bookrandom Chapter 469 Why is there such a huge difference between people?
Chapter 469 Why is there such a huge difference between people?
Except for Yinzhuo, almost all of Kangxi and others were extremely busy with state affairs. It was fine for them to occasionally take a few days off to go out for a stroll, but it was obviously unrealistic for them to go out and have fun for a long time.
If Yinzhuo's mood when he said it could be described as soaring, then on the way back, he was utterly chilled. With such an obvious contrast, how could Kangxi and the others not see it?
"Look at you, all you want to do is go out and have fun, right? That's easy, I'll take you out when I'm free."
The word "turn back" is truly quite evocative; once you turn back, who knows when the monkey will return? Therefore, Yinzhuo was clearly not buying into the empty promise made by Yinti.
"Big Brother is right. If Sixth Brother is bored, why don't you come with me to that estate for a few days after we get back? Dai Zi recently developed a cannon that's even more powerful than the previous one, and it'll be test-fired in a few days..."
Yinzhuo now fully realizes that he is a good-for-nothing who has been spoiled by his father's pampered life. The manor is located in the mountains and is very cold. Naturally, he would not give up the comfortable life in Changchun Garden to go there and suffer.
"It's fine if you don't want to go to the manor. How about this, you can let your third brother spend a few days at the Hanlin Academy. Don't you like reading travelogues? There are plenty there..."
Yinzhuo clearly had no intention of taking his third brother's suggestion. Why should he go to the Hanlin Academy if he wanted to read travelogues? His father could find him any kind of travelogue with just a word.
After Yinqi, Yinqi, and Yinzhi all failed to get a response from Yinzuo, everyone's eyes turned to Kangxi standing to the side.
"Alright, you all don't need to persuade him anymore. Hurry up and eat something. Let's try to reach the capital before dark today. Yinzuo, get up and come sit with your father."
Yinzhuo's current situation is a typical withdrawal reaction, which is simply the intense sense of loss that arises after experiencing a brief period of happiness and joy.
But that's how people are. When they're feeling down and upset, if no one comforts them, they can probably adjust on their own quickly. But once someone comforts them, this feeling of loss seems to last indefinitely—in short, being dramatic.
The pretentious Prince Zhao was invited to sit down next to his father, and was comforted for a long time by Kangxi, Yinqi, and others who served him tea and food. His mood finally improved, and at least when he set off again, he had a smile on his face.
"Today I finally realized how big the gap is between people. I still dare to wear this face. Damn it, my brothers are not going to come and coax me. I'd be lucky if they didn't give me a good scolding right away. Look at how they treat Sixth Brother. Little Ten, why is our life so miserable?"
Upon hearing this, Yinzhen glanced at his ninth brother with disdain, reined in his horse, moved a little further away from him, and only after making sure that the whip couldn't reach him did he reply.
"Alright, Ninth Brother, you should be content. You're so rich, how dare you complain about your miserable life? If you ask me, I'm the one who's really miserable. I'm barely making ends meet. Ninth Brother, could you please help me out for the sake of our brotherhood since we grew up together?"
Good heavens, are you addicted to freeloading? No, are you some kind of money-devouring beast? If I remember correctly, you took ten thousand taels of silver from me before the New Year, right? How come you've spent it all in just two months?
"Give you a hand? Sure, come here, Xiao Shi, come here for a second, Ninth Brother will get you some silver right away..."
Yinzhen wasn't stupid. His ninth brother was clearly already gritting his teeth. How could he possibly get away with going over there now? He wasn't so poor that he needed to be whipped to get money. He might as well not take the money today.
Seeing that Yinzhen remained silent and motionless, Yinzhen ignored him and spurred his horse forward to ride alongside his fifth brother, leaving Yinzhen behind.
The father and sons rode at full speed and finally returned to Changchun Garden before dark. Yinzhuo was exhausted and sleepy after a day of riding on horseback. After saying goodbye to Yinti and the others at the garden gate, he went back to Qingxi Study with his father.
"Father, I feel like all my bones are about to fall apart. There's not a single part of my body that doesn't hurt. I won't eat dinner now. You must be tired after a long day. You should get some rest too. I'm going back to sleep now."
Yinzhuo's weariness was so obvious that even though Kangxi wanted him to eat something before sleeping, he couldn't bring himself to say it. He had Dexi help him to the side hall to rest, and then he called Liang Jiugong over to help him to the back to wash up.
When Yinzhu opened his eyes again, it was already noon the next day. He got up and stretched his aching body, then called out to Dexi, who was waiting outside, to come in and help him wash and change. After he was all ready, he led his men and strolled towards the front hall.
After Kangxi returned from his trip of a few days, he would definitely summon Yinzhen as soon as possible to ask about the events that had occurred in the court. So, as expected, Yinzhu saw Yinzhen playing chess with his father in the flower hall of the front hall.
It must be said that Yinzhen was quite traumatized by Yinzuo's love of Go. As soon as he saw Yinzhen arrive, he paused involuntarily, his hand holding the Go stone about to place it on the board paused. He stared at Yinzuo for a while, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Yinzuo had no intention of causing trouble.
"Sixth brother, did you have a good time these past few days? I heard you brought back a lot of things. I wonder if your fourth brother got any?"
Listen to what you're saying. If I answer no, wouldn't I seem a bit too heartless? Upon hearing this, Yinzhu walked over to Yinzhen and sat down next to him. He reached into his robes, pulled out a small rattle drum that children play with, and stuffed it into his fourth brother's hand.
"Look at the question you ask, Fourth Brother. You're my own brother. If anyone's things are missing, you can't be missing either. Here, take this rattle drum. Come on, shake it and see if it reminds you of your distant and wonderful childhood."
Suddenly, a rattle drum was shoved into his hand. Yinzhen was stunned for a few seconds at first, but when he heard Yinzuo's teasing words, he was not angry. He shook the rattle drum a few times and a smile appeared on his face.
"These little gadgets are quite fun to play with occasionally. I remember when I was little, my second brother gave me a rattle drum studded with all sorts of gems. Later, he gave it to my fourteenth brother, and that kid liked to hug it and chew on it. Not only was it covered in saliva, but he even managed to chew off a few gems. My mother was so scared that she quickly took it away from him..."
Yinzhuo certainly remembered what Yinzhen was talking about. Upon hearing this, he took the rattle from his fourth brother's hand, shook it, and placed it on the table, replying.
"That's right, I remember how loudly that kid cried back then. His voice was so loud it could have lifted the roof off. In the end, his mother had no choice but to give him a piece of pastry to coax him. That meal was quite a spectacle. Once little fourteen tasted it, he wasn't about to let it go..."