My father is Yongzheng, and I am Qianlong?

Chapter 389: The wronged members of the imperial clan will be exonerated; Emperor Qianlong intends to treat the fourteenth prince with kindness!
"Among the relatives of the empress, who did the best? Naturally, it was Wei Qing!"

"So, Fuheng, your uncle is right. You must learn to be like Wei Qing of our Great Qing! Focus your mind on making achievements and establishing a great career!"

The Hall of Diligent Governance and Kindness to the Worthy.

Because Ma Qi suddenly fell ill, Fu Heng came to thank Hongli on Ma Qi's behalf the next day.

Therefore, after meeting Fuheng and learning about Ma Qi's situation after receiving the reward, Hongli took the opportunity to express his own expectations to Fuheng.

Upon hearing this, Fuheng immediately patted his sleeve and bowed, saying, "This servant will remember! I dare not disappoint my master and brother-in-law's expectations!"

Hongli noticed that Fuheng had changed his address from "brother-in-law" to "master's brother-in-law".

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking that Fu Heng had indeed been a clever person since childhood.

Just like her sister!
Hongli smiled and raised his hand, saying, "Rise."

Then, Hongli walked out of the palace with his hands behind his back and said, "Come with me to see your sister!"

"Send word to the Empress that I will have dinner at her place, and Fuheng will also come."

Hongli then gave instructions to Li Yu, the chief eunuch in charge of conveying imperial edicts.

"Whoo!"

After Li Yu responded, he first took small, quick steps to the Empress.

Hongli smiled and followed with Fuheng, choosing to walk instead of taking a carriage.

The setting sun cast its last rays through the willows along the lake embankment, casting two long shadows on Hongli and Fuheng.

Fu Heng was glancing sideways at the shadow beside him, then simply looked up and stared directly at Hongli, who was looking at the clouds.

Since he could no longer live in Hongli's inner courtyard, Fuheng had few opportunities to see his sister.

Firstly, there is a difference between men and women, and secondly, he is not a maternal relative or elder.

Therefore, he understood perfectly that every time Hongli took him to see his sister, it was an implicit affirmation and a reward for him.

Fucha herself was also very happy.

Not only because it allowed her to see her closest family in the world, but also because she knew it meant that Fuheng's performance still satisfied the Emperor.

More importantly, she knew that this meant the Emperor also understood her, cared for her, and loved her.

"You've grown taller again."

When Hongli brought Fuheng to Lady Fucha's place, Lady Fucha's eyebrows curved into crescent moons, and she couldn't help but say this to Fuheng.

Hongli patted Yonglian on the shoulder and inquired about his recent studies.

While Hongli and Fuheng were having supper at the Empress's residence, the Minister of Rites, Manchu Sertu, was carrying a memorial impeaching Hongsheng for instigating him to interfere in state affairs, and was walking towards the memorial office at Qianqing Gate.

After Emperor Yongzheng became emperor, ministers no longer had to go through the offices of the Ministry of Justice and the Grand Secretariat to submit their memorials; instead, they submitted them directly at the Memorial Office at the Qianqing Gate.

The Qianqing Gate Memorial Office was managed by the Minister of the Imperial Household Department and the Minister of the Imperial Household Department.

These ministers were all the emperor's confidants, so there was no need to worry about leaks.

As Seltu walked toward the memorial office, he wore a look of trepidation.

You have to understand, it wasn't easy for him to make this decision.

After all, Hong Sheng had a close relationship with Hong Jing, the son of his former master, Yun Zhi.

His impeachment of Hongsheng now will inevitably anger Hongjing.

However, he had no choice but to impeach Hong Sheng and expose Hong Sheng's crimes.

Because now, he thinks of Hongli's words to him, "Take good care of yourself," almost every moment.

Even in his dreams, he would dream that Hongli was coldly asking him, "Didn't I tell you to take care of yourself?" And whenever Sertu woke up because of this, he would be terrified and break out in a cold sweat.

It must be said that Hongli, with his powerful core and his repeated intimidation of the bureaucrats, has made Seltu truly fearful now.

