[Qing Chuan] The daily life of the seven princes

Yinyou followed the prestige, and saw a girl get off the carriage, surrounded by several maidservants, and walked towards the back of the hall.

Then, he heard Shun Anyan at the side exclaimed: "I am astonished as a celestial being, it's nothing more than a fairy daughter descending to the mortal world."

Hearing what he said, Yinyou turned his head and squinted his eyes again.Commented: "Prettier than a fairy girl."

Shun Anyan glanced at him: "It's as if you've seen a fairy girl."

Yinyou nodded: "I've seen it." After speaking, he patted his head again, "Hurry up and get down to business!"

The seventh elder brother asked God to worship Buddha, but he couldn't squeeze in the crowd, and the little novice would lead him to the temple behind.

Although the temple at the back is not big, it is obviously more refined.

Yinyou and Shun Anyan walked into the hall and offered incense to Sakyamuni.He came here for the second time under the order of the Empress Dowager, and was about to bow down and pay homage when he heard a familiar voice: "You don't need to be polite."

As soon as Yinyou turned his head, he saw the eminent monk who he used to meet every year in the Great Buddha Hall behind the Compassion Ning Palace when he was a child.But because he always called himself Xianjun, the Empress Dowager refused to let him come because he was too old to walk.

Yinyou looked him up and down, he was still so old, so old that he couldn't tell his age, but his body was still strong, and he walked with wind.

Yinyou bowed to the other party: "Master Jiechen, please come here safe and sound."

Master Jie Chen sang the Buddha's name to him, and then turned sideways: "Mysterious Lord, please move to the meditation room and drink a cup of clear tea."

Yinyou was taken aback: "I don't drink tea."

"Then how about playing a game of chess with the old monk?"

"You can play chess," Yinyou raised his hand toward the door, "Master, please."

Yinyou followed Master Jiechen to the meditation room, and Shun Anyan was waiting for him outside.

Master Xiechen has profound Taoism, and his chess skills are really average. Yinyou feels that the opponent has already lost before he even started to take it seriously.

Yinyou murmured in his heart: "You stinky chess player, you are just a little better than my brothers, even worse than me, Ama, and you still want to play chess with me?"

"If you have anything you want to ask, Xianjun, just ask."

Yinyou thought for a while, and he really wanted to ask some questions: "Then tell me about Buddhism in Mongolia and Tibet."

Both the Empress Dowager and Aunt Su Ma were devout Buddhists. They chanted scriptures and worshiped Buddha every day, and they didn't talk much about political matters.

Kangxi knew something about it, but imperial examinations, in-laws, and religion were the means by which the emperor ruled the people of Han, Mongolia, and Tibet. He never mentioned the chaotic situation between Erut Mongolia and Tibet.

Because the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the news lags behind, in fact, he may not know very well about some situations, so there is no way to talk about them.

"I don't understand the affairs of the imperial court, so let's talk to Xianjun about the origin of Buddhism."

This pole really reached Sakyamuni, from the founding of Buddhism, to the Qinghai-Tibet region, and then to Mongolia and the Central Plains.Mahayana, Hinayana, Esoteric Buddhism, Sutra, Madhyamaka Yingcheng, Madhyamaka Self-Continuation... Hearing that, Yinyou almost fell into samadhi on the spot.

Master Jiechen definitely belongs to the academic school. He explained the origin of Buddhism, Tibet, Mongolia, Han, all branches and sects, and explained clearly.

Finally, when it came to the Gelug faction, Yinyou cheered up—this has an inseparable connection with Galdan.

Galdan's mother was the daughter of Gush Khan of the Heshuo Tebu, whose surname was Bo'er Jijin, so he dared to call himself a descendant of the Golden Family, and there seemed to be nothing wrong with it.

Because for a long time, Galdan's mother had only one son, Sangge, so she knelt down and begged the third Wensa Living Buddha to give her a son.

Wensa was taken aback. There was a female benefactor asking a monk for a child?

The female benefactor refused to let go: "Anyway, you are at this age, and you don't have two good days to live. After passing away, you will be reincarnated as my son, can you?"

