When the Louvre meets the Forbidden City

Wei Xiaobao was in the guard's room talking to Duolong, who happened to be on duty tonight, when suddenly Liu Jinzhong, the eunuch next to Kangxi, sent someone to call, "Wei Dutong, the emperor ordered you to see him now."

"Now?" Wei Xiaobao asked Duolong, "Brother, what time is it now?"

Duolong gave him a nudge on the back, "It doesn't matter what time it is now, the emperor summoned you, don't hurry up. That is to you, brother, the emperor is so interested that he can remember to say a few words before going to bed , if other people's emperors are afraid, they won't bother to see them!"

Wei Xiaobao knew that there was an urgent document from Shaanxi and Gansu sent back to the capital today. Kangxi and other ministers gathered in the Qianqing Palace early in the morning to discuss matters. It was only after Hai Ji was sent out that Kangxi was tired all day, so he was probably not in the mood to chat right now, and he didn't know why he was looking for him.

Thinking about going to see Kangxi, after entering the dormitory, he found that the little emperor was lying on the bed again, leaning on the bed with his eyes closed.

"His Majesty?"

Just now Kangxi was very irritable after being quarreled by several ministers, and he was called over on impulse to "relieve the boredom", but now he felt a little regretful, thinking that Xiao Guizi was uneducated, uneducated, and didn't know the rules and etiquette You can ignore any messy things you do, but you are different, so why are you out of tune with him?

Open your eyes, "Xiao Guizi, come over here, I'm too tired to speak loudly today."

Wei Xiaobao stood closer as he said.

"I heard that you have been sleeping with those guards in the guard's room in the palace these nights. What are you going to do?"

Wei Xiaobao was a little surprised that since he was too tired to speak loudly, why would he still care about such a trivial matter? Naturally, he couldn't tell the truth that it was because he couldn't afford to offend the women at home, and couldn't think of a solution for the time being, so he used His Majesty's place to hide.

He found an excuse and said, "The battle situation is urgent recently. Although I have no way to share your worries for His Majesty for the time being, I am also very concerned about it. It is better to come out and listen to the news than to stay at home. The minister and the governor of Durondo are the best, so they all came to find him. Talk to him."

Kangxi chuckled, "You are also very concerned? Do you still come to talk to the big boss Duolong every day? What can you two talk about? Let me tell you what is good about you. I say you should go home and stay honestly. , if I have an errand here that you can do, I will naturally find you."

Although Wei Xiaobao's title is not low, he is still a minor official, and he is not yet qualified to go to the Qianqing Palace to discuss politics. Therefore, although he has some thoughts about the current situation, there is no chance for him to intervene for a while.

It’s rare that Kangxi didn’t sleep at night and thought of calling him to ask why he stayed in the guard’s room every day, and said, “The ancients said it well: family affairs, state affairs, and that thing that is bigger than state affairs, I don’t know what, everything You have to keep it in your heart.' I have been paying attention to care recently, and I can sort out some clues."

Kangxi was already very sleepy, squinting his eyes and pretending to be asleep, and now he was talking about it, he thought that no matter what, it is always right to find this kid to relieve boredom, and said with a smile, "You think about family affairs every day, State affairs, and that unknown matter that is bigger than state affairs, have you figured out any clues?"

Wei Xiaobao heard that Kangxi was imitating him and teasing him, but the original master's stomach was really limited, any image and elegant words he could think of were lacking arms and legs, there was really no way, the shortcomings in this aspect were not just one or two days old You can make up for it with your own efforts, so I have to ignore it for the time being.

He replied, "The current situation is too chaotic. Not only the three vassal kings, but also the generals of Guangxi and the admirals of Shaanxi have rebelled one after another. It is impossible to control the whole country in such a mess. The only way to concentrate our forces is to suppress the one or two who are leading the rebellion." One, the rest should send envoys to appease and win over."

Kangxi was slightly surprised, "Hey, who did you hear this from? After Mingzhu and the others went out, word spread quickly. Didn't I just discuss this argument with them in the hall? You're thick-skinned, so you'll take it right away." Come here to show off."

"Your Majesty also said this to the ministers today?!" Wei Xiaobao couldn't help raising his eyes to look at Kangxi carefully, he looked at Kangxi with admiration, he could see the situation so thoroughly, the little emperor is not easy!

