My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1712 Observation
The Crown Prince, the eldest prince and the fourth prince stood in front without saying a word.

But several people knew something was wrong.

The emperor was usually lenient with his people, but during this trip, he punished them twice.

One time it was Wei Zhu, and the other time it was the unknown minor official in front of him.

Every time, the guards would carry out the execution in front of the imperial tent without even conducting a trial.

The prince looked back at the eldest prince, unable to guess the reason for a moment.

The eldest prince noticed the prince's gaze and looked up at the sky.

He didn't do anything, it's not his fault!

The Fourth Prince frowned slightly, wondering if there was any new news coming from the capital.

Then he denied it again, saying that if that was the case, it should have happened yesterday, not at this time.

Twenty strokes of the board were carried out quickly, and the punishment was completed in a short while.

The back of the minor official's blue robe had turned dark, and he limped away from the imperial presence.

After a while, Kangxi took Wei Zhu out of the imperial tent.

The imperial carriage was already waiting in front of the tent.

Kangxi glanced at his sons and the royal family ministers who were waiting outside the tent, then boarded the imperial carriage.

No one dared to delay and dispersed immediately, some mounted their horses and some got on their cars.

The Ninth Prince was bored, and seeing the Fifteenth Prince's pale face, he knew that he was frightened, so he walked over and said, "I have some delicious food here, please get in my carriage."

The Fifteenth Prince was still hesitating, but the Sixteenth Prince had already pulled him aside and said happily to the Ninth Prince, "Ninth Brother, is it candied fruit or crispy candy?"

The Ninth Prince looked at his dark doorway and said, "They are all sweet. Don't you want teeth? There are dried milk and pork jerky. They are all delicious..."

The Sixteenth Prince took the Fifteenth Prince's hand and got on the Ninth Prince's carriage.

The Fourteenth Prince was standing by, watching with great luck.

He also wanted to save face. Seeing that the Ninth Prince did not greet him, and the two younger brothers did not think of him, they did not chase after him. Instead, they came to the Thirteenth Prince and said with a smile: "Today I will ride a horse with the Thirteenth Brother..."

The Thirteenth Prince glanced at him and advised, "The dew is heavy in the morning. If you want to ride a horse, wait until the afternoon."

The Fourteenth Prince smiled and said, "It's okay, it will be fine when the sun is full."

Seeing that he was in high spirits, the Thirteenth Prince didn't say anything else.

Before everyone got on the carriage, Liang Jiugong and his guards came hurriedly over.

When the Fourteenth Prince saw this, he asked curiously, "Where did he go, and why did he bring his guards with him?"

The Thirteenth Prince took a look and couldn't understand the reason.

At this moment, Mingsheng came to the prince with an anxious look on his face and whispered, "Master, Liang Jiugong has taken the guards to the dining room. Everyone on duty last night, from the foreman, the chef, to the storekeeper and the chief cook, was beaten with a stick!"

The prince froze and turned to look at Mingsheng.

Last night, were you in the kitchen?
Mingsheng was very anxious.

The prince's breathing became heavy, and he said, "Go and find out what the people in the kitchen did wrong last night..."

It is really at this time that the prince has to think more.

He thought back to what happened last night and the dishes on the table, but he couldn't think of anything wrong.

Mingsheng responded, "I will go and find out right away."

The prince's carriage was next to the eldest prince's.

The eldest prince also saw the commotion here.

The eldest prince saw the master and servant whispering to each other.

The eldest prince was also completely clueless about the incident that his father had caused this morning, but he did not send anyone to investigate.

The prince's behavior is unacceptable.

The eldest prince felt that his situation was very mysterious.

It seems like I have jumped out of the game and become a bystander.

There are loopholes everywhere here, Prince.

Unfortunately, the prince was still unaware of it.

The eldest prince ignored him and mounted his horse.

The Fourth Prince's carriage followed that of the First Prince, but he did not ride a horse, but got in a carriage instead.

I was caught in a gust of wind last night after drinking. Even though I drank some sobering soup afterwards, I was still a little bit blown by the wind and my nose was a little blocked.

After getting on the carriage, the Fourth Prince took out a snuff bottle from his purse, took a deep puff, and sneezed twice in succession. Only then did his nose become clearer.

The carriage started slowly.

The Fourth Prince was feeling a little stuffy because he had caught a cold and was wearing so many clothes, so he opened the curtain of the carriage to get some fresh air.

The carriage happened to pass by the kitchen. Seeing the bright red blood on the ground and several people lying in a mess, not knowing whether they were dead or alive, the Fourth Prince felt terrified.

Although in the eyes of the royal family, Baoyi were lowly, they were also bannermen, and there was no reason for anyone to dislike them and beat them to death with a stick.

Princes and nobles will also be held responsible if someone dies.

Even if he is the emperor's father, he still values ​​human life, not because he wants to be a benevolent monarch, but because every moment of his death must be recorded in the emperor's daily notes.

If you get a reputation as a tyrant for a small matter, it is not worth it.

His throat was dry, and he looked at Su Peisheng and said, "When we were serving food this morning, was there anything wrong in the kitchen?"

Su Peisheng thought about it carefully and said, "This morning, it looked no different than usual, except that Bai Tang Adi, who was on duty, mentioned Aunt Bai..."

The Fourth Prince narrowed his eyes and didn't ask any more questions.

Aunt Bai is an old lady close to the Queen Mother and has connections with her...

In the Ninth Prince's carriage, the Fifteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince were sitting, looking around with a bit of curiosity.

The Sixteenth Prince touched the cushion on the back of the chair and asked curiously, "Ninth Brother, what is this cushion on? Why is it so soft?"

