Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 322 You have no right to ask for what I won’t give you

In fact, the solution to this small error is very simple.

It is not easy to change the title of the deceased, but it is enough to change the title of the living.

Li Zhi always pursues results in his actions and does not care about the process. As long as he issues a decree and slightly adjusts Ji Jiachi's title, it will not affect anything.

But Li Zhi doesn't...

If not for anything else, I just feel that the Wu family is not worthy!

Ji Jiaozhi had been his servant since he was born. This deep love and relationship that lasted for more than thirty years was far beyond the nepotism that came from marriage like Yang's.

Why should he wrong his bodyguard for the sake of the Wu family?

Therefore, this matter cannot be discussed.

Now Ji Jiachi went to the palace in person and asked for an order to change the title.

Li Zhi couldn't help but twitching his brows and said: "The title of Mrs. Zhou Guo is my heart. I am grateful for Bao Fu's thirty years of continuous care, and I specially chose the title for Bao Fu. How can I just change it? Changed it?"

He looked at Ji Jiazi who was bowing his head with burning eyes, and said word by word: "Did Baofu encounter something? Or was he threatened by something?"

Ji Jiazi said: "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. This is my own problem and has nothing to do with anyone else."

In fact, when the issue of this title arose, Ji Jiechi had already chosen to submit a letter to resign Mrs. Zhou Guo as soon as possible. He is considerate of the children he has raised and is afraid of embarrassing them...

But Li Zhi would rather make a mistake than wrong his boss, and has already vetoed it once.

After this incident, Ji Jiazi did not persist. Now he suddenly entered the palace and resigned from Mrs. Zhou Guo. Something special must have happened, causing the other party to do this.

Li Zhi immediately thought of Empress Wu, Yang Lao and Wu Shun.

"Is she the queen, or someone from the Wu family?"

Li Zhi couldn't think of a second choice.

This matter has nothing to do with anyone else. Grandma Yang was originally the lady of the country. As the mother of the queen and the mother-in-law of the emperor, she has transformed into a phoenix on the branch. The title of the Lady of the State does not involve any external interests. Only the Wu family is willing to compete for this title.

After all, how can there be a reason why the husband is the Duke of Zhou and the wife of Zhou is someone else?

Li Zhi knew that Empress Wu and Grandma Yang had this thought, so of course he thought of them.

Ji Hao's attitude remained unchanged, and he just said: "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand. This matter has nothing to do with Queen Wu and the others. It is really uncomfortable to bear the honor of Mrs. Zhou."

Li Zhi looked at Ji Jianchi and had known him for thirty years. How could he not know the character of his nanny?

His two guardians, Fu Jijie and Lu Congbi, both entered the Yeting Palace because of Li Xiaochang's rebellion in the first year of Zhenguan.

But compared to Lu Congbi, Ji Jiazhi was more miserable.

Lu Congbi's husband, Du Caiqian, was only a local governor and was not deeply involved, while Ji Jiazi's husband was the son of Li Xiaochang, the mastermind of the rebellion. Both of them died in the original rebellion.

After Lu Congbi left the palace, he could still find relatives, and even adopt his uncle's son, raise him by himself, and make grandchildren.

Ji Jiechi had no relatives except an elderly mother.

If it weren't for Ji Hao holding this mother, Li Zhi would not be willing to let her out of the palace and planned to keep her in the palace to enjoy her happiness.

Because he had no one to rely on, Li Zhi always knew that Ji Jiazhi regarded him as a relative and was unwilling to cause any trouble to him. He always considered himself for everything and would not talk to him even if something happened.

But the more this happened, the more Li Zhi couldn't tolerate anyone bullying her.

"Let me consider this matter."

Li Zhi revealed the matter and chatted with Ji Ji, talking about the family's shortcomings.

Li Zhi said that the new chamberlain in the palace was clumsy and not as considerate as the two caretakers.

Ji Ji didn't say much, but he listened carefully and chuckled from time to time.

It was not until dusk that Ji Jiechi got up and left.

Li Zhi was shocked to realize that two hours had passed.

Li Zhi sent Ji Jiachi out of the hall and ordered his servants to send him back to the mansion.

Li Zhi turned around and walked into the hall, with a smiling face that looked cold and gloomy.

The dragon has reverse scales, which will cause anger if touched.

"Go and check, Mrs. Zhou Guo's movements today, who she met, and what happened."

Feng Shiliang resigned and left because of his internal affairs.

That night, Li Zhi stayed awake, dealing with the work that was delayed due to Ji Jiaozhi's sudden entry into the palace, and also waiting for news from outside the palace.

"His Majesty……"

Feng Shiliang walked into the hall.

Li Zhi put down what he was doing and asked, "How was the investigation?"

