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Chapter 14: Chief General Nian Gengyao
All the ministers and princes had their own thoughts, and the court fell silent for a moment!
"I know that some of you feel uncomfortable about the title of Prince Yin. I have thought about it and I have another job to do. If anyone among you can do it well, I will confer the title of Prince on him."

Seeing everyone's envy, Kangxi struck while the iron was hot.

As soon as these words were uttered, the Fourth Prince, the Eighth Prince, the Ninth Prince, and all the ministers were stunned!

Prince.
"I have reviewed the Ministry of Revenue files these days and found that the deficit is as high as 12 million taels of silver. Where did the money go? It was borrowed by officials of all ranks, so that a great country cannot even afford the money after a flood. How can we provide disaster relief? What if there is another flood, drought, or war on the border?"

"Who among you is willing to take on the task of recovering the debt, even if it is only 10 million taels, I will confer the title of prince upon him."

Under the prince's temptation, the ministers began to speak one after another, arguing and pushing each other. After several arguments and debates, the emperor finally made the final decision:
"I have appointed Yinzhen as the minister in charge of collecting the debts owed to the national treasury. From the princes and nobles to the civil and military officials, all borrowers must pay back within ten days. If anyone refuses to pay, the Infantry Commander's Office will arrest and interrogate them, and will not let them down!"

"Yinzhen, you will go to the Ministry of Revenue tomorrow and recover the silver from the treasury."

"I obey your order!"

The Fourth Prince Yinzhen accepted the task with hesitation and satisfaction, and looked at the Eighth Prince Yinsi with pride, obviously he had the upper hand in this court meeting.

Kangxi heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that the matter of collecting the debts had been arranged. He looked at the court and saw that no one was going to report to the emperor, so he said, "Since everything is fine, let's adjourn the court. Dismiss the court!"

On the way to Hangzhou, Li Yan and his group of more than a dozen people rode along the official road!
Li Yan didn't pay attention to the scenery on the road, but thought of his third mission, saving Nian Qiuyue. He couldn't help but think of the gentle, lovely and playful girl in the fourth mansion.

Later, Nian Qiuyue fell in love with Wu Sidao. I don't know if it was because she had seen too much of the filth in the royal family and wanted to escape the fate of marrying the fourth brother as a concubine, so she chose Lao Wu. Or maybe it was because she had been serving Lao Wu for a long time and fell in love with him. But no matter how a weak woman like Nian Qiuyue struggled, she still became a victim of politics and could not escape the arrangement of the big man!

Old Wu did not dare to argue with the fourth brother and withdrew. In order to win over Nian Xunyao, the fourth brother finally took Qiuyue as his concubine.

The most beautiful maid was taken advantage of by a pig!
When Li Yan watched the original drama, he felt a sense of regret.
On the wedding night, the fourth brother dealt with official business all night and did not touch Nian Qiuyue at all, which also foreshadowed that Qiuyue would not be very happy in the future.

Sure enough, in the end, because of Nian Xunyao's affairs, Qiuyue was implicated and neglected by the fourth brother. He was asked to take off his armor every day. In the end, Qiuyue could not stand the exclusion of everyone and died of depression.

This made Li Yan feel very distressed. It was such a pity that such a beautiful lady died in the backyard of the palace!

What a waste of resources
The Fourth Brother only loved the country and not beauties, advisers, or ministers. Even the butler Gao Wuyong, who had been with him since childhood, never appeared again after the Fourth Brother ascended the throne. It is thought that he passed away on the night of his enthronement. This shows how heartless and cruel the Fourth Brother is!

Li Yan was riding on the horse, thinking as he walked.

In that case!

I'm sharing some of the burden with my fourth brother, and he probably won't mind. He only loved reform and doing practical things in his life. In the end, he was so exhausted from reviewing memorials that he vomited blood and died at his desk. It was really tragic.

As a brother, I can't bear it!
When he gets to the top, he will hand over all the affairs to him and then assign the best team to him. The pioneers of the reformists, such as Tian Wenjing, Li Wei, Sun Jiagan, etc., will all serve as his secretaries.

With such configuration and helpers, Lao Si will definitely be very happy with his work.

Most importantly, he would not force his subjects to sleep, and he only slept two hours a day, and spent the rest of the time busy with official business. He reviewed more than a thousand memorials a day, and he collapsed from exhaustion after only a few years, and even implicated the Thirteenth Prince.

The eighth and ninth princes were either imprisoned or died of illness. Brothers killed each other and even siblings murdered each other. It’s chilling and terrifying to think about it!
If I became the emperor, the fourth, eighth, ninth, thirteenth and other brothers should all live longer.

Um.
Just for them, I have to get promoted!
I am still a good person!

Be soft-hearted!

There is nothing we can do about it, because we are a generation that was born in a new society and grew up in the sunshine.

And Qiuyue, you should also take good care of fourth brother and not let these women distract him. Only then can he concentrate on reform and make contributions to the long-term stability of the Qing Dynasty!

Speaking of Qiuyue, she should have reunited with the Fourth Brother after the Fourth Brother went to the south of the Yangtze River to find Lao Wu, and then followed Nian Xunyao from his post as the Qianzong of Hangzhou.

So, Nian Xianyao is still in Hangzhou now, and Qiuyue is with him!
Li Yan looked at the city of Hangzhou in the distance excitedly. He seemed to see the beautiful Nian Qiuyue waving at him. He happily waved the whip and the horse ran quickly.

When I arrived in Hangzhou, before I even entered the city, I saw a large number of red-hatted people waiting at the city gate.

