Emperor order

In February of the 35th year of Kangxi, Emperor Kangxi personally commanded the sixth division to set off to conquer Galdan.The eldest elder brother Chenghu, the second elder brother Yinzhen, the fourth elder brother Yinzhen, the fifth elder brother Yinqi, the seventh elder brother Yinyou, and the eighth elder brother Yinhu went out with the army.

Kangxi's move to bring Chenghu this time was far beyond everyone's expectations.Originally, many people thought that Kangxi would leave Chenghu in the capital to act as an agent of state affairs.After all, that's what he did when he first conquered himself.The ministers couldn't figure out what the emperor's abnormal behavior meant, so they could only wait and see.

Riding a horse and galloping on the prairie gives people an indescribable pleasure.However, when Cheng Hu saw the expressions of the elder brothers beside him, the joy in his heart could not help but be greatly reduced.

Needless to say, the second elder brother Yinfei is naturally full of ambition, with an appearance of being superior to others.The fourth elder brother Yinzhen kept his face cold and taciturn, but quietly followed Chenghu.The fifth elder brother Yinqi, the seventh elder brother Yinyou, and Cheng Hu are not very familiar with them.Therefore, it is inevitable to be a little cautious when getting along.However, judging from their looks, it seems that they don't have much resistance to Cheng Hu.That said, they don't have much ambition for that seat.Especially the seventh elder brother Yinyou, his right leg was congenitally disabled, and he was the last person who had no hope of ascending to the throne.Finally, there is the eighth elder brother Yinhu who makes people feel like a spring breeze.

At that time, the eighth elder brother Yinhu was 16 years old and had grown into a handsome young man.With his outstanding appearance and intelligent head, many people have high hopes for him, and Kangxi is one of them.However, Cheng Hu was not close to him.Seeing the once stubborn and straightforward child turn into such a young man who is so delicate that people can't see his true heart, sometimes, Cheng Hu really has mixed feelings.It seems that the development of history is really irresistible.

Another point that made Cheng Hu very wary of him was the delicate relationship between Gao Lang and him.It stands to reason that everyone knows that Gao Lang is the person next to Chenghu, and Yinhu is obviously close to Yinfei, so there should be two parallel lines between them.However, this eighth elder brother insisted on being friends with Gao Lang all the time.This unusual situation made Cheng Hu a little worried.He was not afraid that Gao Lang would betray him, after all their relationship was extraordinary, and no one else could separate them.What he was afraid of was that Gao Lang would fall into it.

Now Cheng Hu is much more sensitive, he can sense that Yinhu has an unusual affection for Gao Lang, and Gao Lang has no feelings for Yinhu at all.Originally, in order to prevent their dangerous relationship from continuing to develop, Cheng Hu once had the idea of ​​sending Gao Lang out of the capital.However, Gao Lang's words blocked him to death.He said, "Don't meddle in my business."

Cheng Hu was very angry at that time, Gao Lang's remarks were too natural!It's like treating Chenghu as an outsider.However, after calming down and thinking about it later, he was right.Although they are good brothers, they cannot interfere in each other's life at will.Therefore, Cheng Hu only said this to Gao Lang: "As long as it doesn't touch my bottom line, no matter what you think, I will support you."

Gao Lang's personality is completely different from Cheng Hu's, but they have one thing in common, that is - stubbornness.Therefore, Cheng Hu did not intend to force Gao Lang to make a choice.No matter what, he didn't want to lose his good brother Gao Lang.

Looking at the young man who was as bright as spring in front of him, Cheng Hu could only pray in his heart, hoping that Gao Lang could let him see the situation clearly, and stop going astray again.

After driving non-stop for dozens of days, they were finally able to set up camp.Kangxi didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, but he let all his brothers sleep in the same tent, which is really not messy enough!

Compared to the eerily silent environment inside the camp, Cheng Hu would rather sleep outside.Therefore, he spent most of his time wandering outside, accompanied by either Gao Lang or the fourth child.Gao Lang, as the leading imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital, naturally followed Kangxi.With him around, Cheng Hu felt relieved.

