[Qing] If you don't work hard, you will be forced to inherit the throne

Chapter 238

Sha Cheng's questioning made Yinreng feel guilty for a moment, and he quickly regained his spirit, and said solemnly: "It's Khan Ama who is reluctant to retire, so why is he blaming himself again?"

"Master Sha, you use your age as an excuse to say that you are not qualified for the busy work of the Ministry of Rites. Khan Ama and Gu both feel that you are still old and strong, and they are reluctant to let you go home to live up to your old age like this!"

The prince sat on the small bench, persuading Sha Cheng earnestly, his tone was as if a husband who had broken his wife's heart was trying to redeem something, not to mention how interesting it was.

Sha Cheng's orange-peel-like old face was almost wrinkled into a chrysanthemum, and he replied gently: "The old minister has reached the age where he can pray for rest, and there is no one in this dynasty who is still busy on duty at the old minister's age." , The old minister also feels that he lacks energy, and I am afraid it will be difficult to continue to advance to the post."

"Master Sha is highly respected and has excellent character. Khan Ama trusts you! Now the Ministry of Rites has been subdivided. There is a Ministry of Culture in charge of books, imperial examinations, and propaganda in the world, and a Ministry of Foreign Affairs in charge of feudal courts and foreign affairs. The remaining departments are only It is already much easier to be in charge of fine meals, sacrifices, and codes!"

Yinreng stretched out his paws to take the document in his hand for Sha Cheng, helped him put the document on the shelf, and said as he put it: "I won't make you worry about it any longer. Your Excellency, you are bothering me. The time you came to the Ministry of Rites has caused you all trouble. It’s just that what Gu is doing now is to dismantle the Ministry of Rites! You have a big heart and don’t care about Gu. All the adults in the Ministry of Rites have you No one dares to jump out to oppose it, but if you leave during the transition period, you will have to face Master Zhang Shizhen and Zhang, and you will also face the blame from the remaining masters of the Ministry of Rites, even thinking about it makes you feel scared."

Sha Cheng paused, with a subtle surprise on his expression.

"Are you still afraid?"

His Royal Highness, that was the time when he really spent all his time worrying about things, and Sha Cheng never saw that he was free.With such a state of mind and demeanor that he can not change his expression and talk and laugh when he is jointly questioned and embarrassed by the courtiers at the court meeting, he will be afraid of the accusations of the courtiers?

Sha Cheng was still not confused, so he naturally remembered the questions and answers between the crown prince and Zhang Shizhen in court.

"The old minister sees that you are not afraid of Mr. Zhang. With the emperor behind you to protect you, how can you be afraid?"

He always thought that the Emperor doted on His Highness too much, and the Taifus who were supposed to supervise the Prince's studies were all too drunk, and none of them could "compete" with the Prince.

"I'm still afraid. It's just that I know that it's right to do some things. It's good for the future of the Qing Dynasty. I will do it immediately instead of postponing it later. Because in the future, there may be better things to do. Worry. The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have further subdivided the positions, which is conducive to the operation of government affairs. Naturally, there are many benefits to doing so, but the disadvantage is that Mr. Sha has less power in his hands, that is, you don't care about the solitary, the solitary branch Only when obstacles are small can we proceed smoothly.”

Sha Cheng sighed lightly: "Only in the branch office can the veteran have free time to chat with His Highness here. If there is no branch office, the old minister will have to rush to get rid of his old bones!"

There was a thin blush on Yinrong's face, which was very embarrassing.

"It's a lonely mistake."

"Whether your Highness is wrong or not, it will take time to prove. Judging from the increasingly rich treasury of the Qing Dynasty and the people's hearts gradually gathered by the court, you have not done anything wrong."

Sha Cheng also guessed that the crown prince would come, maybe it was ordered by the emperor, he sighed softly, already planning to stay temporarily in his heart, but he saw the prince scratching his head and trying to persuade himself to stay, his heart moved.

Seeing this, Yinreng made persistent efforts and was sincere in persuading him to stay, and he felt extremely sorry for causing trouble for Sha Cheng before.

Seeing him like this, Sha Cheng actually felt that he was extremely important, and the feeling of being valued made the old minister feel very honored and warm in his heart.

The crown prince is rampant in the court, and the emperor dotes on him, but he is never arrogant because of his favor. It is really rare to condescend to persuade him.

Sha Cheng's expression loosened, and finally he was coaxed to change his mind under Yinreng's persuasion.

Yinfeng let out a sigh of relief.

Ha Zhan, the Manchu minister of the Ministry of Rites, fell ill and begged for rest. He was about to die, but fortunately, Mr. Sha was left behind.

In the book of praying for rest, Wu Zhengzhi prayed for rest, and Huang Ji also prayed for rest. A bachelor of Wuying Hall and a bachelor of Wenhua Hall both fell ill.