Wei Xiaobao calculated in his mind that Emperor Kangxi is 20 years old this year, but here we are used to talking about his age, which means that his actual age should be 19 years old, he can no longer be regarded as a little emperor, but he is still very young.

Now that half of the land of the Qing Dynasty has almost fallen, Kangxi can still analyze the problem so calmly at this time, which makes Wei Xiaobao admire this young man very much.

He didn't care about the contempt in Kangxi's words, and only explained in a matter-of-fact manner, "Your Majesty guessed wrong. The ministers of the Ministry of War and the like will not come out to talk nonsense about these military and state affairs. I think so, and I just thought of it with Your Majesty."

"Really?" Kangxi was overjoyed, and smiled at him, "Xiao Guizi, you really have made progress, why do you think so? You must know that I have discussed with those great scholars and ministers in the imperial court for a long time, and they also returned They are all arguing endlessly with their own opinions, and only Mingzhu can guess how much I am thinking."

"Why do I think so?" This is a long explanation, and it is related to the war situation in various parts of the country these days, and it is also related to his experience, which is a valuable experience that can only be gained after a lifetime of experience in war and fire.

Wei Xiaobao saw Kangxi leaning against the head of the bed and couldn't even open his eyes, worried that he would fall asleep halfway through his explanation.

"Does the emperor really want to hear me?"

Kangxi glanced at him impatiently, "Nonsense, just tell me if I ask you!"

"I feel that I can't speak clearly in a few words. I'm standing here, and His Majesty is lying on the bed. It's not very convenient to look like this."

"What's the inconvenience, do you want to lie down too?" Kangxi recalled his original intention of calling Wei Xiaobao here.

Just now Liu Jinzhong called him here with a bit of annoyance, he hated that iron could not be made into steel, and felt that he had pointed out such a bright road to him, and he was still thinking about going sideways.Since he was so self-willed and depraved, there was no need for him to be polite to him.

At this moment, I found that this kid seems to be born to please himself. Just a few words made him feel soothed, and he also faintly felt a little confidant.The needless politeness has turned into a bit of joy and liking, and he does need to relax occasionally due to the busy and heavy state affairs.

When it comes to understanding people's thoughts and flattering people, there are really not many people who can compare with Wei Xiaobao.

After hesitating for a moment, he moved into the bed, "Then you take off your clothes and lie down and talk."

"That's... that's fine." In case Kangxi fell asleep halfway through the conversation, he could also take a nap, wake up and continue talking.

The last time I lay down with a young friend and talked tirelessly all night was when I was a teenager at a military academy in the Champagne region.At that time, everyone was full of longing for the future, and the most talked about topic was politics. The young students’ views on politics were very naive but passionate. Looking back now, it was really a naive and beautiful era.

The little emperor's invitation brought back a memory from a long time ago in his heart. Although it was a long time ago, the youthful passion in it did not fade away, instead it appeared more vividly in his mind.

He took off his coat and kicked off his boots, "Please lie down inside again, Your Majesty."

Kangxi suddenly remembered something, "Wait, let Liu Jinzhong take you to wash."

Wei Xiaobao thought His Majesty told him to wash up before going to bed, "I washed up before coming out of the house after dinner."

Kangxi immediately became suspicious, "Could it be that these days you wash yourself in advance before entering the palace?"

"Yes."

"Damn it, you have perseverance in doing things, but it's all used in these places!"

Wei Xiaobao came to the palace at night to find a place to sleep with the guards, and it would be easier to come back after washing. I don't know what this has to do with perseverance.

Borrowing a sentence I just learned from Prince Kang, I replied nondescriptly, "The emperor praised you absurdly."

In order to prevent Kangxi from falling asleep, he immediately talked about his views on the suppression of the San Francisco rebellion.He thinks that Wu Sangui is the top priority because he aspires to be the emperor, and he must go all out to eliminate them. The two ambitions of Geng Jingzhong and Shang Kexi are not as big as Wu Sangui, so he can try to win them over first.As for the small groups of rebels in Zhongnan, Southeast, Anhui, and even Chahar, they just want to take advantage of the chaos to gain some benefits. If they don't pay some small benefits first, they will naturally stop making trouble.

