I am a prince in Zhutian Films

Chapter 11 Fan Wujiu

The main hall of the palace.

Li Chengzong was talking to Li Junxin when a clear child's voice came from outside the door.

"Are you the master of the family?"

Looking in the direction where the voice came from, I saw a little girl about four or five years old hiding outside the door, sticking her little head out and looking at me curiously.

"Yes, I am."

"Greetings, Master of the household." The little girl came out from behind the door and saluted in a proper manner.

Li Chengzong waved his hand, motioning the little girl to come in. The little girl was not afraid of strangers and ran directly to him, tilted her little head and looked at him. She looked silly and cute.

Li Chengzong picked her up and asked with a smile, "Whose child are you from?"

"I belong to my father's family."

There is nothing wrong with this answer.

"So what's your name, and who's your father?"

"My name is Li Wenzhu, and my father is Li Yi."

Li Chengzong nodded in understanding. Before he could speak, his deskmate Li Chengping said, "Third brother, I'm full. Can you take my little sister out to play with me?"

"Do you want to go play with this brother?"

Li Chengzong did not object, but he had to seek the child's opinion, even if the child was only four or five years old.

The little girl looked at Li Chengping and nodded, "But I want to ask my mother and father."

"then you go."

Li Chengzong put the little girl down and told Li Chengping, "You can go play, but you are not allowed to leave the palace or go to the water. Be careful!"

"I know, third brother."

After watching the two little guys leave, Li Chengzong greeted the people at the same table, drank a few glasses of wine, and then looked at Li Junxin and asked, "Have many people got married in recent years?"

At first, Li Chengzong thought that the guards given by the system were similar to the death warriors in ancient times. After some understanding, he realized that although they were produced by the system, they were essentially no different from ordinary people and had seven emotions and six desires.

In recent years, many people have started families, and Li Yi is not an exception.

"My Lord, there are thirty-four people getting married in the army. Because their families accompanied them, they were unable to make it in time for your coronation and the establishment of your palace. I hope you will forgive me." Li Junxin quickly put down his wine glass and saluted respectfully.

"What's to blame?"

Li Chengzong shook his head and smiled. After a moment's silence, he said, "I have an idea. Do you think it's feasible? Married people can move to houses outside. If they don't like the city, they can go to farms outside the city. Of course, if you want to stay in the palace, that's fine. You can take some time to ask them what they think and compile a list. When the time comes, give it to Huai En and he will make the arrangements."

"Yes." Li Junxin nodded, "By the way, Patriarch, we picked up someone on the way back, would you like to meet him?"

"Since you recommended him, I naturally want to meet him."

After all, the one who could be specifically mentioned by the Blood-Cloaked Army leader Li Junxin must be a talent, but I don't know whether he is a scholar or a warrior.

Soon, Li Yi came in with a man carrying a knife.

Not to mention Li Yi, the guards produced by the system can be recognized at a glance even if they have never met.

But that man was a little strange. He actually felt that he looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere.

Wait, isn't this Lao Mo?
No, it should be said that it is Fan Wujiu.

Oh my god, the person Li Junxin and his friends picked up was Fan Wujiu?!
"Master, we have brought it."

"Qingzhou student Fan Wujiu pays homage to His Highness."

As expected, it was Fan Wujiu. Li Chengzong was amused. "A student is carrying a knife?"

"I had no choice but to learn martial arts. I have been a scholar since I was a child."

"Yes, yes, you are a scholar, do you like to eat fish?"

"good."

"That means you don't like it. Eat more fish in the future, especially fish heads and tails. They are good for your brain and good for studying."

"Really?" Li Chengzong nodded and turned to look at Li Junxin, "How did you meet him?"

"On the way back, we passed by Qingzhou and had some friction. Seeing that his kung fu was quite good, I wanted to introduce him to the army to serve His Highness, but he was unwilling. It happened that he was going to Kyoto Prefecture to sue the local officials..."

After listening to Li Junxin's explanation, Li Chengzong also understood the reason.

The cause was that Fan Wujiu was taking part in the provincial examination in Qingzhou Prefecture this year, and he saw the young master of the prefectural master's family molesting a common girl on the street, so he took action to beat up the young master.

