Chapter 1254: 23 Things About the Fake Emperor and the Powerful Officials
"I'm not a stupid kid!"
Shi Li retorted subconsciously.
After the rebuttal, he sat on the bed, hugged the quilt, and was in a daze.
In fact, she herself didn't know when it started, but she gradually let down her guard and suspicion towards Yuan Chizhi, and subconsciously wanted to listen to his opinion whenever she encountered any problem.
Every time I see good items in a private library, he is the first person I think of.
At first, Shi Li thought she was comforting Yuan Chizhi in disguise, but as time went on, she realized that she was no longer a fool, and it was normal for her to realize her true inner thoughts.
This world, this era, and this identity do not allow her to think too much.
This happened today, and her identity was exposed in front of Yuan Chizhi. She was terrified, but at the same time, a huge stone in her heart seemed to have fallen.
I don't have to worry all day long anymore, and he actually said that he had known it for a long time.
How early was that, and why wasn't it used as a threat?
Shi Li had already clearly distinguished the Yuan Chizhi he knew from the Yuan Shoufu in history. He was a capable and powerful minister, but not the treacherous and corrupt minister described by later generations.
In the study.
Yuan Chizhi placed a cup of tea next to him.
The tea is the highest quality Mingqian Longjing tea tributed from the south of the Yangtze River this year. The water used to brew the tea is a rare morning mountain spring. The unique fragrance permeates the air, blending with the scent of books, refreshing the heart.
Yuan Chizhi had a blank expression on his face and tapped his fingers on the table.
In previous years, he was also able to drink such good Mingqian Longjing.
After paying tribute to the palace, officials from the Jiangnan area would always secretly give him the tribute tea they had specially saved, which was no worse than the one presented to the imperial palace.
But the tea he drank this year was not presented by officials, but was sent by Shili. The palace received the tribute tea in the morning, and it was delivered to his house in the afternoon, faster than those officials who paid tribute.
At that time, Yuan Chizhi looked at the celadon jar containing tribute tea and for some reason refused the officials' gift. He not only refused the tribute tea, but also refused the silver notes they sent along with the tribute tea.
He had been dealing with those officials for several years. They had tested him many times before, and this year they were confident that he would definitely accept the banknotes. He did not expect to be rejected, and was scared to death.
Why refuse?
From a very early time, Yuan Chizhi wanted more than just fame and success. It was great to be like Mr. Xie, who was concerned about the world before he was concerned about himself, but he did not want to compromise himself.
He wants supreme power; he also wants immense wealth.
He had planned for the next few decades for himself, but he didn't know when this path started to go astray.
The best tea goes from hot to warm, and from warm to cold.
Yuan Chizhi didn't drink a sip. There was a sense of depression between his handsome eyebrows and eyes, like fog that could not be dissipated in the dark night.
"puppet……"
Yuan Chizhi felt inexplicably angry as he whispered the words that Shi Li had said during the day.
He wants an obedient puppet, so why should he care whether she is a man or a woman?
It’s ridiculous!
I haven't been this angry in a long time.
Even though he was offended by Lu Sheng, Yuan Chizhi just thought it was ridiculous and didn't take it to heart. The last time he couldn't suppress his anger was probably when he was a teenager and his merits were taken away at the risk of dying in battle.
But it was also different. Although he was angry at that time, he was able to calmly think about how to fight back and take back everything that belonged to him.
Now he was only concerned with being angry and didn't think at all about how to punish the person who had angered him.
As long as I think about it for a moment, Shi Li's pale face during the day will appear before my eyes.
In addition to being angry, I also seemed to feel a strange kind of heartache.
After sitting there for an unknown amount of time, Yuan Chizhi took a deep breath and subconsciously picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip.
The completely cooled Longjing tea was undrinkable. Yuan Chizhi frowned and swallowed it down.
He asked for it.
No matter how many thoughts he had, he still had to meet the next day. Everyone was present at the morning court, and Shi Li felt at ease. The ministers talked one after another, and after they finished talking about the reception of the Northern Kingdom's envoys, the topic turned to how to accommodate the new batch of Jinshi.
Shi Li took a look at the memorial in the eunuch's hand and knew that in the past few days, many Jinshi had taken sides in the court, otherwise there would not have been a memorial requesting official positions for them so soon.
She didn't care too much. No one who submitted a memorial could cause any trouble in the court, let alone the unknown person they had won over.
But there was one person she had to find a good place for.
Thinking of this, Shi Li looked at Yuan Chizhi quietly.
He stood before the ministers, looking down at the ground expressionlessly.
It seems...still angry?