Kangxi's eyes were darkened, and they were still quarreling underneath, but the old emperor seemed to be unable to hear anything.
No one expected that things would develop into the messy situation they are now. Originally, since the San Francisco Rebellion, Taiwan was taken back, and at the same time, a war started with the Oros in Yaksa, and the Dzungars were driven back, forcing Galdan to die violently, and Kangxi's authority was lost.
There is no doubt that the meeting of kings and ministers to discuss government affairs exists in name only.
But after so many things happened before and after Kangxi, he wanted to hear more explanations and completely make some people lose their minds, so he brought the clans above the king of the county in Beijing, the princes above the Duke of Belle and the ministers who discussed politics in the capital.
The first and second grade officials all called over.
Strictly speaking, this meeting had gathered all the dignitaries in Beijing. Everyone gathered together. Kangxi asked them to express their opinions. If they were to establish a prince again, which one should be better?
Chengde pretended to be deaf and dumb, and made up his mind that as long as Kangxi did not call him to speak, he would shut up. Although the clan was not worried about their lives, they were also worried about the title issue, and even Prince An's family did not dare to speak.
At this time, jump out and take the lead.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say."
"Stop talking, uncle. I have already said it. You can speak freely. The princes are not here, so they will not know what you said."
The one who stood up was Tong Guowei. He was already at this age and his children and grandchildren had their own arrangements, so he had nothing to worry about.
With Kangxi's permission, Tong Guojiu's old voice sounded, "I have been a minister of government for many years, and now that it is time to discuss the matter of the crown prince, I should share the emperor's worries. The former emperor was so angry that he became ill because he deposed the prince. The crime of deposing the prince,
All ministers are aware that the country's fundamental affairs are closely related to the Holy Gong, and I believe that this matter should not be done too slowly. Now the emperor is asking the ministers, and in my humble opinion, among the princes, Babel is a steady and decent person, and is worthy of being the heir apparent."
The old emperor's brows twitched, and when he saw people nodding in agreement, he felt that this matter was starting to get out of control. It was said that the prince was to be appointed, and the princes, as the parties who might be discussed and recommended, were naturally not present. Kangxi looked around,
Chengde felt his scalp was numb.
"Chengde, what do you think?"
It's too hard for me. Cheng Rongruo has been an official for thirty years, but he is no longer the stupid young man he was back then. He firmly cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the Holy Gong has sole discretion in this matter."
However, he did not intend to act clever or play tricks. When Kangxi frowned, Chengde continued, "But the emperor asked, and I risked my life to say that I will follow the ancestral system and establish a direct descendant!"
"The deposed prince is the legitimate son. He is already deposed. Prince Zhi is the eldest son and your cousin, haha." Aling'a said angrily from behind.
Chengde is not a talkative person, but he is a well-educated person, so he immediately retorted, "That's a bad statement. Don't avoid relatives when doing things internally, and don't avoid enemies when doing things externally. Haven't you heard of this before, by the internal ministers?"
"That's what I say, but we should avoid suspicion." I don't know which clan master said in the crowd, "Otherwise, the court will not be in chaos."
"That makes sense." A group of heads agreed, and even Ma Qi, the grand scholar of Wuyingdian Hall, nodded. Kangxi was so angry that he took a breath. King Xiaochun who had been silent below looked at the emperor's face and spoke at this moment.
He said, "When the clan invites a crown prince, one has to look at his background. Now that the prince is being recommended, you don't want to pick one."
Ma Qi was an honest man. He really thought that Lao Ba was good, so he said, "King Chun has said it. Your Majesty, all the princes are your sons, and Ba Beile is indeed a kind-hearted person. This
...It is also impossible to recommend Babeile as Prince Chun said."
Alam, the Minister of Lifanyuan, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I also have something to say."
"explain!"
"What Minister Cheng De said is correct. Since ancient times, the appointment of a crown prince has been nothing more than the appointment of a direct descendant. The same is true for this dynasty. If the situation is special, that's all. But even if you think the eldest son of the emperor is not suitable, there are still the third and fourth sons of the emperor.
