The night is so long.
The entire capital seemed to be having trouble sleeping.
The saint used two swords, one sword slashed at the demons in the city, and the other sword slashed at the Great Shang Palace.
No one has any doubts about the first sword, but the saint's second sword makes people think deeply.
In the palace, people were panic-stricken. No matter the servants or the imperial guards, they were all silent, not daring to say anything or causing trouble.
Many people in the palace saw the saint's second sword. It chopped down the dragon and shook the Nine Cauldrons of the World. The sword energy flew straight towards the Shou'an Palace.
Then, Emperor Shang suddenly fell ill.
Whether there is any connection, no one knows.
No one dares to think wildly.
Outside the Shou'an Hall, a three-foot sword stood with a sword in hand, thirty feet away from the Emperor Shang's bedroom. He stood quietly without saying a word.
Spending half his life practicing swordsmanship and half his life working in the imperial family, Sanchijian looked ahead at the Shang Emperor's palace, looking back on his life, and suddenly realized that it was so boring.
Thinking of this, Sanchijian couldn't help but laugh at himself, his eyes becoming darker and darker.
Maybe he really chose the wrong path.
"Master."
Not long after, Mu Bai walked out of Shou'an Hall, stepped forward, bowed respectfully, and called out.
"Your Highness."
The three-foot sword returned the courtesy and said sternly, "There is a difference between master and servant. I cannot bear the name of your highness, master."
"Master has the kindness to teach his disciples, and the title of master is worthy of the name."
Mu Bai said in a serious tone, "Master, I have a question and I would like to ask for advice. I hope that Master can clarify it."
Sanchijian was silent, and after a moment, he said, "Your Highness, please speak."
"One is filial piety, the other is swordsmanship, how should the disciple choose?"
Mu Bai looked at the master in front of him and asked with a complicated expression, "My father is seriously ill and asked his disciple to supervise the country. However, the disciple has been pursuing the peak of swordsmanship all his life and has no intention of power. There are many conflicts between the two and it is difficult to take care of both. So please, please The master gives you some pointers to clear up the confusion in the minds of the disciples."
"His Royal Highness is the prince, and it is a matter of personal responsibility to share His Majesty's worries."
Sanchijian sighed softly and responded, "However, His Highness's swordsmanship talent is so high that I have only seen it in my life. It would be a pity to give up."
At this point, Sanchijian paused and continued, "I don't know what your Highness should choose. Only His Highness can make such a decision."
"If it were Master, how would he choose?" Mu Bai asked.
"minister."
Sanchijian hesitated for a moment and said truthfully, "Twenty years ago, I would choose power. Now, I will choose the way of the sword."
Unfortunately, he made the wrong choice back then, and now there is no way back.
Mu Bai listened to Master's words, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked, "Master, do you regret your original choice?"
Hearing this, Sanchijian trembled, fell silent, and did not answer.
"Disciple understands."
Mu Bai looked at the master's reaction in front of him and seemed to understand something. He bowed his hands respectfully and walked away immediately.
The two of them passed by each other, Sanchijian turned around, looked at the disciple behind him, and said seriously, "Your Highness, no matter what you choose, you must not let yourself regret it!"
When Mu Bai heard the words of the master behind him, he stopped, nodded and said, "Thank you, master."
After saying that, Mu Bai didn't say anything more and left alone.
Under the night, Sanchijian stared at the retreating back of the fourth prince with an unusually complex expression.
There are not many opportunities for people to choose in life. If you take one wrong step, you may never have the chance to look back. I hope that His Highness the Fourth Prince will not make the wrong choice.
"Queen."
At the same time, in the Shou'an Palace, Emperor Shang dismissed the surrounding servants, strengthened his energy, looked at his wife, and reminded him, "Bai'er seems to be hesitant about the prison country. As Bai'er's biological mother, , please give me more advice."
"I understand."
Empress Changsun nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will give you some advice from Bai'er. Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself these days and don't overwork yourself."
"Bai'er has a good relationship with the legitimate son of the Li family. Let him handle the matter of making the Li family an imperial merchant."
Emperor Shang closed his eyes and warned, "This can be regarded as the first major thing Bai'er did after taking charge of the country."
"Your Majesty, are there any conditions?" Queen Changsun asked solemnly.
"No."
Emperor Shang shook his head slightly and responded, "This time, the royal family has taken a step back. In this way, Bai'er will not be in trouble again. With my arrangement, Bai'er will have no reason to refuse the position of supervising the country."
"Your Majesty, thank you for your trouble."
Empress Changsun said softly, "I believe that Bai'er will be able to understand your majesty's good intentions and complete the tasks assigned by your majesty."
"The head of the Li family can be knighted."
Emperor Shang continued in a calm tone, "However, do not give hereditary privileges. In addition, the most important and the only point that cannot be compromised is that the legitimate son of the Li family must not enter the court."
"I will remember it, my concubine." Empress Changsun nodded slightly and agreed.
"Don't you want to ask why?" Emperor Shang opened his eyes and asked.
"The harem does not interfere in politics."
Queen Changsun responded, "Although I am a queen, I cannot overstep my bounds."
"It's just you and me now, so there's nothing we can't say."
Emperor Shang said calmly, "The legitimate son of the Li family is a great talent. I have known this for a long time. Why I have always refused to use him. The reason is actually very simple. This son cannot be intimidated by the imperial power."
At this point, a coldness flashed in Emperor Shang's eyes, and he continued, "Look at the people outside, including the so-called human sword immortal of Sanchijian, who have an instinctive awe for the imperial power. Therefore, these people will always It is impossible to threaten the imperial power, but the Li family's legitimate son is different. Do you still remember how the Li family rose overnight and became the number one merchant in Dashan six or seven years ago?"
"Remember some."
Queen Changsun thought for a while and responded, "In the past ten years or so, different companies have emerged in various places of Dashang. We thought at first that the golden age of Dashang was coming. Until six or seven years ago, these companies suddenly merged. Almost overnight, everything was under the name of the Li family, and the Li family also jumped from a very wealthy business name to a behemoth with incomparable wealth."
"good."
The merchant said coldly, "At that time, I knew that the Li family must have a great talent. At first, I thought this person was Li Baiwan, the head of the Li family, or Li Youwei, the daughter of the Li family. The legitimate son became a sensation during the three-year agreement with Saint Suzaku, and I realized that my previous guesses might have been wrong."
At this point, Shang Huang's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he said calmly, "Some things that happened later have also proved this. The Li family's legitimate son is deeply scheming, which is shocking. He knows the rumors from his own life, and Wu He pretends to be a loser and plays with the people of the world. Queen, do you think that such a person in the court can check and balance him? A tycoon who has no respect for the imperial power and has talents in the world. Not just me, no emperor will use it."
A great businessman can be without a great talent of ancient times, but there must not be a great thief with the power to steal the country!
