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71康熙道:“那恶婢手中有五部经书，另三部分别在正红旗，正蓝旗，镶蓝旗三旗手中。已命正红旗旗主康亲王将经书献上。正蓝旗主说，老旗主打云南时阵亡，一切后事都是吴三桂料理的。显见吴三桂手上有部经书，你去弄来。
Kangxi said, “The evil maidservant has five scriptures in his hand, and the other three are pinned in the hands of the three flags: the red flag, the blue flag, and the blue flag inlaid. He has ordered Prince Kang, the head of the red flag, to present the scriptures. The head of the blue flag said that the old flag was killed in the battle against Yunnan, and all the following events were handled by Wu Sangui. It appears that Wu Sangui has a scripture in his hand, and you can get it.
72康熙还说，镶蓝旗旗主颚硕克哈交不出经书，已被下在天牢。韦小宝一边心里发笑，一边口中诺诺。康熙再交待，要韦小宝到云南后，连与吴三桂勾结的假太后和她的奸夫一并捉来，再立大功。
Kangxi also said that the leader of the blue flag, Jaw Shuokha, could not hand in the scriptures and had been put in prison. Wei Xiaobao laughed and promised. Kangxi again confessed that after Wei Xiaobao arrived in Yunnan, he would capture the fake empress dowager and her adulterer who colluded with Wu Sangui and make great contributions.
73韦小宝告辞出来，便有一名侍卫迎上低声道:“康亲王想见您，在侍卫房等候。”韦小宝跟随来到侍卫房中，只见康亲王一手拿着茶碗，坐着呆呆出神，眉头皱起，深有忧色。
When Wei Xiaobao said goodbye, a guard greeted him and said in a low voice, “Prince Kang wants to see you. Wait in the guard room.” Wei Xiaobao followed him to the guard room. He saw Prince Kang sitting in a daze with a tea bowl in one hand, his eyebrows wrinkled, and he was very sad.
74康亲王见到韦小宝，忙放下茶碗，抢上来拉住他的手道:“我家已预备了戏班子，就怕兄弟没空，这会儿能过去坐坐吗?”韦小宝知他是为了皇上要经书的事，便一口答应，两人携手出宫。
When Prince Kang saw Wei Xiaobao, he quickly put down his tea bowl and grabbed his hand and said, “My family has prepared a theatrical troupe. I’m afraid my brother is not free. Can I go and sit down at this moment?” Wei Xiaobao agreed to go out of the palace hand in hand, knowing that he was for the emperor to read.
75乘马来到王府。康亲王隆重款待，极尽礼数，这一次却无外客。饭罢，一起到书房，说些闲话。康亲王忽地叹囗气道:“做老哥的眼前大祸临头，只怕全家性命都难保了。”
75 Take a horse to the palace. Prince Kang treated him with great courtesy, but this time there were no foreign guests. After dinner, go to the study together and gossip. Prince Kang suddenly sighed and said, “I’m afraid that the whole family’s life will be in danger.”
76康亲王站起身道，他的经书已给人盗去，向皇上交不出，只怕要追究:“弟如不给我想个法子，我……我只好自尽了。”
Prince Kang stood up and said that his scriptures had been stolen and could not be handed over to the emperor. He was afraid to be investigated: “If you don’t think of a way for me, I… I have to commit suicide.”
77韦小宝道:“王爷当我是朋友，我就为你送了这条小命，也是一场义气。好，你去奏知皇上，就说这部经书我韦小宝借去瞧瞧，却不小心弄丢了。“康亲王知他大字不识一斗，皇上不会相信，连连摇头。
Wei Xiaobao said, “The prince thought I was a friend, and I gave you this little life, which is also a kind of loyalty. Well, if you go to the emperor and tell him that I borrowed this scripture from Wei Xiaobao, but accidentally lost it.” Prince Kang knew that he didn’t know a big word, and the emperor wouldn’t believe it. He shook his head repeatedly.
78康亲王连说三个“想请兄弟”却不接下去。韦小宝做个砍下自己脑袋送给他的手势道:“已经交给你了，什么事都请你吩咐。”康亲王这才言明，请他到皇上或太后处偷一部。自己已请下几十个工匠，再连夜仿造。
Prince Kang said three times “I want to invite my brother”, but he didn’t continue. Wei Xiaobao made a gesture of cutting off his head and giving it to him, saying, “I have given it to you. Please tell me everything.” Prince Kang then said that he would ask him to steal one from the emperor or the empress dowager. I have hired dozens of craftsmen to copy it overnight.
79韦小宝一口答应，回到自己屋中。次日清晨，将镶白旗经书揣在怀中，径去康亲王府。康亲王一听说已经得手，一跃而起，将他一把抱起，抱入书房。众亲随见王爷这等模样，不由得暗暗好笑。
79 Wei Xiaobao agreed and went back to his room. In the morning of the next day, I carried the scriptures inlaid with white flags in my arms and went to the palace of Prince Kang. As soon as Prince Kang heard that he was successful, he jumped up, picked him up and carried him into the study. The relatives could not help laughing secretly when they saw the king’s appearance.
80康亲王见了经书，连声道谢，却说需三五日才仿造得出，求韦小宝找皇上宽限几天。韦小宝便出主意，让他将此原书交给皇上。康亲王心下感激，不由得眼眶也湿了，握住他双手，再也说不出话来。
When Prince Kang saw the scripture, he repeatedly thanked him, but said it would take three or five days to copy it. He asked Wei Xiaobao to find the emperor for a few days. Wei Xiaobao came up with an idea and asked him to give the original book to the emperor. Prince Kang felt grateful and his eyes were wet. He held his hands and could not speak again.
