Chapter 146 Red Bean
Under the backdrop of little Hongzhao who is the center of everyone's attention, the child of the Nalan family in the Eighth Master's mansion looks like a poor little thing.

Although Kangxi did not want her, the Eighth Prince did. He was already quite old. Not to mention his older brothers, even his younger brothers had children, so he could be considered a princess.

He was fed up with being talked about behind his back. Now, looking at his sweet, soft and healthy son every day, the Eighth Prince's original love for Nalan was only 30% sincere, but now it is 50%.

The Eighth Prince came to see his son that day. The child slept more and was less awake, but he could still spend a whole cup of tea just watching his son's sleeping face.

After visiting his son, the Eighth Prince went to the room where Nalan was in confinement.

Nalan was very happy to see the Eighth Prince coming: "Master, the eldest prince has not yet been given a name by the emperor, but you see, the fourth sister-in-law gave their second princess a nickname of Liuliu, so why don't we give the eldest prince a nice name and call him by it first?"

Eighth Prince felt much more relaxed after hearing these words. He also didn't mind the smell of milk in the room. "Okay, I wonder if Qing'er has any good ideas."

Nalan smiled a little embarrassedly: "I did think of one, how about calling her Hongdou?"

The Eighth Prince's heart was moved. He hoped that you would pick more of this, as it was the most reminiscent of lovesickness. Qing'er was expressing her love.

He smiled softly, then patted Nalan's hand: "As you wish."

So the nickname Hongdou became known in the Eighth Prince's residence. The Eighth Prince's wife repeated it a few times with coldness in her eyes.

She had also been studying since she was young, so she knew that red beans were a very common symbol of love. The Nalan family was really talented in literature, and they used all their efforts to win favor.

Thinking of that child who was always on the Eighth Prince's mind, the Eighth Lady had a plan in her mind, and resentment flashed in her eyes.

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Prince Yu was the first to submit a letter of apology, and at the same time presented 200,000 taels of silver and a box of land deeds and house deeds. Kangxi waved his hand and wrote in red ink, "What crime have you committed?", and while handling the items with care, he also gave Prince Yu a secret decree, which was the grace of tax reduction that Yinzhen had mentioned to Prince Yu before.

Although the deadline stated in the decree was three years instead of five years, this was also a very good result, and Prince Yu's worries were finally put to rest.

With Prince Yu as an example, all the royal nobles, unless they were really reckless, returned the money in two or three days.

For those who really don't have money, the repayment time and interest are also agreed upon.

The disaster relief money from the Yellow River flood was sent to the front line as soon as possible, solving the urgent problem on the Yellow River. Emperor Kangxi was very pleased and gave the prince a large cart of rewards.

The prince changed his previous aggressive attitude and began to ask the emperor about everything. He accompanied the emperor for meals every day and sometimes brought little Hongzhao with him. The relationship between the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren improved by leaps and bounds.

Whenever the ministers came to discuss matters, they could see the bright yellow figure of the crown prince. In the past, this position belonged to Honghui most of the time. So everyone would look at Yinzhen with hidden eyes.

Yinzhen has always been very sensitive to other people's gazes. He understands everyone's desire to watch the fun, but he always has a cold face and never smiles, so no one dares to be rude in front of him.

The Ninth Prince was the first to express his dissatisfaction. In the study of the Fourth Prince's mansion, he crossed his legs and slammed the table vigorously: "It was Fourth Brother who checked the accounts, it was Fourth Brother who raised the problems, and even Fourth Brother came up with the solutions. Why is it that the Crown Prince got the credit in the end!"

"Yes, he is the king, and we, his younger brothers, are his subjects. But when he eats meat, he should at least let us have some soup. He didn't even mention Fourth Brother's contribution. How could this be..."

The Tenth Prince suddenly lost his balance and fell on his buttocks. It was obvious that he had just been sleeping and woke up at this moment, a little confused: "Fourth Brother, is it time for dinner?" The Ninth Prince said half of his words, but he didn't say the last sentence. He also realized that this sentence was inappropriate and swallowed it back. When he heard the Tenth Prince talking about eating, he got angry again: "You only know how to eat. You should also ask the Emperor for some errands, so that you don't have to hang around every day."

"Am I not in the Ministry of War? My eldest brother was too popular some time ago, and I was marginalized and became a poor little guy in the Ministry of War. Recently, my second brother, the Crown Prince, has risen to prominence, and I was able to take a break." The Tenth Prince defended himself.

Yinzhen remained silent. Seeing his brothers standing up for him, he felt very happy. He looked at his thirteenth brother who had remained silent, and said, "Thirteenth, do you have anything to say?"

Yinxiang said slowly, "In my opinion, this matter is not over yet. Everyone is rushing to pay back the money. How much money has been received and how much has been sent to the front line? There are many theories. Has Fourth Brother sent someone to secretly monitor it?"

Yinzhen smiled but said nothing. Having worked in the Ministry of Revenue for so many years, he was well aware of one thing: all accounts could be balanced; it just depended on how skilled the person who did the accounting was.

Will the prince spend money on this silver? It is not just tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of taels, but tens of millions of taels.

Sure enough, under Yinzhen's deliberate surveillance, he discovered the clue. The prince couldn't help it, and he at least transferred this amount to the Eastern Palace. What did he need so much silver for?

Yinzhen had a vague guess in his mind.

"Thirteen, is there any place near the capital that is relatively secluded and can hide more people?"

"How many people does Fourth Brother mean?"

"A few thousand people." The quality of private soldiers is more important than their quantity. The more people there are, the easier it is for information to leak out. Besides, the cost of maintaining elite soldiers is not something that can be easily afforded.

The Ninth Prince was not stupid either. He understood what Yinzhen meant at this time: "The Crown Prince wants it?"

"It's not impossible." Yinzhen nodded, "We just need to know the situation. This is not something we can get involved in right now."

"Crazy, all crazy." The Ninth Prince muttered.

Yinzhen smiled. It was understandable that the prince was under a lot of pressure. While he was still studying in the study, the other princes were on duty in the six ministries. The emperor was on guard against the prince while delegating power to other princes.

This approach will inevitably lead to conflicts among several parties. What Yinzhen needs to do is to ensure that he is the last one to reap the spoils, rather than being the one who plays the foe on the front line.

The Tenth Prince yawned. He was never interested in these things. Seeing that his brothers had finished talking, he suggested, "A new restaurant has recently opened in the capital. They have invited many Pipa players to entertain them. Lady Qin sits in the hall every three days. Today is the day for her. Why don't we go take a look?"

"Your old problem has come back again, right?" The Ninth Prince frowned.

"Who said that?!" The Tenth Prince almost jumped up, "I have been very clean recently. I don't know who it was. Someone was selling himself on the street to bury his father a few days ago, but I accepted it directly."

"You!" The Ninth Prince was a little short of breath. The girl was indeed pretty, which made him want to do that. It wasn't in vain that he took advantage of her, as he had made all the arrangements for the whole family.

Yinzhen was not interested in listening to the pipa, but he was still interested in having a meal with his brothers, so he got up and left the house and headed towards the restaurant.