Chapter 68: There are always bad people who want to harm me!

Li Zhao and Cui Zongzhi were both hungry ghosts in the wine. The two of them drank until dusk and drank eight jars of imperial wine in total. Only then did they feel full of fun. The former stood up and said goodbye.

Cui Zongzhi and his wife personally saw him off and kept leaving the door. Seeing Li Zhao getting on the carriage and walking far away, the couple returned to the mansion.

"Husband, I have visited many distinguished guests in the mansion before. I have never seen you look up to you. Why are you so enthusiastic today?"

Cui Zongzhi had a vast family and had friends who used to visit him, including princes, princes, prime ministers, and princes, but Cui Zongzhi had never been so enthusiastic about him, let alone worshiping his mother in the hall and drinking in the inner hall.

Li Zhao had no official position, no title, and no reputation. However, his husband treated him so well and regarded him as a brother and brother. Princess Jinyang was very curious.

"Haha, how can those mediocre people be compared with Yulang? There is no official position now, and titles are nothing. As long as you have enough ability, you can only make a fame in the process of getting rich and prosperous. Madam, look at it. It won't take long for Yulang to become famous in Chang'an City. It is known to the government and the government within five years, and it is famous all over the world within ten years. By that time, the lintel of the Yulang family is only higher than ours."

While speaking, Cui Zongzhi pointed to his residence, and the implication was that within ten years, Li Zhao's title would definitely be above the founding Duke!

"Yulang is indeed an ordinary person, but he is a little too young. He is only sixteen years old this year and is above the founding Duke within ten years. Is this a husband exaggerating this?"

"Haha, I'll just say it with my arms. Maybe it won't be used for ten years. If my wife doesn't believe it, we can bet. Unfortunately, I don't have a sister, nor a cousin or a cousin. Otherwise, if I marry Yulang as my wife, it will be at least an imperial concubine, a princess, and a princess in the future."

"My husband has no sister, but I have a cousin. I am the right age for Yulang. How about getting along with me?"

"Your cousin, that little devil, no, I can't. That would have pushed Yulang into the fire pit!"

Cui Zongzhi shivered, as if he had remembered something terrible.

Princess Jinyang also made a helpless expression. That little devil is indeed terrifying!

"Haha, I'm not talking about my little cousin, but my big cousin, virtuous and wise, and beautiful. Wouldn't it be a pair made of heaven and earth? When she comes to Chang'an City next time, how about we get to the red line?"

"If it's a big cousin, it's very compatible with Yulang... Your two cousins ​​are originally twin sisters with exactly the same appearance. Why are one gentle as a fairy and the other terrifying as a devil?"

...

"Ah snee-Ah snee!"

On the way home, Li Zhao sneezed several times, but he didn't know that his Hongluan Star was ready to move.

...

In the next few days, Li Zhao either asked Cui Zongzhi to drink and chat, talk about major events in the world, or took white buns and day rats to visit the scenery of Chang'an, and his life was very comfortable.

On the ninth day of the fifth month, there is only one day left before the selection exam.

On this day, Li Zhao did not go out for a trip, but stayed at home honestly, resting his energy and preparing for the exam. At dusk, someone suddenly came to visit.

"The villain has seen Mr. Zhao?"

"What are you?"

"The villain Cui Fu is one of the managers of the Duke of Qi's Mansion. He came to send some things to Mr. Zhao at the order of my little prince... Mr. Zhao will take the exam tomorrow."

The person who came was a short and fat man, in his early thirties, did not smile or talk, and had two rows of big white teeth, giving people a feeling of harmlessness in humans and animals.

He also brought two servants in blue shirts and carried a large wooden box. After opening it, there was a pure white round-necked gown inside. It was made of the best Shu brocade material, bright colors, thin and breathable.

A pair of soft and fragrant deerskin boots.

A rhino leather strap can hang many small items.

...

There are also brushes, smoke and ink, inkstones, paperweights, water injections and other exam essentials. Each piece is brand new and of excellent texture.

Since it was Cui Zongzhi's little intention, Li Zhao naturally would not refuse. After a little look, he nodded and accepted it.

"What else has your little prince said?"

"My little prince also said: Brother Li Zhao is talented and will definitely pass the exam this time. High officials and generous salaries are just around the corner. At that time, the Duke of Qi's mansion will hold a feast to celebrate Brother Li Zhao."

"Oh, your little prince really said that?"

"Of course, my little prince said it himself, how could the villain remember it wrong!"

"Okay, there is a reward!"

"Thank you, Mr. Zhao!"

Cui Fu took the reward of five taels of silver and left with two servants with a smile. He was happier than the weasel who stole the chicken.

But as soon as they left the gate, the smile on Li Zhao's face disappeared immediately: "Day Rat, secretly follow them and see what it is coming from!"

