nashuaworldcup Chapter 361 A brat can tame every braggart.
Chapter 361 A brat can tame every braggart.
It has to be said that this father-son-in-law's life is enviable. While Yinti and the others get up before dawn to attend court, Yinzuo is still sleeping. When they finish court and go to the yamen to attend to their duties, Yinzuo has just gotten up. While they are busy at the yamen, Yinzuo is either accompanying his father to stroll in the garden or lying in the Qingxi Study reading travelogues. He can even comment on the memorials they submit.
"Father, look at the memorial my eldest brother wrote. His writing skills still need improvement. It gets straight to the point, which is simple and clear, but compared to all these ornate memorials, it seems a bit uncultured. And look at the memorial my fourth brother reviewed. I never imagined that beneath his stern and unsmiling face was such a talkative soul. The person just submitted a memorial to pay respects. You could have just replied with 'Your Majesty pays respects,' but look at how he scolded the person: 'Besides expressing gratitude, you have no other talents. You are still strange, pretending to be a good person, being indecisive, lenient, and deceiving the master...' I can't even imagine how scared this person must have been when he received the returned memorial. I really want to see it..."
Perhaps the matter of deposing and establishing the crown prince had consumed too much of Kangxi's energy, perhaps he had learned from the lessons of his past failures with Yinreng, or perhaps he simply wanted to test Yinzhen's strength. In any case, all the memorials sent to Kangxi were now under Yinzhen's control. Yinzhen was indeed a famously diligent emperor in history; he was a true pragmatist. He would carefully review every memorial that passed through his hands, including those rambling and nonsensical greetings.
Yinzhuo had previously seen Emperor Yongzheng's replies to his ministers' memorials online, so when he learned that these memorials were now under the jurisdiction of his fourth brother, he naturally wanted to ask his father for them to satisfy his curiosity as soon as possible. Of course, he wasn't without restraint; the memorials were just useless greetings.
As the saying goes, you won't know until you see it, and once you do, you'll be all smiles. It has to be said that Yinzhuo really found enjoyment in the memorials his fourth brother was reviewing. He stopped reading travelogues and admiring flowers. Every day after getting up and eating, he would come to his Qingxi Study, carrying a stack of memorials to read. If he came across something particularly interesting, he would share it with his father. Of course, occasionally the two of them would chat about his fourth brother.
They say happiness doesn't last forever, and Yinzhuo, having enjoyed his comfortable life as a father for so long, sometimes inevitably forgot that he even had a son. Of course, it didn't matter if he forgot, since his wife would remind him.
"Dexi, do you mean that the Fujin wants this little brat to come and stay with me? No, isn't there enough room for him in Enze Garden? I only moved out a few days ago, why is he chasing after me again? Can't I have a few days of peace and quiet?"
Hey, isn't this a coincidence? That's what the Fujin (principal wife) said too. Her exact words to me were, "Dexi, Hongxu is such a nuisance. Take him to Shufeng Pavilion for a while so I can calm down..."
Now that he's brought the child back, he can't just send him away, can he? Besides, this is his own son. His wife doesn't want him anymore, where else can he send him? Since he's here, he might as well make the best of it. It's just taking care of a child, right? I can manage…
There's a saying, "Mount Tai can subdue every stubborn person," and that applies to this unruly child as well. Yinzhuo was so confident in his abilities just a few days ago, but his son quickly proved him wrong—Father, you were really bragging…
"Hongxu, I'm giving you one last chance. Are you going to come over here and stand on the stool obediently, or am I going to get up and grab you? Let's make this clear first, there's no going back once you've made your choice. I'll count to three, one..."
You ask Yinzhuo how he felt watching Hongxu standing on the stool practicing horse stance with a tense little face? Hehe, just one word: awesome. How does that song go? "Whatever you owe me, I'll make up for it; whatever you steal from me, I'll return it." Yinzhuo felt that his soul, tormented by Hongxu these past few days, had been healed considerably at this moment.
But this punishment was only a temporary solution. To get rid of Hongxu, this little troublemaker, they still had to find him something to do. But what else could a six-year-old do besides study? Yinzhu racked his brains but couldn't come up with a feasible solution.
You ask him why he doesn't try to fool Hongxu like he did with Shisi? Haha, do you think he didn't want to? Isn't it mainly because he's fooled him so many times that the kid has learned his lesson and won't fall for it anymore?
"Sixth Brother, what are you thinking about? I called you for ages and you didn't respond. I was worried something was wrong with you. You scared me half to death, and I almost had to send someone to fetch the imperial physician."
Upon hearing this, Yinzhuo looked up and glanced at Yintang, who was already standing in front of him. He pointed to the chair next to him, indicating that Yintang could make himself at home. Then he continued to sigh and lament. It's no wonder that Yinzhuo was so worried. The main problem was that Hongxu was really a handful. He was always playing with cats and dogs, and to make matters worse, he didn't study seriously. Ever since Hongxu started studying in the study, Yinzhuo had hardly had a moment of peace. If he weren't so easygoing, he probably would have become depressed long ago.
"Xiao Jiu, you've come at the right time. Let me ask you something: if I said I wanted to send Hongxu to stay with you for a few days, would you agree?"
Yinzhen wasn't idle; why would he bring his ancestors back for no reason? To cause a ruckus in the Heavenly Palace with his bunch of monkeys? But looking at his sixth brother's expectant expression, he couldn't bring himself to refuse outright. You know, people can be quick-witted; look, in a flash, he actually came up with a good idea.
"Sixth Brother, it's not impossible to send Hongxu to my place for a few days, but you know that besides feeding him, I really can't teach him anything else. How about this, Second Brother usually likes this little monkey Hongxu, right? Why don't you send him to Second Brother's place for a while..."
You know what, Yinzhen's idea was actually quite feasible. After Yinreng was deposed, he definitely wouldn't be involved in court affairs for a while. Because of the sensitive status of the deposed crown prince, he usually stayed in his Prince Jin's mansion except for visiting his brothers. Since he had plenty of time, it would be perfect to send Hongxu there to keep him entertained...
The more Yinzuo thought about it, the better he felt. As the saying goes, it's better to do things sooner rather than later. Since he had already decided to send the little brat to Yinreng, Yinzuo didn't waste a second. He told Yintang to make himself at home, got up and walked towards Qingxi Study.
Why did Yinzhu go to Qingxi Study at this time? Yinreng's current status is sensitive. If Yinzhu wanted to send Hongxu there, he would have to ask Kangxi for permission first. Yinzhu and his father have never been polite, so they went straight to the point after entering the room.
“Father, I’m planning to send Hongxu to my second brother’s place for a while so he can tutor him. If you agree, I’ll have someone send him away right away. That kid is just too much of a troublemaker. Look at me, I haven’t been able to eat or sleep properly these past few days because of him, and I’ve even lost a lot of weight. Tell me, who does this child take after…”