Kangxi soaked in the pool, enjoyed his dinner comfortably, put on a special loose bathrobe, and called Yuzhu in.
"What's going on?" After a small chat, Kangxi asked Yuzhu.
These words seemed to have no meaning, but Yuzhu knew that the old emperor was asking about Er Nai's wife.
"Back to the old man, my servant has softened his heart and is not willing to be cruel. Please punish me severely." Yuzhu knelt down simply.
"Punishment? How many heads do you have, enough for me to chop off?" Kangxi did not get angry, but his words were serious.
Yuzhu kowtowed heavily and whispered: "This slave has committed his old habit again, and I really can't do it."
Kangxi thought for a while and suddenly cursed: "How can it be a big deal if you are kind and soft-hearted? Get out of here."
Yuzhu was driven out, but he did not dare to go far. He stayed outside the tent, waiting for the old emperor's call at any time.
Killing Mistress Di was as easy as flipping a finger.
But the problem is, the focus of this matter is not on the Second Mistress Di, but on Yuzhu's reaction. What would Kangxi think?
This time, Yuzhu actually didn't fully understand what the old emperor meant.
However, he knew one thing: there must be flaws in his character before the old emperor could truly feel at ease.
By not killing Mistress Di, Yuzhu did take a risk.
However, Yuzhu's capital is strong enough to afford the gamble.
Anyway, it was still early that night, and the worst possible outcome was that he would be dismissed from his post by Kangxi and go home to recuperate for a while.
To put it bluntly, Yuzhu bet all his power on the body of Second Mistress Di.
For the sake of a woman, Yuzhu even gave up his immense power. What would Kangxi think?
Yuzhu really doesn’t know.
However, his life is definitely not in danger, and at most he will just retreat temporarily.
Being young is good. Yuzhu is only twenty-four years old. What should he be afraid of? He can afford it.
After Kangxi left, Wei Zhu stayed.
"Xiao Zhongtang, I really want to advise you, why bother making Long Live Lord angry?" Wei Zhu advised Yu Zhu sincerely.
If you listen to these words backwards, it means that Kangxi was not really angry with Yuzhu.
Yuzhu felt confident and said with a smile: "Master Wei, if the emperor has any decree, you can just grant it."
Wei Zhu sighed and said: "Your Majesty has decreed that Jade Pillar has behaved inappropriately in front of the Emperor. He will be demoted to the second-class Yongyi Bo. He will be dismissed from the Nan Study Room and the imperial ministers, and will be fined three years' salary."
"Your Majesty Yuzhu, I accept the order to thank you." After receiving the order, Yuzhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
According to Kangxi's old habit, as long as he was punished, he would not be beaten again. The fact that Yuzhu did not kill the second wife Di was considered to be over.
Before leaving, Wei Zhu kindly tried to persuade Yu Zhu: "Xiao Zhongtang, the emperor punished you because you made a mistake. From now on, as long as you serve the emperor wholeheartedly, you will be promoted to a higher position sooner or later."
Yuzhu pretended to be dejected, sighed heavily, and said, "I shouldn't make the emperor angry. Please tell Mr. Wei to report to the emperor and say that I know I was wrong."
After Wei Zhu left, Zhou Quan returned to the opposite side of the Yuzhu, shook out his folding fan, and said with a smile: "This time I retreat to advance, Dong Weng's temper and propriety are very good. With the emperor's imperial mind, even if
If there was no such thing as Mistress Di, I would have found an excuse to make you stumble. Now, it seems that you are far away from the center and about to lose power. In fact, you have always been the prime minister of the kitchen, but you are far more powerful than Nan.
Walking in the study and being a minister are much more important."
Yuzhu picked up the tea cup and smiled without saying a word.
Kang Mazi's reaction just confirmed Yuzhu's previous judgment. If he killed Er Nai, the punishment would definitely be much heavier than now.
The Ba Ye Party is currently very peaceful. Kangxi does not need an overly strong Jade Pillar, and it is natural to disparage him appropriately.
After serving Kang Mazi for so many years, Yuzhu knows better than anyone else that hoeing the strong and supporting the weak is what a qualified emperor should do.
After so many years, Yuzhu has been able to rise so quickly mainly because of the fight between Yinreng and Laoba.
Now, Yin Reng has been deposed, and Lao Ba has temporarily stopped.
As far as the overall situation in the court was concerned, as long as Kangxi was not a fool, he would definitely restrain Yuzhu's power to achieve a relative balance in the court.
Do not let the ministers unite to plot against me. This is the basic quality of an emperor.
At the same time, it was Kangxi's inevitable choice not to allow one party to dominate.
Yuzhu pretended to be soft-hearted and did not kill Second Mistress Di, but in fact he lessened the force of the hammer.
Kangxi reduced Yuzhu's power in the court, but Yuzhu only cared about military power. This was the "darkness under the lamp" caused by the information gap.
Old Emperor, I understand, is there anything wrong with the bowl of ginseng soup that Zhao Chang brought to him?
Kangxi was disgusted with his boss's cold-heartedness and actually wanted to kill his younger brother, so he simply imprisoned him forever.
However, the fourth child was colder and colder than the eldest brother, and he did not hesitate to commit fratricide, killing the ninth, eighth and third children one after another.
If Kangxi knew about it underground, he might not even be able to hold down the coffin board and would jump out and kill people, right?
What Zhou Quan said is absolutely correct, Yuzhu has never had any sense of presence in the south study room.
