At this moment.
The British Public House.
Li Ji sat behind a few tables in the hall, looking down at the military book in his hand. When he heard the sound of footsteps, he looked up and saw a blue-robed young man holding an official's robe and stepping over the threshold.
"Father, I'm back."”
"It's good that you're back." Li Ji nodded with a smile and put down the military book in his hand. When he saw the red official robe in his hand, his eyes lit up.
"Li Zhen, you've become a censor?!”
This kid is amazing!
The children of other families who went to participate in the palace examination would at most get the position of an imperial censor, but their own children who went with them would return with a red official robe!
Officials of the Tang Dynasty wore purple clothes above the third rank, red clothes above the fifth rank, and blue clothes above the seventh rank.
Every rank was extremely difficult to advance. Without great merit, one could not leap through the Dragon Gate and become a red-robed official of the Great Tang.
Li Zhen nodded and said,
"His Majesty said that I was a talent that could be molded and felt that it was a waste of my talent to start as an Imperial Censor, so he let me directly become the Imperial Censor's Deputy.”
"Would His Majesty be so kind?"
Li Ji's mind cleared up a lot, and he looked at him in confusion.
Li Zhen's words were simple, but Li Ji would not easily believe that a few simple words from Li Zhen could make the current Emperor give him the position of a fifth-grade official censor.
After all, Li Shi Min was a man of character.
He knew better.
If he didn't have any great achievements, how could he be given an important task?!
"Actually, there are some twists and turns…"
Li Zhen pondered for a moment before telling his father the whole story.
Of course, he wouldn't say things that he shouldn't.
Facing his father, Li Zhen couldn't reveal all the facts. After all, he had obtained his position as a censor by reporting to the nine dukes.
During this period, he still tricked Li Er. After all, it was impossible to climb to the rank of Censor Zhongcheng step by step with experience.
"I see. Father still underestimated you. I didn't expect that your eloquence would not only satisfy His Majesty, but also make those scholars who harmed you suffer.”
Li Ji suddenly understood. He laughed and clapped his hands.
"No wonder His Majesty gave you the position of Imperial Censor. An Imperial Censor is a censor. You have to rely on your mouth to stand in the court. If you can't argue with others in the court, then you're not worthy of being an Imperial Censor.”
"You did well."
Li Ji sighed with emotion." From today onwards, our Old Li family will have an Imperial Censor. Moreover, the moment he enters the court, he will be a fifth-grade Imperial Censor!”
"This is a good thing. I've decided to send out some invitations and invite a few dukes who are on good terms with me to our house for a gathering and a banquet.”
"If Fang Xuanling wants to invite them, Du Ruhui will have to come. Cheng Yaojin, Zhangsun Wuji, Yuchi Jingde, Duke of Song Xiao Yu, Duke of Yi Qin Qiong, Hou Junji, and Li Jing will all have to come to our residence.”
What?
Li Zhen was startled. He did not expect his father to say this.
A banquet?
Invite the Duke?
Was he inviting them for a meal, or was he inviting them to cause trouble?
"There's no need for that, is there?" Li Zhen hesitated for a moment.”
"Why not? This matter must be done!"
Li Ji waved his hand and said,"
"You don't know the situation, but ever since His Majesty ascended the throne, there has never been a scholar in the Great Tang's Imperial Court who took part in the court examination and jumped from a rank five official to a rank five official!”
"If father doesn't do a good job, others will look down on our Li family. I don't know how many people will gossip behind this old man's back.”
"You don't have to worry about this matter."
"Leave it to me."
As he spoke, Li Ji excitedly strode out of the hall and shouted in the courtyard,"
"Butler! Write some invitations for this old man. It must be beautifully written. It's best if you can get some gold to paste on it. It must be of a high grade!”
He watched Li Ji leave happily.
Li Zhen fell into deep thought.
Should he knock his father unconscious and lock him up until this matter was over?
How was this treating someone to a meal to celebrate? This was clearly a heavy blow. It was even more embarrassing than giving someone a show of strength!
The person his father, Li Ji, wanted to invite.
There were a total of nine dukes.
And these nine people happened to be the people he was going to report to the imperial court today!
When enemies meet, their eyes will turn red.
He had just offended someone, and now he was inviting the other party over for dinner? This wasn't just wicked, this was also stupid!
Bang!
At this moment, an explosion sounded from the door.
"Li Ji, where are you!"
"Come out!"
Accompanied by an angry roar that resounded through the sky, the nine Dukes, the Imperial Censors, and the Imperial Censors charged in with cold expressions and killing intent.
Li Ji stood in the courtyard, holding a pile of invitations that had just been written. He was shocked by the sudden scene.
"Xuan Ling, Ru Hui?"
"Jing De, Wuji?"
"And Apothecary, Junji, Xiao Yu, Zhijie, and Qin Qiong? Eh, Wei Zheng, Du Yan, you two are here too?”
Li Ji raised his head and looked at the nine High Dukes with a stunned expression. When he saw that each of them was holding a shiny weapon, he said with a dumbfounded expression,
"What are you guys doing here?"
"I haven't invited you over yet. Why are you here first? I'm going to write the date on my invitation card tomorrow.”
"You came at this time."
" How can this old man be so considerate? I wanted to hold a banquet, but I can't do it in a short time. I haven't even bought the wine yet…"
The more Li Ji spoke, the softer his voice became. In the end, he could not continue.
Seeing everyone staring at him with a cold expression and a look of bitter hatred, Li Ji was silent for a long time. He stared at the weapons in their hands and coughed lightly.
"My fellow colleagues, you're not here to eat, are you?”
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