Long live Emperor Wu!

Pei Xingjian was stunned for a moment and repeated in surprise:

"Your Majesty gave me an order?"

Because of his surprise, his voice was a little higher, and suddenly the room became quiet.Everyone looked at him.

"Yes, I have to take a shower and change clothes to get rid of the alcohol smell after running back. I can't delay any longer. The horse is tied outside." The clerk said anxiously.

Pei Xingjian quickly put down his wine glass and went to get his Futou hat. He put it away and muttered:
"Is it a good thing or a bad thing for Your Majesty to call me?"

Before anyone could speak to him, he raised his voice and said:
"Think of it as a good thing! I'm leaving, wait for the good news!"

After saying that, he picked up his robe and went downstairs.

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After Pei Xingjian returned, he quickly washed himself, then took a charcoal basin, grabbed a handful of incense and lit it, then smoked himself with the smoke that filled the room, and then entered the palace.

He was wearing his own green official uniform and a black gauze hat, sitting in a carriage, smelling whether there was any alcohol on his body as he walked.

I smelled it almost all the way, but in the end I really couldn't smell it anymore. I don't know if my nose got used to it or if the smell really disappeared.

When he arrived at the palace gate, a recommended chamberlain was waiting for him. He followed them through the palace and entered the Hall of Wude.

In the Hall of Wude, Li Shan was still reading the memorial and was a little dazzled. It happened that the chamberlain came to report that Pei Xingjian had arrived.

He stood up directly and walked outside.

As soon as the door opened, Pei Xingjian stood waiting at the door. When he looked up, he saw the young emperor, looking at him with gentle eyes. He quickly lowered his head and saluted:
"Your Majesty, the minister is here."

Li Shan hummed, then handed the handkerchief for wiping ink on his hand to the palace maid who was following him, and asked:

"are you tired?"

Pei Xingjian was stunned, raised his eyes and said "Huh?" in confusion.At that moment, he was thinking a lot, and he began to think that the emperor knew that he had been drinking before, so he was ridiculing him.

"If you're not tired, please accompany me to the back garden for a walk, just to get some fresh air."

Pei Xingjian quickly responded and said:

"I'm not tired, I'm not tired at all. It's great to go for a walk!"

He was sincere. He smelled of alcohol and it would be difficult for the emperor to smell him while walking outside.

So Li Shan went in front, and he followed behind. After exiting the back door of Wude Hall, the two of them continued to wind north along the path on the gentle slope. Their field of vision gradually broadened and the scenery became better.

In the late autumn season, the leaves turn yellow and are brilliant, and there are also various carefully cultivated autumn flowers, which are very eye-catching.

Pei Xingjian was also here for the first time, and he couldn't help but look around. He saw that the palace covered a vast area, and the scenery was more patchwork than in the wild. It was not monotonous, and it was more atmospheric and natural than ordinary people's scenery.

It's like really being in the wild.

Pei Xingjian couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It is estimated that the emperor would not be bored if he stayed at home every day. Except for the fact that there were guards and maids everywhere, it was no different from going out for a stroll.

While thinking about this, Emperor Li Shan suddenly stopped and stood under a pavilion, looking at the scenery in the distance. He took a long breath and turned to look at him.Pei Xingjian quickly bowed his head respectfully. The hat on his head was a little loose and lowered faster. The brim of the hat slipped down, almost covering his eyes.

He didn't dare to help, he just stood there frozen.

Emperor Li Shan naturally saw it. He waited for Pei Xingjian to help him, but Pei Xingjian remained motionless, so he had no choice but to speak and said gently:
"Pei Qing, your hat is crooked."

When Pei Xingjian heard this, he quickly raised his hand, lifted his hat up, and showed a simple smile.

Li Shan couldn't help but smile, raised the corners of his lips slightly, and asked gently:
"Your hat is too big, and the brim seems to be a little out of shape. I guess it was the young supervisor's negligence. Why don't you report it to the police and ask them to replace it for you?"

Pei Xingjian said quickly:
"Your Majesty, it's none of the Young Mansion Supervisor's business. This hat fit perfectly at first. But later on, when I learned magic from others, I kept stuffing things into the hat, which made it too big."

Li Shan said nothing, looking straight at him, his eyes still warm, but the lip line was tighter than before.

Only then did Pei Xingjian realize that his frankness and wearing a hat to learn illusions... were really not doing his job properly.

He quickly lowered his head, secretly regretting it.

After waiting for a while, the emperor did not blame him, but started walking again and said gently:

"It's better to report it and change it. It will harm the image of the court."

Pei Xingjian breathed a sigh of relief, said "yes", and followed obediently.

Li Shan suddenly laughed softly and said:
"You do have a valuable advantage, that is, you can tell the truth. Being able to tell the truth all the time in front of me can be regarded as a pure heart."

Pei Xingjian was very happy when he heard that, and his evaluation of the emperor skyrocketed, and he said:
"Your Majesty is wise and tolerant, and I dare not hide anything."

Li Shan walked a few more steps and asked:

"Let me ask you something. I heard that you were born in the imperial examination and know many people. Are you loyal to the emperor, patriotic, upright, and never follow the crowd? There are several censor positions that need people to fill."

When Pei Xingjian heard this, he looked at the emperor's profile. The emperor's expression was distant and indifferent, but at this time, his eyes were already shining like a god.

Their opportunity has come, their time has come!
Pei Xingjian suppressed his excitement, raised his hands and said:

"Your Majesty, when you describe it like this, I really have such a candidate in my mind. His name is Wei Siqian. He was born in a small public house in the Wei family. He took the imperial examination with me at that time. He was very talented and won the Jinshi. Now he is the county magistrate in Yingcheng, Jingzhou. .

This person hates evil as much as he hates enemies. Although he comes from a famous family, he hates the corruption of powerful people for personal gain. He wants to be a warrior who supports justice. Sometimes, he even seems to be too upright. "

Pei Xingjian spoke very quickly, and his excitement and excitement were still beyond words.Li Shan walked and listened silently.

"I got to know this person and admire him as a person. Sometimes I even felt guilty that I was an ordinary person and didn't have the courage to be like him."

He paused and then added:
"By the way, he has done a lot of research on the laws of the Tang Dynasty. It is simply a document explaining the laws of the Tang Dynasty. It is very clear and logical. We have no objections after listening to it. When we go to the street and see two vendors arguing, he can explain it according to the law. The law is told in detail."

"Yingcheng County Magistrate..." Li Shan silently remembered this person's name in his heart, "Is there anything else?"

Pei Xingjian hesitated for a moment, then thought about it seriously and said:
"The rest of the people, according to His Majesty's request, there must be more people who are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, but those who do not follow the crowd...most of them are ordinary people, and there are a few in the world who are stubborn and insist on going against the world."

When Li Shan heard this, he raised his head and laughed "haha". He was very happy. He turned his head and looked at Pei Xingjian approvingly and said:
"This is indeed the truth. I'll give you a day, go back and think about a list of people who are close to you. Wei Siqian is one of them, and there are four people who have passed the imperial examination, are public-spirited, talented, and can do things."

When Pei Xingjian heard this, he grinned happily to his cheeks and quickly bowed in response. (End of chapter)