northernbook Chapter 192: Concubine Ping II 10
Chapter 192: Concubine Ping II 10
On November 16, Emperor Kangxi sent officials to report the dethronement of the Crown Prince and offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and the state.
Soon, Kangxi became bedridden.
When the news from the Qianqing Palace came out, Kangxi dreamed of the deceased Empress Xiaocheng and the Empress Dowager.
Xue Li was a little confused when she received the news, and her soul swept to Kunning Palace.
The spirit of Empress Xiaocheng angrily cursed Kangxi!
Xue Li pretended not to see it and loosened the restrictions she had imposed.
Kangxi had nightmares every day and could not sleep well.
Finally, a group of monks, Taoists and shamans came to the palace.
They were arranging battle formations, singing and dancing, and chanting scriptures...
Kangxi no longer had dreams, but his health was getting worse day by day.
He set his sights on Yinzhen and Yinzhen.
Yinzhen was down-to-earth and hard-working, and his methods were tough and ruthless.
Yinzhen was born into a noble family and seemed to have a gentle temper, but he was actually a bloodless killer.
Fortunately, both children are kind to the people.
The fourth brother might have sensed Kangxi's intention, and he looked at Yinzhen with a meaningful look.
Many preparations were made in secret.
Kangxi summoned his grandchildren to enter the palace.
Because Xue Li arranged people in the Prince's Mansion, Yinzhen's backyard was relatively peaceful.
Xue Li has only one rule: they can fight as long as their offspring are not involved!
So Yinzhen already had four sons and three princesses at a young age.
In contrast, the fourth child seems to have few children.
Kangxi said nothing and took the fourth son and Yinzhen to handle state affairs.
In the 49th year of Kangxi's reign (1710), Kangxi summoned all the ministers of the royal family.
The throne was passed to the eleventh son, Yinzhen.
[Blessed by heaven, the emperor issued an edict:
I have received the mandate of heaven. Since I ascended the throne, I have worked hard day and night to ensure the stability of the country and benefit the people. Now that I have been in office for a long time, I feel that time is passing and it is difficult to defy the will of heaven. Among the royal family of our dynasty, there is the eleventh son of the emperor, Yinzhen, who was born of noble birth, was extremely intelligent since childhood, and was both civil and military, talented and virtuous. He is the auspicious dragon and phoenix of our Qing Dynasty, and is indeed the pillar of the country and the cornerstone of the country.
This son is kind-hearted, treats people with sincerity, is modest and polite, and has won my heart. He is capable of governing the country with civil skills and suppressing rebellions with military skills, and is worthy of the great responsibility. I hereby announce to the world that the throne will be passed to this son, hoping that he will inherit the throne, work hard to govern the country, and ensure that our dynasty will be forever stable and the people will live and work in peace and contentment.
Now that this decree has been issued, all princes, ministers, civil and military officials, and the people of the world should obey this decree, work together, assist the new monarch, and create a prosperous era.
August 20, the 49th year of the Kangxi reign
Kangxi
The fourth brother was unwilling but helpless as his background was a flaw for him.
What's more, after more than a year of examinations, Kangxi preferred Eleven's method.
Just like Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty.
Although he looks gentle and docile, he does everything he should do, but it is others who bear the bad reputation.
The fourth brother wanted to give him a good beating more than once.
I just wanted to see if his pretentious expression would change.
However, Eleven's ascension to the throne was not so difficult for him to accept.
After all, Eleven is gentle, but different from Eight.
The Eighth Elder was generous to others and would even support some ministers who were not worthy of being in the limelight as long as it was beneficial to him.
In his eyes, Lao Ba "appears to be kind on the outside, but is cunning on the inside. He harbors selfish motives and stirs things up whenever he encounters something."
Eleven is different, he smiles gently and kindly, but he can kill people without them knowing who did it. The purer his smile, the darker his heart.
