It is inevitable that people will have hot-headed moments in their lives.
It’s like being possessed by an evil spirit. You are so stubborn that you insist on doing something. People around you can’t persuade them no matter how hard they talk. You persistently feel that you are the only truth in the world, and you imagine yourself as a lonely and retrograde person. warrior……
In addition to vanity and the political significance of necessity, Li Zhi's idea of conferring Zen status on Mount Taishan probably also contained this self-righteous lone warrior mentality.
Now after being given a heads-up by Liu Rengui, Li Qinzai and Li Ji, Li Zhi found that he was sober.
I have to say that when I insisted on the idea of becoming a Zen monk a while ago, even a blind person could see how vain it was. Not only was it vain, but it was also second-rate.
They waste so much money and money just to wear gorgeous clothes and show off their achievements to God on the top of Mount Tai.
Since he ascended the throne, Li Zhi has felt good about himself. He feels that he is not stupid at all, but rather diligent. However, this time, he behaved like a playboy and prodigal when it comes to conferring Zen status, but a group of courtiers below him fully agreed with it.
The only people who really stood up to dissuade him were Liu Rengui and Li Qinzai.
After Li Ji woke up Li Zhi with a few words, Li Zhi spent the past two days introspecting.
Now he finally discovered that he was indeed wrong, and Li Qinzai and Liu Rengui were right.
Although the two of them annoyed me, from the standpoint of the country, it was the great fortune of the Tang Dynasty and the emperor to have such loyal ministers who spoke out and gave advice.
"Capable ministers are valuable, but loyal ministers are especially rare..." Li Zhi murmured.
Empress Wu's heart sank, she knew what Li Zhi's words meant.
There is a recent rumor in Chang'an City that Li Qinzai has lost his holy scroll and the emperor no longer favors him. However, who can imagine that the emperor has not changed his holy scroll, perhaps even more than before.
Li Qinzai had made so many achievements in the past, including destroying the country and inventing some novel gadgets to change the Tang Dynasty.
But what does the emperor really like?
It is loyalty. Of course, great ability can be appreciated by the emperor, but only loyalty can gain the emperor's complete trust.
In the eyes of others, Li Qinzai lost the favor of the emperor because of the proposal to enshrine him. However, Empress Wu saw clearly at this moment that Li Qinzai gained more and more attention from Li Zhi because of this incident.
It's what Li Zhi said just now, "Capable ministers are valuable, but loyal ministers are especially rare."
Feng Chan?
Empress Wu smiled bitterly, she had better give up this thought, Li Zhi had clearly made a decision.
Sure enough, after Li Zhi pondered for a long time, he shook his head helplessly, and then raised his voice: "Wang Changfu."
Wang Changfu quickly appeared in front of Li Zhi.
"Send a message to Xu Jingzong, Li Yifu, Xu Yushi and other provincial and Taiwan court officials, and issue decrees in my name to the six ministries and various prefecture and county officials."
Li Zhi paused and said slowly: "The trip to Fengchan Taishan is postponed. The palaces, hunting grounds, horse farms, carriage stations, etc. that are being built in various places will be stopped immediately. The Ministry of Works will calculate the costs and suspend expenditures to meet the expenses. The young men and women recruited from various places will be suspended. The civilian husband immediately returned to his hometown to work in farming."
"The prefecture and county government offices in various regions will calculate the loss of spring sowing in each village and township. After reporting it to the Ministry of Household Affairs, the state treasury will spend compensation as appropriate. The Xitai censor will decentralize to various prefectures and counties. They must supervise the implementation of compensation to farmers. Officials must not be greedy. Violators will be severely punished."
"Those states and counties in Guanzhong that recruit young people will be exempted from corvee service for three years, and farmers will pay half of the tax."
Wang Changfu carefully memorized every word of Li Zhi's words. After saluting, he was about to turn around and leave when Li Zhi suddenly stopped him.
After pondering for a moment, Li Zhi said again: "Official Liu Rengui was reinstated and wrote the Constitution of the Jin Dynasty. He participated in political affairs and supervised all officials."
