Prince Teng Li Yuanying wandered around in front of the Tai Chi Palace again today. After waiting for a long time, a eunuch came out and respectfully told Prince Teng that the emperor was busy today and had no time to summon him. He asked His Highness to go back and wait for news from the Ministry of Rites.
Prince Teng was stunned for a long time, and then he walked back in despair.
Since returning to Chang'an City, King Teng has asked to see Li Zhi five times, and he has been rejected five times by Li Zhi.
Anyway, Li Zhi just didn't want to see him, he was either busy or ill.
It was not so difficult for Prince Teng to lick the Korean lady, at least she didn't refuse him to lick her. But Li Zhi didn't even give her a chance to meet her.
The only thing that pleased Prince Teng was that at least the emperor could find an excuse to decline, which showed that the emperor still had some family affection for the emperor's uncle.
Of course, if you don’t want to see it, you really don’t want to see it.
The emperor's uncle asked to see him five times but failed to see him. It was obvious that Li Zhi really didn't like this emperor's uncle.
As for what the eunuch said about waiting for news from the Ministry of Rites, it was an empty lie.
According to court etiquette, officials seeking to see the emperor must make arrangements through the Ministry of Rites, but this is very flexible.
How the Ministry of Rites arranges it, who will be seen and who will not be seen, and how long it will take to see them, is completely unpredictable.
As early as the Zhenguan period, a local official went to Beijing to report on his work and stayed in a post house to wait for the arrangements of the Ministry of Rites. As a result, I don't know whether the Ministry of Rites was negligent or Li Shimin was really busy. The official had been waiting in Chang'an City for half a year.
There was also no official in charge for half a year.
It wasn't until the official couldn't stand it anymore and ran to the gate of Tai Chi Palace that he knelt down and cried bitterly, which attracted the attention of the palace people and finally he was able to see the beauty of heaven as he wished.
Because of this incident, Wei Zheng, the servant at that time, once again made Li Shimin ecstasy.
Therefore, King Teng did not expect the Ministry of Rites to arrange an opportunity for him to meet the emperor. If the emperor did not want to see him, the Ministry of Rites would not arrange it for him at all.
Disappointed, he turned around and boarded the carriage. Just as the honor guard was about to set off, a man dressed as a guard hurried outside the palace gate, showed his waist badge to the Habayashi guard in front of the gate, and at the same time loudly shouted: "Your Highness, the fourth prince of Ganjingzhuang, is reporting urgently."
, the uncle of Weinan County has made great contributions to the country, please report it to the emperor."
Prince Teng in the carriage was startled.
Weinan County Bo Li Qinzai? What did he do again?
The accompanying guards were about to order the ceremonial guard to start, but King Teng suddenly stopped.
"Wait a minute. Just wait outside the palace gate." An unpredictable light flashed in Prince Teng's eyes.
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Taiji Palace, Anren Palace.
Li Zhi and Empress Wu gathered together and watched curiously as the guard took out cement from his bag and held it in both hands.
"What is this..." Li Zhi came closer and observed carefully: "Did Su Jie make a mistake? Just a handful of dusty things can be compared to gunpowder and a three-eyed gun. I have read a lot, so don't lie.
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The guard lowered his head and said, "I don't dare to deceive you. I was also present when County Uncle Li showed this thing. I saw it all with my own eyes."
Empress Wu said with great interest: "Mix it with river sand and water and apply it on the ditch to make it solid?"
"Yes, at that time Qibi Zhen, the son of General Qibi, tried it with a purple gold hammer. When he hammered it down, the ditch did not move at all and only cracked a small crack. It is indeed indestructible."
Empress Wu grasped the key and asked: "What kind of situation can Qi Bizhen create if he hits it with a hammer?"
The imperial guard said: "Qi Bizhen is the queen of the generals, and can crack gold and stone with one hammer."
Li Zhi was surprised: "This thing...is so strong?"
