Was Emperor Kangxi just a minor character?
In the world of the Deer and the Cauldron, Kangxi is indeed a minor character.
Ling Yi isn't planning to cause any trouble for now; he intends to go along with the plot first.
It was around 9 p. m. at this moment.
Before Ling Yi lay a pile of memorials, which had already been screened and Correction by the four regents: Oboi, Soni, Ebilun, and Suksaha.
For Emperor Kangxi, it was merely a formality.
At this time, Kangxi did not truly hold power; all major state affairs were basically managed by these regents.
He's just a figurehead.
Two years ago, Soni died of illness. Oboi colluded with Ebilun and sentenced Suksaha to death on charges of treason. By this time, Oboi's power had reached its Pinnacle.
In the imperial court, Summon Wind and Rain, acted arrogantly and domineeringly, and arbitrarily modified decrees to his advantage. At this time, no one dared to provoke Oboi.
Even Emperor Kangxi could only swallow his anger in front of Oboi.
"Being an emperor is indeed not an easy task. I wonder how Kangxi, at such Xiaoxiao age, managed to endure it!"
Just as Ling Yi was lost in thought, an Old Sha voice came from outside the main hall.
"This old servant Hai Dafu, requests an audience!"
"Come in!" Ling Yi casually tossed the memorial aside.
Hai Dafu pushed open the door and entered, then turned around and closed the door behind him before taking small steps and kneeling down in front of Ling Yi.
"Your humble servant Hai Dafu pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
Being worshipped didn't make Ling Yi feel respected at all; on the contrary, he felt somewhat disgusted.
"Rise!"
"Yes, sir!" Hai Dafu stood up and stood with his hands at his sides.
After recalling the plot for a moment, Ling Yi asked, "How are the arrangements for the Seven Banners leaders going?"
"The seven banner chiefs instructed this old servant to inform the Emperor that they will arrive at the Spring Fragrance Court on time."
"What are your thoughts on this?" Ling Yi asked.
Hai Dafu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Oboi, backing up the Plain White Banner, Wuji bullying the nobles of the other seven banners. The banner leaders of the seven banners have long harbored resentment. If Oboi is not eliminated, they will never have peace."
" Oboi now very powerful, and the seven banner chiefs dare not act. Now that the emperor is taking the lead in dealing with Oboi, they will naturally give their full support."
Ling Yi nodded. "This matter is of utmost importance; we must not allow any mistakes to occur!"
Here, Ling Yi did not follow the original plot. In the original plot, Kangxi's first order was to silence everyone who knew their whereabouts, except for the seven banner leaders and Hai Dafu.
In other words, with a single word from Kangxi, hundreds of people would lose their lives.
Regardless of whether Kangxi's actions were right or wrong, Ling Yi simply couldn't bring himself to issue that order.
This is the difference between emperors and ordinary people.
However, even though Ling Yi did not give this order, Hai Dafu would not ignore this possibility.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, this old servant will ensure that not a single piece of information is leaked."
Hearing Hai Dafu's words, Ling Yi frowned, but ultimately said nothing.
Early the next morning, Ling Yi, disguised and led by Hai Dafu, left the palace with twenty Imperial City Guard guards.
Seven days later, they arrived at the Spring Fragrance Court in Jiangnan.
Under Hai Dafu's arrangement, they met the so-called seven flag leaders.
Throughout the entire process, Ling Yi didn't say much; it was mostly Hai Dafu who discussed the specific implementation plan with them.
Ling Yi only nodded occasionally, pretending to be a character in the story, essentially just going through the motions.
Anyway, all this discussion is just a waste of time.
Ultimately, it wasn't them who dealt with Oboi; in fact, it could be said that they merely participated in this secret meeting in the matter of dealing with Oboi.
As for the solutions they proposed, they were nothing more than poisoning and assassination, which were almost entirely ineffective.
However, these people listed a whole host of crimes against Oboi.
But if Oboi doesn't die, these accusations are meaningless.
The Spring Fragrance Court was bustling, but Ling Yi felt very uncomfortable there.
He had keen senses and Transcendent hearing, and he could hear everything that happened in the Spring Fragrance Court.
Ling Yi could only say that he had truly broadened his horizons; who said that people in ancient times didn't have fancy games?
The seven flag leaders discussed it for a whole day, but no final plan was decided.
They simply have too few resources at their disposal.
If they cannot kill in one blow, they naturally dare not make a move.
Ling Yi sighed. There was no point in continuing the discussion, so he lost all interest in speaking.
"Alright, it's late today, and I'm tired. We'll discuss this again tomorrow!"
"Yes, Young Master Huang!"
After everyone had left, Ling Yi said to Hai Dafu, "These people are all bloated and fat, utterly useless!"
Hai Dafu lowered his head and remained silent.
"They want to deal with Oboi, but they don't want to use their own forces to avoid being exposed and implicated. They even want to make me a scapegoat. It's truly laughable."
"Let them all go back; they're just wasting our time!"
"This..."
"Go then, Oboi. I have my own way of dealing with this."
Hai Dafu bowed in agreement, then turned and left. Although he didn't know what methods the emperor might use, as a servant he knew the principle of not asking what he shouldn't ask.
Dealing with Oboi was an extremely simple matter for Ling Yi.
He could crush someone with a flick of his wrist if he wanted to.
Sending Hai Dafu away was simply Ling Yi's way of saying he didn't want to continue following the plot.
In this world, Ling Yi has only three goals: one is to condense his Dharma Body and increase his cultivation speed.
Given his current status as emperor, it wouldn't be difficult for him to do this; once he holds power, it would simply be a matter of issuing an order.
Secondly, I looked for material for my videos, and this material came from two sources: Wei Xiaobao and, naturally, those goddesses.
