Four hundred and ninetieth chapters on the potential
The relationship between the uncle and brother-in-law is not that good, at least not as good as Cui Jie imagined.
Cui Sheng wanted to kick Li Qinzai into the pit, and Li Qinzai didn't want to blow Cui Sheng's head off with one punch.
The reason is that Li Qinzai was the source of all the evil deeds he did in Chang'an City. When Cui Sheng was an official in Chang'an, he naturally heard a lot about it. Once the impression of a person is fixed, it is difficult to change it.
Later, Li Qinzai invented this and that, whether it was a meritorious service or a correct performance, it stands to reason that things are no longer what they used to be. But in the eyes of his uncle, Li Qinzai was still the fanatic and a playboy. No matter what invention or meritorious service he made, it was nothing.
It's just an illusion, it won't scare me.
The reason why Li Qinzai wanted to blow his uncle's head off was also very simple.
I have had many confrontations with Li Zhizhuo, and I seriously suspect that this guy has written countless bad things about himself in the emperor's daily life records, the kind that will last for thousands of years.
Cui Jie seemed to know nothing about the undercurrent between her uncle and her brother-in-law. After getting married, she only focused on being her own little woman and taking care of the couple's home and property.
In this era when a wife has to carefully plead to her husband when she returns to her natal family, everything about her natal family is not as important to her as her husband's family.
"Husband, just now the eunuch told me that your majesty will give me and Qiao'er a golden certificate. Tomorrow they will be sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I have been promoted to the fourth rank, and Qiao'er has also been promoted to the fifth rank, General Ningyuan. Hehe
Hee, he is so young and he has become a general..."
Li Qinzai hugged Cui Jie in his arms and said with a smile: "If you tell Qiao'er tomorrow, it's just a false title. Don't take it seriously. Don't let me see him putting on official airs in front of the villagers. I will beat him to death."
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"Qiao'er is so sensible, she will definitely not..." Cui Jie said, suddenly hesitating.
Obviously Qiao'er's recent performance has really shaken the word "sensible" a bit. He has gotten into a lot of trouble recently.
It stands to reason that only teenagers will enter the rebellious period. Isn't Qiao'er a little early?
"The same goes for you, Mrs. Gaoming. Don't put on airs in front of the bankers. You will have a bad reputation. From now on, the bankers will spread rumors that there is an evil mistress in our Li family. Let's see if you are disgusting."
Cui Jie rolled her eyes in his arms and hummed: "When have I ever put on airs? I am also from a noble family. Growing up, I have always been polite to the servants in the house and to the bankers in my family.
Don’t I have any education like this?”
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Then I would like to congratulate Madam Li Cui on her promotion from the fifth rank to the fourth rank. Tsk, tsk, come on, show me your arrogant face."
Cui Jie was so happy that she kicked her feet wildly, then she turned around and hugged him tightly, and said softly: "I have caught the glory of my husband. He is a great man. He has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty and created so many novel things for the country.
It’s only then that I was promoted to imperial title.”
Pointing to the top of her head, Cui Jie said happily: "I often feel that I and Qiao'er are under the shade of a tree. It's windy and rainy outside, but under the shade of the tree it's warm in winter and cool in summer, with no wind or rain."
Burying her head deeply into his chest, Cui Jie closed her eyes and murmured: "My husband is the shade of the tree."
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The next day, Li Qinzai rarely got up early, waking up at dawn.
There was no other way. There was an emperor and a queen living at home. If Li Qinzai dared to sleep until midnight, he would be too worried.
It is no exaggeration to say that even if Li Zhi accidentally fell and fell into pieces while walking in his villa, Li Qinzai would theoretically be jointly and severally liable.
So Li Qinzai had to get up early and wait for the call at any time. What if Li Zhi went to the latrine and forgot to bring toilet paper? Doesn't Li Qinzai's role become apparent?
It was a bit cold in the garden of the villa in the early morning. It was already winter and all the flowers were withered. Only a few wintersweet trees in the corner quietly bloomed. The bright red flower buds and the cold and gloomy sky created a wonderful picture.
Li Qinzai walked around the garden and was hesitating whether to go into the backyard to greet Li Zhi and Empress Wu, when he saw a group of palace maids walking slowly not far away.
Li Qinzai hurriedly stepped aside, bowing and not daring to look directly.
The palace maid passed by Li Qinzai, but suddenly stopped, and Empress Wu's voice came out.
"There is no need to be polite at Jingchu. His Majesty is still sleeping. Just show your kindness as a landlord and accompany me to enjoy the flowers in your backyard."
