Li Shan carefully filled out the form given to him, and Li Zhaode handed it to the clerk beside him without even looking at it. He just asked, "What is the use of that bronze mirror?"
"Twelfth brother." Li Kai was a little confused and couldn't help but said angrily: "Brother Li is too Menglang."
"It's not me who said that." Li Shan felt a little aggrieved, "Besides, Zhaode is sixteen years old, it's time to be sensible."
Hearing the emphasis on the word "sensible", Li Kai's cheeks bulged and he almost laughed. His twelfth brother had been strictly controlled since he was a child and rarely walked around. The only people who served him personally were boys, and he still...
Seeing that Li Zhaode was about to ask again, Li Kai quickly changed the subject, "By the way, how should Li Fu deal with it?"
"It goes without saying that the injustice comes first and the restaurant will be smashed tomorrow." Li Zhaode snorted, "If we let some news out today, there will be no place for him in the east and west cities."
With the prestige of the Li family in Longxi, he did have such strength, but Li Shan shook his head, "Don't worry about him, leave it to another day."
"Ignore him?" Li Zhaode's voice became sharp, "He betrayed you today. If you don't fight back..."
"Li Fu was forced to do so. If Zhao De takes action, Wang Renyou will definitely see a good show. Once the family is ruined..." Li Shan sighed: "How will brother Xiaoqing and his wife get along in the future?"
Li Fu was indeed forced to do so, but turning around and selling Li Shan was not out of necessity... Li Kai thought to himself that with these words, Li Shan was really just as his name suggests, and he was too kind-hearted.
Li Zhaode, the only son of the new Chang'an Ling, came forward, and everything went smoothly. Li Shan got the registration document after a quarter of an hour.
Finally got it, Li Shan was very emotional. He successfully registered in the country. If everything goes well, he will be able to take the imperial examination next year... but he doesn't know if his eighth uncle and the person behind his mother can qualify for the imperial examination.
I heard Wang Renbiao mention that if you don't enter the county school, you must pass the examination.
After thanking him repeatedly, Li Shan left the county office and saw Zhou Zhao being carried by Zhu Ba... who was drunk again.
This guy is so good at cooking and drinking.
At dusk, two middle-aged men sat opposite each other in the Li family's residence. One was Li Qianyou, and the other was Li Keshi, the commander of the Qin Palace who had just returned to Beijing.
King Xu Yuanlang of Lu occupied Yanzhou, and the Tang army could not attack it for a long time. However, there was no need for a large army to maintain a stalemate. Some of the troops had been transferred back to Guanzhong. Li Keshi was the first batch of generals to return to Beijing.
Master Li smiled and looked at Li Zhaode, "I just listened to your father's words. Are you going to ask me for help today?"
Li Zhaode chuckled and said, "It's just a loss of citizenship."
"You don't even have the names of your father and ancestors, why don't you ask for help?" Li Qianyou laughed and scolded: "The third brother of this person also mentioned that he is Li Shan of Dongshan Temple."
"Oh, it turns out it's him." Li Keshi was startled, "The fifth brother took up the post of Chang'an Order two days ago, and he came to register today..."
Li Kai smiled and said: "Speaking of which, this matter has something to do with him. When he mentioned that Chang'an ordered Wang Xu to perform meritorious service in Hebei, the twelfth brother was smart and immediately thought of his fifth uncle."
"Is that that day?" Li Qianyou pursed his lips slightly and turned to look at his son.
Li Zhaode nodded in response, "Let's talk about it when we have no intention of chatting."
Li Qianyou wanted to ask further, but Master Li smiled and said, "Where does this person come from?"
"The place of ancestral home is Chengji County, Longxi County." Li Qianyou coughed, "But the names of his father and ancestors are blank..."
"This person is of extraordinary popularity and heroic appearance. He is familiar with classics and history, but he has some unspeakable secrets." Li Kai stood up and saluted, "I also hope that my father, my fifth uncle, will not ask any further questions."
