Qing Dynasty: After reading my heart, Kangxi and the Nine Dragons are united

Chapter 333: How can I kill a chicken with a bull’s knife?

After the morning court was over, several princes in Beijing except Yinxuan were kept back for a small meeting.

The question that everyone was most interested in during the dinner was: How can we find out Xiao Shiba's exact location?

Uh-huh-huh.

The emperor is rich and powerful, he would never compete with his own son for a piece of auspicious land, but these four words "never been stolen" are too attractive.

After all, people nowadays believe in the six realms of reincarnation and pay attention to treating the dead as if they were alive.

Neither Kangxi nor his filial sons wanted him to be soaked in water or disturbed by cannons a hundred years later.

So that's why people are particularly concerned about where the Western Qing Tombs are?

Where did the Fourth Prince bury himself in the original historical line?

This……

The Fourth Prince, who was the focus of all attention, was in a dilemma: He doesn’t know either!

But I think it shouldn’t be too far, most likely around Hejian (Hebei).

He waved his hand, unwilling to talk about it: "Anyway, it's only the 49th year of Kangxi's reign, there's plenty of time. Khan Ama will send someone proficient in Feng Shui to search for it. Now the main thing is how to take over and transform the Western Regions!"

When will the Western Regions be renamed Xinjiang, and how will it be taken over and rectified in a drastic manner?

In his view, the policy of reforming the local government and setting up the official system must be implemented.

While the army is still there, it is very intimidating.

Anyone who dares to show up and refuses to obey will be dealt with immediately.

Then?

The fourth prince coughed lightly and looked at Kangxi a little nervously: "My son has an immature idea, I don't know whether I should talk about it."

"Say!"

"My eighteenth brother once said that the Western Regions are rich in natural resources. They are very suitable for growing cotton, grapes, Hami melons, etc. He also said that because of the imperial edict, many people went to Sichuan to pan for gold, so the population of Sichuan increased. Later, there were refugees, which provided fertile soil for the development of the White Lotus Sect."

Kangxi raised his eyebrows and said, "You mean to strike while the iron is hot, first change the natives to Han people, and then move the surplus Sichuan people to the Western Regions?"

The fourth prince nodded and said, "I do have this idea. But the journey is long and there are many things to do. I don't know if it is feasible. I'd better study it carefully and then ask Khan Ama to make a decision."

Uh.

This is indeed a difficult question.

The prince chuckled, "Let's not talk about anything else. Just the change of the chieftain system to the official system will cause so much controversy. After all, the chieftain system is a system where the chieftains rule the natives. In theory, they are loyal to the court. In reality, what is the difference between the chieftains, big or small, and the princes?"

"The reform of the chieftain system directly takes away the rights and status that can be passed down from generation to generation. It would be strange if those chieftains did not rise up in resistance."

Who said no?

Kangxi and several princes nodded in agreement. Kangxi even praised the original historical Emperor Yongzheng who went there despite knowing there was a tiger lurking there. He then asked the Fourth Prince if he was willing to take on this heavy responsibility.

The big job came so suddenly that the Fourth Prince was a little stunned: "But... my son is working on measuring the land in the world and wants to spread the tax-paying system throughout the Qing Dynasty!"

Now the work around Gyeonggi Province has just been completed, and everything has just begun.

Fortunately, we haven’t reached those hard-core areas yet.

Now that he suddenly called it off, he was really afraid that this matter would start well but end badly, or even end in vain!

Kangxi said it was okay, and that this part could be given to the crown prince first. When the army returned, the fifth and seventh brothers could all help.

Anyway, there are successful precedents in the Gyeonggi-do area, so it won't be difficult to expand it to the whole country.

But the land reform...

Kangxi frowned and said, "I really can't find a more suitable and trustworthy person for this matter except you. This matter is very important for the stability of the Qing Dynasty and even the future territory. You must be careful and serious, so that it can be successfully completed as soon as possible."

Yeah yeah.

The prince also nodded, and even said that the original historical line was evidence that the fourth brother was definitely an expert in this area.

If we want to achieve the greatest results at the lowest cost, this matter requires the help of my fourth brother.

The current top leader and the future top leader are surrounding the Fourth Prince and praising him constantly, what can the Third Prince and his friends do?

I will definitely give you some rainbow farts!

When Yinzhen finished offering sacrifices to his five internal organs and returned to the Zhaoren Hall of the Qianqing Palace, he saw his father Kangxi and his brothers surrounding his fourth brother like the moon surrounded by stars.

And the fourth brother is about to set off for the Western Regions?

Ah this...

Yinzhen scratched his head, the smile on his face seemed a little far-fetched: "This, this is not good, right? Big brother, fifth brother, seventh brother, eighth brother, tenth brother, thirteenth brother, sixteenth brother and sister Kejing are all in the Western Regions!"

"There are so many talented people gathered here, and there are also many muskets and artillery. It's no problem for them to go and wipe out a few small countries when they have nothing to do, not to mention the elderly, weak, women and children in Junggar who have lost their elite troops?"

[There is no need to use a butcher knife to kill a chicken. You have to travel thousands of miles to trouble Fourth Brother!]

[Hmm…]

[It’s not a big deal that he’s delayed the tax-collection work on hand. What about his newly married concubine when he’s on a campaign? What about my eldest nephew Qianlong, who is a professional emperor? What about my nephew Hongzhou, who likes to hold funerals and doesn’t have enough business outside, so he lies in the coffin and lets his wives and concubines cry to make up for the lack of sales?]

Fourth Prince: ...

I didn't hesitate at all in the first place, and I had even less hesitation after hearing what the brat said, okay?

Go, go, go, go now!

I will never turn back until the job is done.

The Fourth Prince knelt down bravely and quickly expressed his willingness to serve the Qing Dynasty and share the Khan's worries.

Kangxi, however, felt sorry for his son and said that the journey was long and tiring. He asked the fourth prince whether he would take the women in the palace with him or if he, as the Khan's father, would give him two smart palace maids to relieve his loneliness.

The Fourth Prince said it was not necessary. He had official duties to attend to and was not going out for sightseeing, so there was no need to make any additional arrangements in this regard.

But Kangxi didn't listen to him at all, okay?

He just listened with his ears perked up, waiting for Yinxuan to tell him the news.

Sure enough, as soon as the fourth brother finished his refusal, the brat shouted, "How can that be?"

Success made everyone focus on him.

cough cough.

Yinzhen coughed lightly and said, "I don't mean anything else. I just care about you. Men are usually careless and don't know how to take care of themselves. When you are busy with your work, you would rather forget about food and sleep."

"You are still young now, don't you think you will suffer when you are old?"

"In my opinion, the two sisters-in-law, Niuhulu and Geng, who went south with you last time, are very good. Not only can they take good care of you, but they also stayed with you even when Fourth Brother was infected with the epidemic, and did not neglect you at all. Fourth Brother, why don't you take them with you this time? At least it will make Khan Ama and us brothers feel at ease."

well.

The Niuhulu clan and the Geng clan, right?

Bring it with you.

Kangxi personally made the decision: "It is rare that your eighteenth brother is so kind to you, and he is worried that you will have any inconvenience when you are away from home. In this case, you, the fourth brother, should listen to him."

"But……"

"This is an oral instruction."

The corner of the Fourth Prince's mouth twitched slightly. He really knew that his father was doing it on purpose but he had no choice but to obey his orders.

His face was filled with aggrieved expression, and the prince had a hard time suppressing his laughter.

result……