Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 78 "Unpredictable Mood" (Fifth update delivered, please vote and subscribe)

Li Longji left with a satisfied smile.

All that remained for the nameless academy was a group of bewildered ministers.

That's it?

We haven't even started debating yet, and you've already made a worthwhile trip.

The key point is, weren't you just complaining about how badly the acting was done? How come you changed your tune so quickly?
You are clearly favoring Li Qiao.

That's going too far.

Almost all the civil officials felt that Li Qiao's words were far-fetched, or even nonsense. It wasn't that they were completely unreasonable; everyone understood the logic. But if it were feasible, wouldn't they have done it already?

To say you're all talk and no action is an understatement.

But Li Longji blatantly lied, and the signs of his bias were too obvious.

But why is that?
Previously, Li Longji had always set an example by strictly managing the imperial clan and their relatives, but this time he showed such great leniency.

It shouldn’t be!

After Li Longji left, many people were still in a daze.

Based on the law of conservation of energy, if one party is unhappy, the other party will definitely be very happy.

"Oh my! Oh my! You truly deserve to be called the expert in red sleeves. In just a few days, you've trained these brats to be so outstanding."

"I had long heard of Hongxiu's exceptional talent and mastery of music, and now it seems that her reputation is well-deserved."

"If you ask me, it was the master who had the foresight to bring Hongxiu to the academy."

"That is, that is."

"Who says women can't be teachers? I think women are much better than some men!"

The military generals led by Wang Maozhong didn't have as many concerns as Wang Shouyi. Seeing that the emperor was on their side, they couldn't help but mock them a few times to vent their anger.

He was deliberately shouting loudly from the side, but in reality, he was being sarcastic and sarcastic.

You all look down on Hongxiu, right? Well then, we'll praise her anyway and make you all furious.

Anyway, that's what the emperor said.

It has to be said that this really angered Jiang Yanbo and the others to the point of almost fainting. Ignoring them, they went straight to Yuan Qianyao, Zhang Jiazhen, and Zhang Shuo, asking, "Why do you all agree?"

Yuan Qianyao sighed, "With the current financial difficulties, if Your Majesty were to launch a major military campaign, it would likely lead to widespread suffering among the people. Since Your Majesty said what you did earlier, we can only agree with you."

Zhang Shuo and Zhang Jiazhen both nodded helplessly.

Li Longji's words just now implied that a major war should be avoided, which was exactly what the ministers thought. Although they wanted to achieve both civil and military success, it was not the time, because the empire's vitality had not yet recovered.

These ministers in the early Tang Dynasty were almost of the same ilk. They all had ambitions for expansion, but they were also able to be patient, whether during the reigns of Li Shimin or Li Zhi. This was one of the reasons why the early Tang Dynasty was invincible. Both the emperor and his ministers knew how to avoid exhausting the country with war. They were now very worried that Li Longji was too hasty.

Now that Li Longji has made this statement, if he is in a hurry to send troops in the future, they can use this to block him.

Compared to sending troops abroad, this is a trivial matter; they can still distinguish between what is important and what is not.

Since you've said that, then you're right.

Once he realized what was happening, Jiang Yanbo became completely depressed and complained, "Why did you two, the two Zhang ministers, argue with His Majesty just now?"

Zhang asked in bewilderment, "Debates about historical figures happen all the time, what's wrong with that?"

Jiang Yanbo said, "That depends on the time. His Majesty must have been angered by the two ministers just now, which is why he acted impulsively."

Zhang Jiazhen asked doubtfully, "It can't be that bad, can it?"

Jiang Yanbo said, "Otherwise, how can we explain it? The Prince of Sipu just said something casually, and His Majesty applauded it."

Zhang said he was also a little confused.

It seems that Li Longji made a decision too quickly this time, and ran away just as fast, which was somewhat unfair and greatly unexpected.

Could it be that he was really angry with himself?

It seems to be the only explanation.

Tao Mo escorted him to the door, and just as he was about to bow, Li Longji glanced left and right, then said in a low voice, "Sir, I was on your side just now."

