Dragon's Origin

Bestowing treasures and the like is a one-time thing. But a manor is different. The output from a manor is annual, meaning it's a long-term income.

Even if Wang Sheng did nothing from today onward, relying solely on this large manor of over two thousand acres would be enough for him to eat, drink, and be merry without worrying about the future.

From this, one can see that the royal family is truly serious. Whether it's to win over Wang Sheng or to reward his previous merits, the royal family has shown sufficient sincerity.

Wang Sheng thought this was everything, so he was about to pick up his wine cup and clink it with the old eunuch again. However, the old eunuch, holding his wine, didn't clink with Wang Sheng but continued speaking.

"Eunuch Li specifically reported to His Majesty, and His Majesty ordered the transcription of one hundred types of cultivation manuals from the royal collection, sending them to the Marquis's residence." The shadow eunuch was merely relaying the message, speaking slowly and clearly to ensure Wang Sheng understood: "If the Marquis is interested, he can go to the Marquis's residence to take a look."

The royal family was afraid that Wang Sheng wouldn't take the Marquis's residence seriously and wouldn't go to the capital or the residence, so they even came up with such a big move to entice Wang Sheng. It must be said, they really put in a lot of effort.

However, Wang Sheng wore a wry smile. He had originally intended not to go to the Marquis's residence, but now, with these royal secret manuals, it seemed Wang Sheng really needed to make a trip.

With the Preliminary Word Formula skillfully mastered and the combat awareness little people splitting into sixteen, wasn't this exactly what he needed these cultivation methods for? What was this? Being successfully schemed against by the royal family? Or being successfully schemed for by the royal family? Regardless, it wasn't a bad thing for now. He'd deal with it when the time came. There's always a way!

"Eunuch Li?" Wang Sheng also heard the term the old eunuch used. Of course, Wang Sheng knew that Eunuch Li was the old monster eunuch who came last time, but he played a role in this?

"Eunuch Li also asked me to bring you a message." The shadow eunuch hurriedly explained when he heard Wang Sheng ask about Eunuch Li: "He said he was offensive during the last incident, but it was due to his duty and position. He hopes the Marquis will be understanding."

In the shadow eunuch's view, Eunuch Li was referring to the commander who wanted to control Wang Sheng and was personally beheaded by Eunuch Li. After so long, Eunuch Li was still apologizing to Wang Sheng for that person.

But Wang Sheng could hear Eunuch Li's hidden meaning. He wasn't talking about that commander at all but was apologizing for the guidance he gave when Wang Sheng was focused on cultivation. Eunuch Li's actions were indeed not aboveboard. If Wang Sheng hadn't had combat awareness little people and a soldier's individual combat terminal, he might have been deceived by Eunuch Li.

Since the old monster was willing to put aside his pride and have a message specially delivered to Wang Sheng to apologize for this matter, Wang Sheng naturally wouldn't hold it against him: "If you have the chance, give Eunuch Li a message that when I go to the capital, I'll invite him to drink at the Marquis's residence."

Wang Sheng's words were definitely a great benefit for the shadow eunuch. On one hand, it showed that Wang Sheng wasn't pursuing the matter Eunuch Li apologized for. On the other hand, it showed that Wang Sheng had accepted the Marquis's residence in the capital. This was equivalent to Wang Sheng's relationship with the Emperor growing closer, which was definitely good news for the Emperor.

"I will definitely deliver it!" Even though his cultivation had reached the level of the shadow eunuch, he was still so excited after hearing Wang Sheng's words that his voice almost trembled. It could only be said that the old eunuch's loyalty to the royal family had reached an astonishing level, and he was excited to be able to do something for the royal family.

"Can we drink now!" Wang Sheng smiled and raised his glass again to signal.

This time, the old eunuch didn't say anything else, picked up his wine cup, clinked it with Wang Sheng, and drained it in one gulp. Then, he proactively reached out and picked up the wine pot to fill both their glasses.

"Also..." The old eunuch had just opened his mouth and said two words when Wang Sheng hurriedly interrupted him, asking in surprise, "There's more?"

"There is!" The old eunuch nodded affirmatively, answering: "It's about the fiefdom. You are now a Marquis, how can you not have a fiefdom?"

Wang Sheng was completely speechless. The royal family was planning to use all their resources to treat him well. What were they after?

For the time being, Wang Sheng couldn't think of any purpose the royal family had besides winning him over, but Wang Sheng was completely attracted by the fiefdom the shadow eunuch mentioned. After the world had been divided up by large and small principalities, was there still a place for Wang Sheng to be a fiefdom? Thinking of this, he directly asked.

"There is!" The shadow eunuch laughed: "Of course, there is, and it's not small!"

"Are you kidding?" Wang Sheng also laughed: "The world is indeed not small, but which principality is willing to give up the territory in their hands? Do you want me to go and conquer it?"

"Not kidding." The shadow eunuch was selling suspense. Seeing Wang Sheng so puzzled, he suddenly felt much happier and laughed extremely heartily: "Marquis, you are in the midst of the situation, and you didn't think of it for a moment."

As soon as the old eunuch mentioned being in the midst of the situation, Wang Sheng immediately understood: "The Thousand Absolutes Land? Are you talking about the Thousand Absolutes Land?"

Looking at the shadow eunuch's smiling nod, Wang Sheng's heart stirred again. He was indeed restricted by being in the midst of the situation and didn't think of the Thousand Absolutes Land at first. But now that he thought about it, it wasn't surprising at all. It was beyond reason but within expectations.

Besides the capital, where else could the Emperor bestow? The places that could be bestowed had already been occupied by the large and small princes. As Wang Sheng said, unless Wang Sheng conquered it himself, there was no place to bestow at all.

But the Thousand Absolutes Land was different. The Thousand Absolutes Land didn't belong to any principality. Not only that, but besides Wang Sheng, even the old Taoist might not be able to enter the Thousand Absolutes Land as easily as Wang Sheng now. Counting the whole world, removing the Yu Baozhai's camp and that road, only Wang Sheng and the old Taoist could freely enter and exit the Thousand Absolutes Land.

The Emperor actually bestowed the Thousand Absolutes Land to Wang Sheng, probably to restrict the penetration of the various principalities into the Thousand Absolutes Land. Anyway, it was a region that the Emperor couldn't control. Who to give it to didn't matter? It could also be used to allow Wang Sheng to restrain the various princes. This plan was truly ingenious.

In this way, no matter what Wang Sheng did in the Thousand Absolutes Land, no one could criticize him. This was Wang Sheng's fiefdom, and he could do whatever he wanted. As long as Wang Sheng was willing to publicly announce his identity as a Marquis, he could have such convenience. This was also a soft knife method of enticing or forcing Wang Sheng to publicly announce his identity as a Marquis and lean towards the royal family. As expected of the royal family, they were truly proficient in playing this kind of method.

The question was, was Wang Sheng willing to make it public? What were the advantages and disadvantages of making it public for him?

"Did the Emperor just verbally confer the Thousand Absolutes Land to me?" Wang Sheng pondered for a while, not saying he agreed or disagreed, but just asked back.

"Of course not." The shadow eunuch answered with confidence: "Here is the Emperor's handwritten edict. The edict has been archived in the Emperor's secret vault, and the historians also have secret history records. Whenever you take it out, it will be officially conferred."