The next day, Yin's story of asking sellers to be pawned on the street and whipping the court officials was known to Kangxi. He denounced his behavior as unworthy of the state and was fined for one year's salary. After this decree, those ministers who had not paid back the money were in court one by one.
He cried out his complaint, saying that it was really difficult for them to repay, and Tian Wenjing pressed too hard and really wanted to push them to a dead end. Do they have to force them to sell their land and houses and become homeless before they give up?
Kangxi finally relented when he saw those old ministers, and took out the money in the palace treasury that was originally intended to build Rongchangchun Garden to pay off their debts. As for Yin?
I returned it, so that all the errands of the Ministry of Revenue can be completed.
Although Tian Wenjing was humiliated by Yin? on the street, and he was also a capable official, Kangxi felt that he was too rigid in his conduct and did not know how to adapt. What's more, in this pursuit of money, all the officials in Beijing, big and small, were attracted by him.
After offending him all the time, there was no point in staying in the capital any longer, so he was allowed to go to a local post with the experience of being a sixth-rank chief secretary.
Yinzhen completed his errand, and Kangxi should have fulfilled his promise and made him a prince, but Yinzhen was too striving for success and went too far. During the process of collecting the debt, several officials were forced to commit suicide because they could not pay back the money. Among them, there were many loyal ministers and honest officials.
Therefore, in the end, he was promoted to the county king and given the title of Yong.
By the 45th year of Kangxi's reign, in addition to the prince, there were four elder brothers who were crowned kings, namely the eldest elder brother Yinzhi, the third elder brother Yinzhi, the fourth elder brother Yinzhen, and the eighth elder brother Yinzhen.
A treacherous overt and covert struggle is gradually taking shape as these few people are crowned kings. The throne is often the most tempting thing in the world. Everyone wants to hold it in their hands, but there is only one throne, and there is no winner.
There is only one, the rest are all losers!
One day, in the Prince's Mansion of Yong County, Rong Yuan asked for Ping'an's pulse for Mrs. Li and gave some instructions. Just as he was about to leave, he heard Mrs. Li laughing and saying, "For the past few months, Imperial Physician Xu has been asking for pulses for Sister Ye and I every day."
It’s very hard work, and it’s still early, so why not have a cup of tea before leaving.”
Now that Mr. Li had said this, Rong Yuan couldn't refuse. He bowed and sat down in the chair. A maid brought Yunwu tea picked from Lushan Mountain. The moment the lid of the cup was opened, it was full of water.
It's hazy and vague, really like clouds and mist. Drinking it, it tastes like Longjing but more mellow.
Li shook a bunch of tea leaves floating on the tea soup with a faint orchid fragrance and whispered: "I have always cared about sister Ye's fetus, but I am also pregnant and it is inconvenient to go there to visit. How about how is she doing now?
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Rong Yuan hurriedly put down the tea in his hand and replied: "Ye Fujin is fine, but the fetal movement has been frequent recently. I think he will give birth in the near future. I have also mentioned this to the prince and my direct descendant Fujin, so that I can prepare as early as possible."
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"Hey, doesn't it mean that we have to invite the Wen Po? Whose Wen Po did Fujin invite?" Qing Rong asked curiously from the side.
Rong Yuan frowned and thought for a while and said: "Wei Chen, I heard that my direct descendant Fujin mentioned that she is the most famous stable woman in Beijing, Mrs. Liu. Is there something wrong with Li Fujin?"
"Oh, it's nothing, I'm just asking. If this stable woman is really that good, I can ask her to deliver the baby when I'm about to give birth." Li stroked her cheek, and the pearl embedded in the gold armor on her little finger was there.
It shines brightly in the sunlight that shines into the house.
After Rong Yuan walked away, Ms. Li lowered her head and looked at her huge belly and said softly: "Ms. Ye...she is about to give birth, so we should make preparations." She glanced at Rong Yuan and said: "In the evening
You can find a way to go out through the back door and bring Mrs. Liu to Linglong Residence, and be careful not to let others see you." As long as you bribe the midwife Wen Po, Ye Xiu's child will naturally become her child.
"My slave knows." Qingrong agreed and said hesitantly: "It's just that Master, you are only seven months pregnant. Is it too early to give birth now? I'm afraid that someone will doubt you."
