Rising: Ten Thousand Years Chapter 54: : Weird Chaotang
Kyushu Chaotang.
Above the nine-step staircase, there is a golden throne, a golden seat, and a golden crown.
The emperor Xun, who was nearly seventy years old, looked at the court ministers sitting neatly in their seats in the court hall below, and said softly: "Is Li Zhen in Beijing?"
The voice of the speech is very small, but it can be heard by everyone in the entire court.
There is no microphone installed in the chapel, but some architects have designed the chapel as a church-like architectural structure. A kind of extreme acoustics, the whole court hall is like the shape of a trumpet.
On the Golden Luan Hall, even if Xun Tianzi farts, the people below can hear it clearly.
And the court hall in Kyushu is not like the feudal system 10,000 years ago. It is quite humane, and every official has a seat. There is a table in front of each seat with tea, drinks and the like on the table. Each seat has a fixed position to sit on. The bigger the official, the more forward you sit.
An official reported: "I have already entered the palace, waiting to be summoned in the guest hall."
In this imperial palace, the officials don't sit here all day long. There are various administrative units in the palace, and each unit has a small building, and officials go to work by sitting in the office.
It was because the number one scholar came that they were summoned temporarily to sit in court. It is said to be sitting in court, but it is actually a meeting with a more solemn atmosphere. The leader sits on the main seat, and the subordinates sit on the lower seat.
Xun Jiayuan (real name of the Emperor of Kyushu) lowered his eyes: "Xuan."
"Xuan Zhuangyuan Li Zhen entered the palace."
Some officials immediately conveyed the words and called Li Zhen to go.
The court fell silent, and many officials were extremely puzzled. What they were puzzled about was that Li Zhen had just arrived in the capital, so he could be summoned as soon as he arrived?
Logically speaking, it should be arranged for Li Chen to live in the guest room of the palace for a day. He will be recruited into the Golden Luan Hall by the way tomorrow morning.
But today was so urgent, as soon as the person arrived, the emperor immediately summoned everyone, and then summoned the number one scholar. Is there any need to be in such a hurry to see the No. 1 Scholar in Kyushu?
All the officials couldn't help smiling knowingly, the emperor loves talents.
When Li Zhen was summoned, he was also a little shocked, and turned to ask Mingkang: "Do the people in the center of the empire act so vigorously in everything?"
Mingkang, who walked with Li Zhen, was full of doubts: "I don't know. In the past, when the number one scholar came to the capital, he would stay in the guest room for a day or two before being summoned by the emperor. You are the only one this time." .”
Li Zhen nodded thoughtfully.
"No. 1 scholar, this way please."
"Thank you, sir."
The official smiled kindly at Li Zhen and led the way ahead.
After walking for about ten minutes, we arrived at the Golden Luan Temple. Looking at the majestic and serious Jinluan Palace, Li Zhen became solemn.
Looking inside, sitting high on the golden seat was a man whose face could not be seen clearly. Li Zhen naturally knew that this was the Emperor of Kyushu, the supreme ruler of the power center of the empire.
"Hangcheng County Candidate Li Zhen, see the Son of Heaven."
Li Zhen kneeled and saluted according to the rules.
Xun Jiayuan smiled slightly: "Li Zhen, you have traveled thousands of miles all the way, and you have been busy. It's hard work. Come in and sit."
The officials hurriedly made an invitation: "No. 1 scholar, please."
With his head down, Li Zhen followed the officials into this "the most glorious place in the world" court hall. It was the first time he entered the court hall, and it would be a lie to say that he was not nervous. He knows that everyone sitting here is the person in charge of the general administration, and if anyone stomps their feet, Kyushu will be shaken.
And I am now in the same room with them. Everyone nodded kindly to themselves. Li Zhen also nodded his respects one by one.
Leading Li Zhen to an empty seat in the front row, Li Zhen didn't sit down and stood there.
Xun Tianzi smiled again: "Sit down."
"Thank you, Son of Heaven."
Tianzi Xun stood up, and walked two steps quietly on the golden hall with his hands behind his back. He seemed to be exercising his muscles and bones, and said inadvertently, "I have heard that you have a peerless talent. You are indeed a hero. Huh? On your forehead What happened to your injury?"
Saying this, Emperor Xun stopped in his tracks, and a pair of tiger eyes swept over, with a somewhat stern look in his eyes.
The scene was so solemn that all the officials held their breath.
Li Zhen was silent for a moment, weighing in his heart, should he say it or not?
Inadvertently, Li Zhen remembered the conversation he had with the prince in Jinzhou County a few days ago, when the prince scared him. Because Xun Shifei actually knew that he was investigating the people's livelihood in various counties along the way.
My heart suddenly became terrified.
Li Zhen understood that the emperor was not asking what happened to his forehead, the emperor just wanted to know how he would answer.
My heart shuddered, and for the first time, I felt the unfathomable heart of the legendary king. That's right, if the emperor doesn't know what happened at the feet of the emperor, wouldn't the court be over?
He went to Beijing and beheaded ten people. Such a big matter, would people in the court not know about it? But if you ask the question knowingly, there is more meaning here.
