They are all foxes from Liaozhai, an old fox and a young fox, and they all come from the same litter and belong to the same species.
Li Ji and Li Qinzai had a clear and sober view of the court.
The definition of "Mingjun" is very broad, whether it is benevolence, righteousness or loyalty, they are just superficial skills of a Mingjun.
For ministers who really get involved in the court, the definition of a wise king is actually very simple.
Do the right thing at the right time. The minister below gives a hundred suggestions. In most cases, you choose the right one.
This is Mingjun.
In fact, it's not that complicated. The emperor is also a human being. He also has emotions, anger, sorrow, and eating, drinking, and diarrhea. From the perspective of his ministers, he is more delicate and pretentious than ordinary people. He has accumulated a lot of bad habits due to his pampering.
Anyway, this is what Li Zhi looks like in Li Qinzai's eyes.
A wise king cannot always be wise. He is a god, not a human being.
Occasionally enjoying great achievements and occasionally being arrogant and licentious are actually acceptable. Li Qinzai is not a moral gentleman. He has even more faults than Li Zhi himself, and he has no position to accuse others of their faults.
But the matter of Mount Tai being enshrined in Zen is a bit too much.
To put it bluntly, this is disregarding the survival of the people and squandering the people's fat and oil just to satisfy one's own vanity.
Li Qinzai felt 10,000 disapprovals in his heart.
"Grandpa, my grandson thinks that he must be remonstrated with His Majesty to grant Zen status." Li Qinzai said in a more serious tone.
Li Ji sighed and said, "It's not that easy. Your Majesty has been carried away now and won't listen to anyone."
"Accommodating Tuyuhun is a good thing and a bad thing. The territory of the Tang Dynasty expanded, but it also encouraged the emperor's arrogance. Feng Chan was just the first one."
"In the future, if the emperor does not restrain himself, what I am most worried about is that the emperor will make a wrong judgment on the decision to conquer Goguryeo in Pingliao, which will be a disaster for the whole world."
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that it is not necessarily a good thing for my grandson to accept Tuguhun."
Li Ji smiled and said: "It's a good thing. It's precisely because this contribution is so great and so dazzling that the emperor will be carried away. You don't have to worry too much. The emperor is indeed a wise king. As ministers, we only need to make the best of the situation. The emperor will eventually You'll wake up."
"What about Mount Tai's enthronement? Do you really agree with the emperor doing such a stupid thing?"
Li Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "Wait a minute, you and I don't have to force ourselves to stand out. There are people who stand out in the court."
"Grandpa, you look so cunning now, like a villain..."
Li Ji smiled: "My dear grandson, grandpa is showing you a family heirloom. Come closer..."
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The rumors in the Chang'an market spread more and more widely. For some reason, many people were reciting it in unison, and the voices in favor of the emperor's Taishan enshrinement became louder and louder.
The reaction of the courtiers was also very subtle.
Most of the courtiers said nothing, but when the censors who had heard about the incident reported the voices of the Chang'an market to the three provinces, things were destined to be unstoppable.
The court hall, which was obviously still in rest period, suddenly had memorials flying all over the sky, and the officials on duty in Shangshu Province were in a hurry.
Most of the content of the memorial is to request the emperor to grant Zen to Mount Tai.
These officials are really sensible. Regardless of whether the emperor agrees or not, it is always right to ask the emperor to grant Zen status.
Just like when a new king comes to the throne, the ministers invite him three times and the new king says three words.
The tone of the new emperor's three words will definitely be very harsh, and he will even scold the officials who persuade him to join for being disobedient and disloyal.
But were these officials really punished after the new king came to the throne?
On the contrary, they have all been re-employed because of the "merit of support". You become the emperor, and I bear the charge of disobedience and disloyalty. I wonder if you are moved.
Since ancient times, only routines have won people's hearts.
Nowadays, the rumors in Chang'an City are also routine.
After the public opinion was first created, initiative turned into passivity, and retreat turned into advance, the emperor actually had a deeper degree of initiative.
On the fifth day of the new year, the right minister Xu Jingzong, Hejian County Duke Li Yifu, and Dali Temple Minister Duan Baoxuan all presented a petition to the emperor to enshrine Mount Tai.
The memorials of these three people added a ladle of hot soup to the already boiling court, causing the court to explode.
The three of them are not light in weight. They can be said to be high-ranking ministers. Their memorials must be presented to Li Zhi for inspection.
Li Zhi's reaction was very interesting. On the day he saw the three people's memorial, he issued an edict to severely reprimand them. In his reply, he said that he had no moral ability and his merits were not as good as those of the late emperor. How could he have the face to be honored as a Zen monk?
Finally, Li Zhi rebuked the officials and said that the matter of granting Zen status could no longer be discussed and was put aside.
The three people who took the lead immediately put out the fire, and the officials did not dare to mention it again.
But Li Yifu was stunned. Among all the civil and military officials in the court, he was the only one who never restrained himself. He knelt in front of the Tai Chi Palace and burst into tears. Instead of admitting his mistake, he insisted that the emperor should be enshrined in Zen, and I would say the same thing if I beheaded me.
Li Zhi in the Taiji Palace was furious after hearing the news, and issued another imperial edict to severely reprimand him.
The last sentence is to tell him to go home and reflect behind closed doors, and meditate on his own mistakes.
The king is a saint and the ministers are wise, moving the heaven and the earth.
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Li Ji chose to remain silent and severely warned Li Qinzai to remain silent as well.
In the atmosphere of great support and joy, Li Ji saw the hidden danger.
If you jump out and sing the opposite at this time, you will be putting your own life and future at risk.
Remonstrance requires wisdom and timing, and now is definitely not a good time.
As expected, Li Qinzai fell silent and returned to his former playboy behavior.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, he invited Sun Congdong, Song Jintu and others to come to Pingkangfang.
After the battle of Tuyuhun, both Sun Congdong and Song Jintu were awarded rewards for their merits. Perhaps Li Zhi was too excited and awarded rewards very strongly.
Sun Congdong was promoted to General of the Right Guard. He was not a "big general" but a "general" and was regarded as the third-in-command of the Right Guard.
Song Jintu was transferred back to Chang'an Zuowuwei from the border army and served as Captain Guoyi, leading General Yingyang.
Not only that, each of them was given a goldfish bag, a hundred acres of fertile land, and their sons were given the title of official with a false title.
After becoming successful and famous, returning home in glory, that's about it.
Li Qinzai called the two of them out today to fulfill the promise he made on the battlefield.
At that time, Li Qinzai boldly promised that when he returned to Chang'an after this battle, he would rent a brothel and let the two of them do whatever they wanted.
The year has passed, and it’s time for the promise to be fulfilled.
There are many brothels in Pingkangfang. There are countless pavilions and gardens with names that are both elegant and provocative.
Too many choices make it hard to choose.
The three of them stood on the street of Pingkangfang at a loss. Li Qinzai simply closed his eyes and made a blind selection.
As soon as he closed his eyes, he stretched out his hand and pointed randomly: "This is the place, I won't change it, I have to have fun today! If you two don't crawl out on your knees tomorrow, you won't give me face!"
After saying this, Li Qinzai walked away, but was blocked by Sun Congdong and Song Jintu, one on the left and the other on the right, unable to move.
Sun Congdong looked ugly: "Hou Mo from Li County is making trouble... That's the stable next to the inn!"
Li Qinzai opened his eyes and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
This is embarrassing.
The stable next to the inn is equivalent to the parking lot outside the hotel in the previous life. Marquis Li Xian finally invited a guest, so he couldn't let the distinguished guest blow the exhaust pipe.