Li Qinzai resigned respectfully and slowly exited the Liangyi Hall.
Li Zhi watched him off with a smile. It wasn't until his figure disappeared from the palace gate that Li Zhi withdrew his gaze and sat back in the palace.
The shadow on the screen at the back of the palace flashed, and the graceful figure of Empress Wu appeared in front of Li Zhi. She first bowed to Li Zhi Yingying.
"Is Your Majesty too lenient to this son? Since he has been granted an official position, is there any reason why he should not join the court and ignore government affairs? If outsiders find out, there will be rumors in the court again." Empress Wu frowned.
Li Zhi smiled and said, "Did you hear it just now from behind the screen?"
"Yes, your majesty summoned this son to play a duet, which is related to the country. I couldn't help but be curious, so I hid behind and listened for a while. Your majesty forgives me."
Li Zhi shook his head indifferently and said with a smile: "The great talents of ancient and modern times inevitably have some strange problems. There are those who are arrogant about their talents, those who have no children left, and those who have weird temperaments. Since I want to use my talents, I should be tolerant of others.
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"If you force him to do something he doesn't like, the minister will feel unhappy and will inevitably have resentment when doing things. He will not be too grateful for my kindness. Why should he ruin the relationship between monarch and minister for the sake of some common rules? It is both public and private.
Not the greatest good."
Empress Wu lowered her head and thought for a while, then said softly: "Your Majesty is wise, but I am wrong. I am a woman who is too narrow-minded after all."
Li Zhi smiled, looked up at a dim palace lantern on the top of the palace, and murmured: "Everyone in the world calls my father the 'Khan of Heaven' because of his great talent and broad mind."
"I... don't want to lose to my father. As long as I live, I also hope that my subjects and Chinese and foreign vassals will sincerely call me 'Khan of Heaven'. I should have no regrets in this life."
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Li Qinzai became an official.
This time it is no longer a false title or a sinecure, but an official with real power.
The Young Inspector of the Ordnance Supervisor is equivalent to the second-in-command of the Ordnance Supervisor, starting from the fifth rank, which is not too young.
Of course, he is still a little behind his father, Li Siwen, the governor of Runzhou.
Li Qinzai suddenly had a bad taste. If he was promoted to the fourth rank or above in the future, which was higher than his father's official position, would he still dare to beat himself?
Is it necessary to squat in Dali Temple if you beat a Shangguan?
Unfortunately, even though he is already a fifth-rank official, he still does not have the ambition he should have.
Li Qinzai had no goals in the officialdom. This official position was just a dispensable supplement to him. Even if Li Zhi suddenly issued an order to remove him from his official position, he would not be disappointed.
Without great ambitions, he would be content with a small fortune. This kind of life was what Li Qinzai really needed. The official position that Li Zhi awarded him was more like a burden and a constraint.
Returning to the Li Mansion, as soon as he got off the carriage, Li Qinzai suddenly discovered that red lanterns were hung in the mansion, and the housekeeper and servants stood at the door to welcome him.
Seeing Li Qinzai coming back, Butler Wu rushed up and saluted with a festive look on his face: "Congratulations to the Fifth Young Master on his promotion to the Young Supervisor. We have another pillar of the Li family. The family business will last for thousands of years."
The servants also followed suit and saluted and congratulated.
Butler Wu's joy when congratulating him came from the bottom of his heart. As a steward of the British government, he could see it more clearly than anyone else.
The Li family is undoubtedly prominent, but in such a large family, the only truly prominent person is the British Duke Li Ji, and the rest of the family's descendants are all Enyin.
Another unpleasant word for "En Yin" is to take advantage of Li Ji's favor. The entire family just took advantage of Li Ji's favor, including Li Ji's eldest son Li Zhen and second son Li Siwen.
In fact, they don't have much talent. It's just that Li Ji contributed too much to the Tang Dynasty. The Tian family must let the Li family shine for Li Ji's sake.
