Six hundred and ninetieth chapters come to the door
If Ganoderma lucidum growing on the edge of the door is a spectacle and auspicious, then the scene in the office of the chairman of Zuixianju Group Company is definitely a spectacle and unimaginable.
"No, no, I misjudged this move, try again, try again." Li Qi sat cross-legged on his boss chair, waving his hands vigorously.
Li Qi can play Go, or he is playing Go, which is certainly not a strange sight, but the person sitting opposite him is Mrs. Qin. She can calm down and play Go with Li Qi, which makes people a little confused.
Mrs. Qin stretched out two slender fingers, took back the white piece she just played, pinched her forehead, and said with a hint of distress: "This chess game is only half played, and you have to play it again eighteen times. If you continue like this,
I'm afraid we won't be able to finish the game today. It would be rare if this game of chess lasts for two days."
Li Qi was surprised and said: "Eighteen times? Are there that many?" He murmured in his heart, even if it is really eighteen times, you are used to it, and you happily accept my regrets every time.
Mrs. Qin said calmly: "Let's just think this is the first time, but I believe there will be eighteen times soon."
"Uh...what if not?"
"Then it's over."
Li Qi's face froze. What Mrs. Qin meant was that if he didn't regret playing so many moves, the battle would be resolved soon. If it were other aspects, Li Qi would definitely be furious and try to save face, but this time
Go, he really believed that Mrs. Qin could defeat him quickly. After all, the two of them were not on the same level. He curled his lips and said: "Of course, you study this game at home every day, and I run outside every day. It's exhausting."
How can I be your opponent in making money? If I practice for a few months, you will have to stand aside."
This person was really shameless, telling lies with his eyes open. But then again, Mrs. Qin really felt guilty about this. She was most afraid that Li Qi would make trouble about it, so she nodded and said: "Hurry up and get off."
Well, if you can put your tongue-in-cheek skills to this, I will definitely not be your opponent."
Irony. Naked irony. Li Qi snorted, stared at the chessboard and considered it for a while, then hesitantly dropped the black piece.
Mrs. Qin smiled and said, "Have you decided to stay here?"
"Uh... think about it again." Li Qi looked at Mrs. Qin suspiciously, then quickly took back the chess piece, and said hey: "This can't be regarded as regretting the chess piece."
Mrs. Qin shook her head with a wry smile, and after a moment, asked coldly: "By the way, you didn't cause trouble in the palace yesterday, right?"
The fox's tail finally showed up. Let me just say, why did you agree immediately when I asked you to play Go today? I thought you were fascinated by my handsomeness and you were here to find out the news. Li Qi looked at the chess board with a confused expression.
He changed his color and said: "Of course not. If you don't believe it, you can ask Liu Zi."
Li Qi really didn't have the time to work today. He had done everything he could, and now it depends on Song Huizong's reaction. Just an hour ago, he was still touching the left side of the office, looking right, and was restless.
It happened that Mrs. Qin arrived late at that time, so he casually asked, Madam, if you want to kill a plate. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Qin agreed immediately. At that time, he felt that he was a little crazy.
Mrs. Qin was not good at lying, and said, "I asked, but Liuzi said that he had been in the kitchen and didn't know what happened outside."
Li Qi suddenly put down the chess piece, straightened up, and asked seriously: "Madam, why are you so worried about me?"
Mrs. Qin did not answer but asked: "Should I trust you?"
"Well---well, I can tell you for sure that everything went well last night. There was no accident like you imagined. You must be satisfied with this." Li Qi showed an innocent smile.
But as soon as he finished speaking, someone outside shouted: "My lord, my lord, something happened."
Can't it be so evil? Li Qi's head was dripping with cold sweat, and he looked at Mrs. Qin in embarrassment.
In the blink of an eye, Qin Hui rushed in.
Sure enough, something happened. As soon as Mrs. Qin saw Qin Hui's expression, she knew that what she had expected was right. In fact, when she came in just now and saw Li Qi's worried look, she knew that last night was by no means calm, and the matter must be quite serious.
, because no matter how big things happened in the past, Li Qi always had a strategizing expression. However, today it was very different. But she was the kind of conservative woman after all. Even though her heart was full of doubts, she still stood up with a smile on her face.
