Li Yin's smile was like a flower, Li Tai was in a trance for a while, hesitated again, and his heart that had just made up his mind was shaken again.

I have to say that even though this is an era of male superiority and female inferiority, these strong men love their daughters very much.

Li Tai is even more so, he never thought of using his daughter to make political transactions, because ...... He doesn't need to!

To be exact, Lee doesn't need to.

The Li clan is already strong enough in Great Qin, and if they want to marry, it is others who lick their faces and come to them to marry, not that he Li clan begs others.

Li Tai was a little shaken, he was an old woman, and he held his daughter in the palm of his hand, for fear that his daughter would be hurt in the slightest.

Seeing Li Tai's face full of confusion, Li Yin couldn't help but ask, "Father, do you have something to tell me?"

Li Tai exhaled lightly and said with a smile: "What's the matter, isn't it a little sentimental to see Xiao Yin grow up and leave me and your mother sooner or later!"

Li Yin looked at Li Tai with a smile, pouted, and said, "Father, what do you say? I won't leave you! I will accompany you for the rest of my life!"

Li Tai laughed and said, "Hahaha, okay, Xiaoyin has been with us all her life and will not leave." ”

Li Yin hugged Li Tai's arm with a smile and said, "That's it, I won't leave you!"

Li Tai told Li Yin some common things again, then turned around and left, returning to his study.

He carefully looked at the book in his hand, and finally put it in the first book for the emperor to see.

The emperor, it's really time to take a concubine!

As for his daughter, Li Tai has already figured it out, he doesn't force her, if she wants to go, she will go, if she doesn't want to go, there is no need for Li to take the initiative to send it.

This is Lee's confidence!

Maybe I had this idea at first, but now it's gone.

If the emperor really wanted to deal with the Li family, how could he give up because of a woman?

Maybe his daughter will suffer more because of this!

Moreover, in the battle between the emperors and the prime minister, it is not known who will lose and who will win!

Thinking like this, a ruthless color flashed in Li Tai's eyes!

......

In an instant, it was already dark.

In the empty palace, Ying Kongli looked at Hei Jing, the three leaders of the Black Prison, who had a respectful face, and said indifferently: "Did you ask it? What did Zhou Qi say when he met Wu Li?"

Hei Jing said respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, I have already asked."

Zhou Qi was ordered by Wu Li to present a letter, so he went to talk to Wu Li. ”

Ying Kongli was a little surprised, and said, "Oh?

Hei Jing was entangled for a moment, peeked at Ying Kongli, and hesitated: "He said yes...... It's a twist and turn that I want Your Majesty to take a concubine!"

Ying Kongli's face was full of astonishment, and he was a concubine?

He never thought about it, now that the Li clan is in control of the government, and there are two demon and barbarian clans outside who are ready to move, how can he have any mind to take a concubine?

Yingkong Li's face was full of disbelief, and said, "Didn't ask him why?"

Hei Jing hesitated again, gritted his teeth, and said, "He said yes...... It was Wu Li who wanted to test whether His Majesty and Li Tai were reconciled or turned their faces. ”

Yingkong suddenly realized, no wonder Hei Jing hesitated to speak, so it was.

Ying Kongli looked at Hei Jing, who was already in a cold sweat, and asked again, "Do you have anything else to ask?"

Hei Jing shook his head and said, "The minister feels that Zhou Qi still has something to hide, but he doesn't say anything, as an important minister of the court, the minister doesn't dare to use the punishment, so he doesn't ask anything more!"

Ying Kongli nodded slowly, waved his hand, and said, "I know, you go down first, let Zhou Qi go, let him go, and let him stop talking nonsense!"

Hei Jing said: "If the minister is provincial, the minister will retire first." ”

Ying Kongli didn't speak, waved his hand, and Hei Jing withdrew from the palace.

Win Kongli's face was full of contemplation, Wu Li ......

It's a little something, but is he heading towards me?

Today, above the court, he doesn't help each other, and it seems that he has found that the Taiwei has been put under my command, so how will he choose?

Oh Goshidai!

The source of public opinion in the world!

Such a place, if it is not in my grasp, is ......

Thinking about it, a cold glint flashed in Yingkong's eyes, and the murderous aura was compelling!

......

In another part of the imperial capital, on a black path, several black-clothed people put Zhou Qi, who had fainted, on the ground, and after tapping his neck a few times, several people quickly left.

