The news that the prince was "outraged and demanded that a certain minister be killed because he was disrespectful to the emperor" spread quickly.
"Prince, are you too... worried about the emperor?" Pu Qi stumbled and said, "The emperor seems to not want to kill Chen Pengnian. It is inappropriate for you to insist on execution, which goes against the emperor."
"
Yinreng was very irritated, but considering that Pucci's words were also for his own sake, he said, "What can I say? Khan Ama asked me, can I make the decision for the emperor, or can I use the emperor as a favor? The emperor has to do it."
Saint, it’s only right for you to be a filial son!”
"Then you..." Pucci continued to say, but was interrupted by the Crown Prince as soon as he uttered these two words.
"What else can I say! He immediately changed his mind when he heard that Khan Ama said he didn't want to kill?" Yinreng said angrily, "Then Khan Ama is even more picky. He is thirty years old, doesn't he even have an idea?
"
The prince has the difficulty of being a prince, Yinzhu sighed sincerely, Yuqinggong has been arrogant since he was a child, and his temper has been hard to change for many years.
After Pu Qi left, Ninth Brother Yinzhen smiled and said, "Ba Ge has really conquered Pu Qi, and Ba Ge is still awesome. As for Dong Palace, he has never been gentle and elegant. If he suddenly becomes friendly, I'm afraid Lian Khan's Ama
His old man is worried. Is the prince afraid that he is possessed by something? Hahahaha."
"You." Yinzhen smiled and nodded, "By the way, why is Lao Shi missing?"
Yinzhen said carelessly, "Isn't Aling'a accompanying me? Their uncle and nephew rarely have a chance to talk, so I asked Lao Shiduo to chat with his uncle. Aling'a is also a useful minister in front of Khan Amma, and he is
As a relative of the country, if he can stand by myna, it will only be good for us."
Babeile nodded in agreement. Originally, no matter what, as Lao Shi said, the Niu Hulu family is his uncle's family, and there is no harm in getting closer to him.
The tenth elder brother Yiner is indeed the nephew of the first-class noble family of the Niu Hulu family, but this does not mean that he likes his uncles very much. It is just that the blood relationship cannot be severed. The old ten was depressed and planned to return to the place where he was stationed alone.
He lowered his head and didn't want to see anyone. He didn't want to hear someone calling him halfway.
"Old Ten!"
Yiner looked around and saw the officials and soldiers taking refuge on the roadside, and his guards in front and behind. No one dared to call him that. Then another voice called "Old Ten!" came from above. The Tenth Brother looked up and saw next to him.
On the second floor, his eldest brother Prince Zhi was looking towards him.
The brothers from Lao Ba and below have not had much contact with the brothers above. The age difference is too big. They have never been classmates. Like Lao Ten, when he was studying, the Prince of Zhi County was already on errands and going to the battlefield.
Yiner dismounted his horse and went upstairs respectfully and said, "Send greetings to the eldest brother. The eldest brother-in-law is here too?" He was also curious as to why the eldest brother suddenly stopped calling him.
"Come and sit." Yinti was originally sitting upstairs with Ban Di, looking at the scenery and chatting casually. He didn't want to meet Lao Shi, so he asked him to do something, "What are you doing, Brother Shi?"
"No." Yin'er answered honestly, "My younger brother has nothing to do, what are your orders for your elder brother?"
"Your fifth brother, your eldest brother-in-law, I, and your eldest brother-in-law are busy preparing for the military parade," Yinti said with a smile. "In addition to General Jiangning, there is also the Navy. The three of us are a little too busy to take care of our own business. I don't know.
Tenth brother, would you like to come together to help? If you come over, I will report it to Khan Amma."
Of course Yin'er is willing!
Although he said that he was "sitting and waiting to die" and "nothing can be done without him", as a prince of this generation who has surpassed the stage of well-off society, Lao Shi would have higher pursuits. Of course, he also hopes that he can make meritorious deeds.
Even if you don't get a title, you will be more confident with your own merits and abilities.
For example, his eldest brother has a crown prince above his head, and he himself has a good temper, but who dares to underestimate him? Not only because he is the eldest son of the emperor, but also because he has real achievements. Yiner
Unlike Yinzhen, he doesn't have that much in mind, and he only gets close to Lao Jiu because he is similar to Lao Jiu. He just "plays with" Lao Ba and doesn't make any real vows or wishes.
