Joy of Life: I'm really not a saint

Looking at the magnificent Queen's Palace, Li An was in a trance and couldn't help but think of a phrase from his previous life: the blessing of having many wives.

What a blessing indeed!

After sighing, a smile couldn't help but appear on the corners of his mouth.

Unexpectedly, this smile was seen by the little emperor, and she asked: "Sir, you have just come to Northern Qi, I wonder what you think of our Northern Qi?"

This is asking about the real business, and it is also what we should do today.

When the little emperor asked the question, he no longer smiled, but instead was very serious, like a normal question between the emperor and his subjects.

Only then did she finally begin to look like an emperor.

Northern Qi was an open-minded country, where people were not punished for their speech. They were good at debate and learning economics. Compared with Qing, they could tolerate different opinions and analyze problems from various angles.

Li An frowned slightly. This is a good question.

He said seriously: "Compared to Qing, I actually like Qi more."

"Your Majesty is the ruler of a country, and the people of the world support you. As far as I know, since your Majesty took the throne, no people in Qi have died of hunger. In the last cold winter, few people in Qi froze to death. This is all thanks to your Majesty!"

Qi was located in the north, and the winter was even colder. However, only a handful of people died of starvation and cold throughout the country, which showed the young emperor's love for the people.

Li An looked around at the ministers in the field, and saw that they were wearing luxurious court robes and jade ornaments. After hearing this, he couldn't help but curl his lips slightly at the arrogance in their eyes.

He continued speaking, his words full of twists and turns.

"In my opinion, Qi had all the reasons for its demise, including internal and external troubles, economic difficulties, political corruption, and natural and man-made disasters!"

Ang Lee raised his glass and saluted from a distance with a smile on his face.

The three people behind him kept looking at each other: Sir, have you lost your mind? Talking like this in such an occasion, it seems that there will be another breakout from the palace today!

"Big talk!"

"Does the Imperial Master know what he is talking about?"

"Your Majesty, I ask you to punish the Imperial Master for cursing my State of Qi!"

Li An's words caused a commotion, and Wei Hua suddenly felt that he was doing it again! He said in a stern voice: "Nonsense, I think the national teacher is drunk!"

Seeing that Li An was still shaking his head, unmoved and with no intention of changing his words, Wei Hua raised his twelfth level of power and was about to activate it when a cold voice came from the stage:

"Master, please tell me in detail!"

The little emperor suddenly looked serious and spoke in a deep voice.

Li An was watching everything calmly from the sidelines. Seeing the little emperor asking so seriously, he was a little surprised. He nodded and explained, "Internal worries naturally refer to the internal friction between your majesty and the queen mother. This undoubtedly caused the power in the court to be dispersed, causing the ministers to intrigue against each other and rarely worry about state affairs and people's livelihood."

"Your Majesty and the Queen Mother know the reasons very well, so I won't say more."

Li An seemed to be speaking without thinking, talking about the biggest pain point of the Northern Qi court. Upon hearing this, all the ministers in the field shut their mouths, fearing that if they spoke out they would be noticed and be killed.

But then Li An's words seemed inexplicable: "No matter what the reason is, now that I have arrived in Qi, I naturally don't have to continue like this!"

The two people on the stage understood the meaning of Li An's words. This was also the first time that Li An called himself a subject.

The discord between the Queen and the young Emperor was just performed for the world to see.

The previous emperor had no sons, and the empress had only one daughter, Zhan Doudou, whom she loved dearly. How could such a big conflict come from that made the two of them incompatible? It was under such circumstances that Zhan Doudou had no choice but to disguise herself as a man and become the emperor.

From childhood to adulthood, Zhan Doudou had always been served by two old maids, and they had not changed for more than ten years. In order to cover up the mouths of the ministers and to make it easier to control her, she married four daughters of commoners as concubines. The apparent discord with the Queen Mother was actually a play between the mother and daughter.

This matter was the biggest secret of Northern Qi, and only a few people knew the inside story. But now it was secretly brought up by Li An, which immediately made the two of them panic.

"Why did you help Qi so much, sir?"

The Queen Mother asked solemnly. She thought of the siege and killing of Li An by the Kingdom of Qing. Could it be that it was to strengthen the Kingdom of Qi and avenge the Emperor of Qing?

She shook her head. In her opinion, if the person in front of her had such a narrow mind and was blinded by hatred, then he would never become a grandmaster.

"Because I have my own request."

After Li An finished speaking, the Queen Mother had a flash of inspiration. She thought of the students that Li An taught in Qing State. Writing books and articles, was this for fame?

"Sir, please continue!" Zhan Doudou said as if a little impatient.

"This is an internal threat." Li An continued, "The most important external threat is naturally Qing. Everyone knows that Emperor Qing wants to conquer the world, and Qing's army is so powerful that it is hard to defeat it in the world. Facing the pressure from Qing, Northern Qi will naturally have a hard time, and this defeat is a clear proof of that."