This request sounds a bit excessive at first glance, but it is not so excessive when you think about it carefully.

The Living Buddha Wensa probably was too entangled, so he readily agreed.

The female benefactor is not asking for a son, but asking for a good status for her son.

Coincidentally, not long after Galdan's mother was pregnant, Wensa Living Buddha passed away suddenly. After Galdan was born, he was recognized by the then Gelug Sect leaders as the reincarnation of Wensa Living Buddha. and religious status.

Later, he also used his religious identity to call on lamas all over Mongolia to provide him with information.

When Galdan was 13 years old, he went to Tibet to meet the fifth Dalai Lama Ngawang Luosang Gyatso and offered a lot of gifts.Because the territory and temples in the previous life were all in Houzang, I worshiped the fourth Dalai Lama as a teacher in Shigatse and studied Buddhism.

In the first year of Kangxi, the Dalai Lama passed away, and Galdan returned to the Potala Palace to worship Luosang Gyatso as his teacher.

Before Galdan, his father and brother led the tribe to fight against the aggression of Tsarist Russia all the year round. After Galdan became the leader of the Junggar tribe, he had a close relationship with Tsarist Russia.

In a sense, he not only possesses high leadership skills and religious status, is brave and good at fighting, and is ruthless, but also possesses a certain degree of diplomatic activity.

After becoming the leader of Junggar, he was not only a disciple of the fifth Dalai Lama, but also maintained a good relationship with the Qing court. He also made Tsarist Russia stop the protracted aggression and provided arms support for his territorial expansion.

Yinyou's Southern Expedition and Northern Expedition won successive battles, and Galdan's ambitions expanded after the unification of Erut Mongol Khan, and he began to set his sights on the more vast and affluent territory in the south - the Qing Dynasty.

But it was impossible for him to declare war on Kangxi right away, that would be courting death.

He wants to start from Khalkha Mongolia, advance little by little, eat away at the various ministries of northern and southern Mongolia, and then commit crimes southward until he reaches the capital, finally realizing his political ambitions.

In the political arena, there are no permanent enemies or permanent friends, only permanent interests.

From the Battle of Yaksa, to the Battle of Ulan Butong, to the upcoming expedition to Galdan, Yinyou has already seen this through.

It is impossible for any country to close its doors and do its own thing. Trade is necessary, cultural exchanges are also necessary, and diplomacy is even more essential.National defense is the most solid backing for diplomatic activities.

Sitting opposite Master Xie Chen in the meditation room for a whole morning, they played no less than two games of chess, and talked a lot.

Yinyou picked up the teacup and drank half of the remaining tea, then got up and said goodbye.

Just as he walked to the door, he remembered something again, turned around and asked, "Mama Ukuma asked me to ask for a peace talisman."

The master sighed softly, "The Immortal Lord doesn't need this."

Yinyou nodded clearly: "I think so too."

This temple is very large, and there seems to be a large area behind the mountain.

Yinyou didn't have much interest in wandering around today, so he walked outside the temple under the guidance of the little monk.

When he walked between the two temples, he saw something on the snow, his feet were already lifted up, and he almost stepped on it.

Bending down to pick it up, it was a plain white brocade handkerchief without any embroidery, but when it was unfolded, there were four lines of small characters:

"Duckweed drifts with the water for half a lifetime, and famous flowers are buried in cold rain all night. The soul is like a willow that blows to pieces, circling the world."

The characters are not embroidered, but written, elegant and dignified, but with a hidden edge.

Shun Anyan stretched his head over to look around, and asked, "Whose is it?"

Yinyou threw Supa to him: "Guess."

Shun Anyan looked at Supa over and over again: "How do you guess?"

Yinyou walked out without looking back: "Then you still ask me."

After getting into the carriage, Yinyou leaned on the cushion and closed his eyes to rest, still thinking about Galdan in his heart.

Shun Anyan sat at the side and asked him: "Go back to the palace now?"

Yinyou didn't bother to open his eyes: "What time is it, let's eat first."

