diskusbooks Chapter 332 What happened to the promise of treating everyone equally?
Chapter 332 What happened to the promise of treating everyone equally?
Chapter 332 What Happened to Treating Everyone Fairly?
If you were to ask Yinzhen what he thought about his sixth brother getting a garden for him from his father, he would definitely tell you—"The tenth brother is right, following the sixth brother is indeed a life of wealth and honor."
As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. The news that Yin Tang had exchanged a garden for a garden with Yin Zuo with a slap spread like wildfire throughout Changchun Garden. To put it simply, the news spread in the morning, and by noon, Yin Zuo's Shufeng Pavilion was already packed with people. Judging from their expressions, everyone wanted to get slapped in exchange for a garden.
"Oh, Sixth Brother, you've finally arrived! So, have you decided who to start with? If not, that's alright. How about starting with Fifth Brother? Fifth Brother's requirements aren't high. Just go to Father and ask him for a garden about the same size as Xiao Jiu's Caixia Garden. As for the location, Fifth Brother isn't picky either. It's closer than traveling to and from the capital every day, isn't it..."
The beginning is always the hardest. With Yinqi leading the way, how could the rest of the group sit still? They all started using his sixth brother as a wishing well, and their wish lists were all over the place, making Yinzhuo's head buzz.
"Stop, stop, stop! Hey guys, it's not even dark yet! Why are you all dreaming? How many dishes have we had tonight to get you all so drunk? Do you want to hear what you were saying? Burning a few coins' worth of incense and wishing for hundreds of thousands of taels of silver? What, you can't make things difficult for yourselves, so you're making things difficult for me? Want the garden? It's simple, isn't it? I'll take you to see the Emperor right now, and you can talk face to face. It'll save me, the middleman, from making a profit and slapping you. Come on, let's go!"
Clearly, Yinzhen wasn't the only one who was intimidated by his father. Look, the moment the topic of going to see Kangxi came up, everyone who was just making a lot of noise suddenly fell silent. Yinzhuo looked at the waterside pavilion, which had been bustling and lively like a market, and suddenly became quiet because of his words. He was a little unaccustomed to it. No, did the old man's authority really reach this level?
"Sixth Brother, you've gone too far! What happened to fairness and impartiality? What happened to treating everyone equally? So you're putting common grains in one bowl and fine rice in the other? Let's not even talk about Fifth Brother and the others. Just look at Ninth Brother and me. Why is it that we're both working for you, yet he gets a whole garden while I get nothing?"
That's a good question. On what grounds? Amidst everyone's puzzled gazes, Yinzhuo stood up and walked to Yinzhen, who looked aggrieved. He grabbed Yinzhen's ear and twisted it several times, three times to the left and three times to the right, until Yinzhen's ear turned bright red before letting go.
"You dare to ask me why? Well, let me tell you, it's because your Ninth Brother used his own money to do things for me, while you used my money to do things for yourself. Let me ask you, how much money have you taken from me in the past six months?"
If you don't mention Yin Ziyin, he's a real hero; but if you do mention Yin Ziyin, his arrogance immediately diminishes by three points. It really proves the saying: "A man with money is a hero, but a man without money is also a hero."
As the saying goes, "To shoot a man, shoot his horse first; to capture a thief, capture his king first." Once the most unruly Yinqi and Yinqi were subdued, the others naturally became obedient. But as the saying goes, "It's better to be safe than sorry." Although Yinzhuo seemed to have dealt with Yinqi and the others very easily just now, to be on the safe side, as soon as Yinqi and the others left, he immediately had Dexi pack his things and run to his father's Qingxi Study for refuge.
As mentioned before, everything that happened in Changchun Garden would eventually escape Kangxi's eyes. Yinqi and the others had just left Shufeng Pavilion when Yinzuo arrived at his Qingxi Study with gifts. Kangxi was not stupid; how could he not see through his intentions?
"What, are you afraid of being harassed by your fifth brother and the others, and planning to move here to take refuge?"
As the saying goes, "If you see through something but don't say it, you can remain friends." But Yinzhu still needs his father's protection, so even though Kangxi threw him a direct challenge right away, he could only accept it helplessly.
“Father is wise. But I didn’t come here because I was afraid that my fifth brother and the others would make things difficult for me. I was mainly worried about my third brother. He must be very jealous right now. I’m afraid I won’t be able to get through this if I don’t spend some money. You know that I’ve been spending a lot of money lately because of the Japanese matter. You are penniless. Where would you get the money to appease my third brother? Father, please have mercy and take your son in today, okay?”
Despite his soft words to Kangxi, Yinzhuo showed no respect for his father in his actions. He beckoned Wanquan, who was waiting nearby, to go out and help Dexi move the things he had brought to the side hall. He then walked towards the bed where Kangxi was sitting. Once he reached the bed, he took off his shoes, climbed onto the bed, and squeezed next to Kangxi.
"Father, it started raining again on the way here, so how about we have hot pot for dinner?"
Although Yinzhuo's words were incoherent and merely making conversation, Kangxi clearly did not intend to refuse his request. As he had said before, the family was not short of resources, and there was no need to make things difficult for the child over such a trivial matter.
Outside, the autumn rain continued incessantly for several days before finally clearing up. During this time, Yinzhu stayed in Qingxi Study, spending his days accompanying his father in reviewing memorials and playing chess (Gomoku). When he had nothing to do, he would go and bother the fish his father kept in the tank. If he really felt bored, he could entertain himself and find things to do to pass the time. You ask how he entertained himself? Well, that's easy to explain. Wasn't there a bunch of cooks in his father's imperial kitchen? He could just go and make things difficult for them.
"Wan Quan, go to the imperial kitchen and tell them I want to eat 'Lotus Pond Moonlight' today. May the flowers bloom and bring wealth, may I be rolling in money, may my wealth be enhanced, may the roc spread its wings, and may all the birds return to their nests..."
If Yinzhuo was only making things difficult for the cooks a few days ago, then today's dish name was clearly meant to drive them to their deaths. Wan Quan was completely bewildered, which was fine, since he was just relaying the message. But when he saw that the imperial chefs were also completely bewildered, he knew that this was a serious matter.
"May I ask, Eunuch Wan, has the Prince specified what ingredients should be used in this dish?"
Yinzhuo had just casually recited a bunch of idioms. As for how to cook the dish or what ingredients to use, he hadn't thought of that yet. Since he hadn't explained it, Wan Quan was naturally clueless when asked about it.
It must be said that the chefs in the imperial kitchen were truly skilled. A bunch of idioms that Yinzhu casually uttered were transformed into exquisitely crafted dishes and served on the table at lunchtime.