The next day, Chang 'an City was in turmoil again.
It was rumored that the young duke of the Duke of Wei was greedy for beauty and forced the Wu family's Mei Niang to become a slave. At the same time, he also invaded the Wu family's property.
Other than that, there were also rumors that the Duke of the State of Wei had accepted bribes to support the Zhuge family of the Ba Shu and wanted to obtain an official position for them.
All in all, there were all sorts of rumors, and most of them were trying to tarnish Li Yi's reputation.
In the beginning, Li Yi did not care. There were plenty of rumors in Chang 'an every day, so how could he shut them up?
However, who knew that in the next two days, such rumors would spread even more widely, even shocking the Imperial Court.
The Duke of Wei, Li Jing, had just left court when he immediately came looking for Li Yi.
"Son, although I believe that you wouldn't do such a stupid thing, everyone's words are like gold. Now, those colleagues in the imperial court looked at him differently. It could be seen that they were also skeptical.”Li Jing glanced at the beautiful girl behind Li Yi and whispered.
Li Yi waved his hand, and Wu Mei Niang obediently left the room.
When there was no one else in the room, Li Yi finally voiced out the question in his heart,""Dad, did you notice that someone is adding fuel to the fire? In the past, the rumors about me in Chang 'an were quite different. Everyone had their own opinions. But this time, it was surprisingly consistent, as if it was true.”
How could Li Jing, the Duke of Wei, not have thought of this? He nodded solemnly."Son, don't worry. Although everyone was skeptical about this matter, the Emperor had never asked about it. This meant that he did not care about these rumors.”
Li Yi shook his head." Just because His Majesty doesn't care doesn't mean he doesn't have doubts." Maybe he's just waiting for us to explain to him.”
Li Jing looked at his son in surprise. He realized that this kid had really grown up. If it was in the past, this kid wouldn't have racked his brains to think about these troublesome things. Because in this kid's heart, no matter what happened, his indomitable father would bear it for him.
"Our son has really grown up." Li Jing sighed in relief.
"Don't worry, son. Father will settle this matter for you. The Imperial College is about to start school. Emperor Long En, although you can enter directly, you may have to go through the motions. His Majesty might personally test you, so as to shut up the mouths of the scholars in the world.”
"So, stay at home and study hard these few days.”
Li Jing comforted his son.
Unexpectedly, Li Yi shook his head and rejected his father's suggestion.""No, I want to go to court personally tomorrow.”
Li Jing was stunned for a moment, then he nodded heavily. His eyes lit up, and the heroic spirit in his heart was instantly ignited."Haha, as expected of my son, Li Jing. You have spirit, courage, and wisdom. Alright, tomorrow, we will go to court together and turn the world upside down.”
At the fifth watch of the next day, Li Jing and Li Yi put on their official robes and smiled at each other. Under the protection of a group of armored soldiers, they slowly made their way to the palace.
Li Yi was the future heir of the Duke of Wei. From the moment he was born, the Imperial Court had bestowed him with the official position of Cavalry Commandant.
In other words, he had an official position. Even if it was just a patronizing official position, he was still an official of the imperial court.
However, a few days ago, Li Er had upgraded him by two levels. He was awarded the title of Lieutenant Ren Yong of the Heavenly Policy Army.
The Heavenly Policy Army was the most elite force of the Great Tang.
This army could be said to be the foundation of Li Shi Min's status as emperor, and it was also where his trusted aides were.
The fact that Li Yi was appointed as the Heaven's Policy Army's Benevolent and Brave Lieutenant showed how much Li Er valued him. Or rather, it was because of Li Jing.
Riding on his horse, Li Yi sized up his lieutenant's official robe. He realized that this set of official robes was much more majestic and superior than the official robes of other armies.
From this point, it could be seen how much Li Shiming valued the Heaven's Policy Army.
When the sky was slightly bright, the father and son arrived in front of the palace.
At the same time, all the officials had arrived in twos and threes.
When these people saw Li Yi dressed in the Heaven's Policy officer's robe, they were all shocked and astonished.
Following that, they began to gather in various corners, pointing at Li Yi from time to time.
Li Yi, on the other hand, stood with his back straight. His expression was neither haughty nor humble, but he was filled with curiosity as he sized up everything before him.
At this moment, Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and the others also arrived.
When Cheng Yaojin saw Li Yi, he was shocked at first, then he jumped off his warhorse and walked towards him with a big laugh.""Haha, you came to court today too? I say, little fellow, are you here to complain about your grievances? Don't worry, I'll definitely plead for you.”
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