Li Ji greeted him at the door, and Li Zhi strode in and hurriedly bowed to greet him: "I didn't greet you from far away, your highness, please forgive me."
"Hey! Why should the British Lord be like this? I am here uninvited and I am a bad guest. I hope you don't get weird..." Li Zhi had a bright smile on his face and stepped forward to stop Li Ji from being rude. His attitude was warm and welcoming. Like a spring breeze.
All politicians who have achieved success throughout the ages have generally had this kind of approachable temperament. This is a natural talent and cannot be forced...
Li Ji wanted to ask his soldiers to serve tea, but Li Zhi waved his hand to stop him and said with a smile: "No need to bother, I will chat with the British prince for a few words, sit down and leave."
Li Ji knew this well, so he naturally stopped insisting and asked Li Zhi to sit across from him on the floor at the coffee table in front of the window.
The rain is gurgling outside the window, and the night breeze is cool.
Li Zhi didn't want to be long-winded. The roundabout greetings were useless in front of people like Li Ji, and would arouse the other party's resentment. So he got straight to the point and said bluntly: "What do you think of the ownership of the reserve?"
Li Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he did not expect Li Zhi to be so direct. He pondered for a while and said: "The ownership of the crown prince has been decided by His Majesty. As a minister, you should only act according to His Majesty's orders. How dare you risk your own life?" Do your foolish views confuse Your Majesty’s Sacred Heart? I dare not answer your Highness’s question.”
Li Zhi persisted: "My lord, you are my father's loyal minister, and you have always treated me like a humerus. You naturally understand my father's wishes for the throne. Regardless of whether there is a posthumous edict or not, you have already chosen me to succeed the throne... but I don't know if you agree?" "
He did not ask Li Ji whether he approved of his succession to the throne and his enthronement as emperor in the future. Instead, he played a trick and asked Li Ji whether he admitted that his father preferred him to succeed the crown prince and become the crown prince. This seemed to be evasive, but in fact it was quite scheming.
Li Ji avoided answering and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is the supreme king in the world, and our ministers will only act according to the holy will."
This statement may seem useless, but it actually tells Li Zhi clearly: if there is a legacy, the legacy will be followed. If there is no legacy, the prince will be canonized by the Golden Code, and no one can override him.
Li Zhi was unwilling to accept it, and asked: "If the emperor's father's wishes are contrary to Zong's succession, what should the Duke do?"
Sacred Heart? The Sacred Heart prefers me to be the crown prince. No one in the government or the public knows this. If there is no edict to depose the prince and establish himself, will you still act according to your father's wishes?
Li Ji was silent for a moment, and then said softly: "How do you know that there is no testament left, Your Highness? There may indeed be a testament..."
When any emperor ascends the throne, no matter whether the process is justified or not, he always finds a rhetoric to appease the world and whitewash himself.
If the crown prince ascends the throne, it is natural that the previous golden canonization has not been deposed, and it is logical for His Majesty to inherit the throne after his death.
If other princes ascend the throne, there will inevitably be a legacy left by His Majesty that will be revealed to the world to show legitimacy...
As for authenticity, who cares?
All authenticity will eventually be hidden behind the thick dust of history, making it difficult to see the true face...
Li Zhi looked at Li Ji and was silent.
Li Ji picked up the teacup and took a sip.
It’s just that these days there’s no such thing as “bringing tea to guests”…
From the moment he entered the door, Li Zhi had almost no reservations in his words, trying to win Li Jizhi's support. After all, once Li Ji sided with the prince, he would have no chance. You can only move forward, not backward.
Li Ji himself was sharp with his words, and seemed to be giving some hints to Li Zhi, but after careful consideration, he seemed to have no accurate words...
Li Zhi had a headache, but he also knew that he could not continue talking in depth. He suddenly smiled, stood up, bowed his hands to the ground, and said softly: "Thank you very much, Mr. British, for clearing up my doubts. I am extremely grateful and I will not forget it in this life."
Li Ji stood up and returned the courtesy, and said slowly: "This is the duty of an minister. I dare not take the words of His Highness."
After the ceremony, the two looked at each other, and Li Zhi excused himself and left.
Li Ji sent him to the door and watched his figure disappear in the rain. Then he turned back, picked up the tea cup and drank the remaining tea. Then he sat quietly and thought carefully about Li Zhi's intention of suddenly visiting the door and his purpose. Possible impacts...
After a long time, he stood up, extinguished the lights, and stood in front of the window with his hands behind his hands, looking at the thin raindrops in the light outside the window, with a deep expression on his face.
*****
In the side hall on the other side, Li Chengqian was dressed in regular clothes and was not sleepy. He was sitting opposite Fang Jun drinking tea. Outside the door, there was a waiter announcing that it was Yu Zhining and Lu Deming who wanted to see him.
These two people entered the palace together with Li Chengqian, but were banned by Li Xiaogong and were not allowed to leave the palace...
Li Chengqian looked at Fang Jun, wondering: "These two masters have tried their best to teach Gu for many years. Even if they are a little selfish, it is human nature. Erlang does not need to worry about Gu being instigated by them, but he still needs to take care of Gu for his sake. It’s not difficult to do good for both of them.”
On one side is his master, on the other side is his humerus minister. If there is a conflict, he will be caught in the middle and be in a dilemma.
As a result, both Lu and Lu have become famous scholars all over the world. They are always proud and arrogant. Moreover, this is the palace. They may think that Fang Jun is jealous and aggressive. But he knows Fang Jun's temper and dared to do it in the past. If Zhou Daowu was beaten in the palace, how could Yu and Lu take it seriously?
If you really piss me off, you might get a good beating...
Fang Jun was speechless: "Your Highness has misunderstood. I have always respected the old and loved the young. Even if the two masters are disrespectful and rely on their elders, how can I have the same understanding as them?"
"Ha!" Li Chengqian laughed: "It's best not to let Mr. Ji Xin hear this..."
"Ji Xin" is the character of Linghu Defen, who was forced to hit a pillar and pretend to be fainted by Fang Jun and Wu Meiniang to escape the disaster...
Not long after, Yu and Lu arrived hand in hand. When they saw that the sky was already dark at this time, Fang Jun was present, and his expression turned ugly.
This shows how much His Highness the Crown Prince values Fang Jun and how harmonious their relationship is...
The two of them sat down, and Li Chengqian gestured to invite them to drink tea, and asked with a smile: "Two teachers came hand in hand, what do you want to teach them?"
Yu Zhining picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, then put the teacup down, leaning forward slightly, his eyes burning: "Your Highness, what a God-given opportunity!"
Li Chengqian was slightly stunned: "What does the teacher mean by this?"
Yu Zhining was a little excited, his face slightly red: "May I ask, does Your Highness think there is any chance of His Majesty recovering?"
Fang Jun glanced at Yu Zhining, drank tea slowly, and ignored him.
Li Chengqian was a little stunned, and after a moment of pondering, he said: "My father is the most respected person in the Nine-Five-Year Plan. He is a lucky man and has good fortune, so there is no danger of danger."
These words are just nice to hear, but everyone knows that His Majesty Li Er will definitely be in trouble this time...
Yu Zhining did not criticize him. After all, the prince's filial piety comes first. How could he speak ill of his father? He nodded and said directly: "His majesty's fainting this time was too sudden like the last time. He must not have kept any precautions in advance." The posthumous edict...whether there is a posthumous edict or not is completely different."