The twentieth episode: The fourth elder brother hunts the wolf, and the crown prince falls into a trap
Weilang's earthen village is five miles northwest of the Lion Garden. It is surrounded by mountains to the south, Saihu Lake to the west, summer resort to the east, and the mountain pass to the north is a vast prairie. Because the royal chariot was coming, a nun stayed overnight on the wall.
The wall was just built with butts on the inside to serve as railings to prevent people from falling from the wall into the wolves below. The officials did not know that the prince had been placed under house arrest, so Yiban paid his respects at the foot of the wall. Some people
They also searched everywhere for Yin Reng. However, the emperor's brothers were all very clear-minded and had their own thoughts. They stood around Kangxi with their hands lowered according to their titles, and they were all silent. Zhang Tingyu caught a glimpse of Elundai also among the officials.
Zhong, feeling very surprised, walked up to Ma Qi and asked quietly: "Ma Zhongtang, what's going on with Elundai? Didn't the transfer order come through?" "It did." Ma Qi followed Kangxi up the stairs to the city.
, while replying, "He came to my place this morning and said that he had never seen such a hunting wolf before and wanted to broaden his horizons. I saw him being beaten and deposed, which was very pitiful, so I agreed to him."
Zhang Tingyu knew that something was wrong. If he wanted to repay Kangxi, he would have to offend Ma Qi. He thought for a moment, shook his head and took two steps back, deeply regretting that he had asked so much. At this time, Kangxi had already climbed up the earth and stood on the yellow umbrella cover.
He waved and said with a smile: "You all come up quickly! There are so many wolves!"
This is a small earth enclosure, built along the middle of the mountain. It is less than half a mile in diameter, made of thatch and mud, and is about two feet high. There are four to five hundred wolves in the enclosure, one group in the east and one in the west.
, all of them were hungry and jealous. Some were lying down, and some were running back and forth restlessly. From time to time, there were bursts of howls, which made people feel terrified.
Wolves like to live in groups, and each group forms its own system. There are five groups in total, each occupying one side. Due to unbearable hunger, it seems that they have fought with each other many times. There is an empty space in the middle, and the white grass half a person deep has been trampled like
It looks like a wheat field. There are pools of bright red blood stains on the grass. Each wolf pack has clear responsibilities. The female wolf in the middle protects the wolf pups, and the pups howl with hunger. The male wolf guards the surroundings to protect his family and stretch out.
With a blood-red tongue and bared teeth, he stared at the crowd on the wall, his eyes radiating green light like will-o'-the-wisps.
"Third son," the eldest son of the emperor, Yinzhi, was standing next to Kangxi, full of ambition. Seeing Yinzhi coming, he walked over with a smile, patted the third son on the shoulder and said, "Third son, you are the one who has read the most among our brothers.
One, have you ever heard of the wolf hunting method like Lao Si?" Yinzhi couldn't stand Yinzhi's style, so he laughed and said: "There are so many things that should be written in the book! Even if it is written, there will be a lot of books in the world.
, I may not have read it." Yinti was so happy that he didn't sleep all night. Since ancient times, the crown prince has been established either directly or by elder. Now that "direct" has been abolished, who will be appointed next? The emperor gave me the power of guarding, but it is not clear yet.
Who else would the prince give me? I thought that this learned and shrewd third son would change his mind and join me. Unexpectedly, he turned out to be so cold and arrogant. I couldn't help but get angry in my heart, and my face immediately darkened. I was staring at him looking for something to say in reply, but I heard
Kangxi smiled at Yinzhen and said, "Brother Si, it's up to you!"
"Cha!" Yinzhen agreed, turned around and waved his hand, and four or five strong men in the mansion carried out a tightly tied wild boar, placed it on the parapet, cut the rope with a knife, and pushed it down.
The wild boar had been hungry for several days. It rolled on its head like a strong bull, stood up with all four hooves, trembled all over, howled loudly, and pounced into a group of wolf dens nearby, biting a male wolf in one bite.
The long fangs immediately pierced the wolf's belly, and it began to bite with blood dripping from it.
