Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there had never been anyone as corrupt as Li Linfu. The emperor was furious and ordered severe punishment.

Before Li Linfu was buried, the emperor was so angry that he ordered his officials and titles to be stripped off, and his sons were expelled and exiled to Lingnan and central Guizhou. More than 50 of his close party members were demoted.

He also ordered people to split open Li Linfu's coffin, dig out the beads inside, peel off the gold and purple court clothes, and bury him in a small coffin with the rites of a commoner.

Once one's body dies and one's reputation is ruined, and one's glory and wealth vanish into thin air, it will be just like a mirror, a flower in the water, a moon in the water, but it will always be a dream.

After Li Linfu's death, he suddenly fell from power, which greatly affected the dynamics of the capital. The balance suddenly tilted, and the rest would only become more chaotic.

About a month later, Yang Guozhong paid homage to the prime minister.

The Yang Mansion is full of bustling houses and bustling houses.

Li Jiuzhou, who came in a hurry, met Xian Yu Zhongtong as soon as he stepped into the mansion. After the two exchanged greetings, Xian Yu Zhongtong did not suppress his voice: "Congratulations, Li Shaoyin, you are becoming more and more favored in front of the saint and Mr. Yang.

I think I will have a bright future in the future, so please pay more attention to me as your boss."

As soon as he said this, several pairs of eyes looked over.

Most of these people were low-level officials from Yang Guozhong's faction. They usually had little opportunity to please Yang Guozhong. This time Yang Guozhong paid a visit to the prime minister, so they all emptied their pockets and prepared big gifts, just to win his approval.

Seeing that Xianyu Zhongtong praised Li Jiuzhou so much, a dozen people quickly gathered around and started to flatter Li Jiuzhou.

Little did they know that Xianyu Zhongtong's words were more of ridicule. This made Xianyu Zhongtong blush and scolded: "What are you doing? You don't see anyone when doing business on weekdays. Now everyone is so happy, how can you still do it?"

It’s really pervasive.”

"Isn't it worth having fun on a day like today?" The crowd dispersed to both sides, and Yang Guozhong walked over slowly.

"Mr. Yang." Xianyu Zhongtong lowered his tone and stood aside.

"Don't be jealous, Mr. Xian Yu. Li Shaoyin is really capable. The banquet will start soon. Come in quickly."

The three of them entered the house together.

The banquet was as gorgeous as a palace, and it was dazzling.

Li Linfu is dead and he has become the new prime minister. Now no one in the court can compete with him. Yang Guozhong is proud of himself and is busy socializing.

Li Jiuzhou was treated warmly by Yang Biao, while Xianyu Zhongtong was left out in the cold, looking extremely ugly.

"Li Shaoyin." Yang Guozhong was half drunk and walked to Li Jiuzhou drunkenly. "The emperor will definitely speak kindly to you. If you behave well in the future, there will be many benefits."

He said this in front of Xianyu Zhongtong. Xianyu Zhongtong's face turned blue and purple, and he seemed to still regret his previous objection to using Yang Qixuan to deal with Li Linfu.

This banquet was to celebrate Yang Guozhong's appointment as prime minister. Everyone gathered around Yang Guozhong. Li Jiuzhou was not the protagonist, so not many people noticed him.

Li Jiuzhou was a little unaccustomed to such a scene. After chatting with each other for a while, he couldn't help but feel a little bored, so he quietly backed away and walked towards the flowing back garden of Yang Mansion's corridor.

At this time, the weather was colder than the previous few days, the sunshine was no longer gentle, and the gentle and warm wind was replaced by the howling cold wind, creating a sharp chill.

The garden was full of life. Li Jiuzhou looked at it casually and found that these exotic flowers and plants were not afraid of the cold, but bloomed beautifully.

After getting rid of the flattering scene, I felt happy in my heart, and my steps gradually slowed down. Suddenly, a pair of hands from behind was placed on my shoulders, "How come your husband is here?"

Li Jiuzhou turned around, looked at the person in front of him, and smiled to himself.

