The little girl started crying." Grandpa, he, he wanted to hit me!”
Pei Ji's face darkened. Is there anyone who wants to punch a woman like you?
"Your Majesty, shouldn't there be a limit to your nonsense?" Pei Ji said angrily. This old minister's granddaughter has never offended Your Majesty, so why would Your Majesty say such a thing?”
Li Tai sighed and shook his head." Didn't I tell you? This is a test. Your granddaughter doesn't pass. You can take her home after the court ends."”
As he spoke, Li Tai looked at another slightly older girl and said in a childish voice,"Do you know how to crack melon seeds?"
"No," the girl said timidly.
"You're eliminated. Next!"
Li Tai looked regretful as he continued.
All the officials heaved a sigh of relief when they heard Li Tai's words. It was good that he hadn't been chosen. If he had been chosen, who knew what terrifying things this little Emperor would have done?
"What's your name?"
After a round of screening, Li Tai finally looked at Xu Hui and asked.
"My name is Xu Hui," Xu Hui said crisply.”
"Do you know how to eat melon seeds?" Li Tai blinked.”
Xu Hui nodded and a sweet smile appeared on her face."Yes, Your Majesty. I also like to eat melon seeds!”
"Then it's you!"
Li Tai's eyes lit up, and he said,"The rest of you, disperse!"”
Hearing this, Xu Xiaode's face turned gloomy, and his heart sank to the bottom of the valley. He didn't even choose the daughters of all the civil and military officials, but chose my girl? Could it be that the little Emperor is deliberately messing with me because I tried to dissuade him yesterday?!
The officials looked at Xu Xiaode sympathetically.
Your daughter is really unlucky!
He had chosen her!
Your daughter might be beaten up every day.
Xu Xiaode's face was ashen. He gritted his teeth and said,""Your Majesty, my daughter…"
"I almost forgot about you."
Li Tai clapped his hands and looked at Xu Xiaode with a serious expression."Censor Xu, your daughter was chosen to enter the palace today. You have done a great service. I want to reward you with 100,000 strings.”
Xu Xiaode held his breath.
A hundred thousand?
F * ck!
So many?
It wasn't just Xu Xiaode. Upon hearing Li Tai's words, all the officials in the court were shocked and furious.! Do you think this is a small amount of money? The imperial court is short of money now. You don't give it to the various departments of the imperial court, but you give it to Xu Xiaode?!
Xu Xiaode also felt that something was wrong. He gritted his teeth and said,"Your Majesty, I think…"
"You think it's not enough?" Li Tai asked in surprise. That's right, 100,000 strings is too little, then 200,000 strings.”
Xu Xiaode's heart skipped a beat. 200,000 strings of strings of silver coins was something he could get as long as he nodded his head. However, when he felt the murderous gazes of all the civil and military officials, he secretly cursed in his heart. If he agreed now, he would undoubtedly offend his colleagues. He braced himself and said,
"Your Majesty, I'm not selling my daughter!"
"Well said!"
Li Tai's eyes lit up and he nodded in satisfaction.""Censor Xu, you are indeed a loyal official of the imperial court. Just based on your words, I will give you 300,000 strings!”
Xu Xiaode looked up at Li Tai. He opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't say a word.
300,000 strings.
He would not be able to earn this much even if he worked for a lifetime!
However, it was unacceptable!
Xu Xiaode felt conflicted. If he accepted this, he would be poking a hornet's nest. In the future, he would be spat to death by the civil and military officials!
At this moment, Xu Hui suddenly bowed to Li Tai, who was sitting cross-legged on the throne. She smiled sweetly and said in a crisp voice,"This subject's daughter thanks Your Majesty for giving the Xu family a reward!”
"Little girl!"
Xu Xiaode was anxious. This was a trap. The little Emperor was trying to kill him. How could he agree to this? If he agreed, all the officials in the court would fight the Xu family to the death!
However, Xu Hui turned around and winked at him, indicating for him to quickly thank her.
Eh, that's not right!
Feeling his daughter's signal, Xu Xiaode calmed down a little.
Thinking of Xu Hui's words yesterday and today, Xu Xiaode felt that something was wrong. Was the little Emperor really such a mischievous person?
If that was not the case, why did he not fancy the daughters of the civil and military officials, but his own daughter?
Could it be that from the beginning, he wanted Xu Hui to enter the palace?!