"Thank you, brother, for your support!"
Yinti smiled and waved his hand, "We are all brothers. I just happened to ask you to catch up. I don't want to thank you. That's settled."
Prince Zhi did not say anything about "I will help the tenth brother", nor did he imply that "Old Ten should be my good brother!" The tenth brother felt that this made him very comfortable, and it was better than Lao Jiu persuading him.
"For the sake of Bago, you also meet Aling Aduo" which is much more comfortable.
Kangxi was always happy to see any of his sons help with any errands. It was not a bad thing to learn more. More importantly, he had formed a mindset over the years.
Wandering around. He will not subconsciously doubt "what his intentions are."
Because Yinti has always been right about things and people, and I haven't seen him socializing around for many years since the government was founded. Thinking of this, Kangxi frowned, Lao Ba has been more at ease recently... Maybe you can understand my painstaking efforts?
There are precedents for the preparations for the military parade. Yinti, Bandi is doing old errands, and Yinqi is not the kind of fool who doesn't listen to advice. Although it is his first time, Yin'er is also open-minded and eager to learn, and looks forward to the success of everything for him.
"Testing the waters for the first time" comes to an end.
Therefore, after Kangxi inspected the Eight Banners garrison and navy in Jiangning, he was satisfied and praised them for their job well done, especially Yin'e.
"Your brothers and brother-in-law all say that you are capable." Kangxi smiled, "I am very happy to know that hard work and progress are good things!"
When the crowd dispersed, the tenth elder brother wanted to share the joy with his friend Lao Jiu, but found that the ninth elder brother asked him with a complicated expression, "How can you ask for work from the elder brother?"
"I didn't ask for it." Yiner retorted subconsciously, "It was my eldest brother and eldest brother-in-law who happened to see me and said they were short of manpower and asked me if I would like to do it. Besides, my eldest brother immediately reported this to Khan Amma, and Khan Amma agreed."
"You really didn't ask for it?" Yinzhen didn't believe it. "Bago can't even get involved, so why do they want to support you?"
Hearing what he said, Yiner was not happy. He was like a beggar! After all, he was also a prince, and he had ambitions and ambitions. Why couldn't he seize the opportunity before him?
"You talk like that? Humph!"
The two brothers, who had always played well together, were embarrassed. When the emperor entered Jiangning City, Yiner chose to stay with Prince Zhi, his fifth brother, and his brother-in-law. He would rather run away than look at Yinzhen's yin and yang face.
Big fat face!
Besides, the fifth brother is also busy working with the eldest brother, so Lao Jiu will not find fault with his biological brother who is of the same mother. Yiner sighed, why has the relationship become more and more difficult as he grows up?
When Kangxi entered Jiangning City, he went to Jiangning Zhizao Mansion on the first day, and then moved to Longtan Palace. Outside the city, Garli led Jiangning officials to greet him. Outside the Zhizao Mansion, Cao Yin led Hangzhou Weaver Sun Wencheng, and Suzhou Weaving Company
Li Xu welcomes you.
"Ziqing, when will the emperor arrive?" Li Xu asked in a low voice, "How long will it take two quarters of an hour?"
Cao Yin looked at the time and said, "It's almost two-quarters of an hour. What are you in a hurry? By the way, you're not planning to dedicate any of your cousins to the emperor this time, are you?"
"What cousin!"
Li Xu was helpless, Cao Yin, this old boy, was so venomous. They were already at this age, and his cousins were much older, and they were dedicated to the emperor... His only cousin, Wang, was a concubine in the palace, although she was a concubine.
But he already had three elder brothers. Thinking of Li Xu, his face was full of smiles. Cao Yin just said it, whatever, he was still his brother-in-law anyway.
The mothers of Sun and Li both worked as wet nurses for the emperor, and Cao Yin and them were also related to each other by marriage. The three families were firmly established in the south of the Yangtze River as Kangxi's eyes and ears, so their relationship was naturally unusual.
But upon closer inspection, Cao Yin had a good relationship with Sun Wencheng, because Sun Wencheng was relatively honest. But he had some reservations about Li Xu. Without him, Li Xu would be too good at figuring things out. Cao Yin sometimes thought that they were one after another.
