The splendor of the red mansion

Chapter 276
Yinzhen was terrified by Kangxi's sudden blow, and didn't react for a long time.It was only when Yinzhen got up that he came back to his senses, looked at Kangxi and said unwillingly: "Huang Ama, I don't know where my son has angered Huang Ama, please tell me clearly!" Kangxi was furious: "Evil son! You still don't know the crime?" Yinzhen choked his neck and said forcefully: "I don't know what crime I committed!"

Kangxi sneered in anger, nodded and said: "Okay, what a ninth elder brother. I know that you and the eighth brother are deeply in love. I have seen you jumping up and down these days. You probably have had enough trouble, and I also Tired of watching."

Yinhu knew something wrong when the tea cup in Kangxi's hand hit Yinhu, and his heart sank even more at this time.I was anxiously thinking about what went wrong.

Yinzhen refused to accept it, and said: "It was Huang Ama who asked us to nominate a candidate for the crown prince. Now that the candidate has been selected, Huang Ama has been reluctant to express his opinion. Could this be the fault of my son?"

"Hmph!" Kangxi snorted coldly, grabbed a pile of papers on the imperial case and threw them down.Seven or eight booklets were thrown all over the floor, and the officials and clan members kneeling on the ground were even more terrified. They only heard Kangxi say in a cold voice: "Marhui, A Ling'a, Ma Qi, Kui Xu, Wang Hongxu, Erlundai, Shun Anyan! You can see for yourself." All those who were named stepped forward and knelt down on the ground.Carefully opened the booklet that fell on the ground, all of which recorded in detail the number, time and place of their secret meetings.A few times there are even details.For a moment, a layer of cold sweat broke out on everyone's foreheads.Shun Anyan and Elundai glanced at each other, thinking in their hearts that their old man really knew things like a god.He didn't say anything to justify, just knelt down and bowed his head as if he didn't dare to speak.

The others were terrified, and Prince An's Marhui almost fell to the ground.The emperor has always been quite jealous of him, the prince of Ama'an, Yue Le, and since Ama's death, the emperor has also suppressed the Anjun palace a lot.But he didn't expect the emperor to check his whereabouts so clearly, if he said that there is no emperor's person in his house, he would never believe it.

Looking at the courtiers kneeling on the ground, Kangxi sneered and said, "I said in the early years that officials are most afraid of forming cliques for personal gain. You have been having a lot of fun these days, but you hope that the new master will soon take over? Do you think I am blind? ?”

No one dared to answer such heartbreaking words, but the sweat on their backs became more cheerful.

Yinhu's face was pale, and he went out to kneel and said: "Huang Ama, this matter is all the fault of my ministers, and my ministers voluntarily withdrew from the selection of candidates for the crown prince. Please forgive the crimes of Huang Ama, and don't blame the ministers."

When Kangxi heard this, he sneered and said, "It's no wonder they called you the Eight Wise Kings. As expected, the wise ones are very worthy, and the wise ones are very timely."

Yinzhen stepped forward and said: "Huang Ama, you are the one who chose the crown prince. Now that you are elected, you will be angry with the ministers of the court. How do you want your sons and ministers to behave? I ask Huang Ama to express it!"

Kangxi gave him a cold look, looked down and said, "Zhang Tingyu, who are you recommending?"

Zhang Tingyu got up and went forward, and replied: "Qizou emperor, minister, no one was chosen."

Kangxi raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? I decreed to elect the crown prince, why didn't you choose?"

Zhang Tingyu replied calmly: "I don't dare. The crown prince of a country is a major issue for the country, and the most important thing is to shake the foundation of the country. Besides, everyone's choice of candidate is naturally different, so disputes are inevitable. Therefore, I implore the emperor to act arbitrarily "Kangxi nodded, "What a cadre of arbitrariness, you step back. Yaerjiang, tell me." Yaerjiang looked at his nose, nose and heart, and said: "Although the establishment of a crown prince is a state matter, it is also the emperor. The family affairs. Naturally, it is the emperor's self-determination. The slaves dare not talk about the Qing Dynasty." Yaerjiang is one of the eight founders of the Qing Dynasty. After Prince Zheng Jierhalang, his personal affairs are extremely private. Inspection, and it is rumored that men and women are not taboo.Kangxi hated the prince's banning of pets, but he never reprimanded him alone, and ordered him to manage the clan's mansion, which can be seen and trusted.It was inappropriate for Prince Li to say that it was the emperor's family affairs, but it seemed natural to him.Kangxi was obviously quite satisfied with this out-of-the-ordinary answer, nodded and said: "You also step back."

Between this question and answer, there is still something that I don't understand.The ministers who made the wrong bet were almost scared out of their wits.Only then did I remember which princes in the past dynasties were selected by the courtiers with the book?What do you need to be a prince and inherit the throne?Either it is unique and can only be replaced, or...you can only bet on the emperor's sacred heart.

It is conceivable what happened afterwards, when the emperor was furious, no one still remembered the ambition of electing the prince.Dozens of officials were killed, Prince An was punished to contemplate behind closed doors, Ma Qi and Wang Hongxu were imprisoned, A Ling'a, Kui Xu, Orondai, and Shun Anyan all went home and lost their jobs.The eighth elder brother Yinhu seized the prince of the county and was demoted to Baylor.The ninth elder brother Yinzhen was fined for one year.The Baye Party, which was still in full swing before, was severely injured in an instant, and most of them were killed or injured.Coming out of Qianqing Gate, Yinhu's face was as pale as paper.Everyone in the Baye Party was downcast like a concubine.

At the post station hundreds of miles away from the capital, Yin Qu, dressed in common clothes, frowned at the secret letter he had just received.Frowning, he put away the letter, got up and walked out.Walking to the wing room on the other side of his room, he tapped on the door twice and said, "Master Lin, I wonder if it's convenient for Yinji to ask for advice?" Lin Ruhai's gentle voice came from the room and said, "So it's Elder Brother Shi, please come in." " Yinti pushed the door open and went in, Lin Ruhai was sitting behind the desk reading a book, also in normal clothes.Seeing Yinji coming in, he put down his book and stood up to greet him with a smile: "It's so late, why doesn't Elder Brother Ten rest? Speaking of Elder Ten, he hasn't returned to Beijing for several years, but he feels a little timid because of his closeness to his hometown?" These years After a lot of experience, Yinyi is no longer the silly little overlord who followed behind Brother Jiu in the capital.I also admire Lin Ruhai's talent and learning methods.Without putting on elder brother's airs, he said: "To tell you the truth, Yinji has something to ask for advice."

Lin Ruhai invited Yinji to take a seat, looked at him with a smile and waited for him to speak.Yinbi thought for a while and told the secret letter he just received, and also expressed his worries, frowning: "I don't know why, I always feel a little uneasy. Huang Ama's selection of the prince... What do you think, sir?" Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "Speaking of... Elder Brother Ten will not be ignorant of the relationship between me and Prince Yong. If you inquire about this matter today, don't worry..." Yin Ni rubbed her head boldly He smiled and said: "I'm afraid that everyone in the capital knows about this matter, and it's not a secret matter. Moreover, Yin Qu also believes in Master Lin's character." Lin Ruhai said: "Brother Meng Shi can think highly of it. I will take care of this matter Opinion, only two words to say."

(End of this chapter)