Jingcheng Shun Anyan is more familiar than him, and immediately gave several candidate locations: "Qingyun Tower? Zhengyang Tower? Or Jicui Tower?"

Yinyou said: "Go to your house."

"My house?" Shun Anyan crumpled the handkerchief in his hand and threw it into his arms, "What good food can my house have?"

Yinyou picked up the Supa and wiped the melted snow on his neck, and smelled the fragrance of plum blossoms at the tip of the pen: "I'll go to your house."

Tong Guowei was about to have lunch, and his servants came to report that the young master was back, and he was accompanied by a friend.

Shun Anyan should be working in the palace today, why did she come back suddenly and brought a friend with her.

When he realized something was wrong, Yinyou had already appeared in front of the main room.

Tong Guowei hurriedly welcomed the man in, and was about to kneel down for him as soon as he lifted his robe.Yinyou grabbed his arm and said, "Guo Luoma doesn't need to be too polite."

Tong Guowei looked at him, both happy and embarrassed.He was naturally happy to see his grandson, but Kangxi was the most taboo of the prince's contact with the ministers. Except for Suo'etu who could often go in and out of the East Palace, other ministers dared not get close to the prince.

He has always been very careful, even if he had the opportunity to get in touch, he deliberately kept a distance from Seventh Brother, just not wanting to make Kangxi careless, why did this come to the house?

In the end, he gave Shun An Yan a scolding, saying that he was not doing his job well, and ran around with Seventh Elder Brother.

Shun Anyan felt aggrieved, he was a haha ​​bead, how could he control where the master was going?

Yinyou smiled: "I went to Dajue Temple to offer incense for the Empress Dowager. When I came out, I felt hungry, so I asked my cousin to bring me over for dinner."

Seventh elder brother came at meal time, and the Tong family naturally entertained this ancestor with delicious food and drink.

When Yinyou said he was here to eat, he really came to eat.Like wind and clouds, he showed his appetite to Guo Luomafa and several uncles.

After eating and drinking enough, I patted my ass and prepared to leave.

Tong Guowei smiled, thinking that this little ancestor really came to eat his meal.

Before going out, Tong Guowei stopped him again: "Seventh brother."

Yinyou turned around and held his hand: "Guo Luomafa, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Tong Guowei sighed: "At my age, even if I go up with Huang, I can't go into battle like Ulan Butong."

Yinyou smiled obediently: "Isn't there me?"

"I just want you to remember one thing, no matter what, don't put yourself in danger. Think about your mother, he only has your son."

"it is good."

Yinyou agreed very readily, because he felt that there was no situation that could be called a "dangerous situation" for him.

He is more confident than his Ama.

In the end, Kangxi went to Mobei, and the date of crusade against Galdan was set in March.At that time, the soldiers, horses, food and grass were all in place, and the frozen roads and rivers had been unblocked, so it was the best time to send troops.

Before the expedition, Kangxi arranged tasks for his sons.

The elder brother Yinti, together with Suo Etu, led the vanguard battalion of the Imperial Battalion, and served as a counselor for military aircraft; the third elder brother Yinzhi was in charge of the Xianghong Banner camp; the fourth elder brother Yinzhen was in charge of the Zhenghong Banner camp; the fifth elder brother Yinqi was in charge of The sixth elder brother Yinzuo is in charge of the Zhenglan Banner camp; the seventh elder brother Yinyou is in charge of the Xianghuang Banner camp; the eighth elder brother is still young, so he stays with the emperor's father and coordinates everywhere.

Even Baotai was arranged beside Prince Yu to be in charge of the Zhengbai Banner camp.

The crown prince was ordered by Kangxi to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the country, and stayed in the capital to supervise the country.

He also sent an oral order to the cabinet that there is no need for the yamen of the ministries to send the memorial to him this time, and everything should be heard by the crown prince. If there is a major emergency, the ministers will discuss it before the crown prince.

The other younger princes stayed in the upper study to study hard.

Everyone is very satisfied with the division of labor of the emperor's father.Except Big Brother and Yinyou.

