Still in Ganquan Palace, Shadow was reporting to Emperor Xuan what Wang Qiang had done in the Lin family.
"Your Majesty, this Wang Qiang is too lawless. I'm afraid it will be difficult to control such a person."
It was obvious that Shadow didn't like Wang Qiang's approach very much, so he unconsciously brought in some of his own personal feelings in his words.
In fact, this feeling is easy to understand. After all, in the eyes of many people, Wang Qiang's behavior is very irrational. A rash showdown with the Lin family, or even a fight to the death, will only make the situation worse.
There is obviously a better way to choose, so why do you choose to take this most difficult path?
Emperor Xuan had reservations about Shadow's views. He just glanced at Shadow lightly and asked, "Do you remember what I said to you before you became my shadow?"
Emperor Xuan stood up slowly, stood by the window with his hands behind his back, his hair still floating in the breeze, and murmured to himself: "From the moment you became my shadow, you no longer have any emotions or opinions.
All you need to do is to be responsible for me and complete the tasks I give you."
"It seems you have forgotten all these advices."
As soon as Emperor Xuan said these words, Shadow was shaken all over and fell to his knees with a thud, not even daring to say a word.
"Your Majesty, the shadow has trespassed!"
Emperor Xuan beat Shadow not because Shadow didn't like Wang Qiang, but because as Shadow, he shouldn't have his own opinions, or even speak out his opinions in an attempt to influence Emperor Xuan.
This is a taboo!
"It's your first offense. This matter is over. If there is a next time, you know the result." He replied in a gentle tone. Emperor Xuan did not dwell on this matter, but instead took the initiative to change the topic.
On Wang Qiang.
"I know that you didn't like Wang Qiang from the beginning. You thought he was too showy and liked to play tricks. But you didn't see that behind those clever tricks, this kid actually contains great wisdom."
A smile gradually appeared on the corner of Emperor Xuan's mouth, and his eyes revealed a confident light that could see through all living beings.
"Do you think Wang Qiang doesn't know that it would be risky for him to directly kill the Lin family? Do you think he doesn't know who is standing behind him?"
"I'm telling you, this Wang Qiang is definitely smarter than you think. He is risking his own life and risking his own life and that of Zhixi in exchange for my keeping him safe!"
After Emperor Xuan finished speaking, Shadow paused and asked with some disbelief: "Does it mean that everything Wang Qiang does is for your Majesty's sake?"
"That's right!" The smile on Emperor Xuan's face became even thicker, and he looked in the direction of the Lin family, his expression full of joy: "Wang Qiang has already arrived, and I can no longer accommodate the Lin family, so he is willing to be my pawn.
, forcing me to personally protect him in this way also puts me on the opposite footing with the Lin family."
"Now do you still think that this Wang Qiang is only a little clever? A smart person alone cannot force me to take action. This Wang Qiang is completely hiding the huge ambition in his heart with his laughter and curses!"
After Emperor Xuan made this analysis, Shadow took a deep breath.
There are so many thoughts hidden behind Wang Qiang's seemingly lawless behavior. Is this really something that a young man can do? It's simply unbelievable!
He unknowingly dragged Emperor Xuan into the water and forced Emperor Xuan to take action when he didn't want to. Who is Wang Qiang?
"Come here, give me a message!"
As Shadow's mind was filled with thoughts, Emperor Xuan had already passed down an oral message, which also foreshadowed that it was time to end this farce.
...
"You bastard, don't stop me, I'm going to kill him myself!"
In front of the Lin family gate, Lin Fu, who was completely angered by Wang Qiang's inability to make demands again and again, could no longer care about anything. Now he just wanted to smash Wang Qiang's head with a palm and talk about the rest later!
However, just when Lin Fu was about to take action, a high-pitched voice suddenly came from the distance.
"Your Majesty's oral message..."
As soon as the high-pitched voice appeared, everyone was stunned, and then they saw the melon-eating crowd gathered around slowly parted, revealing four eunuchs wearing green shirts with white faces and no beards.
The first person is none other than Emperor Xuan's personal servant, the great eunuch Wang Dao with the palm seal.
Lin Fu was so scared that he didn't dare to speak. Although his cultivation level could easily crush a mere eunuch to death, behind the king's path was Emperor Xuan.
Who dares to touch Emperor Xuan's brow at this time?
"Lin Chenghong, a common man, came to receive the order."
On the other side, Lin Chenghong, who had been in the dark, had to appear to receive the order, otherwise it would cause countless troubles for the Lin family.
Seeing Lin Chenghong appear, Wang Dao glanced at Wang Qiang and Jiang Zhixi at the side with his red phoenix eyes, and said in a soft voice: "Your Majesty, Wang Qiang's young mind will inevitably do something outrageous. I hope that the head of the Lin family will uphold the principle of loving talents.
Heart, put an end to this farce."
After Emperor Xuan's oral instructions were conveyed, Lin Chenghong and Lin Fu looked at each other unconsciously, and they both saw a hint of shock in each other's eyes.
Emperor Xuan actually went out in person to keep the king strong. How is this possible?
Is it possible that Wang Qiang has some special identity? Otherwise, why would Emperor Xuan be so embarrassed as to personally issue an oral edict?
No matter what the secret behind this incident was, Lin Chenghong knew that he might not be able to kill Wang Qiang in a short period of time, at least not by assassination.
Otherwise, if Wang Qiang left the Lin family and he had just accepted Emperor Xuan's instructions, if Wang Qiang died, the Lin family might not be able to escape even if they jumped into the Yellow River.
Not only that, Lin Chenghong also prayed to God and Buddha every day, praying that Wang Qiang would never die casually.
Otherwise, the Lin family will be equally guilty.
Emperor Xuan's words made Lin Chenghong give up the hatred of killing his son, the hatred of breaking down the family, and the dead soldiers he had worked hard to raise for decades.
Frankly speaking, Lin Chenghong was unconvinced, but now that people are bound to be weak, he can only choose to hide his strength and bide his time for the time being, otherwise if Emperor Xuan is given a chance, the Lin family will be wiped out in an instant!
"Lin Chenghong...accept the order!"
I don't know how much determination he had made in his heart, but Lin Chenghong almost asked him to say these words. Even after receiving the order, when he stood up and looked at Wang Qiang, his eyes were still full of resentment.
Wang Qiang didn't care at all about this. Now that his idea of forcing Emperor Xuan to protect him was completed, there was no need to worry about the rest.
Wang Qiang even deliberately approached Wang Dao and asked, "My lord, don't you know that the one million spiritual stones I asked the Lin family to compensate before, did your majesty order them to give it to me?"
"Shu Zi, you dare me!"
Seeing that Wang Qiang was still thinking about the one million spirit stones at this time, Lin Fu's anger became even more intense.
However, Wang Dao was present after all, so he did not dare to have an attack. He could only curse angrily in his heart and stopped talking.
On the other hand, Wang Dao looked Wang Qiang up and down and said, "Your Majesty only said that he wanted to protect you, but he didn't say anything about the one million spirit stones."
"That's right..." Wang Qiang unconsciously made a long note and replied with great annoyance: "What a pity."