Chapter 192 Appointment
Li Nuo has encountered countless assassination attempts since he grew up.
Last time, someone deliberately committed a murder in Chang'an, lured him to investigate, and then set an ambush for eight fourth-level martial arts masters. If Li Nuo had not exchanged his entire lifespan for the strength of the fourth level in an instant, they would have almost certainly died.
The murder method in that case was extremely similar to that of Wang Ma.
In other words, the person who hired the Seven Evils of Tianshan and bribed Wang Ma to arrange for Gu Yanran to enter Li Mansion and assassinate him is most likely the same person.
Considering the same time point, he might have been the one who shot the sneak attack at the gate of the county government office.
Li Nuo looked at Song Yiren and asked, "Prince Rui... are you sure?"
Song Yiren said: "I will never forget the sissy voice beside him."
She looked at Li Nuo and asked, "Have you ever offended King Rui?"
Li Nuo himself didn't even know King Rui, so how could he offend him?
It was obvious that Prince Rui had suffered a great loss at the hands of his father, so he took revenge on him.
It's not just Prince Rui who wants Chang'an to die.
Before Gu Yanran took action, the real Li Nuo was already dead.
The surroundings around him seemed peaceful, but in fact, there were crises at every step.
Li Nuo nodded slightly and said, "I understand. Just keep this to yourself. Don't tell anyone."
Song Yiren asked: "Why, don't you go to the police?"
Li Nuo shook his head and said, "Without evidence, it's useless to report to the police."
That is the prince regent.
As long as Prince Rui didn't do it himself and was caught red-handed, let alone there being no evidence, even if there was evidence, there would be no way to do anything to him.
He is a prince of the first rank. The Dali Temple cannot try him, and the Zongzheng Temple cannot arrest him. Only His Majesty can judge him.
Song Yiren said: "I am the evidence. I can testify for you."
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "It's useless. This will only put you in danger. They dare to kill me, let alone you."
Although the fourth realm is very powerful, there are eight of them at once, and her strength is not enough.
Song Yiren was slightly stunned, then asked: "Are you worried about me?"
Li Nuo walked into the yard and said, "Go to bed early."
Song Yiren looked at his back and a smile appeared on her pretty face.
Li Nuo thought his wife had returned to the Song family, but after walking into the room, he found that she was not there.
Song Yiren walked in from outside, and Li Nuo asked, "Do you have anything else to do?"
Song Yiren said: "It's okay. You haven't answered my question last time. How did you kill that fourth realm master?"
Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "I have practiced a special technique. I usually don't have any true energy in my body, but at critical moments, I can reach the fourth level of cultivation for a moment. However, after using it once, it takes a long time to recover..."
Song Yiren was surprised and asked, "How can there be such a skill?"
She only knew that there were some special skills that made it impossible to detect the existence of true Qi, but the cultivation was real.
She had never heard of this kind of martial arts.
Li Nuo said: "The world is so big that there are all kinds of strange things. There are even skills like Yuqing Xin Jue. What's so strange about this?"
After putting Song Yiren off, Li Nuo wanted to go back to the Li Mansion, but when he reached the door, he found that Butler Wu had already gone back.
It was impossible for him to walk back to the Li family from the Song Mansion by himself, so he could only return to his room.
Song Yiren heard the noise, jumped over the wall from next door and asked, "Aren't you going home?"
Li Nuo said, "It's curfew soon, go back tomorrow."
Song Yiren said: "Then play a song for me."
Li Nuo said: "It's so late, if you don't sleep, others will still be sleeping."
Song Yiren thought for a moment and said, "It's okay if you don't play it. Just draw a picture for me."
Li Nuo said: "It's too late, I can't see clearly."
"Will it be all right to write a poem?"
“I have no inspiration now…”
…
Li Nuo wondered if there was any law of conservation between twins. Whatever his wife didn't say was made up by Song Yiren.
He had a good dream that night. The next morning, when he returned to Li Mansion, he met his father-in-law at the gate of the courtyard.
Li Nuo happened to need his help with something, and when he saw him walk into Song Yiren's yard, he followed him in.
The imperial examination was over, and if he wanted to enter the Ministry of Justice, he still needed arrangements from the Ministry of Personnel.
After listening to him, Song Zhe shook his head and said, "The Ministry of Personnel can do nothing about this matter."
Li Nuo asked in surprise: "Why?"
Song Zhe said slowly, "According to convention, the top ten in each imperial examination are directly appointed by the three provinces without going through the Ministry of Personnel. As a new champion, you are a sixth-rank official when you first enter the court. There are only four sixth-rank officials in the Ministry of Justice, and there are no vacancies now. Unless they are promoted or transferred or demoted, it is impossible for you to work in the Ministry of Justice."
Li Nuo originally thought that since he had a father-in-law who was a Langzhong in the Ministry of Personnel, he could hold any official position he wanted within the scope of his rank.
Unexpectedly, winning the top spot in the imperial examination would make things more troublesome.
Song Zhe looked at him and said, "But you don't have to worry. The top ten in each imperial examination will serve in the six ministries and nine temples and will not leave Chang'an. If there is any news from the three provinces, I will tell you the first time."
Of course it is most convenient for Li Nuo to be an official in the Ministry of Justice.
Of course, not being in the Ministry of Justice does not affect his investigations and arrests.
Let’s first see how the court arranges for him.
Song Yiren walked out of the room, and Song Zhe walked up to her and asked, "Yiren, your birthday is coming soon, what gift do you want?"
Li Nuo walked to the door and looked back.
