Chapter 315 A wise man will lose his mistakes

"What the prince said is very much." Zhu Tianbao said quickly: "Killing the royal family and nobles to establish their authority, the inner city will be in chaos, but in this way, the prince will inevitably lose all his heart. If there is no support from the royal family and nobles, how can the prince ascend the throne? All the soldiers and horses in the city are children of the Eight Banners, and they can be said to have broken bones and connected tendons with relatives and nobles. The more princes kills, the more the eighth master and the fourteenth master will be happy."[.]

Hearing this, Yinreng couldn't help but stayed up and did not make a sound for a long time. He threatened the royal family at the city gate, which was completely different from killing the royal family in Tianjin. Su Nu, Jing Xi and others were all backbones of the Eight Party. They were political enemies and had always had grudges. If they were to kill the clans at the city gate, they thought they were threatening, and the relatives of the clans would inevitably be panic and everyone would be in danger. Even if they entered the city, they would lose the support of the clans. Without the support of the clans, even if they were in the imperial court, they would not be able to sit firmly on the throne.

Seeing the prince frowning and meditating, Zhu Tianbao continued to say: "They decisively evacuated the capital, and what they gave up was actually an empty city. They had no soldiers and could not defend. If necessary, they could attack the capital at any time. They had such a lot of effort, so why did they come?"

"Of course, it is for the sake of the ministers and clan relatives. All the ministers are third-rank or above. Without these members, the court will immediately become in chaos, and clan relatives are the foundation of the Qing Dynasty." Yinreng smiled fiercely and said, "I want to save people from my own hands, I have a delusion!"

"The prince clearly understands Wanli. Since he understands their purpose, it will be much easier. As long as he firmly controls these people, the prince can be invincible." Zhu Tianbao said in a timely manner.

Yinreng nodded slightly, his expression calmed down, and he pondered: "We must strictly control these people while accelerating the enlistment and division. However, the defense issues in the capital are very difficult."

Zhu Tianbao pondered and said, "The prince might as well reduce his troops for the time being, guard the inner city strictly, win over and divide the clan ministers, and then recruit servants from their residences to seek stability first."

This method is good. He needs time now. The longer the time, the more beneficial it is to him. He glanced at Zhu Tianbao with great appreciation, and Yinreng said: "Jiu Ru came from afar, go wash up first and have a good rest."

Early the next morning, residents of the outer city of the capital discovered that the city gates, which were originally strictly guarded and as if they were facing a great enemy, were now only more than a dozen soldiers left lazily guarding the city gates. They were all very happy. At least, the outer city would not experience war.

The news soon spread in the outer city, and almost at the same time, the news that Kangxi was not dead and was held hostage by the 14th Prince's Navy quickly spread in the inner and outer cities of the capital. The Tianjin naval exercises and shelling Kangxi were also revealed and a lot of talk was discussed.

As soon as this news came out, it quickly attracted everyone's attention. It has been six days since Kangxi fell into the water in Tianjin, but there has been no news. There is no way to go. There are countless people searching on both sides of the lower reaches of the Haihe River every day, and salvage ships flowing through the river. How could it be that there was no one to be seen for so long and no corpse to be seen?

The only possibility is that Kangxi was not dead, and he was not dead, but he did not hear any news. He could only be held hostage by the Fourteenth Master's navy or under house arrest.

There are many idle people in the capital, and there are also boring bannermen who like to show off and show off their superiority everywhere. This matter was immediately stripped off by countless people and analyzed it layer by layer. People were quietly talking about it in the lively places such as teahouses, wine shops, theaters, and guild halls. After several news spread, people immediately said that they were both sarcastic and eye-catching. Some even swear to see Kangxi walking on the deck of the naval warship with their own eyes.

When the Crown Prince Yinreng heard this rumor, he couldn't help but feel annoyed. If the person who spreads the rumors, he must be the eighth person. Kangxi was not dead. As the crown prince, he was not justified and unrighteous. The court officials and relatives dared not turn to him rashly. This would add countless troubles to him. He said angrily: "Come, order the inner city to be martial law and arrest the rumor spreaders immediately."

"Let's go!" Zhu Tianbao had just come and heard the order, he immediately spoke out to stop it, and then bowed: "Criminal Prince, at this time the martial law is strictly corrected, isn't the rumor confirmed?"

"If you don't hear or ask, rumors will inevitably arise everywhere, and rumors will spread, and the harm will be even more intense." Yinreng said in a deep voice.

"I am here for this rumor." Zhu Tianbao said calmly and slowly: "Even if there is no such rumor, many people have privately speculated that the emperor has not had any news for a long time. This possibility is indeed very big. As soon as the rumor comes out, the Fourteenth Master will immediately become the target of public criticism. Why don't the prince go with the flow and conquer the Fourteenth Master under the banner of rescuing the emperor to attract people's hearts!"

After pondering for a while, Yinreng shook his head slightly and said, "Jiuru, the current life and death of the emperor is not clear, and it is a great time to ascend the throne. You must not cause trouble. As long as the emperor is in the court, you can deal with the fourteenth and eighths. You must not give up your original intention."

"The prince is in a high position and has far-reaching thoughts. It is impossible for the servants to reach." Zhu Tianbao knew that he was thinking about it. He pondered for a moment and said: "However, it is not the best way to prohibit rumors."