Son, the fifth son can be considered as an older and noble elder brother."
"I just don't understand, why do your colleagues only talk about Babeile?" Aramu concluded with a smile.
This time it simply stirred up a hornet's nest. A group of people tried to explain themselves and said that Eight Belles was indeed good. Some people found that Kangxi's face was not good and planned to change their words. Others said that Three Belles, Four Belles, and Five Belles had not been done.
Damn, at least Babeile was in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Tong Guowei and Aling'a were having a lawsuit over their eyebrows. Alamu and Chengde looked at their noses and their noses, without saying a word. Elundai, a bastard, was pretending to be a quail at this moment. The other clan ministers looked dissatisfied in groups.
Some whispers.
The good Qianqing Palace is no better than the vegetable market now. Kangxi's eyes turned black with anger. How many years had he not been so confused since the peace of San Francisco?
When you didn't pay attention to it, Yinsu, what did you do?
"Okay!" Kangxi finally couldn't stand it any longer and yelled, "Do you still have some decency as a minister? What's the status of the imperial political meeting now? There will be no discussion today, please step aside."
Before things completely got out of control, before the emperor's face was completely lost, and before he had to face accusations such as "the emperor broke his word," Kangxi decisively stopped the meeting. It was his mistake. He did not expect this situation at all.
Most of them follow the wind, and whatever they say is what they say.
But Lao Ba actually persuaded Aling'a and Tong Guowei? And Ma Qi... As for King An, he will definitely side with Yinti. And the only ones who are leaning towards Yinti are Chengde and Alam. In this situation
It was so weird that Kangxi couldn't explain it. How old was Yinsu? He was under thirty. What did he do to get these people to say good things to him?
The more the old emperor thought about it, the more uneasy he became. A royal discussion not only failed to solve the problem, but instead caused a bigger problem. Tong Guowei is my uncle, and Aling'a is an honorable minister who is loved by me. They actually stood beside Lao Ba
side……
Are these the only people who are willing to recommend Lao Ba? The local governors and officials from various ministries, thinking of all the previous situations regarding Yinhu's fortune-telling, the uneasy Kangxi became alert. This matter cannot be delayed, and the mess must be cut quickly.
I spent most of the night thinking about it alone in the Qianqing Palace. On the second day of the imperial meeting, the emperor issued an order for the clan ministers and princes to come to the imperial palace together. He had something to say.
"Yesterday, when the imperial government was discussing affairs in front of the emperor, the kings and ministers were discussing the candidate for the crown prince." Kangxi sat at the top and smiled and said, "Babeile is very popular among the kings and ministers who are discussing the affairs. I don't know when my eighth prince became so highly regarded by people.
.”
The old emperor's tone was calm, but Yinsu suddenly felt a chill running down his back, as if a snake had crawled up, and he couldn't help but tremble. Lao Ba's legs were a little weak, and now he would stand in the Qianqing Palace, facing the emperor.
Only then did he realize that what he wanted to do was actually mess with his father...
"My son is guilty, please calm down your anger." Yinhu kneeled down and said subconsciously.
But how could Kangxi let him go so easily? The emperor smiled and said, "Yinsu, what crime do you have, and why do you plead guilty? Did you do something against the law behind my back without my knowledge?"
The old emperor didn't give Yinsu a chance to speak at all. "If you had done nothing, you would stand up and plead guilty. The kings and ministers would think that I am jealous of the virtuous and capable, so I want to deal with you unnecessarily! As Confucius' family saying goes, a small battle will lead to a big battle.
Let’s go, what do you say? Oh, I remembered that you are only mediocre in knowledge, and you can’t write a single stroke well now. Yinzhi, tell me, what does the sage mean?”
