In prison, Brother Thirteen gave Brother Eight a bottle of Crane Top Red. Brother Baba smiled and said, "You have helped us again and again, are you not afraid that the emperor will blame you?"
Brother Thirteen said lightly: "Turning back, I told Brother Huang that this was the meaning of Ruoxi's deathbed, and even if Brother Huang was angry, he wouldn't say anything." After all, the Imperial Brother had not even been able to satisfy Ruoxi's desire to see her last side, so a little careful wish would never disappoint Ruoxi again.
Brother Eight gave a big gift to Brother Thirteen, asking him to take good care of his son Hongwang, and then turned to face the wall and never looked back. His hair was neatly combed, and his back was thin, but still firm. On September 14, Brother Baba died in prison at the age of forty-six.
Before Brother Baba died, he said to the window, "Ruoxi, thank you." Before that, Brother Eight had always wondered why Ruoxi's eyes were always full of sadness and sadness? And why did he repeatedly prevent him from stepping down from the throne and not participating in the struggle for imperial power? Now it seemed that everything was as she had expected, and he was doomed to failure. Brother Eight believes that he and The Four Brothers have different endings, which is the main reason why Ruoxi chose the Four Brothers. But he didn't know that Ruoxi first met him, but later he belonged to the four brothers, and more than the four brothers were the future Yongzheng. It was he who consumed Ruoxi's love little by little and pushed Ruoxi to the side of the fourth brother.
1. The real forbearance is to converge on the sharp edge, taoguang and obscure.
When Ruoxi first saw the Eighth Brother, the Tenth Brother, the Fourteenth Brother, and the Ninth Elder Brother were all by his side. They often talk in the study, and most of the time they talk. Ruoxi knew that no matter what they talked about, in the end, they would still follow the words of Brother Baba and do as he told them to do. Brother Baba is the backbone of several brothers, and they believe that they are the most suitable person to be monarchs in the future.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ruoxi and the Brothers went to the Palace for a banquet, and the Emperor, in front of everyone, married Ming Yuge to the Ten Brothers. Brother Ten had feelings for Ruoxi and did not want to accept the emperor's marriage. He excused himself to be young, who knew that before he could finish speaking, the emperor rebuked him, seventeen years old is still young?
Brother Ten could only lower his requirements and ask the emperor if he could make Ming Yu Ge ge a side Fujin. Ming YuGege's family is prominent, no matter who he marries, he is destined to be Concubine Fujin, and the emperor will naturally not agree. When the Tenth Brother was in a mess, the Tenth Brother calmly said: Emperor Amma, the sons and daughters feel that the Tenth Brother just feels a little sudden, and will not be able to react for a while and a half, and when they wake up, they are afraid that it is too late to be happy.
After saying that, he turned to Brother Ten and said, "Brother Ten, I'm not happy to give thanks." Brother Ten stared into brother Eight's eyes, he was still gentle and elegant, but his eyes were dark and deep, and he couldn't see the deep meaning behind it.
Before Brother Eight spoke, Brother Ten was not satisfied with the Emperor's marriage. Brother Eight only said one word, let the tenth brother admit his fate, the emperor had a deep heart, and the eighth brother gave up the resistance and accepted the marriage, and he knew that their private friendship was very good, and their friendship was centered on the eighth brother.
Brother Eight thought that he was patient and intelligent, and appropriately helped Brother Ten to alleviate the predicament, but he did not know that his forbearance was a manifestation of sharpness. The more he was eight-faced Longling, the more the emperor was jealous of him.
Although she was favored by the emperor and rose from a palace maid to a concubine, she was looked down upon in the palace because she did not have a prominent family background and deep connections. Because of the relationship between the good concubines, The Eighth Brother was snubbed in the palace from an early age, and tasted the warmth and coldness of human feelings.
He didn't understand, the same are all princes, why are the treatment very different? He doesn't want to live this life all the time, he doesn't want to be slighted, and he wants to change all this on his own.
