Mortal Mage

Back to the residence.

A large foundation in the courtyard has been built and many bricks and tiles have been placed. It seems that the wall will be built tomorrow.

The identity of a fifth-rank official was very useful here. At least when it came to problems between neighbors and the government officials in Taihe City, everyone saw him doing his work in official uniform and speaking respectfully and politely, so many things were handled extremely smoothly and simply.

The two female slaves from Qigu State in the temporary tent had already rested.

Zhang Mingxuan felt relieved, as long as nothing happened.

He found an inn nearby and slept there for the night. He had to go to court early the next morning.

He had to attend the grand court meetings, but only officials of the third rank and above could attend the small court meetings, so he had no place.

Only when there is a memorial can it be brought to the palace, but for general matters, the memorial can be submitted to the Attendant Bureau, and the Emperor Li Si will naturally review and give instructions.

When Zhang Mingxuan arrived at Lihe Hall and just as he was about to report for duty, the middle-aged, round-faced eunuch on duty reached out his hand to stop Zhang Mingxuan.

"Master Zhang, the emperor has ordered you to attend today's small court meeting. Go."

The chief eunuch winked at Zhang Mingxuan, motioning him to lean closer, and then whispered, "They are probably discussing your answers for the palace examination."

Outside the Taihe Palace, Zhang Mingxuan was a fifth-rank official in the court.

Once he entered the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Zhang Mingxuan was just a small official of the fifth rank, a mere attendant of ceremonies.

Zhang Mingxuan bowed and said, "I obey your order."

He put down the brush he was using to mark his position and turned to walk towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Although it was called a small court meeting, there were already nearly two or three hundred people standing scattered around in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

These two or three hundred people are all important officials with great power in the world.

Zhang Mingxuan stood in the corner of the last row of the palace. As the crowd shouted "Long live the emperor" and performed the ceremony of three kneelings and nine kowtows, a middle-aged man with broad nostrils and a solemn look walked out from under the four golden characters "Mingde Dalong" on the Hall of Supreme Harmony, surrounded by many palace maids.

The middle-aged man wore a yellow robe with golden dragons wrapped around it, a golden crown on his head, and a jade belt around his waist.

It is the emperor of Taicang Empire, Li Si.

Li Si glanced at the ministers, flicked his long sleeves, and sat on the dragon throne in a domineering manner.

Then a eunuch in charge of the Attendant Bureau, wearing a blue robe with a colorful goshawk embroidered on it, stood up and shouted loudly.

"My Lords, if you have something to say, please play it."

"I still say the same thing! The spirit vein must not be sold! If you thieves dare to persuade the emperor to sell the spirit vein again, I will die today!"

As soon as the eunuch finished speaking, a minister in the front row jumped up, leaning on a snake-head cane, and pointed at all the ministers and shouted at them.

"Isn't this Mr. Wang Mingde?"

Even though Zhang Mingxuan was in the last row, he could hear it clearly.

"You have all read the theory of currency war. Since we can fight without bloodshed, we can take Tianze in 20 years! There is no need to sell spiritual veins!"

Wang Mingde was dressed in a brocade official uniform, leaning on a cane in one hand and pointing at Li Xucheng with the other hand as he argued.

"Bullshit! Although the theory of currency war sounds very eloquent and has no loopholes, it is also a fallacy that has not been put into practice. How can the major events of the country be changed because of a piece of paper?"

Another old man stood up. Judging from his official uniform, he was the Minister of War Li Xucheng.

"Bullshit! You just want His Majesty to sell the spiritual vein and take over Tianze in one fell swoop, so as to solve the accumulated problems of the Ministry of War as soon as possible! The Ministry of War has been plagued by problems for a hundred years, how can it be solved by taking over Tianze! If it fails, the country will collapse and the heaven will punish you. How dare you instigate war!"

"You are full of shit! It's rare to see an immortal in a century. This is a spiritual vein for sale. The immortal will bless you. If you miss the blessing, your foundation will be ruined. Heaven will punish you. How can you face the people of the world?"

Li Xucheng is only seventy years old, but his aura is no less than Wang Mingde.

"Thief! Who are you calling a thief?"

"You bastard! Who are you calling a thief?"

"Aww! That old thief is bullying me too much!"

Emperor Li Si, sitting on the dragon throne, pinched his forehead gently.

Zhang Mingxuan noticed that in the front row of the court with all the civil and military officials, there was a man in his twenties wearing a dragon robe standing sideways.

The man had jade-like eyebrows, a slightly raised nose, and clear cheek lines.

It is common knowledge in the Taicang Empire that many princes have regents.

"Okay, then, the new champion Zhang Mingxuan, come out and tell us about it."

Li Si waved his hand, signaling the two to stop, and then ordered Zhang Mingxuan to leave the class.

"My views have been made clear in the palace examination papers."

Zhang Mingxuan was slightly stunned, not understanding how he was involved. He bowed and saluted Emperor Li Si in the hall.