Ever since Kangxi spent a day with the Queen Mother in Siyuan, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this girl from the Fei Yanggu family was indeed quite capable.
Although I knew before that those new-style shops that were well-received in the capital were her private property, I always thought they were just a place for a girl to drive around and earn some pocket money. Other book friends read it normally:.
Now, after meeting the Siyuan, which was extremely eye-catching in both its overall planning and detailed layout, Kangxi suddenly felt that Jinxi was indeed a talent. At least, her little head was full of novel ideas.
If she had been paired with the prince at that time, would she have been able to help Yinreng?
An idea flashed through Kangxi's mind, but he rejected it in a moment. In the final analysis, Fei Yanggu's background was too low. Although he was now a second-rank official, he was from a wealthy family after all. He pointed him to Yinzhen as his direct descendant.
Even Fujin thought she was too high-minded. If Yinzhen hadn't insisted on it and offered conditions in exchange, even naming her as side Fujin would be considered a compliment to her.
Thinking about this, I couldn't help but sigh.
"Your Majesty, the prince wants to see you." Li Dequan saw that Kangxi had finally come to his senses and stepped forward to report softly.
"Oh? Tell him to come in." Although Kangxi was surprised, he didn't show it clearly. He just nodded to Li Dequan, then straightened his body and took a sip of ginseng tea.
After Prince Yinreng entered the inner hall, he greeted Kangxi and then went straight to the topic. He couldn't wait to see the good show of some people.
"Huang Ama, I have come here today to understand something."
"Why did you come here to report it in such a hurry even though you were exposed to heavy night dew?"
"Huang Ama, I heard a while ago that someone unloaded a batch of weapons at Weihai Port and secretly transported them to the outskirts of Beijing. This evening, my spies came to report that these weapons are being hidden five hundred miles outside the city.
At the office, Emperor Ama, I also found out that the main messenger of this group of people seems to be...the fourth brother..."
After saying this, the prince subconsciously looked up at Kangxi, hoping to see the other person showing fear and anger. Unexpectedly, Kangxi just glanced at the prince lightly, pondered for a moment and said: "This matter
.Have you ever asked the fourth child for confirmation?"
"...No... I was afraid that something big would happen, so I came to report to the emperor as soon as I learned about this news... I was worried about my fourth brother..." The prince hesitated and looked at Kangxi, feeling uneasy.
Come on, book fans also like to read: I thought this news was enough to make Huang Ama angrily throw the fourth child into prison, but why is there something wrong with this situation?
"I am very pleased that the prince can guard the capital day and night and protect the safety of the city and outside. However... I ordered Yinzhen to do this. I asked him to buy the weapons from Europe.
Because I was worried about the power of the firearms, I chose to store them in the eastern suburbs. I planned to find a day for you adult brothers to practice fire training. If the effect is good, these firearms can also be gradually used in the soldier team..."
The prince stared at Kangxi in astonishment for a long time, and then he found his own voice: "...why didn't Emperor Ama send his son to handle this matter?"
Not to mention that Yinzhen was under the Ministry of Household Affairs, and he couldn't deal with the affairs of the Ministry of War. What's more, he was still the prince. Such a big thing actually bypassed the prince, the future crown prince, but found an ordinary prince to take care of it. How could he think and feel depressed?
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"Oh. Lao Si and Bai Jin originally came to ask my opinion on this matter. They said that all weapons in Europe today use gunpowder. With just a flick of the trigger finger, they can shoot through anything dozens of meters away.
I am thinking about introducing a few pieces to try first. If the effect is as miraculous as what Lao Si and Bai Jin said, I believe that our Ministry of Industry has many capable craftsmen. After careful research, we may be able to create weapons with the same power.
Come. If the Qing Dynasty wants to continue to be among the powerful countries, as Yinzhen said, it needs to continue to make progress. If the enemy advances, we advance. If the enemy does not move, we will advance... Only then can we be permanently invincible..." Kangxi said here,
Looking at the prince with a smile: "Yinreng, I do this because I want to leave you a peaceful and prosperous life. Don't let me down..."
"Don't worry, Emperor Ama. I will do my best to help Emperor Ama solve her problems." Although Yinreng felt unwilling to do so, Kangxi's words had come to this point, and he could not continue to dwell on this topic, so he had to comfort Kangxi a few times. After saying this, he left Qianqing Palace.
"Well, you fourth child..." The prince cursed angrily: He was obviously assisting me, but secretly he was accumulating his own strength, and he kept pretending to be a good person in front of Huang Ama...
"Prince, what did the emperor say? Are you angry? Is Long Wei Da Zhen going to send Fourth Brother to the sky prison?"
"Yes, Prince, we can breathe a sigh of relief this time. See if the fourth elder brother still wants to argue with you. Book fans also like to read:! He even hid firearms secretly. This crime should be severely punished..."
As soon as they left the main gate of Qianqing Palace, the prince's two disciples came up to him with smiles and started talking to each other, their words full of pride.
"Shut up, you two!" After hearing what the two said, the prince's face became even more ugly. He gave a low drink, glared at the two of them, shook his sleeves, and said angrily: "Huang Ama actually said that the fourth child is like this I did everything under his instruction! I’m really pissed off!”
"What?!" The two disciples were shocked: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, does he know?"
"Hmph! Not only did he know, but he also ordered the fourth child to do it. He also said that the fourth child wanted to assist me, and he did all this for the sake of me ascending the throne in the future..."
"So, does the Emperor intend to abdicate?" The two disciples' eyes lit up, and they almost did not congratulate the Crown Prince on the spot.
