This night of drinking was a strange one. Li Qinzai shook his head with a hangover and vaguely heard the sound of water.
After getting up and staggering out of the front hall, Li Qinzai looked around blankly, and Liu Asi quickly came up to meet him.
"Fifth Young Master, you are finally awake."
Li Qinzai rubbed his head that was about to explode and sighed: "Where is Wu Minzhi?"
Liu Asi whispered: "Wu Minzhi ran away last night..."
Li Qinzai was stunned: "What do you mean you ran away? Where did you run away?"
"In the middle of the night, Wu Minzhi left the mansion and borrowed a horse from the troops on duty outside. The brothers knew that Chang'an City was in trouble recently and did not dare to borrow him..."
"Later Wu Minzhi went to the school, borrowed a horse from an unknown student in the school, and took advantage of the night to drive the horse and leave Zhuangzi."
Li Qinzai's heart sank and he asked, "Why didn't you stop him?"
Liu Asi smiled bitterly and said: "I stopped him, but that man Wu Minzhi... was so crazy. Brothers blocked us in the middle of the road, and he actually charged us with his horse. When the man went crazy, he really didn't recognize his relatives, and ran away in a flash."
"I didn't dare to miss the Fifth Young Master, so I sent two brothers to chase him on horseback. No news has been sent back yet."
Li Qinzai sighed.
Good words can't persuade a damn ghost.
The truth was explained clearly to him, but Wu Minzhi couldn't bear it after all.
For him, right and wrong no longer matter, what he wants is to avenge his sister Zhaoxue.
When he was drinking last night, he asked the imperial court how to differentiate between right and wrong in legislation. In fact, he meant something. It was just that Li Qinzai was getting drunk at the time and did not understand the meaning of his words.
Li Qinzai knew this guy, but he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.
Everyone has the instinct to seek good fortune and avoid disaster. Li Qinzai was hesitating at this moment whether he should care about Wu Minzhi's life or death?
He is just a friend of mine, not his son, so what obligation do you have to be responsible for him?
Li Qinzai hesitated for a long time, gritted his teeth and said, "Let the people who were sent out come back, and we won't care about them."
Liu Asi accepted the order without hesitation.
Li Qinzai murmured: "Benevolence is the limit, don't blame me for pulling my hand, I'm not the Holy Mother, why should I wipe your ass again and again?"
Yawning, Li Qinzai just wanted to take a nap and let his hangover head settle down.
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In the afternoon, Li Qinzai was still sleeping soundly, and a maid gingerly pushed him awake.
Li Qinzai opened his eyes impatiently, and the anger in his eyes scared the maid to kneel down and said in a trembling voice: "Five, fifth young master, someone is coming from the palace, and the emperor has summoned him."
Li Qinzai was so angry that he punched and kicked his feet on the bed and said angrily: "What evil have I done! No one will let me live in peace!"
The maid knelt on the ground and kowtowed as if she were pounding garlic. Li Qinzai glanced at her and said, "Please step back. Don't wake me up next time. I'll kill someone in my sleep."
The maid stumbled and ran out the door as if running for her life.
After putting on his clothes, Li Qinzai came to the front yard, where the eunuchs were waiting.
Without further ado, Li Qinzai led his troops and galloped towards Chang'an City with the eunuchs.
After entering Chang'an City, we went straight to Tai Chi Palace.
In Anren Hall, Li Zhi was sitting alone at the head of the hall. There was no one in the hall, not even the eunuchs and maids serving him.
Li Qinzai took off his shoes and entered the palace, walked up to Li Zhi and bowed as a minister.
When he got closer, he realized that Li Zhi's face looked ugly today, almost ashen, his cheeks were clenched tightly, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Of course Li Qinzai knew why Li Zhi looked like this.
The woman he loved was killed. Although Li Zhi didn't necessarily have much love for Mrs. Wei, after all, he was a wild mandarin duck who had loved her and inherited the nectar of kindness. He died inexplicably, which made everyone feel uncomfortable.
Seeing Li Qinzai come in, Li Zhi waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down in front of him, and then said slowly: "Has Jingchu heard about what happened in the palace recently?"
"I heard about it."
Li Zhi hummed and said, "What do you think of Jingchu?"
How to watch it? Of course, stand and watch it, sit down and watch it, ask Shang Yuanfang to eat melon and watch it at the same time.
"I don't know the authenticity of the details, so I dare not say more."
Li Zhi sneered and said: "Two brothers from the Wu family were able to openly bring poison into the palace. Dali Temple said that they intended to poison the queen, but it was just the queen's auspicious nature that allowed Mrs. Wei to stop the disaster. Do you believe it?"
Li Qinzai was silent for a long time and said: "If your Majesty believes it, I will naturally believe it."
"I don't believe it!" Li Zhi lowered his voice, but his anger was hidden: "Do you think I'm an idiot? You dare to fool me with such nonsense!"
Li Qinzai was too shy to speak.
One is the wisest emperor in the history of the Tang Dynasty, and the other is the only female emperor in Chinese history. If the couple conflicts, what can Li Qinzai do?
Besides, do you need to ask me for an outsider’s opinion on this household matter?
Li Zhi said coldly: "The death of Mrs. Wei has now caused uproar in the city. Both the government and the public are saying that my palace is in chaos and smoky. A lady of the country died at will, and her death was unknown. The palace is heavily guarded."
, can poison a person easily, ha! Ridiculous!"
Li Qinzai couldn't help but said: "What is your Majesty planning to do?"
Li Zhi suddenly fell silent, and his angry face gradually returned to calm.
"At the beginning of Jingchu, when I came to the throne, I determined to consolidate the imperial power, cut off powerful ministers, weaken the aristocratic families, and eliminate the hidden dangers of the Tang Dynasty. I cannot do these things alone and need help."
Li Qinzai lowered his head and said: "Yes, the Queen is the most suitable and most satisfactory candidate for Your Majesty. In recent years, the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and its military strength cannot be separated from the Queen's assistance."
Li Zhi sighed: "Yes, the queen is a heroine who is stronger than many men. If she were a man, I would really have trouble sleeping and eating."
Li Qinzai's lips curled up.
Even though she is a woman, she can still arrange your affairs in a submissive manner. For thousands of years in China, your mother-in-law is the only woman who dares to claim the title of emperor. Your ancestral graves are not just smoking, they are like mushroom clouds rising from nuclear explosions.
"Your Majesty's acquisition of such a virtuous wife is a great blessing for the country of Tang Dynasty." Li Qinzai said slowly.
The words were said tactfully, but Li Qinzai was actually trying to persuade Li Zhi to drop the matter.
Li Qinzai has no control over whether the emperor's household affairs are right or wrong. He only knows that if the Tian family couple breaks up, it will not be a good thing for the court. If the court is in chaos, won't the world be in chaos? The one who will suffer in the end
who?
Of course, Li Zhi also knew very well what personal grudges were and what the overall situation was.
Empress Wu dared to openly and unabashedly poison Mrs. Wei precisely because she had a very clear understanding of her status and weight.
She knew that this incident would not shake her position as queen because Li Zhi needed her.
To be more precise, this couple actually does not look like a husband and wife, but more like shareholders and partners of a company.
Shareholders and partners cannot be kicked out easily, and neither can the emperor. It's not that the emperor doesn't have this power, but kicking her out will do more harm than good and cause a lot of trouble.
After thinking about it clearly, Li Zhi became even more depressed. He suddenly slammed the table and shouted: "Come here, bring some wine! Jingchu, have a drink with me!"