Above the Golden Palace, there were more than a hundred officials standing, but it became Li Mu's personal performance.
Because it was too quiet, his voice kept echoing in the hall.
No one could answer his questions. These rules, which had previously been tacitly accepted by all the officials, were laid out nakedly in front of the stage, which was enough to make everyone in the court feel ashamed.
All the officials were silent, and the academy was silent.
Li Mu continued: "Whatever you say about the demon kingdom, the ghost realm, the demon sect and the four barbarians are all your excuses. Everyone here knows better than anyone else that the problem of Great Zhou is not outside, but in the imperial court and above the golden palace!
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Li Mu's voice echoed, every word hurting his heart.
There was silence in the hall for a long time, and then the Queen's majestic voice came from behind the curtain: "Li Aiqing's words, please think carefully here, and then leave the court in half an hour."
Within the curtain, footsteps sounded and gradually faded away. It must be the Queen leaving from the back of the palace.
After a while, Master Mei came out from the back hall and gave Li Mu a look. Li Mu followed her out of the back hall.
There was silence in the main hall.
The Minister of Civil Service's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and the officials in the Six Ministries and Nine Temples who had suffered losses at his hands also had unsightly faces.
The vice presidents and teachers of several major academies left without saying a word.
All the officials looked at each other, and the palace was silent for a long time. Then someone sighed and said, "Where did this stupid green guy come from..."
After one person spoke, the oppressive atmosphere in the hall was completely detonated.
"How dare he say that!"
"Oh, he scolded us over and over again at the six schools, nine temples, and four major academies. Your Majesty has never scolded us like this."
"If a person like this becomes a censor, we may not have a good life in the future."
"Your Majesty is sage, wise, mighty, and has the world in mind. He just wants to gain favor by protecting your Majesty. Can he be more obvious?"
"It's so shameless. I used to think that Zhang Chun, the leader of the gods, was shameless enough. I didn't expect that Zhang Chun was far behind compared to him..."
The officials who spoke made no secret of their dislike and boredom for Li Mu, but there were also some who were silent, with thoughtful expressions on their faces, as if they were really thinking about what he just said.
There are problems in the imperial court. They usually turn a blind eye to these problems. Today, when someone pointed them out nakedly, they can no longer ignore them.
The problems with the academies, the six ministries, the cliques between officials in the DPRK and the Central Government, and the problem that since Emperor Wen, the common people's mental power has become less and less, were brought out by Li Mu without hesitation.
Zhou Zhong, the Minister of Justice, stood in the crowd, with a faint smile on his lips.
Li Mu didn't know what was going on in the palace. He had already left Ziwei Palace.
Lord Mei and the female official beside the Queen led him to another hall, where a table was already filled with delicacies.
Li Mu was stunned for a moment and asked: "This is it?"
Master Mei said: "Your Majesty specially asked you to have lunch before leaving."
After the morning court, you can enjoy lunch in the palace, which is an extremely high treatment.
Li Mu was not polite. He was already thirsty because he was spitting all over the hall just now. He picked up the wine bottle on the table, poured himself a full glass, and drank it all in one gulp.
The content in this pot seemed not to be wine, but some kind of fruit drink, which actually contained rich spiritual energy. One sip was equivalent to Li Mu absorbing half a piece of spiritual jade.
After he sat down, he looked at Master Mei and the young female officer who were standing aside, and said: "Don't stand, sit down and eat together..."
Lord Mei shook his head and said, "You can eat it. Your Majesty specially rewarded it for you."
They were unwilling, and Li Mu no longer forced it. There were many rules in the palace, and the two of them must know better than him.
Master Mei remembered something, pointed at the young female officer, and said to Li Mu: "Her name is Shangguan Li. She is His Majesty's personal female officer and one of the commanders of the inner guards. All the inner guards in the palace are under her command. You are on duty in front of the palace.
, they are also considered her subordinates. If you have any problems in the future, you can ask the superior officer to take charge."
Shangguan Li's initial prejudice against Li Mu had disappeared without a trace. He glanced at Li Mu lightly and said, "Just call me boss from now on."
Li Mu hugged her fists and said, "I've met Shangguan Commander."
Shangguan Li glanced at him and left directly.
The word "boss" has a special meaning to him, and Li Mu will not call him casually.
This Shangguan Commander, who was at most a few years older than him, actually had a cultivation level of the fifth realm. It must be because the Queen was a personal female officer.
Your Majesty the Queen is so generous. Being able to become her personal little cotton-padded jacket will definitely bring you a lot of benefits. You can advance to the next level at a young age. Sooner or later, Li Mu will take her place and become Her Majesty the Queen's friend who is more considerate than her.
Cotton jacket.
Master Mei walked up to Li Mu and asked, "Have you had any holiday with A Li?"
Li Mu shook his head and said: "This is my first time meeting her, but before the morning meeting, the way she looked at me didn't seem very friendly."
Master Mei knew the reason for this and said: "Maybe it's because we were not familiar with each other at that time. We are all His Majesty's internal guards, and you are her subordinates. We will get to know each other more and more in the future, and we will gradually become familiar with each other.
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After Shangguan Li left, the atmosphere in the palace became much better.
Li Mu smiled and said to Master Mei: "Sister Mei, please sit down and eat together. I can't finish these things alone, and I still have some questions to ask you. It's not convenient for you to stand and me to sit down."
