sbdcsierra Chapter 479 Not afraid
Chapter 479 Not afraid
There's a saying that money can make the devil turn the millstone. Although Yinzhen was indeed a man of strong character, he was still poor.
He gets five thousand taels of silver for copying a book once, so copying it ten times would be fifty thousand taels! Good heavens, he now wishes he could go back and beg his sixth brother, "How about we punish my ninth brother to copy it a few more times?"
You ask Yin? Where is his backbone as a prince? Haha, have you ever heard the saying, "A penny can stump a hero"? Backbone is something you can't eat or drink, it's nothing compared to 50,000 taels of silver.
“Ninth Brother is right. My little brother’s favorite thing to do is copy books. Come on, let’s hurry up and not waste any more time here. My little brother’s hands are itching to copy some books to relieve the urge…”
Fifty thousand taels of silver is no small sum for others, but for Yinzhen, the notorious God of Wealth, it was just a drop in the ocean. Yinzhen took the blame for him out of loyalty, and his older brother was equally generous, sending the silver notes back to Yinzhen that very night.
Once he received the silver note, Yinzhen's motivation to copy the book was immediately boosted. He stayed up all night working on it until dawn, and he still looked energetic and spirited.
Compared to Yinzhi's excitement, Yinzuo, who had gone out for half a day of horseback riding yesterday, went straight to bed this morning. He was never one to suffer, so if he didn't want to get up, he would just keep sleeping.
Emperor Kangxi always turned a blind eye to Yinzhu's sleeping in. Yinzhu slept until after noon before getting out of bed. He wandered to his father's residence with drowsy eyes. As soon as he stepped into the flower hall, he was startled by the person sitting opposite his father.
"Dexi, come help me out. I must have entered the room incorrectly. Shouldn't my fourth brother be in the capital right now? I think I just saw him. Come on, let's go out and come in again..."
Yinzhen was stunned by Yinzuo's obviously self-deceiving behavior. Seeing that he actually turned around and was about to go out to try again, he quickly got up, went over, and pulled him back in.
"Weren't you pretty tough when you wrote that letter to provoke me before? What, are you scared now? And you say I should be in the capital right now? What, so you're allowed to have a carefree time here while I'm stuck in the capital, suffering like a slave?"
Yinzhuo is now completely under his fourth brother's control, so there's no way he can escape. Besides, even if you can run away, you can't hide from your master. As the saying goes, the sooner you die, the sooner you'll be reborn. He can only blame himself for being a little too complacent before. Now he has no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
"Fourth Brother, let me explain. I really didn't mean to provoke you before. I was just thinking that you couldn't come to Rehe, so I wrote to share what I had seen and heard here with you."
Yinzhuo was known for his silver tongue, always able to make the dead seem alive. Yinzhen didn't bother arguing with him, and pulled him back to his previous seat before letting go of Yinzhuo's wrist.
Although Emperor Kangxi, a powerful figure, was now sitting right in front of Yinzhuo, the power of the saying "elder brother is like father" was not to be underestimated. Yinzhuo had been pampered by Emperor Kangxi since childhood, so Yinzhen was naturally stricter in disciplining him. This meant that Yinzhuo was clearly more afraid of his older brother Yinzhen than of his biological father, Emperor Kangxi.
However, being intimidated was not the same as being afraid. When Yinzhen put on a stern face, Yinzuo dared not act rashly, but as soon as Yinzhen's expression softened slightly, Yinzuo would immediately start trembling again.
"Hmph, Fourth Brother is so stingy. What do you mean I'm living a carefree life here while you're working like a slave in the capital? Fourth Brother, have you forgotten that you're the Crown Prince now? Isn't it only right that you work yourself to death? But Fourth Brother, you don't need to envy me. After all, Father has entrusted this family business to you. Fourth Brother, work hard. Whether I can continue to live this carefree life in the future depends entirely on you..."
Yinzhen, as the heir, had something to say about Yinzhuo's shameless remarks. Yes, he did inherit his father's legacy, but didn't he also inherit a bunch of troublesome sons?
In Yinzhen's view, none of his brothers were easy to deal with. His eldest, second, and third brothers were particularly troublesome. No matter how much of a prince you were, it didn't matter because his eldest brother wouldn't acknowledge it. He had one thing to say: "Once a brother, always a brother." If they disagreed, it wouldn't be impossible for him to pick you up and swing you around a couple of times.
His second brother, needless to say, appeared gentle and refined, but was actually a smiling tiger. As for his third brother, he was a jealous jerk. Whenever dealing with matters between him and Yinzhuo, he would act like a tightrope walker, and if he didn't handle things fairly in the slightest, he would fall straight into a vat of vinegar.
The fifth prince is not competitive or eager to fight, but he is incredibly slow and indecisive. He's just like the sloth in the story Xiao Liu told us. Yinzhen is used to being decisive and efficient, and seeing him dawdle makes him want to kick him.
The seventh prince is usually unassuming, the eighth prince is far from the emperor's reach, and Yinzhen and Yin'e are two troublemakers who dare to challenge anyone. Only the sixth prince can handle them. The twelfth prince was raised by Su Ma La Gu and is quite easygoing, but he still has a knack for it.
As for the thirteenth and fourteenth princes, let's not even mention them. Yinzhen is now filled with regret. He shouldn't have suggested that the fourteenth prince spend more time with him after Consort Min passed away. Look at what kind of child he was, now that little rascal has turned him into. When he gets really angry, he even dares to slam his fist on the table and glare at him.
As for this brat in front of us, he's even more outrageous. With his father backing him up, he's completely lawless. Look at him now, he's being incredibly arrogant.
Yinzhuo had no idea that his words had prompted his fourth brother to mentally criticize all of them. Seeing Yinzhen staring at the chessboard without making a move, he assumed that Yinzhen was stumped by the game. He leaned over, clung to Yinzhen's shoulder for a while, and then picked up a chess piece and placed it on the board.
The saying "killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of your own" perfectly describes Yinzhuo. With this one move, he not only captured one of his father's pieces, but also completely blocked Yinzhen's escape route.
"Little Six, be a good boy and find a place to sit and rest. If you're hungry, ask Eunuch Liang to bring you some snacks. Fourth Brother really doesn't need your help..."
Although Yinzhen's words were tactful, Yinzuo wasn't stupid. How could he not hear the obvious disdain in his fourth brother's seemingly gentle tone? Hey, he thinks he's bad, huh? Well, he's not leaving today.
“Father, look at Fourth Brother. I just saw him lost in thought and kindly offered to help him play chess, but not only did he not appreciate it, he even looked down on me and tried to kick me out. No way! I'm not sleepy or hungry right now, and I really want to play chess. Come, Father, sit over there, I'll play with him…”