After walking out of Tai Chi Palace, Li Qinzai's mind was still buzzing.
He still couldn't figure it out, how could he get involved in the disputes in the court? And it was Li Zhi's will that forced him to get involved.
I'm just a rural teacher!
No matter who he is as a court force or who he is as the protagonist of the incident, Li Qinzai has only one problem at the moment.
Why did Li Zhi choose him to investigate this matter?:.
Give him a chance to fight monsters and upgrade?
No need, Li Qinzai is a RMB player, he is backed by a big tree from the British public, and he wears an orange suit and does not need to upgrade.
Let him do a big thing to improve his reputation in the court and lay the groundwork for his reuse in the future?
It's possible, but it's too ridiculous and too mediocre.
From the perspective of a modern man like Li Qinzai, the unknown force in the court was a very unorthodox thing.
Even if the courtiers of this era take sides, they always stand clearly. Who do I oppose and who do I support? At the court meeting in the Golden Palace, the lines are very clear. It is difficult for unknown forces to remain unclear...
It's the kind of moment in movies and TV shows where a certain minister suddenly switches sides and says "I'm sorry, I'm an undercover agent" with a serious look on his face.
This scenario is almost impossible to happen. Just imagining the scene is already embarrassing, okay?
So, what exactly is unknown about the "unknown forces" Li Zhi calls? Who is it composed of?
It’s so confusing!
Li Qinzai suddenly felt that the county he had just sealed was no longer so fragrant.
Because it was accompanied by a lot of big troubles, which made him disgusted. If becoming a knight was destined to destroy his peaceful life, he would rather be a country boy for the rest of his life.
Thinking of Li Zhi patting him on the shoulder before leaving just now, he said meaningfully, "Jingchu, don't let me down."
This sentence made the hairs on Li Qinzai's back stand up, and it sounded like a line used when dealing with evil forces.
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After returning to the mansion in a hurry, Li Qinzai ignored the servants who saluted along the way and broke into Li Ji's study without even knocking on the door.
After listening to Li Qinzai's anxious narration, Li Ji's expression remained unchanged, and his cloudy old eyes were half-opened and half-closed, as if he had dozed off.
Just when Li Qinzai was anxiously planning to stretch out his hand to test his breathing, Li Ji suddenly opened his eyes, with a smile on his lips.
"As the emperor sends you, you just obey the order." Li Ji said calmly.
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly and said: "But my grandson has no idea what the emperor asked me to do, or to investigate unknown forces. I am so clueless, how should I proceed?"
Li Ji smiled and said: "Some of the emperor's words should be taken seriously, while others are excuses. As a minister, the first priority is to be able to quickly distinguish which of the emperor's words are true and which are excuses."
Li Qinzai frowned: "Grandpa, what do you mean, the emperor's so-called investigation of unknown forces is actually an excuse? What is his original intention?"
But Li Ji closed his eyes and said calmly: "You can judge for yourself, Qin Zai, you are already the county son, and the emperor will definitely use you in the future. You should also enrich your experience in court affairs. Ask me about everything."
, if I die, who will you ask?"
"I have something to burn paper...cough, grandpa, aren't you still alive?"
"What a bastard!" Li Ji opened his eyes and glared: "Believe it or not, I'm going to send a white-haired person to a black-haired person now?"
"I've gone off topic, Grandpa, I've gone off topic. What do you mean by the emperor? You can give me some hints, otherwise my grandson will really ignore Chang'an and cause trouble everywhere."
Li Ji suddenly laughed: "It's okay to get into trouble. Qin Zai, I allow you to do whatever you want this time."
Li Qinzai stared at his face in surprise, but saw that Li Ji had a mysterious face, and there was no clue in his expression.
He snorted dissatisfied. Li Qinzai hated it when big shots showed such profound expressions whenever something happened. They had wisdom in mind and were strategizing, but I just didn't say anything. It was very hateful.
Seeing Li Qinzai's dissatisfied look, Li Ji couldn't help but laugh: "Idiot, you do whatever the emperor tells you to do. You are a minister of the Tang Dynasty, so naturally you have to listen to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. If you think too much, you will be misled by your cleverness."
"As a minister in the court, who is not a human being who was killed out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood? At your age, any little thought will be seen through by others. Be a little confused in front of your colleagues, and be straightforward and true in front of the emperor. I will ensure that you will stay in court for the rest of your life. The hall cannot suffer a big loss."
Li Qinzai seems to have realized something.
He could tell that this was Li Ji's reminder to him. Li Ji's life experience as an official may be reflected in these words.
At the same time, he had a vague understanding of Li Zhi's will.
When he was a social worker in his previous life, whenever he met the leaders for dinner, and the leaders said to him, "You go out to buy a pack of cigarettes," anyone with a normal IQ would never actually go out to buy a pack of cigarettes and then come back.
So Li Ji just said that some of the emperor's words were truth and some were excuses. Now Li Qinzai understands a little bit.
Gee, it’s really the art of language.
Yes, there may or may not be so-called "unknown forces". But to say that the emperor is confused about this would be an insult to other people's intelligence.
Li Zhi's real intention was to ask Li Qinzai to do something.
As for what to do and the purpose after doing it, Li Qinzai has not figured it out for the time being.
It doesn't matter, he will do it first and then talk about it. Anyway, he has Li Zhi to support him and his British father-in-law as his backer.
