"Emperor... The Thirteenth Prince went to the Fourth Prince's Mansion last night. Today, the Ninth Prince went to the East Palace. The Fourteenth Prince went to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue and stayed in the mansion...."

In the Ganqing Palace, a eunuch whispered, Kangxi closed his eyes slightly and listened. After hearing this, he didn't say anything, but just waved his hand. The eunuch responded quickly and left backwards.

Kangxi is getting older now, and the years have already carved thick marks. A numb face looks dark and yellow in the dim hall. If he weren't wearing a dragon robe, he would be like an old man who is about to die in the folk.

But his eyes were still bright, and only when he opened his eyes, his sharp eyes could tell everyone that he was the emperor before, the supreme ruler of the Qing Dynasty who had tens of millions of people and millions of fertile land.

Just now, the eunuch's words made him feel a little relieved. These days, anxiety has always lingered Kangxi. He has been the emperor for more than 50 years. Kangxi has never truly felt the loneliness of a lonely family like he is now, and the loneliness is accompanied by his passion for power and anxiety.

All along, the entire Qing Dynasty was under his control, and Kangxi also believed that he could continue this control until the moment he closed his eyes. But now, although this is still the case on the surface, Kangxi clearly knew that the intensity of this control had become weaker and weaker over time.

Since the beginning of the Jiangnan rebellion a few years ago, the rebellion that originally thought could be quelled as soon as possible has not subsided, but has become more and more intense. Now half of the Jiangnan has fallen into the hands of thieves, and the imperial officers and soldiers tried their best to encircle and suppress it. In the court, as the storm changed, Kangxi, who had been proud of himself, had to compromise with reality and give his son he did not like to the position of crown prince. At the same time, he had to fight with the princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty who were uncoordinated.

This kind of thing would have been impossible for a few years ago, but now it happened. This made Kangxi feel angry and resentful in his helplessness. In his opinion, it was a challenge to his supreme rights.

Kangxi never surrendered to this. As an emperor, how could he surrender to his ministers? Even if he was his own son, it would not work!

This time, Kangxi used his strength to release the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince, and his intention was to provoke a dispute between the crown prince and then make a profit.

From the current point of view, the effect is still good. As an emperor and a father, Kangxi knew a lot about his sons. It can be said that none of Kangxi's sons are good-looking, whether it is the third brother who is outstanding in literary talent and close to scholars, the fourth brother who is loyal and insidious in the face of being honest and secretly, or the eighth brother who is called the wise king with excellent abilities, or the nineteenth brother who looks like a rash person, and the tenth brother who seems to love soldiers, the thirteenth brother and the fourteenth brother who loves soldiers...

These sons are not ordinary people, especially the current crown prince Lao Ba is outstanding, with his wisdom and ability. But Kangxi just doesn't like him. Being the crown prince is the biggest shame in his life. Now, as time goes by, Kangxi does not like the eighth prince, he has to admit the eighth prince's ability. In the position of the crown prince, he is much better than the previous crown prince.

Now, the position of the Eighth Prince's crown prince has gradually stabilized, which makes Kangxi even more uneasy. This time, Kangxi took the initiative and released the Thirteenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince, and put on a posture of deep father-son love and heavy reuse. The purpose is to make these two princes have an illusion, and this illusion is the position of the crown prince.

Kangxi was good at distinguishing people's hearts. He understood very well what the temptation of power meant to a prince. As long as these two princes wanted to fight for the crown prince, the originally dead-suffering throne would cause trouble again. As long as this goal is achieved, Kangxi, as the emperor, could make a profit in it, and gradually take back some of the lost rights in other ways.

As for those princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty, the so-called system of discussing politics is still very turbulent now, but in fact, after the Eighth Prince ascended the throne, it gradually became louder and less rainy. The Eighth Prince was not a fool. As the prince, he certainly knew the importance of imperial power. Kangxi also used this point to forcefully suppress these voices and consolidate the imperial power.

As long as all the rights are taken back, Kangxi believes that these voices cannot make a big fuss. These people are at best just clowns. The most important thing at the moment is the war in the south. As long as the war can be won in the south, the Qing Dynasty still has the final say.

But can this war really be won? If Kangxi hadn't doubted this question two years ago, but now Kangxi himself cannot answer this question.

Although he had his own plans to let the two princes go out, he was also a measure taken to be uneasy about the war. Although Longkodo won in Henan, he did not win thoroughly. Both Wang Zhiqing and Zhu Jiancai were eventually escaped by them.

At present, in the battle of Hubei, Longkodo has never opened up the situation, and in Jiangxi, the situation is even more critical. Kangxi is out of reach and there are not many ways to do this. He can only hope that Longkodo will surprise him again. If he can win the Ming army in Hubei, then he can stabilize the situation.