Subconsciously he looked at Empress Wu and found that Empress Wu's eyes were as shocked as his.
Empress Wu quickly calmed down: "Your Majesty, seeing is believing."
Li Zhi nodded and said to the imperial guard: "Since you have seen it with your own eyes, you must know the regulations. Come and try it."
The imperial guard did not refuse, and confidently asked the palace servants to bring some river sand and water, followed Li Qinzai's example, mixed the cement in, and mixed it evenly with the water.
Li Zhi ordered a mound of earth to be built outside the palace, compacted it, spread cement on it, and waited patiently for several hours.
A few hours later, Li Zhi couldn't wait to run out of the hall to check. He knocked on it with his fingers and found that it was extremely hard. He tried to kick it twice, but the mound did not move at all, leaving only his footprints on the surface.
"It's interesting..." Li Zhi murmured to himself with excited eyes, and then ordered the guards to get a sledgehammer to hit it.
A general personally took a sledgehammer and hit it hard. As expected, there was no damage to the mound. The general hit it hard several times and finally made a small crack in it.
Empress Wu stood next to Li Zhi, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, wondering what she was thinking.
Li Zhi said excitedly: "Smash it into pieces and take a look."
Several guards stepped forward and smashed against the mound. After a long time, the mound was finally smashed and cement fragments were scattered on the ground.
Li Zhi picked up a broken piece, looked at it carefully, tried to break it a few times, and then smashed it on the ground.
After trying it several times, Li Zhi was finally satisfied and said with a big smile: "Great stuff! As expected of Jingchu, it's like he has nine mental orifices and can create incredible things."
Empress Wu on the side said softly: "Your Majesty, if this thing is used to build cities or build roads and bridges, it will be of great use. Jingchu did not exaggerate. Its function is indeed comparable to gunpowder."
Li Jiajie felt delighted and said loudly: "I have to go to Ganjing Village to see how this thing was made. I want to hear it from Jing Chu himself."
Empress Wu's eyes flashed and she said: "I am willing to go with your majesty."
"Let's go! While it's still early, we'll arrive at Ganjingzhuang at sunset. I've been coveting the food in Jingchu's Mansion for a long time, haha!"
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The gate of Taiji Palace opened, and Li Zhi's emperor's guard of honor left the palace.
Li Zhi was a benevolent emperor and did not make any fanfare when traveling. The emperor's guard of honor only brought a few extra Yulin guards with him.
Prince Teng, who had been waiting outside the palace gate, couldn't help but open his eyes in excitement when he saw the emperor's ceremonial procession coming out of the palace.
I finally waited for you, but luckily I didn’t give up!
At noon, I had a vague premonition that with the news that Weinan County Bo had entered the palace, the emperor would definitely react.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for a reaction to come out. Prince Teng didn't even expect that it was the emperor who was traveling in person.
Is it possible that Li Qinzai's status in the emperor's heart has become so important? He just sent someone to deliver a message, and the emperor left the palace in person.
What did that guy do?
Lifting the curtain of the carriage, Prince Teng patted the coachman and said: "Follow the emperor's guard of honor and don't get too close. Driving is a punishable crime."
The driver agreed and followed slowly and cautiously behind the guard of honor.
Sitting in the swaying carriage, Prince Teng suddenly grinned.
It seems that my daughter has also been to Ganjingzhuang for several days. She said she was visiting the daughter of the Cui family.
Has the stay been too long? Although they have been close friends for many years, they are finally married and living in someone else's house, and they never see each other without looking up or down.
The two of them were originally innocent and lived together under the same roof. After a long time, it is hard to say whether there will be any sparks in the friction.
Moreover, that bastard Li Qinzai is not a fuel-efficient lamp.
The young cabbage that I have been raising for many years...
"Leave the city and take a detour, bypassing the emperor's guard of honor. We must arrive at Ganjingzhuang before the emperor." Prince Teng ordered the coachman anxiously.