This is not that Yuzhu is incapable of handling national affairs, but that he deliberately hides his clumsiness.
In the South Study Room, Yuzhu's principle is that the emperor will not ask, and he will not say more than a word.
Besides, there are not only several imperial ministers, but who dares to form cliques under the old emperor’s nose?
After the superficially glamorous Nan Shufang Zhong and the imperial minister were dismissed, Yuzhu became less conspicuous.
Besides, a few months later, when Mulan was about to die, Lao Ba was assassinated by Lao Fourteen or Lao Si.
The occurrence of the "Eagle Killing Incident" played a vital role in the political situation of Kangxi in his later years.
Originally, Old Fourteen was just a soy sauce guy and didn't support Old Eight too much.
After the Eagle Killing Incident, Lao Ba recognized the situation clearly and simply led the entire Ba Ye Party to join the Fourteenth Ye Party.
As a result, the situation Kangxi faced was much more complicated and dangerous than simply dealing with the Eighth Ye Party.
After the first tragic defeat in the Snow Region, Kangxi was forced to compromise with his iron fist and publicly gave the honor of General King to the Fourteenth. Can you imagine how helpless he felt?
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! In any case, Yuzhu is a loyal imperialist, this is an undoubted fact.
Zhou Quan shook his folding fan and said with a smile: "Mingzhu and Suo'etu only know how to advance but don't understand the importance of retreat. The result is naturally bad."
Yuzhu still said nothing, but he knew in his heart that the way of advance and retreat mentioned by Zhou Quan was easier said than done, and 99% of people would not be able to do it.
Since ancient times, how many people have truly overcome the human flaws of Longwangshu?
As soon as Yuzhu returned home, he was found by Qingtai.
Qingtai stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I originally thought that the Eighth Master and the others were going to attack you. It's better now that the emperor has demoted you first. Even if they want to attack you again, they won't be able to find an excuse for a while."
Yuzhu knew in his heart that Qingtai must have a lot to say, he just had to keep his mouth shut and listen obediently.
Who doesn’t like smart people?
The problem is, there are as many people who are fooled by their wisdom as there are sands in the Ganges.
Qingtai suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Orundai is the minister in charge of the bodyguard, I am the minister of the Ministry of punishment, and the third brother is the general of Jilin. You also hold huge power. If this continues, Suo'etu will serve as a warning.
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"I have been worried that you only know how to take more power, but you don't know the beauty of taking a step back. Now, I am finally relieved." Qingtai explained with a smile, "That old bastard from Elundai, do you think he is really
Is he such a bastard? Hehe, he is very good at it. Look, how long has it been since he was demoted last time to when he was reinstated?"
"Also, why did Elundai have a falling out with Fahai? Once you understand this matter, it is not difficult to see clearly why he has always been in the emperor's heart." Qingtai said earnestly, "The young man suddenly lived in the emperor's heart."
"High position, I'm afraid you don't know the true meaning of the word Shendu."
"Ama, I'm relieved to have given up my duties as a clerk in the Nan Study. My son," Yuzhu said sincerely, "I'm so young, but I sit and talk with those old prime ministers. It's too eye-catching."
Qingtai was very happy and nodded frequently, then smiled and said: "The Hershey family is just a nouveau riche. They don't have much background. They are far worse than our old Tong family, hehe." Stop clicking.
Yuzhu also smiled. From Tong Banchao's extensive planting and poor harvest to the concentration of family resources on him, the strategic thinking of the old Tong family is indeed much more advanced than that of Sony's family.
After talking about the business, Qingtai changed the subject and reminded Yuzhu specifically: "There is only a single seedling of Little Iron Hammer in the house. It is too expensive. It is better to spread its branches and leaves as soon as possible."
Yuzhu understood Qingtai's concerns very well. All large families, for the sake of the family's reproduction and continuity, pay special attention to the issue of having many children and good fortunes.
It's just that Yuzhu can't control things like giving birth to a son.
For example, Cao Yi, from beginning to end, never touched Yuzhu a few times. As a result, she soon gave birth to Yuzhu's illegitimate son.
Judging from the concepts of this era, Cao Yi's body was simply fertile ground for breeding heirs!
It's a pity that even if Cao Yi gives birth to more sons for Yuzhu, he can only stay outside with no name or status.
After Yuzhu was punished, his popularity was greatly reduced, and there were far fewer visitors than before.
However, a very few discerning people know that the real power in Yuzhu's hands has not been reduced at all.
Zhenglan Banner, Deputy Commander of the Han Army, Commander of the Infantry Army, Prime Minister of the Kitchen, which one is not a good and valuable position?
"Your Majesty, the student thinks that we must take advantage of this great opportunity to make real efforts to win over Yuzhu." Wu Sidao solemnly made a suggestion to the fourth child.
The fourth child sighed and said: "He has always wanted to be a pure minister. I have tried it many times, but it was all in vain."
Wu Sidao shook the folding fan in his hand and said softly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. That is because you have not grasped what Yuzhu really wants."
"Oh, what does he want? As long as I have it, I won't begrudge it." The fourth child couldn't help but perked up and looked at Wu Sidao expectantly.
Wu Sidao leaned over, came close to Lao Si's ear, and whispered something.
When the fourth child heard this, he was immediately overjoyed and turned to look at the thirteenth child.
"Thirteenth brother, you take the lead, and Brother Yu will follow." The fourth child even dreamed of recruiting Yuzhu to join the group.