It is a fact that these problems weakened the strength of Northern Qi.

Zhuang Mohan on the side nodded.

There was an indignant minister in the room, who said loudly: "This failure was just a fluke for Qing. The power of Northern Qi is the best in the world!"

What greeted him was Yan Xiaoyi's sneer.

Li An shook his head and continued, "Let's talk about the economic difficulties. Qi State is not under any financial pressure now, which is why the court is so magnificent and splendid. That's why the ministers are wearing gorgeous clothes and exquisite jades."

"But what about the people?" Li An emphasized his tone and sarcastically said, "The economic lifeline of the entire Qi Kingdom is actually firmly in the hands of the Qing Kingdom's internal treasury. The economic strength is even better than that of Dongyi City. The current situation is entirely dependent on the legacy of the previous dynasty and the smuggling with the Ming family of Qing Kingdom. These are like castles in the air and will collapse at any time!"

"If I were Emperor Qing, an economic war would be enough to destroy Northern Qi!" Li An sneered without explaining what an economic war was.

However, Zhuang Mohan became thoughtful after hearing these three words.

All the ministers in the court were speechless at this point, but Li An's words still rang out.

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"This is because we started too slowly, and there are also some defects in the political and economic systems. For example, the imperial examination system of Northern Qi was not as good as that of Qing, and some policies also restricted the development of commerce. Don't tell me about scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. Merchants are the lowest. In my opinion, commerce is the blood of a country!"

"Let alone other things, that maritime ban alone should be abolished!"

Li An spoke faster and faster, and when he was excited, he raised his glass and drank a glass of wine. With his current fame and strength, he naturally did not need to worry about the faces of the royal family and court officials.

"Political corruption." At this point, Li An paused slightly, quite sensitive. And everyone in the room looked over again.

"I don't want to talk about the corruption of officials." Li An smiled slightly, "Let's just talk about the problem of extravagance and waste. With the leaders following suit, it has become a trend. Everyone, go out and listen to the voices of the people. Don't you see that in the border area between Qi and Qing, nine out of ten houses are empty?"

"You must know that the people are the foundation, and the king is second! The king is the boat, and the people are the water. The water can carry the boat, but it can also overturn it. If you think about danger in this way, you will understand it!"

"If the people are in turmoil, where will the imperial power be?"

Zhuang Mohan clapped his hands in admiration, and stood up, shouting, "Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Great! Great!"

Seeing Li An looking at him, he slowly sat down and said shyly like a child: "Sir, continue, continue."

Li An nodded. "Racial conflict, just as the name implies. Naturally, I'm referring to the Western Hu."

"To put it nicely, the war between Qi and Qing is like two sons of Northern Wei fighting for the family property, even if they fight to the death. Ahem, what I mean is that no matter how they fight, it is a family matter. The Western Hu are like outsiders, but they still want to take advantage. Qi has no choice but to divide its troops to prevent the invasion of the Western Hu. With two sides restraining it, it is naturally no match for Qing."

Did you just say dog ​​brain? Did you just say dog ​​brain?

The empress dowager and the little emperor on the stage looked a little unnatural and glanced at Li Ang with resentment.

The ministers in the room heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. They found a useful excuse. We were on guard against the Western Hu, and there was a reason why we were defeated by the Southern Qing!

"In my opinion, those who are not of my race must have different hearts. The geographical location is like this, and there are advantages and disadvantages. I will not comment on it."

"As for the final natural and man-made disasters, haha..." Ang Lee didn't continue speaking, sounding full of superstition.

He bowed to his superior, and after finishing his answer, he sat on the cushion and waited silently for everyone to digest his words.

The little emperor accepted the instruction with awe, stood up and bowed to Li An: "Thank you for your guidance, Imperial Master!"

Li An sat upright and accepted the emperor's greeting.

Without looking back, he could sense the different looks of the three people behind him: Hong Kaijia looked at his teacher with admiration, as if that was what a teacher should be like; Wang Shisanlang had an uncomfortable expression as if the four of us entered the palace and you had to act all by yourself; Yan Xiaoyi smiled, thinking that he had taken one step further on the road to revenge!

"Thank you, sir, for pointing out the shortcomings of our dynasty. This makes it seem like there is no one in our dynasty." The Queen Mother smiled bitterly and thanked Li An.

"My son, you should remember the master's words carefully, and you should be rewarded handsomely!"

The Queen Mother said with a pleasant face, and she simply stopped pretending. After so many years, the political situation has gradually stabilized, and with the support of Grand Master Ku He behind her, plus what Li An said today, it can be said that the situation is stable.

The Queen Mother's words also reminded the little emperor.

Zhan Doudou remembered the rule that Li An was known for: he would answer all questions, but he had to pay for them. If he didn't pay at that time, the grandmaster would naturally make up for it from other places in the future, and that would be a loss.