"Li Qinzai will give you a hundred taels of gold, ten thousand gold, fifty pieces of silk, and a Taipingfang mansion..."
After a pause, Li Zhi turned to look at the stunned Empress Wu and said, "I heard the day before yesterday that Li Qinzai's wife is pregnant? Does the Empress know if this is true?"
Empress Wu came back to her senses, nodded and said, "It's true. Many dignitaries in Chang'an have brought gifts to congratulate me."
Li Zhi smiled: "Jingchu is such a talented person, and his descendants are flourishing and spreading. He has an official title and a wealth of knowledge, so he is not afraid of having no successors."
"It is a great joy for the royal wife to be pregnant. Of course the Tian family must express it. Wang Changfu, please go to Ganjing Manor in person and pick out some valuable things from the inner treasury to give to him..."
Just when Wang Changfu was about to receive the order, Li Zhi hesitated for a moment and then changed his words: "That's all, I will go to Ganjing Village in person tomorrow. This guy has a very stubborn temper and doesn't know how to be soft with me. If the monarch and his ministers have a little quarrel, it's really a big deal. Do you plan to never have any contact with each other again?"
Empress Wu and Wang Changfu looked at Li Zhi in shock.
Li Zhi was a little embarrassed, rubbed his face and said: "What are you looking at? I and Jing Chu are both monarchs and ministers, and we are also close friends. I don't want to create a rift with him over remonstrance..."
After a long silence, Li Zhi said with a stunned expression: "Besides... Jing Chu didn't do anything wrong. It was me who was wrong. He pulled me back from the edge of the mistake. What if I just softened up and resolved it with him?"
Wang Changfu stood in the hall and waited for a long time. After seeing that Li Zhi had no additional instructions, he resigned and left the hall.
Empress Wu's expression was complicated. It was completely hopeless that she would be granted the title of Zen and Taishan. Naturally, all her little thoughts were in vain.
Not willing to do so, but had to accept his fate.
After a long silence, Empress Wu whispered: "Your Majesty, speaking of Li Jingchu, I heard something..."
"What's the matter?"
Empress Wu hesitated for a moment and then lowered her voice: "I heard that Li Jingchu and the daughter of Prince Teng, the Princess of Jinxiang County, have some..."
Li Zhi looked at her inexplicably: "What is it?"
Empress Wu covered her mouth and chuckled: "Your Majesty, still don't understand? What else can there be between men and women?"
Li Zhi opened his eyes wide: "The Lord of Jinxiang County and Li Jingchu... How dare Li Jingchu..."
Li Zhi's face gradually changed, and there was no hint of happiness or anger in Li Zhi's expression. Empress Wu quietly studied him for a long time, not knowing what his attitude was.
Li Zhi's face turned red and blue, looking angry and helpless.
For a married man to have an affair with a clan daughter, it is obviously not a glorious thing for the Tian family.
However, this married man happened to be Li Jingchu...
Li Zhi's mood was very complicated. The Tang Dynasty was actually relatively open in terms of the relationship between men and women. From Li Shimin to Li Zhi, they had done a lot of unruly things. At this moment, Empress Wu, who was sitting next to Li Zhi, was very strict. Speaking of which, the relationship between the two of them is even more unruly.
Not to mention the mess that Li Zhi, Mrs. Korea, and Mrs. Wei had caused, even saying it makes me blush.
Therefore, the incident between Li Qinzai and the head of Jinxiang County was not too shocking to Li Zhi's psychological endurance, but it was related to the reputation of the clan, and Li Zhi was a little embarrassed.
After a long time, Li Zhi sighed and said, "I'll just pretend I didn't hear about this."
Empress Wu's heart sank.
Has Li Qinzai’s sacred scroll reached this point?
Li Zhi twitched his lips and said: "If Li Jingchu really has something to do with the Lord of Jinxiang County, then his backyard will be lively. I will just wait and see how he handles it."
