Beauty and the Bodyguard

"My slave understands."

The housekeeper immediately reacted: "Let's arrange for someone to talk to her. That girl is a smart person and will definitely make a wise choice."

Xiao Mang sat up straight and said seriously: "This is a big deal and should not be taken lightly."

"Master, don't worry, my servant knows."

The butler responded seriously.

What he said just now, talking to her, was naturally not as simple as just talking.

Cultivators who have reached this level have an extremely strong will, and if they want to change their minds, they will naturally have to use some unusual means.

In this regard, he is already familiar with it.

Royal study room.

Lin Yi met Emperor Zhou again.

I thought that when the other party summoned me this time, they would definitely express their gratitude. After all, as the other party's puppet emperor, it was not easy to actually win a spot in the rules reconstruction.

According to the normal development, no matter how reserved the Zhou Emperor's temperament is, he will definitely express a few words to express his gratitude.

But no.

Emperor Zhou's face was surprisingly ugly.

"Take a look, this is the memorial submitted by my master!"

Emperor Zhou threw a memorial in front of Lin Yi.

Lin Yi picked it up and glanced at it twice. The content was clearly that Taifu Xiao Mang asked the emperor to deal with Wu Wudi.

Lin Yi understood instantly, no wonder the other party was so angry.

Emperor Zhou wanted to pardon Wu Wudi, which was well known to both the government and the public.

However, if he wanted to successfully pardon, he would have to face huge resistance not only from the seven palaces headed by the Prince of Qin, but also from everyone in the court.

Apart from anything else, if Emperor Zhou wants to initiate this proposal, he must first be unanimous.

Otherwise, there wouldn't even be a discussion, let alone a formal pardon.

If the Emperor of Zhou wants to compete with the Seven Kings, the Three Dukes are the fundamentals that must be grasped.

The three princes of the current dynasty were indeed ministers who cared about their fate and were left behind by the previous emperor. They were favored by the previous emperor. Regardless of their positions or interests, they were naturally opposed to the seven princes.

Due to emotions and reasons, we should be on the same page with him.

The stance shown by Sangong before was not that close, but he was indeed on the side of Emperor Zhou.

Who would have thought that there would be such unexpected twists and turns in Wu Wudi's matter.

"He is the master! He is my mentor!"

Emperor Zhou's eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, and he roared in a low voice: "No one in the world can be of the same mind as the others, but he can't!"

Lin Yi was silent.

He had no room to intervene in this matter, and whatever he said would be wrong.

After a moment, Emperor Zhou calmed down and said in a faint tone: "Marquis Wu must be saved. Without Marquis Wu, I will be completely disarmed. This is my bottom line."

"No one can cross this line."

“If you don’t change your thoughts, change your people.”

Lin Yi raised his eyebrows in surprise. The temperament of the puppet emperor in front of him seemed to be a bit stronger than he expected.

Grand Tutor Xiao Mang, although not as influential as the top princes like the Seven Kings, is still at the top of the hundred officials.

It is definitely not that easy to replace him.

What's more, from the perspective of a bystander, if Emperor Zhou really took action against him, it would be equivalent to digging his own grave and benefiting the seven palaces for nothing.

Faced with such a situation, anyone else would probably have to hesitate for a while. It is extremely rare for Emperor Zhou to have such courage.

Emperor Zhou was silent for a long time, and finally looked at Lin Yi and said, "Lin Yi, can I believe you?"

Lin Yi did not hesitate: "I am willing to die for Your Majesty."

It is not difficult to find out the various little tricks Xiao Mang did behind the scenes before. Now that he has noticed it, and with the connections in Prince Zhao's palace, it is not difficult to figure out the whole thing.

After all, Xiao Mang wanted to give him a warning and make him wiser and proactively offer benefits.

That beating was not intended to be hidden.

Now Emperor Zhou wants to attack Xiao Mang, which is exactly what Lin Yi wants.

Emperor Zhou looked at him deeply and said in a deep voice: "If this happens, you will be my butt."

Lin Yi said seriously: "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."

"After all, he is my teacher. We have been friends for so many years. Now even if he goes astray, we have to give him another chance."

Emperor Zhou sighed, leaned back on his chair and said, "I have already found someone to persuade him. I hope he can find his way back."

Lin Yi suddenly realized.

Daqing's tough behavior just now was just a show for herself.

This puppet emperor may have some strength, but probably not much.

Whenever there is a chance to avoid quarrels, the other party will most likely choose to compromise.

Having said that, if you don't push it to a certain point, it is indeed a bit too much to want a puppet emperor to have the bloody spirit of burning a boat.

Tufu's Mansion.

The middle door was wide open, and Grand Tutor Xiao Mang went out to greet him personally, because the guest who came to the door this time was of great importance. Like him, he was one of the three nobles, the Taibao Xu Guangqi.

They are both ministers who care about life. Not only do they have similar status, but they also have the same stance on many things. They also have good personal relationships.

After a brief exchange of greetings, Xu Guangqi got straight to the point: "Brother Xiao, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for me to severely punish Marquis Wu."

"oh?"

Xiao Mang slowly put away his smile and asked, "What's wrong? Please give me some advice from Brother Xu."

Xu Guangqi said solemnly: "Marquis Wu has always been your Majesty's staunchest supporter, and it is also your Majesty's confidence to contend with the Seven Kings. If he is dealt with, your Majesty will really have no one to count on."

Xiao Mang snorted and said disapprovingly: "It is a sure thing that Marquis Wu is collaborating with the enemy. If Your Majesty puts your hope in him, that would be really short-sighted!"

Xu Guangqi took a deep look at him and sighed: "Marquis Wu is gone, who will take his place?"

Although Emperor Zhou was already training Lin Yi and trying to support Lin Yi, anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was impossible for Lin Yi to fill Wu Wudi's vacancy in a short period of time.

At the moment, Lin Yi is, at best, a potential stock worth looking forward to, but it is far from enough to have real immediate combat power.

Xiao Mang spoke righteously and sternly: "Justice is in the heart of the people. Since I sit in the position of Taifu, I must stick to the bottom line of etiquette."

"Even the emperor cannot surpass it!"

Xu Guangqi couldn't hide his disappointment: "Is this the righteousness in Brother Xiao's eyes?"

Xiao Mang raised his chest and raised his head with awe-inspiring righteousness: "Yes, I am the teacher of the emperor, and even more so the teacher of the people of the world. I cannot mislead the hearts of the world just for the sake of the emperor!"

Xu Guangqi shook his head when he heard this, looked at him with an extremely complicated look, and asked quietly: "Brother Xiao, have you talked to King Qin?"

They have been friends for many years, and he knows exactly what the other person is talking about.

It's just a pretense.

"..."

Xiao Mang lowered his head to drink tea and slowly said: "I don't know what Brother Xu is talking about."