"What's more," the emperor paused, then sneered, "If he finds the opportunity, it will be too late to kill you, so how can he save you."
Zu An was silent and knew that what he was talking about was true. There have been constant assassinations from King Qi's side along the way. Although the two sides have not met, they have already forged a deep hatred.
Of course, the emperor had no good intentions in emphasizing this to him over and over again. He wanted to show that he was more kind and considerate of himself. But was he really kind?
Wei Tuo, as his confidant eunuch, had been doing his best to serve him. As a result, he died in a foreign land, but so far, the emperor has not even asked him a question.
Obviously he was worried that his death was related to him, so he deliberately ignored this issue because he was more valuable in his current form.
I don’t know if the emperor will settle accounts in the future because of this matter, but no matter what the situation is, the emperor is a cold-hearted master.
"What should we do?" Zu An asked cooperatively, knowing that the emperor must have a plan.
The emperor threw him a waist badge, and Zu An took it and took a look. It was engraved with a unicorn pattern. This is the mythical beast Xie Zhi, which has the ability to distinguish between good and evil. It has been seen on the clothes of the embroidered messenger before.
However, this brand is golden and looks much higher quality than many of the embroidered messengers I have seen before.
The emperor said: "I grant you the status of the Gold Medal Embroidered Clothes Envoy. Only if Zhu Xie is sincere, you can use this card to act cheaply when necessary."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zu An was overjoyed and hurriedly put the sign away. This is a good thing. Before, I saw that those Embroidered Clothes Envoys were quite handsome when leading the way. The key is that now he is in the Embroidered Clothes Envoy team. Now that he is a senior person, wouldn’t he be able to walk sideways in the future?
As if reading his thoughts, the emperor said: "Don't expose your identity. You must know that what you do is special. Once someone knows that you are the gold medal embroidered messenger, you will die faster."
"Thank you for your advice, Your Majesty." Zu An secretly warned that the embroidered messenger always represented the emperor's confidant. If King Qi knew that he had this token, he would probably never believe anything he said.
The emperor then continued: "That's just your secret identity. For your own safety, don't tell anyone. In addition, I have to arrange another identity for you on the surface. Well, since King Qi is the Crown Prince and Tutor... …”
He pondered for a moment, then called a eunuch in: "Pass the message, Zu An will be awarded a baron for his meritorious service in presenting the "Phoenix Nirvana Sutra", and the title will be..."
He paused and seemed to be thinking about what title to give him. Soon his eyes lit up and he had an idea: "The title is Phoenix Man."
Zu An: "???"
"Your Majesty, you must not do this. Please change your title." Zu An's face turned green. With the title of Phoenix Man, how could he see anyone in the future?
A look of displeasure appeared on the emperor's face: "Nonsense, what you are presenting is the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra. What else would you call me if you don't call me Phoenix Man?"
He originally planned to use this title to stimulate King Qi, but how could he change the title easily? Then he said: "In addition, he will be appointed as the crown prince's servant and will accompany the prince in his studies."
Zu An instantly understood the emperor's plan. The prince's role was equivalent to that of a reading companion. Of course, he was more senior than a reading companion. He also had the duties of secretary and attendant. The King of Qi is the Crown Prince and Tutor, and both of them are ministers of the Eastern Palace. They can meet each other without raising their heads and looking down. When they come into contact, there is a smooth flow of water and will not arouse suspicion.
However, he kept complaining in his heart. The fight between King Qi and the Crown Prince for the right to inherit the throne was going crazy. In the end, King Qi was arranged to be the Crown Prince's teacher. I don't know who the talented person came up with it.
Of course, this is not the point. The point is that he does not want to be the Phoenix Man!
It's a pity that the emperor obviously didn't have the patience to talk to him anymore, and waved his hand to signal him to retreat. They had almost finished talking about what should be talked about. As an emperor, he still had a lot of things to do, so how could he just waste it on Zu An? .
Zu An originally wanted to appeal again, but the eunuch beside him was so frightened that he hurriedly pulled him out.
Of course the eunuch couldn't hold him back, but the emperor waved his sleeves, and an invisible wave of air forced him out of the door.
The moment before going out, he vaguely saw the emperor taking out a cuckold and putting it on his head. He was stroking the brim of the hat and thinking about something. It was obvious that no matter how detached he was before, as a person, a person whose life was short-lived. , faced with the temptation of immortality, how can it be so easy to let go.
Zu An curled his lips, hum, he said no, but his body was quite honest.
At this time, Zhu Xie, who was waiting outside the house, walked over: "Congratulations to Phoenix Man!"
The emperor did not deliberately isolate the inside and outside of the following words, so he also heard them.
Although the words he spoke were congratulations, his tone was cold, and a gloomy feeling arose spontaneously.
Zu An's eyelids twitched: "Just call me by my name. Don't call me this, or you'll panic."
Zhu Xie was a little puzzled, but he didn't care much and said, "Let me take you out of the palace."
After saying that, he turned around and started walking in front.
Zu An's balls ached, it was really uncomfortable to be with such a guy. He hesitated several times, wanting to explain that he was also a messenger of embroidered clothes, but the other party's expression of keeping away from strangers really didn't give him the chance.
The two left the Imperial Study Room and walked around the palace. Zu An suddenly realized that this was also the inner palace. Zhu Xie could enter clearly, so why did he specifically hand him over to Eunuch Li before?
It seemed that he and the emperor cooperated in a trick of luring the snake out of its hole, and caught all the guys hiding under the water.
From the time he went to Beijing to now, the forces of King Qi have suffered heavy losses due to his relationship. It seems that he has completely offended them to death.
The two walked for a while, and Zu An suddenly asked curiously: "Isn't this the way out of the palace?"
Zhu Xie replied with all his heart: "I just said that to the eunuch. The emperor has informed me of your identity as the embroiderer. I will take you to your residence in the palace first."
"Living in the palace?" Zu An was really surprised now.
Zhu Xie replied sincerely: "The messenger in embroidered clothes is the emperor's most trusted spy, so he will naturally be on call in the palace at any time."
"Oh." Zu An was a little excited. Living in the palace was the dream of many keyboard warriors on the Internet in his previous life.
The palace is so mysterious, and there are all kinds of beautiful princesses and so on...
Ah, I am a serious person, so I am different from them.
At this time, Zhu Xie warned with sincerity: "Although the embroidered messenger is deeply trusted by the emperor and can live outside the inner palace, he must not enter the inner palace without permission. Otherwise, if he is discovered, he will confiscate his family and exterminate his family." It’s a big disaster, you have to be aware of it.”
Zu An nodded, that's right. How could the emperor not have any precautions at all?
Along the way, Zhu Xie led him along secluded paths and did not meet any concubines or maids along the way.
Soon the two came to a secluded courtyard, and Zhu Xie handed him a key token: "This is your residence. This is the key to unlocking the courtyard. Remember the route you just took from the imperial study room. The emperor usually chooses the imperial study room when summoned."
As a practitioner, each sea of consciousness is much stronger than that of ordinary people. When it reaches a certain level, photographic memory is a basic skill, so he is not worried that he will not be able to remember it after only walking through Zu'an once.
"What about other places? I'm not familiar with this place yet. Would you like me to get familiar with the environment?" Zu An asked.
Zhu Xie looked at him warily: "Other places are haunted by concubines, princesses, and little princes. They are not places you should go. What do you want to do?"
Zu An's head jumped: "I just asked casually, haha, thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for reminding me."
Zhu Xie only thought that he came from a small place and was curious about the palace, but he didn't take it to heart: "You go in first to familiarize yourself with the place, and then I will take you to the residence outside the palace."
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