Chapter 943 Kangxi is dead? Ask for a monthly ticket)
In a blink of an eye, it was the 42nd year of the Kangxi reign, that is, 1702 of the Western calendar, and it was almost April. The northern country of Great Mongolia had already entered spring, which was a good time for spring flowers to bloom, but in the Pingtian Prefecture of Nanjing, it was almost the hot summer. According to the custom of Great Mongolia, it was time for the imperial court of Great Mongolia to go to the summer resort to spend the summer.
Outside the north gate of the Forbidden City in Nanjing in Great Mongolia, a long carriage was parked against the official road to the west, all four-wheeled and double-horse horses, with large carriages and small transparent glass windows on both sides. This kind of carriage was first brought to Great Mongolia by Queen Sofia, and Emperor Kang Mazi, who was determined to "mechanize" India, found that the structure of this carriage was relatively complex and could lead to the "mechanization" of Indian handicrafts. Moreover, this carriage was indeed more comfortable to sit, especially when walking on the "Sanjing Chi Road" with hard roads, which was really fast and stable. So Kangxi began to promote it, and from time to time he would give a reward of "giving four-wheeled carriage" to give it a reward. Of course, he just carriages, regardless of buying a car. Officials who received the reward had to pay for their own money to buy a car. Driven by Kang Mazi's "giving carriage", India's "car manufacturing industry" really improved a bit.
At least in Soetuso Zhongtang, who had been traveling to the West for many years and had just returned, seemed that the Indian-made carriage is no longer under the four-wheeled carriage in the West.
"Lao Liu, your car is really good. It is light and fast, not very bumpy, and it is spacious inside. It must be very comfortable to walk on a long distance, right?"
The speaker is Soetu, who has joined the "Sofia" Soetu. He is now the Minister of the Nanshu and the Grand Secretary of the Baohe Palace. He is favored by Kang Mazi again.
"That's right, the bearings and spring mechanism of this car use steel parts imported from the Ming Dynasty, so it's so smart. If the iron parts from India are used, it's far from it."
The reply was Soetu's brother, the Zhenghuang Banner of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, and the first-class public law protection.
"The steel parts imported from the Ming Dynasty? This is not easy to get, right?"
Although Soetu traveled in the Franks, Rakshasa and Ottoman Empire for two or three years, he was busy signing various "Ming's Agreements" and "secret Agreements", and contacted all parties to handle the work of the Suez Canal. However, he was not ignorant of the affairs of Great Mongolia. He knew that Kangxi Khan was very concerned about "Made in India". He was unwilling to import anything that could be built by India on his own, especially those related to machinery and equipment, and he encouraged his own creation.
"How can this matter be difficult for us? Even if we have no way, won't there be any emperor? The emperor and Daming are in a trade with each other, and you can buy any good things. And what is the relationship between the emperor and our family? I will never forget to bring some good things to our family."
Fa Bao disagreed, but Soetu didn't understand for a while and asked again: "Emperor? Isn't the emperor just a khan?"
Speaking of this, Soetu suddenly realized that the emperor he said was not Kangxi Khan, but Yinreng, the Emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty, the good son of Kangxi Khan. When he learned that the steel parts of the carriage he was riding were actually given by Yinreng, his face changed drastically and he was speechless for a moment.
"Lao Liu, you, you"
"San brother, what's wrong with you?" Fabao was shocked when he saw Soetu's performance and thought to himself: "He won't have a stroke, right? He won't even say anything?"
Suetu was startled for a while, finally recovered, pointed at Fabao's nose and said, "Lao Liu, why did you get on the pirate ship of the King of Xiqing? You don't understand the thoughts of the King of Xiqing? He is going to rebel, and our Suo family will follow him. Wouldn't it be a waste together?"
Fabao was stunned when he heard this, and looked out the vague car window with great vigilance, then lowered his voice and said, "Third Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Even if the emperor is not the emperor for the time being, he is still the crown prince of the Great Mongolian. This was recommended by the Curry-Taiwan Congress, and even the Khan cannot overthrow it. Once the Khan dies, the Emperor will be the Emperor again. Can we make mistakes with the Emperor? Besides, it is not only our family who has contacts with the Emperor in the court that our family does not blame the public. What can Khan do if he does not blame the Khan?"
After hearing Fabao's words, Soetu was like falling into an ice cave!
