What Li Zhi and Li Qinzai drank today was obviously vegetarian wine. Whether it was literal meaning or the definition after a thousand years, it was vegetarian wine.
After all, the Li family's villa has never supported kabuki and music troupes, and it is impossible for Li Zhi to treat the minister's family as a brothel.
The Luohan Bureau is just that, these dishes are really...
Although the guests are allowed to do as they please, the host is too casual and the guests are still a little bit unhappy.
"How many days will it take for your family to become vegetarian?" Li Zhi asked unwillingly.
Li Qinzai counted on his fingers and said, "It will take another half a month."
Li Zhi was stunned: "Isn't it only half a month in total?"
"Yes, today is the first day of vegetarianism."
Li Zhi:???
You can tell, this guy did it on purpose!
What do you mean? Then there’s no point in guessing. The monarch and his ministers were angry and at odds, and Li Qinzai’s anger hadn’t passed yet.
With the monarch and his ministers acting like this, Li Qinzai should probably be hanging on the city tower in Chang'an to show off to the public at this moment.
But today Li Zhi paid a private visit incognito, and he was visiting friends.
Friends don’t have that much etiquette between them, so they won’t give you meat to eat. What can you do?
Li Zhi really can't do anything to him, but Li Qinzai is in charge. He pays homage to his ancestors during the Qingming Festival and is a vegetarian out of sincerity. How can he choose the right one?
"Your Majesty, please use it. Although the food is mediocre, it is fortunate that the wise king and loyal ministers drink together. It is also a blessing in life. Looking back many years later, it must be full of happiness..."
Li Zhi twitched the corners of his mouth.
Picking up a piece of wild vegetable with bamboo chopsticks, Li Zhi took a few mouthfuls of it, and he really didn't want to eat it again.
I am here to eat meat, not to remember the bitterness and sweetness. What do you have to do with me when you pay homage to your ancestors?
So Li Zhi put down the bamboo chopsticks violently and said loudly: "Li Jingchu, you've almost had enough! Don't I have to apologize to you?"
Li Qinzai said in fear: "I don't dare. I don't understand your Majesty's intentions. How can I apologize?"
Li Zhi glared at him fiercely: "The emperor is not a saint, so he can't make mistakes? It doesn't matter if he makes mistakes, it is still wise to correct them in time. I ask you, have I corrected my mistakes in the matter of Feng Chan Taishan?"
"Error corrected."
"I took the initiative to come here today as an invitation. What else do you want?"
Li Qinzai said innocently: "I didn't say anything. I worship my ancestors during the Qingming Festival and eat vegetarian food. Is this wrong?"
Li Zhi took a deep breath and said slowly word by word: "I don't care, I want to eat meat!"
"I have become a vegetarian recently..."
"Where is the Yulin Imperial Guard? I burned down his kitchen!" Li Zhi was furious.
Li Qinzai hurriedly grabbed Li Zhi's sleeve: "Okay, eat meat, let's eat meat now!"
Li Zhi rolled his sleeves angrily: "It's a candle, isn't it? It won't light up if you don't light it!"
The meat was served quickly and was still steaming hot.
Li Zhi turned his head and glanced at Li Qinzai: "You have actually done it a long time ago, and you are just waiting for me to give in, right?"
Li Qinzai said innocently: "How dare I make the emperor surrender? The meat has indeed been prepared a long time ago. I am just worried about your majesty's health, so I don't dare to let him eat too much meat..."
Li Zhi pointed at Li Qinzai, snorted angrily, picked up the bamboo chopsticks and started eating.
Li Zhi likes to eat all meats, including stewed beef, stewed pig's trotters, grilled lamb chops and lamb legs that are sizzling with oil, and even the rice is Li Zhi's favorite bamboo tube rice.…
Li Zhi ate a lot during this meal. He was obviously sick, but this meal was obviously more than an adult could eat.
