My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 249 A Prosperous Lineage, Hongli is Truly Blessed!

Emperor Yongzheng himself now greatly admires Hongli.

Despite his best efforts, he has yet to get any of the concubines in the harem pregnant.

When Hongli received the news from Yongzheng that Princess Fucha had given birth, he was still resting in Linqing.

Therefore, Hongli had no choice but to leave Linqing ahead of schedule and try to get back as soon as possible.

For Hongli, having another son would naturally be a good thing.

This shows that he is indeed blessed by God, so he is destined to have not only one son, but more than one son.

Therefore, Hongli also distributed reward money to the people around him. Even the criminals from the Cao family who were imprisoned in the prison cart and came to the capital with him were given an extra meal of mutton noodles.

Besides.

Hongli also had a senior bondservant from the Prince's Palace stay in Linqing to buy 3,000 shi of grain and distribute it as charitable porridge. This was both to celebrate the birth of his second son and to accumulate good karma for him, hoping that his second son would also grow up healthy and have a long and blessed life.

Because Hongli was not at home, Yongzheng did not attend the ceremony this time, even though Hongli had a son.

However, Emperor Yongzheng granted permission for Consort Xi to visit the new imperial grandson at Langrun Garden.

On the eve of his departure from Beijing, to escape the summer heat, he moved his entire family to the vicinity of the Yuanmingyuan Garden again, following Emperor Yongzheng.

Therefore, the new imperial grandson was born in Langrun Garden.

Consort Xi also moved to the Yuanmingyuan with Emperor Yongzheng.

Because the Empress had suddenly fallen ill and needed to rest, she stayed in the Forbidden City.

Therefore, Emperor Yongzheng only sent Consort Xi to Langrun Garden to see the new imperial grandson.

Of course, although Emperor Yongzheng and the Empress did not go, they still promoted Fucha's father and the Empress also rewarded Fucha generously.

Other princes and ministers, though not personally visiting Langrun Garden to offer their congratulations, still sent gifts.

When Hongli arrived in the capital, all the princes and ministers came to the city to welcome and congratulate him.

"Hongli, congratulations!"

Even the third prince, Yunzhi, didn't slack off. He arrived early in the morning to wait for him and was the first among the princes and ministers to come up and tell him about the matter with a smile.

Hongli naturally expressed his gratitude, and then thanked the other princes and ministers as they congratulated him.

"Fourth Brother has already sent me with an imperial edict to you, instructing you to return to your own garden as soon as you arrive in the capital, and then come directly with me to see him."

After that, the sixteenth prince took the initiative to say this to Hongli.

After hearing this, Hongli asked Li Yu to stay and make arrangements for the people and supplies brought back from Jiangnan, while he and the sixteenth prince went to Langrun Garden first.

As he approached his hometown, Hongli's heart began to race. When he arrived at Langrun Garden, he couldn't help but smile when he saw his concubine Nara Minxuan and a group of people from the mansion waiting to greet him behind the hanging flower gate.

Nara Minxuan and the other princesses in the manor had tears in their eyes: "Congratulations, Fourth Master!"

"Everyone is happy, everyone is happy!"

After Hongli returned, he first took his eldest son Yonglin from Nara Minxuan's arms, held him in his arms, pinched his little face, and asked Nara Minxuan, "How are Yuyan and Yongmin doing now?"

Because Emperor Yongzheng had previously named his eldest son Yonglin, he continued to name his sons according to the phrase "Linmin Kunwu" from the ancient text.

He remembered that in history, his cousin Fucha's first child was named Yonghuang, but his fate was not good. He hoped that changing the name would be better.

"Please rest assured, Fourth Master, both my sister and Min'er are safe and sound. However, my sister is still a little weak, and Min'er was just born, so she hasn't come out to greet you yet."

Nara Minxuan replied.

Hongli nodded and said, "I've been away from home these past few days, and you've had a hard time."

"Fourth Master, you are too kind. It is my duty to take good care of the house for you."

Nara Minxuan replied with a smile.

"It's hot, let's go straight to Yu Yan's place."

"Also, I have to see the Khan later, so you can eat dinner on your own first."

After saying this while holding Yonglin, Hongli walked towards Fucha Yuyan.

When Hongli saw Fucha Yuyan, her face was still pale and she had not yet fully recovered her color.

Hongli instinctively showed a hint of heartache, sat on the edge of the bed next to Fucha Yuyan, and held her hand: "You've suffered."

Fucha Yuyan smiled and shook her head, then was about to get up to greet Hongli and Nara Minxuan. Hongli and Nara Minxuan naturally stopped her.

