vrcanaries Chapter 123 The Second Prince, Yinzhi, Who Went Mad
Chapter 123 The Second Prince, Yinzhi, Who Went Mad
"However, many things in this world cannot be forced; otherwise, why would there be people who cannot obtain what they desire?"
"But it's clear that Yinzhi didn't think about this at the time. He only thought that if he defeated the Second Prince, the position of Crown Prince would be his for the taking."
"But did he ever consider that after his methods of assassinating the second son in the Nightmare Town were exposed, would his father still treat him the same as before? Don't forget, the second son is his father's most beloved child."
"Yin Zhi had indeed put all of the above behind him, because his hatred for Yin Reng was beyond his control. Especially in the 47th year of Kangxi's reign, he met a Taoist priest who claimed to have sixteen highly skilled brothers, and they plotted an assassination attempt against Yin Reng."
Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty:! ! ! Treason!
Crown Prince Yinreng of the Qing Dynasty: No! What did I do to offend you?!
Crown Prince Zhu Biao of the Ming Dynasty: Such intense hatred cannot be ruled out as being instigated by someone when he was a child!
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"This Taoist priest is named Zhang Mingde. He didn't say these words to Yinzhi alone, but the Eighth Prince immediately kicked him out after hearing them."
"But coincidentally, before this group could even begin their operation, the crown prince was deposed."
"However, the eldest son did contribute to the Crown Prince's first deposition. It is said that the second son used a knife to cut open the tent when he was peeping at Kangxi's tent, and the eldest son even discovered it. Wasn't that like running into the enemy's arms? If he didn't deal with you, who would?"
"But that's also where the problem lies. He wanted that position too much and was too jealous of Yinzhi. So when he removed the second prince from the position of crown prince, he was too gloating. This made Kangxi wary of him."
"After all, the eldest brother is a general with a distinguished military record. Let alone you being a prince, which general throughout history with extraordinary military achievements hasn't been suspected by the emperor?"
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu (greatly shocked): I never suspected Zhongqing!
First Emperor: I have never doubted my Grand General!
Empress Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: So it is!
Some emperors with guilty consciences: ...
"Subsequently, in order to show his trust in his eldest son, Kangxi sent him to guard the crown prince, while on the other hand, he publicly stated that he would not choose his eldest son as the crown prince."
"As stated in the Veritable Records of the Kangxi Emperor, the eldest son was impatient and stubborn by nature; how could he be made crown prince?"
"But no one expected that his hatred for Yinreng had surpassed his covetousness for the position of crown prince."
"The second prince ran up to Kangxi and put on a show of being a complete idiot. He said to Kangxi: 'The sorcerer Zhang Mingde once said that the eighth prince has the appearance of great nobility. If you want to kill Yinreng, he can do it for you, Your Majesty.'"
"Look at this, how stupid would you be to say something like that? Have you forgotten how much your father doted on your younger brother? And what did Eighth Brother do to you that you have to drag him down with you? And these words have really put Eighth Brother in a terrible position!"
Lao Ba: I'm at home, and trouble comes out of nowhere!
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: ...
Eighth Prince Yinzhi: Alright! I was wondering why Father Emperor was looking at me like that all those times!
Crown Prince Yinreng of the Qing Dynasty: ...Damn it!
"Thus, the eldest son's words successfully made Kangxi realize that the second son was in danger, and at the same time, he became wary of this son."
"However, Kangxi himself was also a person who lacked anxiety. His parents died before he was ten years old, and he had to face the struggles in the court when he was only eight years old. So this kind of anxiety accompanied him as he grew up."
"When he senses danger, his body will make a good decision in advance and will be on guard at any time. So when he learned that the eldest brother wanted to kill the second brother, he called the fourth brother and asked him to watch over the second brother with the eldest brother."
"But it's also thanks to the fourth prince's arrival, otherwise, given the eldest prince's current madness, the second prince might have been finished. He not only dismissed the second prince's servants, but also cut off his channels for seeking justice, and even spread rumors to attack Yinreng."
"It's fair to say that without the fourth brother, the second brother might indeed have had nowhere to turn for help."
A spoiled brat from the Song Dynasty: Good heavens, so he really hates this eldest son!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: Didn't he realize that the fourth prince was there to keep an eye on him? Why doesn't he restrain himself at all?!
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"On the other hand, Kangxi also learned about Zhang Mingde's matter. In this matter, the Eighth Prince could at most be considered to have known but not reported it, but the Eldest Prince's intention to murder the Crown Prince was a certainty."
"So Kangxi became increasingly dissatisfied with his eldest son. Just then, the third son came to join in the fun and spread rumors that the eldest son had used Mongolian Lamas and others to curse the second son."
"So the eldest son was granted permanent imprisonment and stripped of his title. However, Kangxi was still wary of him. In fact, when he went to the border region in the forty-eighth year, he was worried that the eldest son would rebel and that his younger brothers would be unable to resist. So he sent more than a dozen princes to lead troops to supervise the eldest son."
"I really want to say that although all parents think their children are the best, those princes are definitely not to be underestimated!"
At this point, Lin Ke sighed and continued, "But Yinzhi was not like Yinreng. Even after being deposed, Kangxi still regarded him as his good child. In his later years, he could be said to have extremely disliked this eldest son on whom he had once placed great hopes."
"He once described his eldest son in this way: 'The eldest son of the emperor is despicable and shameless. His despicable behavior is known to all the ministers and guards... I truly despise him.'"
"No matter what, Kangxi was indeed a bit sharp-tongued, and his eldest son, Yinzhi, subsequently began his twenty-six-year period of confinement."
A scion of a prominent family during the Tang Dynasty: If we say that the eldest son's personality is like this, it is actually inseparable from Kangxi's own educational methods!
A great Confucian scholar of the Song Dynasty said: "If he hadn't indulged him, how could such ambition and such jealousy have arisen?"
A farming expert from the Ming Dynasty: I feel that the eldest son hates the second son more than the throne.
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Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty
Upon hearing this, Yinzhi learned his father's opinion of him. He thought he had disappointed his father, but he never imagined that his father would dislike him so much!
Oh well, what can he do now?
They are simply confined to this small corner of the world.
If there were an afterlife, he truly hoped to be a child among ordinary people, but what would it be like to have a loving and respectful relationship with one's brother?
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