A person must have a bottom line, whether he is poor or rich, powerful or in poverty, he must have a bottom line.
A person who has lost his bottom line is like a beast that has broken free from its cage. It has gained freedom, but it will bring disaster to others, and the free beast will eventually be completely destroyed.
Li Qinzai liked Jinxiang and was determined to marry her home.
But he couldn't convince himself to use a marriage certificate to force King Teng to compromise.
From Prince Teng's perspective, he was just a father who tried his best to protect his daughter.
Li Qinzai did not want to see King Teng being suppressed by power. No matter whether King Teng finally chose to compromise or fight to the death, this was what Li Qinzai did not want to see.
Whether it is compromising with grief and indignation, or rising up to fight, it is the greatest irony of human nature.
Li Qinzai is also a father. As a father, he will always be more kind in his behavior and actions than when he was young.
It’s not a woman’s benevolence, but a respect for the way of heaven and cause and effect.
He is afraid that the evil he has done will be retributive on his children in the future.
Every father who loves his children has some degree of such awe in his heart.
"Of course the marriage certificate does not count. It was originally a joke by Min Zhizhi, but this joke went a bit too far." Li Qinzai looked at Prince Teng and said with a smile.
On the floor of the main hall, the marriage certificate was torn into pieces and lay quietly on the ground.
The eyes of everyone in the palace were focused on him, including Prince Teng, and everyone's eyes were full of disbelief.
Li Zhidu has already thought about marrying Li Qinzai and the head of Jinxiang County. He is thinking of excuses on how to make this marriage contract from a prank to a formal and reasonable one.
Of course it would not sound good if the county lord married a married man, but Li Zhi's personal life was already very messy. The queen sitting next to him was the one he had stolen from his own father. In terms of matters between men and women, Li Zhi was very relaxed. He was very open-minded and didn't think it was a big deal for a married man to marry the county lord.
What's wrong with a capable and important person like Li Qinzai marrying more wives? According to Li Zhi's simple logic, talents should marry more wives and more noble wives.
In the future, it will be a good thing for the Tang Dynasty to spread its branches and give birth to countless descendants of geniuses like Li Qinzai.
But Li Zhi didn't expect that Li Qinzai tore up the marriage contract without hesitation.
This is tantamount to giving up the initiative. Without the marriage certificate, why would Prince Teng compromise?
Wu Minzhi couldn't help but shouted: "Brother Jingchu, are you stupid? I finally..."
Li Qinzai glanced at Wu Minzhi coldly and said, "If you have a daughter in the future and are attracted by powerful people, aren't you afraid that others will do the same to you?"
Wu Minzhi was stunned, and then sneered: "Which powerful person dares to take advantage of my daughter?"
Li Qinzai also sneered: "Power is like a high mountain, and there are even more mountains outside the mountain. Are you so sure that your power will never fall and will always overwhelm others?"
"I don't know what you think, but I am the father of the child, and my wife is still pregnant. I am afraid of retribution and dare not do evil. Yes, I am that cowardly."
Empress Wu, who was sitting quietly aside, had a strange look in her eyes. Even though she and Li Qinzai had become enemies now, she couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.
Li Zhi slapped his thigh and laughed and said, "Okay! Jingchu behaves upright, stands upright, and stands upright, as a man should do!"
Only Prince Teng looked at him with complicated eyes in the palace. He couldn't tell what he felt in his heart at this moment. There was relief, gratitude, and a touch of resentment.
"You, you gave up marrying my daughter, right?" Prince Teng asked hopefully.
Li Qinzai shook his head: "Of course not, I still want to marry her."
Prince Teng was startled and said, "But you tore up the marriage contract, isn't that..."
"Does tearing up the marriage contract have anything to do with marrying your daughter?" Li Qinzai smiled and said, "I just don't like forcing you in this way, but I still want to marry your daughter."
Prince Teng was stunned for another moment and said angrily: "I will not agree!"
"My father-in-law, accept your fate.
Come on, stop struggling..." Li Qinzai said sincerely.
Prince Teng jumped up again: "Who is your father-in-law? Don't scream, I won't admit it!"
Li Zhi coughed twice more, and Prince Teng immediately lowered his eyebrows and looked obedient.
The monarch and his ministers chatted for a while, and then dispersed.
King Teng went to the palace to complain, and the matter was resolved, but not completely.
Li Qinzai was willing to compensate for the burning of the palace, but both parties still refused to give in on marrying the head of Jinxiang County.
It doesn’t matter, there’s a long way to go.
Wu Minzhi followed Li Qinzai and was about to walk out of the hall, but was stopped by Empress Wu.
Empress Wu asked Wu Minzhi to stay with a cold face. Li Qinzai turned to look at Empress Wu, smiled and saluted, and exited the hall.
King Teng walked out of the Tai Chi Palace and was about to board the carriage when his movements suddenly stopped and he pondered for a long time. He called an entourage and asked him to go to Zongzheng Temple and withdraw the papers against Li Qinzai and Wu Minzhi.
Today in the palace, King Teng saw many facts clearly. Among them, Li Zhi's attitude towards Li Qinzai particularly shocked King Teng.
Although Prince Teng was an old dandy who did not seek advancement and had everything to eat, drink and have fun, he was an adult who came from the royal family after all, and his basic political vision was quite sharp.
He had already seen that Li Zhi was very partial to Li Qinzai. If Li Qinzai was not a married man, Li Zhi would have decreed the marriage long ago, and there would be no need for his consent.
At the same time, King Teng's hostile attitude towards Li Qinzai also made Li Zhi a little dissatisfied, so Li Zhi implicitly beat him today.
So after King Teng left the palace, the first thing he did was to revoke the certificate of Zongzheng Temple.
The court was dangerous, and Prince Teng did not have the incredible ability of Li Qinzai. He took every step with trepidation. He did not want to cause Li Zhi's dissatisfaction.
His daughter is his bottom line, he can fight without fear, but other things don't matter.
The petition was submitted to Zongzheng Temple. Will Zongzheng Temple really handle Li Qinzai?
Hehe, Zongzhengsi didn't even dare to fart when Li Zhi looked at him.
Even if Zongzheng Temple does it, so what? It was just a few houses in the palace that were burned down, and the penalty was at most half a year's salary. This kind of punishment was not enough to scratch Li Qinzai's itch.
So, what's the use of suing Li Qinzai? It is better to take the initiative to withdraw the petition and leave a good impression on the emperor.
Tai Chi Palace.
Wu Minzhi stood waiting outside the palace boredly, while Li Zhi and Empress Wu were discussing inside the palace.
"It's true Jingchu, why did he just fall in love with the head of Jinxiang County? A daughter of a clan can't marry someone as a concubine, right?" Li Zhi said with a helpless smile.
Empress Wu's expression was a little cold. After hesitating for a long time, she still said softly: "Your Majesty, why don't you help Li Jingchu."
Li Zhi looked at her in surprise: "You are actually willing to accomplish this?"
Empress Wu sighed quietly, of course she didn't want to succeed. Li Qinzai's dispute over the title of Zen had ruined her good deeds. She had already regarded Li Qinzai as her enemy.
No matter how generous a woman is, she can't be willing to fulfill her enemy's wish, right?
However, it will not work until it is completed, because of the time and the momentum.