In this war, Cheng Hu is probably the most idle one.Kangxi would not let him step into the battlefield, at most let him watch from a distance.However, Cheng Hu didn't like shouting and shouting.So it's okay to stay behind, anyway, Kangxi is with him.

However, since he can only stay at the rear, then military merits and the like have nothing to do with him.Seeing his younger brothers making military exploits repeatedly, and asking himself, he was actually a little bit greedy.

"Huang Ama, I heard that General Fei Yanggu won?" Cheng Hu opened the curtain of the tent and asked Kangxi happily.

Kangxi was also beaming with joy: "That's right. Under the leadership of Fei Yanggu, the Western Qing Army defeated Ge Erdan in Yu Zhaomo and wiped out its main force. Ge Erdan fled with only a few dozen cavalry."

Cheng Hu's smile became lighter: "It's better to let Ge Erdan escape!"

Kangxi sighed slightly: "This Galdan is really a headache, and he can escape every time."

Cheng Hu's attitude this time is very tough: "We can't give him another chance to make a comeback."

"I have asked Fei Yanggu to lead an army to hunt him down. If I don't catch him this time, I will not give up." Kangxi slapped the table heavily.

"By the way, I heard that the fifth brother was injured in this battle?" Cheng Hu asked with concern.

Kangxi's tone was full of pain: "I can no longer see in one eye, and my legs may not work well either."

Although Chenghu and Yinqi didn't have a deep relationship, he didn't forget that this person was his younger brother. "I'll go and see him. I have a piece of good news from the capital in my hand. A side Fujin of the fifth younger brother gave birth to a fat boy for him. This news should bring him some comfort." Cheng Hu pulled out his hand A letter sent from the capital in a hurry.

Kangxi opened it and took a look: "This is my first grandson, I never thought that the fifth grandson would be the first."

Cheng Hu sighed: "That's fine. I'll visit him and tell him the good news by the way. You, think about it carefully and choose a good name for this first grandson."

Cheng Hu turned around and walked quickly towards the camp where he and his younger brothers lived.When he arrived at the camp, several other elder brothers were there, and Gao Lang was giving medicine to Yinqi.

After Gao Lang healed Yin Qi's wound, Cheng Hu pulled him away from Yin Qi's bed, and asked in a low voice, "How is Fifth Brother's injury?"

"The fifth elder brother was slashed by the enemy, just in the face. The wound was very long, from the forehead to the jaw, and just passed through the left eye. The wound was too deep, and the fifth elder brother might not be able to keep his left eye." Gao Lang told the truth.

Cheng Hu looked regretfully at Yin Qi who was lying on the bed: "Fifth brother is a good man! Then, what happened to his legs?"

Gao Lang sighed: "He was trampled by the horse. If the soldiers beside him hadn't pulled him up, his life would have been in danger. However, that leg is considered useless."

"Do your best!" Cheng Hu patted him on the shoulder.

Afterwards, Chenghu stood beside Yinqi's bed, waiting for him to wake up.Yinqi's willpower was very strong, and he woke up from the coma in a short while.

"Why are you all here?" Yin Qi asked hoarsely.

Cheng Hu hurriedly asked someone to hand him a glass of water, and asked Yin Qi to drink it to moisten his throat. "You are injured, brothers come to see you." Cheng Hu said softly.

Yin Qi stretched out his hand and touched the bandage on his face: "Brother, are my eyes broken?"

Cheng Hu didn't want to lie to him: "Yes."

Yinqi looked very calm: "After that knife, I knew it would be like this. However, God blesses me if I still have my life."

"By the way, there is an urgent message from the capital. Your side Fujin gave birth to a big fat boy, so you are now an Ama!" Cheng Hu hoped that this good news would make him happier.

"Really? That's really great." Yin Qi raised the corners of his mouth weakly and smiled faintly.

Everyone present knew that this child was Kangxi's eldest grandson.Therefore, although everyone showed an appearance of being happy for Yin Qi, what they thought in their hearts was probably chilling!Cheng Hu keenly observed that a trace of displeasure flashed quickly in Yin Yin's eyes.This time, he was finally one step slower.

"Okay, let the fifth brother have a good rest, let's all go out!" Chenghu Zhang Luo said.

