After walking out of Tai Chi Palace, Li Qinzai's heart was still full of anger.
This is not a conflict of values, but an irreconcilable contradiction between the two classes.
The powerful will always be powerful, and their interests will always be a hundred times more important than the lives of the people.
Li Zhi needs to be enshrined, and Empress Wu needs to be enshrined even more. As for how many people will be ruined because of this enshrinement, and how many people will starve to death on the way to escape, they don't care.
After a person dies, a few more are reborn, just like grass. When the spring breeze blows, the land is in full bloom again. What does it matter if there are a few fewer grasses?
Li Qinzai could no longer argue with Empress Wu. His values were completely incompatible with Empress Wu.
After walking out of Tai Chi Palace, Li Qinzai's face turned pale and he hurried towards the Duke's Mansion.
Liu Asi and others behind him saw Li Qinzai's ugly face and did not dare to say anything, so they followed him one after another.
Returning to the Duke's Mansion, Li Qinzai went directly to Li Ji's study. This time he did not knock on the door, but kicked it open vigorously. Li Ji, who was sitting in the study and was reading, was frightened, and then his old face showed an angry look.
Li Qinzai took the lead: "Don't scold me, don't hit me, I'm in a bad mood, I kicked the door, what do you think?"
Li Jida was stunned for a moment, and then became furious: "No, I will make you feel better now!"
After saying that, he picked up a horizontal knife hanging on the wall of the study room, took off the scabbard and went towards Li Qinzai to kill him.
Li Qinzai's eyelids twitched, and he was in a bad mood, so he didn't even show sympathy for it?
Then Li Qinzai turned around and ran away, while Li Ji chased after him while waving his scabbard. The old man, who was almost seventy years old, was as light as a swallow when he chased his grandson.
The grandfather and grandson ran all over the yard, and the servants of the Duke's Mansion were shocked. It was such a familiar scene, they hadn't seen it for many years.
Li Qinzai was a little sad and angry. He was in a bad mood and wanted to go home to vent his anger. As soon as he got up, his grandfather put out the fire.
Is it said that the family is a safe haven for men?
After a long time, the grandfather and grandson sat back in the study. Li Ji was holding the scabbard with one hand, panting slightly. Li Qinzai knelt down in front of Li Ji with his eyebrows lowered, and he was so well-behaved that it made people feel heartbroken.
"Have you turned off the engine? Have you calmed down? Do you want me to throw you into the lake and consolidate it?" After the violence, Li Ji was in high spirits, with a cheerful smile on his face. The only imperfection was that he still had a cigarette left to burn. .
Li Qinzai nodded obediently: "It's turned off. It can't be turned off anymore. If it is turned off again, it will run out of gas..."
"Tell me, why are you so angry when you come back today? Whoever provoked you outside, whom do you want to seek revenge from? Don't bring your bad temper into the house, otherwise I will kill you even though I am far away." Li Ji asked with a face getting colder.
"My grandson cannot afford to offend anyone who messes with his grandson..." Li Qinzai said helplessly.
Li Jibai raised his eyebrows: "Is there anyone in the world that my British government can't afford to offend?"
"have."
"who?"
"Today's Queen Wu."
The grandfather and grandson fell into an awkward silence.
For a long time, Li Qinzai said cautiously: "Grandpa, look, my grandson can't afford to offend the queen, so he goes home and makes a fuss. Is it reasonable?"
Li Ji frowned and said, "Did Empress Wu offend you? Did you enter the palace after returning to Chang'an today?"
"yes."
"Then you had a dispute with the Queen?"
"yes."
Li Ji sighed: "Why are you arguing?"
Li Qinzai said honestly: "It is about conferring Zen on Mount Tai for Your Majesty."
Li Ji fell silent again.
In the court these years, Li Ji has always been very responsible. He is very clear about his position. A military commander is a military commander. Except for military affairs, he has never participated in government affairs.
However, not participating does not mean pretending to be deaf and dumb. Li Zhi was granted the title of Zen Taishan, and Li Ji actually disagreed with it in his heart. When the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty had to agree, all Li Ji could do was remain silent.
But who would have thought that his grandson would eventually pierce the window paper.
"Your Majesty and the Queen's enthronement is not just to show off their merits, do you understand?" Li Ji said slowly.
"My grandson understands that the more important thing is to consolidate the imperial power." Li Qinzai sighed and said, "Grandpa also thinks that his grandson did something wrong?"
Li Ji shook his head: "I agree with your idea. The matter of enshrining Zen has been postponed, but I will not have a head-on dispute with the emperor and empress. That would be very unwise."
Li Qinzai smiled: "My grandson is a young man. Young people are inevitably impulsive and will blurt out whatever they should or shouldn't say when their brains get hot."
Li Ji sighed: "The queen needs this ceremony of enshrining Zen even more. If you object, the grudge with her will be dead. I ask you, do you still insist on opposing the queen?"
Li Qinzai nodded: "Since I have expressed my attitude, I will not change it. Feng Chan is a bad government. Taking advantage of the fact that the imperial court has not yet issued an order to increase the wealth for the people of the world, and before the local governments use the financial and material resources of the treasury to consume too much, My grandson must admonish His Majesty."
"No reason can be a butcher's knife to harm the people, regardless of whether it is legitimate or unfair."
Li Qinzai spoke eloquently, and Li Ji looked at him blankly, his eyes gradually filled with admiration and relief.
"Qin Zai, when you grow up, you can earn your own title without relying on family favors. You have your own abilities. You have your own ideas in everything, and I won't interfere."
Pulling out a stack of paper from the low table, Li Ji patted it and said: "My old disciples have sent you what you need. Most of the financial, material and labor used by the prefectures and counties in Guanzhong are here. I will remember every transaction." Very clear."
"Take it and make good use of it." Li Ji paused and his tone gradually became solemn: "I will attend the Shuo Wang Dynasty meeting in three days."
Li Qinzai was stunned: "Grandpa, you are old, why bother..."
Li Ji shook his head: "I have lived on the salary of three generations of kings, so how can I be a person who is living without food? The country was conquered by the late emperor and his brothers, and no one will be allowed to abuse it."
"Even a young man like you dares to stand up and plead for the people. How can I be inferior to you? Ha!"
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Li Qinzai left the Duke's Mansion and went out of the city that day and returned to Ganjing Village.
Just as Li Qinzai left the city, a letter was delivered to Taiji Palace, and the palace officials delivered it to Li Zhi.
Li Zhi was dining with Empress Wu, and Wang Changfu held a letter in his hands. Li Zhi took it and read it, and couldn't help but be stunned.
"Li Jingchu's letter? What kind of letter did he write? If something happens, can't he go to the palace and say no to his face?"
Empress Wu's face suddenly became ugly, but she tried her best to smile and said: "Although Jing Chu has made many meritorious deeds, his character is like that of a child, rough and rough, and he lacks some stability."
Li Zhi unfolded the letter and turned to look at her.
Looking back at the letter, Li Zhi read it carefully, smiled and said, "Queen, guess what Jingchu wrote in the letter?"
"I don't know."
"Haha, Jingchu said, the spring has been warm and the flowers have been blooming recently, and the countryside has become a beautiful scenery. Jingchu invites me to go hunting outside Ganjing Village tomorrow."
Li Zhi put away the letter and said with a smile: "It is indeed the time of spring when the flowers are blooming. It is a rare good weather in the year. I haven't been out of the palace for a long time, so it's time to go out for a walk. I just happened to take a look at the growth of the sweet potatoes.