There is still a quarter of an hour before the Grand Reading.
Kangxi wore armor and came out of the palace, followed by the third elder brother, the eighth elder brother, the twelfth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother.
The four of them were wearing new cotton armor.
Outside the palace, the princes, princes and ministers lined up to greet him.
Kangxi's golden chariot, which is one foot and five inches high, is already waiting outside the palace, and is carried by twenty-eight Luan Yi guards.
Kangxi got into the chariot and led everyone to Xihongmen.
The place for reading is inside Xihongmen.
The Eight Banners are divided into three formations, with two wings of palace troops.
Soldiers with various banners and cavalry all looked at the crowd of people, which seemed to be endless.
Next to Kangxi were four princes wearing armor.
Outside are the other princes, princes and ministers.
Looking at the momentum in front of him and listening to the sound of snails and drums, Brother Jiu also felt his heart surge.
The purpose is to let Khalkha meet the elites of the Celestial Dynasty, so as to avoid being confused.
Is it appropriate for us to remain so close to Russia even though we are already annexed?
The Eight Banners Parade has already been customized.
The emperor reviewed the military appearance, and then began to practice orders, prohibitions, and guns.
The sight of the cavalry team was so exciting that when the guns and cannons fired together, not only the ground shook, but also the target mountains and forests in the distance were instantly flattened to the ground, causing birds to fly all over the sky.
On the school grounds, there was no other sound except the neighing of horses.
Prince Beile, who was next to the Holy Driver, was also surprised when he saw this scene.
In recent years, the capital and deputy capitals of the Eight Banners have changed frequently, and candidates have long been no longer limited to their own banners.
The real power of the princes of the Eight Banners is more or less the same, if not in name only.
The South Study Room replaced the King's Meeting Room.
The number of ministers of political affairs is increasing year by year, expanding from the first rank to the second rank. Now ministers of various ministries are also qualified to be ministers of political affairs.
Princes of various banners had long heard that the emperor arranged for manpower to practice the Eight Banners, but they did not expect that after two years, they would be in such good condition.
The team looked neat and solemn, looking a bit elite, and the gunmen and artillery armor of the firearms battalion were also very impressive. The appearance was completely different from previous years.
Brother Jiu was also puzzled, but his eyes couldn't help but fall on the red flag formation.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look realistic.
The seat of Zhasak Tuhan is just below the throne.
King Khan was extremely young, only eighteen years old.
His real title was Prince Heshuo, who was also a young king. The previous three generations of khans were his elder brother, father and uncle, and they all died unexpectedly.
It involves the internal fighting among the three Khalkha tribes. The trigger for the Junggar invasion of Khalkha was the Zhasaktu tribe's request for help.
For this reason, among the three Khalkha tribes, although the imperial court made mediation and accepted the annexation of the three tribes, it showed the least favor to the Zasaktu tribe.
Due to the violent deaths of his father and brother, the Little Khan became the Prince of Heshuo with the support of the imperial court when he was only a few years old. He led the Zhasak Tribe and was regarded as the co-leader of the Nine Banners of Zhasak.
The imperial court has not formally granted him the title of Khan for a long time. It just hopes that there will be some changes and see if it can station imperial officials like the Monan tribe.
The result is no good.
The environment in Khalkha is like this, and there are kings in the other two tribes.
Prince Taiji of Zhasaktu also worked together to avoid being annexed.
King Khan will be twenty years old in two years, and by then the court will not be able to delay any longer and will officially give him the title of King Khan.
Seeing the young Khan stand up, he respectfully said to Kangxi: "I have never heard of such a neat and elite team since ancient times. They are worthy of being soldiers of the heaven. Only the great Bogda Khan has such a brave team.
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Kangxi looked down at the young Khan. The Zhasak tribe was indeed guilty. He colluded with the Junggars and lured wolves into the house, causing the Junggars to invade Khalkha. It was just that the Zhasak tribe wanted to attract foreign aid in order to resist the invasion of the Tuxie tribe.
It is also excusable.
If the Zhasak tribe had not invited foreign aid at that time, the rising Tuxie tribe would have unified Khalkha.
That is unacceptable to the court.
The divided Khalkha is a barrier for the imperial court, while the unified Khalkha is a dangerous steppe wolf.
It's enough to suppress the Zasaktu tribe for more than ten years.
Kangxi already had a new plan in mind.
If Tuxie Tubu is not honest, then their feud with Zhasak Tubu can no longer remain silent.
The Zasaktu tribe should also be aware of the threat from the Tushetu tribe, so the Khan brought the kings, Baylor, etc. to the court, and at the same time, he also wanted to propose marriage to the court.
The little Khan King has not yet formally succeeded to the throne, but has already proposed marriage to his cousin, hoping to marry his eldest daughter.
Tuxie Tuhan has a princess. They don't dare to look forward to the princess, but they also hope that Duoduo will improve their relationship with the court.
Kangxi listened to a round of flattery and responded to the Khan in Mongolian.
When the Khan returned to his seat, Kangxi got off the throne and got on the horse.
An arrow target was set up in the distance, and Kangxi shot it twice himself, hitting both targets.
Then the four princes shot three times, and all of them hit.
Finally, fifteen guards with hard bows who were good at shooting came out. They were not holding Manchu bows, but new bows, and they all hit the mark.
Onlookers watched the team and cheered loudly.
Kangxi exchanged the golden chariot and returned to the palace.
