Chapter eight hundred and fortieth golden jade good words
Li Qi has always been vigorous and resolute in business. As long as he sees it correctly, he will take action immediately. Two days later, he selected five young men from Taishi Academy to go to Weiwei Xuan to be Liu Yunxi's apprentices.
There is really no shortage of people these days. As long as you have food to eat, there are plenty of people for you to choose from.
However, this is just an experimental stage. Li Qi plans to directly invite Liu Yunxi to teach cooking at Taishi College if the results are good.
The hot weather has finally passed, and the heavy rain yesterday evening has made today's sunshine purer and brighter. At this time, Li Qi was walking in the backyard of the Qin Mansion with his still charming mother-in-law.
"Mother-in-law, I'm so sorry, I have to trouble you to pick up the red slave in person." Li Qi said with an apologetic smile.
Mrs. Bai smiled slightly and said: "Hongnu is a cute child. I have long regarded her as my daughter. In fact, when she came to live in the Qin Mansion, I couldn't sleep well. Originally, her two aunts came.
I feel relieved, but now her two aunts have gone back, and you are often not at home, and Sanniang only knows how to plant flowers and study. She doesn’t know anything about these things, so it is better to live with me."
It turned out that Ji Hongnu's two aunts had been away for many days and were a little homesick. The kind-hearted Ji Hongnu soon discovered this, so he discussed with Li Qi and let them go back. Li Qi wanted to wait until Ji Hongnu
Before and after the birth, her two aunts would definitely come to help. After the baby was born, they would need more help and they would definitely not be able to leave by then. It would be a good idea to let them go back now, so she agreed.
Li Qi nodded with a smile and said: "What the mother-in-law said is absolutely right. This Mrs. Qin is really weird. A woman doesn't understand these things at all. She can't take care of the family well, and she doesn't care about the business.
, I have to pick both ends, and I really can’t help at all.”
Mrs. Bai hummed: "Don't make excuses. Sanniang has never given birth to a child, how can she understand this? As for doing business, do you have the nerve to let her, a woman, always go out and show her face?"
As she spoke, she sighed again and said: "Actually, Sanniang is also a poor child. If you don't live here and can talk to her, don't let her stay at home alone, otherwise I would have asked you to move out.
Stay put, after all, this will cause a lot of gossip."
What gossip? Why does no one believe in my ability to control myself, or do they worship Mrs. Qin’s charm too blindly? However, it is impossible for me to believe in a man with four of myself. Li Qi smiled and said: "Mother-in-law said
It makes sense, that’s what I thought too, and it’s actually okay. I’m very busy and I’m often not at home. Those gossips are just people spreading rumors.”
Mrs. Bai said angrily: "Are you very busy? I really didn't notice that. You can go to court four times a month, which is already extraordinary. My old man always reads a few words to you every time he comes back from court.
"
"What do you want me to say?"
"What else can I say? I just want to say that you are lazy." Madam Bai rolled her eyes at him.
It's not that I'm lazy. It's just that this early morning is too inhumane, especially for me, a cook from later generations, who usually only goes to work at noon. Li Qi laughed a few times and said: "This father-in-law really misunderstood me.
In fact, I really want to go to the morning court, but every time I go to the morning court, someone always looks unhappy with me and insists on dragging me out for a fight. It’s so noisy that everyone can’t even talk about business. If I don’t go to the morning court, I’m doing it for the sake of the country and the people.
Ah, even so, I still have to be criticized, and I’m actually under a lot of pressure.”
Mrs. Bai giggled when she heard this and said, "You, you, I'm used to it. But having said that, I don't want you to go to the morning court either."
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Let me just say, my parents are the ones who gave birth to me, and my mother-in-law is the one who knows me."
"Stop trying to flatter me. I won't accept this from you."
Madam Bai rolled her eyes at Li Qi for a moment before saying, "Actually, it's a miracle that you survived the attack."
Li Qi groaned and asked quickly: "How do you say this?"
