Chapter 553: Meeting with the Holy Spirit to Confer Officials
Song Mu walked to the foot of the imperial city and revealed his identity. The imperial city guards immediately recognized Song Mu, looked surprised, and bowed their heads in salute.
Song Mu originally wanted to put on an official uniform and go forward, but at this moment he didn't know what identity he should go forward as, so he just stepped inside wearing an ordinary robe.
In the imperial city, there were eunuchs leading Song Mu. Song Mu waited for a moment in the corridor of the side hall and continued walking forward.
Song Mu walked all the way forward, and when he saw the Nuan Pavilion, he couldn't help but feel excited.
How many days later, I came here again. The people in Nuange of the Imperial City were the leaders of the Wen Dynasty.
In front of the Nuan Pavilion, Song Mu stopped. After the eunuch went in, there was a cough from inside, and then Song Mu was ordered to go inside.
Song Mu stepped forward, entered the Nuan Pavilion, lowered his head and walked forward slowly, and then saluted respectfully.
"Wei Chen, Song Mu, see Your Majesty."
There was a moment of silence inside, and then a slightly old and feeble voice came.
"Song Aiqing, come forward and let me take a closer look."
Song Mu then raised his head, and when he raised his eyes to look forward, his expression was stunned.
There are still many officials in the Nuan Pavilion today. Prime Minister Tan is sitting upright at the moment. There are also several officials beside him who are holding their breath and concentrating. They are all looking at Song Mu.
And in the center of the Nuan Pavilion, Li Ao, who was wearing a yellow robe, also looked up at Song Mu.
At this moment, Song Mu's eyes paused slightly, but at this moment, he never thought that Li Ao in front of him would look like this.
At this moment, his face is already old, his hair has turned gray, and his usual upright posture has become rickety, but the majestic and upright air about him is still there.
Seeing that Song Mu was looking at him, Li Ao had a smile on his face. He stood up and asked Song Mu to come forward. He scanned it carefully and nodded with a smile.
"Yes, it is indeed Song Aiqing. I haven't seen you for several years, but she has already reached the level of Hanlin. Good, good, good."
Li Ao said a little excitedly, but suddenly he coughed a few times. The ministers around him stood up one after another. Li Ao waved away the eunuch next to him and his expression softened slightly.
Song Mu also hurriedly took two steps forward. He looked at Li Ao with doubts in his eyes and immediately spoke.
"When I met Your Majesty five years ago, I was still so majestic. Your Majesty is now..."
Song Mu's words made everyone frown, but Li Ao waved his hand and said calmly.
"It is a hidden disease, but it just relapses at the same time. Putting aside these things, Song Aiqing, please tell me, what kind of situation did you go through in that northwest demon country?"
Song Mu had no qualms about this. Although this time he had processed it according to the old saying, the details were even more detailed. Li Ao listened carefully and even interrupted to ask a few questions when he heard the details.
But it was obvious that he was very satisfied with Song Mu's return, and he was even more impressed this time.
Regarding Song Mu's identity, several great scholars had already examined Song Mu's bones to test his qi. Li Ao was not worried. What's more, when he saw Song Mu today, he found that the rising qi in Song Mu's body seemed to be even stronger.
Therefore, this made Li Ao seem more satisfied at the moment, and he couldn't help but sigh and said sadly.
"When Song Aiqing left and never came back, I really thought that Song Aiqing had died, and I answered the sentence of winning the name before and after her."
"That really makes me deeply regret it, but fortunately it was just a false alarm. Ahem, this return is still at the level of Hanlin. I will announce it in Tianwen Magazine."
Song Mu also quickly handed over his hand, and everyone around him secretly exchanged looks. It was really hard to imagine how important Song Mu was in His Majesty's eyes.
However, Song Mu, who had been explored, had good academic achievements, but he also had many praises and felt ashamed.
At that moment, Li Ao was still chatting with him, and Tan Xiang, who was next to him, also looked at Song Mu, with a smile on his face, and he held his hands and said to Song Mu.