This is a good time, apart from Wang Xi and Song Deyi, only the third grandpa and the apple of his eye are the only remaining bachelors in the capital.

The third grandpa and Mingzhu were fighting like black corns, and Yinfeng didn't expect to be able to do things. With Mingzhu's persecution paranoia, if he really did something, he might be scared away by him. If he scared Who will work after running away?

The eldest brother is not in the capital, and Pearl in the Hand feels that she is no match for the third grandpa, so if she says run away, she will run away, and if she says sick leave, she will take sick leave!

Sha Cheng said: "The grandson of the old official's family is very interested in learning foreign languages, and he even asked the old official to buy books in foreign languages ​​for him, but now the foreigners in China come from different countries, and there are so many languages ​​that it is difficult to choose. Don’t know where to start.”

Yinfeng hurriedly said: "Don't worry, my lord, Khan Ama intends to send officials to compile a dictionary. After the dictionary is completed, foreign students can compile a foreign language dictionary on this basis, but it may take a while."

When Sha Cheng got the news, he nodded in satisfaction.

He has passed the age of accepting new things. Fortunately, his eyes are not blind and his ears are not deaf. He has seen and heard the rise of foreign studies with unstoppable momentum. , Whether it is foreign studies or science, he suggested that the children and grandchildren in the family should learn more.

After comforting Mr. Sha, Yinreng walked towards his office in the Ministry of Households in a muffled voice, in a daze while walking, various thoughts intertwined in his mind.

Yinfeng: I want to get rid of the bad habit of always staring at someone and tossing hard.

[The big friend always stares at one or two donkeys and strokes their fur. The donkeys revolted angrily and almost stomped their hooves and ran away! 】Yin Reng deeply agrees: You can't always stare at the old donkeys, you should learn from Khan Ama, be more fraternal, and take care of more little donkeys who are waiting for work.

Therefore, it is still necessary to focus on the younger officials.

Although some of them are still immature and do not hold high positions, they are still young and energetic, and have unlimited potential to work.

As soon as he made up his mind not to use the old donkey any more, Yinreng saw Chen Tingjing, an old donkey who worked hard in the household department.

Yinfeng's eyes lit up, and he was about to say hello to Chen Tingjing, when Chen Tingjing turned around and left without looking back, saying, "I'm very busy, Your Highness wants the Ministry of Accounts to allocate funds, please go to the cabinet, and the emperor will issue an imperial edict before it can be done."

That vigilant and disgusting attitude broke Yinfeng's Liuli's heart.

"Actually, I just came here for a while, and I'll go back later," Yinfeng murmured, lowering his head sadly.

The left servant, Jiang Hongdao, hesitated to speak, and comforted him: "Master Chen is just too busy with official duties, Your Highness doesn't need to take it to heart. Your Excellency praises His Highness a lot on weekdays, but he doesn't really dislike His Highness."

Yinfeng: "..."

He said it, he said the word "dislike" clearly!

How obvious is the disgust that others can see!

Jiang Hongdao was outspoken, and his personality was quite simple and honest. Yinfeng fixed his eyes on him, and the small light bulb on his head lit up with a "ding--"!

Two years ago, he was promoted from a cabinet bachelor to the right servant of the Ministry of Rites. A year ago, he was transferred to the household department in charge of Tianfu. In just one year, he was promoted from the right servant to the left servant. He is the right-hand man that Mr. Chen trusts.

In the future, Chen Tingjing will take over Wu Zhengzhi's position and become the Qingliu Prime Minister among the Hanchens. At that time, the household department that will be vacant will need someone who can keep the money bag to work.

Jiang Hongdao only felt that the crown prince looked at him strangely, which made his spine shudder, but His Highness didn't say anything, just smiled mysteriously, and told him to take care of himself, how weird!

After Yinreng left the Ministry, he was called back to the imperial study by the people around the emperor.

In the study, the third grandpa and the jewel in the palm are all there. At first glance, it turns out that the good news of the victory ahead finally came back to the capital.

The circulation of information is particularly important in wars. With the missionaries delivering the news and allied with the local Mongolian tribes to ambush, the Qing army intercepted and killed the troops sent by the Raksha Kingdom to the front line in Selenghsk at the least cost. There were nearly a thousand enemy soldiers, and thousands of enemy soldiers were captured, and their general Golovin was also captured!

Kangxi said: "Since the war between the two countries, the Raksha Kingdom has finally sent people to discuss it. If we can drive the Raksha Kingdom out of the Qing Dynasty and establish a border between the two countries, the border will be stable for a hundred years, and I will be able to deal with it. The current formidable enemy is Galdan."

