Chapter 7

Li Er asked with extreme dissatisfaction.

He had originally wanted Zhangsun Wuji to persuade Qin Mu properly and promise that the imperial court would value him in the future.

But what exactly happened?

What kind of provocation did Qin Mu receive to make him commit such a heaven-defying act?

"Your Majesty, this scoundrel Qin Mu is bold and reckless; he disregarded imperial majesty, resolutely rejected Your Majesty's request, and even threatened to rebel against the Great Tang!"

"This person is extremely calculating and possesses peerless sword skills; even several of this humble subject's guards died at his hands. It seems he has long been plotting rebellion!"

On the way to the palace, Zhangsun Wuji had already thought of a set of excuses.

He avoided the important and dwelt on the trivial, pushing all the blame onto Qin Mu.

He did not mention a word about his own repeated humiliations.

"What? He actually has such means?"

Hearing this, Li Er was also slightly surprised, and his expression became even more solemn.

A youth with such talent, who also possesses peerless sword skills—if he truly rebels against the Great Tang, the future troubles will be endless!

At this moment, Li Er had already developed the intent to kill.

No matter what kind of great talent, if it cannot be used by him, then there is only one outcome.

Death!

"Your Majesty, a poem by the rebel was found on the Chang'an city gate!"

A eunuch walked in hurriedly and handed the paper he was holding to Li Er.

After reading it, Li Er's face became even uglier.

When autumn comes on the eighth day of the ninth month, my flowers will bloom and all others will die.

The soaring fragrance permeates Chang'an, the whole city is covered in golden armor.

Signature: Qin Mu!

"Good!"

"What a 'soaring fragrance permeates Chang'an, the whole city is covered in golden armor'!"

Li Er was trembling with rage.

Provocation!

This is a naked provocation!

"I want to see what kind of means he has to make the whole city covered in golden armor!"

Li Er tore the poem to shreds in anger, staring at Li Junxian with blood-red eyes, and said through gritted teeth: "Rebel Qin Mu! Dead or alive, whoever captures him will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold and enfeoffed as a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"

"This subordinate obeys!"

"Transmit my decree, immediately issue a wanted poster, capture the number one wanted criminal of the heavens!"

Li Junxian's whole body shivered, and he agreed, his heart filled with amazement.

Who exactly is so important that they could make His Majesty so furious, even sparing no expense in high official positions and generous rewards?

"Your Majesty, since Qin Mu has fled, then the new Top Graduate..."

Zhangsun Wuji knew his scheme had succeeded, slowly approached Li Er, and carefully tested the waters.

"Hmph!"

"Erase Qin Mu's name from the Golden List and let Zhangsun Chong replace him as the new Top Graduate!"

"From today on, this article was written by Zhangsun Chong!"

After saying this, Li Er flicked his sleeves and left.

After respectfully sending Li Er off, the joy on Zhangsun Wuji's face was beyond words, but then he seemed to think of something, and his face stiffened. He looked left and right, and after finding no one, he took out the jade pendant that Qin Mu had dropped earlier from his sleeve and played with it carefully.

"Qin Mu, oh Qin Mu, you young man are still too young!"

"If you had swallowed this resentment, and met His Majesty among the people in the future, with your true identity, your fate would have been completely different."

"What a great opportunity, and you actually missed it just like that. What a pity, what a pity."

After a deep sigh, Zhangsun Wuji's figure disappeared into the night of the imperial palace.

The news of the mysterious youth breaking into the city gate at night instantly shocked all of Chang'an.

Everyone speculated about who this mysterious youth was, daring to be so bold as to not only force his way through the city gate but also injure more than a dozen guards. And

Soon.

A shocking rumor appeared in the streets and alleys.

The mysterious youth is the new Top Graduate!

Once this news spread, it was like a bombshell, causing the entire Chang'an City to explode.

The new Top Graduate actually publicly injured guards and seized the gate to flee; it was simply unbelievable.

But not long after, this rumor disappeared without a trace.

There was only one reason.

That was the imperial court announcing that the new Top Graduate this time was Zhangsun Chong!

The court and the public were in an uproar.

No one could have imagined that such an ancient wondrous article was written by that famous playboy Zhangsun Chong.

One truly cannot judge a person by their appearance.

In fact, this was merely Zhangsun Wuji stealing the beams and replacing them with rotten timber, changing the signature of that ancient wondrous article to his own son, further solidifying Zhangsun Chong's position as Top Graduate!

Coupled with the support of the supreme ruler Li Er, this matter was directly passed off as the truth.

At the same time.

The imperial court issued a wanted poster, offering a reward for the capture of the number one wanted criminal, Qin Mu!

The reward reached ten thousand taels of gold, and one could even obtain the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!

For a time.

Bounty hunters from all over the Great Tang set out; they moved by night and hid by day, everywhere, just to find the imperial court's number one wanted criminal, Qin Mu.

PS: New book, seeking flowers, seeking evaluation tickets, seeking monthly tickets. ===== CHAPTER 9 =====