Difficult for you · Yiyong

Chapter 18

In the first month of the 57th year of Kangxi, it has been more than a month since Yinxiang was entrusted to his family to "think about his mistakes". All a little stretched.

"The old fourteen hasn't been here?"

"No, why did fourth brother think of asking this?"

When Yinzhen came to the house, it was already the third day of the new year. Hearing that Yinxiang had counted the brothers who had been to the mansion before and after the New Year, he couldn't help but secretly frowned, and asked about Yinzhen, the younger brother of the same mother.Yinxiang smiled casually, but he didn't care if the old fourteen came or not.The old fourteen and him had never been on each other's terms. They even had a big fight over Kangxi's ordering the eighth elder brother Yinhu. If Yinzhen really came, he would still feel uncomfortable.

However, Yinzhen frowned frequently: "Hasn't he always been close to Lao Ba and the others? Lao Ba and Lao Jiu have been here before, but he didn't follow. I didn't expect that."

"Actually...my starling will definitely not be able to sit in a high position now. Speaking of which, the old fourteen is more hopeful than him, right?" Yinxiang led him into the room and sat down, and said: "By the way, fourteen Why are you free to come here today? Didn’t you go into the palace?”

"I saw what was supposed to be seen yesterday, so why stay there every day? I haven't come to your house for some days. Let's take a look at it during the Chinese New Year."

Yinxiang was naturally happy in his heart, and when Mrs. Zhaojia brought a few children to meet Yinzhen, he dragged him into the study: "Fourth brother, I have nothing to do at home these days, so I'm going to play with me." Those people who have been in the war have made some calculations and picked a few that are still useful. Although I am not in office now, a few of them are still supporting me. Look at it, fourth brother, and I will have a bottom line in my heart in the future."

"Thirteenth brother...I understand what you mean, but this is not feasible..."

"Why can't it work? I know the background of these people clearly, and there will be no mistakes," Yinxiang was surprised, and promised: "Although we don't think about such disrespectful things, fourth brother, you There are a lot of errands outside, even if you want to protect yourself, you still need soldiers..."

"You don't know yet... the war in the west has started again," Yinzhen lowered his voice slightly, without elaborating, he just said: "Most of your old ministries are now outside the city. There's a good chance they'll be reassigned to the West."

Yinxiang's heart tightened, and the original joy was obviously relieved, he shook his head, and said helplessly: "I wanted to help you a little bit, but... by the way, if the war gets tighter, Beijing will send Which one goes to the northwest?"

Speaking of this matter, Yinzhen's brows became tighter, and he seemed to be a little distressed. After thinking for a while, he shook his head: "To be honest, I don't know. In the past few years, there are too few generals who are capable in the west... ..."

"Then I'll ask Huang Ama for an order..."

"You give me a rest from this idea as soon as possible!" Yinzhen seemed to know what he was going to say, and interrupted hastily before he finished speaking, and said with frowned eyebrows: "What's the weather in the northwest, plus Lao Ba and the others are at home Department, in case there is any movement behind, do you want to confess yourself there?!"

Yinxiang was stunned by his stern words, but his attitude softened. He sighed and sat back to his original place, but couldn't help but argue: "Fourth brother, didn't I also stay in the northwest before? Where is this?" After a few years of hard work, Jin Guicheng has become like this? Besides, this is related to 10,000+ soldiers and horses..."

"Anyway, don't think about it. I don't know about those old and sick people of yours who look at them?" Yinzhen rolled his eyes at him: "Besides, Nian Gengyao is still in Sichuan, no matter who is going to the northwest Who, after all, Nian Gengyao can hold back. Listen to the fourth brother, you are not allowed to meddle in this matter."

Since Yinzhen said so, Yinxiang has no other choice. Besides, he can't see Kangxi now. Even if he really wants to ask for a fight, he has to pass the passbook through Yinzhen. Since Yinzhen disagrees, he has no choice but to stay in the palace. Every day I play with birds and write, and when I have nothing to do, I pass the time by looking through various books in the house.

Originally thought that since Kangxi let him go, he meant to use him, but who would have thought that since the handbook that day, his father, who is the ninth-five-year-old, seemed to have completely forgotten about it.Not only has he never been summoned, even the greeting card that Yinzhen handed over for him has been returned in its original form.

The cold comes and the summer goes, and it is the twelfth lunar month again.Yinzhen led the army out of Beijing by order, and only then did he know that the matter in the northwest had been settled. The old fourteen, who was praised as "both civil and military" with him when he was young, was named the king of Fuyuan general, stationed in Xining, Qinghai, and controlled all kinds of affairs. Army horse.On the tenth day after the army left Beijing, he received an order to enter the palace for a family banquet at the beginning of the year.

Mrs. Fu Jin Zhaojia took care of the two of them and the two older children very carefully. Yinxiang was a little impatient and couldn't calm down. For a moment, he felt that the ground dragon in the room was too hot, and his whole body was stuffy. It was so hot that I couldn't help but lift the curtain to go out to breathe.

The steward in the mansion didn't know what was going on with him, so he just stepped forward and said cautiously: "Master, it just snowed yesterday, and it's still very cold outside, let's go inside."

"Don't worry about it, I'll leave."

Yinxiang waved his hand to signal that he didn't have to follow, and walked aimlessly around the small yard twice, only then did he feel that the knot in his chest was relieved.As soon as he looked up, he saw the steward trotting all the way to find him, and he raised his voice a few steps away: "Master Thirteen, Lord Fourth is here, waiting for you in the front hall."

"Fourth brother? You haven't come for a while, come in quickly..."

