Chapter 385: Xiaobao and Kangxi (II)
"You all saw it just now?"
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"Well, I've seen it all, Sister Quan. Shuang'er replied.
Wei Xiaobao asked, "What kind of level is that kid? Why did the copper hammer become so vegetable under his hand? Squatting there like a prisoner." ā
Su Quan said: "If he wants, he can take you away directly just now, no one on this street can stop him, including me." ā
"Doesn't he have hostages in our hands too?"
"Ran. ā
"Didn't you take care of that girl?"
"Yes. ā
"And how did she get out?"
"Because Jia Liyu taught her how to crack my kung fu...... I couldn't keep her. ā
Shuang'er was surprised: "Sister Quan, you mean that Jia Liyu only took half a day to defeat that Liu Shicao Sect over you?"
"It wasn't a win, but it did catch me a little off guard, she suddenly made a move, suppressed me, and I couldn't react for a while, so let her go. ā
Su Quan remembered the fight between Fang Cai and Liu Shicao, and still frowned, the feeling of being completely seen through was really terrible, and what was even worse was that his kung fu was seen through by others, which was undoubtedly fatal for a Jianghu person.
"However, due to the limitations of personal skills, if it drags on a little longer, she is still not my opponent. Su Quan added, in fact, to comfort herself.
Since learning martial arts, he has been doing it for decades, but now he is tied down by two juniors, one of whom seems to be far better than himself, and in front of him, he seems to be the one who is the junior.
Over the years, the hard work has not fallen.
"It seems that they did this on purpose......" Wei Xiaobao thought for a while and said.
Su Quan nodded: "Liu Shicao deliberately left, just to make us understand that we can't keep their hostages, and he used his means to suppress the copper hammer and the people who couldn't raise their heads, and they couldn't resist it, just to let us understand that they can take our people away at any time." ā
"It's a bit discouraging, but it's not a bad thing when you think about it. ā
"Not a bad thing. Su Quan agreed, and then remembered and asked, "By the way, what did he say when he came to see you?"
Wei Xiaobao smiled bitterly and said, "He came to invite me to Yangzhou instead of Xiao Xuanzi." ā
"Little Xuanzi...... Do you mean the current emperor?" Wei Xiaobao has not mentioned Kangxi for many years, let alone the things he and Kangxi did when they were young, so Su Quan almost forgot that Kangxi's nickname was Xiao Xuanzi, and now the two of them are close to the age of the sixtieth birthday, and it is somewhat strange to call Xiao Guizi and Xiao Xuanzi or something, and it is easier to associate it with Lao Guizi and Lao Xuanzi.
"Did you promise him?" asked Su Quan.
Wei Xiaobao smiled bitterly: "Can you refuse?"
"Of course you can refuse, if you don't want to go, even if it's that kid, you can't force it, our Wei family has been operating in Yunnan for so many years, will we be stumped by a hairy boy." ā
Wei Xiaobao also nodded and said, "It's not necessary, and it's ...... And I also want to see Xiao Xuanzi again. ā
"Guessed, I'll go with you. ā
Shuang'er said: "And me." ā
Wei Xiaobao nodded silently, after so many years of husband and wife, there is no need to say more.
......
When Wei Xiaobao and the two ladies discussed whether to agree to Jia Liyu to go to Yangzhou, Liu Shicao was also asking Jia Liyu this question: "Do you think Senior Wei will promise you?"
"I'm not completely sure...... Jia Liyu said truthfully, "but there are eight legs." ā
"What eight-legged?" Liu Shicao glanced at Jia Liyu.
"Eighty percent. ā
The two talked and returned to the main altar of the Taming Gang, and then Jia Liyu went to see Hongli.
Hongli has been anxious like an ant on a hot pot these days, and the capital has sent a letter urging him to go back, but he has not had any substantive clues so far.
"How's it going, have you found someone?"
Seeing Jia Liyu coming in, Hongli hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
Jia Liyu nodded and said, "The person has been found, but ......"
"But what?"
"But I don't know if he agrees to go back to Yangzhou with us?"
"Yangzhou, why Yangzhou, isn't it going to the capital?"
"He didn't even go to Yangzhou, let alone the capital?"
Hongli was silent, in his opinion, after finding Wei Xiaobao, of course, he took him directly to the capital to meet the imperial grandfather, how could he still let the imperial grandfather go out of the palace to meet him?
"If he doesn't agree to go to the capital, tie him up!" Hongli said coldly, finally revealing the momentum of His Royal Highness the Prince.
Jia Liyu said: "He was able to hide the emperor's whereabouts for so many years, do you think he can be tied up? If he is in a hurry, he will follow the example of the past and leave, and it will be self-defeating when the time comes." ā
"So what do you say?"
