Happy Little Scholar

"What are you thinking about!"

Li Yi bent his fingers and flicked her forehead and said, "This imperial edict will not count until you grow up."

Among the few little girls, Duanwu is cute, Yongning is cute, and the only one who is quirky is Shouning. She has countless evil ideas. God knows what is going on in her little head.

"That's what people call growing up!" Shouning covered his forehead and ran away with a chuckle. He quickly ran back and asked, "How old does it mean to grow up?"

Li Yi rubbed her hair and said, "When you grow up, you will know it yourself."

…

After Shouning ran away, Li Yi thought of what had just happened, turned to look at Mingzhu and said, "Li Xuan does things without thinking, so you should suppress him a little."

"Are you talking about the position of right prime minister?" Li Mingzhu thought for a moment, then looked at him and said, "But I think this position is quite suitable for you. Don't you want to collude with me?"

"Wolf and wolf..." Li Yi shook his head and asked, "Who is the wolf and who is the wolf?"

Li Mingzhu thought for a while and said, "I'm embarrassed, I like being up there."

…

Since the death of the late emperor at the beginning of the year, the court had been generally stable. It was not until April that there was another turmoil.

Prime Minister Qin resigned from office many times and retired to old age. After His Majesty agreed, he was granted the title of "Special Jin". This was also a casual official who did not directly participate in court affairs. His status was still higher than that of Dr. Jin Ziguanglu, and he had the right to attend court meetings. Be polite like a prime minister.

The two pillars on the left and right are the two towering giant pillars of the court. Now that one giant pillar has fallen down, it is natural that another one should be erected sooner.

In recent years, the Jingguo court has gradually become younger. There are not many elders like Qin Xiang and Shen Xiang left. Due to old age and weak strength, they are not suitable to sit in this position.

A country can be without a king for a day, but it cannot be without a prime minister for a day.

At the court meeting in early April, the ownership of the position of right prime minister was naturally the top priority.

The court is tending to get younger, but it is not yet dry. The Wang family, the Shen family, and a limited number of officials with qualifications and abilities may all be options.

There is no need for the Shen family to consider it. Above the court, the left and right ministers cannot all come from the Shen family. The Shen family themselves will not participate, and it is impossible for the officials to agree.

Several other officials, either because of insufficient qualifications or insufficient background, are also at a disadvantage in the phase battle.

From the outside, the Wang family has the best hope.

Coupled with the Queen's reasons, all the officials were almost certain that the Wang family would reach a higher level this time.

However, His Majesty decided to grant the title of Right Chancellor to Li County Marquis despite all opinions, but the officials were shocked.

Although His Majesty favors Li County Marquis, he has to bear all the burdens of the officials in the court. He is emotional and wants to pile all the good things on Li County Marquis. This is a bit too much...

What's more, the position of prime minister is not a piece of cabbage. It is the cornerstone of the imperial court and requires both ability and qualifications. No one doubts the ability of Li County Marquis, but this qualification...

Forget it, let’s not talk about qualifications. The court has formed a certain trend in the past two years. Only talk about ability, not qualifications. If you are good, you can do better. If you can’t, replace someone. Don’t talk about who your father is. Don't tell me who your grandfather is...

Of course, if there is not much difference in ability between the two, it depends on father and grandfather.

As for Li Xianhou, no one in the whole court doubted his ability. Because he was too capable and too young, the seniority issues caused by him were not taken into account. He even didn't care whether there was such a precedent...

But the problem is------he is lazy!

Although he occupies a high position, many officials only see him once a year, at the Great Court Meeting. He is the dean of the School of Calculation, but he only treats the School of Calculation as a fishing ground. He has the ability to ------ But he is lazy!

If Li County Marquis really becomes the prime minister, what is the difference between the imperial court and having only one prime minister?

When the time comes, Prime Minister Shen will be able to handle all the affairs of the court alone, and he may not be far away from resigning and retiring...

Li Xuan's idea naturally aroused opposition from the officials.

Of course, to them, Marquis Li had no other shortcomings except laziness, and their opposition was still very subtle. Even so, the atmosphere between the monarch and his ministers was still somewhat unpleasant.

…

Li Yi found that he knew him better than Li Xuan himself. Could it be that this guy's brain really couldn't turn a corner?

"Whether you leave the position of right prime minister to the Wang family or let Dong Wenyun take it..." Li Yi looked at him solemnly and said, "Don't cause me any more trouble. If you dare to make me prime minister, I will immediately Just leave Kyoto..."

"I know you don't care, but I just can't stand their behavior!" Li Xuan snorted coldly and said, "Since I, the emperor, can't make the decision in anything, why do they want me to be the emperor?"

Li Yi looked at him and asked, "Do you think you can do whatever you want as an emperor?"

Li Xuan waved his hand and said: "The more they want it, the less I will give it to them. The less you want it, the less I will give it to you..."

Li Yi pondered for a moment and said: "Now that I have said it, actually... what I just said was all lies to you. As a scholar, who doesn't want to become a general? The reason why I refused is because I know that the less I want you, the more I want to give. This is the simplest way to retreat, do you understand?"

Li Xuan looked at him and frowned: "So, you actually want to be prime minister?"

Li Yi nodded solemnly and said, "Now that things have happened, I won't hide it from you. I really want to be prime minister."

"If you want to do it, you should have told me earlier!"

Li Xuan patted his thigh and said: "If you had said this earlier, I would have agreed when Prime Minister Qin resigned for the first time. I was worried that you would not be happy. Now it's okay. I will issue the order tomorrow morning!"

"------"

As a person, you must abide by the rules. Anyone who doesn't play according to the routine should be struck by lightning!

"Uncle, Old Liu is here." Just when Li Yi was wondering why he became so mean after becoming emperor, Old Fang led County Magistrate Liu in.

Liu Dayou can be said to have interpreted to the extreme the saying "No matter what happens, don't go to the Three Treasures Palace". Every time he comes here, something big will happen.

And it's a bad thing.

Therefore, Lao Fang calls him the broom star in private.

"Liu Dayou meets Your Majesty!" Liu Dayou bowed respectfully to Li Xuan first, then turned around and bowed: "I have met Mr. Li."

Li Yi looked at him and asked, "Master Liu is here this time. Could it be that something big happened again?"

Liu Dayou shook his head repeatedly and said: "It's nothing serious. It's just that two young men were jealous of a brothel girl and demolished a brothel. Both of them were slightly injured. They are still detained in the county government... "

Is it necessary for Liu Da to make a special trip to tell him about the jealousy between the two dudes? Li Yi thought about it and asked: "I guess one of the young men should be named Li, right?"

Liu Da nodded and said, "One of them is Li Yingjie, the eldest son of Li Shilang of the Ministry of Civil Affairs..."

"Where's the other one?"

"The other one..., his surname is Wang."

Li Yingjie is the son of his second uncle Li Mingze. He is about the same age as him. Li Yi has met him many times but has never said a few words to him. The old lady often mentions him, saying that he has changed his previous playboy temperament and is very special. rare.

Not to mention that his father was a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs who was on the rise in his career. Even with this surname, not many people in Kyoto would take the initiative to provoke him.

Liu Dayou's arrival had already explained everything. Li Yi stood up and said, "Go and have a look."