Teacher is too tough

Since His Majesty the Emperor regards balancing the court situation as his proud work, then Liu Bai's words are like pouring a basin of cold water on his head.

Director Liu knew that saying this would offend the old emperor, so he was ready to meet His Majesty's wrath.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty the Emperor did not get angry, but instead smiled and pointed at him: "You are worrying unnecessarily, the current court situation is very clear, and only the second, fourth, and Lu Ping and his like are left. This is the most stable situation, if one side is powerful, the other two will join forces to suppress it, so I don't have to spend most of my energy on checks and balances, and I can free up my hands to manage the government."

He paused and said confidently: "I believe that within three to five years at most, the world will be restored to clarity and all the people will live and work in peace and contentment!"

Li Hongdun said: "Your Majesty is so talented and mighty, he will definitely make Daren a prosperous country for generations to come!"

Liu Bai's head was big and iron, as if he would not let it go until he angered the emperor, and said: "But those people who died will never come back to life, they have no crime, so they shouldn't suffer such a crime."

The emperor finally suppressed his smile, frowned lightly and said, "Why didn't I see that you, Liu Bai, still have such a benevolent side of a woman? What is it to kill some common people? As long as I am here, the world will return to good weather. They are like crops in the field, once they are cut off, a new one will grow."

Liu Bai stopped talking.

The old emperor glanced at him, then at Li Hong, and said with a pleasant face: "The thing I am most satisfied with you is that you never get involved in party disputes and only listen to me alone. The second is your ability. I hope you will not let me down. Don't force me to be a heartless person."

Li Hong respectfully said: "Your Majesty's loyalty can be learned from the sun and the moon."

Liu Bai also bowed and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

The old emperor nodded in satisfaction, and said to Li Qingshi: "I didn't avoid you when I said this today, but I wanted you to learn more. After all, if you sit in my position one day, you will meet the same as me. problem."

Li Qingshi lowered his head and said, "Thank you, grandpa."

The old emperor smiled and said, "Letting you listen to this has another meaning. Do you know what it is?"

Li Qingshi looked bewildered.

Seeing his ignorant look, the old emperor suddenly felt a bit of the joy of teasing his grandchildren. He laughed and said to Li Hong, "Li Hong, please remind him more later."

Li Hong bowed and said yes.

The old emperor ordered again: "You send him to the fourth brother's house." He waved his hand: "Okay, let's all go."

The three of them were about to withdraw, when the old emperor suddenly remembered something and asked, "How did you deal with those refugees on Youlong Mountain? Remember to send them back."

Sending it back naturally refers to sending it back to Youlong Mountain.

For the first time Liu Bai seemed a little panicked, knelt down in the tunnel and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, I have already let them go because of my arbitrariness."

Li Qingshi's eyes moved, because he knew that those common people were still staying in Youlong Mountain as evidence, and only a few people were left to guard.

The old emperor said: "Forget it, you don't know about it, so I can't blame you."

Asked Li Hongdao: "Without those refugees, will there be a mistake in refining the elixir?"

Li Hong glanced at Liu Bai and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, since Director Liu has already known about it, I don't need to shy away from Zhen Wusi. This will definitely get twice the result with half the effort, and it will definitely not delay Your Majesty's medication."

The old emperor hummed, and Yao Mo also knew that what he was doing was not a human affair. If it was leaked out, it would definitely cause an uproar. After taking a look at Liu Bai and Li Qingshi, he specially warned: "Remember to keep this matter secret, and don't mention it to anyone. .”

After coming out of the imperial study, the three of them walked out of the palace, but no one spoke.

The Zhenwu Division has worked hard for days, and countless refugees have lost their lives. His Majesty the Emperor said lightly that he should not investigate, so he can no longer investigate.

No need to check again.

The director still had no expression on his face, he didn't know if he was thinking about how to explain it to the subordinates of Zhenwu Division, or thinking about something else.

Li Qingshi also remained silent, becoming more and more silent.

The son-in-law suddenly opened his mouth, as if he had said everything, he immediately cleared up his suspicions with the two people around him, and said: "The three of them, Shen Bai and Chen, didn't know that it was His Majesty's permission for them to take this medicine, so they thought I am manipulating everything in secret, in other words, no one knows that His Majesty is an insider, so don't let it slip."

Liu Bai and Li Qingshi remained silent.

Li Hong didn't care, and said: "Actually, the three of them don't even know that the other party is also taking this kind of medicine. This is what His Majesty meant. Although they are working together to deal with Lu Shoufu's team, they still belong to different camps." , we can’t really get into a group because of this matter, that would be detrimental to His Majesty’s balance of the court.”

Liu Bai said without any emotion: "Concubine Li has worked hard."

Li Qingshi stopped suddenly, bowed deeply to Li Hong and said, "I have offended you so much earlier, please forgive me, Mr. Li."

Liu Bai glanced at him with fishy eyes, then turned back.

Li Hong was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's okay, I also offended me a lot earlier, so please don't hold grudges, Your Highness."

Li Qingshi's sudden change inevitably made him a little surprised, but he didn't care what the emperor's grandson was thinking.

The address of His Royal Highness made Li Qingshi feel extremely awkward, even a little disgusted, and said: "Please call me by my name directly, sir. According to my seniority, I am also a junior."

Li Hong said: "Then I won't be hypocritical."

After thinking for a while, he said, "Just now in the imperial study, His Majesty did not hide from you when he said those things. Another hidden meaning is that His Majesty wants to train you as a confidant."

Glancing at Li Qingshi, seeing that his eyes were bright, he smiled slightly and said: "You are from the common people, and you have never had contact with people in this capital city before. This is your advantage. Unlike other emperors and grandsons, who grew up When you are by your parents' side, you will naturally be closer to your parents, and His Majesty must have taken a fancy to this, so that you can feel at ease talking to you from your heart. This is an extremely rare opportunity, and you must seize it."

Li Qingshi said respectfully: "Mr. Xie made a point."

Li Hong said again: "If you are more inclined to your father, Prince Jin, and tell him these words in the imperial study, His Majesty will not care."

Speaking of this, he sighed, and seemed to be a little emotional: "The dispute between the court and the bureau is like a whirlpool. Everyone in the bureau can't help themselves. Even if they know His Majesty's intentions, they still have to fight. Some people's aspirations are for the superior power, and some are for the fear of not being safe for the rest of their lives. No matter what they are for, only if they win the fight can they have a chance to achieve their goals."

Li Qingshi suddenly said: "Please help me, sir. If I achieve something in the future, I will be rewarded."

He turned to Liu Bai again and said, "I hope that the chief minister can also help me."

Liu Bai stared at him with dead fish eyes for a moment, then suddenly snorted, not knowing whether he was sneering or agreeing, he quickened his pace and left first.

Li Hong also stared at Li Qingshi carefully, but he couldn't tell whether he was telling the truth or acting. (end of this chapter)