After Li Qinzai finished speaking, his expression was a little annoyed.

In fact, his original wording was not so ugly, from Ganjingzhuang to this place, Li Qinzai silently typed the draft in his heart along the way, and kept telling himself to be tactful, peaceful, and gentle......

Only a high-ranking monk is qualified to do it, which onion is he, Li Qinzai, why should he stand on the commanding heights for the country and the people to condemn Li Zhi?

But once the topic was opened, Li Qinzai really couldn't hold the fire, and the more he spoke, the more unpleasant it became.

Li Zhi fluttered a decree, he thought that it was very easy to seal Zen Taishan, and from his point of view, the imperial chariot set off from Chang'an City, bringing more courtiers and retinues.

Hurry during the day, rest at night, arrive at the top of Mount Tai, kneel in front of the altar and say a few words of blessing, by the way, I have to think about my achievements in governing the world over the years, and finally return to Chang'an City with satisfaction.

Look, how simple it is, it not only achieved its political goals, but also showed off its own merits, his father Li Shimin never had the opportunity to seal Zen in his life, but he did it, what does it mean?

It shows that he is more successful than his father, and it shows that he has stepped out of the shadow of Emperor Taizong.

Requisitioning some young people and building a few palaces are very small to Li Zhi.

What Li Zhi didn't know was that the small things in his mind would have a bad impact on the people's livelihood in Datang.

Today, Li Qinzai led him to Jingyang County under the guise of being able to hunt, so that he could see with his own eyes how bad the consequences were.

Li Zhi stood in place, listening to Li Qinzai's sarcastic words, and his face was gradually covered with dark clouds.

At this moment, Li Zhi had come back to his senses, Li Qinzai took the initiative to invite him to hunt, and deliberately brought him to this village, in fact, it was simply to let him see this barren farmland with his own eyes, and to use this way to satirize Li Zhi and Empress Wu for a long time to prepare for the Zen sealing ceremony.

A wave of shame and anger filled Li Zhi's chest.

The courtier's advice is the right way, and whether or not to accept the advice is the business of the Son of Heaven, Li Zhi is not a narrow-minded Son of Heaven, and it is impossible to sin because of his words.

However, from the emperor's standpoint, Li Qinzai used the excuse of hunting to lure him to this village, and then evaluated Li Zhi and Feng Chan in very harsh words, Li Zhi could not accept this kind of advice.

Guilty of the emperor's taboo!

"Li Qinzai, you invited me here today, is it a bureau you set up?" Li Zhi asked with a grim face.

Li Qinzai sighed and said, "How dare the minister lay out the layout of the Son of Heaven, the minister just thinks that it is better to hear than to see, and the minister wants His Majesty to see these abandoned farmlands with his own eyes, and to see the villages full of only old people, women and children......

"Look at the year when the wind and rain are obviously smooth, but the people of Li have to face the dilemma of survival again because His Majesty wants to enshrine Mount Tai."

"If Your Majesty feels that the minister's painstaking efforts are arranged, the minister has nothing to say, and he is willing to accept the guilt."

Li Zhi stared at him coldly, and said, "You oppose the sealing of Zen Taishan?"

Li Qinzai lowered his head and said, "Yes, the minister is against it."

"Why?" Li Zhi's tone became more and more gloomy.

Li Qinzai smiled calmly, and then pointed to the barren farmland not far away.

Li Zhi said indifferently: "Because of the delay in spring sowing?"

"Not only that, Your Majesty, in the past few years, there have been many natural disasters in the Tang Dynasty, the grain harvest has failed year after year, the treasury has been overdrawn, and there have been several wars, and the survival of the common people is really getting more and more difficult......

"The minister also heard that the three provinces have been instructed by His Majesty to discuss the increase in endowments at the Shuowang Dynasty meeting in three days?"

Li Qinzai bravely looked directly at Li He's gloomy eyes, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, both public and private, the ministers have no two hearts for Your Majesty, but the ministers just can't see Your Majesty hurt the national capital of the Tang Dynasty step by step, and lose the hearts of the people of the Tang Dynasty."