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In fact, as early as in the Tai Chi Palace, when Li Zhi mentioned that there was an unknown force in the court, the first image that popped into Li Qinzai's mind was the exquisite and charming face of Empress Wu.
Others may not know it, but Li Qinzai, as a time traveler, doesn’t know it?
If history had not changed, this year would be the time when Li Zhi's condition worsened and all government affairs were entrusted to Queen Wu for review.
Reviewing memorials every day, the queen is doing the emperor's work, can she have no other thoughts?
Even if she doesn't take the initiative to cultivate power, there are still courtiers who have the power to join her.
If too many people come together, won't it become an "unknown force"?
This unknown force cannot be said to be rebellious, but they are still loyal to the Li and Tang royal family.
To say that they are loyal ministers feels a bit meaningless. After all, they are already considered "rear party members", which is very taboo.
The nature is very complex and difficult to characterize, but it can be seen that Li Zhi is somewhat dissatisfied.
It happened that Li Qinzai appeared, and it happened that because Li Qinzai was knighted, there was a commotion in the court. Those people were jumping up and down and they were probably restless, so Li Zhi pushed Li Qinzai up.
What are you doing on top?
It is fake to investigate the forces, but it is real to beat them up. Anyway, you are the protagonist of the incident, and you have the right to stand up for yourself. You are also a well-known bastard in Chang'an City. It is normal for you to do some bastard things.
No wonder Li Ji was always vague. No wonder Li Ji smiled evilly and allowed him to mess around this time.
An old fox is an old fox after all, and he immediately saw through Li Zhi's true intentions.
The thing is, this is probably the case.
Li Qinzai looked up to the sky and sighed, with a sad look on his face.
Who the hell did I offend? Isn’t it better to teach in the countryside? Why did I come to Chang’an?
I miss Ganjingzhuang, and I also miss the village girl...
Having vaguely understood what Li Zhi meant, Li Qinzai fell asleep without saying a word...
Even the most important things are not as important as sleep. If you don’t maintain enough energy, how can you have the strength to deal with bad people?
Early the next morning, Li Sujie came to visit again.
The frustrated and out-of-power prince seemed to have identified Li Qinzai's thigh and hugged him tightly.
In the front yard of Li's house, Li Qinzai entertained the prince for a not-so-luxurious lunch. After all, Li Qinzai didn't get up until almost noon. He just woke up and was not suitable for big fish and meat.
As for Li Sujie's taste, Li Qinzai has no control over it. His disciples will eat whatever the teacher eats, and they won't be willing to make it rough.
Even Li Qinzai's bland lunch was a bit boring, but Li Sujie ate extremely heartily, and he wiped out several dishes of vegetarian dishes.
Li Qinzai just watched him eat it all, his eyes became more and more appreciative.
This young man is not only polite, but also sensible and does not waste the food that the farmer uncle has worked so hard to grow.
"Are you full?" Li Qinzai asked with a smile.
Li Sujie rubbed his belly and sighed with satisfaction: "Disciple, I am full. Thank you sir for the food."
"As long as you're full." Li Qinzai smiled happily, then turned to the maid and told the maid: "Let the cook make some more meat dishes. Feel free to serve big fish or meat."
Li Sujie was stunned: "..."
Unexpectedly, after returning to Chang'an, my husband still stopped doing human affairs...
Seeing Li Qinzai eating meat, Li Sujie sighed helplessly.
"I heard that you were summoned by your father yesterday. I wonder if your father has any will? If you need my help, please tell me. I am willing to go through fire and water."
Li Qinzai said calmly: "I really need your help."
Li Sujie perked up and said, "Disciple is willing to serve me."
Li Qinzai put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "Who are those bastards who came out to advise Your Majesty not to be easily knighted at the Golden Palace meeting yesterday? Can you find out?"
Li Sujie said without hesitation: "Yes, I will submit the list to sir within an hour."
"No need to worry. What's more, who is the person who took the lead in admonishing? Who is he closely associated with behind the scenes? Can these be found out?"
Li Sujie whispered: "Yesterday, the emperor and his ministers broke up at the court meeting unhappy. My disciples heard about it in the palace. So I made a special inquiry and found out that the person who took the lead in admonishing my father not to be knighted was Ma Zhong, the censor."
"Then what? Who is behind Ma Zhong?"
"Well, I forgive my incompetence. I don't know much about the affairs of the court. After all, I am a prince, and it is taboo to be too concerned about the court... But I would like to introduce an official to you."
"What official?"
Li Sujie's voice dropped even lower: "An official of Baiqisi."
Li Qinzai's eyes were stunned, and his expression fell into a dull state.
"Hundred Cavalry Division", a famous name that has been admired for a long time in previous lives.
The late Emperor Taizong personally founded a mysterious organization to monitor the people of the world. This organization is so shady that even the emperor would not admit its existence if asked face to face.
But it does exist.
To put it simply, it is a spy organization directly under the jurisdiction of the Emperor.
It is said that it lasted through the Tang Dynasty for nearly three hundred years and always existed in the Li and Tang Dynasties.
Fortunately, the emperors of the Tang Dynasty were well aware of the terror of this organization and put reins on it, so Baiqisi only had the power to monitor and investigate, but not to interrogate and torture.
In comparison, it is much gentler than the Jinyiwei and Dongxichang of the Ming Dynasty. Provide you with the fastest updates and free reading.:.