As for the Jiangbei region, Kangxi set up the Jiangbei Admiral and Jiangbei Camp, the purpose of which was to ensure a backup plan. Once Hubei changes, the Jiangbei region can at least be protected.

To be honest, Kangxi had already vaguely thought of governing the Ming army with the Ming army, but this was just an idea, and it was not that time yet. At least, the Qing Dynasty is still the most powerful now. Unless all the three provinces of Jiangxi, Hubei and even Hunan are lost, Kangxi would have made such a bad decision.

More importantly, Kangxi, as the emperor, could not raise the opinion that the river was trampled on by himself. Only the slaves below should be mentioned. How could Kangxi, as the master, do such a thing? A slave shared his worries for his master. If he succeeded, he was wise, and if he did something bad, he was a slave's death penalty. Isn't this the duty of being a slave?

"Your Majesty Zhang Tingyu and Lord Zhang are here..."

I don’t know how long it took, but the eunuch’s voice sounded, pulling Kangxi from his thoughts to reality.

"Let him in."

In a blink of an eye, Zhang Tingyu entered the palace gate and came to Kangxi with a horse's hoof sleeve.

"Get up." Kangxi said calmly.

Zhang Tingyu was the minister of the Shangshu, and since Ma Qi and A Linga left the Shangshu, Zhang Tingyu, who was originally ranked low, became the chief minister. Although Ma Qi later returned to Shangshu, Kangxi did not return the position of Chief Minister to Ma Qi, and Ma Qi also regarded it as Zhang Tingyu's deputy as ignorant.

In fact, in terms of ability, Zhang Tingyu's ability is much stronger than Ma Qi. It's a pity that Zhang Tingyu is a Han Chinese, but he often stayed with Kangxi and served as Kangxi's "personal secretary" for many years. This trust is beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Zhang Tingyu stood up after thanking her, lowered her head slightly, stood in front of Kangxi with his hands down.

"Have all the errands been arranged?" Kangxi asked.

"The emperor has already made arrangements. The thirteenth prince and the fourteenth prince can set off in three days. Please rest assured."

"Well, I'm still relieved to do your business by Zhang Hengchen." Kangxi nodded and said, "You have read the note from Yue Zhongqi a while ago. What do you think about it?"

Hearing this, Zhang Tingyu felt a sudden heart. The secret letter from Yue Zhongqi, Kangxi, did show him. The secret letter was about the affairs of He Shou, the governor of the Cao Transportation and Wen Dong, the prefect of Huai'an. No one in the court expected that these two would be so bold. Not only were they very greedy, they also bought millions of fake Ming bonds in private. What's more, they had secretly colluded with the fake Ming side and used the Cao Transportation Office and local relations to smuggle profits.

Several days have passed since this memorial. Kangxi didn't say anything, let alone ask anything. Zhang Tingyu just felt that the matter had passed, or that Kangxi had another solution in private. Who would have thought that Kangxi suddenly raised this matter again today, and Zhang Tingyu felt a little panic.

After gritting his teeth secretly, Zhang Tingyu said immediately: "These two people are in vain, greedy and colluding with the enemy, and they are not allowed to be punished! According to the opinions of the minister, the family should be confiscated and asked for the beheading!"

"Oh, Hengchen really thinks so?"

Zhang Tingyu hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, "I think killing two of them is not enough to warn the world. If you can't do such a big case, you must have your own party. I beg the emperor to thoroughly investigate the case, take it together, and deal with it more severely!"

Kangxi squinted his eyes at Zhang Tingyu. Although Zhang Tingyu was lying on the ground, he felt Kangxi's gaze sweeping over him, and his heart was hanging in the air.

It seemed that after a long time, but in fact it was only a moment. Kangxi sighed and said, "Okay, okay, get up. I have your own decision to make this matter. Don't worry about it anymore, and you don't need to let others know about it, do you understand?"

Hearing this, Zhang Tingyu's heart fell. He guessed that Kangxi had already made some plans, but he just used this method to test and remind himself. Fortunately, he did not hesitate at all, otherwise Kangxi would have any thoughts.

After kowtowing and thanking each other, Zhang Tingyu got up from the ground. At this time, he felt that his underwear was completely wet.

As a close minister of Kangxi and the chief minister of Shangshu, Zhang Tingyu knew clearly that Kangxi today was different from Kangxi before.

In the past, although Kangxi was arrogant, he often looked kind and kind to his ministers, and sometimes he would make some jokes with his ministers. However, in recent years, Kangxi has become more and more gloomy and suspicious, especially for Han ministers. In recent days, because the princes and nobles of the Qing Dynasty have been quarreling with the royal system, Kangxi has also become dissatisfied with the Manchus.

During the usual question and answer, Kangxi would make temptations from time to time. If he accidentally said something wrong, although Kangxi would not punish him in person, he would never reuse him again. He would even find a reason to take away his official position and get rid of the matter.
Chapter completed!