Pucci confirmed the emperor's intention in an aboveboard way.
He met in the Xinuang Pavilion of the Qianqing Palace and reported to Kangxi that "Suo'etu is on a hunger strike." In fact, he did not, but he said so and waited for the emperor's order.
Kangxi, who was at the head, coldly said, "Leave him alone!"
Okay, Pu Qi knew in his heart that the emperor did not care about Suo'etu's life or death, and felt that his death was clean. If the emperor still wanted to save Suo'etu's life, he must have told Puqi to pay attention to Suo'etu's body, but at this moment, The emperor's instruction was, "Don't let Orundai die before his trial is over."
"Hey!" Pucci thought to himself, now he was confident.
At the end of May, Yinti returned to the capital. After entering the palace to pay the imperial edict, he had a meal with Kangxi and the prince. To be honest, this meal made Yinti feel uncomfortable all over. I don’t know if those two people felt it, but he felt it anyway. When the time came, both the emperor and the prince continued to show goodwill to each other.
But for reasons well known to everyone, the two of them chose to keep hinting at Yin Ti to ease the atmosphere. Prince Zhi felt that he was a bulletproof vest for the two of you to use for fun.
Yinzhi had a stomachache after eating this meal. He finally escaped from birth, leaving the embarrassment and depression to the two father and son. He wiped the soles of his feet and ran away. As a result, he met his third brother Yinzhi again outside Xihua Gate. The two brothers After a few words of greeting, Yinzhi hesitated, as if he wanted to ask something but didn't dare.
Yinti quickly found an excuse to leave. Fortunately, the third brother did not dare to force his eldest brother, so Yinti ran away. It was not until he saw the door of his house that Prince Zhi was relieved, and he was back.
"Amma!"
Unexpectedly, it was Su Rige who ran out to greet him. It was not until he sat in the upper room that Yinti realized that his wife was not at home! He was surprised and said, "Where is your mother?"
Su Rige seemed to be the head of the family and arranged everything in an orderly manner. At this moment, he smiled and said, "Amma forgot? You are going on a tour with me. Didn't E Niang take us to the garden? My daughter also started to learn to be a housekeeper." Now, I will leave it to me to go back to the house to check things out at the beginning of the month."
"Then Fu Sen came over to deliver the letter in person. My daughter discussed it with Qin Zhida and then sent the letter to E Niang to see if she could stay in the garden first." Su Rige said with a relaxed smile, "My daughter came back from Qian'er. Amma, you returned early. Didn’t you say you would arrive the day after tomorrow, so E Niang originally planned to return home tomorrow.”
It turned out that this was the case. Yinti felt relieved and was in the mood to ask his daughter with a smile, "Ask someone to send a message to your mother and ask her to take your three younger siblings. Don't worry. By the way, do you have any experience as a housekeeper these days?" "
"Yes!" Su Rige stood in front of Yinti, full of confidence and emotion. "My daughter thinks that if you want things to become easier, the best way is to lay a good foundation at the beginning. My mother taught me how to handle housework, but As far as my daughter is concerned, everyone in our house performs their duties, and the person in charge reports to E Niang on a quarterly basis. But in addition to each person performing their duties, there are also people who are responsible for supervision, so that no one in the house will be cheated."
"Last month E Niang took us in the garden. Qin Shuda caught one in the mansion. I heard that you were going back to Beijing. E Niang asked Shu Da to send something to the palace empress and her brother. When Shu Da comes back, I’ll report it to you again.”
Yinti did not have a deep conversation with her daughter about the existence of nails in the house, but simply asked with a smile, "Have you thought about what to do if the foundation was not laid at the beginning?"
"My daughter also thought that if she didn't lay a good foundation at the beginning, she would have to be ruthless. There is no rule without rules, but my daughter still remembers the incident when she played a prank on the eunuch when she was a child and was taught by you. The rules must be considerate, even if it is
It’s not good for slaves like eunuchs to be pushed into a hurry by them. Besides, there were incidents in the previous dynasty when palace maids tried to murder the emperor. Amma, is this a lesson from history?”
