Chapter fifty-eight wishful thinking
Shortly after Quan Wanji returned to the office, he got a little angry. He felt thirsty and said, "Come on, make tea."
No one said anything.
He raised his voice and shouted, "Come."
Still no movement.
At this time, he heard someone talking outside, and someone said, "I have to eat braised pork and fatty intestines for lunch today."
One person said, "Ah, then I have to go early. If I go late, I will be snatched away by you."
A maid said, "Hey, the new Lord Changshi is really strange. He doesn't eat braised pork, and even beef. That's not all, he doesn't drink tea."
A male servant said, "Also, he doesn't like candy or cakes. He is such a weirdo. Tell me, how delicious is that cake?"
"That's right, that's right." Someone echoed.
Quan Wanji was so depressed that he couldn't laugh or cry - it wasn't that he didn't want to eat, but that he couldn't eat it.
Since he entered the palace, he has been instructed alone. From officials at all levels to servants and maids, everyone has turned a blind eye to him. No one even paid attention to him when he even took a sip of tea.
He originally brought a few trusted servants to take office, but these servants did not have the establishment of the royal palace and could not have a working meal at noon. They could not do anything in the royal palace, so he had to send them away.
In the current Qi Palace, the prestige of His Highness of the King of Qi is at its peak. The prince is arrogant and protects his son. Everyone likes the prince's personality. It is delicious and delicious. When a large amount of copper coins are sent every month, the prince's words are as good as an imperial edict. Baihu secretly told the prince's words, naturally no one will take care of the prince's words.
Quan Wanji could not settle the score with Li You, nor could he compete with those maids and servants. Moreover, he did not dare to complain to Li Shimin. Just imagine that a dignified chief of the Prince of Qi's mansion had become a part of this. Li Shimin's first feeling was that Quan Wanji was incompetent.
Quan Wanji is a mute who eats coptis chinensis, and he can't tell if he has any pain.
He looked at the empty tea cup in front of him, and was stunned for a while, and went out to walk towards Tian Min's office.
After the former chief Huang Su left, all the big and small things in the royal palace were handled by the chief clerk Tian Min. At this moment, Tian Min's office room was full of people.
Quan Wanji came over and everyone turned a blind eye. He still did what he should do, just treat him as a gust of wind and no one could see it.
Quan Wanji suppressed his anger and said to Tian Min: "I'll go to the Ministry of Personnel to do something and go out." He turned and left.
When Quan Wanji left the palace, he found several people following him. These people were not afraid of him discovering it. Anyway, those people would follow him wherever he went. Quan Wanji wanted to discuss it with Li Ke, but he didn't dare to go.
Quan Wanji turned around a few times, and the bright sun shone on his head made him dizzy. He felt disgusted and almost fell off his horse. He gasped for a few breaths, walked towards the imperial city.
Most people in the imperial city could not enter. Quan Wanji entered the imperial city and found that those people had also followed in. The officers and soldiers of the gatekeepers were very polite to them and entered the imperial city with jokes.
Quan Wanji didn't know that when Li You first gave new furniture to Queen Yin, Cheng Su, the left governor, loved it very much when he saw it. Since Li You sent someone to give him a set of new furniture, it was very convenient for people from the King of Qi's Mansion to enter and exit the imperial city.
Quan Wanji entered the Secretariat and got rid of the followers of those people. He asked to meet Zeng Wenben.
When he saw Zeng Wenben, before he could speak, he felt very thirsty and said he wanted to drink tea. Zeng Wenben asked someone to pour him a cup of brick tea. He drank two sips. He remembered that this brick tea was invented by Li You, and he stopped drinking it when he was angry.
Zeng Wenben saw that he was in a bad mood and asked, "What happened?"
Quan Wanji wanted to cry, but he held it back. He said, "Your Highness King Qi is such a good mess..." He told him about his experiences these days.
Zeng Wenben heard Li You and Quan Wanji talk about learning from role models, became alert and said, "Did he notice our plan?"
Quan Wanji said confidently: "It shouldn't be. How could he be so scheming like a furious child? I think he is just a child's character and is unwilling to be restrained."
Zeng Wenben felt relieved, nodded and said, "That's good."
