Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 750
There will inevitably be times in a person's life when his head gets hot.

It’s like being possessed by an evil spirit, obstinate to the point of being morbidly obsessed with doing one thing, and the people around me can’t persuade them even if their mouths are frayed. I persistently feel that I am the only truth in the world, and imagine myself as a lonely retrograde warrior……

In addition to the political significance of vanity and need, Li Zhi's idea of ​​enshrining Zen Taishan probably also has this kind of self-righteous mentality of a lonely brave man.

Now after being slapped by Liu Rengui, Li Qinzai and Li Ji, Li Zhi found himself sober.

I have to say that a while ago I insisted on the idea of ​​Feng Chan, even the blind can see how vain it is, not only vain, but also secondary.

It was in vain to waste so much people's fat and anointing, just to wear gorgeous clothes to show off one's own achievements to God on the top of Mount Tai.

Since he ascended the throne, Li Zhi has felt good about himself. He feels that he is not stupid at all, and is more or less diligent. But this time, he behaved like a prodigal son in the proposal of enshrining Zen, but a group of courtiers below agreed with him.

Only Liu Rengui and Li Qinzai were the ones who really stood up to advise.

After Li Ji woke up Li Zhi with a few words, Li Zhi has been introspecting for the past two days.

Now he finally realized that he was indeed wrong, and Li Qinzai and Liu Rengui were right.

Although the two of them annoyed him, from the standpoint of Sheji, it is the great Tang Dynasty's fortune and the emperor's fortune to have such a loyal courtier who speaks out and advises him.

"A competent minister is rare, but a loyal minister is especially rare..." Li Zhi murmured.

Empress Wu's heart sank, she knew what Li Zhi's words meant.

In Chang'an City, it was recently rumored that Li Qinzai had lost his holy family, and the emperor no longer favored him. However, who could have imagined that the emperor's love for his holy family has not changed, perhaps even more than before.

Li Qinzai has made so many contributions in the past, including destroying the country and inventing some novel gadgets to change the Tang Dynasty.

But what does the emperor really like?
It is loyalty. Great ability can win the emperor's appreciation, but loyalty can win the emperor's complete trust.

In the eyes of others, Li Qinzai lost the favor of the emperor because of the discussion of enshrining Zen, but Empress Wu saw it clearly at this moment, and Li Qinzai gained more and more attention from Li Zhi because of this matter.

It is what Li Zhi said just now, "A competent minister is rare, but a loyal minister is especially rare."

Feng Chan?

Empress Wu secretly smiled wryly, it is better to give up this thought, Li Zhi has clearly made a decision.

Sure enough, after pondering for a long time, Li Zhi shook his head helplessly, and then raised his voice, "Wang Changfu."

Wang Changfu quickly appeared in front of Li Zhi.

"Send a message to Xu Jingzong, Li Yifu, Xu Yushi and other provincial and Taiwan courtiers to issue an order in my name to the six ministries and the government offices of prefectures and counties."

Li Zhi paused, and said slowly: "The trip to Fengchan Taishan is postponed. The palaces, hunting grounds, horse farms, and carriage stations under construction in various places will be suspended immediately. The Ministry of Industry will calculate the cost and suspend expenditures. The peasant husband will immediately return to his hometown to work in agriculture."

"The government offices of various states and counties calculate the loss of spring sowing in each village and township. After reporting to the Ministry of Household Affairs, the treasury will spend compensation as appropriate. The Xitai Yushi will be distributed to various states and counties. It is necessary to supervise the implementation of compensation to farmers. Officials must not be greedy for ink, and offenders will be severely punished."

"The young and strong prefectures and counties in Guanzhong will be exempted from corvee labor for three years, and farmers will be paid half of the tax."

Wang Changfu carefully wrote down every word Li Zhi said. After saluting, he was about to turn around and leave when Li Zhi stopped him suddenly.

After pondering for a moment, Li Zhi said again: "Officer Liu Rengui returned to his original post, wrote Jin Da Si Xian, participated in political affairs, and supervised all officials."

