The three of them were shocked, especially Mao Dongzhu. Usually, the Emperor would not come to the Cining Palace at this time, unless something important had happened, such as an assassin appearing in the palace.
Hong Tian Xiao's brain spun quickly as he said to Mao Liu and Xiao Yan,""Quickly hide Empress Dowager Zhen's body. I'll hide Xiaoguizi's body in the bed. The two of you deal with it. Remember, act as if nothing has happened.”After he finished speaking, Hong Tian Xiao strode over to Little Gui Zi's side and lifted him up. Like a great roc spreading its wings, he leaped onto the bed.
Liu Yan had sharp eyes. She quickly wiped off the blood on Little Guizi's body with her feet. Mao Dongzhu went to the table, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of water, and drank it in one gulp. Just as Mao Dongzhu put the teacup back in place, Kang Xi had already walked in.
"This servant greets the emperor." Liu Yan hurriedly went forward to pay her respects.
"I'm so angry." Kang Xi walked in angrily and lost his temper as soon as he entered.
"What's wrong with the emperor, who made the emperor angry again?”Seeing the little Emperor like this, Mao Dongzhu was relieved. He knew that Kangxi had not come because he was suspicious of him, but because he had been bullied by Ao Bai again.
"Who else could it be? It's that traitor Oboi.”Kang Xiyi sat on a stool, and like Mao Dongzhu, he picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea.
"What exactly happened to make the emperor so angry? Could it be because of the enclosure movement?”Since Mao Dongzhu was relieved, she instantly returned to her noble appearance as an empress dowager.
"The enclosure? Humph, Oboi has already suppressed me, and I have tolerated him very much. I didn't expect that he would threaten me to kill Sukesaha in the study today. Although Sukesaha was a little stupid, he sincerely helped me. Now that Soni is seriously ill and neglects the government, Ebilong has completely sided with Oboi. If Sukesaha is killed again, which minister in the court dares to stand on my side? The world of the Qing Dynasty will become his Oboi family.”Kang Xi remembered the arrogance of Ao Bai in the study and gritted his teeth.
"Ah, the matter of Oboi killing Suksaha shouldn't have arrived yet. Could it be that my arrival has disrupted the development of the entire matter?”Hong Tian Xiao was greatly shocked after hearing it, and he almost shouted out loud.
"Doesn't the emperor still have Prince Kang and Suo Ertu? At least these two were loyal to the Emperor.”Mao Dongzhu picked up the teapot and gently filled Kangxi's cup with tea.
"That's right. Among all the civil and military officials in the court, only these two people are truly loyal to Zhen. If they were missing, Zhen would not even dare to sleep every night. However, there were too few people who dared to fight against Oboi. Almost all the ministers sided with Oboi. If Suksaha was killed again, who would dare to fight against Oboi?”Kang Xi's right hand gripped the teacup as if it were Oboi and wanted to crush it.
"Could it be that there are only the two of them in the court? Why didn't the emperor find some among them and put them in important positions?”Mao Dongzhu gently put down the teapot and said to Liu Yan, who was standing in the distance," Liu Yan, go get some pastries for the Emperor."”
"Yes." Liu Yan responded and turned to leave.
"Your Majesty, you're almost nineteen years old, you're no longer a child, why are you still so impatient? At present, Oboi is powerful and his followers are all over the court. The Emperor has no chance of winning against him. He should show weakness and secretly accumulate strength. When the time is right, he can give him a fatal blow. If the Emperor is still so impulsive, how can he subdue Oboi and take back his power?”Mao Dongzhu did not usually express his views on political affairs, but according to Hong Tian Xiao's arrangement, he wanted to balance the strength between Kang Xi and Ao Bai, so he spoke up to persuade Kang Xi.
"I didn't expect mother to have such an understanding of politics.”Although Kang Xi was not even nineteen years old, he still had the qualifications of a wise ruler of this generation. After hearing Mao Dongzhu's words, he immediately came to his senses.
"Silly child, mother has been in the palace for more than twenty years and has seen more storms than the bridge you have crossed. After all, you are the emperor, so you should be the one making the decisions. Mother is only a woman and shouldn't be involved in politics. Thus, Mother has never interfered in politics. If it wasn't for the emperor coming to Cining Palace today, Mother wouldn't have said these words.”Mao Dongzhu was shocked at first, but fortunately, he was quick-witted and said such words. Not only did he resolve the suspicion in Kang Xi's heart, but he also greatly agreed with Kang Xi's mentality.
No matter which dynasty it was, no matter if it was a wise ruler or a fatuous ruler, unless he was a mentally retarded or imbecile, all emperors hated women interfering in politics the most, and the women who could interfere the most were the emperor's mother or grandmother. Once a woman interfered in politics, it would greatly limit the emperor's power, or almost completely deprive the emperor of his power. This was something that any emperor could not tolerate.
"However, in view of the current situation, Mother is most worried about the Emperor's safety. Although there are many imperial guards around the Emperor, there are no decent experts. Three months ago, when the Imperial Palace was invaded by assassins, there were a total of 100 imperial guards on duty. More than 70 people were killed or injured, but only five assassins were captured. If it was not for Hai Dafu of the Shang Catering Department, I'm afraid the Emperor's safety would be in danger.”Mao Dongzhu gradually changed the topic.
"Sigh, let's not talk about those good-for-nothings.”Kang Xi had almost forgotten about this matter, but after Mao Dongzhu's reminder, the situation at that time surfaced in his mind again." Mother is right. In the past three months, I have also recruited many masters from Jianghu. The strength of the imperial guards has increased several times compared to three months ago.”Kang Xi was still young, after all, and had never experienced Jianghu, nor had he seen the strength of a real master like Chen Jinnan. He was excited when he thought of the amazing martial arts displayed by the newly recruited imperial guards.
"Emperor, although mother doesn't know martial arts and has never seen how high the martial arts of those who are called experts are, mother has asked Hai Dafu. The highest level of martial arts among those people can only be called second rate in the pugilistic world and are not true experts.”When Mao Dongzhu saw Kang Xi talking about the newly recruited guards, he had a look of yearning on his face.
"Oh, did Hai Dafu really say that?”Kang Xi's heart was suddenly splashed with half a basin of cold water.
"Emperor, just now before you came here, Liu Yan and I were discussing this matter. Come, emperor, have a sweet cake first.”At this moment, Liu Yan walked in with a plate of pastries and gently placed it on the table.
"Say what?" Kang Xi knew that Liu Yan was a confidant who had followed his mother for many years. He was eager to know the answer, so he turned his eyes to Liu Yan.
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