Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 348
Chang'an City.

Teng Wang Li Yuanying wandered around in front of the gate of Taiji Palace again today. After waiting for a long time, an eunuch came out and respectfully told Teng Wang that the emperor is busy today and has no time to summon him. Please go back and wait for news from the Ministry of Rites.

King Teng was stunned for a long time before walking back in a daze.

Since returning to Chang'an City, King Teng asked to see Li Zhi five times, and was rejected by Li Zhi five times.

Anyway, Li Zhi just didn't want to see him, either because he was busy or sick.

It was not so difficult for King Teng to lick the Korean wife, at least they did not refuse him to lick.As for Li Zhi, he didn't even give him a chance to meet.

The only thing that pleased King Teng was that at least the emperor was able to make up an excuse to decline, which showed that the emperor still had some family affection for the emperor's uncle after all.

Of course, if you don't want to see it, you really don't want to see it.

The uncle of the emperor begged to see him five times in a row, but he didn't see him. It could be seen that Li Zhi really didn't like the uncle of the emperor.

As for what the eunuch said to wait for the news from the Ministry of Rites, it is even more empty talk and lies.

According to Chaoyi, the official's request to see the emperor must be arranged through the Ministry of Rites, but there is great flexibility in this.

How the Ministry of Rites arranges, who sees and who doesn't see, and how long it takes to see each other is completely unpredictable.

As early as the Zhenguan period, a local official came to Beijing to report on his work, and he also lived in the posthouse waiting for the arrangement of the Ministry of Rites. It turned out that the Ministry of Rites was negligent, or Li Shimin was really busy. This official lived in Chang'an City and waited for half a year. There was also no official in charge for half a year.

It wasn't until the official couldn't take it anymore that he ran to the gate of Tai Chi Palace and knelt down and wept bitterly, which attracted the attention of the palace people, and only then did he get his wish to see Tianyan.

Because of this incident, Wei Zheng, the waiter at the time, once again made Li Shimin feel like he was dying.

Therefore, King Teng did not expect the Ministry of Rites to arrange for him to meet the emperor. If the emperor did not want to see him, the Ministry of Rites would not arrange for him at all.

Disappointed, he turned around and boarded the carriage. Just as the guard of honor was about to set off, a man dressed as a guard rushed to the gate of the palace, showed his badge to the guard in front of the gate, and at the same time loudly said: "His Royal Highness, the Fourth Prince of Ganjingzhuang, urgently report , Weinan county uncle has made meritorious service for the country, please report to the emperor."

King Teng in the carriage was startled.

Weinan County Bo Li Qinzai?What is he doing again?
The accompanying guards were about to order the guard of honor to set off, but King Teng suddenly stopped.

"Wait first, just wait outside the palace gate." An unpredictable light flashed in King Teng's eyes.

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Tai Chi Palace, Anren Hall.

Li Zhi and Empress Wu got together and watched curiously as the guard took out cement from his bag and held it with both hands.

"What is this..." Li Zhi leaned closer and observed carefully: "Did Su Jie make a mistake? Just such a handful of dusty things can be compared to gunpowder and three-eyed blunderbuss. I have read a lot, so don't lie I."

The imperial guard lowered his head and said: "The villain dare not deceive the king. The villain was also present when Li Xianbo showed this thing, and he saw it with his own eyes."

Empress Wu said with great interest: "Mix it with river sand and water, and apply it on the ditches, will it be as solid as gold?"

"Yes, at that time, Qibi Zhen, the son of General Qibi, tried it with a purple gold hammer. When he hammered it down, the ditch did not move at all, only a small crack was opened, and it was indeed indestructible."

Empress Wu grasped the key point and asked, "What kind of situation can Qi Bizhen hit with a hammer?"

The guard said: "Qi Bizhen is the queen of the gate, one hammer can crack gold and stone."

Li Zhi was taken aback: "This thing... is so strong?"