"Calculate!"
Yinti originally wanted to rub his daughter's hair, but looking at Surig, he would be in middle school three hundred years later. He stopped his paws and said with a smile, "I didn't expect that my housekeeper Surig
It’s okay to think about it. You are right. A country, a court, and a royal palace are all made up of people. If you want to manage it well without exhausting yourself to death, you must find a way to set the rules."
"When it comes to the internal affairs of the government, it's called rules; when it's placed in the court, it's called the court system." Yinti said, "Do you remember reading to you before? This word is often mentioned in history books. This thing will not change forever. You
You are the master, if the rules harm your interests, you have to change them."
"Like you said, Ama won't let you bully the little eunuchs. If you push them too hard, they will hurt you in the end. So you must also consider their interests and leave room for leeway. This principle applies to everyone.
Whatever happens, think about it when you encounter something in the future. Your thoughts and experiences are all your own."
"Okay, go and do your work. Amma will have dinner with you in the evening." Yinti watched his daughter leave and ordered, "When Qin Ji comes back, ask him to come directly here. I want to see him."
Because the atmosphere in the capital was uneasy, Dao Qin sent a message to the palace, asking Hong Han to stay in Yanxi Palace and not run around. After Kangxi returned to Beijing, the atmosphere gradually eased, and Qin Ji took the opportunity to send something.
Enter the palace and tell them that the eldest brother can go home next time he takes a bath.
Not only Honghan did not return home, but also several elder brothers of the emperor's grandchildren stayed in the palace for a month. Their parents were either not in the capital like Yinti, or they did not know what happened at all. Instead of letting their children
He makes noise every few days and goes back home, so why not stay in his grandmother's palace for the time being.
After Qin Ji finished his errands, he returned to the house. He had to help Da Gege take care of the house. Eunuch Qin returned to the palace and was about to see Da Gege when his apprentice Qin Hui trotted over and said, "Master
, the master is back and asks you to come over quickly!"
"Master is back!" Qin Ji was surprised and said, "Didn't you say it will be a few more days?" After saying this, he almost trotted. Qin Ji came to the door of the upper room, straightened his clothes, and said, "Slave Qin
Good luck, greetings to the master!"
"Come in."
Qin Jilao walked in and looked up. He looked up and saw that their husband had already washed and changed clothes. He was sitting cross-legged on the kang in a refreshing manner, leaning on the kang table as if he was reading something.
"Master has been gone for such a long time, and now he is back safely. This slave is really..." The circles under his eyes were still red as he spoke.
It seems that the people in the house are under great psychological pressure during this period. Yinti pretended to be disgusted and threw a piece of handkerchief over her, "Hurry up and wipe your face. Why are you crying? How are the empress and elder brother in the palace?"
"Reply to my master, the empress of Yanxi Palace and the eldest brother are fine. The empress also told the prince to go to the Yanxi Palace when he comes back. She doesn't trust you."
Qin Ji reported one by one, "It's good that the eldest brother is in the palace. He Shouzhong, who is serving the eldest brother, said that the two younger brothers in Yuqing Palace seemed to be in a bad mood."
Children also have their own troubles, but for a child like De Shou, if he is in a bad mood, it must have something to do with his parents. In other words, their mood has absolutely something to do with the prince.
"I have something to report to my master." Qin Jili lowered his voice. "Fu Jin and the young masters went to the garden before, and I caught a handyman eunuch in the mansion. This person was spying on the news in the mansion."
"Whose person?"
"He is a new person assigned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs after the third elder brother was born last year."
Qin Ji said, "I didn't notice anything at the time. It's just that this time Fujin took the young masters to the garden, and he poked his head around the house to make inquiries. The slave asked someone to keep an eye on him for half a month, and watched him go to the outer city for two days.
Reply. The person who was staring didn't dare to get too close and couldn't tell who he was seeing. But we finally have evidence. After arresting the person, he reported it to Master Fujin, who said he would interrogate him first and wait until you come back."
"Where are the people?"
"He still has a breath left. Master, do you want to interrogate him? The slave is incompetent and didn't pry open his mouth."
