Chapter 28 Chapter Twenty Seven

Kangxi forty-eight years, June, Rehe. Kangxi only brought the crown prince Yinreng and the eighth elder brother Yinhu with him when he traveled outside the Great Wall this time, but the reason for this was not to care about pets. On the one hand, although the eighth elder brother Yinhu was reprimanded for forming a party for personal gain after the abolition of the prince, he was still the most powerful contender for the crown prince, and the ministers who had a good relationship with the eighth elder brother in private often had points about the prince's moral failure However, important officials in the court, such as Li Guangdi, have always disagreed with Yinfeng, thinking that his talents and virtues cannot convince the public, so they all sided with Yinhu, the eighth elder brother who has always been known as the "Eight Wise Kings" in the court. party.There is also the eighth elder brother Yinhu who is not only close to the nobles of the same clan, but also has an excellent reputation among literati in the south of the Yangtze River.His attendant He Zhuo is a famous scholar, bibliophile, and calligrapher. He once studied with Qian Qianyi, Fang Bao and others.It is very influential among the literati in the south of the Yangtze River.He often searches for books in the south of the Yangtze River on behalf of the eighth elder brother, and treats scholars with courtesy.So much so that scholars in the south of the Yangtze River praised the eighth elder brother as "truly a virtuous king".All of this made Kangxi, a monarch who "everything is decided by me", intolerable, and he couldn't rest assured to keep the eighth elder brother in the capital, so he ordered the eighth elder brother to accompany him.He also ordered the ninth elder brother, the tenth elder brother, and the fourteenth elder brother who were close to the eighth elder brother to stay in Beijing and not to exchange news with the eighth elder brother.Be prepared for any accidents when you are not in the capital.

On the other hand, since Prince Yinreng was restored to the position of prince, because of the weakened power, he began to actively make friends with other ministers in the court with the help of his ministers, and often discussed matters in the mansion.This made Kangxi uneasy, fearing that something might happen that would 'force the palace to abdicate', so he brought him with him. As for this trip outside the Great Wall, Kangxi planned to stay from the end of April to the end of September, for a total of five months, how could he rest assured to keep the crown prince and the eighth elder brother in Beijing?

All affairs in the court were reported by Kuai Ma every day, and Kangxi personally decided.At the beginning of the year, the fourth elder brother who was proclaimed as a prince was trusted by Kangxi because of his stable virtue in the "Prince Incident", and ordered him to issue an order on behalf of Kangxi in the capital. Yinreng hated the eighth elder brother Yinhu, and inadvertently always looked at Yinhu with a gloomy expression, with swords and swords in his eyes. cover up.The eighth elder brother Yinhu was as usual, with a gentle smile, he was humble and kind to others, and he was even more respectful and respectful to the prince, as if he hadn't noticed the prince's hostility at all.I often see them, and when I think about Kangxi again, I sigh, I am so tired!Father is not father, son is not son, brother is not brother, brother is not brother!Not wanting to look any further, I stood with my head down.

One day, when Kangxi came back on horseback, he was chatting with his brothers and ministers, and I happened to come in to serve tea.After Kangxi took a sip of tea, he suddenly smiled and said, "I kind of miss the iced juice you made during the siege last year!" Looking at the prince, he continued: "I still remember that it was chrysanthemum for me and peony for Yinfeng. The prince quickly laughed and said: "My servant is exactly the peony. My servant is also very concerned about it. It looks delicate, and it is very hot after eating." I smiled and bowed and said, "Since the emperor wants it, the servant will be with you tomorrow." Prepare." Kangxi nodded slightly.Then he asked again: "I remember you begging me to allow you to learn horses, have you learned it?" I replied, "Barely, you know a little bit." Kangxi laughed and said: "I allow you to continue learning until you learn well and master it! "I didn't want to spoil Kangxi's interest, so I hurriedly revealed a look of joy, and happily replied loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Kangxi couldn't help laughing when he saw my appearance of 'a small boat can't carry heavy', and sat down. The minister also laughed along with him.After I finished my salute, I quietly backed out, only knowing that when I was talking to Kangxi and the prince just now, Eighth Prince had been looking at me with a slight smile.I didn't dare to look back, I just pretended not to know.