With a polite smile, she nodded slightly towards Qin Hui and entered her office without saying a word.
Although Qin Hui was the kind of man whose desire for power trumped all else, Mrs. Qin's faint smile still made him stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but wonder how there could be such a stunning woman in the world.
Boom, boom, boom!
Li Qi was not surprised by this. He often did this himself, so he understood. He knocked on the chessboard with the flag and said, "Hey, hey, hey, I've come to my senses, I've come back to my senses."
Qin Hui was slightly startled and said awkwardly: "I'm sorry, sir."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Sit down!"
Qin Hui then remembered the purpose of coming today, sat down and whispered: "Sir, why didn't you go to court? You don't know that there are many strange things happening in the court today."
Li Qi suppressed his inner joy and said calmly: "I was too tired last night, so I didn't go to court today. What kind of weird thing could make you so reckless?"
Qin Hui smiled and said: "It's like this. Today in court, the Prime Minister is like before. Those who impeached the prince were all rejected by the Emperor. This is nothing. The left prime minister suddenly attacked the Prime Minister today.
The people who impeached Wang Fu were sent three memorials in a row. What is strange is that the emperor actually complied with all the memorials and acted particularly angry. My lord, do you think this is strange or not?"
Thank God, my future mother-in-law did not lie to me. It seems that the emperor is planning to attack Wang Fu. Li Qi pretended to be surprised and said: "No way? This is too weird. Are you hallucinating?"
"...!" Qin Hui shook his head and said, "No." As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly glanced at Li Qi thoughtfully, and his heart trembled. Could it be that all this was secretly manipulated by adults?
, Yes, it must be like this. No wonder he acted so calmly a few days ago. It turned out that he had already caught Wang Fu's destiny. But, what could make the emperor's attitude towards Wang Fu change drastically overnight?
Already?
Even if he tried hard, he couldn't think of the reason, and the fear of Li Qi in his heart became even stronger.
Li Qi could see what Qin Hui was thinking at a glance, and knew that he couldn't hide it, so he said: "In any case, this is not a bad thing for us, but we must be careful not to let others take advantage of it.
"
"Yes. Qin Hui will remember your Lord's teachings."
Qin Hui breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Their Commerce Bureau was a new department with an iron-clad camp. As long as Li Qi did not fall, how could others take advantage of it. However, today's change in the emperor's attitude and the calmness shown by Li Qi made him All the pressure from the past few days disappeared, and his body suddenly felt much lighter, but how could he be satisfied with this? The desire in his heart made him eager to know what would happen next, and said: "Then, sir, what should we do? ?”
He vaguely remembered what Li Qi had said a few days ago that he must be able to solve his worries, otherwise he could not take action easily. If this matter was done by Li Qi, then it meant that Li Qi had found a new way out. For him, It is also particularly important.
This man's brain works really fast. Li Qi couldn't help but sigh in his heart and said: "Just wait and see what happens, just the two of us, what do you think we can do?"
Qin Hui was stunned, nodded slightly and said: "I understand, I understand." He was filled with doubts and thought secretly, since it can't be Cai You, could it be the Prime Minister Zuo? Well, is it possible? No, no, your Excellency and Zuo are intertwined. The relationship is shallow, and the best way out is definitely not the left prime minister, so who is it? Who has a good relationship with the adults and has the ability to replace Wang Fu?
The answer came out immediately, Cai Jing!
After thinking about this, Qin Hui was completely relieved. It was undeniable that he and Cai Jing had no friendship at all, but now he and Li Qi were a grasshopper on the same rope. If Li Qi was good, he would naturally follow suit, while Cai Jing and Li Qi were on the same page. Qi's relationship is unbreakable, and it is undoubtedly the most beneficial to him.
Li Qi glanced at Qin Hui slightly and couldn't help but sigh bitterly. This guy is so perverted that he makes people love and hate him at the same time. If he doesn't handle it well, he will definitely become a big problem in the future. At the same time, he also made up his mind. If there is any trouble with Qin Hui in the future, he will definitely not be able to keep this person.
