The second day of October in the first year of Yonghui.

Changan.

Tai Chi Palace.

Mountains and rivers by the pool.

Li Zhi was alone, wearing a golden crown, standing on the thousand-step corridor by the mountain pool, looking at the ruined lotus flowers in the pool.

After a while, I saw a person, led by Wang De, walking towards this step by step.

"Minister Li Ji, I've seen the Lord!"

When the person who came was still three steps away from him, he immediately crossed his hands and wanted to kneel, but Li Zhi, who had been prepared, stepped forward quickly, stretched out his hand to help him up, and said with a smile:

"The British public must not do that......

I have already said that Qing is an important general of the Tang Dynasty, so there is no need to be polite. ”

Despite this, Li Ji still insisted on thanking him, and then slowly got up.

Seeing this, Wang De immediately quietly retreated, arranging the left and right defenses-

After all, at present, both inside and outside the DPRK and China think that the British government is on his way back to Beijing, and it is also a very secret matter to come back first.

Seeing that it was quiet left and right, Li Zhi asked Li Ji with a straight face:

"The British public flight is negligent, and there are important things that need to be discussed secretly, but I don't know what it is?"

Li Ji raised his head and looked at Li Zhidao:

"There is a lord, tomorrow when the ceremony of the middle class teacher will be performed, the minister will ask for resignation from the prime minister's position, and he must be approved by the lord."

Immediately, Li Zhi frowned unhappily:

"I've said this many times, and I've said it many times......

Don't mention it again.

If the British public cares about the eldest grandson and others, then it should not be mentioned.

I should know that compared to the eldest grandson, the person I really trust completely is still the British duke. ”

Although Li Ji knew Li Zhi's thoughts for a long time, he could accept such a heavy responsibility from the king, and he was inevitably a little moved, and said softly:

"The minister has been so favored by the Lord, it is really a blessing for the ancestors to have several lives and generations, and they have to cultivate.

It's just that at present, although the minister has received this word from the lord, he still has to risk the crime of not knowing pity, and ask the lord to listen to the minister's words. ”

Seeing that he was resolute, Li Zhi also had to sigh and pull him to sit aside:

"Speak, please."

Li Ji still thanked Li Zhi for his favor first, and then he shared the position of master and servant with Li Zhi, sat down after a small case that had already been prepared, and poured tea for Li Zhi before saying:

"Lord, when the first emperor was there, he was already in the army for a long time.

I am not afraid of the lord's blame, and the ministers and the ministers are still united, and they are only for the first emperor, and the future considerations of the lord who is the crown prince at the time, are not intended to have any separation from them.

Now, however, things are different. ”

Li Jizheng said:

"At present, the minister has decided to be loyal to the Lord, so naturally he should also think about the Lord.

Therefore, in terms of the current situation in the DPRK and China, the minister is mainly able to be thorough, so it is naturally better not to teach Uncle Yuan to care too much. ”

Li Zhi raised his eyebrows and said:

"The meaning of the English duke......

Did the eldest grandson make some moves? ”

Li Ji was silent, and only after a long time did he say softly:

"The lord is wise, the reason why the ministers insisted on resigning this time is because they got the news from General Qibi who insisted on guarding the Beijing Division, and at a banquet in the palace of Uncle Daoyuan, there was a protégé of the Taiwei, who seemed to have made some worried words about the success of the ministers."

Li Zhi narrowed his eyes:

"Yu Suiliang?"

Li Jizheng said:

"Although Lord Yu is headed by Uncle Yuan, he is the governor of the matter, and he stopped saying this on the spot——"

Li Zhi squinted his eyes again:

"That's Pei Xingjian-

Indeed, when my father was there, I had also heard that this person was indeed intended for martial arts, and was better than civil service......

It's just that since he is a courtier of the Tang Dynasty, whether he should be a scholar or a martial artist still depends on the use of the Tang Dynasty.

Such radical words are indeed ** points.

But the British princess doesn't have to care so much. ”

Li Ji shook his head and said:

"Master Pei's words, although it is because his heart is martial, but it is also reasonable.

I want to come to the battlefield over the years, and he has made countless military achievements.

For the Guanlong family, which boasted of martial arts and cultural rule in the court, if the minister did not become his friend, he would be his first-class enemy, and there would be no neutrality.

