How could Lu Yan not understand that Li Shiming was referring to the goading method used to make him stay?
There was no blame in his tone, but more ridicule.
After all, his goading method was quite obvious. How could someone like Li Shi Min not see it?
However, that was something that could not be helped.
Lu Yan immediately made up his mind.
It was better to use less provocation in the future.
It was precisely because his opponent was Li Shiming that Lu Yan chose to take the unconventional path and take a gamble.
If it were any other tyrant, they might have been enraged before he could speak and directly dragged him out to be killed. This would only make the situation worse.
Although Li Shi Min wasn't that fierce, he was still the king.
How could a soft-hearted person be an Imperial Entertainment?
If Lu Yan did not have those poems and articles, as well as his understanding of how to deal with the flood later, he would not be able to stand here alive and still have a fifth-grade official position.
The outcome would only be even more tragic than before.
"Selection complete. The host has received a reward: Master level calligraphy, do you want to receive the reward immediately?”
While Lu Yan was deep in thought, the system's voice came one after another.
He raised his head and looked at the officials beside him."I won't receive it for the time being."
It was best to be cautious.
"Congratulations, Lord Lu. I'm afraid that from today onwards, Lord Lu's reputation will rise.”
An official came to Lu Yan and congratulated him with a smile.
The other officials also came to Lu Yan one by one and congratulated him.
There was a hint of respect and flattery in his tone.
Lu Yan was now their superior. Despite Lu Yan's age, he was still highly regarded by Li Shimin.
His future was limitless, so he naturally wanted to make friends with him.
Especially Lu Yan's poetic talent. The ten poems just now were all top-notch works, enough to be considered masterpieces handed down from generation to generation.
He believed that it would not be long before the news spread throughout Chang 'an.
Among scholars, his status…He would also advance by leaps and bounds.
If he couldn't deal with this kind of person, then he could only be a friend. Even if it was just a nodding acquaintance, it was enough. In short, he couldn't offend him.
Lu Yan was also familiar with the art of communication.
However, he did not reject them and responded to them one by one.
The relationships in the officialdom were complicated.
No one knew who was behind these officials, and there was no need to offend them for no reason.
The rest of the officials smiled and left, leaving only the head examiner standing there with a complicated expression.
He wanted to step forward, but he still couldn't lower his pride.
After all, Lu Yan's rise was too fast. He went from an ordinary scholar with the reputation of cheating to a fifth-grade official in the blink of an eye.
He found it hard to accept, and even more so, he found it unbelievable.
After a long while, he raised his head and found himself meeting a pair of calm eyes.
It was as deep as the stars, pitch-black and vast.
Lu Yan's eyes, which were completely different from those of the same age, seemed to complement each other. On the contrary, he had a somewhat aloof temperament.
"The dragon among men should be the Saint Child.”
The head examiner felt awkward and couldn't help but praise in his heart.
"Congratulations, Lord Lu."
The head examiner cupped his hands and took the initiative to congratulate Lu Yan. He knew that if he had a conflict with Lu Yan, he would always be the one at a disadvantage.
One was the rising sun and the other was the afterglow of the setting sun. How could they be compared?
"I've offended you in the past. I hope you won't take it to heart.”
The head examiner said with an unnatural expression, but he had already expressed his attitude and lowered his head in front of Lu Yan.
"It's fine. Milord is just doing things according to the law. Why do you need to apologize?”
Lu Yan smiled and did not take it to heart.
Although this fellow in front of him was a little pedantic, his heart was not bad. Although Lu Yan was not the kind of person who would repay evil with good, he was not so petty.
Grasping on to a point, he wouldn't let it go.
To be honest, the head examiner had helped him a lot in clearing his name, but he didn't know about it.
"This one has just entered the officialdom and is still ignorant. In the future, I still need your guidance. Daren had read the Sage's books for decades, so he still needed to learn more from Daren.”
Lu Yan said to the head examiner, giving him a way out.
"To be able to be so open-minded at such a young age, no wonder you possess such talent.”
The head examiner's eyes lit up. Lu Yan was so talented, yet he was still so magnanimous towards him. The little depression in his heart had long disappeared.
After being exaggerated by Lu Yan, she immediately felt a glow on her face. A thick smile appeared on her face, and her face was flushed.
He looked at Lu Yan with admiration.
If Lu Yan did not have an official position, he would have taken him in as a disciple no matter what.
"This old man is too stubborn. With Lord Lu's temperament, this old man is inferior.”
"Well said, well said," the head examiner said with a smile. Although I don't have much ability and my official position is low, I've been mediating in the officialdom for many years. I still know some things.”
"As long as Lord Lu is willing to come, I will tell you everything I know and do my best.”
The more the head examiner spoke, the more delighted he became. He treated Lu Yan as a friend who forgot his age and started to talk non-stop.
"It's getting late. Why don't I host a banquet in the Sparrow Immortal Pavilion to celebrate Lord Lu's death?”
The head examiner looked at Lu Yan hopefully.
"There's no need. I still have some private matters to deal with. I'll hold a banquet another day to entertain you.”
However, Lu Yan directly refused. Now, he only wanted to find a landing spot and receive the system's reward.
He was just being polite with the head examiner. How could he have the thought of drinking and having fun with him?
"Alright, we'll talk about it another day."
The head examiner looked a little regretful, but he couldn't say anything. He could only nod to himself."Then this old man will leave first.”
"Go ahead."
Lu Yan made way for him. After watching the chief examiner leave, he also left the examination hall.
Before he left, he saw the eager eyes of those scholars, but he knew…The fate of these scholars could no longer be changed.
He was already considered lucky. How could he still have the ability to save them?
Only by taking care of oneself would one have the ability to take care of more people.
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