To be honest, Xia Shang is still a little confused now.
From the beginning, he never thought that such a thing would happen. Before entering the palace, he was guessing who the person he would face in the end would be. After meeting the emperor, Xia Shang felt more fear in his heart until he heard from the emperor.
At that slight turn of events, Xia Shang felt a little relieved.
But Xia Shang still didn't understand why the emperor asked such a question, or what he was thinking.
Although the emperor seemed to be old and sick, his life was short-lived, but there seemed to be countless secrets hidden in those chaotic eyes, and no one could guess his thoughts.
No matter what, Xia Shang hopes that things will develop in a good way for him.
Xia Shang thought for a while and said, "Did the emperor see those four words in his dream? What was the specific dream that made the emperor uneasy?"
"There is only one voice in the chaotic world - 'descendants of China'. This makes me very uneasy. It seems to be foreshadowing something."
"Since the emperor has not seen those four words, I would venture to guess that the so-called 'descendants of Huaxia' are 'descendants of Huaxia'. 'Xia' is not the summer of 'spring and summer', but the summer of 'shangxia'. The so-called 'descendants of Huaxia'
'They are the descendants of Dahua. The meaning of the word is not praise or blame. How does the emperor understand it? I dare not talk nonsense, but all this has nothing to do with Xia, let alone the person named Xia."
"Huaxia...Huaxia..."
After hearing this, the emperor was stunned for a moment, and then chuckled: "Haha... the queen said she was eloquent, and it's true."
Listening, Xia Shang looked at the queen and didn't know what this woman had said to the emperor in private.
This woman was wavering. Although she saved her that night half a year ago, what happened that night was taboo. I wonder if she told the emperor? How much did she tell?
Xia Shang looked at the queen, and the queen looked at Xia Shang and winked at him with interest.
In the darkness, Xia Shang couldn't see clearly the queen's appearance, but he vaguely felt that the queen at this moment had some changes from the one in his memory, such as changes in appearance and feeling.
At this time, the emperor who had smiled suddenly became serious and coughed slightly: "I believe what you said for the time being, not because you are good at what you say, but because I think you are a rare talent in today's world. So I
I am willing to give you a chance."
The emperor's words were a bit sudden. Xia Shang had no idea why the emperor had such a big change, but the key seemed to be that he no longer had to accept the emperor's hatred. This was what Xia Shang valued most.
Of course it would be best to reconcile with the emperor. As for the reason, Xia Shang didn't bother to think about it in detail, and immediately responded excitedly: "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty."
"Thank you first. I know that you are different from others and like more practical things. I am the same. I don't need any oath from you, but you must agree to some conditions."
Xia Shang frowned: "Your Majesty, please speak."
"I will issue an imperial edict to officially appoint you as the head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and have prepared a new Metropolitan Procuratorate for your public and private use. However, in this new Metropolitan Procuratorate, you must accept two people.
"
"Two people?"
"One is a master of the Metropolitan Procuratorate who has retired long ago. He is responsible for your safety. You will see him when you arrive at the New Metropolitan Procuratorate. You will see the other one later."
Xia Shang understood that the emperor wanted to place his own spies around him.
No matter who it is, Xia Shang has no possibility of rejecting it, so he has no opinion and does not care about the identities of the two people.
The emperor continued: "There is another condition. I heard that you have a son named Xia Guang in Suzhou. He is about to be two years old now. I plan to take him to the capital to live with you. Father and son have never seen each other since birth.
, it really shouldn’t be.”
This condition made Xia Shang extremely uncomfortable and he instinctively opposed it.
But before Xia Shang spoke, the emperor spoke again: "Don't refuse in a hurry. You have to understand your situation. I have given you enough space. It is the best situation without bringing all your family members to the capital.
Come on. You don’t want to drink wine as a penalty. Also, I’ll leave this opportunity to you, and I believe you don’t want your family to know about your situation.”
I see!
Xia Shang finally understood that there is no free lunch in the world.
The reason why the emperor was willing to let himself go was because he wanted to monitor everything he owned and had sufficient ability to control himself.
If his child was controlled by the emperor, Xia Shang really had nothing to do.
But compared to being an enemy of the emperor, the conditions given now are pretty good.
Although Xia Shang felt uncomfortable, he still nodded: "Since it is the emperor's wish, no one in the world dares to disobey."
"Ahem..." The emperor coughed twice, "It's best if you can understand all this. You are a smart man, so naturally you won't think that others are so ignorant and think that when I am old, you will be able to hide under my eyes.
Do you want to do anything illegal underground? None of those people will end up well. If you don’t believe me, you can take a look."
The emperor seemed to say these words weakly, but there was an undoubted quality in his words.
"Of course, I will not give you the benefit in vain. After agreeing to my conditions, you will have to complete a task for me."
Xia Shang smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, is this considered a benefit to me?"
"You will understand later. Your task is very simple. Now the situation in the Metropolitan Procuratorate is getting more and more complicated. In addition to the independence faction and the old faction, there are now two new factions."
"Two new factions?"
"One is you, and the other is Li Xin who is doing things secretly. You don't have to worry about anything else, you just need to complete what you should do. You are the person appointed by Lu Xun, so you are the authentic official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
, I want you to get rid of all the other fakes. I will clear your name, give you rights, and clear obstacles for you, so this shouldn't be difficult."
Xia Shang's heart moved: "Isn't this exactly what I have been doing? But with the emperor's support, the situation will be even more different."
"I know everything about you, and I even know what you are thinking about now. But I want to tell you, I can give you everything, and I can also take away everything you have. Even if you have the slightest little thought, you can't beat it.
My eyes, so when you unify the Metropolitan Procuratorate, don’t try to get rid of my control, otherwise you will be doomed.”
Xia Shang did not respond, but already felt the threat from the emperor.
Obviously, Xia Shang would never have any conflict with the emperor unless it was absolutely necessary.
The emperor seemed to be very satisfied with Xia Shang's expression and nodded: "Okay, after telling you so much, it's time to show you the benefits you got."
After speaking, the emperor winked at the queen.
Then, the queen walked to the bead curtain on the left side of the palace.
Xia Shang didn't notice it before, but now following the direction of the queen, he suddenly saw someone behind the bead curtain of the palace. It seemed to be a woman! (To be continued)