novelonline Chapter 1979: Training the Son (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
Chapter 1979: Training the Son (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
Chapter 1979: Training the Son (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
The moment he saw Prince Yu, Kangxi stopped in his tracks.
The last time the two brothers met was at the Lantern Festival banquet before the emperor's southern tour.
It has only been two months, and Prince Yu seems like a completely different person.
He looked like he was in his forties before, but now he looks like a man in his sixties.
Kangxi remembered clearly that when he met Prince Gong yesterday, he was just thin but seemed to be in good spirits; as for Prince Yu, he seemed to have lost all his energy.
There were dark spots on Prince Yu's face, one of his eyelids was drooping, and the remaining eye was cloudy. He stared blankly at the roof.
Kangxi thought of the local elders he met in the south of the Yangtze River. Only those who were in their eighties would have such a decadent look.
When Prince Yu heard someone coming in, he didn't even look at the person.
It is already spring, and the peach and plum trees are in bloom outside, so it's time to change into summer hats.
The room was somewhat cool, and the air was filled with a foul smell, including the strong smell of medicine, urine, and incense.
The mixture is so delicious that it takes one's breath away.
Kangxi looked angry and turned to look at Baotai.
Baotai was frightened.
Now was not the time to lecture him, Kangxi let out a breath, took a few steps forward, and said, "Second brother..."
Prince Yu then turned around, took a closer look at the person, and then struggled to his feet: "Your Majesty..."
He could speak without any difficulty, but his body was still inconvenient. He struggled to sit up only halfway.
Kangxi stepped forward, pressed down his arm, and said, "Second brother, there is no need to get up."
Baotai, who was following behind, finally came to his senses and hurriedly moved a chair to the side of the kang, respectfully inviting Kangxi to take a seat.
Kangxi sat down.
The three princes came forward to pay their respects to Prince Yu and stood behind his chair.
Kangxi looked at Prince Yu carefully and saw that his face was clean and his clothes were neat. He said, "I am worried about my second brother. My mother also asked him yesterday."
Prince Yu did not dare to lie down, so he motioned Baotai to help him sit up, saying, "I am incompetent, I am unfilial..."
Kangxi comforted him, "The disease will heal quickly, brother, don't worry, just take your time to recover."
Prince Yu lowered his head and looked at his waist.
There is nothing wrong with lying down, but it is frustrating not being able to take care of yourself.
Who is not afraid of death?
It is said that a good death is worse than a miserable life, but this kind of life is also torment for him.
But Baotai was still young and could not support the family, so he was afraid to even die.
When Prince Yu looked up again, his eyes were red. He looked at Kangxi and said, "I only have these few evil children. The elder one is not talented, and the younger one has not been vaccinated yet. I don't know if they can survive..."
Kangxi thought this was an ominous remark and hurriedly stopped him, saying, "That is why Second Brother should take good care of his health and get well soon."
Prince Yu looked sad and said, "I am fifty-one years old..."
It is said that people reach the age of fifty.
It would be nice if that were the case.
You know your own body.
Prince Yu knew that his health was rapidly deteriorating.
Not only his hair has turned white, but his eyebrows are also gray.
He doesn't even dare look in the mirror now.
Kangxi didn't like what he heard, and said, "Second brother, why are you thinking about these things? It's not a serious illness. Isn't it getting better? Just a few more months of acupuncture, and it might be completely healed..."
Prince Yu was born in July of the tenth year of Shunzhi, eight months older than Kangxi.
Thinking of this, Kangxi felt very uncomfortable.
It seemed that the barrier between himself and death was slowly decreasing.
Is there really a hellish world?
When all relatives die one after another and reach the end of the world, will you also go there?
Prince Yu also thought of this and knew that age was taboo, so he stopped talking about it and just looked at Baotai and said to Kangxi: "Baotai is not talented enough and cannot be used for important tasks. In the future, I will have to trouble the emperor to worry about his guidance."
Kangxi glanced at Baotai and his eyes fell on the Luohan couch under the south window.
These days, Baotai has been taking care of him.
There is some blue under Baotai's eyes, which makes him look a little dull, so he should not be slacking off.
