GBP Chapter 545 Extra 1
Chapter 545 Extra 1
The study in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, fourth year of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign.
"Su Peisheng, repeat what you just said. Who did you say ran away?"
Su Peisheng cautiously glanced at his master, who was staring at him in disbelief, and could only grit his teeth and repeat what he had just said.
"Your Majesty, a guard just reported that the Crown Prince, Hongyu, Hongxi, and several other princes, along with their guards, have left the city and headed towards Rehe..."
Yinzhen felt his head buzzing, and for a moment he didn't know whether to talk about his troublesome younger brother first or scold his good-for-nothing son and nephew first.
The city gate is not close to the palace. It must have taken the guards quite a while to arrive at the palace gate to report the news after seeing Honghui and his group leave the city. It would probably be too late to catch up with them now.
"Su Peisheng, have Su Keshan take men to guard the city gates right now. Anyone who attempts to leave the city without my decree, regardless of who they are, must be bound and brought to me..."
It's no wonder that Yinzhen reacted so strongly. His brothers were all like honey when it came to running away. Each of them was incredibly capable. In short, we had to be on guard.
It must be said that Yinzhen was prescient. Look at his net; he caught the Fourteenth Prince, who was planning to sneak out by following Honghui.
"Fourth Brother, I'm not afraid to be frank with you. I can't stand being in the Ministry of War for even a day longer. I'm still your own brother, not some bird you keep in a cage. I haven't left the capital for almost three years. Do you think that's reasonable?"
If the Fourteenth Prince hadn't mentioned that he hadn't left the capital for three years, Yinzhen wouldn't have been angry. But as soon as he did, Yinzhen couldn't sit still. He got up, walked around from behind his desk, strode over to the Fourteenth Prince, and smacked him on the forehead.
"Hmph~~ You still have the nerve to bring this up with me? Come on, tell me yourself, who's to blame for this? If you hadn't been so bored and insisted on dragging me and your sixth brother to play dice, would I be in this situation where I have no one to rely on?"
Fourteen now felt that he was more wronged than Dou E. It was true that he insisted on playing dice with his fourth and sixth brothers, but he had no idea that his fourth brother was so bad at it.
Not only did he always lose at gambling, but his gambling addiction was also so severe that he lost all his older brothers—his eldest, second, ninth, and tenth brothers—to his sixth brother in succession…
In short, to sum it all up in one sentence—he's bad at the game but has a huge addiction to it. You say you're bad, so why don't you practice more? Hey, instead, he turns the tables and blames all the mistakes on him. No matter how much trouble he caused in the past three years, he was never allowed to leave the capital.
As the saying goes, "You can only be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days." There's also a saying, "A short pain is worse than a long one." Fourteen believes that the key to solving the problem lies with the younger generation, like Honghui.
"Ah, Sixth Brother was absolutely right. A higher rank can really crush you. But since Fourth Brother thinks it's my fault, I'll just accept it. But I think even if you detain all of us brothers, it's only a temporary fix. To truly solve the problem, we need to start with the younger generation like Honghui. If you ask me, Fourth Brother, you should send someone to Rehe as fast as you can to bring Honghui and the others back. Only when the younger generation can handle things can we enjoy a few days of carefree life like Father and Sixth Brother."
Sending people to Rehe to arrest them? Yinzhen thought this was a feasible idea. After all, although his father was protective of his own, he didn't show favoritism to grandchildren. He wouldn't dare to touch his sons in front of his father, but surely he could touch his grandsons?
As the saying goes, "Actions speak louder than words." Once Yinzhen's mind was set on something, he couldn't stop himself. He immediately sent Su Peisheng out to call Su Keshan in and ordered him to take men out of the capital at once to bring Honghui and those other little rascals back.
The group, who thought they had escaped with their lives once they left the capital, were completely unaware that pursuers were closing in. At this moment, they were in high spirits. If it weren't for the so-called royal dignity they were concerned about, they would have loved to sing a song.
“Brother, I’ve made up my mind. When we get to Rehe, I’ll ask Uncle Liu to take us to his estate in Laizhou Prefecture. I’ve always heard him talk about facing the sea, with spring flowers blooming, but I’ve never actually seen what the sea looks like in my life…”
Not to mention Hongming, even his older brothers Hongxi and Honghui, who were all older than him, had never seen what the sea looked like. When they heard Hongming's words, they all nodded in agreement.
Although chopping wood, feeding horses, and being a happy person were not their aspirations, the sunshine, beaches, beachcombing, sea fishing, swimming, and all kinds of novel seafood... Yes, just thinking about the wonderful life that was about to begin, Honghui and the others couldn't help but raise their whips even higher.
Although Su Keshan and his group set off much later than Hong Hui and his group, Hong Hui and Hong Xi took their time traveling and enjoying themselves, while Su Keshan and his group traveled day and night. On their second day of travel, they managed to corner the group at the inn where they were staying.
Although Honghui, Hongxi, and Hongyu were all extremely precious, they couldn't compete with Su Keshan's immunity from death. Once Yinzhen issued his decree, even if they were unwilling, Honghui and the others had no choice but to obediently compromise and go back with him.
You ask why these people are so obedient? Well, what can they do if they don't? Didn't you see they came prepared? Compared to being tied up and dragged back, it's more dignified to just follow along obediently, isn't it?
From planning their escape to actually getting away and then being dragged back, it all took less than three days. During this time, Honghui and his friends experienced a rollercoaster of emotions, with highs and lows seamlessly connected, all emphasizing speed.
It's no exaggeration to say that none of Yinzhuo and his brothers were good people. They tried to escape but ended up in the hands of Yinzhen and the Fourteenth Prince. The price that Honghui and the others paid was enormous.
Forget about freedom from this day forward. You brothers are all close and want to stay together, right? That's easy, from today onwards, you're not going anywhere.
Yinzhen directly transformed his Yangxin Hall into the Imperial Study. Not only did he arrange for Crown Prince Honghui to be taught governance skills by important court officials such as Zhang Tingyu and Ma Qi, but he also sent Hongxi, Hongyu, and others to various departments in the court as interns. Judging from the situation, if these people didn't make some achievements, their hard times would never end.