Chapter 161: Undercurrents are surging

One door and two lords sound beautiful, but from the perspective of the court, it is not good.

The title has no real power, but the British duke is different, and Li Tao's status is a special existence in the court.

A meritorious veteran of the Three Dynasties, he enjoys supreme prestige in the army, and holds important positions such as the secretary of the military department and the prince and the prince, and now his grandson has also been made an exception to be named a county.

When a family is so prosperous, it is easy to arouse jealousy and suspicion.

Inside the carriage, Li Sujie's words with a solemn expression were exactly in line with Li Tao's hint to Li Qinzai.

As soon as the news of the knighthood spread, some courtiers reacted immediately.

Li Qinzai's expression became serious, he could not be knighted, and he didn't mind Li Zhi taking back the title.

But he can't allow anyone to splash dirty water on his family and discredit his grandfather Li Tao's loyalty to Datang.

"Su Jie, do you know who is leading the impeachment of me and the Li family?" Li Qinzai asked solemnly.

Li Sujie shook his head: "The disciple has just returned to Chang'an for a few days, and he only heard the rumors in the palace, as for who is in the lead, the disciple really doesn't know." ”

Li Qinzai smiled, Li Sujie was young and old, because of his childhood experience, which made Li Qinzai unconsciously regard him as a peer, and Li Sujie's character is indeed very stable.

But Li Qinzai always forgets that Li Sujie is only twelve or thirteen years old this year, and he has just entered junior high school in his previous life.

"It's okay, just wait, something happens, someone will always jump out." Li Qinzai sneered.

Li Sujie said: "The disciple is willing to obey his work, if it is found out who is in the lead, the disciple will be removed from the king, and he will be driven out of the court for Mr. ”

"You don't get involved," Li Qinzai glared at him: "Don't you know what situation you are in?" If I were you, I wouldn't be involved in anything, let alone this kind of battle in the court, you wouldn't be qualified to play this game. ”

Li Sujie smiled bitterly: "That's it, my father is still alive, and my disciple can't die after all, it's a big deal to be degraded for thousands of miles, just far away from Chang'an, maybe it's safer." ”

"Don't have such thoughts, live, and at the same time live well." Li Qinzai said seriously: "At least for me, you don't have to dig your heart and lungs so hard, because you are destined to get something in return." ”

Saying that, Li Qinzai smiled self-deprecatingly, and said: "I am old, I am young, I may not be able to go out at critical moments, men have a family, and their courage is often much smaller, if you encounter danger, maybe I will pretend to be deaf and dumb and turn a blind eye." ”

"The grace of the gentleman is the best reward that the disciple receives." Li Sujie said emotionally.

Li Qinzai couldn't help but say, "The burning light in your eyes...... Is it love? ”

"It's not!"

"That's good, sir, I don't like that."

The carriage swayed to the Green Garden, Li Qinzai and a group of gentlemen walked in, and a grand and luxurious banquet began.

In this era of serious lack of entertainment, the banquet often became a place for the gentlemen to vent and have fun.

Because there's everything on the feast.

There are fine food and drinks, there are also kabuki, there are lavish pomp, and there are also elegant manners.

Whether it is physical or spiritual needs, you can find them at the banquet.

More than 1,000 years later, countless successful people still use dinner and rich nightlife as a pastime, such as a little girl with garlic at dinner, a little girl with wine with singing, and a little girl with a technician in foot massage and massage......

Look, in fact, the entertainment of Chinese people has not changed for more than 1,000 years, but the name has changed.

At the wine banquet of Datang, all of the above are available.

The dancing girl who accompanies the wine next to her can do anything, can pick garlic, and can also massage the guests, Let them sing and sing, let them dance and dance, The sperm worm is in her head, carry her to find a room where no one is upside down, and people will not refuse, as long as you bring enough money.

Li Qinzai is not interested in the little girl who accompanies the wine next to him, he doesn't have any cleanliness habits, but the deliberate greeting of beautiful women is her profession, not her sincerity, I feel boring when I think about it.

A group of gentlemen played until late at night, and then reluctantly dispersed.

With Li Qinzai as the hub, the relationship between Xue Ne Gaoqi and these gentlemen was also familiar through a banquet, and during the banquet, he pushed the cup and changed the lamp to call him brother and brother, and died on the same day, the same month, and the same year.

If God hadn't been too busy, a single thunderbolt could have killed at least fourteen scum who had opened their eyes and told nonsense.

It was late at night when he returned to the Guogong Mansion, and Li Qinzai stood in front of Li Tao's study and hesitated for a long time, but turned around and left.

The next day, as Li Sujie said, the rumors in the court were wrong.

A few days ago, as soon as the decree of the county was issued, it caused an uproar. Many courtiers were persuaded by Li Zhi, but Li Zhi did not send it.

And today coincides with the court meeting, headed by more than a dozen imperial historians of the Imperial History Terrace, they actually openly talked about this matter in the Golden Palace, and the Imperial History Ma sincerely protested, and in front of the ministers of civil and military affairs in the palace, it was too hasty and casual to say that the knighthood of the Son of Heaven was too hasty.

Li Zhi, who was sitting upright on the Golden Palace, didn't expect the imperial historians to give him such a big embarrassment in front of the ministers, and his face couldn't help but be extremely ugly.

Emperor Taizong has always been a good admonition, and Li Zhi, as the son of heaven who aspires to surpass Taizong, has to make a broad-minded appearance, not to mention how aggrieved he is.