"The return of the number one scholar of the Song Dynasty is even more shocking. The level of Hanlin is enough to look down on the world, but he will be able to display his fists better in the future."
After saying that, Mr. Tan stood up, held hands with Li Ao, and said respectfully.
"Your Majesty, I dare to say that now is the time to appoint people in the court. Our Ministry of War is waiting for a replacement. The number one scholar of the Song Dynasty has been training in Western Xinjiang. If he wants to make a big difference in our Ministry of War, why not..."
Tan Xiang suddenly offered such an olive branch, and all the officials nearby looked at him sideways. The position of the left minister of the Ministry of War was already regarded as a close confidant to Tan Xiang. This move made everyone's hearts surge.
Song Mu just stood with his eyes lowered, but when he saw Li Ao looking thoughtful, he looked at Song Mu after a moment and asked.
"Song Aiqing, what do you think?"
Song Mu suddenly raised his head. He didn't want to participate in the judgment, but at this moment he thought about it for a while, then raised his hand and said.
"Wei Chen will naturally obey His Majesty's arrangements. It would be an honor for Wei Chen to contribute to the Wen Dynasty."
After hearing these words, Tan Xiang's eyes obviously brightened a bit, but Li Ao pursed his lips and looked at Tan Xiang's face, which seemed to have changed slightly.
Prime Minister Tan also noticed something was wrong with Li Ao's mood, and immediately lowered his head, not daring to speak any more.
Then Li Ao let out a deep breath, ordered Song Mu to sit down, then sat back down and took a sip of tea.
The scene was very quiet for a while. Song Mu knew that there might be a reason for this. Although he couldn't stay out of it at the moment, he must not stand out carelessly.
After a while, Li Ao finally spoke.
"I think this matter should be discussed in the long term, but now that Song Aiqing is back..."
Li Ao paused for a moment, looked at Song Mu again, and suddenly smiled and said.
"Song Aiqing, I think you haven't forgotten your past knowledge, right?"
Song Mu was stunned when he heard this and quickly handed over his hand.
"I don't dare to rely on my support, so I hold books every day to supplement my knowledge."
Hearing this, Li Ao nodded immediately, and Prime Minister Tan also felt that something was wrong, and he heard what Li Ao said.
"Song Aiqing has just come back. She doesn't know anything about it, so she takes up the post of editor of Wenjangge. She will give lectures and readings to the East Palace and study with the prince on weekdays."
As soon as these words came out, the officials in the room raised their heads one after another, as if they couldn't believe what Li Ao said.
With Song Mu's level of ability, they thought that His Majesty would entrust him with important tasks, but this time, the thunder was loud and the rain was small, which was quite different from Li Ao's past style.
Song Mu immediately stood up and accepted the order, but at this moment, he had already come to his senses.
Nowadays, there are undercurrents surging in Chang'an. His return has undoubtedly added a variable to all of this. With his own strength, he will naturally attract the attention of hundreds of officials.
If Li Ao is entrusted with an important task, not to mention that he will face many difficulties. If the two parties fight, Song Mu will be severely tortured.
This lecture in the East Palace did not lose the dignity of Song Mu's number one scholar. Although he was worried, he always had a good excuse.
What Li Ao did may have a lot of deep meaning, but at least it would allow Song Mu to use his skills freely.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Tan's face moved slightly, as if he wanted to speak, but after thinking for a moment, he lowered his head and answered.
When Li Ao saw this situation, it seemed to be in line with what he wanted. He immediately nodded and asked all the officials to retreat, leaving Song Mu alone.
When everyone left, only Song Mu and Li Ao were left in the Nuan Pavilion.
The monarch and his ministers were alone again, and Li Ao just looked at Song Mu, with complicated meanings in his eyes.
After a while, Li Ao let out a long sigh and spoke to Song Mu.
"Song Aiqing, do you know the current situation of the Wen Dynasty?"