Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 740 Dinghai God Needle
The arrival of the British Duke Li Ji shocked the king and ministers of the Golden Palace.

Li Ji is almost 70 years old, and he is well versed in the way of being a minister in the officialdom. Since he said a key sentence in the incident of Li Zhi's abolition of Wang Liwu, Li Ji chose to retreat bravely.

First of all, I didn't want to give Li Zhi the impression of being proud of his achievements. The water in the harem is too deep. Li Ji said "this is His Majesty's family business, why bother asking outsiders"? If you overstep, of course you have to withdraw decisively afterwards.

Secondly, the abolition of Wang Liwu was not only to clear the harem, but more importantly, it was to beat the Guanlongmen faction group, remove the eldest grandson Wuji Chu Suiliang, and even warn the Guanlong group not to interfere with the imperial power.

Although Li Ji only said one sentence in this matter, this sentence is very important. This sentence represents the attitude of the military, and it gave Li Zhi a reassurance, allowing him to let go of his hands and feet without any scruples Clear the harem.

Of course, Li Ji also had a rift with the Guanlong Group because of this. When the Zheng family set up a scheme and Li Qinzai sold the white jade flying horse, it was one of the revenge of the Guanlong Group, which almost dragged the entire Li family into trouble.

Li Ji is an absolutely smart person, and a smart person never hides his own troubles. Since then, Li Ji has resolutely withdrawn from the power and right and wrong of the court, and is basically in a state of retirement.

Therefore, on weekdays, regardless of the size of the court meeting, Li Ji usually will not participate. Only at the end of each year at the end of the year, Li Ji will appear once.

At this moment today, during an ordinary Shuowang meeting, Li Ji unexpectedly appeared.This had to shock the whole palace.

Li Zhidang got up and walked quickly outside the palace gate, just in time to see the old Li Ji, hunched over, slowly walking up and down under the respectful company of the palace servants.

Li Zhi stretched out his hands to hold Li Ji's arm, and sighed: "There is nothing wrong with the court, how dare you ask the general to come in person, you are troubled."

Li Ji was wearing a formal purple court dress, a beam crown on his head, and a purple gold fish bag on his waist. Hearing this, he gently broke free from Li Zhi's supporting hand, and bowed obstinately to Li Zhi as a courtier.

As soon as he bent down, Li Zhi hurriedly supported his elbow, and said with a wry smile: "Old general, don't let me down, don't be rude, don't make you feel good or bad, my crime will be serious. "

Li Ji shook his head: "The king is the king, the minister is the minister, the king is the minister, and the etiquette cannot be discarded."

Li Zhi hurriedly helped Li Ji into the hall, Li Ji stepped into the Taiji Hall, more than a dozen generals in the hall also stood up, and respectfully saluted Li Ji with their fists clasped, with a sincere and sincere attitude, even Li Qinzai who was standing in the hall was envious.

How high a prestige must be to receive such a high-scale courtesy.

It took less than a hundred steps to walk in from the gate of the palace. Wherever Li Ji passed, no matter the civil servants or generals, they all saluted him respectfully.

Li Ji was like a kind old man next door, with no arrogance on his face, nodding his head to the officials with a smile on his face.

However, he glanced at Li Qinzai standing alone in the center of the hall, but Li Ji walked past him expressionlessly as if he hadn't seen him.

Li Qinzai rubbed his nose and smiled wryly.

This scene was naturally also seen in the eyes of the monarch and ministers, and suddenly many people showed meaningful expressions.

An unpredictable light also flashed in Li Zhi's eyes. From the moment Li Ji entered the hall, he had a vague understanding of something.

Helping Li Ji to the head of the hall, Li Zhi ordered the palace servants to give Li Ji a seat, and he sat not far from Li Zhi's lower head. The officials were envious, but they had nothing to say.

With Li Ji's qualifications and achievements, as well as his weight in the Tang military, he deserves to be treated with great courtesy by the emperor, and others can only envy him.