He never expected that he had been cautious for so many years and was still humble and flattering Sofia, thinking that he could draw a clear line with Yinreng. As a result, his brother got closer and closer to Yinreng, and it seemed that he was already a hard-core "Second Master Party".
What should I do?
Looking at Soetu's insanity, Fabao laughed, "Third brother, you have been traveling abroad for many years and don't know the situation in the middle school of the country. Queen Sofia has been in poor health in the past two years and has been recuperating in the summer resort. Her relationship with the Khan has become much colder. The Sixth Master Kabul King also followed the Empress and was also responsible for the military affairs in Afghanistan. She was very busy and was not very enthusiastic about the Khan. However, the Khan's concubines were in power and were both the flag master and the king. They all became the masters who could suppress these masters in the future. It was impossible for the Sixth Master, but the second Master."
Soetu sighed helplessly: "There is no father and son in front of the imperial power! Da Khan and the Second Master have a grudge again. How could he allow the Second Master to ascend the throne? I think he has sealed so many masters in the past few years, must be to deal with the Second Master. Our Suo family cannot stand in the wrong team!"
Fa Baoyun said calmly: "What are you dealing with? Dahan's body has been worse than before in the past two years. The queen is not here. There are more and more wives around him, and he can't stand the iron-clad body. Moreover, this year it has been 42 years since the Kangxi reign, Dahan is over 50 years old, so he can still do it."
Speaking of this, he quickly shut up. This was indeed a bit disrespectful.
However, Kangxi's health was indeed not good. Since the second half of last year, Kangxi, who has been persistent in attending the morning court, began to absent from work frequently. At the beginning of this year, Dahan was ill again. Then he simply canceled the morning court and only handled the government affairs in the South Study room.
After a while of silence, Soetu spoke again: "Did Er Master have any ideas?"
Fabao nodded and smiled: "Second Master has been thinking about it for twenty years and finally he will get what he wants!"
Soetu sighed.
He was originally a firm "Sofia Party" (Sofia Party), but now he can't control himself by hearing what his brother said.
After all, the Sixth Master is still young and cannot compare with the Second Master Yinreng in Shangjing. The Suiye has been operating for many years. The Eight Confucian Banners below are as hard as iron plates, and there are also the support of the Confucian Sect and the Qing Gang. If the Khan and Sofia are not good, it would be difficult to keep the Sixth Master behind!
If the Sixth Master falls, can he, the "traitor" of the Second Master Party, be defeated?
But he had already betrayed the Second Master Party before, and now he is afraid that he will not bet on the wrong treasure if he bet on the wrong treasure and the Sixth Master will win in the end, what should he do?
Just when Soetu was in a dilemma, a rapid sound of horse hooves suddenly came from his ears, and then the neighing of war horses and the sound of horse hooves falling heavily to the ground.
Soetu knew that someone was coming to pass the message to him or Fabao, so he quickly pushed open the window and looked around. Sure enough, he saw a yellow jacket that had been rolled down on the back of the horse and reached the side of the carriage.
"Is Suo Zhongtang here?" the yellow jacket asked loudly.
"Yes, here." Soetu quickly agreed.
"The oral order of the great knight is passed, and I will see it in the carriage!"
When Soetu heard that it was Kangxi's oral order, how could he dare to be negligent? He quickly pushed open the car door and walked out. He saluted respectfully to the yellow jacket that was conveying the order, and said, "I Suetu received the order."
Then he rode a Indian slave from the Suo family and led it to a folding horse. He followed the yellow jacket and headed towards the Forbidden City. When he arrived near the north gate, he saw a particularly large gilded carriage that occupied almost two lanes.
There was a circle of people around the carriage, including Tong Guogang, Tong Guowei, Xiong Cilu, Maqi (son of Mishan), Xihana and other major and ministers of the Nanshu, including the eighth prince Yinsi, the thirteenth prince Yinxiang, the fourteenth prince Yinzhi, and the eunuch Xiao Guizi, the chief eunuch of the Sili. A little farther away, there was a group of Indian beauties wearing gorgeous saris held by black eunuchs crying there. Seeing these Indian women crying, Soetu's heart twitched.
Because he knew that these Brahmin women were Kangxi's concubines. According to their Brahmin rules, once Kangxi died, they would have to burn themselves to death!