So......

The minister thought that if it was a long-term death, it would be better for the minister to ask for the title.

In this way, the ministers can rest assured that they will be the main thing, stabilize the border for the people of the Tang Dynasty, and calm the north. ”

When Li Zhi heard this, he immediately turned red and said angrily:

"How is this possible!?

Over the years, the British Duke has fought on the battlefield for the Tang Dynasty, just like the Great Wall of the Tang Dynasty standing in the northwest......

How can I make you feel wronged?!

No matter how powerful the court is, I must not watch the real merit of the Tang Dynasty to be aggrieved!! ”

When Li Ji heard this, he was greatly moved when he saw Li Zhi so angry, but when he wanted to persuade again, Li Zhi raised his hand and said:

"That's it! No more need to mention it!

I know you're worried, so I can allow you to resign from your position as the left servant of the Shangshu...... But you don't have to mention other public offices! ”

When Li Ji heard this, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and said with a wry smile:

"Lord......

Can......

However, the old minister hopes that the lord will still open this mansion with the three divisions (that is, the status of the three dukes, in the Sui and Tang dynasties, it was the highest level of literary and prose officials below the Son of Heaven) or the three products under the Tongzhong Book Sect (also regarded as a kind of civil service, the actual prime minister from the Tang Taizong to the Suzong period, of course, some classmates questioned how Li Ji could be a three-rank official, in fact, he was from the identity of the first grade, and also took care of the government affairs of the three-rank official, this position can be said to be the peak official position of the actual power from the early Tang Dynasty to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Because many of the positions above the second rank are just honorary positions) one of them has been removed......"

Li Zhi said unhappily:

"The British Duke is one of the three first and auxiliary ministers given to me by the first emperor, which means that this opening of the government and the position of the three ministers are the edict of the first emperor!

How could I do such a great sin of unfilial piety?!

As for the position of the three products under the same book......

At present, although the secretary is in the northwest and is fighting on the battlefield, in the end, the British are both civil and military, and they are really immortal......

This major event in the DPRK and China cannot be taught by Captain Sun or others to the end.

So presumably the British public may not really want to resign from this position? ”

Li Ji shook his head with a wry smile and said:

"The old minister thinks that it is better to distinguish between civil and military affairs......

"Needless to say, that's it.

When he was the British duke, he was in the northwest, and although the position of the left servant of Shangshu was actually the head of a hundred officials, it was not often discussed in the end.

And for the Guan Long family behind the eldest grandson Taiwei or those clan nobles......

Presumably, it makes more sense for them to give up this nominal first place?

Don't shirk the British public again! ”

Seeing that Li Zhi was so important, Li Ji really couldn't answer-

Although he originally intended to keep only one of the three grades and two positions under the Shangshu Zuo Servant or Tongzhongshu......

However, he also knew that this was the complete trust and love of the young man in front of him.

Once again, he felt deeply ashamed in his heart, and he was grateful for the great gift of three bows and nine bows.

Li Zhi stretched out his hand to help him up, and he couldn't help but sigh:

"Speaking of which, I'm still weak......

Otherwise, if the power of the dynasty is in power, why should Qing think about me like this?

Alas......"

Li Ji shook his head and smiled indifferently:

"The old minister has been rude and unliterate all his life, and he doesn't like these official articles.

Because of the affairs of a country, military power is prosperous, and it is only because of the talent that it can be the main thing above the side affairs and help more......

I really didn't think about what I wanted to do with it.

There are already too many things that the Lord has given to his ministers......

The minister knows, and the minister knows.

Although the ministers have been absent from the capital for a long time, the old wives and children of the ministers have always said in their letters to their families that the Lord has graced and cared for them......"

Li Jisi and his wife came to the house a few days ago, and his eyes couldn't help but be slightly wet, and his heart was greatly moved:

"Not to mention anything else, it was a few days ago when the little grandson in the family was suddenly ill, and all the doctors were unable to return to heaven......

For the sake of a mere child, the lord missed three watches at night, and even drove to Hongyan Xiaolu in person despite his hard work, and he was summoned to retreat for a long time, and he didn't see the old doctor Sun who came out to save him......

If not...... If not......

I'm afraid that the child will ...... Alas!