The rest of the wolves were frightened at first, but soon realized that this was a delicacy that people fed them. Dozens of male wolves stretched their necks with joy and let out a long cry. They all gathered around and started biting desperately. The wild boar was
The wild beast in the forest, its body is coated with a layer of rosin sand, which is as strong as armor, and its fangs are like sharp swords. Even tigers and leopards are no match for it, so how can it take the wolf seriously? It roars like crazy and runs wildly.
With a sudden attack, more than a dozen wolves were immediately bitten to pieces with their intestines and stomachs broken open, and their flesh and blood flew everywhere!
There are no taboos for hungry wolves on the grassland. There is edible meat here, and five groups of hungry wolves are fighting for it. Some of them bite around the wild boar with red eyes, and some pounce on the injured wolf. After hearing the howl of the wolf, the pig squawks.
The sound made people feel terrified.
Kangxi's face was expressionless. When he glanced at Yinzhen, Yinzhen stood quietly with his hands folded, and the father and son remained calm. Some of them were picking their teeth, some were joking, and some were picking their teeth.
Some glared angrily. Only Yinti sighed slightly behind Kangxi and said, "Is the method bad? It's too cruel." Kangxi also said nothing.
The wild boar under the wall could no longer resist it. The long bristles on its neck had been plucked out, and the skin was injured and bleeding in several places. The animal couldn't bear the pain, so it got out of the pack of wolves and fled lamely along the wall.
In an instant, he was bitten to the ground again. The five packs of wolves also became confused. They dragged the corpses whenever they saw them. The injured wolves fell to the ground and were immediately torn into pieces... In an instant, the wolves in the circle were crowded into pieces.
The ball was rolled into an egg, and the howling and whining sounds were heard together.
"Archery!"
Yinzhen suddenly shouted: "Don't let them be full! Aim for the wolf's head, keep the wolf skin for the master to reward!" Yinzhen's family was nearly a hundred, and after hearing the master's order, who should not show their face in front of Kangxi? Everyone on the soil fence
The bow was drawn to the full moon and aimed at the wolf's head. Suddenly, arrows rained down like locusts.
Kangxi slowly walked to Yinzhen's side and saw that Yinzhen was talking to Yinzhen. He stood aside and watched, but heard Yinzhen say: "Fourth brother, I appreciate your intentions. These wolves will either bite each other to death or they will kill each other."
If you were shot to death by an arrow, why bother getting a wild boar?" Yinzhen said with a smile: "This is just to let the emperor have fun and relieve his boredom. Speaking of hunting, the emperor still lacks game? Speaking of keeping skins, does the emperor just lack these wolves?
Treating people with skin? Alas... I saw that the emperor was depressed, so I tried to find a way to cheer him up!" Yinhu also sighed: "Of course you have a good heart. I'm not afraid of your irritation - you are too cruel after all. Your Majesty
He has always been kind and generous, but he may not be happy when he sees it." Yinzhen replied: "I can only show my filial piety out of my own heart. What kind of good beast is this wolf? I don't think it would be bad to let them bite each other."
In the rain of arrows, the wolves fled in all directions, some running eastward, and some leaping westward. There was really no way to go from heaven to earth! Since they were ordered to only shoot their heads, the wolves were known as "iron-headed tofu waist".
He was the most patient, so he kept shooting for two hours, until it was time to apply for the license, and he was all wiped out in the earthen siege.
"Okay, happy!" Kangxi suddenly clapped and laughed. Yinzhen and Yinhu, who were standing next to each other, were startled and took a few steps back. Kangxi said excitedly: "Let's go down and have a look!" "Ama
!" Yinzhen hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "Ask the children and grandchildren to clean up, you can just watch from above... In case some of them are not dead, you are shocked..."
The wolves were all dead, and the scene was really miserable. Some of the wolves were twisted together, and some were torn to pieces; some of the cubs were still in the mother wolf's mouth... There were things everywhere in the thin snow.
White bones with flesh and purple-black blood clots. The sky was covered with thick clouds, the wind was whimpering under the high wall, and the crows were circling. It was a desolate desert. Kangxi took Yinzhen's family and walked around silently, feeling a sense of sadness in his heart.
I felt an indescribable feeling. Thinking of the fierce fight between the wolves just now, I suddenly felt that Yinzhen's move seemed to have the meaning of remonstrance. I thought about it a hundred years later, if these brothers really fight for the throne like hungry wolves, I will do it myself.