Although the elder brother leads the imperial battalion forward battalion and counsels the military aircraft, he is the only one with real power among the brothers.But there is actually a Suo'etu next to it.

What Suo'etu did in the Battle of Ulan Butong had already offended many people, at least he offended Big Brother, Tong Guogang, and Prince Yu one by one.

Now the elder brother is still under the order of the emperor's father to lead the army to fight with him.He didn't say anything, but he had a lot of complaints in his heart.

Yinyou was even more dissatisfied. Although Kangxi let him take charge of the Xianghuang Banner, everyone knew that each of the Eight Banners had its own commander and leader.Several princes just followed to join in the fun.

The Xianghuang Banner is the head of the upper three banners, and has always been led by the emperor himself.

To put it bluntly, Yinyou is similar to the eighth elder brother, that is, playing soy sauce beside the emperor's father.

Can Yinyou agree?It's been a long time since the brat made such a fuss, he blocked his Ama in Jifengxuan, and refused to obey the arrangement no matter what.

Yinyou said indignantly: "I can obviously lead the army to fight, why don't you let me go?"

Kangxi asked him back: "Why do you say?"

Yinyou sat opposite him, pouted, his face turned into a bun with anger: "Because Ama doesn't believe in my ability."

"No matter how powerful you are." Kangxi looked at his angry face, and couldn't help snorting, "Don't think about it, just stay by my mother's side obediently, and go back safely. That's how I will look forward to The ancestors explained."

"No, I don't want to!"

"If you don't want to, then stay in the capital to study, and don't even think about going anywhere."

"..."

Being a son is still no match for being an Ama. Kangxi is not angry at his unreasonable troubles, and eats him to death.

Yinyou had no choice but to choose the lesser of two evils, so he chose to follow Kangxi.

The imperial concubine touched his head: "You are still young, you will have plenty of opportunities in the future."

Yinyou bit his lower lip tightly and didn't speak. He didn't know if he would have a chance in the future. He had made so many preparations. Anyway, he would not miss this opportunity so easily.

The rights are all in the hands of Kangxi alone, he said one thing, and the imperial concubine can't do anything about it.

The mother, on the contrary, let go of her heart and left her son with his Ama, at least it is safe, unless Galdan really has the ability to make history repeat itself, replicate the change of the civil castle, and capture Kangxi alive, otherwise, Yinyou will not What's the danger.

The family of three each had their own plans, and Yinyou finally compromised.Kangxi was very satisfied with this, and couldn't help reaching out to pat him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "Be obedient."

Yinyou could only turn grief and anger into appetite, and almost ate up half a month's supply of the imperial concubine for dinner that day.

On the second day, the imperial concubine called Yinyou and the fourth elder brother to her side alone, and gave them some standing medicines for external use and internal administration.It also explained the diagnosis and treatment methods of some common diseases, especially in terms of trauma, how to stop bleeding and how to bandage to prevent infection.

Yinyou has learned this knowledge since he was a child, and he has been familiar with it for a long time. He feels that it is no problem for him to be a half-military doctor.

The day before the expedition, Yinyou attended General Zhang Yong's class for the last time.

He has a question, which he has never figured out until now: "I always feel that Galdan's purpose is not to really invade the Qing Dynasty in the south, at least not now. He always emphasizes that he wants me, Ama, to hand over Kardan. Camongol tribes."

General Zhang Yong said with a smile: "You can see this point, I am very happy as a teacher. This shows that you have a new understanding of the situation in Mongolia."

"Invading the Central Plains must be his ultimate goal. This is the long-cherished wish of the Wacha family for generations. But this is not Galdan's goal at this stage. His goal is still in Khalkha Mongolia."

Yinyou blurted out: "Why?"

General Zhang Yong didn't answer: "Think about why."

Yinyou thought of Celeng, who came from Mobei, and then thought of the Tuxietu Khan tribe and Jebtsundamba Hutuktu, who, together with the tribes in Monan, were compiled into 37 banners.