Feng Shiliang said: "Today is the day when Mrs. Zhou Guo went to Da Ci'en Temple to pray for her mother. On the way to Da Ci'en Temple, a poor scholar visited Mrs. Zhou Guo. What exactly was said is unknown to outsiders. It's just that Mrs. Zhou Guo met her. After that, he did not go to Da Ci'en Temple to pray, but returned to the mansion, put on formal clothes, and entered the palace."

Li Zhi asked: "Do you know who that scholar is?"

Feng Shiliang shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Li Zhi nodded and said, "I understand, let's go down."

Li Zhi planned to finish the unfinished work, but he just looked at the memorial in his hand without thinking about it. He simply threw the memorial aside and said, "Notify the queen to pick up the car."

Li Zhi took a sedan to the back garden.

Empress Wu happily led the palace maids to greet her outside the palace.

After arranging for the Wu family to take the blame for Li Zhi's eldest son Wuji, Empress Wu clearly noticed that Li Zhi was closer to her and had a tendency to dote on her.

Empress Wu knew very well the principle of pursuing victory. The more Li Zhi treated her like this, the less she could be arrogant and favored, and she tried her best to be the most perfect queen in Li Zhi's heart: Empress Changsun.

"I see your Majesty!"

Empress Wu greeted her respectfully.

Li Zhi nodded and said rather coldly: "Everyone is flat!"

With that said, he walked towards the palace...

Empress Wu's ability to observe words and emotions was so strong that she immediately beat her heart, but she was not timid at all. She just let the people around her disperse and followed her into the palace alone.

"Your Majesty works so hard for state affairs. I feel heartbroken when I see it..."

As she spoke, she walked closer and undressed Li Zhi herself. She deliberately pretended not to understand Li Zhi's face and kept mumbling: "Your Majesty, should you sit down and rest first, or take a bath?"

"If you want to rest, I'll make you some medicinal food to replenish your body. It's not easy to fall asleep on an empty stomach..."

"If you take a bath, I also learned massage techniques from the imperial doctor, which can relieve fatigue and help your majesty relax."

She kept talking a lot, regardless of whether Li Zhi ignored her. In front of Li Zhi, she didn't look like a mother and looked like a little daughter.

The anger in Li Zhi's heart dissipated slightly in the face of Queen Wu's attentiveness. Ever since Lu Congbi and Ji Jiechi left the palace, the only person in the entire harem who could make him feel comfortable was Queen Wu in front of him.

Compared to Empress Wang's arrogance and Concubine Xiao Shu's stupidity, Empress Wu was considerate and capable, so that he didn't have to worry about the affairs of the harem at all. If it hadn't been for today's incident, he would still be very fond of this empress.

Because of this, he gave many rewards to the Wu family to express his attitude, and even turned a blind eye to the specific actions of the Wu family.

But this time...

Li Zhi couldn't bear it.

"If the queen wants to get the title of Mrs. Zhou for her daughter, just come to me. Why bother harassing Mrs. Zhou?" Li Zhi did not show any anger, he just looked at Queen Wu and said softly.

Queen Wu's face instantly turned pale, her knees softened, and she knelt on the ground.

She didn't make any excuses, just kowtowed and said, "I am guilty."

Li Zhi was slightly surprised and asked: "Is it really the Queen's fault?"

Empress Wu shook her head and said: "I dare not deceive Your Majesty. I have indeed thought about this, but I never dared to do it rashly. I know very well that all conferments are made by Your Majesty. Even if I have the courage to do so, I would not dare to do this. thing."

Li Zhi asked: "Did your mother and sister do that?"

Empress Wu bowed in admiration and said: "I don't know, maybe it's them, maybe someone acted on their own in order to please the Wu family. But no matter what, it's all because of me that this happened. I admit my mistake and accept my punishment..."

Li Zhi took a deep look at the queen in front of him and said, "It's good if you know where you went wrong!"

As he spoke, he stood up and walked out. When he was about to leave the hall, he turned back and said, "If the queen can't take care of your family, I will take care of it for you."

After saying that, the person left...

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Queen Wu knelt on the ground, feeling cold sweat break out all over her body.

She didn't get up, she was still kneeling. Li Zhi didn't let her get up, she didn't dare...

Listening to the sound of Li Zhi leaving, Empress Wu breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this test was over.

After spending the past few years together, she knew her husband's character so well that any defense in front of him was useless.

Regardless of right or wrong, as long as he gets angry, he must first admit his mistake before he can get a chance to explain.

Otherwise, there won’t even be a chance to explain. The more you resist, the worse the situation will be...

When Li Zhi left, he passed the test.

But Empress Wu was not happy, but there was a hint of worry in her eyes. This matter was not over yet.