Mrs. Bai said: "You are already a third-grade official at a young age. What's more important is that the power you hold in your hands now is not small. There are three yamen, the weapons supervisor, and the commerce bureau. However, there are new laws for you.
Escorts can be ranked alongside the prime minister, the third division, and the province. The greater the power, the more dangerous it is. You should understand this truth. If this happened in the past, it meant that this person was not far away from the field.
At the beginning, Wang Anshi was not as powerful as you, but he was already under attack from the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty. Although Taishi Cai and the others relied on you in some places, they would never allow anyone who could endanger their status to exist. This is the case everywhere.
It’s something that anyone in their position would consider.”
The more Li Qi listened, his face became more solemn, he put away his smile, and humbly asked for advice: "What my mother-in-law said makes sense, wouldn't I be in danger?"
Mrs. Bai smiled and said: "Since you had the conflict with Wang Fu, when have you ever been safe?"
Li Qi smiled and did not answer.
Mrs. Bai added: "That's why I said that it is a miracle that you can survive. The reason why you can do both things well is because there is one thing you do very well. I wonder if you have noticed it yourself?"
Li Qi shook his head in astonishment.
Mrs. Bai said: "That is because you have always been a loner and have never cultivated your own power in the court. This is the fundamental reason for your survival. Why have factional disputes occurred in all dynasties? That is because in the court
If you want to consolidate your position or have more power, you must develop your own power and gain the support of more people. Without the support of others, even if you are a Dazai, it will be difficult for you to move forward. Therefore, the relationship between parties is
Struggle is inevitable."
Li Qi frowned and pondered for a moment, then said: "Are you saying that the reason why Grand Master and the others are so confident about me is because I do not pose any threat to them?"
"Smart." Madam Bai nodded and said: "You are from a humble background and have no power, so you cannot pose a threat to anyone. They can take back the power in your hands at any time. Although you won a great victory this time, that is not a threat.
It's because the Emperor and Master Cai are secretly helping each other. If not, you will definitely be dead and dismembered. Let me tell you, if Master Cai is the initiator of the reform, he will definitely fail, because if he succeeds, then what he has in his hands will
The power will expand enough to make anyone fearful and sleepless. Including that person, for that person, he is always doing the same thing, which is to balance the forces of all aspects. But you are different, you must
You have to rely on the help of many people, but at the same time, those people are not led by you. Instead, you are just their pawn, and you are not a pawn of a certain force. Since you are a pawn, no matter how powerful you are, you can always get rid of it.
I’m worried, but this is the first time this has happened between the government and the public, so you must not be careless.”
Li Qi hummed and said, "Then what should I do?"
Mrs. Bai said: "Don't think about cultivating your own power in the court. Originally, the emergence of the new law was an opportunity for you, but if you can give up, then your new law will be more stable. Because the Grand Master and the Grand Lieutenant
The more they trust you, the more they will spare no effort to help you, and the more the emperor will favor you. You have to remember one thing, on the battlefield, generals are always safer than soldiers, but in the court, when you are a
A soldier is far safer than a general, because most generals die at the hands of their own men."
At this point, her meaning was very obvious, which was to remind Li Qi not to be complacent and not to let himself be tempted by victory. Let his mother-in-law drive him to gain more power. Although Li Qi's mind has exceeded
Everyone expected, but after all, he is young, and being young means that he will be easily tempted. Especially for Li Qi, the temptations he faces are many times more than those of his peers, so Madam Bai's reminder is very important, and it is also
It is very necessary. On the other hand, it means that she finally regards Li Qi as one of her own. If the imperial edict had not been issued, she might not have said these words to you.
Moreover, Mrs. Bai is different from Zhao Jingyan. Zhao Jingyan's advice to Li Qi is to become a person like Wang Fu, who is inferior to one person and more than ten thousand people. Only with supreme power can one be as solid as a rock and indestructible. But Mrs. Bai is
Being relatively conservative, she still hopes that Li Qi will put his own safety first, because power is often accompanied by danger.