After a few breaths, Zhou Qi woke up in a panic, looked around, and took a long breath, he was not dead.

Zhou Qi looked around and quickly walked home.

Along the way, my heart was raised to my throat, and I was deeply afraid that the people in the black prison would come out again.

Thinking that he had just been knocked unconscious and sent to the black prison interrogation office, his whole body couldn't help shaking.

It's terrifying!

Those torture instruments, some of which can be directed at the soul, when have I seen these as a minister of the court?

Hearing the painful moans of those who were interrogated, Zhou Qi's heart began to panic at that moment.

Fortunately, those people were afraid that they were ministers of the imperial court, so they did not use torture tools, and they were more cooperative, and they did not cause any losses.

But why do the people in the black prison dare to interrogate themselves secretly without any evidence?

The spearhead is all pointed at one person.

The Emperor is the master behind the Black Prison!

Zhou Qi wiped away the cold sweat, walked into the house quickly, sat in the room and took a sip of tea, a little hesitant, whether to talk to Wu Li about this matter.

Thinking of the last warning of the people in the black prison, Zhou Qi dispelled the thoughts in his heart again, how could the warning of the black prison not be the emperor's warning?

Zhou Qi smiled bitterly, he just wanted to be his own advisor in peace, but he didn't expect to be involved.

It's hard to get out of it.

After today, the emperor is afraid that he will not be watching him every day.

What's more important is that he still doesn't know what his top boss Wu Li thinks, he must follow Wu Li's footsteps, there is no way, who doesn't know that Wu Li has cultivated himself as a royal history.

He is now wearing a pair of pants with Wu Li, even if Wu Li wants to go to the black road, then he can only go to the black with Wu Li.

......

On the Imperial Historian's House.

An obese-looking middle-aged man hurriedly walked into the lobby, and the servants around him all looked down and did not dare to look.

He is none other than Wu Yong, the housekeeper of the Imperial History Mansion.

Wu Yong walked up to Wu Li and said in a low voice: "My lord, there is news from a spy that Lord Zhou Qi has just returned to the house, and he looks like he is in a hurry, as if he is in a hurry. ”

Wu Li also had a trace of worry on his face, he waved his hand and said, "I know, you go down first." ”

"No. ”

Wu Yong left, Wu Li was alone in the lobby, the worry on his face became heavier and heavier, and he knew it as soon as Zhou Qi was gone.

After all, there are many spies around Zhou Qi's mansion, and there is no way, even if Zhou Qi is regarded as his successor, Wu Li does not dare to say all about Zhou Qi.

In the political dispute, even if it is a father and son, your siblings may turn your face and stab you in the back, not to mention a subordinate who is not related to you by blood, who knows if he will sell you for the sake of the position?

How could Wu Li, who is a political old fritter, not understand these things?

That's why Wu Li will make a back hand early.

After Zhou Qi left his house today, after a long time, the spies on Zhou Qi's house came to spread the word that Zhou Qi did not return to his house.

This made Wu Li a little flustered, and hurriedly sent spies to inquire around, but there was no news.

Outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, around the Imperial Palace, outside the Taiwei Mansion, and around the mansions of several counselors who had a good relationship with Zhou Qi on weekdays, all sent people to look for them, but to no avail.

This made Wu Li a little puzzled, did Zhou Qi still have any friends in the imperial capital?

But when he heard Zhou Qi's hurried footsteps walking back to the house just now, Wu Li understood that Zhou Qi must have met the person who scared him.

This is what he knows about Zhou Qi.

And I have always fallen into a misunderstanding, do you really have to go to the palace to see the emperor? Do you have to go to their mansions to see the prime minister and the princess?

Wu Li was a little flustered in his heart, he could only show it presumptuously when there was no one, otherwise, he didn't know how many spies from other forces there were in his mansion.

Who did Zhou Qi go to meet?

Emperor or Prime Minister Li Tai?

These are the most likely two people, and it is not impossible for Taiwei Gongsun Tinglei.

The only people who can make Zhou Qi hurry.

Did Zhou Qi say anything about himself?

If so, how much did he say?

Wu Li is a little nervous now, if the emperor knows what he thinks in his heart, what will he think?

What will Prime Minister Li Tai think?

Now the situation is becoming more and more complicated, even Wu Li does not dare to bet easily on either side.