Yinti's eyes fell on the birdcage on the corridor outside the window, and he said calmly, "Since he has an acute illness, he should be sent to the crematorium quickly to avoid infection. Fujin will be back tomorrow, so don't let her and the children see him."
"Come on, I understand, let's go now."
Qin Ji retreated. Yin Ti was the only one in the room. He simply retreated from the Kang table and lay down. The eunuchs guarding the door looked at their master's face and couldn't tell whether their master was happy or unhappy. They were more cautious.
They stood guard at the door, not daring to make any noise.
Dao Qin received the message in the garden. Of course she couldn't go back to the house tomorrow as originally planned. Instead, she took the children back to the house that day. Zhao Wan and his people were left in the garden to clean up slowly, so she hurried back to the house.
It's serious.
Just when Dafu Jin returned to his home, the news of Prince Zhi's return to the capital had spread throughout the capital. I don't know why it spread so fast. Yinzhi, who was the first to meet Prince Zhi, returned to his mansion and was very upset.
, why didn't he open his mouth? He really wanted to know what happened during the southern tour that put So'etu behind bars.
The fourth and the thirteenth were following the southern tour. Needless to say, the fourth hid in his mansion and refused to go out when he came back. But the thirteenth had not yet opened his mansion. Several brothers did not dare to enter the palace before, and they could not arrest him for questioning.
...Oh, missed opportunity!
Also depressed was Lao Ba. He had given gifts to Prince Zhi before because he felt that the eldest brother's status in front of the emperor had not been shaken. Once something happened in the court, especially if it involved the prince, the emperor would still place his hope in the eldest son.
.So he rushed over to send gifts, trying to continue to close their brotherly relationship.
In the past two years, Yinzhu has been acting in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and just as the prince is in charge of government, he inevitably has to interact with Yuqing Palace. He does not dare to offend the prince, nor does he dare to disobey his father. Some of them have to support both sides. Earlier, he
I felt that something was wrong, and I was worried that the prince would be unlucky, so he would suffer the consequences.
In the past two years, the prince had recruited people, whether it was rewards or meetings, except for the records in the Guards Department, which was the Ministry of Internal Affairs... Over the years, Yinhu carefully seized every opportunity. He must not let others drag him down.
I don't even want to be a stepping stone for the prince.
But after hearing the news that Khan Amma wanted to use the crown prince to be the minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Yinsi felt that the prince was still the prince, and Khan Amma would not easily touch him. Did he do it too early to show his kindness to his eldest brother?
, too conspicuous?
Why am I always so unclear about how to deal with this kind of relationship? Ba Beile pressed her brows to deal with the brothers at home, but it turned out that the sense of proportion was even more difficult than dealing with outsiders. What the hell is this!
"Are you awake?"
The light was already on in the room, and he didn't know when Yinti fell asleep. Anyway, his body was sore at the moment, so he turned over and wanted to continue sleeping. He didn't want to put a hand on his face and a gentle voice.
Get up quickly and go to bed after dinner, brother?"
"Hmm...huh?" Yinti became more awake now. "Why are you back? Didn't you say you would come back tomorrow with your child?"
Daoqin had a helpless smile on his face, "I took the children back home in the afternoon, and everyone said you were resting. I saw you sleeping soundly, who knew you were sleeping until now."
There was a Western clock in the upper room. Yinti glanced at it and saw that it was already past eight o'clock in the evening. He rubbed his face and got up, hung it on his wife, and asked, "Have the children had dinner?"
"They've all been used. I sent them back to sleep. Only Third Brother is with us. What about you, what do you want to do later? Eat some noodles or porridge. The kitchen will keep the fire going, so we have everything ready."
Dao Qin only felt her husband's head buried on her shoulder twist twice, and after a while he said, "I don't want to eat anything, I'm not hungry."
"Then you want to talk? When I came back with the child, I happened to see Qin Ji leading someone to carry something out. With the child beside me, I didn't ask much, was it that..."
"Yes." They were the only couple in the room, and the people serving them were either in the side room or outside the door. Yinti said, "Zuo is just those people, most likely Yuqing Palace. I guess he is just a little guy.
