Chapter 247 is just a clown trying to attract attention.
at the same time.
It was the time for the morning court session at the imperial palace.
The Minister of Works reported: "Your Majesty, all the regulations for the establishment of the Directorate of Waterways are complete, and we are only waiting to select a suitable Director of Waterways."
Zhao Hong presented the memorial he had prepared a few days earlier and handed it to Ding Wang.
"These are candidates for the position of Water Conservancy Commissioner, either self-recommended or recommended by officials in the court. Minister Wu and I have already conducted a preliminary screening."
Eighteen people have been selected in total; Your Majesty, please review them.
Ding Wang presented the memorials to the emperor, opening them one by one for him to review.
Holding the wuban (a type of ancient Chinese writing tablet), Zhao Hong lowered his eyes slightly. Recalling the self-recommendation letter from Li Mu that he had thrown under the table, a cold smile crept onto his lips.
Does Li Mu, that纨绔子弟 (spoiled brat), really think he can become the Water Envoy?
Maybe in the next life!
The only sound in the hall was the rustling of turning pages of memorials, when suddenly a soft laugh rang out.
*Pfft*
It stood out starkly in the Daqing Hall, where you could hear a pin drop.
Ding Wang couldn't help but laugh when he opened the memorial, but his face turned pale and he immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I couldn't help myself."
The emperor did not blame him and gestured for him to stand up.
"Get up. What did you see? It's so captivating that you couldn't resist showing it to me."
Ding Wang quickly handed over the memorial in his hand.
The emperor glanced at it and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Hahaha, this memorial is quite interesting! Hahaha, I haven't seen such an interesting memorial in a long time!"
The Minister of Works looked puzzled and questioned Zhao Hong with his eyes.
The memorials were selected by the two of them together; I don't recall any memorials that could make His Majesty laugh like that!
Zhao Hong was equally bewildered.
He remembered all eighteen memorials clearly; each one was a self-recommendation that met the requirements, and there was nothing funny about them.
Except for that arrogant and ignorant memorial from Li Mu!
But he had already thrown Li Mu's memorial under the table, so His Majesty would never see it!
In his panic, the Duke of Xin couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, have you seen any interesting memorials that you would like us to share in your amusement?"
The emperor gestured for Ding Wang to take the memorial to the Duke of Zhenguo.
The Duke of Zhenguo took the memorial and immediately read it aloud.
"Give me a Water Conservancy Commissioner, and I will restore peace and tranquility to Your Majesty!"
The entire hall erupted in an uproar!
"Who writes a self-recommendation letter like this? Does this person even know how to write?"
"What arrogance! Does he think he's Yu the Great?"
"Who is so ignorant and arrogant!"
Amidst the murmurs, only Zhao Hong's face stood out as particularly grim.
He stared intently at the memorial in the Duke of Xin's hand. If he hadn't still retained some reason, he would have wanted to snatch the memorial from him.
It's a ghost!
He had clearly thrown this memorial under the table, so how did it end up among these eighteen memorials?
Did it grow legs and crawl out from under the table by itself?
Zhao Hong felt a chill run down his spine in an instant.
The others pressed for details about who had written the memorial submitted by the Duke of Xin.
The Duke of Xin unfolded the memorial and showed everyone the name in the lower right corner.
"Li Mu, the heir apparent of the Marquis of Anping."
Someone read it aloud, and the hall erupted in commotion once again.
"Is that Li Mu, the one who paid someone to sign in for him and didn't even know which way the Ministry of Revenue faced?"
"Who else could it be but him? Ha, a spoiled brat, no wonder he can't even write a self-recommendation letter."
"Your Majesty, I believe that Li Mu is absolutely unfit to be a candidate for the position of Water Conservancy Commissioner. He has never held a proper post before."
"How can someone who can't even write a self-recommendation letter be qualified for such an important position as the Water Envoy?"
