In Master Li's memory, it is never a good word to not reward high merit, and it is often accompanied by a loss of head, although this time it is not a good idea to talk about high merit, but it has become unrewarded and unlucky, and it is not a good sign.

Before, he also had a thought to fool the Son of Heaven to promote the "Day of the Hour" stone carving to all schools in the world, in order to achieve his own reputation for thousands of generations, just like the world yamen must have the "Gongshengming, Lian Shengwei" this ring stone.

However, there has been no suitable opportunity today, and the Son of Heaven has no one to help him, so he has to give up. Looking at it now, thankfully it didn't work out...

Facing the silent Son of Heaven, Li You immediately played: "There are many courtiers in our court who are not pragmatic, their words and deeds are unscrupulous, they like to criticize others, and they do not hesitate to fabricate slander and use it as a can!" What is the reason for clearly making mistakes in speaking, but ignoring right and wrong, not admitting mistakes, and boasting of being a backbone? The minister heard it again, and the pro-virtuous ministers were far away from the villain, and this is even reasonable! ”

Yuan Ge Lao was very touched when he heard Li You's words criticizing others, knowing that Li You was alluding to others, but it was as if Li You was making self-criticism.

Li You said again: "The minister is an official who is close to the people, and it is within his share to pacify the territory and the people, and he never wants to take credit for this." However, today he was criticized by the young uncle several times, but he did not apologize for a word, and his heart was unfair, so he only asked the young uncle to make amends to the ministers in person, in order to comfort the hearts of the officials, and there was nothing else to ask for! ”

Li You's proposal did not embarrass Jing and Tianzi, just to avoid the embarrassment of having nothing to say at this time.

Satisfying Li You's wish is a reward, and he can successfully end today's work, and the Son of Heaven raised his eyes and looked at An Shilang, who criticized Li You.

The Son of Heaven was not embarrassed, but it made An Shilang's heart angry. Do you want his dignified Servant Zuo Lang of the Ministry of Rites to apologize to Li You in front of so many people?

But under the gaze of the Son of Heaven, he had no choice but to go against the Son of Heaven for this matter. had no choice but to bow to Li You. But his mouth was tightly closed.

Li You accepted it calmly, and thanked the Son of Heaven: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for upholding justice!" ”

Yuan Ge Lao saw it in his eyes. Sigh in my heart. As the chief attendant of the foreman, he really felt that his face was gloomy.

To tell the truth, their group of people did reject Li You for various reasons, and reached a tacit agreement to separate Li You from the Son of Heaven. But Li You apparently found this too. So unceremoniously-for-tat. After a few rounds, Li You had the upper hand. It's really embarrassing.

Yuan Ge Lao even had an illusion, as if there were countless traps and traps waiting for them to step on in Yangzhou City, and there was always a feeling that they could not hide from the first fifteenth year of junior high school. But think again. Li You is a landlord. Dominance is also reasonable, and the saying that a strong dragon does not suppress the head snake is once again reflected.

When Yuan Ge often fought with Li You shirtless, he was often confused by the authorities, but now he is a bystander. I feel that Li You's mind is not to care about gains and losses in a short period of time, and he is not afraid of offending the close ministers around the Son of Heaven.

It can be seen from these two days that Li You does not have the slightest sense of impatient flattery in front of the Son of Heaven. Probably what he wants to do in his heart is still a capable minister after all, not a fortunate minister.

Li You was the courtier who first advocated the pro-government of the Son of Heaven in the court. With this feat, it is destined that as long as he is not too excessive in front of the Son of Heaven, he will have a certain amount of transcendent capital. Therefore, there is no need to be like other close ministers, in order to obtain the grace of the king, you need to get as close to the Son of Heaven as possible.

Li You's plan is not to become a minister of the dragon by currying favor with him, but to raise his image in the heart of the Son of Heaven at any cost. To show their shrewdness and ability to the greatest extent, and to lay the brand of "powerful minister" in the heart of the Son of Heaven with the greatest strength.

There is the first initiative in the past, and there is the brand of capable ministers in the back, as long as there is a chance, there is no reason for the Son of Heaven not to use him. These attendants of the southern tour had been wrong from the beginning, and it was useless to intend to isolate the Son of Heaven from Li You. ..., Yuan Ge, who was harsh in his comments, asked himself, although he was against Li You, he also had to admit that Li You was indeed a very capable person. From eloquence to means, from luck to chance, there is no shortage of the same.

He thinks so, and that is the same as that of the Son of Heaven...

After that, the ministers dispersed and returned to their rooms to rest. On the way, Bachelor Bai of the Hanlin Academy and Li Bian Xiu walked together, and on the way, Bachelor Bai asked, "Today I told you to be sure not to say a word no matter what, do you have any gains?" ”

Li Denggao pondered for a moment before he said: "Others regard my generation as a prime minister, but my generation must not regard themselves as a prime minister. Ten thousand words, it is better to be silent. ”

Li You still wanted to see the eldest princess of Guide in his heart, and carefully asked about the things that he didn't have time to ask clearly last night, so he intentionally or unintentionally followed Lin Yuma out of the hall.

However, Lin Yuma never glanced at him, let alone invited him to accompany him, so Li Taishou could only leave in a daze.

He went out of the palace all the time, but he was not far away, and stayed in a temporary tea shop near the palace gate. As the only local official, it is also a hard job to welcome the driver, and it is estimated that he can only go home in the middle of the night.

Passing the time indiscriminately, it is always fine. Li You saw that the night was dark, and he prepared to go home. As soon as I walked outside the door, I saw the door of the palace open, and a figure hurriedly came here.

He stopped, waited for the figure to get closer, and looked fixedly, the two little inner supervisors in front were carrying lanterns, and the one in the back was actually Duan Zhien, the eldest companion of the Son of Heaven.

It's almost the middle of the night, Duan's father-in-law won't run over for no reason, there must be a will, Li You thought. He stepped forward and asked, "Why did you come?" ”

Duan Zhien returned the salute with a fist, "The emperor has an edict." ”

Sure enough, Li You respectfully prepared to accept the order.

Duan Zhien repeated the will of the Son of Heaven with a serious face: "In the Yangzhou place, prepare a number of thin horses to be sent to the palace. ”

Of course, this thin horse refers to the world-famous Yangzhou thin horse... Li You was taken aback suddenly, he didn't expect that in the middle of the night, the Son of Heaven sent Duan Zhien to him to ask for a woman!

If it weren't for Duan Zhien personally coming to announce the decree, if someone else said this in front of him, he was afraid that he would think that someone was overbearing.

If it is just to find a few original thin horses to give away, it is not difficult for Li You, it is really nothing, Yangzhou is indeed rich in these.

However, according to the rules of the national dynasty, it is strictly forbidden for any officials, relatives, and people to offer women to the Son of Heaven, and the women around the Son of Heaven can only come from the draft. The special cases that appeared were all scolded, and the sacrifice of women to the emperor was extremely despised by Shilin.

Therefore, the will of the Son of Heaven made Li You feel really difficult. Duan Zhien announced his decree, turned around and returned to the palace, leaving Li You standing in place in a daze.