When the Louvre meets the Forbidden City

"Xiao Guizi, do you want to bring some people to help you? That's natural. You can go to the Xiaoqi camp and pick some of your former subordinates and officers to take them with you. But let Duolong accompany you, your After Uncle Zhongyong's mansion was bombarded, I decreed to remove your title and official position."

After Kangxi finished speaking, he looked at Wei Xiaobao's flat face and thought he was unhappy, so he comforted him, "This is also a last resort to help you win the trust of those rebels. When you retire in the future and return to the capital, you will not only be able to return to your post And I will reward you for your merits.”

Wei Xiaobao used to have a long list of official titles, and it took him a long time to figure them all out. The list is as follows: the deputy minister of the guards in the territory, the commander of the Yellow Banner of the Xiaoqi Battalion, and the yellow jacket , Barutuyong, third-class Earl.

In the eyes of others, it is really rare for him to be a third-class earl at a young age, to be in command of the Yellow Banner, and to be a young man.But now Wei Xiaobao doesn't think much of it.

It doesn't matter if you withdraw, you will withdraw, what he values ​​more is the chance to rise again.

"Your Majesty, I will rush back after I have deployed the manpower inside the Zheng family in Taiwan, and lead the troops to fight Wu Sangui for the imperial court."

"You want to ask for orders to lead troops to conquer Pingxi King Wu Sangui? Xiao Guizi, didn't I tell you a long time ago that the first two years of cutting down the feudal clan were tough battles, and I must send someone who can really fight. You still Be honest."

"I can fight too, Your Majesty, I wasn't..." Wei Xiaobao tried hard to think about whether he had any meritorious deeds, and finally remembered one: "Leading troops to attack Shenlong Island."

"And then you beat yourself to the Raksha country in the extreme north?"

Wei Xiaobao saw a slight contempt and sneer flashing in Kangxi's eyes, and knew that he was laughing at himself.In Kangxi's eyes, he should be an ignorant little jester.

And the fact is indeed the case, last time he led a large navy and dozens of cannons to attack Shenlong Island in a majestic manner.It was originally a sure-fire, sure-to-win thing, but in the end, he was tricked by a little beauty when he won a big victory, and was captured by the leader Hong of the Dragon Sect.

Although Kangxi didn't know the specific details, it is an indisputable fact that he almost broke himself into a small Shenlong Island with his troops who were sure to win, so it's no wonder he despised him.

Fortunately, he didn't really come to ask for this errand to fight in Yunnan this time. He just proposed it as a foreshadowing. The position is given to me, and I will do it seriously, and I will send important errands after I have military merits."

"It's rare that you have such a loyal and brave heart, okay, after you get things straightened out with the Suppression of Tiandihui and Taiwan's Zheng Ni, after you come back, I will assign you a not very important position in the army that conquered Wu Sangui as appropriate. " Kangxi agreed casually.

What Wei Xiaobao wanted was his words, he secretly thought that I would come back in a few days, and just as he was about to nod, he heard Kangxi say again in a deep voice, "The gang of rebels from the Heaven and Earth Society must not let go, the last great opportunity, I will I followed your plan and let them go, don't just talk but don't practice, just perfunctory me to save them."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I have saved them once, and I am worthy of my friendship with them. From now on, I will only be an official of the court."

"Okay!" Kangxi was very satisfied when he heard his answer happily.At the same time, I still feel that he speaks and acts a little differently than before, as if he is more calm and assertive.

Picking up the teacup at hand, uncovered the lid, lowered his head to blow, took a sip, then raised his eyes to look at Wei Xiaobao.

Wei Xiaobao was also calmly opening a pair of dark and flexible eyes to watch him drink tea. Orientals drink tea in a very different way from Westerners, especially Kangxi, who moves neatly and freely, and his long and narrow phoenix eyes are full of tea There is an elegant and clear rhyme between them.