I only want to sell well to my master and am eager to achieve success."
"Is there more... I feel uncomfortable when I think that he was sent to the house because our third elder brother was born." Dao Qin was angry and worried. "If they are causing trouble with the child, then
It’s really too late to do anything.”
"The people serving our children are all nuns, maids and eunuchs. The first two are from the subordinates, unless they don't want to live anymore. If they dare to play tricks, they will be said to have treated the little master harshly, Khan Amadi
No one can spare them!"
Yin Ti said coldly, "This is just a handyman eunuch. I have asked Qin Ji to check the big eunuchs around the children. They will be fine."
The two of them leaned together and talked about the children, and Yinti said that housekeeper Su Rige had quite a lot of experience. Dao Qin listened with a smile at first, but then suddenly calmed down and said, "Su Rige is already twelve, shouldn't she be allowed to learn how to do it?"
You can't even do a little needlework for female workers, but you can't do it at all?"
"If you don't, then you won't." Yinti closed his eyes and smiled, "Don't talk about her, even Hong Han, how can she still raise horses and herd them? It's just that you know what's going on. Understand the reason, so you won't
It’s enough that you will be deceived.”
None of their daughters were good at needlework. In the past, Ji Lan didn't learn to sew in the palace. He still remembered that Ji Lan made a surprise attack after her wedding. It was said that she could sew socks now. There were so many needlework and threads around her.
People, do you want to feed them?
Dao Qin thought about herself. After being married to the prince Fu Jin, she only used the help of her nanny to act as a female influencer for the Queen Mother, Kangxi and other elders, not to mention that her daughter was a serious grandson of the emperor.
That’s okay. Putting the question aside, Dafujin smiled and said, “That’s okay, it’s enough to let her know what’s going on. Just like last time when the eighth younger brother and sister came over and talked about making clothes, we picked out the fabrics and styles, and let the needleworkers do it.
Come and do it. It’s the same for everyone.”
"Lao Ba's side didn't come to the door again?" Yinti asked. With everything now gone, Lao Ba probably lost the energy of scaring himself, and felt that what he did was too obvious... How did that kid get such a look?
temper.
Daoqin shook his head and asked in a low voice, "What do you think will happen to Suo'etu?"
"He will die." Yinti replied without hesitation, "Khan Ama will not keep him. As for the prince, I'm afraid he also feels that Suo'etu's death would be a waste." Let's eat together today. Those two people will definitely be here.
A tacit agreement was reached on the issue, and Suo'etu must die.
"He is dead. At least the Hesheli family can still be stable for now. As for the future, it still depends on the prince." Yinti patted Daoqin's arm. "In the past two years, the Yue family and uncle's family have been mourning Dingyou. Now it seems that,
On the contrary, I am sheltered secretly."
Yes, Dao Qin thought so too. At such a sensitive time, when you are an official in the government, especially in a family like theirs, who can guarantee that you will not get involved? If you often walk by the river, how can your shoes not get wet? If you want to avoid getting your shoes wet,
, just avoid it.
"Dongdong, let Ama hug you!"
Yinti gave his third elder brother Hongyu a nickname, Dongdong. He hugged his youngest son and coaxed him. Seeing the boy frowning lightly, he groaned twice and then loosened his eyebrows, twisting his body.
Fell asleep.
"Look at him, you two were like this when you were young." Seeing that Hongcheng was asleep, Yinti handed him over to the mothers and asked them to take the child down. "You can't wake up even if you sleep."
Su Rige protested, "Amma, you also said, didn't E Niang say that if you can't let your brother stay awake, he will not grow taller!" Hong Han beside her pursed his lips and smiled.
Yinti looked at his son and sighed in his heart. I am afraid that the child also experienced some psychological twists and turns in the palace. This time he came home and saw that he was even more mature. Just like a child who has experienced a big change, he will not change his temperament, but he will be better at hiding it.
As if he was alone.
"Your sister is very knowledgeable in the palace. Honghan, are you doing anything interesting in the palace?"
