Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 706
The next day.

The capital meets once every five days.

On this day, Li Xiuyuan got up before dawn.

Before, the national teacher sent him an imperial decree, asking him to attend the imperial court meeting today, not only to report on his duties, but also to deal with some matters related to the aftermath of King Jiushan.

And yesterday, Li Xiuyuan had Han Meng prepare everything.

If it goes well, he will be able to leave the capital in a few days, return to Yangzhou, and continue the important things he has not completed.

If it doesn't go well, Li Xiuyuan is afraid that he can't leave the capital so easily, at least he thinks that the national teacher will not allow him to leave so easily.

"To be honest, I'm really not used to this official uniform. It's bright and fat, with a feeling of bloatedness. It looks dull and less capable." Li Xiuyuan looked at himself in the mirror and couldn't help thinking to himself.

The official uniforms of Song Dynasty officials have different colors according to their grades.

Li Xiuyuan's official uniform is vermilion, while the third rank is purple.

Therefore, Zhu Zigui of the Manchu Dynasty also said this.

In addition, civil officials are fish bags, and military officials are jade swords.

He is considered a military officer now, so when the imperial court rewarded him, he gave him a jade sword.

The jade sword is just a precious sword that is more decorative than functional. The copper and iron body of the sword is thin and brittle. If you use this kind of sword to kill people, it is better to use a wooden stick to beat people.

This is a taboo of the imperial court. They are afraid that military officers will draw their swords in the court if they disagree with each other. Therefore, jade swords are not useful. Some civil servants have never pulled out the jade swords from their waists. After pulling it out, it immediately broke into several pieces.

"Young master, everything is ready and you can leave at any time."

Suddenly, Han Meng's voice sounded outside the door.

Li Xiuyuan tidied up his unaccustomed clothes before going out the door.

Outside the door, Han Meng, Wu Xiang, and some other armored soldiers were ready. They were wearing armor and swords hanging on their waists, and they were full of vigor.

The last time he had a serious illness, Li Xiuyuan spent a lot of money on them to take care of their bodies.

"Those documents, are all the things in the book ready?" Li Xiuyuan said: "And the list of rewards, the list of dismissal and execution, and other things?"

"Going back to the young master, everything is ready." Han Meng said.

"Thanks for your hard work. This time I will report to the court. Be careful." Li Xiuyuan pondered for a moment, then said suddenly.

Han Meng asked in surprise, "What does the young master mean by this?"

"I don't know. I just know that if the court doesn't trust me, it will definitely attack you. I can't say whether it is good or bad. In short, be more cautious." Li Xiuyuan said: "I have reached a deal with the national teacher. The officials will not do anything to me, but if you go to court with me and receive rewards

Not necessarily. "

"I understand." Han Meng nodded solemnly.

"I won't worry about Wu Xiang. He is just a reckless man in the eyes of those civil servants, and he can't make a fortune." Li Xiuyuan looked at Wu Xiang at the side again and said.

Wu Xiang just scratched his head with a foolish smile, but didn't speak.

"Is there any notice from Zuo Qianhu? All the prisoners have been pushed into the sky prison by him. Fu Tianchou should stay in the sky prison. This court meeting should have a result." Li Xiu a long way.

"Shajin has been sent to notify."

Li Xiuyuan nodded: "Very good, let's go."

soon.

A group of people rode on horseback and drove along the street towards the imperial city.

Along the way, there was a smell of burnt smoke everywhere.

The streets on the left and right sides did not have the scene of blooming flowers in the past, they were all burned down and turned into ruins, and now the people of the capital are rebuilding with sorrowful faces.

A fire, do not know how many households burned.

Li Xiuyuan didn't look at it, but just sighed slightly in his heart.

Although he begged for a heavy rain to save countless people, he was not happy, nor was he complacent because of his meager achievements.

Because he doesn't need to ask anyone for credit, what he has to do is to change the world.

Out of the south of the city.

On the official road close to the imperial city, horses and chariots appeared one after another.

Most of those were the ministers of the imperial court who also took the time to go to the court, there were six ministers, there were also adults from the Zhongshu Province, and there were also Taiwei, Taishi, and some military officers in Beijing.

They are familiar with each other during the court meeting on weekdays, and when they see whose sedan chair appears, they know which adult is sitting in it.

And today.

Li Xiuyuan rode a steed and led the soldiers to court, which immediately attracted the attention of many adults.

They lifted the corners of the window curtains of the carriage one after another, and followed the sound of horses' hooves to look.

When he saw Li Xiuyuan's appearance as a stranger, he couldn't help frowning again.

Looking at his vermilion official uniform, one can guess that this is also a person with a high rank, but judging by his appearance, he is young, which makes people very curious.

When did there become such a young fifth-rank official above the imperial court?
However, not everyone did not recognize Li Xiuyuan.

Mr. Yang of Zhongshu Province knew that this person was Li Xiuyuan, the king of Nine Mountains, Li Liangjin, and he was also the great enemy who beheaded his son for the crime of sacrificing the city.

Even though the enemy is right in front of him, his old face is still the same.

Years of effort in nourishing qi has not been lost.

Lord Yang's sedan chair stopped in front of the imperial city of the capital, he walked down and gave a few words to the imperial guards guarding the city, and then entered the imperial city with his sleeves fluttering.

"Who is that person? This is the first time I have seen this person at this court meeting."

"It must be an official who reports his duties."

"Debriefing? There is no imperial examination this year, and this person has already put on his official uniform, which means that the imperial court has already rewarded him with an official position. This matter will definitely go through the Ministry of Education. What about Mr. Yang? He should know about this person."

"My lords don't need to guess too much, this person is Li Xiuyuan, who is now the governor of one party."

Several officials at the gate of the imperial city discussed for a while, but when they asked about Li Xiuyuan's identity, their hearts shivered, and they stopped talking, but they had already begun to pay attention.

One identity is enough to explain everything.

Officials who are all struggling in the court, how can they not know what to do?

Li Xiuyuan also felt the eyes of those officials looking at him. How to put it, it was like a group of friends in the countryside were playing with mud. Suddenly, a child from another village came and said that he wanted to play together, and then the group of friends showed isolation. The kind of demeanor of playing.

"I've known for a long time that an official like me who suddenly jumped up with a military exploit will definitely be hostile and isolated."

He shook his head and smiled inwardly, but he didn't take it seriously.

This has been the case in all dynasties.

Do not judge superiority by ability, but by qualifications and birth points.

Unless someone is promoted from above, no matter how great the achievements are, they will be firmly suppressed below, and the euphemistic name is tempered.

fart.

It's nothing more than a group of old officials who are jealous of others and use high-sounding excuses to suppress others.

"The aura of the imperial city is indeed somewhat unusual."

Li Xiuyuan squinted his eyes slightly, and the light in his eyes flashed away. He saw a purple-gold aura shrouded in the imperial city, which was indescribably precious.

This is the luck of the country.

(End of this chapter)