First Prince of Qing Dynasty

Yinfeng was eloquent, but Kangxi couldn't explain everything, and he tilted his head and rubbed his forehead from time to time.But just such a movement, Yinfeng saw it and quit immediately.

"Khan Ama, do you want to scold me again?"

Kangxi:? ? ?

"Do you think I'm petty again, and I specialize in making money from merchants, and I don't look like a prince?"

"I didn't say a word."

Kangxi felt wronged.If it was three or four years ago, he would have thought so.But now he doesn't think so.He has seen all kinds of "miracles" created by Yinfeng, seen many changes brought about by "miracles", enjoyed a series of benefits brought about by the changes, and has changed his mind.

He is very clear that he wants more "miracles" to appear, wants these "miracles" to spread all over the country, and wants the Qing Dynasty to become a truly unparalleled kingdom of heaven, which cannot be separated from the support of money.

Without money, a concrete official road is enough to make him burn out.

"Although you didn't say it, that's what you think!" Yinfeng looked at him angrily, very upset, "There are so many places where the imperial court spends money, and there are a lot of things that need to be built. If you don't know how to collect money, what do you do with it?" !"

Kangxi nodded in agreement.Yinfeng was still babbling: "Everyone thinks that merchants are lowly, hates yellow and white things, and talks about the smell of copper. There is no smell in copper coins, and it is clearly their own smell. How high-spirited and honest they are, it seems that they are drinking the Northwest Like the wind grows."

Kangxi frowned, and reprimanded: "Some people say you are low? Who has such courage? Who is it! I cut him off!"

Yinfeng curled his lips: "No one said it. But if they don't say it, who knows what they think in their hearts. Khan Ama, don't think I'm taking advantage of money. It makes sense for me to propose a toll. We spend a lot of money The roads built are for the benefit of the people. But the people also need to know how to cherish them.

"Cars and horses, especially those with heavy objects, will cause certain damage to the concrete floor of the official road. Although nothing can be seen in the short term, but in the long run, the road surface will be damaged and cracked. Who will crack if it breaks? To repair it? It’s not the imperial court. The toll money they give now will be the maintenance and repair cost of the road in the future.”

Kangxi couldn't laugh or cry: "I know you mean well. I didn't want to scold you."

Yinfeng's complexion finally improved, and Kangxi said again: "But your idea of ​​toll fees is really inappropriate."

Yinfeng curled his lips: "Ama Khan, do you think that charging tolls will give you a bad reputation? I know that there have always been robbers who robbed the road, and they would say, 'I drove this road, and I planted this tree. If you want to From then on, stay to buy road money'. People call this a toll. Are you worried that the court will be said to be a bandit act if it does this?

"Khan Ama, this is different. The gangsters robbed the road and claimed that he opened the road and planted the tree. It's all nonsense. But for us, it's the imperial court opening mountains and building roads, which is justified.

"Moreover. All the money robbed by the bandits went into their own pockets for their own enjoyment. The money obtained by the court was taken from the people, and it will be used for the people in the future.

"The most important point. Bandits achieve their goals by oppressing and threatening people's lives by force. The court gives people convenience to collect money, and at the same time protects people's safety.

"The establishment of the outpost, with guards standing guard every day, is also a deterrent to the bandits. In this way, although the people have to pay part of the money to the court, the risk of the bandits in front of them can be greatly reduced. In case of accidents, they can also ask for help from the nearest outpost."

Kangxi hesitated to speak, lowered his head and chuckled.

Yinfeng:! ! !

Angry!grass!who!She racked her brains to give him advice, but he actually laughed?

"Khan Ama!"

Kangxi coughed twice, looked at him and asked, "Don't you know that the Qing Dynasty already had tolls?"

Yinfeng:? ? ?

Have it?impossible!never heard of that!

The system weakly raised its hand: ——It seems that there is indeed one!

Yinfeng: ...

Kangxi smiled and coughed twice: "It has existed throughout the ages, and it has existed since the Qin and Han Dynasties."

Yin Reng drooped his head, dejected.

Miscalculated!shameful!

Kangxi shook his head helplessly, pulled him over, and began to explain carefully: "After the unification of the first emperor, he built official roads from Xianyang to the vassal states. Things, there are more levels on the way.

"In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the incumbents set up a group of gates, post stations, and hotels in addition to the existing checkpoints, either for conquest or enjoyment.

