NFBE Chapter 229: Fighting and Accelerating the Process
Chapter 229: Fighting and Accelerating the Process
Chapter 229: Fighting and Accelerating the Process
Of course, Yinreng did not forget his brothers when it came to robbing merit, so after Kangxi ordered Liang Jiugong, he quickly interjected: "Why don't you call your eldest brother and the brothers over? Once we find the silver mountain, your ninth brother can quickly count it, and we can also know the storage volume as soon as possible. And your tenth brother, twelfth brother, and fourteenth brother, no matter what, the Beiyang Fleet is their credit."
Yinreng's words made Kangxi's expression soften. He knew that he had not misjudged Baocheng. Although Baocheng was no longer the crown prince, he was still a good boy, and this had never changed.
Yinreng didn't even look at Kangxi who was sitting above him. To be honest, he was becoming more and more impatient with his father staying on the throne. When a man grows old, he is no longer old. The motivation and passion he had when he was young to reduce the power of the princes and to lead the army in person are basically gone.
The reason why he made this trip today was because the emperor had been hesitating for a while. He was more inclined to the peace faction and was still thinking about the closed-door policy of his previous life.
He knew immediately that things couldn't be delayed, as delays would only lead to disaster. He knew the old emperor too well. Although he had ambitions, they were few and far between. He was more interested in enjoying himself and having fun. This was the case in his previous life. In his six trips south, only one or two were spent to truly understand the people's situation. The rest were just wasted public travel.
This time, with the help of his wife, he saw what attracted the emperor, so he hurried over to persuade the emperor to fight.
Facts have proved that no one does not love money. Even the emperor who controls the world wants to have more money. What's more, that is a country's silver mountain, even if it is a small country. But once it is true as the prince said, the silver that can be mined will be enough for the descendants of the Qing Dynasty to squander for hundreds of years.
Liang Jiugong walked very fast. In less than half an hour, the main hall of the Qianqing Palace was crowded with princes and ministers who came to discuss matters.
Kangxi was quite direct. He spread out the map and let everyone take turns to look at it. He also took the trouble to point out the geographical location of the silver mountain and the location of other mineral deposits.
Everyone came forward curiously and walked away with flushed faces. The entire Qianqing Palace was filled with excitement, excitement and eagerness to try.
Especially for the three princes who had just formed the Beiyang Fleet, this was a credit that was about to be delivered to them. If they didn’t grab it now, when would they?
So after everyone had seen it, when Kangxi asked about their attitudes, the princes began to recommend themselves one after another, all wanting to personally lead the expedition to Japan and bring back wealth for the Qing Dynasty.
The same goes for the ministers. Even those who had previously advocated peace have changed their attitude. If you say that the so-called countries like Germany, Italy, and Belgium are far away and we don't know the details, so it's inconvenient to attack them, then that's fine.
The Japanese country is right under our noses. The map has marked it in detail, and the Beiyang Fleet is ready. When will we take action if we don't?
In this way, in just one hour, the strategy that had been controversial for a long time was decided: to attack directly against Japan.
This time, Kangxi directly appointed Dong'e Feiyanggu as the Grand Marshal and Admiral of the Eastern Expedition Navy, commanding the entire army and stationing it in Weihaiwei. He also appointed the Prince of Zhi as the Left General and Commander-in-Chief, commanding the army to directly defeat Japan. Dun Beile was appointed as the Prince of Zhi's deputy, commanding the fleet to escort the fleet along the coast.
Next, Min Beile represented the Ministry of Revenue of the Qing Dynasty to investigate and organize the silver reserves of Japan, and the 12th and 14th Beile assisted in the mining of silver.
The short meeting ended. Although some princes still wanted to participate, seeing that the emperor had already decided on the candidate and no longer hesitated, they could only sigh and go back, waiting for the next opportunity.
Yes, it was because Kangxi had already said that in addition to Japan, there were also Korea and Baiyue, and the princes could take turns to go on the expedition. Although it was just a pie in the sky, it was at least a possibility, which was what dispelled the rest of the princes' eagerness.
After returning to the palace, Yinreng thought for a moment and wrote a note to the man in black who suddenly appeared: "Tell him as soon as possible. I don't want to wait that long."
The man in black took the note, replied "yes" and disappeared directly into the study, without a trace. He Zhu, who had been guarding the door from beginning to end, did not notice anything unusual.
He could not wait any longer. His previous thought was to expose all the thoughts of these brothers, and then use the help of the emperor to eliminate their ambitions and desires one by one. However, plans cannot keep up with changes. Who could have imagined that foreigners would appear?
Now he needs to speed up the process. Increasing the revenue and territory for the Qing Dynasty is good, but in the process the power of the brothers who left will become greater and greater. He cannot guarantee that when that time comes, the ambitions that had already disappeared will not be revived.
Although it seems that he has the greatest chance of winning now, what will happen after he destroys Japan, Korea, and Baiyue? Will his younger brothers, who will then have military power, still be the same as before?
He was going to change his plans. No matter what, he wanted the throne, he wanted the whole world, and he wanted his brothers to be in his own hands. He could tolerate brothers with military power, but he couldn't face them without knowing his own identity.
Master Dejia received the news quickly, and then the dosage of a certain ingredient in the pill began to increase quietly. This made Kangxi, who had recently taken the pill, look more and more rosy, and he walked with vigor and power.
However, because of the upcoming attack on Japan, everyone thought that the emperor was excited and agitated, and even the imperial physician did not notice anything when he took his pulse.
The ladies in the palace have been living very well recently. The emperor has been full of energy recently and often summons concubines. There have been several cases of pregnancy in recent times, which makes Kangxi, who was already in high spirits, even more excited. This fully proves that he is still in good shape and the magic of the elixir. Therefore, he ignored Dejia's obstruction and increased the dosage from one pill every six months to one pill every three months, and finally even to one pill every two months.
When it came to this dosage, Dejia began to panic. If it took a little longer, some things would slowly accumulate and the imperial doctors would not be able to detect it easily. But if the emperor took it this way, within a year, the imperial doctors would be able to detect it by taking the pulse.
Therefore, when Kangxi took one pill every two months, Dejia directly stopped him and pointed out that if he took it too frequently, the medicinal effect of the pill would not be fully effective by then and would accumulate in the emperor's body.
Magic pills are good things, but there are also dangers after taking them in excess. Just like tonics, taking too much can also be fatal.
Kangxi also knew some pharmacology. After consulting with the imperial physician Liang, he stopped increasing the frequency of medication and continued to take one pill every two months.
However, the harm of excessive use of elixirs had actually begun to slowly erode Kangxi's body. For example, everyone could see that during this period, not only had the emperor's office hours been extended, but the number of times he went to the harem had also increased sharply. Simply put, the emperor seemed to have become younger and more energetic.
Others may not know, but Liang Jiugong, who serves the emperor personally, has always been paying attention to His Highness. Others see His Highness as vigorous and energetic, but to him, it seems more like a spent force, and more like the emperor is wasting his future energy and lifespan in advance.
I can only say that he is worthy of being Eunuch Liang, he has revealed the truth now.