Two days later, Li Zhiyun was in his palace, and a eunuch came in and said, "Son, the Duke of Longxi is looking for you and is waiting outside the palace gate." He hurriedly went to the gate of the palace, and when he went out, there was a luxury carriage parked on the side of the road, and the eldest brother was leaning out of the window and waving at him.

He got into the carriage, and the eldest brother smiled and said, "Fifth brother, the eldest brother will take you to the banquet." At today's feast, you may meet the emperor. ”

"Which emperor?"

"It's the former acting king Yang Yu." The eldest brother said, "Abba made him emperor." ”

"Oh, it's a puppet......"

"Don't talk nonsense!" The eldest brother reprimanded with a straight face, "At today's banquet, there are more than a dozen ministers of the DPRK and China. When you see the emperor and the ministers later, you must not lose your courtesy, so as not to lose the face of the Li family! ”

The carriage drove into the palace and stopped in front of a palace. Li Zhiyun got out of the carriage and stepped into the hall with his eldest brother. The eunuch waiting at the door sang loudly: "Duke Longxi has arrived!" ”

The feast had already begun, and on the throne at the head of the main hall sat a young man wearing a crown and a yellow dragon robe. In front of the two rows of desks on the left and right below, there are more than a dozen ministers sitting at the end. Except for Wei Yijie, Li Zhiyun didn't know anyone else.

A eunuch led them to their seats, and Li Zhiyun sat down with a grin. The eldest brother first bowed respectfully to the emperor, then bowed his hand to the ministers, and then sat down.

Wine and food were placed on the desk, court musicians played elegant music, and a group of palace ladies danced in the center of the main hall. The ministers present took up the wine vessels and frequently toasted each other, and the atmosphere was very joyful......

Li Zhiyun suddenly saw that Wei Yijie, who was sitting opposite, raised his toast to himself, and hurriedly took the wine and returned the salute. After he put down the wine vessel, he looked around and saw that the little emperor sitting on the throne was staring at him. After the two made eye contact, the little emperor hurriedly looked away.

After the song was played, Gong E retreated. The little emperor spoke: "Duke Longxi, who is next to you?" Can you introduce me to me? The eldest brother stood up and saluted: "Play the emperor, this is Li Zhiyun, the fifth brother of the minister." ”

"Oh? But the genius boy who wrote 'goose goose goose'? ”

Ooh! This poem has spread fast enough to reach the palace? However, the eldest brother didn't know about it, and said ignorantly: "What 'goose goose goose'?" I don't understand! At this time, one of the people opposite laughed and said, "I'm afraid it's plagiarizing other people's works, right?" When the eldest brother heard this, he glared at the other party angrily and said, "Lord Fan, what do you mean by this?" ”

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Wei Yijie hurriedly stood up and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, that poem is indeed written by Li Gongzi, and the dog Wei Xiaobao can testify to it!" ”

It seems that this was all given to him by Wei Xiaobao. At the beginning, he said that it was made by Luo Bingwang, Wei Xiaobao may be the same as Liu Yinglian, but he doesn't believe it!

At this time, an official named Yao Silian on the opposite side stood up and said slowly: "Duke Longxi, if Brother Ling has a poetic talent, can you try it with the old man on the spot?" When the eldest brother heard this, he hurriedly saluted and said: "Master Yao is rich in five cars, he is a teenager, how can he compare with you?" ”

Li Zhiyun noticed that the ministers present, except for Wei Yijie and a few people, seemed to be full of hostility towards their brothers. He was enraged by the arrogance of the other party, stood up and said, "Big brother, it's just a poem, what's the matter?" The right is to have fun with the emperor and all the adults. Master Yao, what is the topic? ”

"It's based on the music that Fang just played."

"Good".

So, the eunuch took a pen and inkstone. After the two of them finished writing, they were placed on top of the case. A eunuch first took Yao Silian's poem and handed it to the proclamator. The proclamator read aloud: "The throne is wonderful, and the delicate hands are skillful; Wrapping around the beam for three days, it is comparable to the fragrance of minced meat. ”

After reading it, several people applauded one after another, and Yao Silian also smiled proudly. Li Zhiyun almost couldn't help laughing - like such a bad poem, there are also sycophants applauding? It's ridiculous! There were more than a dozen ministers present, and of course some of them were good at poetry, and they also shook their heads and sighed after hearing this.

Next, the eunuch took what Li Zhiyun wrote and handed it to the proclamator. The proclamator took a look and glanced at him in surprise. He pretended not to see it and touched his nose.

