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

Kangxi sat on the dragon throne with a gloomy face and anger and dissatisfaction in his eyes. His angry voice echoed in the hall, making people feel nervous and depressed.

Prince Kang and a group of military ministers standing below saw that the emperor was angry and did not dare to respond. They all lowered their heads and continued to listen to Kangxi's lecture.

"I originally thought that the Three Barbarians were a tumor of the Qing Dynasty, so I spent two years, exhausted national strength and financial resources, to cut them off; I also thought that Galdan in the Mongolian grassland was a threat to the Qing Dynasty, so I planned to first marry a princess to appease him, and then deal with him after a few years of recuperation; I also thought that the Zheng family in Dongzhou Island was a pain for the Qing Dynasty, and I would wait until our national strength is strong and we build naval warships to recover them." Kangxi became more and more angry as he spoke, and his voice became louder and louder.

Kangxi went on to say: "But today I found that I was wrong. The real enemy of the Qing Dynasty is the group of people who shout every day to drive out the Tartars and restore the Han Dynasty. These people were all small-time martial arts sects before, so it is not surprising.

But today, right now, Wei Xiaobao, the anti-Qing and restoration leader under the banner of the Tiandi Federation, is using his powerful ships and cannons to bombard the border of our Great Qing Dynasty.

My fellow officials, please wake up. Many of you have received favors from this market villain, including me. I recently accepted these ten boxes of Ryukyu Daqu. I have ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to auction off this batch of wine, and all the proceeds will be used to quell the Jinxia rebels. "

Emperor Kangxi looked around and continued, "I know that many of you have accepted bribes from Wei Xiaobao. Now I want to ask you, who else among you has accepted bribes from this person?"

Kangxi glanced at his ministers. Every minister felt tremendous pressure. They all lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Kangxi.

At this time, there was a dead silence in the hall, and no one dared to stand up and admit that they had accepted bribes.

However, at this moment, Prince Kang suddenly stood up. He was pale, with cold sweat on his forehead, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I am guilty! The other day, this little man Tolonkeduo brought me two boxes of Ryukyu Daqu, but I drank them all."

After saying this, Prince Kang fell to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly.

Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect that the first person to come forward and admit it would be Prince Kang.

The other ministers looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.

Suo Etu took a step forward helplessly, cupped his hands and said, "I also have two boxes. After I get home, I will send someone to deliver them to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and auction them to pay for the military supplies."

Ministers such as Mingzhu, Yu Chenglong, Chen Yanyu, Hao Yu, Li Guangdi, and Gao Shiqi stepped forward and said that they had also received two boxes of Ryukyu Daqu and were willing to donate them as military supplies.

Kangxi said angrily: "This petty man has made the whole court a mess! Anyone who dares to accept bribes from him will be treated as a traitor!"

He slapped the armrests of the dragon throne hard, as if he wanted to vent all the anger in his heart.

Prince Kang and the military ministers looked at each other, not daring to speak easily for fear of angering the emperor.

They knew very well that Kangxi's dissatisfaction with the Tiandi Federation had reached its peak. If they could not come up with a solution that satisfied the emperor, it would be difficult to quell the turmoil.

Kangxi was silent for a moment, glanced at the ministers below, and slowly said: "Do you have any ideas?" Prince Kang and the military ministers all lowered their heads in thought, but no one dared to speak in the face of Kangxi's anger.

Seeing that no one spoke, Kangxi spoke directly what he was thinking. He then said, "The Jinxia rebels must be eradicated. This time, I intend to let Prince Kang take charge. From Jiangxi, Guangdong, and Zhejiang provinces, 20,000 Han soldiers will be dispatched to Fujian. The Jingji camp will quickly dispatch 10,000 Eight Banner soldiers to Fujian. A total of 70,000 troops will be used to wipe out the Jinxia rebels. Do you have any objections, ministers?"

Seeing that the emperor had already made all the arrangements, the ministers dared not raise any objections and could only add icing on the cake.

Suo Etu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty is wise! In this way, we will be able to wipe out the rebels in one fell swoop! However, the firearms of the Tiandi Federation are powerful. I think we should transfer some of the latest firearms from the Firearms Battalion to enhance our army's combat power."

Kangxi thought for a while, nodded and said, "Well, my dear minister, what you said is very true. Let's do this. Send down the order and order the Firearms Battalion to allocate 20 of the latest red cannons and 20 multi-shot cannons to accompany the Eight Banners troops to the south."

Suo Etu stepped forward again and said respectfully: "Your Majesty has considered everything. In this way, Prince Kang will surely be able to win the first battle and succeed immediately!"

The Minister of War He Yu stepped forward and suggested, "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy ensures victory in a hundred battles. Can you order the Commander-in-Chief of the Firearms Battalion, Dai Zi, and the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Nan Huairen, to accompany us and see how advanced the weapons of the World Federation are?"

When Kangxi heard this suggestion, he said without hesitation: "Okay!"

The others echoed and expressed their agreement. Seeing this, Kangxi nodded with satisfaction and said to Prince Kang: "It will take an uncertain time to suppress the rebellion this time. Remember not to rush rashly. You must proceed steadily and try to reduce the casualties. At the same time, you must also do a good job of logistical support to ensure that the army can fight smoothly."

"I will obey your Majesty's order!" Prince Kang replied.

Kangxi smiled and said confidently: "Okay! Let's wait and see how Prince Kang defeats the rebels and returns triumphantly!"

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Wei Xiaobao led the group through the mountains of Sizhou, and ten days had passed. They passed through Zhenyuan Prefecture and Liping Prefecture, and finally stepped out of Guizhou.

After leaving Guizhou, the group no longer needed to hide their whereabouts. Wei Xiaobao hired eight carriages in Qingyuan Prefecture, Guangxi, and set foot on the wide official road. This increased the daily travel speed by more than double.

Finally, after a long journey, they successfully left the mountains and arrived in Nanning Prefecture in Guangxi.

During the journey, Ma Bao seemed to deliberately avoid recognizing Wei Xiaobao, always pretending to be stupid, for fear that Wei Xiaobao would know his identity and then kill him to prevent future trouble.

Wei Xiaobao gradually lost interest in Ma Bao and only planned to take him to Jinxia to use him as a laborer. Maybe he could even ask Xiao Xuanzi for some pocket money in the future.

Except for meal time, the entire convoy did not stay in Nanning Prefecture for long, but traveled day and night towards Qinzhou Fangchenggang.

Finally, on the fifteenth day after the execution, the group arrived safely at Fangchenggang.

101 The Yangtze still stands in the harbor like a small castle.

After boarding the cruiser in public, Su Quan and Shuang'er saw A Ke at a glance.

"Ake!" Su Quan shouted at Ake.

"Sister Quan, you are really here!" Although A Ke had heard Xiao Bao mention her, she was still excited when she actually saw Su Quan.