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

In early October, the emperor returned to the palace.

Just ten days later, Kangxi issued an edict, appointing his fourteenth son, Gushan Beizi Yinzhen, as the General of Fuyuan, and his seventh son, Prince Chun, as the Deputy General of Fuyuan. The commanders of the Plain Yellow Banner, Plain White Banner, and Plain Blue Banner each led 6,000 flag soldiers to march into Qinghai in three routes, and ordered Sichuan Governor Nian Gengyao and others to be responsible for logistical support.

As for the affairs of the three banners, they were respectively managed by Prince Dun Yin'e, the twelfth prince Yin'e, and the thirteenth prince Yin'xiang.

Although the decree had been issued, troops could not be dispatched to Tibet for the time being. The troops, food and fodder needed to be mobilized, and the flag soldiers also needed to be counted. It was a busy month until November 15th, when the flag ceremony for the army to set out on the expedition began.

On the day of the flag-raising ceremony, Kangxi personally went to the hall to pay his respects, blow the horn, and offer the flag-raising ceremony. Princes, clan members, and civil and military officials were all present. Officials below the rank of prince who were going to the battle wore battle robes, while officials below the rank of prince and beile who were not going to the battle wore dragon robes. It was a grand, solemn, and majestic day.

After the flag-raising ceremony, the army waited for nearly a month before it began to march out.

On the tenth day of the twelfth month, under the watchful eyes of ministers of the second rank and above and rank below prince, Yinzhen and Yinyou put on their battle robes, mounted their steeds, and led their troops into battle.

Before going on the expedition, Yinzhen made a special trip to Prince Yong's mansion.

"Thank you, Fourth Brother. I am able to get this opportunity thanks to you!"

Yinzhen glanced at his fellow brother and said calmly, "Don't, it's not that serious. If you weren't good at riding, shooting and military tactics, the emperor wouldn't have given you this opportunity no matter who begged him! I just said something extra. If you want to thank someone, go thank the emperor. You should perform your duties conscientiously and put down the rebellion of the Dzungar Khanate that is causing chaos in Tibet as soon as possible."

"I have to thank Fourth Brother for that. I am not the only one among the brothers who excels in martial arts. Thirteenth Brother is even better than me. Fourth Brother recommended me because he trusts me. I will definitely drive the Junggars out of Tibet as soon as possible!"

Yinzhen is not an ungrateful person, and his mother has repeatedly warned him that only when his fourth brother is in charge of the court can he feel at ease when fighting outside. Otherwise, if someone uses some unpleasant tricks, how will he react?

"You must not betray your nephew's trust. He has been thinking about you since he visited the military camp a few months ago. He couldn't stop praising you the other day, saying that you are strict in leading the troops and that you enforce discipline. You are a good candidate for becoming a military commander."

After hearing this, Yinzhen was at a loss for words. It turned out that the person who recommended him to be the General Fuyuan was actually his half-student!

"Honghui has good vision. He always thinks of me, his uncle, and thinks of me when there is something good. It's really... all my teachings to him in the past were not in vain! He got married two months ago, and I didn't have time to come back to attend the wedding. Now that I think about it, I really regret it!!"

Especially since his nephew had done such a great thing but had never taken credit for it in front of him. If his fourth brother had not been greedy for credit and told him about it, he would never have known the inside story until the end of time.

And the last time he entered the Ministry of War, it was because Honghui said a few good words to the Emperor, and that's how he got the soldiers under his command.

At this moment, he was just thankful that he had helped save the person ten years ago, otherwise!! …

Let’s not talk about the past, let’s wait and see in the future. He is my own nephew, so I should be closer to him.

Yinzhen made up his mind to repay this heavy "trust" with a great victory. With this unspeakable feeling, he led his troops out of the capital.

After the army set out, peace suddenly returned to the capital, but this peace was as fleeting as fireworks.

On December 20th, Kangxi's mood improved and he simply issued an imperial decree to confer titles on the concubines in the harem.

"Promote Hepin Guaerjia to Hefei, Shupin Chen to Shufei, Shufei Borjigit to Xuanfei, Chengpin Daijia to Chengfei, Guiren Wanliuha to Dingpin, and Shufei Wang to Mipin. The canonization ceremony will be held in February next year."

In the early years, Kangxi personally drew up the ranks, one empress, one imperial noble concubine, two noble concubines, four concubines, six imperial concubines, and countless others below the noble ladies. Now with the addition of the three existing concubines, the ranks of concubines were suddenly overcrowded, and the rules were temporarily broken.

But those rules were originally drafted by Kangxi. Under his autocratic rule, who dared to complain?

Although there was a happy event in the harem, it did not cause any big commotion, but it caused a huge uproar in the previous dynasty.

On December 22, before the seal was issued, Kangxi issued an edict to release the eldest prince Yinzhi and the second prince Yinreng who were still imprisoned. The eldest prince Yinzhi was restored to the title of Beizi, and his title remained Zhi. The second prince Yinreng was given the title of Li Beile. After that, they each returned to their respective residences and were no longer detained or guarded.

No one was surprised that the eldest and second princes were released from confinement, probably because His Majesty had shown signs earlier. However, their titles were restored. Does this mean that His Majesty has begun to value Zhi Beizi and Li Beile again?

There was a lot of discussion in the previous dynasty, but no court official came forward to show his courtesy. The reason was that until the very end, no one would know who was behind the plaque "正大光明" (Zhengda Guangming).

However, Yinzhi and Yinreng, who had suffered numerous blows and had been imprisoned for nearly ten years, did not care for the courtesy of the court officials. They simply announced that they would not see any guests, and then locked themselves in the mansion and refused to go out, which embarrassed the remaining party of the eldest prince, the party of the deposed prince, and other brothers who had tentative intentions.

After that, His Majesty never summoned the two gentlemen, nor did he assign any tasks to them. It was known in the previous dynasty that Zhi Beizi and Li Beile were most likely excluded from the list of candidates for the new emperor.

There was an elderly and loyal minister who kept muttering: "I don't know whether His Majesty has made up his mind to appoint a new emperor. The plaque "Zhengda Guangming" has been empty until now. His Majesty is not young anymore!" He is already 66 years old and still suffering from illness. If anything happens, the Qing Dynasty will inevitably be in turmoil!

Whatever you mutter will come true. On February 18, Kangxi drafted two imperial edicts to pass on the throne. One was placed under the plaque "正大光明" in front of everyone, and the other was kept by him.

The princes and royal family members of the previous dynasty immediately began to speculate and guess. The imperial edict of succession was like a hook that piqued their curiosity!

"Could it be General Fuyuan, the Fourteenth Prince? He has been very popular recently, but how could he be the Fourteenth Prince among the long line of princes?"

"Or Prince Yong? This prince is trusted by His Majesty and ranks high, but he is too mean. He was merciless in collecting debts and confiscating property a few years ago, and he doesn't interact with court officials. Can His Majesty be assured of handing the throne to this prince?"

"I just hope that the new emperor will be the Eighth Prince. Among all the princes, he is the most gentle, tolerant and generous. Only under his rule can we live in peace. I wonder if His Majesty will put aside his past grudges against the Eighth Prince for the sake of his talented grandson?"

Each and every one of them was counted over and over again, but no one was 100% sure, it was just blind guessing!

——His Majesty has been making frequent moves, but upon closer inspection, he has not shown any inclination. He has not even awarded titles to the princes of various royal palaces. How can we be sure who the new emperor will be?