It's nearly June. Although it's not yet the hot season, the temperature in the capital is already astonishingly high. There has been no rain for several days, and this day is even more boring and uncomfortable. Even if you are hiding in the
In the room, it was also difficult to resist the scorching heat. Even if he was shirtless, he would feel very tired, let alone wearing a neat court dress. However, even though he was sweating profusely, Lin Qi did not dare to move.
For a while, I could only stand in front of the hall in a dignified manner, not even daring to wipe my sweat with a handkerchief - as if I was burdened with a burden to apologize for, so naturally the more embarrassed the better.
Frustrated? That's a natural thing. Lin Qi never expected that Li Xian would be so difficult to deal with. Not only did he dare to fall out in court, but he also dared to shut out the envoys sent by King Lu to negotiate. It happened that this master's position was extremely important now. King Lu
There was no way Li Xian could be allowed to fall to the prince's side. For more than half a month, Lin Qi, who had caused trouble, was often urged to come to apologize. For the sake of the overall situation, Lin Qi didn't mind making such an apology. The problem was
Li Xian obviously had no intention of accepting such an apology, and was turned down several times. When he recalled how complacent he was when he bypassed Li Xian, Lin Qi felt a sense of regret and depression. Now that he had finally entered the house, Lin Qi
Qi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he was even more cautious, fearing that something serious would go wrong again.
"Your Highness is here!"
With a loud shout, Li Xian, who was dressed in purple robes, slowly walked out of the backyard. Lin Qi, who was thinking wildly, hurriedly gathered his thoughts, walked a few steps quickly, walked forward to meet him, and bowed to the ground.
He saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Lin Qi, is here to see His Highness the King of Zhou."
"Censor Lin is so polite, haha, Xiao Wang was delayed due to trivial matters, so he came a step late, which kept Censor Lin waiting for a long time, Haihan, Haihan." Seeing Lin Qi greeting him, Li Xian didn't show any emotion at all.
, smiled and raised his hand to be polite.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. Your Highness is busy with things. It is only natural for me to wait for you."
If Li Xian had a dead look on his face, Lin Qi would feel relieved. After all, he had offended Li Xian quite a lot before, and it was normal for him to receive a few scoldings. However, with Li Xian's polite words, Lin Qi immediately felt...
He tightened his grip, fearing that Li Xian had other plans, so he quickly took a small step back and replied humbly.
"Yu Shi Lin, you don't have to be like this. Come, sit down and talk. Sit down and talk." Li Xian returned the salute with a smile, extended his hand and walked into the hall, sat upright, shook his big sleeves,
He lightly ordered: "Come here, serve tea." As soon as he said this, a group of servants arranged to serve the newly brewed fragrant tea, and then each retreated to wait on the side.
"Your Highness, the matters discussed at the previous court will be dismissed..."
As soon as people retreated, Lin Qi somewhat impatiently spoke, intending to finish the matter of asking for forgiveness first.
"Don't mention the previous matter, it's all gone. I have forgotten it a long time ago. After all, something weird happened in Luoyang again?"
The handle is used to beat people. Li Xian was willing to let Lynch say it and let it go. Naturally, he refused to listen to his apology. He waved his hand unceremoniously, interrupted Lynch's words, and said straight to the point.
He asked about the news about Luoyang.
"This, this..."
Listening to the words, Lin Qi was not a fool. He understood the subtext of Li Xian's words and complained secretly. When he wanted to say more, he was afraid of offending Li Xian and couldn't help but be speechless.
"All of you, please step back."
Li Xian didn't care what Lin Qi was thinking. With a faint wave of his hand, he pushed away all the servants waiting on his side. Then he looked at the uneasy Lin Qi and said, "Censor Lin can say it now."
stop?"
"Ah, yes, I have received accurate information. Your Majesty has issued an edict. Mr. Shangguan's posthumous title is Mu Zhi. Now the edict is on the way, and it will arrive in the capital tomorrow and the day after." Lin Qi saw that Li Xian was not sure.
Ken accepted his apology, feeling very helpless in his heart, but he had no choice but to restrain himself and hurriedly reported the matter.
Mu Zhi? I'm going to kill you, why are you so evil? Hey, it seems that this must be Empress Wu's idea! When Li Xian heard such an inexplicable posthumous title, he couldn't help but be stunned at first, but he quickly guessed it.
The strange thing is that since ancient times, posthumous titles with single characters are noble, and double characters are mostly derogatory. Whether it is Mu or Zhi, they are both complimentary, but if they are combined together, it would be wrong. Mu Tongmu and Mu Zhi are nothing more than
It just means blunt. It means that Shangguan Yi is both dull and upright. This is not a good posthumous title. It is just a waste of people. The courtiers really can't protest anymore. What's the reason? Apart from the fact that the imperial edict has already been issued.
In addition, because the words Mu and Zhi were both mentioned by courtiers, since they couldn't compete with each other, it would be a compromise to simply link them together. Of course, Mu Zhi can also be interpreted as an upright and unyielding person.
I mean, no matter how you say this thing about ancient Chinese, it makes sense, it just depends on which angle you interpret it from.
