amaotonovel Chapter 231 It Happened After All
Chapter 231 It Happened After All
Chapter 231 It Happened
During this period, Yinreng did a very good job in his work. In any case, Kangxi did not have any doubts about him. After all, he was a person who obeyed you in everything, and such a plan had not been made in a day or two, so it was reasonable for Kangxi to let down his guard.
Of course, Yinreng did not do nothing. He had been planning for several years and bribed many secret agents around Kangxi, so that he would not be able to detect any changes in the court in a short period of time.
In addition, Kangxi had arranged Yinreng to the Ministry of Personnel after abolishing the throne of the crown prince. The Ministry of Personnel was in charge of the appointment and promotion of officials throughout the world. The Minister of Rites was also jokingly called the "Heavenly Official."
It can be said that except for some special positions that need to be appointed by Kangxi himself, the rest of the officials, whether they are promoted, demoted or transferred horizontally, only need the Ministry of Personnel to report to Kangxi based on the assessment. Once Kangxi approves the memorial, the official position will be determined.
Although Yinreng was not the Minister of Rites, as a prince, he had the emperor's edict to observe government affairs in the Ministry of Personnel, so he still had some great powers. At least the transfer of officials below the fifth rank could sometimes be completed directly without reporting to the Minister and the emperor.
This gave him a lot of flexibility. You have to know that although fourth-rank officials were as numerous as dogs in the capital, and those below the fifth rank were basically insignificant, the reality was quite the opposite. Those who actually did the work were really these petty officials. The fifth rank and above were basically managers, who only needed to make decisions on a daily basis, and the execution was done by the people below them.
And it was precisely these minor officials that Yinreng exercised his power to mobilize. They were all born in the orthodox imperial examination system, but basically they were not the top ones such as the top scorer, the second scorer, etc., not even the second-class Jinshi. Many of them were fellow Jinshi who were jokingly called "Madam Ru" by people.
In fact, these people are quite capable. They are all the best selected from all over the country. Even if they ranked low in the imperial examination, they are still among the top 300 selected from so many candidates across the country every three years, right?
However, it was this so-called fellow Jinshi background that made them inferior to others in their future official careers. Yinreng took advantage of their mentality and recruited talents regardless of their background, appearance, or character. As long as they were capable, he would arrange for them.
They didn't hold important positions, but if something really needed to be done, they would not be left out. In this way, everything proceeded in an orderly manner, and in just a few months, Yinreng's men were everywhere in the capital.
Even outside the capital, a considerable force gradually formed. You should know that before deposing the prince, the emperor had transferred all the people he managed in the capital to other places. Talents are always followed wherever they go. Look, those transferred to other places also gathered a lot of helpers around them. In some places, it can be said that even Kangxi's orders may not be as effective as Yinreng's.
Just when Goryeo was successfully captured and the Qing army in Japan began to prepare to return, Yinreng suddenly appeared in Qingxi Study in Changchun Garden where Kangxi was recuperating.
During this period, Yinreng often showed filial piety by his bedside, and even when Yinreng suddenly appeared that day, Kangxi did not notice anything unusual.
Recently, he has not paid much attention to Yinreng and the court, because as time goes by, his health has not only not improved, but has become worse. Now he often feels dizzy, has headaches, has many dreams at night, and sometimes even has nightmares. Sometimes his heart will suddenly beat faster, making him feel the blood rushing up.
Because of these symptoms, his temper was very bad, and he would beat and scold the servants at will. He even beat the imperial doctors several times. Not only that, but even Liang Jiugong, who served him personally, was beaten with sticks several times. Fortunately, the servants knew that Liang Jiugong was a close friend of the emperor and could not be harmed, so when they beat him with sticks, the injuries were superficial. Although they looked scary on the outside, there were actually no internal injuries.
It's not that he didn't suspect the pills, but no matter how he checked, they were fine. Other people had no problems after taking them, and not only were they fine, but they had actually benefited greatly. He asked the imperial physician, but he couldn't find out what was wrong with him. In the end, he could only blame it on his excessive and unrestrained behavior during that period.
Because of this, Kangxi has been a vegetarian for several months. There is not even a pretty palace maid serving in the Qingxi Study. They have all been driven out by Liang Jiugong.
When Yinreng came over, Kangxi was just resting after feeling dizzy. He happened to be in a good mood at the moment, so he did not act crazy as usual after seeing Yinreng.
Yinreng arrived on time. He came here today to make a serious report. These brothers were about to return to the court after their meritorious service. He came here today to ask the emperor how to reward these brothers.
Kangxi was both happy and worried about this. It was a good thing that his sons were successful, but if all of them were successful, that would be a problem. How should he reward them? Not only should he reward them, but he should also be fair. These were all difficult points.
How could Yinreng not know? Of course he knew. It could be said that the old man's answer today determined his future fate. Yinreng had already made up his mind. The old man now knew his own body. If he was honest and behaved like an emperor who didn't care about anything, he wouldn't make trouble. But if the old man still wanted to raise a Gu, then don't blame him for being rude.
The facts did not disappoint Yinreng. It was within his expectations. How could Kangxi, who valued power above all else, give up the power in his hands? Not only did he not give it up, he also planned to promote several princes to check and balance Yinreng.
Although Yinreng is performing well now and he is very satisfied with his actions, there is an old saying that there is no filial son by the bed of a long-term patient. His current physical condition can no longer support him to return to the court to handle state affairs, but as the emperor and the master of the Qing Dynasty, he will never tolerate his position being threatened.
So when Yinreng mentioned that these princes were about to return, he had already thought about their rewards in his mind.
Kangxi originally wanted Yinreng to kneel down to pay his respects, but Yinreng suggested that because he had been busy with government affairs recently, the father and son had not had a meal together for a long time, and they could take advantage of this opportunity to celebrate in advance. Kangxi nodded in agreement and signaled Yinreng to go out to prepare dinner.
After Yinreng left, Kangxi thought about it and asked Liang Jiugong to write several imperial edicts of reward. Among them, Prince Zhi was promoted to Prince Zhi, Prince Cheng was promoted to Prince Cheng, Prince Yong was promoted to Prince Yong, Prince Heng was promoted to Prince Heng, Chunbeizi, Minbeiler, and Dunbeiler were all promoted to princes, and even the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth Beizi, who had just gotten married, were all promoted to Beile.
Not long after the imperial edict was written, Yinreng returned, bringing with him a pot of liquor and a sumptuous dinner.
At this time, the written imperial edicts had all been put away. Kangxi did not ask Yinreng why he took so long to prepare dinner, and Yinreng did not ask why the emperor had to use the seal when his father was recuperating. The father and son just began to eat in silence.
They all knew that the peaceful situation that the father and son had maintained for several months was broken.
That night in Qingxi Book House, everyone heard the father and son celebrating their victory inside the house. Liang Jiugong even came out and asked people to add a lot of hot dishes and tea. Just when everyone thought that things were starting to become clear and develop in a good direction, the situation immediately changed.