Li Yi was walking on the street and casually flipped through the secret paper in his hand that he bought for five cents for the "leak questions" of the literary test.
The handwriting on it was so blurry that I couldn't even see the words clearly in some places. He didn't know how many copies had been pirated. Not to mention the ten taels of silver, Li Yi even felt that the five cents he just spent was not worth it.
A young man opposite him held a similar test paper in his hand. After glancing up at him, he put the test paper in his arms as if to guard against thieves and walked away quickly.
It seems that taking advantage of this autumn trend of recruiting consorts, many unscrupulous pirates in Kyoto will make a fortune.
Li Duan was still young when he left Kyoto, and many memories have been forgotten.
But some things have been engraved deep in his memory and he can never forget them.
He looked at Li Yi and asked, "Dad, can I go find Xiaorui now?"
Li Yi patted his head and said, "We'll go home in two days."
No one knew about their arrival in Beijing this time. Neither Li Xuan nor the old lady had informed them in advance.
Instead of going directly to Prince Jing's Mansion, he went to Li's house.
In Kyoto, the rise and fall of a family is very short-lived and irregular.
Like the Chen family a few years ago, there were people who held the position of Duke and were high and mighty for decades, but fell down in one day and no one has mentioned it to this day.
There are also several families that have emerged in recent years, such as the Liu family, the Zeng family, etc., which were originally only second-rate. However, in recent years, when someone in the family has been promoted to the imperial class, they can be promoted to the first-rate.
More often than not, there are ups and downs, just like the Li family, from prominence to decline, and then to prominence...
Of course, there are only a handful of families in Kyoto that are as prominent as the Li family's current position.
In front of Li's house, a young servant stepped forward, looked at the strangers in front of him, and asked, "Who are you guys looking for?"
These people looked dusty and had obviously traveled a long time. In recent years, they knew that the Li family was prominent and there were many unscrupulous people who came to recognize their relatives. He had to ask clearly.
Without waiting for a reply, someone kicked him in the butt, causing him to kneel on the ground.
"Which king..." He got up from the ground, with a furious look on his face, but when he turned his head, it melted like ice and snow, and said with a smile: "Steward Li, how do you..."
"You're blind!" The old man kicked his butt hard, walked forward quickly, with excitement on his face, "Master, you are finally back!"
Li Yi nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Uncle Li, long time no see."
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Li family.
Li Duanduan stood upright in the hall, knelt on the ground, kowtowed to the two elderly people a few times, and said, "Hello, grandma, hello. Grandma."
"Duan'er, come here quickly and let Grandma take a good look!" The old lady was already very excited. Before he could get up, she stood up from the chair, held his hand, and looked up and down.
"We haven't seen each other for a few years, Duan'er has grown so big..."
The two old ladies have always been in good health, and all their attention is on Li Duan.
The last time he left Beijing, Li Duan had just learned to walk. Now he can easily jump up on walls and lift tiles from houses.
After a long time, the old lady held Li Yi's hand and said, "When Ruyi came back two days ago, I knew that you were probably coming back too."
Li Yi looked at the old lady and asked: "Ruyi...where is she now?"
"She came back for a look and then left." The old lady looked at him and asked, "How long will you stay in Kyoto this time?"
Li Yi smiled and said: "Not necessarily, but when I come back this time, I plan to take grandma over with me. Shuzhou is not much worse than Kyoto now."
The old lady nodded and said: "I want to go over and see my precious great-granddaughter. She has been tired of staying in Kyoto all her life..."
She thought for a while and then said: "How about I send someone to inform your majesty and the princess?"
Li Yi shook his head and said, "Don't notify them yet. I will tell them personally in a few days."
Li Yi doesn't want to make such a big splash just yet. Once the news of his return to Beijing is announced, no one knows how many people in Beijing will be unable to sleep.
And this pass is not suitable for announcement.
The summoning of the consort has caused an uproar in Kyoto and even Jingguo. It is impossible for Shouning to marry. The late emperor said that no one is qualified to make the decision in her affairs except herself. However, the matter has come to this, even if it is
By moving out the late emperor, the royal family would also lose face.
