"Stop here? Did His Majesty tell you this?" Pang Ban put down his pen and raised his head to look at Shen Hao, who was standing in front of him with his hands tied, with some dissatisfaction still shining in his eyes. The main reason for dissatisfaction was that Shen Hao actually planned to bear the emperor's punishment alone. Where did this leave his own "senior brother"? Too outsider.
But Pang Ban was not really angry. He had his own stand, and Shen Hao also had Shen Hao's stand. They were all well-intentioned. How could Pang Ban not know that?
Pang Ban's mood was somewhat similar to the reaction of his own child who was bullied outside and instead of going home to find his parents, he went to fight with others on his own.
However, Pang Ban was a little surprised to hear that the emperor actually suppressed the matter in an understatement.
Shen Hao nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, Your Majesty did not punish us, but he spoke to calm down the problems between us and Bai Changqing. He should be trying to protect Bai Changqing."
"Hmph, Bai Changqing's move of retreating in order to advance is actually a good one. You just want to endorse him in front of His Majesty by filing a petition to complain. Once you dare to touch him, he will be charged with many crimes. Maybe he will have a back-up plan to give in. Your Majesty noticed how far your Blackwater agents stretched their hands."
Having said this, Pang Ban looked at Shen Hao with a half-smile but asked: "Did you send spies to enter the palace? I guess this is Bai Changqing's back-up plan. If you have arranged for spies to enter the palace, then I advise you to better Deal with it immediately, otherwise it will be a big trouble."
"Don't worry, sir. The palace is no different from other places. Blackwater had no intention of letting spies in from the beginning. However, there are some informants inside as necessary information channels." Shen Hao answered quickly after hearing this, and at the same time he was slightly surprised. Before She thought Bai Changqing was trying to pull off a trick to win the emperor's favor, but now that Pang Ban said it, Bai Changqing's intention was not just a simple trick, but to sow trust between the Black Flag Camp and the emperor. This idea is vicious, but from Bai Changqing's position, it is indeed a good move in a row.
The dangers are hidden under the water that cannot be seen by the naked eye. What you think is weak and strong may be exactly the opposite of the real situation.
This is why people call people who are "calm and have a delicate and changeable mind" a "city mansion". The city mansion is actually a residence and a bunker. A person with a "city mansion" actually means that he can disguise himself. Just like Bai Changqing.
Pang Ban was in a good mood. Even though he was dissatisfied with Shen Hao's previous behavior of going directly to the emperor to take responsibility, he was still very proud of the result. His junior brother's adaptability was indeed no worse than that of a veteran official like Bai Changqing.
"But Bai Changqing never expected that you would honestly confess to His Majesty. This move not only blocked all Bai Changqing's hidden tricks, but also left a good reputation in His Majesty's heart. Not bad!
It's just that Your Majesty didn't punish you at all. It seems that he thinks highly of you! "
Although Pang Ban was surprised by this, he didn't think much about it. In his opinion, it is normal for the emperor to appreciate Shen Hao's ability. Coupled with Shen Hao's current status in Fenghong Villa, it can be said that he has gained the emperor's trust more than Xuan Qingwei himself. It's not incomprehensible to take a high look and treat him more leniently.
But only Shen Hao knew in his heart that the reason why he was treated leniently by the emperor should be more important, that is, he and the emperor were actually our own people in a sense, at least in the eyes of the emperor, he Shen Hao knew And someone who is beneficial to the great secret of the emperor.
"My lord, you are ridiculous. In fact, my subordinates were not able to let go at the beginning. They even had the idea of silencing Bai Changqing's family. Hehe, I am also planning to come to you to gain support.
But then I suddenly felt that good and evil could not be distinguished by brute force, and I felt a knot in my heart. I stayed up all night and my mood was ups and downs. Only later did I realize that this was a cognitive conflict and a knot in my mind. "
Having said this, Pang Ban, who was sitting on the chair, frowned slightly. He had always thought that Shen Hao had a strong heart and was bold in killing, but he never expected that he would become upset because of this incident.
But Shen Hao's next words made Pang Ban's brows widen again.
"Later, I felt something was wrong, so I went back to the villa to seek explanation from the two masters. As a result, the two masters pulled me back from the dead end with just a few words. I felt relieved before I went to the palace for this trip. . Otherwise, Bai Changqing might actually be tricked."
Shen Hao said it calmly, but as a veteran, Pang Ban was relieved to hear it.
As a monk, the knot caused by something does not happen easily, and it also depends on luck. Once a mental knot arises, one must either realize it by oneself or rely on external force to remove the root of the knot. When Pang Ban's mental knots appeared, he had very few self-enlightenments. Most of them were removed by external forces. Only he knew the hard work of the process.
In contrast, people like Shen Hao who resolve their knots on their own after being enlightened are the best and least likely to leave hidden dangers.
Pang Ban relaxed his brows and said with a smile: "So you have a lot of luck. It seems destiny. Even if your heart is knotted, you can quickly untie it, and you can avoid a hidden crisis along the way. "
This seemingly casual sentence was not just what Pang Ban said casually. His tone was full of envy and emotion, which also showed that this was indeed what he thought in his heart.
Even though Shen Hao didn't feel it himself, others were deeply impressed. As for luck, or luck, although the subtleties of this thing are not high or low, the higher the level of cultivation, the more clearly the overall importance of luck can be felt. As far as Pang Ban knows, some top masters in the Xuanhai Realm have even put forward the argument that "luck is better than talent". They believe that the more advanced you practice, the importance of luck will far exceed talent, becoming the most relied upon by monks. An invisible heritage.
"My lord, you are joking. How can my subordinates have any luck? It's all bullshit luck. They only need help from noble people." Shen Hao didn't take Pang Ban's words seriously. The theory of luck was simply more mysterious than talent, and he didn't take it to heart at all, but if it came to luck, he still admitted that his luck had always been good. But luck and fortune are two different things in Shen Hao's opinion.
Pang Ban did not struggle with this matter. He understood that Shen Hao did not take the theory of luck seriously. But it doesn't matter, Shen Hao will step into the Xuanhai realm sooner or later. It can even be concluded that the first level of Xuanhai realm will never be the end of Shen Hao's cultivation path. At least the middle level and even the later level of Xuanhai realm can describe Shen Hao's future achievements. By then Shen Hao will naturally have new feelings about the theory of luck.
"In addition, you wrote a note asking for leave for more than a month. What are you doing? It's just normal. Nowadays, there are frequent attacks by evil spirits in various places. Isn't it inappropriate for you, the commander of the Black Flag Battalion, to ask for leave at this time?"
