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Chapter 50: First Meeting with Hongli
This 'some people' refers to Lao Ba. Could it be that Lao Ba really did it? Lao Shi has a good relationship with him and has always followed him closely, so he must know something.

His heart sank, as if the wound on his leg was aching again. "Alas! It's hard to do anything in this court. These things can't be explained in a few words! Okay, don't stand here. Come into the house with me. Don't leave at noon today. I'll ask your fourth sister-in-law to prepare mutton hotpot. We two brothers finally get together, so let's have a good meal together."

The fourth brother wanted to win him over, and Li Yan also wanted to have a good relationship for the future, so he naturally took advantage of the situation: "Don't say that, fourth brother, I just like this. Eating shabu-shabu and drinking big bowls of wine in the grasslands of Rehe, this feeling is different!"

The two brothers came to the inner room arm in arm, talking and laughing. Li Yan greeted the Fourth Lady, then looked at little Hongshi and little Hongli in the room, his eyes shining.

"Tenth Uncle"

"Meet Uncle Ten."

As soon as the two little guys saw Li Yan, they immediately bowed and greeted him with a serious look on their faces.

Li Yan took out two jade pendants from his arms and said, "Hongshi, Hongli! Uncle Shi wants to give each of you a gift. However, you can't take this gift for free. Uncle Shi wants to test your knowledge. Only those who have learned the best can get the gift. What do you think?"

"Okay! Uncle Shi, go ahead and take the test." Hongli was extraordinary at a young age. His speech and behavior were well-mannered and he spoke eloquently.

Hongshi's face fell, and he said aggrievedly: "Uncle Shi, if I'm not good at learning, will there be no gifts?"

"Of course there are. If you study well, this gift is used as a reward. If your academic performance is not up to standard, this gift is used as encouragement. There are both, but the meanings are different!" Li Yan said with a smile.

"Tenth Master, you talk to them first, I'll go make the arrangements!" Yinzhen saw Li Yan teasing the two children, smiled and pulled his wife out to arrange the lunch banquet.

Li Yan raised his head and responded, then looked at Hongli and asked, "Hongli, what are you learning recently? Tell me."

"I'm reading Grandpa Huang's book and looking at his deeds!" Little Hongli said obediently.

"Oh, then tell me, what do you know about Grandpa Huang's deeds?"

"I know that the Royal Grandfather hunted throughout his life and shot and killed 135 tigers, 132 wild boars, 96 wolves, 25 leopards, 20 bears, and 10 lynxes. He once shot and killed 310 pigs in one day. The rest of the deer he harvested were countless. The Royal Grandfather was the number one Baturu!" Hongli answered after thinking.

Li Yan's heart moved!
As expected, the fourth brother is no pushover either!

I have done so much work in private, but I am not just trying to offend people. Success is not accidental. In addition to being brave enough to take on tasks, you also need to attack your opponents. Only when one side wins and the other loses, can there be a chance of success. It is not impossible to just work hard, but you need great luck.

Even if you succeed in the end, it is accidental.

"Well said. Has Hongli ever disrespected the Emperor's books? Tell your uncle what you have learned." Li Yan quietly shifted the focus.

Hongli also recited some of Kangxi's poems and books. He had learned them quite well and could recite them fluently. It was obvious that Hongli was very talented.

Then he asked Hongshi a few simple questions. Although Hongshi stuttered, he was able to answer them.

Finally, Li Yan rewarded Hongli with a jade pendant: "Hongli, learning is like sailing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind. You must continue to work hard so that you can make more contributions to our Qing Dynasty when you grow up. Do you understand?"

"Yes, Uncle Ten, I will definitely study hard." At this time, Yinzhen came in and was very happy to see Mu. He smiled and complained, "Brother Ten, don't give things carelessly. You're spoiling these children!"

Li Yan touched Hongli's little head and said with a smile: "Hongli, go play!"

Then he gave the other jade pendant to Hongshi, and the two little guys ran out happily.

Li Yan smiled and said, "Fourth brother, Hongli is a very intelligent, clever, well-behaved and cute child. Hongshi is much more naughty!"

"There are many kinds of people in this world, so how can we expect everyone to excel? It's a great fortune to have one obedient one."

One of them wanted to win over the emperor, while the other wanted to please him. They both had a great time drinking at noon, avoiding sensitive topics in the court and talking about the country's economy and people's livelihood.

Li Yan also shared some of his experiences in doing his job, which made Yinzhen look at him with new eyes and changed the image of Yin in his mind. Moreover, when he talked about some officials and gentry exploiting the people and concentrating and annexing land, it really touched Yinzhen's sore spot. The two of them sometimes argued fiercely and sometimes reached a tacit agreement.

After the banquet was over, even when Li Yan left, he still felt a little unsatisfied.

After sending Li Yan out the door, the Fourth Lady supported the staggering Yinzhen and complained, "Why did you drink so much? Didn't you say that the Tenth Prince was the Eighth Prince's man? Why are you chatting so happily?"

"Madam, you may not know this, but I used to think that the Tenth Prince was just a rough man who didn't understand politics. I didn't expect that after today's chat, I would have a new understanding of the Tenth Prince. Putting aside his position, the Tenth Prince has a very clear understanding of the various problems that exist in the court. He even knows some that I haven't discovered. What's more rare is that we both agree on how to change these drawbacks. Only by carrying out drastic reforms can we fundamentally alleviate the country's difficulties."

"And the solution proposed by Lao Shi is even more appropriate than I originally thought."

"In particular, he believed that reform was only the first step. What was more important was that after the reform was completed, the country's system should be controlled to maintain the continuity of the new policy, so as to avoid the change of the throne causing the reform results to go to waste, and fundamentally ensure the long-term stability of the dynasty."

"This is something I never thought of! I am not alone. What I said this afternoon is worth ten years' worth of reading! If I can succeed to the throne, I will definitely use the tenth brother and put him in charge of reform matters." Yinzhen said excitedly with his eyes shining.

When Fu Jin heard this, she quickly covered Yinzhen's mouth and looked around nervously. Seeing that no one else was present, she breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously, "Look at you, what nonsense are you talking about? You dare to say anything after drinking a little wine!"

"Good! Good!"

"No more talking. I want to rest. Madam, help me to the couch!" Yinzhen said with a smile.

Li Yan returned to his residence and rested for a while.

He used his internal energy to dispel the smell of alcohol, took a shower, changed into clean and fresh clothes, smelled himself to make sure there was no smell of alcohol, and then leisurely walked to Kangxi's residence.

Li Dequan was waiting outside the door. Li Yan stepped forward to greet him and asked with a smile, "Eunuch Li, is the Emperor free?"

"It's the Tenth Prince!"

(End of this chapter)