Li Zhaode also stood up and saluted, "Third uncle, actually my nephew and seventh brother don't know about it either. He has a close relationship with brother Xiaoqing and has become a friend. If it hadn't been for him in the past few months, brother Xiaoqing..."
"Ahem, cough, cough." Li Kai coughed and interrupted his cousin's ramblings. Those messy things in the princess's house should not be talked about openly.
Keshi Li had a good temper and responded with a smile, "Zhaode, how did this person get to know Wang Xiaoqing?"
Li Zhaode eloquently explained the matter from beginning to end. Master Li nodded slightly, "That's all, it's just a trivial matter... By the way, I brought some good horses from Hebei this time. You two brothers go and choose."
Watching the two of them go out, Li Qianyou's face darkened and he snorted: "It was on that day that the sage ordered that King Qi command the armies in Hebei. How did this person know about it?"
"It's just a coincidence." Li Keshi shook his head and said: "Wang Xu's soldiers did suffer heavy casualties, and Dongshan Temple was indeed the target of public criticism. From what Zhao De said, Li Shan spoke naturally and did not mean anything. All he wanted was to settle down. That’s all.”
"Just want to settle down?"
"Of course not." Li Keshi said calmly: "Read the classics and history carefully... The sage ordered the imperial examination to be re-opened in February."
"This person wants to take the imperial examination and become an official?" Li Qianyou was stunned for a moment, "I want to see if he is qualified!"
The imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty were not limited to those from a poor family, but they were either students from county schools or continental schools, or they had to pass the examination. If Li Shan wanted to qualify for the imperial examinations, he had to go through the hands of the Chang'an Order.
"This person has a deep mind. Even Du Ming was dumbfounded." Li Keshi thought for a moment and commented: "Just now Shiro said that this person has something unspeakable, and it is understandable that he has some scheming methods."
Although Li Shan had used various means to conceal it, it was easy to hide it from Li Kai and Li Zhaode, but it was very difficult to hide it from Li Qianyou and Li Keshi.
Although they couldn't find any real evidence, and they didn't even get much benefit other than settling in Li Shan, they didn't need to seek verification, they could only judge based on their own mind...
"But this person helps Wang Xiaoqing and puts justice first." Master Li pondered for a moment and said, "When the time comes, fifth brother might as well let go."
Letting go naturally refers to the examination of qualifications for the imperial examination. Li Qianyou smiled and said: "Three brothers also want to follow Fang's example and join the army?"
"Hahaha, how dare you compare with Fang Xueshi." Li Keshi laughed and said, "But I heard that Fang Xueshi appreciates this person quite a lot."
Fang Xuanling was one of the confidants of King Qin Li Shimin. He was the best at appraising people and recommended a large number of talents to King Qin, such as Du Ruhui, Xue Shou, Li Daliang, Qin Qiong, Su Xu, Kong Yingda, Zhai Changsun and Li Keshi. Recommended to the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
Li Qianyou asked a few questions, "The King of Qin also knows this person...where is his origin?"
"In Chengji County, Longxi County, if you are familiar with classics and history, you will definitely not be a small family."
"In the Chengji period of Longxi, most of the Li family, except for the Li clan in Longxi, practiced martial arts, but I haven't heard of any big families who have passed down poetry and calligraphy."
"His mother is Zhu, and his father is dead. I don't know the name of his ancestor..."
"Being born in Lingnan, could it be that your father and ancestors were convicted and exiled?"
After guessing a few words in his spare time, Li Keshi sighed: "The fifth brother is still the chief clerk of the Prince of Qi's Mansion. How about writing a letter to the Prince of Qi?"
"On my way back to Guanzhong this time, I heard that the King of Qi was hunting down the remaining members of Liu Heitai's party. Once they captured all the heads, not to mention the city, even the villages were in ruins."
Li Qianyou smiled bitterly and shook his head, and explained a few words in a low voice. Li Yuanji's actions were not decided by him. In the eyes of the saints and Donggong, it was Li Shimin's kindness to Hebei that caused Liu Heitai to raise troops. Therefore, it was necessary to kill them all this time.