He could also take Shouning away directly and leave this mess to Li Xuan to deal with. He was the one who caused the matter anyway, but this is not the best choice after all.
After cheating Li Xuan for so many years, let’s let him go this time.
Lao Chang came to him quietly and asked: "Tomorrow is the period of the literary test, what are your plans?"
Before the late emperor died, he gave him three orders.
These three orders are about Yongning, Shouning and Mingzhu respectively.
Lao Chang is the supervisor of these three orders.
"What's your plan?" Li Yi thought for a while. He couldn't rob openly, nor could he steal secretly, so he had to rely on his true skills...
Ministry of Rites.
The selection of the prince-in-law this time was supervised by the Ministry of Rites. Young talents who participated in the competition needed to register at the Ministry of Rites first.
In the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, an official looked at the young and old people in front of him, frowned and said: "Tomorrow is the period for the literary examination. The test papers have been printed and the examination room has been arranged. Now tell me to register. Where can I go early?"
Already?"
The young man looked at the official with a smile and said: "Sir, we came from the distant Shuzhou. We were delayed on the way. We only arrived today and missed the registration period. It was not easy along the way.
, I hope you can be accommodating."
"Accommodating?" The official from the Ministry of Etiquette shook his head and said, "If you miss the registration date, it means that you have no chance to meet Her Royal Highness. You should go back to where you came from."
Li Yi took out a stack of banknotes from his sleeve, handed it over quietly, and said, "Sir, please be accommodating..."
The official from the Ministry of Rites glanced at it and estimated that it was about several thousand taels. He was shocked and was about to reach out, but the old man beside the young man held his wrist.
The old man looked at him and said in a cold voice: "As an important member of the Ministry of Etiquette, do you dare to accept bribes?"
The official of the Ministry of Etiquette raised his eyelids and finally realized that these two people came today to make him happy?
His face darkened and he said: "Which of your eyes saw me taking bribes? You two missed the registration. If you don't leave quickly, I will have someone kick you out!"
Lao Chang hooked his neck and pulled him aside. When he came out again, cold sweat broke out on the forehead of the official of the Ministry of Etiquette. He looked at Li Yi and said tremblingly: "My lord, my lord... please wait a moment.
"Xiaguan, Xiaguan will make arrangements for you right away..."
Looking at the appearance of this official from the Ministry of Rites, Li Yi knew that Lao Chang was bullying others again.
The Secret Intelligence Department was created by him. Although he has completely let go now, he still has countless ways to make a small official in the Ministry of Rites obey his orders.
Of course, if Li Yi hadn't worn a mask today, his face alone would have been enough to pass through various government offices in Kyoto without any obstruction.
When he came out of the Ministry of Rites, he had already obtained his license for tomorrow's Chinese language exam.
This literary test occupied almost all the classrooms in Kyoto's academies. The sign in Li Yi's hand showed that the examination room numbers had reached over one hundred and zero, which shows that there were so many people taking part in the literary test this time...
Lao Chang was not worried about this. Although King Jing never knew what shame was when he boasted, he had to admit that no one could beat him in such a competition, whether it was literary or martial arts.
Coming out of the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites, and a few hundred meters ahead, is the palace wall.
Li Yi stood on the spacious street, looking at the familiar palace wall in the distance. He turned around and said to Lao Chang: "Go back first and lend me the sign you just gave me..."
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Morning Dew Hall.
Li Mingzhu was reading the information about selecting a consort presented by the Ministry of Rites, when a palace maid came in from outside and whispered: "Your Highness, it's time to have dinner..."
Li Mingzhu didn't look up and said, "Let it go first."
"yes."
The maid responded, turned around and waved, and then several maids walked in and placed the lunch that had just been delivered by the catering bureau on the table nearby.
She was used to finishing what she was doing before eating. However, this time, when she continued to read the booklet, the movement of her hands suddenly stopped.
She sniffed slightly and looked at the table beside her.
In addition to the usual meals, there is also a plate of golden egg fried rice on the table.
She hasn't eaten egg fried rice for five years, but she will never forget this familiar taste.
She put down the memorial, walked over, picked up the spoon, and took a small sip.
She brushed back a stray hair from her temples, with a slight smile on her face.