Brother Baba has a strong personality, since he understands things, he has always been cautious in his words and deeds, polite in dealing with people and things, speaking and doing things cautiously, not daring to be arrogant, not daring to be angry, lest he fall into the tongue. The prince has Soetu, the eldest brother has the pearl, the fourth brother has Roncodo, and he has nothing. Because there is no way back, I dare not make mistakes.
In order to win the hearts and minds of the people, he took a lot of effort to make the Tenth Brother, the Ninth Brother and the Fourteenth Brother use it for him, and many courtiers to submit to him. No one knows how difficult it is for him to do this, so no one will understand why he is so obsessed with the throne.
The crown prince was incompetent and immoral, and he embezzled and accepted bribes behind the emperor's back, and the emperor knew that he had formed a party for personal gain, and he was reluctant to punish him severely. A person like The Second Brother can be a prince, and he has both eight Brothers and talents, so why can't he be the emperor? Just because the crown prince's mother is the emperor's favorite empress? He was not convinced, because he was not convinced, so he resisted.
In the original work, it is written: Brother Ba'a is not only close to the same sect of nobles, but also has an excellent reputation among the Literati of Jiangnan. His attendant He Zhuo was a famous scholar, calligrapher, and bibliophile who studied with Qian Qianyi, Fang Bao, and others, and was quite influential among the Jiangnan literati. He often searched for books and corporals on behalf of Brother Eight, so people in Jiangnan praised Brother Eight as the "King of the Eight Sages".
Brother Baba believed that if the people and literati praised him for his wisdom, he would be valued by the emperor and listed by the emperor as the object of examination whether he could be worthy of the imperial throne in the future. But he didn't know that everything he did made Kangxi, who "everything was decided by Yuan", intolerable. There was no emperor who did not want to be a saint, and Kangxi was no exception.
When he was still alive, he heard the people praise The Eight Brothers as the Virtuous King, implying that Kangxi was not loved by the people and was not virtuous enough to the people. "Meritorious and high-ranking lord" is the most taboo thing for the emperor, and the eight brothers have robbed Kangxi of the limelight, and Kangxi is naturally jealous of him and disgusted with him.
In particular, the infinite expansion of the eight brothers in the DPRK and China has already overshadowed the prince, which naturally caused Kangxi to be taboo. Brother Baba was his son, but in addition to being father and son, they were also kings and subjects. Brother Ba'a's sharp appearance was a threat to the throne, and he would never allow the country to waver.
Although the prince was incompetent, the prince grew up around the emperor since childhood and poured too much affection into the emperor. He is naturally more inclined to cultivate forces that he has actively cultivated and can fully control. Brother Eight has an opinion, a city government, and is not easy to control, so the emperor will deliberately suppress Brother Eight and use his improper gifts as an excuse to cut off his back road to the throne.
I once read a saying: Courage to go forward is soul power, and it needs to have the momentum of overwhelming the sea. It is wisdom to retreat into progress, and it should have the strategy of taoguang and obscurity.
Overnight, the eight brothers' years of hard work were in vain. Brother Baba has always been proud that his own power is better than the prince's power, and he feels that he has a chance to win, but he does not know that before he reaches the goal, exposing his ambitions in advance will become the object of defense of others. How about making friends with so many ministers? How about being loved by the people? As long as you don't sit on the throne, they will turn against the enemy and choose a monarch who is more favorable to them.
At this point, the four brothers did better than the eight brothers. He never made friends with great fanfare, and he only had one good friend, Thirteen Brothers. When the princes fought in order to attract the attention of the emperor, he sweated like rain in the fields and did not ask about the world. He gave everyone the illusion of indisputable worldliness, retreating into the future, in fact, he had already planted his own eyeliner in the palace.
The fourth brother is more tolerant and more able to withstand loneliness than the eighth brother. Brother Eight put the focus of the spearhead on the prince's body. But he didn't know that what he really needed to be wary of was the fourth brother of the idle cloud wild crane. He seems to have no quarrel with the world, but he has wisdom in his heart and knows the truth that he does not take the initiative to do things and is not high-profile. Sometimes, Taoguang yang obscure is more testing of people's perseverance than courage to go forward.
Don't be the one who laughs halfway, be the one who laughs to the end. Powerful protagonists grow up in forbearance, because hidden forbearance lurks long enough to concentrate on the final victory.