While everyone was holding their breaths, the silent Li Zhen showed a smile: "I am worried about the emperor, the injury on the forehead is caused by Xiaomin rushing to meet the emperor after entering the Eight Dragon City, and accidentally bumped into it. .”
As soon as this remark came out, the atmosphere in the court hall became even more silent. All the officials watched their noses, noses, mouths, and hearts. They sat there motionless, as if they didn't hear anything.
On the Golden Luan Hall, the emperor Xun Jiayuan didn't seem to expect Li Zhen to answer like this, he was silent for a while, his eyes relaxed, and he said with a smile:
"Young people are frizzy, so you have to be organized and steady."
"Follow the teachings of the Son of Heaven."
Got it. Li Zhen understood everything. If you were still a little dazed when Xun Tianzi asked the question, then the young man will understand everything after he is frizzy.
He didn't even ask about the Eighth Prince. He didn't ask at all about the rumors. He simply ignored whether the authority of the emperor was discredited by rumors. He doesn't worry about it, it doesn't matter.
This shows that he never thought about taking himself seriously...
Sure enough, Xun Tianzi changed the subject and said: "Imperial College of Technology, Fuxing University. Which one do you choose?"
"Fuxing University."
Emperor Xun asked straight to the point. Li Zhen answered decisively.
The people in the court lowered their heads and did not speak, they faintly felt the bad atmosphere. Now, almost all officials understood why the emperor summoned Li Zhen in such a hurry, not because of love.
There is only one reason - I don't want to see Li Zhen!
Just want to get everything over with quickly, and then I won't see him. After trying to understand this, all the officials began to guess in their hearts, so why doesn't the emperor wait to see Li Zhen? There is no reason.
Was it because of a conflict with the Eighth Prince? Unlike, this matter is too small, in the eyes of the emperor, it is an insignificant matter.
Everyone couldn't help but think of a sentence Qian Mao said some time ago: "Isn't the emperor also famous at a young age?"
At that time, the emperor replied: "Master Qian compares him with me? Is he comparable to me?"
Could it be... Could it be because of this sentence?
But the officials were even more shocked and puzzled. This...impossible, if the conflict with the eighth prince is considered a trivial matter, then it is just a sentence, insignificant like dust.
And, is it because of this?
The faces of many officials became serious. If it was really because of this sentence... Then the emperor, has he become too conceited now? Does the imperial power of the empire conflict with the prominence of talents? No conflict...
Is the battle between the prince and the number one scholar a big deal? No big deal, both parties are walking within the rules, and no one has broken the rules. The Son of Heaven can even pretend not to know.
The combination of the two things is the reason why the emperor doesn't want to see the No. 1 Scholar in Kyushu whom he personally appointed?
The officials couldn't figure out why. Why would the head of power care about such a trivial matter?
Then thinking of some things that Xun Tianzi had done in recent years, many officials had a look of sadness in their eyes.
"Li Zhen, why didn't you choose our Imperial College?"
Wang Zhongshu couldn't hold back anymore, he finally stood up and asked the question face to face.
After Wang Zhongshu's words fell, many officials in the court couldn't help but sneered.
Are you stupid? Wang Jixiang is your son. Li Zhen led the team to level up Yanziji under your son's rule. He still went to Imperial College, he was stupid.
After laughing, all the officials smiled again, well, Wang Zhongshu himself didn't know about this matter~IndoMTL.com~ Li Zhen's Dangping Yanziji has spread throughout the government and the public, but everyone didn't tell Wang Zhongshu out of face. As for his son Wang Jixiang, I'm afraid he hasn't figured out what to say, and Wang Zhongshu naturally doesn't know.
Hearing that Li Zhen did not choose Imperial College, he was still angry: "The teaching quality of our Imperial College is not comparable to that of Fuxing University."
At this time, Xu Shenxue stood up and looked at the President Wang who had a low political IQ with a mocking look: "What you said... Is President Wang biased?"
Xu Shenxue was too lazy to argue with him. Xu Shenxue knew about Yanziji, and he knew that Li Zhen would not choose Imperial College anyway, and he didn't care what Wang Zhongshu said. So I replied neither softly nor hard.
What Wang Zhongshu wanted to say, but Xun Tianzi couldn't stand it anymore: "Okay, let Li Zhen decide for himself."
As soon as the Son of Heaven made a decision, Wang Zhongshu could only sit down helplessly, feeling depressed in his heart. Why didn't Li Zhen choose Imperial College? Strange.
Then, the emperor talked about other things, the strategy of the empire, what's wrong with it. The routine court meeting began. Li Zhen was never mentioned again.
Li Zhen sat there with his head lowered and kept silent, his eyes kept rolling, trying to figure out where he offended the emperor?
The eighth prince?
Impossible, the dignified emperor has such a small mind? If he played the game within the rules, would the emperor really hate it? Even if the Son of Heaven feels uncomfortable, he will only be upset with the Eighth Prince. He himself was the No. 1 scholar himself, but the Eighth Prince spread a rumor and slapped him in the face. Why do you hate yourself?
I can't figure it out.
This attitude...
An hour later, the court meeting came to an end, and when the meeting adjourned, Emperor Xun said with a smile:
"Li Zhen."