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

However, there were still some bold officials who were ready to step forward to argue with Wei Xiaobao, but they soon discovered that the Tiandi Army soldiers were arresting people in the Xiangkun team under the guidance of Wu Xingzuo.

Those arrested were all gang leaders and gentry who had close ties with Rao Lixiang and were involved in smuggling or selling stolen goods.

Those who refused to cooperate were beaten to the ground by the Tiandi Army soldiers with their belts, screaming in agony.

After seeing this scene, the officials who originally wanted to oppose were so frightened that they dared not say a word, for fear that they would be the next targets to be arrested.

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In the Forbidden City, today is the grand court session. The Emperor’s throne in the Qianqing Palace is filled with civil and military officials.

"Prince Ming, how many days have Prince Kang and his companions been in the Ryukyu Kingdom?" Kangxi asked in a majestic voice as he sat on the throne.

"Your Majesty, I have been gone for four days." Nalan Mingzhu replied respectfully.

"We should be out to sea at this point." Kangxi frowned slightly, as if thinking about something.

"Your Majesty is concerned about the diplomatic mission, and even more so about the outcome of their negotiations. Lord Wei is your brother-in-law. Your Majesty has never treated him unfairly and has promoted him to higher positions. He is the first person below the prince and the most powerful Han Chinese. I believe that Lord Wei will remember your kindness, and the diplomatic mission's negotiations will be satisfactory. Your Majesty can rest assured." Mingzhu knew Kangxi's thoughts well and hurried to comfort him.

"Well, I hope so!" Kangxi nodded, but the worry on his face did not completely disappear.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the palace gate. Kangxi frowned and said unhappily, "Why is there so much noise? How can this be so disgraceful?" He looked outside the palace. He saw a gate eunuch running in in a panic, holding a memorial in his hand.

"Your Majesty, the Governor of Fujian, Wu Xingzuo, has traveled eight hundred miles to report urgent military information." The eunuch knelt on the ground and reported, his voice trembling.

The eunuch in front of the emperor came forward, took the memorial and prepared to send it to Kangxi.

"Read it!" Kangxi said with a gloomy face.

Wei Zhuer opened the memorial and read in a trembling voice:

"I, the Governor of Fujian, Wu Xingzuo, hereby request Your Majesty:

On March 1, Governor Yao Qisheng heard that the Jinxia rebels had launched a full-scale attack on the Zheng bandits on Dongzhou Island in an effort to recover the lost territory of Jinxia, ​​so he recruited 30,000 laborers to build a pontoon bridge at yon hour on the same day.

Bakhtu was ordered to lead an army of 7 to suppress the rebellion and march into Xiamen Island at the hour of Mao.

Although there was no one on the island, the rebels destroyed the pontoon bridge and blocked the Xiamen Strait, resulting in 70,000 of our soldiers being confined on Xiamen Island.

The rebels took advantage of the emptiness of Fujian and sent troops to occupy Fuzhou. They also issued frequent decrees and controlled the entire Fujian.

The rebels claimed that the bandit leader Wei Xiaobao would arrive in Fuzhou soon and hoped that the court would send someone to negotiate.

I am so terrified that I dare not delay, so I report this to the Emperor at an urgent rate of eight hundred miles."

After Wei Zhuer finished reading, Kangxi stood up from the dragon throne and said angrily: "Yao Qisheng, you are a dog slave who is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything. You just signed the lease agreement between Jinxia and Dongzhou Island, and you want to take back Jinxia before issuing the document. Do you want me to be branded as a traitor?"

When the ministers below saw that Kangxi was angry, no one dared to speak, and they were all worried about Yao Qisheng.

"Emperor Shunzhi had long said that Yao Qisheng would never be appointed to a new position. It was only after Emperor Kang recommended him several times that I went against my father's will and appointed him as the Governor of Fujian. It seems that I was wrong."

Kangxi then asked, "Who among you will go and talk to Wei Xiaobao about the Fujian matter this time?"

The ministers below looked at each other, but no one answered.

"Prime Minister Ming, how about you go?" Kangxi called out.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to go, but I know I'm no match for Lord Wei, and I'm afraid of messing things up." Mingzhu said worriedly.

He knew that Wei Xiaobao was a very cunning person, and if he didn't handle this matter well, it might bring trouble to himself.

Kangxi frowned and thought to himself, although Mingzhu is smart, she is indeed no match for Wei Xiaobao.

Kangxi turned his attention to another minister, Li Guangdi.

Li Guangdi felt Kangxi's gaze, and he was delighted. He immediately stepped forward and said confidently: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go and make sure that Wei Xiaobao will not get any benefit."

Kangxi sighed inwardly and thought: You, Li Guangdi, are a nagging person. If you go and argue with Wei Xiaobao, you will probably die.

Kangxi shook his head and said helplessly: "Forget it, you can't beat Wei Xiaobao." He was well aware of Wei Xiaobao's cunning and wit. Although Li Guangdi was talented, he was by no means Wei Xiaobao's opponent.

Seeing that no one was willing to take orders, Kangxi couldn't help feeling disappointed.

After thinking for a moment, he made a decision and said, "Wei Xiaobao is indeed a difficult person. I made the wrong choice of people. Then I will go on a tour to the south. Notify the navy of Beijing and Tianjin to escort me. I will go by water."

However, Kangxi suddenly realized a problem. From the capital to Fuzhou, the waterway is nearly 4000 miles. If you take your own unloading dragon boat, you can only sail about 100 miles a day. It will take more than 40 days to reach the destination. But 40 troops can't wait that long! Being trapped for days, the army will starve to death.

Kangxi suddenly remembered that Princess Jianning had a sailing boat that could travel a thousand miles a day!

I heard it only takes three days to reach Jinxia. Yes, let's go talk to her and ask her to requisition their ship.

Thinking of this, Kangxi said, "Forget it. The Imperial Dragon Boat is too slow. This time I want to go on a private visit, so you should stay in the capital to handle daily affairs. Order Duolong to lead some expert guards to go to Fuzhou with me."

"Your Majesty, Fuzhou has been occupied by the Tiandi Army. Your Majesty, you are going there alone. I am really worried about your safety." Mingzhu said worriedly.

"Don't worry. With Wei Xiaobao here, no one dares to harm me." Kangxi replied confidently.

Seeing that Kangxi was so persistent, Mingzhu didn't say anything more.

After the court was dismissed, Kangxi first went to say goodbye to the Empress Dowager, and then took Wei Zhuer, Duolong and twenty carefully selected palace masters, dressed in casual clothes and rode on horseback to Wei Jueye's Mansion on the shore of Kunming Lake.

At this time, Shuangshuang was sitting on the roof, having a lot of fun hitting sparrows with pebbles.

When she saw her uncle coming with a group of people on horseback, she excitedly shouted, "Uncle, Shuangshuang wants candy!"

After she finished shouting, she leaped up from the roof, flew into the air, crossed a distance of a hundred meters, lightly touched the treetops, and leaped up again...

When Kangxi heard the voice, he looked up and could not help but marvel at Shuangshuang's skills. Her martial arts had improved significantly. With her strength, she deserved the title of Baturu, the first warrior of the Qing Dynasty.

"Shuangshuang, come to your uncle's horse quickly!" Kangxi shouted happily.