Li Zhao's residence.
When the lights were on, Li Zhao had just had dinner with Zhao Yu 'er and the others when a guest came to visit again.
This time, it was an old acquaintance, Xiao Yiyan and Cheng Chumo.
"Li Lang, I'm so glad that you've changed your mind. I thought that our fate had ended and we would never have the chance to meet again.”
Xiao Yiyan looked at Li Zhao's handsome face, his watery eyes clearly flashing with different meanings.
The meaning in his eyes made Li Zhao's heart tremble slightly.
Although he was a young man and didn't have much experience in matters between men and women, he could more or less feel Xiao Yiyan's thoughts.
However, he didn't intend to acknowledge his ancestors and reveal his true identity, so he couldn't tell Xiao Yiyan directly that she was actually his aunt.
"His Majesty has invited me with great hospitality and sincerity. I, Li Zhao, am not a person with a heart of stone, so how can I not come out of the mountain?”
Li Zhao's expression was indifferent, trying his best not to make Xiao Yiyan misunderstand.
"I say, Brother Li, you're finally here. You don't know, but my Aunt Xiao misses you so much that she doesn't want to eat or drink. She's almost lovesick!”
Cheng Chumo, on the other hand, didn't hold back his words. He laughed and revealed all of Xiao Yiyan's secrets.
Xiao Yiyan's face instantly turned red, and she looked embarrassed. She pinched Cheng Chumo's ear and scolded,"Fatty Cheng, what nonsense are you talking about? Who is lovesick? Do you believe that I'll tear that stinky mouth of yours apart!”
"Aiyo, I was wrong. I was talking nonsense. Aunt Xiao, please spare me ~" Cheng Chumo begged for mercy.
Xiao Yiyan loosened her grip on his ear and kicked his butt."Hurry up and move the things that my father gave to Li Lang.”
Cheng Chumo hurriedly fled and shouted at the servants to move all the brocade bedding, gold and silver utensils and other daily necessities into the house.
"That…Fatty Cheng is just like his father, Cheng Yaojin. He doesn't know what to say and just likes to talk nonsense.”
Xiao Yiyan explained with an awkward smile.
"Brother Cheng is straightforward and a magnanimous gentleman."”
Xiao Yiyan breathed a sigh of relief, the dizziness on her face slowly fading away, but when she saw Li Zhao's calm appearance, she felt a little disappointed.
"I heard that you publicly rejected the Crown Prince and the King of Qin's attempts to rope you in during the day. Is that true?”
Xiao Yiyan suddenly thought of something serious, and her eyes turned from shy to worried.
"News travels really fast. That's right, it's true.”
Li Zhao was magnanimous and had nothing to hide, so he told the truth.
Xiao Yiyan was shocked. She looked up at the young man in front of her with mixed feelings. She couldn't tell if she was impressed or worried.
After a while, Xiao Yiyan sighed,"In Chang 'an, only you, Li Zhao, dare to offend the Crown Prince and the King of Qin at the same time. You are really a fearless person.”
"I'm an open and aboveboard person with a clear conscience. What's there to be afraid of?”
Li Zhao's casual words were filled with sharpness and pride. He had an indomitable spirit that stood proudly between heaven and earth.
Xiao Yiyan's body trembled, her thoughts churning, she didn't know what to say, but the admiration in her eyes became more and more obvious.
……
The next day, morning court session in the palace.
Li Yuan sat high on the Dragon Throne, stroking his white beard. It had been a long time since he had been so radiant.
The civil and military officials in front of the hall sat in two rows, kneeling on the futons.
The Great Tang had the character of the Great Tang. The relationship between ruler and subject was far from the relationship between master and servant in the Manchu Dynasty.
The Crown Prince and the King of Qin sat on the left and right respectively. The two brothers looked at each other with hostility in their eyes.
All the officials and generals in the hall looked out of the hall curiously.
They knew that today was the day the emperor conferred the title to that young genius. All the officials could not wait to see that extraordinary person's elegant demeanor.
"Xuan Lizhao ~~"
The eunuch's singing rang out in the hall.
The officials and ministers of the Great Tang immediately became excited and turned to look at the open door.
A moment later, a majestic golden figure entered their field of vision.
A muscular young man in golden armor with a long sword hanging from his waist strode into the golden hall with his head held high.
The young man was handsome and elegant, and his brows exuded an innate domineering heroic spirit. His two eyes were as sharp as blades.
He glanced at the ministers in the hall, and they were all frightened by his gaze. Their hearts trembled and they did not dare to look at him directly.
" This young man has an extraordinary bearing. He's in the imperial court, yet he doesn't show any signs of panic. Such boldness is definitely not something a mountain youth can have…"
General Li Jing looked at Li Zhao passing by and couldn't help but nod slightly.
Under the gazes of the officials and their discussion, Li Zhao calmly walked to the jade steps, cupped his hands, and said loudly,"I, Li Zhao, pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"Li Qing, please don't be polite." Li Yuan smiled and waved his hand.
Li Zhao stood up like a towering mountain, standing proudly in the heart of the Great Tang Empire. Facing the gaze of the most powerful people in the empire, he did not feel nervous at all.
He had dared to charge into the Turkic army of one hundred thousand, so what could a mere court do?
The ceremony between the monarch and his subjects had ended. Li Yuan glanced at the eunuch and ordered him to read out the decree.
The eunuch unrolled the yellow scroll and said loudly,"Li Zhao planted the wheat of the golden age and benefited the common people. He has the martial arts of the world and has the talent of a general. I hereby confer Li Zhao the title of Champion Marquis and General of the Divine Book. I permit him to open his residence. I respect this ~~"
As soon as he said this, the hall was immediately in an uproar.
Li Shiming and Li Jiancheng's expressions changed.
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