Li Zhang didn't expect that he had just chatted with Yan Shu for a while, but Liu E specially called him to the side palace to ask, but he still answered honestly: "I didn't talk much, I just chatted for a while, and he also told him about his situation."

"Oh? Then what do you think I should deal with this Yan Shu?" Liu E suddenly changed her topic and asked again when she heard this.

"This..." Li Zhang couldn't help but hesitate for a moment when he heard this, and then replied, "Yan Shu did make a mistake. As for how to deal with him, there are naturally laws of the court, so I dare not speak nonsense."

Seeing that Li Zhang was so cautious and unwilling to express his opinions, Liu E suddenly smiled slightly, and then asked again: "You have been chatting with Yan Shu for so long today. In your opinion, what kind of person is Yan Shu?"

"Yan Shu should be a very smart and honest man!" Li Zhang replied without thinking about this question, which is also his understanding of Yan Shu today.

"Haha, you're too young after all. If you really treat him as an honest person, then you're very wrong!" Liu E suddenly sneered and said again.

"Uh? Master, what do you mean? Is Yan Shu pretending to be himself?" Li Zhang was stunned when he heard Liu E's words, and then he showed an incredible expression. He asked himself how capable he has to know people. If Yan Shu really acted in front of him, then this person would be terrible.

"I don't know whether he pretended to be in front of you, but Yan Shu seems honest, but he is actually the most treacherous. And I suspect that he first opposed Zhang Qi, and then beat someone outside the Yuqing Palace. In fact, he was deliberately angering me. His real purpose was to leave the capital and make more profound plans for the future. Do you think the Ai family will be relieved of such a person?" Liu E said again with a deep face at this time, and even an unconcealed disgust flashed in her eyes.

Li Zhang didn't understand what Liu E meant at first, but after careful consideration, he immediately felt chilling, because he suddenly realized that Yan Shu was still very young and became a fourth-rank official in his thirties. However, Liu E is in power now, and Liu E is older, and sooner or later he will have to hand over power to Zhao Zhen in the future. If Yan Shu is valued by Liu E now, Zhao Zhen will probably clean up Liu E's confidant after he comes to power in the future, so being demoted by Liu E may not be a bad thing.

"He... he really planned this?" Li Zhang said in disbelief at this time, mainly because it was not the same person as Yan Shu he saw today.

"Hmph, others may not think of this, but Yan Shu, a smart man, can definitely think of this. Moreover, he did too much. No one in the court had any objections to promoting Zhang Qi, but he firmly opposed it. Moreover, he is not a person who dares to speak out for advice. As for the fact that he beat his entourage outside the Yuqing Palace, don't you think this is more like a show for others?" Liu E stared at Li Zhang with a sharp look at him and said again.

After Liu E's reminder, Li Zhang couldn't help but suddenly wake up. Indeed, with a smart person as smart as Yan Shu, he would make two mistakes in succession, which was simply to take the initiative to send his own handle to Liu E. In addition, Li Zhang also recalled that after Zhao Zhen came to power, Yan Shu was indeed valued and even became the prime minister for a while, which also verified Liu E's guess.

"Empress, the officialdom is simply too complicated. I think I may not be suitable for being an official." Li Zhang pondered for a long time, and finally said to Liu E with a bitter face. Now he really feels that the officialdom is like a battlefield, but the battlefield is at least a clear sword and a spear, but there are intrigues everywhere in the officialdom. If you accidentally fall into the trap of others, you can't even see clearly whether the other party is a human or a ghost.

"Haha, now I know you're scared? It's too late. Since you have served as the firearms supervisor, you can do your job well. With you here, your Majesty and I can rest assured!" Liu E couldn't help but smile proudly when she saw Li Zhang's appearance. Since the moment Li Zhang entered the officialdom, she had not planned to let him go easily, and Zhao Zhen would also need his assistance in the future.

At this time, Li Zhang also felt that he had been on a pirate ship. It was difficult for others to enter and exit the officialdom, and at worst he could resign. However, it was easy for him to enter and exit, because his identity as a relative was destined to be in the officialdom, and it would be difficult for him to escape from the right and wrong vortex of the officialdom in this life.

Today is Zhao Zhen’s wedding day, and Liu E is quite happy. She even drank a few more drinks before. It was just because she was worried that people like Li Zhang and Yan Shu would get too close and might suffer in the future, so she specially asked him to come in and remind him. Li Zhang also knew that he was still too young, which also sounded the alarm for him. It seemed that he could not relax his vigilance at any time!

Liu E was very tired after a day of busyness, so after chatting with the main work, the two chatted for a few words, and Li Zhang took the initiative to say goodbye and leave. At this time, there were still many people in the main hall drinking. After all, it was normal to have such a big happy event for a few days. When Li Zhang left the palace, he found that there was no curfew in Tokyo today, and there were people going out to play everywhere. After all, there were lights and decorations everywhere on the streets, which was even more lively than the Lantern Festival.

