When Xu Zheng was in office, Shen Hao arrived outside the palace gate, handed over his badge and prepared to let people in to pass the news. But who knew that the imperial guards at the door did not ask him to wait, but directly led him into a sedan placed beside him, and then a few stout eunuchs carried the sedan forward quickly.
Before Shen Hao could ask a question, the imperial guard who was following the sedan explained: "Master Shen, please don't ask. This is His Majesty's order."
Yes, then just follow it honestly.
Along the way, although Shen Hao had not entered the palace a few times, he still knew some of the roads. Looking out from the small corner of the sedan curtain, he found that the road he was taking now seemed different from the previous times he came.
I wanted to ask, but I didn't ask. It's just that my senses have opened up a lot, and I'm subconsciously a little more vigilant.
But Shen Hao soon found that he was worrying too much and was a little too nervous. Because although he didn't take the usual route when entering from the palace gate, he still went to Fu'an Palace behind Wanmin Palace for the same destination. But this time, instead of taking the main entrance, he entered through the side entrance of Fu'an Palace. The eunuch who was familiar with Shen Hao from the last time led the way.
"Your Majesty is in a bad mood today, Master Shen, please be careful."
"Well, thank you for the reminder, chambermaid."
This is a good relationship made before, and now it has paid off. Although not very important, sometimes this seemingly innocuous reminder can be life-saving.
I saw the emperor again. He was wearing loose robes and there was obvious moisture on his body. He must have just come out of the warm soup at the back. Seeing Shen Hao come in and salute, he didn't say anything. He waved his hand and pointed to a stool next to him, gesturing for Shen Hao to sit down and say.
This was the first time Shen Hao was given a seat when he met the emperor. Not to mention, it was a bit surprising. After all, given his rank, meeting the saint alone was already considered a blessing, not to mention being granted a seat.
However, it can also be seen from the brows that the emperor is indeed in a bad mood.
"I heard that you personally took action in the Lu Liang matter?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"very good."
When Yang Shu saw Shen Hao, who was sitting a little bit lower on the stool, he became more and more satisfied. He just said to let Shen Hao do it himself, but he didn't expect that the other party actually went straight to send Lu Liang to the last leg. Most people would rather stay away from such dirty things.
What does this mean? It shows that Shen Hao is very honest when it comes to completing tasks and will never cut corners or play tricks. In Yang Shu's opinion, Shen Hao's attitude was not an exaggeration.
Honest? If Shen Hao knew that Yang Shu's evaluation of him would be this, he wouldn't know whether to cry or laugh.
"The authority of the Black Flag Battalion has indeed played a role in your hands. This time, the Jingbei Qin family and Lu Liang, the cheating bitch, were discovered quite promptly by you, plus what you were doing a few days ago In the purge operation, your Black Flag Battalion made great contributions to the evil cultivators.
Tell me, what reward do you want? "
What's going on? He started with a lot of praise, and then asked what kind of reward he wanted? If I really plan to reward you, why don’t I just reward you? Who would dare to ask for it in front of me?
So Shen Hao followed the custom of "be honest" and "be cautious", stood up, bowed and saluted: "I just did my duty. I cannot deserve your majesty's praise, let alone any reward."
The corner of Yang Shu's mouth turned up and he said, "Don't you Xuanqing Guards always advocate the distinction between rewards and punishments? What? Are you worried that I can't give you rewards?"
"I am terrified!"
Waving his hand, Yang Shu continued: "It stands to reason that at your age, it is most suitable to give you a marriage. However, the late emperor did not have a palace lord suitable for marriage, and my daughter is too young. Not to mention that you are getting married, so Can only be replaced by one.
This is a bit difficult. I heard Pang Ban say that you are the big owner of Zhangjia Liquor Shop, and you were the one who created that Gemei air conditioner behind your back. In just a few years, you are richer than some centuries-old families, so you don't look down on the money as a reward, right? "
What can Shen Hao say when he hears this? As the old saying goes, wealth should be kept secret, but the result is that "there is no wall in the world that is airtight." The emperor found out all his details. At least there was nothing he could hide from the emperor in terms of his family wealth.
"In terms of training resources, you have become a disciple of two ancestors, so you will naturally have no shortage of them. Tsk, I only found out that you are very good at it!"
Shen Hao could only kneel down on one knee and did not dare to speak. God knows if this man was out of his mind today. His words were so heart-wrenching that he couldn't feel the context. He didn't know what he wanted to do.
When Shen Hao was confused, he heard the emperor opposite, whose smile became more and more obvious, continue to speak.
"What's left is the title. I'll give you a high rank and save some face. I heard that you're eager to learn, especially all kinds of essays, travel notes and autobiographies. But how many interesting things are there in Xuan Qingwei's library?" In terms of breadth and breadth, the Royal Library Hall of the Imperial Dynasty and the Library Pavilion of Fenghong Villa are the most extensive. At Fenghong Villa, you can ask King Yongsheng for your convenience. The Royal Library Hall of my side can be browsed by you."
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, a eunuch holding a tray bowed in front of Shen Hao. What is placed on the tray is a gold medal with exquisite patterns and a strange-shaped "book" character on it.
"This golden book plate allows you to travel unimpeded in the royal library." The smile on the emperor's face did not shrink, but was bright, as if he was very satisfied with his reward this time.
Shen Hao knelt on one knee, took the gold medal in the tray with both hands, and thanked him.
This thing was beyond his expectation. The reward title is directly given to the first rank, which is barely acceptable. The gold medal given to the Royal Library was something I had never thought of beforehand. This can actually be used as a reward?
But if you have to say it, this gold medal really suits Shen Hao.
A place like a library is a place where knowledge is stored and changes cognition. The library of Xuan Qingwei is like this, the library of Wanjuanshu Mountain is like this, and the imperial family must be like this too.
It's a pity that although some secrets are also in the library, it is not easy to see them. There are different thresholds.
For example, the book "Special Place" that Shen Hao saw under the care of Xuan Tianqing on the Ten Thousand Books Mountain has a reading threshold. If it weren't for Xuan Tianqing's care, Shen Hao wouldn't be able to read it. . This principle is the same everywhere.
Now that I have obtained the gold medal from the Royal Library Hall, I don’t expect that the content inside will be richer than the library at Ten Thousand Volumes of Books, but I hope that there will be more content about “evil beasts” in it.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the generous gift!"
"Well, if you do your job well, I won't treat you badly. Just step back."
"I resign!"
Is that all? Shen Hao frowned slightly after bowing and exiting. He felt that his trip to the palace at night seemed unusual.