This time I still live in the same tent with Yutan. Since I heard her confide in Yuexia last time, I have treated her differently from others. I really cherish her as a younger sister in my heart, and she has become more considerate to me The relationship between the two is very good. Seeing that I had a will, but did not ask for a horse to ride, she couldn't help asking me: "Don't my sister like horse riding very much? Why don't you learn it?" I sighed in my heart, thinking that I would let the sergeant teach me, maybe They are all perfunctory like Niman. The goal is not to teach me how to ride a horse, but not to let me have any surprises. It is better not to learn.Unless I can be like the fourth elder brother who doesn’t care about my identity and just teaches me, I can’t help but think of his serious concentration when he taught me how to ride a horse. Thinking of this, I was shocked, how could I remember so clearly in my mind, his every move? , every word and deed, even a trace.He hurriedly turned away his joy, and said with a forced smile: "I've been a little tired these two days, and I'll start studying when I'm rested."

This time, there are only a few elder brothers who came with me, but the two who came here are still at odds with each other; the accompanying ministers are also bumpy with each other, and the centrists are even more reluctant to show off easily, so they are in a dilemma and walk carefully.I'm afraid that if I provoke someone, the result will be bad in the end; in addition, although the Mongols also came to see him, they all looked unhappy when they saw the crown prince.But everyone wanted to sing and dance in front of Kangxi, and the atmosphere was a bit weird. Kangxi had already noticed it, but he just didn't know it.I think, yes, this is a good way, 'rarely confused'!

One afternoon, I was strolling outside when I suddenly saw Minmin, still beautiful.I hurriedly stood sideways and let her go first.But she walked up to me and stood still, looked at me and asked, "I saw you last time!" I didn't pay attention last time, but this time I noticed that her Chinese was not up to standard. After I listened carefully, I was busy paying attention. Slowing down the speed of speaking, she said, "Yes, the slaves accompanied me last time." She couldn't help laughing when she heard me speak word by word, "Although I don't speak very well, it's okay to listen. You just Say it as usual!" I nodded hurriedly.

She looked elsewhere and thought for a while, then said: "If you have time, would you like to walk with me for a while?" I think I'm idle, but I'm happy to chat with this sharp-mannered Minmin.And it seemed that she had something on her mind, she hesitated to speak.If it has something to do with Shisan, I have to ask.So the two went for a walk together. I laughed and asked, "Why didn't Ge Ge go riding?" She replied, "We can ride all day long, unlike you people who live in the Forbidden City, who have to find a special opportunity to ride." I smiled and didn't answer. .She asked, "Do you ride well?" I smiled and said, "You are asking the wrong question, you should have asked me 'Can you ride'?" She looked at me in amazement, and said: "It's just that Han girls can't ride horses. Why are you also Han?" I replied, "I'm Manchurian, but I don't really know how to ride a horse. But I really want to learn." When she heard this, she became interested and said: "Then let me teach you! I haven't taught anyone how to ride a horse before! But I promise I can teach you well." After hearing this, I was also very happy, thinking that there is nothing better, so I was happy to agree.

Minmingege is really impatient, so he asked me to teach, and he dragged me to the stables. After walking for a long time, before I got there, I happened to meet a few men riding slowly, there were Mongolians, and some Manchu.Seeing Minmin Gege and I got off the horse, the Mongols were busy greeting Minmin Gege, and the Manchus finished greeting Minmin Gege, and rushed to greet me. Minmin smiled at me and said, "It saved us a lot of effort!" After speaking, he picked two horses at random, and the Mongolians agreed wholeheartedly.The two each rode a horse and walked slowly.Min Min looked at me sideways and asked, "Aren't you an ordinary court lady?" I smiled and replied, "It's just that they give some face to you when serving in front of the imperial court." Min Min asked, "You look so Mei, why are you only a court lady? None of my Ama’s concubines can keep up with you.” I thought to myself, this Minmin is very straightforward, but all the people I meet in the palace are cautious people. When I met such a person, I liked it very much.So he smiled at her and didn't reply.