In particular, now that even the Minister of War Gao Qi has suddenly died because he went against the Emperor's wishes, and Ma Qi has also fallen ill and vomited blood after being given Han Chinese clothing, Sertu understands even more clearly that he can no longer pretend to be stupid and deliberately not understand the Emperor's profound meaning in telling him to behave himself.

He needs to take immediate action to protect himself.

Therefore, Sertu resolutely decided to become a member of the Emperor's faction from then on, content to be Hongli's only servant, and no longer listen to Hongsheng or even Hongjing.

If he, Sertu, has a faction, then he can only be a subject of the emperor!
to this end……

Sertu also drafted a memorial impeaching Hongsheng overnight, revealing many of Hongsheng's crimes as he knew them, and decided to submit it to the palace at dawn.

The domineering nature of Hongli and his ruthless methods, which surpassed even those of Yongzheng, did indeed intimidate many princes and ministers who longed for a peaceful life.

However, as a result, the princes and ministers, while disappointed, also began to feel that the oppressive political environment of the Yongzheng era had not actually changed with the ascension of the new emperor.

They need to accept reality, but they can still take the opportunity to follow the will of the emperor to defeat their political enemies and betray their benefactors and former associates.

As for morality?

Loyalty to the emperor is nothing!
In order to gain Hongli's favor and avoid being retaliated against, Hongchun, a member of the imperial clan, decided to prove his loyalty to Hongli.

What he had to do was to tell Hongli about Hongsheng's treacherous scheme to introduce the Taoist priest to Hongxi and help Hongxi calculate whether he had a chance to obtain the throne.

Just like he once sued his own father, the fourteenth son.

As for how he knew about this?
That's because he's been keeping an eye on Hongxi, Hongsheng, and the others.

After all, Hongxi was the son of the former crown prince, and Hongsheng's father, Yunzhi, was also a member of the former crown prince's faction and a major contributor to the betrayal of the eldest prince's party.

Therefore, both Hongxi and Hongsheng were remnants of the Crown Prince's faction during the Kangxi era.

Hongchun and Hongzheng, like their father, were remnants of the former First Prince Party.

The conflict between the two factions has a long history, and they have been fighting each other openly and covertly, planting spies in each other's camps.

Therefore, it can be said that the things Hongxi and Hongsheng did behind the scenes might not even be known to the Sticky Rod Office, which was tasked with gathering information for Yongzheng and Hongli, but Hongchun was very likely to know.

However, at the beginning of Hongli's reign, Hongchun was unsure whether Hongli would govern with leniency or continue the strictness of Yongzheng, so he did not dare to rashly accuse any members of the imperial family in front of Hongli.

However, Hongli's current behavior led Hongchun to believe that Hongli did not truly intend to govern with leniency, so he decisively decided to express his loyalty to Hongli.

"Hong Sheng not only interfered in state affairs, but also introduced a heretical Taoist priest to Hong Xi in order to plot against him?"

The day after Hongli took Fuheng to the Empress's residence for a late-night meal, he learned from the Grand Councilors about Seltu and Hongchun's impeachment of Hongsheng.

Yunli said in a deep voice: "That's right. It was Sertu who impeached him for interfering in state affairs; it was Hongchun who impeached him for plotting something sinister and recommending a sorcerer to Hongxi to ask about fate. All of these are supported by solid evidence."

Hongli nodded after hearing this: "Since the facts are conclusive, then confine Hongsheng to the mansion, and arrest that sorcerer and interrogate him thoroughly!"

"Whoo!"

Yunli and the other Grand Councilors responded, but their expressions revealed a hint of melancholy and loss. Hongli knew the reason and said, "I remember that my fourteenth uncle was also sued by Hongchun back then. You should investigate the cause of this matter."

"Whoo!"

Yunli and the other Grand Councilors immediately responded, and at the same time, they all glanced at Hongli with expressions of solemn respect.

……

Zhengjiazhuang.

Meanwhile, when the imperial guards arrived, Hongxi was in the garden conversing with the sorcerer, and asked with a smile, "Immortal Lin, do you know how long this world will be at peace, and how long the imperial reign will last?"

(End of this chapter)