Only then did he suddenly realize: "Because there is no one. Although there is a large area of ​​land in Mobei, Tuxietu Khan and Jebtsundamba Hutuktu led the people to move south and defected to the Qing Dynasty."

"That's right, Galdan attacked the Khalkha Mongols, but failed to get people and livestock. They are nomads, and their territory is on the backs of their cattle, sheep and horses. Without these, no matter how big a disciple is How to use it?" 【1】

Yinyou nodded: "I understand."

"Teacher." Zhang Yong smiled, "Can I call you that?"

He really likes Yinyou. In the past five years of getting along with him, he has passed on his lifelong military skills and experience to him. He hopes to see him guarding the frontier one day.

"Of course!" Yinyou immediately stood up and bowed, "Master, please accept my apprentice's bow."

General Zhang hurriedly helped him up: "My teacher said the last thing to you, you must remember it firmly. Galdan is brave in his old age, but he is not a first-class famous general. He is treacherous and treacherous, but you have to believe that you will be deceived by cleverness." Mistake. Don’t underestimate the enemy, and don’t think him too smart, understand?”

Yinyou nodded heavily again: "I understand."

Before going out, Yinyou took his seven stars with him.He never took this sword with him when he went out before, it was enough to bring the little sword spirit.

This time, he had a strong premonition that something unknown would happen, so he took the sword.

Walking into the yard, I saw Mr. Fu playing with a few pots of orchids, and went up to say goodbye to the master: "During this time, you should rest well and wait for me to come back."

Mr. Fu smiled, saw the sword hanging from his waist, reached out and tore off the tassel he gave him.

Yinyou was surprised and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to put on some weight and be in awe of life?"

Mr. Fu just smiled: "Nothing is more important than my apprentice's life. Be decisive and kill as soon as you need to. You must not be soft-hearted and leave future troubles."

Yinyou cupped his fists: "I remember it."

Mr. Fu patted him on the shoulder: "Let's go."

Before the expedition, Kangxi took all the princes to greet the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager.

Yinyou didn't say anything about parting, just smiled and said to the Empress Dowager, "I will send someone back to give you a taste of any delicious food on the way."

The Empress Dowager clapped his hands: "Okay, okay, my little Qi is the best, and she still thinks about Mama Ukuma when she goes out to fight."

"You have to remember to think of me every day."

"Yes, I miss you every day. Hurry up and come back, it's time to marry a wife when you come back."

Yinyou grinned: "My brothers haven't married their wives yet, so where will it be my turn?"

When going out this time, Yinyou brought his little white dragon and Yanzhi with him.

These two horses are very spiritual, and each has its own purpose. At first, Yinyou hesitated for a while, and finally decided to take both.

Thirty-six thousand people marched out of the capital. Kangxi wore armor and rode a tall maroon horse. The long helmet spear on the helmet and the red tassel on it showed the supreme status of the emperor.

The princes were wearing the armor of their respective Eight Banners camps, riding behind him on horseback.

The prince followed Kangxi to a place more than 40 miles away from the capital, but refused to go back.

Along the way, there were always many things to explain to the emperor's father, and Kangxi was a little annoyed to hear that, and he didn't know who was Ama and who was his son.

Finally, Kangxi waved his hand and let him go back.

The prince turned around, cupped his fists to the brothers, and then rode away.

When he came to Yinyou, he stopped, didn't say anything, just stretched out his hand to straighten his helmet: "Be good, do you know?"

Yinyou pouted dissatisfiedly: "I'm not a child."

The prince raised his eyebrows: "You will always be."

As the servant of the Ministry of Rites, Nalan did not follow Kangxi this time, but stayed in the capital to assist the prince. His son Fu Dun went with Yinyou.

When the two passed by, Yinyou tilted his head and smiled at him.

Nalan also looked at him and smiled: "If Li Xuan sees you now, he must be as complicated as I am."

Yinyou stretched out his hand to shake hands with him, without saying anything, he pulled the rein and left.

Kangxi was also inspired by Fei Yang’s ancient memorandum requesting to reduce the number of soldiers. Although the number of soldiers in the middle route was not reduced, he paid more attention to the transportation of grain and grass. .

