Dashang Palace.

In front of Fengtian Hall.

Under the watchful eyes of the great businessmen, civil and military officials.

Li Ziye walked step by step, the thousands of stone steps were so long.

Above the stone steps is the Fengtian Hall, which symbolizes the pinnacle of power of the thousand-year-old Shang dynasty.

For thousands of years, those who could step onto this stone staircase were basically princes, nobles and important officials of the imperial court. Those below the fourth rank were not qualified to appear here at all.

Not to mention Li Ziye, a civilian without any official position.

Scholars, farmers, workers, merchants, and merchants ranked last among the four major classes of the Shang Dynasty. No amount of money could change the gap between these classes.

If Li Ziye had not made great contributions to the great Shang Dynasty, and the Emperor of Shang gave him the title of national scholar in order to show the meritocracy of the court, Li Ziye would not be qualified to enter the Fengtian Palace as the son of a merchant.

but.

Everything in the world is full of surprises. Today, Li Ziye, the legitimate son of a merchant family, finally walked up to the Fengtian Palace step by step under the watchful eyes of the great businessmen, civil and military officials.

Inside the main hall.

The ministers of the Great Shang looked at the young man walking outside the hall, their expressions slightly condensed.

After a year, this young man from the Li family seems to have grown up a lot.

A little less immature and a little more steady.

"Caomin Li Ziye, please see your Majesty."

Li Zi entered the palace at night, without raising his head, and saluted respectfully.

"Jiaoxi Li has the status of a national scholar, so there is no need to be polite."

In the main hall, Emperor Shang looked at the young man below and said calmly.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Ziye got up and stood there quietly without saying a word.

In front of the ministers, Tao Yaoyao looked at this guy's unusual appearance and felt even more worried.

When things go wrong, there must be a monster. The last time this guy entered the palace, he was very sharp. Today, he came here with injustice, but he was so quiet, which was very wrong.

"The Li boy!"

After Li Ziye entered the palace, King Xuanwu in front of the ministers was the first to be unable to bear it and said angrily, "You are so courageous to deceive a great Shang Wu King. Do you know what your crime is!"

"The common people cannot understand King Wu's words."

Li Ziye looked calm and said, "When have I ever deceived you, King Xuanwu?"

King Xuanwu took out the paper and said angrily, "You dare to say that this is not your fault. Li family boy, don't you think that just because the seal on it disappears, you can hide it. I don't believe it, and no one will see it that day."

It’s up to you to stamp the Li family’s seal.”

"What on earth is King Wu talking about?"

Li Ziye frowned slightly and said, "What's a seal, what's a secret, King Xuanwu, can you explain it more clearly?"

"you!"

King Xuanwu looked at the young man in front of him pretending to be crazy and acting stupid. His chest felt tight with anger. For a moment, he didn't know how to ask further questions.

"His Majesty!"

At this moment, Lu Siqing, the leader of the civil servants, walked out and said in a deep voice, "Li Jiaoxi has the status of a national scholar after all. King Xuanwu has no evidence, so he questioned him with such fierce words, which is a bit too much!"

"Um."

In the main hall, Emperor Shang nodded, looked at King Xuanwu below, and said coldly, "King Xuanwu, step back!"

Below, King Xuanwu was shaken, but he still endured the anger in his heart and retreated.

Behind them, all the ministers looked at each other and sneered in their hearts.

It seems that King Xuanwu still refuses to give up and wants to force the legitimate son of the Li family to show his weakness. Unfortunately, the matter is a foregone conclusion. It will be difficult to turn around!

After this incident, King Xuanwu and the third prince will have to temper their sharpness in a short period of time.

"Professor Li."

Emperor Shang dismissed Queen Xuanwu. In the middle of the hall, Lu Siqing turned around, looked at the young man behind him, and said with a gentle expression, "Your Majesty called you into the hall because he wanted to ask you about being ambushed by the Blackwater Army. Can you tell me the whole story?