Seeing his group coming, everyone rolled up their sleeves, lowered their heads, and knelt on the ground. The leader shouted loudly: "Li Duo, the prefect of Hangzhou, and all the civil and military officials in the prefecture respectfully greet Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty!"

Li Yan said loudly and majestically. Every time at this time, Li Yan was in a particularly good mood. Under the name of old man, he secretly enjoyed the treatment of the emperor.

"We greet the Imperial Envoy, the Tenth Prince. Good morning, Tenth Prince!" The officials went to see Li Yan again.

Li Yan quickly got off his horse, stepped forward to help Li Duo up, put away his serious expression, and showed a friendly smile: "It's so hot, thank you for your hard work. Don't kneel here, get up quickly!"

Li Duo smiled and said, "Master Shi, we have been looking forward to your arrival day and night. Now that you are here, we all have a backbone."

When Li Yan heard these polite words that were only said in TV dramas in his previous life when subordinates received superiors, he felt indignant and disgusted as a viewer, and secretly denounced these people for not focusing on their work, but engaging in unhealthy practices and corrupting social customs.

As an ordinary student, my main job is studying. I have never heard anyone talk about it, and naturally I have never enjoyed this kind of treatment.

By the late Ming and Qing dynasties, this set of official etiquette for welcoming and seeing off guests had already developed to a very mature level.

After I came to the Qing Dynasty, especially when I was an imperial envoy to the local areas, I often heard such flattery. I thought I would get annoyed after a while. But in fact, every time I heard it, coupled with the officials bending over slightly and smiling flatteringly, I felt very happy and comfortable, as if I had drunk a whole glass of iced Sprite on a hot day, and every pore on my body was refreshed.

No wonder emperors like Kangxi and Qianlong liked to visit the south of the Yangtze River. Superiors always liked to receive subordinates. Just for this kind of supreme enjoyment, it is worth it even if you don’t indulge in greed for money or corruption!

"Sir Li, you are too polite. Yin came here this time to beg for alms and to ask for help from the officials and gentry in Hangzhou. I hope Sir Li will take care of me!" Li Yan said politely.

Li Duo had long since learned about the Tenth Prince's conduct from Suzhou. Now that he had personally felt Li Yan's kindness and goodwill, he breathed a sigh of relief and said respectfully, "It is a blessing for the officials and people of Hangzhou that the Tenth Prince can come to Hangzhou. We are extremely happy. We have long heard that the Tenth Prince has taken on the task of inspecting Jiangnan to provide relief to the victims. We have long been prepared and will never let the Tenth Prince worry!"

"Haha, that's good. I'm at ease with you guys doing the job."

"By the way, has Nian Xianyao arrived?" Li Yan looked around.

At this time, a young official came trotting over from behind, came in front of Li Yan, clapped his hands on his horse hoof sleeves, and bowed: "Nian Xianyao greets the imperial envoy, the Tenth Prince, and pays his respects to Prince!"

"It's Xianyao! Get up quickly."

"You are Fourth Brother's disciple, so you are my disciple. In a sense, we are not outsiders! Now that we have come to Hangzhou, it is your territory. You must accompany me for a drink!"

Li Yan enthusiastically pulled Nian Gengyao up. This meant that in the future, even the Ninth Brother would not be taken seriously. The Inspector-General would do whatever he wanted and he could kill the officials below at will. The majestic and awe-inspiring General Fuyuan would hold the power of hundreds of thousands of troops in the northwest.

However, Nian Gengyao now has no idea how powerful he will be in the future. He is now just a small captain in Hangzhou, which is actually a position that only serves as a military leader.

Seeing that the Tenth Prince treated him with such courtesy and closeness, Nian Gengyao was overwhelmed with love and favor. This was the Tenth Prince, whose status was second only to the Crown Prince, even the Fourth Prince could not compare to him. Moreover, the Emperor had entrusted him with the task of inspecting Jiangnan to raise funds for disaster relief. Holding the Imperial Sword, he had the power to make decisions on the spot. No matter how big or small the official was in Jiangnan, he could dismiss him or punish him with just a word.

Without hearing a word from the Tenth Master, there was envy and jealousy in the eyes of the officials around him. If one could gain the Tenth Master's appreciation, his future would be bright!

At that moment, he did not care about the fourth brother in Beijing anymore, and said excitedly with a smile on his face: "Master Shi, you are praising me, how can I not deserve it. As long as Master Shi does not despise me, I will entertain you even if I sacrifice my life!"

Most Han officials called themselves subordinates. When people saw Nian Gengyao calling himself a slave, they secretly despised him in their hearts and showed disdain on their faces.

Li Yan was very happy: "Okay! Okay! Let's all go into the city. I'm tired from rushing all the way here. I'm covered in sweat. Let's find a place to wash up and then we can talk slowly!"

"We have already prepared a welcoming banquet for Master Ten, please come in." Li Duo and Nian Xunyao stood on the left and right, and a group of officials from Hangzhou Prefecture surrounded Li Yan and went to the imperial envoy's headquarters in the city.

Immediately afterwards, Hangzhou civil and military officials held a grand welcoming banquet for Li Yan at Louwailou on the edge of West Lake, accompanied by the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers. Li Yan and everyone toasted each other, and with the flattery of local officials, Li Yan was in high spirits and drank with Li Duonian, Nian Yao and others.

Both parties left happily!

Li Yan arrived at the imperial envoy's headquarters in Hangzhou. He was drunk and in a good mood. He fell into a sound sleep!

(End of this chapter)