I have to say that the four brothers are well disguised, if it were not for Ruoxi knowing the ending in advance and reminding the eight brothers to guard against the four brothers, the eight brothers would not have thought that the four brothers who were alone and not good at talking would even covet the throne. It can be seen that his ambition is hidden deeply. The fourth brother dispelled the emperor's suspicion of him, and the eighth brother aroused the suspicion of the emperor, so their ending was destined to be different.
2. In love, use is the beginning of loss.
Some people say that Ruoxi chose the four brothers, but he knew in advance that the four brothers were the future Yongzheng. She wanted to rely on the tree for shade before she broke up with Brother Baba. However, I think that the Eight Brothers met Ruoxi before the Four Brothers, and also entered Ruoxi's heart before the Four Brothers. It was his step-by-step calculation that lost Ruoxi.
Ruoxi has a good face and looks five or six points similar to her sister Ruolan, and Brother Baba likes her at the first sight. She is young and beautiful, has a lively and lovely personality, thinks wildly, and is not bound by rules. Brother Baba was fed up with the life of a non-committal person, and accidentally met a woman who lived with her nature, which was quite appreciative.
Ruoxi was walking in the snow, stepping on a stone under her feet, and almost slipped, but it was Brother Eight who suddenly appeared and held her steadily. Ruoxi saw that Brother Ten was accused of marriage by the Emperor, worried about his future fate, and returned home emotionally out of control, Brother Eight was worried that she had said the wrong thing, and sent someone to knock Ruoxi unconscious and help her back to the room to rest. On the day of the wedding of the Tenth Brother, Ruoxi and the Thirteenth Brother rode out to drink, and it was the Eighth Brother who took care of everything to prevent the gossip about Ruoxi from spreading and affecting her marriage.
Brother Eight is always silently good to Ruoxi, Ruoxi participated in the draft, Brother Eight secretly helped Ruoxi to do everything, hoping that she would suffer less after entering the palace and be treated well by the people around her. In the few years that Ruoxi entered the palace, from the handmaiden who brought tea and poured water, to the foreman aunt, the eight brothers often worried about her, afraid that she would do something wrong on impulse.
Ruoxi wants to travel with the emperor, and The Eighth Brother tells Ruoxi to be careful. Over the years, RuoXi was more capable than he imagined, not only saving his life, but also winning the trust of Li Dequan and the emperor, which was not easy.
Ruoxi sighed and said: Only by doing a good job can we win more for ourselves. Otherwise, if you come here for half a year, I won't be able to live here, and I won't be able to stand here and talk to you quietly.
Brother Baba nodded: If you want to get it, you always have to pay first. When Ruoxi heard his words, her heart giggled. She had always known that Brother Baba was stoic and moody, but as the lover in his heart, she couldn't guess what he was thinking.
Later, the emperor met with the second brother alone, and the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu wanted to know what the emperor and the second brother said that day, and the eighth brother and the other brothers took the lead in asking Ruoxi what they heard. Ruoxi said that she stood outside and didn't hear anything. As soon as the words fell, Brother Nine complained: "Brother, take a good look at it, this is the person you have worked so hard to think about, I am raising a dog...
Before Brother Nine finished speaking, he was interrupted by Brother Eight: The people who serve in front of the imperial court pass on the secret conversation between the emperor and the courtiers, and what is the end, have you ever thought about it? From now on, you are not allowed to ask her about The Emperor Amma.
However, Ruoxi still read disappointment in Brother Eight's eyes, and she did not expect that Brother Eight would not believe her words. At that moment, she realized that maybe Brother Baba was good to her and wanted something from her. After all, there is no pay, how to negotiate it? Therefore, after Ruoxi hesitated, he said to Brother Ba, "The emperor still hurts the prince."
Ruoxi regretted it after saying it, and he was worried that Brother Baba would change his plan and give the crown prince a fatal blow, so that the emperor would abolish the prince. He was also worried that he would not be able to hide his anger, expose the horse's feet, and harm himself. The fourth brother also asked Ruoxi about this matter, he did not believe that Ruoxi did not hear anything, but there was no disappointment and doubt in his eyes, just faintly, there was no temperature in his eyes. Because no matter what Ruoxi said, it couldn't influence his thoughts.