However, Li Qinzai was different. He was the only one among all the descendants of the Li family who became an official purely on his own merit. Moreover, the emperor obviously favored him very much, so he became a fifth-grade young eunuch.
Li Qinzai's official position is much higher than that of other members of the Li family.
What it represents to the Li family is also extraordinary. After the head of the Li family, Li Ji, they finally had another truly capable talent.
So when Wu Tong met, he said, "The Li family's business will last for thousands of years." This sentence was not just a compliment, but Wu Tong meant something when he said it.
If there are successors in the family, the family business will naturally last for thousands of years.
After greeting the butler with a smile, Li Qinzai walked through the door.
In the front hall, the elders of the family were all present, and they had obviously received news from the palace that Li Qinzai had been promoted to an official position.
Mrs. Li Cui was the first to greet her with a smile on her face. She was so happy that she didn't know what to do. She put her hands together and rubbed Li Qinzai's hair vigorously, making his hairstyle a mess.
"My son is amazing. Even the emperor said you have great talent. You have done a good job for your parents, and your mother... is very happy."
Mrs. Li Cui choked up as she spoke.
Li Qinzai has done too many bad things over the years, and his reputation in Chang'an City is also bad. Li Cui probably heard a lot of gossip among the ladies in Chang'an, and suffered a lot of cowardice.
Today, Li Qinzai was appointed an official by the emperor, not because of the kindness of his elders, but because of his own ability.
Maybe Li Qinzai didn't think anything of it, but for Li Cui, it was indeed a feeling of pride, and she would be able to hold her head high in the circle of ladies in Chang'an City in the future.
Li Qinzai stood in front of Mrs. Li Cui, watching her wiping away tears and looking happy. He suddenly realized how much frustration and pressure his family had secretly endured because of his unbearable and irresponsible self.
"Mom, my child will never let you hold your head up again." Li Qinzai said seriously.
This is his promise. Li Qinzai is lonely, but it does not mean that he is heartless. He has his weaknesses, and the softest place in his heart is his family.
Mrs. Li Cui smiled with tears in her eyes: "My son has finally grown up and become sensible. I have been looking forward to this day for my mother for a long time..."
Li Qinzai hugged her shoulders intimately and said with a smile: "Mom, even if I don't become a high official in the future, I won't let you be embarrassed. I want to make my mother the most beautiful mother in Chang'an City."
Mrs. Li Cui wiped her tears and said with a smile: "My son is already very prosperous as a mother today. My son does not need to be harsh on himself."
Mother and son talked for a while, and Li Ji and Li Siwen also walked out of the front hall.
Li Qinzai bowed to the two of them in a formal manner.
Li Ji stroked his beard and smiled and said: "I had expected the emperor's reward, but I didn't expect the emperor's favor to be so great that he actually granted you the title of an official of the fifth rank."
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly and said: "My grandson doesn't really want to be an official, but I have no choice but to be granted the title by the palace. My grandson dare not resign for fear of causing trouble to the family, so I have to accept it."
Li Jin snorted and said: "Young Superintendent of Military Weapons, it seems that he has a lot of power in his hands. You must be careful in the future and don't behave like before. The officialdom is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. If you make a wrong step, you will be in trouble."
A fatal disaster."
"Yes, my grandson understands."
Li Siwen stood quietly aside, his expression still indifferent, but there was still a sense of joy in his eyes, but he was used to keeping a straight face in front of his son, so it was difficult to change his expression for a while.
Seeing Li Qinzai looking at him, Li Siwen coughed uncomfortably, remained silent for a moment, and finally said: "You... did a good job."
Li Qinzai smiled.
It’s a rare compliment that Li Qinzai’s predecessor probably has never heard in half his life.
Li Ji glanced at Li Siwen and suddenly smiled and said: "Siwen's Runzhou governor is only a fourth-rank official. You have to pay more attention. Otherwise, your son will probably have a higher official position than you in a short time. At that time, it will look like
Are you ashamed?"
Li Siwen smiled lightly and said: "If you can be better than your master, I will not be ashamed even if I salute my son."