Kangxi closed his eyes and nodded, "Xiao Guizi, you really talked about my heart. You are actually very smart. If you are willing to settle down and learn something, you will be able to hold important positions in the court in the future."

"I'm studying, but my foundation is too weak. It's hard to achieve anything in a short period of time. Why don't I just pick what I'm good at first?" Wei Xiaobao has now figured out that what people here mean by learning is to read a subset of classics and history, and to be able to write. Beautiful article, he can't read a few big characters now, it can be said that his foundation is very poor.

"Choose what you are good at and do it first? What are you good at!" Kangxi secretly laughed in his heart, feeling that this boy who is used to stealing and playing tricks would start to speak out of shame after being praised by himself, remembering that Wei Xiaobao once said that his family ran a brothel in Yangzhou, Secretly thought, no wonder you insist on doing this job, maybe you are really 'good at'.

Lie down lazily, "Okay, as long as you serve me comfortably, I won't treat you badly."

Wei Xiaobao had no interest in serving him, so he pretended not to hear, and lay down to sleep, and rolled up half of Kangxi's quilt by the way, thinking that this place was better than the hard bed in the guard's room where he could only temporarily deal with lying down.

Kangxi was exhausted and exhausted all day, he lay down on the bed and listened to a very pleasant speech, his whole body was comfortable, he closed his eyes and fell asleep.Wei Xiaobao had originally entered the palace to find a place to sleep, so he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

In the early morning of the next day, before Yin time, Liu Jinzhong led the eunuchs and maids to serve Kangxi and got up early.

Stopped by the eunuch Li Jinchao who was on duty outside the dormitory, he winked and whispered, "You can't go in now!"

"Can't? What do you want to do? So many things lately have delayed the emperor's court that even ten heads are not enough to cut you off!"

"Ai, ai, I really can't," Li Jinchao looked around with a sad face, then leaned into Liu Jinzhong's ear and whispered, "The one who went in last night hasn't come out yet, the emperor hasn't called anyone, even we are here Standing outside all night!"

All the chief eunuchs who can be beside the emperor have already cultivated into human spirits, Liu Jinzhong immediately understood after turning these words in his mind.

Surprised, "Then, it was Wei Dutong who was summoned by the emperor before going to bed last night..." He also lowered his voice as lightly as a gossamer, "Is he sleeping in there too?"

"Yes!" Li Jinchao was so worried that he wanted to hit the wall, why did he have to encounter such a thing when he was on duty at night!

Liu Jinzhong was older than Li Jinchao, and he was more stable. After thinking for a while, he said, "Let irrelevant people stay away, let's go in, don't rush in, and ask through the screen first." .”

Li Jinchao finally waited for someone who could stand in front of him and take responsibility. He was so determined that his feet didn't feel sore from standing all night, and he followed him smartly, "Yes, yes, that's exactly how it should be!"

Kangxi was a diligent man, and he never slacked off since he set the rule of 'listening to the imperial gate' as an adult.

Dazedly, he suddenly realized that there was another person lying beside him, breathing deeply and sleeping soundly. Only the queen was qualified to sleep with him in the palace, so she stretched out her arms and hugged him, not because she wanted to be intimate, but because she slept a little cold in the morning and wanted to hug him. Come and warm yourself up.

The man felt that someone was pulling him and he also stretched out his arms to hug each other. Both of them wanted to hug each other into their arms, but in the end neither of them succeeded, so they opened their eyes very dissatisfied.

Kangxi wanted to see the queen's delicate and languid face, but he didn't want to see Wei Xiaobao as soon as he opened his eyes. The two faces were close at hand. Wei Xiaobao was not ugly, but he usually showed his image as a cunning kid, which was not as good as the queen's image. Too far away, Kangxi sat up in shock.

He was stunned for a moment before remembering what happened last night, he was the one who called Wei Xiaobao to serve him last night.

However, things developed unexpectedly. It stands to reason that anyone who has served him should leave on his own.This guy is so nice, firstly, he didn't take care of him at all, and secondly, he honestly and unceremoniously occupied the dragon bed and slept until dawn!Not only occupied the dragon bed, but also boldly rolled up his own quilt. Kangxi could barely cover his stomach with the corners of the quilt, and finally understood why the more he slept in the morning, the colder he became.

