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Even though he had countless words he wanted to say, Zhang Jianzhi couldn't open his mouth at this moment.

After sitting in the main hall all night, he finally stood up. The dawn was already breaking in the east.

The servants outside were kneeling on the ground, and the housekeeper was lying on the steps with his forehead pressed against the cold ground.

The sultry summer night was somewhat dispelled by the morning breeze, but this sky would soon torture them with even hotter temperatures.

Zhang Jianzhi walked slowly out of the main hall and said calmly:

"Prepare the carriage, I want to go to the palace."

The housekeeper dragged his stiff body to his feet and told his servants to harness the carriage. He wanted to personally escort Zhang Jianzhi to Taichu Palace.

In the Yunsu Hall of Taichu Palace, all civil and military officials gathered here. Zhang Jianzhi, who arrived late, just walked into the Yunsu Hall and saw a figure that attracted everyone's attention.

That was Li Xian, the current King of Han. He came here two hours ago to wait for the court session. After arriving, he sat on the cushion without saying a word. No matter who tried to talk to him, he completely ignored them.

Zhang Jianzhi dragged his tired body forward and bowed to Li Xian.

"Zhang Jianzhi pays his respects to His Majesty the Prince of Han."

Li Xian opened his eyes, confirmed Zhang Jianzhi's identity, and then closed his eyes again.

Before going to court, he can't talk to anyone today.

He must be sufficiently indifferent towards all officials.

After Zhang Jianzhi finished his greeting, he found Di Renjie and sat down next to him.

Di Renjie noticed Zhang Jianzhi's fatigue and asked with concern:

"Jianzhi, what's wrong? Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Zhang Jianzhi nodded.

He not only didn't sleep well last night, he didn't sleep at all. The whole night made him figure out a lot of things. In the end, he wrote a document in the main hall that would not let himself down.

He felt that the document would not disappoint Li Cunxi either.

When the Chenshi arrived, all the ministers lined up and left Yunsu Hall to go to Qianyang Hall for the morning court.

Li Cunxi had been waiting here for a long time, and Shangguan Wan'er was standing beside him. She used makeup to cover her dark circles, and it was obvious that she did not sleep well last night.

General Ma Rong of the Qianniu Guard was standing guard outside the palace, checking the officials against the roster.

It didn't take long before all the officials stood on the left and right sides of the hall.

It's still the same old routine of officials wrangling with each other, but this part no longer has the same feeling as it did in the past.

Li Cunxi vaguely remembered that Wu Sansi had accused Zong Qinke of corruption and bribery. Zong Qinke was so angry that he chased and beat Wu Sansi in the Linde Hall of Shangyang Palace. Xu Xi, the director of the Imperial Observatory who liked to watch the fun, came forward to help. The two of them attacked Wu Sansi from the front and back, and beat him so badly that he only cared about his head and not his butt.

Today, Zong Qinke is still the Imperial Censor, and Xu Xi is still the Director of the Imperial Observatory, but Wu Sansi has been beheaded and died.

Everything no longer feels the same as it did back then.

"I really miss it. The court is much quieter and more harmonious now than it was back then."

"Without that stupid pig Wu Sansi, there's really less fun."

Li Cunxi held his chin and looked around at the ministers below.

Among the ministers, some were arguing with each other, while others were resting their eyes. Duoduo, the Shangshu Zuo Pushe, closed his eyes, as if he had put all his worries behind him.

Li Wenzhong, his elder brother who had always been reluctant to attend court, also arrived today, sitting next to King Han Li Xian.

Except for Li Wenzhong, almost all the remaining princes of the Li clan who were in Beijing were present. They all wanted to meet Prince Zhanghuai, who had died many years ago, and to help Li Xian.

Most of the civil and military officials who followed did not have the opportunity to speak. In the middle of the court meeting, if the ministers did not have important matters to report, the Qianyang Hall basically became Luo Binwang's stage alone.

When talking about Luo Binwang, we have to talk about Luo Binwang's strict law enforcement journey after he changed his name to Luo Guanguang.

Luo Binwang, who is currently serving as the governor of Luozhou, has not been in office for a long time, but he has always enforced the law impartially. Many of the disciples of court ministers have been captured by Luo Binwang.

Even when Wu Chengsi's disciples caused trouble after drinking, Luo Binwang did not give Wu Chengsi any face and directly had Wu Chengsi's disciples sent to jail to calm down for ten days.

This was how he treated Wu Chengsi, and he would not let others off easily. Not long ago, Di Renjie's third son, Di Guangzhao, was provoked and had a fight with someone on Xuanwu Street, smashing a lot of things. Both of them were sent to prison.

Because of his dedication to public service and law enforcement, Luo Binwang made many enemies in the court, but Luo Binwang himself did not care at all. No matter whether it was a big court meeting, a small court meeting or an emergency court meeting, as long as he got the chance, no civil or military official would be able to escape, and he would give him a lecture if there was any shit under his butt.

Two months ago, Zong Qinke's younger brother Zong Chuke accepted bribes from a subordinate official. When Luo Guanguang found out, he reported Zong Chuke in front of him, and Zong Qinke was almost angry to death.

Li Cunxi liked Luo Binwang like this, but it would be a miracle if all the officials liked him.

After recalling Luo Binwang's battle record, Li Cunxi looked closely and saw that Luo Binwang had already walked out from the crowd.

Seeing the document that Luo Binwang took out from his arms, Li Cunxi said hurriedly:

"My dear ministers, since there is nothing else to do, I will say something."

Luo Binwang: ???

He looked down at the half-taken document, then looked at Li Cunxi's serious expression, stuffed the document back into his arms, and returned to his seat.

It’s no big deal if you don’t attend the ceremony once. The monk can run away, but the temple cannot.

Li Cunxi saw Luo Binwang retreat and looked at Han Wang Li Xian.

"Ever since I heard that my royal brother, Li Xian, had not passed away but was wandering outside, I was deeply saddened. Therefore, I searched everywhere and finally found my royal brother."

"Therefore, I have sent someone to bring my brother and his family back to Luoyang, and they will stay in Luoyang from now on."

Wu Chengsi took the lead in shouting, "Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise!"

All the officials echoed: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhang Jianzhi shouted along with the others, and when the ministers stopped, he walked out of the court and bowed to Li Cunxi.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"Since I have been an official, I have hardly had a break. Now that I am old and frail, I can no longer bear the consequences. I request to retire and return to my hometown to spend my remaining years in peace."

Zhang Jianzhi bowed and presented the document with both hands.

The corners of Li Cunxi's mouth twitched twice, and then he signaled Shangguan Wan'er with his eyes to bring up the documents.

He still knew Zhang Jianzhi.

This old man is a late bloomer.

He served as an official when he was young, probably during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Former Tang Dynasty, but he always served as a minor official, such as the county magistrate of a small county.

It was not until 64 years old, that is, in 689, the year before Wu Zetian ascended the throne, known as the first year of Yongchang, that the court held an examination for virtuous and talented candidates. There were more than a thousand candidates, and Zhang Jianzhi ranked first.

Later, with the recommendation of Di Renjie, he successfully became the prime minister after Wu Zetian ascended the throne.

It had only been eight years since he became prime minister, but he was so tired that he didn't want to do it anymore.

It was really... Li Cunxi was caught off guard.