The emperor said that he wanted to chat with his ministers.
Even if the ministers are far away, they still have to rush back to the capital to be with them.
Zhongshu Sheren set out for Ganjingzhuang, Weinan County with the imperial edict and a team of Imperial Palace Yulin Guards. The journey was dusty and windy, with dragon flags fluttering.
In Ganjing Manor, Li Qinzai's life was still peaceful. He had no idea that the emperor was waving a small handkerchief to him in the distant city of Chang'an: "Li Qing, come back to Chang'an quickly..."
Supervise Qiao'er to write a few words every day. After completing the day's homework, he lets Qiao'er go out to play with the children in the village.
During these days of living in Zhuangzi, Li Qinzai found that Qiao'er's personality had changed significantly.
On the surface, he is still the kid who always pays attention to etiquette, like a stable old cadre, so sensible that it makes people feel distressed.
But these days Qiao'er plays with the children in the village and talks more and more after returning home. She is already a bit verbose.
The content is nothing more than trivial things while playing with children.
No matter how young the child is, as long as there is a circle, there will be a world, and there will be disputes between right and wrong, grievances, and estrangement.
Whoever robbed my things today, I decided not to play with him in the future. Whoever gives me a piece of dried fruit tomorrow, I decide that he will be my friend from now on...
When recounting these trivial matters, Xiao Xiao's expression was very serious, as if he was laying out the curtain for the country. The green and childish world, in his eyes, was a cause that he must fight for and maintain.
Li Qinzai never interrupted him. No matter how boring he was, he would always listen to Qiao'er's story with a smile.
The intimacy and trust established between father and son are often shown in these details.
Suppression by authority is never as good as gentle listening.
"Dad, is the child right? Shiro from the east of the village is shameless today. He snatched the meat jerky that the child gave to the cow pile. Starting tomorrow, I will gather the children in the village and isolate him until Until he admits his mistake.”
Li Qinzai nodded, his expression also very serious: "Yes, it is indeed wrong to steal other people's things. Not only must we isolate him, we must also go to his house and complain to his parents."
"While the child is still young, he can be saved by beating him. But if he grows up, won't he commit adultery? You are filing a complaint for his own good. You represent justice."
Qiao'er nodded vigorously and said seriously: "Dad is right, the child is righteous! We must go to his house tomorrow and pay a courtesy visit to his parents. This child is naughty and must be educated, otherwise he will bring trouble to his neighbors in the future. "
Li Qinzai felt a little uncomfortable for a while. Is this child growing up too fast? It has actually reached the stage of commenting on peers.
Speaking of "naughty"...
Well, I hope you don't go around asking about your father's reputation in Chang'an City. It's not good for the child to be too curious.
The midday sun shines in through the window.
Qiao'er chattered, her voice became softer and softer, and she finally fell asleep.
This is also the rule Li Qinzai set for him. No matter how wild he plays outside, he must take a nap at home after lunch. It is the time when the body is growing, so he must eat and sleep well.
Carefully covering Qiao'er with the quilt, Li Qinzai walked out of the room quietly.
Liu Asi from the yard outside the house came up to him and saluted, "Fifth Young Master, Miss Cui has returned to the village with her maid."
Li Qinzai snorted and said calmly: "It's not important. I told her earlier that it has nothing to do with me whether she goes or stays. I will convince grandpa to cancel the marriage when I return to Chang'an."
Liu Asi smiled and said: "Miss Cui and the maid are still crying after returning to the village. This time they went to Weinan County to meet the Cui family's spy, which was a big blow to them. If they don't want to be caught by their family, Miss Cui is afraid I haven’t dared to leave the village for a year and a half.”
Li Qinzai was noncommittal.
He didn't have a good impression of Cui Jie, but he didn't have a bad impression either. Apart from her stunning appearance, he had basically no other impression. In his eyes, Cui Jie was just a strange woman.
Stubborn, confident, and independent, his experience in the world is as blank as a blank slate, and he is like a naive person. His skills in running away from home are a bit trendy.
This is all Li Qinzai’s impressions of Cui Jie so far.
There may be other shining points, but Li Qinzai has not discovered them and is not interested in exploring them.
How could Li Qinzai actively explore the bright spots of a woman who hated him? Something that only a dog licker can do.
Of course, licking a dog should make the goddess as comfortable as possible, but Li Qinzai likes to do the opposite.
"How about we go visit Miss Cui?" Li Qinzai said coldly.
Liu Asi was stunned for a moment: "To... visit?"
"Well, look how embarrassed she is, and then I laugh in front of her face to show my ridicule, and then leave after laughing, what do you think?"
Liu Asi's face turned dark: "The villain doesn't think so... Even if Fifth Young Master doesn't want to marry her, there is no need to form a mortal enemy with her."
Li Qinzai thought for a while and said, "Forget it, let her go."
Liu Asi breathed a sigh of relief and secretly praised the Fifth Young Master for accepting his advice easily and finding his way back.
Unexpectedly, Li Qinzai added quietly: "...The main reason is that she lives at the east end of the village, which is too far away, and I am really too lazy to move."
"How about you send troops to capture her in front of me, I'll laugh a few times in front of her, and then you put her back?"
Liu Asi's face became darker and darker: "...Fifth Young Master, you have been idle for too long. How about we go back to Chang'an?"
"Chang'an is further away, I'm too lazy to move..." Li Qinzai yawned. He has been getting more and more sleepy recently. Is he really too free?
Just as I was about to go back to the house to take a nap, I heard rapid footsteps outside the yard.