After the age of knowing destiny, it doesn't matter that the emperor is taking care of him now. In the future... Li Xu will cause trouble sooner or later.
There was also the matter of Chen Pengnian. Cao Yin subconsciously took a look at the Zhizao Mansion, hoping that his arrangements would go well.
Greeting and picking up the driver are time-consuming tasks. Trouble with the ministers is actually a hassle for the emperor, especially the group of people accompanying the driver. Yinti looked at the weak faces of several children, who were a little swaying on the horse, and he
Called De Shou over.
"You take them to the back, and then you come back." Yinti said, "If the Emperor Qi wants to call you, Hongxi, Honghan and the others can go to the Zhizao Mansion first. Su Rige will take care of them behind, so you don't have to worry."
De Shou thought for a while and then said, "My nephew, listen to Uncle Wang." This is the care of the elders. Besides, he is also worried about his younger brother and several cousins. He doesn't know how long it will take before the welcome is delivered. His Ama
As I said just now, let them choose the opportunity to leave on their own without waiting for the emperor to speak.
Sure enough, Kangxi just told him, "Ask the emperor's grandsons to follow the waiters and leave first." Then he called Galli, Zhang Penghie, Sang E, and Zhang Boxing to the Zhizao Mansion. He wanted to interrogate Chen Pengnian's case.
The princes who had no errands left and those who had errands, such as Yinti, arranged for the guards and went to the back to look after the children.
On the first day of arriving in Jiangning, apart from Kangxi talking to a few local officials, the rest of the entourage were busy making repairs. When the emperor went to the Longtan Palace, there was still some etiquette to deal with!
The same was true for Yinti. He watched his nephews being taken away by their respective fathers, and then took a good look at his three cubs and sent them to pack up and rest. "If you have nothing to do tomorrow, you can go outside and have a look!"
Then, just when Prince Zhi smiled like an old father and watched the children leave, and was about to undress and take off his belt, someone came from outside.
"It's not yet evening and you actually want to take a shower?" Cheng Rongruo looked at his cousin with his beard raised in shock, "I'm not afraid of the emperor calling you."
"I...Okay, I understand." Yinti lamented, but put on new clothes, "The emperor called me?"
"Yes." Cheng De held tea in his hands and said while waiting for Yin Ti to change clothes outside. "The emperor asked me to follow you to visit Chen Pengnian in prison. He doesn't want another Jiang Chenying."
"Cao Ziqing didn't do anything?" Yinti came out with his buttons on and asked, "Didn't you say that he has a good relationship with Chen Pengnian?"
"He, why do you think the emperor thought of letting us go to prison?" Rongruo put down the tea bowl, "After Gali and the others left, the emperor asked Ziqing to call all his children to show him. Ziqing's youngest son is called Zhen.
My son, he was not afraid of being held by the emperor, so the emperor asked him if he knew which official in Jiangning was the most honest."
"The kid said it was Chen Pengnian?" Yinti asked with a smile. Seeing Chengde nodding, he shook his head repeatedly and said with a smile, "Cao Ziqing really worked hard and took advantage of his son. What did Khan Ama say?"
"The emperor said that even the youngest son who only knows how to play knows that Chen Pengnian is a good official, which shows that his official reputation is indeed good." Cheng De spread his hands and said, "The emperor has made up his mind, Chen Pengnian will not die no matter what."
Yinti stopped arranging his clothes. There were everyone and the eunuchs of the palace outside, and they were the only ones in the room. He asked bluntly, "Was the prince there at that time?"
Chengde was surprised, "He's not here. The emperor asked him to go down and rest. What's wrong?"
"If he's not here, it's hard to say."
Yinti straightened his belt, put on his hat, and said coldly, "It's not like you didn't know that he bit Chen Pengnian to death on the way. God knows whether he will change his mind or die to the end. If he insists that Chen Pengnian is disrespectful, he wants to kill him."
The emperor insisted on protecting him, and in the end neither of them were able to step down. God knows what will happen."
The two cousins were ordered to visit Chen Pengnian in prison. It didn't matter if they went there. Yinti had finally seen what "official voice" means.
There are always people coming outside the prison of Jiangning Mansion, including well-dressed scholars and ordinary people who are not too particular. But when they come, they all bring things "for use in Cang Gong's prison."
They even prepared things for the jailer's cell, saying "Please take more care of Cang Gong" one after another. Yinti prided himself on being well-informed, but this scene still shocked him.
