Chapter 247: Imperial Examination Case (9)

When Li Qing quietly left Yang's mansion, it was already dark, and the scholars in front of Zhuque Gate were still sitting on the ground with their stubborn heads raised.

The harm caused by ten years of hard work is not healed by Li Linfu's sweet words. They want the emperor's order. This is something Li Linfu hopes but is a little worried. He hopes that the big thing will cause Li Longji to pay enough attention to it. He takes the initiative to call him to ask questions, but he is also worried that these scholars have done aggressive behavior in anger and cause any disaster that will cause him to implicate him. This night, Li Linfu will spend his sleeplessness and waiting.

A carriage passed by the outermost of the scholars, like a tiptoe cat. Li Qing silently stared at the simple and determined faces in the Zhuquemen Square through the gaps in the car window. Tens of thousands of soldiers stationed in Chang'an surrounded the Zhuquemen Gate like an iron barrel, and the torches in his hands reflected the sky red. Li Qing seemed to see their burning youth and passion, and pursued the fairness and justice of the Tang Dynasty imperial examination for the sweat of ten years.

He pulled the curtain on the carriage and returned to darkness. The era of youth burning has passed. The ruthlessness of the officialdom has gradually made his heart become cold. He is striving to push the Tang Dynasty ship to slowly turn direction, but every step he takes is covered with thorns, and needs to be exchanged for iron and blood.

Everything he despised when he was a teenager needs to bend down and pick it up one by one, such as forming a party. The so-called party is an alliance of interests. Common interests connect them together. A person's power is always small, and more people need to fight for their ideals. When their interests are guaranteed, the big ship will naturally change its course.

The carriage gradually moved away from the Suzaku Gate, and the surroundings became quiet and dark. In front of the house was the Ten Kings' House, and further forward was the Baisun Courtyard. The carriage flashed past the Qing Palace. Li Qing couldn't help but unwilling to open the curtain again. The gate was locked in, and he could vaguely see the ferocious beast head on the iron gate. I wonder when this stupid and vicious eldest son would be able to learn a lesson. Don't provoke him again. Li Qing shook his head. His hatred with King Qing had become deeper and deeper, and he could not end well. Perhaps, it could only be concluded by that word.

"Master, the Guangping Palace has arrived!" Yang Shenjin's driver stopped the carriage.

"Wait a moment, I'll come out soon."

Li Qing gave an order, then quickly walked up the steps. He knocked on the door. After a moment, the side door opened with a squeak. The doorman poked his head out and looked at Li Qing, and hesitated and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"Please inform His Highness King Guangping and say that Li Qing has something urgent to come to him!"

"You are." The concierge was very surprised. He hurriedly let Li Qing into the gate. "The little prince just came back from the Eastern Palace. The minister asked him to wait a moment. The villain will report now."

After a moment, Li Chu ran out and took Li Qing's hand and laughed, "Mr. Li is in Yangzhou, but I have a job as a salt and iron envoy, and I am idle in Chang'an."

He had never seen Li Qing since the Lantern Festival. His father finally retained the position of crown prince under extreme disadvantage. This was entirely due to Li Qing's planning. Li Chu knew this better than anyone else, and he was full of gratitude to Li Qing.

Li Qing laughed. He really liked this young man full of vitality and vitality, so he hugged his shoulder and smiled: "Today I just want to find something for you to help you!"

Since Li Qing came to find him, it means that he had the ability to do what he had entrusted. Li Chu said without even blinking his eyes and said without hesitation: "Just keep speaking, I will do my best!"

"Okay! I like cheerful people. There is not much time left. Let's talk while walking!" Li Qing pulled Li Chu and went out to get on the carriage.

The carriage returned on the same road. On the quiet street, only the sound of horse hooves and the sound of wheels turning were heard. Li Chu had been in the car for a while, but Li Qing was right. He neither told him what he wanted to help or where he was going now?

Li Chu didn't say a word, just sat quietly, looking at his bright eyes in the darkness, and the carriage was silent. Seeing that the Zhuque Gate was about to reach the distant sky, the red light reflected in the sky, Li Qingfang said lightly: "I want you to go to Gao Lishi's Mansion, and at the latest, let the emperor see a memorial tomorrow morning."

Since Gao Lishi is still betting on Prince Li Heng, the importance of Emperor Li Chu is self-evident. However, Li Qing also has a more important purpose, which is to let Li Chu contact the most powerful old eunuch in the history of the Tang Dynasty as much as possible, so that Gao Lishi can truly experience the biggest card of Prince Li Heng.

