My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 62 Su Peisheng's Different Treatment
After Empress Dowager Renshou moved to the palace, on the tenth day of the twelfth month of the sixty-first year of the Kangxi reign, Emperor Yongzheng issued an order to stop the tribute of local products from the direct provinces.

All the Han people in the capital were excited.

Yongshou Palace, rear hall.

After seeing this news in the Imperial Gazette, Hongli secretly sighed: "This Yongzheng really thinks he is the emperor of China!"

After ascending the throne, in addition to the graces listed in the enthronement edict, the first additional grace was actually bestowed upon the Han people in northern Zhili.

Because the people of Beizhi who are required to contribute local products can only be Han people.

Shortly after Hongli saw this news, Yongzheng sent someone to summon him to the Yangxin Palace.

Hongli came to the Yangxin Palace.

According to the rules, Hongli could not enter the Yangxin Palace directly. He had to wait outside the Jixiang Gate for Su Peisheng to take him there.

Soon.

Su Peisheng appeared and immediately knelt down when he saw Hongli: "Your servant Su Peisheng pays respects to the Fourth Master!"

Hongli was a little stunned.

Because Su Peisheng has now become the first eunuch beside the emperor, so logically, he doesn't need to be so humble.

Even though he was a prince, Su Peisheng could still rely on his status as an emperor and a ancestor to slightly raise his status.

No one would really dare to argue with him, unless that person was not afraid of him gossiping in front of Yongzheng.

But Su Peisheng did kneel down directly in front of Hongli, and behaved very humbly with a flattering smile on his face.

Hongli didn't know if Su Peisheng was deliberately testing whether he would get carried away by his success, so he didn't raise his hand frivolously. Instead, he squatted down and helped Su Peisheng up: "You don't have to be so polite."

"How dare I be disrespectful in front of the Fourth Master?"

Su Peisheng stood up and replied with a flattering smile, secretly sighing that the Fourth Prince was indeed mature beyond his years. Then he pointed to the outer hall and said more respectfully:

"Please wait in the outer hall, Master. The Master is still discussing matters."

Hongli nodded, thinking that Su Peisheng was very tight-lipped. He only said that Yongzheng was discussing matters, but did not say with whom he was discussing, and naturally did not say what he was discussing.

But Hongli knew that Su Peisheng had not completely concealed the truth, because the only ones who could come to the Yangxin Palace to discuss matters were either Yinxiang or Yinlu.

This pleased Hongli, who nodded and slipped the ticket Yinzhen had given him into Su Peisheng's sleeve: "You have worked hard in serving Khan Ama."

Su Peisheng accepted it as if nothing had happened, without even looking at the amount. He just smiled and said, "Thank you for the reward, Fourth Master. This is what I should do."

After Hongli came to the outer hall and sat down, before even a cup of tea had passed, Hongshi and Hongzhou also arrived.

Su Peisheng still went out to greet him.

But this time, Su Peisheng just bowed and said, "Your servant pays respects to the Third Master and the Fifth Master."

Hongshi rushed ahead of Hongzhou, helped Su Peisheng up, and quietly stuffed a bill into Su Peisheng's sleeve: "You are too polite, may I know why Khan Ama summoned us?"

"I didn't dare to ask, please forgive me, Third Master."

Su Peisheng returned the ticket, but still had a humble smile on his face: "Third Master, Fifth Master, please wait in the outer hall first. The master is still busy and will be summoned later."

Hongshi smiled awkwardly and nodded, stuffing the bill back into his sleeve.

Hongli, who was already in the outer hall, couldn't help but smile slightly when he saw Su Peisheng treating him and Hongshi differently.

There is no doubt that the personal likes and dislikes of eunuchs like Su Peisheng, who are close to the emperor, follow their master's.

Yongzheng would have the same attitude towards everyone as he had towards them.

Because the higher the level of the slave, the more likely he is to suppress his own personal will.

Therefore, he could guess his current weight in Yongzheng's heart and whether Yongzheng's attitude towards him had changed through Su Peisheng's different attitudes towards different princes.

What makes Hongli satisfied is that Yongzheng should still value him very much.

Then, Hongshi and Hongzhou entered the outer hall.

Hongli also stood up at this time.

The three of them greeted each other.

Hongli found that Hongshi was much more enthusiastic than before, so he took the initiative to pat Hongli on the shoulder and said:
"Fourth brother, when I met fifth brother on the road just now, I was saying that it would be better for us brothers to put aside our past grievances."

"After all, we are all brothers. Besides, Khan Ama has just ascended the throne, so we brothers need to be united and help Khan Ama together to share his worries, right?"

