Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 368
After entering Chang'an City, Li Qinzai entered the Tai Chi Palace without stopping.

Entering the palace gate, Li Qinzai walked towards Anren Hall under the guidance of the eunuch.

From Gongmen to Anrendian, you must first enter Chengtianmen, and then enter Taijimen. After entering Taijimen, it is considered as the scope of Miyagi. After entering the gate, you will enter Zhongshusheng, Sherenyuan, Menxiasheng and Hongwenguan.

As Li Qinzai, after entering the palace city, he is of course not qualified to go straight through the Taiji Hall, so he still needs to bypass the Taiji Hall, from the left side of the Zhongshu Province, through the Yeting Palace, then the Chengqing Gate, and finally arrive at the Anren Hall .

The route is complicated and the journey is long.

In the past, the emperor often added the sentence "permission to ride horses in the forbidden palace" to the rewards for meritorious officials. This sentence is really the emperor's consideration for his officials, because the Tai Chi Palace is really big.

For example, for an old official like Li Ji, after entering the imperial city from Zhuque Gate, he needs to walk to Mianjun in Anren Hall on foot. It is estimated that he has to walk at least [-] steps. To meet the emperor once, the number of steps on WeChat can be a godsend.

This young man who is so athletic, and who is a little weaker, will probably die on the way to meet the emperor. Li Zhi can't tell clearly, so it is indeed the veteran's welfare to allow the forbidden palace to ride horses.

It's just that no one really dares to use such benefits. If you dare to ride one, let alone whether the emperor will be suspicious of you, the spitting stars of the supervisory censors can drown you.

Li Qinzai, who walked into Chengtian Gate, walked very cautiously, maintaining the etiquette that a courtier should have.It's not because of respect, but because I don't want to cause trouble, and I don't want to make myself uncomfortable by using the excuse of being rude.

When passing through the Yeting Palace from Zhongshu Province, Li Qinzai suddenly heard a burst of wailing from the gate of the Palace.

Li Qinzai paused, then pretended he didn't hear anything, and continued walking with cautious steps.

The water in the palace is deep, so don't meddle in other people's business, once you get involved, you may poke a hornet's nest.

However, the cries from the direction of the gate of Yeting Palace became louder and more miserable. There were men and women in the voices, for some reason.

Li Qinzai asked the eunuch leading the way, and the eunuch glanced in the direction of Yeting Palace, and said, "Yeting Palace is a cold palace, and I heard that His Royal Highness King Liang came to visit Princess Yiyang and Princess Gao An today, probably because of King Liang. I'm going to Liangzhou soon, so it's hard for my brother and sister to part with each other."

Li Qinzai was stunned.

Liang Wang Li Zhong, this is not an ordinary prince, he is the eldest son of Li Zhi, he was originally the son of Li Zhi and the palace servant Liu, because the king and queen had no heirs, Li Zhong passed on to the king and queen, and was later named by Li Zhi For the prince.

Until Wu Mei was canonized as queen, the poor prince was immediately deposed and changed to King Liang. The current prince is Li Zhi and Li Hong, the eldest son of Empress Wu.

The two princesses Yiyang and Gao An are Li Sujie's sisters, and the three siblings are all born to Concubine Xiao Shu. After Concubine Xiao Shu was killed in a palace battle with Empress Wu, the two princesses were imprisoned in the Leng Palace of Ye Ting for a long time.

This is also the reason why Li Sujie always maintains a trembling posture. Empress Wu is not a soft-hearted person.

Looking at the two sisters of Li Sujie, one can see that the words "cutting the grass and eradicating the roots" are not just for fun. The reason why Empress Wu did not make a move was because the position had just been secured and she was afraid of falling into the trap.

If in a few more years, Empress Wu is firmly established, who knows what she will do.

However, what Li Qinzai was curious about was that one was the step-son of the former empress, and the other two were the daughters of Concubine Xiao Shu. The half-brothers and sisters would not have a good relationship. Why did King Liang come to the palace to visit the two imprisoned children? Princess?

The eunuch smiled faintly. He was obviously a court servant, but he showed a look of arrogance.

"They are all degraded people. Of course they can get close. Anyway, there is no hope of prosperity and wealth in this life, so they simply don't shy away from it."

Li Qinzai was silent for a moment, and said: "Where is Li Sujie? He is the younger brother of the two princesses, won't he come to Yeting to take care of the two sisters?"

"I have been here a few times before, but the two princesses loved him so much that they were afraid of killing him. Every time His Royal Highness King Xun visited, the two princesses beat and scolded him and drove him away. Later, His Royal Highness Xun didn't dare to come. It’s just that I often ask the palace people to send some food and clothing.”

Li Qinzai nodded, turned his head and glanced at the direction where the crying came from, and silently continued to follow the eunuch to Anren Hall.

Li Qinzai is just a mortal, not so great and noble, there are too many injustices in the world, how many of them can he take care of?The important thing is, even if he manages it, can he manage it?

When he came to Anren Hall, he entered the hall except his shoes, and the ministers paid homage to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi was not in a good mood today, he was kicked against the wall by the ministers at the court meeting yesterday, which rarely happened since he took the throne.

"Jingchu came just in time, I want to drink today, you drink with me."

After seeing the ceremony, Li Zhi didn't talk nonsense and started the meeting directly.

The banquets in the palace are not as grand as those in the dignitaries' mansions.

As soon as the food and wine were on the table, maiko dancers from Taichang Temple came in, and danced in the center of the hall as the band sang, like butterflies wearing flowers, which dazzled people.

Li Qinzai watched his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, not daring to cast a random glance.

The women in the palace, even the aunt who took out the garbage, belonged to Li Zhi theoretically. If the foreign ministers wanted to live to the end of their lives, it was best not to look around, as it would easily lead to disaster.

After drinking for three rounds, the maikos just finished dancing a song, bowed and quietly retreated.

Li Zhi drank a cup of wine head-on, put down the cup and sighed: "Jingchu, I feel aggrieved as an emperor. Be careful, in their mouths, I have become a foolish king who is very happy."

"Since I ascended the throne, I have asked myself that I am diligent, like walking on thin ice, and dare not slack off for a day. Every decision I make is for the benefit of the people in an upright manner. Why don't those courtiers understand? The country belongs to me. Could it be that I am a prodigal son? Are you trying to ruin it on purpose?"

Li Qinzai pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, are you worried about not being recognized by the courtiers for building roads and ships?"

Li Zhi nodded: "It seems that you also know it. Yes, I almost quarreled with the courtiers in the Taiji Hall yesterday. They all said that they couldn't do anything about it. The court will hit the pillar to die."

Li Qinzai smiled wryly, "After I made the cement, I unintentionally told His Majesty the things about building roads and building ships. I didn't expect to bring so much trouble to Your Majesty. It's my fault."

Li Zhi waved his hand: "Jingchu, you are public-minded and caring about the country. What's wrong with you? It's those old stubborn old men who are wrong! Those people are selfish and short-sighted, so naturally they want to oppose me."

Li Qinzai thought for a while, and tentatively said, "How about we delay talking for a few years?"

Li Zhi was angry: "Why do you have to delay for a few years? This year's drought in the north, this is an opportunity to use work as relief. There is a good example, and we can follow this in the future. If this year is slowed down, the courtiers will gain power. It is even more difficult to carry out!"

(End of this chapter)