ning'an, and Mr. Fu Ning'an has always admired my lord's swift and resolute actions. I would like to ask my minister to recommend you."

"It's Yinzhen's fault that the Tai Tuo is already begging for rest, but he still has to worry about Yinzhen." The fourth elder brother got up and helped Fu Ning'an himself. After many compliments, this king also has a heart of closeness. Right now, the East Palace is overturned and the court is unstable, and Lord Lao will help you a lot in the future."

"To be appreciated by the prince, Fu Ning'an will definitely spare no effort in the future," Fu Ning'an bowed again and saluted.

Funing'an was sent away, and Malhan stayed alone, "The old minister has known Funing'an for a long time. This man has both virtue and virtue, and he really likes the prince. The prince can use him again."

"Since it was recommended by the Taifu, I will definitely rely on it wholeheartedly," the fourth elder brother led Malhan into the inner hall, Su Wei served tea for the two of them, and stood behind the fourth elder brother respectfully.

"I don't know if the Taifu has heard that the matter of the Jiangnan Examination Center is not over yet," the fourth elder brother held up the tea bowl and said thoughtfully, "Mu Helun, Minister of the Ministry of Households, and Zhang Tingshu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, are ordered to reiterate that Kari and Zhang Boxing exchanged views. Participated in a case, and the result was the same as Zhang Penghe and others. Huang Ama clearly intended to protect Zhang Boxing and suppress Gali. He had already rejected Zhang Penghe's memorial a few days ago. Why did Mu Helun and Zhang Tingshu repeat the same trick? I thought, this The matter of mutual participation is the handiwork of the second brother, but now it seems that it is not that simple."

"My lord only knows one thing, not the other," Malhan said, stroking his beard. "The case of mutual reference should indeed be done by the crown prince, but now that the crown prince has been abolished, no matter how difficult it is to achieve the original goal. But this shareholder Feng, but was targeted by some people with a heart."

"What does the master mean?"

"Eight Baylor," Malhan lowered his voice, "As far as I know, the lord has not been involved in the rights and interests disputes in the south of the Yangtze River."

"That's true," the fourth elder brother nodded, "The water in the south of the Yangtze River is too deep, and it involves Han scholars. Huang Ama has always been very afraid."

"My lord's concerns are correct, but some people don't think so," Malhan continued, "The reason why the crown prince is so hard to shake is the aspirations of the people in the south of the Yangtze River. Therefore, some people He stretched out his hand to Jiangnan."

"Teacher means that Yinhu has cultivated influence in the south of the Yangtze River?" The fourth elder brother raised his eyebrows.

"What's more," Malhan held up the tea bowl, "According to the news from Jujiangnan, Babeile's reputation among literati and scholars is almost as good as that of the prince. The only thing that is lacking is probably the title of a crown prince."

"Since that's the case," the fourth elder brother raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "this king will help him!"

March [-], outside the Hall of Nine Classics and Three Events

"Congratulations to the starling," said the ninth elder brother Yinzhen, who walked out of the Rijing gate together with the eighth and tenth elder brothers. Paying attention to Han Chinese students, this fat job will fall to mynah sooner or later."

"Why is it a fat job?" Elder Brother Yin said puzzledly, "There was Zhang Penghe first, and then Zhang Tingshu. Going to the south of the Yangtze River is not just about presiding over Enke. If you get involved in the mutual participation case, neither of them will people."

"What Yinji said is also reasonable," the eighth elder brother said, "this trip to the south of the Yangtze River is not so easy. What's more, I don't know what Huang Ama is thinking now. If I make Huang Ama jealous again, Isn't it just a cocoon?"

"If you don't enter the tiger's lair, you can't get tiger cubs," Yinzhen raised his eyebrows and said, "Right now, the East Palace is empty. The Nanshan case, the bribery case in the examination room, and the mutual participation of Gali and Zhang Boxing are one after another. Huang Ama Even if there are taboos, you have to find a way to solve the matter first. As long as the starling is next to the south of the Yangtze River, the reputation among the people will not be the same. Comparing the two, the ninth brother always feels that it is worth the trip! "

Brother Ba frowned and exhaled slowly. Since He Zhuo's younger brother collected books for him in Jiangnan, his work in Jiangnan was hardly weaker than that of Chaoshang.Now this opportunity, for him, is really hard to refuse.

However, the sky did not conform to people's wishes, and the next morning, the fourth elder brother played in the court, asking the emperor to personally preside over the Jiangnan re-examination, and the Ministry of Officials funded the supply of Jiangnan candidates to go to Beijing to take the exam, so as to show the court's thirst for talent.

After the speech, the government and the public were in an uproar, and many ministers could not accept it, but it is not a fantasy in detail.There are at most [-] examinees in the two provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. The Ministry of Officials can afford this money, not to mention the confiscation of family assets by bribed officials.

