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

Kangxi had noticed all the abnormal behavior of the fourth son in the past few days, and out of curiosity, he asked about it.

"Old Four, why have you been smiling so much these past few days? I heard that you even scared Old Fourteen!"

In front of the Emperor, Yinzhen did not dare to hide anything. He stepped forward, coughed lightly, and tried to act calm and composed: "My son is just feeling sentimental, so I am in a good mood these days."

After saying this, he seemed a little embarrassed, his eyes wandered for a moment, not daring to look directly into the emperor's eyes, "My eldest brother is quite filial. He massaged my shoulders a few days ago and has always been considerate and sensible. When I was suffering from the pain of losing my son, he dressed up to entertain me and made me happy, so... cough..."

"Hahaha..." Kangxi laughed loudly, pointing at Yinzhen and said, "Good boy, Fourth Brother, it's been more than 20 years, and I have never seen you look so shy! It's just that you have a filial son, look how proud you are?"

Kangxi fell silent as he spoke, and had no intention of continuing. He thought of the Crown Prince and the eldest prince who had fought to the death, and of his sons who were only respectful to him but had no closeness or concern for him. His face suddenly stiffened and he felt uncomfortable.

As he gets older, what matters most to him is the friendship between brothers and the filial piety of his children and grandchildren!

Seeing that the emperor seemed a little depressed, Yinzhen didn't dare to disturb him. He just stood there, pretending to be mute.

There was silence in the hall for a long time.

The brush in his hand smudged on the paper, leaving a small pool of black ink. Kangxi then realized that he had ignored his fourth son for a long time.

"Filial piety comes first among all virtues! Fourth brother, you have a good son!"

Yinzhen breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the emperor was unhappy for another reason. He just acted modestly and bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, you are too kind. The eldest prince is innocent and sincere. I just hope that he will not change his original intention when he grows up, just like he was filial when he was young."

Kangxi had placed someone in the Fourth Prince's mansion. He had heard several times in the past that the eldest prince had already started to formally study and was studying hard every day in both literary and martial arts classes. Now he also heard that he was extremely filial, which made him even more curious.

"Old Four, your eldest prince is already four years old, right? I heard that he has already officially started school."

Yinzhen showed a touch of pride and excitement, his eyes sparkling with joy, and began to talk nonstop: "Father, Honghui's birthday is at the end of March, and he is indeed four years old now! Although he is young, he is very smart. He was familiar with the Three Hundred Thousand Classics when he was three years old. Now he is just four years old, and he has learned three of the Four Books and Five Classics, although they are only the more simple books of The Analects, The Great Learning, and The Book of Songs..."

Yinzhen talked incessantly, reciting a series of deeds related to the eldest prince, from intelligence to thoughtfulness, from diligence to understanding. He was completely different from his usually taciturn image in the court.

The more Kangxi listened, the more surprised he was. He thought that the eldest prince had just finished reading the three hundred thousand, but he didn't expect that the progress was so gratifying.

"Are you serious? The eldest prince has just turned four years old. As a father, you should not force him to grow too fast! You should know that all of you brothers started studying in the upper study room at the age of six. My requirements for you are not as high as yours for your eldest prince!"

Of course, the crown prince is an exception! The crown prince also began his enlightenment at the age of two or three, began to study the Four Books and Five Classics at the age of four or five, and went out to study at the age of thirteen. He is both civil and military, with no shortcomings. It is not an exaggeration to praise him as a natural talent!

Yinzhen just nodded, with a hint of secret pride in his heart: "How dare I commit the crime of deceiving the emperor? Everything I said before is true! Honghui is very talented, and if he is delayed for a year or two, I will feel uneasy."

"There is nothing I can do. Honghui stays in his study every day and never slacks off. Because he progresses too quickly, there is no one in his mother's courtyard to teach him. Unfortunately, I have to attend court and handle official business every day, so I can't teach him myself. As a result, I couldn't bear to disappoint him, so I arranged a civil and military teacher for him, which finally fulfilled his wish..."

Seeing the fourth prince talking nonstop, Kangxi could not help but interrupt him: "Well, I already know how smart your eldest prince is! Just look at how calm he was at the gold awarding banquet, his quick thinking and fluent answers. I can see that your eldest prince is very talented!" He is almost as talented as the crown prince!

Kangxi had the ability to judge people, so he did not suspect that the fourth son was lying to him. In the only two times they met before, he could see that the eldest son of the fourth son's mansion was a talented person, but he did not expect that his grandson would be so considerate and filial.

There are many people with extraordinary talents. It is said that Zhang Ying's second son Zhang Tingyu was also very intelligent when he was young, and there was also the Crown Prince who set an example. However, some people, no matter how intelligent they are, will do things that are despicable to others, such as Mingzhu and Suo Etu back then!

He values ​​character more than qualifications! But if one has both, that would be great.

"Fourth brother, you must teach him well and not affect Honghui's character and qualifications." Kangxi said this earnestly. This was the first time he remembered his grandson's name in his heart.

Yinzhen nodded decisively: "My son will follow the emperor's will and will not slack off!" Even without the emperor's instructions, he would also educate his eldest son well. Honghui was the face and pride of the mansion.

Looking at the determined eyes of the fourth brother, Kangxi seemed to recall the time when Yinzhen was raised by his cousin, Empress Xiaoyi Ren. At that time, the fourth brother's eyes were full of determination and pride, not as restrained and cautious as they are today.

Raising a son for a hundred years means worrying for ninety-nine years! Forget it, forget it. The fourth child finally has a smart son, and he can't let other people be afraid of him!

Kangxi first glanced at the servants serving in the palace, and found that only Li Dequan was present, so he breathed a sigh of relief. He instructed Yinzhen: "Today's words are spoken by you, and they are heard by me and Li Dequan, and no one else can hear them! Fourth brother, you are still young and not experienced enough! Honghui has not been vaccinated yet, let alone grown up! You should restrain yourself on weekdays and not show off too much, otherwise, if you are not careful, it will bring disaster to my grandson." The royal family looked glorious, but inside they were full of filth, and he, as an emperor, could not control it.

Yinzhen immediately put away the smile on his face, and said in a serious and sincere manner: "Father, I know what you are worried about, so I never praise Honghui for his intelligence in front of outsiders. At most, I just say that he is sensible! But you are my father, so in front of you, I can speak freely and dare not hide anything."

He learned this from Honghui! Honghui was sweet-talking and could say anything. He had been influenced by Honghui for a long time, so he couldn't help but say what was in his heart.