When everyone was enjoying the soup in harmony, Pei Yan suddenly jumped out and threw a bunch of rice cake into the soup pot.
Not only Li Zhi, but also the court officials were disgusted.
When Yang Hongwu and more than a dozen people first launched a joint petition, you did not object. Later, public opinion expanded, and you did not say anything when thirty or fifty courtiers jointly signed the petition. As a result, hundreds of people have now chosen to agree and jointly petitioned.
You jumped out to object at this time.
Didn't you get beaten by your own father when you were a child? Why is this person so rebellious?
Li Qinzai also stood on the golden palace, looking at Pei Yan's expressionless face, his eyes were full of respect.
I don’t accept it, I haven’t seen such a heartless person in many years, look at him more, and look at him less.
Li Zhi sat in the golden palace, his face turned green with anger.
It’s you who want me to draft, but you’re the one who opposes my draft. You are the good guys and the bad guys, so who am I?
Gloomy eyes swept across Pei Yan's damn face. Li Zhi held back his anger and then turned his eyes to Li Qinzai.
Li Qinzai looked back with an innocent look, "It has nothing to do with me. I went to the top of the class, and I said what I needed to say. Who knew that such a heartless person would appear in the middle of the journey?"
There was silence in the Golden Palace, and everyone looked at Pei Yan with respect.
Pei Yan raised his head proudly, not caring about the looks of others.
He is a bachelor of Hongwen Hall and a supervisory censor. As for why he suddenly appeared to oppose the draft, there is only one reason: he is still a member of the Pei family in Hedong.
Pei Yan had a great feud with Li Qinzai because Li Qinzai was in favor of the draft, so Pei Yan had to oppose it.
This is the brand that the family places on individuals. Pei Yan and Li Qinzai have no personal grudges, but since Li Qinzai is the enemy of the family, he cannot stay out of it.
So whatever Li Qinzai agreed with, Pei Yan would oppose.
As for whether he offended the emperor, Pei Yan didn't care.
This was an era when the emperor and the noble families ruled the world together. Pei Yan had the support of the Hedong Pei family behind him, and he also had sufficient confidence.
Not only was he a member of the Pei clan, but he also did not rely on the power of his family. In fact, he was a Jinshi who participated in the imperial examination and passed the Ming Jing. He was talented and powerful, and was not afraid of offending the emperor at all.
The originally harmonious court was very disappointed by Pei Yan. Li Zhi looked ugly, and the expressions of the courtiers were not much better either.
As for the draft, Li Zhi couldn't say anything more in court. Once he spoke, he would inevitably be criticized for being obsessed with beauty and not interested in government affairs. Anyway, the big hat was slapped on his head as if he didn't need money.
There was silence in the golden palace for a long time. Li Zhi suddenly stood up and shook his sleeves fiercely.
"Retreat!"
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The ministers dispersed, but half an hour later, Li Qinzai still stayed in Tai Chi Palace.
It was still the Foguang Temple where she first met Empress Wu. Empress Wu still knelt in front of the golden statue of Buddha, worshiping her desires.
Li Qinzai stood behind Empress Wu and looked at her quietly.
It wasn't until Empress Wu finished all the salutes, turned around, and glanced at Li Qinzai lightly.
"Jingchu has been very helpful. I asked you to boost the Queen's prestige. It would be better for you to go directly to Shu to ask for the draft. Don't you know your own weight? Now, you took the lead and agreed to the draft in the blink of an eye.
There are hundreds of courtiers, are you satisfied?"
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly and said: "Queen, please listen to my sophistry..."
"I really can't blame you for this. In fact... Your Majesty came to your residence incognito two days ago. Does the Queen know about this?"
Empress Wu narrowed her eyes, as if realizing something: "You mean, your superior approved the draft, and it was His Majesty's instruction?"
Li Qinzai blinked innocently: "I didn't say anything."
Empress Wu said coldly: "You haven't helped me at all. Instead, you have added countless enemies to me. What can't those women who were selected into the palace do to compete for favor?"
Li Qinzai said cautiously: "Didn't the Queen say that she doesn't care about the women who are selected into the palace? A hundred of them can't beat you..."
Empress Wu sneered: "Of course I don't care, but I don't have to cause trouble for myself. If you didn't go to that memorial, maybe the draft matter would go to nothing. Now that you have gone to the memorial, hundreds of courtiers have agreed, and it just happened."
After His Majesty’s wishes, I have no reason to object.”
Li Qinzai showed an innocent expression again.
Empress Wu sighed and said: "That's all, I am not an unreasonable person. If there are more yellow-haired girls in the harem, I won't be unable to handle it."
"Let's get down to business. Do you have any ideas on how to boost the prestige of this palace?"
Li Qinzai pondered for a long time and said slowly: "I do have a way, but I have to make a hard trip to the queen..."
Empress Wu's eyes lit up: "You said, as long as you can achieve your goal, it doesn't matter if you work a little harder."
"Queen, it's almost the beginning of spring. The beginning of spring is not only the time for spring sowing, but also the time for picking mulberry and raising silkworms. I heard that every year at the beginning of spring, the emperor not only has to worship the Taimiao with his ministers, but the queen also has to worship the farmers together with the ladies of the court.
Praying for good weather..."
Empress Wu nodded: "Yes, there is indeed such a rule."
"In the past, when offering sacrifices to farmers, the queen and her concubines would worship at the farm altar in the palace. But in the spring of this year, why doesn't the queen consider taking her concubines from Chang'an to Luoyang and complete the sacrifices at the Luoyang Palace?"
Empress Wu frowned: "What's the point of going to Luoyang Palace to offer sacrifices? It's just to offer sacrifices to farmers, why do you have to go so far?"
Li Qinzai said with a smile: "The important thing is not the result, but the process. The Queen traveled in a car, with a light carriage and simple people, and set off with her concubines. How many subjects watched along the way? The Queen's pious appearance in praying for farmers all over the world will surely be deeply rooted in her heart."
Human heart, right?”
After all, Empress Wu was extremely smart, and she immediately understood the profound meaning, and her phoenix eyes flashed with joy.
"So, what you mean is that I will lead the concubines from Chang'an all the way to Luoyang in a grand manner to demonstrate the prestige of the Heavenly Family and make people awe of me as the queen?"
Li Qinzai sighed: "If it were so easy to boost the Queen's prestige, I guess the Queen wouldn't need help from my ministers... The ceremonial outing is just a facade. The Queen still has a lot to do."
"The queen needs to visit more poor villages along the way. You should dress more modestly and see more of those poor people. It is best to shed a few tears of sympathy..."
"After arriving in Luoyang and offering sacrifices to the farm altar, the most important thing comes..."
"The queen saw so many poor people along the way and saw them struggling for food and clothing. How could she not feel sad? Therefore, the queen, you immediately decided to set up a charity hall and use your personal money to fill it. The purpose is to help those poor people.
People."
"This charity hall will be opened year after year, and it will not be limited to Guanzhong. It will be slowly expanded in the future and more and more institutions will be opened. Queen, please think about it, if this thing is really accomplished, your prestige among the government and the public will be