Yinzhi was about to cry. I couldn't be hit by an arrow even if I was standing in peace. He took a step forward, knelt down and said, "Return to the emperor, what the sage said is that if a father beats his son, he can be punished with a light punishment, but if he is severely punished, he will be punished as a punishment."
The son should run away quickly, as this is a sign of filial piety towards his father, so as not to expose his father to injustice."
"Sanbeile is right. It shows that his hard work in studying for many years has not been in vain. Yinsu, you come out to plead guilty, but you can't tell your own crime. Do you want to trap me in the injustice of killing your son unreasonably?"
"For many years, I have carefully arranged for the princes to have their masters study with them. This is the result of your study. You actually want to plot against your imperial father!"
This is how Kangxi got angry. He scolded his son mercilessly and sharply, and went after people's pain points. The princes and princes were trembling with fear. Yinti stood at the head of the queue, and he could just see Yinti kneeling in the middle, as if he had no master.
It's so pitiful.
Then someone who "loved the fragrance and cherished the jade" jumped out. The moment Yinzhen stood up, Yinqi closed his eyes, how could his younger brother...
"Khan Ama, I have something to say!"
Kangxi stared at Yinzhen. Laojiu's face was covered with sweat, but he still said loudly, "Father, please allow me to speak!"
"Okay, okay, I won't block the way to speak, just say it!"
"It was Khan Amar who ordered the kings and ministers to recommend candidates for the crown prince. The eighth prince could be recommended by everyone. This is the popularity he has accumulated by cultivating his moral character and doing errands for the court and the emperor. Justice is in the heart of the people. Why did Khan Amar break out today?
Ba Beile, treat him like this? I don’t understand!”
Lao Ba is about to collapse on the ground. He believes that Lao Jiu treats him sincerely and thanks him for standing up. This is much better than those brothers who just watch with cold eyes. But you should speak more calmly and speak nicely! This is a shameful thing to say.
It is called questioning, and it is used as a subject to question the king and his father, brother, what are you thinking about?
"Yinhu has cultivated his moral character and performed errands for the court and was respected by others?" Kangxi gritted his teeth, and then laughed angrily, "Haha, ridiculous, ridiculous! What errands did Yinhu do? He served as an agent for the Ministry of Internal Affairs for several years, or studied with Prince Yu on the Western Expedition.
Military logistics?”
"Which of the brothers before you has never run an errand or served the country!"
Except for Kangxi's roar, no other sounds could be heard in the Palace of Qianqing: "Yinhu studied and cultivated his moral character, so he learned to listen to the sorcerer's blunt words? You also have a noble character and a long life. You are already a prince. What more blessings and longevity do you need?"
The whole capital knows about it!"
"And you!" Kangxi turned and scolded the clan ministers angrily, "Yinsu is attached to the party, and God knows what benefits he has promised you! I have several sons, and these are the only ones who have become adults. The prince of Zhijun is the eldest.
He accompanied me on several expeditions, taking care of my problems, and made great contributions to the country. He was filial to his superiors and generous to his subordinates."
"As a result, you didn't recommend Prince Zhi. Well, I still have a son. Sanbeile studies and cultivates himself. He has always been responsible and cautious. Writing books for the country is also a great contribution. Sibeile is diligent and diligent, not afraid of hard work and is willing to contribute to the country. He never slacks off.
.Fifth Belle is a kind-hearted person, raised under the Queen Mother's knees, and has always been filial. Seventh Belle, although unable to move, has a tenacious character, and will not lag behind others in the army!"
"I have six elder princes, but you promoted a cunning and feminine old man. I ask you, I ask you, Yinzhen, why is this? Tell me!"
Brother Ninth also collapsed on the ground. He couldn't say anything that Lao Ba was stronger than all the brothers above him. At this moment, he thought of his brother Yinqi and looked at Wu Beile as if asking for help.
Yinqi couldn't bear it, and wanted to stand up and calm down, and try to get a leniency for his brother. Just as he was about to move, he heard the eunuch's frightened drake voice: "Your Majesty!"