The proclamator read aloud: "The silk and bamboo are chaotic during the day, half into the spring breeze and half into the clouds; This song should only be in the sky, how many times can the world hear it? ”

After reading, there was silence in the hall, and Yao Silian no longer brushed his beard. The little emperor was young at the end and didn't have so many eyes, so he couldn't help but praise: "Good! Good! What a good poem! Come on, give Li Gongzi a royal wine! "A eunuch took a piece of imperial wine and handed it to Li Zhiyun. He took it and drank it down.

In the middle of the sound, a lean old man diagonally opposite stood up and said with a smile: "Li Gongzi is really young and talented, and he admires him!" However, the old man has a question, can Li Gongzi answer it? ”

Li Zhiyun said: "Dare to ask the name of the honorable prince? The thin old man put on a sour posture, twisted a few rat whiskers in his hand, and raised his head and said: "A certain is Zhang Xu!" ”

"What does Mr. Zhang have to say? But it doesn't hurt to talk about it! ”

"Li Gongzi thinks that why do scholars want to study???"

Zhang Xu asked this question, and the implication is: Scholars, they should follow the teachings of the sage, kings, ministers, fathers, fathers, sons, and obey the etiquette and law, and should not do anything beyond the bounds. Obviously, Zhang Xu is deceiving him when he is young, wanting to lure him in, and insinuating that the Li family wants to replace the Sui Dynasty, which is not in line with the words of the sage, and it is a great rebellion!

Of course, the ministers present understood Zhang Xu's intentions, and they looked at each other one by one and remained silent. The eldest brother also stared at him nervously, for fear that he would say something inappropriate.

Li Zhiyun smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, I think that the reason why scholars want to study is to establish their hearts for heaven and earth, ask for their lives for the people, continue their studies for the saints, and open peace for all generations!" ”

"Boom ——!" Could it be that the explosives carried by Li Zhiyun exploded? Of course not! It was his words that exploded in the ears of the crowd! The people here were stunned one by one. Zhang Xu's face was even pale, his whole body trembled like chaff, and he sat down dejectedly only after half a sound.

There was silence in the hall for a while, and Wei Yijie got up and arched his hand upwards and said, "Your Majesty, what Li Gongzi said is very true!" Fang is in chaos today, and all the people are suffering from the axe soup wok! Ministers and other scholars should help the emperor, quell the war, and create a peaceful and prosperous era for the people of the world! ”

After the banquet, back in the carriage, the eldest brother said happily: "Fifth brother, you are doing very well today!" You don't know, Chang'an City is calm on the surface now, but in fact, the dark waves are turbulent. Those old ministers of the Sui Dynasty were not convinced by our Li family, and today can be regarded as a lesson for them! ”

The eldest brother did not go back to his mansion, but came to Taiji Palace with Li Zhiyun. After entering the palace, he inquired with the palace maid and learned that Abba and the queen were in the Ruiguang Palace.

The two came to the Ruiguang Temple. Li Zhiyun took a look, open-minded, it was really lively! Abba and the queen sat on the throne, and Grandma and several other aunts were also present. The second brother, the third sister, and the brother-in-law happened to come to greet Abba and the queen. After the eldest brother bowed to Abba and the queen, he got up and recounted the events of today's banquet......

"Establish a heart for heaven and earth, ask for the lives of the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations." Abba repeated it, surprised, "Can this bastard say such a thing?" ”

"It's true! Abba! The eldest brother excitedly, "The ministers saw with their own eyes, and the ministers here were stupid!" Yao Silian and Zhang Xu, these old ministers, have been slandering behind their backs, saying that our Li family only relies on force. Today's events let them know that our Li family is not only prosperous in martial arts, but also prosperous in culture! ……”

The second brother walked up to Li Zhiyun, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Zhiyun, it's great!" The queen also smiled and said, "Zhiyun, this child, has been smarter than other children since he was a child. If you have today's knowledge, you should also be! ”

Seeing that others were praising her son, Grandma naturally felt that her face was bright, but she was still humble: "He is a teenager, how big can he be?" Just a few casual words......"

"What? Say a few words casually? Abba glared and said, "These casual words, those are the words of a saint!" Come! The eunuch standing on the side hurriedly came over and respectfully: "King."

"Tell the Ministry of Rites, put this proverb book on a plaque and hang it on the Taixue Hall, so that everyone in the world knows why they are studying!"

"Yes!" The eunuch replied respectfully, turned and walked away.

The third sister walked up to Li Zhiyun excitedly, smiled and rubbed his face: "Stinky boy, great!" You can be regarded as a big face for our Li family! ”……