"Oh?" Yinreng couldn't help but look at him in surprise, "What are the good plans for Jiuru?"

"Stop the rumors with rumors!" Zhu Tianbao smiled and said, "If they can spread rumors, can't we spread them? We spread them by others, the emperor has passed away, and the Fourteenth Master will not make a funeral secretly, trying to covet the throne."

Yinreng raised his eyebrows. The rumors were good, which was both in line with the facts and were very beneficial to him. He couldn't help but smile and said, "This method is good, let's spread it immediately."

Immediately, teahouses, wine shops, theaters, guild halls and other lively places in the capital, began to talk loudly. The Fourteenth Master did not die in secret and tried to covet the throne. Originally, everyone was still hiding the discussion. When they saw this situation, they became brave and argued endlessly about Kangxi's life and death. For a moment, it was the man who said that the man was right, and no one could convince anyone. The whole capital was full of controversy, which made people at a loss.

The news that the prince gave up the seven gates of the outer city and all his troops were shrinking in the inner city and various rumors about the capital soon spread to Fengtai Camp.

The eighth prince Yinsi's party also argued endlessly about Kangxi's life and death. Prince Yu Baotai took the lead in expressing his opinion, "I think the emperor has not died. Just imagine, the emperor fell into the water with the Fourteenth Master and the Fourteenth Master were safe and sound. How could the emperor drown? More importantly, if the emperor drowned, the body should have been sunk into the water for a while. Navy warships went down the river, and it was not long, so it was impossible to salvage the body."

Prince Bumuba of Duluo Shuncheng said: "The emperor does not know how to water, and is swept into the sea and river by rapids. There is no reason to survive. Besides, if the emperor is safe and is held hostage by the Eleventh, how could the Eleventh not make any use of it? Even if he cannot force the emperor to issue an order, he will at least let the emperor show up to prevent the prince from ascending the throne."

"That may not be." The ninth prince Yinzhen said: "If the fourteenth brother let the emperor show up, the court officials and relatives who are held hostage will have their lives and fear. The prince is not a good man and a trustworthy woman, and he will inevitably be forced."

"Is it possible that the emperor is unconscious?" Xiao Yongzao pondered: "Prince Yu's words are reasonable. If the emperor drowned, the navy would not be able to salvage the body."

"This is reasonable." The tenth prince Yinyi joined in the fun and said, "There is a high possibility that the emperor will be unconscious."

Seeing that everyone was talking about irrelevant matters, the eighth prince Yinsi said slowly: "Whether the emperor died or the hijacked by the 14th brother, it has nothing to do with the current situation. If the 14th brother is not allowed to be furious, the matter will naturally be revealed. The two different rumors are so popular that someone is deliberately spreading the rumor. Naturally, it is impossible for the 14th brother, nor are we. Who would spread such rumors at this moment?"

When everyone heard the Eighth Prince's words, they felt a little shocked and pondered for a moment. Xiao Yongzao said: "The first rumor spread was that the Fourteenth Master held the emperor hostage. This was obviously aimed at the Fourteenth Master and the Prince. Since we were not spreading it, are there other princes involved?"

"There is no one else, only the third brother and the fourth brother!" The ninth prince Yinzhen said with a sinister face: "The third brother is not likely to be under the control of the prince now, so he must be the fourth brother!"

Prince Yu Baotai said in confusion: "The fourth brother should be in Jiangning, Hangzhou, or even Fujian now. How is it possible? Even if it is 800 miles in a hurry, there is not enough time to travel back and forth!"

"It's not possible to fast horses, but there are still pigeons!" Yinzhen said in a deep voice: "The pigeons will arrive in Fujian and Hangzhou in two days."

Everyone's hearts were filled with depression. If it were the fourth prince, the fourth prince would be so hidden. He could receive the news in time when he went south. How big would it take? How many years would it take to be arranged? Moreover, over the years, people have not noticed it. This secret alone is enough to make people scare.

"I finally understand why the 14th brother has always reminded us to be careful of the fourth brother, and always list the fourth brother as a strong opponent. This time it was revealed the fox's tail." The tenth prince Yinyi said happily.

In the large tent of the army in the infantry barracks, Yinzhen, when he received the news, he did not have to consider it at all. He concluded that the rumors were the work of the fourth brother, and immediately said to Longkodo: "Take a thousand fast cavalry and check within fifty miles of the outside of the capital to see where there are a large number of pigeons? Check it out clearly, don't be alarmed for the time being, and reward it immediately."

"Zha, the destiny of the ministry." Longkodo bowed in confusion to accept the order, turned around and left the tent.

Li Guangdi reacted very quickly. After thinking about it, he understood and immediately said tentatively: "Is this the Fourteenth Master suspected of the rumors spread by the Fourth Master?"

"If my brother wants to spread rumors, there is no need to wait until today." Yinzhen nodded and said, "The third brother is not a person who does this kind of thing, only the fourth brother, and this is also the fourth brother's usual style."

Li Guangdi and Zhang Pengfeng were both extremely talented people. They immediately thought of the horror behind this and looked at each other. These princes were not fuel-efficient, and there were still people who were so hidden.

Chapter 315 A wise man will lose his mistakes

Chapter 315: A wise man will make a mistake in his mind.
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