The next morning, the eunuchs of the palace arrived at the Green Dragon Village early and knocked on Xu Chen's door.
"His Majesty has decreed for Xu Chen to enter the palace for an audience. I hereby congratulate Lord Marquis.”
A senior eunuch and a group of junior eunuchs brought over the formal attire, pearls, seals, etc. that a marquis should have. There was also a waist token for entering the palace. Several junior eunuchs helped Xu Chen put on the formal attire.
When Xu Chen put on his official robe, his natural noble aura was overwhelming. Even Eunuch Zhang, who was the leader, was stunned.
In a trance, he actually saw the scene of His Majesty changing his clothes!
"Thank you, Eunuch. Rengui, go and bring my snacks over. Let the Eunuch rest for a while and eat some snacks.”
Xu Chen was also quite satisfied with his clothes and greeted him with a smile.
Xue Rengui listened to the instructions and brought a pile of snacks from the room. They were all milky candies, sugar-fried chestnuts, and so on. Just smelling them made the eunuchs swallow their saliva.
"Thank you for your kind intentions, Lord Marquis."
Eunuch Zhang took a snack and put it into his mouth. His eyes immediately lit up, and his attitude became even more friendly as he bowed.
"The court session is about to begin, and I have to return to the palace. If Lord Marquis's clothes fit, then take them off and put them away. Only after His Majesty has officially conferred the title will it be in line with etiquette to wear them.”
After saying that, he looked at Xu Chen carefully and nodded to himself.
He indeed had the bearing of a Marquis!
"Okay, I understand. I'll go right away.”
Xu Chen nodded and ordered,
"Rengui, send the eunuchs out of the village.”
Eunuch Zhang nodded. With Xue Rengui escorting him, they walked out of Azure Dragon Village. Once they were out of the village, he stopped and sternly warned the young eunuchs behind him,
"Listen carefully, no matter what happens in the future, you are not allowed to offend Marquis Xu, understand?!”
A few young eunuchs were secretly eating snacks. When they heard this warning, they were immediately shocked and nodded repeatedly. One of them was slightly bolder and even asked,
"Eunuch Zhang, why is this?”
As she ate Xu Chen's snacks, she thought about Xu Chen's expression just now. He should be an easy-going master.
"Humph! When have you ever seen a marquis send over a formal dress and seal before being conferred a title? I've served His Majesty for so many years, but I've never seen such favor!”
Eunuch Zhang snorted lightly and also took a piece of pastry. He said,
"This time, the title that His Majesty bestowed upon this marquis, I almost peed my pants when I heard it! Let me remind you again, if you meet this Marquis in the future, if you dare to neglect him, hmph hmph…"
The eunuchs went back to the palace. Xu Chen also took his gown and left the Green Dragon Village after washing up.
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Outside the Imperial City, people came and went. Groups of officials in official robes filed in. They were divided into two groups, left civil and right martial, orderly.
In the early Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin was still very diligent. He basically had to attend court every day. In the 13th year of Zhenguan, it was changed to three days. Officials above the fifth rank in the capital had to come to work every day.
Xu Chen walked to the door and was about to enter when he was stopped by the guards guarding the door.
"Stop! Who are you? Tell me your name!"
The general shouted with a ferocious expression.
Every day, there were countless people like Xu Chen who wanted to fish in troubled waters and muddle through. None of them could escape his eyes!
"Uh…I'm here for court.”
Xu Chen was baffled. He looked at the officials who could enter the palace without any obstruction and pointed at them.
"If they can enter, why can't I?”
This was discrimination and unfair treatment!
"Ha! All of you are dressed in official robes, and I recognize you, so I can naturally pass through. However, you are dressed in plain clothes, and I don't recognize you either. How can I let you in?”
The general's eyes flashed with wisdom as he sneered,
"So, you definitely didn't come to court to hide it from me. Hmph, go cultivate for a few more years!”
"If you don't leave, I'll beat you up!”
He raised his voice slightly, and some officials stopped in their tracks and looked over. They all looked like they were watching a joke.
There were quite a few people like this every day. They either wanted to see the Emperor because they had been wronged, or they came to raise their opinions. Some simply wanted to be beaten up because they had nothing to do. It could also be considered a form of entertainment.
Xu Chen didn't care about those gazes. Just as he was about to take out his waist token, he was suddenly pulled to the side by a hand.
"Xu Chen! Why did you come to the Imperial City to cause trouble? This is not a place you should be at now!”
The warrior looked angry and reprimanded,
"Go back quickly! The imperial examinations are already starting today. If you don't go to the provincial examination and instead wander around here and cause trouble, be careful that I don't ask Xiao Wu to come and see you!”
As soon as he arrived at the palace, he saw Xu Chen causing trouble here. How could he not be anxious? This future son-in-law was really worrisome!
Father-in-law, I…"
Xu Chen was slightly stunned and was about to explain, but Wu Shi Hui's face turned even redder when he heard that. He shouted in a low voice,"
"What nonsense are you spouting! Who's your father-in-law? We haven't even seen the signs of him. Go, go back and take the exam!”
At this moment, he wished he could kick Xu Chen's butt. What was he yelling about? If other officials heard this, where would he put his face?
He glanced at his colleagues and saw their smiling faces. His heart instantly turned cold.
Oh no, it seemed like someone else had already heard it…
"I'll deal with you then!"
The warrior glared at Xu Chen fiercely, then hurried into the palace gate and explained the lie to his colleagues.
Today's matter would probably become a joke in the circle!
"What's going on with this Old Wu? You didn't take your medicine?"
Xu Chen was baffled by Wu Shi's words. He scratched his head and took out the token from his pocket. He handed it to the guard general and said,
"This is my token."
The general was originally looking at him as if he was a joke, but when he saw the golden dragon pattern waist token, his expression immediately changed. He knelt down on one knee and said respectfully,
"This general had eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai. I didn't know that Lord Marquis had come and my words have offended you.”
The possessors of such tokens were all registered in advance in various parts of the palace. As guards, they already knew the identity of Marquis Xu Chen in advance and knew that he was the main character today. Naturally, they did not dare to neglect him.
To be honest, his intestines were about to turn green with regret. Fortunately, he did not go too far just now. Otherwise, he would be in trouble!
"Those who don't know are not guilty. Can I go in now?”
Xu Chen smiled. He had always been magnanimous, so he naturally wouldn't make things difficult for a small guard like him.
"Lord Marquis, please."
The general respectfully said. He immediately let Xu Chen in, and Xu Chen also entered the Imperial Palace.
Only a few officials at the back saw this scene. They looked at Xu Chen differently.
He didn't expect this person to be a big shot!
There are two chapters this Monday morning, and the next chapter will be tomorrow morning.
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