Ling Yi's third objective was to acquire these goddesses.
To say that I have no feelings for the goddess is nonsense.
But how exactly to do it will have to wait until I meet the goddess.
With a thought, Ling Yi channeled his Magic Power, and in the next moment, he transformed into the image of a refined young gentleman, stepping out of the private room.
The Spring Fragrance Court, was bustling with people coming and going.
Just then, a familiar figure emerged from the back door of the Spring Fragrance Court.
As soon as he appeared, he was surrounded by a group of people who noisily pushed him into the middle.
This person is none other than Wei Xiaobao, played by Master Sing.
Compared to Tong Pak Fu, Stephen Chow, Wong Sifu, and Wan Tin-sau.
This portrayal of Wei Xiaobao perfectly captures the Wei Xiaobao's sleazy nature.
Seeing his furtive and furtive manner, Ling Yi couldn't help but laugh.
" Xiaobao, yesterday you told us about Liu Bei, the long-armed general from the Three Kingdoms. Whose story will you tell us today?" someone asked.
"You want to hear me tell a story? If you want to, then show some sincerity, please."
"I work hard telling stories every day, so at least give me some compensation for my efforts?"
"If you speak well today, you'll definitely get a reward," someone else said.
" Young Master Li, right? You seemed to have said the same thing yesterday, didn't you?"
"Yesterday, it was the boss who caused trouble; I even took out all the money I had for tips back then."
"Then you'll have to make it up today!" Wei Xiaobao rolled his eyes, not believing him at all.
Yesterday is yesterday, and today is today. How can they be the same?
"Tch!" Wei Xiaobao gave him the middle finger.
Although Wei Xiaobao said that, he still skillfully moved a table to the middle, jumped onto it, and then jumped down again.
They then found some tables and chairs nearby and stacked them up until they were more than three meters high, before nimbly climbing to the top.
The story officially begins with the opening of the small fan.
"Dear audience, thank you all for coming so close and standing so straight to listen to my story. You're really giving me the honor!" Wei Xiaobao said smugly, waving his small fan.
"The person we're going to talk about today is Chan Kan-nam, the leader of the Heaven and Earth Society. There's a saying that goes, 'If you've never seen Chan Kan-nam, you can't call yourself a hero.' He was eight feet tall, and his waist was also eight feet circumference..."
Those around him knew he was talking nonsense, but they couldn't help but laugh and say, "Wow! Wouldn't that mean all four directions?"
Like a straight man in a comedy duo.
"Four directions are four directions, the same rice feeds a hundred different people, even octagonal ones, let me tell you!"
Wei Xiaobao scratched his neck, tugged at his tiger-head hat, and continued, "His martial arts are called Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, even Bodhisattvas shake their heads in fear, the Thunderclap Golden Lightning Palm!"
"With a single palm strike, everything within a hundred miles—humans, livestock, shrimp, crabs, fleas—was reduced to ashes!"
Everyone burst into laughter. "Is he that powerful? Wouldn't that make him a god?"
Ignoring the crowd, Wei Xiaobao shook his head and continued, "Ah! But this person's whereabouts are unpredictable, he's elusive, yet I once saw half of his face on the street..."
Someone interrupted, "Either you've met them before, or you haven't. How can you only have met them halfway?"
The speaker looked like a scholar; he was clearly an intellectual.
Wei Xiaobao, who had never been to school, hated it most when scholars showed off in front of him.
He retorted without any politeness, "Because he's only covering half his face, you idiot! Haven't you heard of 'a woman holding a pipa, half-concealing her face'? You're really illiterate, you pig!"
The man's face immediately turned red, and the people around him, eager for a good show, joined in the commotion.
Wei Xiaobao continued, "Although I only met him halfway, I fell in love at first sight. In a flash, I cut off my sword and burned paper money to become sworn brothers with him!"
At this moment, the owner of the Spring Fragrance Court walked over with his hands on his hips, cursing loudly, "You little brat, talking nonsense here, you're ruining the girls' business!"
"Hey! They're here voluntarily to listen to my storytelling, rather than to patronize my business. Besides, business is bad for their health, so this is a good thing."
The boss retorted angrily, "You say it's a good thing? Your sister is also in business. If no one does business, what will you, you brat, live on?"
"Hehe, drinking the northwest wind is good for your health, boss!"
"I'll beat you to death, you Xiao Wang!"
As the boss spoke, he kicked over the table, but Wei Xiaobao was prepared. He was hanging in mid-air, holding onto the ribbon in one hand, while still fanning himself with the small fan in the other.
However, he was just an ordinary person, and the ribbon was so smooth that he couldn't hold on for more than a few seconds before falling from the sky, where he was caught by Hai Dafu who happened to be passing by.
At this moment, Hai Dafu was dressed in a brocade robe and wearing sunglasses, staring blankly at Wei Xiaobao.
Wei Xiaobao quickly thanked him, "Thank you so much, Blind Man!"
Unlike in the original story, Hai Dafu didn't waste any words. He snorted, put Wei Xiaobao down, and turned to go upstairs.
Catching Wei Xiaobao was purely accidental; he was just passing by and acted instinctively.
But he had more troublesome things to deal with now and didn't have Kung Fu Hustle to argue with Wei Xiaobao.
The Emperor has disappeared.
He had gone to Ling Yi's room earlier to report that the Seven Banners Leader had already left.
But Ling Yi was nowhere to be found, which terrified Hai Dafu.
If something happens to the emperor, he wouldn't have enough heads to be chopped off even if he had a hundred.
He had already searched all around, but had not found Shadow of the Emperor.
Hai Dafu instinctively felt that something must have happened to the Emperor.
He wanted to go back to the second-floor room and check again to see if any Silk had been left behind.
As soon as Hai Dafu entered, someone grabbed his shoulder...