My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 252 Yongzheng Grants Power, Preparing for Regentship!
Upon hearing the eunuch's voice, Fuheng grinned and turned to look at Fucha Fuqing.

Meanwhile, on the second day after sharing a room with Consort Fucha, Hongli entered the palace as usual to pay his respects to Emperor Yongzheng and the Empress.

Because Hongli was getting married, Yongzheng had already returned to the Forbidden City ahead of time.

"reward!"

When Hongli and his wife Fucha met with Emperor Yongzheng and the Empress, they naturally received generous rewards.

at the same time.

Emperor Yongzheng also decreed that a celebratory ceremony be held in the palace on that day to receive the congratulations from princes and ministers on the wedding of Prince Hongli, and a palace banquet be held to entertain imperial relatives, civil and military officials, and representatives of the bride's family.

After Hongli had finished paying his respects to Consort Fucha, he requested permission to bring Fuheng to the Prince's residence.

Yongzheng naturally agreed and ordered Fuheng to study with Fuhui in the palace, receiving the same treatment as a prince. In other words, he required palace servants to be treated like their masters, the princes.

Therefore, a eunuch went to the Fucha family to deliver an imperial edict, ordering Fucha Fuqing to take Fu Hengxian directly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to see Fu Hui.

When Fuheng and Fucha Fuqing arrived at the Hall of Mental Cultivation by imperial decree, Hongli was also in the Hall of Mental Cultivation because a palace banquet was to be held that evening, while Fucha Fujin was in the Empress's palace.

"Your humble servant Fu Heng greets His Majesty, Fourth Prince, and Eighth Prince."

Although Emperor Yongzheng decreed that Fuheng be treated the same as princes in the palace, he still performed a grand salute upon meeting Emperor Yongzheng, Emperor Hongli, and Emperor Fuhui.

"Get up."

Yongzheng smiled and said something, then instructed Su Peisheng: "From now on, when Fuheng is in the palace, all of you from the Imperial Household Department should address him as Sixth Master. Do not treat him with disrespect."

"Whoo!"

Su Peisheng replied.

Yongzheng then said to Fu Hui, "Go play with your sixth brother."

"Thank you, Father."

After expressing her gratitude, Fu Hui cheerfully led Fu Heng to her residence.

Hongli knew that Yongzheng's preferential treatment of Fuheng, and his order for the palace servants to treat him as a prince, was intended to make Fuheng and Hui happier, so that Fuheng could play with Fuheng and Hui more naturally. However, it was also related to him.

After all, Fuheng is now his brother-in-law, and his favor with Emperor Yongzheng directly affects the degree of Fuheng's favor with the emperor.

"Now that you are married and have two children, you are becoming more and more strategic in your work. Most importantly, you always keep the country and its people in mind, so you should take on more responsibilities."

"This way, not only will I feel more at ease, but your thirteenth uncle will too."

"Furthermore, your next generation is gradually learning to handle more national affairs."

After Fuheng and Fuhui left, Yongzheng spoke to Hongli.

Hongli knew that Yongzheng actually paid great attention to cultivating the administrative abilities of the imperial clan.

Although he also dealt a significant blow to those members of the imperial clan who were incompetent and did not support him.

However, he had already been raising and training some of his nephews of the Hong generation who were of suitable age in the palace, and he also consciously let some of his younger brothers take on some tasks. For example, based on the suggestion of the thirteenth prince, he let the seventeenth prince participate in more important matters.

This is certainly related to the fact that Emperor Yongzheng himself did not have many children, but it also shows that he attached great importance to the cultivation of the imperial clan and was willing to give important positions and show favor to them.

Of course, the national conditions of the Qing Dynasty also determined that the emperor needed to have the imperial family help with the handling of state affairs, rather than relying solely on the Eight Banners nobles and Han scholar-officials.

Upon hearing Yongzheng's words, Hongli quickly cupped his hands and said, "It is my honor to be able to share more of the affairs of state with Father."

"Your thirteenth uncle is too busy, and your sixteenth uncle has limited abilities."

"Therefore, I intend to have you work with your seventeenth uncle first, assisting him in managing some affairs of the Court of Colonial Affairs, and have him take you under his wing."

"Once you have gained enough experience, you will be able to independently manage one or even several departments, so that you can oversee the country when I need you to do so in the future."

Emperor Yongzheng said this.

Hongli cupped his hands and said, "Yes, sir!"

At the same time, Hongli was quite puzzled.

He never expected that Emperor Yongzheng already had plans to appoint him as regent in the future.

Of course, Hongli knew that this meant that Yongzheng truly recognized his abilities, which was why, after letting him learn about government affairs in the central government, he intentionally cultivated his ability to manage the actual affairs of the central government and even oversee the country in advance.

Unlike in history, before the eleventh year of Yongzheng's reign, this fourth prince did not participate much in actual political affairs.

There is indeed a difference between managing departmental affairs and being a trainee in political affairs.

His role as an apprentice in government affairs involved reviewing cabinet proposals in memorials and conducting secondary drafting.

