Dragon's Origin

“Lord!” Chief Steward Li looked at Wang Sheng with a smile, then casually handed over a scroll of imperial decree: “No, it should be Duke Changsheng, Your Grace! Congratulations, Your Grace!”

Wang Sheng was interrupted from his exercise in the beauties' den by several beauties, quickly thrown into the bathroom for a wash, and dressed in a brand new official robe before rushing back to the Marquis's residence, because Chief Steward Li from the palace had personally arrived to pay a visit, with extremely important matters.

Chief Steward Li had been waiting for a long time, and this was his greeting to Wang Sheng. He knew that Wang Sheng would never kowtow and shout 'Long live the Emperor' like other officials when receiving an imperial decree, so he tactfully skipped those formalities and directly handed over the rolled-up decree.

The Marquis of Changsheng became the Duke of Changsheng. Did this have any meaning for Wang Sheng? At least in Wang Sheng's eyes, it had no meaning at all. But the people in Wang Sheng's residence were different. When the surrounding serving maids heard this, their faces were filled with excitement. In the future, they would be people from the Duke's residence, which would elevate their status!

“Is this what you call an important matter?” Wang Sheng took the imperial decree and placed it on the table without even looking at it. Mei'er, who was beside him, was a little dissatisfied and happily picked it up, unfolded it, and read it carefully. Seeing the Emperor's seal on it, she smiled so much that her eyes almost disappeared.

Chief Steward Li hesitated. With Mei'er present, some things would be difficult to say. However, Mei'er was a very clever person. Her perception was now better than even Chief Steward Li, who served in the palace. She directly found an excuse to leave the main hall, taking the surrounding serving maids with her, allowing Wang Sheng and Chief Steward Li to speak freely.

Without others around, Chief Steward Li was no longer so reserved and relaxed slightly. But Wang Sheng also knew that no outsiders could hear their conversation, so he was also very relieved.

“Haven't you slept for days?” Wang Sheng opened the conversation first, smiling as he asked Chief Steward Li. Although Chief Steward Li had a good spirit, the dark circles under his eyes couldn't be concealed at all, and there was a faint worry deep in his eyes.

“I can't sleep!” Chief Steward Li didn't beat around the bush, and said to Wang Sheng with a wry smile: “People are entering and leaving the inner city of the Imperial City as if it were no man's land. Don't mention that this old servant can't sleep, even His Majesty can't sleep!”

“Look at my mansion.” Wang Sheng smiled and casually pointed at his current Marquis's residence, no, it should now be called the Duke's residence: “How many people with ulterior motives are inside, but I still sleep soundly? How can you guard against people's hearts? If you're worried about this and can't sleep, then you're overthinking it.”

Chief Steward Li wanted to say, how could your mansion compare to the inner city of the Imperial City? But thinking about it, the importance of one's life is the same for everyone. From this perspective, he really couldn't refute Wang Sheng. Because most of those people with ulterior motives in Wang Sheng's mansion were arranged by Chief Steward Li.

“We have completely blocked the waterways, filled the ditches, and dug several wells in the palace.” Chief Steward Li didn't talk to Wang Sheng about the affairs of Wang Sheng's mansion, and spoke about the disposal measures in the inner city of the Imperial Palace: “In your opinion, what else should we pay attention to?”

“You guys are fast!” Wang Sheng chuckled: “There is one thing that needs special attention.”

“Your Grace, please speak!” Wang Sheng said so solemnly, and specifically pointed out that special attention should be paid, it must be very important, Chief Steward Li also immediately perked up his ears.

“I believe you have also taken precautions against poisoning the wells.” Wang Sheng said, and Chief Steward Li nodded. Of course, they had to guard against poisoning the wells. Although the Emperor, Empress, and concubines and other nobles certainly had the best spring water transported in from outside, the ordinary eunuchs and palace maids still had to drink the water from the wells, how could they not take precautions?

“Then be sure to pay attention, don't throw anything into the well when secretly executing palace people, and if someone wants to commit suicide, it's best to keep them away from the well.” Wang Sheng earnestly instructed: “Believe me, Chief Steward Li, you definitely wouldn't want to drink tea soaked with corpses.”

How many wronged souls are there in the wells of the Forbidden City? Wang Sheng had heard countless stories about it when he was on Earth. It's hard to imagine those palace people who still have to use the wells in the Forbidden City, they are really pitiful. Now that the Emperor and the others still chose to dig wells, he would give a reminder.

Chief Steward Li didn't expect Wang Sheng's solemn reminder to be this, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But thinking about it carefully, Wang Sheng's reminder might not be without reason. At the thought of someone jumping into the well or being thrown in, and he still had to drink the water drawn out, Chief Steward Li felt uncomfortable in his mouth. No matter what, he had to pay attention to this issue after returning.

“Then how should the formation be improved?” Chief Steward Li didn't directly ask Wang Sheng how to enter the formation, but asked in this way of requesting advice.

“Formation?” Wang Sheng raised his head, looking at Chief Steward Li with a strange smile.

Chief Steward Li looked at Wang Sheng very seriously, silently expressing his persistence. This question must be answered.

“Old Li, do you think, is there an invincible body-refining technique in the world?” Wang Sheng didn't answer directly, but asked Chief Steward Li a question in return.

This question was simple, and Chief Steward Li directly shook his head: “There is no such technique. No matter how powerful the body-refining technique is, there will be times when it is broken.”

“Then is there a shield in the world that can block any weapon?” Wang Sheng asked again.

“Impossible!” Chief Steward Li still shook his head: “There will always be magical weapons that can break through shields.”

“That's right!” Wang Sheng nodded, and suddenly asked: “What about formations?”

“Formations also…” Chief Steward Li just said this, and immediately understood Wang Sheng's meaning. If it was just a defensive formation, no matter how powerful it was, there would be a day when it would be broken.

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“Understood!” Chief Steward Li nodded, summarizing Wang Sheng's meaning: “The formation must be turned into an attack formation. The inner city of the Imperial City should not be a place where anyone can trespass, even if they accidentally touch it due to negligence, they should die. It must be changed to the most powerful attack formation!”

Speaking of killing people, Chief Steward Li was no worse than anyone else, and instantly thought of the direction in which the formation should be adjusted.

“Thank you for your guidance, Your Grace!” Chief Steward Li cupped his hands and thanked Wang Sheng. After thanking him, he suddenly realized that what he wanted to ask was not this, and his face instantly became wonderful. It took a long time before he returned to normal.

“Your Grace, if it is changed to an attack formation, can someone still come and go freely?” Chief Steward Li asked again from a different angle: “If this question is not clarified, His Majesty still can't sleep! This old servant and others can't sleep either!”