Tao Mo nodded blankly and hurriedly said, "Thank you for your support, Your Majesty. I have no way to repay you."

Li Longji said, "I don't ask for anything in return. I only hope that you won't portray Cao Mengde as so vicious in the future. Instead, portray him in a more positive light. Cao Mengde was a very remarkable hero."

"Ah? Oh. Yes, I'll remember."

"If there's a new play next time, remember to send someone to inform me." "Ah? Yes, yes, I will remember."

After giving his instructions, Li Longji boarded the carriage, suddenly tilted his head back and sang in the same tone as before: "Gongtai, in my life, I, Cao Cao, would rather betray the world than let the world betray me."

Jiang Jiao, who was standing to the side, suddenly realized that the emperor had taken a liking to the opera and was protecting it. It had nothing to do with his civil and military achievements. She took several steps back, saying, "Eek! I'm so scared by what he said!"

Now that they'd made contact, Li Longji was overjoyed. He immediately gave Jiang Jiao two approving glances, thinking, "She's truly a confidant." He then seemed thoughtful, "Actually, she's just like Cao Cao's personality. Haha!"

He then got into the car and drove off.

Tao Mo muttered to himself, "So His Majesty likes this opera so much. I didn't realize it before."

After making sarcastic remarks to Jiang Yanbo and the others, Wang Maozhong and his group immediately barged into the backstage area.

"Good boy, you acted very well just now. You did not disappoint your father's expectations."

"Is that so, my child?"

"Oh! Hongxiu is here too. It must have been hard on you, Hongxiu."

"Did my son cause any trouble for the Chief?"

“If my son disobeys in the future, just discipline him. Whether it's hitting or scolding, we will support you.”

The parents praised their son for a moment, then ignored him and surrounded Hongxiu instead.

"These LSPs."

Wang Xi cursed and said in a low voice, "Brothers, our teacher belongs to us. We can't let them lay a finger on him."

These words were immediately agreed upon by all the sons.

"on!"

Wang Xi took the lead and said, "Teacher, the master is looking for you."

Surrounded by this group of brutes, Hongxiu was drenched in sweat and hurriedly replied, "I'm coming right now."

Xue Jun immediately rushed forward and grabbed his father, saying, "Father, I've worked so hard, shouldn't you give me a reward?"

"Father, I want a fine steed."

"I want two maids."

"baby.!"

Anyway, he kept pestering his father for a reward.

Hongxiu took the opportunity to follow Wang Xi out.

Stepping outside, Hongxiu breathed a sigh of relief, her cheeks slightly flushed, making her even more beautiful. Suddenly, she noticed Wang Xi staring at her and asked, "What are you looking at?"

Wang Xi was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "Now I understand why all those uncles and elders are crowding around the teacher."

"Don't talk nonsense."

Hongxiu glared at Wang Xi slightly. After spending these days together, she gradually regarded Wang Xi as her student and was not too wary. She said, "Let's go quickly and not keep the teacher waiting."

Wang Xi chuckled and said, "Sir, I didn't invite you over. I was the one who wanted to help you out of this predicament."

Hongxiu paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "I didn't realize you were so clever."

“The student has always been very clever, hasn’t he?” Wang Xi said unconvinced, thinking to himself, “The woman I found, no one can touch her.”

Hongxiu had no idea that this fellow was full of wicked schemes, and said, "Thank you so much this time."

Wang Xi immediately said, "Consider it a favor the teacher owes the student."

Hongxiu paused for a moment, then reluctantly nodded and said, "Alright then."

Just then, a servant came forward and said, "Young Master Wang, the master wants to see you."

"Oh."

Wang Xi looked at Hongxiu and said, "This time it's for real."

Hongxiu smiled and said, "You should go quickly."

Wang Xi said with some concern, "Teachers also need to hide well, lest they find them."

Hongxiu smiled and nodded.

Having navigated Pingkangfang for so many years, she still has some tricks up her sleeve. What happened just now was merely an accident; who could have imagined that group of perverts would barge into the backstage area?

(End of this chapter)