"At the beginning, Chen Pengnian reclaimed wasteland, let the people cultivate it, dredged rivers, developed water conservancy, and accumulated the people's power destroyed by the San Francisco Rebellion bit by bit. As an official, he could not only take care of people's livelihood, but also be responsible for thoroughly investigating unjust cases."
Cheng De sighed, "It took thirty years to become famous and today, people admire me."
"Chen Pengnian can't be killed." Yinti pulled him and turned around to leave. "We don't need to visit the prison anymore. From this look, we know that Chen Pengnian can't die. Even if Chen Pengnian is really disrespectful today, we still have to find a name to get him out of the death penalty."
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Later in the evening, the prince came to pay his respects to Kangxi. The lobby of Jiangning Zhizao Mansion was brightly lit. Kangxi was present. Zhang Ying, Cao Yin and Erzhizao were also present. Then Yinti and Chengde also arrived.
When everyone gathered together, Kangxi asked, "I ordered you to go to Jiangning Mansion. Have you seen Chen Pengnian?"
Yinti reported what he saw and heard one by one, and then said, "When the ministers and ministers came back, they saw scholars sitting in the Nanshi Building where Chen Pengnian read Khan Amma's teachings and enlightened the people. They seemed to plan to
When Khan Amma arrives, I will cry out for Chen Pengnian's injustice."
Kangxi didn't say anything. He looked at the people in the hall and asked, "Prince, what do you think?"
"I think this trend will not last long." The Crown Prince said in a cold tone, "Otherwise, I think that I can use my reputation to blackmail the court! I think that Chen Pengnian should be killed."
"Oh, you still think so." Kangxi nodded, "What do you think, Dunfu, should Chen Pengnian be killed?"
This put Zhang Ying in a dilemma. There was the emperor on one side and his former students on the other. Zhang Ying couldn't figure out what was going on in the prince's mind. This made it clear that the emperor did not want to kill him, and the prince wanted to show that he "for
"The emperor's father is righteously indignant", so just go down the slope and donkey, that's about all.
"...This," the emperor's question must be answered, Zhang Ying sighed in his heart, and finally said, "I think what the prince said is reasonable. Respecting the emperor and father is the courtesy of a minister, but there is still human kindness outside of legal principles, so
Chen Pengnian is such a person that I would never have imagined that he would intentionally slight the Emperor."
Kangxi did not express his position and asked again, "Prince Zhijun, what do you think?"
"Reporting to Khan Ama, in any case, Chen Pengnian was at least negligent in that the royal items were dirty."
Yinti said, "But I remembered that Khan Amma commented on the laws of the Han Dynasty and said that the laws of the Han Dynasty were too harsh when the Yi tribes were everywhere. He also said that Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty was able to follow the good and listen to Zhang Shizhi's advice, so he was worthy of being a wise king.
.So I think Chen Pengnian is guilty, but his crime will not lead to death."
"I will go over and tell you what the historical records said." The smile on Kangxi's face flashed and he looked at the prince, "Yinreng, Prince Zhi is your brother and Zhang Ying is your teacher. They all think that Chen Pengnian is guilty.
If you don’t die, what do you think now?”
Yinreng had seen more people and more tense scenes than today, but he had never felt the physical pressure from everyone's eyes like he did today. He gritted his teeth and refused to speak, and Kangxi just looked at him.
, the atmosphere in the room was stiff, no one dared to make a sound, and no one dared to move.
"emperor!"
Cao Yin came out, knelt in the hall, and began to kowtow, "Chen Pengnian is an old-fashioned man, but he is really an upright and capable official. He is indeed guilty this time, but I hope the emperor will see him for his many years of pacifying the people of the court and working diligently as an official."
For my sake, let him live!"
San Zhizao all knelt down. Li Xu saw that Cao Yin had blood on his head and was worried that he would be disrespectful in front of the emperor, so he tugged on his clothes. Cao Yin turned around and glared at Li Xu, and continued to kowtow. Cheng De and Zhang
Ying also knelt beside him, asking for a way out for Chen Pengnian.
Yinreng still didn't speak. Kangxi sighed softly, "What are you doing, Ziqing! I didn't say I wanted to kill Chen Pengnian. Is there anyone else who can make the decision for me?"
