NFBE Chapter 224 Kyoto Storm 2
Chapter 224 Kyoto Storm 2
Chapter 224: Kyoto Storm Part
Tong Guowei spoke first: "In my opinion, the emperor is serious this time. We must work harder. If nothing else, we must immediately finalize the position of crown prince. The entire Tong family supports the prince. By then, the number of memorials submitted will definitely crush the other princes. However, we hope that the prince will fulfill his promise after the success."
He had thrown everything into the fire. Besides him and Fahai, the Tong family had no one else to rely on. Originally, with Longkodo, the Tong family had a successor, but Longkodo had been defeated by Li Si'er. Now, let alone supporting the Tong family, even leaving the Tong Mansion was impossible, as Kangxi had issued a death order, forbidding Longkodo from leaving the mansion for the rest of his life.
He knew that Longkodo was wrong in the Li Si'er incident, but Longkodo was also a victim, and he didn't know the other party's identity. Just for a woman, for a so-called assassin, the emperor no longer cared about the Tong family's reputation and feelings and directly cut off Longkodo's future. How could he swallow such anger?
Fortunately, Beile Lian had reached an agreement with him. As long as he pushed him to the throne and made him the crown prince, Longkodo would naturally be able to come out, and even be able to resume his post and inherit his title.
Tong Guowei finished speaking, and Ma Qi continued, "This old minister also agrees with what Master Tong said. This time, almost everyone in the court has submitted a memorial, so even if the emperor disagrees, it will be useless. Besides, the emperor has already made a solemn promise in court today, saying that the competition should be fair and that the memorials will be the final word. We have a lot of support behind us now, and I think with our abilities, the position of Crown Prince will be secure tomorrow."
To be honest, Ma Qi had no other intentions in supporting Yinsi. He simply liked Yinsi, who was gentle and courteous, and was the kind of person who was impressed by his personal charm. Of course, this was also inevitable because he saw that after Yinsi came to power, he would be easier to control, and the Fucha family would be able to gain more benefits at that time.
Of course, the Fucha family did not only support Yinsi. He understood the principle of not putting all eggs in one basket. He supported Yinsi, while his younger brother Li Rongbao secretly contacted Prince Yong.
In his opinion, among these princes, these two were the most capable of competing. As for Yinreng, he was the deposed crown prince and there had never been any news of him being reinstated from ancient times to the present, so he was excluded early on.
It cannot be said that Ma Qi was wrong, it can only be said that he did not expect that Kangxi, as a monarch, would not follow the beaten path and liked to do some outrageous things. Who would have thought that in history Kangxi would depose and enthronize the crown prince twice?
That night, the capital city was extremely lively and it did not come to an end until the cockcrow. So during the morning court session the next day, it was obvious that many people did not get enough rest the night before and looked tired.
However, despite being tired, many people were in good spirits. After all, this was a rare major event in the court, and many people were concerned about the issue of appointing a crown prince.
Kangxi's court session was a quiet one, and Liang Jiugong immediately took charge of the memorials. A tall pile of memorials quickly piled up on Kangxi's dragon-shaped desk, and Kangxi flipped through them one by one. Then there was "Yinsi," two "Lian Beile," three "Eighth Prince"... Finally, there was a different one. Kangxi excitedly glanced down, "Neutral," and then repeated the process again. Finally, he estimated that each prince had supporters, but Yinzhi accounted for 10% and Yinsi for 80%.
Among them, the ones that Kangxi cared about included the Yuele family of Prince An, to which Yinsi's legitimate wife Guo Luoluo came from, the Niuhuru family represented by Ebilun's son Alinga, and the Tonggiya family represented by Tong Guowei and Orondei. In addition, many Manchu ministers headed by "Manchu Chief Academician" Ma Qi and a group of Han ministers headed by the Minister of Revenue Wang Hongxu also stood on the side of the Eighth Prince Yinsi.
The more Kangxi watched, the more annoyed he became, but the angrier he became, the calmer he became. He finally saw clearly who was behind today's incident and finally made up his mind to implement the secret system of appointing the crown prince.
Just as the court officials began to discuss in secret, Kangxi closed the memorial in his hand. He couldn't help but close his eyes, hiding all his emotions before speaking, "I have also received these memorials. I will carefully review them one by one. The matter of the succession will be announced in the court in three days. I adjourn the court."
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and left. Liang Jiugong then shouted "dismiss the court", signaling the young eunuchs to move all the memorials away, and then hurriedly followed Kangxi and left.
The court officials looked at each other, not knowing what the emperor was thinking at the moment. However, since the emperor had already said that the candidate for the crown prince would be announced in three days, they would just wait for three days. After all, the memorial had been submitted and what had to be done had been done. All that was left was to wait.
After the court session, everyone went home. It had been a tiring night without sleep, but now everyone felt tired after the excitement.
Just as Yinsi's carriage arrived in front of Beile Lian's mansion, a quack named Zhang Mingde came to the door and said directly: "The Eighth Prince is elegant and graceful, kind and honest, and has a long and prosperous life. He is truly a noble person."
The Eighth Prince was a little confused at this time and did not stop it immediately. After he reacted, he quickly asked the servants to bring Zhang Mingde directly into the mansion. What he did not notice was that the scene and conversation between Zhang Mingde and him had been seen by everyone, and then the matter was quickly reported to the emperor.
Not long after welcoming Zhang Mingde into the mansion, Yinsi realized that his previous actions were wrong. He should have expelled Zhang Mingde immediately. Bringing him into the mansion was a cover-up.
But now it's too late to chase him out. The best way to do it is to silence him. Just when Yinsi was about to order the people around him to take action, an aide rushed over after learning about it and whispered a few words in Yinsi's ear.
After hearing this, Yinsi asked excitedly: "Really?"
The staff said: "How dare I deceive my master? Once we investigate, we will find out. This person really has great magical powers."
Although Yinsi still had some doubts, his intention to silence the witness faded. In order to test the ability of the sorcerer Zhang Mingde, Yinsi asked him to predict for him on the spot. Zhang Mingde was also an old hand, so he did not talk about the future first, but directly told him some private things about Yinsi that no one else knew.
The more Yinsi listened, the wider his eyes widened. He was sure that there were some things that even his personal servant who had always been by his side did not know, and there were some things that he might have forgotten if the sorcerer had not told him.
This time, Yinsi completely believed in the other party's ability. If he was not so capable, outsiders would never know these things.
Once he began to believe, Yinsi immediately changed his attitude towards Zhang Mingde. In less than a cup of tea, Zhang Mingde went from being a prisoner to a guest of honor.
Yinsi was even more convinced of Zhang Mingde's comments to him when they first met. He even asked Zhang Mingde for advice on how to appoint a crown prince.
Zhang Mingde did not refuse, but only gave one word, which was "wait".
At night, the Lian Beile Mansion was filled with laughter, singing and dancing, overflowing with longing for the future. Meanwhile, in the Qianqing Palace, Kangxi's face was as dark as ink. He gazed towards the Lian Beile Mansion with a sharp gaze, like a tiger hiding in the shadows, quietly waiting for its prey to take the bait.