EBE Chapter 356 No, my brother has become the crown prince.
Chapter 356 No, my brother has become the crown prince.
When Yinzhi returned to the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi had already finished dealing with his pile of memorials. He was sitting on the couch in the flower hall, frowning and fiddling with the chess pieces in his hand. Hearing the noise from the door, he looked up and saw Yinzhi come in. He pointed to the seat next to him, indicating that Yinzhi could do as he pleased, and then his attention returned to the chessboard in front of him.
Yinzhuo himself was not interested in chess, and seeing that Kangxi was seriously studying the chess endgame on the chessboard in front of him, he did not disturb him. He found a place to sit down in the flower hall, asked Liang Jiugong to go to Kangxi's study to get him a travelogue, and then began to read it with great interest.
The father and son were playing chess and reading, and the huge flower hall of Qianqing Palace was quiet for a while. It wasn't until Wan Quan came over to remind him that Yinzhuo looked up and realized that it had gotten dark outside. He turned his gaze to Kangxi and found that his father had fallen asleep with the chess pieces in his hand.
"Sigh, what's so good about being an emperor? Look how tired he is, he can even fall asleep sitting up. Eunuch Liang, come and help me move this kang table. Wan Quan, bring me a pillow, and go get a blanket..."
As the saying goes, even tigers have their moments of rest. Even if Emperor Kangxi was in good health, he was still over fifty years old. He had been busy since returning to Beijing in September, and for almost two months, he had hardly had a day off.
Yinzhuo sat on the edge of the couch and looked at the dark circles under Kangxi's eyes, which resembled those of a panda. A hint of heartache flashed in his eyes. He reached out to pull the blanket up for Kangxi, then got up, pulled a chair to the couch, and sat down, closing his eyes to rest.
Kangxi slept well and opened his eyes again in the middle of the night. Because Kangxi was resting there, not all the candles in the flower hall were lit. Kangxi's eyesight was good, and in the dim candlelight, he looked up and saw Yinzhuo sleeping with his head tilted on the chair by the couch.
"Liang Jiugong, go outside and call two people in to help him onto this bed. Be careful not to wake him. You know, this child, why does he have to stay here instead of resting in the side hall when he's sleepy? I wonder how long he's been sleeping sitting here. What if he wakes up with a stiff neck tomorrow morning?"
What does it mean for a word to come true? Just look at Yinzhuo's crooked and immobile neck, and you'll understand. It has to be said that Kangxi's mouth really had some meaning. Look, he just said that it was good to avoid stiff neck, and sure enough, Yinzhuo woke up the next morning with his neck completely immobile.
"Ouch, Doctor Wang, are you even capable? My neck is practically a hedgehog from all the thorns you've stuck in it, and my son still isn't getting better... Ouch, press gently, press gently, it hurts, it hurts... Doctor Wang, this is deliberate revenge... Ouch, this is absolutely deliberate... revenge."
So what if it was deliberate revenge? Who told you to question my medical skills? What's wrong with you two? Haven't you heard that illness comes on like a landslide, but recovery is like pulling silk from a cocoon? Why do you always think that medicine can cure everything instantly? I'm a doctor, not a god, I don't have that kind of ability...
"Your Highness is joking. The reason you have a stiff neck is because of poor sleeping posture. Maintaining the same position for a long time has caused stiffness in your limbs. In order to get better quickly, in addition to acupuncture, you also need massage to loosen your muscles and bones. Please bear with it and I will try to do it as quickly as possible. It's better to have a short pain than a long one."
Yinzhuo was not one to endure hardship. Whether it was a long or short pain, it was enough to give him a hard time. After being massaged by Physician Wang's Iron Palm, he truly lost all his strength and abilities. He was now certain that the force Physician Wang had used just now was somewhat influenced by personal grudges.
Although Physician Wang was not a god and did not possess extraordinary abilities, after his combination of acupuncture and massage, Yinzhuo's neck could indeed move again. Now that his neck could move, Yinzhuo naturally did not want to stay in the Qianqing Palace any longer. Taking advantage of Kangxi's trip to the study to handle state affairs, he quietly slipped away with Dexi Bird.
Following this, Yinzhuo used the excuse of recuperating from his injuries to stay away from the capital for several days. Instead, Yinreng was summoned by Kangxi several times during this period. It is unknown what the father and son discussed. In early December, Kangxi suddenly issued an edict to abolish Yinreng's position as crown prince, and at the same time, he conferred upon him the title of Prince Jin and established his eldest son, Hongxi, as the heir apparent, allowing the position to be hereditary for three generations.
Of course, this wasn't the most astonishing news. The very next day after the edict deposing and establishing the new crown prince was issued, Kangxi dropped another bombshell on the already chaotic court. That's right, he had just deposed the old crown prince and was about to establish a new one. And the unfortunate fellow about to be appointed was none other than Yinzhen, the fourth prince and the elder brother of Yinzuo.
Now, Yinzhuo felt completely numb. Although he was well aware that the Qing Dynasty he was in was no longer the Qing Dynasty in history, this development was too confusing. No, how did his brother become the crown prince?
“Father, come here, tell me what you’re really thinking. Shouldn’t you have written down the name of the future heir, sealed it, and placed it behind the plaque of righteousness and integrity? Is it reasonable to just say it out loud like this?”
It's no wonder that Yinzhuo reacted this way; his father's actions were just too outrageous. Kangxi looked up at Yinzhuo, who was circling around him, got up, walked over, pulled him to a chair, sat him down, picked up a teapot, poured a cup of tea, and handed it to him before poking his forehead in annoyance.
"What am I talking to you about? Do I need to ask for your opinion before making any decisions? Besides, haven't you always wanted your fourth brother to sit on the throne? Now that I've made him the crown prince as you wished, aren't you happy?"
Of course, he was still quite happy. After all, no matter what the process was like, the final result was still the same as Yinzhuo's original plan. Thinking of this, Yinzhuo put down the cup in his hand, raised his hand to cover his forehead which had been poked, glanced at Kangxi, got up and pulled his father to sit in the seat he had been sitting in before, and began to soothe his father.
"Look at what you're saying, Father. What do you mean by 'as I wish'? You chose the Crown Prince yourself, so what does it have to do with me? But I'm quite happy that Fourth Brother is the Crown Prince. When I was little, before I was close to Second Brother, I often thought that it would be great if Fourth Brother were the Crown Prince. That way, I would have Father protecting me for the first half of my life, and Fourth Brother supporting me for the second half. If all else fails, my eldest nephew could take over, and I could live a comfortable and leisurely life as a wealthy and idle person. Later, I got to know Second Brother better, and he treated me very well. My heart isn't made of stone, so I could feel it. At that time, I thought it didn't really matter who became the Crown Prince. After all, surely Second Brother would support me in the future. By the way, Father, is Second Brother still living in my Enze Garden? What arrangements do you want to make for him?"