Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 60
Li Qinzai took his leave respectfully, and slowly exited the Hall of Liangyi.

Li Zhi watched him with a smile, until his figure disappeared at the palace gate, Li Zhi looked back and sat back in the palace.

The shadow of the screen at the back of the palace flashed, and the graceful figure of Empress Wu appeared in front of Li Zhi, and she first bowed to Li Zhi.

"Is Your Majesty being too lenient towards this son? Since he has been appointed an official, how can he not enter the court and ignore the government? If outsiders know about it, the court may become a rumor again." Empress Wu frowned.

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Did you hear it just now behind the screen?"

"Yes, Your Majesty called this son to play the right thing. It is related to the country. The courtiers couldn't help being curious, so they secretly hid behind and listened for a while. Your Majesty forgives the sin."

Li Zhi shook his head indifferently, and said with a smile: "Great talents in ancient and modern times inevitably have some strange problems, such as those who are proud of their talents, those who have no children, and those who have weird tempers. If I want to use my talents, I should be tolerant of others. "

"If you force him to do something he doesn't like, the subject will feel unhappy, and will inevitably feel resentment when doing things, and will not appreciate my kindness too much. Why bother to break the relationship between the monarch and his subjects because of some customary rules? Both public and private Not the best."

Empress Wu lowered her head and thought for a while, then said softly: "Your Majesty is wise, it's because the ministers and concubines have lost their minds, and women and Taoists are narrow-minded after all."

Li Zhi smiled, looked up at a dim palace lantern on the top of the palace, and murmured: "The world calls Father the 'Heavenly Khan', because Father is a great man with great talent and a broad mind."

"I... don't want to lose to my father. In my lifetime, I also hope that my subjects and vassals at home and abroad will call me 'Heaven Khan' with all sincerity. There should be no regrets in this life."

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Li Qinzai became an official.

This time it is no longer a false title, nor an idle position, but a real and powerful official.

The young supervisor of the Military Weapons Supervision is equivalent to the second in command of the Military Weapons Supervision. From the fifth rank, it is not small.

Of course, he was still a little worse than his father Li Siwen's governor of Runzhou.

Li Qinzai suddenly had a bad taste. If he was promoted to the fourth rank or above in the future, which was higher than his father's official position, would he still dare to beat him up?
If you beat up a Shangguan, you have to squat in Dali Temple, right?

It's a pity that he, who is already a fifth-rank official, still doesn't have the ambition he should have.

Li Qinzai has no goal in the officialdom, this official is just a dispensable condiment to him, even if Li Zhi suddenly decrees to dismiss him from his official position, he will not feel any loss.

Li Qinzai really needs this kind of life without big ambitions and a small fortune. On the contrary, the official position that Li Zhi gave him is more like a burden and bondage.

After returning to Li's mansion, Li Qinzai suddenly found out that red lanterns were hung in the mansion just as he got out of the carriage, and the housekeeper and servants stood at the door to greet him.

Seeing Li Qinzai's return, Steward Wu rushed forward and saluted with joy on his face: "Congratulations to Wu Shaolang for being promoted to a young prisoner. Our Li family has produced another pillar, and the family business has lasted for thousands of years."

The servants also saluted and congratulated.

Butler Wu's joy when he congratulated came from the heart. As the butler of the British government, he saw it more clearly than anyone else.

The Li family is undoubtedly prominent, but in such a large family, the only truly prominent person is Li Ji, the British Duke, and the rest of the family are all descendants of grace.

To put it in an ugly way, "Enyin" is to be honored. The whole family is only honored by Li Ji, including Li Ji's eldest son Li Zhen and second son Li Siwen.

In fact, they didn't have much talent, it was purely because Li Ji had contributed too much to Tang Sheji, and the Tian family had to let the Li family shine for Li Ji's sake.

However, Li Qinzai was different. He was the only official among all the descendants of the Li family who became an official purely by his own ability, and the emperor obviously favored him very much.

