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Before the ministers could stand up to persuade him, Wu Yanhao hurried out of the court and bowed to Li Cunxi.

"His Majesty!"

"Mr. Zhang has served his country loyally and diligently for many years. Now, at only 72 years old, he is still full of energy. How could he retire so easily?"

"Such a virtuous minister, Your Majesty should remain in the court, continue to preside over the provincial government, and serve the country!"

Di Renjie didn't know what Zhang Jianzhi was doing, so he stood up and bowed to Li Cunxi.

"Your Majesty, please consider this carefully!"

Li Cunxi followed their words, waved his hand, and said bluntly:

"Lord Zhang, I find it difficult to agree to your request. As Lord Di said, the court is in need of new personnel right now. If Lord Zhang leaves, who will be able to take his place?"

Di Renjie, who was quick-witted, changed his expression when he heard Li Cunxi's words.

It seems that Li Cunxi is trying to retain Zhang Jianzhi, but in fact he is asking who Zhang Jianzhi's successor will be.

As long as Zhang Jianzhi recommends a suitable minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Zhang Jianzhi's retirement and retirement will become an unchangeable fact!

If Zhang Jianzhi didn't want to return to Yang, he could have simply not recommended it...

But it was Zhang Jianzhi himself who proposed to retire, so he must have thought of this answer!

Zhang Jianzhi bowed his head and said in a clear voice: "Li Huaiyuan, you can be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel."

In the crowd, a look of joy flashed across Li Huaiyuan's face.

He once served as Shangshu You Pushe, replacing Wu Sansi, and accumulated a lot of experience.

It would not be a bad idea for him to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, but he did not dare to take on this heavy responsibility rashly. After all, no one knew what Zhang Jianzhi was up to.

"Lord Zhang, you have assisted the country for many years. I can't bear it!"

"Your Majesty, I am old."

Li Cunxi sighed and said, "Are you really going to retire?"

Zhang Jianzhi nodded and said, "I have made my decision. Your Majesty, I thank you for your great grace and wish the Tang Dynasty everlasting prosperity!"

After taking off his Pu headdress, Zhang Jianzhi left Qianyang Palace.

Li Cunxi was not sad at all and immediately let Li Huaiyuan replace Zhang Jianzhi as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

These high positions are all occupied by one person. If the person in front doesn't move, the people behind will never be able to climb up even if they are beaten to death.

Li Huaiyuan got a great bargain. After the court was dismissed, he went to the Menxia Province to take over the task with Zhang Jianzhi.

Zhang Jianzhi had already packed up his personal belongings. Looking at Li Huaiyuan who was rushing over, and Di Renjie and others behind him, he smiled with relief.

"We have to part ways eventually, Brother Huaiying."

Di Renjie felt a lump in his throat and mixed emotions.

The handover of duties was completed on the same day. After returning home, Zhang Jianzhi stared at the paper for a long time. Finally, he wrote "heart like a mirror" on the paper thirty times before falling asleep on the bed.

Four days later, the date of departure was set. Zhang Jianzhi went to pack his things and ordered his servants to go shopping. When he returned to his hometown, he had to bring something back for his family.

During this period, no matter who came to look for him, he would stay indoors and not see them. Zhang Jianzhi, who was about to leave Luoyang, felt as if his life had come to an end.

On the day of leaving Beijing, in order to avoid facing the scene of old friends coming to see him off, Zhang Jianzhi asked the city gate to be opened in the middle of the night and left Luoyang with a scan of his face.

Before he could walk five miles, he was stopped by Di Renjie who was guarding outside the Luo River.

Looking at Di Renjie, who was his teacher and friend, Zhang Jianzhi sighed deeply.

He thought he could avoid everyone and return home quietly, but he still couldn't hide it from his old friend Di Renjie.

"I know your character too well, Jianzhi. I'm sure you'll leave Luoyang overnight because you don't want us to see you off."

Di Renjie, with his big belly, looked at his old friend who was about to leave Luoyang with complicated eyes.

It’s not easy to meet someone in this day and age.

The two of them are parting today, and it will be difficult for them to meet again in the future.

Perhaps, Di Renjie would never see Zhang Jianzhi again in his life, and the next time he heard from Zhang Jianzhi, it would most likely be because Zhang Jianzhi was dead.

Zhang Jianzhi rubbed his sore nose and said:

"Some things are beyond our control, Brother Huaiying."

"Just like I left early, but still ran into you."

"You shouldn't have come to see me off. I just feel so sorry for you and your recommendation."

When Di Renjie heard this, he knew there must be something wrong, so he quickly asked about it.

"What's going on, Jianzhi?"

"What is the reason that makes you want to resign and return home now?"

Zhang Jianzhi looked at the water of Luo River and told Li Xian, the Prince of Han, about his secret contact with him.

After listening to Zhang Jianzhi's statement, Di Renjie sighed for a long time.

"You are confused!"

"You contacted Prince Zhang Huai without His Majesty's permission. No wonder His Majesty chose to recall Prince Zhang Huai to Luoyang and grant him the throne."

"If you and Prince Zhanghuai are accused of colluding to cause rebellion, it will be another tragedy for us!"

Zhang Jianzhi had been very upset about this for a long time, but things had come to this point and no matter what he did, it would be of no use.

So, after a night of careful consideration, he chose to retire and give up his position as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, so that there would be no threat anymore.

A benevolent emperor would not take action against people like them who had no power to resist.

He wanted to bet on Li Cunxi's kindness, bet that Li Cunxi would let them go.

"Brother Huaiying, even if I send you a thousand miles away, we must still say goodbye. Now that we have come to this, it is as if you are sending me off."

"After this separation, the next time we meet again may be when you come to my funeral."

"Thank you for your promotion. Meeting you is enough for me in this life."

Zhang Jianzhi took a step back and saluted respectfully.

"Have a good trip. Write to me when you get back."

Di Renjie also took a step back, then bowed and saluted.

……

More than half an hour later, the imperial study was brightly lit.

Ma Rong lifted the curtain and walked in, bowing to Li Cunxi.

"His Majesty."

"Around 2:30 PM, Lord Zhang Jianzhi led his men out of Lijing Gate and left Luoyang. However, by the Luo River, they met Elder Di, who was seeing them off. After exchanging pleasantries, Lord Zhang Jianzhi and Elder Di bid farewell and then headed east."

"Lord Di watched Master Zhang Jianzhi leave until three quarters of an hour ago, when he returned."

Li Cunxi closed the book and lay on the couch.

"My uncle is very quick-witted. It's only natural that Zhang Jianzhi couldn't hide anything from him."

"I guess my uncle knows the reason why Zhang Jianzhi left Luoyang. Now that he's back, the matter is over. Li Huaiyuan has been promoted, so he should be relieved of his concurrent position as Imperial Assistant Minister."

Li Cunxi stretched out his fingers and counted the people under his command, wondering who could be the Right Minister of the Imperial Guard.

The Right Minister of the Imperial Secretariat was an official position under the Secretariat, which meant he was Di Renjie's subordinate. Now that Li Huaiyuan had taken a step forward and was on equal footing with Di Renjie, he had to be replaced by the important Right Minister of the Imperial Secretariat.