Seeing that Wei Xiaobao was also blinking those dark and flexible eyes at him vigorously, it meant that he was not used to seeing himself in the early morning.

Kangxi couldn't help being angry, "Little Guizi! Why are you sleeping on my bed!?"

Wei Xiaobao came to his senses, sighed lightly, just now he thought he was with Mary Karl in a half-dream and half-awake.Luis slept together.Marie was his second wife, an Austrian princess, very young, and above all capable of bearing children, he abandoned his first wife to marry her...

In his heyday, he didn't think there was anything wrong with this approach, and even felt that he was very affectionate and righteous. He still cared for his divorced ex-wife Josephine, gave her a huge annuity, visited her often, and treated her well. She has always had a sincere relationship with her ex-husband's children.Josephine was extravagant by nature, and she was often extravagant to make ends meet. He repaid her debts, and that debt even included Josephine's support for the officers. He did this only because he thought that Josephine should not be sad and cry.

However, during his exile, he suddenly understood Josephine's feelings at that time. For some reason, he knew for certain that the emotional setbacks he experienced at that time were of the same type as what Josephine experienced when she divorced—not broken love It's frustration, a huge frustration that can almost destroy a person's will!

The shoulders were shaken unceremoniously, "Xiao Guizi!"

Wei Xiaobao was awakened from the memories, "Huh? What's wrong?"

Kangxi sat far away from him, frowned and asked Wei Xiaobao who had no idea where his mind wandered when he woke up, "You are too unruly! What did I ask you to do last night?"

Wei Xiaobao came back to his senses, "Your Majesty asked me to lie on the bed together last night to talk, and you fell asleep right after I finished speaking." The implication is that you asked me to lie with you.

Kangxi knocked on the bed, "You still have reason! Didn't you keep saying that you should do what you are good at first? I gave you a chance, but you got lazy and slept like this!"

He was a little bit annoyed when he said that. He was waiting to be served last night, so he was very relaxed. He fell asleep after closing his eyes. Who would have thought that the person who served him was so opportunistic that he also fell asleep? Do you want to Use this to fill up the numbers?

Secretly said that this little rascal is really a rascal, you are ignorant, you refuse to go on the right path, you have to imitate Deng Tong, Dong Xian and others, I leave it to you, but at least you have to do what you should do !

Wei Xiaobao thought that these words were outrageously impatient, and said patiently, "Your Majesty, my master told me that you must guard against arrogance and impetuosity in dealing with others, and don't rush for success in doing things. I want to do what I am good at, but it won't be the same as yesterday. At night, we must do something, step by step, and follow that sequence to achieve the best results."

"It's step by step!" Kangxi was slightly annoyed, "You mean this thing has to be done slowly to have the best taste? Well, it seems to make sense. Besides, when I'm sleeping soundly, you have to toss me I'm not feeling well when I wake up, and [-]% of them will ask someone to drag you out."

Secretly thought that the ones who came out of this Yangzhou brothel were different, and there were still many meticulous details in doing this kind of thing. I guess there was some knowledge in it!It seems that this kid is holding back his energy and wants to flatter him!

He sneered and said, "Chen Yonghua can be regarded as a hero, but it's a pity that he didn't cultivate in his previous life and accepted such an unlucky apprentice like you. If he knows that the principles he taught you are used by you in these places, I don't know how he will feel. I'm afraid I'm going to faint."

Wei Xiaobao got up and put on his coat and boots. He didn't understand why the principles taught by his master couldn't be used in this place, but he was never sure about his own words, thinking that there was some misunderstanding again, so he didn't say much, so as not to overdo it. The more I don't understand.

Suddenly, Kangxi said again, "But you can't be so presumptuous next time, there is no reason to spend the night in my bed, what will it be if it is spread, even the queen is not qualified to stay if she wants .”

Wei Xiaobao didn't think he didn't have the qualifications at all, he was once the most distinguished person, it was the little emperor's honor to sleep with him.He wanted to simply ignore the words, but felt that His Majesty was as rude as if he hadn't heard what he said.

He was hesitating how to answer, when Liu Jinzhong's cautious voice sounded to help him out, "Is the emperor going to get up?"

Kangxi replied, "Well, come and serve me."