Moreover, Eleven has always been taking advantage of others since he was a child. If others want to take advantage of him, he always has ways to make them cry and vomit, and he himself does not cause any trouble!
Yes, it looks like a pure and spotless white lotus.
Yinzhen: Bah! He doesn’t deserve it!
Yinzhen had an expressionless face, but he was cursing in his heart.
What made him envious was that Eleven had so many outstanding sons.
Thinking of this, Yinzhen knelt down sincerely.
And Yinzhen was also so calm. After all, why should he dirty his hands when he could get the benefit without bloodshed?
Although he did intend to kill the king and seize the throne, that was a very bad idea.
After all, his sister prepared weapons and ammunition for him.
His eldest brother also miraculously gave him some power. Maybe he saw that he had no hope and wanted to try his luck to become a dragon's follower? !
Not to mention the second prince, who was the closest to the two of them among all his brothers and sisters, so Yinzhen was very relaxed.
He could even joke with Kangxi.
Kangxi was delighted and complicated at the same time. Fortunately, it was his son, otherwise, such an opponent would be too disgusting!
In comparison, Yinzhen, who had an unstable temper, was even less liked by Kangxi.
Within two days, Kangxi died and Yinzhen ascended the throne.
The reign title was Hening. "He" stands for harmony and peace, and "Ning" means tranquility and stability, which implies harmony and tranquility in the country and stability and prosperity in society.
So, Yinzhen started to get busy with his brothers and nephews.
Before leaving, Kangxi did one good thing, which was to send his close friends out of the palace.
At this moment, Concubine Niuhulu lowered her posture and asked Xue Li to take charge of the situation.
Xue Li was still deciding where to go when she got this news.
Finally, the Queen was summoned, and Noble Dowager Consort Nianhulu and the former Crown Princess were asked to handle the palace affairs together.
The three people looked at each other.
Xue Li waved and returned to the bedroom.
Really, she has already climbed to the top of the pyramid and is still being made to work so hard?
Xue Li didn't care about the matter, but Concubine Niuhulu and the former Crown Princess both had their own plans.
Help the Queen with palace affairs!
The new emperor has arranged his staff to the utmost, with the main message being, "I am responsible for keeping an eye on the talented people whom I promoted!"
Common name: Supervisor!
Yes, he learned this from his mother. He is obviously lazy.
Yinzhen thought he would be suppressed and liquidated, and he was prepared.
It turns out he’s busier than ever, and he’s complicated and moving.
When he was so busy that he looked like a savage with an untidy beard, he would no longer be grateful for the new emperor's magnanimity.
Yinzhen: You shameless boy, you want to tire me to death, and yet you have earned the reputation of being “kind”.
The new emperor was generous in his rewards and kept flattering his fourth brother's black face.
Yinzhen almost couldn't hold it in anymore, and he still said frankly that he was very busy and asked the emperor to arrange someone for him.
The new emperor nodded in agreement. When Yinzhen saw the former crown prince following him as if they were on a picnic, his expression almost broke.
There is no other way. Between agricultural and industrial disaster relief, Yinzhen wishes he had eight hands, but now he can only trouble his second brother.
After all, to be honest, the former prince was a man of great learning and talent.
Yinreng and Yinzhen were eating sweet potatoes face to face in the disaster area, wearing tattered clothes.
Yinreng couldn't help but ask, "Old Four, I know I was wrong for accidentally kicking you unconscious when I was ignorant. You shouldn't torture me like this, right?! Ah?! How long has it been?"
Yinzhen paused with a cold face: "Second brother, why don't you take a look at me and see if I am wearing brocade clothes and complaining again!"
Yinreng: ...
Yinzhen:……
The air was suddenly quiet.
In the first year of Hening (1711), Murdengge came to the court as the empress of Lihuo Kingdom.
The court officials and the public were in an uproar.
The new emperor couldn't help but think a little more, but what reminded him even more quickly was Xue Li's murderous intent.