He also asked Wuliu Village to be on standby at any time. Once the army was short of food and grass, it needed to be replenished immediately.

It will take more than a month to go all the way to Bayan Ulan. With a team of more than 3 people, there was no end in sight. When they entered the deep mountains, camping became a big problem.

Kangxi immediately made adjustments. He divided the army into several parts, with a one-day interval between each other's trips, so that the army could stagger the time and camp in the mountains.

The other princes all set out sooner or later with the camp they were in charge of, and Yinyou and Eighth Brother could only obediently stay by Kangxi's side.

Brother Ba has always been a serious and active kid, and Kangxi likes him very much.Every day, he will be instructed to communicate with the subordinates.

The eighth elder brother is very efficient in handling affairs, and has shown extraordinary communication skills. Things are done quickly and well, which makes Kangxi very satisfied.

From this point of view, Yinyou looks like an idler, wearing cold armor every day, blowing the cold wind, and looking at the white clouds.

Kangxi couldn't let him sit idle, since he was in charge of the affairs of the Xianghuang Banner camp, he had to perform his duties.

Yinyou is a pampered prince who is usually served by others. Apart from studying and practicing martial arts, he does nothing else.

The affairs in charge of the Xianghuang Banner camp are actually handling some logistical support tasks, such as dispatching military doctors when they are sick, and arranging for them to stay if they are unable to travel due to illness. superior.

Although they are all small things, they are very trivial and complicated, and they are actually not easy to deal with.

Since he was assigned to do this job, Yinyou couldn't be lazy, and cooperated with Zuo Ling to do it seriously.

Marching and fighting is not an easy task. From before departure to after departure, Kangxi issued many military orders in detail.When traveling, how should soldiers line up without making noise.Along the way, you can't trample on the farmland, you can't harass the people along the way, and you can't take other people's finances.

How to manage horses, how to manage armor, rattan tags, spears, and firearms, how to deal with enemies on the way...

The big things and small things along the way are enough for Yinyou to learn for a while.

He suddenly understood Ama's intention of keeping him by his side, and he wanted him to observe and learn a lot.

When Kangxi was discussing the military plan with the generals, he didn't turn away Yinyou and the eighth elder brother, so he let the two sons listen and not speak.If you have anything to say, after you come down, the father and son will discuss it again.

Although it's not a job with the eighth elder brother, Yinyou has a strong learning ability. No matter how trivial or complicated the matter is, as long as he calms down, he can quickly figure it out.

He can even help the military doctor deal with some injuries.It is inevitable that there will be sergeants bumping and bumping on the way, and there will be some large and small traumas.

There are only a few military doctors in a team of more than 3 people. How can they deal with it? Many people are not seriously injured, so they just deal with them casually.

He also discovered an interesting phenomenon. In the luggage of the military doctors, there were many glass bottles filled with alcohol.

After asking several accompanying imperial physicians, I found out that these are high alcohol extracted by condensation, which is used to treat wounds, and the imperial physician learned it from the imperial concubine many years ago.

While neatly bandaging the soldier who thought his arm was scratched by the gravel, Yinyou smiled and said, "I also learned this from the imperial concubine."

He just sat in front of the tent so casually, he didn't hear anything when he was working, and he could chat with anyone he caught.

The soldiers have never seen such an unassuming prince, not to mention the prince, all the Manchurian beiles they see on weekdays are all superior.

It is really unexpected that the emperor's own son, and the emperor's most beloved son, is so approachable.

When camping at night, Celen often came to look for him.Listening to him nagging while working, I always feel a little puzzled: "Why do you keep talking?"

Yinyou twitched the corner of his mouth, and joked solemnly: "I'm hungry if I don't talk, I can't eat enough."

So on the second day, people brought him food one after another.Although it is not a good thing, it is all saved from the mouth.It's not because he is the prince, so I flatter him, I just like him.

Yinyou quickly waved his hand: "I just made a casual joke yesterday, don't take it seriously, really, I, Ama, will not starve me, don't worry, everyone, don't worry..."

