Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

After entering the palace, Li Zhi and his party were led to a side hall next to the main hall, waiting to be summoned.

The atmosphere in the hall was solemn and everyone held their breath.

However, Duan Heng hadn't been sitting there for long when he couldn't contain his curiosity. He approached Li Zhi and asked softly, "What did you talk about with that gentleman just now?"

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi looked puzzled and asked, "Didn't you hear the conversation between me and him?"

Duan Heng shook his head decisively, and Zhang Wenchu and others beside him also shook their heads in unison, indicating that they did not hear the conversation between Li Zhi and Mr. Ma.

This situation made Li Zhi even more confused. He recalled that when he was talking with Lord Ma just now, he did not deliberately lower his voice. At a normal volume, Duan Heng and the others should be able to hear it.

Although he felt something was amiss, Li Zhi changed his mind and realized that this was the imperial palace of the Wei Dynasty. Perhaps it was caused by the interference of the powerful pressure of the national destiny. In such a special environment, although this matter was strange, it was not surprising.

After thinking about it this way, he did not delve into it any further, but simply briefly repeated the content of his conversation with Lord Ma to Duan Heng and others.

After hearing this, Duan Heng and others all looked incredulous.

After all, during the time they came to Wei, although they could not be said to have suffered humiliation, they were also looked down upon.

Not to mention the officials from the gentry, even those from the working class with slightly higher status looked down on them and were extremely arrogant.

Now, hearing that there was an official from the aristocratic family who was so kind and easy to deal with, this was really beyond their comprehension. Not only Duan Heng and others were deeply surprised, but even Li Zhi himself was full of doubts.

However, Li Zhi did not dwell too much on this matter. After all, after meeting the Emperor of Wei today, they would embark on their return journey, leaving Wei and returning to Yongguo.

After this, unless there are other changes, it is highly likely that he will not set foot on the land of Wei again, and many doubts will be put aside.

The waiting time in the side hall was not long. Soon, the eunuchs' sharp and loud shouts were heard outside the hall, announcing that the Emperor of Wei was summoning them to an audience.

Upon hearing this, Li Zhi and others hurriedly tidied their clothes, hurried out of the side hall, followed closely behind the eunuch, and walked towards the main hall.

Out of awe for the majesty of the Great Wei, Li Zhi and others did not dare to look up. They all lowered their heads and stepped into the hall carefully.

When they walked into the hall, Li Zhi caught a glimpse of Zhuang Zheng in front of him, who was secretly making gestures to them.

Li Zhi understood what he meant and immediately knelt on the ground, performing a great ceremony and shouting, "Your humble servant, the envoy of the Kingdom of Yong, pays homage to the Emperor of Wei!"

Seeing this, Duan Heng and others behind him also did the same, and their uniform voices echoed in the hall.

Then, a childish yet pretentiously majestic voice rang out: "My dear, please stand up."

Li Zhi was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the Emperor of Wei's voice was so childish. Could he still be a child?

He couldn't suppress his curiosity and looked up slightly.

Above the hall, there was a row of chairs neatly arranged, and on the chairs sat people with solemn expressions and majestic demeanor.

Above and behind these people, there is a dark golden chair with a coiled dragon pattern. The chair is exquisitely carved and exudes royal style.

At this moment, a child who looked to be five, six or seven years old was sitting on the dragon throne.

The child was dressed in dark gold clothing. Although he was still young and had a childish face, he had a stern face and tried his best to look majestic.

Li Zhi knew clearly that this person was the Emperor of Wei.

Next to the Emperor of Wei, a woman dressed in luxurious clothes and with a noble temperament was sitting dignifiedly on the side.

The woman leaned slightly to the side, approached the Emperor of Wei and whispered something.

Li Zhi's eyes flashed, and he thought to himself that after getting to know the Wei Dynasty over this period of time, he was no longer the person who was completely in the dark about the Wei Dynasty before.

He already knew that those who sat below the dragon throne were the legendary rulers of the Great Wei's Central Power Council. They held great power and held a pivotal position in the court, so they could sit below the emperor.

And the noble lady beside the emperor was undoubtedly the queen mother of the Emperor of Wei.

The emperor was young and not yet an adult, so his mother, the queen, was responsible for educating him and assisting in government affairs, so she was always by his side.

But Li Zhi is not a novice, and he has watched many movies and TV dramas before traveling through time.

He naturally knew that this kind of situation where the ruler is weak and the ministers are strong is often not a good thing for either the parties involved or their country.

The Emperor of Wei seems to be of noble status, but he is under pressure from his mother above him and the bigwigs of the Central Power Council below him. He is young and ignorant now and does not understand it yet. When he grows up and becomes sensible, he will probably understand the discomfort of being restricted by both sides.

In a trance, the Emperor of Wei above seemed to turn into an unarmed child surrounded by a pack of wolves in Li Zhi's eyes.

Li Zhi's heart suddenly tightened, as if being grasped by an invisible big hand.

He quickly lowered his eyes and collected his thoughts.

But for some reason, his heart was in turmoil. At this moment, he felt a little worried about the future of Wei. An indescribable uneasiness quietly spread in his heart.

If Wei were to face real problems, would Yongguo be affected? Could Yongguo remain aloof?

Will it affect Li Zhi’s current life at that time?

Where will Li Zhi and Yongguo go?

This series of chaotic thoughts turned Li Zhi's mind into a mess, so much so that Li Zhi didn't pay much attention to the words his mother said, which were repeated word by word by the Emperor of Wei above him.

However, people from vassal states like Li Zhi were not valued by the Wei emperor and his ministers. In the eyes of the Wei emperor and his ministers, Li Zhi and his men were not important figures.

Therefore, even though Li Zhi was absent-minded at the moment, no one paid much attention to him.

As for Li Zhi and his companions who had come all the way to the Wei Dynasty to pay tribute, the Emperor of the Wei Dynasty only gave them a few words of praise under the guidance of his mother, and did not give them even the slightest reward.

It seemed that in their eyes, the people from Li Zhi and other vassal states were not even as good as a dog wagging its tail to beg for food.

Of course, this is just a comparison of Li Zhi’s personal feelings.

Compared to Li Zhi's absent-mindedness, Duan Heng and his companions were all beaming and excited.

After all, in their hearts, the Great Wei was the Celestial Empire, a supreme overlord that had suppressed this world for over three thousand years. To receive an award from the Great Wei Emperor was a truly great event, bringing honor to the family!

Finally, under the perfunctory dismissal of the Emperor of Wei, Li Zhi and his companions withdrew from the hall.

Li Zhi glanced at the crowd still immersed in joy and shook his head helplessly. Then, he said to Zhuang Zheng, who had retreated with them, "Master Zhuang, this trip has ended. I will now return."

Zhuang Zheng was a little surprised by Li Zhi's different expression from the others, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He just nodded and said, "Okay, let's go back to the Honglu Temple. I'll issue you a pass."

Li Zhi nodded in thanks.

Then, his gaze fell on the palace behind him.

After a quick glance, they left the Wei Palace.