As for the foul air in this room...
It is not too picky to be too picky about the house of a person who has been ill for a long time.
Kangxi said to Prince Yu: "The children raised by my second brother are not bad."
Prince Yu looked behind Kangxi.
Standing behind were the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Fifth Prince.
The Third Prince had a smile on his face, the Fourth Prince frowned, and the Fifth Prince looked worried.
Prince Yu looked at Baotai again. Baotai was standing on the other side, half a meter away from the three princes.
Among so many princes, the only one that Baotai is on good terms with and can help is the Eighth Prince.
Prince Yu said: "The emperor's brothers are all talented. The third brother is talented and praised by the Han officials. The fourth brother is down-to-earth and hardworking, and he has done well in all the tasks assigned by the emperor. The fifth brother is generous and filial, and is a good child..."
At this point, he paused and said, "Eighth Prince is not bad either, he has a good character and doesn't boast..."
Kangxi thought about the news he had read before. The Eighth Prince came to visit Prince Yu almost every ten days.
Compared with other princes, he is indeed a filial nephew, so it is understandable that Prince Yu praises him here.
"Everyone has their own shortcomings, and they are still far from being successful..."
Kangxi did not follow Prince Yu's words and praise the Eighth Prince.
Prince Yu sighed inwardly, showing shame, and said: "This time, I have done it all myself. Thinking about my offspring, I was too greedy..."
Kangxi said: "Nothing is more important than the health of my second brother. As for the succession, let Baotai and his brothers worry about it. In the election next year, I will personally select a few princesses for them. My second brother's grandchildren are inevitable..."
After reading the pulse case, Kangxi knew that there was no hope for Prince Yu’s paralysis.
The rest depends on Prince Yu’s own determination.
If you have the determination, you can persevere for ten or eight years.
As the two brothers talked, the atmosphere eased.
It was just that Prince Yu had been lying in bed for a long time and was a little short of breath.
After talking for a while, he became a little out of breath.
Kangxi did not stay long and said, "I brought some honey-made ginseng slices. You can take them orally every day. Second brother, remember to take them."
"I'm sorry to have caused Your Majesty trouble..." Prince Yu said with gratitude on his face.
Kangxi waved his hand and said, "It is better for my second brother to get well soon. I cannot let my mother and I worry about him all the time."
Prince Yu nodded and said, "I don't need to..."
After coming out of Prince Yu’s bedroom, Kangxi stopped and looked at Baotai with a cold face.
Baotai hung his hands, looking terrified.
Kangxi said: "Your father likes cleanliness, so you should open the windows more often to ventilate the room. Don't use sandalwood to fumigate the room, but use more fresh fruits, which will make it fresher..."
At this point, thinking that it was not the season for fresh fruits to be on the market, he said: "If there are no fresh fruits, use Western perfume, which has a floral and fruity scent. Woody fragrance is too dull..."
Baotai listened carefully.
Kangxi gave careful instructions before taking his sons on board.
Because it was an ordinary horse-drawn carriage, the carriage was not very big.
With four people sitting there, it was quite full.
When they came, Kangxi was worried about Prince Yu's illness and didn't pay much attention; on the return trip he felt uncomfortable and felt too crowded.
He looked at his sons and was very displeased with the Fifth Prince, who took up the most space. He scolded him, "How old are you, and you're already so bloated? You can't even control your appetite. How can I trust you to do anything?"
Unable to stand up in the carriage, the Fifth Prince could only hang his head and said, "My son also knows that being fat is inconvenient. Since the New Year, his rice intake has been reduced by one bowl..."
But if this person is fat, he will gain weight even if he drinks cold water.
Kangxi glared at the Fifth Prince and asked, "You've reduced one bowl, how many bowls do you still eat at each meal?"
The Fifth Prince felt a little guilty and whispered, "Three bowls... and a half..."
Kangxi: "..."
I've eaten so much that my appetite has grown.
After reducing his food intake, one meal can last the entire day for Ninth Prince!
Kangxi said: "Ask the imperial physician more often, take good care of your health, and don't ruin your body."
The Fifth Prince quickly agreed obediently.
Kangxi looked at the Third Prince again and saw that his clothes were swaying and his eyes were dark. He was also unhappy and said, "Baotai was taking care of the sick and didn't sleep well. How come you have dark eyes? You are almost thirty years old. You should know the severity of the situation and not indulge in pleasures!"
The Third Prince said hurriedly, "My son has no shortage of offspring now, and he has already started to cultivate himself. I didn't get a good rest yesterday because my son's concubine went into labor at night... She gave birth to a little prince in the early morning, and I felt a little sleepy..."
He was hesitant when he made the statement.
The little prince’s birthday is at the first quarter of an hour before the Emperor’s birthday.
However, he has always been timid, so he just had the thought for a moment and then gave it up.
Whenever the royal family has a child, he or she must be recorded in the imperial book.
It would be fine if you lied about your birth date and planned it from the beginning, but it would be stupid to change your story now without covering it up.
When Kangxi heard this, he did not feel happy about having a grandson. Instead, he looked at the Third Prince coldly.
This reminded him of the women in Prince Cheng’s mansion, among whom there was only one woman named Tian who was expecting a baby.
The Third Prince's waist collapsed immediately.
Since Kangxi had already spoken, he did not waste any more words and looked at the Fourth Prince.
The Fourth Prince had become quite tanned due to traveling with the bodyguards, and he looked healthier than when he was in the capital.
Kangxi said, "The Ministry of Revenue is not busy right now, so you should take a few days off and recuperate. Don't neglect yourself just because you are young."
The Fourth Prince said respectfully, "Well, these past few days my son has been resting at the second watch. I went to bed early for several days and finally relaxed a little..."
Kangxi nodded.
So does he.
I didn't feel so tired when I was away from home, but when I came back, I felt sore all over and lacked energy.
After returning to the palace for several days, he went to bed early every night and only flipped the cards once, just to talk to Concubine Yi.
Prince Yu’s Mansion is close to the imperial city, and in the blink of an eye, they reached Qipan Street.
Kangxi asked someone to stop the carriage and let his sons get off. Then he turned around and headed towards Donghua Gate.
The three of them stood there obediently, watching the carriage leave before they breathed a sigh of relief.
The Third Prince looked at the Fifth Prince and said, "The descendant of Khan Ama is taking us to visit Uncle Wang. It has nothing to do with me. Shouldn't the Fifth Prince apologize to me?"
The Fifth Prince never competed with others for fame, so he immediately bowed and said, "My brother was wrong, I apologize to you."
The Third Prince snorted and said, "Don't say that from now on, as if I am the cause of the trouble."
Even though I helped the Fifth Prince for free on a daily basis, he didn't seem to appreciate it.
The fifth prince said honestly: "No more talk, third brother is capable, Khan Ama has nothing but praise for you."
The Third Prince liked to hear this and a bit of complacency appeared on his face.
Everyone's performance is being watched by the Emperor.
My hard work has not been in vain.
The Eighth Prince, on the other hand, only knows how to curry favor with others. Even Prince Yu has to speak for him, but what’s the use?
All are false.
The Fourth Prince was standing nearby, thinking about the conversation in the carriage just now, and looked at the Third Prince and said, "Third Brother, there is a new baby in your family, so are we going to have a wedding banquet for the third day of the lunar year?"
The Third Prince waved his hands and said, "The little prince is only eight months old, not full-term. He needs to be taken good care of in the first few months. I won't bother you anymore..."
With the emperor's order in front of him, he just hoped to get through this period honestly.
To be honest, there hasn't been any banquet in his house for a while, so he should have taken back the contribution. What a pity.
The Fifth Prince knew that even if there was no banquet, the families would still prepare gifts to celebrate the birth of the baby, so he said, "Since it's premature, you should also tell everyone so that they don't have to leave gifts behind later..."
The Third Prince thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow your Third Sister-in-law will come to the palace to pay respects, and you can just tell everyone then."
In that way, there would be no delay in receiving gifts and no need to mobilize a large force.
The brothers all had their own errands, so after chatting for a while, they went to various government offices...