Liu Jinzhong and Li Jinchao took a look and saw that there was nothing unusual inside. Wei Xiaobao was fully dressed and stood on the ground, and there was nothing wrong with the bed. At the same time, they both breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that they were thinking too much. The emperor probably left Wei Dutong to talk at night. Talked for a long time, did nothing else.

Busily calling all the eunuchs and maids to come in with bowls and water to wait for the emperor to get up, Wei Xiaobao resigned with a wink, because there were so many people that it was difficult for him to give him a hand kiss, so he was completely rude, and walked away quietly next to him go out.

Before going out of the palace, go home and have a look. Although the ladies are powerful, there are two pregnant women among them, so he can't ignore them. He has to take care of them often even at the risk.

Walking to the gate of the palace, a young eunuch chased after him, "Wei Dutong, the emperor ordered you to come back to the palace after You o'clock tonight."

Wei Xiaobao agreed, secretly thinking that it was just right, looking at Kangxi's appearance, he was looking for his little jester friend to talk and relax at night, and he also happened to have a personal matter to talk to Kangxi, so the atmosphere was good for casual chatting at night.

With a change of mind, I went around to the imperial hospital and invited an old imperial doctor surnamed Hu to go back home with me.

This Imperial Physician Hu is best at taking care of women's miscarriage. He is well-known among the officials in Beijing, and he has some real skills. After he went to check the pulse of Su Quan and A Ke, he explained the situation of the two of them. Nine is not far from ten.

It is said that the two wives are in good health, and the two pregnancies are very stable, but they may have become a little angry recently, but this is not good. You should give way, don't make them angry.In this way, I prescribe two prescriptions for calming the nerves and nourishing the fetus to take conditioning and conditioning.

With Imperial Physician Hu as a shield, it was difficult for the daughters to attack Wei Xiaobao, and it was rare for Wei Xiaobao to stay peacefully in his own home for a long time.

Before leaving, Imperial Physician Hu received a generous reward of 200 taels of silver from Wei Xiaobao, and he patted his chest to guarantee when he was happy. Don't worry, Mr. Wei, I will come to the mansion every five days to see the doctor and recuperate the two wives, as long as the two wives listen I have to be persuaded to stop wanton anger, and the old man will take care of them to give birth to a white and fat baby.

Thank you Wei Xiaobao, I ask Imperial Physician Hu to be more considerate, let the servants send him off politely, and promise to thank you again after the child is born.

Both Su Quan and A Ke have practiced martial arts since childhood, and they are in excellent health. It doesn't matter if they are more angry these few days. This is considered a cheap job for Imperial Physician Hu.

In the afternoon, Wang Jinbao and Zhao Liangdong came to see him again. It turned out that Prince Kang was very generous to Wei Xiaobao, so the matter he asked for was done. He had already arranged Wang Jinbao and others into the Ningnan Jing Kou General Shuncheng County Wang Leerjin Under his command, he will go to Hunan soon.

Several people from Wang Jinbao came to thank Mr. Wei for his promotion and cultivation, and asked Mr. Wei for some pointers by the way.

The terrain, weapons, and methods of marching and fighting here are very different from what he was familiar with before. Wei Xiaobao couldn't be self-righteous in teaching and pointing out, so he called a few people into the study room, unfolded the map and studied the military situation for most of the day together with great interest.

Stayed for dinner together in the evening, and after the meal, because they heard that Wei Xiaobao was going to the palace to meet him, Wang Jinbao and the others left early, before leaving, they praised, "The emperor really values ​​your lordship! The battle reports from all over the past few days have flowed into the capital like snowflakes, The emperor and all the ministers have been discussing matters in the Qing Palace from morning to night, so they are so busy, that they have to find time to summon you alone at night. What a favor! We just follow Master Wei to do business seriously, and we will have a bright future in the future .”

Wei Xiaobao just smiled and said nothing, thinking that it was because he was working so hard that the little emperor wanted to arrange some entertainment to relax. If he wasn't so busy with "everyday affairs", he probably wouldn't be able to remember to see him.

Kangxi is under a lot of pressure these days, and he really sees Wei Xiaobao at night as a kind of adjustment. The effect last night was very good. Although he was a little stingy when he got up in the morning, he found himself refreshed when he went to court. A clear mind should be credited to a good night's sleep the night before. Since someone said that some things should be done step by step, then let him do it.

