vstars Chapter 141 The devil is one foot high, the way is ten feet high
Chapter 141 The devil is one foot high, the way is ten feet high
Is Fifth Brother alright? Fifth Brother felt like he was in big trouble today. After all, he had just walked in and hadn't even met his father yet when he was hit by his father's ruler. He didn't look like he was alright at all!
Although the honest Yinqi was completely bewildered at the moment, he understood one thing very well: you can't reason with your father. No matter why he was angry, it was always right for him to admit his mistake first. So Yinqi just watched as his fifth brother, who had been implicated, stared at the fresh bump on his head, took a few quick steps to his father, and knelt down in a flash.
"Father, please calm your anger. Your son knows he was wrong and begs for your punishment."
Not to mention Yinzhuo, the culprit who caused this series of farcical incidents, even Kangxi, who felt a little guilty towards Yinqi for accidentally hitting the wrong person earlier, was dumbfounded by Yinqi's bizarre actions!
Kangxi first glared at the troublemaker Yinzuo, then looked at Yinqi kneeling on the ground. For some reason, his expression suddenly changed.
"Fifth brother, now that you know you're wrong, tell me exactly where you went wrong."
Yinzhuo knew Kangxi well, and upon hearing his words, he knew that his father was trying to trick his fifth brother. But Yinqi didn't know that at the moment. He had just entered the room and had been hit by the ruler that Kangxi had thrown at him. He was already uneasy, and now, hearing Kangxi's rather serious tone, he panicked even more.
"Father... Your son... Your son was wrong..."
Our poor Fifth Prince was racking his brains, but after quickly going through the events of the past few days, he was stunned. Wait a minute, none of these few things should have made his father so angry. If it wasn't these things, then the mistake must have been made before he came in... So, after a brainstorming session, our Fifth Prince came to a conclusion.
"Father... could it be because I stepped in with my left foot first when I entered the room..."
Whew! Upon hearing Yinqi's answer, Yinzuo couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief for him. He glanced at Kangxi beside him and saw that his previously unusually pale face had improved considerably.
"Since you don't even know what you did wrong, what kind of mistake did you admit to me just now? It made me think... Alright, Fifth Prince, you don't need to kneel anymore. Liang Jiugong, go and invite Imperial Physician Wang over so he can examine the Fifth Prince's head injury."
Yinqi covered his forehead as Yinzu helped him up from the ground. He felt extremely wronged. "Father, if I did nothing wrong, why did you hit me?"
Yinzhu helped Yinqi to sit down in the flower hall, then stood up straight and solemnly bowed to Yinqi.
"Fifth Brother, it was all my fault just now. Father didn't hit you with that ruler. You were just taking the punishment for me. But don't worry, I won't let you suffer this blow for nothing. Father, I took this blow for nothing. I'll probably have to wear this shiny horn for the next few days. Don't you have anything to say about it?"
When Kangxi heard Yinzhuo say that he would not let him suffer for nothing, his heart skipped a beat. Sure enough, he heard Yinzhuo coming to ask him for things again.
"Didn't you just say that your fifth brother was taking the blame for you? If he was taking the blame for you, why should I take it? You figure it out yourself. I don't care about the two of you."
Fifth Brother did take the blame for me, but was that bump on his head from me? It's a bit too late for you to say you don't care now.
"Father, although Fifth Brother's head injury was taken for his son, it was still caused by the ruler you threw. As the saying goes, the son pays for the father's debts, but the reverse is also true. You can't escape responsibility for what happened today, both morally and logically. Fifth Brother, don't blame me for not reminding you. This is a rare opportunity. You should take advantage of the moment when the imperial physician comes over and think carefully about what you want to get from Father. Otherwise, you'll miss this chance."
Sure enough, Yinqi actually took Yinzuo's words to heart. He frowned and thought about it carefully for a while, then raised his hand to cover the bump on his head and said to Kangxi.
"Father, I heard that my second brother recently received a calligraphy scroll of poems from you. I've always enjoyed collecting these kinds of things, so I wonder..."
Well, another one has gone astray following Yinzhuo's example. At this moment, Kangxi suddenly felt a sense of urgent crisis. If this continued, wouldn't all the little things he had painstakingly accumulated in his private treasury be taken away by these boys?
"Fifth Brother, what kind of ancient almanac are you talking about? Do you know why Father is so angry today? It's because his private treasury lost another birch bark bow and a painting of auspicious cranes. So, it's better to be lucky than early. Fifth Brother, please don't be polite to Father. After all, it's better to have a short pain than a long one, right, Father?"
Kangxi never expected that Yinzhi would respond to him so quickly in such a way. He looked up at Yinqi, who had a big bump on his head and was looking at him expectantly, and then at Yinzhi, who was smugly standing next to him. Suddenly, he felt a headache and his hands were itching.
"Yinzuo, your mother's birthday is coming soon, isn't it? A few days ago, I went to see her and casually asked her what kind of birthday gift she wanted. Your mother said that she now has all her children and grandchildren and only wishes for peace. In that case, why don't you copy the Diamond Sutra one hundred and twenty times and give it to your mother as a birthday gift!"
As the old saying goes, "The devil may be one foot tall, but the righteous are ten feet tall." Old ginger is indeed spicier. How could this young devil Yinzhuo possibly outmaneuver the seasoned Kangxi? He was just gloating over tricking his father a moment ago, and now tragedy has struck.
Yinzhu could hardly believe his ears. The Diamond Sutra? One hundred and twenty times? No, Father, are you kidding me? I never even experienced the one hundred and twenty repetitions technique when I was studying in the Imperial Study, and you've arranged it for me here?
"Father, although the Diamond Sutra is only a little over five thousand words in its entirety, if you copy it one hundred and twenty times, that's nearly six hundred thousand words. Are you sure my mother wants her son to give his life to fulfill his filial duty to her?"
Ever since Kangxi saw Yinzhuo wounded by an arrow and on the verge of death in Ningxia, he couldn't stand Yinzhuo constantly talking about life and death. So when he heard Yinzhuo say that he would give his life to show filial piety, he immediately became unhappy.
"Yinzuo, you've already forgotten what I told you before, haven't you? I'll say it again now: if I ever hear you cursing yourself like this again, I will not let you off easily. Do you understand?"