Becoming a Saint by Leisure Reading - Chapter 58

Thunder exploded in the sky.

Chen Luo just walked a few steps with the eunuch who led the way, when he felt the raindrops falling. The little eunuch who led the way was well prepared. He took out a bamboo umbrella from his waist and propped it open on Chen Luo’s head.

“It’s too hot this summer. Supervisor Si Tian said that it will be rainy in autumn. The slaves and servants are all prepared with umbrellas, so the Lord won’t get wet from the rain” The little eunuch smiled sweetly at Chen Luo and tried to earn some favor.

　　Chen Luo fought a cold war and said perfunctorily, “Thank you…how long will it take?”

　　The little eunuch said: “Almost there, after the Zhenghua Gate in front, then it is the square of Changming Palace.”

　　Chen Luo couldn’t help but quicken his pace…

　　…

　　Nan Yuanxi rushed to the North Wind Tower before the autumn rain fell. The server from Beifenglou quickly served a bowl of hot soup, and said with a smile, “Mr. Nan came very early today, is it because you know about the happy event that is coming?”

　　”A happy event? What happy event?”

　　The little Er had a smile on his face: “Yesterday, Mr. Wang from Zheliu Academy heard your ‘wake up early’, and was very impressed with the “Tale of Zhong Kui”. This morning, he brought all the students of the academy and said it is to see your greatness.

　　”Zheliu Academy is a seed for studying. Usually, they listen and study under an in-house narrator for their morning class. Today, Mr. Nan fought a battle, presumably, the scholar became famous, your future is promising…”

　　Nanyuan sighed for a while. Zheliu Academy, one of the eight major academies in Daxuan. This is the academy he once wanted to study, but his knowledge is too poor, and he is 108,000 miles away from the entrance threshold, so he has to dispel this illusion.

　　Today, they actually came to hear his ‘wake up early’!

　　Nan Yuanxi subconsciously touched the “Lady Du Angrily Sinks Her Treasure Chest” in his arms.

　　”Today, I, Nan Yuanxi, will let all the students listen to it. This is a different ‘wake up early’!”

　　…

　　Chen Luo walked into the main hall of Changming Palace, and the rain outside the hall gradually increased.

　　At this time, in the hall, the heads of people were surging, and everyone saluted each other, chatting, laughing, and greeting each other with a friendly appearance. Chen Luo’s eyes shuttled through the crowd, looking for Wei Yan’s figure. After all, the people who can stand in this hall are all people who can influence Daxuan’s government with a stomping of their feet. It is better to find a thigh to hug them.

　　Chen Luo’s appearance naturally attracted everyone’s attention. Because Chen Luo has not been officially sealed, and the crown costume has not been issued, so he is still wearing an ordinary Confucian robe. The immature faces are very unfamiliar, and it is also impossible to come in without a guide, so they whispered to each other.

　　”Your Excellency is Lord of Wan An Chen Luo?” A voice sounded behind Chen Luo. Chen Luo turned around and saw an official in his thirties saluting him. Six auspicious clouds were drawn on his chest. There is a pavilion faintly visible.

　　Ji Zhong told Chen Luo that this was the court uniform of Wenchang Pavilion, and the six auspicious clouds indicated that the other party was a sixth-rank official.

　　”Chen Luo, I have seen the great lords” Chen Luo hurriedly bowed his hands to return the salute, and the person who came smiled slightly: “That’s too courteous, I am Xiao Shiyuan, part of Wenchang Pavilion where I record things, Lord, please come with me…”

　　That Xiao Recorder turned around and walked in one direction, Chen Luo quickly followed, and after a while, he walked into a group of officials with auspicious cloud pavilions painted on their court uniforms.

　　True Wenchang Pavilion Base Camp!

　　Xiao Shiyuan led Chen Luo all the way forward, which also attracted everyone’s attention, but Xiao Shiyuan kept walking and directly brought Chen Luo to the front of the team. There, the two old men were talking softly. One of them was emaciated, with a crane-haired childish face, a kind face, and a white beard hanging down to his chest. In the pattern on his chest, a simple pavilion was drawn, standing on an auspicious cloud.

　　The other old man was burly, with a beard, and looked like a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, with a conspicuous scar on the corner of his eye. The pattern on his chest is a blood-colored lake, and a blood-red brush is suspended above the lake.

　　”Teacher, Lord Wan An is here. ”

　　Xiao Shiyuan respectfully saluted the thin old man and said softly. The kind old man turned his head, looked up and down at Chen Luo, and smiled slightly: “This old man is Yan Baichuan! “

　　Chen Luo had already guessed in his heart. Seeing that the other party directly reported his name, he hurriedly bent over and said, “Boy Chen Luo, I have seen the literary minister!”

