The favored imperial concubine

Chapter 57

Seeing that Nian Xilan was about to cry, Kangxi's heart suddenly softened, he stretched out his arms and gently hugged Nian Xilan into his arms, and asked dumbfoundingly: "When did you become so sad for spring and autumn, little girl? Just keep talking nonsense! I love you and pamper you, but it's too late, how can I neglect you and let you live a lonely life?"

Nian Xi Lan Ni refused to get up in Kangxi's arms, but stubbornly bit her lips and refused to answer Kangxi's question.This made Kangxi feel angry and funny, but he couldn't bear to blame Nian Xilan.

It wasn't until the little eunuch in the respect room held the green-headed card and asked Kangxi to turn over the card in the afternoon. When Kangxi saw that the green-headed card of Nian Xilan that was placed in the center in the past was missing from the tray, he suddenly realized the sad and lonely eyes of Nian Xilan this morning. So why.

Kangxi pursed his lips and smiled, and called directly, but he came to Yikun Palace in person that night to visit Nian Xilan who had just moved here.

Looking at Nian Xilan who hurried to the door, dressed in homely clothes, Kangxi smiled slightly, stretched out his hand to hold Nian Xilan's warm little hand, and said softly: "I brought you a supper, I specially ordered the royal chef to come The prepared sour plum cake. I just tasted it out of curiosity, and it almost knocked out my teeth! If you think it’s too sour later, I’ll order someone to order the Imperial Dining Room to make a new one and send it to you...Since you like peach blossoms , I moved the plum blossom grove in Yikun Palace to the imperial garden, and replanted your favorite peach blossoms for you. You can choose slowly and see what kind of peach blossoms you like..."

The two held hands and walked slowly into the hall. The backs of the two who were close together reflected the soft light of the palace lantern, which was as beautiful as a picture scroll.

However, Kangxi's good mood only lasted until the next day before going to court, because of the fraud case in the Jiangnan examination room.

Cao Yin, Jiangning weaving, reported to Kangxi: this year, the candidates in the literary field were very dissatisfied, and there were obviously fraudulent behaviors. Because of Yangzhou scholars, they harassed a crowd and demolished Zuo Bifan's ancestral hall.

Zuo Bifan, the chief examiner of the Jiangnan Township Examination and the deputy capital censor, also made a memorial, saying: After the withdrawal of the imperial court, there were rumors of public opinion. Wu Mi, who was recommended by Wang Yueyu, the magistrate of Jurong County, and Cheng Guangkui, who was recommended by Fang Ming, the magistrate of Shanyang County, were all ignorant of arts and sciences. , The minister was also deeply astonished.

After reading these two memorials, Kangxi suddenly felt furious, and deeply felt that there was much to be investigated about the Jiangnan Examination Case.

In Qianqing Palace, Kangxi snorted coldly, threw the memorial aside in annoyance, and scolded angrily: "It's really a bunch of trash who failed to succeed in success and failed in failure. A good rural examination has been turned into a mess. As an official of the imperial court, don't say that you have done your best. They tried their best to select talents for the Qing Dynasty, but they saw that they were ungrateful, unethical, and greedy for money. They were so unfair that hundreds of students gathered in Xuanmiao Temple and carried the Five Gods of Wealth straight into the palace. Some even used paper to paste their On the plaque of the Gong Yuan, change the word "Gong Yuan" to "sold out"! The face of the Qing Dynasty has been completely lost by this group of officials who were greedy for bribes and abolished the government for personal reasons!"

Seeing that Kangxi was angry, the princes who had been left by Kangxi to discuss state affairs since his downfall were a little uneasy.

Yinfeng sneered in his heart, but there was no joy or anger on his face. He stood up and took two steps forward, persuading him in a calm tone: "As the saying goes, there are unscrupulous officials who are corrupt and pervert the law. , it is difficult to completely eradicate it. Huang Ama calm down, there is no need to get angry because of these damned slaves!"

Kangxi glanced at Yinreng lightly, and saw that his thin face was thinner than before, and his brows were no longer as bright as when he was young when he was giving lectures in Chonghua Hall. With a few strands of white hair, and a pair of phoenix eyes that were very similar to his own, the hostility and madness of the previous two years were gone, and only a strand of indifference and gloom remained. Kangxi suddenly had mixed feelings in his heart, and it wasn't just a taste.

How Kangxi couldn't see the discouragement and disappointment in Yinreng's heart, but he was helpless.

Kangxi thought secretly that this might be the price that an emperor had to pay. While ruling the world and ruling the people, he would inevitably become a lonely family. Father and son brothers could not get along with each other, even if they were brought up by themselves and carefully cultivated. Prince Yinreng is no exception.

(End of this chapter)