Chapter 66 Chapter 65

On November 20th, the anniversary of the death of Concubine Liang, on the 21st we dared to pay homage, and cut two green bamboos and placed them in front of her palace gate.Things have changed, thinking about it calmly, I suddenly feel that it is a good thing for her to leave early.When she left, although Kangxi was jealous of the eighth elder brother, everything was fine on the surface.It would be painful if she witnessed the eighth elder brother being loathed by Kangxi day by day. He was thinking wildly, when he suddenly heard voices, he hurriedly dodged behind the side wall to hide.After a while, he heard footsteps and stopped in front of the palace gate.The fourteenth elder brother said, "The green bamboos on the ground don't seem to be discarded casually, they are placed here specially." There was no sound for a long time, and the eighth elder brother said lightly: "There is still dew on the bamboo leaves, it seems that she I just went there not long ago." Fourteen said, "I don't know which person who has been favored by the empress in private will let it go, she may not have that kind of heart now."

Fourteen Why do you say that?But that's fine too.After a long while in silence, I heard Fourteen say: "Brother, yesterday I just knelt in front of the empress's tomb for a long time, and today I am sad again. The empress knows, I don't want you to hurt yourself like this." The silence passed. Yes, Eighth Brother sighed and said, "Go back!" The sound of their footsteps gradually faded away. In the silence, I stood for a while, turned to the door, stood silent for a while, and walked back slowly. When the plum blossoms bloomed, Kangxi arrived in fifty-three years.

I was instructing two eunuchs with axes and machetes in their hands. Fourteenth elder brother came from afar, and we greeted him.He laughed and asked, "What are you doing? Such a big frame?" I replied, "Cut plum blossoms." He laughed and said, "I thought you were going to chop off the whole plum tree!" After I ordered the two eunuchs to put the ladder down, I turned my head and said: "This is because you have little knowledge. Usually, you only put plums in a few cases, and the size of the bottle is limited. My current bottle is big. Otherwise, how can it match? He said: "The bottle is too big to be stupid, and it may not be suitable for plum blossoms." I smiled and asked: "How about the pair of bottles that Ryukyu paid tribute to at the end of last year?"

Fourteen Wei thought for a while and smiled: "It's worthy. Although it's big, it's quaint and elegant, and its color is crystal clear and mellow. Even Huang Ama loves it very much. Since the tribute came, it has been placed in the room to enjoy it every day. Huang Ama The idea is really fresh and unique.” I laughed and said: "It's not the emperor's idea, it's my own idea." After finishing speaking, I stuck a square frame with both hands, looked at the plum blossom from the frame, gestured for a while, and finally decided, and the two eunuchs hurriedly chopped it off.

I went to look for another suitable plum tree, and while I checked, I asked Fourteen who had been following me all the time: "Aren't you busy with business?" , I will go there with you later. But the warm pavilion is so big, one plant is enough, but two plants are not beautiful." I said: "One is going to be given to the empress dowager. The emperor said a few days ago that he should take a bottle to the Palace of Compassion. Wouldn't it be more beautiful to send it with plum blossoms now?" I pointed to a plant. The plum tree asked: "Is this one good?" He looked at it carefully and said: "The one at the back is better." I looked sideways for a while and said: "The twigs in the front are different and more elegant; It's tougher." After pondering for a while, he said, "Just the one in the back!"

I laughed and said, "I don't know how to choose this plant at the moment, please help me to choose it." He smiled without saying a word, watched it quietly for a while, and told the eunuch how to cut it. The two eunuchs each carried a tree and followed them, and they walked to the Qianqing Palace and asked the two of them to wait outside.I followed Brother Fourteen into the Snapper. After the two paid their respects, I leaned over and said to Kangxi: "My servant cut two red plums and planned to put them in these two bottles. When the emperor is tired of reviewing the memorials, he can also enjoy the plums when appreciating the bottles. The plums in the bottles complement each other."

