Hong Tian Xiao realized that he had lost his composure, so he followed Suo Etu's words and said,"In that case, this subordinate will thank Lord Suo in advance.”
"Brother, are you looking down on me?" Soertu suddenly said.
"Milord, why do you say this? I don't know what I said wrong and offended Milord. I apologize to Milord first.”Hong Tianxiao naturally knew what Soetu meant by this, so he was just pretending to be dumb.
"Brother's martial arts are strong, and you have the Empress Dowager backing you up. In the future, you will definitely be relied on by the Emperor, so naturally, you will look down on a rough person like brother.”Soertu didn't immediately expose him, but deliberately pulled the string longer and longer.
"Ah, Milord has misunderstood this subordinate. How would this subordinate dare to look down on Milord? Milord's father is the chief assistant of the current dynasty, an elder of the three dynasties, and is highly respected. Milord's daughter is also the current empress, so how noble is her status? This subordinate is only worried that Milord will look down on this subordinate, so how would this subordinate dare to have any disrespect to Milord?”Hong Tian Xiao pretended to be anxious.
"Alas, brother doesn't know this. This is what troubles brother. In the eyes of outsiders, I, Suo Ertu, am favored by the Emperor because of my father and daughter, not because of my own ability.”Sighing, Soertu spoke of the distress in his heart.
Hong Tian Xiao didn't know what to do. He had only met Suo 'etu a few times, and they were in a superior and subordinate relationship, so there was no friendship between them. Suo' etu seemed to be talking to Hong Tian Xiao like he was an old friend, and Hong Tian Xiao couldn't help but be at a loss.
"Actually, although I don't have much ability, I like young heroes like Brother Liu. Brother Liu and I can be considered as old friends at first sight. If Brother Liu doesn't mind that Brother Liu is a mediocre person, Brother Liu wants to become sworn brothers with Brother Liu. I wonder what Brother Liu thinks?”After a long time, Soertu finally revealed his ultimate goal.
"This little brother has long had this intention, but my status is low and I dare not mention it. Since big brother thinks highly of me, this little brother will naturally obey.”Suo 'etu's identity was special, and he would be a powerful minister of the Kangxi Dynasty in the future. Naturally, he wanted to be on good terms with Suo' etu so that he could plot something in the future. After all, it was beneficial to be close to Suo 'etu.
"Haha, good brother, please rise.”Suo Etu was very happy and quickly reached out to hold Hong Tian Xiao, who was about to kneel. Hong Tian Xiao didn't want to kneel, so he stood up.
"This little brother has just entered the officialdom and doesn't know much about it. In the future, I will need big brother's guidance.”Since he had climbed up the tree of Suo Ertu, Hong Tian Xiao naturally no longer held back.
"Hehe, of course. Let's not talk about anything else. Just the assassination of Ao Bai today, have you thought about it carefully?”Now that Soetu had achieved his goal, he naturally felt relieved and couldn't help but put on the airs of a big brother.
"Please give me some pointers, big brother." Hong Tian Xiao was shocked. Could it be that Kang Xi had sent Suo Etu to spy on him?
"Although this elder brother has a rough understanding of martial arts, compared to you, brother, and even these strong men, there is a difference of more than a thousand miles. However, why did the emperor send this elder brother here, I'm afraid that brother is also confused. Actually, it's not because the Emperor doesn't trust you and wants me to monitor you, but because he's worried that you won't be able to kill all the soldiers of the Valiant Cavalry Battalion after this, because today's matter cannot be leaked.”Soertu finally said something that Hong Tianxiao couldn't have guessed.
"Kill them all?" Hong Tian Xiao's eyes widened as if it was his first time seeing Soertu. He then turned to look at the remaining thirty soldiers who were busy cleaning up the battlefield." Why did you kill them all? They were all elites of the Qing Dynasty, not Oboi's accomplices."”
"Because the Emperor's assassination of Ao Bai must be kept a secret. The Emperor can trust me, you and your friends, but he cannot trust these soldiers. Brother, remember this sentence, a man cannot be without poison. A man should be ruthless when he should be. He cannot be soft-hearted.”Soertu sighed and patted Hong Tianxiao's shoulder with his left hand. He turned around and walked over. Then, he saw Soertu whispering into Lu Gaoxuan's ear.
Lu Gaoxuan frowned after he heard that. He pointed at the soldiers with his right hand and made a beheading gesture before looking at Hong Tianxiao. Hong Tianxiao knew that Lu Gaoxuan was asking him for instructions. His heart was in a mess, but he nodded mechanically and turned around with his back facing the soldiers.
With every scream, Hong Tian Xiao's heart trembled. Hong Tian Xiao suddenly thought that he had not fully integrated into the world of Deer Cauldron. The strong preyed on the weak, which was the essence of feudal society. The way of a monarch was to resort to unscrupulous means before achieving his goal.
On the way back, Hong Tian Xiao walked alone at the back. He did not make a sound, but his mind kept thinking about the question from before. Soertu and the others thought that Hong Tianxiao was a soft-hearted man who couldn't adapt to the situation at the moment and was unhappy because of what had just happened, so they didn't disturb him. Soertu took the opportunity to chat with Lu Gaoxuan and the others. After entering the city, Hong Tianxiao thought that Deng Bingchun was healing his wounds and left. Suo Ertu, on the other hand, was excited and went to the palace alone to report the whole incident to Kang Xi.
"What? That Ao Bai is so good at kung fu?”After listening to Suo Etu's vivid description, Kang Xi was shocked. He only knew that Oboi was the number one warrior in Manchuria, but he didn't expect him to be a martial arts master. Now he finally believed Hong Tianxiao's words. He was secretly glad that he didn't act rashly. Otherwise, how could twelve eunuchs touch him? In the end, he was harmed by him.
"Your Majesty, although Ao Bai's martial arts are strong, Liu Feiying's martial arts are not inferior to his. Moreover, Liu Feiying has five friends who are highly skilled in martial arts. Even if we fight head-on, we won't be at a disadvantage.”Soetu wanted Kang Xi to promote Hong Tianxiao, so he naturally had to put in a good word for him.
"Yes." Kang Xi frowned and walked back and forth twice. Then he sighed and said to Suo Ertu," Obois is in power. The only person I can trust in the palace is you, father-in-law.”
Shocked, Soetu didn't know what Kang Xi meant by this. He didn't dare to speak and just listened to Kang Xi. Sure enough, Kang Xi walked back and forth two more times before continuing to speak to Soertu,"This Liu Feiying's appearance is a little strange. Moreover, his martial arts are so high that I can't let my guard down. Father-in-law, I want you to investigate Liu Yan and Liu Feiying's background. This matter can only be carried out in secret. You must not make Liu Feiying suspicious.”
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