"Do you know that there were checkpoints on the land route in the previous dynasty, and there were checkpoints on the waterway? You said that there are more than ten checkpoints on the hub canal connecting the north and the south."

Yinfeng: ... I have learned a lot!

He rolled his eyes, "Then if we rebuild the cement official road..."

Knowing what he meant, Kangxi shook his head and waved his hands: "It's impossible for you to rely on this to earn money for the court."

Yinfeng is confused.

Kangxi said again: "As you said, there are tolls for tolls now, and it's the same as you think. Not everyone charges it. It depends on whether you are carrying large luggage, whether you have loaded goods, vehicles and horses, etc. But apart from this In addition, those who are officials in the court, or those who are famous, can be exempted regardless of the amount of luggage and the number of accompanying carriages."

Yinrong was taken aback.Scholars, farmers, businessmen, reflected in all aspects.

"With this rule in place, businessmen often invite scholars to accompany them. By taking advantage of their reputation, they can justifiably avoid paying fees. It is reasonable and legal. And it is not a loss for scholars to take care of them in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation along the way. They are mutually beneficial. Another point."

Kangxi's face became serious: "Don't look at this kind of waterway checkpoint, and the guards on guard are not high-class, but because they hold the right to charge and release, they should not be underestimated. They are upright and act according to regulations. But Some people have a lot of ghosts, so they make a fortune.

"One dollar for the imperial court's establishment fee can be turned into two dollars in their mouths. The imperial court stipulates that no vehicles and horses will be accepted, but in their mouths, it can be turned into paying as long as they have luggage. Except for officials, convoys and boats, they can't mess with it." Besides, how can ordinary people fight against it? If you don’t give it, you won’t let it go, what else can the people do except accept the slaughter?”

Yinfeng paused, are you so domineering?Snake!

Kangxi sighed: "I didn't know it before. Last year, people were killed at the Jiangnan Canal checkpoint because of the unfair toll. It was only when the officials there reported it that I realized it.

"If this matter is not resolved, the long-term development will not be good for me. I am considering whether to cancel the charging system of some checkpoints, and make appropriate rectifications for the remaining charging checkpoints. Therefore, your proposal is absolutely impossible. Yes. Do you understand?"

Today there is no high-tech technology, everything depends on manpower.It is impossible to establish a sound grassroots supervision system.Even though Kangxi has dealt with this group of people now, the money is touching, and there will still be people who will follow suit in the future.

In the absence of means to form proper regulation, cancellation is the best solution.However, it is not possible to cancel all of them across the board, so it can only be planned according to the importance of geography and local conditions.

"My son understands." Yinfeng curled his lips, a little annoyed, "Khan Ama, since there has been a talk about tolls, why didn't you remind me earlier, and let me say so much."

This is not only for Kangxi, but also for the system.

System: ... wronged!It didn't know in advance that the host was going to say this!The host didn't ask!

Kangxi laughed: "You didn't stop talking as soon as you opened your mouth, and you didn't give me a chance."

Excuse!You are an emperor, just interrupt me directly!

"Khan Ama, you just saw my joke!" Yinfeng hummed.

Kangxi stared: "It's my fault too? Who told you not to listen to what I said, and told you to read more memorials, but you are too tired. If you read too much, don't you know?"

Yinfeng became even more angry: "Khan Ama, I'm only ten years old. I've done enough work. You can't exploit child labor like this!"

How could everything change in his mouth, one new word after another.Kangxi couldn't laugh or cry.

"Actually, I don't want to always think about my own people." Yinreng glanced at Kangxi secretly, his thoughts turned, and he muttered, "It would be great if the sea ban can be lifted. Maritime trade is very profitable. We can sell things to other countries." Go to other countries and earn their silver. Wouldn’t it be better to use their money to build our own country. I heard that there are many silver mines in Japan.”

Kangxi paused, remained silent, and fell into deep thought.

Yinfeng watched his face, knowing that he was thinking seriously, so he stopped persuading him.The prohibition of opening the sea is not a trivial matter, and it should not be rushed.Let me mention one thing first, let Kangxi have a bottom line in his heart, and then slowly figure it out.

He believed in his Khan Amma.Kangxi was not a person who watched the sky from a well, and he was not self-righteous. He scorned the West, and felt that the Qing Dynasty was the kingdom of heaven and there was no need to contact it.He even raised several Western missionaries, and even studied with them.