"Li Qinzai, give a hundred taels of gold, ten thousand gold, fifty bolts of silk, and a mansion in Taipingfang..."

After a pause, Li Zhi turned his head to look at the dumbfounded Empress Wu, and said, "I heard the day before yesterday that Li Qinzai's wife is pregnant? Does the empress know if this is true?"

Empress Wu came back to her senses, nodded and said: "It's true, many dignitaries in Chang'an brought gifts to congratulate."

Li Zhi smiled: "Jing Chu is such an outstanding talent, just in time for his sons to prosper and spread their branches and leaves. With his official title and full of knowledge, he is not afraid of having no successors."

"It's a great joy for the wife of the wife to be pregnant. Of course, the Tian family has to express it. Wang Changfu, you go to Ganjing Manor yourself and pick some valuable things from the inner treasury to give him..."

Just as Wang Changfu was about to receive the edict, Li Zhi hesitated for a moment, and then changed his words: "Forget it, I will go to Ganjingzhuang in person tomorrow. This guy has a very stubborn temper, and I don't know how to be soft with me. The monarch and his ministers are a little awkward, really. Are you planning to have nothing to do with each other forever?"

Empress Wu and Wang Changfu looked at Li Zhi in shock.

Li Zhi was a little embarrassed, rubbed his face and said, "What are you looking at? I and Jing Chu are not only monarchs and ministers, but also close friends. I don't want to have a rift with him because of remonstrance..."

After being silent for a while, Li Zhi said blushingly: "Besides...Jing Chu didn't do anything wrong, it was me who was wrong, he pulled me back from the edge of the mistake, so what if I just subdue and resolve it with him?"

Wang Changfu stood in the hall and waited for a long while, only to leave the hall after seeing that Li Zhi had no further intention.

Empress Wu's expression was complicated, and the matter of enshrining Chan Taishan was completely hopeless, and her little thoughts were naturally in vain.

Not reconciled, but had to accept fate.

After a long silence, Empress Wu said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, speaking of Li Jingchu, my concubine heard something..."

"What's the matter?"

Empress Wu hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice: "The concubine heard that Li Jingchu and the daughter of Prince Teng, the county magistrate Jinxiang, have a relationship..."

Li Zhi looked at her inexplicably: "Something?"

Empress Wu covered her mouth and smiled lightly: "Your Majesty still can't understand? What else can there be between men and women?"

Li Zhi opened his eyes wide: "County Lord Jinxiang and Li Jingchu...here, how dare Li Jingchu..."

Gradually, Li Zhi's face changed, and Li Zhi's expression could not be seen to be happy or angry. Empress Wu quietly looked at him for a while, but she didn't know what his attitude was.

Li Zhi's face turned red and then blue, seemingly angry and helpless.

It is obviously not a glorious thing for the Tian family to have a married man who is not clear with the daughter of the clan.

However, this married man happened to be Li Jingchu...

Li Zhi's mood is very complicated. Datang is actually relatively open in terms of the relationship between men and women. From Li Shimin to Li Zhi, they have done many things that are not in line with the etiquette system. Empress Wu, who is sitting next to Li Zhi, is strict. Speaking of which, the relationship between the two of them is even more unethical.

Not to mention Li Zhi's mess with Mrs. Han and Mrs. Wei Guo, she would blush when she said it.

Therefore, the incident between Li Qinzai and the county magistrate of Jinxiang was not too shocking to Li Zhi's psychological endurance, but it was related to the reputation of the clan, and Li Zhi couldn't hold back his face.

After a long time, Li Zhi sighed and said, "I'll pretend I didn't hear about this matter."

Empress Wu's heart sank.

Has Li Qinzai's holy family reached this point?

Li Zhi twitched the corner of his mouth, and said: "If Li Jingchu really has something to do with the county magistrate of Jinxiang, heh, his backyard will be very lively, and I will quietly watch how he handles it."

(End of this chapter)