Even if Taiwei Gongsun Tinglei threw himself at the emperor, there is no doubt about this, but how many people are there in the court?

If you really want to talk about it, isn't he an algorithm?

You must know that except for some people who have been transferred from the military to politics in the court, most of the ministers are from the court of Daqin Academy, even if he is from the court.

And Gongsun Tinglei and a small number of officials were transferred from the military to the government, and it can be said that these people are the backbone of the imperial family.

And these people only account for one or two percent, and most of the rest are from the courts.

Of course, not all people from the court are all in the same league as Li Tai.

For example, when he reaches his status, what a legalist, what a Li family, he can already stand on his own, why do you need to act under Li Tai's eyes?

What's more, as an imperial historian, he was originally an official position that offended both sides, so he didn't need to invest in either side, just stay neutral.

But now the situation is different, the emperor is showing weakness, and Li Fa is strong, which is not good news for the officials of the Imperial Historical Observatory headed by Wu Li.

They control the public opinion of the world, which is extremely important to both the Li family and the emperor.

Wu Li has been deeply involved in the court for so many years, and he naturally knows that if either of these two sides wins completely, he will be the first to be kicked out of the court if he remains neutral, there is no doubt about it.

Even, it is not impossible for the two sides to kick him out of the court before officially breaking up.

Because public opinion in the world is too important, as long as they control the power of the historical platform, they can guide public opinion to occupy the truth.

Wu Li was a little upset for a while, his intentions had been exposed, although he didn't know if it was the emperor or Li Tai, but it was not good news for him.

He must make a choice as soon as possible, otherwise, he will definitely be kicked out of the court first, after so many years in the officialdom, Wu Li is too clear about these things.

At all times, neutral forces are too terrifying, because often at critical moments, as long as neutral forces throw themselves into one side, the other side will lose.

The best way to avoid this is to kick the neutrals out of the game in advance and leave it to the two sides to fight.

It's been a long time since the housekeeper came to report, Zhou Qi hasn't come to look for him, Wu Lixin has sunk to the bottom, and Zhou Qi seems to have been warned!

Wu Li didn't blame Zhou Qi, on the contrary, if Zhou Qi came to him in a hurry, he would be angry.

In officialdom, the most important thing is to save yourself first, which is also the first thing Wu Li taught Zhou Qi.

Wu Li shook his head self-deprecatingly, it seems that Zhou Qi's learning is not as bad as he imagined!

......

A sleepless night, even if people's hearts are changing, it has to be carried out.

Early in the morning, Ying Kong sat on the dragon chair, a pair of eyes deep and profound, glanced at the ministers in the audience, and glanced at Wu Li with deep meaning.

This glance made Wu Li's scalp numb, could it be that Zhou Qi saw the emperor yesterday?

After the ministers shouted "See Your Majesty", Zhao Ling shouted as usual: "If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat from the court." ”

I saw Prime Minister Li Tai first step out with a wat in both hands, and said: "Your Majesty, yesterday the minister sent the excerpt to the palace, I don't know if Your Majesty will review it?"

Ying Kongli nodded and said, "Although I am not as good as the First Emperor, I don't dare to delay political affairs, and I have already reviewed it." ”

Li Tai looked at Ying Kongli, and then said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the performance played by Lord Zhou Qi of the Imperial Historical Observatory is reasonable, Your Majesty is already twenty-one years old, and he should have accepted a concubine a long time ago, and now that the harem is empty, and the rumors are out, wouldn't it make the subjects of the world laugh?"

Win the empty and leave the secret road, could it be that Li Tai really intends to make friends with me?

Does he think there is still a possibility of reconciliation?

And Zhou Qi's face turned pale when he heard Li Tai mention his name, although the emperor already knew it, but he now had a feeling of being frightened, and he became frightened when he heard his name.

Wu Li looked indifferent, and his heart was churning, could it be that the emperor and Li Tai were not so bad as they looked, or Li Tai wishfully wanted to lick the emperor's face.

Although someone already knows his purpose, it doesn't matter, now that Li Tai proposes it, and then look at the emperor's reaction, his goal can be successfully achieved.

Yingkong was puzzled, but with a smile on his face, he said: "Although I am twenty-one years old, I have heard that there are still people in the people of Great Qin who have difficulty in life, and I feel uncomfortable in my heart.