"It was very quiet in the womb the past few days. Ma Ma often took me to Ningshou Palace. In addition to Deshou, Hongxi, Hongqing, and Guangyan, they also often went to Ningshou Palace." Honghan said slowly, "Yes.
The thing is, Bachelor Zhang Ying came to give us a class at that time, and he was talking about historical records."
"Aren't you reading the Historical Records?" Yinti raised his head and thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Remember last time you said you were going to finish reading it, and he told you about the biographies of Huo Shi?"
"Amma, what Bachelor Zhang told us was about Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty and his family, and about Emperor Wen Wen of Han Dynasty's execution of his uncle Bo Zhao."
The face of Su Rige next to her had changed. She and her brother met their eyes, looked at Yinti together, and said in unison, "Amma?"
"...were De Shou and Hong Xi there at that time?"
Honghan nodded, "They are all here."
Yinti was silent for a while and then said, "The great scholar used to be the prince's master. For a person like him to use this method of advice, he is doing his best as a master. Do you understand?"
He asked without starting or ending, but the two children nodded together, and Yinti said, "You will all grow up in the future, and you will have to face the problems you encounter on your own. Although things may be big or small, the principles are the same.
When you speak and do things, you must pay attention to methods. You must talk to whom and what you want to achieve your goals. This is all knowledge. Learn it slowly."
After the children had all retreated, Paleta was ordered to come to Yinti's study. He had been teaching the young master in the mansion to study for more than a year, and it was less than half a year before he gradually had the opportunity to be the counselor to the prince.
"master?"
Yinti pointed to the chair and told him to sit down, and told Paleta the content of Zhang Ying's lecture to the emperor's grandchildren. Then Yinti stopped talking and just looked at Paleta, as if waiting for his answer.
"This is the bachelor's hint to the prince, not to worry about Suo'etu. It's strange that it has been so long in the capital. This time Suo'etu was imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion, and Yuqing Palace remained silent from beginning to end." Paleta said.
When teachers and students are together, the great bachelor can be considered as dedicated. However, based on my humble opinion, maybe the great bachelor is sharing the emperor's worries."
This idea is quite strange. Yinti said, "You mean, what Zhang Ying said is actually what the emperor wanted to say? Go on."
"I went home a few days ago and caught up with my uncle Ma Qi to celebrate his birthday. The scene was quite lively at that time. I heard that even the Zhan officials in the Prince Zhan's Mansion felt that Suo'etu's death was more than justified." Paleta
He said, "It seems that everyone is looking forward to Suo'etu's death."
Yinti didn't ask who he heard from, he just tried to expand the sources of the news. As for the authenticity of the news, he naturally had to judge by himself. Paleta was right, now everyone is really looking forward to So'etu
Go to hell... But if Suo'etu dies, will the prince be safe?
The prince has not slept well during this period. He has not dreamed for a long time, but he has recently started to dream again. The dreams are strange and bizarre, with all kinds of situations. He cannot tell others that the children are still young and the princess is pregnant.
It was too late. Then he went to court with a pair of dark circles under his eyes. Kangxi cared about his son and asked the kitchen to make something for him to soothe his nerves.
But Yinreng had a dream that day. He dreamed that when he was forty or fifty years old, his beard had turned white and he had grandchildren, but he was still listening to Khan Ama's orders. He could not even eat, drink or wear clothes on his own.
The white-bearded self was still obedient, taking orders one by one... This dream scared Yin Reng awake. He glanced at the clock and saw that it was time to get up. Why didn't the eunuch prepare hot water?
"Master..." The eunuch of Yuqing Palace knelt in front of the prince with a pale face, "Suo'etu died in the middle of the night last night."
…
"How did he die?"
Yinti asked curiously in his house, "Is this suicide?"
"It's said to be a hunger strike. But there is a slave cousin working there in the clan's mansion." Legian rushed to the county prince's front door to report the news, saying, "According to him, it was actually the guards who wanted Suo'etu to be killed."
Speaking of this, Legian couldn't help but sigh, "A veteran of two dynasties, just like this...who would have thought."