The fourth brother encountered things more calmly than the eighth brother, he would not expect anything, so he would not be disappointed. Just like he was kind to Ruoxi and never hoped that she would bring anything in return. Unlike Brother Ba, he doesn't trust anyone, so Ruoxi reminds him to beware of the Fourth Master, even if the Fourth Master doesn't pose a threat, he will find a way to get rid of him.
In order to save the fourth brother, the thirteenth brother confessed all the guilt and was punished by the emperor for ten years in the beekeeping alley. Ruoxi knew that the thirteenth brother was punished for her, and braved the heavy rain to kneel on the ground and beg the emperor to open the net. On the day of the rain, the fourth brother ignored the gossip and stood in the rain to accompany Ruoxi.
With reluctance and anger on his face, Ruoxi knew he understood her pain, helplessness, and helplessness. The moment the fourth brother took Ruoxi into his arms, Ruoxi had a sense of security and dependence. He was really upset with her, even if the rumors were flying all over the place, he didn't care. Brother Baba, on the other hand, kept her distance at the moment when she needed comfort the most.
He wiped the rain from Ruoxi's face with an expression on his face, reminding Ruoxi to cherish himself, even if he did not cherish himself, he should also consider Ruolan. Ruoxi lifted Brother Baba's wet shirt and was thrown away by Brother Eight with one hand.
He said to brother Fourteen, "Now there is nothing you and I can do but look at her own creation." Even if it is the fourth oldest, he can only watch. Not only will it not help, but it will anger Emperor Amma. The chess game is closing, and although the upper hand is in front of you, there are many examples of accidentally losing every game.
Brother Baba was reminding Ruoxi not to involve Ruolan and him because of her own will. Now is the key moment of his layout, he must keep a distance from Ruoxi, in order to protect himself, but also for the future.
The most terrifying thing in the world is the unguessable human heart. Ruoxi determined the intentions of the four brothers from the actions of the eight brothers and the four brothers. The fourth brother did not hide his heartache and anger, so Ruoxi could read him from the look in his eyes and approach him. And Brother Ba'a pays attention to Mingzhe's self-preservation, even if he sees his beloved woman being punished, his face still can't see the joy and sorrow, and his depth makes Ruoxi unpredictable and feel terrible. She didn't know if Brother Baba was using her or if he really liked her.
3. Time will witness the difference between like and love.
Brother Ba'a likes Ruoxi and will send someone to write love letters to Ruoxi and send her some exquisite small objects. He was imprisoned at home by the emperor and would write letters to Ruoxi to report that he was safe. But the letters and gifts of the Eight Brothers were never sent to Ruoxi's heart.
The phoenix blood jade bracelet that Brother Ba'a gave to Ruoxi, although it was worth a lot, this bracelet was originally supposed to be given to Ruolan. When she learned to ride a horse, Brother Baba gave Ruoxi a horse whip, but Ruoxi did not ride a horse. This gift meant little to her. The gift of the Eight Brothers was dispensable to Ruoxi.
On the occasion of the New Year, Brother Eight gave Ruoxi a love letter, while Brother Four gave Ruoxi a scented magnolia necklace. The fourth master liked Mulan and gave Ruoxi a delicate magnolia hairpin.
Knowing that Ruoxi is infected with wind and cold, he gives her a snuff bottle that she made herself. Ruoxi saw the three puppies on the snuff bottle and found that the fourth brother compared her quarrel with Minghui and Mingyu that day to three puppies. The painting on the snuff bottle was painted by the fourth brother with his heart. The picture comes to life, making Ruoxi fall in love with it.
Whether it was a Mulan hairpin, a snuff bottle or a necklace, the fourth master had sent it to Ruoxi's heart, which was exactly what Ruoxi needed. The fourth master likes Mulan the most, so he sends her with Mulan, which shows the position of Ruoxi in his heart.