What both of them said was very reasonable. Li Qi naturally accepted everything, and Mrs. Bai's words really reminded him that the authorities were obsessed with each other, and he could not cover everything, and he also gained a new understanding of his situation.
, I have to say that Madam Bai’s suggestion helped him a lot. She smiled and said: “You said earlier that you didn’t want me to go to the morning court, just to prevent me from getting too close to other ministers.”
Mrs. Bai nodded and said: "In the court, you often have no control over your own actions. Now that you are at the top of your game, many ministers will come to curry favor with you. In the words of your businessmen, it is called a rare commodity. Once you are influenced by them,
Then you will definitely fall into party strife. At that time, you will have no way out. What you think about every day is how to eliminate political opponents. As for the new law, it will become a big knife in your hand. As for who will be struck in the end, then
We don’t know, but you must have received this first blow.”
Li Qi nodded and said, "My mother-in-law's kind words should be kept in mind by my son-in-law."
Mrs. Bai smiled softly and said: "Actually, your intelligence is much higher than that of your peers, but sometimes the authorities are confused. Just don't think I'm verbose."
Li Qi exclaimed: "How could this happen? I love talking to my mother-in-law the most."
"Really? I'll just believe you for now." Mrs. Bai chuckled.
At this moment, Aunt Chen suddenly came over and said: "Madam, sir, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Prince of Xixia are here."
Mrs. Bai said, "By the way, Prince Xixia arrived in Beijing the day before yesterday."
Li Qi nodded and said: "Yes, but since Xixia has already surrendered to the Kingdom of Jin, the emperor did not receive him, but asked the prince to receive him."
Mrs. Bai glanced at Li Qi slightly and said with a smile: "You are so proud that you dare to wait for His Highness the Crown Prince to come to your door. To reach your level as an official is really unparalleled."
Li Qi said hey: "Mother-in-law has given me such a compliment. How dare I ask His Highness the Crown Prince to come to her door? It's just that Richard wants to ask for something from me. Of course he comes to me. Could it be that I even send it to his door for him to beg for? That would be too bullying."
People."
This man is really cunning. Madam Bai rolled her eyes at him and said, "In that case, you must not let His Highness down."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Of course not. Even for my father-in-law, I will try my best to make Richard return satisfied."
"Why for my father-in-law? You picked this one out. What does it have to do with my Bai family?"
Li Qi said aggrievedly: "As the son-in-law of the Bai family, why doesn't it matter?"
Mrs. Bai was stunned for a moment, then she laughed and scolded: "Stop talking nonsense here and go quickly. Don't keep the prince waiting for a long time. I will go to the back door with the red slave later and won't disturb you anymore."
(ps: Today is New Year’s Eve. Xiaoxi is here to send New Year greetings to all the foodies. I wish you good health, all the best, and lots of money in the new year. When I was a child, I only knew how to play during the New Year, but now I have grown up.
Only then did I realize that the Chinese New Year actually gives us an opportunity to be filial to our parents. I also hope that you can spend more time at home with your parents. I also wish your parents health and longevity. In addition, let’s talk about the New Year update plan. I originally planned to do it before the Chinese New Year.
Save a few more chapter manuscripts and make sure to keep updating them. Unexpectedly, in the past half month, I have been as tired as a dog every day. I have not slept enough in a day, let alone saved manuscripts. I also want to take this annual leave to take a good rest for two or three days.
, and sometimes there are too many social activities during the New Year, and I am afraid that I will not be able to spare time. Of course, I can continue as much as possible. After all, this book has been written for more than a year and has never been updated. Of course, I hope to maintain this fine tradition.
. Having said all this, I hope everyone can understand Xiaoxi’s desire to be lazy. But please rest assured, updates will definitely not be interrupted on the first day of the new year. Do you want to make a good start? If I need to take leave, I will post it in the new chapter
As explained later. Although I want to ask for leave and ask for a monthly pass, which is a bit shameless, but on the last day of the year, let me be shameless and ask for a monthly pass. Finally, I still have to say, Happy New Year to everyone, it’s coming soon.