vstars Chapter 81 The knife only hurts when it cuts you.
Chapter 81 The knife only hurts when it cuts you.
That's why they say you only feel the pain when the knife cuts you. After witnessing the horrors of opium, things that usually take ten days or half a month, or even longer to reach a conclusion, were decided in a very short time this time. Because of the flapping of Yinzhuo's butterfly wings, the war that was not supposed to happen until the end of the Qing Dynasty was brought forward by more than a hundred years and started in the early Qing Dynasty.
Although Yinzhuo was the advocate of banning drugs and opium, he had no intention of getting involved in the subsequent events. He believed that as a whistleblower, he had done what he could within his capabilities, and the rest depended on how much Kangxi cared about the country.
"Sixth Brother, your garden is so big, why don't you let your younger brother live in this Ya Ting Xuan?"
As the weather gradually warmed up, Kangxi naturally couldn't stay in the palace any longer. So, he took the Empress Dowager and his many wives and children and made a grand procession to Changchun Garden. After a year, Yinzhuo's Enze Garden was almost finished. He thought that since Enze Garden was not far from Qingxi Study, he simply did not move into Shufeng Pavilion and directly informed Kangxi that he had moved to his Enze Garden.
What he never expected was that the little rascal Fourteen was keeping such a close eye on him. He had barely moved in and settled in when Fourteen followed him by. And not only did Fourteen come, but he didn't leave. He was clinging to Sixth Brother's arm, acting cute and spoiled, using every trick in the book to try and get a place to stay.
"Fourteenth, it's not that your sixth brother is stingy and doesn't want you to live in this Ya Ting Xuan. I'm not letting you live here for your own good. The place you live with your mother is very close to where you usually study. As long as you get up half an hour earlier every day, you will never be late. But if you live in Enze Garden, you will have to get up at least an hour and a half earlier every morning. Of course, there are shortcuts for you, but I've thought about it, and I don't think you would dare to pass by Qingxi Study every morning and wander in front of Father Khan."
Just as the Fourteenth Prince said, Enze Garden is so big that it wouldn't matter if we lent him this Ya Ting Xuan for temporary accommodation, or even gave it to Yin Zuo. However, Yin Zuo is also very clear that this door cannot be opened, otherwise, in a few days, the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince will also beg to move in, so should he let them in or not? If the Ninth Prince and the Tenth Prince move in, they are all brothers, but what about the Eighth Prince, the Twelfth Prince, and the Thirteenth Prince? In that case, he would be a babysitter again, and he would never have any peace and quiet again. Therefore, Yin Zuo felt that he had to get rid of the Fourteenth Prince, this troublemaker, no matter what.
"Sixth Brother is right. I'm not you, after all. I really wouldn't dare to hang around in front of Qingxi Bookstore every day."
Yinzhuo's reason was not bad. When the Fourteenth Prince heard that he had to get up an hour and a half earlier every day, he was already a little shaken. Later, when he heard his Sixth Brother say that there was a shortcut, he was excited for a moment. But then he heard that taking the shortcut would mean passing by Qingxi Study every day. He was not his Sixth Brother. How could he have the courage to go and hang around in front of his father every day?
"It's alright, I'll save this Ya Ting Xuan for you. You can come and stay for one night during your ten-day break. I'll have the chef here make you your favorite sweet and sour fish, braised pork, lotus seed eight-treasure duck, crystal meatballs, and I'll also give you a milk-flavored steamed bun..."
After all, he was his own younger brother. He had just given him a good beating, so he had to give him a little treat. As expected, Fourteen was a little foodie. He was disappointed that he hadn't been able to get into his sixth brother's Enze Garden, but as soon as his sixth brother announced the menu, his disappointment vanished.
"We also need to add a roast duck, the kind you brought back for me from outside the palace before."
Well, it's just a duck, right? A few dishes got rid of a big problem, and Yinzhuo felt it was totally worth the price.
"Alright, let's add a roast duck too. Look, it's getting late. If you don't go back soon, your mother will worry about you. Dexi, quickly send your Fourteenth Prince out. You can only come back after you've seen him enter Changchun Garden with your own eyes, understand?"
Dexi knew exactly what his master meant. He wanted him to watch the Fourteenth Prince enter Changchun Garden and then return, just in case the Fourteenth Prince would launch a surprise attack. So he happily walked up to the Fourteenth Prince and bowed to him.
"Fourteenth Prince, please. This servant will escort you back to Changchun Garden."
He thought he could have a few days of peace and quiet after getting rid of the Fourteenth Prince, but less than a day had passed and trouble had come again. The Fourteenth Prince could still fool him with his tricks, but now that his father had been replaced, even if he didn't want to do anything, he wouldn't dare to fool him like the Fourteenth Prince did.
"Do you know what your father is up to now? Is he trying to evoke memories of past hardships to remind us of present happiness?"
With De Xi's help, Yin Zuo changed into the coarse cloth clothes that Kangxi had sent to deliver the message. He stood in front of the mirror and carefully examined himself from all angles. After finding that there was nothing wrong, he turned around and asked the guards who were waiting on the side.
"His Majesty has decreed that I summon Sixth Master to Qingxi Study for an audience."
Well, it seems impossible to get anything out of this guard today. Yinzhuo didn't dwell on it. After getting ready, he told Dexi to follow the guard who came to deliver the message to Changchun Garden.
"Big brother, second brother, third brother, fourth brother, fifth brother, you're here too."
Upon arriving at Qingxi Study, Yinzu saw Yinti and the others dressed in coarse cloth clothes, just like him. Without asking, he knew that they must have been summoned by the old master.
"Oh, Sixth Brother is here too. I'm not trying to be mean, but with your delicate skin, even in these coarse clothes, it's obvious you're not a farmer. This trip out of Beijing isn't for sightseeing; it's to inspect the drought situation around the capital. We'll be eating and sleeping in the open along the way. I don't know what Father was thinking, bringing you along. Isn't that just making you suffer?"
Seeing that Yinzhuo was wearing the same clothes as him, Yinti knew that his father planned to take him with him on this trip out of the capital. However, just thinking about the boy's performance at the Ice Skating Festival, Yinti couldn't help but worry. He reached out and pinched Yinzhuo's overly fair and tender face, teasing him.
“Look at what you’re saying, brother. Although I look a bit fairer than you, we’re all about the same. I don’t look like a farmer at first glance, and neither do you.”
Yinzhuo was absolutely right. Yinti and the others had also been pampered for many years. They were all equally bad, so no one should criticize anyone else.
While the brothers were talking, Kangxi also came out after changing his clothes. He was also wearing a dark-colored coarse cloth shirt.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty."