novelonline Chapter 2058 Self-knowledge
Chapter 2058 Self-knowledge
Chapter 2058 Self-knowledge
When the Eighth Prince came out, the Ninth Prince was already waiting.
Everyone paid attention to the Eighth Prince's expression.
The brothers in front had different expressions when they came out, some were proud, some were sad.
The Eighth Prince, on the other hand, looked somewhat mysterious, and nothing could be seen on his face.
The Ninth Prince had a bad feeling.
The brothers in front of me didn’t get scolded, so I won’t be the unlucky one, right?
He entered Qingxi Book House, and recalled the scene of the grand court a few days ago.
During the grand court session in the Hall of Supreme Harmony that day, his seat was relatively close to the throne, but still several feet away, so he could not clearly see the emperor's father's expression.
At that time, my father the emperor was wearing court robes, standing above everyone else, and he was the only one who was supreme.
Today in Qingxi Bookstore, the distance between father and son is less than ten feet.
The contrast between the two scenes makes people feel very complicated.
"Son, please ask Khan Amaan..."
Ninth Prince greets you sincerely.
"Crack..."
Kangxi looked at his cautious appearance, snorted and said, "If I don't summon you, you don't want to ask for an audience? Don't think about fooling around for a year or half a year on a job!"
The Ninth Prince immediately said, "My son is innocent. Even if Khan Ama doesn't want to see me, I will still ask for an audience today and tomorrow. I promised the Eighteenth Prince that I would take him out of the garden to play for two days. I am just waiting for Khan Ama to come back!"
"There is nothing serious to do. Not only do you indulge in fun, but you also want to kidnap the Eighteenth Prince?"
Kangxi was dissatisfied.
The Ninth Prince said, "Isn't it because the Eighteenth Prince will be entering the Upper Study Room next year? We can only relax for the next six months..."
It will be even more impossible to bring the Eighteenth Prince out next year.
Khan Ama has always attached great importance to the studies of the princes. Studying is a big deal and no one can be delayed.
Kangxi glared at him and said, "Are you thinking of going to your wife's farm again?"
The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "It happens to be close to Changchun Garden. I can take the children there to have a look. We can't learn Ode to the Goose but not know chickens, ducks and geese..."
Seeing that Kangxi's expression relaxed as the father and son talked, the Ninth Prince became less reserved and couldn't help but glance at the stool.
The total time that the brothers in front of me spent in the audience with the Emperor was about an hour.
It’s not as tiring as the previous one, which also took me half an hour to sit in the car.
My waist is almost straight.
Kangxi saw this and frowned, "You can't stand like this?"
The Ninth Prince said in a flattering tone: "Father, your son has been standing in front of you for an hour..."
So, this is still a punishment?
I had nothing to do, so I made my sons stand in the corner as punishment.
It would have been fine if he was waiting in the duty room, but he had no choice but to stand there in the sun.
Kangxi snorted coldly and let the Ninth Prince sit.
The Ninth Prince sat down, exhaled, and said, "Khan Ama, can your son ask for leave in advance? If there is another grand court in the future, your son will not be there to attend..."
Kangxi stared at him with an unhappy look on his face, and said, "No! There are only a few court sessions a year, and you're thinking of being lazy?"
The Ninth Prince said, "Sons are there to make up the numbers. One more son doesn't make too many, and one less son doesn't make too few. If a son is really tired, I will have to trouble my father-in-law to worry about him."
Kangxi said: "What am I worried about? I work hard every day, and as a son, you don't share the worries of your father, but instead think about being lazy. That's a nice thought, forget it!"
The Ninth Prince found this statement irrational.
What are you sharing the worries about?
Are those ministers receiving their salaries for nothing?
Even if the prince were to accompany the ministry, the Ninth Prince felt it was unnecessary.
Just pick a few capable ones to give them some training. It doesn't have to be like going to school where everyone has to follow the group.
He could only mutter these words in his heart, and said on the surface: "My son is self-aware and doesn't like to cause trouble for everyone. He specializes in his profession. If it is the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it would not affect much even if he meddles in it. But if it involves government affairs, my son cannot bear the responsibility."
When Kangxi heard the word "self-knowledge", he was stunned.
He had just warned the Eighth Prince because he hoped that he would stop being so ambitious and learn to be down-to-earth.
As it turned out, the Eighth Prince was very ambitious and obviously didn't listen.
When it came to the Ninth Prince, I hoped that he would be down-to-earth and pragmatic, but he was lazy under the banner of "self-knowledge".
Kangxi looked at the Ninth Prince, somewhat puzzled, and said, "Don't you always say that you are the pillar of the family? And you still want to save a fortune for your children? You don't think about building a career, but only about saving money? But you should know that for the royal family, money is nothing, and the rank of nobility is the most important."
The Ninth Prince was hesitant when he heard this, and said, "But... Akdan and the others are the grandchildren of the emperor, not ordinary members of the royal family. When they grow up, Khan Ama will not let them take the exam to receive a lower or higher rank like ordinary members of the royal family. They will definitely be given a higher rank!"
Kangxi didn't know whether to be angry or amused. He looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "Is it possible that you are just saying that you want to support the family, but you are still counting on me in your heart?"
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "Who made my son so lucky to be a prince? My son's son also got lucky to be a grandson of the emperor. He is naturally waiting for Khan Ama's grace. They are all my son's legitimate sons. Khan Ama will never be willing to let his grandson be a general, right?"
Just look at the Queen Mother and you'll know that it's common for four generations of a royal family to live under the same roof.
Not to mention the emperor's grandson, it is possible that the emperor's great-grandson can also receive the grace of his father.
Thinking of this, the Ninth Prince smiled more flatteringly, but for some reason he was thinking of the Crown Prince.
At that time, the prince should cry.
Judging from the Crown Prince's attitude towards food, he may not be able to survive longer than his father.
Even the eldest brother will become an old man.
The Ninth Prince thought of the Thirteenth Prince again and came up with another guess.
Could it be that the Thirteenth Prince is not only a candidate for the title of Assistant Prince, but also a candidate for the title of Crown Prince?
The Ninth Prince was in a rather weird mood.
If that's the case, why can't he be a candidate for the Tenth Prince?
The Tenth Prince is only two years older than the Thirteenth Prince, and he has a good status and ability.
Then, the Ninth Prince began to understand why the Tenth Prince could not be a candidate.
Just because I'm just a "candidate"...
Kangxi shook his head and said, "Why don't you say that you have no perseverance? You say nice things, but you are only enthusiastic for three days, and then you are lazy again!"
The Ninth Prince said hurriedly: "This is also due to Khan Ama's good teaching. My brothers are all capable. Khan Ama has no shortage of sons to share his worries. It is the son who can dress up and entertain his parents. It is the son who should take the lead..."
Kangxi: "..."
The Ninth Prince said confidently, "Whether it is a noble family or an ordinary banner family, none of them have successful sons. The promising sons serve the country and the people, while the unpromising sons enjoy the company of their parents. They each get what they deserve."
This is what Fujin once said.
As the children went to school, the couple discussed the issue of their son’s education and both felt that it was not necessary to force it.
As long as you can learn how to be a good person, that's enough.
Kangxi frowned and said, "It's all heresy..."
The Ninth Prince said, "If your son is not a prince, he will definitely be a servile and greedy person. After all, he is a prince. He has already received great blessings and holds a high position. If he is not satisfied, he will only be asking for trouble."
Kangxi: "..."
If other sons said this, Kangxi would think it was false, but the ninth prince said it really sounded true.
Having been in the study room since childhood, other princes were eager to work hard and strive to be the best; only the ninth and tenth princes were two weird ones who only thought about being lazy and fooling around.
He thought again about the Ninth Lady's behavior. Although she was young, she was able to stay at home. She was not a shy and quiet person, but she was not sociable.
Even the women in the family rarely attend social events.
Apart from her mother's family, the only people she interacted with were her sisters-in-law and close relatives.
Kangxi looked at the Ninth Prince with a complicated expression.
Compared with his older brothers, the Ninth Prince is lucky in finding a wife.
If Dong E was restless and encouraged the Ninth Prince to make progress, the situation would be completely different.
He recalled yesterday's news and asked, "Did you send someone to Yisan's house to offer condolences?"
The Ninth Prince honestly told the story of sending people to participate in the follow-up matters, and said: "It is my son who is worrying about nothing. No matter how young Yidu Li is, he is not a bastard. He also has a father-in-law who is the Shangshu. He is not someone that his two brothers can bully whenever they want."
He did not hide his concern for Yiduli, praising him: "He does not have the problems of a noble son, he is practical and capable, and he is good at Mandarin. He should have been a candidate for the Imperial Academy. His family was too anxious, so they gave him a job last year. My son loves his talent..."
At this point, he thought about Cao Shun's report yesterday and couldn't help but complain, "It's pitiful. People are so snobbish. I don't believe that when Suo Etu was in power, they dared to bully my younger brother. They only allowed him to kneel before the coffin and not to lead the funeral..."
Kangxi had a stern look on his face.
He hated Soetu, but he was not the kind of person who would take his anger out on others without permission.
The reason why Yisan'a could not be tolerated was not only because he was Soetu's son-in-law, but more importantly because he had betrothed his youngest son to Malhan's daughter.
Although this marriage was arranged by Mrs. Yisan, Yisan's tacit agreement was a compromise.
Yisan'a, who originally did not belong to any group or party, also leaned towards the "princelings".
Because of this, Kangxi naturally had no good impression of Yiduli.
But he also has a young son...
His current dissatisfaction with the prince is due to the prince's unfriendly attitude towards his younger brother.
The crown prince is praised too highly, and is not as close to his younger brothers as he is to his maternal relatives.
In the eyes of the crown prince, Kangxi was not annoyed that he regarded the eldest prince as a rival.
However, the crown prince did not treat other princes as brothers, which made Kangxi very disappointed.
Because he put himself in Yisan'a's shoes, Kangxi understood why Yisan'a compromised on his youngest son's marriage.
Yisan'a had a son when he was already in his fifties. He was thirty years younger than his previous son, so there was no sibling affection between them and he would have to rely on his maternal family in the future.
In that case, choosing a marriage that is close to the mother's maternal family is only human nature.
Death is like a lamp going out.
Kangxi's resentment towards Yisan'a was much less.
He glanced at the memorial on the table. It was from the Ministry of Rites, and it was about the funeral and posthumous title of the retired Grand Secretary Yisan Azhi...
*
Outside Qingxi Bookstore.
The Fourteenth Prince looked at his pocket watch with a subtle expression.
I thought that starting from the Fifth Prince, the time that the later brothers would see the Emperor would become shorter and shorter.
But in fact, only the Fifth Prince and the Seventh Prince had short ones.
The Eighth Prince has been here for a quarter of an hour, and the Ninth Prince has been here for almost a quarter of an hour, but he still hasn't come out...