Kangxi glanced at the bottle and said, "Go!" After I saluted, I hurriedly ordered the eunuch to fill it with water and put plums in it. Kangxi got up and looked around for a while, pointed to the bottle on the left with a smile, and said, "Both of the plants are good, I like this one more." Brother Fourteen smiled at me, and I smiled back: "I don't dare to pick this one." Credit goes to Elder Fourteen for picking this one." Kangxi glanced at Elder Fourteen and said, "It's just that two plum blossoms are inserted in the house, which is a bit crowded, but it will damage the elegance of plum blossoms."

Brother Fourteen said: "The emperor's grandmother also likes plum blossoms, why don't you take a bottle?" Kangxi sighed: "I forgot it for a while! It makes sense!" Li Dequan on the side heard that and asked someone to prepare a shelf. Li Dequan bowed and asked: "Long Live Lord, which bottle will you give me?" Kangxi smiled and pointed to the one I picked.Li Dequan hurriedly ordered people to carry it out. Kangxi took a brochure from the table and handed it to Li Dequan, and said to Shishi: "Look at it." Shishi hurriedly took it, and after a while, handed it back to Li Dequan, Kangxi asked, "Should it be banned?" Fourteen Said: "according to my son, it is unnecessary for the Ministry of Households to ask for a ban on small money. If something is beneficial to the people, the people will follow it; if it is not beneficial to the people, even if it is enforced according to the law, it will not last long." Kangxi nodded and said, "everything must be delayed." It is convenient for the people, if it is not convenient for the people, but only the law of words and deeds, what good is it to strictly prohibit it?" While talking, he wrote it on the memorial.

I stood aside quietly, now Kangxi should like the fourteenth elder brother very much.Father and son share the same temperament and political views.Thinking of this, I suddenly felt uneasy, and Yutan brought tea, I hurriedly pressed my mind, stepped forward to take it, and replaced the slightly cold tea on Kangxi's table. The eunuch who sent the plum blossoms had already returned, and came in and replied: "The empress dowager saw the flowers and the vase, and she liked it very much, so she hurriedly sent someone to invite all the ladies to come and reward them together. She also rewarded the servants heavily, and asked her to say, 'Thank you, Your Majesty. Some filial piety!'" Kangxi nodded with a smile, and waved his hand to signal him to back down.

Spring went to summer, and as time passed, the changes in the situation in the court gradually became clearer.In addition to the third elder brother who has always been trusted by Kangxi who still participates in the decision of court affairs, the fourteenth elder brother is more and more valued by Kangxi, and the courtiers also gradually began to agree with the fourteenth elder brother from the wait-and-see attitude at the beginning.The eighth elder brother is still friendly and personable, and the fourteenth elder brother also puts the eighth elder brother first in everything, but facing Kangxi's completely different attitude, I can't guess what the eighth elder brother thinks in his heart, and I don't want to. Guess.The fourth elder brother seemed to have nothing to do with himself, he didn't know anything, he came to pay Kangxi's greetings every day, rarely talked about state affairs, he was the one who had a pure heart and few desires.

