GBP Chapter 398 He's clearly not uneducated, but he's got a serious case of laziness.
Chapter 398 He's clearly not uneducated, but he's got a serious case of laziness.
The gathering organized by Yinzhuo, which included enjoying the snow, sipping tea, and having a barbecue, ultimately ended with our Ninth Prince, Yintang, shivering from the cold in front of his father and catching a fever and cold that very night.
As mentioned before, although Yinzhuo himself disliked drinking bitter medicine, he was very keen on building his happiness on the suffering of others. Now that he heard that Yintang's fever had not subsided since last night, he immediately disregarded the fact that it was still snowing outside, informed Kangxi, and went directly to the Imperial Hospital to drag along the old physician Wang and head straight for Yintang's residence.
“Little Jiu, I’m not saying this to you, but look at you, so pathetic. You’ve gotten sick from hiding out because you’re afraid to be with your father. If word gets out, people will laugh at you. Haven’t you heard the saying that even tigers don’t eat their cubs? Your father is still your father, he’s not going to eat you. But it’s okay that you’re sick. Look who I brought for you. Dexi, go to the outer hall and invite Doctor Wang in…”
Although Yinzhen's head was still spinning from the fever, he understood everything Yinzuo said. "Heh, I thought you came to visit me because I was sick? Turns out you're here to share your joy, not keep it to yourself! And what do you mean by 'won't this get out and make us a laughingstock'? We're talking about whether it's possible that if you don't mention it, no one else will know..."
Not only was Yinzhen timid in front of his father, but he was also timid in front of his brother. Even if he had a thousand words in his heart, would he dare to say them?
Yinzhen's symptoms of a cold were so obvious that even with the medical skills of Imperial Physician Wang, he could tell what was wrong at a glance. However, when treating the royal family, one must be extremely cautious. Even though he felt that he was almost certain of the diagnosis, Imperial Physician Wang still carefully took Yinzhen's pulse before getting up, walking to a table, picking up a pen, writing a prescription, and handing it to the people waiting outside so they could get the medicine from the pharmacy.
You have to admit, Physician Wang's medical skills are truly excellent. Look at Yinzhen's fever, which hadn't gone down since last night, but after one dose of medicine, it slowly started to subside. After seeing that Yinzhen had taken the medicine, Yinzuo didn't rush to leave. He stayed at Yinzhen's residence until it was almost dark and Yinzhen's fever had completely subsided before leaving Physician Wang behind and returning to the palace with his men.
Overall, the beginning of the 51st year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign was quite gratifying. Although some areas in China suffered from disasters due to several days of heavy snow at the end of last year, the wars against foreign powers achieved commendable victories.
The first piece of good news at the beginning of the 51st year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign came from Japan. With the strong support of the Qing Dynasty, and after nearly a year of planning and fighting, Tetsuya finally seized power in Japan from his uncle. Tetsuya's victory in seizing power meant that from this day forward, the Qing Dynasty could station troops on Japanese territory.
“Father, I remember you said before that the Japanese are the most despicable, shameless, fickle, and fearful of power rather than grateful. Now that Tetsuya still needs us, he naturally wouldn’t dare to turn against us so easily. But it’s hard to say what will happen in the future. I think we should prepare in advance and strike first if necessary.”
Although Yinzhuo's goal from beginning to end was to annex Japan, as the saying goes, "If you are prepared, you will succeed; if you are not prepared, you will fail." Yinzhuo did not trust the Japanese and felt that it was best to prepare in advance for everything.
Having been emperor for so many years, how could Yinzhi not understand the problem? Hearing this, he nodded, raised his hand to beckon Yinzhi to sit down beside him, and stared at him carefully for a while before speaking.
"You're not exactly ignorant, yet you're plagued by laziness. Yinzhuo, I ask you, if I were to send a prince to Japan to oversee all matters there, who do you think would be the most suitable candidate?"
Who is the most suitable? Upon hearing Kangxi's words, Yinzhuo immediately pictured a face that always wore a gentle smile. He looked up at Kangxi, who was still staring at him, and smiled.
“Xiao Ba, Father, I think this job is tailor-made for him. You see, Xiao Ba is gentle and meticulous in his dealings with people, yet he is also flexible and adaptable. Most importantly, he always has a smiling face that makes him look gentle and harmless, which is very deceptive. Sending him over there will greatly reduce the Japanese devils’ wariness of us, which will also be beneficial for our next move.”
There's a saying that even the most cunning fox can't outsmart a good hunter. Although Yinzhi in this life may seem unassuming, that doesn't mean he's truly just another face in the crowd. You have to remember that in history, he was able to fight back and forth with Yinzhen, the ultimate victor in the struggle for the throne among the nine princes. Given his abilities, it's better to send him to Japan to let him show his true colors than to let him stay here and continue to hide his talents.
Otherwise, it would be surprising how effective Yinzhuo's words were with his father. Look, Kangxi actually took his seemingly casual remark to heart. After pondering it for a while, he felt that Yinzhuo's words made more and more sense, so he immediately ordered Liang Jiugong to invite Yinsi over.
Over the years, due to Yinzhuo's personal motives, he was not as close to his younger brother Yinsi as he was to Yintang, Yinxi, the thirteenth, and the fourteenth. So when Yinsi learned from Kangxi that this job was recommended by his sixth brother, his usually gentle and polite smile momentarily faltered. However, he was quick-witted and soon returned to normal.
As the saying goes, a good man should have ambitions in all directions. Given the opportunity to realize his aspirations, Yinzhi would not be foolish enough to turn it away. The father and son discussed in the study until it was almost dark before they came out with a sore back. As soon as they turned into the flower hall, they saw Yinzhi sleeping soundly on the couch with his quilt in his arms. At that moment, both Kangxi and Yinzhi had only one thought in their hearts - envy.
Since the decision had been made to send Yinzhi to Japan, it was better to do it sooner rather than later. After all, to put it bluntly, there was a lot of stuff waiting for someone to go and clean up. The day after the conversation with Yinzhi in his study, Kangxi issued the decree, and Yinzhi left the capital before the end of the first month.
With the matter of Japan temporarily settled, Kangxi's busy schedule returned to normal, and Yinzhuo's life also returned to its usual tranquility.
Emperor Kangxi was never one to sit still. Since there was nothing going on in the court, he naturally didn't want to stay in the inner palace anymore. He left Yinzhen in the capital to take care of things, while he moved with the Empress Dowager and his wives and children to Changchun Garden to avoid the noise and attend to state affairs.