The next day, Trinket called on the Emperor in his Library after the morning audience. Kang Xi seemed in the best of spirits.'Good news, Laurie!' he exclaimed. 'Two of the Three Big Baddies-old Shang and Geng-have "accepted" my "acceptances" and will be leaving any day now for Peking.''Congratulations, Majesty! So that leaves Wu on his own.''And as the old saying goes, a single hand cannot clap.''Exactly! We'll soon have him in our power! And as another old saying goes, he'll be as helpless as falling flowers and running streams.'Trinket was never one to be outdone when it came to 'old sayings'. Kang Xi laughed''And supposing he "accepts" as well?'Trinket stared at Kang Xi for a second. Then''Why, if he does, so much the better. Let him come to Peking. He'll be like a sea'dragon stranded on the beach.''I think you understand it well,' commented Kang Xi.

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