inspire-indiana Chapter 471: As expected, internal fighting is not as good as external fighting
Chapter 471: As expected, internal fighting is not as good as external fighting
The emperor's eldest grandson presented a New Year gift that made the emperor cry?
Everyone was shocked. Even the Empress Dowager looked over with concern and asked in Mongolian: "What kind of photos did Hongxi take of the Emperor that moved him to tears?"
In addition to being curious, it also quickly set the tone for the matter.
Hongxi smiled, sensing her kindness, and said, "In reply to Mother Wuku, my great-grandson is thinking about how Khan Mafa has been busy with government affairs for decades, and has not had time to take a good look at the prosperous land under his rule."
"So the great-grandson carried a camera in his spare time and traveled to many places around the capital, taking a lot of photos for Khan Mafa to appreciate carefully."
[Hey, this is a good idea? It was proposed by me!]
[We should take photos of everything, good or bad, representative. We should correct our mistakes if they are wrong, and encourage ourselves if they are not. We should keep them well, because they will be valuable first-hand information in the future.]
[It also avoids the situation in history where, at the end of the dynasty, some photos of the people being photographed with naked clothes and numb expressions would be taken. This would become the so-called evidence that the people of the Qing Dynasty were in dire straits and that the Kangxi and Qianlong prosperous times were nothing more than a civilization of corn and potatoes…]
Kangxi paused while stroking the album, then looked up at Hongxi with a look of approval: "Not bad, not bad. This gift from Hongxi really touched my heart."
"It's time not only for the capital, but also for the provinces, prefectures and counties to take some photos and present them. This way, I can enjoy the beauty of the Qing Dynasty and know the living conditions of the people without leaving my house..."
Hong Xijun blushed when he was praised: "You are too kind, this was actually Uncle Eighteen's idea. I just tried my hand and took some photos."
"Uncle Eighteen's ideas and the camera he and his team developed are the real heroes. That camera is unprecedented..."
Hongxi has always been professional when it comes to praising his uncle.
Hearing this, Hongshi, who was sitting at the seat of Prince Yong's mansion, curled his lips and said, "A flatterer! He only knows how to flatter and fawn to make Eighteenth Uncle feel sorry for him and give him advice. Unlike me, I was able to participate in the improvement of the breech-loading rifled cannon and truly become Eighteenth Uncle's right-hand man."
Moyaqi hid to the side: There is no way, someone's sour smell is too strong, it's choking my nose!
Obviously what Hongxi said is very right.
Eighteenth Uncle is such a brilliant man, unprecedented and unlikely to be surpassed. But someone is jealous that Hongxi is favored by Eighteenth Uncle, that's really...
No matter how you look at it, you look down on your cousin.
Also drunk.
If I let my eldest nephew go on, the New Year's banquet would become my own special commendation meeting.
Yin Xuan laughed quickly: "This is not all my credit. The camera is the result of the hard work of Mr. Huang and many other talented people who made covers. They overcame many technical difficulties and finally got the fruits of victory."
"Photo album?"
"Although I have only made some small suggestions, the selection of scenes, composition, and shooting of each photo are all the fruits of our Hongxi's hard work. It is difficult for him, a grandson of the emperor, to take time out to walk the streets and alleys to select scenes in addition to his daily hard work, and learn to make photo albums bit by bit..."
Yeah, yes, yes, yes.
Kangxi nodded in approval and praised both his eldest son and his eldest grandson.
He opened the door of his private vault and wanted to move all the treasures into their courtyard. He was so generous that if there were civil and military officials present, they would inevitably advise the emperor not to dote on the Eighteenth Prince too much.
And now?
Only Hongxi smiled and wanted to offer his gratitude to his uncle for his advice.
But Yinzhen gave him a lot of gifts in return: "Be good, I am your eighteenth uncle and I am well-off. I don't need to add anything more. But you are getting married soon, so it's never too much to save up a small fortune. Keep it all."
"Raising a wife and children in the future will cost a lot of money!"
These few words that sounded very condescending made Hongxi's face turn red.
The room was filled with joy, instantly diluting the slight sadness Kangxi had felt when he looked at the photos just now.
Amidst the clinking of glasses, the 52nd year of the Kangxi reign officially arrived.
There was laughter and joy in the Qianqing Palace.
Amid the sky full of fireworks, Yinxuan couldn't help but sigh as he looked back at the happy scene while holding his milk tea.
In the original historical line, the second dethronement of the crown prince had already been completed. The extremely glorious Da Qiansui was reduced to a bald prince, heavily guarded, tightly locked in his own mansion, and was desperately trying to have a baby.
The prince, who ascended the throne twice and was abandoned twice, lived in seclusion in Xian'an Palace, drinking all day long to drown his sorrows.
After the Eighth Prince was elected as the Crown Prince, he was blamed for everything.
The title was taken away and regained again. Now he is mourning his mother and is heartbroken.
Nine, Ten and Fourteen who supported him also had to be careful and try their best to prevent Khan Ama from finding any reason to scold him.
The Thirteenth Prince had been on the sidelines since he was deposed as the Crown Prince. It was not until the death of Kangxi and the change of the reign title to Yongzheng that he finally had his political spring.
In order to prove that he had no intention of being disloyal, the Fourth Prince went to the Old Summer Palace to farm.
Even his daily friends are monks and Taoists, they are so otherworldly that they cannot be more otherworldly.
The third prince worked day and night to compile books, trying to gain the emperor's appreciation and favor.
Anyway, it’s Kowloon, everyone has their own sorrows and pains.
How is it like now?
Yin Xuan drank a sip of milk tea: [It turns out that internal fighting is not as good as external fighting. In the new year, I hope everyone can continue to work hard. Fight to a new height, compete to a new level. Help the Qing Dynasty truly dominate the world. The tragedy of the nine dragons fighting for the throne just for one throne should not happen again.]
As soon as this New Year's wish was made, the faces of all the princes, especially those who had participated in the Nine Dragon Succession Battle in the historical line, froze.
Finished~
The new year is destined to start with a scolding.
As expected, at the first small gathering after the New Year, their Khan Ama looked at everyone sinisterly and said, "Did you all hear Xiao Shiba's New Year's wish?"
"It's New Year's Day, I'm too lazy to scold you. I just want to say this: if anyone dares not to use their energy on the right things, but to engage in intrigue, don't blame me for being ruthless. Just take a small sampan, bring three or five people, and go overseas to expand the territory."
Don’t stay in the Qing Dynasty and cause trouble for me and Little Eighteen.
Princes: ...
As the new year arrived, Khan Ama became even more terrifying.
This, this is what it means. If it succeeds, the Qing Dynasty will expand its territory. If it fails...
Even if they were defeated, they could still provide the Qing Dynasty with a strong reason to raise troops, just like the envoys of the Han Dynasty, and use their own lives to help the Qing Dynasty expand its territory.
Just squeeze out the last bit of their usefulness!
Terrible, terrible.
They were so scared that they knelt down one by one and expressed their opinions: "Don't worry, Khan Ama. Since we heard the voice of our eighteenth brother, we have completely given up those foolish ideas. We will all do our best in our respective tasks and help you, Khan Ama, to govern our great Qing Dynasty."
"It will also let future generations know that corn and potatoes were just a tiny, insignificant part of the prosperous reign of Emperor Kangxi."