Everyone walked out of the camp according to the words, and then dispersed, only Chenghu and Yinzhen stayed outside the camp.They walked together and walked slowly to places where there were few people.

"Fourth brother, do you think the inside story of fifth brother's injury is not simple?" Cheng Hu asked directly.

A trace of surprise flashed in Yinzhen's eyes: "Brother, what do you mean, the fifth brother was harmed like this?"

Cheng Hu is not very sure: "I just think it's too coincidental. The fifth brother was injured, and that seat is out of reach for him. You know, with the support of Concubine Yi's natal family and the advantage of the eldest grandson His fifth younger brother could have been a strong competitor. However, all his advantages are useless now."

Yinzhen's face was gloomy: "I understand what the elder brother means. The second brother has a lot of contacts in the army, so it is not difficult to play tricks on the battlefield. If the fifth brother's injury is really caused by him, then his heart is really cruel. of."

"This is just my guess. It's also possible. The fifth brother's injury is really destined. After all, on the battlefield, swords have no eyes." Cheng Hu shook his head and said.

"Brother, when do you plan to get married? Now even the fifth younger brother is an Ama." Yinzhen thought of Chenghu wholeheartedly.Having no heirs is a major weakness of Chenghu.

Cheng Hu said casually: "No hurry, I don't have a woman I'm in love with yet."

Yinzhen glanced at Chenghu suspiciously: "Brother, I'm afraid it's not because you don't have someone in your heart, but because you can't marry that person in!"

Cheng Hu asked with interest: "Have you heard any rumors?"

A look of unnaturalness flashed in Yinzhen's eyes, and then he said hesitatingly: "Some people say, brother, you don't love women, you are very masculine."

Cheng Hu held his chin and said, "This rumor is interesting. Why do you think so? I don't have any child molesters or actors around me!"

Yinzhen buried his head even lower: "You and Imperial Physician Gao are too close, and besides, neither of you has a wife."

Cheng Hu burst into laughter: "Gao Lang and I? This is too ridiculous! We grew up together and have a good relationship, isn't it normal?"

Yinzhen raised his head suddenly: "Brother, you didn't deny that you are a man."

"Well! If I really like men, what would you think of big brother?" Cheng Hu asked tentatively.

Yinzhen blurted out: "No matter what, you are my big brother."

Chenghu patted Yinzhen's shoulder movedly: "Your words make the eldest brother feel very relieved. But, you don't have to worry, I don't like men. So, don't guess randomly."

"That's it!" Yin Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, let's go back!" Cheng Hu greeted Yinzhen, it would make people suspicious if he came out for too long.

The author has something to say: By the way, what kind of person do you think Lao Ba is?I think it seems impossible for him not to fight for the throne.

nasty mongolia

Qing Dynasty won!Although Gerdan has not been caught yet, this does not affect the overall situation.For this reason, Kangxi specially arranged a grand celebration banquet to reward the soldiers of the three armies.

Everyone drank and ate meat around the bonfire, watching beautiful Mongolian women dancing by the bonfire, it was so pleasant!

However, after inadvertently catching sight of a picture, Cheng Hu immediately felt displeased.The one in the center of the group of dancing Mongolian women frequently flirted with Kangxi.Jumping and jumping, he even boldly walked in front of Kangxi, and then twisted against Kangxi.

"Who is that woman?" Cheng Hu covered his mouth and asked Yinzhen beside him.

Yinzhen took a closer look, and then answered in a low voice, "It's Qiqige, the youngest daughter of Prince Shajin of Horqin. It is said that she is the most beautiful flower on the Horqin Grassland."

Cheng Hu murmured gloomyly: "That's it!" The most beautiful flower?Then she should go find the pile of cow dung that belongs to her, why are you pestering my Huang Ama so shamelessly!

Chenghu cursed repeatedly in his heart, but Yinzhen obviously misunderstood: "Brother, if you are interested in her, you can tell Huang Ama about it. Prince Shalu has a high status in the Mongolian grasslands, and his daughter is worthy of it." on you."

Cheng Hu suddenly couldn't laugh or cry: "What are you talking about? We have a lot of beautiful and virtuous women in the Qing Dynasty, and I didn't even fall in love with any of them. How could I fall in love with a Mongolian princess at first sight!"

