Not only Cao Yong was surprised, but even Kangxi did not expect this result.

After ascending the throne to Yuyu for 60 years, he was not an emperor who feared war. When he was young, he pacified the Three Feudals and the Galdan rebellion in his prime, he was all the power of the country.

Who would have thought that more than 100,000 troops were fighting in the northwest, and then they had to have a peace talk after only a few sporadic battles.

What is the face of the imperial court? But if we don’t talk about it, how can we support the chewing of these hundreds of thousands of troops?

Starting from March, there have been constant reports of droughts in various places.

By early May, severe drought in the north had become a disaster and had become an irreversible trend. Zhili, Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, and Shaanxi had no harvest in spring, grain prices were high, and the people were mostly hungry.

The governors of various provinces successively submitted memorials and asked the court to transfer grain for relief.

In the past few years, tens of thousands of war horses gathered for the war in the Northwest were not withstand the plateau climate and suffered almost all casualties. The soldiers and soldiers also changed their defenses several times before they could maintain their efforts.

How to fight this battle?

Thinking of the court officials organizing a celebration, Kangxi couldn't say anything.

He didn't know why people's livelihood was so difficult. Could it be that he was a bit unethical? Even though he was familiar with astronomy and geography, he became a little melancholy.

He was in a bad mood as an emperor, and the atmosphere in the summer resort became depressed.

The Dragon Boat Festival, which was lively in previous years, also seemed much deserted this year.

The prince who was born in this year's escort is the best in history. The atmosphere in Rehe is a bit strange. Everyone has no usual enthusiasm and it is a bit like sweeping away the snow in front of the door.

Everyone was afraid of being eye-catching, which made Kangxi angry. Even the Ninth Prince, who had always been ostentatious, was much more contented.

The Sixteenth Prince was bored, and the Sixteenth Prince did not go to Rehe because he took care of the little princess. In addition to watching the errands of the Interior Affairs Office, he visited the Lama Temple inside and outside the Summer Resort. Every time he went, he would spend money on incense and oil, but he sincerely prayed for blessings.

I pray for Kangxi and Wangpin to be healthy and long-lasting, and pray for the Buddha to bless the Sixteenth Confucians in the future to achieve their wishes and add a healthy legitimate son. My parents give him bones and blood, and my wife accompany him for the rest of his life. As long as these people are safe and healthy, other titles and money will be external.

This transcendent object caught the fourth prince's eyes.

The two met unexpectedly at the Lama Temple several times, and the two brothers even talked about returning to Zen. Although they felt that the Sixteenth Prince still had a shallow understanding of Buddhism, this kind of quiet nature caused the Fourth Prince to secretly praise it.

The Sixteenth Prince remembered Cao Yong's words and was respectful and kind to his cold-faced fourth brother, and was full of brother's attitude.

The fourth prince was relieved and seemed to feel that Rehe's life was not that difficult, so he gave the incense burner he used to to the sixteenth prince.

If the Ministry of Revenue had many responsibilities and was afraid that the emperor's father would be too concerned, he would have wanted to discuss Buddhism with the Sixteenth Prince.

The Sixteenth Prince didn't expect that he would stroll on a whim and would have a relationship with the Fourth Prince, which was a little amused. Naturally, he stepped up his caution, for fear that the emperor's father would have any dissatisfaction.

Nowadays, everyone is taboo, for fear of being "superior" and "grouping a clique" that will make the emperor's father disgusted. His sixteenth prince is not a person with three heads and six arms, and he dares to take the big fuss of the world.

However, he did not deliberately stop his "stroll" so as not to offend the Fourth Prince if he was on the road.

It is strange that he did not believe in these clay statues in his heart. He had thought that these were just fools, but perhaps because the temples were deep and wide and the summer was cool, he only asked people to calm down.

If you are used to eating big fish and meat in the imperial kitchen, you will occasionally come to vegetarian food in this early summer, which will also greatly boost your appetite.