"Young Master?"

"There are problems with these people, and they are definitely not sent by the Duke of Little Qi."

"Ah, the villain understands!"

Bai Rishi immediately chased out of the gate. As a thief, as long as he is targeted, he will most likely not be able to escape.

On the other side, Li Zhao took out the things in the box, carefully checked them one by one, touched them, pinched them, and even pulled out the knife and cut them one by one to check.

As a result, several small scrolls of paper were found in the corner of the clothes, opened and viewed, and some Confucian classics were copied in small regular script of fly heads: "The Book of Changes", "The Book of Songs", "The Book of Songs", and "The Spring and Autumn Annals" were all included.

Tomorrow is the day when the Ministry of Personnel holds a selection exam. If Li Zhao brings these things into the examination room, he will definitely be regarded as a cheater, which will be a big trouble.

According to the Tang Dynasty law, those who cheated in the exam: forty responsibilities, and wore shackles to show their public for three days, and were forever disqualified from entering the government.

Obviously, someone deliberately framed Li Zhao!

"Master, how do you know that the three people just now were not sent by the Duke of Little Qi?"

"It's very simple. I often drink together with the young Duke of Qi. Have you ever seen him call me Li Zhao brother?"

Li Zhao and Cui Zongyi hit it off and formed a close friend. In order to show their closeness, they both called each other nicknames.

A jade man!

A cat slave!

I have never called a brother or a virtuous brother.

Therefore, after a conversation just now, Li Zhao immediately realized that Cui Fu had a problem and was not from the Duke of Little Qi's Mansion.

The question is, whose people they are, and why do they frame themselves?

I have just come to Chang'an City for a few days. I am not familiar with you and have never made any grudges with anyone. Could it be my former enemy... Who can it be?

Li Zhao held his chin with his hand and thought about it hard, but he had no idea.

...

At night, the sun rat ran back with sweat on his head, with a look of panic on his face, as if he was a ghost in broad daylight.

“How is the situation?”

"When you say that, the villain secretly followed Cui Fu. After finding out that he left here, he went to Lizhengfang east of Chang'an City and entered a rather luxurious mansion. The villain waited at the door for more than half an hour, but finally saw the two old acquaintances of the two grandpas."

"Who is my acquaintance?"

"It's Li Chong and Li Fei brothers. They are now dressed in a furious manner, and they are accompanied by servants, and they are completely like playboys."

"What, it was them?"

Li Zhao couldn't help but be shocked.

Half a year ago, he used a brief plan to get rid of Zheng County Magistrate who was in trouble, and destroyed Li De and Zheng's new winemaking workshop, which made the man and woman lose their fortunes.

A few days later, someone found Li De's body five miles south of the city at the entrance of a dilapidated temple. It was gnawed by wild dogs. Later, the government sent someone to drag it away and rolled it with a ragged mat and still went to the mass grave...

Although Li De was dead, Zheng and Li Chong and Li Fei were missing. Some people said they were dead, while others said they fled to other places and became beggars...

Unexpectedly, when they arrived in Chang'an City, they lived a good life of luxury and wealth. What is the reason?

"The villain also found out that the house where the Li brothers lived was a private house of Jingzhao Yin-Jiwen."

"Oh, are you talking about Ji Wen in the 'Luoqiji Net'?"

"It's him!"

Li Zhao has long heard of Ji Wen's name. This person is from Luozhou. He comes from a famous family and is weird. He is a person with a bad mind and strong ability.

Ji Wen's career was not smooth at first, but later he married an ugly but noble woman as his wife. With the support of his father-in-law, he became rich little by little and was ranked above the court.

Later, in order to continue to climb up, Ji Wen surrendered to the dynasty's first powerful prime minister, Li Linfu, and helped him provide advice and eliminate dissidents. Over the years, there have been dozens of civil and military officials who died at his hands, and have become scary cruel officials. He and another cruel official, Luo Xishi, are known as "Luoqiji.com!"

With the support of Li Linfu, Ji Wen's official position was also promoted again and again. The doctor of the Ministry of Revenue often led the censor... Jingzhao Prefecture (from the third rank), in charge of the administrative, public security and judicial power in the Chang'an area!

Li Chong and Li Fei are just two fools, how can they get involved with such a big shot... I can't figure it out.

"Daima, don't do anything else in the past few days. Just stare at the two fat men and find out their relationship with Ji Wen. Do you understand?"

"The villain understands!"

"It's not enough to just stare at me, I still have to make some preparations!"

A huge sense of crisis arose. For safety reasons, Li Zhao decided to prepare a few more weapons.

These days, you must not have the intention to harm others, and you must be careful of others!
Chapter completed!