However, regardless of how many draft proposals were put forward, in many cases, the proposals were sent to departmental meetings, whereby each department was asked to propose practical solutions.

For example, if he were in charge of the Ministry of Justice, he would have to propose the appropriate form of execution when Emperor Yongzheng issued an edict to discuss the death penalty for a criminal, whether it should be beheading with reprieve or immediate execution.

Therefore, the management department can be said to participate in more practical political affairs.

So Yongzheng placed a stack of memorials from the Court of Colonial Affairs submitted by the seventeenth prince in front of Hongli: "This is the recent situation of the Court of Colonial Affairs. Take a look at it yourself first."

"Whoo!"

Shortly afterward, as the palace banquet was about to begin, Hongli followed Yongzheng to the Hall of Preserving Harmony, where the banquet would be held.

Fu Hui and Fu Heng naturally followed them.

When Hongli followed Yongzheng to the Hall of Preserving Harmony, all the princes and ministers looked at Yongzheng and Hongli with great interest, and then congratulated Yongzheng on the wedding of the fourth prince Hongli.

Emperor Yongzheng smiled with satisfaction and then invited the princes and ministers to take their seats.

After the princes and ministers expressed their gratitude and took their seats, some of the important members of the imperial family began to rise and toast Emperor Yongzheng, continuing to say flattering things to please him.

At this moment, Prince Li, Hongxi, stood up with his wine cup and said to Yongzheng, "Now that Hongli is married, he can share the burden of the Emperor and take on more political affairs. In this way, Uncle Thirteen can also relax a bit. This is undoubtedly a blessing for our Great Qing Dynasty and a blessing for the people."

Yongzheng smiled and nodded: "You thought of me, your thirteenth uncle, and the country and its people because of this. Very good. Issue an edict to reward Prince Li with fifty bolts of colored silk."

At this moment, it is a palace banquet and a time of great joy for Hongli. Naturally, Yongzheng will give symbolic rewards to the princes and ministers who speak respectfully, to show that he, as the emperor, attaches great importance to the newly married prince.

Therefore, after Hongxi said this, Yongzheng rewarded him with colored silk.

"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty!"

Hongxi immediately bowed and replied with a joyful expression.

Emperor Yongzheng then smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Go back to your seats."

"Whoo!"

Hongli smiled back.

He knew that, just like in history, after the death of the former Crown Prince Yinreng, Hongxi had taken the initiative to call Yongzheng "Imperial Father" because Yinreng's dying wish instructed him to regard Yongzheng as his father. This was a title different from that used by Yongzheng's other nephews.

Yongzheng did not refuse.

But Hongli felt very uncomfortable listening to this.

In particular, he thought about how Hongxi would express to the fortune teller his wish for his early death after he became emperor.

Just like Emperor Qianlong in history, Hongli instinctively felt a slight distrust of Hongxi.

Hongli felt that he might still have a slight covetousness for the throne because of his special status, which was why he deliberately made himself different from his other nephews and called Yongzheng "Imperial Father".

However, what Hongli did not expect was that when he rode out of the palace after the banquet, having been granted the privilege of riding a horse in the Forbidden City, Hongxi caught up with him on horseback. After exchanging greetings, Hongxi said to Hongli, "Your Majesty has also granted me the right to ride a horse in the Forbidden City."

Hongli chuckled.

He didn't know if Hongxi was showing off or indicating that he, like himself, held a significant place in Yongzheng's heart.

"Hongli, I came to catch up with you to tell you something. When I went to the palace to see the Emperor, I overheard the eunuchs gossiping that your brother-in-law, Fuheng, is dishonest and stole things from the palace. Are you aware of this?"

At this point, Hongxi explained why he had caught up with Hongli.

Hongli frowned slightly: "I don't know."

"Whether you know it or not is no longer important. What I mean is, you'd better find a way to keep Fuheng out of the palace. In any case, he has a very close relationship with you now. If he really has such bad habits, or even steals something very important from the palace, it might implicate you if he is discovered!"

"I didn't tell anyone about this, I only told you to remind you, so that I wouldn't let this small matter affect your future!"

Hongxi said.

Hongli never expected that Hongxi's words contained the implication that he was thinking about his future succession to the throne.

But Hongli didn't believe that he was thinking of him in this way.

He knew even better that if Fuheng, as his brother-in-law, could no longer enter the palace, it would mean losing someone who could influence Yongzheng at any time.

Hongxi may seem to be thinking of himself, but he probably just doesn't want his people to get closer to Yongzheng.

Therefore, Hongli just chuckled and feigned anger, saying, "This is outrageous! Fuheng, I know him well. The Fucha family has a very upright family tradition. How could he possibly do something like stealing?"

"Please tell me, elder brother, which eunuch is spreading rumors and ruining Fuheng's reputation, as well as mine. I must take him to see Father!"

"Those who slander the Khan's decree to treat you as a prince are utterly rebellious and cannot be allowed to live!"

(End of this chapter)