Li Ji urgently recalled Li Qinzai to Chang'an, not to raise troops to investigate.
Of course, Li Ji wouldn't mind if he had the opportunity to beat his grandson. After all, his grandson was so ambitious that he couldn't even find a reason to beat him up.
After beating his grandson, Li Ji couldn't help but feel refreshed, and a satisfied smile appeared on his old face.
Li Qinzai rubbed his butt and said resentfully: "Grandpa's leg skills are getting better and better. Have you been secretly practicing at home recently?"
Li Ji stroked his beard and chuckled: "You're a good boy, you're as cunning as a loach, it's really not easy to beat you up."
After a pause, Li Ji said seriously: "Do you know why I suddenly called you back to Chang'an?"
"Grandpa wants to beat me?"
"Well, I did it casually to beat you up. The main reason is that you caused too much trouble this time, and you provoked several famous families at the same time. Do you think you can handle it?"
Li Qinzai's eyes flashed: "Of course my grandson can't carry it. If he can't carry it anymore, I'll throw the pot to His Majesty. Anyway, he asked me to do the job. If something happens, Your Majesty can't stay out of it, right?"
Li Ji was stunned for a moment, then laughed: "You have a good idea, that is, the emperor has a good personal relationship with you, otherwise your idea would be treasonous."
Li Qinzai shook his head: "My grandson works for your majesty because he is loyal to the emperor. To put it bluntly, the courtiers are servants, and the monarch is the shopkeeper. The servants work hard for the boss, and the shopkeeper should also do his best when the servants are unable to handle the work. Come out and help the employees solve their problems."
"Whether it's the shopkeeper or the employee, everyone is in the same boat. They all hope that the boat can sail as far as possible. When the monarch should step forward to do things, he cannot shirk it. After all, the ownership of this boat belongs to the monarch. , the boat is leaking, he should be the most anxious person."
Li Jida was stunned for a long time and sighed in astonishment: "What you said..."
Li Qinzai blinked: "What's more rebellious?"
Li Ji smiled: "It's not completely unreasonable. The metaphor is quite appropriate. The monarch and his ministers are one body and govern the world together. This is the foundation of a country. The country is a big ship. Everyone hopes that it can travel as far as possible." , yes, that’s the truth.”
Li Ji paused, then said: "A metaphor is a metaphor, even His Majesty cannot help you to deal with those aristocratic families you provoked. Since the fall of Changsun Wuji, His Majesty has suppressed the aristocratic families a lot, but After all, I am still very wary of them."
"So, if you provoke the noble family this time, there may not be much His Majesty can do to help you. In the end, you will have to deal with it on your own."
Li Qinzai shrugged nonchalantly: "The shopkeeper can't do the job, what about the hired workers? Grandpa, people have already killed horses in demonstration in front of my house, should I swallow my anger?"
Li Ji narrowed his eyes: "Based on what I know about you, it's impossible that you didn't do anything when someone killed a horse in front of your house, right? Tell me how you fought back."
Li Qinzai said seriously: "My grandson has always obeyed the law and acted honestly..."
Li Ji interrupted him coldly: "If you say such shameless words again, don't blame me for killing you."
Li Qinzai sighed and said: "My grandson has already sent people back to Chang'an City, waiting for an opportunity to sneak into Li Youdao's mansion. No matter how they demonstrate at my house, I will retaliate in the same way. I will be fair and impartial, and I will not deceive anyone."
Li Ji frowned: "Kill?"
Li Qinzai nodded and looked directly at him calmly and calmly: "Kill someone."
Li Ji sighed and said: "The method is too drastic, I'm afraid this hatred will never end."
"The moment they killed the horse, they were already fighting to the death. Even though my grandson is not a descendant of the Duke's family, he couldn't bear this tone. A true man stands in this world. If he can't be happy with his grudges, he can only swallow his anger when things happen. Who knows what the future will be like? What a useless person you have become, your whole person is ruined."
Li Ji cast an appreciative glance at him and said with a smile: "I, the man of the Li family, should have such courage."
Li Qinzai blinked: "Grandpa, won't you beat me?"
Li Ji stroked his beard and snorted coldly: "You did nothing wrong, why should I beat you? The British government is not a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by others."
Looking at Li Qinzai's face, Li Ji showed a smile: "You are still too young, and you underestimate the power and methods of the family members. Provoking them is not as simple as killing a few horses."
"Since His Majesty has appointed you as the examiner of the imperial examination, you can go about your errands with peace of mind. I will help you with the rest."
Li Qinzai stared at Li Ji's face with burning eyes, and suddenly said: "Grandpa, for some reason, my grandson noticed that you are becoming more and more handsome. Even if you are not a famous general in the world, your old face is enough to charm thousands of people in Chang'an." Old woman, you must have harmed many peerless beauties when you were young, right?"
"My grandson can vaguely imagine his grandpa pulling countless girls and dancing in the square with his graceful and heroic appearance..."
Li Ji said with a cold face: "After you finish speaking, get out of here and drink some ecstasy soup to think that I have forgotten everything? If you cause trouble again, don't blame me for cleaning up the house!"
Li Qinzai rolled away obediently.
Li Ji was sitting alone in his study. He suddenly took out a small bronze mirror and looked at it. He looked left and right. After looking at it for a long time, he counted every age spot on his face. Then he put down the bronze mirror, stroked his beard and murmured: " Is I really so handsome?"
"You know the stuff!"
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Tai Chi Palace.
Song Sen, the head of Yongzhou of Baiqisi, stood in front of Li Zhi and was reporting to Li Zhi the recent disturbances in Chang'an City.
Li Shimin's original intention of setting up the Baiqisi was to detect and detect officials, especially the movements of the government and the public in Chang'an City, and the Baiqisi was required to report everything in detail.
After all, this is the Emperor's Imperial City. It would be too incompetent for an emperor to not even understand the goings-on in the city where he lives.
Song Sen is a capable official and has done very well over the years. When he cooperated with Li Qinzai on his mission to Tuyuhun, Baiqisi provided a lot of information to Li Qinzai. Song Sen also made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty's ability to recover Tuyuhun. From that time on, , Li Zhi gave him a high look.
At this moment, Song Sen was standing respectfully in front of Li Zhi, talking about Zhaojun Li's horse-killing demonstration in Ganjingzhuang.
Li Zhi's brows gradually wrinkled: "Zhaojun Li is so arrogant?"
Song Sen lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Li County is the chief examiner of Mingshu. He can hold dozens of honors in his hands, and dozens of honors are equivalent to dozens of official positions. Which family in the world is not interested?"
Li Zhi was silent for a moment and said: "How did Li Jingchu react? Don't tell me that he endured it. Jingchu has never been a person who swallows his anger."
Song Sen smiled tactfully and said: "Your Majesty's guess is right. The Marquis of Li County couldn't bear it, so he sent people to sneak into Li Youdao's mansion. Around the time of the scandal last night, thirteen people died in Li Youdao's mansion, which happened to be the same time.
The number of horses killed in front of Ganjingzhuang is the same."
Li Zhi smiled bitterly and said, "I knew that this bastard couldn't bear it."