"Have you met the British Duke."

On the way to the room, Li Ji kept nodding, with a gentle expression, as if the kind Aweng next door was a man.

At the age of seventy, he can put aside those taboos and live openly.

When officials saw him, they often showed respect.

This is the only remaining commander of the Tang Dynasty military. With him, you will feel at ease from officials to emperors. With him, foreign races have to consider it if they want to spy on the Tang Dynasty.

After entering the duty room, a small official came to make tea.

"Duke of England, there are more than ten people outside asking for a visit."

Li Ji sat down comfortably, "I am now a Sikong, and I don't care about things, and I don't want to do things. Tell them, go wherever I should."

The little official agreed and went out immediately.

After walking all the way to the front yard, more than ten people were waiting.

"The British Duke said it."

Everyone stood there with their hands.

"You just go and search for each department if you have something to do."

The little official's eyes were filled with disdain. He knew the purpose of these people... Li Ji no longer cared about the specific duties, but there were still many people waiting outside every day, called asking for instructions, but actually flattering.

Authority comes from ministry. If you don’t have specific ministry, you won’t make a sound. Therefore, most officials are like walking corpses after they don’t have a ministry. But Li Ji is different. His huge prestige allows him to easily change the fate of many people, but he never uses his prestige to achieve any goal.

Everyone dispersed, but only one old man kept it.

"Why don't you leave?"

Such a shameless person can meet someone in a while, and the little official is not surprised.

The old man's face was so deep that it was terrifying. He saluted respectfully, "I have an urgent matter to ask for the Duke of England."

The little official said, "Just go and search for each department."

Li Ji said that if he doesn't care about things, he really doesn't care about things. Even at the court meeting, he wouldn't express his opinion if it weren't for something big.

The old man wanted to speak but stopped, with a look of shame.

The little official sneered in his heart, "Go away."

The minor official left, and the old man stood there in a daze.

"Go away now."

Some officials said dissatisfied.

The old man left the government office and squatted outside the gate.

The autumn wind is getting colder, and the fallen leaves are rolling up and flying, red and yellow, just like life is floating.

I don’t know how long it took, a warm voice came from the gate.

"I've met the Duke."

The old man quickly stood up and tidied up his clothes, but his hair was dry and raised and could not be pressed down several times. He spitted in the palm of his hand and then wiped his hair.

Li Ji came out.

"Duke."

Li Ji turned around and looked at the old man, "You..."

The two soldiers stepped forward and stared at the old man with vigilance.

The old man was a little uneasy, "Duke, my husband Chen Kui, was under the Duke's command back then..."

The old man immediately told his resume, and Li Ji nodded, "What's wrong with you here?"

Chen Kui said: "It's shameful, I... My neighbor's family ran away with debts..."

Everyone understood in an instant.

The official who followed Li Ji said, "When the family runs away, the neighbors will have to pay the taxes owed by his family. This is the law, how can you come and beg the Duke of England?"

"Yes! Since you are an old man, you should know the truth that the law cannot be spared lightly."

Chen Kui's face turned red with shame, "Yes, Duke, I didn't have the shame to come at first, but the family's Sanlang wanted to marry, but now he paid taxes for the family, so I went to borrow money... Now I can't pay it back. I have no face..."

Li Ji looked at him and said, "Go back and live a life."

"Thank you, Duke." The old man was ecstatic and his face turned red immediately, and he lowered his head to look at Li Ji.

Li Ji nodded and then entered the palace.

After the discussion between the king and his ministers ended, Li Ji was slightly moved and regarded this as gossip.

No one responded.

Only the prince thought about it.

When he returned to the East Palace later, Jia Ping'an had arrived.

"Uncle." Before class could begin, Li Hong talked about this.

"Joint Guarantee! This matter began with Shang Yang's reforms, and it was also a method of joint seizure. If a household has something to do, the neighbor will be in trouble."

If it were the cliffs in later generations, people would be denounced as lazy governance, but in this era, the law of seizing is the top management method.

Jia Ping'an said: "Four families are neighbors, five households and one insurance policy. This law has been implemented for many years, and all localities rely on this."

In this era, it is impossible to manage carefully, and even the method of sitting has a place to be used.

Li Hong said: "I think this is inappropriate. If one person is wrong, it would be fine to implicate his family, but why would he implicate his neighbors?"

This kid can think of this?

Jia Ping'an was slightly happy, "I can't argue with what should I do, just do whatever you want."

I support you spiritually.

"Who mentioned this?"

Jia Ping'an asked.

"Duke of England."

What does Lao Li mean?

...

Li Ji was drinking tea.

The follower is reporting.

"Alang, the Yang family said before that they would not sell big carts to Xiaolangjun. Xiaolangjun went to take a look today. The Yang family's population was not inferior..."

Li Ji looked calm, "How did Jingye say it?"

The follower said, "The little husband said that he would definitely make a better cart when he turned around, which would make the Yang family feel inferior."

Li Ji smiled, "I have grown up with dedication."

The follower laughed in his heart, thinking that the little boy is so old, but Alang actually said that the childish tone was like this.

The follower said, "Alang, do you want to take action?"

Li Ji shook his head, "This is something...no need to worry about it."

He is Li Ji, how could he take action because of such a quarrel?

The follower said, "The little husband has a bad temperament. If he can't help it one day, the Yang family will probably be demolished."

Li Ji shook his head.

"You only saw the Yang family rudely speaking, but have you ever thought about why it is like this?"

The entourage was puzzled, "Can it be..."

Li Ji said: "I have been in the center for too long, which makes many people uneasy."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, and his eyes were still warm and unwavering.

...

"The emperor took over the power a few years ago. At the very least, only three prime ministers were established. Among them, Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong were dogs raised by the emperor, and Li Ji was not very responsible for the matter..."

Cui Chen said: "Then all parties put pressure on the emperor, and he gradually increased the number of people. Now, the six prime ministers, Li Ji, Xu Jingzong, Li Yifu, Liu Rengui, Shangguan Yi and Dou Dexuan, I think I can add one or two more yuan."

Lu Shunzai nodded, "Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu are the emperor's dogs. Liu Rengui is stubborn and is not close to us. Shangguan Yi is only following the emperor's leader, and Dou Dexuan is dedicated to the Ministry of Revenue... The people we wait for should move."

"At least one in," Wang Sheng said: "No one in the court is the biggest problem for our gentry now. No one speaks for the gentry, and the emperor is gradually weakening our gentry and can no longer sit still."

"The important thing about this matter is Li Ji." Lu Shunzai said: "Have you ever noticed that starting from Liu Rengui, the emperor would consult Li Ji every time he wanted to appoint a prime minister. This is to respect the old ministers and also to rely on them. If Li Ji was blocked, how could the gentry members enter?"

This is a problem.

"Li Ji has become more and more unintentional in recent years." Lu Shunzai smiled.

Wang Sheng said: "But you have to be careful."
To be continued...