Li Qinzai sat in the yard all night, waiting for this result.
He knew that Shangguan Tingzhi would definitely do something at the court meeting this morning, and it would definitely be something big.
The results came out and really shocked the government and the public.
Before the court meeting ended, the news had already left the palace.
Ordinary people may not understand that it is just a matter of impeaching a powerful family to enclose their land. Are the consequences that serious?
Only those who have been around the court understand the serious consequences of Shangguan Tingzhi's memorial.
The enclosure of land by the royal family, dignitaries, and aristocratic families had begun in the late Zhenguan years, but before that, this enclosure behavior was carried out in secret. Everyone was enclosure, but no one said anything.
Does anyone in the court know?
Of course, some people know, even Li Zhi knows it in his heart, which is one of the reasons why he is determined to weaken the family.
From the emperor to the courtiers, to local officials and family gentry, everyone knew what was going on, but no one ever spoke out in court.
Once he spoke out, it was tantamount to blatantly breaking the unwritten rules and rudely tearing off the fig leaf that blocked the emperor and the courtiers.
Regardless of what happened, whether you are good to me or not, everyone is silently getting rich, and Li Zhi can continue to endure it, whether it is a slow plan, or a temporary compromise, no one else will know the emperor's plan.
Once the matter is revealed, especially if it is revealed at the Golden Palace meeting, then no one in Li Zhi or the courtiers can continue to ignore it. Even if someone in the Golden Palace coughs, they will be sent out of the palace, and everyone in the world will know it. What's more, this bombshell dropped by Shangguan Tingzhi.
Previously, Shangguan Tingzhi Shangshu said that officials and dignitaries in Jiangnan and Huainan had occupied fertile land, but his memorial did not mention names or surnames. Even if the person involved had a grudge in his heart, he would not do anything to him. At most, he would use his power to banish him to a thousand miles away. , to address the person who asked the question.
But today, Shangguan Tingzhi has openly named names. The names of the officials and aristocratic families involved have appeared in the court, and they are unavoidable in the sight of the emperor and courtiers.
Regardless of whether Li Zhi pursues it or not, the fact is that Shangguan Tingzhi's memorial today has stirred up a hornet's nest.
From today on, there will probably be hundreds of thousands of people in the world who want to be promoted to Guantingzhi.
Because Shangguan Tingzhi has truly touched the interests of the entire Tang Dynasty’s elite class, and it is the core interest.
That's right, in ancient farming societies, land was the core interest of the rich and powerful.
Blocking people's money is like killing your parents.
After listening to Butler Wu's report, Li Qinzai still sat in the yard and remained silent for a long time.
After a long time, Li Qinzai sighed and said with a wry smile: "Sure enough, we have come to this point. This guy is so determined that he has no intention of leaving a way for himself to survive..."
Butler Wu looked at Li Qinzai's expression and carefully probed: "Fifth Young Master, what matters about the Shangguan family, our Li family..."
Li Qinzai closed his eyes, then opened them, and said: "Send orders to Feng Su to lead a hundred troops to Shangguan's house immediately, bring his Shangguan Kun'er and Shangguan Wan'er to our house, and then thank the guests behind closed doors."
Although Butler Wu is a housekeeper, he has been exposed to the affairs of the court for many years. He hesitated and said: "Fifth Young Master, the Shangguan family will be in trouble today. If our Li family is involved..."
Li Qinzai shook his head and said decisively: "Shangguan Kun'er is my disciple, and Shangguan Wan'er is my future daughter-in-law. I don't care what happens to Shangguan's family, but I, Li Qinzai's disciples and daughter-in-law must be protected. If anyone is dissatisfied, just come Reason with me."
Seeing that Butler Wu wanted to persuade him again, Li Qinzai became impatient and shouted: "Go quickly!"
Butler Wu was stunned and hurriedly turned around and left.
Not long after he left, Butler Wu hurried over again and said hurriedly: "Fifth Young Master, Shangguan Yi is leading Shangguan Kun'er and Shangguan Wan'er to ask for a meeting outside the house."
Li Qinzai was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly stood up and walked quickly towards the front yard.
The side door opened, Shangguan Yi was wearing a green robe, holding a baby in one hand, and his grandfather and grandson were standing outside the door dejectedly.
Li Qinzai stepped out of the door and bowed to Shangguan Yi Chang and saluted: "My dear, pay homage to Grandpa Shangguan."
Shangguan Yi showed a look of relief and said with a wry smile: "To be honest, at such a juncture, Duke Li is willing to come out to see me. I am very surprised..."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Our two families haven't discussed the matter of getting married yet. It's better to choose the right date than to hit the right date. How about we decide on the marriage today?"
