Chapter 892 The Arrogance and Kingly Arrogance Unique to Mature Men

Concubine De cast a sidelong glance at Fourth Master, and said softly "En", "Go in, don't tell your Huang Ama to wait too long."

Fourth Master nodded slightly, gave a faint "um", and entered the Qianqing Palace.

Arriving in front of the screen, the fourth master kowtowed to Kangxi on the dragon bed.

"My ministers see Huang Ama."

"Get up..." Kangxi's voice was hoarse and weak.

After fourth master got up, he didn't approach, but just stood still.

"I don't know what orders Huang Ama has for summoning his servants."

"I can't talk about orders, I just want to tell you something personal." Kangxi moved his fingers, and said weakly: "I know you are a good person, but I also know that you are indeed as they say, a deep-minded person. Yes, in fact, you went to Yuanmingyuan to be the number one idler in the Qing Dynasty because you wanted to hide your strength and bide your time."

Hearing this, fourth master knelt down again after standing up.

"Huang Ama is wise." He turned his eyes and said, "I do have the idea of ​​keeping a low profile, but the most important thing is that I still want to avoid the edge, and I don't want to argue with my brothers, so as not to cause embarrassment , it didn’t end well.”

"So... all these years, you have deliberately hidden your edge..."

"Yes." Now that Huang Ama has seen it, he no longer hides it.

Moreover, at this time, it seems that there is nothing to hide.

"What you do, whether it's good or bad, I'll see it..." Kangxi paused, took a few breaths, and said, "Sometimes it's hard to hide your sharpness." It's a good thing, but at critical moments, you still have to show the courage of a man, but... for your relatives, it's best to leave a little bit of leeway, and don't be too cold-blooded and ruthless."

"Yes, I would like to follow Huang Ama's teaching."

Kangxi coughed a few times, and said: "In fact, you are better than me at this point..."

"Huang Ama loves his brothers, and respects the Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager. Your benevolence and righteousness are obvious to all."

"Forget it, it's all in the past, don't mention it." Kangxi sighed, "I called you today because I want to tell you something."

"Huang Ama, please tell me."

"I know that the elder brothers below are very good. If they were not born in the royal family, they might be good seedlings with good roots. The bad thing is that they are in the royal family. They are all ambitious things. But no matter what, if They will do their duty in the future, and let the past be forgotten."

"yes."

"Of course, if they get worse, you don't have to show mercy. But just one thing, try to save their lives. This is good for the royal family and your reputation in the future."

"My son remembers."

Immediately afterwards, after Kangxi gave Fourth Master a few more words, he opened his lips and said, "I'm tired, please step back."

"Yes." Fourth Master stood up, looked at Kangxi behind the screen, and retreated with heavy steps.

Three days later, it is a big day for offering sacrifices to heaven.

On this day, many princes, ministers, lamas and female shamans came to the Forbidden City.

The place of offering sacrifices to heaven is in the east worship hall of Yuhe Bridge outside the left gate of Chang'an.

Those are two temples facing north and south. One is square in the north and facing south, which is called the Temple of Sacrifice.

A circle is facing south and facing north, called Yuandian.

Seven quarters before sunrise, as soon as the time came, the Taihe bell rang in the Zhai Palace, and the fourth master went from the Hall of Supreme Harmony to the Circular Mound Altar.

During the whole process, you can't take a carriage or a sedan chair, you can only walk.

When you arrive at the Circular Mound Altar, there are burnt calves in the southeast, sky lanterns hanging in the southwest, misty clouds, and the Candle Theater is red, giving people a very sacred feeling.

There are eight gods on the altar.

The so-called "Eight Gods" refer to the eight gods of heaven, earth, sun, moon, yin, yang, four seasons, and military gods.

In front of the altar, there are a large number of offerings such as jade, silk, whole cattle, whole sheep, and whole pigs, as well as wine, fruits, and dishes.

There are more than 700 pieces of vessels for holding sacrifices and various ritual vessels used.

Paper money is hung inside and outside the hall, which is also an old Manchurian custom.

At this time, fourth master was wearing a dark blue court dress, and under the attention of everyone, went to the round hall to worship the sky.

And when he arrived at the main hall, the sound of the Taihe bell in the fasting palace stopped, the drum music started, and the grand ceremony officially began.

I saw two leading shaman wives, wearing embroidered robes, tinsel on their heads, and embroidered thick-soled shoes. One played the three strings, the other tied a string of copper bells around his waist, and held a rattle in one hand. Holding the chair board in one hand, he jumped up.

She danced in the center first, and then danced in all directions, singing "Eluoluo" in Manchu, and drawing with her fingers.

The singing is nothing more than praying to the gods of heaven and earth and the gods of the four seas for blessings and fortune, exorcising demons and curing diseases.

Seeing this scene, the princes and ministers also kowtowed.

They all sat in the row of stone seats in the middle of the south courtyard.

The prince and Baylor were also inside.

Of course, Master Ba and Master Jiu were also among the crowd.

It stands to reason that on such an occasion, only the emperor is present.

If the emperor is not present, the princes and ministers will not come either.

But now, Kangxi is too sick to get out of bed, and everyone can only make do with it.

Besides, these four elder brothers might be the new emperors in the future, so they dare not show off.

After about a stick of incense, Mrs. Shaman handed Fourth Master a bowl of sake.

After the fourth master took it, he sprinkled the wine on the willow branches.

Although it was the first time for him to sacrifice to heaven, he was calm and neat throughout the whole process, with a serious and focused expression.

Every gesture of his hands and feet is full of the arrogance and domineering arrogance unique to mature men.

Immediately afterwards, there was a "Li Bi".

The fourth master then gave the sacrificial offerings to the princes and ministers who followed the sacrificial offerings.

At this moment, looking at the sacrifices given down, and seeing fourth master's majestic appearance, Jiu Ye became more and more unconvinced.

He quietly said to Ba Ye who was at the side: "If it wasn't for the fourteenth still not returning to the capital, how could this errand of offering sacrifices to the heavens fall on the fourth brother, and now, it would be easier for him."

As he said that, he paused slightly, his face full of sinister, "However, let him be proud for a while. When the fourteenth brother comes back, I think he will still look good?"

"I don't think it's that simple." Ba Ye spilled the wine in the glass a few times, lightly.

Hearing this, Master Ninth looked around, leaned closer to Master Eight, and asked in a low voice: "Brother, what do you say? Could it be that Huang Ama didn't make the fourteenth younger brother in the edict this time? It shouldn't be!"

Anyway, in his heart, although Fourteen is reckless, he is better at fighting than the fourth brother.

Out of selfishness, he also hoped that Fourteen could become emperor.

Mynah has nothing to do, so I can only count on Fourteen.

In this way, they are in the same camp anyway, so they can keep a low profile.

But if the fourth brother ascended the throne, what he did with the starling.

Maybe they are the first to suffer.

"Don't forget, it has always been the emperor's responsibility to sacrifice to heaven." Ba Ye said calmly.

"But isn't Fourteen not in the capital?"