The Sixteenth Prince used it well himself. When he thought of Concubine Wang, he specially ordered a table of squats and respected him in front of his mother.

The son is filial and there is nothing unhappy about being a mother.

But in this joy, Wang also brought some hidden worries.

No one knows her son's behavior is better than her mother. How can she not worry if she knows that her son's behavior is abnormal?

After the mother and son used the sushi, Wang Meng sent the palace maids and eunuchs out and left the sixteenth prince to speak.

"Have you felt unhappy recently? Is it bullied or what's wrong? If you feel depressed, just talk to your mother and don't keep it in your heart." Wang Ping said to her son.

The Sixteenth Prince heard it a little puzzled and said with a smile: "Okay, how can my mother talk about this? What kind of grievance can my son suffer? I have been free in my errands recently and have lived a comfortable life."

"Don't coax me. If you don't have any worries, why do you always go to the temple? I heard that you will be vegetarian after you arrive in Rehe. How can you bear the green vegetables and tofu every day?" Wang Ping saw that his son answered the question irrelevantly, and said a little angrily.

"Where is this?" The sixteenth prince couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said, "My mother has been thinking too much. My son just felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach recently, so he wanted to purify his stomach. And he was picking up delicacies, so he picked up delicacies to eat. Rehe's mushrooms are famous, and his son is notorious every time and does not praise himself at all."

After hearing this, Wang Ping breathed a sigh of relief. He asked the Sixteenth Prince if he was seeing the Imperial Doctor. The Imperial Doctor had no prescriptions or anything else. He confirmed that he was in a good mood and had nothing wrong with him. He gave him some advice and let him go.

Princess Wang is calm and introverted, not a talkative person.

This reminder also shows the heart of a loving mother.

The Sixteenth Prince not only didn’t feel long-winded, but was moved.

After coming out of Princess Wang, the sixteenth prince was thinking about what happened after he opened the mansion... At that time, he would support his mother and be in a family life, and he would be quite successful...

However, the premise is that... the mother can only leave the inner palace and follow her son to the mansion...

Thinking of this, thinking of Kangxi's medicine for the past two years, the sixteenth prince's excitement calmed down again...

At this moment, someone smiled and said, "Sad, what are you thinking about?"

The sixteenth prince raised his head and saw the ninth prince shaking the fan and walking towards him.

The Ninth Prince is fat and has become more and more prosperous in the past two years.

He didn't like to leave Beijing the most in his early years, and even if he ordered a escort's job, he would refuse it. After coming out in the past two years, it was somewhat related to his fatness and impatience to the heat in the capital.

"What else can I worry about? It's just worry about money. After visiting the temple for a few days, the incense and silver are also suppressing people. My pocket money still has to support my family, so how can I use it?" The Sixteenth Prince said with a wry smile.

The Ninth Prince smiled and glanced at him, saying, "Who doesn't know that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a golden mountain. Not to mention anything else, the filial piety of the outside world will only be the salary of a few princes. My brother doesn't lend you money, so don't cry with me, it's so boring."

The sixteenth prince smiled and said, "Did Brother Ninth come to find his younger brother?"

The Ninth Prince nodded, had already stopped the smile on his face, and said, "I just paid my respects to my mother. The Emperor is here, send me to find you."

Seeing that the Ninth Prince was in a wrong expression, the Sixteenth Prince took a little care and said, "Brother Ninth Prince, what's the matter with the Emperor?"

"What else can I do? I heard from my mother that I mentioned the Neiku or something. I should be asking you about the errand work of the Interior Department?" The Ninth Prince replied casually, looked up at the sky, and muttered: "His uncle, this year, he is really evil. Even the sun in Rehedu is more dangerous than in previous years. It's only early May, and the weather is so hot. How can you treat people in June and July..."

*

Capital, Ministry of Revenue, and Government Office.