Kangxi finished his military affairs and came out of the tent to get some air.I happened to see Yinyou sitting on a ponytail, chatting and laughing with the surrounding sergeants.

The old father really couldn't figure it out, the little prince he had raised since childhood had the best food and clothing, and hired the best masters in the world, how could he become one with the most inferior soldiers so quickly?

Yinyou's three haha ​​beads all traveled with him, and Cao Yan's biological father, Cao Quan, was also one of Kangxi's followers.

Fu Dun has always been a very down-to-earth person, he is older than Yinyou, and he has always been serious and responsible when working beside Yinyou.Whatever Yinyou asked him to do, he would do it without complaining.

Needless to say, Cao Yan, from the first time he saw Yinyou when he was three years old, his life seemed to be doomed, and he would only serve Seventh Brother in this life.

The only one who is not very obedient is Shun Anyan. He is the youngest and the most spoiled at home, with a bit of a young master's temper.But as long as Yinyou, the cousin, glared at him, he would obediently help with the work and dared not complain any more.

Yinyou is quite satisfied with the few of them. The people who grew up with him are considered good among their peers in terms of talent and kung fu.

Every night, all the ministers and generals have to wait outside the tent of the Chinese army, in case Kangxi can summon him at any time if he has anything to do.

Only a few Western missionaries had the privilege to stay in the camp, and when Kangxi needed something to ask them, he was called.Every day, consultants are asked to go over to see them, and no one sends a fruit.

That night, Yinyou had nothing to do, so he came to the missionary's camp.

The missionary has always had a good relationship with him, and he is the Frenchman Zhang Cheng.

When Yinyou went in, he saw him writing on the desk by candlelight.

They use quill pens dipped in ink to write, because the feather shaft is harder, and the writing is quite different from that of a brush.

Yinyou thought this kind of pen was very interesting when he saw it for the first time. It is faster and more convenient to write than a brush, so he also likes to use a quill when doing math problems.

"Master Zhang, what are you writing?"

Yinyou and Zhang Chengbai Jin have been together for a long time, and they have also learned some French, so there are no big problems in daily conversations and simple reading.

"Write a diary." Zhang Cheng generously handed him his diary.He would write down what happened on this day every day, detailing everything.

Yinyou flipped through some of them casually, and found a very interesting phenomenon.He observed the terrain very carefully, especially whether the road was good or not.

Therefore, Yinyou saw that every day he would praise in his diary that the road here is well built, flat and firm.He has been to some places before, and he will compare them, saying that the journey is much easier.

In fact, Yinyou also discovered that most of the time they walked on the concrete road during this journey, and it was very convenient for horse-drawn carriages and cannon carts to pass.

After the Battle of Ulan Butong, Kangxi has been preparing for the conquest of Galdan, and road construction is an indispensable and important part of it.

Zhang Cheng took something from the side and handed it to Yinyou: "I heard that you often don't have enough to eat."

"Hahahahaha!" Yinyou laughed, "I've never had enough."

What Zhang Cheng handed over was an orange, Yinyou peeled the skin in twos and twos, and half of them were with him.

Zhang Cheng said with emotion: "You should really go to Europe to see, the scientific level there is far better than that of the Qing Dynasty. You are the emperor's smartest son, maybe you can learn many new technologies and come back."

"If there is a chance, I will definitely go, but I think my sixth brother should want to go more than me."

"Yes," Zhang Cheng said with a smile, "Brother Liu is also very obsessed with our technology, especially shipbuilding. He has a very good relationship with Bai Jin, and he often asks Bai Jin for advice."

Of course Yinyou knew that he was the one who introduced Bai Jin to the sixth elder brother.

"I also have a younger brother who also likes the science and technology on your side."

"Is it Brother Jiu?"

Yinyou put the last piece of orange into his mouth: "Yes."

Zhang Cheng commented: "He is very smart and active in thinking, but he may not be suitable for manufacturing."

Yinyou said: "If there is a chance, I want them all to visit your country."

"hope so."

A few days later, they arrived at a town called Yulin, which was very close to Juyongguan, less than a hundred miles away.

