Rong Fei is not honored

Chapter 709 Deciding to Take a Bet

Cheng Rui: "..."

Cheng Rui didn't want to talk. He used to fall for this trick, but back then his little brother was so cute, like a little white dumpling. When his brother called him "brother," Cheng Rui's heart would melt. Who could resist a little kitten's affection?

But now, after witnessing the power of Saiyinchahun, the Heavenly Demon Star, and after being tricked many times, the fact that Chengrui still regards Saiyinchahun as his most important younger brother without breaking their brotherly bond shows how deeply he loves him.

Even so, Cheng Rui still considered Saiyinchahun's feelings and explained, "I believe you do have the ability to solve problems, but I don't believe you can suppress that restless heart."

"Don't worry, brother, my target this time isn't Father."

Cheng Rui looked at Saiyinchahun suspiciously. Why was he so disbelieving?

Saiyinchahun said helplessly, "Brother, I'm not stupid. I always played pranks on Father in secret. How could I possibly do something like this in front of outsiders?"

Father and son, ruler and subject—even if Father himself doesn't care, who knows how others will escalate the situation? He would never do something so foolish as to harm himself and implicate his mother, brothers, and sisters.

Cheng Rui also felt that Saiyinchahun wouldn't be that stupid. He had always been sensible and had never gone too far in his battles of wits with his father. Even if outsiders heard rumors, they only thought that the father and son had a good relationship.

Half-believing, half-doubting, Cheng Rui hesitated and asked, "Does your solution have to be in front of the foreign officials?" If possible, Cheng Rui still didn't want his audacious younger brother to appear in front of them, nipping any potential trouble caused by Saiyin Chahun in the bud.

Sainchahun countered, "Is it really that simple to resolve this matter by just changing Father's mind?" If only it were that easy, Mother would have already subtly whispered in his ear.

There was no need to wait until today. Seeing that the previous dynasty was still arguing endlessly, my mother pretended to have acted on impulse and took it upon herself to move out with her younger siblings. It seemed like she was just making a whim, but in reality, my mother wanted to give my father a push.

Cheng Rui fell silent. If his father only needed to follow his own heart in this matter, he wouldn't have hesitated for so long without making a decision.

Yes, if Father issues a decree, they certainly dare not openly disobey, but there is a high probability that they will slack off.

As members of the imperial family, they simply did not believe that imperial power was absolutely supreme. Not to mention the distant past, how many emperors of the previous dynasties died of old age?

The Qing Dynasty was established by the Manchus and was regarded as a barbarian state from beyond the Great Wall. In fact, they all knew that many people, especially many scholars, did not approve of the Qing Dynasty from the bottom of their hearts. But what could they do if they knew? Could they kill all those who opposed them? Did the Qing Dynasty select officials only from among the Manchus?

The Han Chinese population far exceeded the Manchu population. In a situation where a minority ruled over a majority of people, and the majority was highly resistant, the only way to maintain control of the country was to employ terrifying and bloody methods to kill the people so that they dared not resist. Otherwise, they had to be extremely careful.

Otherwise, why wouldn't his father break ties with Empress Hesheli, and why would he make Yinreng the crown prince so early? It was all to show the world that the Manchus were not barbaric, and that the Qing Dynasty was willing to learn from the Han Chinese customs of the Central Plains.

Moreover, after Suo'etu spread the word, everyone knew that the source of the matter was Zhongcui Palace. Sainchahun naturally wanted to resolve the matter perfectly and not give anyone the opportunity to smear them.

Therefore, Sainchahun needed to persuade everyone to do things willingly.

"Moreover, if we don't make a decision now, it will be too late." Whenever similar events are recorded, the difference between anomalies and natural disasters is usually only a few days.

“Those people are arguing so fiercely every day; they might be trying to stall for time. Why don’t you ask Father to investigate and see if their families are completely unprepared?”

Don't be fooled by the fact that only their mother's Zhongcui Palace is making big moves in the palace right now. The others aren't stupid; they just don't dare to be so obvious.

Cheng Rui was persuaded by Saiyinchahun and decided to take a gamble.

Saiyinchahun originally intended to give instructions to Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu, but the two of them were both slippery and unreliable. Although they did not directly refuse to offend him, they simply refused to take the initiative.

Having no other choice, Sainchahun had to do it himself.

Sainchahun made little noise, and everyone was so engrossed in their indignation that they didn't notice a small figure appear in the Imperial Study.

No, some people did notice, the most prominent being Emperor Kangxi, who sat on a high throne.

He was already having a headache from all the noise, and when he saw Saiyinchahun, he couldn't help but curse Liang Jiugong and Wei Zhu for courting death by letting Saiyinchahun trespass into the Imperial Study at such a time.

But Kangxi couldn't say anything at the moment. If his ministers saw Saiyinchahun, they would surely launch a verbal attack on Zhongcui Palace. He could only pray that Saiyinchahun would behave himself, understand that this was not a place for him to cause trouble, and then quietly leave without anyone noticing.

Liang Jiugong broke out in a cold sweat after being glared at by the Emperor, and he knew things were going badly!

The prince is still young. Even if he causes a great disaster, His Majesty will be angry, but at most he will just beat him. However, those servants who let the prince cause trouble deserve to die.

That damned Wei Zhu! I can't do anything about serving inside the palace, but he can't even stop me from doing anything outside!

If Wei Zhu had heard Liang Jiugong's inner thoughts, he would have cursed back mercilessly. When Prince Saiyinchahun first arrived at Qianqing Palace, was Liang Jiugong blind?

Knowing that Prince Saiyinchahun was going to cause trouble, did Liang Jiugong actually ask him to leave the Qianqing Palace? Wasn't it because he was afraid of offending the prince and worried that His Majesty would feel sorry for his son afterward? In the end, he could only laugh it off.

As always, Emperor Kangxi was the center of attention. Any movement he made was immediately noticed by the ministers in the front row. They clearly sensed that His Majesty subconsciously sat up straight, leaning slightly forward. His previous agitation had vanished, replaced by a different kind of anxiety. Had someone mentioned some important point?

That shouldn't be the case. Despite their composed demeanor and the slight lapse in concentration due to their aversion to the same old platitudes, they still maintained a degree of vigilance, constantly on guard, fearing that the Emperor at the head of the table might suddenly speak. If someone were to offer a truly novel and insightful viewpoint, they wouldn't be oblivious.

The group quickly exchanged glances, and after confirming that they had not missed any important information, they couldn't help but wonder, so what exactly was the purpose of His Majesty's change?

How could Kangxi, who was as easily startled as a bird, not notice the unusual movements of those people? He realized that they had discovered his tension, and his heart jumped into his throat, fearing that they had noticed Saiyinchahun's movements.