What will the great cause he founded look like? Will he still cause chaos before his death, and will he not be able to settle down even after death? Thinking about it, tears rolled down involuntarily. In order not to let his children and grandchildren see it, he pretended to rub his eyes and wiped them away secretly.
Zhang Tingyu could see clearly from the wall. Seeing Kangxi being so sentimental, he could not help himself. Thinking that he was among a pack of wolves and not knowing what the future would be like, he shook his head and sighed. Ma Qi beside him said: "The emperor has always been kind, so it is inevitable that he will be sentimental."
! King Yong is too cruel." Zhang Tingyu couldn't understand what he said and just pretended not to hear it.
But the brothers had other thoughts. Both Yinzui and Yinzhi pretended to be stupid, pointing and watching the fun. But Yin couldn't hold back, so he leaned over and whispered to Yinzhen: "Long live crying, can you see it?"
"I saw it." Yinzhen nodded, "The fourth child can't eat wild boar meat himself, so he is trying to find ways to beat the pot!" Yin rolled his eyes and thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "This method of slapping a horse is considered unique, maybe he will be able to do it.
Get on the horse's hooves and kick him in the face!"
Yinzhen glanced at Yinzhen, and his heart was churning. Yinzhen knew that there was no hope of retaining the throne, and he did not want to seize the crown prince. This was not a good thing at the beginning, but he was worried that this move might impress the emperor and stop deposing Yinren. In this case,
Why should you not be afraid that your blessing will soon turn into a disaster? While you were thinking about it, you suddenly heard the guards below shout in surprise! It turned out that Kangxi stepped on the hoof of the wild boar, but the beast did not die, and howled wildly.
Stand up!
"Ah!" Hongshi, who was standing next to Kangxi, staggered in fright, but was supported by his younger brother Hongli. Just as Liu Tiecheng was about to pounce, Hongli shouted sharply: "Stop! Your job is to protect him!"
"As he said this, he stepped forward with his sword and pushed forward step by step. Everyone was stunned to see that an eight-year-old boy had such courage.
The wild boar was already dying. It had just kicked its legs and struggled. After standing up, blood was pouring from several places on its body that had been bitten by the wolf. In an instant, it couldn't hold on. It looked at the approaching man with a stern look.
The young man who died had no strength to pounce on him anymore. He grunted, tilted his body, fell down, stretched out his hooves, and died.
"Uh!" Kangxi took a step forward, looked at the body carefully, kicked it, and felt that he was really dead. He couldn't help but stare at Hongli in surprise, and said with a pun: "This is the destiny arrangement of Siming."
When we got out of Tuweizi, it was already the end of Shen Dynasty, and it was snowing heavily. All the ministers and workers greeted Kangxi at the gate. Kangxi ordered everyone to disperse, and took his entourage back to Yanbo Zhishuangzhai. As soon as he got on his horse, he saw the official road to the east.
Snow and dust were flying, and a group of cavalry with more than 300 people rushed over, followed by another group. Seeing Kangxi looking attentively on the horse, Yinti asked Zhang Wu brother, "Whose soldiers are these? How dare you act recklessly in the forbidden garden!"
You go over and ask their leader to come over!"
"Cha!" Zhang Wu Ge agreed and rode away. After a while, he came side by side with a man. He dismounted and said, "Long live, it's Ling Pu, the commander of Rehe City, who is leading his army to protect the emperor!"
Kangxi looked at Lingpu, and doubts arose in his heart. Lingpu was Yinreng's younger brother. At this time, he said that he was ordered to lead his troops into the garden. Could it be that this villain had a murderous intention? Kangxi shuddered. Yinti didn't wait.
When Ling Pu spoke, he asked: "Ling Pu, who asked you to lead the troops into the garden?" Ling Pu ignored it, first bowed calmly to Kang Xi, then stood up and said: "Returning to the prince, I followed the instructions of the Thirteenth Master.
They came with troops to protect us."
Kangxi couldn't help being shocked, the muscles on his face twitched violently, and he pretended to smile calmly: "I'm afraid you heard wrong, right? The prince leading the bodyguard next to me is Yinti. Why would the Thirteenth Master ask you to lead troops into the garden?
