The common people are like grass and grass, they grow again when the spring breeze blows.
This is probably how the powerful view ordinary people.
But to Li Qinzai, ordinary people are not careless, they are strong and tolerant.
When it comes to changing dynasties, at first a group of losers who couldn't survive simply risked everything and raised their voices. Then the situation became overwhelming and the old dynasty collapsed.
Li Qinzai never dared to treat the common people as random tramples. On the contrary, he always respected the common people at the bottom. No matter how high his status and power were, he should treat them with great respect.
He knew very well that it was these hard-working people who carried his status and wealth.
Don't say any empty words about loving the people like your own children. People work hard and hand over their food and gifts to support you. No matter what, you are right to be polite to them, right?
If you can do your best to help others when they are in trouble, wouldn't it be too much?
This is probably the original intention of Li Qinzai's direct remonstrance.
It can't be said to be great, nor is it that pure. To put it bluntly, one is that I can't stand Li Zhi Dese's vain face, and the other is that he can't stand the behavior of monarchs and ministers who increase burdens on the people for no reason.
You are standing in the palace with your legs crossed and picking your teeth. If Yun Danfeng lightly says that I want to be enshrined in Zen, the people below will have to leave their homes and leave their families. Why?
The emperor must also be reasonable.
It's just that Li Qinzai didn't expect that his risky efforts would pay off in the end.
In fact, simple people can distinguish between loyal and traitor better than the emperor.
By kneeling in front of Li Qinzai, Li Qinzai gained something more meaningful than an official title.
The hearts and minds of the people have always been visible and tangible.
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With hundreds of people thanking him, Li Qinzai felt at a loss for the first time. He didn't know how to respond to the people's full gratitude.
Li Qinzai was in a hurry as he helped one up and then knelt down the other, but in the end he was bowed down by the people.
The common people did not come empty-handed, they all brought some gifts, some were a few eggs, some were half a piece of dried meat, and some simply picked a large basket of wild vegetables.
Simple and poor people really don't know how to express their gratitude, so they can only try their best to make the gifts they give to their benefactors less shabby.
Li Qinzai originally planned to refuse, but as soon as the words came out, people started to kneel down if they disagreed, so Li Qinzai had to reluctantly accept.
After sending away the people and villagers who had thanked them so much, Li Qinzai looked at the gifts piled outside the door, smiled bitterly and sighed.
If Li Zhi had been present just now and saw this scene, he would probably not have thought of Feng Chan at all.
The people's hearts cannot be deceived. If the emperor cannot understand this truth, his position may not be stable.
In the afternoon, Li Qinzai went to the school and taught his disciples new knowledge.
The result...of course is as unsatisfactory as ever, otherwise? Do you expect these guys to suddenly turn into geniuses who can draw inferences from one example to other cases?
Li Qinzai went to class with a smile on his face, and his heart was full of tenderness. After all, the performance of his disciples in his coming to court made Li Qinzai feel very warm and gratified.
However, halfway through the class, Li Qinzai's tenderness gradually turned into anger.
What sin did I commit in my previous life? I actually wanted to teach such a group of things that are stupider than pigs. If I am guilty, please let God send a thunderbolt from the sky to make me happy. Why torture me like this...
Fortunately, there are two academic leaders, Princess Xuancheng and Qiao'er, in the classroom. This is the only consolation in Li Qinzai's teaching career.
When the sandalwood board struck, Li Qinzai breathed a sigh of relief, and the disciples below also breathed a sigh of relief, having recovered from the suffocating low pressure.
"Goodbye! ...No, it's better not to see you again!" Li Qinzai said this and left without looking back.
After leaving the school, Li Qinzai did not go home, but went to inspect the fields as usual.
It has been more than a month since the sweet potatoes were planted, and now the green buds in the field have turned into palm-sized green leaves, with thick rhizomes under the green leaves. Several old farmers stared at the ground with trembling eyes, as if these green leaves were the ancestors of their ancestors.
The wealth and life passed down through eight generations.
The guards are still doing their duty and surrounding them. As usual, not even a fly can fly through the sky. Among the thousands of guards, there are no one knows how many sharpshooters there are. They are staring at the sky with cold eyes, holding bows and arrows in their hands.
Arrows, once a bird flies by, will make a whoosh, and the birds will fly away from thousands of mountains.
Li Qinzai had a special status, so many guards were unprotected against him.
When he walked into the field, the guards moved aside automatically. Li Qinzai squatted in front of a few green leaves and carefully observed their growth.
The growth is gratifying. Judging from the thick rhizomes, it is obvious that the nutrition is sufficient. It will not take long for these sweet potatoes to mature, and their harvest... will surely shock the world.
There were footsteps behind him, and then a figure came to Li Qinzai's side. Li Qinzai turned around and was shocked to find that it was Li Zhi.
Li Qinzai was shocked. No one knew beforehand that he left Tai Chi Palace without a trace today and came all the way back?
Today Li Zhi is wearing an ordinary purple shirt, very simple, and there are no luxurious accessories on his body. Even the hairpin that fixes his bun is an ordinary iron hairpin.
Li Qinzai hurriedly stood up to salute, but was pulled back by Li Zhi. The emperor and his ministers squatted side by side in the ground, facing the green leaves, and carefully observed the growth of the sweet potatoes.
"In three or two months, the harvest will probably be ready, right?" Li Zhi asked slowly.
Li Qinzai thought for a while and said, "Maybe, it's also possible in April and May."
Li Zhi said dissatisfiedly: "You discovered the thing, why don't you know for certain? I missed the harvest and the sweet potatoes rotted in the ground. Who will find seeds for me?"
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, I discovered this thing, not my birth. I am also searching for the truth through groping..."
Li Zhi hummed and said nothing, continuing to stare at the sweet potato leaves in front of him.
A little embarrassing, but not completely embarrassing.
A few days ago, the emperor and his ministers had an extremely sharp confrontation in the court, and Li Qinzai almost got killed.
But today Li Zhi arrived silently, and the monarch and his ministers squatted together as if nothing happened.
When children get into trouble, they will say, "I won't play with you anymore." If they meet again in the future, the vindictive child may even let out a vicious growl.
But Li Qinzai and Li Zhi are both adults. If adults have a quarrel and plan to reconcile, how should they do this?
It was just like this moment, as if nothing had happened, they were squatting together and calculating sweet potatoes.
It's nice, you don't have to step or smile.
"This thing is grain. I heard you said it tastes pretty good. Is it... really delicious?" Li Zhi muttered.
Li Qinzai nodded: "It's delicious, soft and glutinous, with a little sweetness. It can be eaten raw, cooked, or grilled."
Li Zhi licked his lips: "I'm so greedy when I say that, I wish I could..."
Li Qinzai blinked: "How about we dig one out and try it out?"
Li Zhi was startled: "There are only a few seeds in total, and you still want to dig out one?"
Li Qinzai teased maliciously: "The sky won't fall if it's one less. We'll have more confidence in sweet potatoes after we taste them first... Your Majesty, it tastes particularly delicious."
Li Zhi was obviously tempted: "Isn't this... bad?"
"Your Majesty, give me some face!"
"Then..." Just when Li Zhi couldn't help but almost agreed, a gust of cold wind blew by. Li Zhi's cheeks were cold, his whole body was trembling, and he suddenly woke up.
It's so amazing. Were you hypnotized by this guy just now? How could I do something so contrary to the people and faith?
"You, you... Li Jingchu, you must be poisonous!" Li Zhi said angrily.