After dark, they camped in the jungle on the mountain, and Yinyou took a fire pocket to check around the camp.

This is a place he has never been before, whether it is trees or wild flowers and grass on the ground, birds flying in the sky, insects perched on grass blades, or a howling beast in the deep mountains can attract his attention.

He squatted on the ground, grabbed a handful of soil with his hands, looked at it, and put it on his nose again.

"Seventh Brother!" Eighth Brother ran over from behind him, patted him on the shoulder, and joked, "You are so hungry that you want to eat dirt."

Yinyou handed the soil to his mouth: "Then you taste it first."

The eighth elder brother thanked Bumin: "I'm not hungry."

Yinyou's hand moved forward again: "Smell."

As expected, Eighth Brother took a deep breath while holding his hand.Yinyou asked: "What's the smell?"

"The smell of earth."

"..."

Yinyou ignored him, stood up, and continued to walk far away, observing while walking.

The eighth elder brother rushed over to pull him: "Seventh brother, don't go away, what should you do if you are taken away by grandma wolf?"

Grandma Lang is Yinyou's shadow in the same year, every time she hears it, she trembles and wants to hug her.It's different now, he's grown up, and he just wants to laugh when he hears it.

"What are you looking for? Did you lose something?" Eighth Brother followed closely beside him, walking deeper into the jungle with him.

The only lighting tool for the two of them is a torch in Yinyou's hand.

Suddenly his feet stepped on a piece of soft ground, and he stepped on it again, and said to Brother Ba: "Xiao Ba, go back and get me a shovel."

"Ah?" Eighth Brother looked around, "It's late at night, what are you doing with a shovel?"

Yinyou said: "Dig a hole and bury you."

"..." Eighth Brother went to hold his hand, "Stop joking, Seventh Brother, go back early, in case Ama finds out..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a cry of an unknown animal not far away.

Yinyou shuddered in fright, the torch in his hand flickered, flickering on and off.

The eighth elder brother had a normal conditioned reflex and immediately hid behind him.

"Hahahahahaha!" Yinyou laughed to death, and went to hold his hand, "Let's go, go back, and dig tomorrow."

Brother Ba always thought he was joking, but Yinyou got up before dawn the next day.

They slept together, head to head every night, and when the weather was too cold or snowy, the two brothers could only hug each other to keep warm.

Yinyou sat up, and Eighth Brother naturally woke up: "Seventh Brother, what are you doing?"

"Dig a hole."

"..."

The eighth elder brother buried his face in his palm helplessly, not understanding why his seventh elder brother was so obsessed with digging a hole.

Yinyou put on his clothes and went out, and the eighth elder brother had no choice but to follow.

Usually the first thing to do when you wake up in the morning is the person who asks the valet to fetch water to wash up, but today I didn't mention it at all.

Zhao Cheng, who was guarding the entrance of the tent, still wondered what happened to Seventh Brother today.

Yinyou ran to find a shovel, along with a hoe, and found the soft land yesterday by memory.

His abnormal behavior attracted the attention of many people. After a while, Kangxi heard about this incident and came out of the war to see what he was up to.

Without further ado, Yinyou picked up the shovel and started digging.

In a short while, a circle of people surrounded him, and he was going to march today. What is Seventh Brother doing?

Everyone didn't dare to say anything, they could only go to see Kangxi.

Kangxi stood there with his hands behind his back, not stopping Yinyou, just watching.

Yinyou raised his head and saw a few of his haha ​​beads standing aside, shouting: "What are you doing in a daze, find a tool to dig together."

Gradually, people found that the deeper they dug, the darker the color of the soil, and there was a faint smell in the air, but they couldn't tell what it was.

Kangxi immediately ordered people: "Go quickly and help him dig together!"

After a while, everyone dug a big hole two or three meters deep.

Yinyou suddenly stopped what he was doing, threw the shovel aside, lowered his head, grabbed a handful of soil, and walked up to Kangxi. Several ministers and missionaries gathered around to watch.

"Is this... coal?"

Everyone was stunned