Long live Emperor Wu!

As he said that, he waved to the concierge, who quickly stepped forward, stretched out his hand, and half-supported, half-supported, the two of them hurriedly walked into the bedroom.

The eldest son, Liu Renshi, saw that his father asked him to welcome him in person and opened the door of the house to welcome him. He just thought it was some distinguished guest, so he went obediently.

As soon as the door opened, I saw two groups of majestic attendants guarding the left and right, and a carriage in the middle. The carriage was not necessarily gorgeous, but from the horses to the exterior decoration, they were all solid and high-quality things.

Liu Renshi walked down the front steps, bowed to the carriage, and said:

"Liu Renshi, son of Duke Kui, respectfully welcomes senior into the mansion."

He didn't know who it was, but judging from his father's cautious attitude, he thought he was someone of the same generation as him.

The veterans of the same generation as myself, Aye, must be in their seventies or eighties, so it’s not too much to call them senior, right?
He felt that he was being polite and considerate.

Yan Wei heard this and glanced at Liu Renshi in surprise.

Yoo In-sil is in his 40s, with creases at the corners of his eyes, dark complexion, and the serious expression of the patriarch of a large family...

He calls His Majesty the Emperor, who is just over 20 years old, "senior"?
Not only was he surprised, but Li Shan and Wu Rou in the carriage were also stunned.

Wu Rou couldn't help laughing and said:
"Should you do it? You are so senior."

Li Shan raised his finger to stop her.

The carriage entered from the slope in front of the gate, and the guards stood guard on both sides, accompanying them all the way from the steps on both sides without even getting off their horses. It was considered to be a tight guard.

When Liu Renshi saw this battle, he quickly stepped aside. His heart finally clicked, and he felt something was wrong.

The door closed again.

He followed the carriage procession along the front courtyard avenue of the palace and stopped at the front lobby.

The carriage stopped, and as the owner, he quickly took a few steps forward, walked to the side of the carriage, and bowed to wait.

Then he saw a very young man coming out of the carriage.

He was stunned, and his expression was a little awkward. The word "senior" was stuck in his throat and he couldn't spit it out.

Li Shan stood in the car and looked around at the environment of Duke Kui's mansion. His expression seemed to be very fresh.

Then he turned around, looked at Liu Renshi and smiled.

The smile was not obvious, but the breeze was warm, and it looked good-looking and noble.

"Where is your father, Duke Kui?" Li Shan asked.

Liu Renshi subconsciously bowed and bowed his head respectfully;
"My father is feeling unwell and is resting in the back room. If you don't mind, please come with me."

After hearing this, Li Shan got off the carriage, turned around, and raised his hand to pick up the people in the carriage.

Wu Rou got out of the carriage and first glanced at Liu Renshi standing outside. Liu Renshi quickly lowered his eyes.

She looked at Li Shan, her eyes half smiling but not smiling, as if she was still laughing at the senior who just said that, but she didn't say anything, but with a graceful manner, she got out of the carriage and followed Li Shan. .

Liu Renshi led the way, and Li Shan and Wu Rou walked in the middle.

The guards immediately dismounted and followed him to the backyard.

Only Yan Wei followed them into the house, while the others stayed in the yard.

As soon as you enter the house, you can clearly smell a faint herbal smell.

Li Shan followed Liu Renshi to the inner room and turned around the screen.

Liu Hong was originally lying on the bed, but when he saw Li Shan coming in, he quickly lifted the quilt, got off the bed, and wanted to salute, shouting:
"His Majesty."

Li Shan quickly took two steps forward, lifted Liu Hongji up, and said warmly: "The Duke and my father have never been so different. I am a junior, so there is no need to be polite."

When Liu Renshi heard this, he reacted, and together with the other maids serving the soup, they all bowed and knelt on the ground, trembling.

"Everyone, get up." Li Shan said and helped Duke Kui to lie down on the couch.

Liu Hongji looked at him and said with a smile:
"I never thought that His Majesty would really be here, and I was very frightened. Unfortunately, I am ill and cannot go far to welcome you, so I have to let my son do it for me."

Li Shan smiled slightly and turned to look at Liu Renshi.

Liu Renshi raised his head, trembling with fear, and complained angrily:

"Father is really unreasonable. Since we knew it was His Majesty, why didn't we tell our son in advance? It made me lose etiquette outside the door. If Your Majesty thinks that we are deliberately neglecting, wouldn't it harm the whole family?"

Liu Hongji smiled, not angry at all, but said with a smile:

"You are stupid yourself and you blame others? Go and get out. Your Majesty came here incognito. You definitely don't want people to know. Tell the people below to be more strict with their mouths."

Liu Renshi raised his head again, responded "Yes.", and said "Your Majesty forgives me" to Li Shan, then waved his hand and directed all the maids in the room to follow him out.

The only ones left in the room were Li Shan, Wu Rou, Yan Wei, and Duke Kui lying on the bed.

Wu Rou moved a round stool next to her and placed it behind Li Shan. Li Shan lifted his robe, sat down dignifiedly, faced Liu Hongji on the bed, and asked:
"How is the Duke's health? He is feeling better."

Liu Hongji smiled and sighed and said:

"Hey, I'm getting older, and I have good times and bad days. I'm afraid I knew that His Majesty was coming, so I felt lighter than usual today."

Li Shan also laughed.

Wu Rou stood behind Li Shan, then bowed to the person on the bed and said:
"Wu's A'rou, I'm going to pay homage to Duke Kui."

Liu Hongji's eyes flashed for a moment, and he was stunned when he looked at Wu Rou.

At first, he thought she was the maid who had followed Li Shan to serve Li Shan. He also said that the maid was wearing a turban and covering her neck, like a Persian. It was a bit strange and he just thought it was a personal preference.

Now, after recognizing the person, I finally understand... She had her hair grow short after being shaved, so this is the only way it can be.

He thought of the rumors in the past few days, looked at Li Shan again, and thought it might be true, so he agreed and said nothing else.

Li Shanzheng was worried about how to explain it to others, but when Duke Kui didn't mention it, he breathed a sigh of relief and said directly:
"I came here because I have a difficult matter. I was reminded by Ah Rou, so I came here specifically to ask the Duke."

Liu Hongji said seriously: "Your Majesty, please speak."

"The Duke knows that because his eldest brother was deposed, many officials in the East Palace were implicated and were either killed or demoted.

Later, when I became the crown prince, most of the subordinate officials in the East Palace were veterans, and there were not many young people.

Now, I want to select a few people from the imperial examination to train, but I sit in the palace all day long, don't know much about the imperial examination talents, and don't know how to start.

Arou said that the country’s public transportation system is vast, and he might know a few talented people who cannot be reused, and he might be able to recommend one or two. "

When Duke Kui heard this, he didn't understand anything.

As the saying goes, once the emperor and the courtiers.

Changsun Wuji relied on the fact that he was His Majesty's uncle and the auxiliary minister appointed by Emperor Taizong. He probably ignored His Majesty's wishes and made many accusations and restrictions, making His Majesty uncomfortable and distrustful.

He raised his eyes, thought carefully for a while, and said:

"Due to illness in the past few years, I haven't been out for a long time, nor have I seen guests. I don't know much about external affairs. However, your Majesty can ask someone. He was an official in the imperial examination and knows many people."