At the end of the meal, Li Zhi almost rolled his eyes. Li Qinzai hurriedly admonished him, but Li Zhi finally stopped talking.
Like a puddle of mud, Li Zhi lay half-seated in the hall, picking his teeth and squinting at him.
"Our monarch and his ministers have been going back and forth this time. It is considered a draw. From now on, we will continue as usual. Don't embarrass me again."
"Yes, I obey your order."
Li Zhi sighed and said: "Emperors in all dynasties have all lacked power and profit. What else do they lack? It's just for fame."
"Since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, there have been only three people in history who have been granted the title of Zen. The First Emperor, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty. All three of them have made earth-shattering achievements and are qualified to be granted the title of Zen. No one in the world dares to say anything wrong."
"During the Zhenguan period, the late emperor also considered conferring Zen status, but at that time, he happened to be conquering Goguryeo, so the matter was shelved until the death of the late emperor. After all, he failed to do so. The late emperor lamented before his death. It was his biggest regret that he could not be granted Zen status in this life.
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"After I came to the throne, I worked hard to govern and inherited the country for more than ten years. In these more than ten years, I dare not compare with the late emperor's achievements, but in terms of civil and military skills, I am not much worse than the late emperor, right?"
"Of course, among the achievements that I have made under my rule, Jingchu's contribution to the country is not small. In other words, half of the reason why I dare to enshrine Mount Tai comes from Jingchu's contribution."
"I just feel that while I am young and strong and can still move, it is better to realize my wish in this life as soon as possible. Don't be like the late emperor who failed to fulfill his wish until his death, leaving only regrets and dying in peace."
Li Qinzai said tactfully: "Your Majesty is still young. It would be an exaggeration to say that you live tens of thousands of years, but normally, living for a few more decades is not a big problem."
"If your Majesty can endure for a few more years, when the national treasury is full and the people have wealth, the people's lives will get better."
"At that time, His Majesty will be able to consecrate Mount Tai again. Not only will it be justified, but it will also be welcomed by the public. His Majesty will also be praised in the history books. Isn't it wonderful? The future is long, so why fight for a while."
Li Zhi nodded and said with a relieved smile: "I have figured it out, don't worry, I won't have any thoughts about Feng Chan in the past few years. The Tang Dynasty has been having a hard time in the past few years, the treasury is empty, and the people are also suffering a lot. Such a situation
Even though I am Feng Chan, I am also afraid that someone will poke my bones in the bones thousands of years later."
Li Qinzai bowed sincerely and said: "Your Majesty is wise, and the people are lucky to meet a wise king. This is the blessing of the world."
After saying that, the two of them looked at each other and smiled, and all the unpleasantness they had caused these days was gone.
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Li Zhi stayed in Zhuangzi for two days and then left.
The emperor is not on official business, and does not have that much personal vacation time. It is very rare to be able to squeeze out two days to go to the countryside to have a farmhouse to relax.
Before leaving, Li Zhi gave Li Qinzai numerous warnings and told him very seriously that the sweet potatoes in the fields must not be touched as they are the hope of the future of the Tang Dynasty.
The biggest gain for Li Zhi and Li Qinzai from this trip was that their grievances between the emperor and his ministers were resolved and they reconciled.
There are not so many pretentious suspicions between men. A quarrel is just a quarrel, and a reconciliation after a quarrel is also a real reconciliation.
In order to accompany Li Zhi, the school had to take two days off.
When classes resumed on the morning of the third day, Qiao'er was sitting quietly in the classroom, reading a book. The other disciples came one after another. Of course, Li Qinzai was never punctual.
After flipping through the book and answering a few questions, Qiao'er turned around and found that there was one person missing in the classroom.
"Why didn't Junior Brother Qibi come?" Qiao'er turned sideways and asked Li Sujie.
Li Sujie smiled bitterly and said: "Senior brother, don't mention it. Qi Bizhen was beaten in Chang'an City last night and is recovering from his injuries in the mansion."