Chapter 445: Entering the Palace (2)

The room was very spacious, and the four who had come early were dressed in the same clothes as Liu Erjo, and at a glance it was clear that they were four of the other eight new jinshi.

When the waiter who led the way went out, Liu Ertiao and Zhang Chuwen had time to look up at the four people, all four of them straightened up, sat upright, and when they saw Liu Ertiao and them coming in, they didn't react much, their faces were indifferent, and some didn't even turn their heads, sitting there with their eyes closed.

"Hey, isn't this your brother? Hehe, I don't want your brother to come so early, foolish brother is polite here! Seeing his acquaintance, Zhang Chuwen pulled Liu Ertiao forward to say hello, but his hot exhalation seemed to be attached to someone else's cold buttocks, and Du Zhigui just nodded lightly and smiled lightly for their greetings, then turned his head aside and didn't say anything more.

"Uh," Zhang Chuwen chuckled a little awkwardly, and seeing that except for Du Zhigui, the other people were also half-lukewarm, so he sneered and pulled Liu Ertiao to sit down on the other two empty chairs.

For a while, the room was quiet again, and the atmosphere between the six people seemed a little strange.

Liu Ertiao squinted lightly and looked at Du Zhigui's four bodies, and saw that these people were all tense, sitting quietly in their positions, their legs together, their hands folded and lightly placed on their legs and knees, their faces were serious, without too many expressions, very pretentious and strange.

Wouldn't these people be just like them, frightened by the atmosphere in this palace? Or are they nervous about meeting the emperor for a while?

Liu Ertiao pursed his lips lightly, among the top ten on the list, except for him and Zhang Chuwen, the other eight are almost all from big families, which one is the master who has never seen the world? Let's just say that this Du Zhigui, with the relationship between their old lady Du Yan, let alone this palace, I can't say that before this, he has even seen the emperor several times, looking at his serious appearance now, will he be more nervous than the two of them who are even the first to come to the palace? Yanagi didn't believe it.

There's something strange about that.

Liu Erjo muttered a few words in his heart, and had the heart to ask these people what the reason was, but looking at their current appearance of being unapproachable, he knew that even if he asked, others might not necessarily say anything. After all, to some extent, they are now rivals, and Yanagi Nijo doesn't want to stick someone else's cold ass again.

"Ertiao," Zhang Chuwen also saw some clues on the side, and called Liu Ertiao softly to remind him, but there were outsiders present, and the small room was extremely quiet, so he couldn't explain his words, but after shouting, he followed the example of others and sat up straight quietly.

There's nothing wrong with being careful, don't be that bird.

"Got it," Liu Ertiao nodded at Zhang Chuwen to show his understanding, but he didn't learn from Zhang Chuwen's appearance, and he was like Du Zhigui's scholars, sitting there in a serious posture, too fake. It's really acting, and they don't do it naturally at all, and it's a failure.

While thinking about it, Liu Erjo noticed that someone came outside the door again, Yuwen Fangde of Yuwen Mansion, who was treated the same as them, was brought to this room by a young chamberlain, and then politely threw the person down, and turned to leave.

Yuwen Fangde glanced at the six people who arrived first in the room, and when he saw Du Zhigui and Liu Ertiao Zhang Chuwen these acquaintances, he smiled indifferently, nodded slightly at a few people, and then walked straight to another vacant seat, and sat down on the chair very quietly.

These people seemed to have made an agreement, and they did not show courtesy to each other, did not speak, and just sat there witheredly, and some did not even move.

Is this a rule that everyone in the palace must follow? Liu Erjo thought about the two books about palace etiquette at home, and couldn't help but shake his head lightly, although the two books were forbidden, but it was when the emperor was there, and the emperor was speaking. Here, there is no emperor, and there are no other officials, everyone is in the same department and the same list, there should be no such rules, right?

Picking up the teacup, Yanagi Nijo took a sip, he was a little unaccustomed to this kind of lifeless atmosphere, and he always felt that something was wrong with this.

Subsequently, the remaining three people also arrived one after another, and everyone was treated the same, wearing the same clothes, sitting in the same chairs, and drinking the same tea, but none of them spoke, and they all put on a rigid and ignorant posture.

