Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 161 Undercurrent
One school and two nobles sound beautiful, but from the perspective of the court, it doesn't sound good.

The title has no real power, but the British Duke is different. Li Ji's status is a special existence in the court.

The meritorious veteran of the three dynasties enjoys supreme prestige in the army. He is also the minister of the Ministry of War and the prince and grand teacher. Now, his grandson is also made an exception as a county magistrate.

When a family is so prosperous, it is easy to arouse jealousy and suspicion.

Inside the carriage, what Li Sujie said with a solemn expression coincided with Li Ji's hint to Li Qinzai.

As soon as the news of the knighthood spread, some courtiers responded immediately.

Li Qinzai's expression became serious. He doesn't need to be knighted, and he doesn't mind Li Zhi taking back his title.

But he can't allow someone to pour dirty water on his family and discredit his grandfather Li Ji's loyalty to Datang.

"Does Sujie know who took the lead in impeaching me and the Li family?" Li Qinzai asked seriously.

Li Sujie shook his head: "I just returned to Chang'an for a few days, and I only heard the wind in the palace. As for who took the lead, I really don't know."

Li Qinzai smiled, Li Sujie was young and mature because of his childhood experience, Li Qinzai unconsciously regarded him as a peer, and Li Sujie's character was indeed very stable.

But Li Qinzai always forgot that this year Li Sujie was only twelve or thirteen years old, and in his previous life he was still at the age of junior high school.

"It's okay, wait a little longer, something happens, someone will jump out." Li Qinzai sneered.

Li Sujie said: "I am willing to do my best. If I find out who is taking the lead, even if I am removed from the king, I will swear to drive him out of the court for my husband."

"Don't meddle in it," Li Qinzai glared at him, "Don't you know what your situation is? If I were you, I would not participate in anything, let alone this kind of battle in the court, you are not qualified to play this game .”

Li Sujie smiled wryly and said: "That's all, the father is still alive, and the disciple will not die after all. At worst, he will be relegated thousands of miles away, just far away from Chang'an, maybe it will be safer."

"Don't have such thoughts, live, and live well at the same time." Li Qinzai said seriously: "At least for me, you don't have to dig so hard, because you are destined to not get anything in return."

Speaking of which, Li Qinzai laughed at himself, and said: "I am old at the top, and young at the bottom. I don't necessarily have to spare at critical moments. When a man has a family, he tends to be much less courageous. If you are in danger, maybe I will pretend Deaf and dumb and blind."

"Mr.'s kindness in teaching is the best reward for a disciple." Li Sujie said emotionally.

Li Qinzai couldn't help but said: "The burning light in your eyes...is it love?"

"no!"

"That's good, sir, I'm not good at it."

The carriage swayed to Jade Garden, Li Qinzai walked in with a group of dudes, and a grand and extravagant banquet began.

In this era of serious lack of entertainment, banquets often become a place for playboys to vent and have fun.

Because there is everything on the banquet.

There are fine wines and food, there are also kabuki, there are luxurious ostentations, and there are also elegant etiquettes.

Whether it is physical needs or spiritual needs, dudes can find them at the banquet.

More than 1000 years later, countless successful people still take dinner and rich nightlife as a way of pastime. For dinner, there is a sister who picks garlic, when she sings, there is a girl who accompany the wine, and when she massages, there is a girl who is a technician...

Look, in fact, the entertainment of Chinese people has not changed for more than 1000 years, only the name has changed.

At the Tang banquet, all of the above were present.

The dancer and singer who accompanied the drink by her side can do everything, she can chop garlic, and she can also give massage to the guests, she can sing when she asks them to sing, and she can dance when she asks them to dance. If Luan turns to Feng, he will not refuse, as long as you bring enough money.

Li Qinzai was not interested in the little girl who was drinking with him, he had no cleanliness, but it was her profession to flatter beautiful women, not her sincerity.

A group of dandies played and played until late at night before reluctantly leaving.

With Li Qinzai as the hub, Xue Nagaoqi became acquainted with the relationship between these dandies through a banquet, during which they exchanged cups and cups to call each other brothers, vowed countless times to die in the same year, the same month, and the same day.

If God hadn't been too busy, one lightning strike could kill at least fourteen scum who opened their eyes and talked nonsense.

It was already late at night when we returned to the Duke's Mansion. Li Qinzai stood in front of Li Ji's study and hesitated for a long time before turning around and leaving.

The next day, as Li Sujie said, something was wrong with the wind in the court.

A few days ago, as soon as the decree to confer Li Qinzai as county magistrate was promulgated, it caused an uproar in the hall.Many courtiers went to Shu to persuade them, but Li Zhi stayed behind.

But today is the court meeting, headed by more than a dozen censors from the Yushitai, who actually mentioned this matter openly in the Golden Palace. .

Li Zhi, who was sitting upright in the Golden Palace, did not expect that the censors would embarrass him so much in front of the officials, and his face could not help but be extremely ugly.

Emperor Taizong was known to be magnanimous in accepting advice, and Li Zhi, as the emperor who aspired to surpass Taizong, had to act like he was open-minded in accepting admonitions, not to mention how aggrieved he was.

