Happy Little Scholar

Tonight is the day when the King of Shu invites him to a banquet. Li Yi only plans to go through the formalities so as not to disgrace the prince, so there is nothing to prepare. In the afternoon, he was still preparing lessons in his room.

If he wanted to return to Qing'an Mansion as soon as possible, he had to get rid of those little troubles as soon as possible, but he couldn't just fool those little princes and princesses. That would be tantamount to bullying the emperor, so Li Yi had to work hard to be a dutiful gentleman.

"Uncle, the clothes are on the bed." Xiaohuan walked in from the outside and placed a pile of clothes on Li Yi's bedside.

Although her identity is still Ruyi's personal maid, in this family, she is actually the same as the master. She does not have to do these menial tasks. However, she does everything herself when it comes to Li Yi or Ruyi. Let other maids intervene.

After placing the folded clothes on Li Yi's bedside, she did not leave. With her hands behind her back, she walked to Li Yi with small steps and looked at the table with her head.

I thought to myself, what is my uncle writing? Is it a farewell letter to himself and the second young lady? Is it true that my uncle is going to elope with the young lady and leave them behind?

"What are you looking at?" Li Yi turned back to look at her and asked curiously.

Since the morning, the little maid's behavior has become a bit strange. Although she doesn't know a few words, she still pretends to read what he writes. She has never been like this before.

"No, no..." Xiao Huan shook her head like a rattle and immediately ran out of the room.

Li Yi glanced at her inexplicably and realized that it was getting late and it was time to go to the Prince of Shu's Mansion for a banquet.

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Although the King of Shu is not his legitimate son, he is the eldest son of the current emperor. He moved out of the palace a few years ago. Unlike many other princes, the King of Shu did not go to his own fiefdom, but stayed in Kyoto.

Not only that, the Prince of Shu's Mansion is recruiting wise men. On weekdays, there are many people coming and going. They are either the children of high-ranking officials or noble families. Young and talented people from all walks of life are all proud to make friends with the King of Shu. Of course, the King of Shu himself is also among the people. Zhilong, who is good at both civil and military affairs, has a very high reputation in Beijing.

For an ordinary prince, it is a taboo thing to not stay in his own fief honestly, but to spread his wings in the capital.

The world is still His Majesty's. If a prince is making such a fuss in Kyoto, could he want to rebel?

However, the King of Shu is no ordinary prince.

He is the eldest prince, born to Concubine Cui. Since the queen has no legitimate son, according to the royal family's principle of establishing a legitimate son rather than a concubine, and the eldest rather than the young, the King of Shu is the best candidate to take over the East Palace.

Countless people believe that the King of Shu will be the future prince and the next king of Jingguo. Therefore, even Yushitai turned a blind eye to his actions. In addition, Cui Guifei was behind the scenes. The Cui family added fuel to the flames, making the King of Shu's reputation unparalleled for a while. Except for the edict from His Majesty, he was no different from the prince.

This is also the reason why Li Yi thought about it and didn't refuse the King of Shu's invitation to a banquet.

Although he was helpless, he had to admit that King Shu ------ he couldn't afford to offend him!

Let the future emperor of Jingguo bear his grudge, let alone Kyoto, Qing'an Mansion and even the entire Jingguo, there will be no place for him, and you can imagine the life he will have to live in the future.

Is it really possible to take the whole family away from Jingguo and live a homeless life?

It’s not easy to live in this feudal society.

Cursing secretly in his heart, he took two steps forward and handed the post to the servant of Prince Shu's Mansion.

"It turns out to be Mr. Li, welcome, welcome." The servant of Prince Shu's Mansion had a signature smile on his face. When facing Li Yi, there was no respectful expression on his face.

This is normal. He doesn't even know how many people he has received. He is a mere county, and there are as many as eighty if not one hundred in Kyoto. If he hadn't been a guest of His Highness, he wouldn't have even looked at them twice on weekdays.

