Chapter 2596 This damn world makes me have to continue to pretend to be thorough
"While there is still time, Ke'er, please tell me carefully how you dealt with Wang Xuance."
Li Ke naturally did not dare to neglect Li Shimin's instructions, but fortunately he had discussed this issue repeatedly with Brother Chu Bi.
So the answer is naturally flawless, and the general idea is that the information was obtained through the Han and Tang Dynasty trading houses.
Knowing that Wang Xuance was a very capable military strategist, Cheng Sanlang and Li Ke wanted to make acquaintance with this new friend.
Only then did he rush to see Wang Xuance before the prisoners were presented to the ancestral temple.
Then the next day, the two went to Wang Xuance's mansion in Luoyang to visit.
"Wait a moment..." Li Shimin raised his hand in confusion, stopping his son from continuing.
"Since you went out of the city specifically to see Wang Xuance, didn't you say anything?"
"Ah, this..." Li Ke glanced at Brother Chu Bi with a bit of shame, and Cheng Sanlang looked a little shy.
"My father-in-law, we wanted to make friends with him, but before we even had a few words, he drank too much."
"..." Li Shimin looked at the two juniors who were flirting with each other and didn't know what to say for a long time.
"Drank too much?"
"Yes, Brother Chu Bi said that he admired Wang Lord Bo's talent and courage, so when we went to see him, we specially brought wine and food to prepare for a good chat."
"It's a pity that the Royal Lord Bo must have received the rumors spread in Luoyang. He couldn't sleep for those few days and didn't eat much."
"Brother Chu Bi drank several drinks from him as soon as they met..."
"What do you mean by toasting? My father-in-law, please don't listen to his nonsense. My son-in-law just made a very ordinary toast, and he also made a toast."
"You all shut up, I!"
Seeing this scene, Li Shimin lowered his face and slapped the case several times, finally calming down the two monsters who were stabbing each other.
"Cheng Sanlang, please continue talking, don't tell me how you got Wang Xuance drunk, just tell me what you said when you visited his house."
Cheng Chubi could only glare at Li Ke angrily, and honestly explained that he and Li Ke visited Wang Xuance.
He also emphatically mentioned that father-in-law, the reason why you only gave Wang Xuance a higher rank and continued to serve as the master of Honglu Temple was because you must have your own considerations.
Hearing this, Li Shimin took a deep look at Cheng Sanlang. Looking at his flattering smiling face and his very cooperative son Li Ke, he couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
I didn't expect that these two guys could make such a splash for the court and even persuade Wang Xuance to take the initiative to show off his talents.
He compiled what he knew about the countries in Central Tianzhu and published it in the "Luoyang Xun Bao".
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"Okay, okay, you two are really thoughtful..." Li Shimin stroked his long beard and his eyes softened.
"To be honest, I came here today just because I wanted to see with my own eyes this talented man who had failed in the imperial examination in the past."
Having said this, Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh.
"Did you know that Wang Xuance took part in the Jinshi imperial examination, and was a good candidate for both current affairs policy and classics, but he could only get a second grade."
Cheng Sanlang gave the answer without hesitation.
"It must be because the royal lord Bo comes from a humble family and has no chance of getting married.
As a result, with little reputation and no capable people to help, it would be really strange if he could succeed."
"..." Li Shimin looked quietly at Cheng Sanlang who was chatting in front of him. Looking at his disgusted expression, he always felt that this kid was pointing fingers at Sang and Huai, targeting him.
Cheng Chubi felt happy for a while, but as soon as he finished feeling happy, he saw Li Ke's frequent glances. With a glance from the corner of his eye, he saw the stiff expression on his father-in-law's face and hurriedly declared.
"My father-in-law, my son-in-law definitely didn't mean to criticize Sang and Huai. My son-in-law just pointed out some minor flaws in our Tang Dynasty's imperial examination system."
"This imperial examination system was drawn up by me and a group of important officials in the imperial court..."
Li Shimin had a black line on his face and glared at Cheng Sanlang with man-eating eyes as he squeezed out these words from between his teeth.
Cheng Chubi saw the appearance of his father-in-law who had no martial ethics, and thought of the twenty-butt stick still hanging on the tent, so he could only forcefully explain.
"My father-in-law has many things to do every day, and he must be busy with other things. Naturally, he cannot devote himself to the imperial examination system all the time.
So it must be that the officials of those aristocratic families arranged many backdoor loopholes to exploit in order to facilitate their nephews to leap over the dragon gate."
These words really hit the point, but Li Shimin, who was already in a very unhappy mood, had no intention of telling this kid.
He smiled sadly, raised his fingers and nodded at Cheng Sanlang a few times.
"Why, Cheng Sanlang, do you want to say again that no one knows more about imperial examinations than you?"
Facing the censure from His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Cheng Chubi sighed helplessly, "I can't do it anymore. It's not that I want to show off, but this damn world forces me to continue to show off completely."
In fact, Cheng Sanlang respectfully bowed to his father-in-law with a gloomy smile in this small carriage.
He showed a shy and slightly shy smile.
"Ah, this... I didn't expect that my father-in-law has such a sharp eye, which really makes my son-in-law admire him very much."
Li family father and son: "???"
Li Shimin's eyelids twitched wildly, and he raised his fingers and trembled for a long time, but he didn't know how to describe this boy's shamelessness.
At this moment, the carriage slowly stopped.
"Your Majesty, you have arrived at the residence of Royal Lord Bo..."
"Get off your horse first. I'll have a chat with you later and see if your talented son-in-law, who knows everything, even knows about the imperial examination."
"If you kid is talking nonsense again. Haha..."
"My father-in-law, look at what you said. Is my son-in-law the kind of person who talks nonsense?" Cheng Chubi muttered quietly, arched his buttocks, and squeezed out of the carriage with Li Ke.
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Butler Wang saw the arrival of the carriage, and also saw that among the entourage were His Highness the King of Wu and Cheng Sanlang himself. He did not dare to neglect and hurried down the steps to greet him.
"Steward Wang, is your master at home?" Cheng Sanlang jumped out of the carriage, moved his hands and feet and asked with a smile.
"I have met His Highness and Third Young Master Cheng. My master is in the study..."
Before Butler Wang finished speaking, he saw a middle-aged man stepping out of the carriage. He had an extraordinary bearing. What surprised Butler Wang the most.
This middle-aged man with extraordinary bearing and eagle-like eyes also has a beer belly similar to that of His Highness King Wu, which is strange.
Fortunately, Cheng Sanlang noticed the strange look in Butler Wang's eyes in time and blocked it immediately.
"Excuse me, please inform me that there is an elder named Cheng and His Highness who would like to meet your master."
Before he finished speaking, he saw his father-in-law approaching and smiling gently at Butler Wang.