So Yinfeng is very confident about this matter, and let Kangxi think about it first.

So Yinfeng closed the topic, and then talked about the southern tour: "Although the toll fee is not advisable, we can always make a lot of money with these toiletries. And if the cement official road is built according to my proposal It can be done by borrowing money from merchants, which can save a lot of expenses for the court. After winter, the silage that Khan Ama you collect will come in handy. If you want it on the grassland, you have to pay a price.”

Kangxi looked at him with a smile: "So?"

"So, don't worry about money for the southern tour!"

The corner of Kangxi's mouth became even wider with a smile: "Even if I ordered the southern tour, I didn't say that I would take you with me!"

Yinfeng:! ! !

Pupil Earthquake!

"You are the prince, and I'm not in Beijing, so it's not bad for you to come to supervise the country."

Yinfeng: He is only ten years old!Supervising the fart country!

Yinfeng turned around and ran away.

Kangxi: ...

Pointing at the back of Yinreng walking away, Kangxi and Liang Jiugong said: "Look! It's getting more and more unruly! In the palace, he is the only one who dares to get angry with me."

Liang Jiugong smiled and served tea to Kangxi: "This is not what the emperor is used to. The prince is only ten years old, and he is still a child after all."

Kangxi shook his head: "Ten years old and still a child? When I got married, I was only one year older than him now!"

Speaking of the big wedding, Kangxi couldn't help but think of Hesheli again, and sighed: "Didn't he speak well before? You go there and ask him to list out the thoughts he said today in detail and write them into a charter." Submit the memorial to me, and when it is finished, I will take him there."

Liang Jiugong said with a smile: "The crown prince only likes to come up with ideas, and the most impatient to take matters into consideration and formulate detailed rules and regulations. If you ask him to write a memorial, he may not be willing. He hasn't written it yet."

"There is always a first time for a person. He hasn't written it. Several gentlemen around him have written it. Let him ask for advice. I used to think that he was young, and I didn't want me to follow him. Now that he is getting older, he can't always be like this. Leaving him alone."

"Whoo!"

Liang Jiugong took the order and hadn't left yet. The small pillars outside the door went back and forth. Kangxi wondered: "Why are you back again? But what was left behind for you to come back to pick it up?"

Xiaozhuzi knelt down and put his face on the ground, he was very embarrassed but had to say: "Go back to the emperor, prince... the prince asked the slave to come back and report, he is going to the Palace of Compassion and Ning to tell the Empress Dowager that you cross the river and tear down the bridge."

Kangxi:! ! !

What the hell is this operation!

Kangxi laughed angrily: "Heh. Listen, Liang Jiugong, just listen, you have such a temper! You actually went to complain to the Empress Dowager. I didn't say to take him on the southern tour, nor did I say not to take him."

Who in the world would dare to say that he is an emperor crossing a river and destroying bridges?But Yinfeng also said it twice.When I was a child, I said it once, when I was angry, he still knew to be afraid.What now?Not only did he not know how to be afraid, but he even ran to complain to the Empress Dowager, he was really pampered and lawless!

Liang Jiugong lowered his head and chuckled lightly, thinking: Who told you to tease the prince, the one who made things difficult in the end was not himself.

"Your majesty, the prince is waiting for you to coax him."

Kangxi snorted, didn't he wait for him to coax him?Otherwise, how to file a complaint and send someone to tell him!

But even if he knew Yinfeng's tricks, he still had to go.If he doesn't go, the Compassion Ning Palace will send someone to invite him later.

When Kangxi arrived at the Palace of Compassion, Yinreng was still holding the Empress Dowager to complain: "Mother Wuku, Khan Ama has no money to tour the south, so I will give him advice and make things for him to make money. He won't worry about money anymore. You can go on a southern tour, but leave me behind. Do you think he crossed the river and demolished the bridge?"

The corner of Kangxi's mouth twitched, Yinfeng was the only one in the world who dared to say that he crossed the river and demolished the bridge.

However, the Empress Dowager not only did not scold, but also nodded frequently. When she saw Kangxi, she even pointed her finger and said in agreement: "It's outrageous to tear down the bridge across the river."

Kangxi: ...

"Mama, I never crossed the river and demolished the bridge."

