Beauty and the Bodyguard

Once Wu Wudi is eliminated, Emperor Zhou will be completely reduced to a toothless tiger, and even the last remaining deterrent will be wiped out!

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Emperor Zhou would do anything to protect Wu Wudi.

After all, he is also the emperor, at least in terms of official procedures, he has the highest decision-making power.

Even if it was difficult for him to pardon Wu Wudi because of the presence of King Qin, it was also difficult for King Qin to formally sentence Wu Wudi to death.

Because of this, although Emperor Zhou was worried during this period and tried every means, even though it had no effect, his overall mentality was still stable.

As long as Wu Wudi survives, there is always a chance to fish him out.

Unfortunately, the other party will not wait for him.

With the power of the Qin Palace, if you want to kill a prisoner in the prison, you don't have to go through the official process and execute him publicly. They have plenty of means.

For example, right now, put it directly on the ninth floor of the Tianlao.

The ninth floor of Tianlao is more like an independent small world than the first floor of Tianlao.

There is the harshest environment there, where even the most tenacious cockroaches cannot survive. There are the loosest guards in the world, because there is no one to guard them, and anyone who goes in can only fend for themselves.

The most important point is that the most vicious criminals in the world are imprisoned there.

Almost all the top criminals in the history of the Inner Court, unless they were publicly executed, were all thrown into the ninth floor of the prison.

There is no way of knowing how many people are alive inside.

But one thing is clear, it is a place that no one is willing to enter.

If hell exists on earth, then that is the eighteenth level of hell.

Even a top royal powerhouse like Wu Wudi cannot guarantee that he will survive if he goes inside. Especially since the Qin Palace has made such an arrangement, it will definitely try its best to limit his strength so that he cannot freely display it.

Emperor Zhou was worried: "Nearly half of the top criminals on the ninth floor were captured by Marquis Wu himself."

Lin Yi's eyelids twitched: "That would be troublesome."

If it were just a small transparency, low-key and unobtrusive, you might still be able to walk inside without hesitation.

But in this situation, Wu Wudi will definitely be attacked by a group of people in minutes. The difficulty of surviving is really infinitely higher.

Even an outsider like Lin Yi can't help but feel cold when he puts himself in his shoes.

"Marquis Wu will not die so easily, but if it takes a long time, it's really hard to say."

Emperor Zhou looked at Lin Yi with a pleading look on his face: "I can't wait any longer and must act as soon as possible."

Lin Yi frowned slightly: "Your Majesty wants to pardon Marquis Wu?"

As the emperor, he naturally has the power to grant amnesty. Even if he is a puppet emperor, he still has this power in name at least.

But even if Emperor Zhou ignored all obstacles and forced an amnesty, without the nod of the Qin Palace, the amnesty order would not be implemented in the end.

On the contrary, it will only make Wu Wudi die earlier.

"I still have this kind of self-awareness."

Zhou Tianzi smiled bitterly and said seriously: "The action I mentioned is a substantial rescue operation. No matter what, we must at least rescue Wuhou from the ninth floor. Lin Aiqing, this task is of great importance. I can only Leave it to you."

"..."

This is because I want the horse to run, but I also want the horse not to eat grass.

The feudal pie that was just drawn a few days ago has not yet been cashed in, so now we are assigning tasks again?

Lin Yi couldn't help but look embarrassed: "Wei Chen is willing to die for Your Majesty, but at present, with Wei Chen's qualifications, he cannot interfere in the internal affairs of Tianlao. Even if he has the intention and strength, he cannot do it."

"I also know that this matter is difficult, but there are always more solutions than difficulties. I believe that with your ability, Lin Aiqing, you will definitely be able to overcome it."

Emperor Zhou looked forward to it.

Lin Yi was silent.

He could finally see that the puppet emperor really had no useful cards in his hand, especially for the entire Tianlao system. As a dignified emperor, he couldn't even find a trustworthy and powerful person, otherwise he wouldn't have forced himself on him. Come on yourself.

Emperor Zhou thought for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject: "Xiao Mang is dead, and his position as Grand Tutor is now vacant. The high position of the Three Dukes cannot be vacant for a long time. Does Lin Aiqing recommend any good candidates?"

Lin Yi couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this.

It is right that the position of Taifu is vacant. This position will inevitably become the focus of competition among all parties. There will definitely be a big disturbance in the court.

What surprised Lin Yi was that he was definitely able to intervene in such a big matter at his level?

Emperor Zhou, do you want to listen to what you are saying?

Having said that, with the weakness of this puppet emperor, Lin Yi didn't even think that the other party had much say in this matter.

Zhou Tianzi said meaningfully: "A key position like the three princes normally requires the seven kings to discuss and recommend, but in the end, I still need to make the decision personally. If I am not satisfied, the seven kings have nothing to do with the process."

Lin Yi understood immediately.

In other words, the Seven Kings have the right to recommend, and the Emperor of Zhou has the right to veto.

It is true that Emperor Zhou cannot directly promote his own candidates and cannot accomplish anything, but as the emperor, he can always do bad things.

Unless the Seven Kings completely broke up with each other and pulled him directly from the throne of the Emperor.

From the current point of view, although the Qin Palace is aggressive, it should not be ready to go to this step.

In this way, Emperor Zhou really has the qualifications to participate in this Tai Tu competition.

He brought it up at this moment. To put it bluntly, he was using this as a bargaining chip to make a deal with Lin Yi.

Seeing that Lin Yi didn't respond, Emperor Zhou simply pointed out: "No matter who I choose to be the Taifu, the seven kings will definitely overthrow him. But if Lin Aiqing wants to push someone up, it may not be impossible with my support." , after all, you have a good relationship with the Seven Kings."

The relationship between Lin Yi and King Zhao, after Xiao Mang's incident, is now known to the world.

Coupled with his previous interactions with Prince Han's Mansion, and even the faint presence of Prince Qi's Mansion, all added together, Lin Yi's high-level relationship network has become quite impressive before he knows it.

Interfering in the selection of Taifu may sound like a fantasy at first, but if you think about it carefully, it may not be impossible.

Lin Yi's heart moved, and a candidate quickly flashed in his mind.

Taifu is not only a high-ranking official, but more importantly, he is in charge of etiquette, especially the entire publicity channel. If he can hold it in his hands, it will be of obvious value to Lin Yi who needs to vigorously promote artificial rules.

On the other hand, if it falls into the hands of the enemy, it will cause all kinds of trouble.

Xiao Mang's previous mistakes were a lesson learned from the past.