In Hong Tian Xiao's residence.
"Wangye, I wonder what kind of wind blew Wangye here?”Hong Tian Xiao had just tidied up Suo 'etun's residence when he heard a servant report that Prince Kang's letter had come personally. Hong Tian Xiao had not entered the palace for long and had not even met with Prince Kang before, so he naturally did not know why he had come. However, he was a prince after all, and Hong Tian Xiao could not afford to offend him for the time being, so he could only rush out of the residence to welcome him.
"Haha, Brother Liu is young and promising. The moment he entered the palace, he received an important position from the Emperor. In just a month, he became the Deputy Chief of the Imperial Guards. His future is limitless. Jie Shu received this good news from the Emperor, so he naturally came to celebrate. It's just that Jieshu's family is poor, and he naturally can't be like Sir Suo, who gives out a mansion that is worth a city. He can only prepare a small gift, and hopes that Younger Brother won't laugh at him.”
Prince Kang was the grandson of Taiji's eldest brother Daishan, and his father was cousins with Kangxi's father Shunzhi. Prince Kang had always been shrewd and capable, loyal and highly relied on by Kangxi, so Hong Tianxiao's matter naturally could not be hidden from Prince Kang. After receiving the news from Kang Xi, Prince Kang came to Hong Tian Xiao's residence with a generous gift.
"Your Highness is too polite. It's all thanks to the Emperor's great fortune that this humble servant was able to share some of the Emperor's worries. It's just that I wasn't able to kill Ao Bai.”Hong Tian Xiao knew of the relationship between Prince Kang and Kang Xi, so he naturally did not hide anything.
"Brother Liu is too humble. Oboi is the number one warrior in Manchuria, and his martial arts skills are extraordinary. Brother Liu, you were able to fight him to a draw, which shows your martial arts skills. Moreover, Brother Liu's men had also gotten rid of Ao Bai's Thunderbolt Duo Fiends and Helian Xiwu. It was a great pleasure to see Ao Bai's treacherous arms broken.”Seeing Hong Tian Xiao being so humble, Jie Shu was very happy.
"Your Highness, you flatter me. Please come in." Hong Tian Xiao knew that Prince Kang had come to win him over, and he couldn't help but laugh. He hadn't thought that Wei Xiaobao would fail to enter the capital, and he would instead steal his role. It seemed that Prince Kang and Suo Ertu's brotherhood was inevitable.
"Please, please, Brother Liu." Prince Kang grabbed Hong Tian Xiao's left hand and entered the manor with him.
The two arrived at the living room. The tea had just finished, and Prince Kang was about to speak when a servant came in to report that Soertu had come to visit.
"Haha, this old fox really has a sharp nose. He must have heard the news of my arrival and was worried that I would rope you in, so he rushed over.”Prince Kang Jieshu was a man, and he spoke without any hesitation.
"Please take a seat, Your Highness. This humble servant will go and welcome Lord Suo.”Although Suo Ertu and Hong Tian Xiao were sworn brothers, Hong Tian Xiao still had to personally welcome Suo Ertu in front of Prince Kang's letter. After all, Suo Ertu was Hong Tian Xiao's superior.
"Yi, I didn't think that your highness would be here. What a coincidence.”Soertu had just stepped through the door when he saw Prince Kang drinking tea. He quickly pretended not to know and went forward to laugh.
"This Prince has just arrived, and the stool hasn't even warmed up yet, yet Lord Suo has already arrived. Could it be that Lord Suo has come today because he regrets giving such a generous gift to Brother Liu, and has decided to take back the mansion?”Although Prince Kang was young, he had been in the government for many years, so he returned the greeting to Suo Ertu.
"Your Highness must be joking. Although this lowly official is poor, a mansion is nothing in my eyes. It's just that your highness has come today to congratulate my second brother on his promotion. With your highness 'status, you naturally won't be stingy.”When Soertu heard the words "Brother Liu", he secretly laughed and returned the word "my second brother" to show how close the two were.
"So Lord Suo and Brother Liu have already become sworn brothers. This king is really envious. A young hero like Brother Liu, even if you search the entire Qing Dynasty with lanterns, you won't be able to find another one.”Imperial Prince Kang was secretly shocked. He hadn't expected Soertu to pull Hong Tianxiao over so quickly.
"No, no. Your Highness is being too modest. My second brother and I are both imperial guards and have the same responsibilities, so we naturally have more contact. Moreover, our temperaments are very good, so we imitated the ancients and became sworn brothers.”Soetu was pleased with himself and couldn't help but show a look of joy. Furthermore, Suo 'er Tuo knew Prince Kang's character and was not worried that he would leak this matter.
Prince Kang saw this and felt displeased. Although he wanted to become sworn brothers with the two, he couldn't bring himself to do so and could only remain silent.
Hong Tian Xiao saw this and knew that it was time for him to step forward and break the deadlock. Thus, he cupped his hands towards the two of them and said,"Your highness, big brother, Feiying has just entered the officialdom and has yet to see the path of being an official. In the future, he will definitely need your highness and big brother to help him.”
Suo Etu thought to himself,"From my second brother's words, he seems to be trying to get close to Prince Kang. Prince Kang is the Emperor's elder brother after all, and he has the army with the red flag in his hands. He is a powerful figure. I am alone in the court. If I can get close to Prince Kang, even Oboi will have to give in to me."
Thinking of this, Suo Ertu said," Second brother, you are too kind. Eldest brother and His Highness only entered the officialdom a few years earlier than you and have some experience in the way of being an official. Although second brother has just entered the official career, he is still young and brave. He will definitely become a great person in the future. At present, Oboi is in power in the court and all the officials are afraid. Why don't the three of us join hands, confide in each other, advance and retreat together, and help the emperor get rid of Oboi as soon as possible?”
Prince Kang was overjoyed. Soertu's words were exactly what he wanted. Although Prince Kang was Kangxi's elder brother and held the red flag, he was always feared by Oboi because he stood on Kangxi's side. If it wasn't for his status as a prince and Oboi's focus on the enclosure and dealing with Sukesaha, he would have already made his move.
"Lord Suo is right. Oboi monopolizes power, bullies the Emperor, and suppresses all officials. Everyone in the Imperial Court hates him to the bone. The Emperor has been wanting to get rid of him for a long time. As the Emperor's loyal subjects, we naturally have to share the Emperor's worries and difficulties. In order to show our hearts to the heavens, why don't the three of us become sworn brothers and advance and retreat together? What do the two of you think?”Prince Kang was actually a little grateful to Ao Bai. After all, this was such a good excuse.
"Alright, since wangye thinks highly of me, this little brother has no doubts.”Hong Tian Xiao had wanted to rope in Prince Kang so that it would be easier for him to move around in the court in the future, but he was afraid that Suo Ertu would reject him, so he had made his stand clear first and subdued Suo Ertu.
"Alright, since your highness thinks highly of me, I have no objections.”Soertu had been contemplating the pros and cons of becoming sworn brothers with Prince Kang, but seeing that Hong Tian Xiao had already spoken, he had no choice but to nod in agreement. Otherwise, not only would his relationship with Prince Kang completely collapse, but it would also affect his relationship with Hong Tian Xiao.
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