However, Qin Hui, who was planning the future for Li Qi, never expected that Li Qi was thinking about how to suppress him in the future. Even if he was given another chance, he would never guess that Li Qi would treat him as a fifth-grade official. Will be extremely afraid.
Qin Hui got what he wanted, and told Li Qi in detail about today's court situation before leaving. Now he is basically in charge of the Commerce Bureau. He is a smart man and knows that he is not qualified to interfere now. Regarding the matter between Li Qi and Cai Jing, the only thing he can do is to be pragmatic, do things well, fully demonstrate his talents, and seize this hard-won opportunity. Only in this way can he have a chance to stand out. .
Qin Hui had just left for a while when Mrs. Qin came out and looked at Li Qi solemnly.
Why does this madam like to eavesdrop on people's conversations now? Li Qi curled his lips and said, "Madam, why are you looking at me? I don't have any flowers on my face."
Mrs. Qin said nothing, just looked at Li Qi.
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said, "Madam, big things happen every day in that court. You can't blame them all on me. I was playing chess with you just now."
As soon as he finished speaking, someone outside said: "Chairman, the Grand Master is here."
Damn it, I really can’t explain it now. Li Qi slapped his forehead in annoyance and thought to himself, it seems that I didn’t do it covertly enough, why would they all think of me immediately?
Mrs. Qin looked even more worried, frowned slightly, turned around and went back inside.
Soon, Cai Jing was invited in. His face was glowing and he looked very eager.
Li Qi stood up and held his hands to greet him and said: "The grand master is here. If you are not far away from us, please take a seat quickly."
After Cai Jing sat down, he said straight to the point: "Are you going to court today?"
"No."
"Have you heard anything about what happened in the court today?"
"Well...."
"I just saw Qin Xuezheng leaving here."
"heard."
Cai Jing glanced at him sideways, as if to say, you still want to pretend to be young with me? "I think you must know the reason."
Li Qidao: "To be honest, Master, I was thinking about it just now."
"really?"
"Realer than real gold."
Cai Jing smoothed his beard, glanced at Li Qi again, and said, "That's strange. Nothing happened yesterday, but Wang Fu held a very ordinary banquet at his house. Why is the emperor's attitude toward him today?"
There must be such a huge change. What must have happened? Moreover, almost everyone who attended the banquet yesterday was Wang Fu's people. Apart from the emperor, you and Shimei are not his people, not to mention the emperor's today.
The attitude has changed, even Shimei is very abnormal today."
When did this old fox's reasoning ability become so strong, but I have to tell him about this and let him know how to measure it. Li Qi scratched his head and said: "I really don't know this. I remember that it didn't happen in the palace yesterday.
Nothing special, I didn't even attend the banquet, I stayed in the kitchen and went back after finishing it. When I first went there, I went to see the magical dog that Wang Yanei had recently found."
"Magical dog? I've heard about this too, but what's so magical about that dog?"
Li Qi's spirit soared and he continued to talk: "Master, don't tell me, that magical dog is really special. It understands human nature, can play Cuju, and can find things by smell. Yes, yes, yes, talking about this
It's so amazing to find things by smell. The magical dog actually discovered a jade mushroom growing on the edge of the side door of the palace. For this reason, the emperor even named the magical dog Yu Xiangrui."
"Is jade growing on the edge of the door?"
Cai Jing frowned and said, "Then this is also a good thing."
"Isn't it?"
"Did anything else happen?"
"There should be no more."
Cai Jing pondered for a moment and said, "Who was there when you discovered Yuzhi?"
Li Qidao: "Just the emperor, Wang Fu and his son, me, and the left prime minister."
Cai Jing squinted his eyes and thought to himself, why no one mentioned such a happy event today. With Wang Fu's personality, he would definitely have announced it at the banquet yesterday. The problem must be here, but he found that Yuzhi was
It's a good thing that the emperor also gave the divine dog a name. In this case, it shouldn't be caused by these two things. What else is there besides that?
Thinking of this, Cai Jing suddenly opened his eyes and said: "That door!"
This is really better than the other! Li Qi said slightly guilty: "What door?"
Cai Jing asked: "What kind of door is that? What's inside?"