Although Li Zhang was very tired during the wedding, he had a good rest in the afternoon and evening. He had eaten a little more at the wedding banquet just now, so he asked the coachman to slow down and enjoy the night view of the streets of Tokyo while walking. This kind of curfew is rare. Usually, there is no curfew in the year of the Lantern Festival. Today, it was just taking advantage of Zhao Zhen’s wedding that he specially agreed to release the curfew, which is also considered a celebration for the whole world.

However, just as Li Zhang walked along the Imperial Street not far, he suddenly heard a familiar voice shouting, "Brother! Here! Here!"

Hearing this voice, Li Zhang immediately turned his head and looked at it. Sure enough, he saw the cheering Lier in the crowd at a glance. There were Xiuxiu and Yan Niang beside her. The wild dog was standing behind the three of them in black clothes. It seemed that they were pulled to be bodyguards.

"Why are you here?" Li Zhang immediately jumped out of the carriage, then quickly came to Li'er and the others and asked.

"We knew that you would pass by here, so we came here to wait for you. Today, Tokyo City is very lively. Brother, please accompany us for a walk. I heard that many merchants have lowered the price of the goods they sell in order to wish His Majesty a wedding!" Li'er also hugged Li Zhang's arm and said excitedly. This girl is becoming more and more shopping-crazy, and the discounts of products can make her so excited.

"Where are Huozi and Douzi, why are you the only ones?" Li Zhang looked at Xiuxiu and Yan Niang next to him and asked again.

"Huweizhai will be open tonight, and because the business is too good, Douzi and the others are also taken to help. I guess they won't be able to get out today." Yan Niang looked at Li Zhang with a smile and said. Although she was rejected by Li Zhang last time, she did not give up. Instead, she often looked for opportunities to appear in front of Li Zhang. Even the rest of the family knew that Yan Niang was interested in Li Zhang.

"Then why aren't you in the store? The powder shop is not doing business today?" Li Zhang asked immediately. He was also entangled by Yan Niang for a while and had no choice but to avoid her. However, he didn't expect that she would come with Li'er and Xiuxiu today.

"I'm not the only one in the store, and as the shopkeeper, I naturally have to train the people below to work more, and I don't have to stay in the store every day. Huozi and Chou Niang are not doing well." Yan Niang said proudly at this time. She was a nobleman and understood the way of using people, so she was much better at managing the store than Huozi and others.

"Brother, let's go and have a walk around quickly. We have been waiting for you for a long time!" Xiuxiu suddenly interrupted. She seemed to see that Li Zhang didn't like Yan Niang very much, but Yan Niang liked to stick to Li Zhang, so she was afraid that they would have any conflicts.

Li Zhang couldn't bear to ruin Li'er's interest, so he nodded and said, "Okay, let's go, where do you want to go first?"

"The Daxiangguo Temple is the most lively and has the most shops. Let's go there first!" Li'er shouted at this time without thinking. Daxiangguo Temple is not only the Huguo Temple in the Song Dynasty, but also the commercial center of Tokyo. It is surrounded by various shops, and the grade is not low. Because the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital often go to and from the temples, these shops came into being.

Li Zhang nodded immediately, and then the five people got on Li Zhang's carriage, then left Yu Street and went west. There were many pedestrians on the street, which made the carriage very slow. Finally, when Li Zhang and his friends came to the near Daxiangguo Temple, it was already the second day.

But even though it was so late, the streets were still very lively. Even the girls who didn't go out were wandering around in groups. The sharp-eyed Li Zhang even saw a young man throwing a handkerchief at Xinyi. It seemed that they really regarded today as the Lantern Festival.

Li Er and the other three were also very excited. They bought silk, jewelry, rouge and powder, etc. They had obviously bought these things before, but they couldn't help but want to buy them when they saw the new ones. Li Zhang initially advised him, but in the end he gave up because they had no use at all. And judging from their appearance, they probably didn't plan to sleep today.

Li Zhang had a carriage and threw all the things he bought into the carriage. He and the wild dog bought a few kilograms of lamb miscellaneous food at a small stall on the side of the road. He grabbed it in a sesame cake and ate it while walking. Li Zhang had eaten a lot at the wedding banquet just now, but the young man digested quickly. After leaving for so long, he felt a little hungry again.

"There is a store selling Shu brocade in front, let's go and have a look!" At this time, Li'er pulled Li Zhang and pointed to a silk shop in front and shouted excitedly. Then the five people entered the store. The business of this shop was quite prosperous, the shop was quite large, and there were some other customers inside. Li Zhang was also stunned when he first came in because he actually found an acquaintance among the guests.
Chapter completed!