The world is uneasy, my emperor's seat is unstable, how can I have the heart to accept concubines and enjoy themselves in the palace. How can you be worthy of the people of the world!"

Hearing Yingkong's meaningful words, Li Tai was expressionless, and said loudly: "Your Majesty's words are wrong! The world is settled, the laws and regulations in Daqin are strict, and there are almost no thieves, how can Your Majesty say that the world is uneasy!"

The people of the world, the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty, all support Your Majesty as the emperor, how can Your Majesty say that the emperor's throne is unstable?

Isn't this a chilling heart of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces!

The world is Dajing, Your Majesty is unfilial if you don't accept concubines, Your Majesty has no heirs, no one to inherit the throne, and it is inevitable that the clan will conquer in the future, so I'm sorry for the people of the world, and I'm sorry for the civil and military officials!

Therefore, please think twice, the matter after the concubine is established, it must not be delayed again and again, otherwise the world will be uneasy!"

After these words, the court was silent, and on the dragon chair, Ying Kongli held the back of the chair with both hands, green tendons burst out, and the corners of his forehead jumped straight.

Above the court, whether it is the emperor or the Li Fa family or the Wu Li family, they dare not speak!

Li Tai is really bold!

This is already criticizing the emperor!

Li Tai's face was indifferent, and the ministers of the court were shocked, and after a few breaths, Gongsun Tinglei stepped out and said: "Prime Minister Li Tai, you have overstepped! You are the prime minister, Your Majesty's eagle dog, how can you turn against the guest and accuse Your Majesty?"

Hearing this, there was silence in the court again, Your Majesty Eagle Dog, these four words transferred Li Tai's identity from the high-ranking prime minister to the emperor's dog, I have to say, in this way, there are good and bad.

The good thing is that Li Tai's identity is beaten to the bottom, and the status of the emperor is greatly increased; the bad thing is that these four words are tantamount to offending the entire court.

Although what Gongsun Tinglei said is not unreasonable, this is the truth, which minister above the court is not a dog raised by the emperor?

Although some dogs are now strong and want to fight back, they are still dogs.

Li Tai's face was impermanent, and he retorted: "Gongsun Taiwei's words are wrong! This is my heartfelt words, how can it be called accusations against Your Majesty, you are trapping Your Majesty in unkindness and injustice!"

The minister also asks Your Majesty to think twice and consider it for the sake of the Great Qin Sheji!"

As he spoke, he glanced at several ministers behind him, and nearly a hundred ministers immediately poured in behind him, shouting: "Ministers, please think twice!"

It's like this again, coming in groups, this is forcing the palace!

Ying Kongli's face was pale, he was a little unclear about Li Tai's intentions now, first he used Concubine Li to show goodwill, and then he was almost criticized, and now he is forcing the palace, is this a show of favor or a show of badness?

After listening to Li Tai's words, Gongsun Tinglei's face turned pale, and he was about to explain something, when Yingkong on the stage left.

Ying Kongli looked at Li Tai and then at Gongsun Tinglei, his face was gentle, and he said: "Gongsun Aiqing, there is no need to say much, Prime Minister Li Cheng's words are not unreasonable, quite like Lu Chunqiu's kind words and persuasion to the first emperor during the Spring and Autumn reform!"

This courtier, look at it, those who support Prime Minister Li Cheng have six percent in the court, this kind of prestige, Lu Chunqiu back then was not as good!

It seems that today's Prime Minister Li Cheng is more popular than Lu Chunqiu at the beginning!"

As he spoke, he looked at Li Tai, got up and bowed to Li Tai, and said, "The Prime Minister's words made me pause! The Prime Minister's words woke me up, how could the throne of the Prime Minister be unstable with the Prime Minister in me, and how could the world be uneasy?"

Then he didn't care about the pale Li Tai, got up and looked at the people in the court, and asked with a smile: "Ministers, I don't know if what I said is or not?"

As soon as the words fell, Li Taizuoji, who had escaped the victory and left the bow, said: "Your Majesty, the minister is the minister, the king is the king, and it is difficult for the minister to be worshiped by His Majesty." ”

Ying Kongli ignored Li Tai, who was bowing, but asked loudly again: "Ministers, I don't know what I just said, yes or no?"

The hall was silent, no one dared to speak, and the eyes of Yingkong were deep and glaring at everyone!

The hearts of the ministers are pounding, the emperor's words are too damning!