Before Li Ji's arrival, Li Zhi and Li Qinzai were already at war with each other in the hall. If Li Ji came a moment later, Li Qinzai might be kicked out of the Taiji Palace by Li Zhi's order.

However, Li Ji's arrival at this moment seemed to pour a basin of ice water into the boiling water, and the tense atmosphere instantly cooled down.

In front of his grandfather, do you have the nerve to beat his grandson?No one in their right mind would be able to do this.

Li Zhi felt helpless, but he didn't have any dissatisfaction with Li Ji, he turned his head and smiled together: "Today is just an ordinary court meeting, why should the old general come in person, I am a little uneasy."

Li Ji knelt on the futon, raised his hands to Li Zhi, and said: "The old minister has not participated in the court meeting for many years. When I got up early today and heard the bells and drum towers of the Taiji Palace, I felt a lot of emotion in my heart."

"When the old minister was still in good health, he went into the palace every day, rain or shine, to discuss matters with the late emperor and many virtuous officials. Now that the late emperor is far away and his colleagues are withered, only the old minister is left alive. Thinking about it makes me weep."

As Li Ji said, tears flickered in his cloudy old eyes, and his expression became sad.

"That's why the old minister has the audacity to enter the palace, listen to the discussions of your colleagues, and reminisce about the past. Your Majesty, don't blame the old minister for being abrupt." Li Ji raised his sleeve and wiped his eyes, and said with his hands.

Li Zhi hurriedly said: "Don't be abrupt, don't be abrupt. Although the old general is old, his concern for the country has not diminished in the past. I feel both honored and apprehensive. I am at the top of the temple. If I make any mistakes, please return me." I am very grateful for the old general's prompt drink."

Li Ji stroked his beard and smiled, and said: "The monarch and his ministers are discussing matters. The old minister just sits in the hall and listens, and will not intervene. Don't worry, Your Majesty."

After speaking, Li Ji smiled, and then... he closed his eyes in the hall, as if he was about to fall asleep.

This made Li Zhi very embarrassed. Just now I planned to teach your grandson a lesson. Now that I am doing this, should I continue or stop?
Li Qinzai, who was standing alone in the center of the hall, twitched slightly.

The old fox really deserves to be an old fox. He opened his mouth to reminisce about the past, full of memories, and after he finished speaking, he promised not to intervene or make trouble, and just sat and listened.

All the face was given to Li Zhi, but he sat aside and dozed off.

However, from the moment Li Ji entered the palace, who would have thought that he really had nothing to do to remember the late emperor?The old man who has not attended the court meeting for many years suddenly came, what is he doing here, the monarch and his ministers are not sure?

Li Zhi was also full of bitterness at this time.

Li Ji came here suddenly today, saying he came to listen in, but he opened his mouth to reminisce about the late emperor. Li Zhi still has a basic emotional intelligence, and he knew that Li Ji was trying to point him out.

People came in and mentioned the first emperor, why?Are you telling him that to be a wise monarch like the late emperor, aren't you living under the shadow of the late emperor?Don't you want to surpass the late emperor in terms of Wenzhiwugong?First of all, you have to be wise.

He also said that his colleagues were withered, which means that the country was brought down by the late emperor and old ministers with their lives. You'd better do it and cherish it, don't be a prodigal.

Li Ji's opening remarks were deeply interpreted by the monarch and his ministers, which is enough to write a small composition after reading it.

Seeing that Li Ji had already dozed off while sitting aside, Li Zhi smiled helplessly, and then looked at Li Qinzai standing in the center of the hall again.

Trying to squeeze out an amiable smile from the corner of his mouth, Li Zhi's voice seemed to have changed its tone, and there was air in it, which was called a tenderness like water.

"Jingchu loves Qing, if you have something to say, just tell me. Although I am not as broad-minded as the late emperor, I still think that I can accept advice like a stream, and I can listen to even the most harsh advice."

Li Qinzai's back shuddered when he heard it.

This name...

Why don't you just give me a scepter.

(End of this chapter)