Li Qi thought for a while and said: "It's just a small wooden door. As for what's inside, I didn't take a closer look. It seems to be a separate courtyard, but it's very big and you can't see the side at a glance. There are also many trees planted.
"
"Small wooden door? Other courtyard?" Cai Jing muttered something in a low voice and said, "It's strange. I've been to the palace so many times. I've never seen the other courtyard you mentioned, nor the small courtyard you mentioned.
Wooden door.”
"I don't know this, but everything I said is true."
Cai Jing glanced at Li Qi and saw that he didn't think he was lying. He frowned and thought deeply. After a while, he suddenly said: "In which direction is the door facing?"
"Hmm---it seems to be heading northwest."
"Northwest?" Cai Jing exclaimed, then laughed and said: "I see, I understand."
Li Qi asked: "Master, what is going on?"
"Yes ---." Cai Jinggang said one word, suddenly stopped, and said to Li Qi: "You really don't know?"
Li Qi said innocently: "I really don't know, what's so special about that door?"
Cai Jing was really fooled by Li Qi's superb acting skills. He thought to himself that he was so young. Even though he was very smart, he still had little experience. He had been an official for only one year. It was impossible for him to think of taking advantage of this. Maybe he really
I don’t know, is this all God’s will? As everyone knows, behind Li Qi stands a mother-in-law who is almost as smart as a monster. Cai Jing weighed it up and thought it was best not to tell Li Qi about this matter, because Liang Shicheng was also involved.
He was also afraid of the hidden phase. He said: "There is no benefit to you knowing this, but I can tell you that what happened in the court today is by no means unfounded or abnormal, but it is reasonable."
Since we are going to act, we must act to the end. Li Qi pondered for a moment and said: "What the grand master means is that Wang Xiang has completely angered the emperor this time?"
Cai Jing nodded slightly and said: "Perhaps so." After a pause, he added: "Although the emperor has promised that you don't have to go to the morning court, there has been some unrest in the court recently. Don't be lazy. You should go more often."
If you don't tell me, I will go. I'm still waiting to see your performance. Li Qi nodded and said, "I understand."
Cai Jing smiled, stood up and said, "Okay, I won't disturb you anymore and go back first."
"I'll send it to the Grand Master."
After being sent back to the Grand Master, Li Qi just returned to the office and saw Mrs. Qin standing in front of the window looking at him with suspicious eyes, and said depressedly: "Madam, you heard it just now. This is really not the same as me."
It’s related.”
Mrs. Qin was not stupid. She thought about what Li Qi and Master Ma Qiao were plotting in the front yard at midnight the day before yesterday, and said, "Is this really true? But why do I always feel that this matter must be related to you."
The matter has not yet been concluded, so it is better not to let her know. Li Qi spread his hands and said with a wry smile: "Madam, I can only say that you have thought too much."
As soon as he said this, someone outside the door said: "Chairman, Mrs. Bai is here."
Damn! It’s not over yet! What a big deal---it seems like it’s quite a big deal. Li Qi’s face looked embarrassed, and his face crackled.
Mrs. Qin realized that something big must have happened, otherwise Mrs. Bai would not have come so anxiously. She glared at Li Qi slightly, and then quickly returned to her office.
Before Li Qi could say please come in, Mrs. Bai pushed the door open and came in very rudely. Her first words were to tell her entourage: "You guys wait outside first." Then she closed the door.
Li Qi tried his best to put on a smile and said, "Hello, aunt, why are you here today?" But he glanced at Mrs. Qin's office and signaled her not to talk nonsense.
But Mrs. Bai didn't seem to notice this, and hummed: "Li Qi, you always tell me, do you already know the existence of that door?"
Li Qi was complaining in his heart, and insisted: "What door?"
Mrs. Bai's eyes widened and she said, "You are still pretending to be confused with me here. I already know what happened in the palace yesterday."
Li Qi felt guilty and said, "What did the Prime Minister say?" After all, Li Bangyan and Bai Shizhong are in the same party. It is reasonable for Mrs. Bai to know this.
Mrs. Bai waved her hand and said: "Don't care who said it, you just need to answer me whether all this was arranged by you."
Li Qi spread his hands, confused: "What arrangement, what does this have to do with me?"
