Compared with Lianshan Xin's decisiveness, Qi Shiyun was rather hesitant. "I originally planned to make a trip to Central Province."
Lianshan Xin remembered. Right, they had promised Xie Tianxia they would investigate the Xie Family, but had yet to act.
Compared with Eunuch Wang, he really was an unqualified bootlicker.
Hearing Qi Shiyun say this, Emperor Yongchang immediately frowned. "Central Province is the Xie Clan's territory. Even I dare not go there lightly. What are you going there for?"
Lianshan Xin asked in surprise, "All land beneath heaven belongs to the sovereign, yet even Your Majesty dares not go to Central Province? Isn't that a little outrageous?"
Emperor Yongchang sighed quietly. "A power with Immortals is no longer beneath heaven. Territory above heaven is not the sovereign's land."
Lianshan Xin found nothing wrong with that.
They had already become Immortals. Of course they would not serve as slaves to the Imperial Court.
"You're going to Central Province to investigate the Xie Clan? A task Tianxia gave you?" Emperor Yongchang guessed the truth.
Lianshan Xin and Qi Shiyun nodded.
Eunuch Wang said with understanding, "Given Third-Place Qi's and Young Master Xin's ages, they would be safer going to Shen Province than Your Majesty. Young Master Xin in particular is not yet twenty. Aside from the Xie Clan's younger generation, everyone else would be too embarrassed to act against him. Powerful as the Xie Clan is, it still has to observe the rules. Since Tianxia dared entrust them with this task, she must have her reasons. Your Majesty, you're making too much of a fuss. Tianxia is still better at employing people."
Emperor Yongchang: "..."
He felt he truly was an enlightened ruler. Otherwise, he would never have tolerated Eunuch Wang for so many years.
Few emperors could endure their chief personal