With the help of the maid, Liu Ban put on the cumbersome gown and stepped on the wooden clogs. He entered the Daming Manor under the guidance of the Daming Manor envoy.
At this moment, the Daming Mansion was filled with officials who were pretending to be human and dogs. They were all chatting with fake smiles. Occasionally, they would say a few words to show their profound knowledge. Liu Ban did not care about this. The temperament he pretended to be would only make him look childish and ridiculous. Only the grace and breadth of mind that he revealed naturally would make people admire him.
However, these officials did not know that. They stood up and saluted Liu Ban. Liu Ban then found a seat at the end and sat down cross-legged. The officials frowned and felt that Liu Ban was not polite enough.
"Are you Liu Ban from Muye? The ambitious prodigy who was praised by the chief minister?”Although Daimyo wasn't satisfied, when he thought of Liu Ban's long-lasting work, the Book of Songs, Daimyo felt that Liu Ban's lack of etiquette was due to his pride as a child prodigy.
"That's right." Liu Ban couldn't help but use classical Chinese when talking to these celebrities. His tone became more serious and he didn't feel restrained in Muye.
"What do you think of this bamboo?" Daimyo smiled lightly when he heard that. Coupled with his strange appearance, it was really not flattering.
"Tall and straight, but dead." Liu Ban looked at the 50-centimeter-tall bamboo in the flower pot and said calmly.
Hearing Liu Ban's words, all the officials in the manor started to discuss. They looked at Liu Ban curiously, but they were greeted with indifference.
"Why do you say that?" Daimyo looked at Liu Ban's 1.5-meter-tall body and asked with interest.
"Strong bamboos planted in pots do not withstand wind or rain. Although they are nourished, they are weak and rotten. They are unable to grow and are no different from death.”Liu Ban said.
"There's a hidden meaning in your words." Before Liu Ban could finish his sentence, an old man suddenly appeared. He stared at Liu Ban with a pair of turbid eyes and said seriously.
Liu Ban looked at the old face in front of him in surprise. He felt a sense of familiarity. After thinking about it carefully, Liu Ban slapped his forehead. Wasn't this old man the lunatic who popped out of the newspaper office that day?
Looking at the old man now, wearing a black and red official robe, with a golden hairband on his head that only the chief officer could wear, and looking at the attitude of the people around him, it was probably this old man who exposed his identity in front of his name! This person's identity was obvious. He was equivalent to the First Assistant Minister of the Great Heaven Dynasty!
However, although he recognized him, it was not appropriate to scold him in this situation. He looked at the surrounding officials and famous people who were listening attentively. Liu Ban raised his chin slightly and continued,"Words are just words, they are just shadows.”
Liu Ban's words caused the ministers of the Daming Manor to fall silent. After a long time, the sissy Daming asked in surprise,""Are you really only six years old?"
"It's six years and eleven months. There's still one more month before I turn seven.”Liu Ban smiled.
"Good, very good." The person who controlled the most powerful nation in the world, the Country of Fire, slapped the table in surprise. He fanned himself in the middle of winter and said happily,""You have such profound knowledge, you can't be buried in a small Ninja Village. I want to make you an official, are you willing?”
"I'm willing." Liu Ban thought to himself that he had finally come to the main topic. He was here to become an official. Only a fool would say that he was unwilling.
Although the other officials felt that Liu Ban was knowledgeable, he was still too young to be an official. However, after seeing the Fire Country's great name and the chief minister's attitude, they felt that it was none of their business. They could do whatever they wanted. There was no need to make the great name and the chief minister unhappy over such a small matter.
"Which job do you want?" Daimyo smiled and stroked his beard.
"I want to be the guard governor." Liu Ban chuckled.
The position of Guard Gate Supervisor wasn't too big, but it wasn't too small either. It was a fourth-rank official who was mainly responsible for guarding the capital's gates and managing the outer court guards. It was equivalent to the imperial guards 'lieutenant-in-chief of Great Heaven.
At first glance, he was just a gatekeeper, but in fact, he had a lot of power and wealth. Although the money-loving Liu Ban wanted to be the second-grade finance minister, no matter how stupid the big name was, he would not give such an important position to a child under seven years old.
In that case, the position of the head of the guards, which was also very lucrative but not as important, would be Liu Ban's first choice. After all, the position of head of the guards was a position that was not difficult for the young masters of the aristocratic families. Liu Ban still had a high chance of being competent.
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