At that time, just after two quarters, there was still a moment before the emperor received them, Liu Erjo took another sip of tea, turned his head and glanced around, feeling a little depressed in his heart, always feeling that he should do something now.

The arrow shoots the first bird, this is a truth that the eldest brother has told him before, although the bird will be in danger of being killed by the arrow, but it also has the opportunity to be the first to find food. Just like now, looking at the appearance of these scholars, it is obvious that they all know something, and they are obviously doing it for someone, which should also be a judgment of this meeting, a content that other people understand, and he and Zhang Chuwen don't know.

Like Du Zhigui and Yuwen Fangde, are they sitting obediently like this? Liu Erjo shook his head lightly, learning from them, standing out from the crowd, although there would be no big mistakes, but how could he show his difference, how could he please the people who were secretly observing, and win their praise?

This is an opportunity!

Liu Ertiao put down the teacup, stood up suddenly, looked around at the other eight people except Zhang Chuwen, arched his hands, made a Luo Huan'er salute, and said with a chuckle: "Little brother Sanhara Liu Erjo, I have given a salute to a few brothers, hehe, while there is still some free time, I don't know which of the few brothers is willing to fight with the little brother?" ”

When he saw a chessboard hanging on the wall on the side, Liu Ertiao had a plan in his heart, but for the sake of insurance, he didn't directly invite Zhang Chuwen next to him, in such an unclear situation, Liu Ertiao didn't want to pull him into the water.

Among the eight people, only Yuwen Fangde glanced up at Liu Ertiao, and at the same time glanced at the chessboard on the wall, a little moved, but after thinking about it, he still didn't get up, just smiled apologetically at Liu Ertiao, he was not prepared to take this risk.

"Hehe, Brother Nijo, let's accompany you for my brother!" Zhang Chuwen also saw some Taoism, in this side room, it is not strange to have a chessboard, but it is a bit too much to hang the chessboard on the wall, this is the palace, it is the place where the royal family lives, how can it not be so unsophisticated, there are abnormalities and demons, although he understands that Liu Ertiao does not call him directly, Zhang Chuwen still decided to accompany Liu Ertiao to this experience.

In the absence of Liu Ertiao, who was slightly stunned, he walked straight to the wall, raised his hand and took down the chessboard and two bags of chess pieces.

"Brother Nijo, please!" Putting the chessboard on the table and scattering the chess pieces, Zhang Chuwen chuckled and stretched out a hand to Liu Ertiao, from beginning to end, without giving Liu Ertiao a chance to refuse.

"In this way, the little brother will be hairpinned," Liu Ertiao glanced at Zhang Chuwen with a wry smile, and now that the matter is now, it is difficult to turn back, if you want to die, let's die together.

Ignoring the disdain of the others, and even the eyes as if they were looking at a dead person, Liu Ertiao and Zhang Chuwen both sat down lightly, set up their chess paths, and tore them back and forth.

In a quarter of an hour, according to the chess strength of Liu Ertiao and Zhang Chuwen, it was just enough to play a game. When the chamberlain came in and it was rumored that when they entered the hall, Zhang Chuwen just abandoned his son and admitted defeat.

According to the ranking on the list, Liu Ertiao and Zhang Chuwen walked last, on the way around, Liu Ertiao glanced at Zhang Chuwen helplessly, and said to him softly: "Brother Chuwen, why are you suffering?" ”

"It's a risk, but why not an opportunity? Hehe, you kid, you don't want to let your brother be in the limelight, right? Zhang Chuwen chuckled absently, and did not have any remorse for what happened just now.

Soon, under the leadership of the chamberlain, ten people slowly walked into the main hall, in the main hall, Li Shimin was sitting lightly on the head, looking up at the ten new Tang Liangcai in front of him without anger and self-authority, with a slight smile in his eyes, Li Chengqian, the prince, sat beside him and bowed his head.

"Wechen Yuwen Fangde,"

"Weichen Du Zhigui,"

"Wechen...,"

"Meet the Emperor!!" According to the etiquette in the book, the ten people bent down one by one, loudly announced their names and surnames, and then greeted the emperor in unison.

