Walking out of the Imperial Clan Temple, Li Mu thought back and realized that he seemed to have some kind of magical power.
A kind of magical power that could turn people of the same generation into juniors.
Whether it was Li Qing, Liu Hanyan, or the two little snakes that Li Mu hadn't seen for a long time, everyone's relationship was good at the beginning, but then it started to develop in a strange direction.
Fortunately, cultivators didn't care too much about these things. As long as they were willing, they could also become Dao companions.
Standing at the door of the Imperial Clan Temple, Li Mu sighed softly.
It wasn't easy to save her within the rules. It was just a small step, but this small step was also the beginning of something from nothing.
Li Mu had long expected that with his face, the imperial court wouldn't care at all. His memorial couldn't even be passed by the province under his tutelage.
But obviously, they could ignore Li Mu's face, but they couldn't ignore Fu-lu School's face.
This matter also made Li Mu realize a fact. His strength was only supernatural power. All the status and power he had obtained came from the Empress's favor.
Without the Empress, he was nothing.
Li Mu's face was only useful in front of the Empress.
At other times, face had to be matched with strength.
If he had the strength of the Seventh Realm, this matter would have become extraordinarily simple.
After lamenting for a while, Li Mu didn't go home. He came out of the Imperial Clan Temple and went to the imperial kitchen.
Changle Palace.
Zhou Yi came back from admiring the flowers in the imperial garden. When she walked to the front of the palace gate, she smelled a familiar fragrance. This was the unique fragrance of Li Mu's soup.
She and Shangguan Li walked into the palace. Mr. Mei greeted them and said, "Your Majesty is back. Li Mu just sent today's lunch."
Zhou Yi walked to the table. Mr. Mei took out the lunch box. There were four dishes and a soup, all of which were Zhou Yi's favorites.
She walked behind the table and found that the memorials on the table had been sorted out.
Most of the unimportant memorials had already been dealt with. Some of the important ones were placed on the other side. There was a piece of paper in between the memorials. There were words on the paper. It was Li Mu's handwriting that Zhou Yi was familiar with.
She picked up the paper and saw that it was Li Mu's suggestions for the political affairs in the memorials. Even if it was important and required her to deal with it personally, she didn't have to think about it herself anymore.
Zhou Yi sat down. As she ate the delicious food, she thought that if she could always have such a person by her side, who could go to court and cook for her, who could help her review memorials, and who could also cook for her, and she only needed to protect him from behind, then it seemed acceptable to let her be the emperor.
It was a pity that Li Mu was already married. Otherwise, it would be a good choice for him to stay in the palace for the rest of his life.
The Imperial Secretariat.
Li Mu was thinking about what to do next. Suddenly, he felt a chill in his crotch. His heart was suddenly alerted. However, he looked around and didn't find any danger.
After eating a tribute orange to calm his nerves, Mr. Mei appeared in his yamen.
The Imperial Secretariat was a secret place. Except for the officials of the Imperial Secretariat, outsiders were not allowed to enter. However, Mr. Mei was the Empress's man. She walked around the Imperial Secretariat like it was her garden, and no one dared to say anything.
Li Mu was busy. After looking up at her, he lowered his head and asked, "What's the matter?"
Mr. Mei walked in and said, "Can't I come and see if there's nothing?"
Li Mu picked up a pen and wrote something on the paper. He said, "Of course, but I don't have time to entertain you right now. There's tea in the pot. Pour it yourself."
There was no need to be polite with Mr. Mei. Li Mu was more relaxed in front of her than in front of the Empress.
Mr. Mei didn't pour the tea. He walked behind Li Mu and asked, "What are you writing?"
Li Mu said, "A script."
Mr. Mei stood behind Li Mu and looked at him with interest. Suddenly, he said, "I have a question that I've been wanting to ask you for a long time."
Li Mu said casually, "What is it?"
Mr. Mei asked, "I've read the 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio' that you wrote. Do you have any special … fetishes for ghosts?"
Li Mu said, "That was written by Pu. What does it have to do with me?"
Mr. Mei said, "There's nothing that can't be found out by the Inner Guard."
Li Mu raised his head and said, "Then you can ask the Inner Guard to help you. You don't have to trouble the Zongzheng Temple and the Dali Temple with Master Li Yi's case …"
Mr. Mei coughed and said, "The Inner Guard was established not long ago. How can they find out something that happened more than ten years ago? You haven't answered my question."
Li Mu shook his head and said, "Of course not. I'm just treating everyone equally. There were ghosts and human women in that case. Why did you only see ghosts?"