Xu Xiaode's expression changed slightly. Although the Emperor's actions were not obvious, he could still see some clues.
If that was really the case, then the expansion of the Three Palaces and Six Halls that His Majesty mentioned was simply a trap, a trap targeted at him!
Then, why did he reward him with 300,000 strings of strings now?
Xu Xiaode's mind was in a mess. He felt that it was not enough. What did His Majesty want to do?
Even he didn't realize that after straightening out a line, he had changed the way he addressed Li Tai from little Emperor to His Majesty.
At this moment, a tender voice came from the throne.""Censor Xu, Xu Hui has already thanked him, why aren't you thanking him?”
Xu Xiaode came back to his senses, gritted his teeth, and said,""Xu Xiaode-"
Suddenly, a hoarse middle-aged voice sounded in the hall,""Censor Xu, you are the censor, how can you let His Majesty do whatever he wants!”
Xu Xiaode swallowed the words he was about to say. He turned his head to look at the middle-aged man who spoke and frowned.
His sworn enemy in the Imperial Censorate.
He was a sixth-grade Imperial Censor, Su Rui, who was two years older than him!
At the same time, Su Rui was also Pei Ji's man!
Xu Xiaode looked up at Pei Ji, who was not far away. He understood in his heart that it was Pei Ji's intention for Su Rui to stand up now!
At this time, Su Rui, who was wearing a Xie Zhi crown, strode out with a cold face under the gaze of all the civil and military officials. He glared at Xu Xiaode and shouted angrily,
"Censor Xu, you and I are both in the Imperial Censor Office. We are both ordered by the Emperor to supervise the officials. We have the responsibility of being His Majesty's eyes and ears. Yesterday, you dared to remonstrate with death, so why don't you dare to remonstrate with death today? How can a hypocrite like you be a censor?! How can he stand in the court?"
Xu Xiaode raised his head and suppressed his anger."Censor Su, you're slandering me!”
Su Rui snorted coldly and immediately looked up at Li Tai. He took a deep breath and bowed. His voice was loud and powerful,
"Your Majesty, I, Su Rui, ask Your Majesty to retract your order. The Imperial Court is currently in dire need of money. How can you reward me with 300,000 strings of silver for a woman? I think that only thirty strings will do!”
Li Tai sat cross-legged on the throne and looked at Su Rui strangely. At this time, someone still dared to jump out. It seemed that the results of his acting these few days were not bad. Then a meaningful smile appeared on his small face and said,"Do you think this is appropriate?"
"I think it's appropriate!" Su Rui said indifferently.”
Li Tai blinked and threw a melon seed into his mouth. He chewed his cheeks and said in a childish voice,"Then I'll listen to you! 300,000 strings, change it to 30 strings!"
Su Rui did not hesitate to bow and say loudly,"Your Majesty is wise!"
After saying that, Su Rui tilted his head and looked at Xu Xiaode, who was a little pale. He couldn't help but smile.
Thirty strings of money.
Send your daughter to the palace.
Let's see how you're going to live in Chang 'an if this gets out!
Su Rui felt a burst of joy in his heart. Last year, his second son committed some crimes in Chang 'an City. Because of Xu Xiaode's participation in the memorial, he was deprived of his fame and could no longer enter the court to be an official. This hatred could finally be settled today!
You made my second son unable to be an official.
I'll let you, Xu Xiaode, suffer a humiliation!
The civil and military officials looked at the two of them and secretly clicked their tongues.
He had heard about the conflict between the two parties, but he did not expect Su Rui to make trouble at this time today.
So ruthless!
With this move, the Xu family would probably become a laughing stock!
Suddenly, Li Tai's tender voice continued,""Censor Xu, I will ask Shen Lian to bring you to the palace gate later to take thirty strings of coins. You can decide how to distribute the thirty strings of coins among the various departments of the imperial court.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
Xu Xiaode suddenly raised his head. His face, which was already filled with despair, was now filled with astonishment.
The officials stared at Li Tai in disbelief. What was the meaning of this? Could it be that the 300,000 strings were not for Xu Xiaode to bring back, but for him to distribute to the various departments of the imperial court?!
Now, because of Su Rui's words.
The 300,000 strings given to the three provinces, six ministries, and 12 divisions had become 30 strings?!
Su Rui's smile suddenly froze on his face. Feeling the murderous gazes of the civil and military officials, he shivered and looked at Li Tai in panic. He said in a trembling voice,"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate!"
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