In the Imperial Palace, the Emperor had yet to attend court, and the time had yet to arrive. The civil and military officials were naturally more relaxed as they chatted with a few officials they were familiar with.
Wu Shi Ling stood at the back. The people with him were not high ranking officials, like Zhangsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling. They were all standing at the top, while he could only stand at the bottom.
They were both Dukes, but his title was conferred by Li Yuan, and he was just a mere Shouyang County Duke. Zhangsun Wuji and the others were Dukes personally conferred by the current Emperor, Li Shimin!
The difference between a country and a He County could be described as heaven and earth. Moreover, his official position was not high. He was just a doctor of the Treasury Department. He was not liked by Li Shimin and basically did not have any real power or presence.
To put it bluntly, a noble like him was simply a handful in the early Tang Dynasty. If not for Empress Xiao Wu, he would only be a small transparent person in the history books.
Therefore, the circle he mingled in was only the circle of officials around the fifth rank.
"Haha, Old Wu, I heard that the troublemaker called you father-in-law. Is that true?”
A skinny official said jokingly. The moment he started, the others also laughed and discussed,
"That kid's looks are really not bad. It's just that his character…isn't very good. He actually caused trouble in the Imperial City.”
"Hey, don't say that. I have a father-in-law. What's wrong with coming in to take a look? Isn't Old Wu's face enough?”
"Hahahaha…"
Faced with this group of people's ridicule, Wu Shi Xin was also helpless. If you wanted to say that you were going to fly into a rage…it really wouldn't work. These guys were just joking around and looking for fun with him. However, if you wanted to say that you were going to endure it, their voices were really ear-piercing, and his face was about to turn red.
"Hey, hey, hey, that's enough. Don't mock me like that. Besides, it's not even a matter of fate yet. If I don't agree, does he want to marry my daughter? Dream on!"
Wu Shi said angrily. He was full of resentment towards Xu Chen now, and his heart was filled with hatred.
If this kid doesn't become an official, I definitely won't agree!
Just as he was thinking about it, someone beside him pushed him and pointed forward. He held back his laughter and said,
"Old Wu, look, why is your good son-in-law here?”
When Wu Shi Ling heard this, he was stunned. He looked in the direction that the person was pointing at and saw Xu Chen, who was wandering aimlessly in the palace!
This kid was wandering around, but he was actually not caught by the guards. This was simply strange.
"Oh my god…"
Wu Shi patted his forehead. Seeing that Xu Chen was about to walk in the direction of the Imperial Palace, his heart suddenly twitched. He rolled up his sleeves and chased after him!
"You brat, how…how did you get in!”
After running for a while, he caught up with Xu Chen and pulled him back. He panted.
The feeling of the 100-meter sprint was really uncomfortable. His heart was almost jumping into his throat.
"Me? I walked in. By the way, where is Li Shimin? I want to see him."
Xu Chen said innocently. Looking at Wu Shi Huan's appearance, he could not help but laugh.
This Old Wu was quite innocent. He wanted to play with him for a while.
"You! How can you call the emperor by his name?! Aiyo, I'm really…"
When the warrior heard this, he was immediately scared out of his wits. He quickly looked around and saw that there was no one around. He secretly heaved a sigh of relief and said seriously,
"I don't care how you came in, or if you bribed the general, it's…it doesn't matter what it is, you'd better go back now. When the court meeting starts, if you're caught, you'll be beheaded!”
Bribing the soldiers of the Imperial City and impersonating an official, no matter which of these two points, they were both serious crimes!
"That won't do. I'm already in. If you let me out again, won't my money be wasted? I'll be right here. I won't go anywhere until I see the emperor!”
Seeing his anxious expression, Xu Chen was already smiling in his heart.
Yes, I bribed the general to enter.
Upon hearing this, Wu Shi was stunned as if he had been struck by lightning.
"You…you're really something! Was that general also a muddle-headed ghost? Didn't he know that he would be beheaded like this?”
He didn't know what to say. He said angrily as he pushed Xu Chen towards the door.
This kid was too good at causing trouble. If his daughter really married him, how would she live in the future?
However, at this moment, a sharp voice came from the hall.
"The court session has begun. Close the city gates and ask all officials to return to their positions.”
In an instant, the city gate closed. All the officials lined up one after another. They stood neatly on the steps according to their official ranks, waiting for the Emperor's call.
"Alright, the city gates are already closed. It's difficult for me to get out even if I want to.”
Xu Chen helplessly spread his hands and winked at Wu Shi Hui.
"Good father-in-law, just bring me along. I just want to see what the emperor looks like. Don't worry, I'll definitely listen to your instructions and definitely won't do anything rash!”
He also wanted to see if Samurai Shura was willing to help him at this juncture. He was testing his future father-in-law!
"I…"
The warrior hesitated for a while. Seeing that the other officials were almost in line, he could only grit his teeth and say fiercely to Xu Chen,
"You're really bold! Listen up, don't talk or move later. You have to follow me at all times, understand?”
He wanted to cry but had no tears to shed when he encountered such a brat!
"Alright, I understand."
Xu Chen smiled brightly, revealing his big white teeth.
Immediately, Wu Shi took Xu Chen up the steps and mixed into the team. Xu Chen was not wearing an official uniform and had a luggage with him. It looked too eye-catching.
Fortunately, the official position of the samurai was not high. Walking at the back of the team, not many people saw them. Even if they were puzzled, they would not point it out.
A senior eunuch had led a group of junior eunuchs to the meeting. From the First Rank Grand Preceptor to the Third Rank Minister to the Fifth Rank officials, he greeted them all with a smile. The junior eunuch behind him held a booklet. As he passed by, he noted down a stroke. As he passed by, he noted down another stroke.
If he encountered someone who didn't come to court and didn't report, he would frown and ask another eunuch to record their name and hand it over to the Ministry of Justice for punishment. Even if the surrounding officials begged for mercy, it would be useless.
The emperor was in charge of the government. If an official dared not attend court, he would die!
Soon, they were about to reach the rank 5 officials, Wu Shi Hui and Xu Chen!
Flowers…
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