However, what Ma Zhong said became more and more ugly, and even compared Li Zhi with the late emperor Li Shimin, bluntly saying that the late emperor was wise, but today's is far worse.

This sentence finally succeeded in arousing Li Zhi's anger.

Because this is Li Zhi's Nilin, he has always lived in the shadow of the late emperor, and he cared very much about the people in the court comparing him with the late emperor. Ma Zhong's words clearly poked his sore spot.

The court meeting naturally broke up unhappy, and Li Zhi didn't even care about the etiquette of the emperor. Before the eunuch shouted the word "retire from the court" in a shrill voice, Li Zhi got up and left in a huff.

At noon, an eunuch was ordered to leave the palace and came to the British government.

The emperor summoned the fifth young man of the Li family.

When Li Qinzai appeared in the Chengxiang Hall with a puzzled expression, Li Zhizheng was pacing back and forth in the hall in anger.

After adjusting his clothes, Li Qinzai removed his shoes and entered, and worshiped the king.

Li Zhi's complexion was ugly today, his nostrils were wheezing, like an enraged bull, pawing its hooves non-stop.

"Jingchu is here..." Li Zhi managed to squeeze out a smile.

"I just returned to Chang'an yesterday, I don't know why His Majesty summoned you..."

Li Zhi sighed, and said: "Seeing the New Year, the courtiers are going to take a rest, who would have given me such a blow..."

Li Qinzai was still puzzled and said: "I don't know why Your Majesty is angry?"

Li Zhi said with a cold face: "Today's court meeting, someone made me unable to step down, and it was more than one person. What they did was to ennoble you. Hmph, dozens of people stood up to make things difficult for me!"

Li Qinzai said cautiously: "I am an indifferent person. I really don't want to see Your Majesty get angry because of my affairs. Why don't you take back your title? It's good for me to be a military supervisor and young supervisor, I'm quite content..."

As soon as the words fell, Li Zhi suddenly turned around and stared at him, angrily said: "Jingchu, don't you understand? Do you think this is just a matter of being knighted?"

Li Qinzai was stunned: "Otherwise, what else?"

"Hehe, it's only been a few years since Changsun Wuji fell, and some people in the court couldn't hold back anymore. On the surface, these people only objected to my ennobling you, but dozens of courtiers objected with one voice, and even the reasons for their objection were the same. Don't you Do you find it strange?"

Li Qinzai said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, I have never set foot in court, and many things are not clear, please explain clearly to Your Majesty."

Li Zhi had a gloomy face, pondered for a moment, and said: "You are the grandson of the Duke of England, and you have made several great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. In private, you and I are quite congenial. I believe in your loyalty. Some things can be done." Tell you."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Li Zhi beckoned, Li Qinzai had no choice but to walk in front of Li Zhi.

Li Zhi bowed slightly, and leaned into his ear and whispered: "I feel that recently... no, not recently, as early as half a year ago, there was something wrong with the court."

Li Qinzai was stunned: "Why did Your Majesty say that?"

"I... always feel that there is another force in the court that I don't know about for no reason, spying in the dark."

Li Qinzai was surprised.

This sentence carries a lot of weight.

Even the emperor can't fully control the court, this is a very dangerous signal.

"Your Majesty, who is the leader of this force?" Li Qinzai asked in a low voice.

Li Zhi said with an ugly face, "I don't know."

"Every time something happens, you can always see the clues, right? Does Your Majesty have any doubts?"

"If something happens, you will see the clues. But the problem is that there have been no major incidents in the past six months, and the courtiers have been very calm. They participated in the government affairs and expressed their opinions. Even if they disagree, it is just a quarrel."

Li Qinzai was puzzled: "Then how did Your Majesty know that there is an unknown force in the court?"

Li Zhi stared into his eyes, and slowly said: "...my intuition!"

Li Qinzai was dumbfounded: "..."

God is so intuitive!And so authoritatively.

The two monarchs and ministers looked at each other for a long time. After a while, Li Qinzai sighed and said, "Your Majesty, let's not talk about fantasy, can you explain something reasonable?"

Li Zhi shook his head: "It's unreasonable, but I just feel that something is wrong with the court. After today's court meeting, this feeling is even stronger."

Li Qinzai suggested sincerely: "Why don't you take a nap, Your Majesty? Maybe the feeling will be gone after waking up."

"You think I've lost my mind and gone crazy?" Li Zhi stared at him and said.

Li Qinzai said euphemistically: "I just feel that Your Majesty lacks sleep..."

Li Zhi sneered: "Although I have wind disease, my brain is not confused! Who knows better than me when the court has been under my control for more than ten years, and when it makes me feel uneasy?"

Li Qinzai said helplessly: "Your Majesty, even if your intuition is correct, it's useless for you to tell me. I'm just a young supervisor of military weapons and knows nothing about the court ministers. What can I do for Your Majesty?" ?”

Li Zhi said slowly: "It is precisely because you have just entered the court, and you are the protagonist of the recent knighthood turmoil, that I am looking for you."

"Your Majesty means..."

Li Zhi said coldly: "Give me an investigation and find out the source of this force!"

Li Qinzai said in surprise: "I don't have such great power, nor such courage."

"Power and courage, I can give you!"

(End of this chapter)