Chenghu was dissatisfied here, and Kangxi himself also had a headache.The woman in front of him had too obvious intentions, which made him a little unhappy.However, for her father's sake, he can't take any drastic measures yet.well!It's hard to be an emperor!

"Your majesty, this is Qiqige, my daughter. She has admired you for a long time, how about asking her to toast you with a glass of wine?" Prince Shalu indicated with his eyes to his bold and unrestrained daughter what to do next.

Qi Qige understood immediately, stopped dancing instantly, brought a glass of wine and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you are the most heroic man I have ever seen, I respect you."

Kangxi did not refuse, and the cup bottomed out.Afterwards, he asked meaningfully: "Qiqigegege's words made me a little ashamed. Shalu, is your daughter married?"

Sha Lu immediately shook her head: "No, no. My daughter has high eyesight, and she has never met anyone who is right for her in all these years. She is about to become an old girl, and I am very worried!"

Qi Qiqi's unconformity and coquettish anger: "Father, I don't want to marry those bastards. If I want to marry, I must marry a great hero." When she was speaking, she still did not forget to give Kangxi a tender look.

Kangxi pretended to be stupid: "Since ancient times, there have been frequent marriages between the Qing Dynasty and the Mongolian tribes. You see, I have basically brought all my adult sons with me on this expedition. Do you want to take a good look at it and let us Let the Qing and Mongolia get closer again?"

Prince Shalu was a little disappointed. He wanted to marry his daughter to Kangxi, but he never thought of having an elder brother and son-in-law!However, the emperor spoke up, and Sha Lu naturally couldn't refute his face.Therefore, he could only say to his reluctant daughter: "Qiqige, the emperor's sons are all first-class. You must not miss this opportunity."

Kangxi continued to add fuel and jealousy: "Qiqigegege, look over there, those are my eldest brother, second elder brother, fourth elder brother, seventh elder brother, and eighth elder brother. There was originally a fifth elder brother, but he I was injured during the battle, so I didn't show up. They are all my proud sons, if you have a crush on someone, you can speak up."

Qi Qige looked listlessly at the elder brothers over there, but he still thought about Kangxi in his heart.In her opinion, although the brothers are in their prime, they are far less attractive than Kangxi.Besides, Kangxi is the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and it is still unknown who of these elder brothers will be able to sit in this position in the future. She doesn't want to take risks.Therefore, she would rather be Kangxi's little concubine than elder brother's concubine.

The conversation between Kangxi and the others was quite loud, many people heard it, and the brothers were no exception.However, their reactions were quite different.

Needless to say, Cheng Hu naturally has no interest in that Mongolian Gege who thinks too much of himself.However, he was very happy that Kangxi did not waver in the process of facing the temptation of beauty.Therefore, his complexion warmed up a lot.

Yinyi, on the other hand, was a little eager to try.For him, marrying a Mongolian Gege who is supported by a powerful force is absolutely beneficial and harmless to him.Coupled with the fact that Qi Qige was indeed very beautiful, he was naturally moved.

Yinzhen has a strong resistance to beauty.In his view, to marry a wife is to marry a virtuous man, and beauty should not be valued.His descendant Fujin Ulanara is a virtuous woman who is good at housekeeping, and Yinzhen is very satisfied with her.Therefore, he has no idea about this Mongolian Gege.

Yinyou is very self-aware, his congenital disability dooms his brilliance to be far weaker than other elder brothers.Of course, with a peaceful personality, he is also happy to be mediocre.Therefore, Mongolia Gege, who has power and good looks, should be left to the other elder brothers!

As for Yinhu, he is the most unpredictable.He kept smiling and remained silent, not knowing what he was thinking.However, looking at his appearance, he is not disgusted with his character.

Qiqige had an idea: "Your Majesty, I have made an oath before. If I want to marry, I will marry a man who is stronger than me in everything. I don't know the depth of your elder brothers. So, I think I will marry you." They'll be there for a while."

Kangxi felt a little interesting: "What do you want to do?"

"I like horseback riding and archery. As long as one of these elder brothers can beat me in horseback archery, I will marry him." Qi Qige raised his head proudly.