Quan Wanji said depressedly: "But this guy is too difficult to deal with. Everyone in the Qi Palace seems to respect him very much. No one listens to me when I speak there. What should I do if this continues?"
Zeng Wenben said: "You drink tea first and let me think about it."
After a while, he asked, "You are his nominal master, so you can restrain him in this name. If he doesn't listen, you will go to His Majesty and Concubine Yin to complain and let them restrain him, which should have a certain effect."
Quan Wanji shook his head and said, "This is very difficult. He has already found a way to deal with me. Besides, the matter has been exposed to His Majesty. If you say that your Majesty has reason, your Majesty may not punish him."
Zeng Wenben smiled and said, "You don't understand what I mean. Even if you ask him for his fault, then you will complain. In His Majesty's mind, he has always been a mess. If you sue him once, Your Majesty may not care, but if you sue him many times, Your Majesty will definitely believe it.
As long as His Majesty comes forward and scolds him fiercely, his behavior will be restrained, and gradually he will be afraid of you. Wouldn't your words work?"
Quan Wanji's eyes lit up and he said, "Good idea, just do it."
Zeng Wenben said: "I thought of a way. If you go to see Your Majesty, you will say that Your Highness is willing to accept your teachings. As for you, please ask Your Majesty to preside over a ceremony for apprenticeship for him. With this formal identity, he will definitely be afraid of you."
Quan Wanji was very smart and immediately said, "Okay, good idea. I'll ask Your Majesty to preside over an open apprenticeship ceremony. When he formally takes me as his master in front of all civil and military officials, if he is disobedient, he will deceive his master and destroy his ancestors. Humph, I don't believe that he dares to take the blame for the world.
If he dares to do that, the spitting stars of all the people in the world can drown him. Hahaha.”
Zeng Wenben smiled and said, "I am worthy of being Xiao Zhuge."
Quan Wanji is resourceful and is known as Xiao Zhuge. Here we need to introduce Quan Wanji's origin. Quan Wanji is outstanding in talent and is the top scholar in the first scientific examination of the Tang Dynasty. He wrote "Sui Zhi". He served as the Minister of the Central Secretariat, the Right Censor, and was a close minister of the emperor. He was highly valued by Li Shimin. Therefore, he was appointed as the master of King Li Ke of Shu. Because of his good teaching, he won the reputation of his mentor. Now he is coming to serve as the master of King Li You of Qi again.
Zeng Wenben said: "I will go to see Your Majesty now and ask him to summon you."
After listening to Zeng Wenben's words, Li Shimin also wanted to know what his son was in the palace, so he summoned Quan Wanji.
Liangyi Hall, Li Shimin's study room.
Li Shimin asked, "What do you think after you went to the Qi Palace?"
Quan Wanji said: "Your Majesty, when I arrived at the Qi Palace, Your Highness respected me very much, and my work in the palace was also carried out very smoothly.
His Highness King Qi is talented and quick-witted, so this can help the court solve many problems. I am very optimistic about His Highness King Qi and believe that he will definitely become a pillar of the court in the future and be of great use."
Li Shimin was very happy when he heard Quan Wanji praise Li You. He said, "This child's intelligence is nothing to say. But this frivolous character still needs to be tempered. You are rigorous and need to be disciplined more."
Quan Wanji said: "I obey the order. Your Majesty, I have a ruthless request, and I hope your Majesty will be approved."
Li Shimin said, "Tell me."
Quan Wanji said: "Your Majesty, you also know that His Highness King Qi is unruly. I am his master, but there is no ceremony of apprenticeship at present, and some are unjust. I beg Your Majesty to hold a formal apprenticeship for His Highness King Qi in public so that I can restrain His Highness King Qi."
Li Shimin smiled and said, "Yes, I almost forgot about that boy's mess. It should be like this. Let's do it. To this end, tomorrow morning court, you will go to court with him, and then hold the apprenticeship ceremony in public in the morning court."
"I, thank Your Majesty for your kindness. I will do my best to teach His Highness the King of Qi well." Quan Wanji was overjoyed.
After leaving Liangyi Hall, Quan Wanji felt relieved, and felt that the sky was bluer and the sun was no longer dazzling. "Yes", he was no longer thirsty, and he felt good.
Chapter completed!