The person who came was none other than Mrs. Yang Yuyao of Guo State. Li Jiuzhou immediately smiled and cupped his hands, bowed and said, "I haven't seen you for many days, but I didn't expect to meet my wife here."

Before Yang Yuyao could speak, a voice came from the pavilion not far away: "Who are you talking to, sister?"

Yang Yuyao took Li Jiuzhou's hand and walked a few steps to the pavilion, "Li Shaoyin of Jingzhao Mansion, I think the noble concubine must also recognize him."

Looking carefully, there were several ladies in the pavilion, and Concubine Yang and another beauty were sitting among them.

Looking at Yang Yuyao again, that person must be Mrs. Qin, but the three Yang sisters are gathering here.

"It turns out to be Li Qing, please come quickly." Yang Guifei smiled brightly and waved gently.

Li Jiuzhou looked around and wanted to leave, but thought that the banquet inside was very boring, so he gave up and walked over under the guidance of Yang Yuyao.

"You have such a talented person, why don't you get to know me?" Mrs. Qin Guo stared at Li Jiuzhou with her pretty eyes.

Li Jiuzhou hurriedly made a compilation: "I, Li Jiuzhou, how dare you show off your talent in front of the noble concubine and madam?"

Mrs. Qin sighed and said, "He is handsome, elegant, and polite. It would be a pity that Mrs. Guo would not take him into the palace."

Yang Yuyao knew she was teasing, and her face turned slightly red.

Concubine Yang said with a smile: "Li Qing is an important minister of the court, how can he be buried? The saint also loves him very much." After saying that, she stretched out her hand and motioned for Li Jiuzhou to sit down.

"There are a lot of things going on in Jingzhao Mansion. I haven't paid a visit to the noble concubine yet. Madam, I hope you'll forgive me." Li Jiuzhou winked at Concubine Yang to thank her for helping him out.

Concubine Yang nodded solemnly: "A man should put his great career first. Li Qing is an ambitious man, and his talent has always been known far and wide. Now that he is so popular today, can he show off his talent?"

Mrs. Qin also agreed.

Yang Yuyao seemed unwilling to share Li Jiuzhou with others, and said sarcastically: "There are so many talented people in Beijing. If your concubine wants to see her talent, why not find someone else."

Li Jiuzhou saw that the concubine's eyes were pulsing like water, and his heart moved. He intended to show it in front of her, and took the initiative to say: "I wonder what kind of talent the concubine wants to see?"

The imperial concubine smiled: "So, Li Qing also knows many talents. I know your poetry talent, so I performed some of it."

Yang Yuyao looked at the imperial concubine and then at Li Jiuzhou. She became jealous and said angrily: "What's there to see?"

After that, he waved his sleeves and left.

"Oh, who made her angry again?" Mrs. Qin said angrily.

The imperial concubine smiled bitterly: "She has always been like this. She will be fine after some time. Don't worry about her."

After the two said this, they looked at Li Jiuzhou.

Li Jiuzhou thought for a long time, picked up a piece of red cloth on the table, rubbed it in his hands for a long time, then suddenly threw the red cloth away, and there was an extra flower in his hand.

Li Jiuzhou presented flowers: "Beauty deserves flowers, and this flower is dedicated to the noble concubine."

He was not very skilled in this little magic trick. In fact, the imperial concubine had sharp eyes and had already seen him secretly picking this flower from the side. She did not expose him. She smiled, took the flower and said, "It's quite interesting."

Mrs. Qin didn't see him picking flowers secretly, so she thought he had some strange abilities, and she kept praising him: "I didn't know that this gentleman could do such tricks. He's so lovable."

The imperial concubine smiled and said: "I am very tired every day in the palace. If Li Qing is free in the future, you can often come to the palace to relieve your fatigue with me."

It was also because of Concubine Yang's love for him. After hearing her words, Li Jiuzhou was naturally overjoyed. After so long, he was finally able to get close to Concubine Yang.
Chapter completed!