Prince of the Qing Dynasty

Tang Bin resigned from all duties and served as Minister of the Ministry of Industry. He fell ill within a month and was allowed to go back to his home to recuperate. He stopped all duties.

When Suo'etu came to Maoqin Hall, he brought such news to Yinreng.

"He's getting old, and he's always tossing around like this. He can hold on mentally, but his body can't take it anymore," Suo'etu sighed, "The doctor sent to treat him came back and said, I'm afraid Mr. Tang won't make it through this time. It's been a couple of months."

Yinfeng asked, "What about Master Geng Jie?"

Suo'etu said: "Geng Jie's body is strong, and he recovered after that illness. It's good for him not to be an official, but his temperament is not suitable for an official in the court. Now he is recuperating at home, compiling books in his free time, That's pretty good too. Oh, by the way, he asked someone to send a letter to the prince."

Yinfeng received the letter from Suo'etu, saw Geng Jie's familiar handwriting, he lowered his eyes slightly, his eyes were slightly cold, and said: "I don't hear everything about Master Tang Bin, uncle and grandpa must know it all when they are outside these days." Yes, can you tell me and listen to it?"

The three of Tang Gengda are all old people. After all this trouble, it is normal for them to get sick. Even if they died because of it, it is reasonable.

It is quite normal for the court to fight and criticize, endangering lives.Where there is struggle, there will be sacrifice.Yinfeng had this realization in his heart a long time ago. Although he was sad because of this, he clearly understood that the sacrifices he would face in his life would not be the only ones.

And that's just the beginning.

Suo'etu said: "Tang Bin offended Mingzhu very much. Mingzhu not only targeted him, but also criticized the people he recommended. Not long after Dong Hanchen's incident, Mingzhu began to attack De Gele, because De Gele was It was recommended by Tang Bin. However, De Gele did not give in to the power of the Pearl. The central Beijing had been droughted for a long time without rain. The emperor ordered him to perform divination on the Book of Changes to determine why there was no rain. After the divination, De Gele said, The villain lives in Dingxuan, so Tiantun its ointment. If it is decided to go, it will rain. The emperor asked at that time, why is the villain controlling the government in the court. De Gele replied directly that he is the pearl. He is so upright, Can you not be hated by Mingzhu?"

Yinfeng said: "I heard that based on this, Mingzhu said that Degler was instigated by Tang Bin to maliciously slander him. Mingzhu also said that none of the people recommended by Tang Bin had real talent. Those who are practical, and none of them are competent, except for Xu Yuanmeng. For this reason, Huang Ama specially prepared a special exam for these people, right?"

Suo'etu nodded and said: "That's right. The emperor ordered a special exam for Degler, Xu Yuanmeng and others, and asked them to compose a poem each for judgment. But because Xu Yuanmeng was too nervous, So much so that it couldn't be completed in the end. Degler received an imperial edict condemning him during the process of composing poems. He spent all his time writing defense notes, which ended up being delayed. The minister checked secretly and took advantage of the It was Mingzhu's idea to issue an edict during the exam for De Gele, in order to make De Gele perform abnormally. Later, in the judgment, the two of them naturally did not get any good things. In the end, only Tang Bin defended the two. It is said that this method should not be used to judge whether a minister is qualified or not. It is conceivable that the emperor naturally hates Tang Bin because of this."

"So, Tang Bin can't come to teach the prince. Dahata can't come again."

Suo'etu said: "I really didn't expect Mingzhu to be so powerful as soon as he made a move. I always guarded against him attacking the prince, but I didn't expect that he would demote the prince's masters and demote them. However, Please rest assured, the prince, I have already mentioned it to the emperor, and I will choose another teacher for the prince to teach."

Yinfeng asked calmly: "Since uncle and grandpa mentioned it to Huang Ama, he must have a suitable candidate in his heart?"

Suo'etu smiled and said: "The prince is right. I have recommended two people to the emperor. One is Xiong Cilu, who has been dismissed from his post at home; the other is Xu Chao, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Both of them are well-educated and versatile. The people, especially Xu Chao, are very knowledgeable and well-behaved, he is a gentleman."

Xiong Cilu was ordered to be dismissed by Kangxi because of a wrong vote, but because Suo'etu had a good relationship with Xiong Cilu, and there was a vacancy for the prince's teacher, he didn't forget his old friend who was at home, so he decided The opportunity recommended an old friend in front of Kangxi, and hoped that the old friend would be reinstated as an official again and be a minister in the same hall as him.

"Has Huang Ama agreed?" Yinfeng asked.

Suo'etu sighed: "Not yet, I have recommended someone, but when others hear that there is a vacancy for the prince's teacher, they will also recommend someone to the emperor. But the emperor has not made up his mind on who to choose. I still don't know who the emperor is. What are you thinking? On the one hand, he ordered someone to recommend him, but on the other hand he refused to specify who he wanted. The reason why I came here this time is to discuss an idea with the crown prince, and I also hope that the crown prince will come to the emperor to have a word, so that the emperor can agree to the proposal. recommended candidates."

"Grandpa, do you really not understand what Huang Ama is thinking?"