"Well, this one next to me is the crown prince, you have also come up to see it!" Li Shimin nodded lightly, and opened his mouth to introduce the son beside him to the ten people below. After that, Yuwen Fang Deliu and ten people all bent down to salute Li Chengqian.

"Okay, you all sit down on the side," Li Shimin waved his hand at a few people, motioned for them to sit down, and after gently glancing at them, he said softly: "The ten of you are all the pillars of my Datang this year, hehe, today is the first formal meeting of our monarchs and ministers, let's get to know each other first, you don't have to be too restrained." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Ten people gave up their hands in unison, but none of them dared to let go of their courage. This is the palace, and the one above is the emperor, and only a fool would follow the emperor's polite words so sincerely.

Watching the palace maid bring them tea, Li Shimin tapped his fingers on the table, stared at Yuwen Fangde, who was sitting at the head of the right, and asked in a harmonious voice: "You are the top of the list of today's branches, Yuwen Fangde?" ”

"Back to the emperor, it's Weichen!" Yuwen Fangde stood up respectfully, bowed to Li Shimin, and opened his mouth to reply.

"Is it the Duke of Yingguo, the youngest son of Yu Wenshi?" Li Shimin nodded his head and asked again.

"Back to the emperor, Yu Wenshi is the father of the family!"

"Well," Li Shimin nodded, waved his hand at Yuwen Fangde slightly, motioned for him to sit down, looked over Yuwen Fangde, looked at Du Zhigui who was sitting under him, and asked softly: "You are Du Zhigui, the second on the list, the grandson of Yushi Du Yan?" ”

"Back to the emperor, it's Weichen!" Du Zhigui also stood up lightly and bent back.

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One by one, everyone, Li Shimin can correctly call his name, family background, call very seriously, and his voice is also very gentle, no one can see the joy, anger and sorrow in his heart from his face. However, when asked about Liu Ertiao, the corners of Li Shimin's mouth suddenly showed a smile, and after glancing at Liu Ertiao, Li Shimin asked softly: "You are the ninth on the current science list, Liu Ertiao, and Liu Yiyi's brother?" ”

"Back to the emperor, it is Weichen," Liu Ertiao also learned from his predecessors, got up, bent over, arched his hand, and replied, his expression was very respectful, in front of the emperor, he didn't dare to play any more careful thoughts.

"Well," Li Shimin nodded lightly, did not let Liu Ertiao sit down, and then looked at Zhang Chuwen who was under Liu Yiyi, and asked softly: "You are the tenth on the current science list, Zhang Chuwen, Liu Yiyi's brother-in-law?" ”

"Back to the emperor, it's Weichen!" Zhang Chuwen stood up and saluted, standing side by side with Liu Ertiao.

"Well," Li Shimin nodded again, his eyes swept over Liu Ertiao and Zhang Chuwen, and after a while, he asked the two of them again: "I heard that after the decentralization of the list a few days ago, several officials, or the mansion of the Duke of Guo, invited you to a banquet and celebrate, but none of your families went to respond to the peace, so you may tell me, why is this?" ”

As soon as Li Shimin's question came out, several people in the hall, including the crown prince Li Chengqian, changed their faces suddenly, I don't know how Li Shimin knew this, and why did he ask in this hall?

Knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger? Or is it a deliberate reminder to someone?

"Back to the emperor," no matter what others thought, Liu Ertiao and Zhang Chuwen were overjoyed, letting the emperor know that they were not attached to other forces, but only loyal to the emperor, wasn't that the result they wanted from what they did before?

Liu Ertiao stood up and replied to Li Shimin: "It's not that Weichen doesn't want to make good gifts with you and some adults, it's just that Weichen and the others are poor children, they have been poor since they were children, they haven't seen anything, they don't know how to socialize, and they don't have much money in hand, so they can't afford to buy so many gifts for return visits, so..."

"This kid, with his eldest brother, really has to fight, and they all have a bit of Pi Lai!" Hearing Liu Ertiao's chatter, Li Shimin sighed lightly in his heart, and looked at Liu Ertiao's eyes, and there was a little more smile.

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