"I will find a way to invite him to Yangzhou, you quickly go back to the palace to see the emperor, and invite His Majesty the emperor to Yangzhou as well, so that the two of them can meet in Yangzhou. ā
"How can this ......" Hongli was about to flatly refuse.
Jia Liyu said: "You can't make a decision for His Majesty the Emperor in this matter, the friendship between the two of them will not be understood by others, besides, His Majesty the Emperor has been to Yangzhou several times, don't you know in your heart?"
Hongli stopped talking, and the imperial grandfather went to Jiangnan several times, and he knew it, and it was because of this that he was sure that the relationship between the imperial grandfather and the lord surnamed Wei was extraordinary.
Jia Liyu further said: "One day in the future, Brother You'll ascend the throne, would you like to go out of the palace and meet our friends in the rivers and lakes?"
"Jia Liyu, you are presumptuous!" Hongli looked panicked, "This is ...... Don't talk nonsense. ā
Now is the time when the competition for the throne of several princes is the most intense, Jia Liyu's words are equivalent to recognizing the fourth prince Yinzhen to ascend the throne as the emperor, if it is spread out, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Jia Liyu said: "Everything has its own number of days, but if we can do it this time, do you think His Majesty the Emperor will be happy?"
"I just wanted to fulfill one of his old man's wishes. Hongli quickly calmed down.
That's exactly what it is. As the saying goes, the most ruthless emperor family, His Majesty the Emperor is high, although he is the son of heaven, but occasionally he will inevitably yearn for the life of ordinary people's fathers and sons, especially now that His Majesty is old and attaches more importance to family affection, a few elder brothers do not express filial piety now, when will they wait?"
Jia Liyu's words are very meaningful, especially the last two sentences, which can be described as a pun and every word.
"Okay, I'll go back to Beijing and ask for the holy will of the emperor's grandfather!" Hongli thought for a moment and said in a firm tone. Then he asked Jia Liyu again: "Brother Jia, ...... you here?"
"I promise to bring Senior Wei to Yangzhou. Jia Liyu thought about it, if Wei Xiaobao didn't agree in the end, he would be tied up, but before that, he had to teach Liu Shicao a set of kung fu to deal with Su Quan.
"Well, I believe you. If this is done, it will pay off in the future. Hongli Road.
Jia Liyu smiled, thinking to himself, maybe he could really write a guarantee, after all, he was the future Qianlong Emperor.
Hongli set off to return to Beijing on the same day, hurried to the horse, and arrived at the Shendu in less than a day, but he did not directly enter the palace to face the saint, but quietly returned to the palace and waited for his father to retire from the dynasty.
Because of the deliberate concealment, the news of Hongli's return to the house was unknown to everyone except his mother, Niu Colu.
At noon, the fourth prince Yinzhen and the thirteenth elder brother Yinzhen returned to the palace, as soon as they entered the door, Yinzhen instructed his subordinates to arrange snacks and tea to be sent to his study, and he wanted to talk to the thirteenth master.
At this time, Niu Colu walked out, and after seeing the salute, he said, "Hongli is back." ā
Yinzhen and Yinzhen were stunned when they heard this, and then Yinzhen frowned and said, "Let him come to the study to see me." ā
Niu Colu said: "He is already in the study. ā
Yin Zhen didn't say more, turned around and walked towards the study, and Yin Zhen followed in.
"Do you still know to come back?"
When he entered the study and saw Hongli, Yinzhen said with a dark face.
Yin said in detail: "Fourth brother, don't be angry, Hongli is also a piece of filial piety." ā
"Putting your mind on reading and studying is the real filial piety, this time I came back, and I was not allowed to go out for half a year. ā
Hongli didn't defend either, bowed his head and said nothing, looking like he was scolding and punishing.
"What do you have to say?" Yin Zhen found that his son's performance today was a little abnormal, if it was in the past, even if he didn't dare to talk back, but there were always a few words of defense, and it was too strange to say nothing today.
"I've found Grandpa's best friend. Hongli said in a calm tone.
"What did you say?" Yin Shen took a step towards Hongli excitedly and asked, "You said you found that person?"
Emperor Kangxi never forgot the friendship with Wei Xiaobao, which has long been an open secret in the palace, for so many years, from the prince of the year to the following elder brothers, all of them have secretly visited Wei Xiaobao's whereabouts.
They figured out the holy will and knew that their father wanted to see that old friend again in his lifetime, so they all paid close attention to this matter, otherwise Yinzhen would not have allowed Hongli to stay outside for so long.
"Yes, Uncle Thirteen, I found the whereabouts of that person in Dali, and I have already arranged for manpower to bring that person to Yangzhou. ā
Yin said in detail: "You went out this time, and you didn't bring anyone, how to arrange it, who to arrange, is it reliable?"