　　”Wan Anbo doesn’t need to be too polite!” Yan Baichuan said gently, stepping forward and grabbing Chen Luo’s hand, leading him to the old man who had talked with him before, and introducing: “This is Han Qingzhu, the soldier, the backbone of our human race. .”

　　Damn it, big shot*2!

　　Chen Luo hurriedly bowed and saluted again: “I have seen the minister of war!”

　　Han Qingzhu laughed and patted Chen Luo on the shoulder: “Not bad. The future generations are terrifying. Go on, and strive to increase your fighting power for the human race!”

　　Chen Luo understood that the fact that he had opened the Tongtian Road was definitely not a secret in the eyes of these big guys, so he had to reply respectfully: “This boy will do his best!”

　　Han Qingzhu was about to say something else when he suddenly heard a high-pitched voice: “The Emperor has arrived!”

　　The entire hall fell silent for a moment, and the ministers stood up and saluted, saying, “Welcoming Your Majesty…”

　　…

　　North Wind Building. The wind and rain outside the building became more and more rapid, but the inside of the North Wind Building was full of warmth.

　　Perhaps it was the arrival of the students of Zheliu Academy, which made Beifenglou, a marketplace for ‘wake up early’, show a rare, splendid atmosphere. About 80 or 90 students came, and they booked half of the Beifeng Building. The usual carefree regulars didn’t dare to shout loudly at this time, and they all whispered softly.

　　”Senior brother, we were waiting for a gentleman in the academy to analyze the newspaper, why did Mr. Wang bring us here for ‘wake up early’?” A student muttered to an older student. You know, Zheliu Academy is in the west of the city. In order to get to Beifenglou in time, he got up an hour early.

　　The other person also nodded and said yes: “Yes, what’s there to hear? Anyway, no matter how you look at it, they’re basically going to talk about fighting the northern barbarians, joining the southern demons, and increasing qi and luck!”

　　”Too many words!” The older student reached out and tapped on the heads of the two students before he said, “Writing is not the point. Mr. Wang brought us to listen to “The Tales of Zhong Kui.”

　　”The Tale of Zhong Kui? That short article that the academy issued yesterday? It’s strange to read. I plan to transcribe a few copies and send them home to prevent ghosts. But what’s so special about it?”

　　The eldest student shook his head slightly: “The younger brother doesn’t know anything. Nansheng’s painted mouth in Beifenglou was originally just ordinary, but in the past few days, he has become famous for his “Tales of Zhong Kui”. His narration is said to be lifelike, makes people to be immersed in the scene, and won the rhythm of this article, not to be missed!”

　　”It turned out to be so!” The students also heard what the older student said. After all, they are all teenagers, and they suppressed their early temper and began to look forward to it…

　　…

　　Outside the hall, the light rain that had been pattering suddenly turned into a pouring shower.

　　In Changming Palace, memorials were played in an orderly manner, debated, and then decided or reconsidered. Chen Luo stood in the corner, leaning against the dragon column in the hall, and was about to fall asleep.

　　”Since the ministers have agreed, then there will be the ministers of labor and soldiers to go north, sit in Wanren City, and take charge of the Great Wall of Righteousness to prevent the barbarian’s winter offensive. The will is immediate, and the ministries must not delay.”

　　Emperor Xuan Ye Heng, who was sitting on the throne, finished his last political affairs, and then glanced at Hou An beside him. Hou Anxin took the lead, stood up, and shouted: “Wan’an County Chen Luo accepted the order!”

　　Chen Luo, who was already half asleep, was jolted and woke up, but he didn’t respond. Someone kicked him from behind, and Chen Luo stumbled out of the crowd, causing a chuckle in the courtroom.

　　Chen Luo didn’t have time to think about which bastard kicked him, and hurriedly bowed: “The commoner is here!”

　　Hou An opened the imperial decree and began to recite it. A decree that was even more tongue-in-cheek than in the previous life was read for five minutes. Finally, Chen Luo finally heard that he was awarded as the Lord of Wan An, a hereditary title, the  Wan’an County as the fief, and it seems that there are 10,000 taels of silver every year.

　　”The minister heeds the order, grateful towards his Majesty!”

　　Chen Luo shouted sincerely, and naturally a little eunuch handed the imperial edict to Chen Luo. At this moment, Chen Luo’s heart was relieved, and he was about to retreat into the crowd. At this moment, a low voice suddenly sounded –

“Your Majesty, the old minister has something to ask the Lord of Wan An!”