However, what Ma Zhen said became more and more difficult to hear, and even simply compared Li Zhi with the former emperor Li Shimin, bluntly saying that the first emperor was wise, and today is far worse.

This sentence finally succeeded in arousing Li Zhi's anger.

Because this is Li Zhi's reverse scale, he has always lived in the shadow of the first emperor, and he already cares very much about the court and people comparing him with the first emperor.

The court meeting naturally broke up unhappily, Li Zhi didn't even care about the etiquette of the Son of Heaven, and before the eunuch shouted the word "retreat from the court" in a sharp voice, Li Zhi got up and brushed his sleeves away.

At noon, a eunuch was ordered to leave the palace and come to the British mansion.

The Son of Heaven summoned the five young men of the Li family.

When Li Qinzai appeared in the Chengxiang Hall with a puzzled face, Li Zhizheng was so angry that he paced back and forth in the hall.

After tidying up his clothes, Li Qinzai stepped in and bowed to the king.

Li Zhi's face today was ugly, and his nostrils were whistling, like an enraged bull, and the hooves of the cow kept digging the ground.

"Jing Chu is here......" Li Zhi tried to squeeze out a smile.

"The minister just returned to Chang'an yesterday, and I don't know what His Majesty summoned ......"

Li Zhi sighed and said, "Seeing that the New Year has passed, the courtiers are going to take a break, who knew that such a ...... came to me."

Li Qinzai was still puzzled and said, "I don't know why Your Majesty is angry?" ”

Li Zhi said with a cold face: "At today's court meeting, some people asked me not to come to the stage, and there was more than one person. What they did was for me to knight you. Hmph, dozens of people stood up to make it difficult! ”

Li Qinzai said cautiously: "The minister is an indifferent person, I really don't want to see Your Majesty angry about the minister's affairs, it is better for Your Majesty to take back the title, it is good for the minister to be a military supervisor and a young eunuch, and he is quite content......"

As soon as the words fell, Li Zhi suddenly turned to stare at him, and said angrily: "Jing Chu, haven't you understood yet?" You think it's just a matter of knighthood? ”

Li Qinzai was stunned: "Otherwise, what else?" ”

"Hehe, it's only been a few years since the eldest grandson Wuji fell, and there are people in the court who can't hold it back. On the surface, these people are only against me giving you a knighthood, but dozens of courtiers are unanimously opposed, and even the reasons for opposing are the same, don't you think it's very strange? ”

Li Qinzai smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has never set foot in the court, and many things are not clear, so please let Your Majesty say it clearly." ”

Li Zhi had a gloomy face, pondered for a moment, and said: "You are the grandson of the British Gong, and you have made several great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, in private, you and I are also quite compatible, I believe in your loyalty, and I can say some things to you." ”

"Your Majesty, please speak."

Li Zhi beckoned, and Li Qinzai had no choice but to walk in front of Li Zhi.

Li Zhi bowed slightly, leaned into his ear and whispered, "I think it's been ...... recently." No, not recently, as early as half a year ago, something was wrong in the court. ”

Li Qinzai was stunned: "Why did Your Majesty say this? ”

"I ...... I always feel that there is another force in the court that I don't know inexplicably, and I am secretly spying on it. ”

Li Qinzai was taken aback.

The weight of this sentence is heavy.

Even the Son of Heaven can't fully grasp the court, which is a very dangerous signal.

"Your Majesty, who is the leader of this force?" Li Qinzai asked in a low voice.

Li Zhi said with an ugly face: "I don't know. ”

"Whenever something happens, you can always see the clues, right? Your Majesty is there anyone who doubts it? ”

"If there is something, you can see it, but the problem is that there has been no major event in the past six months, and the courtiers are also very calm, participating in the government and expressing their opinions, even if there is disagreement, it is just a quarrel."

Li Qinzai was puzzled: "Then how did Your Majesty know that there is an unknown force in the court?" ”

Li Zhi stared into his eyes and said slowly, "...... My intuition! ”

Li Qinzai was dumbfounded: "............"

God is very intuitive! And so authoritatively spoken.

The two looked at each other for a long time, and after a while, Li Qinzai sighed and said, "Your Majesty, let's not talk about fantasy things, can you be reasonable?" ”

Li Zhi shook his head: "It's unreasonable, but I just feel that something is wrong with the court." After today's meeting, this feeling is even stronger. ”

Li Qinzai sincerely suggested: "Why don't you get some sleep for Your Majesty?" When you wake up, you might feel gone. ”

"You think I'm crazy?" Li Zhi glared at him and said.

Li Qinzai said euphemistically: "The minister just thinks that His Majesty lacks sleep ......"

Li Zhi sneered: "Although I have a wind disease, my brain is not confused!" For more than ten years, when was the court in my hands, when did I feel uneasy, and who knows better than me? ”

Li Qinzai said helplessly: "Your Majesty, even if your intuition is accurate, it's useless for you to tell the minister, the minister is just a young superintendent of the ordnance superintendent, and he doesn't know anything about the ministers of the court, what can the minister do for Your Majesty?" ”

Li Zhi said slowly: "It is precisely because you have just entered the court that you are the protagonist in the recent knighthood turmoil, that I am looking for you." ”

"Your Majesty means ......"

Li Zhi said coldly: "Give me a visit and find out the source of this force!" ”

Li Qinzai was shocked: "The minister doesn't have such great power, nor does he have such great courage. ”

"Power and guts, I can give you!"

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