Brother Jiu followed the others, but he still had more to say.
He whispered to Fifth Brother: "Is this the end? Just half an hour?"
The soldiers of the Eight Banners came over and rehearsed for five days, and then they just performed the order and prohibition?
The fifth elder brother said: "It's just a grand parade, not an Eight Banners martial arts show, just take a look!"
Brother Jiu murmured: "Then it doesn't tell you whether it's powerful or not. It's just that it's neater and the cotton armor on your body is cleaner. What can you tell from that?"
As for the new bow promoted by his father-in-law, it didn't attract much attention.
After all, even if you use a Manchu bow, you can still pick out a dozen tough archers.
The fifth elder brother had been on the battlefield and explained carefully: "Nowadays, we no longer rely on cavalry and archery in battles, but mainly on shotguns and cannons... What Zasak Tuhan and the others fear is not the Eight Banners cavalry, but the last firearms battalion.
It is the number of shotgun soldiers and the accuracy of the cannons. The imperial court is not short of firearms, and the three Khalkha troops will be honest. If the imperial court is in short supply of firearms, then they will be restless. They all come from Russia.
Buy shotguns and cannons, you will be rich in firearms."
Brother Jiu frowned when he heard this and said: "Then the attached imperial court is just a name. It pays Jiubai tribute every year, but how much money does the Lifanyuan have to pay out?"
Regardless of whether it is a prince from an outer vassal or a prince from an inner vassal, as long as he is officially canonized by the court, he will have a salary and satin, as well as a royal decree.
This is a huge amount of expenditure. Each of the three Khalkha tribes received hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.
In addition, when the three tribes send envoys to pay tribute to Jiubai, they also have to arrange rewards, which are also a sum of money.
The fourteenth elder brother was standing by and whispered: "It's just dishonest. When there is no king of Khan in Khalkha, and every banner in Inner Mongolia has the final say, Khalkha will truly settle down."
Ninth Prince geared up and said, "We have to find a way to make back the money that the imperial court has lost, or else we will fatten them up over time. Be careful not to push too far!"
The fourth elder brother did not speak, but just glanced at the ninth elder brother.
The relationship between the three Khalkha tribes and the imperial court is indeed alienated. No matter what method can be used to strengthen the relationship, it will be good.
It's just that the three Khalkhas are too far away from the capital, so the wool plan can be applied in Monan Mongolia, but it is not suitable for promotion in the Khalkhas.
The eldest brother fell behind and was called aside by Sulkin to talk.
"Your Majesty, that's not quite right..."
Suljin said worriedly: "On occasions like this, doesn't the emperor always take the prince with him?"
The eldest brother said disapprovingly: "The brother below is also an adult and is very capable."
Suljin looked at his eldest brother and hesitated to speak.
But in the eyes of outsiders, it means that the eldest brother has fallen out of favor.
Unfortunately, the eldest brother did make mistakes in his previous errand. He was not punished openly but also secretly.
There are many people with mixed eyes, and it is not the place to explain. The eldest brother shook his head and said: "Don't think so much."
Mingzhu told him privately that it would be a lie to play now.
To avoid the sharp edge of the prince, the only choice is the emperor.
This is really the case...
Since Suo'etu disappeared, the princelings have become a mess.
The eldest brother simply avoided it here and lost the enemy there. After three years of hard work, he has not been able to regroup.
Then what?
The imperial father, who was afraid that the prince would be bullied, began to dislike the prince.
Starting from this year, whenever I travel, I always take the prince with me.
Although the eldest brother still arranged some errands to inspect the residence, he brought up a thirteenth brother to share the errands with him.
Is this to share the errands, or to put an eye on him?
First change the Qi genus children in the Three Banners Coat, and then move on to the Qi genus children in the Three Banners Guards.
The access control in the palace is becoming more and more strict...
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In Yuqing Palace, the prince was also looking at the clock.
It's already early afternoon, and the Eight Banners Parade should be over.
The prince didn't want to see anyone or do anything. He just felt that he had become a joke.
Even the fourteenth elder brother went to Nanyuan, and he, the prince, was ignored.
This is the first time!
The prince couldn't tell what he was feeling, and he didn't even have an excuse to hide his shame. He just didn't order him to go to Nanyuan.
After today, all the princes and nobles will know that he, the prince, is not worthy of the emperor's heart.
Suo Etu...
Lingpu...
Without Suo'etu, he lost support in the court.
If Suo'etu was still here, with his integrity, he would directly ask about this matter in front of the emperor.
The prince does not need to go, but the prerequisite is that none of the princes will go, so that there will be no speculation.
Now that only he, the crown prince, has not gone, and all the other princes have appeared, how do the people of the Eight Banners view him, the crown prince?
It's a pity that the Suo'e map is no longer available.
Without Ling Pu, he lost his eyes and ears. Even if he heard news from the outside, it was delayed; for the palace, it was even more dark.
There was someone in Chengqian Palace who could do something other than an ordinary concubine and harm the royal bloodline. As long as this matter was revealed, there would be a bloody storm. As a result, the emperor's father returned to Beijing for more than a month, but he only took his concubine to Changchun Garden.
, and does not deal with other themes.
Which concubine is this protecting?
Neither he, the prince, nor the child in his concubine's belly could compare to the royal father's love for his concubine.
There was a fire hidden in the prince's heart, but it had nowhere to show up.
He also felt desolate and fearful, but he had no way to break the situation...