Chapter 133 King Qi: Are you not allowed to see the paintings?

Recently, Li Lianci would always be called to the royal study room by his cousin and play chess with him.

The time is usually in the afternoon, because government affairs need to be handled, so the emperor can only be free during this time every day.

But as a close minister who shared the emperor's private time and was called to his side, Li Lianci didn't know whether he should be happy or worried.

After all, his cousin is neither a kind person nor a benevolent gentleman.

Rather, he is a powerful king who can make all his courtiers respect him and be cautious in his words and deeds.

Although the time he took the throne was still short, less than five years, it is still impossible to evaluate whether he was a wise monarch or a fatuous tyrant.

However, some of the king's admonitions exercised by the dynasty were also ridiculous, bizarre, and willful and paranoid.

For example, unless ordered by the emperor, the ministers should not look into the holy face. Otherwise, they would be given a warning, or they would be demoted.

In the deep palace gardens, all the eunuchs were dismissed and all the men were driven away. They also ordered that no one should approach the palace unless ordered to do so, and no one should give any advice unless it was urgent.

Now the entire palace seems to be covered with a veil, vague and airtight.

With such an unpredictable emperor, coupled with the strict laws left by the previous emperor, the current situation is turbulent.

Although it cannot be said that the current courtiers are all in danger, they can still be regarded as worried and looking forward and backward.

"Cousin, it's your turn."

As a sunspot was put down, a young man's voice came out, neither salty nor bland.

Li Lianci's thoughts were brought back to reality. At this time, he was playing chess with the current emperor.

Sitting opposite him, Li Zhi was wearing the same clothes as before, a yellow robe with gold thorns and a beaded curtain covering his face.

Because they could not look directly at Long Yan, others could hardly see his appearance, let alone his expression, which made the emperor always seem to be neither sad nor happy.

There is no doubt that the person sitting in front of Li Lianci at this moment is Guan Yuezhi, whom Wang Wu is familiar with.

But her name was not Guan Yuezhi at all, but Li Zhi, whom Li Lian was referring to in her poem, which was the name of the current emperor.

The late emperor's abandoned son in his early years, Li Zhi and Li Xiaoqin.

Now that I think about it, this name is really ironic.

He was filial to his parents, but in the end he became the last person alive in the battle for the right to inherit the throne.

As a surrogate relative of the royal family, Li Lianci naturally had no right to ask what happened between the princes.

But the premature death of the six princes has obviously revealed too many problems.

I heard that there was a twelve-year-old child among them. Every time he thought about this, Li Lianci would feel chilled. (See Chapter 79 for details.)

Li Zhi is about the same age as his younger brother Li Lianqu.

But the other party has already experienced many things that ordinary people would never dare to think about.

The most ruthless emperor's family is indeed true.

What's more, the emperor in front of him had a very changeable personality and was difficult to get along with due to his experience of abandoning his son in his early years.

Therefore, Li Lian's current poem can indeed be said to have complicated emotions.

If given the choice, he actually didn't want to get too much into the emperor's sight.

"Your Majesty, just call me Li Shuyun. After all, there is a difference between monarch and minister. As the Shuyun of Fuli Temple, I should abide by the etiquette and do not dare to call myself brother in front of Your Majesty."

After bowing his head politely and speaking appropriately, Li Lianci raised his hand again and dropped a white piece.

"Furthermore, your Majesty's chess skills are getting better and better day by day. I always have to think over and over again before I dare to make a move. Please be generous and considerate and wait for me a moment."

I have to admit that Li Lian's poems are indeed very good at reading people's hearts. He is aggressive towards those who do nothing, and devious towards those who are domineering.

In the final analysis, this may be the nature of businessmen, to deceive and speculate on things.

But now, he seems to have undergone some changes.

Because there was a strange beggar who made him realize that there is indeed a kind of person in this world who can carry sharp weapons but does not have the desire to "kill".

"Haha." Guan Yuezhi, also known as Li Zhi, leaned on the seat with a slight smile on his face.

"Cousin, do you know what I like most about you? I like the way you are cautious and cautious in doing things, but why are you so bold?"

What Li Lian Ci did is enough to be called bold.

Li Zhi didn't say it explicitly, but they both knew it.

Whether it is recruiting top experts privately, trying to hide them at home in the name of a maid, or concealing the whereabouts of important criminals in the imperial court.

All these things can be regarded as extremely bold things for the Li family who are guilty of crimes.

Li Lianci wanted to hide means for the Li family, which was no different from supporting private soldiers.

He didn't make any excuses for this, he just looked down at the chessboard calmly.

"I don't have any complaints about how Your Majesty plans to deal with me. But please, Your Majesty, for the sake of our ancestors, let the Li family go. I'll be grateful to you."

Seeing Li Lianci's silent expression, Li Zhi restrained his smile, then pondered for a moment and made a move.

"It won't bring harm to the family, and as a trapped beast, I don't despise you for giving it a try and bluffing to find a way forward for the family. From now on, you can do things for me. I will order someone to escort you to Beijing. It seems like punishment.

It's actually a matter of dispatch. Some people in the court are disobedient, and Falori Temple is standing in the middle, vacillating. You have to set an example and help them see the situation clearly. Don't worry, I am different from my father. I don't care about the past, only the future."

After several more rounds, a woman dressed as a palace maid walked in from outside.

The person who came was none other than Xiao Jin, after walking into the imperial study room.

She first glanced at Li Lianci, then walked to Li Zhi's side, bent down and whispered.

"Your Majesty, I have your letter."

"In this case, Wei Chen will resign first."

Li Lianci, who understood that it was time for him to leave, folded his hands and bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will take your words to heart and will not neglect them."

"Well, let's go down."

Waving calmly, Li Zhi took the envelope from Xiao Jin's hand.

By the time Li Lianci exited the imperial study, the letter had been opened.

This letter is a secret letter sent back by Anzi, who is responsible for handing over information to Wang Wu.

"Oh, has Wang Wu already sneaked into Blue Flower Alley?"

While reading the contents of the letter, Li Zhi murmured to himself.

"Why did she go and become the oiran of Yanfei Tower?"

Seeing this, Li Zhi's brows furrowed slightly.

"Yes, Yanfei Restaurant is a theater restaurant run by Bai Yi. The meaning of the theater restaurant is that it is a restaurant that sells theater but not sex."

Xiao Jin carefully explained something to Wang Wu.

"They're just some actors who laugh with you. Hmm, they're quite suitable for that foxy girl."

Yes, isn't Wang Wu a fairy who is good at teasing people's hearts?

It made Li Zhi's thoughts take away a little bit. Being an oiran really didn't humiliate her.

But the thought of Wang Wu showing off to a bunch of strange men made Li Zhi feel unhappy.

"She still dances. She didn't even dance for me! And what kind of dance can this bastard do?"

"Tsk, she is already a famous courtesan in Yangzhou?"

"Prince Qi's Mansion also has a collection of paintings depicting her, and even looks at them every day?"

"Okay, okay, I miss the land of fireworks every day. This King of Qi is considered useless! In the second half of the year, the taxes assigned to Prince Qi's Mansion will be increased by 30%! 30% of the official silver, I want his private property!"
Chapter completed!