EBE Chapter 537 Sixth Brother, You're So Cruel
Chapter 537 Sixth Brother, You're So Cruel
After Yinzhen earned a skin suit similar to his sixth brother's through his own efforts, he became completely obedient. Of course, he couldn't be disobedient even if he wanted to, since his whole body was covered in marks from illness, and there wasn't a place where a feather duster could land.
"Sixth Brother, you really have a cruel heart. Look at all these red marks on my body. Anyone who knows you would think I was tortured. Ouch... Dexi, can you be a little gentler? Are you planning to help your master kill me?"
Upon hearing this, Yinzhuo looked up at Yintang, who was sitting not far away, shirtless, letting Dexi apply medicine for him, and rolled his eyes at him in annoyance.
"Hehe, Xiao Jiu, you're absolutely right. I am indeed ruthless. I think you're the type who never learns from a mistake. Others learn from their mistakes, but you keep learning from them. What, were you a starving ghost in your past life? Dexi, don't listen to this brat. Go ahead and use that cotton swab on him..."
Yin Tang was always timid in front of Yin Zuo, and after being rebuked by Yin Zuo like this, he immediately dared not continue to taunt his sixth brother. He sat there obediently, closed his eyes, and pretended to be a dead man. It's okay, as long as I don't cry out, you won't know that I'm in pain...
Because Yinzhuo's rash had not subsided, the pace of Kangxi and his entourage's journey was incredibly slow; walking twenty or thirty kilometers a day would be considered fast.
They traveled for seven or eight days, but they couldn't even leave the territory of Laizhou Prefecture, let alone leave Shandong. Fortunately, once the rash on Yinzhuo's body showed signs of subsiding, his recovery speed increased considerably. After a few more days of leisurely travel, Yinzhuo finally recovered.
"Dexi, quickly send someone to bring me a bucket of water. I haven't had a bath for over ten days, I feel like I smell rotten. Now I can finally have a proper bath..."
Yinzhuo soaked in the bathtub and washed himself thoroughly several times before he felt comfortable. Dexi helped him dry off, change his clothes, and wring out the two strands of hair on his head before he went to the main hall to meet Kangxi and the others, feeling refreshed.
After Yinzhu recovered, in order to reach Rehe before the weather got too hot, the group simply abandoned the carriage and mounted horses, heading towards Rehe with all their might!
The horses ridden by Emperor Kangxi, Yinreng, and Yinzuo were all exceptional steeds, capable of traveling a thousand miles a day, but certainly a hundred or two miles. As for whether the accompanying guards could keep up, there was no need to worry. Although their horses were not as good as those of Emperor Kangxi and Yinzuo, they could still travel a hundred or two miles a day without much trouble.
Once the speed was increased, the team's progress was significantly faster than before, and they arrived in Rehe in just seven or eight days.
"Sigh, it's definitely more comfortable to live on my Ruyi Island in the summer. Dexi, come here and give me a massage. I've been busy traveling these days, and I feel like my whole body is about to fall apart from all the jostling..."
Yinzhuo was always the type of person who would rather lie down than sit. Now that he felt uncomfortable all over, he was even more reluctant to move. Every day, apart from going to his father's place next door to check in, he spent most of his time either lying in bed reading or having a rocking chair brought to him and placed under a tree, where he would sit and rock back and forth to catch up on sleep.
Emperor Kangxi was now truly relinquishing power, entrusting all affairs of the court to Yinzhen and his associates, while he himself enjoyed a carefree retirement ahead of schedule.
Every day, he either sits by the lake fishing with his fishing rod, or takes his sons to wander around the village. If he feels like it, he will take them into the woods for a few days to experience the hunting life of his ancestors.
Compared to the relaxed and comfortable life that Emperor Kangxi and his entourage enjoyed in Rehe, the lives of Yinzhen and Yinzhi in the capital were nothing short of agonizing.
In the past, even though court affairs were equally complicated, at least Emperor Kangxi, as the helmsman, helped to oversee major matters. Now, however, Kangxi is shirking his responsibilities, which is causing great hardship for Yinzhen and his associates.
"Sigh, I really regret it now. If I had known that life in the capital would be this hard, I should have shamelessly followed them when Father and the others left. Fourth brother is too unfair. I am a military general, after all. What is the meaning of making me stay with Third brother, a weak scholar, every day?"
Hey, I haven't even complained about your crudeness yet, and you're already complaining about me. What do you mean by "weak scholar"? I'm not weak at all. Let's talk about riding horses and shooting arrows, I can do it all. On the contrary, you complain about a headache after reading for a while. And you have the nerve to complain about me...
Although he was quite unconvinced by what Yinti had just said, Yinzhi could only dare to be angry but not speak out in the face of his elder brother's absolute overwhelming strength. He looked up at his elder brother with annoyance, sighed, and continued to look down at the documents in his hands.
While Yinti and Yinzhi were living in dire straits, Yinzhen was not having an easy time either. In the past, when in doubt, he would ask his father for advice, but now that his father had suddenly washed his hands of everything and was no longer involved, he was left in a bind.
If he was busy before, at least he had a chance to catch his breath, but now Yinzhen felt like the robot in the story Yinzuo used to tell him, who didn't eat or drink and only knew how to work. He was truly working the moment he opened his eyes.
With endless meetings, countless memorials to review, and endless worries, Yinzhen, exhausted, even felt a slight regret at one point: he shouldn't have nodded when his father asked him if he wanted a crown prince.
But it was too late to say anything now. His father had already run away, so how could he possibly run away too? Yinzhen felt that the most urgent thing now was to quickly cultivate a qualified successor for himself. So he gave an order, and Honghui was doomed.
“Father, you are in the prime of your life, and your son has only recently entered the court and lacks experience. How can I possibly help you with these affairs of state…”
What Honghui really wanted to say was, "Father, you yourself are still the Crown Prince. We really don't need to be in such a hurry to cultivate the next generation of heirs. Your son is still too young to bear such a heavy burden..."
Yinzhen didn't care what Honghui thought. He was only focused on training the kid so he could relax. As for Honghui's comment about the kid's lack of experience? Heh, you're over twenty years old, how dare you say you're young?