Chapter 658: It's up to you to do this big thing

Li Zhi said this, he was also very nervous, he was dealing with political enemies for the first time, he used to be petty fights, but this time he was going to see the real chapter, and Wang Ping'an was not around, the eldest grandson Wuji did not know the reason, everything depended on himself, with his character, how could he not be nervous.

Li Zhi paused slightly, looked at his father, and saw that his father was also looking at him. His face was a little tense and unnatural, but he saw his father raise his chin slightly at him and motioned for him to continue.

At this moment, that is, in a few breaths, Li Ke also looked at others, but he didn't look at his father, it was useless to ask his father directly, someone had to intercede for him.

Turning around, Li Ke's gaze turned to whose face, who turned his head away, and some ministers simply didn't look at him, and the only person who could look directly at him was the eldest grandson Wuji. Eldest Sun Wuji's eyes were full of mockery, it was okay not to look at it, but when he saw it, he was even more scared!

The ministers felt pity, King Wu is still too young, he has been too smooth all his life, although the prince is more smooth than him, but too *** has the emperor's love, the eldest grandson Wuji in the court is the backer, and there is a Wang Ping'an outside Beijing who is working hard for him, in comparison, King Wu's strength is too weak, and he is not the prince's opponent at all.

Li Zhi's words continued, he said: "If you want to say that the person who understands the principle of the use of the waterwheel the most, of course, is the person who invented this waterwheel, since this waterwheel was invented by the third brother, wouldn't it be best for him to preside over the popularization of the waterwheel?" In the words of the doctor, this is called prescribing the right medicine, no matter who it is, he is not as suitable as the third brother! ”

The words are very short, only two sentences before and after, and they are finished in the blink of an eye, but the meaning expressed in the words is too much!

Li Zhi's voice landed, and the hall was silent for a long time, except for the eldest grandson Wuji, all the ministers lowered their heads, while Li Shimin closed his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking, the eunuchs and palace maids standing in the hall didn't even dare to make a sound, for fear that something would go wrong at this time and be angry at their heads. No matter who wants to anger a little person like them, they are a dead end!

The knife is out of the sheath, the cold light is shining, the move is ruthless, and the victory or defeat is in sight!

Now, it's time to take sides!

After a while, the eldest grandson Wuji coughed lightly and said, "King Wu, what the prince said is very reasonable. Since you invented this kind of waterwheel, and others can't say it clearly, like that rice ...... What seedlings, I didn't say it clearly, from which it can be inferred that others will be like this, so this kind of waterwheel is best, and it can only be popularized and promoted by you, so that the people of the world can benefit, what do you think? Are you willing to serve the emperor, the court, and the people? ”

The big hat was directly buttoned down, and the weight was extremely heavy, as heavy as an iron pot. The emperor, the court, and the people, all of them are heavily buckled on Li Ke's head, as long as Li Ke says a "no", he will fall directly into the abyss, don't want to climb out in this life!

Li Shimin opened his eyes, looked at Li Ke, and saw that his son was sweating profusely, his expression was panicked, and he looked like the sky was falling. He was a little disappointed in his heart, this kid usually looks good, but when it comes to being attacked, he doesn't even have the idea of asking for help, could it be that he is scared stupid?

He looked at Li Zhi again, and saw that beads of sweat appeared on Li Zhi's forehead, his hands were shrunk in his sleeves, and the wide sleeves were trembling slightly, and he was looking at the eldest grandson Wuji with a nervous expression.

Li Shimin sighed in his heart, Zhi'er is not very good, he has no calm and generous momentum, even if he can't be as stable as a rock, but a little bit, he can be aggressive, he can't even do this. Both sons disappointed him, and he closed his eyes again, waiting for the ministers to toss first, and then he would see what to do with it!

Li Ke's sweat slid down, and he looked at the ministers again, but none of the ministers spoke for him. He knew in his heart that the ministers would not dare to offend the eldest grandson Wuji, at this time, if anyone said even half a good word for him, he would bear the ensuing anger of the eldest grandson Wuji, no one would be stupid to such a point, so if he wanted to save himself, he could only rely on himself!

Li Ke said in a trembling voice: "Even if you want to guide the popularization of waterwheels, it is not necessarily that I will go in person, maybe...... Then Wang Ping'an is okay, isn't he presiding over this matter now? ”

Eldest Sun Wuji shook his head and said, "Wang Ping'an can't explain things clearly, and he can't do such an important thing." He's not with that rice ...... What is the m? ”

Li Zhi hurriedly said: "Mi Xiaomiao, he is a deacon in the East Palace, and he has always been astute, so he was sent by his father to Gyeongju to announce the decree some time ago. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji nodded and said, "Yes, that Mi Xiaomiao is smart enough, otherwise the emperor would not have sent him to Gyeongju as a messenger." But even if he is such a shrewd character, Wang Ping'an explained the wonders of the waterwheel to him, but he couldn't understand it, and when he came back, he couldn't explain it clearly, and he couldn't even describe it, so how could he understand the wonders of the waterwheel if he changed to someone else? If it is implemented, Wang Ping'an guides in a daze, and the local officials execute in a daze, can't a good thing be done badly? Ladies and gentlemen, you say that's the truth, right? ”

This is forcing the ministers to line up, most of the important ministers in the palace are good friends with him, even if the relationship is average, but they can't refute his words, that Mi Xiaomiao must be a shrewd character, because the emperor sent him to announce the decree, if he is not shrewd, wouldn't it prove that the emperor has lost his eyes and chosen a fool!

