"Is he really that brave?" After hearing what Eunuch Liu said, Eunuch Xue couldn't help but stand up and looked at Eunuch Liu with a surprised look. He couldn't help but raise his voice by two degrees, "Yan Liqiang, according to what Lord Sun said before, is only fifteen years old..."
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes and tried it myself, I wouldn't have believed that a 15-year-old boy could have such divine power. In his hand, that nearly three meters long, more than a thousand pounds of iron stick was just like an ordinary wooden stick. I was careless and almost got hurt by his stick with just one move. This is the real case of one force defeating ten skills. Even if my cultivation is higher than his, at that time, his strength had already made up for this little difference in cultivation..." Eunuch Liu said, and he raised his wrist and rolled up the sleeve of his wrist, "Brother, look at my palm, I took his stick at that time, and my wrist is still a little swollen now!"
Eunuch Liu was an old man in the palace and was familiar with the place. After arriving at the palace from Luyuan, he only had to report and he met Eunuch Xue in a secret room of the palace's clothing bureau. What outsiders didn't know was that Eunuch Liu and Eunuch Xue entered the palace together. Although they were eunuchs at a young age, they depended on each other in the palace, helped each other, and called each other brothers. Moreover, they were both trusted people around His Majesty the Emperor, and the relationship between the two was extraordinary.
"When Lord Sun came that day, he only said that the young man was a promising talent, a rare talent among young people, thoughtful, loyal and reliable. Lord Sun did not say that the young man had such ability..."
"If Lord Sun knew, it would not be our turn to speak up. I think Lord Sun probably doesn't even know that Yan Liqiang has such ability. Otherwise, Lord Sun would have kept him by his side. With a little training, he would be of great use. Why would he let him leave like this and ask someone to find him a new job..."
"So brother, what do you mean..."
"I'm here to discuss this with you, big brother. Right now, in the imperial capital, a group of traitors headed by Lin Qingtian are controlling the government. They are eyeing your majesty covetously and pressing you step by step. You know what your majesty's situation is. Right now, your majesty needs someone. You haven't seen him, big brother. If you had seen him, you would know that even if the champion marquis who was feared by all nations and the most courageous of the three armies 800 years ago was still alive, he would probably be no more than this when he was 15 years old. We are loyal to your majesty, and when we see such a talented person, we must find a way to keep him for your majesty. Such a person is so amazing at the age of 15. Who knows if he will not become your majesty's arm and humerus in ten years..."
"Brother, what you said is right. Since we are loyal to His Majesty, we should consider His Majesty more. Otherwise, when those traitors come to power in the future, there will be no place for us old people to live!" Eunuch Xue nodded solemnly. "What position does Yan Liqiang hold in Luyuan now?"
"I will take up a sinecure, the foreman of the archery range, and be awarded the title of Eagle Captain!"
"According to what you said, the rank of Yingyang Xiaolie is indeed a little low. In the Imperial Mabu Division, there are so many Yingyang Xiaolie!" Eunuch Xue frowned and paced in the secret room. "With our abilities, it would not be a problem to promote Yan Liqiang to a higher rank in the Imperial Mabu Division. However, if we want to win the hearts of the people and make him truly serve Your Majesty, I'm afraid we still have to plan carefully..."
"What we can give him, Lin Qingtian and his party can also give him, and they can even give him more than us. Simply high positions and generous salaries can also bind several real heroes and peerless strongmen. What he thinks is rare now may not be rare for him in a few years. We see that Yan Liqiang is not deeply influenced by the world, and he still has feelings and righteousness. He can bring a dog from Ganzhou to the capital and can't bear to abandon it. He can even ask us for leniency for a dog. He is now helpless and alone in the capital. Now is the time to let him return home. If this time is missed, when he can really soar to the sky, it may be too late!" Having said this, Eunuch Liu gritted his teeth and said, "I am only saying this to you, big brother. I think it is best for His Majesty to take action personally on this matter. Don't delay it, so as to avoid more troubles. Under the great grace of heaven, how can a young man remain indifferent and grateful!"
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An hour later, when Eunuch Xue skillfully told the story of Yan Liqiang in the imperial study, he found that the man sitting behind the imperial desk was looking at him with a strange look he had never seen before. He had no idea whether it was joy or anger. The man's eyes made Eunuch Xue's heart beat fast, and he dared not say anything else.
After all, the man sitting in front of him was the emperor, and Eunuch Xue didn't dare to teach this man how to do things even if he was very brave.
"Okay, I understand..." After a while, the man put down the memorial in his hand and spoke calmly, "It's rare that you and Liu Tao are so loyal, and you always keep an eye on the talents outside the palace for me!"
"This is my duty!" Eunuch Xue stared at the wood grain on the smooth floor of the imperial study, not daring to raise his head. "I am your Majesty's eyes and ears. What I see and hear must be seen and heard by your Majesty. Your Majesty is rich in wealth. The heroes and young talents in the world are all your subjects and should be used by your Majesty!"
"Okay, I got it, go down..." The Emperor's face was calm and he waved his hand gently.
"Yes, I'll take my leave!" Eunuch Xue backed away and walked towards the door of the imperial study.
"Wait a minute!" The Emperor's eyes moved as he scanned Eunuch Xue's silver hair. He suddenly sighed and said, "When you and Liu Tao were serving me, you were still young. But now, you have white hair. I'll ask the imperial physician to send you some Qingwudan later. When you see Liu Tao, bring some to him. You two, take good care of yourselves. I'm not old yet, and you're not allowed to grow old either..."
Eunuch Xue suddenly burst into tears, bowed deeply to the man behind the imperial desk, and said with a sob, "Your servant... Thank you, Your Majesty..."
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It was not until Eunuch Xue left the imperial study that the emperor's originally calm face became complicated, and even a little excited. Just now, what Eunuch Xue did not see was that the emperor's hand under the imperial desk had been clenched into a fist when he talked about Yan Liqiang. It was not until this moment that the emperor's fist slowly loosened.
His Majesty the Emperor glanced out of a window in the imperial study, and that direction was exactly where the Deer Garden was.
"Is this what they call a needle in a bag? It's only been a month, and you've already stood out and shown your brilliance. I originally wanted to visit you in a few months, but now it seems impossible. Well, it's better to go earlier than later. Now it's only natural to go with the flow..." His Majesty the Emperor muttered to himself, with a faint smile on his face. At this moment, His Majesty the Emperor was in a good mood, because he finally believed that God was still on his side...
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When Liu Gonggong's carriage was leaving the gate of the Imperial Capital, at the same gate, Lu Peien lifted the curtain of the carriage, took a look at the tall Imperial Capital city walls and the bustling crowd, and told the driver, "Turn right after entering the city, and go to the Ganzhou Guild Hall first..."
Two carriages crossed each other at the city gate...
(End of this chapter)