Xian'an Palace.

With a "creaky" sound, the palace door was pushed open from the outside.

The emaciated man sitting under the big tree seemed not to hear anything. He stood with his back to the palace gate and did not move. No one knew what he was thinking.

The palace servants serving inside the house and the guards outside all knelt down in an instant.

The newcomer waved his hand, and everyone retreated in an orderly manner.

After a long while, the room was still silent, and the sitting man did not move at all.

"Second uncle."

Suddenly, a clear and steady voice sounded in the empty yard.

The deposed Crown Prince Yinreng's fingertips trembled slightly, but he still did not turn back.

"Second uncle, I am Hong Yan."

Yinreng finally moved. He turned around slowly, his handsome features as pale as paper. He looked at Hongyan, his Adam's apple moved slightly, but his voice was hoarse because he had not spoken for such a long time.

"……You came."

Hong Yan raised his eyebrows and smiled gently: "Second uncle, are you willing to walk out of here?"

Yinreng looked at the young man in front of him. He was very tall, with gentle features. When the sunlight shone on him, it seemed as if there was a halo with a filter, which made him unconsciously block it with his hands:

"I have been wasted here for many years. I have long forgotten my past and am now a useless person."

Hong Yan came over, patted the stone beside him and sat down, his movements were unrestrained and elegant: "Second uncle has been studying for five years and has been well taught by the emperor. How can it be so easy to waste it."

He held the back of his head with both hands and looked up at the sky: "Second uncle, remember what I said, you still have a future, and we all still have a future."

Upon hearing this, Yinreng raised his eyes to look at him, hoping to see some suspicion in his expression, but there was none.

He was silent for a moment, then said, "You are the next emperor. If you let me go, aren't you afraid of me?"

Hong Yan looked back at him, his eyebrows slightly curved, but with an indescribable majesty: "I have plenty of ways to deal with you."

The majesty at this moment made Yinreng think he saw Kangxi. He then laughed. How could Hongyan be simple? If he was simple, he would not have become the next emperor and would not have defeated so many brothers.

"No wonder the Emperor chose you." Yinreng suddenly sighed.

"My elder brother and elder sister have established their kingdom overseas and are in need of talented people. My second uncle has been the crown prince for so many years and even served as the regent for the emperor." Hong Yan suddenly stretched out his hand to Yinreng: "I need you, will you come?"

Yinreng looked at Hongyan for a long time, and suddenly smiled. He reached out and held Hongyan's hand.

"Since the emperor said that I have a future, how can I not believe it myself?"

He stood up and smiled at Hong Yan, then suddenly knelt down and bowed deeply:

"Your Highness, I, Yinreng, pay my respects to His Majesty."

This was his submission. He wanted to see what was different about the heir chosen by the emperor.

……

After the funeral, Emperor Yuanqi ascended the throne.

His coronation ceremony went smoothly. After all, so many uncles and aunts had a good relationship with him. Even though everyone was dissatisfied with him, a junior, taking the throne, they had to admit that his ascension to the throne was the best choice for everyone.

At least, there was no bloodshed in the royal family, and several uncles were not lost.

In fact, Emperor Yuanqi's courage was beyond their imagination. He dared to use people and was very good at using them. They, the elders and seniors, could not put on airs in front of him and were even impressed by his majesty.

He seemed to be born to be a qualified emperor.

At the coronation ceremony, when the deposed Crown Prince Yinreng and the deposed former Prince of Zhi Yinzhen appeared, everyone was surprised and shocked, thinking that they were dissatisfied with the new emperor's ascension to the throne.

Who would have thought that these two people would be the first to shake their clothes and kneel down.

"Your Majesty, long live the emperor."

When the ministers saw this, they were surprised but also seemed to understand a little. They all knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor".

Although this new emperor usually smiles, he is actually very cruel and knows how to use people.

"Everyone is safe."

"Thank you, my emperor, long live your majesty."

Hong Yan sat high on the dragon throne, the young emperor's majesty was evident, unlike his first time as emperor, he was at ease, very friendly but quietly dug out one task after another for everyone, he said:

"My uncles have been familiar with the classics and history since childhood, and are also good at riding, shooting and martial arts. If you are idle in the mansion, you will be idle. I have something for you to do."

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. If you need us, just tell us." Prince Dun's eldest son waved his hands carelessly, as if it was no big deal.

"Uncle Ten is really courageous, I..."

Prince Dun listened to the emperor praising him with a smile, not realizing that he had taken on another task.

