"Yes, this servant will obey. Please rest assured, emperor.”Hearing this, Sooetu suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. It wasn't because Kang Xi didn't trust Liu Feiying, but because Sooetu, who had been in the officialdom for a long time, had rashly sworn brothers with Liu Feiying without knowing anything about his identity. Fortunately, this matter was not known by a third person. Otherwise, if Liu Feiying's identity was problematic, Sooetu would not be able to get away with it. With Suo 'er Tuo's shrewdness and ability, he should never have made such a stupid mistake, but today he did.
With an uneasy heart, Soertu felt a chill as soon as he stepped out of the door. He couldn't help sneezing and touching his forehead. The sweat had already dried.
"That Liu Yan has been serving the Empress Dowager for almost ten years, but I haven't seen her do anything unusual. Moreover, everyone knows that the Empress Dowager is a Buddhist and likes peace and quiet. She has never interfered with the government. If Liu Yan had any ulterior motives, why would she serve the Empress Dowager silently for ten years?”Soertu started this matter as soon as he walked out of the royal study. When he was about to reach the door of the manor, he had thought things through.
In the following month, Suo Ertu didn't dare to meet Hong Tian Xiao. He pretended to be sick and stayed at home. In fact, he sent people to secretly investigate Liu Yan and Hong Tian Xiao. As the saying goes, officialdom was like a battlefield. In fact, officialdom was even more terrifying than a battlefield. On the battlefield, there were all kinds of open weapons. If one was quick to see, they might be able to avoid them. However, in officialdom, there were all kinds of invisible killing methods. Moreover, they were all carried out in secret, making it impossible for people to guard against them.
Therefore, before there was a definite result, Suo Ertu didn't dare to be arrogant. Even when Hong Tianxiao came to visit, Suo Ertu didn't say much. He just said that he was angry. Hong Tianxiao knew it well, but he found it funny. He didn't stay in Suo Manor for long and left. Instead, he sent people to keep an eye on the few people Suo Ertu sent to scout for information.
Soon, a month had passed. The people sent by Soertu didn't find any clues. What they found were all prepared by Liu Yan. Thus, Soertu was relieved and stopped investigating the matter. His " illness " was cured and he happily reported to Kang Xi. Liu Yan, Mao Dongzhu, and Hong Tianxiao also breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the news.
"Alright, in that case, zhen can rest assured.”When Kang Xi heard the report, he heaved a sigh of relief and was overjoyed.
In fact, Kangxi had not had a good month either. He kept thinking about this matter. Before he knew the details of Oboi's martial arts, Kangxi did not think much of it. But now Kangxi really needed a master to protect him. Otherwise, if Oboi went all out and sent all the masters in the mansion to assassinate him, all the guards on his side would not be able to protect him. Therefore, Kang Xi lacked loyal martial arts masters, not to mention people like Hong Tian Xiao who had no connection with Ao Bai. If Hong Tian Xiao was really a spy sent by Ao Bai, Kang Xi's future was basically hopeless.
"The Emperor is blessed with great fortune. In this servant's eyes, Liu Feiying is the sharpest weapon bestowed by the heavens to the Emperor to eradicate Ao Bai. This servant is bold enough to speak bluntly. It is better to let Liu Feiying be this servant's assistant. Let him choose those with good qualifications from the imperial guards and teach them high-level martial arts. In this way, the safety of the palace will be assured.”Soetu spoke again, asking Kangxi to confer the title of Hong Tianxiao.
"Hmm, not bad. That makes sense. It's time for my imperial guards to be taught by a good teacher. If Hai Dafu hadn't intervened last time, I'm afraid I would have fallen into Oboi's demonic claws.”Kang Xi recalled the thrilling scene of the last assassination attempt, and his heart beat faster." Right, where's Hai Dafu?”
"Hai Dafu?" Suo Ertu didn't know who Hai Dafu was.
"Oh, I forgot. Hai Dafu is a eunuch in the palace, so you naturally don't know him. Alright, there's nothing else here. Go and announce the decree on behalf of Zhen. Liu Feiying will be appointed as the Deputy Chief of the Imperial Guards and will directly listen to Zhen.”Kang Xi waved his hand, indicating for Suo Ertu to leave.
By right, the Deputy Head of the Imperial Guards should have directly taken orders from the Head of the Imperial Guards, but Kang Xi had given Hong Tian Xiao such an honor, which showed his trust and intention to put him in an important position. It was also because Kang Xi trusted Hong Tian Xiao too much that Hong Tian Xiao obtained a large number of secrets of the court, laying the foundation for the Qing court's downfall in the future. After that, Kang Xi became more and more reliant on Hong Tianxiao, so he became more and more wary of him. He sent people to investigate Hong Tianxiao's identity many times, but the results were exactly the same as Suo 'er's. Kang Xi also sent people to investigate the identity of the fat and thin Dhuta, Lu Gaoxuan, and Yang Yizhi, but they were also unsuccessful. Kang Xi could only let down his guard completely. This was a matter for the future, so let's not talk about it for now.
In Suo Manor.
"Many thanks for big brother's kind words in front of the emperor. This little brother will need big brother's guidance in the Blue Clouds Road in the future.”When Hong Tian Xiao heard this, he was naturally overjoyed. After all, this was the Qing Dynasty. The more power one had, the more convenient it was to act. This was more convenient than the Heaven and Earth Society and the Mu Residence. In the original book, the reason why the Heaven and Earth Society could suppress the Mu Residence was because of Wei Xiaobao's special status.
"The reason why the Emperor made you the Deputy Chief of the Imperial Guards was because you tried to assassinate Oboi last time. Right now, my brother is also the Deputy Chief of the Imperial Guards, a Secondary Rank Four. He can't not have his own mansion. Big Brother has many mansions in the capital, so I'll give one to my brother as a congratulatory gift. I hope you won't refuse.”Soni was a veteran of three dynasties and the chief assistant of the current dynasty. Over the past decades, he had been granted more than twenty mansions by the emperor. Since he had nothing to do anyway, Soetu simply gave one to Hong Tianxiao as a token of his kindness.
Hong Tian Xiao knew that he didn't need to be polite to Suo Er Tu, otherwise, he would be suspicious. Moreover, if Oboi was defeated in the future, there would be another one million taels of silver when the Oboi Residence was raided. If he didn't even want the mansion, Soertu naturally wouldn't dare to say that he would split the one million taels of silver equally. Since that was the case, he might as well leave a greedy and lecherous impression on Suo Ertu, making him think that he was at his mercy. Only then would he not be suspected."Since big brother has given me such a generous gift, it would be impolite for me to refuse. When this little brother has an income in the future, I will naturally return it.”
" Hahahaha!" Seeing Hong Tian Xiao accept the mansion without hesitation, Suo Ertu was overjoyed. He took Hong Tian Xiao's hand and said," Big brother is not a petty person. Since you've given it to me, you don't have to return it. Let's go. Today is a great day for you. Big brother will treat us to a drink."”
"Alright, we brothers won't go home until we're drunk today.”Hong Tian Xiao was also in a good mood." However, big brother gave this little brother a mansion. This banquet will be paid by this little brother. It can be considered as exchanging for your mansion.”
" Hahahaha!" Suo Ertu clapped his hands and laughed." Brother, this banquet must be the most expensive one in the Qing Dynasty."”
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