When Yinxiang heard that it was Yinzhen who came, he didn't care about any further delay, so he responded and went to the front hall. Sure enough, he saw Yinzhen's guards were waiting outside the hall, and he was the only one sitting in the hall.Busily strode in to call him, while ordering someone to exchange hot tea and send it to the study.

"No more tea, I'm going to the palace in a while, I'll wait for you to go with me," Yinzhen waved his hand and pointed at himself, only then did Yinxiang realize that he was wearing a full set of pro-dynasty clothes, obviously ready to go I want to enter the palace to say hello.

Seeing his disappointment that he couldn't hide, Yinzhen couldn't help laughing, and stretched out his hand to straighten his collar: "Let's go, go in and greet Ann earlier, and go back to my house to drink."

"Forget it, anyway, it's pretty quick for me to go to pay my respects. After seeing Huang Ama, I'll follow you to Empress Concubine De. I'm afraid the people around me won't be able to remember who I am."

"Nonsense, you are the thirteenth prince, don't say such nonsense, why don't you go to the festival?" Yinzhen stared, shook his head and said: "It's the mother concubine's place, I don't need to go today."

He said, seeing Yinxiang's puzzled face, he didn't want to explain anymore, but when he met Yinxiang's sight, he finally smiled self-deprecatingly: "The old fourteen went to the northwest, she is thinking about it, she is sick I don't like seeing people, I sent someone yesterday to say that I don't need to go to her place to pay New Year's greetings."

Yinxiang was a little stunned for a while, this, this partiality is too much, right?As soon as the old fourteen left, she couldn't be bothered to pass the year, so why didn't she think about it, she still has another son in Beijing?

He was surprised and was not worth it for Yinzhen, he saw Yinzhen's thoughtful expression in a blink of an eye, and then put away the expression on his face.Yinzhen seemed to be fine, and said: "There is nothing to be surprised about, she has always said that her energy is low for the past two years..."

"Fourth brother..."

Yinxiang yelled, but didn't know what to say, Concubine De prefers Fourteen, it's not a day or two, it was like this when he was still being raised by Concubine De.Even sometimes, even his "foster care" can get more smiles from Concubine De than Yinzhen.

Yinzhen smiled at him, only then did he realize that he had grabbed his hand, Yinxiang opened his tightly clenched hand before he was willing to give up, seeing that there was no one around, he came up very quickly and said with a smile in his ear After a few words, he let go.

Yinzhen didn't notice it for a while, and when he took a step back, he couldn't help but let out a snort, pointed at him and said helplessly, "If you talk nonsense again, I'll ask someone to sew your mouth shut."

Yinxiang seemed very proud, and said with a loud smile: "I'm telling the truth, doesn't fourth brother think so?"

"Think, is it done?" Yinzhen was even more helpless, reaching out to pat him on the back, annoyed and annoyed: "Okay, hurry up and pack up, go to Huang Ama's first."

Yinxiang is no more official than Yinzhen, and he is the only one who has not been knighted among the older brothers.Although it is much more convenient to ask An to be present, it is a bit embarrassing for many brothers who have been knighted.It was only because Yinzhen was always by the side that he maintained a smile from the beginning to the end.

Kangxi's attitude was as expected, neither cold nor hot.He raised his hand and said "get up", and said no more.Yinxiang looked over carefully in his seat, and he really felt that he was much older than a few years ago.Even his expression was a bit sleepy, and he didn't seem to be able to lift his spirits.After all, he was in his sixties, and the emperor, who was so powerful that people couldn't face him, finally looked old.

As soon as he walked out of the Donghua Gate, someone greeted him. The steward of his mansion handed him a thick cloak and wanted to welcome him into the sedan chair.The sedan chair in his mansion and the sedan chair in Prince Yong's mansion were parked at the same place, and Su Peisheng knew him very well, seeing that he came out first, he quickly stepped forward and saluted respectfully.

It is not a short distance from the palace to Donghuamen, and it has been snowing for a long time since noon, so it was a bit cold to walk here. Yin Xiang hid in the sedan chair and rested for a while before he felt a needle-like prick on his knee. The pain subsided a little, and after stretching his hands and feet, he beckoned to Su Peisheng again.

"Master Thirteen?"

Yinxiang stretched out his hand to pick up the hat and thick cloak he was holding in his hand, and said: "It's boring to stay here, give me the things, and I'll go meet him."

Su Peisheng was a little hesitant, and thought that you are here to meet him. My master is naturally happy to see you now, but if you think of your old injury later, why don't you tear me apart in half?

Yinxiang glared: "What's the matter, the fourth brother's things can't be touched?"

"Master Thirteen, you, if you say that, you really want to make the servants cut themselves off from the prince. Who doesn't know that you and the prince are inseparable from each other..." Su Peisheng smiled wryly, and had no choice but to let him go: "Come on. , I will trouble you to meet the prince."

"What do you welcome me for? I'm not drunk."

Yinzhen's voice was slightly laughing, and he appeared behind the two in time.Yinxiang looked at him in a blink of an eye, but saw that his face was slightly drunk. He just stepped forward to hand him the cloak, but smelled the strong aroma of wine, and couldn't help laughing: "Fourth brother, are you still not drunk? Who is so rich?" Face, can you be poured into this?"

"Of course I'm not drunk, don't I want to keep up with He Hui?"

Yinxiang didn't expect that he was so drunk that he was still thinking about what he had just said in a low voice, "a family keeps the year old". While smiling, he helped him into the sedan chair, and then got in himself, and waved to Su Peisheng: " Tell people in my house to go back first, fourth brother is very drunk, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave him at night."