Kangxi felt that Ge Ge was a little too arrogant and strong.A woman always wants to compete with men.If such a woman marries home, I'm afraid it will be a disaster.However, he has already spoken, so of course there is no room for repentance.

"Chenghu, Yinyi, Yinzhen, Yinyou, Yinhu, have you all heard that?" Kangxi asked them with a smile.

Cheng Hu was the first to speak: "Huang Ama, I have been weak and sick since I was a child, and I have never been very good at horseback riding and archery. Therefore, I request to withdraw from this competition."

Seeing Cheng Hu's thin and sickly appearance, Qi Qige curled his lips secretly.It is a shame that the Qing emperor still has such a weak son.

Kangxi readily agreed: "I know your bones. Then, you will be spared!"

Afterwards, Yinzhen also asked: "Huang Ama, there is a Fujin in the son's family. In order not to wrong Gege, I also request to withdraw from this competition."

"Sure." Kangxi thought about it and agreed.

In this way, there are only three candidates left, Yinyi, Yinyou, and Yinhu.Originally, Yinyou also wanted to take the initiative to ask to quit.However, after he thought about it, Mongolia Gege would definitely not take a fancy to him anyway.If the elder brothers quit one after another, Huang Ama's face will not look good.Therefore, he might as well fill in the numbers.

Qi Qige is very confident in her horseback riding and archery skills, so she is not at all afraid of marrying herself off just like that.

The rules of the competition are very simple, that is, someone specially assigned to throw moving targets, and Qiqige and several elder brothers ride on horseback and draw bows and shoot arrows. Whoever hits more targets will win.

Qi Qige was the first to play.I saw her gallantly riding on the horseback, and then shooting arrows flexibly.Nine out of ten shots, it seems that she really has some real skills.

The second player to play is Yinyi.He is very confident, but the results are not satisfactory.Eight out of ten shots hit one arrow less than Qiqige.Next was Yinyou, who hit seven out of ten shots.Although worse than the previous two, but considering his physical condition, this result is already considered very good.

It was Yinhu who played last.He looks casual, but his shots are unambiguous.In the end, nine out of ten shots made a tie with Qiqige.However, no matter how Cheng Hu looked at it, he felt that his last arrow should have been intentionally missed.

"This result is a bit of a headache for me." Kangxi looked at Qiqige and Yinhu in embarrassment.

At this time, Yinhu suddenly said: "Huang Ama, Qi Gege is outstanding in appearance and excellent in archery. My son knows that he is mediocre and has little talent. I am afraid that he does not match Qi Gege. Therefore, Huang Ama, please be careful." consider."

To be honest, Kangxi didn't want such a tricky and tough daughter-in-law, but Yinhu gave Kangxi an excuse to refuse the marriage, and he was naturally willing to agree. "Salad, she's a woman who doesn't give way to a man, and none of my sons are good enough for her. What a pity!" Kangxi pretended to regret.

Sha Lu breathed a sigh of relief invisibly, if the marriage partner was not Kangxi, he would not be willing to let his daughter marry far away. "Your Majesty, you are humbled! From my point of view, the elder brothers are all smart and capable, and it's because the little girl is not good enough for them. It seems that I still have to worry about my little girl's marriage." Shalu said with a smile.

This child's play contest was just like that.Cheng Hu secretly sighed, Yinhu is really smart!

In his opinion, Yinhu had no intention of marrying Qiqige into the family at all.However, Yinhu and Yinyou have already lost to Qiqige, if he loses again, what will be the face of Qing Dynasty?Therefore, he cannot lose.However, he didn't want to win.Then, it can only be a draw.

After this competition, everyone can see that the eighth elder brother Yinhu's archery skills are amazing.Coupled with what he said later, it makes people feel that he has a certain amount of advance and retreat, and he has the demeanor of a general.Today, his eighth younger brother is quite the limelight.

The more he thought about it, the more Cheng Hu felt that Yinhu was a very tricky character.However, with Gao Lang lying awkwardly in the middle, he couldn't do anything to Lao Ba.Therefore, he can only pin his hopes on Gao Lang, hoping that he can make Yinhu change his mind, so as not to repeat the same mistakes.If the development of the matter is really not optimistic, then he can't care so much.