Mr. Mei suddenly understood and said, "I see. I thought you had some feelings for Xiao Bai …"
Li Mu looked at her in surprise and said, "Why do you have so many strange things to say today? You're just like His Majesty …"
Li Mu thought of something and said to her, "You're becoming more and more like His Majesty recently. That's not good. You're different from His Majesty. If you imitate His Majesty, you'll delay your life. You might really die alone."
Mr. Mei crossed his arms and said, "Tell me, how am I different from His Majesty?"
Li Mu said honestly, "Even if His Majesty isn't the Emperor, he's still a famous beauty in Luoyang. Whether he's arrogant or gentle, he's always liked by people. Do you think you're as beautiful as His Majesty?"
It was only because of Mr. Mei that Li Mu would say such heartfelt words to her. If it were Shangguan Li, she wouldn't be single for the rest of her life and have nothing to do with Li Mu. He wouldn't say such things that might offend people.
"I know." Mr. Mei nodded and then asked, "Do you think His Majesty is beautiful?"
Li Mu looked at her and asked, "Don't you think so?"
Mr. Mei seemed a little embarrassed and said, "I, of course I think so."
Li Mu picked up the pen again and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll get back to work. I have to finish writing before I go to the yamen …"
Mr. Mei didn't disturb Li Mu. He turned and walked out of the Secretariat.
Not long after, two internal guards brought another box of mandarin oranges, saying that it was a gift from the Empress. Li Mu accepted it happily.
The taste of the mandarin oranges was really good. Wan Wan and Xiao Bai both liked it very much. Of the two boxes of mandarin oranges, a few were given to Zhang Chun and some were left for Li Qing. The rest were quickly finished by them.
When he went to the yamen, Li Mu thought that Liu Yi was from South Commandery, which was thousands of miles away from Luoyang. If she could eat mandarin oranges from her hometown here, it might comfort her homesickness.
In the assistant minister's office, Liu Yi looked at the two oranges that Li Mu handed to her and asked, "Mr. Li, haven't you finished the spiritual oranges?"
Li Mu said, "Yes, but His Majesty just sent another box. Mr. Liu, you're from South Commandery, so I want to leave two for you."
Liu Yi looked at the oranges that Li Mu handed to her and was moved. She was about to reach out to take them when she suddenly thought of something. She suddenly withdrew her hands and said, "Mr. Li, why don't we talk about the matter first …"
Li Mu looked as if he couldn't hide anything from her and said, "To be honest, I want the imperial court to search the soul of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel and the others. This is the simplest way to investigate the case. I've already written the report. Mr. Liu, please sign it …"
Liu Yi's face froze and she said, "Mr. Li, the spiritual oranges are too precious. I can't accept it …"
"I'm just kidding." Li Mu left the two oranges on the table and said, "I'm already very grateful to Mr. Liu for what happened last time. These two spiritual oranges are just a small token of my appreciation …"
Seeing Li Mu's back disappear, Liu Yi's face was full of emotion. Three boxes of spiritual oranges. His Majesty's favor to Li Mu had already surpassed the former Emperor's favor to the Empress and the Imperial Concubine …
At this time, the Right Assistant Minister of the Hall of Governmental Affairs came in from outside and put a few reports on the table. He said, "Mr. Liu, take a look at these reports first. After we discuss them tomorrow, we'll submit them to Mr. Yan … Hey, why are there two oranges here? I'll take one …"
"Stop!"
Liu Yi shouted, which scared the Right Assistant Minister of the Hall of Governmental Affairs. Then he realized that he had lost his composure. He put the two oranges in his sleeve and said, "These two oranges have a special meaning to me. If Mr. Xu wants to eat them, I'll send you a box in a few days …"
Great Sound Bar.
Li Mu handed a few pages of paper to the owner of the Great Sound Bar and said, "Please."
The owner of the Great Sound Bar said seriously, "Don't worry, Mr. Li. I'll take care of this matter as soon as possible …"
After Li Mu left, the owner of the Great Sound Bar looked at the few pieces of paper in her hand.
What was written on the paper was a complete play. The play was about an official of the Zhao family of the previous dynasty. Because he had offended a powerful official, he was framed by a treacherous official and his family was tragically exterminated. The surviving orphan of the Zhao family grew up and avenged his family …
In the Li Residence, Yuzhen Zi took a few pages of paper from Li Mu's hand and floated away.
The Ancestral Court of Fu-lu School was located in Mount Baiyun. It had branches all over the 36 counties of the Great Zhou. These branches were inherited from the Ancestral Court and were united with it. Soon, this play would appear in all the counties of the Great Zhou …
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