Then, Hongli looked at his second son, Yongmin, who was still a little wrinkled in the cradle.

Youngmin had his eyes closed and was sleeping soundly.

Hongli couldn't help but reach out and touch the bridge of his nose.

Nara Minxuan and Fucha Yuyan also looked over with smiles.

"Your Majesty is so kind as to allow my concubine to come and see me."

Next, Nara Minxuan led the princesses away from Fucha Yuyan's place, giving Fucha Yuyan and Hongli a chance to speak alone. Fucha Yuyan then told Hongli about the fact that Consort Xi had visited Langrun Garden.

Hongli smiled after hearing this: "Then Mother will definitely be very happy!"

Fucha Yuyan nodded, then revealed her dimples and said, "Making Mother and Cousin happy is the happiest thing for me!"

Hongli was impressed by her eloquence, and also because absence makes the heart grow fonder, so he composed himself and kissed her fair forehead.

Fucha Yuyan closed her eyes.

Then, Hongli gave Fucha Yuyan the gift he had brought for her, and Fucha Yuyan naturally said some sweet words about how touched she was.

Hongli was used to and appreciated the emotional value that Fucha Yuyan always brought him. He only hoped that Fucha Yuyan could stay by his side for a long time, and that she would still smile and say the most tender and caring words to him in her old age.

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Jiuzhou Qingyan Hall.

When Hongli met Yongzheng, Yongzheng was wearing an apron and reviewing memorials, still showing great diligence in his duties.

This pleased him greatly, and even his desire to become emperor as soon as possible diminished. He felt it was good to let Yongzheng work hard for a few more years and accumulate a more substantial fortune for himself, since he had no shortage of time to be emperor in history.

After reviewing a memorial, Emperor Yongzheng said, "I never expected that your trip to Jiangnan would yield such great results."

Speaking of it.

Yongzheng looked up at Hongli and said, "But I think you shouldn't only think about getting a lot of books and manuscripts. I've told you before, whether the Qing Dynasty can last forever depends on whether the people are at peace."

“Father is right. The biggest takeaway from my trip to Jiangning regarding the people’s conditions is that there are too many unregistered shantytown dwellers. If these shantytown dwellers are not registered as ordinary citizens and are not given education and relief, they may become a breeding ground for cults and Western religions to develop their followers in the future.”

Hongli replied.

After listening, Yongzheng nodded in satisfaction: "Very good. You did notice the most critical hidden danger, instead of just focusing on the gentry in Jiangnan and being blinded by their accusations and the women and money they sent, thinking that they were the key to the fate of the Qing Dynasty."

"Your subject will naturally never forget your father's teachings."

Hongli bowed and replied.

At this moment, Yongzheng frowned, pondering Hongli's words: "A breeding ground for the development of heretics and Western religions?"

“Your subject has had people investigate. They all use healing the sick and helping the weak as a means to develop their followers. Most of the people living in the shacks are poor. Even if they don’t believe in their religion, they will join the religion so that someone can help them!”

“But if this continues, I fear that these shantytown dwellers will only know about education and not about the government and the imperial court, which may lead some people to develop ambitions.”

Hongli said.

Upon hearing this, Yongzheng's expression grew even more solemn, and he pointed at him, saying, "You're right. This is also why your thirteenth uncle and I thought of recognizing the shantytown dwellers as good citizens, registering them as households, providing relief, establishing neighborhoods and villages, and allowing them to take the imperial examinations."

At this point, Yongzheng smiled again and said, "Now that you have another son, I have also gained a new imperial grandson. We should celebrate properly. Join me for dinner later."

"Whoo!"

Yongzheng then said, "Because you have already had two sons, Ma Qi is now eager for his niece to marry into the family as soon as possible, hoping that she can give birth to a legitimate son for you! After all, he knows that you are a blessed person with many offspring, otherwise you wouldn't have had two sons so quickly."

"Fortunately, your wedding is less than a month away."

Hongli smiled slightly.

He couldn't help but sigh at how fast time had passed; his wedding day with his primary wife, Fucha, was less than a month away!
Therefore, after returning to the capital, Hongli visited Ma Qi at the Fucha family. However, upon his arrival, Fucha Fuqing came out to greet him and said that Ma Qi was ill again.

"Why are you sick again?"

"Reporting to Fourth Master, my uncle fell ill last night because he was happy about your upcoming wedding with my sister. He drank too much and has already seen the imperial physician, who said he will recover after a few days of rest."

(End of this chapter)