Emperor order

The first thing Fuquan and others did after returning to Beijing was to apologize.

"Your Majesty, it was my negligence to let Galdan escape this time. I beg the Emperor to forgive me." Fuquan kowtowed to Kangxi with regret.

Kangxi fell silent, while the others looked at each other and remained silent.Cheng Hu looked at Yin Yin who lowered his head, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.To let Fuquan bear the blame alone, the wishful thinking of these people is too good to be true!

"Huang Ama, my son believes that although Prince Yu is indeed at fault, his contribution to this match against Galdan cannot be ignored. So, can the credit be offset?" Cheng Hu proposed loudly.

Fuquan is the elder brother of Kangxi and the uncle of Chenghu and others.He contributed a lot to the smooth journey of the conquest of Galdan this time.Whether in public or private, Cheng Hu would say a few words for him.

Although Kangxi was really annoyed before, after so long, his anger has almost dissipated.He knew in his heart that it was not due to Fuquan alone that Galdan escaped this time.However, at this time, someone must stand up and take responsibility for this mistake.Kangxi once pinned his hopes on Yinyi, hoping that he could stand up and share a little responsibility for Fuquan.However, now it seems that he overestimated Yinyi.

"What do you think?" Kangxi looked around at the ministers and asked with unclear meaning.

Suo'etu stood up and said with some hesitation: "According to the laws and regulations of the Qing Dynasty, Prince Yu is a felony for delaying a military flight. He should be deprived of his title and severely punished."

Cheng Hu frowned slightly: "Huang Ama, my son thinks that the punishment for seizing the title is too severe, so I beg Huang Ama to think twice."

Kangxi inspected the crowd slightly, and found that everyone was timid, which really made him angry. "It's better to get rid of the title! But Prince Yu's crime is unavoidable. I have decided to remove his right to discuss government affairs, fine him a salary of three years, and withdraw his three assistants. That's it!" Kangxi said to Fuquan's punishment.

Fuquan breathed a sigh of relief, this level of punishment was much lighter than he had expected. "Thank you Lord Long En." Fuquan kowtowed repeatedly.

Kangxi went on to say: "Others, meritorious deeds will be rewarded. Well, I'm tired, you all go down!"

Everyone knelt down, and then exited the Qianqing Palace one by one.Seeing that Kangxi did not explicitly ask him to stay, Cheng Hu left with the ministers.

Just when Chenghu was about to leave the palace, Prince Yu Fuquan called him tremblingly. "Brother, thank you for speaking for the veteran today." Fuquan said sincerely.

"Look at what you said. You are my real uncle, so I should say a few words for you, that's the right thing to do! Besides, you shouldn't be responsible for Galdan's matter." Cheng Hu told the truth.

Fuquan sighed: "Forget it, who made the old minister the chief general in command of the three armies! Brother, today's kindness, I will definitely remember it in my heart."

Cheng Hu waved his hand gracefully: "Uncle, why are you so polite? We are a family, why bother to be so alien."

Outside the palace gate, the sedan chair is ready.Before Fuquan got on the sedan chair, he deliberately whispered to Cheng Hu: "Brother, if you have any difficulties in the future, just ask. If the veteran can help, he will definitely not push back."

Cheng Hu's original intention was just to discuss the facts, and he never thought of deliberately selling Fuquan's favor.However, for such a useful thing as a debt of favor, he wouldn't just push it out in a stupid way.

"Why do you say such things. It's cold, you'd better go back home!" Chenghu personally helped Fuquan into the sedan chair.

The first campaign against Galdan has come to an end here.Some people are happy and some are worried, but Cheng Hu is the only one who has no influence.He cared more about Kangxi's health than the outcome of the war.

After returning to Beijing, under the supervision of Cheng Hu, Kangxi really lived a leisurely life.In order to allow him to concentrate on recuperating, Cheng Hu took over half of the government affairs.If it wasn't for him not being able to stay in the palace at will, he really wanted Kangxi to recuperate for a while.

Cheng Hu is so considerate and diligent, Kangxi is naturally happy to be at leisure.However, his leisure made the concubines in the harem a little bit ready to move.

Ever since the relationship with Chenghu became clearer, Kangxi set foot in the harem less and less.Of course, Cheng Hu's apparent reluctance was indeed part of the reason why he was afraid of the harem.In addition, he has been vaguely aware that the women in the harem are doing more and more tricks.He doesn't mind women being smart, but if being smart is useless, it will be disgusting.

On this day, Kangxi left Chenghu alone in the Qianqing Palace with a bunch of memorials, while he himself brought a few attendants to the Imperial Garden to enjoy the flowers.At this time, when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, the imperial garden is full of purples and reds, which makes people feel very comfortable.

As he walked, Kangxi saw a chubby child running towards him. "Huang Ama..." The child ran over and hugged Kangxi's leg tightly.

Kangxi patted the child's head: "Isn't this Little Fourteen? Why did you come to the Royal Garden?"

The fourteenth elder brother Yinzhen is only four years old today, and he is still at the age of ignorance.Facing Kangxi, he is not as cautious as other elder brothers. "Huang Ama, you haven't come to Yonghe Palace to see me recently, don't you like me?" Yinzhen pouted and looked at Kangxi pitifully.