Wei Xiaobao went to wait in the palace after the time passed, and found that Kangxi was still in Qianqing Palace, and Mingzhu, Tuhai, Suo'etu, Prince Kang and others arranged for the troops to be dispatched to Hunan and Hubei soon.

It was an hour later when he returned to his dormitory, seeing Wei Xiaobao waiting, he said, "Xiao Guizi, do you know who I sent to Shaanxi?"

Wei Xiaobao was waiting impatiently, so he answered directly, "The son of Shaanxi Admiral Wang Fuchen."

"Hey, you've almost become a roundworm in my belly, you know what I just decided this afternoon."

"Since you want to persuade Wang Fuchen to surrender, naturally it is most appropriate to send his son. His son was originally in Beijing. Instead of killing him, His Majesty sent him back to Shaanxi. This is a good way to show his sincerity in persuading him to surrender."

"That's right," Kangxi patted him, "You're really smart, you don't need me to explain these important military affairs to you, you can figure it out yourself."

She grinned and rolled her eyes, "Okay, I'm going to think you're all right. Come on, didn't you say we're going to do it step by step? Let's continue tonight."

Wei Xiaobao looked at him suspiciously, "Your Majesty is very upset today, isn't it?"

Kangxi put away the smile on his face, squinted at him, "You know again?"

"Your Majesty and I have been together since we were young, and I can feel it." In fact, it was because Kangxi's speech tonight was not as steady as usual, and he didn't know what to say. What do you mean by "what you want, step by step, and continue tonight"?I don't know what Kangxi is going to do, so I guess he is very annoyed.

"Oh." Kangxi sat down with a sigh.

Wei Xiaobao's guess was wrong, the reason was that he didn't understand what Kangxi meant, but in the end he guessed right, Kangxi was very disturbed, he tried to calm down in front of all the ministers during the day, and suppressed it to not show it, at this time there was no Others couldn't help but want to talk to this confidant little fool in front of them.

"After Wu Sangui raised his troops, many people responded, and the situation was grim. After Yunguichuan was taken, Wu Ni attacked Hengyang in Hunan within three months. Geng Fan in the southeast, Fujian, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang successively responded to the rebellion. General Sun Yanling of Guangxi The army rebelled, and the admiral Wang Fuchen of Shaanxi rebelled, followed by Gansu and Ningxia. News came from the southeast, and Zheng Jing also sent troops to harass the coast. In addition, Chahar, Lindan Khan's grandson Arni also rebelled against the Qing! Today, someone came The newspaper said that in the capital, there was a so-called third prince Zhu, with a white scarf around his head and a red cloth around his waist. Ninety percent of them are fake! Even these jumping clowns took the opportunity to get up! See how young I am, so easy to bully!"

Kangxi was able to suppress his temper at first, but he became more and more angry when he said this. He kicked Yu An's leg angrily, and his expression changed accordingly.

Wei Xiaobao asked him, "Does your foot hurt?"

Kangxi glared at him angrily, and indeed kicked his toe sorely.

Liu Jinzhong, the chief eunuch who accompanied him, stepped forward to help him up, "Your Majesty, do you want to take off your shoes and have a look?"

Rebuked by Kangxi, "You all retreat!"

Liu Jinzhong didn't dare to say more, he led the young eunuchs back, looked at Wei Xiaobao before leaving, and secretly encouraged him in his heart: Lord Wei, it's up to you!You must persuade Your Majesty well, otherwise it will be too difficult for us servants.

Wei Xiaobao smiled, "Your Majesty don't need to be so angry, fighting is always difficult."

"It's easy for you to laugh!"

"Well, I think that although the rebel parties in various places are very powerful, they have not yet surpassed the power of the court. Your Majesty is the biggest commander of the court. As long as you can calm down, deal with it calmly, and command properly, you can suppress them. Go on, the most important thing is to believe that you can win! In terms of self-confidence, I think His Majesty has done a good job, so don't worry too much, this rebellion will eventually be put down."

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Napoleon's Quotations: There must be unity and determination in everything, so victory is not on the side of wisdom, but on the side of self-confidence.

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