Crossing the Sword

Compared to the power it represents, Ye Shisan likes the sword itself. For a martial artist, a good weapon is like his second life! Now if Emperor Yan wants to take back his order, Ye Shisan will be reluctant to give it up.

What he didn't know was that drawing a weapon in front of the king was a crime of disrespect! To put it nicely, it was a lack of etiquette between the king and his subjects, and to put it bluntly, it was treason! The whole clan would be exterminated!

But Ye Shisan didn't know, and Emperor Yan didn't care. Until Ye Shisan put away the sword, he didn't tell Ye Shisan that it was inappropriate to do so. In his opinion, Ye Shisan was not only Jingwei's savior, but also a rare talent. Moreover, this boy almost disdained power, not to mention political ambitions, so there was no need to be on guard.

More importantly, he could see that Ye Shisan had a sense of arrogance in his bones. This kind of person would only respond to soft words and not hard ones. He could only be persuaded by emotion, and absolutely could not be intimidated by power.

Seeing that Ye Shisan accepted his arrangement, Emperor Yan said again: "Actually, you don't have to worry about what you said just now. Shangdang does not need any major action now. You just need to deal with some cases in the short term. Your divine eye can help you find out the truth. As for legal issues, there are lawyers and account books to help you solve them. Moreover, after you take over, they will be your subordinates, and you can let them teach you the local characters for free." I wonder if this can be regarded as the power of carrot and stick?

What else could Ye Shisan say except a bitter smile?

Emperor Yan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Get ready and take office tomorrow."

Ye Shisan was stunned and asked, "So fast? What about the school?"

Emperor Yan said, "The last Shangdang prefect retired ten days ago. This position is related to the safety of the imperial city. First, it cannot be left vacant for a long time, and second, it is difficult to find a candidate. When I was worried, I heard about your performance today and finally decided to let you take this position. It is really hard to find someone like you who is capable but not ambitious!"

After hearing this, Ye Shisan immediately felt like he was on a pirate ship.

Emperor Yan saw that Ye Shisan was unhappy, and with a kind smile, he walked forward, patted his shoulder and comforted him, "You don't have to be too depressed. I just can't find a suitable candidate for the time being. When I find a suitable candidate, I will naturally replace you with a leisurely official position with a title but no duties."

Ye Shisan was puzzled and asked, "Uncle Yu seems to be very concerned about the status of a junior. What title do you insist on giving me?"

At this moment, Jingwei, who had been silent all this time, suddenly had an idea and asked Emperor Yan, "Father, do you want Thirteen to participate in the New Powerhouse Martial Arts Competition?"

Emperor Yan nodded in agreement. Suddenly, a guard outside the door shouted, "Your Majesty, Grand Tutor Chisongzi wants to see you!"

Emperor Yan said to Ye Shisan, "As for the martial arts competition, let Jingwei tell you. I have arranged for the two children of the Phoenix Clan to retreat now, so don't disturb them for the time being." Then he shouted to the guard, "Please come in!"

Ye Shisan was also a man of good sense, so he immediately said goodbye to Emperor Yan and left the study with Jingwei. When he reached the door of the study, a purple-faced Taoist priest came in. Ye Shisan guessed that this was Chisongzi, who had defeated him in three moves as Xing Tian said, so he naturally paid special attention to him.

At the same time, Chi Songzi also discovered that Ye Shisan was observing him, so he turned around and looked at Ye Shisan.

As soon as their eyes met, Ye Shisan's body shook as if struck by lightning. His body seemed to sink into an endless swamp. The more he struggled, the deeper he sank.

With a startle, he quickly used the "Xing Shen Xuan Chen" in the "Weak Water Sutra" to calm the mind, and then he escaped from the illusion.

After waking up, there was no trace of Chisongzi around him. He was already sweating profusely, and felt the cool breeze. This Chisongzi was simply too scary!

Jingwei, who was standing by, noticed that Ye Shisan was acting strangely and asked with concern, "Tianya, what's wrong with you?"

"Oh, nothing, let's go."

After the two left, Chi Songzi nodded with satisfaction and said, "Your Majesty's vision is indeed unique. I didn't expect that this boy could not only recover in such a short time, but also make a breakthrough in his mental cultivation, and even initially comprehend the clues of the Heart Seal. Such a talent is really rare in the world."

Emperor Yan smiled and asked, "It's rare that you can praise someone like this. How do you think he compares to the Xing Tian you met before?"

"Even worse than before!" Chisongzi answered straightforwardly.

Emperor Yan nodded, then sighed: "But it is somewhat dangerous for you to do this. If Thirteen was not so talented, an ordinary person would probably be ruined."

Chisongzi said calmly: "If he is an incompetent person, it is not a pity to destroy it."

"You are always so cold." Yan Di knew Chi Songzi's character very well, so he didn't say much. He sighed, and with a wave of his hand, he cast another layer of restrictions, and changed the subject: "Have you found out anything about Shan Zhong?"

Chisongzi nodded and said, "It has been confirmed that he is a spy of the Jiuli tribe. Even the deaths of Baihu Hou's son Jian Hong and General Lu Ming were caused by him. And according to the clues, he should not be the only spy sent by the Jiuli tribe."

Emperor Yan frowned after hearing this, and after a while he said, "So he is a spy from the Jiuli tribe. No wonder he wants to stir up trouble between the White Tiger Marquis and the Phoenix tribe." After a pause, he asked, "Have you found any clues about other spies?"

Chi Songzi shook his head and said, "No, their communication method seems to be very thorough, and they didn't leave any clues."

Emperor Yan sighed and looked up to the sky in silence.

After leaving the study, Jingwei escorted Ye Shisan to his bedroom, and introduced the martial arts competition as they walked: "Every ten years, each country will send its most outstanding youth to Taihao Country to participate in the 'Newcomer Martial Arts Competition'. This is not an ordinary martial arts competition, but a stage for each country to showcase its new strength.

The five great nations of Shennong, Youxiong, Dongyi, Jiuli, and Sanmiao and the five great gods of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth each have three places, and the other small nations have only two places. Of course, some lone rangers can also participate, but they need to pass the assessment of Taihao. As the host, Taihao has five places. "As they talked, they had already passed the martial arts training ground in the imperial palace.

Jingwei glanced at the silent Ye Shisan and saw that he looked absent-minded. She couldn't help but get angry and said angrily: "Hey, are you listening to me?"

Ye Shisan was still thinking about the scene when he just met Chisongzi. Naturally, he didn't hear a word of Jingwei's previous words. Only the last sentence woke him up.

Ye Shisan's brows were furrowed when his train of thought was interrupted, but he immediately relaxed them. He ignored the angry Jingwei and floated into the martial arts training ground.