Li Qinzai's official position is much higher than that of other members of the Li family.

The meaning it represents to the Li family is not ordinary. After Li Ji, the Li family's own owner, finally produced another truly capable talent.

So when Wu Tong met, he said "The Li family's business has lasted for a thousand years". This sentence was not just a compliment, but Wu Tong had something to say when he said it.

There are successors in the family, and the family business will naturally last for thousands of years.

After greeting the housekeeper with a smile, Li Qinzai stepped into the door.

In the front hall, the elders of the family were all present, obviously they all got news from the palace that Li Qinzai had been dismissed as an official.

Li Cui was the first to greet him with a smile on his face. He was so happy that he didn't know what to do. He rubbed Li Qinzai's hair vigorously with both hands, messing up his hairstyle.

"My son is amazing. The emperor said that you are a great talent. You have done a good job for your father and mother, and for your mother... I am very happy."

Li Cui choked up as he spoke.

Li Qinzai has done too many foolish things in these years, and his reputation in Chang'an city is also bad. Li Cui's probably heard a lot of gossip in the circle of ladies in Chang'an, and even suffered a lot of uselessness.

Today, Li Qinzai was appointed an official by the emperor not because of the kindness of his elders, but because of his own ability.

Perhaps Li Qinzai didn't think anything of it, but for Li Cuishi, he was really proud, and he would be able to hold his head high in the circle of noble ladies in Chang'an City in the future.

Li Qinzai stood in front of Li Cuishi, watching her wipe away tears and comfort, he suddenly realized how much aggrieved and pressure his family had suffered behind his back because of his unbearable and irresponsible self.

"Mother, my baby will never let you hold your head up again." Li Qinzai said seriously.

This is his promise, Li Qinzai is independent, but it does not mean that he is ruthless, he has his weakness, the softest part of his heart is his family.

Li Cui smiled with tears in his eyes: "My son has finally grown up and become sensible. I have been looking forward to this day for my mother for a long time..."

Li Qinzai put his arms around her shoulders intimately, and said with a smile, "Mother, even if I don't become a high-ranking official in the future, I won't shame you. I want my mother to be the most beautiful mother in Chang'an City."

Li Cuishi wiped away her tears and said with a smile: "My son has today, and he is already very good as a mother. My son doesn't have to be strict with himself."

After the mother and son talked for a while, Li Ji and Li Siwen also came out of the front hall.

Li Qinzai saluted the two of them in a regular manner.

Li Ji stroked his beard and said with a smile: "The emperor's reward is already expected by the old man, but the old man did not expect that the emperor's favor is so great that he actually granted you a fifth-rank official."

Li Qinzai said with a wry smile: "In fact, my grandson doesn't really want to be an official, but I have no choice but to confer a gift from the palace. My grandson dare not resign for fear of causing trouble to my family, so I have to accept it ashamed."

Li Ji hummed, and said: "Military Warfare Superintendent, you have a lot of power in your hands, you have to be careful in the future, don't mess around like before, the officialdom is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, if you step wrong, you will be killed." disaster."

"Yes, my grandson understands."

Li Siwen stood quietly aside, his expression still indifferent, but there was still a sense of joy in his eyes, but he was used to keeping a straight face in front of his son, and it was difficult to change his expression for a while.

Seeing Li Qinzai looking at him, Li Siwen coughed uncomfortably, remained silent for a moment, and finally said, "You... did a good job."

Li Qinzai smiled.

A rare compliment, Li Qinzai's predecessor probably never heard of it in half his life.

Li Ji glanced at Li Siwen, and suddenly smiled and said, "Siwen's governor of Runzhou is only a fourth rank, you have to pay more attention, otherwise, your son may be higher than you in a short time. See if you are ashamed."

Li Siwen smiled lightly and said, "If you can grow out of blue, it's not ashamed to be a father even if you salute your son."

(End of this chapter)