Chapter 305 The Silent Bird
The capital of Qi State is Linzi.
In front of the palace gate, Qi's courtiers gathered together in twos and threes, talking about the current situation in Qi's court.
The former monarch Huan Gong passed away not long ago, and the new monarch Tian Yinqi had just succeeded to the throne. The current political arena of Qi State was in a period of turmoil.
In addition to the internal chaos caused by the transition of power, the external environment of Qi State is also very bad.
In the battle where the princes allied forces to attack Qi eight years ago, Wei, Zhao, Lu, Song and other countries took a heavy bite out of Qi's body.
Now we see that Qi is in chaos internally, and the surrounding countries are ready to make a move and may start a war with Qi at any time.
Logically speaking, in the face of the current dangerous situation of internal and external difficulties, what the newly succeeded Qi Gong Tian Yinqi should do is to work hard to govern.
Only when Qi had strong national power, the surrounding princes who were like jackals did not dare to move lightly.
However, what Qi Gongtian did after Qi succeeded to the throne made the upright courtiers in Qi's court feel chilled in their hearts.
Not only did he fail to work hard to govern, but he indulged in pleasure all day long and completely forgot about government affairs.
In the previous several court meetings, the new king of Qi had used various excuses to shirk the situation.
For this reason, the upright people among the courtiers felt suffocated in their hearts. They wanted to ask Qi Gong Tian Yinqi whether he had the country of Qi in his heart.
It's a pity that Qi Gongtian Yinqi was not prepared to give them this opportunity today. After everyone waited for a long time, several figures came in front of them.
"Your Majesty is not feeling well. I'm afraid I won't be able to attend the court meeting today. Please go back."
After hearing the words of the chief palace official, the reactions of the Qi courtiers who had been waiting in front of the palace gate for a long time were completely different.
Some courtiers looked calm, and they turned around and prepared to leave after understanding that today's court meeting was cancelled;
Some courtiers looked disappointed, looking at the gorgeous palaces in front of them with bitter eyes;
What's more, it's really heartbreaking at this moment.
"Tian Yinqi, come out."
Hearing someone calling Qi Gong by his name, the palace servant who came to deliver the order immediately showed a solemn look on his face.
"presumptuous."
"I, for the sake of the country of Qi, I will act recklessly just this once today."
Facing the fierce shouts from the palace attendants, Tian Li, the doctor of Qi State Linzi, who was already full of white hair, stood up directly without any fear on his face.
Pointing to the Qi palace in front of him, Tian Li directly began to question Qi Gong Tian Yinqi in front of all the courtiers present.
"As the king of a country, he ignores the affairs of the state. Tian Yinqi, where did you put your ancestors, and where did you put the country of Qi?"
"God, open your eyes and look at this country of Qi!"
Speaking of excitement, it seemed that he was old, and something was wrong with the look on Tian Li's face.
"Doctor, doctor..."
Amidst the anxious shouts of the surrounding courtiers, Tian Li fell down.
Tian Li's sudden change immediately attracted the attention of most of the Qi court officials present, and they all stepped forward to check on this veteran clan official.
Of course, not everyone was concerned about the safety of this veteran minister. Some of the courtiers present stood there silently from beginning to end.
From the way they looked at Tian Li and the faint smiles on their lips, it was easy to see that they were not from the same group as Tian Li, the Linzi doctor who was worried about Qi.
Just as the courtiers of the Qi State were jumping around outside the palace gate, there was a completely different scene in a large hall inside the Qi State Palace.
The sweet sound of bells and chimes echoed in the ears, and the colorful dancers showed off their beauty wantonly.
Food, wine, beauties, such a scene makes people unable to help but indulge in it.
At this moment, sitting casually on the table, the smile in Qi Gongtian Yinqi's eyes was so bright.
He lifted the wine cup from the tables in front of him and drank the wine in one gulp.
Feeling the fragrance of the wine remaining in his belly, and looking at the various beauties dancing in front of him, Tian Yinqi gradually became intoxicated in this beautiful atmosphere.
"color!"
"color!"
"color!"
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As Tian Yinqi's cheers rang out from time to time in the hall, a burst of hasty footsteps came to his side.
"What's the matter?" Seeing the appearance of this person, Tian Yinqi just asked softly, and then looked at the dancing beauty in front of him again.
When the visitor heard Tian Yinqi's question, he immediately stepped forward and put his mouth to Tian Yinqi's ear.
Under the visitor's narration, what happened just before the palace gate was conveyed to Tian Yinqi's ears in detail.
Tian Yinqi ignored the different reactions of many courtiers;
Tian Yinqi was not angry at Linzi doctor Tian Li's merciless scolding.
"I know, you can go down first."
After such a light answer, the visitor slowly left the hall, but Tian Yinqi never looked at him again.
Later that day, a royal order came from Qi Palace.
Tian Li, the doctor of Linzi, was disrespectful to the emperor. Not only was he removed from his official post as doctor of Linzi, but he was also sent to Jimo, far away from Linzi.
A few days later, a carriage left the city gate of Linzi and drove slowly towards the south.
Before leaving, Tian Li, who was about to become a doctor in Jimo, looked at Linzi City, where he had lived for decades, with great worry.
He doesn't know what Tian Yinqi's future will be like, and he doesn't know what the future of Qi will be like?
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Located on the coast of the East China Sea, it occupies the advantage of fishing and salt. Rich merchants from all over the world come to Qi State like crucian carp crossing the river.
It was also due to the spread of the details sent by these merchants and various countries to Linzi that the events that occurred in Qi soon spread throughout the world.
Naturally, this includes the current hegemon of the world, the State of Wei.
In Anyi City, in the main hall of Wei State's palace, Wei Feng, the Marquis of Wei, put down the silk book from Qi State in his hand.
Looking across the group of important ministers in front of him, Wei Feng asked: "What do you think of this new king of Qi?"
Facing Wei Feng's inquiry, Wang Cuo, the imperial censor among the important ministers, took the lead in standing up.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I have heard that if the country wants to be prosperous and strong, the monarch needs to appoint good ministers."
"The state of Qi had a loyal and upright minister like Tian Li, but the Duke of Qi did not appoint him. Instead, he demoted him to Jimo."
"I believe that if things continue like this, Qi's national power will weaken."
After listening to Wang Cuo's evaluation of Qi, Wei Feng nodded lightly.
If Tian Yinqi continues like this, things will indeed develop as Wang Cuo said.
But Wei Feng, who had experienced all this in his previous life, knew that Tian Yinqi was just dormant now.
He is just like the bird named Xiong Lun from the Chu Kingdom in the past. If it is not flying, it will soar into the sky; if it is not singing, it will be a blockbuster.
Chapter completed!