Shangguan Yi's cloudy old eyes revealed a look of disbelief: "Mr. Li is still willing to marry the Shangguan family?"
Li Qinzai blinked: "In the past, when the weather was calm, maybe I would have thought about it and observed it, but today it is stormy, so I don't think so much. Let's make a decision today, but it's still the same as before, Wan I’m going to give my Qiao’er a wife, I wonder if Grandpa Shangguan is willing?”
Shangguan Yi stared at Li Qinzai intently, tears slowly flowing down his face.
He knew very well why the marriage between the two families was such an important matter. Li Qinzai had made a hasty decision outside the house before inviting him in.
Because today is a disaster for the Shangguan family, Li Qinzai protects Shangguan Kun'er because he is Li Qinzai's disciple. But if he wants to protect Shangguan Wan'er at the same time, then Shangguan Wan'er must have a legitimate identity, so that the Li family can have a famous teacher. Keep her.
This is also the reason why Li Qinzai decided on the marriage outside the door.
Disaster is ahead, time is urgent, and there is no room for so much boring nonsense.
Shangguan Yi was in tears, but Li Qinzai was smiling.
Shangguan Kun'er and Shangguan Wan'er were affected by the seemingly relaxed, but in fact solemn and tense atmosphere between the two. The two little ones stood beside Shangguan Yi obediently, not daring to say a word.
"Grandpa Shangguan, make your decision quickly. To be honest, my Qiao'er is deeply loved by women. Girls of the same age who like him are lined up from Chang'an City to Luoyang City."
Shangguan Yi raised his sleeves and wiped away his old tears, and sighed with red eyes: "At this time of poverty and desperation, I never thought that Duke Li would still be willing to lend a helping hand... If the Shangguan family is lucky enough to avoid being exterminated, they will definitely remember today's great kindness!"
"Kun'er, Wan'er, bow down to Mr. Li!" Shangguan Yi shouted in a deep voice.
The two children knelt down to Li Qinzai without hesitation and kowtowed devoutly.
Li Qinzai did not refuse this time and accepted their courtesy calmly.
The two children stood up after saluting. When they raised their heads, tears were streaming down their faces.
Although they were ignorant and didn't know what happened, they knew that there must be a life and death between relatives waiting for them.
Li Qinzai nodded and said in a deep voice: "Kun'er, Wan'er, you come in. From now on, you are not allowed to leave the house without my words!"
Kun'er and Wan'er looked at Shangguan Yi in panic.
Shangguan Yi shed tears, but shouted fiercely: "Mr. Li is your sub-father and your husband from now on. His words are your father's words. Do you hear me clearly?"
Kun'er Wan'er cried loudly: "Grandpa, grandson heard it clearly!"
Shangguan Yi pointed at the door of the mansion and said: "Go in! Without Mr. Li, you are not allowed to step out of this door!"
The brother and sister held hands and entered the door while crying. Then they leaned against the door frame and looked at Shangguan Yi reluctantly.
"Grandpa, grandpa, what happened? Don't you want us anymore?"
Shangguan Yi said sternly: "Go in and don't ask any questions!"
The rare stern expression frightened the brother and sister, who walked into the front yard crying.
Seeing the two of them finally entering the front yard, Shangguan Yi's stern expression suddenly collapsed, and the old tears suddenly burst out again, so fragile that it made people feel distressed.
For a rare old man, facing the imminent destruction of his family and the separation of his children and grandchildren, it is hard for others to imagine what a heavy blow it would be to him.
Li Qinzai stood in front of him, sighed deeply and said, "Grandpa Shangguan, please be relieved, the situation may not be that serious..."
Shangguan Yi shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Young Master Li, there is no need to comfort me. Tingzhi already expressed his feelings and interests to me before writing the memorial in the study last night. I nodded to the memorial at the meeting this morning."
Shangguan Yi said with a self-deprecating smile and said: "Isn't it incredible? I have been ups and downs in the court and officialdom all my life. Others say that I am an old fox in the officialdom. I am very good at seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. I have never suffered a big loss in my life. .”
"But my eldest son turns out to be a straightforward gentleman, full of justice for the world. Isn't that ridiculous? Haha!"
After Shangguan Yi laughed sadly for a few times, he suddenly showed a cold look and said loudly: "But I am still proud of Tingzhi, and the Shangguan family is also proud of Tingzhi."
"If you have a son like this, it will be a blessing for the country and the Shangguan family. Even if the family is destroyed forever, Tingzhi's name will be shining in the ancestral hall and the temple, worthy of the Shangguan ancestors!"
His expression was sad and his clothes were poor, but Shangguan Yi dusted off his robe, held out his chest and said proudly: "Okay, it's time for me to go to Tai Chi Palace to share this adversity with my son!"
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