Subconsciously looking at Empress Wu, he found that Empress Wu's eyes were as shocked as his.

Empress Wu quickly calmed down: "Your Majesty, seeing is believing."

Li Zhi nodded, and said to the guard: "Since you have seen it with your own eyes, you must know the regulations. Come and try."

The imperial guards did not refuse, and confidently asked the palace servants to bring some river sand and water, and imitated Li Qinzai's example, mixed cement into it, and mixed it with water evenly.

Li Zhi ordered to build a mound of earth outside the hall, tamp it down and spread the cement on it, and waited patiently for several hours.

A few hours later, Li Zhi couldn't wait to run out of the hall to check. He tapped on it with his fingers and found that it was extremely hard. He tried to kick it twice, but the mound of dirt remained motionless, leaving only his footprints on the surface.

"It's interesting..." Li Zhi muttered to himself excitedly, and then ordered the guards to bring a sledgehammer and smash it.

A general personally took a sledgehammer and smashed it hard. As expected, the mound was not damaged at all. The general smashed it several times, and finally broke a small crack in it.

Empress Wu stood beside Li Zhi, her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, she was thinking of something.

But Li Zhi said excitedly: "Smash it up, take it apart and have a look."

Several guards stepped forward and smashed at the mound. After smashing for a long time, the mound was finally smashed, and the cement fragments were scattered all over the place.

Li Zhi picked up a broken piece, looked at it carefully, tried to break it a few times, and then smashed it hard on the ground.

After trying several times, Li Zhi was finally satisfied, and laughed loudly: "Good thing! As expected of Jingchu, it really seems to have grown nine acupoints, and you can create anything unimaginable."

Empress Wu on the side said softly: "Your Majesty, if this thing is used to build cities, or build roads and bridges, it will be of great use. Jingchu is not exaggerating. Its function is indeed comparable to gunpowder."

Li Healing was overjoyed, and said loudly: "I have to go to Ganjing Village to see how this thing was made, and I want to hear from Jing Chu himself."

Empress Wu's eyes flickered, and said: "The concubine is willing to go with His Majesty."

"Let's go, let's go! While it's still early, I arrived at Ganjing Village just at sunset, and I've been coveting the food in Jingchu's mansion for a long time, haha!"

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The gate of the Taiji Palace opened, and Li Zhi's son of honor left the palace.

Li Zhi is a benevolent emperor, and he didn't make much fanfare when he traveled, and the emperor's guard of honor was nothing more than bringing some more guards from the habayashi guards.

King Teng, who had been waiting outside the palace gate, opened his eyes excitedly when he saw the emperor's guard of honor leaving the palace.

Finally waited for you, but fortunately did not give up!
At noon, there was a faint premonition that with the news of Weinan county uncle entering the palace, the emperor would definitely react.

Sure enough, it didn't take long before there was a reaction. King Teng didn't expect that the emperor would travel in person.

Could it be that Li Qinzai's position in the emperor's heart is already so important?Just sent someone to send a message, and the emperor left the palace himself.

What did that guy do?
Lifting the curtain of the carriage, King Teng patted the driver and said, "Follow the emperor's guard of honor, don't get too close, driving is a capital crime."

The coachman agreed, and carefully followed behind the guard of honor.

Sitting in the rickety carriage, King Teng grinned suddenly.

It seems that the daughter also went to Ganjingzhuang for several days, and she said that she was visiting the daughter of the Cui family.

Is the stay too long?Although they are close friends in the boudoir for many years, they are married after all, live in the mansion, and see the married man without looking up or down.

The two were originally innocent, and they got along under the same roof. After a long time, it's hard to say whether there will be any sparks in the friction.

Moreover, that bastard Li Qinzai is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

The tender cabbage that this king has raised for many years...

"Go out of the city and bypass the emperor's guard of honor. We have to arrive at Ganjing Village before the emperor." King Teng ordered the driver anxiously.

(End of this chapter)