Ms. Li stood up gently, her flower pot-soled shoes making a "thump" sound when she stepped on the flat gold bricks, "Even if you have doubts, there is nothing you can do. There is only one chance. If you miss it, it will be gone. By the way, Mr. Mo
How's it going over there?"
"The birth should only happen in the next few days. The slave has already given instructions. Once there is any news here, even if Mo's labor is not yet due, we will immediately use oxytocic drugs to promote her birth." Qingrong has always been prudent and careful in her work, otherwise she would not have done anything.
To gain Mrs. Li's trust, she thought about it and said, "Actually, I am more worried about Master, how can you give birth prematurely so that no one will be suspicious?"
The engraved gold armor was lightly tapped on the tea lid wrapped with blue and white branches, and Mrs. Li showed a confident smile, "Don't worry, I have already thought about this, and I'm just waiting for the time to come."
That night, Qingrong bribed the guards and took Mrs. Liu to Linglong Residence through the back door. In front of Mrs. Liu who didn't know why she came, Li slowly took off her coat, revealing a fake belly made of cotton.
"Ah! Ah! Fujin... Fujin you..." Mrs. Liu was so shocked that she couldn't speak. Her finger pointing at Ms. Li kept trembling. It's not like she had never delivered a baby for a rich and powerful family. She knew that such a high official
There were many things going on in the compound, but she never expected that someone would pretend to be pregnant when she was not pregnant at all. This kind of thing could be hidden for a while, and she didn't understand why Fujin in front of her would do this.
"I'm not pregnant." Mrs. Li took off the cotton smoothly, as if she didn't care at all that Mrs. Liu discovered this shocking secret.
"Only me and the people closest to me knew about this before, but now you are an additional one, what do you think you should do?" she asked, with a playful smile on her lips.
Mrs. Liu was also a smart person and knew that this matter was of great importance, so she hurriedly swore an oath that she would never say a word, but she still didn't understand why Mrs. Li wanted to expose this lie herself.
"Things like oaths are just used to trick children. Do you think I will believe it?" She bent down and looked at Mrs. Liu who was kneeling at her feet and said, "Only the dead can keep secrets in this world!"
"No! Fujin, spare your life! Spare your life!" Madam Liu was so frightened that she kowtowed and begged for mercy. Seeing that the fire was almost done, Mrs. Li waved her hands and said, "That's all, as for your miserable life, I have no interest in it. As long as you do it for me."
Once you accomplish one thing, I will let you go."
Mrs. Liu nodded hurriedly and said: "As long as Fujin is willing to spare this humble life, I will do anything you want."
"I want Ye Xiu's child!" Mrs. Li clearly stated her purpose of calling Mrs. Liu tonight.
Mrs. Liu immediately understood what she meant. This was to replace the prince with a civet cat. She was so panicked that she waved her hands and said: "This... how can this old woman do it? I beg Fujin not to embarrass the old woman."
"If you can do it, you have to do it, and if you can't, you have to do it!" Mrs. Li stared at her coldly, patted her palms, and a confidant came in, holding a white silk ribbon in his hand, with a cold and terrifying expression, which scared Mrs. Liu all over.
He was paralyzed, lying on the ground shivering, and his face was completely gray with no color at all.
"Life or death is in your own hands. Think about it before you answer me." After saying this, Li turned around and sat back in his chair, slowly drinking the freshly made peanut cheese.
Mrs. Liu is not a confused person. She knows very well that she knows the secret of Mrs. Li. If she does not do things for her, it will be difficult to walk out of this door tonight. She has been a stable mother-in-law for so many years, and she is very aware of the tricks of these seemingly delicate women.
, killing people is not difficult for them.
She had regretted so long that her intestines were green. If she had known that this was the case, she would not have come tonight even if she was beaten to death. What a bad luck it would have been.
If she just steals a dragon and turns a phoenix into a phoenix, she can't do it, but someone has come to her not long ago and clearly told her that she cannot let Ye's child be born alive. Since the human rights movement has made a lot of money, she has already agreed
She agreed; and now the Li Fujin in front of her has another child to live with. She only has one child and she can't bear a second one even if she is extremely unbearable. What should she do?!
The gauze flowed slowly through the dripper. After finishing the bowl of peanut cheese, Li raised her delicate eyebrows and said, "What do you think?"