Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 443 Diversion of sight

Soetu, who wanted to have his cake and eat it too, didn't know at the time that it was precisely because of his restraint, which was due to his fear of being attacked by a group, that he was hated by many people.

imperial study room

"Your Majesty, the position of crown prince is of great importance. Those people made such a fuss today, and I'm afraid they won't stop in the future." The speaker was an old prince of the Aisin Gioro family.

The old prince, who had been swearing the loudest just now, did not show any anger on his face at this moment, and he did not come to seek an explanation as Soetu had guessed.

Even all the reactions were because of Kangxi's order, so they all fired at the opposing court officials, otherwise today's morning court would not be so lively.

(This statement is by no means an exaggeration. In the early Qing Dynasty, the Eight Kings Council system was implemented. Major matters such as the appointment of a crown prince could not be decided by the emperor alone. The ministers of the Council had to be consulted. This system was not completely abolished until the Qianlong period.)

"The reason I appointed a young boy as Crown Prince was to stabilize the country and to deal with the Three Feudatories Rebellion.

Now that the imperial decree has been issued, there is no room for maneuver. Even if they make a fuss, they won't go too far."

Several princes thought about it and agreed. Even if they had that idea, after all, a prince with their own bloodline had not been born yet. There was no need to spend too much effort at this time.

Fuquan said worriedly, "I'm afraid some people will attack the Crown Prince. If someone accidentally implicates His Majesty..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the others also reacted. Hesheli had committed many murders in the past, and now her son had become the crown prince. If the victim was resentful, he would take the risk and directly have the intention to kill.

You know, the prince is being raised in the Qianqing Palace. If the emperor is implicated, wouldn't that be...

"Thank you for your concern, second brother. However, I will divert their attention away from Yinreng."

"What does Your Majesty mean?"

"After the quarrel outside continues for a few more days, I will issue an order to welcome Niuhulu and Tongjia into the palace."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Everyone knew why the Emperor made an exception and welcomed the noble lady into the palace at this time. It seemed that the choice of Queen would be between these two people.

Zong Zheng asked tentatively, "Both of these two princesses are invaluable. I just wonder which one the Emperor and the Empress Dowager prefer."

This Zong Zheng knew Kangxi's Grand Empress Dowager quite well, and knew who the two were more likely to favor, so he mentioned not only Kangxi but also the Grand Empress Dowager.

He didn't really want to know who would become the queen. After all, the Emperor favored the Aisin Gioro family. Not only did he not guard against them, but he also could clearly distinguish between relatives and strangers. No matter who became the queen, it would not affect them.

The reason I asked this is just because I want to know whether His Majesty has discussed the selection of the Queen with the Empress Dowager.

Kangxi naturally understood Zongzheng's meaning and did not get angry. He just smiled and said:

"It's settled now. Who knows, those people might stir up trouble again. Let them figure it out for a while.

As for the question of favoritism, the Empress Dowager has always been the most fair."

The Grand Empress Dowager was the most fair and naturally would not favor anyone. Kangxi only mentioned the Grand Empress Dowager but did not mention himself. This does not mean that his own opinion is not important, but implies that the Grand Empress Dowager's opinion is his opinion.

Hearing this answer, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. Who was the Empress Dowager? She was an extraordinary woman who, together with Dorgon, stabilized the Qing Dynasty after the death of Emperor Taizong (Huang Taiji), and she also supported two young princes to ascend the throne.

If the Empress Dowager and the Emperor disagree on the choice of the successor, the already turbulent harem will become even more chaotic. It would be fine if it hurt other people, but if it hurts a prince, it would not be worth it.

Fortunately, His Majesty has expressed his attitude. It seems that regarding the selection of the Queen, His Majesty and the Empress Dowager already have an answer in their minds.

Then they won't meddle in other people's business. Since His Majesty values his relatives, they should return the favor and know their limits. They can't be like some people who don't know their place and forget who is the real master of the Qing Dynasty.

Before those ministers who were jumping up and down to oppose the establishment of a crown prince could calm down completely, Kangxi issued another imperial decree, ordering the Nianhulu clan to be welcomed into the palace in April of the next year and the Tonggiya clan to be welcomed into the palace in July of the next year.

When the news came out, many people were dumbfounded.

It's not that they don't want to get involved in the positions of the Eastern Palace and the Central Palace, but they always think that there is still time. They can take action after their own princesses enter the palace, or even give birth to a prince, and everything is settled.

After all, no one has entered the palace yet, so it is better to stay still than to move.

Who would have known that His Majesty would appoint a baby as the Crown Prince? Who would have known that His Majesty couldn't even wait for the next general election and would already choose the Queen? Wasn't His Majesty very resistant to appointing a Queen before?

Even if His Majesty did not say it explicitly, these people were all old foxes. They carefully observed His Majesty's words and deeds, and after a little thought, they could at least get a glimpse of something.

Otherwise, they would not have been able to sit still and just keep their troops in place, waiting for the opportunity to come, but they missed the opportunity.

How could these conceited and intelligent people endure the successive blows? They dared not direct their resentment and regret at Kangxi, so they took it out on the three families who had benefited.

The Niuhulu family was a prominent Manchu family with a profound heritage. Even though some of their power was lost because Ebilun was a member of Oboi's faction, they were not seriously harmed. It was just that the superiors did not like them, so they had to keep a low profile.

The Hesheli family had accumulated a lot of power under Sony's leadership, and because Queen Hesheli was very prosperous for a while, although the queen has passed away now, a prince has been born, and many people are willing to get close to them.

The Tong family is the weakest among the three families. After all, they are the emperor's maternal family. For the sake of Empress Xiaokangzhang, even if they want to do something, they will not go too far.

So after all this trouble, not only did he fail to vent his anger, but it also exposed some of the power of both sides, and all of this was seen by Kangxi.

……

The fourteenth year of Kangxi's reign passed in turmoil. Compared with the struggle for the crown prince and the empress's throne, the news of Prince Yinzhen returning to the palace in the New Year was somewhat insignificant.

Of course, this was for the previous dynasty, but the harem, which suffered greatly from it, was full of resentment, so much so that in the first month of the fifteenth year of Kangxi's reign, when Kangxi dropped another bomb, no one cared.

No, not everyone doesn’t care, such as the Hesheli family and Soetu.

"What did you say!"

Suo Etu quickly supported the old lady who was about to faint and comforted her, "Mother, calm down first."

"Yes, mother, please let my second brother finish what he said first." The speaker was Sony's eldest son, Queen Hesheli's father, Gabula.