GBP Chapter 312 Labor and Capital Shu Daoshan
Chapter 312 Labor and Capital Shu Daoshan
Chapter 312 Labor and Capital on the Shu Road
Clearly, it wasn't just the question setter, Yinzhuo, who was satisfied with Fourteenth Prince's answer. Even the actual examiner, Emperor Kangxi, smiled even more warmly and brightly upon hearing it. Fourteenth Prince first glanced at his Sixth Brother, then at his Father, and seeing their gentle expressions, he finally felt relieved after all that had been on his mind.
"Sixth Brother, may I go sit down now?"
Having received a satisfactory answer, Yinzhuo naturally wouldn't continue to make things difficult for the Fourteenth Prince. He first released his grip on the Fourteenth Prince's ear, then gave a wink to Yinzhi, who was holding the Fourteenth Prince's collar. Yinzhi received the signal and also released his grip.
Once he gained his freedom, Fourteenth Prince was incredibly fast. He walked a few steps to the spot where he had been sitting, pulled up a chair, and quickly sat down next to Yinti. It seemed he was planning to find a backer for himself, so that his sixth brother would think twice before trying to bully him again.
Since Yinzhi had fulfilled his promise to help Yinzuo win over the Fourteenth Prince, the folding fan should naturally be returned to its rightful owner. Yinzuo opened the fan, held it in his hand, and examined it carefully for a long time, but couldn't figure out what it was. He casually closed it and threw it to Yinzhi, who was staring at it expectantly. After that, he ignored how much his third brother was distressed about the fan, and walked over to Kangxi. Only after he sat down did he turn his head to look at the Fourteenth Prince, who was already sitting next to his eldest brother.
"Fourteen, let me interview you. You need to have a serious talk with me. What were you thinking? You don't actually think that just because you're sitting next to Big Brother, I can't do anything to you, do you? Let me tell you, if you know what's good for you, you'd better get over here right now, or else..."
The test that Yinzhuo had just given the Fourteenth Prince had clearly terrified the boy. Now, when he heard his Sixth Brother tell him to come over, he involuntarily leaned closer to his eldest brother. Going over was out of the question. Although he didn't know what his Sixth Brother, who was talking about both the Qin Emperor and Emperor Wu of Han, was trying to do, his intuition told him that if he obeyed and went over, it would definitely not be a good thing.
To be fair, the Fourteenth Prince's intuition was quite accurate. Yinzhuo summoned him not to show off his younger brother, but because if he wanted this grand drama to continue, he needed a partner. As the saying goes, one shouldn't bother two masters for one thing. Since the Fourteenth Prince had already been chosen, the drama was already halfway through, and he couldn't just change the actor at the last minute.
"Sixth Brother, can you stop looking at me like that? Your gaze is giving me the chills and my heart is pounding. Look, your side isn't very spacious, and my spot is just fine. I'm not going to squeeze in with you."
Fourteenth Prince's words were indeed a blatant lie. Where was Yinzhi's seat? It was right next to Kangxi's. If there wasn't enough space on his side, there wouldn't be any space on the deck. Of course, Fourteenth Prince's words weren't entirely pure fabrication. At least the last sentence was absolutely true. How true? Let's put it this way, like a game of truth or dare where you're guaranteed to win. He genuinely felt that the place he was sitting in was very good, exceptionally good. How good? In short—just seeing Yinti sitting next to him made him feel incredibly safe.
Yinzhu didn't care whether the Fourteenth Prince felt a chill down his spine or not. He only knew that if the Fourteenth Prince didn't come back soon, the conversation he had worked so hard to get through would be completely ruined. So he was too lazy to argue with the Fourteenth Prince anymore. He looked up at him and said in a very calm tone.
"Fourteen, now I'll only count to three, you can choose whether to come over or not, one..."
What will Fourteenth choose? The answer is actually quite simple. If he's not stupid, he'll definitely choose that direction. As it turns out, although Fourteenth is a bit of a troublemaker, he's not stupid at all. Look, before his Sixth Brother even said anything, Fourteenth was already carrying a chair and running over there.
"No, no, no, it's just a small matter, why do you need to use your ultimate move? It's a waste of your talent... a waste of your talent, Sixth Brother, I'm coming, I'm coming."
Kangxi and Yinqi, seeing the Fourteenth Prince's resolute expression earlier, thought he would be quite defiant this time. But what happened? Just like that…
"Fourteen, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but aren't you being a bit spineless? What can you do if you make him count to three? Is he going to eat you or something? It's okay, come sit here with me. If your sixth brother tries to force or make things difficult for you later, I'll protect you."
To be honest, when Fourteen heard his eldest brother say "Big brother will protect you," he really wanted to turn around and go back. But thankfully, at the last moment, reason held him back. So what if he was spineless? After all, that kind of thing wasn't for this situation. What could he do if his sixth brother counted to three? Let's just say, he'd only ever seen that happen once in his life. His ninth brother knew that, right? Before, he was much more arrogant and rebellious than him. But after that one time, look how obedient his ninth brother is in front of his sixth brother now. It's not that he's completely submissive, but in all these years, he'd never seen his ninth brother dare to let his sixth brother count to three again.
"What are you saying, brother? Do you think I'm the kind of person who forces others to do things? We've always upheld one principle: it's all based on personal will. If you don't believe me, ask him yourself. Fourteen, you tell me, did you come here entirely voluntarily? It's fine, if you're not happy, you can go back. Anyway, brother said he'd protect you. Like brother said, would I eat you up?"
It's true what they say, a child is like whoever raises him. Yinzhuo grew up by Kangxi's side from the age of six and was taught by him. Over the years, how could his temperament, personality, speech, and actions not be influenced by Kangxi at all? The Fourteenth Prince was still hesitant at first, but seeing his Sixth Brother's appearance, he dared not waver. He quickly placed the chair next to Yinzhuo and sat down firmly.
"Sixth Brother is right. I did it voluntarily, completely voluntarily. I appreciate your kindness, Big Brother, but I think sitting here seems fine, so I won't bother going back and forth."
Fourteen had only one thought in his mind at that moment—he shouldn't have gone out today. What did he do to deserve this? Did he not check the almanac before going out? That shouldn't be the case. He has never looked at that thing before going out all these years.
Since the Fourteenth Prince had come over, Yinzhi naturally wouldn't hold it against him anymore. He pointed to the cup beside him, and the Fourteenth Prince immediately took the teapot and filled the cup with tea. Not only did he pour the tea, but he also personally served it. His attentiveness made Kangxi, Yinti, Yinreng and the others watching on the side want to pretend that they didn't know this person at all.
"Sixth Brother, I'm here now, and we've had our tea. Can you at least tell me why you called your little brother over? It can't be because you don't like me and called me over to serve you tea and water to vent your anger, can it?"