The eighth prince Yinsi is also the banner master. He is the banner master of the Zhengbai Banner of the Eight Banners of Mongolia. However, Kangxi seemed to trust him very much and did not let him take office in Kaitian Prefecture in Beijing. Instead, he took the position of banner master at Pingtian Prefecture in Nanjing and gave him the job of being the chief manager of Guangshanku.
The so-called Guangshanku is actually Kang Mazi's "Five Eight Banner System" that specializes in providing low-interest loans to the Wu Eight Banners' Banners' Banners' Banners' Banners' system is similar to the original Eight Banners' system before the Qing Dynasty entered the pass. The Eight Banners' Banners' Banners' all directly have a share of land, serving the people in their spare time, and serving soldiers in wartime, and taking turns serving. And the Banners' share of land is self-profit and loss, so of course they have to invest and operate. But where does this investment come from? It cannot be entirely robbed and reward! Robbery and reward depends on talent and luck. Some people cannot rob and make no contributions. So what should I do? So Kang Mazi set up a Guangshanku based on the silver rupees plundered from the working people of India, so that the Guangshanku can lower the interest debts for the Wu Eight Banners' below and help them manage farms and ranches.
When Guangshanku was first established, the person in charge of Guangshanku was the Sixth Master Yin. But the Sixth Master Yin has a bit serious personality and is a bit harsh. Kangxi and Sofia are both like this. Uncle Peter is even more famous for being cruel. It would be wrong for Liu Ye Yin to have a good temper.
So this Sixth Master was serious when lending money, and when collecting the money. If the managers in charge of a certain banner business could not collect the money, they would be scolded to him so much that they could not recover the money. So the subordinates had to work hard to collect debts, which made the group of Wu Eighth Banners who wanted to pay the debts were very dissatisfied with everyone's lives. Why did they have to pay back the money they borrowed from the sweat?
In fact, Kangxi didn't want the people below to return it. He just wanted his son to make good relationships, but he didn't expect it to be an offensive thing. So he asked Yin to go to the Summer Resort and lead troops to fight with the Persians who occupied part of the Afghan land. At the same time, he transferred Guangshanku's errands to Yinsi, the eighth prince who was very polite to the people below, and asked Yinsi to wipe his butt for him.
After Yinsi took over Guangshanku, he did a good job of handling it. He did not exempt all the debts and interest, but dispose of the persons at his discretion. He would receive what should be collected, what should be exempted, and what should be sued for a complaint will never be merciless. Moreover, whether it is collected, what should be exempted or what should be sued, it will be convincing.
Kangxi was of course extremely satisfied with the performance of this son. Yin has a violent temper and is too strict in control. He really needs a "good person" to ease the atmosphere. Of course, Kangxi doesn't think that Yin's fierceness is wrong. How can he be a boss be a little bit fierce?
So Kangxi asked Yinsi to walk in the Nanshu, as if he was training him to be a minister to the Sixth Prince Yin? He should act like a good person.
Today, the good man Yinsi looked very anxious and no longer had the elegant style of the past. Seeing Soetu coming, he hurriedly met him, and arrived at Soetu, and held Suoda Zhongtang who wanted to salute, and then whispered: "Soetu, Huang Ama is sick, let you get in the car and meet you!"
Soetu's heart skipped a beat and immediately asked, "Is it important?"
Yinsi just sighed.
Soetu didn't dare to ask too much, so he followed Yinsi to the side of the carriage. Eunuch Gui, who was guarding there, opened the door. Soetu stepped on the stairs and entered the carriage.
Kangxi's carriage is customized and is very wide inside. Tall men like Soetu stand up straight inside. There is only a bed for sitting or lying in the spacious carriage. There is a desk in front of the bed, and there are several embroidered slogans on the other side of the desk. Soetu also smells a smell of Chinese medicine. Kangxi obviously had just taken medicine.
The light in the carriage was dim. Only Kangxi was wearing a yellow robe, not wearing a hat on his head, and half lying on the bed. His face was pale and a little scary. He also covered his stomach with one hand and pointed at an embroidered pole with the other hand, and said to Soetu who had finished the salute: "Sit, sit down and talk."
"Khan, you are." Soetu sat down and inquired with Kangxi.
Kangxi smiled bitterly: "There is a tumor in his stomach. It has been a pain for some days. He can't eat anything and always vomits. As a result, the imperial physician finally found it out this morning and was going to see his ancestors!"
"Khan" Soetu looked at Kangxi, so anxious that tears were almost coming out.
Chapter completed!