"Maybe Your Majesty's merits are qualified to be enshrined in Mount Tai, but this year and next year are not suitable, please Your Majesty have mercy on the people, and postpone the matter of enshrinement for a few years, and when the treasury and the people have recovered a little bit of vitality, the minister will be the first to stand up in favor of His Majesty to enshrine Mount Tai."

After speaking, Li Qinzai waved at Li Zhichang and didn't get up for a long time.

Li Zhi stared at his face and said in a cold tone, "Li Qin

Zai, you have indeed made a lot of contributions to the Tang Dynasty, but now you are becoming more and more presumptuous, are you qualified to be proud of your merits?"

Li Qinzai's heart sank, and he said, "The minister doesn't dare, the minister just advises His Majesty, and he doesn't have the slightest arrogance."

Li Zhi stared at him in silence.

The harmonious friendship between monarchs and ministers for several years has plummeted at this moment, and it is extremely cold.

Li Qinzai was still bowing, but there was no remorse on his face.

He did what he had to say and what he had to do.

If he did not dare to speak out to stop Li Zhi's stupid decision-making because of the harmonious relationship between the monarch and the minister, Li Qinzai would really regret it, and this regret may accompany him for the rest of his life.

The cold atmosphere stood apart for a long time, and neither of the monarch nor the minister spoke.

After a moment of silence for a stick of incense, Li Zhi finally raised his voice and shouted: "Come on, drive back to Chang'an!"

After speaking, Li Zhi glanced at Li Qinzai coldly, turned around and got on his horse and left.

Li Qinzai slowly straightened up at this time, looked at the backs of Li Zhi and Yulin Guards, and sighed gloomily.

There are no regrets, so be it.

If Li Zhi still insists on his opinion to enshrine Mount Tai, then Li Qinzai doesn't mind that the relationship between the monarch and the minister is becoming more and more estranged, and from then on he will be a rich man who enjoys peace in Ganjingzhuang, isn't it just what he wants?

Seeing Li Qinzai standing still for a long time, Liu Asi behind him stepped forward, although he was a vulgar martial artist, he also understood the reason, so he said softly: "Fifth Shaolang, the villain doesn't understand the big truth, but the villain thinks what you did today is right."

Li Qinzai smiled: "So, it is Your Majesty who is wrong?"

Liu Asi hesitated for a moment and said, "The villain doesn't dare to talk about the Son of Heaven, but ...... Anyway, Wu Shaolang is right!"

Not far away, the elder old man who had been standing there finally moved, he walked up to Li Qinzai, and suddenly knelt down on Li Qinzai's knees.

Li Qinzai was startled, hurriedly grabbed his arm, and helped him up.

"Old man, this can't be helped, you are breaking my life."

The old man said with red eyes: "This nobleman, although the old man does not know your high surname and official position, the old man knows that you must be a good official."

"In front of the Son of Heaven just now, many old people didn't dare to say it, for fear of causing trouble for themselves and the villagers, how about Datang, how about the society, the old man didn't know at all, but the old man knew that everyone had been poor in the past few years."

"Last year's drought, Zhuangzi almost starved to death, fortunately did not starve to death, but also borrowed a lot of grain debts, this year is a whole year of forced labor, no one to take care of the land at home, seeing that there will be a famine after the autumn, Your Majesty will seal Mount Tai next year, Zhuangzi is afraid that there will be deaths......

"Just now, the noble people asked for their lives for us and other grass and mustard people, and the old decay is in my heart, no matter whether Your Majesty will take back your life or not, at least you are a good person and a good official."

"The old and decrepit Zhuangzi are young and strong, women and children, and must make a big gift to you."

The old man wanted to bow down, but Li Qinzai hugged him and didn't let him kneel.

Under Li Qinzai's hard persuasion, the old man had to give up the big salute.

Turning to look at the bright scenery, verdant green forests and wheat fields, Li Qinzai suddenly smiled freely.

What it feels like to be treated like a good person...... It's really good.

It's worth it.

Of course, it's better not to kill.