Minmin taught very seriously, but it was a pity that this was a very tall and strong horse, and it was my first time riding it. I was a little scared and always trembling. Just ride with courage, don't be afraid.She also said that there is no one who does not fall while riding a horse. She also fell while riding a horse when she was a child!I think what she said is very reasonable, and she responded with "hmm" in her mouth, but she was determined not to carry it out in her heart. She still held the rein tightly and let it trot slowly. Suddenly, Minmin laughed and shouted: "Sit down!" After finishing speaking, he hit my horse's ass with a horsewhip.Before I could react, I felt the horse rush out.As soon as he leaned back, he started screaming at the top of his voice, only to hear Minmin giggling behind him, laughing and saying, "Don't be afraid! Sit still!"

I just feel that the horse is running faster and faster, and I don’t know when I have loosened the rein, and my body is just tightly attached to the horse, with both hands tightly grasping the mane on both sides of the horse’s neck. Just run around on the spur of the moment, trying to throw off anyone who makes it feel pain. I didn't even have the strength to scream, and I closed my eyes tightly, I only knew to use all my strength to prevent myself from falling off the horse.All I could hear was the whistling of the wind in my ears, and Min Min's screams. The horse was galloping wildly, arching its body and trying to throw me off. I felt that I couldn’t hold on any longer, the mane became more and more slippery, and my hands were slowly slipping away. To fall off a horse and die?As she was thinking desperately, a familiar voice came to her ear: "Ruoxi, hold on for a while." After I heard this, I was certain in my heart, and hurriedly clasped the horse with my hands.He kept calling my name: "Ruoxi, Ruoxi..." over and over again, heavy and powerful, letting me know that he was always by my side, my frightened and frightened heart was because of the sound of "Ruoxi" ', slowly settled down, knowing that he would definitely not let me have anything.There was hope in my heart, and strength seemed to appear in my hands. He hooked the reins of my horse with the whip, then slowly began to rein in the reins, and said to me: "Ruoxi, let go of one hand and wrap around the neck of the horse." I felt that the horse's speed was a bit slow, and I also Not as wild as before, slowly let go of his left hand, groping around the horse's neck.He added, "The other one." After I held the horse's neck with both hands, he slowly took the reins, and the horse slowly stood still.Before I even opened my eyes, I felt a pair of hands hug me off the horse. My limbs were weak and I couldn't stand up, so I could only lean on his arms. At this time, Min Min Gege arrived on the horse, and before the horse stood still, he jumped off and hurriedly asked: "Are you okay?" I quickly said: "It's okay." She patted her chest , said: "Scare me! Why did you let go of the rein?" I felt a little strength in my body, and hurriedly stood up straight.He also let go of the hand supporting me, took a step back slightly, and stood behind me.Is that feeling of warmth and peace of mind gone?I was at a loss. Minmin saw my strange expression, and couldn't help asking with concern: "What's wrong with you?" I shook my head quickly, and she looked at Brother Ba with a smile and said, "Minmin hasn't greeted Brother Ba yet!" He smiled and said, "No!" Minmin also smiled, but didn't really greet her.He just smiled and said, "Thanks for meeting Eighth Brother, otherwise Minmin would have gotten into trouble!" Then he looked at me and said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to learn today, so I'll send you back!" I looked around and felt that I was far away from the camp.Can't help but worry, should I go back?I don't have the strength right now.But riding a horse, I am still in shock now, I absolutely dare not. Seeing my troubled expression, Minmin thought for a while and said, "You and I will share a horse!" I was about to agree, but the eighth elder brother said, "Don't bother me, I'm just going back, and I'll send Ruoxi off by the way." Just go back. Let’s continue riding, Ge Ge!" I felt that it was not appropriate, and I wanted to say 'no', but I couldn't get the word 'no' out of my mouth, and I just kept silent in the end.Seeing that I didn't respond, Minmin