Seeing the middle-aged man like this, King Qin seemed to be used to it, and sat down on one side.
The ten sons at the back were all stunned. Most of them were born into prominent families, but they had never been lucky enough to meet the saint.
The middle-aged man in front of him, who was dressed in plain clothes and had a particularly lazy appearance, was actually the current emperor of the Tiancang Empire.
Emperor Qian Shun——Li Zhi!
He is also Mu’er’s biological father!
You must know that Li Zhi has been on the throne for thirty years, and he is already nine years old.
Because of his cultivation and the nourishment of countless treasures from the royal family, Li Zhi did not look old at first glance, but instead looked extremely young.
Under his cheerful and lazy demeanor, he has no imperial majesty, but more like a prince who hides from the world.
Although they were a little stunned, Ling Xiao and others still knelt down and kowtowed at Gongsun Honglian's call, performing the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers.
Li Zhi didn't seem to hear, and was flipping through the ancient book in his hand, touching it lightly with the tip of his other finger.
On one side, the concubine with a graceful figure and beautiful face leaned over and lowered the jade plate in her hand.
Li Zhi took off a pipa and put it into his mouth leisurely. A little juice seeped out from between his lips and dripped on his fingertips.
With a slight tsk, Li Zhi raised his juice-stained fingers to one side.
Under everyone's gaze, the concubine on one side leaned over and half-knelt on his side.
The beauty's jade cheeks turned crimson, she opened her red lips, and her tongue curved like a docile kitten, gently licking his fingertips stained with juice.
It was rumored that Emperor Qianshun was extravagant and indulgent, but seeing him like this made it even worse than the rumors.
"Your Majesty, this session of the Tiancang Conference has ended. I would like to invite you to this session of ten sons." King Qin said.
Li Zhi waved his hand, and the concubine beside him also stopped what he was saying, still maintaining a prone posture, not daring to move at all.
Li Zhi raised his eyes, took a quick glance, and raised his fingers forward.
"You, come here!"
Li Zhi's words made everyone look back.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, me, me?"
Zhu Shibo knelt on the ground, pointing at himself in disbelief.
Li Zhi nodded lightly.
Zhu Shibo stood up in a hurry, feeling very happy.
At the same time, a hint of pride flashed in his eyes, if he could be favored by the Holy One.
Relying on the power of his family, he will surely rise to prominence!
The other ten disciples on one side all showed envious expressions.
Zhu Boshi lowered his head and stopped in front of Li Zhi.
"Your Majesty, this person is the eldest son of the Zhu family, named Zhu Boshi. In this conference, he ranks among the ten sons..."
boom!
Before King Qin finished speaking, the sound of cracking bones was heard, and along with Zhu Boshi's screams, his legs were broken, blood instantly pumped, and he knelt down directly in front of Li Zhi.
"Uh, ah... Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I..."
Zhu Boshi groaned in pain. He was confused and didn't know how he had offended the emperor in front of him.
The other ten disciples were all startled. When they raised their eyes, at some point, an old man in a scarlet coat appeared behind Li Zhi.
When Zhu Boshi saw this person, his pupils suddenly shrank. He endured the severe pain in his legs and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.
"Old, ancestor..."
Zhu Boshi's voice was filled with fear.
And his words also shocked the other ten sons present.
This person is the ancestor of the Zhu family!
The Zhu family originally belonged to the imperial guard directly under the emperor, and the ancestor of the Zhu family was Li Zhi's personal guard!
"Damn it! Did Your Majesty ask you to stand up?" Zhu Zhulong said sternly.
"You know your mistakes when you are small, you know your mistakes when you are small..."
Zhu Boshi kowtowed repeatedly. In a short time, his forehead was in a state of disrepair, and the bright red blood stained the floor. He still had his usual arrogant attitude.
From generation to generation, the Zhu family has followed the leadership of Emperor Tiancang, and they must absolutely obey the emperor's orders and not allow anyone to violate the emperor's authority!
This is the ancestral motto and the meaning of their family’s existence!
Looking at Zhu Shibo who kept kowtowing and begging for mercy below, Li Zhi stood up with his hands behind his back with no expression on his face.
"Okay, stop knocking. I don't like your swollen face like a pig's head and the smell on your body. Go and collect the reward yourself and then get out. Don't let me see you again in the future!"
The words of the emperor's power are like oracles.
"What are you doing standing still? Get out of here!" Zhu Zhulong from behind said sternly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift!"
Zhu Shibo kowtowed repeatedly, his legs were crippled, and he was about to stand up, but Zhu Zhulong glared at him fiercely, so he could only lie down and crawl towards the door.
"etc……"
Behind him, Ling Ran's anger made Zhu Boshi startled, and his whole body continued to convulse.
"Lick up the blood you left here!"
"Yes! Yes... the little one will lick it now, lick it now!"
Zhu Boshi kowtowed repeatedly, hurriedly crawled forward, stuck out his tongue and licked the blood on the ground.
As Li Zhi's gaze shifted, the other ten disciples all trembled and lowered their heads.
Li Zhi is not only cruel, but also moody.
In the face of the emperor's absolute power and coercion, they were like a lone boat with no room for resistance!
"Among the ten disciples this year, there are actually many disciples from aristocratic families missing." Li Zhi said.
King Qin looked sideways, stood up immediately, and saluted with both hands.
"Your Majesty, the first of the ten sons this year is the one with the lowest cultivation level in history. He is also from Dicheng and has no background." King Qin said.
Li Zhi held up the tip of his nose and smiled lightly.
"Gu Dao has heard about this matter. I wonder which genius it is. Stand up and let Gu have a look."
Hearing this, Ling Xiao stood up from behind.
Li Zhi was a little shocked and looked at it carefully. The corners of his lips could not help but slightly raised, his narrow pupils narrowed into a thin line, and he smiled extremely evilly.
"Oh, he's actually got a good skin. He's much better than the so-called Zhu family's eldest son."
After Li Zhi said this, he looked at Zhu Shibo with disgust, who was still licking his own blood like an animal.
"Go away, not only are you ugly, your bones are also soft, it's really unappetizing!"
Li Zhi's words were like an oracle, making Zhu Boshi tremble all over, as if he had received amnesty.
Although he was unwilling to do so, he still lowered his head and gritted his teeth.
After struggling for a moment, he could only squeeze out the word "en" dryly from his mouth, and crawled out of the side hall on his knees.
Seeing the joking look in the guard's eyes at the door, Zhu Boshi clenched his fingers tightly.
He was extremely embarrassed today. Not only was he disliked by the emperor, but he was also scolded by his ancestors in public. He was like an animal, lying on the ground licking blood in front of the other ten sons...
Such a huge insult made him feel angry, but he did not dare to vent his anger in this palace.
In his extreme anger, a figure flashed quickly in his mind.
"Xiao...Ling..."
His mute words were filled with extreme hatred and jealousy.
If Ling Xiao hadn't beaten his face into a pig's head before coming, he would not have been disliked by Li Zhi, nor would he have been humiliated later.
He was awarded the title of Ten Sons and received rewards for his devotion.
The great future was originally bright, but now it has been completely ruined!
Coupled with Gongsun Honglian and the previous humiliation in the ring...
His pupils were bloodshot, and his hatred for Ling Xiao had reached the extreme!