Mrs. Bai sneered and said: "Okay, it's now here and you still refuse to admit it. I remember that day you worked hard to bring the topic to the relationship between the minister and the chamberlain, and you also asked me about the seriousness of this matter.
.I was a little suspicious at the time, but I didn’t expect you to discover such a shocking secret. It was so hard for you to hide it from me."
No way, you still remember so clearly what happened in the Year of the Monkey. Li Qi didn’t know how to answer for a while.
Mrs. Bai said: "What? Did I wrong you? To be honest, I have been reminding myself not to underestimate you, but I never thought that I still underestimate you now. You can hide such a huge secret.
It's airtight, and this patience alone is very unparalleled."
How can I be careless about this matter? Li Qi poured a cup of tea for Mrs. Bai and handed it over. He did not deny it anymore and said with a smile: "Auntie, have a cup of tea first. No matter whether this matter has anything to do with me or not, I will
I don’t think it makes any sense to say this at this time.”
Mrs. Bai took the tea cup and said, "I know this too, but there is a question I have to ask."
"what is the problem?"
"Why? Why have you been hiding it for so long and then revealed it now?" Mrs. Bai frowned and stared at Li Qi.
Just kidding, when I was in trouble, apart from Bai Qiannuo, did your Bai family ever lend a helping hand? Li Qidao: "Auntie, do you still need to ask this question? I was forced by Wang Xiang and I only have half a life left.
, you have to try to protect yourself."
Mrs. Bai squinted her eyes and said: "Is this really true? I don't think so. If Wang Ming falls, the British Duke is most likely to replace him, but this is exactly what you least want to see, because once you have a conflict with the British Duke, the Grand Master will also
I can't help you, which makes you look particularly weak, and the British Duke's biggest enemy in the court is you, so if you are not sure to prevent the British Duke from coming to power, you will definitely not expose this matter. You will definitely
He also did some things that I don’t know about.”
What she said made Li Qi have no temper at all, and said: "Tell me, aunt, what can I do? I want people but no one, I want power but no power, don't think of me like you, okay? I
It’s still far away.”
Mrs. Bai was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said: "That's right, you want people but no one, you want power but no power. When things have developed to this point, it is really difficult for you to make a difference."
"Isn't it?" Li Qi nodded hurriedly.
Mrs. Bai smiled and said: "Then there is only one possibility, that is, someone is already preparing."
"Uh...who?"
"You know." Mrs. Bai then sat down, because she already knew what she wanted to know, took a sip of tea, and said: "Indeed, from your standpoint, this is the best thing for you. Alas, I
When I came here, I naively thought that because of your relationship with Qiniang, you would take the interests of our Bai family into consideration, but from this point of view, you still only care about yourself!"
Li Qi sat opposite Mrs. Bai and said, "Auntie, what you said is wrong."
Mrs. Bai said, "I would like to hear your advice."
"I don't dare to take it seriously. In fact, the reason is very simple. If I am good, we are all good. After all, we are a family."
Mrs. Bai smiled happily and said, "I hope so. Can you tell me how sure you are?"
Li Qidao: "You asked the wrong person about this, how could I know."
Mrs. Bai believed this, nodded, sighed, and said: "Li Qi, if one day such a door leaks out of the Bai Mansion, I hope you will be merciful for the sake of Qiniang."
Forgive me, don't make things impossible." She understood that if Cai Jing came out again, Li Qi's status would once again undergo earth-shaking changes.
Li Qi was stunned and said, "Auntie, please rest assured that I will never stand against the Bai family."
Mrs. Bai smiled and nodded, and said with emotion: "I had thought that I might say this to you in the future, but I didn't expect it to come so soon. Well, I have to go back, you don't have to send me away."
"Wait a minute." Li Qi suddenly said: "Aunt, have you told uncle about this?"
Mrs. Bai asked curiously: "What are you still afraid of now?"
"Have you forgotten that this matter concerns more than just the Prime Minister?"
Mrs. Bai said oh, "I understand, don't worry, I didn't say anything."
"Thank you."
As soon as Mrs. Bai went out, Mrs. Qin walked out. This time, she didn't need to speak. Li Qi immediately confessed: "Okay, I admit, this matter has a little bit to do with me." (To be continued.