Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 365 Political Disagreement
Early in the morning at Ganjing Village, farmers started digging ditches with farm tools on their shoulders.

According to Li Qinzai's arrangement, after the trench was dug, it was tamped with wooden piles, and then the surface was coated with cement.

This is a big project, and it will be around the end of the year when it is all completed.In order to catch up with the construction period, before the busy autumn harvest, Li Qinzai hired labor from neighboring villages to burn kilns, dig canals and build roads.

The short road from the entrance of the village to Zhuangzili is paved with cement. It is a model project. It is not only convenient for farmers to enter and exit, but also open to outsiders to visit in the future.

The farmers were busy, the students worked hard, but Li Qinzai slept leisurely until the morning.

The conquest was too much last night, and Cui Jie rode for half the night, her waist was a little sore, the female knight was heroic, and the rhythm was bright, the ups and downs of life were both exciting and tiring, and finally dull.

After washing up in the morning, Liu Ah Si came to report that someone from the British government in Chang'an had arrived.

Someone came here to convey Li Ji's words.

A few days ago, Li Ji bought a mansion for Li Qinzai and his wife in Yongningfang in Chang'an City. It has a courtyard with four entrances, a pond and artificial hills and a Nuange Flower Hall.

Li Qinzai was very surprised, he didn't consider living in Chang'an City at all, he already regarded the other courtyard of Ganjingzhuang as his home, but Li Ji didn't seem to think so.

As Li Qinzai was promoted to the rank and title, Li Zhi paid more and more attention to him, and he was getting closer to the center of power in the court. Li Ji felt that it was necessary to set up another family for his grandson.

The Li family is a double noble, and as Li Qinzai's county magistrate, he should have a decent house in Chang'an City.

Li Qinzai was a little moved in his heart, he was already a married man, and he was not short of money, but unexpectedly, he was still gnawing on the old man unintentionally.

——In fact, there is no need to be so troublesome at all. If there are valuable things like white jade flying horses in the Duke's mansion, it is better to give them to Li Qinzai than anything else.

After the messenger left, Cui Jie walked up to Li Qinzai, and said softly, "Husband, grandpa bought us a mansion. Are we going to move to Chang'an City?"

Li Qinzai said thoughtfully, "Where do you like to live?"

Cui Jie hesitated for a moment, and said: "I still like to live here. There are mountains and rivers, and there are simple farmers. Qiao'er can also play with the children carefree. If we live in Chang'an City, right and wrong There will be more grievances."

After Li Qinzai understood her thoughts, he said with a smile: "Then let's live in the Zhuangzi. Chang'an's mansion is taken care of by the servants of the Duke's Mansion. Let's stay for a few days occasionally. There are still a group of unsatisfactory people in the Zhuangzi. Students, I can't just let it go."

Cui Jie chuckled, rolled his eyes at him, and said, "Mr. Husband and Dang only occasionally intervene in their studies. Fortunately, there is Di Renjie who supervises them, otherwise they will all become wild children."

"What do you know, free-range animals are fresh, tender, fat and juicy. My husband is too humble to study them every day. As long as you tie a dog in the school, they will be very well-behaved."

Cui Jie said angrily: "You should be herding sheep. How can there be a gentleman like you. When I was young, my father invited me to teach me a great Confucianism. The old gentleman arrived earlier than me every day and left later than me. Forced me to read with a ruler, never stopping for a moment..."

Li Qinzai smiled: "If I do this, those bastards who don't live up to expectations will hate you as a teacher to death."

Cui Jie snorted and said, "Isn't that how I came here when I was studying? I was beaten by my husband when I was a child, why should they be confessed? The husband just keeps an eye on them, and he will be beaten when he needs to be beaten."

Li Qinzai's eyes suddenly sank, he looked at the mountains in the distance, and sighed softly: "I'm afraid I don't have time to take care of their studies recently..."

"Why?"

"Because there may be a storm in the Chang'an court soon."

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Li Qinzai's guess was correct, the Chang'an court really set off a storm.

After Li Zhi and Empress Wu returned to Chang'an, they summoned the right minister Xu Jingzong and the left minister Xu Yushi on the same day. In front of the two prime ministers, Li Zhi proposed to build roads in the next few years, use labor as relief, and build sea ships to find new land. And many other ideas.

The two prime ministers were stunned for a long time, and Dang even expressed strong opposition at the same time.

Li Zhi's idea is too naive. To carry out such a huge project, it would be difficult to sustain it without a rich and prosperous country.

Li Zhi had been typing out the manuscript for a few days, and was about to work hard to make some achievements, but he was stopped by two prime ministers as soon as he opened his mouth.

Li Zhi was very upset, but the two prime ministers didn't get used to him, and tried to persuade Li Zhi that everything should be delayed.

Although the Tang Dynasty has not had many foreign wars in recent years, every time Li Zhi raises troops and uses force, it is a big war. The family wealth accumulated in the treasury for more than ten years after he ascended the throne has been completely exhausted. What is Li Zhi going to do now to build roads? , Shipbuilding, this is simply worse for the not well-off treasury.

The treasury has a red line. When the money and food in the treasury are below a certain number, the world will be in danger of turmoil. The country and the country are not easy to come by. The two prime ministers will never allow the emperor to make a dangerous move on the chessboard.

Li Zhi was a little surprised. He didn't expect the two prime ministers to be so fiercely opposed. Speaking of which, the right minister Xu Jingzong and him are still business partners. Stand on his team.

Of course, Li Zhi is not a self-willed emperor, and he understands the two prime ministers' well-intentioned efforts, but he agrees with Li Qinzai's analysis, so he tries to persuade the two prime ministers.

In fact, Li Zhi is not so ignorant of reality. He knows that the world has been tired for a long time, and he also knows that the national treasury is poor, but his philosophy can be summed up in one sentence, which is to exchange the bitterness of one generation for the sweetness of a hundred generations.

The two prime ministers firmly opposed it. Their philosophy was that this generation has suffered enough. No matter how hard it is, do you still want to be an emperor?

Seriously speaking, the ideas of both parties actually have their own reasons, and there are no sharp contradictions. It is very common for the monarchs and ministers to disagree with each other in the court.

But Li Zhi is the Son of Heaven after all, and he is used to courtiers' flattery. This time, the two prime ministers refused too bluntly. At the beginning, Li Zhi was patient and reasonable, but then he got angry, and finally got angry in front of the two prime ministers. up.

The monarch and his ministers broke up unhappy, and they were very unhappy with each other.

If the topic stops here, it’s okay to continue the discussion another day after both parties calm down. After all, only the monarch and his ministers know about this matter, and the two prime ministers will not gossip around.

It's a pity that Li Zhi couldn't calm down. After being rejected by the two prime ministers, he felt that the majesty of the emperor was offended, so he developed a rebellious mentality.

The next day coincided with Shuowang Chaoshen, which is commonly known as the Dachaohui.

At the Great Court Meeting, all officials above the fourth rank in Chang'an City must participate, and there are one or two thousand officials standing inside and outside the Taiji Hall.

On such a grand occasion, Li Zhi's brain became hot, and in front of a thousand or two thousand officials, he announced his plan to build roads and ships, and announced his intention to make this a century-old national policy.

This can be regarded as poking over the hornet's nest, and the entire Taiji Palace is boiling.

(End of this chapter)