Chapter 122: Bizarre
Who is Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County? The cousin of Emperor Li Yuan, the cousin of the current saint. He has the blood of the royal family in his body, and he is a real relative of the royal family. More importantly, Li Xiaogong made great achievements in the process of establishing the Tang Dynasty by the Li family and his son. In addition, he is humble and hospitable, has many friends, and is deeply trusted by Li Shimin. This county prince is a pivotal figure in the Tang Dynasty.
Although the eldest grandson Wuji is also a high-ranking official, he is not a royal family after all. In this identity society that emphasizes blood and clan, its status is naturally inferior to Li Xiaogong.
At this time, as soon as the king of Hejian came up, he said that Lu Xin was his righteous son, which was really jaw-dropping. At this moment, not only the eldest grandson Wuji, but even the sons and daughters of those county wang and the sons and daughters of the major families also frowned, and their faces were ugly.
I was still laughing at the other party for being a pariah, laughing at the other party for having no background, and not knowing the height of the sky. But in a blink of an eye, the person who was ridiculed became the righteous son of the king of Hejian County. Such a change can be said to be a slap in everyone's face.
In the face of Li Xiaogong's questioning, the eldest grandson Wuji's expression changed slightly, but he soon returned to normal. Then he laughed and took two steps forward, and first saluted Li Xiaogong.
In terms of titles, the prince of the country and the king of the county are both from the same product, and according to the official position, the secretary of the ministry and the secretary of the Ministry of Rites are also at the same level. Between the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Xiaogong, there seems to be no distinction between respect and inferiority. But Li Xiaogong has the blood of the Tang royal family, which is incomparable to any official with a foreign surname.
"Where is this county prince, under the rule of my Tang Dynasty, no one knows the prestige of Li Xiaogong. When the prince of the county said this, it really made the auxiliary machine panic. According to the etiquette system, today's imperial examination ceremony still needs to be presided over by the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. Even if the prince of the county doesn't come, the auxiliary machine will send someone to invite him. ”
"Hehehe, Lord Changsun is the first hero of the founding of my Tang Dynasty, and he is deeply trusted by His Majesty, so there is no need to say some polite words. This king is now tired of the government and does not want to care about anything. But this person is the righteous son of this king, and no one can be bullied. If the eldest grandson wants to deal with him, he might as well do it first! ”
Li Xiaogong saw the eldest grandson Wuji saluting him, and he didn't return the salute, just grinning and sneering, without giving face at all. And his attitude is extremely tough, he doesn't ask the reason at all, and no matter what Lu Xin does, he makes it clear that he wants to protect the calf. This move made the onlookers change their faces again.
Lu Tingfang frowned, and his expression was gloomy. At this moment, he finally understood what Lu Xin's sentence "You can't kill me" meant. Originally, he didn't believe it, but sometimes, things are so coincidental that you can't believe it.
On the other side, Zheng Huiming and the others looked at Li Xiaogong's extremely strong appearance, and they all lowered their voices to discuss, their faces full of unhappiness.
"I didn't expect this kid to know the king of Hejian County, hmph, it's really cheap for him. Brother Houze, such an arrogant and rude person, why do you say Li Xiaogong wants to protect him? ”
"Who knows, but a county prince, it's nothing to recognize a few righteous sons. It's just that this Li Xiaogong, it is said that since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has been hiding in the mansion, entertaining himself with singing and dancing beauties, never asking about the government and politics, and never going far away. How could such a person get acquainted with such a young charlatan? Perhaps, behind this son, there are still people. ”
"Hmph, it doesn't matter if he's anyone. If these two people are allowed to retreat today, it will not only be Sun Dianyu and Eldest Sun Wuji's faces that will not be on the ground. Even the face of my Taiyuan Wang clan has been lost. Today's Li Xiaogong is just a county king with no soldiers and no power, so there is no need to be afraid. However, Sun Dianyu and the eldest grandson Wuji were the chief examiners of this imperial examination. The official department is still in charge of the career of the world's sons, which is more important, so the two benevolent brothers don't need me to say much, right? ”
"Brother Xi Ding means...... Anyway, I hope he Li Xiaogong won't deceive people too much! ”
While several county princes were discussing countermeasures, Sun Dianyu, who was limping, suddenly rushed to Li Xiaogong and yelled angrily.
"Li Xiaogong, what do you mean? The old man was bullied by these two people like this, as soon as you came, you didn't ask the reason, you didn't ask the reason, you didn't want to take people away. In your eyes, there is still Wang Fa, but there is also Your Majesty? ”
Sun Dianyu is already in his sixties, and as the prince of the country, he has always been the object of respect for scholars all over the world. Even, even Li Shimin was very respectful to him, how could he have suffered such humiliation today? Therefore, seeing that Li Xiaogong had the intention of taking people away, he was immediately furious and broke out.
"Hahahaha, Lord Sun, you are a generation of Confucians. In front of the world, he yelled so disregarding etiquette. Aren't you afraid that it will spread out and ruin the reputation of your country's priest wine? But this king doesn't want to waste words with you now, Lord Eldest Sun, the scientific expedition is imminent, so it's better not to make too much noise. Otherwise, if it reaches His Majesty, it will make Long Yan displeased, and no one can afford to bear it. If you agree, the king will take the people with him at once. If you don't agree, it just so happens that the people from Dali Temple are also present. Jingshi's important case should be handed over to Dali Temple for thorough investigation, it should be in line with the rules, right? ”
Li Xiaogong glanced at Sun Dianyu, who was stunned and angry, smiled lightly, and immediately put his gaze back on the eldest grandson Wuji. Sun Dianyu naturally became more and more annoyed, and wanted to scold again, but was stopped by the eldest grandson Wuji.
