Chapter 335

Eunuch Zheng stood in place, not taking another step into the Imperial Garden, smiling, and waving at Li Rui.

Mostly it is saying.

Go, go.

Li Rui muttered in his heart.

But thinking that it was the Son of Heaven himself who called him, he didn't hesitate anymore.

After walking about fifty steps.

He arrived in front of the pavilion.

Originally in Li Rui's imagination, he would see the Son of Heaven sitting in it, full of memorials to be reviewed, and perhaps he could see that Grand Secretary Zhang who was extremely good at sewing, monarch and minister responding to each other.

But when he saw the scene in the pavilion, his expression stagnated.

"Uh"

"Hot pot?"

He saw a copper pot boiling, red oil wrapped in chili peppers rolling constantly, and several small eunuchs were slicing meat as thin as cicada wings.

Li Rui blinked.

A middle-aged man about forty years old, wearing a winged hat, a round-collared narrow-sleeved four-dragon robe, and a jade belt, waved at Li Rui: "Someone, give a seat, the heat of my meat slices is just right, Old Brother Li, taste it quickly."

A small eunuch moved a wooden stool carved with dragons and phoenixes.

Li Rui sat down with a strange expression.

Holding chopsticks, he didn't dare to put them down for a long time.

The rules in the palace, Old Li doesn't understand either.

Li Rui fell into a blind spot of knowledge; the rules in the imperial palace were not written into books, and the daily records were top secret, so there was no place to learn them.

The Son of Heaven considerately said one more sentence:

"It is a private banquet, Old Brother Li, no need to be restrained, just eat openly."

Then he added: "The monarch has no jokes."

Hearing this, Li Rui dared to pick up a piece of meat that was slightly curled from the copper pot, and the small eunuch on the side had already prepared the oil dish considerately.

Wrapping the meat and rinsing it, putting it in his mouth and chewing.

"Damn!"

"Why is it dragon meat?!"

Li Rui never expected that those rumors in the streets were true.

The Son of Heaven really eats hot pot, and really uses dragon meat to rinse.

He couldn't help but suspect whether there was really a golden hoe in this Imperial Garden.

This dragon meat is of great benefit to martial artists in strengthening their bodies; ordinary martial artists can't find a piece, but the master of the dragon court in front of him is good, directly using it to rinse hot pot.

What is called wasting heaven's things.

Luxurious!

This hot pot was originally food loved by the bitter people working in Shu, and chili peppers and peppercorns can refresh the mind.

People who have done heavy labor know the importance of refreshing the mind.

Li Rui has been a horseman, so he understands.

In the end, hot pot is food for the lower class, and even the nobles in Shu don't eat it.

"It is rumored that the current Son of Heaven once drifted among the people, and stayed in Shu until he was an adult, before being picked up back to the palace, once almost becoming a wandering knight."

Looking at it this way.

Liking red oil hot pot is also a matter of reason.

The hot pot in front of him is the top configuration of hot pot in the world; if people from Shu saw it, they would definitely be satisfied.

Although dragon meat is good, Li Rui didn't dare to pick up too much.

The other party is the Son of Heaven.

Although he said there was no need to be restrained, if he really wasn't restrained, that would be looking for trouble for himself.

Eating with a superior, how can there be a reason for oneself to eat well.

Li Rui pushed the meat slices in the red oil toward the Son of Heaven without a trace, so that every time the Son of Heaven used chopsticks, he could have a harvest, saving the trouble of fishing in the sea.

The service is extremely in place.

The Son of Heaven chewed the meat slices, slightly narrowing his eyes:

"Not bad at all."

"When I was in Shu, I liked this bite the most, it's just a pity that after entering the capital, I never had this opportunity again."

"I heard that Old Brother Li is also from the south, so you should like it."

Li Rui spoke at the right time: "Your Majesty must be thinking of the glorious years of galloping in Shu,"

The Son of Heaven's mouth raised slightly.

His thoughts drifted ten thousand miles away.

Indeed.

When he was in Shu, who wasn't praised as a child who was really tough.

At this time, Eunuch Zheng also happened to come under the pavilion, heard Li Rui's flattery, and couldn't help but hold back his laughter.

Galloping in Shu?

He was one of the few people who picked up the Son of Heaven back to the palace, but he was not a great eunuch at that time, just a small eunuch.

According to what he knew.

The Son of Heaven actually mixed very generally in Shu.

What kind of dragon slaying in Shu was all fabricated by those civil officials of the Hanlin Academy later; in fact, at most, he had slain a few non-toxic small snakes.

Hot pot made him dry and hot.

The Son of Heaven pulled his collar.

Seeing this scene, Li Rui was happy in his heart.

Hot pot is good.

When eating, one can't take care of the eating posture, and invisibly, the distance between the two sides is drawn closer.

If one can climb up the relationship with the Son of Heaven.

In the future, one can walk sideways in the Yu Kingdom, where is there a need to cover up.

The Son of Heaven had no airs, and his interest in talking was extremely high; most of the time he was talking, Li Rui listened quietly, occasionally picking up a piece of dragon meat, and sometimes responding.

Suddenly.

The Son of Heaven frowned and turned to look at Eunuch Zheng on the side: "Why do I always find the name Li Rui familiar?"

Eunuch Zheng spoke:

"Lord Li once received a memorial arch bestowed by Your Majesty, the only one in Qinghe, Yunzhou."

The Son of Heaven suddenly realized: "So that's it."

"Old Brother Li is a late bloomer, a sign of the prosperity of our Great Yu's martial virtue."

"Old Brother Li has made contributions to Great Yu, let me think about how to reward you."

Hearing the reward.

Li Rui's heart moved slightly.