"Whose memorial is it?" Li Chu, who was silent for a moment, finally couldn't help but ask.

The carriage began to pass the Zhuque Gate, "You can see it yourself!" Li Qing slightly opened the curtain, and a red light reflected into the car. Li Chu looked surprised. He leaned forward and looked out. He saw that the three layers inside and three layers inside the army surrounded the Zhuque Gate area tightly, with tens of thousands of people.

Through the gaps between the army, rows of scholars were filled with rows of scholars, and at least ten thousand people were silent.

"Look at the city tower again."

Li Chu looked up and saw nearly a hundred officials standing on the city tower. One of them seemed to be the right prime minister Li Linfu. He turned around suddenly, his eyes filled with shock. His eyes were clearly asking: "What happened?"

"It is rumored that there were serious frauds in this imperial examination. The two examinees announced the admission list in a very short time. The scholars believed that the review time should not be so short, so they believed that many people had already decided in advance, and they gradually gathered here since the afternoon."

Speaking of this, Li Qingyi sneered coldly: "This involves the son of Yang Guozhong and Zhang Yi, and Li Linfu wants to use this opportunity to beat Yang two."

Li Chu thought about it and asked again: "One Yang is Yang Guozhong, I know, what about the other Yang? Is it Yang Shenjin?"

Li Qing patted his shoulder and smiled and said, "It's not easy to think that it's Yang Shenjin. I originally thought it would be Yang Guozhong's unlucky, so I restored my plan to add fuel to the fire. However, Wang Gong suddenly impeached Yang Shenjin's father and reminded me that Li Linfu's person to deal with is not just Yang Guozhong. His deeper idea is to clean up the Ministry of Personnel."

Li Chu suddenly realized and said anxiously: "So you asked to find Gao Lishi to protect Yang Shenjin?"

"Not bad! Not bad!" Li Qing exclaimed repeatedly, "He is clear-headed and quick-responsive. He is worthy of being the eldest grandson of the emperor."

He took out a memorial from his arms, handed it to Li Chu and whispered: "This is a memorial written by Yang Shenjin. When you see Gao Lishi, you say that Zhang Qiu Jianqiong went to the East Palace. This is what your father asked you to pass it on to him. Don't mention me, have you heard it?"

Seeing Li Qing’s serious words, Li Chu nodded and said, “I understand. At worst, I will try my best to make my father beat you up, and I will definitely not betray you.”

Li Qing heard that he was a little unwilling to accept it, so he smiled and said, "Actually, Gao Lishi won't believe you, forget it! I won't make things difficult for you, just tell me the truth."

Li Chu's face turned red and he said a little embarrassedly: "Mr., I am."

Li Qing reached out and pinched his shoulder and said sincerely: "The reason I have done my best to help your father is because I believe that you will be a good emperor in the future and can lead me to the rejuvenation of the Tang Dynasty. I have to bet on you all my treasures. You must remember this."

Li Chu gently patted Li Qing's hand on his shoulder and nodded silently.

Gao Lishi had just returned from Li Longji and served the emperor for the whole day. He was exhausted. At this moment, he was burning his feet in the wooden basin to relieve fatigue while gently rubbing his cheeks with his hands, which were already sore with his smile.

There were memorials that only saw half of them spread out on his knees, and dozens of them piled up on the table in the study. He had to deal with them before he could rest and fall asleep. He reviewed memorials for the emperor. This was something that countless people could not think of, but Gao Lishi was really unable to bear it. He yawned a long time, threw the memorials that saw half of them aside, and asked loudly: "Acai, have the scholars of the Zhuquemen dispersed?"

Acai is the son of his great housekeeper, smart and capable, and deeply trusted by Gao Lishi. His eyes and ears and ears are transmitted to him through this person.

Acai walked to the door and replied to Gao Lishi with his hands down: "Master, there is not yet, and Li Xiangguo has not left either. It seems that he will not part tonight."

Gao Lishi frowned. These scholars thought that they were cheating on the imperial examination just because they had a short time to review the papers, but they could not produce any evidence. They used this method of gathering and sitting in a quiet way to force the emperor, which would only backfire in the end. It was really naive!

He shook his head, raised his eyes, and saw that Ah Cai was still standing there and still moving, he couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Is there anything else?"

