The image is very disillusioned. Li Qinzai’s impression of Shangguan Yi is that he is a thousand-year-old fox.
In Li Qinzai's view, the real incident in history that encouraged Li Zhi to abolish the Empress Wu was also a kind of gambling speculation by Shangguan Yi.
But at this moment, this old fox walked towards Tai Chi Palace with his head held high and his expression as if he was looking at death made his image inexplicably taller and majestic.
The Shangguan family is a mysterious family.
He can be opportunistic and cunning, but also righteous and noble, which is very similar to complex human nature.
Li Qinzai stood in front of the door for a long time, watching Shangguan Yi's back disappear into the crowd of people on Zhuque Street, and then turned around silently.
Kun'er and Wan'er stood behind him with tears in their eyes. They seemed to know that Shangguan's family was in danger, so they didn't even dare to cry loudly, but just wiped their tears silently.
Li Qinzai forced a smile towards them: "An Xin, please stay in the house. You are both familiar with Qiao'er and Hongbi. You can play together from now on. There will be a lot of fun."
Shangguan Wan'er cried: "But I just want my grandfather and father to return..."
Li Qinzai remained silent.
Shangguan Wan'er's pink little hand held one of his fingers, her eyes full of pleading: "Uncle Li, can you help my dad? If my dad does something wrong, you can hit him lightly with a bamboo piece, at most
, at most... I'll punish him by depriving him of food, okay?"
Li Qinzai sighed, squatted down and looked level with her eyes: "What is right or wrong, an adult, is not as simple as hitting her with a piece of bamboo."
Shangguan Wan'er sobbed: "Then what else? Can I give it a few more blows?"
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly and shook his head. Shangguan Kuner's eyes were red and he hesitated to speak.
"Kun'er, what do you want to say?"
Shangguan Kun'er gritted his teeth, and after a long while, he whispered: "This disciple is still too young, and it is useless to say or do anything. I can only ask my husband to protect me. If my grandfather and father cannot survive this disaster, I just want to remain useful.
When I grow up, I will take revenge again!"
As he spoke, Shangguan Kun'er suddenly bowed down to Li Qinzai and said, "I don't ask you to save your father, but I ask you to protect the lives of my brothers and sisters. All grudges will only be repaid when I grow up and repay them with my own hands, so as not to cause trouble to the Li family."
Li Qinzai stroked the top of his head silently and sighed: "Get up, I will guarantee the lives of your brothers and sisters. As for the rest..."
Unable to continue talking, Li Qinzai wanted to take action, but he knew how powerful the opponent was. Even Li Zhi had to make compromises when facing these powerful opponents.
If Li Qinzai helps, his personal life and death will not be spared, but the entire Li family, mother-in-law and children will be sucked into the whirlpool by him.
When a man has a family, he is bound by a bond. He is not as bold as he was when he was young, because his family has tied his hands and feet and made him jealous.
Shangguan Kun'er looked up at Li Qinzai, his usually ignorant and careless little face now showing a look of perseverance and forbearance.
The little boy seemed to grow up overnight.
Li Qinzai touched his face with pity and said: "Sir, you are no different from your father. You can be by my side just like you are by my father's side. You don't have to suppress everything. Eat and drink when you should. Leave everything to time."
Shangguan Kun'er nodded: "Yes, everything will be left to time."
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Two hours later, almost noon, another news came from the palace.
Shangguan Tingzhi was dismissed from office, and Shangguan Yi broke into the palace and committed a driving offense, breaking the rules before the emperor. Both father and son were exiled to Qiongzhou and were not allowed to be released for five years.
Hearing the news, Li Qinzai frowned.
Li Qinzai had nothing to say about the treatment of the father and son. Everyone in the court knew that Shangguan Tingzhi had stirred up a hornet's nest, and his exile to Qiongzhou was considered a leniency.
But the trouble is, can Shangguan and his son reach Qiongzhou safely?
The folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were simple and honest, and the common people were friendly and righteous. However, the struggles between the powerful and landlords of the Tang Dynasty were bloody, and their attacks were deadly.
Shangguan Tingzhi Shangshu openly named the eight prominent families in Jiangnan. Will they allow this father and son to live in the world?
Li Qinzai thought for a long time and decided to go to the palace to find out the news.
Now that some things have been talked about, there is no need to hide them. Li Qinzai also wanted to know Li Zhi's attitude towards the land occupied by powerful families.
After thinking about it, Li Qinzai immediately went out and went straight to Tai Chi Palace.
Li Qinzai was a frequent visitor to Tai Chi Palace, and he was almost never blocked from entering the palace.
As soon as the waist badge was handed over, a eunuch quickly led the way and took him to Anren Hall.
In the Anren Hall, Li Zhi sat cross-legged and barefoot, with a calm expression, showing no emotion or anger.
Li Qinzai entered the hall to salute, and Li Zhi waved his hand, asking him to sit closer.
The monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other, but no one spoke.
Li Qinzai secretly looked at Li Zhi's expression and saw that his face was neither happy nor angry, and his brows were furrowed. It was really difficult to tell his emotions at the moment.
Just as he was about to break the oppressive silence, Li Zhi suddenly spoke: "Jing Chu is here to give me beef?"
"Hmm...ah?" Li Qinzai was stunned, why did he mention beef?
Li Zhi sighed: "The beef in the palace has been eaten... I haven't eaten a few meals. Could it be that the imperial chef is greedy?"
Li Qinzai had no choice but to follow his lead and said: "If your majesty likes to eat it, I will probably have a plowing cow break off its foot in Zhuangzi tomorrow. At that time, I will send another hundred catties to your majesty."
Li Zhi sighed: "There is probably something wrong with the feng shui of your village. Ke Niu, I will ask officials from the Taishi Bureau to help you check it out later."
Li Qinzai twitched the corner of his mouth, God is so "suppressing the cow", shouldn't he be able to suppress his mouth?
After finishing the topic of beef, Li Qinzai was about to ask sideways about Shangguan and his son. Unexpectedly, Li Zhi said quietly again: "The queen went to Luoyang with a group of married women. It has been half a month before I knew it. Why do I feel that my time is so happy?"
What about short term?”
"The Ministry of Etiquette has agreed on the draft. Half a month has passed, but few young and beautiful women have been sent to the palace. It is really inconvenient for me to take the initiative to urge you... Jingchu, you are worried about the humiliation of your ministers. I am very worried now."
,don’t you feel insulted?”
Li Qinzai sighed: "I will go to court tomorrow and reprimand the officials of the Ministry of Rites for procrastinating and delaying the reproduction of the Tianjia royal family. This is a crime of disrespecting the Tianjia ancestral hall."
Li Zhi nodded with satisfaction and started!
When the topic of the draft ended, Li Zhi suddenly said: "Even though Zu Yinggong has recovered from his injury, he is still opening up territory for me. I really can't bear it. Last night I sent an eight-hundred-mile horseback to deliver some tonics from various places.
I also wrote a letter to him, saying that he can take the tonic as he pleases, and there will still be some in the palace after eating, so I will send them to someone..."
Li Qinzai couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, did you eat a toad today?"
Li Zhi was stunned: "What do you mean?"
"From beef to draft, and then to tonics, His Majesty's topics jumped so much, it was like swallowing three toads alive..."
Li Zhi's cheeks twitched and said, "You know how to chat. I'll give you my mouth. You can say more."
"I'm just making an analogy..."
Li Zhi was a little depressed and sighed: "Isn't it just food and sex in this life? What I just said was food and sex, what's the point of jumping around."
Li Qinzai sighed: "Sitting in His Majesty's position, one has nothing to ask for, but with others, one's life is not about food and sex, but 'power and wealth'."
Li Zhi chuckled: "It's hard for Jing Chu to change the topic on the right track. Is this what you talked about when you entered the palace today?"