nashuaworldcup Chapter 364 Sixth Brother, did Father just put some food on my plate?
Chapter 364 Sixth Brother, did Father just put some food on my plate?
Yinzhen looked down at the box that Yinzuo had pushed back, then looked up at his sixth brother. For a moment, he couldn't understand what his sixth brother meant. Wasn't he just liking it a moment ago? How could he not like it anymore after such a short time?
To be fair, Yinzhen really had no guile in front of Yinzuo. Look at him, whatever he was thinking was written all over his face. Yinzuo saw his silly younger brother staring at him with a puzzled look, so he could only helplessly reach out and point to the box in front of him.
"Why are you looking at me? Take this back and find a reliable person to enlarge this thing to the size of a normal map. I'm only giving you three days. Once it's done, send it to me immediately, and I'll take it to Khan to ask for credit for you."
It has to be said that the allure of the words "reward" is quite strong. Look, it hasn't even been three days yet, and Yinzhen is already coming to see his sixth brother again with his newly drawn map. Yinzuo always keeps his word. He unfolded the map that Yinzhen was carrying and checked it against the original map again and again. After confirming that there were no mistakes, he directly asked Dexi to come and take the map, and then took Yinzhen to his father's Qingxi Study.
"Father, are you busy? If you're not, would you be interested in seeing this thing your son brought you?"
You know what, Yinzhuo's arrival was really timely. Kangxi had just finished dealing with his daily government affairs and was copying Dong Qichang's calligraphy when he saw Yinzhuo pulling Yintang in from outside. He put down his pen and came out from behind his desk.
"Oh, did the sun rise in the west today? Every time you come to my place, you're like a bandit, robbing whatever you see. How come you've managed to get some money back this time? What did you bring? Let me see it."
Yinzhi didn't care at all about Kangxi's teasing. After all, what he said was all true. His behavior with his father in the past was indeed a bit unseemly and shameless. But as the saying goes, his father was the emperor, the richest man in the world. It was only natural for him to rob his father's wealth to help his own poor.
“Look at what you’re saying, Father. What do you mean by ‘like a bandit,’ grabbing whatever he wants? I did have my eye on that ‘Ten Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains’ painting last time, but you didn’t dare to steal it from me, did you? Besides, they say that after three days apart, one should look at things with new eyes. Even if I’m a little like a bandit, can’t I change my ways? Come, Father, this way please. That thing is a bit big, so I had Wan Quan put it in the flower hall outside.”
Everyone says Yinzhuo has a sharp tongue; he truly doesn't argue even when he's wrong. When Kangxi saw that Yinzhuo was still trying to justify himself and wouldn't listen to him, he reached out and tapped Yinzhuo's forehead. Following the force of Yinzhuo's pull, he walked with Yinzhuo towards the outer flower hall. When Yintang saw Kangxi and Yinzhuo leave, he quickly followed.
When Kangxi, Yinzhuo, and Yintang arrived at the flower hall, the map that Yinzhuo had brought had already been spread out on the floor of the flower hall by Wan Quanping. Kangxi, who was very knowledgeable, could tell at a glance that the map was unusual. He beckoned to Liang Jiugong, who was waiting nearby, and ordered him to go to his study to find the map of Japan and bring it over.
"Yinzuo, this is a map of Japan. Where did you get it? How accurate is it?"
Since it had been said before that Yinzhi would be rewarded, Yinzhi naturally wouldn't hesitate. He raised his hand, pulled Yinzhi, who was standing next to him, over, and then pushed him in front of Kangxi.
"Father guessed right, this is indeed a detailed map of Japan, and the accuracy is quite good. I can't guarantee 100% accuracy with you, but I can guarantee 90%. As for how this map came about, I have to mention my little Jiu. Father, you must give him credit this time. Don't underestimate Japan just because it's a small place and the people look short. They're really ruthless. Little Jiu went to great lengths to get this map, spending a fortune..."
That's why Zhuge Liang was able to debate with a group of Confucian scholars. Look at how eloquent people are! What was originally only three parts hardship and difficulty became ten parts in Yinzhuo's mouth. If Yintang hadn't been a party to the incident, he would have almost believed his sixth brother's nonsense. Yes, he spent a lot of money and effort to get this map, but it was obviously not to the extent that his sixth brother said.
"Yinzhuo is right. Yintang has worked hard this time. I will remember your contribution. Liang Jiugong, I remember there is a jade abacus in my private treasury. Go and find it and send it to your Ninth Prince. Yinzhuo, go and get that magnifying glass for me. I need to take a closer look at this picture..."
When Emperor Kangxi said he wanted to take a closer look at the map, he was absolutely right. That afternoon, the man took his magnifying glass, lay on the ground, and compared the map of Japan that he had taken from his study. He drew circles here and wrote words there with a red pen, working on it until it was completely dark before he stopped.
"Liang Jiugong, find two men to carry this map to the side hall. I'll calibrate the rest when I have some free time tomorrow. Yinzuo, wake up! You child, why didn't you go to sleep in the back when you were sleepy? It's tiring to sleep curled up in this chair, and if you get a stiff neck, you'll suffer..."
Yin Tang… no, Father, can’t you see me standing right here? You’re worried about him being tired from sleeping in the chair, but have you ever thought that I’m tired too, standing here all afternoon? No wonder Third Brother said you’re so biased, even to the point of favoring him. Heh, in my opinion, he’s being too conservative. His armpits are nothing compared to what you see. You clearly only have eyes for him, don’t you?
After being shaken awake by Kangxi, Yinzhuo was still in a daze. He glanced at the darkening sky outside, rubbed his eyes, and stretched.
"Father, are you finished with your work? What time is it? I'm feeling a bit hungry. Could you ask the imperial kitchen to bring me something?"
When Yinzhuo didn't mention that he was hungry, Kangxi hadn't thought much of it. But after Yinzhuo brought it up, he suddenly felt a bit hungry. Since it was almost time for dinner anyway, and Kangxi had been busy all afternoon, he was too lazy to go to the dining hall. So he simply had the tables in the flower hall cleaned up and set up dinner there.
Although Yinzhen had dined with Emperor Kangxi many times before, this was the first time he had ever sat so close to him at the same table. Even after dinner and tea, when he left Qingxi Study with Yinzuo, Yinzhen still felt that his meal had been quite magical.
"Sixth Brother, did Father just put a piece of celery on my plate?"
Yinzhuo had noticed that Yintang had been absent-minded since dinner and thought he was feeling unwell. But upon hearing his words, he immediately thought, "How pathetic! I just put some food on your plate. Why are you so incredulous? I'm being fed by him, aren't I?"