I saw him glance at Wei Qing, who was standing in the crowd, shook his head, and lowered his tone.
"If it's not that the auxiliary machine is not close to people, the county prince's move is afraid that it will make people all over the world chill. The people present were all from all over the state capitals. Ten years of hard work, for what? Isn't it just to get fame, to be an official of one of the parents, and to benefit the people? But if even the prince of the county is corrupt for personal gain, then what kind of face does the court have to make the officials honest? ”
"Favoritism? Is the eldest grandson saying that this king is a faint official and a corrupt official? ”
Li Xiaogong squinted his eyes suddenly, a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, and his expression was extremely scary. Suddenly, his breath changed, and even the eldest grandson Wuji was slightly stunned, frozen in place and did not dare to answer. At this moment, he remembered that the person in front of him had been a general who had fought on the battlefield for many years and killed countless enemies.
"The prince of the county is wrong in saying this, and the eldest grandson has no such intention."
Suddenly, Zheng Huiming, who was standing not far behind the eldest grandson Wuji, walked up. Along with it, there are also Wang Xiding and Lu Houze. The three young men saluted Li Xiaogong one after another, but after saluting, they held their heads high and stood straight.
"Interesting, who are you? This king is talking to the official book, and you dare to interject? ”
"The prince of Huijun, the student Zheng Huiming, the Zheng family of Xingyang. The two people next to me are the children of the Taiyuan Wang family and the Fan Yang Lu family. The reason why I disturbed the prince was because of today's events, and the students and others were present throughout the whole process, and they also saw it. The prince of the county is afraid that he has a misunderstanding of the eldest grandson, and the student has something to say. ”
"Oh? It turned out that after several major counties, they deserved to come out of a big family, and all of them were so sensible. ”
Li Xiaogong smiled slightly, and didn't look at Zheng Huiming and the others at all. As he spoke, he motioned for Wei Qing to help Luo Bingwang up. Seeing this, the eldest grandson Wuji's eyelids jumped, and he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.
"Lord Jun, if Your Majesty knows about this, you ......"
"Hmph, even if Your Majesty doesn't ask, this king will enter the palace and tell the truth. Wei Qing, let's go! ”
Li Xiaogong snorted coldly, and then flicked his sleeves and wanted to leave. The eldest grandson Wuji immediately scolded angrily, and ordered Yuan to step forward from the forbidden army to stop him. Seeing a large number of forbidden troops coming forward from all directions, Li Xiaogong stepped out in one step, instantly shattering the stone bricks under his feet. Seeing this scene, Lu Xin's eyes changed suddenly, and he clearly felt the strength of Li Xiaogong's internal force.
"Whoever dares to stop it, don't blame the ruthlessness of this king's subordinates!"
"Lord Jun, we are also acting on orders, so the prince should leave people behind."
"Leave your uncle, who dares to touch him, this emperor...... No, Ben Gongzi immediately plucked his skin! ”
Almost at the moment when Li Xiaogong was stopped, three figures rushed from outside the crowd. The leader is a feminine young man in a moon-white robe, who is extremely handsome. However, a roar suddenly made the surrounding readers frown, revealing a look of disgust. The moon is not dark, so he used his mana to push through the crowd and took the Yang sisters to stand in front of Lu Xin.
Suddenly, there were three more masters, and Lu Tingfang, who was not far away, sank his face again. And the eldest grandson Wuji is even more cold-eyed and angry.
"Where did you come from, are you thinking about rebellion?"
"Hey, hey, hey, what's the rebellion? My son is here to kill you corrupt officials today. Not only can't the court punish me, but it also has to reward me! ”
Moon Bu Hei has always been a typical representative of unruly and foul-mouthed, and as soon as he arrived, the situation immediately became more tense. The captain of the Yuan Cong Forbidden Army suddenly opened his eyes angrily, glanced at the expression of the eldest grandson Wuji, and suddenly pulled out the big knife on his waist. The rest of the forbidden army also drew their swords and faced each other, and they were about to fight. At this moment, in the crowd, a middle-aged scribe suddenly sighed.
"Right and wrong, I don't know. But the sage said that if a gentleman is unkind, he will not succeed, and if he is unrighteous, he will not be born. Although these two people are young, they are both benevolent and righteous people. The court, how can they be blamed? ”
With a sigh came the white light in the sky. Wherever the middle-aged scribe went, the crowd dispersed and made way for him. Eldest Sun Wuji was the first to follow the voice, and his gaze immediately stopped. And Lu Tingfang also raised his eyebrows, revealing an incredible expression.
"Kong Wen!"
The middle-aged scribe who suddenly appeared was the lineage of the Kong clan in Qufu, Shandong, and was the true descendant of the first saint Kongqiu. As soon as he spoke, everyone fell silent.
From the Han Dynasty to today's Tang Dynasty, what wealthy families, what five surnames and seven wangs, seem to be noble, and there have been countless prime ministers and high-ranking officials. But compared to the Kong family, the people of these families are nothing at all. It's just that the descendants of the Confucian family have always been reluctant to interfere in court politics and become officials.