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"Long live!" Only then did Ling Pu realize the seriousness of the situation. He hurriedly knelt down on the ground, took out a piece of paper from the pages of his boots, held it up with both hands, and said, "How dare a slave play such a thing! It was Elundai who sent someone to deliver the message.
, with the handwriting of the Thirteenth Master, saying that all the old guards have been transferred, and there are few people in front of Wanzai, so he asked the servants to bring more people..." The more Kangxi heard about the tricks, the more uneasy he became. He motioned to Ma Qi to take over.
After passing the order, he interjected and asked: "How many people have you brought?" Ling Pu raised his head and said without fear on his face: "I have brought 1,470 people, including all of my Chinese military camp.
Please give me a lesson from your Majesty: The Thirteenth Master is my banner master and has a license from the Guards Department. He ordered me to lead troops to protect me. Did my slave do something wrong?"
Yinti sneered and said: "Orundai has been transferred, how can he send someone to deliver a message? Tell the truth, did someone from the Prince's Mansion give you any message?" Ling Pu looked confused and said, "Sure."
Prince, who dares to lie to you about this kind of thing? I saw him just now! Besides, what does this matter have to do with the Crown Prince? The more I listen, the more confused I become!"
Kangxi couldn't help being surprised again, but Elundai hadn't left yet! He was full of suspicion, pondered for a moment, then changed his face and said with a smile: "The eldest brother is now in charge of the security, I just ask you, I don't mean anything else.
I originally planned to call you to the villa, but I was just calling you yourself. The Kazuo Green Battalion will take over the garrison defense in Chengde, and the 12,000 leading cavalrymen of Langdeng will arrive in half an hour. These people you brought will return immediately.
You stay at the original defense position. Once Lang Ling's soldiers arrive, they will be under your control." After that, he said to Brother Zhang Wu: "You accompany Ling Pu, and Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qi go to Ling Pu's army to announce the decree.
, and asked the sergeants to rush back overnight. The green battalions of the Royal Guards here are under different orders, and there is no misunderstanding." After that, he went straight away. Everyone knew that Kangxi was in a bad mood, and he did not dare to express his anger, so he just kept his head down.
Followed. Unexpectedly, when they reached "Jie De Ju", Kangxi suddenly reined in his horse and said:
"Pass the decree, call the eight princes Yinren, Yinzhi, Yinzhen, Yinsu, Yinzhen, Yin, Yinxiang, Yin and Elundai to come immediately to attend you!" After saying that, he dismounted and entered Jideju.
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Jiedeju is just a leisure palace. It has no neighbors and is very empty. The guarding eunuchs did not expect that Kangxi would suddenly come here to rest, so they hurriedly lit dozens of candles and arranged for Kangxi to rest on the kang in the east warm pavilion of the main hall. Kangxi was coming.
Soak your feet in hot water and eat tea slowly. Ma Qi, Zhang Tingyu and Zhang Wu Ge came in and asked: "Where is Ling Pu? Have his people obeyed the imperial edict?"
"It went very smoothly." Ma Qi said hurriedly, "As soon as the decree was announced, the soldiers left. Ling Pu—" He glanced at Zhang Tingyu and remained silent. Zhang Tingyu smiled and said, "I think the master is really working hard today."
I'm tired. Lang Ling's people haven't arrived yet, so I have nothing to do with him at the moment. I asked a few guards to accompany Ling Pu to have a few glasses of wind wine. The master wants to see him, so I'll go and tell him."
Kangxi nodded with satisfaction and said, "I don't see him." After saying that, he took a deep breath and said nothing. But Ma Qi didn't know why Kangxi suddenly stopped here. Seeing that Kangxi didn't speak, he was just lost in thought, so he asked:
"Your Majesty, won't you go back to Yanbo Zhishuangzhai tonight? It's too cold here, be careful of freezing at night."
"Tell someone to tidy up the outside. I feel sorry for you two to work here." Kangxi sneered and said to Ma Qi: "Do you know why I asked Ting Yu to be the leader of the bodyguard? I think you are a loyal person.
More than enough! When it comes to understanding my wishes and doing things meticulously, ten Ma Qi are not as good as one Zhang Tingyu! If you still say it's too cold, don't you know that if you freeze to death, you will still be a complete corpse!" Ma Qi was startled and was about to reply.