"Jia Liyu, the housekeeper of the Outer Mansion of Jiafu, the head of the Shenwu Battalion, I have eight friendships with him, and he is very reliable. ā
Hearing Hongli say that he had found Wei Xiaobao, Yinzhen's face had softened, and when he heard him mention the name "Jia Liyu", his heart moved even more, and he asked, "You said that person's name is Jia Liyu?"
"Yes, Father. ā
"He's from Yangzhou?"
"Yes. ā
"It turned out to be him!" Yin Zhen muttered to himself.
Yin Shen also remembered suddenly, and asked, "Fourth brother, this Jia Liyu is the boy who saved you in Yangzhou?"
Yin Zhen nodded and said, "That's him." ā
Yin Shen smiled: "In this way, that Jia Liyu is your lucky star for the fourth brother." ā
Yin Zhen also showed a rare smile, although it has been so long, the deep impression Jia Liyu left on him is still very clear.
Yinzhen asked Hongli: "Before leaving, did he tell you?"
He said that he promised to bring the old friend of the emperor's grandfather to Yangzhou, and he also said......" Hongli paused hesitantly.
"Say what?"
"He said that the love between the imperial grandfather and that old friend is unimaginable to outsiders, and he said that the imperial grandfather is now old, and he especially values the family affection of his children and grandchildren......"
Hongli told his father and Uncle Thirteen about Jia Liyu's words, and the two of them agreed in their hearts, and their evaluation of Jia Liyu reached a new high.
"Fourth brother, Hongli has made more than one great contribution when he goes out this time. Yin Shen said with a smile.
The two brothers are connected, and they have cultivated a deep tacit understanding over the years, as soon as Yinzhen's words came out, Yinzhen naturally knew what he meant, nodded, and said, "I will take this opportunity to take him for my own use." ā
Yin Shen nodded in agreement and said, "Fourth brother, now without further ado, take Hongli into the palace." ā
"Hmm. ā
Yinzhen, Yinshen and Hongli left Prince Yong's mansion and hurried to the palace, Emperor Kangxi was taking a lunch break at this time, and the deacon's father-in-law saw that it was Prince Yong and the thirteenth elder brother, and whispered to them to wait for a while, and the three of them sat quietly and waited.
About half an hour later, Kangxi woke up with a few coughs, and the deacon's father-in-law immediately reported: "Long live the master, the fourth master and the thirteenth master will bring the little brother to see you." ā
Kangxi said: "Hongli is back? This little rabbit cub, let him come in and see me." ā
The deacon Gonggong Xuan Hongli went in, Kangxi saw his most beloved grandson, first blamed two sentences, and then said: "I know that you are worried about the affairs of the imperial grandfather, but the imperial grandfather couldn't find the person at the beginning, how can you find it as a child?"
Hongli said: "The whole world is not the king's land, the person the emperor wants to find, no matter where he hides, he will eventually find it." ā
"Oh~" Kangxi's eyes lit up when he heard that there was an article in this, and said, "Could it be that you ...... Hongli"
Hongli nodded, and then bowed down and said: "Back to the emperor's grandfather, my grandson went to Dali on the orders of my father and the thirteenth uncle.
Kangxi asked tightly, "Are you sure it's him?"
"Sun Er confirmed, surname Wei, name Xiaobao, the original Yangzhou. ā
"It's him!" Kangxi blurted out, and then scolded: "This little Guizi actually hid it for him in Dali, so he didn't want to see me?"
"Grandpa Huang, it's not that Senior Wei doesn't want to see you, but he doesn't dare to see you......"
Kangxi smiled: "He's afraid that I will cut off his head, hum, this time I see him, I still want to cut off his head." ā
Hongli knew that the emperor was joking, and said: "Grandpa Huang, if you know that he has been living in seclusion in Dali for so many years, and does nothing else, just fishing every day, I'm afraid you will spare his life." ā
"Fishing? I am heartbroken for the country and the people, but he hides in the paradise and fishes freely, I will not spare him, and will cut him a few more times. ā
Hongli said: "Grandpa Huang, do you know why he has been fishing?"
"Why?"
"For Grandpa Huang. ā
"For me?"
"Exactly, because that senior has always remembered your words from the imperial grandfather, the imperial grandfather, you once said that from ancient times to the present, all the virtuous emperors have a big official who is fishing for him, Jiang Ziya, Yan Ziling in ancient times, and now he Wei Xiaobao. ā
Kangxi was speechless for a long time when he heard this, and after a while, he smiled slightly and scolded softly: "Stinky boy." ā
At this moment, Kangxi remembered the scene when he first met Wei Xiaobao, when the two didn't know each other's details, and wrestling every day for fun, which can be called the happiest time in his youth.
Recalling this, Kangxi seemed to see the naughty and cunning, cheating and cheating teenager again, but that was decades ago. (To be continued.) )