"Does Sixth Brother have any advice on this?" Although Li Xian made countless turns in his mind, his face remained very calm and he was not in a hurry to express his position. Instead, he asked about Li Xian's calculations.
Come.
"So that His Highness will know that His Highness King Lu has given instructions, and everything is at His Highness's disposal. Whatever His Highness says, the officials will do what he said." Upon hearing Li Xian's question, Lin Qi hurriedly conveyed Li Xian's words,
At the same time, I didn’t forget to express my love for myself.
Now, there is nothing to do, so what have you been doing! When Li Xian thought that his originally good plan to fish in troubled waters was ruined by Lynch's great success, he couldn't help but feel a little angry.
——According to Li Xian's plan, if he was not so eager to move the book, Wu Meiniang would definitely object as soon as the prince came to the book. After a few back and forth, the court might have been in chaos. By then,
It's great to play King Lu in this one, which can not only please Empress Wu, but also disgust the prince. It's a pity that this great script was ruined by Lynch. At this point, it's a dead end.
It's too late to say anything. If you continue to talk nonsense, you will only be asking for trouble. Not only Li Xian knows this, but also the prince knows it. In one word, this scene is over.
Got it!
"Well, I got it, let's just leave it like this for now." Although Li Xian was angry, he was too lazy to express it to people like Lin Qi, so he said noncommittally, with an obvious hint of excusing guests in his words.
That’s what I meant.
"Yes, I obey the order, but it's just that His Highness King Lu..."
Lin Qi could certainly hear the intention of driving people away from Li Xian's words, but the purpose of coming here had not been achieved yet, but he did not dare to leave just like that. He could only bite the bullet and carry Li Xian's banner.
came out.
"Gu Zi will give Brother Six an explanation."
Hiding behind Li Xian was Li Xian's established strategy, and he would not change it easily. At this moment, seeing Lin Qi's worried state, he was secretly amused, but his face was full of indifference, and he said lightly
.
"Ah, yes, I will take my leave. Your Highness will stay."
Now that Li Xian's words had reached this point, Lin Qi did not dare to stay any longer. No matter how unwilling he was in his heart, he could only stand up, bow and leave.
These guys are all very well-informed, it’s not fun, it’s not fun at all! Of course Li Xian will not send Lin Qi off in person, he just sits there minding his own business, but his mind is so active
, thinking about the news brought by Lin Qi, and then thinking that the former prince was in Jiuzhong and could actually hear the exact cause of Shangguan Yi's death, Li Xian's heart couldn't help but feel a little heavy - Li Xian III was a man, how could he
I don't know the importance of information collection. However, firstly, I don't have much money, and secondly, I don't have much money to play with. It is not easy to establish an intelligence system. Although I know that this matter is urgent and there is no rush, Li Xian still
Some people are unwilling to give in.
"Your Highness, Manager Deng is here."
Just as Li Xian was thinking about it, Gao Miao walked in from outside the hall, came to Li Xian's side, and reported in a low voice.
"Oh? Just invite him in."
When Li Xian heard that it was Deng Cheng who had arrived, he couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't know what he was doing at this time. He frowned slightly. After thinking about it for a while, he gave a cautious instruction.
"Yes, slave, I obey."
Gao Miao responded and hurriedly exited the hall. Within a few moments, he led Deng Cheng in from outside the hall.
"See Your Highness."
Deng Cheng's face was covered with sweat, and he was holding a large box in his hand. When he saw Li Xiangao sitting at the top, he hurriedly rushed forward, put the box on the ground, bowed, and saluted.
"Excuse me. Manager Deng is anxious to see me. Is there anything important?"
Li Xian had earlier ordered that Deng Cheng not be allowed to do business under the banner of Prince Zhou's Palace in order to avoid suspicion. He was not very willing to see Deng Cheng running to his own house when he was in trouble, but when he saw Deng Cheng
Cheng was sweating profusely, and Li Xian couldn't find a way to blame him, but his tone couldn't help but seem a little indifferent.
"Your Highness, I have fulfilled my mission. The folding fan factory has been constructed as Your Highness said. The first batch of fans has been produced. Please take a look at it." Deng Cheng was obviously in high spirits and did not notice Li Xian's tone.
Question, he replied excitedly, then bent down and opened the box at his feet, revealing various folding fans neatly arranged inside.
Hey, good guy, this guy's ability to do things is really amazing! As soon as Li Xian saw the box full of folding fans, he immediately became happy. You must know that although the place designed by Li Xian is an assembly line production, the craftsmanship of the folding fans is not very good.
It's complicated, but in Li Xian's opinion, if the whole place wants to run smoothly, it will be difficult to do without a month to run in. But now, only twenty days have passed, and the finished product has actually been released.
, this is an unexpected surprise!
"Good, very good. Manager Deng has made great achievements!"
Li Xian suddenly stood up and took a big step to the box. With a flick of his hand, he took out a medium-sized folding fan from the box. He shook it with a "pop" and threw it away. He looked back and forth and looked at it again.
I tried fanning it a few times, and when I saw that the folding fan was just as I expected, I couldn't help but burst into laughter. The laughter was full of joy.