boyutpedia Chapter 263 Ama~
Chapter 263 Ama~
Qianqing Palace.
Emperor Kangxi put down the memorial in his hand, and Liang Jiugong, who was standing beside him, found the opportunity to report to him.
"Who's coming outside?" With years of tacit understanding, Emperor Kangxi could tell at a glance that there was someone outside.
Liang Jiugong bent down, his face full of joy as he said, "The Fourth Prince has returned."
It’s not that he has a very good relationship with the Fourth Master, but he knows that the Emperor has been thinking about the Fourth Master these days, so he pretends to be happy.
Sure enough, Emperor Kangxi's brows suddenly relaxed: "Quickly let him in."
Liang Jiugong walked out quickly and respectfully invited the Fourth Master in.
When the Fourth Master came in, Emperor Kangxi couldn't hold back any longer.
This is really too embarrassing.
He had come back on horseback, and his hair in front had grown long and was hanging loose.
I think it's because I went out to the beach every day during this period and got so tanned.
If we ignore his temperament and aura, and only look at his appearance and skin color, some people would believe that he is not a prince but a peasant.
"Why did I suffer such a great punishment?" Emperor Kangxi couldn't understand.
Even when he took his son to fight Galdan, no one ended up like this, right?
The Fourth Master also knew that his current image was not very good, so he quickly said, "Your son is fine."
Actually it's not bad.
The main reason is that the wind is strong and the sun is strong at the seaside, and he is not willing to cover his head and face like Lin Mingyan.
Isn't it because you are exposed to the sun and the sun every day that you become so dark?
But Cha Cha didn't mind, and she recovered after some care, so it was no big deal.
But Kangxi didn't think so. He took his pampered son on a trip to the border just to let him heal the injury he had sustained at the beginning of the year.
But now he has come back having suffered so much.
No matter which father you are with, you will never be able to get angry.
He said coldly: "Old Four has suffered, I will not let those culprits go!"
The Fourth Master had heard on his way here that all the bandits in the mountain stronghold had been captured and thrown into prison.
Kidnapping the prince is a crime tantamount to treason. The lightest punishment is beheading, and in serious cases, the entire family will be exterminated.
But actually it's almost the same. Everyone in that village is related, and if several clans are killed, all of them will die.
Seeing that Emperor Kangxi was in a bad mood, the Fourth Master took the initiative to talk about the different life he had been living these days.
What? I only drank a bowl of kelp soup on the first day, and only picked up two small crabs after an hour at the beach.
I saw what kind of fresh seafood there was and how much each one could sell for.
"...Fishermen's lives are much harder than farmers'," the Fourth Master sighed, talking about the difficulties faced by the common people.
He stayed in the small fishing village not only for personal reasons, but also to understand the life of fishermen that he had never known before.
Unlike farmers who have land to cultivate, there are basically no fertile fields near the sea.
It is either barren mountain land or sandy land, where neither rice nor wheat can be grown.
They make a living by fishing at sea and using the money to buy food. Many of them may have never eaten refined rice or flour in their entire lives.
I just buy some miscellaneous grains or coarse rice and black flour to fill my stomach.
Emperor Kangxi certainly knew about this, but even though he was the emperor, he had no way to solve such a problem.
It is impossible for everyone in the world to have enough food and clothing, and for all people to live a good life.
"Fishermen do work hard, so their taxes should be lighter," Emperor Kangxi believed that he should be considered a wise ruler and these policies were clear and fair.
The Fourth Master asked, "Father, do you remember the taro balls I made for you earlier?"
Emperor Kangxi did not expect that his son would suddenly change the subject, but he certainly had a deep memory of the food prepared by his son.
Nodding, he said, "I remember."
"This sweet potato has a high yield and does not require fertile farmland to grow. It can be harvested just by planting it on the mountain..." The Fourth Master talked freely.
He really looked down upon sweet potatoes in the past. After all, the Qing Dynasty had rich fertile soil, so what kind of high-quality crops could not be grown there?
Why bother studying a crude grain like sweet potato?
There are so many ways to eat it, aren’t they all just for garnishing?
But this time, he knew the reason.
Emperor Kangxi originally listened carelessly, but now the more he listened, the more it made sense to him.
Yes, fishermen don’t pay land taxes anyway, so promoting sweet potato planting on the mountains can solve their food problem.
Furthermore, fishermen are the group most likely to migrate, and some fishermen's houses on land are simply decorations.
All your belongings are placed on one boat. You can go wherever you want and set sail.
Some local governments also want to stabilize these populations in the local area, but without land, they cannot keep people there.
If sweet potatoes were promoted...
"Although sweet potatoes don't taste good, fishermen don't have access to good food anyway, so they should be able to accept it," Emperor Kangxi suddenly thought of several policies.
He couldn't take care of his son now, so he asked him to go to Yonghe Palace to see his mother and children and sent him away.
As soon as the Fourth Master left the Qianqing Palace, several officials were called over, led by his immediate superior, Sima Qi.
He didn't look again and walked towards Yonghe Palace at the speed of light.
I haven't seen the triplets for several months, and my heart is burning with worry.
When he entered the Qianqing Palace, Concubine De received the news and was waiting anxiously.
However, as a mother, it was not appropriate for her to wait for her son at the door, so she asked someone to bring a chair and wait in the yard.
It happened that Honghui and the other two were playing on the scooter, and their laughter echoed throughout the Yonghe Palace. Even the servants passing by on the palace road outside could not help but stop and listen for a while.
Concubine De couldn't help but look over there and said to Nanny Gao, "Honghui is really smart. No one taught him, but he can speak so early!"
When the Emperor came the day before yesterday, he actually walked over tremblingly and shouted "Huang Ma Fa" accurately!
The Emperor thought she was practicing on purpose. Fortunately, she was too surprised to show her expression, otherwise she would have really been considered to be competing for favor with her grandson.
But it doesn't matter even if he is misunderstood. Others have never tried to use their grandson to compete for favor. Who can be as smart as Honghui?
"That's right. I asked around, and there really isn't anyone teaching him specifically," said Grandma Gao, her face blooming like a chrysanthemum. "He just learned it from a few of the maids who mentioned it while chatting."
"What a clever little boy! He knows to call His Majesty Your Highness, but doesn't know that I am the Empress Dowager," said Concubine De sourly.
But she just said that. After all, how could a child of that age be so powerful as to call everyone?
Otherwise, His Majesty wouldn’t have been so happy that day.
Before Grandma Gao wanted to say something, the Fourth Master came in. Seeing how haggard he looked, Concubine De felt a pang of anxiety in her heart.
The fourth son has been meticulous since he was young. No matter how much suffering he endures, he always looks bright and handsome when he goes out.
This is the first time I see him like this.
She was about to go forward and say something caring when Honghui suddenly stood up and shouted, "Ama!"