Song Yiren’s birthday is coming soon, doesn’t that mean my wife’s birthday is also coming soon?
They have been married for almost a year, but he still doesn't know his wife's birthday.
After leaving the Song residence and getting on the carriage, Butler Wu asked, "Master, are you going home?"
Li Nuo thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to Prince Chun's Mansion first."
The carriage started slowly. At this moment, inside the Song Mansion, Song Yiren shook her head and said, "I don't want any gifts."
Song Zhe spoke again: "The old lady has asked someone to select a few young talents for you. They not only have good family backgrounds, but are also talented and good-looking. Do you want to meet them?"
"Both talented and handsome?" Song Yiren asked, "Are they as good-looking as the husband I chose before? Can they pass the exam and become the top scholar in six subjects?"
Song Zhe's expression froze, and he didn't know what to say.
The so-called talent and beauty are only compared to ordinary people.
Those who can pass the imperial examination are, without exception, all outstanding people among outstanding people.
In addition to the new number one scholar, there will be another outstanding person.
There have only been two top scorers in the six subjects since the establishment of the imperial examination system, and there may never be another one in the future.
After a moment, he slowly walked out of the yard and let out a long sigh.
Yiren still cares about this matter very much...
At this time, Prince Chun’s Mansion.
The guard at Prince Chun's mansion had known Li Nuo for a long time. He invited Li Nuo into the mansion and said, "The prince is not in the mansion now. You may have to wait a little longer."
Li Nuo asked, "Is the prince here?"
The guard said, "The prince is here. He seldom goes out. I will take you there."
Soon, Li Nuo was brought to a hall.
Li Nuo walked into the main hall. This hall was very large, but most of it was occupied. It was filled with various mechanisms. In addition to some small mechanical beasts and mechanical objects, Li Nuo also saw a mechanical giant that was two meters tall.
Li Yun was sitting among the machinery, not knowing what he was busy with.
Hearing the voice behind him, he looked back and said in astonishment: "World..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, he realized something and asked, "Should I call you my younger brother... or my uncle?"
Li Nuo said: "It's up to you..."
He didn't have much dealings with Li Yun, but because of the relationship between his father and Prince Chun, there was always a feeling between the two that the other was not an outsider.
Li Yun also helped them a lot in wiping out the thieves last time.
It’s a bit embarrassing to say this, but he came here this time to ask Li Yun for help.
Li Nuo said: "I want you to help me make a small mechanism."
Speaking of mechanisms, Li Yun's eyes lit up and he asked, "What mechanisms?"
After listening to Li Nuo's description, Li Yun nodded and said, "It sounds like a novel thing, but it's not difficult. It can be completed in three days at most. You can come and pick it up after three days."
What Li Nuo wants to do is actually not something complicated.
His wife's birthday is coming soon, and he wants to give her a special gift.
She likes music, flower arranging, painting and so on. Li Nuo thought about it and decided to give her a music box.
He simply knew the principles of the music box and couldn't make it himself. However, Li Yun was professional in this area. Li Nuo only needed to propose the idea and Li Yun would know how to do it.
After returning to the Li Mansion, Li Nuo and his wife packed up and went to the Song family again.
The Li Mansion was too quiet. Although his wife didn't like overly lively occasions, Li Nuo was afraid that she would be bored if it was too quiet.
Two days passed and Li Nuo planned to go to Prince Chun's Mansion to check on the progress. When he arrived at the gate of Song Mansion, he met his father-in-law.
Song Zhe looked at him and said, "Just now, the three ministries sent an imperial edict to the Ministry of Personnel. Your appointment has been received."
After all, it was his first official position, so Li Nuo still cared about it and asked, "What position?"
Song Zhe said, "Minister of Rites."
Li Nuo was slightly stunned and asked, "Isn't the Minister of Rites my second uncle?"
Song Zhe explained, "Your second uncle has been promoted to the position of Taichang Temple Secretary, and the position of Ministry of Rites Deputy Director is vacant. It just so happens that you are excellent in the Rites Department, so I let you take the position."
His father-in-law had been in the Ministry of Personnel for many years and must have understood the officialdom better than he did. Li Nuo asked directly, "Is this appointment normal?"
Song Zhe didn't know what to say.
His appointment is both normal and abnormal.
The Three Provinces and Six Ministries were the core departments of the imperial court. Newly-appointed Jinshi were directly appointed to the Six Ministries, which was considered an important position.
But the Ministry of Rites is somewhat special. Although it is the head of the Six Ministries, its authority is far less than that of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Revenue. It does not have much power, but it has a lot of things to do.
Most of the various ceremonial activities held by the court every year are led by the Ministry of Rites. If the work is done well, there will be no credit, but if it is not done well, the Ministry of Rites will have to take responsibility.
Unless one can hold the position of Vice Minister or Minister of Rites, one can directly participate in government affairs. The Vice Minister of Rites does the most things but is not involved in the core of government affairs.
Appointing the new number one scholar as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Rites seemed to be a high position, but in fact it was a low position.
Those people above probably don't want Li Xuanjing's son to hold an important position.
He was not excellent in etiquette, but he was excellent in all subjects. In theory, he could be qualified for any official position.
Although the second and third place winners of the imperial examination were half a level lower in official positions than him, they both entered the Secretariat, which was the real core of the imperial court.
Seeing that his father-in-law didn't say anything, Li Nuo realized something in his heart and smiled, "Let's just be the Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Rites. There is no distinction between high and low official positions. They all work for the court, but the division of labor is different. It's the same wherever you are..."
(End of this chapter)
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