The great kindness of the lord to the minister's family, the minister is really three lives and three lives, and it is difficult to repay him! ”

When Li Zhi heard this, he smiled disapprovingly:

"The British public said that I am the Son of Heaven, and the people of the world are all my people, and the youngest grandson of the Qing is also in the same list.

Children are innocent, if they can be saved, it is just a matter of virtue, and there is no need to take it to heart. ”

Having said that, Li Ji was also moved in the end-

It must be known that for Li Ji, who has been fighting on the battlefield for many years and has made great achievements and is rich and noble, the most important thing is not to get great favors, fame and fortune......

It is the safety of his family and the happiness of his wife who has been with him for a lifetime......

That's what he cherishes most.

Li Zhi knew this, so Li Zhi would take special care of Li Ji when he was not in Beijing.

Li Ji knew that this was Jun'en, and he thanked him repeatedly.

After thanking him for his kindness, Li Ji saw that Li Zhi had no intention of taking back his fate, so he had to give up and retire first - after all, his goal was half achieved.

However, before leaving, he still hesitated and said something to Li Zhi that surprised Li Zhi:

"Lord, there is something about the minister, I don't know whether to talk about it or not."

Li Zhi and Yan Yue said:

"The British public but there is a suggestion, you can enter it calmly, and you don't have to be formal."

Li Ji hesitated for a while.

Li Zhi looked at Li Ji, who had always been decisive, and couldn't help but be curious:

"What can teach the British to be so hesitant?"

Li Ji thought about it, and finally sighed:

"Actually, it's just some rumors......

It's just that the minister always feels that this rumor doesn't seem to be groundless......"

Li Zhi squinted:

"What kind of rumors?"

"Minister...... A few days ago, in the army, at a banquet with all of you...... I once happened to hear someone spitting out when he was drunk, and said......"

He hesitated, but finally said:

"The Tao seems to be ...... The first emperor still has a will, which has not yet appeared.

The lord seemed to be very confused, and for some reason the Lord had so far refused to make it public. ”

When Li Zhi heard this, it was like a thunderbolt that shocked the sky, and he got up in a hurry for a while, opened his eyes wide and said:

"One more testament?!

Why don't I know?!

Who the hell is saying that?! ”

Such an attitude was originally expected by Li Ji, but in the end, he couldn't easily show that he knew about it, and he couldn't teach Li Zhi to see the clues, so he had to bow his head and kneel down in the tunnel:

"The minister is terrified...... The minister ...... rashly"

"The British Duke doesn't have to be like this, you just have to tell Yu Zhen, this is ......

Who the hell said that?! ”

"It's the lord's aunt and grandmother, General Chai Lingwu, the son of Princess Ping Zhaoyang."

Li Zhi gritted his teeth, chills all over his body, and his eyes stared at Li Ji who couldn't stand up like a torch:

He ......

I remember that he had always befriended Princess Gaoyang's concubine......"

"Exactly. That's why the minister was a little hesitant-

After all, the minister thought that the emperor had already told the lord ......"

When Li Zhi heard this, he let out a long breath, put his back behind him, turned his back to Li Ji, and said softly after a while:

"The British Princess, please ...... first"

Hearing that Li Zhi had given him a waiver, Li Ji was not easy to resign, so he got up, looked at the young man in front of him with his back and said:

"Lord......

The minister thinks that there seems to be something wrong with this matter.

If even the Lord doesn't know about this will, then why does General Chai know?

In addition, he is friendly with Princess Gaoyang and others......

I'm afraid that there are probably some problems in this matter.

Even if this will really exists...... It's also two words.

Lord, don't worry. ”

Li Zhi was silent, and said softly for a long time:

"Have you ever heard Chai Lingwu say, what is the content of the will?"

Li Ji was silent for a while, and then looked at Li Zhi's back and said softly:

"Seemingly......

Seems to be about ......

About the Lizheng Palace, the matter of the martial lady. ”

Li Zhi's expression changed dramatically in an instant, and the hands covered in the wide sleeves were also tightly clenched into fists.

Li Ji looked at Li Zhi, who had a murderous intent in his back, and couldn't help but feel cold:

Seemingly......

The Son of Heaven in front of him attaches more importance to the nameless and positionless martial lady than he imagined......