She knew that her husband could not be more petty. As a queen, she should not be punished severely, but her mother and sister were not included in this.

The momentum that was finally built up fell short.

Empress Wu thought about this emergency:

Mrs. Zhou Guo's title ban was indeed a heartache between her and her mother Yang Lao.

The ancients attached great importance to names. How could it be that the father was the Duke of Zhou and the mother was not the wife of Zhou?

But Empress Wu knew the best. She knew that Ji Jiazhi had a certain status in Li Zhi's heart. She had just entered the palace and was not strong enough to shake her. Therefore, her inner plan was to wait until her status was consolidated before looking for an opportunity to ask for Mrs. Zhou. title.

In fact, Empress Wu still underestimated Ji Jiechi's position in Li Zhi's heart. After the same dynasty as the God of History, she thought that she had become Li Zhi's most important arm, and her status in Li Zhi's heart had surpassed Ji Jiechi's. He begged Mrs. Zhou Guo for his mother, but Li Zhi slapped her back. He even held a grudge until Yang Lao died. Li Zhi humiliated Empress Wu in this matter.

Of course, this is something.

Empress Wu was thinking of a way to save her. She didn't know who was harassing Zhou Guo's wife Ji Ji, but it was just her stupid mother or sister, or a fool who thought he was smart...

If it's the former, then that's it.

No matter how stupid you are, you are still one of the few relatives you have. If it's the latter...

A stern look flashed in Queen Wu's eyes, and she would never forgive.

Suddenly she thought of another possibility.

Could it be that his enemies took advantage of this matter?

Go out of your way to make things difficult for yourself?

Changsun Wuji?

Empress Wu first thought of that old fox, that bad old man. Only that bad old man could accurately touch the veins of Li Zhi and herself...

"asshole!"

Empress Wu cursed secretly to vent her anger.

Except for this old fox, no one has the ability.

There is no selfish thing in heaven.

The news that Empress Wu knelt all night spread without any surprise.

Of course, the news did not reach the public, but was only passed among the core officials of the temple. No one dared to pass it down.

Chen Qingsi was one of them. Not surprisingly, she got the news the next day.

Chen Qingsi was not surprised by the speed with which Li Zhi punished Empress Wu.

Chen Qingsi's biggest advantage is that he can find the opponent's weaknesses from the historical context.

Just like dealing with Li Yifu...

The same goes for dealing with the Wu family this time.

Historically, when Empress Wu was at her peak, she wanted to win the title of Mrs. Zhou for her mother...

As a result, Empress Wu, who thought she had entered Li Zhi's heart, once again recognized her status.

The funniest thing is that after Grandma Yang died, Li Zhi bestowed a title on Grandma Yang and gave her the intriguing title of Mrs. Lu.

This "Mrs. Lu" was the title given by Ji Jiechi when he resigned as Mrs. Zhou, expressing his humility and intention to retreat.

If you say this is a coincidence, it's really a coincidence.

If not, it's obviously Li Zhi who is telling Empress Wu that you are not qualified to take what I won't give you.

Chen Qingsi looked at Yuan Zhixin, who was happy to tell her the news, but her eyes were looking in the direction of Xu Jingzong's residence.

Now it's time for him to make a choice...

When this happened in history, the emperor and empress were in the same dynasty. At that time, Li Zhi had allowed Empress Wu to assist him in political affairs due to physical problems.

Empress Wu has become Li Zhi's assistant in controlling the temple. Even under such circumstances, Li Zhi still did not give the other party a good look.

Even more so now...

Empress Wu was a queen, and for the sake of the stability of the temple, Li Zhi could not punish her severely. Kneeling without punishment was already very heavy for a queen.

The real sufferer will be the Wu family. The Wu family has relied on Li Zhi's favor and Queen Wu's connivance to act without scruples over the years.

The Furong Garden incident is just a microcosm, not an exception.

Precisely because the Wu family is used to being domineering, when faced with Zhao Chiman's interception, they would directly choose to be tough instead of tactfully negotiating.

This also resulted in both parties being unable to step down. One side did not want to lose face, and the other did not want to let the culprits escape.

But if the Wu family were not so domineering, the two sides could discuss it calmly, and the search for the thief could be carried out in secret, so that no one would know about it.

It is also because of this Wu family, if it were not for the support of Li Zhi and Queen Wu, the censor would have been impeached eight hundred times.

Chen Qingsi is waiting for Xu Jingzong's next performance.

Li Zhi takes action to severely punish the Wu family. Will Xu Jingzong betray the Wu family as a favor at this critical moment?

Wait and see.

　I took my baby out for the New Year dinner. I wish my brothers and sisters a Happy New Year in advance!

　　

　

(End of this chapter)