Chapter Forty Nine The homeland, unbearable to recall, beneath the bright moon (IV)
Word Number：280
Author：一曲雨霖铃
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Release Time：2025-09-28
Saying: Small men rush about in haste; the young boast their hot blood. Worldly affairs can be debated — why should I follow the likes of you? It is said that in the second year of the Tian Shou era (691), in the first month, the Lantern Festival arrived and Li Dan led his household to court to pay respects to the Empress. When they entered the hall, General of the Golden Guards Wu Yizong and his retinue were present. Thinking they were merely old acquaintances while he was now the Empress’s grand-nephew, Wu Yizong sought to humiliate Li Dan. He seized upon the pretext of Li Dan’s guards’ behavior and loudly scolded them, making a scene. Although Li Dan was displeased, a man beneath the eaves must bow, so he remained silent. But Li Longji, youthful and blunt, spoke out and rebuked Wu Yizong: “This is my Li family’s ancestral court — what business is it of yours to berate my household guards?” With that he strode into the hall, leaving Li Dan and the others uneasy. Wu Yizong, hearing this, wore the smug grin of a petty man who has had his day and sneered, “Fine — the Li family’s ancestral court indeed.” A word about Wu Yizong: his courtesy name was Chengmei, from Wenshui in Bingzhou (today’s Wenshui County, Shanxi). He was a descendant of the Empress, the son of Wu Yuanzhong, an official in the Treasury. By inheritance he entered office, was appointed to the Crown Prince’s Right Qianniu guard, served in judicial posts in Zezhou and military administrative posts in Quanzhou, rose to positions in waterworks and county rank, and later held of
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