My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 49: Praise from the Thirteenth Master Yinxiang
Hongli didn't say anything more, and walked towards Jingyun Gate with Yinlu and Yinxi.

"Hongli, Hongli, you really have a sharp tongue!"

At this time, Old Sixteen shook his finger at Hongli and started talking about Hongli with a smile on his face.

Yinxi also laughed and said, "Indeed, as your uncle, I am a little scared!"

Hongli also laughed at this time: "I am just speaking the truth. Please don't laugh at my nephew, uncles."

"This is not a joke. Becoming a prince is indeed what one should be like. Old Twenty-One was right. Khan Ama ultimately chose Fourth Brother. I'm afraid it really has something to do with you, Hongli!"

Yinlu put his hands behind his back and looked at Hongli with a serious expression.

Yinxi agreed: "Of course, otherwise Khan Ama would not have met Hongli alone among all the emperor's grandchildren before his death."

Hongli did not comment on this, but just shrank his neck:
"Hiss! It's so cold today!"

Brothers like Yinlu and Yinxi who supported Yongzheng could use the method of praising Hongli to prove the legitimacy of their support for Yongzheng.

But he should not get carried away by this and agree too much with the idea that he should be the next emperor.

Because, too much talk will lead to mistakes. No matter how much Yongzheng admired him, he was still a brick-made emperor whose desire for power was no less than that of Kangxi.

Until the last moment, no one knows whether there will be any changes.

For example, the second son Yinreng, as the only legitimate son of Kangxi, was smart and studious when he was young, and was deeply loved by Kangxi. The eldest prince could not compete with him for favor.

But in the end, Yinreng was still deposed, and it was the second time.

Therefore, Hongli knew that he had to correct his attitude in time, support Yongzheng's absolute leadership in time, unite around Yongzheng, and not form cliques behind Yongzheng's back, and overly try to win over his two uncles Yinlu and Yinxi to stand up for him.

Seeing that Hongli did not say anything else and only sighed about the weather, Yinlu looked at Hongli with even greater satisfaction and nodded secretly.

When Hongli, Yinlu and Yinxi left Jingyun Gate and walked towards Donghua Gate, they saw Yongzheng and Yinxiang still talking there.

"Greetings to Khan Ama and Uncle Thirteen."

After Yinlu and Yinxi saluted the two men, Hongli followed suit.

Yongzheng nodded in agreement and turned to Yinxiang, saying, "Hongli has been thinking about you all the time. For a while, he was so distracted because he hadn't seen you for so long. Even at the banquet to celebrate the Khan's 60th anniversary of his reign, he was unhappy because you were not there, even though he was rewarded with a golden ruyi."

"is it?"

Yinxiang walked towards Hongli with surprise and delight, put his hand on Hongli's shoulder, squeezed it gently, and then said with a smile: "Your shoulders are quite strong! It seems that you have practiced bows and arrows and firearms a lot!"

Hongli said: "But I haven't practiced much, I can still only pull the bow."

"How old are you? You still want to pull the medium-strength bow?"

At this time, Yongzheng said something with a serious face.

Hongli pointed at Yinxi and said: "Twenty-one uncle is not that old, but he can already draw the bow and shoot a string of arrows."

The Eight Banners of Manchuria were proud of their ability to shoot continuous arrows with heavy bows, and generally these people would be selected as Bayara.

What Hongli said was not only to show his positive and enterprising spirit, but also to express his appreciation for Yinxi in front of Yongzheng, in return for Yinxi's support for him in front of Hongchun just now.

Yinxi was simple-minded. After hearing this, he couldn't help but touch his big head with his fat hands and said, "Mine is different."

"That's right. Even you, Khanmafa, are full of praise for your twenty-first uncle's talent in archery and painting. It will be very difficult for you to surpass your twenty-first uncle in archery."

Yongzheng said.

Yinxiang patted Hongli on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry. When Uncle Thirteen is free, I'll ask your father for permission to select a skilled soldier from Uncle Thirteen's old subordinates to be your Hahazhu. I guarantee that your archery and chariot skills will improve by leaps and bounds!"

"Thank you, Uncle Thirteen."

Hongli smiled and bowed.

Yongzheng chuckled: "You're welcome!"

"Why are you being so polite to Uncle Thirteen, Father? Didn't you say that Uncle Thirteen is the most generous of all your brothers?"

Hongli knew that Yongzheng actually wanted to see his son get close to the Thirteenth Prince rather than the Eighth, Ninth, Fourteenth Prince, etc.

Because Yongzheng was very afraid that the latter would seize his power by manipulating his son.

But the Thirteenth Prince was different. He was a remnant of the old crown prince. After the crown prince's downfall, most of his forces were almost eliminated by Kangxi, leaving only a few middle and lower-level military academies. These middle and lower-level military academies were only now promoted to the personal army camp and the guard camp.