smiled and said, "Then thank you, Brother Eight!" After finishing speaking, she got on her horse and said to me, "I'll come and see you when I have time." Then she raised her whip and rode away . I stood quietly, and Eighth Brother stood quietly behind me.After a while, I couldn't see Minmin very clearly.Brother Ba picked up my hand and glanced at it. He couldn't help frowning and asked, "Does it hurt?".I was also shocked when I saw it. Because of excessive force, both hands are now covered with bruises from the horse's mane. I shook my head, trying to withdraw my hand.He tightened his hand and didn't let it go, but he was holding it on the bruise. When I felt pain, I made a slight 'hum', and he quickly let go of it, and I withdrew my hand.He looked at me and sighed, "What should I do with you?" I turned my head away from him. He got on the horse and held me in his arms. The sky is so blue, the clouds are so white, the grass is so green, the wind is so gentle, and my heart has become very weak. Just thinking, let me indulge once. !Just indulge this once!Forget that he is the eighth brother!Forget that he has a wife!Forget about my sanity!Slowly closing her eyes, she leaned into his arms gently. He rode the horse at a slow trot, and I closed my eyes, feeling his chin against my head, and I could feel his breathing.Numb, crispy and itchy, as if scratching my heart lightly.He gently embraced me with one hand and held the rein with the other. I felt as if this was my whole world.We can be like this forever.My happiness can be found on horseback. Immersed in his own happiness that seemed real and fake, he whispered in his ear: "You have me in your heart!" His tone was affirmative rather than questioning.I hurriedly opened my eyes and looked into the distance, but my eyes were hazy, just white.My heart was ups and downs because of his words, and my reason told me to say "no", but I opened my mouth slightly, but I couldn't say the word "no". He waited for a while, then smiled softly, and suddenly pulled me into his arms, hugged me tightly, and said with a chuckle beside his ear, "You have me in your heart!" He sighed softly and deeply!He murmured and repeated: "You have me in your heart!" The sigh fell directly on my heart, which made my heart feel sore, painful, and tears welled up. No matter how much I struggled, I was unwilling all melted into it.Close your eyes slowly, don't want to think about it. When approaching the tent.He got off the horse and carried me off the horse.There was a smile in his eyes, just looking at me.I stood silently with my head bowed, but I didn't have the courage to look back at him, and I was embarrassed by his look.Turn around and walk quickly to the camp.Laughing behind him, he led the horse and chased after him. He tugged on my sleeve to make me walk more slowly.Although my pace slowed down, my eyes just stared at the front.He saw that I was uneasy, changed the subject, and asked with a smile, "Why are you with Min Min?" I replied, "It just happened to happen. She saw that I wanted to learn how to ride a horse, so she kindly taught me. But it's true." Thank you, I am lucky to have met you." He said: "I happened to pass by at that time, and I caught a glimpse of you on a horse in the distance, so I came to have a look. At that time, I was hesitant to come over, but fortunately, I came here!" After a pause, he said slowly, "Next time I want to learn how to horse, I will teach you." Along the way, everyone he met asked for safety and gave way. He handed over the horse to the soldiers he met and asked them to take it back to the stable.I asked Ann to leave, he bowed his head and thought for a while, then said softly: "Go!" I turned and hurried back to my tent. After entering the tent, he couldn't control himself anymore, and threw himself on the wool blanket, closing his eyes, his heart throbbing with pain.good!I have him in my heart, how could I not be moved by his four years of dedication?But I can't face this feeling.I have too many fears and calculations, but he has too many ambitions and women. A person lay quietly on his stomach, and he didn't know how long it had been.Suddenly, I felt someone pat me on the shoulder, and a hoarse man's voice that I had never heard before: "Ruoxi", I was shocked in my heart, and I was about to cry out when I lost my voice, but I was tightly covered by one hand.A voice whispered in his ear, "It's me!"