Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

However, before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Suo Etu, who sneered at Li Guangdi and scolded him, "How dare you! Among Lord Wei's nine clans, there is also the emperor?" His eyes were as sharp as a knife, as if he wanted to see through Li Guangdi.

Li Guangdi's face changed and he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to apologize, but he didn't agree in his heart.

Suo Etu turned around and saluted Emperor Kangxi, saying respectfully: "Your Majesty, although Lord Wei has made a serious mistake, he is also a minister of the court and cannot be easily killed. I think we should send people to Ryukyu to recruit Lord Wei and give him a high official title. In this way, wouldn't the Heaven and Earth Federation be at the service of Your Majesty?"

After Suo Etu finished speaking, there was silence in the hall. Other ministers echoed and agreed with Suo Etu's opinion. They knew very well that if they could recruit Wei Xiaobao, they could not only avoid a war, but also use his power to consolidate their own position.

Emperor Kangxi sat on the dragon throne, looking at everyone sharply. He knew that these ministers had their own selfish motives, and Suo Etu was close to Wei Xiaobao. Suo Etu's move was to increase his own strength, but under the current situation, recruiting Wei Xiaobao was indeed a feasible option.

Emperor Kangxi nodded and signaled Suo-e-tu to continue. Seeing this, Suo-e-tu showed a proud look on his face and continued, "Your Majesty is wise! If Lord Wei is willing to submit to the court, the fleet and army in his hands will be a great help to the court. We can use his power to wipe out the remnants of the Sanfan and protect the peace of the country."

Emperor Kangxi listened to Suo'etu's words and thought to himself. He knew that Suo'etu's words made sense, but he could never fully trust Wei Xiaobao. After all, Wei Xiaobao had betrayed him once, and it was still unknown whether he would truly surrender this time.

Emperor Kangxi decided to send an envoy to Ryukyu to negotiate with Wei Xiaobao. If Wei Xiaobao was really willing to surrender, he would give him a high position and a generous salary, and let him lead the fleet back to the court to serve. But if Wei Xiaobao refused to surrender, the court would have to take tough measures to eliminate Wei Xiaobao and his Tiandi Federation.

"Dulong." Kangxi shouted downwards while sitting on the dragon throne.

"Your Majesty, I'm here." When the chief eunuch Duolong heard the emperor calling him, he immediately stood up and said.

"I have something I want you to do." Kangxi looked at Duolong seriously and said.

"Your Majesty, please give your orders." Duolong replied respectfully.

"You must go to Diaoyu Island as soon as possible and find out for me how Wei Xiaobao came back to life." Kangxi said expressionlessly.

"Ah? Hasn't Wei Xiaobao been sentenced to death by your majesty? Could it be..." Duolong pretended to be surprised.

"Stop talking nonsense and get to work." Kangxi interrupted Duolong impatiently.

"I obey your command." After saying this, Duolong turned and walked out of the hall.

At this time, all the ministers in the palace looked at Duolong's departing back in confusion, but no one dared to ask. They all knew that this was the emperor's secret, and if they knew too much, they might be killed.

After Duolong left, Kangxi asked Long Keduo again: "Where is the gift my brother-in-law gave me?"

"Outside the palace, there are gifts from the Queen Mother, Princess Jianning, and Princess Changyi. The Emperor of Japan has also sent gifts." Then Long Keduo took out a list and said, "This is the gift list."

The eunuch took the gift list and presented it to Kangxi. Kangxi opened it and looked at it. Wow! It was filled with all kinds of rare treasures, such as jade, pearls, corals, gems, gold and silver wares, etc. It was dazzling. In addition, there were ten boxes of Ryukyu Oquji, which looked very expensive.

"This little Guizi has made a fortune. These gold, silver and jewelry will be sent to the Queen Mother and Princess Jianning. Keep the ten boxes of Ryukyu Daqu. I have my own uses for them." Kangxi was very pleased and said to Longkeduo.

When the ministers heard the word Ryukyu Daqu, they all stared at the emperor with envy in their hearts. A few wanted to ask for it, but they felt it was not appropriate. They could only swallow their saliva helplessly and watch the ten boxes of Ryukyu Daqu being carried into the inner hall.

Suo Etu turned his head with a smile and looked at Long Keduo beside him, and asked softly: "Did Brother Wei bring me a gift?"

Long Keduo carefully lowered his voice and replied, "I brought two bottles of Ryukyu Oqu for Lord Suo."

Suo Etu showed a satisfied smile on his face, nodded happily, and then said, "Give it to me after the court session."

However, all of this was heard by Nalan Mingzhu who was standing next to him. Nalan Mingzhu looked at Suo Etu, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "Bring it to my house, I will serve the dishes and you will serve the wine, okay?"

Suo Etu shook his head without hesitation and responded: "Hehe, you are dreaming. I can't bear to drink the wine worth tens of thousands of taels of silver. I have to treasure it. When Brother Wei returns to the court, I will drink with him."

Nalan Mingzhu was somewhat displeased after hearing this, but still threatened: "If you don't give it to me, I'll go and drink with the emperor!"

"If you have the ability, then go. Don't get scolded for not being able to drink any wine, haha!" said Soetu.

"Everyone, be quiet." After hearing Kangxi's words, everyone quieted down. Kangxi looked around and spoke again: "Okay, my dear ministers, let's continue the discussion! Now there is an important task that needs someone to complete, that is, to go to Ryukyu to recruit Wei Xiaobao. Who do you think is suitable to go?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Soetu stood up, saluted to Kangxi and said, "Your Majesty, leave this matter to me. I am willing to go to Ryukyu to recruit Wei Xiaobao." He looked at Kangxi confidently, as if he thought he was the most suitable candidate.

However, Kangxi shook his head, frowned and said, "Sir Suo, as the Prime Minister, you have a lot of affairs on hand. It will take at least one or two months to go back and forth. The court's important affairs cannot be delayed. I need you to stay in the capital to handle government affairs. So, you are not suitable." Kangxi explained earnestly, hoping that Soetu could understand his difficulties.

After hearing what Kangxi said, Soetu showed disappointment on his face, but he also understood that Kangxi was right, so he could only nod helplessly to show his acceptance.

At this moment, Long Keduo suddenly stood up and volunteered, "Your Majesty, since Lord Suo is not suitable, let me go! I have been to Ryukyu before and I know the situation there better. Moreover, I have known Lord Wei for a long time and I believe we can communicate better and recruit him."

He looked at Kangxi with a firm gaze and expressed his confidence that he was willing to take on this important task.

Kangxi nodded in agreement and said, "Then you will be the chief envoy and Shi Lang will be the deputy envoy. You will set off tomorrow after preparing the return gifts."