When the autumn wind blows in August, Kangxi went out to surround the fortress, leaving the fourteenth elder brother in the capital to assist in court affairs, and the three, four, eighth, fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth elder brothers accompanied him.The fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth elder brothers are not interested in competing for the throne, nor do they have the ability.The fourth elder brother has the image of a layman who escaped from the world of mortals.Although the third elder brother has a heart for the throne, he has always kept a wait-and-see attitude.Under the strong suppression of Kangxi, the eighth elder brother acted cautiously and kept a low profile.The fourth elder brother and the eighth elder brother treat each other as they treat other brothers, there is no slight difference, the one that is as light as water is still as light as water, and the one that is as warm as spring breeze is still as warm as spring breeze.Looking at it for a while, it turned out to be harmonious and harmonious, without any disputes. Zuoying and Minmin are coming this year, Yutan suddenly felt cold before leaving, so she had to stay in Beijing.I couldn't even find anyone to talk to in Nuo Da's camp. Lying on the grass, looking at the starry sky, my thoughts are mixed.The fourth elder brother is indifferent and alienated from the outside to the inside. Although the eighth elder brother is gentle on the surface, he is also cold on the inside.With a bitter heart, he smiled wryly. The horse next to me neighed long, and I was startled, so I sat up abruptly and looked around.Not far away, a person turned his head in response, and happened to see me sitting up from the ground. When the two eyes met, he turned and left. I felt infinitely wronged in an instant, and on impulse, I jumped up and chased after him, stopped the fourth elder brother and asked, "Am I a scourge? Why do you..." As I spoke, my heart ached, and suddenly I felt what I was doing?If there is no result, why bother?Shaking my head, I stopped looking at him, walked quickly away from him, and walked to the side of the horse. The horse snorted at me and rubbed against me with its head. On, tears fell silently. One person and one horse hugged each other for a long time, the horse became impatient and tried to break free from me, I let it go, and murmured: "Even you despise me!" A low sigh came from behind me, and my whole body froze like a stone pillar in an instant, and my heart There was a little bit of joy, but also a little bit of misery. Slowly turned around and looked at him, he stared at me, reached out his hand to wipe away the wet tears on my face, I couldn't help it anymore, I threw myself into his arms and cried.He stiffened and wrapped his arms around me. The grievance and misery in my heart gradually dissipated, and my rationality slowly came back, knowing that I shouldn't be like this, but I was so greedy for his hug for a while, after struggling in my heart, I suddenly felt that things were so bad that they couldn't be worse, I have nothing now, I still weigh To measure what to do?I kissed his cheek with my feet, his body stiffened, and I whispered softly next to his ear: "I haven't forgotten you yet! You mustn't forget me either!" After finishing speaking, I was in a good mood. It turned out that this was the real thought deep in my heart.Even if you can't marry me, you are not allowed to forget me!At least don't forget me before I forget you!I know that I am selfish and willful, but we only have some thoughts about each other in our hearts. He stared at me for a while, then said lightly: "The dew is heavy at night, your legs can't catch cold, go back quickly!" After speaking, he turned and left quickly.Can't my legs catch cold?how do you knowLooking at his back, there was a hint of sweetness in my heart. He picked up the cloak on the ground, led the horse, and followed him far away. He never looked back, but his pace slowed down, matching my pace, so that I would not fall too far.Separated by a certain distance, the two returned to the camp, one behind the other. The second anniversary of Concubine Liang's death is approaching, and the eighth elder brother asks Kangxi to resign, saying that he wants to pay homage to his deceased mother.Kangxi agreed to his request, and the eighth elder brother left on his own with others. Soon after he left, Kangxi ordered the camp to return to Beijing.The visit to Kangxi was very fruitful, and all elder brothers and ministers praised: "The majesty of the emperor remains the same as before, no one can compare with us!" Old people always like others to praise themselves for being young and powerful, and Kangxi is no exception.Wen Zhilong's heart was very happy, so on November 26th, when he was resting in the palace, a special banquet was held, and the monarch and his ministers had fun together. Everyone was chatting and laughing, Wang Xi came in and said: "Babeile Lord sent someone to pay his respects to the emperor!" Kangxi laughed and urged them to come in. An old eunuch and a young attendant came in with a big birdcage covered with black cloth.Kneeling down and replying to Kangxi: "Master Belle bows to the emperor for the Holy Ann! Because it was too