, then I heard Orundai say in a rough voice outside: "I'm here to see you, my servant!" As soon as he finished speaking, he came in through the curtain, and then stepped aside.
"Kneel down!" Kangxi was furious when he saw him. He turned back to Brother Zhang and said, "Hit his sword!"
Orundai snorted, and before Brother Zhang came closer, he took off his sword and threw it to his side, turning his face without saying a word.
Kangxi chuckled, turned to Ma Qi and said: "Did you see? It's hard to raise a villain, it's true! Grandfather Elundai and his father both followed me in the army and died outside. Seeing this meritorious service, he gave him
You are so arrogant! God is first, and he, Orundai, is second! You are the one who was deposed by decree, why haven't you left yet? What big things need to be done!"
"Long live!" Orundai kowtowed and said, "This slave is not rude, but I don't understand. This slave has been the emperor's bodyguard since he was a child, and the emperor watched him grow up. How did the emperor take care of... this slave?
Now the emperor doesn't know who he is angry with, but he only takes it out on the slave. What's wrong with it? If you explain it clearly, even if he is dead, he is still a sensible person. Even if the slave is ordered to lower his tone and leave for a day late, his relatives and friends can meet him.
, What's the harm? Is this human nature! How could Long Live lose such a big temper..." As he spoke, he choked up and couldn't speak. He fell to the ground and couldn't look up. Seeing him like this, Kangxi thought of his father A Yong.
, suffered seven or eight wounds and died in battle, he personally carried out the funeral ceremony and cared for the orphan, and his eyes turned red. Just as he was about to speak, Yinti shouted from the side: "It is a capital crime for you to behave like an unsubmissive in front of the emperor.
! It’s you who peed in front of the Qianqing Palace?!” Elundai couldn’t put his mind at ease. He glanced at Yinti and said, “Fire and fire are ruthless. Guards are not allowed to leave their posts without permission. There is no toilet next to the Qianqing Palace. The prince knows that.
What? Saying this is against the rules, that is against the rules, some people are still hiding things that are not lawful, and if they say it, it will scare people to death!"
After hearing this, Yinti didn't know what leverage he had in this guy's hands, and became timid. Zhang Tingyu was also afraid that this iron-headed hozen would make things even more uncontrollable by talking nonsense, so he asked: "Elundai, Lingpu
Whose order did you take to lead the troops into the villa, and who gave the order?"
"Point out which bastard smashed my black bricks, and I'll cut him with a knife!" Elundai's eyes were as wide as copper bells, "Long live my lord, just investigate carefully. If this is true, you can cut him."
I!"
Kangxi was thinking nervously and was about to speak when he saw Xing Nian coming in and said: "Brother and the gentlemen are all here and waiting outside the house. Master, have you seen them?" Kangxi thought for a moment and said coldly: "No!
Tell them to kneel in the snow and wake up - Tiecheng, take Elundai out and wait on him in the guard tent!" After saying that, he stood up.
A large group of guards followed Kangxi out and walked into the newly built felt curtain behind the fasting. Yinreng, who was kneeling in the snow, had mixed feelings in his heart. He had been named a prince since he was born, and he never left the Forbidden City. The emperor often
He hugged him on his lap and played with him. When he got older, the emperor asked him to learn how to deal with government affairs. In more than thirty years, which day has he not seen Kangxi three or five times? The love between father and son is unparalleled. Once upon a time, it was like this.
Field! Just heard about Ling Pu leading troops into the village, Yin Reng felt an inexplicable fear in his heart: Who is so vicious, and the crime of causing treason is put on his head! He looked at Yin behind him in confusion
Hu, Yin Zhen. Yin knelt down in front of the emperor and said in a low voice: "Second brother, there is an unexpected disaster! If you don't explain it to the emperor tonight, you won't even be able to see him in person in the future. That's really the end of the world."
Yinreng's eyes jumped: Yes, why don't you boldly rush over to see your father? He stood up with both hands. Suddenly someone pulled his body. When he turned around and saw it was Yinzhen, Yinreng sighed deeply.
He sighed and walked towards Kangxi's tent. (To be continued)