Kangxi said with a slight smile: "Huang Ama is very busy recently, so I don't have time to see my little Fourteen. That's great, I will personally send you back to Yonghe Palace today, and talk to your mother-in-law by the way."

Yinzhen clapped her little hands and replied in a sweet voice: "Okay."

Kangxi took Yinzhen's little hand and walked towards Yonghe Palace step by step.As soon as he entered Yonghe Palace, he saw Concubine De rushing out with a worried face.

"Yinzhen, how can you run around, you scared my mother to death!" Concubine De began to scold Yinzhen when she saw Yinzhen.Of course, these accusations all nakedly reflect her motherly feelings.

Kangxi cleared his cough and reminded Concubine De of his own existence, "Concubine De! We need to arrange more people around Xiao Shisi in the future. It's really inappropriate to let such a young child run around outside."

Concubine De's eyes opened slightly, and it was only at this moment that Fangfo noticed that it was Kangxi himself who brought Yinzhen back. "Your Majesty, my concubine has lost courtesy just now, I implore His Majesty to forgive me." Concubine De said with lowered eyebrows as she held Yinzhen beside her.

Kangxi randomly found a place to sit down: "It's okay, if you care about it, it will be chaotic. You can sit down too, and talk with me."

Concubine De didn't sit down immediately: "Your Majesty, sit down for a while, and this concubine will make you a cup of tea."

"Let the maids do those jobs!" Kangxi beckoned her to sit down, "I see that Xiao Shisi has grown a lot taller and is becoming more and more energetic."

Concubine De said with a reserved smile: "Compared to other elder brothers, Yinzhen is far behind. He has been restless recently, so he knows that he is running around, and the concubines spend a lot of time looking for him every day. "

Kangxi said disapprovingly: "Children! It's a good thing to love to move. By the way, if he really can't sit still, let him play with Xiao Shisan. They are about the same age, so they should get along well."

Concubine De's expression remained unchanged, but her heart was full of complaints.Everyone in the palace knew that the fourth elder brother Yinzhen loved the thirteenth elder brother Yinxiang like a younger brother.But when facing his younger brother, the fourteenth elder brother Yinzhen, who is really a compatriot, he is always lukewarm.Kangxi asked Yinzhen to get in touch with Yinxiang more, obviously because he wanted to ease the relationship between the fourth son, concubine De, and the younger fourteenth.It's a pity that the concubine De, who has already regarded the fourth child as her own son, has long since had no intention of mending the relationship between mother and child.

"However, the thirteenth elder brother will go to class with other elder brothers this year, and I'm afraid he won't have time to play with Yinzhen." Concubine De politely refused.

Kangxi only remembered this.The thirteenth elder brother Yinxiang is two years older than Yinzhen, and already six years old, and he has indeed reached the age for school.

"Well, that's what you said." Kangxi temporarily put aside the idea of ​​letting their brothers get closer, "By the way, the fourth brother Yinzhen is fourteen this year, and I want him to get married this year. You are his mother-in-law, what do you think? Sample?"

Concubine De showed a hint of concern: "What the emperor said is that everything will follow the emperor's arrangement."

After that, they chatted casually.Sometimes, Yinzhen would insert two inexplicable childish words.Although there was nothing organized, it made Kangxi smile a lot.

Concubine De was secretly happy.Sure enough, as long as Yinzhen is by her side, she can be invincible.Originally, in recent years, she has also been a little apprehensive, because Kangxi really rarely came to the harem.Occasionally turning over cards is also a favor for some low-level concubines.They, the masters of the first palace, just ask occasionally, and have never stayed in any concubine's palace.However, judging from today's situation, she should be able to keep the emperor.Thinking of this, she couldn't hold back her joy.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Concubine De took advantage of the situation and asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to have dinner at Yonghe Palace today?" If she can keep the emperor for dinner, she is sure that the emperor will stay in Yonghe Palace for the whole night.

Kangxi looked at the sky: "So it's already so late."

"Huang Ama, stay here, okay? Okay?" Yinzhen asked Kangxi's hand incessantly.

However, Kangxi tactfully rejected the plea of ​​the mother and son: "Let's forget it! I still have a lot of memorials to review, and I can't stay in Yonghe Palace today." Kangxi unnaturally felt guilty about Cheng Hu's memorial.

Concubine De was completely disappointed, but she was able to easily control the expression on her face, but she still looked dignified and magnanimous. "The emperor's government affairs are important. Yinzhen, stop making trouble for no reason." Concubine De pulled Yinzhen to her side to stop his coquettish behavior.

"When I have free time, I will come to see Xiao Shisi." Kangxi stood up suddenly, "I'm leaving." He left very simply, without even turning his head.

After Kangxi could no longer be seen, Concubine De Fang asked the maid beside her, "Is Eldest Brother still in Qing Palace?"

The maid replied in a low voice: "Yes, I haven't left all this time."

"Chenghu, you really linger!" Concubine De gritted her teeth and murmured, "For my little Fourteen, I will not let you go."