late, Lord Belle said, 'Waiting for the emperor to return to Beijing together at Tangquan', and specially ordered the servants to bring two sea dongqings and present them to the emperor. emperor." Kangxi laughed and said: "It's rare for him to show filial piety, so let's open it and have a look." The two kowtowed, untied the knot, and prepared to lift the curtain. The third elder brother laughed and echoed, "The eighth brother gave this gift very thoughtfully. Huang Ama just wrote the poem "Haitongqing" not long ago, praising 'there are sixty feather insects, and Haidongqing is the most handsome. The nature is golden and the spirit is fire-virtuous, and the different materials show the bright stars..." The third elder brother's voice of reciting poems froze suddenly. The whole hall was silent like death for a moment, and everyone's face was pale.I stared at the dying eagle lying in the cage, my mind went blank, and my heart seemed to have stopped beating.Moments later, my heart was beating wildly, as if it was about to jump out of my chest. I was so shocked and frightened that I didn't dare to look at Kangxi's face at all. In panic, time passed extremely slowly. In fact, it might only be for a while, but it seemed to have passed for a long time. It was so long that I felt that I had been staring at the two sea dongqings for a century.With a loud bang, several cases in front of Kangxi were overturned to the ground, and with the sound of Ping Ping Bing soldiers' cups falling to the ground, all the people in the room fell to their knees.Usually, Kangxi would get angry sometimes, but he has never been so angry. Usually, an elder brother or a minister would persuade him to "calm the emperor's anger" and relieve Kangxi.Now, none of the people kneeling on the ground dared to speak out to persuade them. Although Kangxi was open-minded, the implication behind the dying eagle made the minister dare not speak, no matter how courageous he was. I knelt on the ground with only one thought in my mind, Brother Ba would never do this!Absolutely not!Although Kangxi didn't like him, he would never curse Kangxi to death.The most important thing is that he will never be so stupid. Kangxi said word by word to the eighth elder brother who was kneeling on the ground and trembling: "Go back and tell him, 'Since then, Yinhu and I will never be kind to each other!" Angrily shouted: "Get out!" The two were terrified, and after kowtowing, they stumbled and ran out. My whole body strength was completely drained by Kangxi's words, and I knelt softly on the ground, his dream of being an emperor was broken!It was completely broken...and ended with father and son turning against each other. Kangxi swept around the older elder ministers who were kneeling on the ground, and ordered Li Dequan to prepare the pen and ink to pass on the decree, and the third elder brother drafted it on his behalf. Kangxi said slowly: "Yinhu was born by a bitch of Xinzheku, and I have been very sinister since childhood. I was ill before, and all the ministers played the eighth elder brother. I was very helpless and released Yinfeng, who could not be registered. Within a few years, I was extremely depressed. Yinyu still hoped to fulfill his original idea, and formed a party member with rebellious officials and thieves, and traveled secretly Dangerous and treacherous, it is said that I am old and my years are numbered, and I can’t hide it. I have been protected by others, who dares to argue? So I say that I can be protected without any danger... " Xinzheku whore?You were the one who favored that beautiful and gentle woman back then, and you are the one who cursed her so viciously now.The moment I heard it for the first time, I thought it was ridiculous.With golden words, black and white, Kangxi didn't even give the eighth brother a chance to explain, an imperial decree sealed off all the eighth elder brother's retreat.I swept over the ministers kneeling with their heads on the ground, you, you all praised the "eight sage kings" and pushed him to the top of the waves, but now no one speaks. "...I am afraid that in the future, there will be an elder brother who is like a dog, relying on his kindness, raising an army to make trouble for him, forcing me to abdicate and stand up for him. If so, I can only die with a smile on my face. I deeply Out of anger, let me talk about reasoning, etc. All elder brothers should remember my kindness, abide by my will, and be in line with the principles of sons and ministers. Otherwise, when I am dying in the future, there will be someone who will put me in the Qianqing Palace, and you will fight for it with swords. The thing is also..." I gritted my teeth, and wanted to stand up and move forward. Wang Xi quickly held me down and said in a low voice, "You still have Ama and your brothers and sisters. They are not princes and grandchildren." I stared at Kangxi's back, Thoughts in his mind were messed up, his body was trembling, he said in a low voice, "You will only make the emperor hate Ba Ye even more, and even suspect that you are the pawn he placed next to the emperor to monitor the emperor day and night, that is also a felony." My heart was completely frozen, I lowered my head and closed my eyes tightly, tears streaming down my face.