Normally, in a situation like Fan Wujiu, an ordinary scholar would have already died without a burial place.

But Fan Wujiu is not normal. He is not an ordinary scholar, but a swordsman who has just entered the ninth rank.

He certainly cannot beat a ninth-rank master, but since his son was beaten, he must avenge him, otherwise where would he put his face as the governor of a state.

Therefore, a design was devised to cancel Fan Wujiu's qualification to take the examination, and he was not allowed to take the imperial examinations in the future.

For Fan Wujiu, the greatest joy in life would be to pass the imperial examination, but because he had beaten the son of the governor, he was no longer allowed to take the imperial examination. He could not bear it, so he went to Beijing to file a complaint.

Looking at the situation, according to the original trajectory, the second brother was able to recruit Fan Wujiu probably because he helped him restore his reputation and thoroughly investigated the Qingzhou prefect's family, which made Fan Wujiu loyal to him.

Speaking of which, Li Chengzong also liked the character of Fan Wujiu very much, so he planned to snatch him away.

"Fan Wujiu, I can help you restore your reputation and thoroughly investigate the Qingzhou prefect's family, but I have a condition."

"I promise."

"Won't you listen to my terms?"

"As long as my reputation can be restored, I will agree to do anything you ask me to do." Fan Wujiu said firmly.

Li Chengzong was stunned for a moment, then jokingly asked, "If I ask you to kill a good man, would you agree?"

"This..." Fan Wujiu was a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, Fan Wujiu still has a bottom line.

If he agreed immediately, Li Chengzong would really have to think about it carefully.

"Okay, I'm just kidding. I just want you to become my retainer and protect me in the future. Of course, if you pass the imperial examination and become an official in the court, I will also set you free. Are you willing?"

"willing."

"Since you are willing, then make a gift."

The so-called courtesy is the courtesy of humbleness, which is the etiquette used by nobles to recruit guests.

Generally speaking, only the head of the family can preside over the ceremony, but if the circumstances are special, the eldest son of the direct family can also preside over it.

Under the management of a group of servants, the palace compound was quickly cleaned up and the offerings and other items needed to recruit guests were laid out.

The people in the palace, as well as the guests who came, filled the entire courtyard outside the main hall.

Li Chengzong stood at the head and said in a serious tone:
"The Yellow Heaven is above and the Thick Earth is below. The present imperial family, the Li family, is the heir. Please bear witness to this. We know how to choose talents, treat people with kindness, and treat everyone equally, regardless of their status. There is a student named Fan Wujiu, who has extraordinary talent and knowledge, is chivalrous and unrestrained, and is a genius."

At this point, Li Chengzong clasped his fists and bowed to Fan Wujiu, saying, "Here, Li Chengzong sincerely invites Mr. Fan to enter my palace and take care of my salary."

Fan Wujiu in the crowd was dumbfounded. He had never encountered such a situation before.

Fortunately, Zhao Huai'en handed him a piece of paper and said in a low voice, "Brother Fan, just read it according to what is written above."

Fan Wujiu took the rice paper, bowed and said:
"The Yellow Heaven is above and the Thick Earth is below. Now I, a commoner, am helpless. I am honored to be favored by the Li family and appointed to the royal palace. I eat the salary of the king and share the worries of the king. I am upright and honest, and I am steadfast in doing things and I am reserved in correcting the times."

"It's done."

Zhao Huai'en shouted, and Li Chengzong and Fan Wujiu straightened up.

"Congratulations, third brother, you have a new talent under your tutelage." Li Chengqian congratulated, feeling quite envious in his heart.

Although we don't know Fan Wujiu's background, we can tell from his experience that he is quite capable, otherwise it would be impossible for him to be disqualified from the imperial examination simply because of a design.

"Congratulations, third brother." Li Chengze also clasped his fists to congratulate, but his heart was not filled with envy, but rather complicated feelings.

For some reason, when he saw Fan Wujiu saluting Li Chengzong, he had an inexplicably strange feeling, as if the talent that originally belonged to him had been snatched away.

(End of this chapter)