-

After the new emperor ascended the throne, he rectified the administration and cleaned up the upper and lower levels. He also vigorously developed the country externally. With the help of his brothers, sisters, uncles and cousins, the Qing Dynasty's territory soon expanded a lot.

Prince Lian’s Palace.

Sheng Huan is now the empress dowager, but she still lives in the palace most of the time. From time to time, she will stay in the palace for a few days. Hong Yan does not force her, after all, his mother's happiness is the most important thing.

"Eniang."

The five sisters Shuhua, Jingyu and others walked in. They were all tall, with bright and confident smiles.

"You guys are back, are you done with your work?"

Shuhua sat next to Sheng Huan. Although she was already in her twenties and even a queen, she was still very skilled in acting like a spoiled child:

"Mother, the girls' school that my second brother and I talked about has been implemented."

As she spoke, her eyes were filled with arrogance, but she became depressed again when she thought of something. "Once things are settled here, I will go back. My second brother gave part of the sales of glass and many other things to me and my eldest brother."

Go back? Where? Of course, go back to the place where she was the king.

Sheng Huan arranged the pearl flowers in her hair: "It's good to go back. Mother knows that you have a wider world and you can't be trapped here." She showed an intoxicating smile on her face: "My daughter, this is how it should be. You are a soaring eagle. If you want to fly, go ahead. When you have time, remember to come back to see mother and your father."

"Yeah." Shuhua smiled and nodded, her eyes misty without her knowing: "I will, mother."

Sheng Huan touched her head and looked at Jing Yu and the others: "Just tell me what you think. As long as you have made up your mind, mother will support you."

Jingyu and her sisters also burst into tears and threw themselves into Sheng Huan's arms.

"Mother, we are unfilial. We have also planned to go out with our eldest sister. Our daughters don't want to get married so early and want to take control of their own lives. If our eldest sister can do it, we, who have received the same education, can do it too."

Sheng Huan touched their beautiful little faces with tears in her eyes, looked at the tenacity between their eyebrows, and nodded: "Okay, if you can think this way, mother is proud of you."

Sheng Huan held Jing Yu's hand and said, "Remember, if you are wronged outside, don't bear it. Mother and your brothers and sisters are your backers."

Children will eventually grow up and fly. They have a better future and their own life to strive for.

All she had to do was let go.

"Mother, we don't know when we will be back." Shuhua leaned on Shenghuan's shoulder and suddenly had an idea: "Mother, why don't you go out and play with us."

……

Many years later, the Qing Dynasty had undergone earth-shaking changes. The cement roads were wide and clean, and white glass windows could be seen everywhere.

The sound of reading aloud came from the college. Looking through the transparent windows, there were men and women, all holding books and reading with great concentration. Passers-by saw them and couldn't help but smile knowingly.

Gao Li was a man and a foreign merchant. The glass of the Qing Dynasty was magnificent and the utensils made from it were priceless. The nobles competed for the prices. For the huge profits, Gao Li did not hesitate to go to the Qing Dynasty.

But when he arrived at Daqing and saw the clean cement floor, before he could be surprised, he saw windows made of glass everywhere. When he saw the rows of windows, he almost couldn't breathe. How much would such a large piece of glass cost! He couldn't help but hold a passerby and said with great sorrow:

"Glass is so expensive in your Qing Dynasty, why does every household have it installed? Are people here so rich?!"

"Aren't you from the Qing Dynasty?" The pedestrian who was pulled over looked Gao Li up and down.

Gao Li nodded: "I am here to do business."

The elder brother of the pedestrian laughed and said, "It is indeed expensive for you outsiders, but our emperor said that if this thing is used by our family, we can just charge a little money. It is not expensive. It is only half a month's salary for ordinary people. What's more, there are subsidies from the government. You can save up and you will have it."

Gao Li knew that their half-monthly salary was very little, and was confused: "With such little money you have, where does your emperor earn the money to subsidize you?"

The pedestrian scratched his head and said, "I made it back from you guys."

"And." The elder brother pointed to the academy happily and said, "My son and daughter are studying there. Although they will help the government for a few years after graduation, it is extremely glorious. For example, my daughter has better grades than my son, and she will earn more than my son after graduation. I never dared to think of such a beautiful life before. This is all thanks to the emperor."

Gao Li was so angry that he fell backwards when he heard this, and when he looked at the academy, he drooled with envy.

He quickly grabbed the passerby and asked hesitantly: "Can my children also go to school here?"

The pedestrian looked at him warily: "This is a benefit only our countrymen have, don't think too much about it!"

Gao Li felt like crying when he heard this. Why was the king of their Qing Dynasty so powerful, but their king did nothing? He hated it!

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