Even so, the Thirteenth Brother, whose power was severely damaged, still could not compare with the Eighth Brother, the Ninth Brother, and the Fourteenth Brother.

It should be noted that among the six current ministers of the Imperial Guard, four are the Eighth Brother's men, and among the Eight Banners Commanders, officers like Prince Yanxin, Tong Guogang's second son Fahai, and Guangshan are all generals with whom the Fourteenth Brother had established deep friendships when they fought in the northwest.

Therefore, in history, Hongshi continued to be close to the Eighth Brother when Yongzheng was trying to consolidate power and deal with the Eighth Brother and others. It can be said that he really did not have a clear political perspective.

Of course, for Yongzheng, it is not that he does not hope that the next generation can ease the internal conflicts within the royal family and show goodwill to the eighth and ninth brothers again, but this kind of goodwill also depends on the time.

Yinxiang was particularly happy to hear Hongli say this, so he waved his hand and said, "That's right, your Thirteenth Uncle, you're welcome!"

Although Yongzheng was born with a cold face, he was really happy in his heart, and deliberately reminded the Thirteenth Brother: "Okay, Thirteenth Brother, don't love him too much, otherwise he will become more inappropriate."

"And you, Sixteenth Brother and Twenty-first Brother, if Hongli behaves unruly, please speak to him in a good way on my behalf. Show me the generosity you show me as your uncle. Don't feel it's difficult to speak just because he's a prince."

Yongzheng also reminded the sixteenth son Yinlu and the twenty-first son Yinxi.

The two of them hurriedly bowed and said, "I will remember this."

"Thirteenth brother, let's go. As soon as the sun rises, we have a lot of important things to do."

At this time, Yongzheng said something to the Thirteenth Prince Yinxiang.

Yinxiang nodded, turned around and followed Yongzheng out of Donghua Gate.

As Yongzheng walked out of Donghua Gate, he turned back and told Hongli, "You must strictly guard the palace. Don't be lazy. Leave everything to my two uncles!"

"I've remembered this, Khan, please rest assured!"

Hongli bowed solemnly and cooperated with his strict father Yongzheng, showing the politeness and respect that a son should have.

Yongzheng nodded with satisfaction.

After Yongzheng and others left, since there were no other men in the entire Forbidden City except the staff on duty, Hongli, together with Yinlu and Yinxi, asked the guards to lock the Donghua Gate and Jingyun Gate.

Then, after the three of them personally watched Si Yu Zhang Jing put the key into the box, they returned to Kangxi's coffin and burned some paper for Kangxi.

Yongzheng did not let Yinxiang return to his own home, but instead let Yinxiang go to his Prince Yong's Mansion.

Because Yinxiang was the first brother to join his camp after the crown prince was deposed, he was the most trusted by Yongzheng.

Now, Yongzheng also relied entirely on Yinxiang's influence in the military academies of the major camps in the capital and among the old prince's followers to force other adult princes with real power to recognize his status as emperor.

Therefore, Yongzheng is now very dependent on Yinxiang, and he needs Yinxiang's cooperation to do many things.

Yongzheng not only took Yinxiang home, but also directly let Yinxiang meet the Fourth Lady, who had returned home first, and said to her, "Have someone prepare a guest house for my Thirteenth Brother to rest. We have to go to the palace early tomorrow morning. There are many important matters waiting to be dealt with."

"I knew Uncle Thirteen was coming, so I've already prepared everything."

The Fourth Lady said with a smile.

Because the head of the family would not easily allow outsiders to see his family unless they were truly regarded as close relatives and friends, so Yinxiang was very grateful for this.

But Yinxiang had experienced many political struggles and even been imprisoned for a time. Naturally, he had matured a lot in politics and did not act rudely. He quickly thanked them, "Thank you for troubling the emperor, fourth brother and fourth sister-in-law!"

"You and I are brothers, why are you saying this?"

Yongzheng waved his hand, his expression becoming even more cheerful. In front of Yinxiang, he asked about the Fourth Lady's family affairs: "After I sent Shushen away, how is Hongshi's copying of the Buddhist scriptures going?"

"I asked Su Peisheng, he's not even halfway done yet, and he's still working on it now that he's back."

The Fourth Lady replied.

Yongzheng's face turned cold: "I can't keep my composure!"

Then, Yongzheng asked again: "Where is Hongli?"

"According to Haitang, he has copied the Diamond Sutra at least ten times. I had someone show it to me. He copied it very carefully, and every word is neat!"

After saying this, the Fourth Lady handed the Buddhist scriptures copied by Hongli to Yongzheng.

(End of this chapter)