Datang: A Technological Power

Inside the palace, the emperor had not yet come to court, and the time had not yet come, so naturally the civil and military officials were quite relaxed, chatting with a few familiar officials.

Wu Shigui stood at the back, and those with him were not high-ranking officials, such as Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, who were all standing at a high place, while he could only stand at a low place.

They were both dukes, but his dukedom was conferred by Li Yuan, and he was just a mere Duke of Shouyang County, while Changsun Wuji and others were dukes of the state conferred by the current emperor Li Shimin himself!

The difference between a state and a county can be described as a world of difference. Besides, his official position was not high, just a doctor in the treasury department, and he was not favored by Li Shimin, and basically had no real power or presence.

To put it bluntly, nobles like him were simply a dime a dozen in the early Tang Dynasty. If it were not for Empress Xiaowu, he would have been just a small transparent person who was passed over in history books.

Therefore, the circle he mixed in was just a circle of officials of the fifth rank or so.

"Haha, Lao Wu, I just heard that the troublemaker called your father-in-law, is that true?"

A thin official said jokingly. When he started, the others also laughed and discussed:

"It’s true, that boy looks pretty good, but his character... isn’t very good. He actually made trouble in the imperial city. How can that be allowed?"

"Hey, don't say that. He has a father-in-law. What's wrong with him coming in to take a look? Isn't our Lao Wu's face enough?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Faced with the insults from this group of people, Wu Shigui was helpless. If you want to get mad... you really can't, these guys are just joking and having fun with him. But if you want to endure it, their voices are really harsh, and he almost blushes when he hears them.

""Hey, hey, hey, that's enough, stop insulting me like that. Besides, the marriage hasn't even started yet, and I don't agree. He wants to marry my daughter? He's dreaming!"

Wu Shigui said angrily. He was full of resentment towards Xu Chen and was very angry.

If this kid can't become an official, I will never agree!

He was thinking about it, but someone next to him pushed him, pointed to the front, and said with a smile:

""Old Wu, look, how did your good son-in-law come in?"

Wu Shigui was stunned when he heard the words. He looked in the direction of the man's finger and saw Xu Chen wandering aimlessly in the palace! It was strange that this kid was not caught by the guards while walking around.

"my God……"

Wu Shigui slapped his forehead, and seeing Xu Chen was about to walk towards the Forbidden Palace, his heart suddenly twitched, and he rolled up his sleeves and chased after him!

"You kid, how...how did you get in!"

After running for a long time, he finally caught up with Xu Chen and pulled him back, panting.

The feeling of sprinting a hundred meters is really uncomfortable. My heart is about to jump out of my throat.

"Me? I walked in. By the way, where is Li Shimin? I want to see him."

Xu Chen said innocently. Looking at Wu Shigui's appearance, he couldn't help but laugh.

This old Wu is quite innocent. Let's tease him for a while.

"You! How can you call the emperor by his name? Oh, I am so……"

When Wu Shigui heard this, he was immediately frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly looked around and saw that there was no one around. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously,

"I don't care how you got in, whether you bribed the guards or... no matter what, you have to go back now. The court will start to roll call later. If you are caught, you will be beheaded!"

Bribing the soldiers in the imperial city and impersonating an official, no matter which of these two points, it is a serious crime!

"That won't do. I've already come in. If you let me out, won't my money be wasted? I'm here. I won't go anywhere unless I see the emperor!"

Seeing his anxious expression, Xu Chen smiled in his heart and said along with his words.

Yes, I bribed the guard to get in, so what?

Upon hearing this, Wu Shigui was stunned as if he was struck by lightning.

"You... you are really capable! Is that guard also a fool, not knowing that he will be beheaded for doing this?"

He didn't know what to say, and said angrily, while pushing Xu Chen towards the gate.

This kid is too good at causing trouble. If my daughter really marries him, how will she live in the future!

However, at this moment, a shrill voice came from the hall:

"The court meeting begins. Close the city gates.

All officials, please return to your positions. We are about to start the roll call."Instantly, the city gates were closed, and all the officials lined up one after another, standing neatly on the steps according to their official ranks, waiting for the emperor's call.

"Well, the city gates are closed, and it's hard for me to get out."

Xu Chen spread his hands helplessly and winked at Wu Shigui.

""Good father-in-law, please take me with you. I just want to see what the emperor looks like. Don't worry, I will follow your instructions and will never do anything rash!"

He also wanted to see whether Wu Shigui was willing to help him at such a critical moment. He was examining his future father-in-law!

"I……"

Wu Shigui hesitated for a while, and seeing that the other officials had almost finished lining up, he could only grit his teeth and said to Xu Chen viciously,

"You are so brave! Listen carefully, you are not allowed to talk or make any movements, and you have to follow me all the time, do you understand?"

He was so sad that he could not even cry after dealing with such a kid!

""Okay, I understand."

Xu Chen smiled brightly, revealing his big white teeth.

Immediately, Wu Shigui led Xu Chen up the stairs and mixed into the team. Xu Chen was not wearing an official uniform and was carrying a bag, which made him stand out.

Fortunately, Wu Shigui's official position was not high, and he walked behind the team. Not many people saw them, and even if they were confused, they would not point it out.

A big eunuch led a group of small eunuchs to come and take attendance. From the first-rank Tai Shi Tai Fu, to the third-rank Shang Shu, to the fifth-rank officials, he was a A young eunuch greeted each other with a smile, and the eunuch behind him held a booklet, and wrote down a person when he passed by, and another person when he passed by.

If he met someone who didn't come to the court and didn't report, he would frown and ask another young eunuch to write down the name and hand it over to the Ministry of Justice for punishment, even if the officials around him pleaded for mercy.

Under the emperor's rule, if an official dared not to attend the court, he would die!

Soon, they were about to walk to the queue of fifth-rank officials, in front of Wu Shigui and Xu Chen!

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