Today's Li Ji's acting... seems to be a lonely one. Except for the opening remarks, he didn't say a word. However, if you think about it carefully, Li Ji's role in today's court meeting can be described as a presence like a needle in the sea.
Since Li Ji appeared in Tai Chi Hall, the atmosphere and direction of today's court meeting have been developing in an unpredictable direction.
The appearance of Li Ji made Li Zhi, who was filled with anger, instantly calm down. He silenced the ministers who originally planned to agree with Li Zhi's enthronement. It also gave Li Qinzai the opportunity to speak freely in the Golden Palace and analyze the current shortcomings in detail.
If Li Ji hadn't come, it's hard to say what would have happened to Li Qinzai.
Maybe he would be like Liu Rengui. Not only would he not have the chance to speak, but he would be dragged out by the furious Li Zhi to criticize the imperial staff. At the same time, his face would be lost and the matter would not be resolved.
Facts have proved that no matter how powerful a person is, he still needs the support of a respected and awesome grandpa.
After the court was over, Li Zhi got up first and walked towards the back of the palace.
After the ministers respectfully saw off Li Zhi, they straightened up and cast a meaningful look at Li Qinzai.
But no one moved until Li Ji slowly stood up and walked towards the palace door. The ministers bowed to Li Ji one after another.
Li Ji smiled, like a kind old man next door, and kept greeting the ministers.
When he walked outside the palace gate, Wang Changfu stood under the corridor and waited for him. He respectfully told Li Ji that the emperor had invited the British prince to go to Anren Palace.
In order to show respect, Li Zhi also sent guards to carry him on the soft sedan.
Li Ji thanked Wang Changfu politely, and then got on the soft sedan. Four imperial guards carried Li Ji deep into the palace.
Li Qinzai stood in the hall and blinked.
What does it mean if you call me grandpa instead of me? Has the friendship boat really capsized?
After someone kicked him in the back, Li Qinzai turned his head and saw Li Siwen staring at him with unkind eyes.
"You evil beast, you have been in the limelight today. Why don't you go back to your house and wait for the emperor to treat you to dinner?"
Li Qinzai hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't be angry if you tell me. I really thought the emperor would invite me to dinner..."
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Anren Hall.
Li Zhi stood outside the palace gate until Li Ji's sedan arrived in front of the palace gate. Li Zhi personally greeted him and took Li Ji's arm.
Li Ji smiled and waved his hand: "No, no, the emperor must not lose his etiquette. The old minister is not old enough to need help, and the censor saw it. I don't know how many times I will be impeached."
Li Zhi smiled and said: "The old general has made great achievements in three dynasties and is highly respected. Who in the court who is not discerning would dare to impeach you?"
After respectfully inviting Li Ji into the hall and sitting down, Li Zhi returned to his seat.
Not long after, the palace servants brought wine and food, and Li Zhi stood up again, holding the glass in both hands, and toasted to Li Ji, but Li Ji didn't dare.
After the emperor and his ministers had finished drinking, the kabuki dancers from Taichang Temple entered the palace gracefully. The music of silk, bamboo, sheng and Xiao was everywhere, and the dancers sang and danced, and the palace was full of joy.
After the dance, the dancers bowed and left. Li Zhi offered another glass of wine to Li Ji. After putting down the wine cup, he smiled bitterly and said, "Old General, you scared me today..."
Li Ji chuckled and said, "I am not afraid that His Majesty will be extremely angry and make an impulsive decision. If he regrets it later, it will damage the emperor's majesty, so I am here today to calm His Majesty's anger."
Li Zhi nodded.
This sentence is not entirely true, but it can be regarded as half-truth. What I said in the Taiji Hall just now about recalling the late emperor and the decline of heroes is completely lies.
Of course Li Zhi was not stupid. He saw Li Ji's intention to suddenly attend the court meeting today.
One is to cool down the tense atmosphere between Li Zhi and Li Qinzai. Of course, there are also selfish reasons, and the other is to support his grandson Li Qinzai.
But Li Zhi saw the deepest essence.
Today, Li Ji is both cooling down and supporting himself. At such a young age, he goes to the Golden Palace to show off his acting skills. He sheds tears and dozes off. Is this what an old man can do when he is full?
The most essential reason is that Li Ji did not agree with Li Zhi's decision to grant Zen to Mount Tai.
This is the reason why Li Zhi invited Li Ji to Anren Hall alone after the dispersion of the dynasty.
Although Li Ji was old and would not interfere in the government affairs casually, he was still the mainstay of the Tang Dynasty's military. Although Li Ji had not expressed his position at all, Li Zhi still attached great importance to Li Ji's opinions.
With Li Ji's weight in the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi simply could not ignore Li Ji's opinions.
After all, Li Zhi was still a little unwilling to give up on Feng Chan.
He knew that he might only have such a glorious opportunity in his life. If he missed the opportunity in front of him, it would take who knows how many years to realize his dream of showing off his power on the top of Mount Tai.
Li Zhi toasted another glass of wine to Li Ji and said with a wry smile: "Old General, I have been very close to Lingsun for many years, and Lingsun has been very competitive. He has made many contributions to me in recent years. Jingchu's contribution to Sheji I see all your efforts and keep them in my heart."
"Jingchu and I are kings and ministers in public and brothers in private. I have always favored him and have no doubt about it. Jingchu has never let me down. He has done everything for me for the country. It is enough to be recorded in the history, and it is precisely because of these achievements he made that I have the confidence to be granted the title of Zen Taishan."
Li Ji listened with a smile, but his eyelids drooped and gradually became heavy.
Li Zhi secretly thought something was wrong, this old fox was pretending to sleep again!
boom!
Li Zhi slapped the table hard, raised his voice and said angrily: "But this time, Jing Chu broke my heart!"
Li Ji, who had heavy eyelids, was finally frightened and woke up. He was about to look around blankly, but he felt a little disrespectful, so he continued to smile politely, stroking his beard and nodding.
"Oh, that evil beast Qin Zai hurt your Majesty's heart. Well, your Majesty, please deal with it strictly. I will never say anything." Li Ji put away his smile and said seriously.
Li Zhi sighed, as if he was complaining to his elders, but in fact he was explaining himself.
"Old general, I want to be granted the title of Zen Taishan, not just for vanity. Since I came to the throne, I have considered myself not to be a foolish king. I know everything about the country, big and small. In the past two years, the country's power has been declining. As the emperor, how could I not know this? "
"But, old general, I am eager to grant the Zen title, but I am also forced by the situation. Since I deposed Queen Wang, Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang were deposed, both the Guanlong and Shandong nobles have resented me, Li Tang, for his imperial power. Angry."
"And I am not willing to let the imperial power fall by the wayside. The court is controlled by aristocratic families. Therefore, I must promote the imperial examination and let the poorer families in the world divide the power of the aristocratic families. Only then can I balance the situation of the court."
"Therefore, before the imperial examination is gradually promoted, I need the ceremony of conferring Zen to Mount Tai to consolidate the imperial power of my Li family, make the world's scholars return to their hearts, and let the people trust and support me."
"It's not that I don't care about the life and death of the people, but that I am also extremely anxious and embarrassed. Don't I know how hasty it will be to enshrine the Zen next year, and don't I know that it will make things worse for the people? However, the situation is pressing, and I have to choose the lesser of the two powers. It is a last resort. !”