Say it carefully, there is nothing to be afraid of or worry about, His Majesty will make the decision for you."

"Thank you, Mr. Lu, and thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Ziye bowed to both of them, and then said in a calm tone, "Before the New Year, my father was assassinated and poisoned. On the way back to Yuzhou City, the common people encountered assassinations one after another..."

With everyone watching, Li Ziye explained in detail what happened on the way back to Yuzhou City.

In the hall, the ministers had heard about the assassination of the young man in front of them several times, and they did not look too surprised.

The Li family tree was in trouble, and there were many people who wanted to bring down the Li family. At that time, the situation of the Li family was that the head of the Li family was poisoned. If something happened to the legitimate son of the Li family again, the entire Li family would be in chaos.

While Li Ziye was talking about what happened at that time, he couldn't help but sneered in his heart as he looked at the officials.

He could be sure that the people who attacked him in the first place were several among the civil and military personnel of the entire dynasty.

These old foxes are eager for something to happen to the Li family.

"Black armor, long bow, heavy shield?"

In the middle of the main hall, when Lu Siqing heard the boy from the Li family talking about the equipment carried by the Blackwater Army, his face showed anger. He looked at King Jiuyou in front and said angrily, "King Jiuyou is just suppressing bandits. You need to be equipped with a long bow."

And a heavy shield? This is obviously prepared to deal with martial arts masters!"

In front of the ministers, King Jiuyou heard Lu Siqing's question and said calmly, "According to the intelligence report, the bandits do have some martial arts experts who use long bows and heavy shields, which is reasonable."

Behind the scenes, the ministers looked at each other in shock after hearing King Jiuyou's explanation. Before, if there was even a trace of doubt, this matter was a misunderstanding. Now, there is no longer any doubt.

King Jiuyou wants to kill the legitimate son of the Li family.

The heavy shield soldiers of the Blackwater Army will not be dispatched easily, and the excuse of suppressing bandits is not very good.

But, why did King Jiuyou want to kill the legitimate son of the Li family?

There should be no intersection between King Jiuyou and the Li family, let alone any grudges.

Is it possible?

Thinking of this, the ministers looked at Emperor Shang in the main hall and were shocked in their hearts.

Does your Majesty want to kill this legitimate son of the Li family?

King Jiuyou has always only obeyed His Majesty's orders. Only this reason can explain why King Jiuyou wanted to take action against the legitimate son of the Li family.

Not right either.

After a short moment, the ministers gave up this idea.

If Your Majesty wanted to kill the legitimate son of the Li family, he would not use this method. He would send out several royal servants to do the job. Not only would he be more certain, but he could also avoid the truth being revealed. It was far better than mobilizing the Blackwater Army to set up an ambush.

This matter must be King Jiuyou's own decision, and His Majesty probably didn't know about it before.

In the main hall, the thoughts of each minister kept flashing through their minds, wondering what the matter was going on.

"Maybe it's really a misunderstanding."

When the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were thinking about it, Li Ziye spoke, and his words startled everyone.

The admonishing minister Zhang Qizheng looked shocked when he heard what the young man in front of him said, and said anxiously, "Boy, your Majesty is making the decision for you. What are you afraid of? Don't you want to seek justice for yourself?"

In the main hall, all the ministers looked at each other, their eyes became complicated, but they were not too surprised.

This boy from the Li family is a smart man. He knows that King Jiuyou can't afford to offend him, so he wants to make a big deal out of a big deal.

In front of the ministers, King Jiuyou also showed a sneer on his lips.

He seemed to have a high regard for the legitimate son of the Li family.

At this moment, Tao Yaoyao and Mu Bai were the only two people in the entire Fengtian Hall. Looking at the young man in the middle of the hall, they felt something was wrong.

strangeness.

This guy is definitely not someone who is willing to bow his head easily.
Chapter completed!