Beginning with the Nanshanji case, the imperial court's courtship of literati has been hit repeatedly.Now the prince has been deposed again, and it seems impossible to make up for it.If Lord Long Live really presides over the re-examination in person and allows Jiangnan students to enter Beijing, it will indeed be able to appease people's hearts to the greatest extent.

After a fierce battle between the government and the opposition, although Lord Kangxi did not make a decision right away, he obviously began to agree with it from his attitude.

The eighth elder brother stood in the queue, looked at the fourth elder brother's back, and secretly clenched his fists.

After the morning court, after walking out of the Hall of Nine Classics and Three Things, the fourth elder brother smiled at the eighth elder brother, "Unfortunately, all the painstaking efforts of the eighth brother were in vain. Anyone who wants to go to Jiangnan can go there."

"I think some people say that the grapes are sour if they can't eat the grapes," Yinbi said from the side with her chin raised.

The fourth elder brother glanced at Yinji, and snorted coldly, "If you want to eat grapes, you have to be willing to give them to the owner. Are you so eager, aren't you afraid that the old things will happen again?"

Yinhu tensed up and walked down the steps first. He knew what the fourth elder brother was referring to. "The Hall of Nine Classics and Three Events, all the ministers protect and play," seems to be the same as the current situation.

"Babeile," Liang Jiugong stopped Yinhu's way, leaned slightly and said, "Long live Lord Xuan Babeile will see you."

Yinhu nodded, and followed Liang Jiugong to Qingxi Bookstore, his heart beating like a drum along the way.

The fourth elder brother returned to the Old Summer Palace, and Su Wei hurriedly greeted him, "Have you run on the eighth elder brother? How is the run?"

Zhang Qilin, who was following the fourth elder brother, silently rolled his eyes and stepped aside.

"You'll know if you go and have a look with me tomorrow?" The fourth elder brother stretched out his hand to straighten the big cap hanging on the back of Su Wei's head, "Yinhu is getting more and more anxious, since the last time Rong An deliberately provoked you Master can see it. Forbearance and calmness have always been his greatest strength, and now that he has lost it, he should know the pain soon."

March [-]th, Changchun Garden

After the morning court, Lord Kangxi brought all the princes to Taipuxuan.Eunuch Su, who was so absorbed in watching the excitement, followed the fourth elder brother to the Changchun Garden on purpose today, unexpectedly——

"My heart aches for a long time about the abolition of the crown prince," said Lord Kangxi standing in the corridor with his hands behind his back. "You are all my flesh and blood, but you don't think about my bow or the country. In the court, there are cliques and power, private affairs , I can't bear to have another crown prince! Now gather all the sons here to teach and warn you, tell you what to do, why not to-"

"What's wrong with Huang Ama today?" Yinyu was sweating profusely, and asked Yintang who was beside her, "Nothing serious happened this morning."

"How do I know?" Yinzhen quietly raised his head and glanced at the eighth elder brother standing in front of him, "However, I heard that Huang Ama got angry after summoning the eighth elder brother yesterday, and the dinner was useless."

Yinhu was standing in the queue with his head down, his chest was already cold.Yesterday in Qingxi Bookstore, he was asked about the courtier's invitation to play again, and he was very angry for a while.What the people want and what everyone expects, why does he always get doubts and taboos?

"Now that the East Palace is empty, my son is very frightened. I also ask the emperor to tell me how I will walk today. I would rather be bedridden!"

"Presumptuous!" The memorial on the table was swept away, and Lord Kangxi pointed to his nose and said, "I'm only a Baylor, why do you play such an extravagant language to test me? Save this with the body of Baylor." The more you think about it, the more you don't think why Yi is waiting for someone!"

"What kind of person..." These three words lingered in his mind, and Yinhu didn't know whether to cry or laugh for a moment.

It turned out that from the very beginning, he was not in that person's eyes...

Su Wei followed a large group of eunuchs and waited outside Taipuxuan. He couldn't hear what the people inside were saying even when he was standing on the upper air vent, but he just looked at everyone's complexions.

After a while, all the princes following Lord Kangxi knelt down and bowed their heads.In the end, even the hat was taken off and placed on his knees.

Su Wei pursed his lips, stood on tiptoe and looked at his master, complaining in his heart to the moody Lord Kangxi, don't you feel sorry if you didn't raise him, is that kind of gravel road a place for people to kneel?

"There is a decree from the Holy Spirit," after a while, a younger eunuch walked up to Su Wei and the others, "The master's fault, the slave's fault, the princes will serve the eunuchs, each with fifty boards, to show you!"

"I..." Su Wei, who knelt down with a black line, held back for a long time and finally spit out the second half of the sentence secretly, "Depending on your family..."