In the palace, Xia Shihan had just finished packing and was about to go out, but on the way she met Po Meng who came to give her the Ningshen Grass.
Po Meng has been stationed at Wangyoutai all year round. Even when rebels were everywhere in the Ghost Domain and everyone in Fengdu City was in danger, she never left her station.
Today, in order to deliver a few Ningshen grass, I actually delivered them in person, which shows the weight of the things.
"My lord!"
Po Meng, who had white hair on her temples and a hunched body, handed Xia Shihan a few tender leaves and green grass wrapped in fine silk.
"Liu Li asked me to bring this to you. She said it would be useful to you."
"Liu Li?"
After Xia Shihan took the silk and opened it, she discovered that inside was the fairy grass that could help her calm down and concentrate.
Since she returned to the underworld to take charge of the overall situation, she has to devote most of her energy to dealing with official duties every day, which often makes her uneasy.
Obviously Li Weiwei also guessed this, so she specially entrusted Po Meng to send her the Condensing Grass.
As for why Meng Po was asked to deliver it in person, she had obviously already guessed something.
She was afraid that the news would leak out, so she asked Mrs. Meng to go there in person.
"Where's Liuli? Why didn't she come over by herself?" Xia Shihan asked curiously.
Po Meng lowered her head and sighed: "I don't dare to say it!"
"Um???"
Xia Shihan frowned and took a deep breath: "Tell me, my temper has gotten much better over the years."
"yes!"
Po Meng, still hunched over, whispered: "Liu Li, this girl seems to have guessed that you would ask this question, so she just told me to paraphrase my exact words early in the morning, but what she said..."
"Did she say that I'm petty and jealous again, that when I see her I think she's here to steal a man?" Xia Shihan said speechlessly.
"Uh... That's pretty much what it means!"
Po Meng opened her mouth slightly and looked at Xia Shihan in shock.
Because what she just said was exactly what Liuli said.
Xia Shihan took a deep breath and closed her eyes to calm down: "This damn girl, no one in the Three Realms except her dares to be so angry with me."
After a moment of relaxation, Xia Shihan casually told her, "Okay, I'll just keep the things. If she comes again next time, just ask her to come to me."
"yes!"
After Meng Po agreed, she didn't leave in a hurry. It was clear from her erratic eyes that she still had something to say.
Xia Shihan also noticed this, "Do you have anything else?"
Po Meng nodded: "I do have something I don't know whether to say or not. Please forgive me if I say it badly."
"What's up?"
Seeing Po Meng's serious look, Xia Shihan knew that things must be very difficult.
"My lord, I heard that you are back?"
"Big bear?"
"My lord, I misunderstood. I didn't mean to interfere in your private affairs."
Noticing Xia Shihan's cautious gaze, Meng Po quickly explained: "I heard that your Majesty led a large army to defeat the rebels and saved our Yin soldiers from danger. This time you received the triumph with the highest standards in the underworld, which is unprecedented."
"What exactly do you want to say?"
Xia Shihan looked at Po Meng curiously: "Mr. Meng, you are a little weird today. You usually speak straightforwardly. Why are you hesitating today?"
"My lord, I forgive you. Actually, what I want to ask is, how do you plan to arrange your affairs next?"
"Arrange him? You...know everything?"
"I just heard some rumors!"
Po Meng nodded and continued: "Although I have lived in Wangyoutai for a long time, I have not been blocked from the news. I have heard some things."
Xia Shihan nodded after hearing this. She walked to the side and looked at the sky and said solemnly: "Since you asked that, I won't hide it."
"I plan to appoint Cao Ning as the eleventh Lord of Hell in the underworld, and tell the world about it."
"As expected!"
After hearing this, Po Meng shook her head: "My lord, this is absolutely impossible!"
"Why not?"
Xia Shihan turned around and questioned: "My Yao Ji's man should be a dragon among men. Besides, he has made great achievements this time, so it is reasonable and reasonable to appoint him as the king."
"It is precisely because of his outstanding achievements that he cannot express his merits and establish his career!"
"Why is this?"
Seeing Xia Shihan's confused look, Po Meng continued: "Your Majesty has thought about commending Cao Ning for his achievements, but has he thought about how to arrange for King Qin Guang?"
"He? What's wrong with him? What does it have to do with him if I make Cao Ning king?"
"It matters a lot!"
Po Meng let out a long sigh and said: "This time to conquer the Ghost Realm, King Qin Guang commanded a million Yin soldiers to fight. Not only did he fail to make any achievements, but he also lost most of his men. This is certainly his fault."
"Now you only reward Cao Ning for his merits, but ignore King Qin's faults. Isn't it true that you can't clearly distinguish rewards and punishments, and you just give people a thumbs up?"
"this..."
After listening to Meng Po's analysis, Xia Shihan felt like she was enlightened and immediately understood what she meant.
King Guang of Qin ranks first among the ten kings of hell and is the face of the underworld.
If Cao Ning is rewarded heavily now, then King Qin Guang's faults will inevitably be dug out, and it will not be so easy to wipe it out by then.
If he is punished, it will make the ghost people of the underworld question the ability of the underworld, and even be used by people with bad intentions.
The majestic underworld soldiers were defeated by the mob in the Ghost Realm, and in the end they had to rely on Cao Ning's Black Flag Army to save them.
If this incident spreads, the loss will not only be the face of the underworld.
And when the time comes, the upper and lower parts of the underworld will surely fall into a situation of centrifugation.
This is exactly what those in the Ghost Realm want to see.
"Then what do you think should be done?"
"Reward the generals of the Black Banner Army to appease the morale of the army, find out Cao Ning's faults, and make his merits and demerits equal without reward or punishment. When the time comes, public opinion will inevitably be in an uproar. In this way, most of the guilt on the part of King Qin Guang can be covered up."
"this..."
Seeing Xia Shihan's hesitation, Meng Po then added: "My lord, I know that your kindness to the Cao family boy is as deep as the ocean, but this is definitely not the time to protect him."
"I believe you have also heard that the ghost people in the city are very critical of him. It would be better to use this excuse to balance his merits and demerits and calm public opinion."
Po Meng's analysis can be said to be comprehensive. It not only saves the face of the underworld, but also allows Cao Ning to return to the public.
It's just that Cao Ning's illustrious military exploits will be completely buried, which is indeed a bit cruel to him.
"..."
Xia Shihan took two steps and hesitated: "It's a solution, but wouldn't it make him wronged?"
"I can't bear to be wronged!"
Po Meng smiled and added: "If the Lord talks to him properly, I believe he will understand. If it really doesn't work, the Lord can personally give him some compensation, that's fine."
"Shall I compensate him personally? Po Meng, what do you mean by this?"
Xia Shihan looked at her doubtfully, feeling that there was something in Meng Po's words.
Po Meng's eyes dropped down to Xia Shihan's lower abdomen.
"My lord, it should be three or four months old, right? As long as you pay attention to the scale and move gently, there will be no problem. You can rest assured."
"Um???"
Xia Shihan didn't understand what this sentence meant!
Just when she was about to continue asking, Po Meng turned around and ran away.
Seeing Po Meng's feet walking faster and faster, Xia Shihan suddenly woke up and instantly blushed with embarrassment.
"Mother Meng, how could you do this!!!"
Xia Shihan held her clothes tightly with her little hands and stomped her feet in shame: "Liu Li, you... I'm not done with you."
