Volume Four, Chapter 1344: The Big Pit
Zhao Shi pondered, his mind was turning faster and faster. If the eldest son ascended the throne and entered the Ministry of Revenue to take power, and if such a proposal was made, the court would not refuse.—{2}{3}{w}{x}
But the eldest son of the emperor first took power, and even if this proposal was passed in the Secretariat, it was likely to be a marriage for others. Especially if the eldest son of the emperor became the crown prince, the first thing he did to do was to do this. Li made trouble from Zhongxing, and it was likely that people would be considered as the prince pleasing Li and consolidating his power.
In this way, not only will the Emperor not be happy, but the generals in the army will not buy the prince's account again. In this way, Li Qiong's place is not worth the loss.
Therefore, the eldest son of the emperor, Li Qiong, needs the support of his general......
As for Li Ji, Zhao Shi sneered. The Minister of Revenue has never been very ambitious. Maybe he doesn't want a prince to suppress him. But when the prince arrives at the Ministry of Revenue, he can't object to anything. It's better to take the opportunity to give His Royal Highness a favor, so he can still take advantage of the situation and make a profit from it.
In fact, in Zhao Shi's opinion, if Li Ji really has such a thought, then he is playing with fire. Will the prince be so easy to use? At that time, there will be many involvement with the prince. The Li family in Chang'an has always been away from the dispute over the throne. Now, Li Pu, the political views of his fellow disciple Pingzhangshi, are also very clear.
In other words, the Li family in Chang'an has never been able to stand up because they are not good at everything. They have distinct political opinions. It is really hard to say where Li Ji, who is eager for quick success and instant benefits, can take Li family to.
After thinking about it this way, he became much more clear. Zhao Shi bowed and said seriously: "It is inappropriate to discuss such a military and national affairs in private. Zhao Shi dared not say much. Please forgive your crime."
Li Qiong blinked. Li Ji looked up slightly. Obviously, such a tough rejection surprised both of them.
This is simply a matter of being said directly. You have not yet entered the reserve position, so it is a bit unnecessary to worry about so much. It is not too late to talk about other things when you arrive at the reserve position.
Li Qiong was young, and although he was taught to use power since childhood, he was a little lighter after all, and his face was a little gloomy, which was obviously a little annoyed.
But Zhao Shi was not afraid of him. He looked up slightly and looked at him. He had no intention of avoiding him. His face seemed to be smiling. For a moment, Li Qiong was a little furious when he was staring at him, and his eyes began to flash.
Zhao Shi smiled and thought to himself, the hair has not grown yet. He just wants to use his power to suppress others. When you really ascend to the throne, you will not be in a rebellious way. At this time, you have no good feelings for the eldest son in your heart.
Then, he turned his head and said to Li Ji: "Mr. Li, I don't plan to say anything about the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue, but since Mr. Li is here, I will say a few heartfelt words to Lord Li. If it is not decided today, the war will continue. For a long time in the future, the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue will be related to military and national affairs. If you are not careful, the consequences will be difficult to deal with."
"I hope Lord Li will take good care of himself in the future."
This time, Zhao Shi did not give Li Ji any more face, and put on the stance of Shangguan. The smell of punishment was extremely strong, and he even implied that Li Ji had ulterior motives and ignored the overall situation.
Li Ji pursed her lips tightly, her face turned a little pale, and it was impossible not to be annoyed. Even in the important place of Zhongshu, she had never been pointed out so directly. This time, she was questioned by Zhao Shi in front of many people. Li Ji almost tried her best to endure it and did not cause any attacks.
He did not refute, and raised his glass with a blank expression, "What the general blamed me is that I have received the instruction." After that, he drank the wine in the glass.
The eldest son of the emperor, Li Qiong, looked a little ugly again. He held the wine glass in his hand, and the edge turned pale. At this time, he truly understood how the reputation of General Zhao Shi came from and also saw the majesty and style of General Zhao Shi. Unfortunately, it was a little too late. At this point, he had already frozen. It was obvious that General Zhao Shi did not intend to give him any more face.
The hall was quiet, only Zhao Shi looked around, his voice was filled with unconcealed majesty.
Zhao Shi turned his head again and said to the following: "Mr. Wang, the head of the Lifan Academy..."
Wang Guangbi, the head of the Lifan Academy, shivered, and instinctively stood up, bowed to the ground, "The Lord is here."
Zhao Shi said coldly: "I heard that Lord Wang is very leisurely in Lifanyuan. Several years have passed, and he has never even spoken a man who can speak Husband. Does Lord Wang feel that staying in Lifanyuan is too uncomfortable and has also misleaded Lord Wang's talent. If this is the case, I will change the position of Lord Wang?"
Wang Guangbi never dreamed that he would encounter such a thing at the banquet of His Highness the eldest son, and he was already scared and looked deserted.
Immediately bypassed the table, took two steps, and knelt down and said, "The officials dare not, please calm down. After the officials return, they will definitely reorganize all matters in the vassal court. They dare not slackew any more..."
Zhao Shi snorted and said, "This time the envoys of all the grassland tribes entered the capital. Your Majesty and the Secretariat should all have regulations. Do you know here?"