As soon as Li Qinzai heard the footsteps, he had a hunch that it must be related to him.
Sure enough, Manager Song came over in a hurry, not even bothering to salute, and shouted hurriedly: "Fifth Young Master, a decree has come from Chang'an City. Please invite the Fifth Young Master and the young master to come to the front yard to receive the decree!"
Li Qinzai was stunned. It was not surprising that there was a purpose. Why did he have to name Qiao'er? What does it have to do with him?
The angel announcing the decree should not be neglected. Li Qinzai hurried back to the house, woke up Qiao'er who was half asleep, hurriedly dressed him, and dragged him to the front yard.
The incense table had been set up in the front yard, and the whole yard was filled with people kneeling in darkness. Even my grandmother, who never liked to show her face, came out.
Qiao'er was taking a nap but was forced to turn on her phone by Li Qinzai. She still looked confused and staggered to the yard with Li Qinzai. In the mist, she knelt down in front of the angel who was announcing the decree.
Li Qinzai had no choice but to pick up his small body and turn him around.
The angel who announced the edict didn't care about a child. He just smiled and then recited the edict.
Under Song Guanshi's translation, Li Qinzai suddenly realized that he had been appointed as an official again, admonishing the officials, riding horses in the palace, carrying goldfish bags, purple gold and jade belts and other odds and ends.
What surprised him even more was that even Qiao'er had an official position.
Although Captain Qingche is just a false title without any power, Qiao'er is only five years old. Doesn't this already mean that Jian is in the emperor's heart?
Li Qinzai suddenly felt a little moved in his heart.
Qiao'er's illegitimate status has always been a problem, but now Li Zhi's imperial edict has solved this problem.
The emperor personally issued an edict to appoint him an official. Even if he was an illegitimate son, no one would dare to discriminate against him in his growing years, because Qiao'er would now bear the weight of the imperial edict.
After reciting the imperial edict, Li Qinzai and everyone thanked him in unison.
The edict-proclaiming angel presented the imperial edict to Li Qinzai, and then politely invited Li Qinzai to return to Chang'an. The emperor wanted to confront Li Shaojian, who was also an admonishment official.
If it's right, just play it right. Let's sit together and chat.
Li Qinzai hesitated for a moment. It was hard to travel back and forth, so Qiao'er decided to stay in another courtyard. So he asked his aunt to take care of him for one night. After giving Qiao'er a few words of advice, Li Qinzai hurriedly got into the carriage with the angel announcing the decree. Head to Chang'an City.
It was already dark when we arrived at Chang'an City, and the palace was closed, so we could not enter the palace.
Li Qinzai returned to the Duke's Mansion to rest for the night and put on his official uniform early the next morning.
As soon as he stepped into the front yard, he saw his grandfather Li Ji, also in formal official uniform, standing quietly in the yard waiting for him.
Li Qinzai was surprised: "Grandpa, are you going to the palace to give a memorial too?"
Li Ji rolled his eyes and said, "I go to the palace to do something, and then leave after doing it. It has nothing to do with you."
Li Qinzai thought the same thing. The emperor has many things to do every day, and his daily work schedule is quite full. It is impossible to chat with others all day long. The king of a country must do something serious.
It's different for the dandy. Not doing business is the business he has to do every day.
Grandfather and grandson took a carriage together and drove to Tai Chi Palace.
In the carriage, Li Ji continued to explain to him the etiquette of meeting kings in the palace, the rhythm of his steps after entering the palace, how many steps to stop after entering the palace, where to look with his eyes when playing the right words, what tone of voice should be used, etc.
Li Qinzai respectfully wrote them down one by one.
Stopping in front of the Taiji Palace, Li Ji and Li Qinzai walked into the palace under the leadership of the eunuchs.
Although both Li Ji and Li Qinzai are now rewarded with "horse riding in the palace", people with good IQs should not take it seriously.
The so-called "horse riding in the palace" can only be regarded as a kind of honor, highlighting one's status in the heart of the emperor. Don't think that you can really ride a horse in the palace, it is just a polite word.
Just like asking a friend when you meet him on the road, "Have you eaten?" People with normal IQs know that this is just a greeting and does not really mean to invite you to eat together.
Taking jerky and steady official steps, Li Qinzai followed Li Ji to the outside of Chengxiang Hall.
As soon as the person stepped up the steps, he saw a commotion inside and outside the palace. The eunuchs and palace goddesses were rushing in and out. Several imperial doctors almost crawled into the palace carrying small wooden boxes. They could also faintly hear the angry scolding of Queen Wu in the palace.
Li Ji and Li Qinzai looked at each other and their hearts sank.
I'm afraid something happened.
Li Ji was very particular about the etiquette and rules in the palace, but Li Qinzai didn't care so much and grabbed a eunuch who was running past him in a hurry.
"This chamberlain is staying. What happened in the palace?" Li Qinzai asked.
The eunuch looked pale and said: "Your Majesty suddenly fell into coma, and the imperial doctor is trying to save him."
After speaking, he shook off Li Qinzai's hand and ran out of the hall.
Li Qinzai looked at Li Ji in astonishment and said, "Why did he suddenly fall into coma?"
Li Ji said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has been suffering from wind disease for a long time. He often suffers from dizziness and blurred vision. I have heard that he has been in coma several times before..."
Sighing lightly, Li Ji frowned more and more: "It's just that this time, I'm afraid it will be more serious than before. I have never seen the palace people and the imperial doctors so panicked."