Spiritual pills, divine weapons, promotion?

Or some honorary jade belts, vests?

In short, since it is bestowed by the Son of Heaven, there is no such thing as being shabby.

A flash of cunning crossed the Son of Heaven's eyes: "I heard that Old Brother Li was once a person of my secret guard?" Li Rui was shocked in his heart.

He didn't expect that the Son of Heaven actually knew about this, and didn't expect that he would have a day to meet the master.

Concealment is an act of seeking death.

The Son of Heaven has the Embroidered Uniform Guard, even the number of times a minister has sex in one night can be found out, not to mention the secret guard.

Li Rui explained honestly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, it was an expedient measure taken by Lord Jiangjiang Linxian for the sake of the great plan of mutual trade between our country and the Wu Kingdom, please forgive your humble servant for not reporting."

Hmm.

Not deception, just not reporting.

The difference here is huge; if he were to be punished for the crime of deceiving the monarch, Li Rui couldn't bear it.

Li Rui was calm.

Without playing any tricks.

No way, the gap between the two sides is too big; at this time, any trick is no different from seeking death, the best way is to be honest.

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But he heard the Son of Heaven speak:

"Who said you didn't report?"

"Isn't your name already on my secret guard list."

Li Rui: "???"

At this time, Eunuch Zheng spoke at the right time: "Lord Li, His Majesty already ordered me to pass the word to Commander Yang, you are indeed a person of the secret guard."

Transferred?!

Li Rui didn't expect that he came to the imperial palace.

The imperial secret guard identity that Jiangjiang Linxian compiled actually came true.

Obtained the Son of Heaven's consent, he is now a legitimate imperial secret guard.

Everything came too suddenly.

However, Li Rui didn't freeze because of this; he got up and walked to the side, kneeling down with a plop: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

The Son of Heaven laughed heartily:

"Old Brother Li likes it."

Then it was just continuing to eat, almost no different from an ordinary family, the Son of Heaven casually talking about the common family when he was in Shu.

Li Rui had the consciousness of being a junior.

Listening attentively, from time to time a flattery that hit the Son of Heaven's heart.

Finally, the banquet ended in the Son of Heaven's hearty laughter.

The Son of Heaven is very busy.

Today is eating and meeting Li Rui together, after eating is a day of reviewing memorials, if he flips a card at night and hits a concubine who is hungry and thirsty, it is another battle.

A true model worker.

In fact, not all emperors are like this.

This generation of the Son of Heaven is an exception.

Perhaps this also has something to do with his early experiences; the previous State Preceptor who was overthrown by Grand Secretary Zhang and the State Preceptor together would never have thought that the puppet he picked up at will already had signs of being a wise monarch.

Even the court officials have already determined that after a thousand years, the Son of Heaven will likely get a pleasing word "Su Xuan."

Don't say that the Yu Kingdom's national fortune is good.

Originally it was a trend of fatigue and defeat, but because of this generation of the Son of Heaven and Grand Secretary Zhang sewing and mending, it was hard to continue for another thousand years for Great Yu.

The Son of Heaven left.

Li Rui just prepared to get up.

He saw lines of small characters appearing in front of his eyes.

【Congratulations to the host for completing the intermediate plot of the achievement of becoming a general and prime minister—Meeting the Son of Heaven.】

【Meeting the Son of Heaven is an indispensable step for a talent of general and prime minister, congratulations on being appreciated by the emperor at the age of only fifteen, becoming an imperial secret guard, the future official career will definitely be smooth.】

【Completing the task of Meeting the Son of Heaven, reward settlement in progress.】

【Task rating s.】

【Obtained 50 achievement points!】

【Name: Li Rui】

【Age: 15】

【Talent: Martial Bone, Superb Comprehension, Wisdom Eye, Great Dream Wandering Immortal, Demon-Subduing Victory, Dao Seed】

【Gong Fa: Long Chun Gong, Dragon Wandering Nine Heavens Map, Dragon Elephant True Yuan Strength】

【Items: Spirit-Raising Book】

【Achievement: 80/100】

Li Rui's eyebrows lifted slightly.

s?

He had already expected that he would get achievement points for meeting the Son of Heaven, but he didn't expect it to be an s-level evaluation.

Meeting the Son of Heaven at fifteen.

Although very powerful, it is not impossible.

Just like some child prodigies, they can also meet the heavenly face through the imperial examination.

Li Rui knew very well that it is very difficult to get an s-level evaluation; just meeting the Son of Heaven at fifteen is far from enough, unless it is because of becoming a secret guard.

Clearly, this secret guard is not as simple as Li Rui thought.

At this time.

Eunuch Zheng smiled and spoke: "Lord Li, the time is still early, why not follow this old slave to see Commander Yang."

Li Rui cupped his hands:

"Then I will trouble Eunuch Zheng."

"No trouble."

Eunuch Zheng just raised his hand, and found a heavy thing on his hand.

Li Rui smiled and said: "There is nothing precious, just brought some Qinghe specialties, in a few days, demonic beasts will be sent to the capital, Eunuch Zheng can take them with this token."

Eunuch Zheng was instantly happy.

Specialties?

Whose specialties can be demonic beasts.

But the eunuch likes it.

Li Rui used a cloth bag, which means the tokens inside are not just one.

This gift is not light.

And demonic beasts are still rare things in the capital.

Li Rui spoke at the right time:

"Eunuch Zheng, I am not very familiar with Commander Yang..."

Eunuch Zheng said with a smile without changing his expression:

"Lord Li, rest assured, besides the commander, this secret guard also has a Regional Commander, who is the Gu Supervisor of the Imperial Observatory."

(End of chapter)