Long live Emperor Wu!

above the hall.

The ministers stood on both sides with their heads bowed. Li Shan glanced at it and said:

"Yesterday I saw the memorial of Zhongshu Ling's resignation. I have approved it. Zhongshu Ling's position will be temporarily held by Li Yifu, the minister of Zhongshu."

When Li Yifu heard this, he was overjoyed. He stood up from the queue, thanked him loudly, and flattered him a lot.

Li Shan didn't like his obvious speculative look, so he frowned slightly and said nothing.

Mianqi glanced at the ministers across the way, waiting for someone to come out and object.

In the past, it was Changsun Wuji who took the lead with Chu Suiliang, and many courtiers agreed. This time Chu Suiliang lost his voice and remained silent.

Very good, he thought to himself.

At this moment, Duan Baoxuan, the minister of Dali Temple, stood up, holding a book in his hand and said:

"Your Majesty, "Tang Lv Shu Yi" has been jointly verified by several ministers and has been compiled. Please take a look at it."

The chamberlain hurriedly walked down, took the book, held it in both hands, walked back, and placed it on the emperor's desk.

Li Shan opened the cover of the book, and the origin of the book was written on the first page: On what day of the month of Yonghui, the Holy Spirit issued an edict to explain and comment on the Zhenguan Law. Who were the ministers who participated in the compilation? .

Among them, Changsun Wuji's name ranked first.

His heart moved, and for a moment he felt a mixture of reluctance, disgust, and sadness.

Then he turned over the page expressionlessly and looked at the contents carefully.

Many of the questions were written by him for their reference, so they were easy to understand when reading.

There was silence in the hall, except for the sound of him gently turning the pages.

Finally, he reviewed several questions and the answers he gave were all accurate and the text was clean and concise, making it very suitable for reading.

So he closed the book and said:

"I have read a few pages and it is very well written. Since several ministers have checked it together, I will not read it carefully. It will be printed tomorrow and will be distributed nationwide by the Ministry of Secretariat. Make sure that local officials have a copy."

Chu Suiliang, as the right servant of Shangshu Province, stood up to receive the order and responded: "Yes."

Li Shan nodded, the imperial crown on his head shook slightly, and then said:

"For your hard work, several ministers will be rewarded with two grades of wealth and silk according to their rank."

The chamberlain next to him bowed in response.

Several ministers who had received awards, all standing in the hall, came out one after another to express their thanks:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

Chu Suiliang raised his head at this time and asked for instructions respectfully and carefully:

"Your Majesty... Changsun Wuji, will you also reward me?"

The chamberlain standing next to the emperor glanced at him and quickly lowered his eyes.

This question should be asked by someone from their Ministry of Internal Affairs, right? I originally thought that after going to court, I would ask the emperor for his opinion in private.

As a result, the adults who handed out rewards asked questions on their behalf...

Li Shan looked into Chu Suiliang's expectant eyes, and he knew what he meant.

They all hope that he can remember Changsun Wuji's achievements, be kind to him, and hope that he can come back.

At the worst, I hope he can stay away from the wilderness and not suffer.

Li Shan's expression became a little colder, he was silent for a while, and said calmly:

"Changsun Wuji is originally a capital offender, but because of his contribution to the Tang Dynasty, I have been extra gracious and spared the death of his entire family. Let's just forget about this reward and treat it as if he has already used it."

"Yes." Changsun Wuji lowered his head in disappointment and stepped back. "Retreat from the court." The resonant voice of the chamberlain resounded through the hall.

Li Shan stood up and left the hall under the guard of a group of ceremonial maids, and asked the chamberlain to call Li Yifu over.

Li Yifu came with a red face.

He was only in his early forties, and he was already considered the youngest in the court among the distinguished veterans. What's more, he had already reached the position of Prime Minister, Zhongshu Ling.

What's more, he was born in a poor family and had no influence behind him. He relied on his good writing skills and was recommended to an official career in the Taizong Dynasty. Later, he was appreciated step by step and became an official of his East Palace, and he only reached his current position today.

He was a little proud, which was reasonable.

Li Shan was wearing a crown gown, which was very heavy, so he had to be particularly dignified and upright in order to look good in this dress.

He stood with an outstanding posture, Li Yifu bowed his body, raised his face, smiled very flatteringly, and looked even less like a good person.

Li Shan frowned and couldn't bear it anymore, and said:

"After all, you have become an official based on your good writing. You must have some character as a scholar. People like you who don't know better would think that I like to flatter you and only pick out sycophants for promotion."

Li Yifu saw that the emperor's face really disliked him, so he quickly corrected his attitude, stood up straighter, and said:

"Your Majesty, I will forgive you. I will not lie. Fortunately, I am promoted by the wise king. I am grateful like the sun and the moon, endless and boundless..."

Emperor Li Shan stopped, turned his head, and looked at him coldly.

Although he didn't speak, Li Yifu clearly saw a sentence on his face:

"If you dare to say one more word, your official position will be removed and you will be exiled to Lingnan."

He quickly closed his mouth and straightened his lip lines to resist the emperor's disgust.

Seeing this, Li Shan finally felt a lot more relieved and said:

"You did a good job on Changsun Wuji's last case. Now there is one more thing for you to handle."

Li Yifu quickly bowed seriously:

"Please give your Majesty's orders."

"The timing of King Pu's death is strange. Please check it in private to see if it is related to Changsun Wuji."

When Li Yifu heard this, his eyes swayed and he responded, "Yes."

Li Shan was afraid that he would get the wrong idea, so he turned his head to look at him and said:

"What I want is the truth, not the death of Changsun Wuji, do you understand?"

Li Yifu raised his head in surprise, glanced at the emperor again, and then said:

"Yes, I understand."

……

……

In Zhaoqing Palace, Wu Rou walked around the palace anxiously.

Caiyi felt anxious looking at it and advised her:

"Your Majesty, it's better to sit and read for a while. According to the rules, both concubines have to pay a visit to the Queen before they can come here."

When Wu Rou heard this, she laughed, held her fist and turned it around twice, and said:

"I know, but I can't help but be impatient. I haven't seen her for several years, and I'm so anxious about it. I don't know how long I will be delayed at the Queen's place."

Caiyi said:

"We only have so little time to enter the palace, we can't talk for two hours, right?"

After she finished speaking, Wu Rou stopped, and Cai Yi opened her eyes wide. The two looked at each other for a while, and Cai Yi said in surprise:

"The queen won't really trap the concubines for two hours, right?"

Wu Rou put down her hand, sighed, and said helplessly:

"Maybe it's really possible. You can send someone to investigate again and see what they are talking about and whether there are any signs of escaping."