Chapter 19

After Ao Bai was captured, the young Emperor Kangxi took personal control of the government.

Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao, for their meritorious service in protecting the emperor, were both given the rank of sixth-grade eunuch, and promoted to chief eunuch.

The rank of sixth-grade eunuch might not be high in the court, but it was already very high among the palace maids and eunuchs.

After they returned, according to what Hai Dafu said, it took him thirteen years to rise from a young eunuch to a chief eunuch.

Lin Yi originally did not think much of the rank of sixth-grade chief eunuch, but after hearing Hai Dafu's story, he realized that Hai Dafu was a trusted confidant of the previous emperor Shunzhi, and also had martial arts skills, yet it still took him thirteen years.

He and Wei Xiaobao, however, only took half a month, which was an extremely unprecedented promotion.

The next day.

Lin Yi rarely did not go live, and he took a day off, informing the audience in his live stream.

It was quite normal for a streamer to take a break. Streamers are human too, and they need weekends off, a few days off each month, or time to handle personal matters. Streaming every day can be very tiring.

The audience members all expressed their understanding.

Lin Yi was not an ordinary streamer; for him, every day was precious because it meant earning gifts, accumulating gold coins, and buying a time-travel talisman!

The reason he took a day off today was because Emperor Kangxi had assigned him, Wei Xiaobao, and Suo Etu to raid Ao Bai's home!

Assassinating the emperor was a serious crime. Ao Bai was to be executed by slicing, and his entire family, including women and children, as well as the families and clans of his accomplices, would not be spared.

This major case would involve a wide range of people, and at least tens of thousands would die.

Although Emperor Kangxi hated Ao Bai's arrogance, he did not want to falsely accuse him or involve the innocent.

Therefore, Emperor Kangxi chose a lighter punishment, only raiding Ao Bai's home and beheading his family.

Lin Yi, Wei Xiaobao, and Suo Etu had to leave the palace to handle this matter. He was afraid that in this Beijing of several hundred years ago, his time-traveling secret might be exposed, so he had no choice but to take a day off to "rest."

Suo Etu saw that "Xiao Yizi" and "Xiao Guizi" were very favored by the emperor. They had saved the emperor and captured the traitor, and the emperor had assigned them to raid Ao Bai's home.

Suo Etu thought for a moment and understood. Yes, the emperor wanted to give them some benefits.

Ao Bai had been in power for many years, and the wealth in his home was countless.

The emperor assigned him to raid Ao Bai's home, which was the biggest benefit.

Why would I be chosen to get rich if I had no merit in this matter?

The emperor asked Xiao Yizi and Xiao Guizi to accompany me to raid Ao Bai's home. These two eunuchs are the main envoys, and I, Suo Etu, am just the deputy!

Suo Etu's father, Suo Ni, was one of the four regents when Emperor Kangxi first ascended the throne. After Suo Ni's death, Suo Etu was promoted to the position of Minister of Personnel. At that time, Ao Bai was arrogant, and Suo Etu did not dare to oppose him, so he resigned from his position and became a first-class guard.

He and Ao Bai had always been at odds, and this time being heavily used to raid Ao Bai's home was like a fish turning over!

Lin Yi, Wei Xiaobao, and Suo Etu came to the palace gate, where Suo Etu's attendants were waiting with horses.

Suo Etu said, "E Gonggong, Gui Gonggong, please get on the horses first!"

He thought that these two young eunuchs might not know how to ride horses and needed to be taken care of to avoid falling off.

Wei Xiaobao had been learning martial arts from Hai Dafu for some time. Although he had not made much real progress, his movements were already quite agile. Fortunately, Mao Shiba had taught him how to mount a horse, and he easily leaped onto the horse and rode steadily.

Seeing Wei Xiaobao's clean and neat movements, Lin Yi secretly smiled bitterly. With the help of Suo Etu's attendants, he finally got on the horse.

It was his first time riding a horse!

Suo Etu was somewhat surprised by "Xiao Guizi's" movements and nodded in approval at "Xiao Yizi's" actions. This was more normal!

Suo Etu instructed his attendants, "Take good care of the two Gonggongs, or you will be in trouble!"

"Yes!" The attendants did not dare to be negligent.

With the attendants' careful attention, Lin Yi, Wei Xiaobao, and Suo Etu headed for Ao Bai's residence.

Lin Yi did not expect that his first time riding a horse would be in Beijing of several hundred years ago, and that it would be with Wei Xiaobao and Suo Etu.

With the attendants' attentive care, he was not afraid of falling off the horse and gradually got the hang of riding.

Enjoying the scenery of Beijing from several hundred years ago and seeing the Qing Dynasty people with their long braids, Lin Yi felt a bit dazed, as if he were in a different world!

Soon, they arrived at Ao Bai's residence, which was not far from the palace.

All the people in Ao Bai's household had already been arrested, and soldiers were guarding the gates.

Suo Etu said to Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao, "Gonggongs, you can take whatever you find interesting. The emperor sent you here to reward you for your great service. No matter what you take, the emperor will not ask."

Wei Xiaobao saw that Ao Bai's residence was filled with jewels and treasures, and his eyes were dazzled. He felt that every item was valuable. At first, he wanted to take everything, but then he realized that some items were very interesting, and he didn't know which one to choose. He also thought that in a few days, he would leave the palace, and carrying too many items would be inconvenient. It was better to pick a few particularly valuable items.

Lin Yi had the same idea.

It was his first time seeing so many rare antiques and treasures, and his eyes were also dazzled. If he could take these items back to the modern world, they would probably be worth hundreds of millions!

Ao Bai was really rich!

Lin Yi thought that once he earned 10 gold coins, he would buy a time-travel talisman and return to the modern world, taking a few valuable items with him. Then he would be rich!

Lin Yi and Wei Xiaobao looked around, selecting items.

Suo Etu's subordinates began to inventory the items, recording them on a list.

When Lin Yi picked up a piece of jewelry, the scribe crossed it off the list, indicating that Ao Bai's residence did not have this item.

When Lin Yi shook his head and put down the jewelry, the scribe added it back to the list.

Typical corrupt officials!

As Lin Yi, Wei Xiaobao, and Suo Etu continued to inventory the items, a subordinate official quickly came out, bowed to the three of them, and said, "Reporting to the three lords, a treasure vault was found in Ao Bai's bedroom. I dare not open it without permission. Please come and inspect it."

Suo Etu said happily, "A treasure vault? There must be some rare items."

Suo Etu held Lin Yi's hand with his left hand and Wei Xiaobao's hand with his right hand, and they entered Ao Bai's bedroom.

The floor was covered with tiger and leopard skins, and the walls were hung with bows, arrows, and swords, maintaining the rough and rugged style of the Manchu warriors.

The treasure vault was a large hole dug underground, covered with an iron plate, which was in turn covered with a tiger skin. The tiger skin and iron plate were now lifted, and two guards were standing by the hole.

Suo Etu said, "Bring everything out for inspection."

Two guards jumped into the hole and handed out the items. Two scribes received them and carefully placed them on a leopard skin.

Suo Etu smiled, "Ao Bai's best treasures must be in this hole. Gonggongs, you can choose whatever you like. It's guaranteed to be good."

Wei Xiaobao's eyes sparkled, and Lin Yi immediately set his eyes on a piece of jade.

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