Unparalleled Fortune in Qing Dynasty

Chapter 319 Cruelty
Kangxi originally planned to punish the prince after returning to Beijing, but in the current situation, it is impossible not to punish him.

However, the degree of punishment varies, and the crown prince is in the name of the crown prince. If he really wants to make the truth known to everyone, Kangxi really can't afford to lose that face.

So it is difficult to punish the prince.

You can't go without punishment, and your reputation can't be too bad.

After thinking about it, Kangxi finally charged the prince with a "crime" of not caring enough for his younger brother, and punished him behind closed doors.

It doesn't count when you're on the road.

This punishment is not heavy, but it is very unfriendly to the prince.

The south of the Yangtze River is rich and prosperous. Although the crown prince is angry that the eldest brother and the third elder brother will stay in the capital to preside over the overall situation, they are not against touring the south of the Yangtze River. The beautiful scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is one aspect, and on the other hand, the crown prince is also greedy for the good "resources" in the south of the Yangtze River.

People who can be officials in Jiangnan have a lot of background. The key is that Jiangnan is a huge treasury. Although the prince's food and clothing costs are comparable to Kangxi's, the prince is really short of money.

To win over courtiers and do what they like, although he is not polite and corporal, he also knows that it is impossible for the horse to run fast without the horse not eating grass.

If you want to win people's hearts, you always have to spend money. As an official, you always have some hobbies that cost money, and it is a bit difficult for the crown prince to win over.

Kangxi said "I don't care enough for my younger brother", and then let him think about his mistakes behind closed doors. This trip is a waste of time.

After the prince closed the door and thought about it, Yinzhen felt that it was almost done, and he was too bored to "recuperate" in the house every day, so he was fine within two days.

The crown prince closed the door and thought about his mistakes without stopping. There was a lot of trouble, and the servants were trembling, for fear that someone who was not good enough would get offended and even die.

The eighth elder brother has been paying attention to the prince's movements, seeing this situation, and immediately ordered: "The fourth brother was framed by the prince's second brother this time, and he has only been raised until now. I think the fourth brother also has a lot of complaints in his heart. Privately Send someone to talk to the servant in the fourth brother's courtyard about the current situation of the prince."

The eighth elder brother didn't believe that Yinzhen would be indifferent.

After all, he ordered people to spread the news of the prince's "ruthlessness", and he used the people that the elder brother placed next to Yinzhen.

It happened that Yinzhen's side was right, so he asked Gao Wuyong to come over: "My lord, the people placed by elder brother have not been very peaceful recently."

Yinzhen said: "It's right to be restless."

It would be strange if he was safe!

"Let the prince's people know what the eighth brother is doing. Also, if the eldest brother is far away in the capital, the eighth brother will not be able to relax, so don't be idle."

"Yes, master."

Two days later, Yinzhen had followed the steps of many brothers in front of Kangxi.

At this time, the news about the prince's "ruthlessness" spread everywhere, and the words were very credible.

The prince found out that he dropped a lot of good things in the study, and after he finished throwing things, he shouted: "Give it to the orphan, so I want to see who dares to arrange the orphan like this, and ruin the reputation of the orphan."

This investigation found a lot of things, such as the things that the eighth elder brother did to him with the help of the big elder brother, and the eighth elder brother used Yinzhen's people to spread rumors.

The rumors were too detailed.

There are names, surnames, time and places in the rumors. I don't know who they are. When they spread, it was like telling a story.

The prince knew well that the rumors were not all false, so he had no confidence to refute them. He only hoped that the rumors would subside as soon as possible.

It's a pity that although he has evidence that someone wants to mess with him, but he did that, and the handle is really hammered, which makes the crown prince as embarrassed as swallowing shi.

"Boss, old eight, Gu and you will never end."

Seeing the rumors intensified, the prince wanted to control, but the eighth prince was more attentive, and it didn't take long for the news to reach Kangxi's ears.

Kangxi was quite a headache, why is it the prince's business again.

"Liang Jiugong, go and check for me to see if the prince has done anything, and by the way, find out who and where the news leaked from."

Liang Jiugong: "嗻"

Kangxi has placed people everywhere for his son, and the placements are relatively secretive, so he asked about it as soon as he asked.

Not long after, Liang Jiugong came over to report to Kangxi and said, "Long Live Lord, the rumors about the prince are five percent true and five percent false. It came from the courtyard of Prince Yong."

Kangxi frowned when he heard the words, Kangxi was not surprised by the matter of the crown prince. Although there is a saying that is not completely correct, there is some truth in it. It is said that flies do not bite seamless eggs. If the crown prince behaves properly and sits properly, no one will Such rumors spread.

Because he was prepared in his heart, Kangxi had a real feeling about what the prince did. Although he was disappointed and displeased, there was nothing surprising about it.

But Yinzhen is different. In Kangxi's eyes, Yinzhen really doesn't look like someone who can spread rumors.

Kangxi didn't believe it: "Continue to investigate, I think there is something strange about this matter."

Liang Jiugong also felt that something was wrong, but he needed the news urgently, so he came here after getting the first-hand information.

"嗻"

As long as Liang Jiugong is given enough time, Liang Jiugong's methods are naturally not bad, but within a day's effort, he found the man placed by the big brother, and then found the eighth brother.

Kangxi couldn't help sighing after hearing what Liang Jiugong said.

Look, look, he is a good son raised by him, and he uses a knife to kill people very slipperily! !

Appointing a person, spreading some rumors, instantly put Yinzhen and the prince against each other, really capable.

Kangxi also felt that it was an eye-opener. Kangxi didn't say he valued this child, but he didn't ignore it too much. He didn't expect that he married Fujin not long ago, and he didn't act like a child.

Really have an "idea"!

At this time, the eighth elder brother didn't know that his old background had been exposed, so he couldn't be blamed.

It is beyond the reach of ordinary people at this age for the eighth elder brother to have such calculations. Originally, there was nothing wrong with his plan, and he used the elder brother's people to provoke the relationship between Yinzhen and the prince.

It's a pity who made him meet Yinzhen, a person who knew that he was difficult to deal with and paid more attention to him.

Liang Jiugong found out about the eighth elder brother. On the one hand, he has the ability, and on the other hand, Yinzhen gave a lot of clues. Otherwise, Liang Jiugong could only find out about the elder brother at most, and it would be a little ambiguous.

Kangxi knew what was going on, and saw the situation getting more and more uncontrollable, so he took action to suppress it.

As soon as Kangxi made a move, naturally no one dared to say anything.

However, the reputation of the prince is no longer what it used to be. After all, Kangxi can speak out to suppress, instead of reprimanding the person who spread the rumors, it must be that the prince is indeed "cruel".

However, Kangxi's oral order is required, and the rumors are gone.

Originally, there were some people in Jiangnan who wanted to join the prince, but when they heard about such rumors, they suddenly lost their minds. If they really wanted to join a cruel master, the people who followed might not end well. Think about it, forget it!
(End of this chapter)