Hongli nodded and smiled, "Third brother is right."

Hongshi then took the initiative to praise Hongli and said, "Before, when Fourth Brother was in Yonghe Palace, he slapped the ignorant servant on behalf of Enie. It was very admirable and a filial act. I'm sure Khan Ama and Enie would be very happy about it."

"As the third brother, I am also very happy."

Hongshi smiled at Hongzhou again and said, "Fifth brother is the same. He has always been here to visit me morning and night. His filial piety is commendable." "Third brother, you are too kind!"

Hongli and Hongzhou replied.

Hongshi then suddenly bowed solemnly to the two of them.

Hongli and Hongzhou couldn't help but look at each other.

Hongshi then said, "Because of all the tedious things I did, I often neglected my two younger brothers. As a result, they rarely received gifts from me on their birthdays. I also liked to act like an older brother, criticizing them more than caring for them. I apologize and hope you will forgive me."

Hongli quickly responded, "Third brother, please don't say that. I won't blame you. I know you have us in your heart."

"Fourth brother is right!"

Hong Zhou returned the greeting.

Hongshi smiled heartily and put his hands on the shoulders of Hongli and Hongzhou: "I'm glad that you two brothers don't complain."

Then, Hongshi took out two enamel painted snuff bottles from his pocket and handed them to Hongli and Hongzhou: "Since that's the case, I, your third brother, will give you two younger brothers the two enamel snuff bottles I got the other day. I hope you will accept them with pleasure."

"I will accept the gift from Third Brother. Thank you very much."

Hongli first held the snuff bottle in his hand and bowed to Hongshi.

Hongshi looked at Hongzhou, who hadn't yet put down his arm and shook hands. "Where's my fifth brother?"

"Fourth brother is right!"

"Thank you, third brother."

Hong Zhou also stopped looking surprised at this time and put the snuff bottle into his arms.

Hongli couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This Hongshi really knew how to change his attitude now. Even though he failed to show goodwill to the Fourth Lady, he still insisted on showing the friendly image of a brother in front of him and Hongzhou.

Moreover, the fact that he waited until the Yangxin Palace to display it undoubtedly showed that he was really trying to please Yongzheng.

Next, while Su Peisheng had not yet arrived to take them to see Yongzheng, Hongshi took the initiative to talk to Hongli and Hongzhou about some interesting things in the outer court.

Because Hongli and Hongzhou still live in the inner court and seldom go out, they do not hear as much news as Hongshi.

Hongli would also respond to Hongshi from time to time, trying to identify some key information from the interesting things mentioned by Hongshi, such as how long it would take for the fourteenth prince to arrive in Beijing.

Zhi Hongzhou's expression remained calm.

Not long after, Su Peisheng came over.

Hongshi quickly stopped laughing and stood up.

Hongli and Hongzhou also stood up.

"Three elder brothers, the master wants you to pass through."

Su Peisheng replied.

Hongshi smiled and said, "Thank you for leading the way."

"Slave dare not!"

then.

Hongli followed Hongshi and Hongzhou to come to Yongzheng.

After the three princes saluted him, Yongzheng asked them to sit upright and said, "Your fourteenth uncle will soon arrive in Beijing. Who of you would like to go and greet him on my behalf?"

Hongli was surprised for a moment and couldn't help but wonder what Yongzheng was up to.

As far as he could remember, Yongzheng didn't like the Fourteenth Prince.

Although, the Fourteenth Prince and Yongzheng were blood brothers with the same father and mother.

Of course, Hongshi and Hongzhou also knew that there had always been a lot of conflicts between Yongzheng and the Fourteenth Prince, mainly because the Fourteenth Prince had always been dissatisfied with Yongzheng.

Therefore, Hongshi did not express his opinion immediately. He was afraid that Yongzheng did not want any of the three princes to pick up the fourteenth prince, and this was just a test.

Hongli, based on his later understanding of history, knew that although Yongzheng had suppressed the Fourteenth Prince very harshly, he did not kill him in the end.

Moreover, in his later years, Yongzheng showed mercy to the Fourteenth Prince at the request of Hongli. Even as soon as Qianlong ascended the throne, he restored the reputation of the Fourteenth Prince and the Tenth Prince, and later conferred them with titles.

According to Qianlong, it was Yongzheng who intended him to do so in his later years, and he was following his father's wishes.

Therefore, Hongli knew that Yongzheng himself might want to suppress the Fourteenth Prince, but he also wanted his next generation to maintain friendly contact with the Fourteenth Prince to prepare for easing conflicts within the royal family in the future.

So, Hongli stepped forward decisively and said, "I am willing to go!"

(End of this chapter)