Whether the eight brothers and the fourth brother are careful to give gifts is clear at a glance. So this is also an important reason why Ruoxi loves the fourth master, who doesn't like people who understand themselves and are willing to spend time to please themselves?
Later, in order to save Ruoxi from the arrow, the arrow was properly collected by Ruoxi. A person who is willing to sacrifice his life to save her when he encounters danger, and a person who would rather have a country than a beauty, Ruoxi will naturally choose to cherish his own one.
Brother Baba likes Ruoxi, but behind his liking, he carries calculations. And the fourth brother loves Ruoxi, understands what she thinks, knows what he thinks. When Ruoxi was sad, she didn't know how to get rid of her suffering. The fourth brother gave Ruoxi a poem: Walk to the end of the water, sit and watch the clouds rise. The faint two lines of words dissolved Ruoxi's pain and broadened her state of mind.
The fourth brother would take Ruoxi to a pure place that only he knew, where he could temporarily forget all his troubles by listening to the sound of the slow flowing water and being in the lotus bushes. The fourth brother never caused trouble to Ruoxi, nor did he ever question whether she loved herself. Even if she did not want to wear the gifts sent by the fourth brother, the fourth brother was not angry, and he would say lightly: One day, I will let you wear it willingly.
When Ruoxi returned the bracelet to Brother Ba, he smiled and took the bracelet, but smashed the bracelet with a brick platform, and said, "She still followed the fourth elder after all." At this time, Ruoxi had not really fallen in love with the fourth brother, but the eighth brother said that he had always found that Ruoxi and the fourth brother had been flirting, and he must have already moved his mind.
Ruo Xi suddenly woke up, it turned out that in the grassland, his fiery true feelings were just what he wanted her to see and feel, in fact, he had long distrusted her and suspected that she had someone else in her heart. Ruo Xi did not expect that she and Brother Eight had been thinking about each other for many years, and they had also been calculated.
Time witnessed the sincerity of the two, so the four brothers and Ruoxi were frank with each other, which made Ruoxi deeply moved. When Ruoxi asks the fourth brother if he covets the throne, the fourth brother knows the seriousness of the matter and still tells Ruoxi that he wants the throne. In addition to the thirteen brothers, Ruoxi was the second person to know. Compared with the concealment of the eight brothers, the directness and honesty of the four brothers are precious.
As said in the original book: Thinking of the four brothers, the corners of my mouth can't help but float a smile. I am not alone in this Forbidden City. He was willing to listen to my fears, worries and annoyances, to remind me of the jumbles of situations I didn't see clearly, and he was willing to be honest that I didn't know what would happen next, but at least it was a good start. Thinking of his teasing again and again, and unable to help but hate, I always seemed to have nothing to do in front of him, and I was left behind.
Brother Baba is always serious, whether in front of people or behind people. He had been disguised for too long, so long that he had become one with the mask, and he didn't know which one was the real self. He is polite and gentle on the surface, but in fact, he has already calculated in his heart. No one can guess his intentions, because he can't see through it, so he gives people a sense of distance and can't be honest with him.
Brother Baba is very good to Ruoxi, but this kind of goodness makes people feel pressured. It's as if he's nice to him, and you don't reciprocate him for anything, and you feel sorry for him. Maybe that's why Brother Baba said that if you want to get it, you must first pay. Brother Baba is good to a person, but he thinks it's good. What he gave was not what Ruoxi wanted.
The fourth brother was good to Ruoxi and never thought of getting anything in return. So Ruoxi has no pressure. The fourth brother will not bring troubles and sorrows to each other, he will play with sex, he will tease each other, so that Ruoxi's heart that is always tense in front of the emperor can be relaxed. Therefore, this is also the reason why Ruoxi chose the four brothers.
There is a saying in "Skin Bag": Be a blade with a tone, cut off the mask of yourself, and treat your desires and weaknesses with true tenderness.
Extreme honesty is indestructible. Be honest with everything you have, desires, advantages, failures, only by taking down your defenses, it is easier to be honest and touch people's hearts and get close to your beloved. Brother Baba lost everything because he cared about too many things, couldn't face himself, wanted to please everything, but lost everything.