Wang Guangbi didn't even dare to raise his head, "When he returned to the Duke of China, His Majesty has summoned the officials to the palace, and soon he will have an order."
Zhao Shi nodded and said, "Okay, assist Your Highness, what should I do? Be cautious and don't lose the face of Daqin. Otherwise, how many heads will you have enough?"
"Yes, the officials must keep in mind the teachings of the Duke and dare not neglect them."
Zhao Shi showed his mightyness, then waved his hand to ask Wang Guangbi to retreat, turned his head and smiled, "Thank you for your hospitality. I thought that your Highness was discussing the matter of receiving the foreign envoys with me, but I didn't want to make such a fuss. I hope your Highness will forgive me for being arrogant. I will not disturb your Highness's elegant pleasure, so I will take my leave."
The real disagreement was over, neither the emperor's eldest son Li Qiong, Li Ji, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, nor even Zhao Shi himself expected that such a result would be.
Zhao Shi was attending the banquet this time to see what special things are about His Highness the Emperor's eldest son. If it is appropriate, he has prepared a favor here. Before, whether it is His Majesty the Emperor's inquiry about the establishment of the crown prince or suggesting that the eldest son ascend to the throne, he would first show his talents for the reception of the envoys of the grassland tribes. In fact, it is considered to have a good relationship with His Highness the future crown prince.
But Zhao Shi finally couldn't help it.
He was not under any pressure to bully the prince now, and it might be a bit too much, but he had already given up a lot and expressed his attitude by the way. He had previously saved enough face for the eldest son of the emperor Li Qiong.
But it can be said that people are good and bullied. When we arrived here, not only did Li Ji, who was disgusted with things, but also wasted some saliva. He did not see the eldest prince of the emperor making any mistakes, but instead had the intention of protecting Li Ji. It was obvious that the two had some tacit understanding in private.
Do you really think that he is a soft persimmon? Do you want to pinch it? Or do you think of yourself as Emperor Jingxing of that year?
He is not a small official like Gongyi's delegation now, but a great Qin general who led thousands of troops to fight on the battlefield.
When he was stern, the Minister of Revenue, who could train, could also decide the future and life and death of a small official like the head of the Lifan Academy.
Conquer it for your own use? Save it. Now he is a towering tree that can shelter many people. But except for His Majesty the Emperor, no one can blatantly enjoy the cool under the tree. He also has to break a few branches back to burn the fire. He feels that the roots of the big tree are in the way, and he also has to dig it by the way. Not to mention the prince, even the prince is not...
Leaving a stunned person in the hall, Zhao Shijing left the residence of the eldest son, just like he was facing Emperor Jingxing in person, and was in a really good mood...
In fact, rumors appeared the next day, and in the first month of the Censor's Day, he impeached Duke of Jin. General Zhao Shi was arrogant and domineering, regardless of the matter of superiority and inferiority.
As for the instruction of the eldest son Li Qiong, or Li Ji, or even someone else was wading in the muddy water, Zhao Shi didn't care and stayed at home with peace of mind. When he became excited, he went to tease his children. When his hands were itchy, he went to the school to relax his muscles and bones, comfort his wives and concubines at night, and practiced big characters during the day.
From time to time, I could find a few old drinks, shout and drink hard, and recall the glorious years of the past, and life was really enjoyable.
A few days later, on the 14th day of the first lunar month, the court issued an order to order Wang Guangbi, the head of the Lifan Academy, to carry out the order, and the Secretary of the Central Committee, Shen He was the deputy and the second son of the emperor Li Po, to preside over the reception of the envoys of the grassland tribes.
The second son of the emperor, Li Po, is only twelve years old this year, and was also given by the Empress. Now he has taken the blame to his own brother and came forward to preside over the reception of the envoys of the grassland tribes.
Zhao Shi stayed in the mansion and did not go to the Privy Council, because the Privy Council was about to open the yamen on the 16th day of the first lunar month. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Chinese New Year Festival. The entire Zhuque Street was full of colorful lanterns, and the people watching the lanterns were flocking to each other, which was one of the most grand festivals in Chang'an.
At this time, lanterns were hung everywhere in the Duke of Jin's mansion. The Duke of Jin's mansion couldn't help but leave the people to go out to watch the lanterns, but they could also travel around the entire mansion.
Most of the houses are women, with skillful and skillful hands, and the woven colorful lanterns are no less than the outside world. They also make some riddles and other things to entertain themselves.
From this we can see that the rules in the Duke of Jin's mansion are so relaxed and very humane, and they are deeply loved by the people in the mansion.
When Zhao Shi received such a news from the court in his mansion, he was stunned for a while. Is this... Should he change to a prince to become the prince?
Just because he made a feast for the eldest son of the emperor Li Qiong? Or was it because of some other reason? If it were the former...
Thinking of this, Zhao Shi immediately cursed in his heart, "My grandma, was it because His Majesty the Emperor cheated again?"
(Three updates, Acao is working hard.....watching Tencent Literature's collection increases every day, Acao is speechless. It's really hard to be hurt if he doesn't recommend it. Fortunately, Acao is a bit of a place to get along, and he is still very good at it. Fortunately...) (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!