"How is it possible?! Emperor Ama is now in her prime, how can she abdicate?! These are just words of relief for me... I guess I have to wait at least ten more years... ten years, ten years, but The fourth guy is not well-intentioned and always opposes me. If we don't eradicate him, who knows if something will happen in the past ten years... Now that I think about it, I suspect that the fire in Nixiao Pavilion was caused by him secretly. , you guys sent people to keep an eye on him, I don’t believe it, except for firearms, there is no other way for him to be caught by me..."
"But last time we used an 'assassin' to enter the palace and cause chaos, we have already searched his residence and found nothing that would benefit us..." One of the disciples frowned and reminded the prince.
"Huh, just because he didn't find it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. With his caution, how could he put those things in a conspicuous place... I heard that many martial arts people have settled in the capital recently. Although officials and thieves are not at odds, can there be any? Sometimes, we can also take advantage of each other..."
"The prince means..."
"This is not the place to talk. Let's talk when we get back." The prince led his two disciples back to Yuqing Palace in a hurry. Thinking that he had to strike while the iron was hot, he summoned a bunch of his disciples and counselors overnight to discuss one after another against Yinzhen. Bad idea. Finally, I decided to take advantage of Yinzhen’s wedding day to kill two birds with one stone...
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Half a month after the outing in Siyuan, Jinxi realized that she had forgotten to bring back a set of blue and white porcelain tea sets that the Queen Mother had given her. Therefore, taking advantage of the good weather, she took Jiangrui and prepared to leave the house to Siyuan.
"Sister..." Just as he was about to board the carriage, Qi Chen's clear voice came from the side and behind.
Jin Xi looked back. Brothers Qi Ke and Qi Chen, dressed in new uniforms, one green and one black, were leaning on the trunk of an ancient locust tree outside the garden and looking at her with a smile.
"Huh? Isn't it time to take a break today? Where are the eldest and second brothers planning to go?" Jinxi blinked and asked curiously. Normally, as long as it is not a business day, the two brothers would stay in their old clothes.
In the house, he was either practicing equestrian skills, kung fu, or reading books and playing chess. How could he be so well-dressed and ready to go out as he is now?
"I wanted to invite my sister to a new place...does my sister have to leave the house for something?" Qi Chen knocked on the folding fan in his hand, walked to Jin Xi, and asked with a smile.
"Well. I left something in Siyuan, and I was just about to get it." Siyuan was a gift from the Queen Mother. This is a fact that everyone in the family knows. She has nothing to hide.
"Since we're just getting things, why don't we just let the maid go?"
"No, this is a gift from the Queen Mother. There is an eventuality that Jinxi cannot afford." Jinxi smiled and shook his head.
"Then let the brothers escort you to get it, how about we leave the house together?" Qi Chen rolled his eyes and asked with a smile. It is said that Siyuan was designed by the girl herself, and the fourth brother watched the craftsmen construct it.
, such a generous house. He has never seen it before.
Jinxi naturally guessed what Qi Chen was thinking on his face, and nodded in a funny manner. "That's good, I have brothers accompanying me all the way. I'm not afraid of being bored anymore."
The three brothers and sisters chatted with interest all the way until the carriage slowly stopped at the gate of Siyuan. The other book friends read normally:.
"Tsk tsk, sister, how on earth did you come up with the idea of building it like this? Brother, why couldn't I have thought of it? Look at this exquisite nine-curved waterside pavilion, Bagua rockery, wow, there is such a big clump of purple bamboo! Sister!
"Let's get some bamboo for my brother then. He wants to use it to make a purple bamboo flute. The sound must be very beautiful!" Qi Chen was attracted by the spring scenery in the garden and praised it, especially when he saw the area around the bedchamber prepared for the Queen Mother.
The lush purple bamboos were so happy that they jumped three feet high.
"Sister, ignore him. Purple bamboo is a rare thing. If you cut it down casually, you may damage its roots... Besides, this is the house given to you by the Queen Mother. You must not be so casual." Qi Ke, who has always been thoughtful, said displeasedly.
He glared at Qi Chen and pulled Jin Xi over to persuade him.
"I know." Jinxi nodded, and then said to Qi Chen who looked sad: "If second brother likes it, fourth elder brother still has a few purple bamboo seedlings being cultivated. Next time, let him pick some of good quality and send them to him.
How about planting in your courtyard? Then my second brother can use it to make flutes and flutes, whatever you want..."
"Of course it's good, but asking Fourth Brother to give me Zizhu would be a bit..." He was so flattered! Qi Chen swallowed, looked up and saw Jin Xi and Qi Ke covering their mouths and snickering, and couldn't help but
He smiled and said, "That's right. When my sister gets married in the future, my fourth brother will also be considered my brother-in-law. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to give my brother-in-law a few clumps of purple bamboo, right? Haha..."
"It's really not an exaggeration." A clear voice sounded behind him.
"Just tell me! Then...eh? Fourth...fourth brother? Why are you here? Such...such a coincidence?" Qi Chen followed the eyes of Qi Ke and Jin Xi and turned to look behind him. This look
Incredibly, fourth elder brother Yinzhen was looking at him with a smile.
"It's no coincidence. I just went to your mansion. I heard that you were here, so I came here to have a look." Yinzhen glanced at Qi Chen with deep meaning, looked at Jinxi and said, "I have something I want to discuss with you.
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"Oh, let's talk. Our brothers are going back first. Sister, when you are free, brothers will take you to that new place to play." After Qi Ke finished speaking, he nodded towards Yinzhen and looked away with a puzzled look on his face.