With his arms akimbo, Yinfeng was particularly bold, "Will you take me with you on your southern tour?"

Kangxi glared angrily: "Little bastard, please don't say a few words to me."

Yinfeng raised his chin: "I'm a little brat, what are you?"

Kangxi: ...

My hands are so itchy, I want to punch someone!

The Empress Dowager laughed, shook her head and let Kangxi sit down, but said to Yinfeng: "You go out first, I will talk to you Khan Ama."

Yinreng frowned slightly, and wanted to ask a few questions, but in the end he didn't open his mouth and left obediently.

The Empress Dowager sighed: "Your Majesty, take him. You also know Yinreng's temperament, he likes freedom, likes to play around, likes the scenery outside, likes the prosperity of the market. If it is not limited by his status, he should do it. He is a rich man, he is free to go wherever he wants. After all, the royal family trapped him."

Kangxi was silent.With Yinreng's temper, the Empress Dowager was right.He disliked being trapped in the palace the least.

"He is the crown prince. He can leave Beijing for a visit when he is still young. When he is older, it will be even more difficult to go out."

Kangxi smiled wryly: "Mama, I originally wanted to take him with me, just to tease him. Who would have thought that he would be so temperamental that he would sue you directly."

The Empress Dowager also laughed: "He said you let him supervise the country?"

Kangxi was even more dumbfounded: "Mama, I just said that. Don't look at this kid who has done a lot of things in the past few years. He is very beautiful and everyone praises him. Only his family knows what he looks like. He At the age of ten, I don't even know that the Qing Dynasty has set up checkpoints and charges in the official river. So, can I rest assured that he will supervise the country?"

"No." The Empress Dowager sighed, "Baocheng is a good prince, intelligent and capable. But no matter how capable he is, he is still young and childish."

Kangxi was helpless: "Why are you all talking about his age? When I was his age, how could he look like this?"

The empress dowager held Kangxi's hand, her eyes filled with kindness: "It's different. Your majesty, you are forced by the situation. If you are here, why do you need to work so hard. You...you don't have anyone to shield you from the wind." It’s raining, Amma, but the prince has it.”

Kangxi was taken aback.

Speaking of Shunzhi, the Empress Dowager felt distressed and sad, and also complained a bit. She said: "In those years, I watched you being forced to grow up, and being forced to keep learning. At that time, I often thought, Is it my fault.

"Back then, you Khan Ama suffered a serious illness and insisted on leaving after healed. I persuaded and scolded me but it didn't work. In the end, my heart softened and I could only let him go. If I would rather die than let him go, it would be a different situation.

"You don't have to carry a huge burden at a young age, you don't have to worry all the time that you can't do this job and ruin the Qing Dynasty, you don't have to start studying until late at night, you don't have to be tired enough to vomit blood when you are a teenager..."

Speaking of this, the Empress Dowager's throat choked up, and Kangxi's eyes began to turn red.

He is an emperor, a supreme being admired by everyone, but his childhood was not happy.He is very tired.

"Mamo, it's not your fault. You don't have to be like this. I am willing to be the emperor. Although I have lost a lot, I have also gained a lot."

The Empress Dowager was not comforted and said: "In the world, there are gains and losses. I understand this truth, but if you put it on someone close to you, you will inevitably want to have both. I have raised you Khan Ama all my life. In the end, the mother and son were suspicious, and the relationship was severed. I was in a difficult situation, and he was not at ease.

"Then I raised you. You are a good and filial child. Unfortunately, my ability is limited and I cannot give you a happy childhood. Now it is Yinfeng's turn. I have many regrets and regrets for you and you. There are many reluctances, so I want to make up for them one by one.

"You always dislike him for being ten years old, and always acting coquettishly, like a child who can't grow up. But I am relieved in my heart. The reason the child can't grow up is because no one has nothing to force him to grow up.

"He has elders who love him, some protect him from the wind and rain, and some care about his hunger and warmth. He doesn't have to fight for everything by himself, so he can grow up happily and slowly. There is no need to rush or rush. "

Kangxi is silent, the empress dowager's regret is not his regret.

"But Yinfeng is the prince after all, and the world will be handed over to him in the future."

The empress dowager smiled: "Isn't there you now? The emperor is only thirty, so there is no need for Yinfeng. And let him be presumptuous for a few more years, and it will be too late."

