Rong Fei is not honored

Today, Kangxi and Xiaozhuang are still very close, but not as close as in history. The main reason is that Kangxi secretly suspects Xiaozhuang. Even though he has not heard any rumors and has no ability to investigate the truth, he has not let the matter go. After all, how can he feel at ease when it concerns his own mother?

The Grand Empress Dowager was a legendary woman of great wisdom. How could she not notice that there was a rift between her and her grandson? The Grand Empress Dowager herself was a little unclear, so she felt guilty, and the relationship between the grandmother and grandson naturally became more distant.

But Kangxi's suspicion was not groundless. In his opinion, although his mother had not been in good health before, how could she become seriously ill so soon after he ascended the throne and passed away within a year? And who was the biggest beneficiary of his mother's death? Naturally, it was the current owner of Ci'an Palace, his mother, Empress Dowager Renxian, who was also the niece of the Grand Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager had always been very kind to her niece's daughter, not only because she was her closest relative and also came from the Khorchin grassland of Mongolia, but also out of guilt and a desire for compensation.

The first empress of the emperor, Borjigit, was also a relative of the Empress Dowager, the daughter of Wu Keshan, the Prince of Horqin Zhuoliketu, and the niece of the Empress Dowager. However, her position as empress was abolished by the emperor, and she died of depression soon after. At that time, the emperor intended to appoint Dong E as the empress, but the Empress Dowager disagreed and insisted on bringing her niece from Horqin.

As expected, after Empress Dowager Renxian was enthroned as empress, she was never liked by the emperor, who even considered deposing her, but this time she was stopped by the Grand Empress Dowager. The Grand Empress Dowager took all her guilt towards her two relatives from her mother's family and made up for it on Empress Dowager Renxian.

As long as his mother was still alive, first of all, the two Empress Dowagers were standing side by side. If we talk about which one is more honorable, it is naturally the Holy Mother Empress Dowager. After all, the mother is honored by her son, and she has a son who is the emperor. The stepmother Empress Dowager was only the empress of the previous emperor, and she has long been forgotten. She is definitely not as honorable in the new dynasty.

Besides, as long as Kangxi's biological mother was still alive, how could he get close to his stepmother? For the sake of the respect of the Empress Dowager Renxian and for her to have someone to rely on for the rest of her life, his mother...

Kangxi didn't dare to think about it any further. Even if it was true, he couldn't act rashly or arouse suspicion, considering the Empress Dowager's methods and his current situation. Kangxi was increasingly eager to become stronger as soon as possible.

In April of the third year of Kangxi's reign, Oboi reported that the guard Wohe, the son of the Minister of Internal Affairs Fei Yanggu, had taken the imperial horse for granted. Fei Yanggu resented it and had his family confiscated and thrown into the market. Kangxi knew that he should be patient until he was fully grown, but such an arrogant behavior made him almost unable to bear it.

Kangxi is now in trouble, like being stuck in a quagmire and unable to extricate himself. Now only the Empress Dowager can help him out. He also knows that the Empress Dowager has been waiting for him. Originally, he wanted to hold on and was unwilling to admit defeat, but the situation is stronger than people. With his current self, he is indeed no match for Oboi.

On this day, Kangxi finished his tutor's teaching early and sat alone in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, preparing himself mentally. Emotionally, he was still close to the Grand Empress Dowager, but in fact, there was already a rift between them. Although he used the excuse of being busy with his studies to reduce the number of times he met with the Grand Empress Dowager, how could the Grand Empress Dowager, who was so smart, not notice that he was wrong? So he was even more unwilling to bow to the Grand Empress Dowager.

Reason told him that Oboi had become a serious threat to his country. If he did not solve the problem, it would endanger the country and the people. He could only ask the Empress Dowager for help. Reason prevailed in the end, and he made a decision. He immediately ordered Liang Jiugong to prepare a sedan chair and go to pay respects to the Empress Dowager.

Inside Cining Palace.

"My grandson sends his regards to the royal grandmother."

"Your Majesty is here, please take a seat. The Majesty has been busy with his studies these days, how come he has lost a lot of weight in just a few days? It must be because Liang Jiugong didn't serve him attentively."

Liang Jiugong was frightened when he heard this, and he quickly knelt down to plead guilty. Kangxi knew that the Empress Dowager was taking this opportunity to express her dissatisfaction, so he could only pretend not to know, "My grandson also wants to come to pay respects to the Imperial Grandmother every day, but in the court, Oboi is so reckless, which is really abominable. But my grandson can't do anything, so I want to learn more and make some achievements to show the Imperial Grandmother."

"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? Can that Aobai still stop us from meeting each other?"

"Of course not, it's just that I am too ashamed. I always feel that I have failed my grandmother's expectations and cannot be her pride like my father."

The Empress Dowager felt guilty towards her son Fulin. When she saw Kangxi mentioned his father and bowed to her, she calmed down. "How could the emperor think so? You have always been the pride of the Empress Dowager."

"The Imperial Grandmother trusts me, but I..." Kangxi acted ashamed.

The Empress Dowager didn't want to force Kangxi to bow his head, but for some reason, Kangxi had become more distant from her these days, so she was a little suspicious. Did the Emperor know something? Now she saw that Kangxi had made it clear that he was young and unwilling to show weakness, and couldn't bring himself to ask her for advice on the affairs of the previous dynasty. After all, he was the one who was dissatisfied with her meddling in the government. Today, he felt that he couldn't handle it anymore, so he hurried to bow his head to her.

Since it's just the child throwing a tantrum and not the incident being exposed, then it's okay.

Although the Empress Dowager had some selfish motives, she was still thinking about the good of the Qing Dynasty and Kangxi. After dispelling her doubts, she began to teach Kangxi sincerely, "I know that the emperor is dissatisfied with Oboi, but given the current situation, it is not appropriate to confront him head-on. Hasn't the emperor done a good job these days?"

"But Grandmother, I can't stand it any longer."

"You have to endure even if you can't bear it. Patience makes you stronger. The emperor's every move is of great importance. You need to think twice before doing anything. The emperor doesn't want to endure it anymore. Have you ever thought about what the consequences will be if you take action against Oboi now?"

Kangxi said nothing more, but his face was very ugly. He understood that showing weakness was the best way now. If he revealed his killing intention, it would cause Oboi to counterattack fiercely, and with his current manpower, he would lose. It was too humiliating for the emperor to just bow to a minister, and he was unwilling to accept it.

"If the emperor can't stand Aobai's arrogance, can the court officials just accept it? Given Aobai's character, it wouldn't hurt to let him be a little more arrogant."

"But those people are cowards, afraid of Aobai's power. They just hide in the dark and would never show their heads."

"Aobai's power is at its peak, and those people see no hope, so they naturally dare not stand out. But after all, Aobai is not orthodox. Excluding dissidents in the court will not make everyone submit. But as long as there is a leader, those ministers who are dissatisfied with Aobai will rush to the front for the emperor one after another."

"Grandmother, are you talking about Suksaha? But I always feel that he is not a good swordsman."