Looking at the news of the severe drought in Shaanxi, Cao Yong seemed to understand the helplessness of the 14th Prince's "peace talks".

More than 100,000 soldiers and horses in the northwest depend on the supply of the northern provinces. Now from Shandong to Shaanxi, this drought is spread throughout half of China.

The north has been drought for ten years, so it is common for the imperial court to pray for rain. However, drought in previous years was not as evil as this year. In previous years, crops had been reduced by almost 10%, but this year it was the shortage of summer wheat in several provinces.

This "unexpected collection" was reported to the court, but Cao Yong dared not think about how many families were destroyed and how many people were displaced.

He is not God or Buddha, and he can save all living beings.

Although I couldn't bear it, I just couldn't bear it. Later, I still wanted to cause turmoil in the court due to this severe drought.

When the imperial court was in short supply of finances and the north was drought, it seemed that "peace talks" in the northwest were imperative.

It is a good thing to avoid big wars, and my brother-in-law will not make "show achievements".

The imperial court dispatched more than 100,000 troops to scare Cewang Albutan away from Lhasa, and there was no large army at all.

Cewang Alabao led his troops to withdraw from Tibet and returned to his old nest, Yili, to rest.

Now the central army of the Northwest Army has moved from Xining to Ganzhou (near Zhangye, Shaanxi), and is moving towards Yili.

If the "peace talks" are successful, the advantage is that the court will not have to add a big hole in the northwest; the consequences will be obvious, that is, the gap for Cewang Alabutan to cultivate and rest.

When he recovers, it will be even more difficult for the court to wipe out the situation.

After leaving the Ministry of Revenue, Cao Yong rode his horse to the Seventh Prince's Mansion.

Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. After the Dragon Boat Festival, he will set out to the Rehe River.

Although Kangxi was giving him a month off, he couldn't leave again after all. After all, it would take several days to go from Beijing to Rehe.

After recuperating for half a month, the seventh prince's injury has long stabilized. However, he is still weak in front of others.

He was afraid that his efforts would fail, and the news that he had made Kangxi change his mind and told Hongshu not to come back.

Cao Yong knew his thoughts, and he was like Hongzhuo and others in front of others, full of worries.

I heard that my son-in-law will go to Rehe tomorrow, so the Seventh Prince must give him a few words, but he is just to be careful in his words and actions and be more careful in his actions.

Because he is in the position of showing his position, his every word and action is eye-catching.

Cao Yong responded one by one, and the father-in-law and son-in-law spoke in a common manner before he said goodbye.

When he returned to the mansion, Cao Yong returned to Wutongyuan and changed his yi. He went to Lanyuan with Chuyu and two. He would leave Beijing tomorrow. He would have to go back five or six. There were still many things to discuss with the mother and son.

After entering the yard, Cao Yong heard the sound of whispering from the room.

"Master, Madam..." The little maid in the corridor invited An, picked up a curtain and invited the couple in.

When Cao Yong entered the west room, he felt dazzled.

The children were all there, and Gao Taijun was also there, sitting cross-legged on the kang, holding colorful silk threads in their hands, and tying "color threads" for the children.

There are nine girls, Niu Niu, Tianhui, Xiangyu, and the boys are Tianyou, Hangsheng, Zuozhu, Zuocheng, Changsheng and Yaohui.

Seeing that Cao Yong and his wife arrived, the children all stood up and called.

I always think that Li's house is big, but now the children in this room seem to be crowded.

Li didn't feel that it was a turmoil, but he just felt that this was the prosperity of the family. The only regret was that his family was a little thin. If his son and his wife could have two more grandsons for him, everything would be fine.

When the children tied the colorful lines, Gao Taijun saw that the mother and son had something to say, so he went back to Shaoyuan first, and the children were in their respective mountains.

According to Cao Yong's wish, he wanted Li to take his children to Haidian Garden to escape the heat, so as to save the heat from the capital.
To be continued...