Kangxi paused, then smiled for a moment, but it was true.

"Mamo, you always spoil him like this, he is spoiled by you."

The Empress Dowager looked sideways: "Your Majesty, you speak as if you are not used to it."

Kangxi was helpless, and said after a long while: "Now Yinti and Yinreng are both grown up. I originally planned to find opportunities for Yinti to enter the court to practice, and Yinfeng should read more memorials and get in touch with him."

"The emperor thought very well. I didn't expect Yinti to be twelve in a blink of an eye. It's time to practice."

Only talk about Yinti, not Yinfeng.I still want to make Yinfeng more relaxed and faster for a few years.

Kangxi sighed.

The empress dowager said: "What's wrong with the emperor today? He's hesitating. Yinti is two years older than Yinreng. He's old enough to learn how to take care of things. He's good at riding and archery, and he's brave and brave. lead."

The Empress Dowager paused for a moment, then looked at Kangxi, "Your Majesty is worried that if Yinti takes the lead, how much will Yinfeng think?"

Kangxi was silent.

The Empress Dowager smiled lightly: "The Emperor thinks that with Yinreng's temper, he would care?"

Kangxi: ...

It's not that he doesn't know Yinti's actions in Shangshufang recently, but in his eyes, these actions are like a child playing house, and he doesn't need to care about the child's mood.But he wanted to see how Yinfeng would respond.Unexpectedly, after watching it for two months, Yinfeng didn't respond to anything, he should eat and drink.Heartless!

He really intends to promote Yinti, since Yinti is also his child, which father doesn't want his child to be successful?Second, this move is not only to test whether Yinti really has such ambitions, but also to see if it can be used to stimulate Yinfeng.

But the empress dowager woke him up with a word.

He miscalculated one thing, that is Yinfeng's character.

Yinfeng has always only worked hard on the things he is interested in, such as mechanical manufacturing and various researches.Sometimes in order to make money or achieve other purposes, such as the southern tour, they will come up with some ghost ideas.But in other respects, he has always been able to avoid touching.Letting him read the memorial is like killing him.

Especially since he doesn't like being trapped in the palace so much. In his own words, this huge palace is just a fancy prison.

Not to mention letting Yinti take the first place, even if Yinti took away his crown prince, he would not raise his eyebrows, maybe he would hold Yinti's hand and thank him for taking it away. What about the burden of the prince!

Yes, that's right!In his eyes, the position of crown prince, whether others want it or not, is a big burden, a big burden that traps his freedom!

Without this burden, he is like a fish in the water, a bird flying to the sky, from now on the sky is high and the water is far away, and he can go wherever he wants.

The Empress Dowager sighed: "Yinfeng is responsible and responsible. One day he is the prince, and he will be the prince one day."

Yes.Yinfeng became the prince not because he wanted to.But because of responsibility.

Kangxi suddenly felt a little blocked in his heart.He suddenly realized that if it wasn't because of being imprisoned by the prince, he wouldn't be able to keep his child at all.

Coming out of the hall, Kangxi exuded a sense of dejection, and when he went out, he met Shang Yinreng's big shining eyes: "Ama Khan, have you promised to take me with you?"

Kangxi: ...

He was not allowed in the house together, so he just stood outside the house and waited.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Yinfeng asked again: "Ama Khan, did you agree or not?"

Seeing this anxious look, Kangxi turned his head and ignored him.So you want to go to Jiangnan?Want to leave the capital, leave the palace, leave him?Kangxi breathed heavily in his chest, feeling even more congested.

Yinfeng waved his hand: "If you don't tell me, I will ask Wuku's mother myself!"

Kangxi got angry and stretched out his hand to drag him away: "Okay. If there is anything big, I will come to bother your mother Wuku. Your mother Wuku is resting, don't bother her. You don't want to worry about it!"

Yinfeng pouted: "Mother Wuku doesn't think I'm annoying. She's happy when I come. You're the only one who thinks I'm annoying!"

Kangxi: ...

In the end, he couldn't hold back, and slapped Yinfeng on the head: "I agree, it's done."

Yinfeng cheered immediately: "Long live Khan Ama!"

If you don't agree to him, you will cross the river and demolish the bridge. If you agree, it will be Long live Khan Ama.

Kangxi: ...

dear, dear!What can be done?endure!