The two looked at each other, Kangxi raised his eyebrows slightly at him, Wei Xiaobao remembered that it would be disrespectful to look directly at the monarch here, so he took his gaze away.

Kangxi smiled, thinking that this kid finally knew some etiquette to advance and retreat. The son Jianning suddenly came into the palace to beg to see me, crying and arguing that he insisted on marrying you, and the quarrel made my head hurt."

Speaking of Princess Jianning, Wei Xiaobao also had a headache, "Oh, this. I wonder if His Majesty agrees?"

Kangxi said, "It's okay to marry Princess Jianning to you, but why are you so sad? Marrying the princess has wronged you?"

Wei Xiaobao shook his head, "That's not true, it's just that I haven't been interested in women recently, and I can't have intercourse with them. I'm afraid she won't like it after a long time after marrying the princess."

"what?!"

Kangxi was stunned for a while, then suddenly pointed at him and laughed, "No way, Xiao Guizi, have you really become an eunuch?"

"No, no," Wei Xiaobao admitted this with a not-too-rare mentality in his 50s, having seen all the top beauties, and didn't feel any shame, and said frankly, "It's okay to have more women. It's like this, I really don't have much interest in seeing women recently, and now there are a few around, I don't know how to deal with it. The princess is very honorable, and she will be placed at home like this after marrying her, she will definitely not agree, I'm sorry for her too."

Kangxi said, "I've heard Duolong say that you are very lustful, and you are jealous of a beautiful girl who competes with others, and you want him to bring someone to help you fight. I'm afraid it's because the bed is too unrestrained, and you are young. So if you hurt your body, the princess can't give it to you, I will arrange for her to remarry someone else. Later, I will ask the old imperial doctor in the palace to show you, maybe you can still be saved."

Wei Xiaobao sighed, the princess still had his child in her belly.

It stands to reason that he should be obliged to marry the princess, but knowing that he is not interested in women, but still marrying a noble woman back as a widow, this is also very immoral.It's better to find a way to help her conceal that she has given birth, and then persuade her to marry another.

Kangxi was able to care about a courtier's private affairs to this point because of his friendship since he was a child, he was benevolent and righteous, so he said it, and waved his hand, "If there is nothing to do, you can step back, I should go back to the palace."

Wei Xiaobao took a step forward, respectfully and deftly took Kangxi's right hand, and kissed it lightly, "Your Majesty, please allow me to take my leave."

Kangxi couldn't guard against his tricks, and was kissed again accidentally, and couldn't help laughing angrily, "Didn't I tell you, I don't care if you put away your new flattery."

Wei Xiaobao told him seriously, "It's not flattery, it expresses my sincere respect and love for His Majesty."

Wei Xiaobao seldom spoke so seriously, so even after he left, Kangxi was still wondering, what happened to this kid?Talking in a strange way, but still showing "extremely sincere respect and love" to me?You really want to respect, love, respect and love in your heart, but if you have nothing to do, you always use the courtesy of foreign devils to kiss my hand and do something, it's disgusting to death!

Suddenly recalling the remarks he had just had the courage to admit that he was no longer interested in women, he let out an 'ouch', his flesh tightened again, and he wiped his hands vigorously, thinking to himself that this kid had some unmentionable illness, but Did he change his taste and like men instead, so he also had other crooked thoughts towards me?This is to imitate Deng Tong, Dong Xian and his ilk! !

Wei Xiaobao didn't know that Kangxi had misunderstood him for always using western hand-kissing etiquette, but he was thinking that the oriental court etiquette is really unacceptable, maybe he should try to use actions to influence Kangxi's views on Western etiquette, and not ask him to accept it immediately. At least not so contradictory.

We must know that etiquette is a part of civilization, and it needs to be subtly influenced. As time goes by, it can slowly become popular among the people and be accepted by the backward people.

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Napoleon Quotes: Never think negatively that something is impossible, as long as you think it is possible, try, try, try, and eventually you will find it is possible.

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