He sent a group of soldiers tumbling to the ground.
In front of everyone in the Imperial Palace, he had dragged Emperor Tai An's dignity across the floor!
Emperor Tai An's eyes nearly split with rage.
He wished he could obliterate Li Changsheng on the spot in the Imperial Palace.
But he was helpless.
No emperor could tolerate the existence of someone as transcendent as Li Changsheng!
Fortunately, Li Changsheng was about to leave Tianqi.
For Emperor Tai An, this barely counted as a consolation.
"Zhuo Qing, do you think I made a mistake?"
Emperor Tai An could not help wondering whether his decision to ambush and kill Li Changsheng today had been the right one.
After all, today's events had cost him dearly in dignity.
"Your Majesty, Li Changsheng does not respect imperial authority. Naturally, he deserves to die."
"It is just that we truly have no way to deal with him."
"But I have a plan."
Zhuo Qing suddenly spoke.
Emperor Tai An was somewhat curious. Could Zhuo Qing really have a plan to kill Li Changsheng?
"Your Majesty, although Li Changsheng cannot be killed—"
"There is someone who can be!"
"That would be the Academy Second Master personally appointed by Li Changsheng!" Zhuo Qing said with hatred in his eyes. "This man was personally appointed by Li Changsheng. If we kill him, it will be equivalent to damaging Li Changsheng's prestige."
"Moreover, he was never appointed by Your Majesty."
"Now that Li Changsheng is about to leave, Your Majesty should naturally bring Jixia Academy back under the court's control."
"This man must die!"
Emperor Tai An pondered continuously. What Zhuo Qing had said was not without reason.
If he could not kill Li Changsheng—
Could he not kill a mere Academy Second Master?
"Do not let the