Besides, such a good word for the country should be rewarded heavily. Now that Li An has been appointed as the national teacher, there is no reward for his status, so he can only start with gold and silver.

This is what Ang Lee wants.

After thinking about it, Zhan Doudou said loudly: "The Imperial Master's words have relieved my worries. He really deserves a reward. Then I will give him 50,000 taels of gold and the right to recruit disciples and establish a school in Northern Qi!"

She smiled and explained: "This will be my last act of extravagance. I will stop this extravagant trend in the future. Please believe me, sir."

In fact, she also had her own ideas. She wanted Li An to establish a school of thought in Qi State and spread his ideas. It would become increasingly difficult for him to give it up later.

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, he received the Queen Mother's admiring look. This binding method was used very well.

Li An looked at the wealth value of more than 1.7 million taels on the system interface and was secretly delighted, but he expressed his thanks calmly on his face.

His behavior of not being moved by external things and treating gold and silver as dirt impressed all the ministers. They thought to themselves that the rumors were wrong. Who said that Mr. Sijue was only interested in profit?

This is a gentleman!

"Sir, do you have anything else to say to me?" Zhan Doudou blinked, with a hint of smile in his eyes.

Li An pondered for a moment, thinking that he had to end today's banquet, so he said, "You should worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and be happy after the world is happy. Your Majesty, as an emperor, you should see the suffering of the people. Although this will be a bit tiring, but if you take this as a warning, do not slack off in government affairs, and work for the well-being of all people, then the world will naturally be peaceful."

Zhuang Mohan was excited, his face showing no sign of fatigue because of his age. He clapped his hands and applauded again: "Good! Good! Good! What a great saying! Worry about the world before you worry about yourself, and be happy after you are happy. The emperor should do so, and the ministers should keep this in mind!"

He said "good" three times in a row, which shows how excited he was.

Mr. Li's words today were full of saintly words, which was really surprising. I don't know who could teach such a person, not to mention that he is so young. If nothing unexpected happens, Northern Qi will be stable for at least a few decades.

Zhuang Mohan was overjoyed and thought secretly.

If Ang Lee knew what he was thinking, he would have to answer: My teacher is called Nine Years of Compulsory Education!

After Zhuang Mohan was excited, he said with regret: "I was thinking of thinking of some ways to write poems today. But to hear these words of worrying before being happy, it is worth the trip!" He sighed and shook his head, "It's a pity that Mr. Li is the only one who has the talent to write poems. In front of so many immortal products, no one dares to write poems anymore!"

"Oh?" Li An didn't understand what this meant, and asked, "Why do you say that? Isn't there still Fan Xian?"

Zhan Doudou answered Li An's question impatiently. She admired both Li An in front of her and Fan Xian of Nanqing very much.

"Mr. Fan is a man of both literary and martial talents, and a natural poet. But after Mr. Fan left Qing, he had the people in the mansion spread the word that he would never write poetry again in his life!"

"Young Master is friends with Fan Xian, don't you know about this?"

How could I know this? At that time, we were still floating on the river!

Upon hearing this, Li An could only smile and remain silent.

Today's banquet was a happy occasion and ended with such a conversation. Except for Wei Hua who was about to suffer internal injuries, everyone else was quite satisfied.

I just feel a little hungry.

Li An felt a little regretful, so he said goodbye to the people on the stage and went out of the palace.

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After leaving the Northern Qi Palace, Li Anyou asked the three people behind him, "Did you find anything unusual after observing the little emperor?"

This question made the three of them feel strange.

Is Mr. Murphy going to cause trouble again?

At that moment, they all answered: "There is nothing unusual. What do you mean, sir?"

Li An shook his head and thought to himself that this couldn't be possible. With eyesight at the ninth level, how could he not see that Zhan Doudou was disguised as a man?

As for Hong Kaijia, I'm sorry, his eyesight is not important, it can be said that he has no eyesight at all, and it has nothing to do with the level of his cultivation. Just now in the hall, he was the one who ate the most happily.

"The Queen Mother is indeed beautiful, but she is very scheming and capable," said Shisan Wang.

After hearing what Wang Shisanlang said, Li An also laughed out loud, thinking that the person in front of him had also grown up.

"Needless to say, she has contributed a lot to the Northern Qi royal family being able to stand firm until now."

The four of them refused the eunuch's carriage. Li An took the key and title deed of the mansion and garden, put them in his clothes, and then found the right direction and left.

No one told me where the garden that His Majesty Li An had given me was. After all, how could a divine fortune teller not be able to figure it out? I couldn't do anything unnecessary.

Li An calculated silently and came to a conclusion.

But before he had gone far, he was stopped by someone again.

The man who came was from the Jinyiwei, and he said, "Sir, my commander wants to see you!"

I didn't expect that the welcoming party Shen Zhong mentioned would come so soon. This man is quite pragmatic. It just so happens that he and his friends haven't eaten enough yet, so he went to continue eating.