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

Chapter 184: Yongzheng cannot live without Prince Yixian, just as the West cannot live without Jerus

Yinxuan was muttering to himself, and beads of sweat were beading down his face like light rain.

Every drop expressed his eagerness.

Kangxi was surprised: "I don't see you and your thirteenth brother being very close, why are you so anxious when you hear that he made a mistake?"

Yinzhen said that he would follow your teachings and kept the words "brotherly love and respect" firmly in his heart.

But in his heart he was shaking his head: [You don't understand, right? Yongzheng can't live without Prince Yixian, just like the West can't live without Jerusalem. After all, the fourth brother is outstanding in civil affairs, but his martial arts... he doesn't have any martial arts. After the thirteenth brother left...]

[On May 13, the eighth year of Yongzheng's reign, my elder brother died. The next year, the court suffered the defeat at Hetongbo. The elite Eight Banners were almost wiped out. Every family of the Eight Banners in the capital wore mourning clothes and wrapped themselves in white. This almost pissed off my fourth brother to death.]

Kangxi:......

Is it possible that I, your father, am almost pissed off to death?

Since you've started it, just finish it!

Who was the war against? How many troops were deployed by both sides? How did it lead to such a tragic outcome? You love to analyze things, don’t you? Why don’t you analyze it in detail?

Just mentioned it casually, and then came to plead for Old Thirteen or something...

This made Kangxi very anxious.

But how could Yinzhen know that he was so anxious about this?

He just thought that he was unhappy that he had stretched his hands too far and suspected that he had ambitions to participate in politics or even seize the throne.

He kowtowed straight and made a serious promise.

He is a salted fish, a real salted fish, the kind that has no intention of turning over in his life.

First, I hope that Khan Ama can live forever and protect him forever. If not? Then I hope that the second brother, the crown prince, will remain the same as always, and be his second brother until he grows old, and be his second generation of support.

When the prince came back, he saw his father's angry and speechless expression.

He quickly slapped his silly brother on the head for adding fuel to the fire without realizing it: "You, you are too capable. How can you make Khan Ama so angry just by teaching him archery?"

"I……"

"Okay, okay, don't explain. It's just that your posture is wrong, your strength is not enough, and you are not patient enough to listen. Go, run a few laps around this shooting range, exercise yourself, and reflect on yourself carefully."

Yinxuan looked up suddenly and saw his second brother, the Crown Prince, winking at him and making a gesture to him that said "Go ahead, leave everything to my second brother".

What is there to hesitate about?

Although most of the chat records of the fourth brother were deleted, there are very few records left by later generations from the time when the crown prince was deposed to before Yongzheng ascended the throne.

There was even only one negative comment, which was a Manchu-written note from Kangxi's father: Yinxiang was definitely not a studious, loyal or filial person.

But after all, it was the last feudal dynasty, and the time was short, so there was a vast amount of information. After careful screening, we can still find many clues and come to the conclusion that Thirteen was a princeling.

We are in the same group and can be trusted!

Yinxuan hurriedly bowed and said "Yes, sir", then fled the scene at the speed of light.

Kangxi, who was still trying to get some information out of him, glared at the prince and said, "Do you know how difficult it will be for me to bring the topic to this topic indirectly after he leaves?"

The prince admitted his mistake obediently and then asked what had happened.

Just like Kangxi.

They had all eavesdropped on Yinzhen's thoughts and knew that Galzang was suspected of being a traitor who beat the princess to death. They also knew that Thirteen had a gold medal bestowed by the emperor, and could do whatever he wanted, even killing first and reporting later.

Even if I heard that he killed his own brother-in-law, I wouldn't blame him.

I just wondered how desperate Galzang must have been to allow my Thirteenth Brother to use the power of executing first and reporting later.

Then all the attention was on the defeat with Tongbo!

Hetongpo was the gateway to the Dzungar Khanate.

"Eighteenth brother once said that the Qing-Zungarian war lasted for hundreds of years, and it was not until the reign of Emperor Qianlong that the Western Regions were finally returned to their homeland. After Galdan, it was Tsewang Arabtan who disturbed the border again."

"Then this battle of Hetongbo should be the battle between our Qing Dynasty and Dzungar. Most likely, Fourth Brother tried to accomplish his goal in one battle, but the result was the opposite of what he expected."

One reason is that there have been too many losses of elite troops, and they need to be retrained.

Originally, Yongzheng ruled the country for only 13 years, but the defeat at Hetongbo occurred in the ninth year of Yongzheng's reign. This is another aspect of the rule of officials in different dynasties.

These two aspects, together with various other factors, have slowed down the pace of Xinjiang's incorporation into the territory.

Seeing his father frowning and looking extremely disappointed, the prince quickly poured him a cup of tea: "Didn't Ke Jing say that the world is like a chess game, each game is new. We can't change the regrets in history, but we can do well in the present and not repeat the same mistakes!"

"Instead of feeling sad, Khan Ama should just work harder."

"Thinking of your garden, my fourth brother's garden..."

Even though the two of them had always been open-minded in their private conversations, Kangxi was a little overwhelmed at this moment. Fearing that this unlucky boy would mention his mausoleum the next moment, he quickly coughed: "Such a simple truth, do I need you to teach me? I..."

I was frightened by the news that all the elite troops of the Eight Banners were killed and every family was in mourning and wrapped in white.

How tragic is it?

The prince didn't know either, but he was certain of one thing: "In the original history, nine princes fought for the throne, each taking sides, and in the end they all got really angry. Even if the opponent really had a genius, I wouldn't dare to use him with confidence."

"Now we have the Eighteenth Brother. Thanks to his voice, we were able to reveal our cards early on. Everyone gave up the idea of ​​​​fighting for the throne early on and tried every means to get a permanent position for themselves."

"We, father and son, don't have the same concerns as Fourth Brother."

"My eldest brother and fourteenth brother are both the most powerful generals. With them around, Nian Gengyao can't be arrogant. He can only do his job peacefully and work hard. There are so many powerful generals and so much food and grass. In addition, Dai Zi is good at making firearms. I believe that as long as you take good care of the generals, even a loan for revenge can become a reality, let alone a mere Junggar?"

Kangxi looked up and saw sincerity in the prince's eyes.

How could he still be as anxious and cruel as the prince who had complained to Soetu about the world for thirty years?

Hey.

Perhaps it was because the father and son had too many scars on each other, that even with such a fatal sigh, the prince did not kneel down in fear and beg Khan for mercy.

Instead, he smiled and scratched his head: "We agreed not to look at the old calendar, why are you breaking the contract again? Well, even if your son is not looking forward to you...it's just that you love your elder brother today, and praise your thirteenth brother tomorrow, and even send him to offer sacrifices to Mount Tai. There are also your third brother, eighth brother, and so on."

"Favored princes have sprung up like mushrooms after rain, but my son is always blamed. It's normal for my son to be terrified and afraid of being deposed, right?"

"But no matter how much power I have to rebel, I will always abide by my filial duty. But you..."

Who says only the emperor is the best actor?

The expression management of a thirty-year-old lady is no less impressive!

He sighed deeply, tears welling up in his eyelashes. "Even though it's been nearly a year, I still can't forget the decree to depose the crown prince, and the words that a man born to harm his mother was considered unfilial in ancient times. Whenever I think of it, I..."