binnovel Chapter 377 A Step-by-Step Thrill (11)
Chapter 377 A Step-by-Step Thrill (11)
Then they found a lot of other random things, and Kangxi and his princes fell silent.
No wonder they had no strength at all; they were being restrained.
Afterwards, Xi Xuan showed them the officials in the court. They were all unfamiliar faces. As for the familiar faces, they were all in prison because the confiscation of their property had not yet been completed.
Some officials were corrupt and took bribes, bullying men and women. Did Emperor Kangxi really not know this? He did know, but he simply turned a blind eye.
Afterwards, Xi Xuan took them to Qianqing Palace and told them that they could either submit and behave themselves in the future, in which case he would not mistreat them, or if they refused and still wanted to cause trouble, they would be put to death.
Xi Xuan sat on the dragon throne with a cold expression, but the oppressive pressure in the air was ever-present.
"Um, Xixuan, what can I do?" The Tenth Prince spoke directly. He was born to Consort Wenxi, but his mother died early. Moreover, his mother's death was inseparable from the people in the harem, but his father, the Emperor, suppressed these things. Therefore, he once longed for his father's love, but now it's just so-so.
“You have a straightforward personality, so you’re suited for raiding houses. Do you want to do it?” Xi Xuan said with a smile.
"Really? Then I'll do it. It's about whether I can move my mother out of the imperial mausoleum. My mother's biggest regret was entering the palace." The Tenth Prince became somewhat sad as he spoke.
"Of course, I can send someone with you."
"Thank you." The Tenth Prince was happy. As for the issue of not being able to become a prince, the Tenth Prince had thought about it, but there was no benefit in resisting to the end. Besides, with his friendship with Ruoxi and Wangyou, things would definitely not be bad in the future.
"Alright, go downstairs and get something to eat!"
"Can I bring my eighth brother and my ninth brother with me?" the tenth prince pleaded cautiously.
"Then we'll see if they know what's good for them." Xi Xuan looked at the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince thought to himself, "This younger brother is truly capable at crucial moments." He immediately stood up and said, "I know how to earn money."
“You do know how to make money. I won’t pursue the matter in the past, but if I find out in the future that there are any bullying incidents in your shop, I will not let you off easily!” Xi Xuan thought of the things he had found out. This Ninth Prince was not a good person.
"Yes, yes, I will never do it again!"
"Then you should go with your brother!"
Then, the ninth and tenth brothers walked away with cheerful steps, forgetting about their myna bird.
“Eighth Prince Yinzhi, I have investigated you. You are adept at navigating social circles, making friends with ministers, and you have excellent eloquence. You are suited for diplomacy. By the way, the Ninth Prince is quite good at foreign languages. You should learn from him. There will be someone to teach you later.”
"Yes, Your Majesty!" When Yinzhi saw Xixuan take the initiative to mention him and directly refer to himself as "your subject," he had to admit that he really knew how to assess the situation.
"Alright, what are the rest of you thinking? If you don't want to submit, the poison is over there." Xi Xuan was too lazy to ask them one by one anymore.
"All I know is how to fight," the eldest prince said, his voice tinged with a hint of melancholy.
"Then go report to the Ministry of War, but you'll have to start from scratch."
"The minister obeys the order!"
"All I know is how to study," the Third Prince said.
"I've read the books you've edited; they're quite good. Please continue editing books in the future!"
"Yes."
"I can reform the bureaucracy!" the Fourth Prince also spoke up.
"That's not necessary right now, since the important positions are all held by our people. But since you have an upright character, you'll be in charge of supervising all the officials!"
"Yes!"
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These once high and mighty princes finally lowered their noble heads and submitted to the emperor. In the end, Kangxi was no exception. After all, Xi Xuan said that they would write the history books as they were, and his achievements would not be erased in the slightest. Of course, his shortcomings would not be hidden either.
Given that the situation was hopeless, this was the best possible outcome, and nobody wants to die if they can live.
Not to mention that he was defeated by the Xie family. He is not ashamed at all. If it were any other emperor, he would still have to kneel down in the hands of the Xie family.
Since Emperor Kangxi had surrendered, the Crown Prince no longer put on airs and was led to another hall, where he saw the princes who had left earlier.
After lunch, they had to attend classes.
First, what was presented to them was a huge world map, which left Kangxi and the others speechless.
It turns out that there are such vast territories outside of the Qing Dynasty. Listening to Xie Wenzong explain the customs, culture, and development of these countries, I was even more astonished.
It turns out that while they were closing themselves off from the world, countries across the ocean had developed rapidly. In addition to those countries, there were also many primitive areas with countless mineral resources and other precious materials.
The princes looked at each other in bewilderment. If they had known there were so many unclaimed or barbaric places outside the Qing Dynasty, would they have fought each other to the death in the capital? Wouldn't it have been better to go out and conquer the world, and then become kings and rulers themselves?
Xie Wenzong took in all their reactions and curled his lips slightly. His young lady and young master didn't mean for them to go out and rule, but rather to work for him.
Having ambition is a good thing, but the real problem is having no ambition at all.
Afterwards, Xie Wenzong reported the performance of these people to Wangyou and Xixuan.
After a moment of contemplation, the two decided to broaden their horizons and, incidentally, give them a little brainwashing.
Of course, those whose homes were raided were mostly Manchu families. Xi Xuan also had people show them the evidence of their crimes. According to the evidence, they deserved to die a hundred times over. Such a cancer must not be allowed to live.
However, during the raid, Wangyou overheard an interesting story.
When they raided Longkodo's house, a crazy woman ran out. Later, according to other people's explanations, it turned out that this woman was Longkodo's concubine. Wow, what a grand display for a concubine!
Out of curiosity, he had someone search the wife's quarters, and they found Longkodo's wife, who had been turned into a human pig, in a storage room, along with a skinny, emaciated boy.
Upon further inquiry, it turned out to be the concubine who did it. And the concubine's curses were extremely vulgar, truly using the mother as the center and the reproductive organs as the radius to insult everyone.
Then, his mouth was gagged, and he was executed by slow slicing on the spot.
Wangyou had heard about the absurd things that happened to Longkodo's family, but she was too lazy to care. When she heard about this, she just treated it as gossip.
A few days later, the capital city was completely at peace. Then, Xi Xuan ran out of the palace to find Wang You.
“Sister, look at history, there’s only one empress, Wu Zetian. How lonely that must be! Sister, why don’t you become empress?” Xi said with a smile.
"Little brother, I'm too old for that. I can't take hardship or suffering. You've been handling things for so many years, so becoming an emperor wouldn't be a big deal." Wangyou made up a story with a straight face.