The old emperor never established a heir apparent. In addition to worrying about the emergence of a second Yin Reng who could threaten the imperial power, the main reason was that he was wavering between the old fourteenth and Hong Xi.
Now, the old emperor asked Yuzhu if Hongxi could be used
Yuzhu is not stupid, how could he clearly take sides?
"Hui Khan Ama, let me tell you the truth, no matter who you choose, I will definitely support you." Yuzhu's stance of being a pure minister is extremely stable and it is completely impossible to cause any controversy.
The old emperor's heart was filled with joy, and he sighed softly: "Idiot, you don't have any plans for yourself."
Yuzhu said eloquently: "I am a lowly son of an outsider, but it is only because of your constant promotion that I can achieve the glory I have today. There is an ancient saying that a drop of kindness should be repaid by a spring. What's more, the kindness you gave me should be repaid.
It is my duty to be loyal to your old man. As for the future, I really can’t think about it that much. To be honest, if I am not reused in the future, I will hide at home.
It’s quite comfortable to enjoy wealth and status.”
The old emperor narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment that Yuzhu really wasn't lying.
As long as he is demoted, Yuzhu has always been neither noisy nor noisy, enjoying a luxurious life quietly.
With Yuzhu's prominent family background, as long as he doesn't imitate Obai's way of seizing power, even if the future emperor doesn't want to see him, he will be dismissed from office at best, and he won't kill him.
"Alas, I want to pass it on to Hongxi. But there is no choice, all the princes have already become powerful." The old emperor looked up to the sky and sighed, his entangled feelings could not be concealed at all.
Yuzhu sneered secretly, the old emperor simply deserved it!
Thinking back to the forty-seventh year of Kangxi, after the old emperor deposed the crown prince Yinreng, if he had established Hong Xi as the crown prince and cut off Lao Ba's influence, there would actually be something he could do.
However, the old emperor was too selfish, fearing that after Hongxi became the crown prince, he would imitate his father's old tricks and form gangs to fight against the imperial power.
More importantly, the old emperor has always had a hidden worry. If Hong Xi is betrayed for Yin Reng in the future, will his reputation as a holy king be preserved?
The old emperor hesitated again and again, and due to his indecision, the appointment of a new crown prince was delayed.
Now, apart from a slight stroke that left his right hand unable to lift a pen flexibly, the old emperor's body and bones are not in any serious condition.
Therefore, the old emperor felt that he could borrow at least another ten years from heaven. At this time, he would be able to make Hongxi the crown prince with ease.
However, the old emperor never expected that it was already the beginning of Kangxi's 60th year and his life span was about to run out.
To put it bluntly, the day when the old emperor goes to see Shunzhi is not far away!
Regarding the inheritance of the throne, Yuzhu never intended to interfere.
Anyway, no matter who the old emperor wants to appoint as the new king in the future, if Yuzhu doesn't fight back then, He Zhongtang will definitely end up in a miserable state.
Suo'etu had no objection, but was cut to pieces by the old emperor. Yin Jian is not far away!
After Yuzhu returned home to change his clothes, Xiuyun frowned and asked him in a low voice: "Master, if I don't come back from the New Year's Eve banquet, I might make the old man angry."
Well, this is indeed a big trouble!
Since Long Keduo favored Jiu Shi, in order to avoid family chaos, Yu Zhu simply arranged for Li Si'er and his younger brother Ba Jiu to go to his Zhenguogong Mansion.
Other days, that's fine.
New Year's Eve is the time for families to reunite and watch the New Year's Eve. It would not look good on Longkodo's face without Li Si'er and Bajiu.
However, based on Yuzhu's understanding of Li Si'er, it is absolutely impossible for her to give Long Ke a little more face.
To be honest, Li Si'er was so favored by Long Keduo that he wanted the stars but not the moon.
Nowadays, Li Si'er's resentment towards Longkodo must be boundless and unlimited.
Yuzhu picked up the tea cup and thought about it for a while. Finally, he could only sigh: "Others are fine. You and I can only have a New Year's Eve banquet here, and then take the children to stay there. Got it!"
As the saying goes, it is difficult for an upright official to deal with household affairs.
The difficulty with housework is that there is no accurate unit of measurement for emotional accounts.
As a last resort, Yuzhu could only follow the old routine of paying New Year greetings to veteran cadres.
In the first half of the night, I accompanied Long Ke to have a meal. In the second half of the night, I went to accompany Li Si'er to watch the New Year's Eve.
Xiuyun couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief after hearing Yuzhu's arrangement.
If the father-in-law and mother-in-law are at odds, the son and daughter-in-law will definitely be caught in the middle.
If it were an ordinary family, it would be okay to choose sides based on proximity.
However, after Longkodo returned to the post of infantry commander again, Yuzhu really couldn't completely fall out with him right away.
To seize back the military power of the new army, Yuzhu could change his mind and simply kill the general to seize power.
However, taking back the command of the Nine Gate Infantry Army and killing Longkodo would be a treasonous act of patricide.
Obviously, this kind of bad reputation for subordinates overcoming superiors is extremely detrimental to firmly grasping the military power of the Eight Banners Infantry Camp.
The top priority is that Yuzhu must first stabilize Longkoduo and let him have the feeling of licking a calf that blood is thicker than water. This is the best choice.
"Sir, if the old lady loses his temper, you have to support me." Xiuyun knew in her heart that if Longkodo was really going to lose his temper, he would probably use her as an excuse.
Yuzhu took Xiuyun's little hand, patted it gently, and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely comfort old Amata first."
"Huh." Xiuyun let out a long breath. If the man had discussed it with his father-in-law in advance, she wouldn't have become a sandwich cake.
After dinner, Yuzhu came to Wu Jiang and gave him a complete explanation of the plan for New Year's Eve, and then asked him to go find Longkodo.
About half an hour later, Wu Jiang came back with half his face swollen.
Wu Jiang deliberately did not cover the right side of his face that was being beaten, and said dejectedly: "Sir, after listening to the report of the villain, the old man ordered the slap to be slapped without asking any questions. The little one didn't dare to hide or run, he just stood up and was beaten. Ten big ear scrapes."
Yuzhu looked at Wu Jiang's swollen right cheek. Instead of being angry, he smiled and said, "Go to the accountant yourself and receive a thousand taels of silver for your health."
Wu Jiang blinked and understood instantly, Daqing, he was beaten for Yuzhu.
In this way, Wu Jiang not only has no fault, but also has merit.
In fact, in the entire capital, except for the very angry Longkodo, who dared to slap Wu Jiang in the face?
As the old saying goes, when it comes to beating a dog, it depends on the owner!
Although Wu Jiang is just a servant of a wealthy family, his status is that of the chief steward around Yuzhu.
To slap Wujiang's big ears is to slap Yuzhu's face.
However, Longkodo deliberately vented his anger on Wu Jiang, that is, he told Yuzhu that I was very unhappy with your arrangement, but that was all he could do.
Otherwise, it would be even more disappointing if Li Ersi made a scene on New Year's Eve!