Li Qinzai accepted the order and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, please forgive me, it's already winter and the flowers have withered. Flower appreciation..."
Empress Wu said: "Aren't there some wintersweet trees in the corner? Take me to see them."
Li Qinzai had no choice but to bring Empress Wu to some wintersweet trees. Looking at the dying flowers and bones in front of him, Li Qinzai's mouth twitched.
What's so beautiful about rotten flowers? They're so pretentious that Ming destroyed all the flowers. They picked them to make scented tea and drank them. They also cut down the wintersweet trees and planted watermelons instead...
Huh? Is there any watermelon in this era? It is said that there is, and it seems to be called "cold melon". Later, I asked Ah Si to go to Chang'an City to inquire about it and get some watermelon seeds from the barbarians.
Pick a watermelon in the summer, soak it in the well water for an hour, bite it in one bite, tsk...it feels like being hit by an arrow on the battlefield, so refreshing!
A voice came unexpectedly to my ear.
"Jingchu is really different. He drools when he is with me. Why is that?" Empress Wu said in a cold tone.
Li Qinzai was shocked and had a huge misunderstanding.
"I'm sorry, I, uh... I have a toothache recently. I often drool unconsciously and lose my manners. Please punish me, Queen."
Empress Wu stared at him for a while, sighed and said, "Jing Chu's ability to make up lies is probably as good as your knowledge. I also admire this very much."
Li Qinzai blinked innocently: "I really have a toothache..."
Empress Wu suddenly sneered: "I won't talk nonsense to you. Li Jingxuan was sent to the school by me. He returned to Chang'an the day before yesterday, and you made him look like a human being and a ghost like a ghost. He is a bachelor of Hongwen Hall. He was once
Is this how you treat the prince's attendant?"
Li Qinzai sighed and said: "I want to say that everything is a misunderstanding and an accident. Do you believe it, Queen?"
Empress Wu said coldly: "Do you think I will believe it?"
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold. After a long time, Empress Wu sighed: "Jingchu, you are a smart man. Smart people should know how to advance and retreat. Half of the people in Ganjingzhuang's school are pillars of the Imperial Academy, and the other half are the children of powerful people in the court..."
"You can't see anything now, but in ten or twenty years, these students will be the mainstay ministers of the Tang Dynasty. If they unite and say a word in the court, the entire court will have to stop and listen to them."
"Jingchu, you are their mentor, which means that the future of this power is actually in your hands. The imperial court and the Tian family will not allow anyone other than the emperor to hold such heavy power. Do you understand?"
Li Qinzai lowered his head and said, "Yes, I understand."
After hesitating for a moment, Li Qinzai added: "I have no intention of being their mentor. If the emperor and the queen are worried, it doesn't matter if the school is broken up. I don't mind."
Empress Wu sighed again and said: "Jingchu, you are just talking angrily. Your Majesty and I have seen your ability and knowledge with your own eyes. You are indeed capable of reaching the heavens. If such great ability and knowledge are not passed on to others,
How can future generations live up to the inheritance of your Mohist family?"
Li Qinzai instantly understood what she meant.
Empress Wu meant that knowledge should be passed on, but it did not mean that passing on knowledge would also allow him to control such huge power. Therefore, when Li Jingxuan came, he was decentralizing power and providing checks and balances.
For Empress Wu, the best result is that Li Qinzai is responsible for teaching and Li Jingxuan is responsible for holding power. Power and knowledge in the school are separated and each performs his own duties, trying to minimize Li Qinzai's prestige and weight among students.
Yes, the Tian family is so overbearing and will never reason with you.
Empress Wu stared into his eyes and suddenly said: "Do you think I am taking revenge on you for what happened last time?"
Li Qinzai said hurriedly: "I have no such intention."
Empress Wu shook her head: "No matter what your true thoughts are in your heart, I will tell you the truth today. I am not so narrow-minded, but the court of the Tang Dynasty cannot be more complicated."
"Your Majesty and I have been working hard to do one thing over the past few years, which is to weaken the power of the aristocratic families. Your Majesty and I have done this very hard, but with little effect."
"There is an undercurrent surging in the court. Your Majesty and I are having a very difficult time coping with it. Those aristocratic families are unwilling to be weakened and have always been obedient to your Majesty. From the Yonghui Year to the Longshuo Year, for more than ten years, Your Majesty took the opportunity to clean up the court many times.
The purpose of the court is to cut off the influence of the aristocratic family in the court."
"Under such a situation, Your Majesty and I really cannot accept that another force will appear in the court ten or twenty years later, and this person is you, who is almost a brother to Your Majesty."