Honghui is reborn in Legend of Zhen Huan, I will protect my mother

It seems so! Yinzhen was confused for a moment, and only came to his senses after thinking about it carefully.

"No, you almost fooled me. If the Fourteenth Brother can go into battle, then the Seventh Brother can also go into battle, right? Isn't his ability much stronger than the Fourteenth Brother? Besides, the Eight Banners Commander is still quite capable. When will it be the turn of a young boy to go into battle?"

Even if you are on the side of your own brothers, you can't speak against your conscience, right?

Honghui smiled faintly: "Seventh Uncle is a more cautious person. It's okay if he comes in, but if we want to mobilize several armies, we have to find a more important person! To lead troops in battle, skills are important, but ensuring good logistics is more important. After all, Seventh Uncle's network is a little shallow." This is what people do when they flatter the powerful and look down on the weak!

Yinzhen thought about it and it made sense. His seventh brother's mother's family was not prominent, and he himself was lame. Only his wife's family was prominent, but the mess of his seventh brother and his sister-in-law...

All in all, the seventh brother's network is indeed shallow, but the fourteenth brother is different. He was born the youngest son of the imperial concubine, and he has a brother who was conferred the title of Heshuo Prince. His wife's family is also powerful. If he were to lead the troops to war, no, even if he was just a decoration, no one would dare to trip him up.

But can the Fourteenth Master do it? The Emperor will definitely not agree, right?

"Forget it. Old Fourteen is too young after all. Even if relatives are promoted, it won't be his turn this time."

Tsk! Father, how come you are even more pedantic than the Emperor? He has made up his mind to appoint Uncle Fourteen as the General of Fuyuan to lead the troops to Tibet, but you hesitate and trust your own brothers. You are being too cautious!

Honghui suddenly had an idea, and an idea flashed through his mind, and he said it out loud unconsciously, "Father is right, I didn't think it through. But I have an idea, why not recommend Uncle Seven and Uncle Fourteen at the same time, one to command the armies, and the other to assist. With double insurance, we can avoid worries in the northwest battlefield."

"Although your idea sounds good, the Emperor will most likely not agree to it. Military and political affairs are no joke, and it's not something you and I can interfere with." I'm afraid I'll be rejected!

Honghui still did not give up: "No venture, no gain. How can we know if we can succeed if we don't try? Besides, the Emperor Mafa originally intended to ask for your and the uncles' opinions. Even if he doesn't recommend Uncle Seven and Uncle Fourteen, he has to recommend someone else. But, do you have any other suitable candidates?"

This question stumped Yinzhen.

He reviewed all the flags from the beginning, nodded and shook his head, and after a long time he was unable to say anything.

"Let's put this matter aside for now and discuss it later." Unable to make up his mind, Yinzhen finally chose to delay the matter.

Seeing this, Honghui could only sigh heavily: "Oh! If only my uncle hadn't made such a mistake, my seventh uncle and fourteenth uncle are far inferior to him. There is no uncle who has not become a talent after being educated by the emperor!"

"You know a lot. Did the Emperor tell you? Yes, I heard that the Emperor revealed a lot of past events to you. This must be the case with my brother."

He did not need his eldest son to respond, and continued to talk, "Thinking back then, my eldest brother was the true eldest son of the emperor, and my second brother was the true crown prince. The reason they could compete with each other was because of their own strong abilities. My brothers and I were almost unable to catch up with them. It's just that the world is unpredictable... Never mind them. The wedding is in three months, why are you still worrying so much?"

Honghui smiled awkwardly and said a few perfunctory words to get by.

It was rare for the eldest son to show embarrassment, but Yinzhen did not care about it. Instead, he continued to read the palace bulletin absent-mindedly - the eldest son's words really went to his heart!

So he told Dai Duo about this matter, but the result surprised him.

"Your Highness, this is feasible. The benefits outweigh the disadvantages, and it will also give you the reputation of helping your brothers. If you only recommend the Fourteenth Prince, it would be better not to recommend him. Bringing Prince Chun along is the finishing touch. After all, you and Prince Chun have never had much of a relationship!"

"But this is a major military and political matter. How can I interfere?..."

Dai Duo couldn't help shaking his head: "Your Highness, this is wrong. You didn't promote one of your own to the throne. Even if the Fourteenth Prince is your brother, he still has the possibility of inheriting the throne. In the eyes of others, you and him are far from being close."

Having said that, he is actually not afraid of raising a tiger to cause harm, because judging from the temperament and intelligence of the Fourteenth Prince, it is obvious that he will be a potential military general. The Emperor would have to be blind to make him the new emperor!

"I will think about it again..."

"Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, but he is also a father, so please feel free to recommend me. Your Majesty will only be more satisfied!"

The previous incident is a lesson for the following ones. Li Ji and the deposed Crown Prince Liu Rong lost their crown prince positions because they refused to treat their brothers well. Your Majesty must want to choose a new monarch who treats his brothers well.

Yinzhen understood Dai Duo's implication, and the balance in his heart began to tilt towards the recommendation. Then, he discussed it with Yinxiang with concern.

Yinxiang agreed with this: "Okay, Fourth Brother, let's do it this way. Strike while the iron is hot and submit a memorial to recommend the candidate quickly, otherwise the candidate will be decided after a long time! As for whether the Emperor will agree? It's up to him. Anyway, Fourth Brother, you have done your best. But if this is the case, don't tell Fourteenth Brother in advance, so as not to disappoint him if things don't work out!"

Seeing that his closest relatives all agreed to the recommendation, Yinzhen gritted his teeth, drafted a memorial, and sent it to the frontier at full speed.

As for whether Kangxi agreed or not, we only need to look at the fact that in mid-August, the Fourteenth Prince Yinzhen was summoned to the frontier by an oral order.

Afterwards, news from outside the Great Wall continued to reach the capital. One moment, it was heard that Prince Chun and the Fourteenth Prince showed their skills during a hunting expedition and won applause from the whole room. The next moment, it was heard that a fight broke out in the court for the position of commander. The next moment, it was heard that the Emperor had assigned Prince Chun to the Ministry of War, making him a colleague of the Fourteenth Prince.

By the end of the intercalary eighth month, His Majesty kept Prince Chun and the Fourteenth Prince by his side all day long, and appointed several veteran generals to teach them various matters on the battlefield. He was just short of issuing an official decree to appoint the chief and deputy commanders.

Now that things have come to this, who can’t see His Majesty’s intentions?

The fight for the position of commander came to an end immediately, and the soldiers from various flags that would accompany the expedition were determined one after another, first the Plain Yellow Flag, then the Plain White Flag, and finally the Plain Blue Flag.

The commanders of the three banners all had to lead their troops to war, and it was unknown when they would return. In order to maintain stability within the three banners, Kangxi decided to assign his sons to each banner to manage the affairs of the Manchu, Mongolian and Han banners.