Wang Ping'an showed Mi Xiaomiao the drawings at the beginning, but Mi Xiaomiao didn't see anything, but changed the name of Ping An Water Wheel to Ping An Big Water Wheel, and added an extra "big" word. He was only interested in accepting bribes, and he had no interest in the waterwheel or the buffalo, so let him explain that if he didn't let the cow play the piano, he let the sheep play the piano!

But after Mi Xiaomiao returned to Beijing, he advertised for Wang Ping'an everywhere, and it made a lot of noise, not only many people in the palace knew about it, but even the ministers in the court heard about it. It's just because Mi Xiaomiao is a eunuch, and in the eyes of the important ministers, he is not worth a few more sons than a bullshit, so listen to it, but no one takes it seriously!

But then again, Mi Xiaomiao can't explain the matter of the water car, which is the truth, and this fact is worthless in ordinary times, but at this time, it is worth a lot, enough to knock down a prince!

The ministers listened to the words of the eldest grandson Wuji, and they all nodded slowly. Yes, Mi Xiaomiao's dead eunuch is really not doing anything, there is nothing left to eat, if he is allowed to be a magistrate and carry out the popularization of waterwheels, it will have to be done badly, but other magistrates ...... Forget it, don't mention others at this time, it's useless to mention it!

A drop of sweat flowed into Li Ke's eyes, Li Ke wiped his eyes, and kept thinking in his heart: "What to do, what to do, how can I resolve this crisis, I can't leave Chang'an, it's easy to leave the center, and it's difficult to come back!" ”

At this time, Li Shimin closed his eyes and didn't see Li Ke's action of wiping his eyes, while the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Zhi saw it, but they didn't say anything, and the other ministers saw it, but they couldn't bear it in their hearts, they thought that Li Ke was forced to cry, wiping his eyes, but ...... If you can't bear it, you can't bear it, and if you stand up for him, you have to rely on your conscience!

Other ministers are still struggling with the issue of conscience, but Ma Zhou spoke, his conscience is relatively more among the ministers, and he is equal to the eldest grandson Wuji's official position, and he can fight in court, others dare not say it, but he dares to say it.

Ma Zhou hummed, cleared his throat, and said, "Lord Eldest Sun is reasonable, this matter can only be handled by King Wu......"

The ministers looked at him together and thought, "You are going to sing against the eldest grandson Wuji!" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was furious, it seems that it is necessary for Zhongshu Province to change the prime minister, Ma Zhou is dragging me back at this time, it's really hateful!

The relationship between him and Ma Zhou is not bad, but in the face of such a major problem, it has already involved the dispute between the prince and King Wu, no matter how good the relationship is, he can't take care of it at this time!

Affirmation at the beginning often means negation at the end!

Ma Zhou continued: "But if King Wu only presides over the popularization of waterwheels, I'm afraid he will not be able to support it alone." In the opinion of the old ministers, it is better to let the officials draw up a list, select some young officials, go to Gyeongju with King Wu, and learn from the experience when the waterwheel is popularized in Gyeongju, and this matter can be presided over by King Wu, and then send the officials to all parts of the country when the matter of Gyeongju is over. The flame of everyone collecting firewood is high, which is faster and easier to see the results than King Wu going to popularize the waterwheel alone! ”

This is the words of Lao Cheng to seek the country, if you remove the struggle between Li Zhi and Li Ke, this is a good proposal, Zhongzheng is peaceful, impartial, from the perspective of national interests, as the Zhongshu Order of Zhongshu Province, the prime minister who specializes in planning, he has fulfilled his duty, there is nothing to blame!

However, his proposal undoubtedly saved Li Ke's life, and limited the time and scope, as long as Gyeongju completed the watermill business, Li Ke's task was completed, and he could return to Beijing, and Gyeongju's affairs would definitely be done, because Wang Ping'an was there, if he couldn't do it, Wang Ping'an would have to eat and hang, and by the way, it would affect Li Zhi, and the intricate relationship made the two factions, no one dared to touch anyone, and they could only do things well!

Li Ke looked at Ma Zhou gratefully, there are so many important ministers, only this person dares to speak up for himself, and this person is also Wang Ping'an's nominal mentor, it is really unexpected that he is the one who helps him at this moment!

The eldest grandson Wuji's breath was heavy, but he couldn't refute it, of course he could hear Ma Zhou's suggestion very well, if he objected again, it would be to ignore the country!

Li Shimin finally opened his eyes, he didn't ask what the other ministers meant, waved his hand lightly, and said, "Just according to what Ma Aiqing said." Loyal ministers, draw up your will! ”

No matter how much the son fights, he is still a son after all, he has no two sons, and he doesn't want to have a third.