Yinfeng said, "If Huang Ama really wanted to find another good teacher for me, he would have made a decree to choose someone, so how could he delay until today? The day before yesterday, Huang Ama told me that Changchun Garden estimated that next year The project will be completed, and he will take me to live in it. Living in the Forbidden City is aggrieved, and it is not as comfortable as living in the garden. Huang Ama said that the place where he lives is called Qingxi Bookstore, and my Wuyizhai is It's next to his room, so it's convenient for me to greet you sooner or later. Uncle, grandpa, isn't the meaning of Huang Ama's words obvious?"

"Wuyizhai?" Suo'etu pondered for a moment, and said, "Could it be that the emperor wants to teach the prince himself, and doesn't want to hire a master for the prince?"

"Grandpa, you are not an outsider, so let me tell you straight. Huang Ama is actually dissatisfied with Tang Bin and others. If the princes of all generations had to choose a master to study in the cabinet, he would never follow On this point, you also know that Huang Ama has read a lot of books since he was a child and has a wide range of interests. He thinks that no one in the world can teach me to read except himself. In Huang Ama’s eyes, no matter how knowledgeable people are not qualified, "

Yinfeng smiled and said, "A few years ago, Huang Ama was busy with government affairs, so she couldn't spare more time to teach me. This is also true, so I had to settle for the next best thing, and chose Tang Bin and others. After so few In the past year, they had to be dismissed because of such an incident. Think about it, if Huang Ama chooses her master again, if she is criticized again, wouldn't she repeat the same mistakes endlessly? Without the people you recommended, Mingzhu has to go all out to find someone to criticize them? Huang Ama also considered this, so she was reluctant to choose a master for me. Huang Ama will move to Changchun Garden to live , besides the other reasons, the other is that I want to teach me personally, so that all troublesome things can be solved."

Kangxi thinks highly of himself, and thinks that only the crown prince he taught is the most qualified successor, because what he hopes most is that Yinfeng can be exactly like him, and it is best to teach Yinfeng to be his replica or replica. Engraving.

For Kangxi's psychology, no one can be more clear than Yinfeng.

As soon as he heard Yinfeng's words, Suo'etu knew that since the emperor had said so, the matter of choosing a teacher must be hopeless.He wanted Xiong Cilu to recover, but he might have to find another way.

Thinking of this, Suo'etu said again: "Although it is a good thing for the emperor to teach the prince himself, Mingzhu also hurt the three masters of the prince and ruined the good thing that the prince studied. I really can't swallow this tone. It is no longer a day or two for a scholar to form a party to usurp power in the court and accept bribes. This time, Dong Hanchen and De Gele were dismissed because they told the truth. It is really chilling !"

After hearing Suo'etu's words, Yinfeng smiled slightly and said: "Uncle and grandpa have a deep foundation in the court, and there are many followers, he is not inferior to Mingzhu! Mingzhu made a move this time, can't you fight back? In the past two years, Huang Ama has reinstated you as the chief minister of the guards. Didn't you do a good job? Compared with Mingzhu, you are not far behind. He knows how to attack Tang Bin and others. Can't you participate Impeach him for corruption and forming a party!"

To fight Mingzhu, Suo'etu has to fight. Yinfeng has no time to fight Mingzhu right now. He has no power in his hands, and he can't fight against the scheming Mingzhu. Since Suo'etu and Mingzhu have a rift, the two have been fighting for so many years Well, the matter of "revenge" at the moment has to be done by Suo'etu.

What's more, if Mingzhu gains power, it may not be able to suppress Suo'etu; if Suo'etu gains power, Mingzhu will be pulled by Kangxi.In Yinreng's view, Kangxi would take great pains to restrain Suo'etu only if the two sides were fighting endlessly, and because Suo'etu was the crown prince's uncle after all, Kangxi would not be cruel to Suo'etu unless it was absolutely necessary.

This is also the reason why Yinreng used Suo'etu with confidence and asked him to fight Mingzhu.

Mingzhu supported Yinti, but was very dissatisfied with him as the crown prince, and deliberately harmed him repeatedly. Only by getting rid of him completely, could he, the crown prince, continue to do so steadily.Only when Suo'etu is fighting with Mingzhu, Mingzhu has no time to pay attention to him, and he can have enough time to do what he wants to do.

"The prince is right. Mingzhu is greedy for money, and I must read his book in front of the emperor!" Suo Etu felt that Yinfeng's words were quite pleasant, so he smiled, "Just don't worry, the prince, I will definitely read it in the future." Make Mingzhu unable to take action to harm the crown prince!"

"So, I have to thank my uncle and grandpa!"

Yinfeng smiled slightly, and said again, "Actually, I didn't guess what Mingzhu did, but to a certain extent, I have to thank him, because of his actions, I was able to have Huang Ama personally teach me the lessons, Moreover, there will be no more masters in the future. Originally, I was still thinking that if Tang Bin and the other three masters resigned, I no longer need masters. Let's go, but save a lot of tongue."

Although Yinreng was laughing, when he finished talking, there was a hint of mockery and coldness in his eyes.

After hearing his words, Suo'etu was a little puzzled: "What does the prince mean by this? I really don't understand."