Li Xu and Sun Wencheng quickly helped Cao Yin up, and Kangxi also stood up and said, "Ask the imperial doctor to come and take a look at him, so as not to frighten the children when he goes back, and it will be disrespectful to follow me out. You should leave first, Prince Zhi."
Stay, I have something to ask."
Yinreng raised his eyebrows and saw that Yinti also looked confused. Yinreng walked straight towards Yinti, and finally the two brothers passed each other. Everyone retreated, only the father and son sat and stood, and Kangxi threw him a
The excerpt asked, "This is the summary of their interrogation of Chen Pengnian. Please read it and tell me what you think of Chen Pengnian's case and what you think of Garli."
Yinti took the folder and quickly opened it and read it. It was the record of the joint trial of Ga Li, Sang E, and Zhang Penghhe.
He read quickly, and after reading it, he put the fold back with both hands and said, "I thought that Gali was actually a bit offended by the public. Chen Pengnian was guilty, but I also heard today that Gali was dissatisfied with Chen Pengnian for contradicting him and wanted to take revenge."
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"As the governor of Liangjiang, he can have such rumors, which shows that the two people are really at odds. Looking at this book, Galli pressed Chen Pengnian step by step during the interrogation, leaving no room for him, and was determined to kill him.
, no wonder Cao Yin and Zhang Boxing both tried their best to speak for Chen Pengnian."
"Do you think he is narrow-minded?" Kangxi said, "Then, is he not worthy of being the governor of Liangjiang?"
Yin Ti shook his head, "Hui Khan Ama said, I didn't mean this. Galli did not act deviantly, and Chen Pengnian's incident is also justified. Since he took office as the governor of Liangjiang, everything in the two rivers has been as usual. The governor is a high official in the border areas.
, we cannot deal with it at will just because of rumors or because his impeachment of someone caused public anger. If you do that, it will put the court system in a bad place."
"What do you think of what the prince just said?" The questions Kangxi asked were more difficult than the last, but Yinti had to answer them.
"I think what the prince said makes sense." Yinti said bravely, "The legal system of the imperial court cannot be changed rashly because of what the market says. If orders are changed overnight, what authority does the imperial court have?"
"So, I want to save Chen Pengnian's life, what do you think we should do?"
Yinti thought to himself that the old man was just amusing me, and he said helplessly, "Khan Ama, you are the emperor, and you are merciful beyond the law. Naturally, you can spare Chen Pengnian's life. This is your grace, and who dares to say anything about it."
Kangxi smiled with a smile on his face, stood up holding Yinti's arm, and said with a smile, "Okay, you answered well. Go, see the emperor and grandchildren, and have a good rest. I'm tired too."
What happened in Zhizao Mansion that night was like a gust of wind blowing across the water, leaving only a few ripples.
Although Babeile Yinsu was not present, there is no unventilated wall in the world. The night before yesterday
There was such a big movement, and Cao Yin's head was still wrapped. Yinsu heard everything from the eunuch's mouth. He didn't show it on his face, but he felt regretful in his heart. Why did he miss such a good opportunity?
Khan Amma, don’t always leave trivial errands like the Ministry of Internal Affairs to your son. Look, I can also participate in military affairs. Yinzhu was spinning in circles, what should he do? If he mentioned this in front of Khan Amma
thing, that would be too deliberate.
He should win over more people, not just some eunuchs, nor Aling'a, but close ministers of Khan Amma, caring people. Forget about the bachelor's degree for now, Cheng Rongruona is the cousin of Prince Zhijun
, I can’t get my hands on it either.
San Zhi Zao...Yinhu weighed it up. San Zhi Zao was a close minister of the emperor, but he couldn't win over them all. He didn't have such a big appetite. Which one?
The first choice is naturally Cao Yin, but Yinhu is still somewhat self-aware. This is the general who Khan Ama left in Jiangnan. If he dares to reach out and Khan Ama hears about it, it will be terrible.
Sun Wencheng is also good, but Khan Amma once said that he was long-winded, saying that he was only worthy of loyalty and that his work was mediocre. Then there was only Li Xu. Speaking of which, he was also a relative of the king's concubine in the palace. At least he could tell that this person's
The hands are quite long.
A gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit. Yinsu didn't want to find a gentleman, because there were so many gentlemen in the world. He decided that it was Li Xu.