"Fortunately, under this battle, the Raksha Kingdom will no longer have the opportunity to jointly attack Khalkha Mongolia with Galdan. Selengesk must not be lost. If you garrison there, you can win over the local tribes, influence the tribes of Khalkha Mongolia, monitor The movement of the Junggar Khanate."

"I want to send envoys to Selengesk," the emperor said solemnly, his deep eyes skipping over Yinfeng, and said in a deep voice, "Golovin's status in the Raksha Kingdom is extraordinary, and our country can use this to negotiate peace. Take back more land."

Kangxi said: "I originally wanted to send Suo'etu as an envoy to discuss it, but now Czar Peter of the Raksha Kingdom led his army to the border and threatened to ask me, Prince Meiyu of the Qing Dynasty, to go to discuss it."

He gets angry when he talks about it.

"I don't know when the name of Prince Meiyu has been known to everyone!"

The emperor frowned and said: "Baoqing has heard a rush from the border. Tsar Peter has resumed his power and imprisoned the ruling princess Sophia in the monastery. Now the spies sent by the Qing Dynasty have not heard the news for a long time. Sergeant, was also driven out of Moscow."

Yinfeng is very innocent: "I have devoted all my attention to the construction of foreign studies and science for a year. The rest of the time, I am either teaching my younger brother or studying with the Taifu. Why is there a reputation as a beautiful jade prince on the border? I am also wondering have no idea."

The emperor obviously didn't believe his nonsense: "I remember that once upon a time, you asked me to send you to the border."

Yinfeng: "..."

Never expected that the action of ringing the alarm bell to Khan Ama before turned out to be superfluous!

Panicked in his heart, Yinreng didn't let himself sweat a drop, the most skillful thing he has honed since going to court is his face.Yinfeng himself has also upgraded, and he is no longer an idiot with everything written on his face.

As long as it is related to the prince, any clues and details will make Kangxi alert. He thinks he has an excellent memory and will never forget all the violations.

The father and son have been fighting wits and courage for too long, and Kangxi has long seen the prince's eagerness to run outside.

The little pony has been stuck in the capital for too long, and wants to go out to the wild!

How did he make Tsar Peter remember him?

Is it a missionary, or an act of Baoqing?

Kangxi couldn't even guess these things, except for the prince who was under his nose, he could see that he was restless at a glance.

The emperor tapped his fingers on the imperial case, and asked the opinions of the two important ministers again.

"Do you think I should send 'Prince Meiyu' to the border?"

Suo'etu hesitated: "Well, it's a long journey from the capital to the border, and the journey is exhausting. Your highness may not be able to bear the fatigue along the way. In addition, the climate at the border is cold, and the safety along the way cannot be guaranteed. I do not agree to dispatch Your Highness, go ahead. Rakshasa is a defeated country, so why should they impose conditions on our country?"

"Master Suo was surprised by this statement. Luocha sent the tsar who was in power at the beginning. The Qing Dynasty sent the prince to represent the identity of the emperor. The emperor did not intend to completely quarrel with Luocha. There is still room for maneuver between the two countries. .There is an army escort for safety along the way, the eldest brother can go to the border, but the prince can't go?"

Nalan Mingzhu hoped that the prince would leave the capital, he had been aggrieved in the court for too long.If the elder brother doesn't come back for a day, he will face the joint suppression of Suo'etu and the prince.

Yinfeng stared at the stars: "Mingxiang is right!"

Nalan Mingzhu was appreciated by the prince, looked at his own eyes, and even in front of the emperor, not only was he not happy that he had coaxed the prince, but he held his breath under the gaze of the emperor.

The prince roasted him on the fire again, he must have done it on purpose!

In comparison, Suo'etu, who tried his best to prevent the prince from leaving the capital, almost took out a knife and aimed at Nalan Mingzhu with a white knife in and a red knife out.

Can't wait to trick the prince out of the capital, why?Is it possible that the old thief of Pearl will also send assassins to assassinate him? !

Yinfeng continued to work hard: "My son is not afraid of the exhaustion of boats and cars. My son has practiced and can lift fifty catties of rice with ease!"

Kangxi: Da?

Seeing him cheerful and expectant, the emperor stared at him with dangerous eyes, but he didn't frighten him, let alone show fear.

"Khan Ama, I have grown up and can take charge on my own. Of course, I also want to be like my big brother and do things independently. I want to be a perfect and mature heir to the empire as you expect..."

The prince spoke affectionately, and raised his ambition, which made the emperor's serious and reproachful expression gradually loosen, and his face became moved.

As Yinfeng was talking, he began to babble happily: "Besides, you can't tie Erchen for the rest of your life. Do you want to wean Erchen? There is a great opportunity in front of you. When will you wait?"

Kangxi: "..."

I see you are itchy!