"Young Master Qin, come in quickly, come in quickly." Not far from Li Yi, another servant invited a young man into the palace with a smile on his face.

The servant behind the young man handed a brocade box to the servants of the prince's palace and said: "This is the original work of Zuo Gong. Knowing that the prince likes Zuo Gong's calligraphy, the young prince spent a lot of effort to find it."

Hearing the two words "Zuo Gong", Li Yi was slightly distracted for a moment. He only knew that the other party was an existing calligraphy master in Jingguo. He seemed to have a high status in the court. During the old lady's birthday banquet, Yan Zhang and The man named Zuo Qiu once mentioned it.

"Li Xianzi?" Suddenly the servant's voice was heard.

Li Yi came back to his senses, turned to look at him, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

The servant looked at him and asked tentatively: "Your prayers..."

"Bowing?" Li Yi turned around and looked at Miss Liu Er. When the King of Shu sent someone to deliver the invitation to him, he never mentioned paying homage!

Who knew there was such a rule in the capital that you must give gifts when visiting your home?

Li Yi looked at the servant and asked, "Can't I go in without bowing?"

If this is the case, I think it's just right. I just have a valid reason to go home.

"No, there is no such rule..." The servant was stunned for a moment, then immediately shook his head and said.

There is no rule in the Shuwang Mansion that you cannot visit without a gift, but everyone has status and position. It is the most basic etiquette to prepare a small gift when visiting, and it is also a respect for His Majesty the Shuwang. You are a viscount after all, do you have to be so stingy?

"Please come in, county lord." The servant thought so in his heart, but he couldn't say it out loud, so he could only make a gesture of invitation helplessly.

He knew that His Majesty the Shuwang would not care whether there was a gift or not, but as a guest, he was so ignorant?

Li Yi had noticed at this time that it seemed that except for him, everyone who entered the palace would offer a gift. It seems that there is such a rule in the capital.

This is a good atmosphere. When I get to know more friends in the future, I don't need to do any business. I can hold banquets at home every day. I guarantee that I will receive a lot of gifts, and I will sell them, and I will have money, right?

Fortunately, I didn't know this rule. He didn't plan to invite the Shuwang in the future. If I couldn't take back the gifts, it would be better not to give them.

Shaking his head and stepping into the palace, Miss Liu Er, as his personal female bodyguard, naturally had to follow him in.

"Young lady, wait a minute!" The servant hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop her.

"Why, only one person can enter with one visiting card?" Li Yi turned around and asked with a frown.

"No, no." The servant hurriedly shook his head, pointed at the sword in Liu Ruyi's hand and said, "Since it was brought by Li Xianzi, this young lady can of course enter, but you can't bring weapons into the palace. Your sword needs to be left here and you can take it away when you leave."

Who is His Royal Highness the King of Shu? His identity is so important. If something happens, no one related to him can escape, including all the servants in the palace.

Although the strict orders of the palace are not as strict as those of the imperial palace, there is one rule that is a dead rule.

Except for the guards of the palace, all outsiders are not allowed to bring weapons into the palace. Such a long sword, of course, cannot be brought in.

Miss Liu Er almost never leaves her sword. Once, Li Yi couldn't find a handy thing to kill fish, so he stole Miss Liu Er's sword when she wasn't paying attention. As a result, she chased him for most of the day, and his butt was swollen and he didn't get out of bed for two days. It can be seen how much she treasures this sword.

I thought she would refuse, but she just glanced at the servant lightly and put the sword in her hand on the table behind her.

amp\u0026nbp ; quot ; Watch it carefully. \u0026 amp\u0026nbp ; quot ; Li Yi reminded the servant.

The servant of the palace smiled and nodded, but he secretly despised it in his heart. What's there to be careful about with such a broken sword? Any hidden sword in the palace is many times better than it.

He looked up at Li Yi for a while, and was extremely suspicious in his heart. Why would the prince invite such a bumpkin?