"Just just now, news came from the gatehouse that King Guangping wanted to see the master, but he is still waiting in the gatehouse."

"King Guangping?"

Gao Lishi was surprised and suddenly changed his mind, was it because the prince was asking him for something to do? "Hurry and invite the little prince to my study, and don't neglect it."

Li Chu was taken to the study room and waited for a while before seeing Gao Lishi coming slowly with his hands behind his back. He immediately stepped forward to greet him: "Li Chu meets Ahon!"

"Haha! This is the first time that the little prince has come to me!"

Gao Lishi took Li Chu's hand and looked him up and down. Seeing that his every move was clean and neat, humble and polite, and his temperament was tough, but there was a faint bookish smell between his eyebrows. He couldn't help but nodded secretly. It was indeed a great man, no wonder His Majesty valued him so much.

"Come on, let's sit down and talk." Gao Lishi pressed him on the chair and then returned to his seat. He smiled kindly and said, "What's the matter when I come to see me so late?"

Li Chu took out the memorial from his arms and handed it on both hands, "This is a memorial from Minister Yang of the Ministry of Personnel. Ah Weng might as well take a look."

Gao Lishi took the note, but did not look at it, but only placed it on a few, and focused for a while before saying, "The little prince will still stay in the courtyard of Baisun often in the future and walk around less, do you understand?"

This is Gao Lishi's implicit advice, "Right and wrong are all due to forcing one's strength." If Li Chu frequently appears in the homes of princes and ministers, if he is impeached by someone with a heart, Li Longji's impression of him will be greatly reduced, which will affect Li Heng's position as the crown prince.

"Yes! Thank you for your teachings." Li Chu stood in panic, thanked Gao Lishi, and said, "This is only once, so why not be the case?"

Gao Lishi nodded with a smile, opened the memorial and looked at it, his face gradually became solemn. He suddenly realized something and said anxiously: "This is definitely not what your father asked you to come. Who is it? Tell me honestly."

"It's Mr. Li of the Ministry of Revenue." Li Chu whispered.

"I just knew it was him!" Gao Lishi smiled faintly and said to himself: "Since you can make Yang's father pretend to be crazy, I said why would he have no next step?"

He raised his eyes and asked again, "Can Mr. Li be outside the door?"

Li Chu nodded. Under Gao Lishi's sharp gaze, he felt that everything he had been exposed to him and had nowhere to hide.

Gao Lishi's expression seemed to have won a small prize. He smiled slightly and turned around and instructed: "Acai, go to the door and invite Mr. Li in."

After a moment, Li Qingyouran walked into Gao Lishi's study. He knew that it would be the result. With Li Chu's immatureness, how could he hide Gao Lishi's poisonous eyes?

"Li Qing was very guilty of disturbing Ahweng's rest late at night!"

Gao Lishi looked at Li Qing's calm smile and suddenly felt fooled. This boy encouraged King Guangping to stand up. I'm afraid the real purpose was that he wanted to enter his study!

He smiled coldly and said, "Since I'm here, I'm hiding outside the old man's door and instigating a child to show up. Don't you know the minister's little abacus?"

Li Qing apologized and bowed again and said, "What Aweng said is that Li Qing is not good at doing things well, please forgive me!"

Gao Lishi nodded and invited Li Chu to the small reception room next door first. Then he said to Li Qing: "Actually, I understand your thoughts. It's just that the position of the prince is still unstable, so it's better for King Guangping to stand out."

Li Qing was silent and Gao Lishi said it right. His luck mentality was inappropriate. "If you walk by the river often, how can you not get wet your feet?" If you don't restrain yourself, once King Qing, Yang Guozhong and others see it, a storm will surely cause.

Seeing that Li Qing knew his mistake, Gao Lishi smiled tolerantly and said, "Actually, we are all people on the same boat. I am his father and you are his son. The path is the same. You have protected the prince on the Yuan Dynasty. How can I not know about it? It's just that some things need to be communicated with me in advance."

He could only click until he finished speaking. Gao Lishi changed the topic and smiled and said, "In the future, you can come in at any time. Don't sneak in and ask a child to explore the way."

Li Qing smiled, he pondered for a moment, pointed to the memorial in Gao Lishi's hand, and simply spoke, "I know very well about the fraud in the imperial examination this time. The position of Minister Yang is of great importance, so I came to Aweng overnight and asked Aweng to rush this memorial before His Majesty summoned Prime Minister Li to let him read it first."
Chapter completed!