The Fifteenth Prince saw the pillow and said, "This one is also soft."

The Ninth Prince was very proud. He turned the pillow over to reveal the buckle at the back, and then he opened it to show the pillow core to the two of them.

It is a white pocket, sewn in a grid pattern.

“This is duck down…”

The Ninth Prince said proudly, "Your Ninth Sister-in-law was worried that I would feel uncomfortable after sitting in the car for a long time, so she asked someone to modify it. In addition to the seat cushions and pillows, there are also vests and duck down clothes..."

The Fifteenth Prince and the Sixteenth Prince were filled with envy.

The Fifteenth Prince praised: "Sister-in-law Nine is really amazing!"

The Sixteenth Prince held up a pillow and said, "It's so light. If it's warm, it's more comfortable to wear than a big sweater."

Big sweaters are warm, but also really heavy.

Even if it is worn by children, it weighs several kilograms.

The Ninth Prince said proudly: "Of course, when we get back to the capital, I'll ask your Ninth Sister-in-law to make a small vest for you so you can see it..."

The Fifteenth Prince looked down at his body and said, "Cashmere is very good, and duck down is definitely not bad either."

He was wearing a cashmere suit.

The Sixteenth Prince just smiled and said, "Then the Fifteenth Prince and I will wait. As for the Ninth Prince and his wife's things, nothing will be bad!"

Since he had called the two younger brothers over in the name of snacks, the Ninth Prince opened the drawer on the right side of the carriage.

Inside were several bamboo boxes and pottery jars, neatly arranged.

"What to eat? Salty ones include meat jerky, beef jerky, egg jerky, and air-dried sausage. Sweet ones include peanut candy, sesame candy, mint candy, and orange candy. Sour ones include dried apricots, dried milk, plums, and frosted hawthorns..."

The Ninth Prince opened it and introduced it to the two younger princes.

No matter how sensible the Fifteenth Prince was, he was still a child and could not take his eyes away, but he still felt a little embarrassed.

He is not a child and should not be so greedy.

The Sixteenth Prince was not polite. He directly pulled the Ninth Prince's arm, leaned over, and said, "Ninth Brother, Ninth Brother, have a try..."

The Ninth Prince said nothing and opened the drawer on his left hand.

In the drawer on the left, there is a kettle and a stack of clean towels.

The Ninth Prince snorted and said, "Alright, I will serve you today..."

As he spoke, he poured clean water onto the towel and handed it to the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Princes to wipe their hands.

There was limited space in the carriage, so the Ninth Prince sent He Yuzhu to sit outside.

After the two of them wiped their hands clean, the Ninth Prince carefully reminded them: "You two are both changing your teeth, so eat less sweet food, and pick out the food you like!"

"Thank you, Brother Nine..."

"Thank you, Brother Nine..."

The two little princes responded obediently, and moved to the right, guarding a drawer of snacks, looking at each one...

The Ninth Prince's carriage was peaceful and quiet, while the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince's carriages were silent.

It was a bit difficult for the people outside the carriage.

The eldest prince, the thirteenth prince, and the fourteenth prince were all riding horses beside the imperial carriage, so they naturally saw the bloodstains outside the kitchen and the people whose lives were unknown.

The eldest prince's expression turned serious.

The minor official was only beaten with twenty boards in front of the imperial tent. His buttocks were bleeding and had soaked through his clothes, but he was still able to walk, so there were no broken bones.

I thought the emperor's father was just having a minor outburst, but I never expected that what happened in front of the imperial tent was just the tip of the iceberg.

The eldest prince thought of the encounter with a bear in 1937.

The Third Prince's uncle was in charge of the kitchen back then and did something wrong. Could it be that someone else is causing trouble in the kitchen?
If that really happens, it would be no injustice to beat him to death.

The Fourteenth Prince put away his playful smile and looked at the Thirteenth Prince from time to time.

Thirteenth Prince’s mind was working rapidly.

Did anything else happen yesterday?
The prince invites fourth brother to have a drink?

He knew this.

Later, he heard the noise, stood up, put on his clothes, and went to the Fourth Prince's tent to visit.

"Brother Thirteen, this...that..."

It was not easy to speak in a low voice on horseback, but the Fourteenth Prince also knew that this was not something that could be discussed loudly, so he asked the Thirteenth Prince hesitantly.

The Thirteenth Prince shook his head.

He really doesn't know.

The Fourteenth Prince did not ask any more questions, but just looked at the Thirteenth Prince with a questioning look on his face.

He didn't believe that the Thirteenth Prince knew nothing...

snort!
At this time, I'm tight-lipped...

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After an hour and a half, we took a break.

Kangxi ordered Ma Wu, "Send someone to see what the Crown Prince and the other princes are doing..."

Ma Wu responded and went to make arrangements.

Liang Jiugong got on the carriage and reported his morning errands.

All eight people who were on duty last night were executed.

"I didn't ask anyone to use all their strength, so I left them with a breath..."

Liang Jiugong Dao.

That was because the Empress Dowager was a Buddhist, and in order to accumulate blessings for her, human life could not be lost.

But there was only one breath left.

Kangxi nodded, his expression still grim.

The bondservants are very bold. The Ninth Prince often talked about this in the past few years.

During the years when the Ninth Prince was in charge of the Imperial Household Department, he dealt with many bondsers after bondsers, but they still didn't learn their lesson.

The prince only ordered the banquet but did not order any dishes at all. As a result, the servants under him dared to divert the ingredients of the empress dowager in order to please the prince.

He also looks at people and doesn't touch the emperor. The more he does this, the more hateful he is...

(End of this chapter)