"I also believe that Li Mu is unfit for this great responsibility!"
"I second that proposal!"
For a moment, the hall was filled with voices opposing Li Mu.
Zhao Hong's grim expression softened slightly.
Ha, so what if Li Mu's self-recommendation memorial appears before His Majesty?
The mere fact that Li Mu signed in on behalf of others was exposed, preventing a host of officials from being late or leaving early, was enough to make everyone hate him.
There is absolutely no one in the court who will support Li Mu!
Moreover, his self-recommendation letter was written in such a way that he was nothing more than a clown trying to attract attention!
However, there were also dissenting voices within the court.
Zhenguo Gongdao said: "The main task of the Water Envoy this time is to divert the Bian River, firstly to prevent flooding, and secondly to facilitate the mining of petroleum.
The oil field was discovered by Li Mu's daughter, who performed a remarkable feat. I believe Li Mu should be appointed as the Water Conservancy Commissioner.
The Duke of Zhenguo's words immediately drew opposition from a group of people.
"Your Excellency, your words are illogical. Flood control is a matter of great importance to the economy and people's livelihoods, and it should not be taken lightly. How can we let Li Mu do it just because of his daughter's achievements?"
"Exactly, Li Mu is an utter wastrel. He can't even write a proper memorial, how could he possibly manage flood control?"
"Look at what he wrote in his memorial, 'May His Majesty enjoy peace and prosperity!' Good heavens, even Yu the Great wouldn't dare write something like that!"
"Utterly ignorant! They really think they have some extraordinary abilities!"
The main hall erupted into chaos.
A smug smile flashed across Zhao Hong's eyes.
The emperor, his head throbbing from the noise, rubbed his temples when he suddenly heard someone shouting something like, "Even if Li Mu's daughter is blessed, it's still not good enough."
A thought suddenly struck him: that little girl, Li Nanke, truly possessed extraordinary good fortune.
Li Mu is her biological father. Could he have also benefited from the little girl's good fortune?
If Li Mu were to become the Water Envoy, would there be any unexpected gains?
The thought only flashed through his mind for a moment, and the emperor quickly regained his senses.
Flood control is a serious matter and cannot be decided lightly!
"Alright, stop arguing. Li Mu is so arrogant, I want to hear why he's so confident!"
"Guards, summon Li Mu to the palace for an audience!"
The Marquis of Anping's residence.
study.
Li Mu impatiently picked at his ear, looking at the Marquis of Anping who had already been talking for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
He kept having doubts in his mind.
I thought the old man would be angry about being taken to the Imperial City Guard, but I didn't expect that Marquis Anping summoned him to persuade him to sue the Xue family.
Marquis Anping: "The moment when Ke'er is granted the title of County Princess is the best time to seek justice from the Xue family."
The Dali Temple has been investigating for so long, but hasn't found anything conclusive. It's obvious they're protecting the Xue family.
"Ke'er has just rendered meritorious service. If you go to the palace now and plead with His Majesty for justice for Ke'er, His Majesty will surely agree."
Li Yao echoed this sentiment.
"Brother, don't be afraid. I can go to the palace with you to meet His Majesty."
"I talked to Father so much, did you hear me, brother?"
Li Mu yawned and asked, "Father and Second Brother are being fair, but in what way are they being fair?"
Marquis Anping said, "Of course, the Xue family should be severely punished and made to apologize to Ke'er."
Li Mu showed a look of fear.
"What if His Majesty disagrees and punishes me in a fit of anger? Why don't you go for me, Second Brother?"
Li Yao...
What a coward!
What we want is for you to offend His Majesty and be punished by him!
But he still maintained a gentle expression, saying, "Brother, don't be afraid, I will stand with you and argue our case."
As soon as he finished speaking, the butler's voice came from outside.
"My lord, someone from the palace has arrived. Please summon the heir apparent to the palace immediately."
A strange light flashed quickly in Marquis Anping's eyes.
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