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Master Mei had no choice but to sit down and asked, "If you have any questions, just ask."
Li Mu thought of the scene where the Queen was alone and helpless in the court just now, and asked: "Your Majesty, doesn't he have any confidants in the court?"
Master Mei said: "Since the time of Emperor Wen, the officials of the Zhou Dynasty, except for the censor, all came from the four major academies. Even the emperor could not violate the rules set by Emperor Wen. Officials from the four major academies were united in the court.
Party, as long as this rule is not abolished, it will be difficult for Your Majesty to have confidants. The most important thing is that Your Majesty has no intention of the throne, and she does not want to cultivate confidants. If it were not for the past three years, the struggle between the new party and the old party has gone too far and has affected the party.
It has hindered the telepathy of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty and hindered the concentration of imperial energy. Your Majesty will not pay attention to them at all..."
Li Mu remembered that Lord Mei once said that the reason why the Queen became the Queen was actually not what she wanted.
She is just a transition introduced by the Zhou family in order to seize the throne.
If she really wanted to take power, even with the academy's restraints, her strength would be enough to suppress the entire court.
In this world, no intrigues or intrigues are worth mentioning in the face of strength.
This is the only reason why the Queen, whose surname is Zhou, encountered no resistance when she succeeded to the throne, and even the Xiao royal family acquiesced.
Li Mu asked curiously: "Does Your Majesty want to pass the throne to the Xiao family or the Zhou family in the future?"
Master Mei shook his head and said: "I'm afraid only Your Majesty knows about this matter, so we won't ask any more questions."
She looked at Li Mu and said: "You are much more courageous than I thought. Most people can't even stand firm when they go to court for the first time and face officials, let alone point at them like you."
You scolded me, you finally vented your anger for His Majesty just now..."
Li Mu didn't care at all and said: "There is Your Majesty behind me, what should I be afraid of?"
Lord Mei patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, as long as you are loyal to His Majesty, Your Majesty will not treat you badly."
Li Mu's protection of the Queen is based on the fact that she will not treat him badly. As long as the Queen does not treat him badly, he can naturally guarantee his loyalty to her.
Like flattering her in court and maintaining her image, it's all trivial. In the future, Li Mu will use practical actions to tell her that as long as Ling Yu controls enough, there are many things he can do.
Li Mu did not finish the delicacies given by the Queen. Before leaving, he brought some fruit cakes to Xiaobai.
Master Mei said: "Let me take you out. This place is very close to the West Palace. You can't wander around. If you offend the late emperor's concubine, it will be very difficult for Your Majesty..."
Li Mu was sent out of the harem by Master Mei. When he passed by the Ziwei Palace, he happened to see hundreds of officials walking out of the palace.
Li Mu was walking behind, saw Zhang Chun's figure, and said quickly: "Master Zhang, wait for me..."
Hearing the familiar voice coming from behind, Zhang Chun's footsteps became faster.
Li Mu quickly caught up with Zhang Chun and said, "Master Zhang, why are you walking so fast..."
Zhang Chun said quickly: "No, no, no, Master Li, don't call me master in the future. I can't bear it, I really can't bear it..."
The imperial censor in the palace was only a seventh-rank official, but Zhang Chun was now a fifth-rank official. Besides, Li Mu's status was only useful in the early court, and he was usually the chief catcher of the Shendu Yamen.
However, since Zhang Chun said so, he did not force it and said: "Old Zhang, what are you afraid of?"
Zhang Chun looked at him and said in shock: "Are you really stupid or are you just pretending to be stupid? You made such a scene in the court just now. From now on, there will be no room for you anywhere in this divine capital. You are not afraid of them, but I am afraid of being implicated by you..."
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Li Mu said: "I want them to allow me to do whatever I want, as long as Your Majesty allows me."
He glanced at Zhang Chun and asked, "And do you think it's useful for you to avoid me now?"
Zhang Chun thought about it carefully and realized that he and Li Mu had long been grasshoppers in the same boat. He sighed and asked, "You disappeared for so long just now. Did His Majesty summon you alone?"
"That's not true." Li Mu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty asked me to have lunch in the harem before leaving. I came out right after I finished my meal..."
"Lunch?" Zhang Chun licked his lips and asked, "How is the lunch at the palace? Is it rich? How many dishes are there?"
Li Mudao: "It's quite rich. There are more than thirty dishes. The spiritual wine is also very delicious. After one sip, the aroma of the wine wraps up the spiritual energy..."
Zhang Chun's throat moved, and he turned his head and said: "I heard that the cooking skills in the imperial kitchen are not very good, but I still like the home-cooked meals made by my wife..."
Li Mu felt the same way and said, "I also like the food cooked by my wife..."
Zhang Chunling said: "Do you have a wife?"
Li Mu nodded and said: "When you were in Yangqiu County, you met Miss Liu from Yunyan Pavilion, but she is still in Bei County and will not come to Shendu for some time."
Zhang Chun was deeply impressed by the beautiful shopkeeper of Yunyan Pavilion. He sighed and said, "How come all the good things happened to you..."
Li Mu was deeply taught and influenced by Li Si, and said: "It's easy to catch girls as long as you put down your shame."
Zhang Chun thought of his performance in the palace just now, nodded and said: "When you defend His Majesty, you are quite shameless..."
Then he suddenly seemed to think of something and looked at Li Mu with an unbelievable look.
