Chapter 354: Utilitarianism
"That's good, as long as there's no scandal. You have to know that the current Li royal family are all newly minted from humble backgrounds, and they don't have much experience.
If you really dare to stir up any homosexual activity, it will definitely cause more unnecessary trouble for your career."
It was obvious from what Old Ji said that he was a person who often walked on the surface. There was probably no knowledge point in the sky, on the ground, on the land, and in the water that he had not covered.
Otherwise, would he be qualified to keep betting at the table?
Oh, we’re getting off topic.
Ji Yunzhi looked up at his father, a cunning and cunning man, and his eyes moved slightly. He glanced out the door and saw that the annoying cold-faced ghost was quite far away. Only then did he turn his eyes back to confront his father.
"Father, are you unwilling?"
"What do you mean?"
"Of course, your son feels sorry for you, feels regretful for you, and feels remorseful for you!"
Ji Yunzhi's voice was full of temptation.
"Thinking back to how heroic you were back then, who in the world didn't know that you were the military advisor to Prince Yihuai, a master of wisdom and intelligence bordering on demonic!
You've followed the Li family for so many years, and you can say you're completely loyal. But father, what has the Li family given you in return?
Wealth, honor, high position and generous salary?
No!
No one remembers your great contributions back then; now they only fear you deeply! Please listen to me, Father. Don't try to refute me, and don't try to deceive yourself."
He interrupted the other party's desire to refute in an unsportsmanlike manner, and he still looked indignant.
"If Li Changhuai had really dared to reward people fairly and impartially, wouldn't your contribution be worse than Jiang Huailiang's? How could you not even have earned the title of Duke?"
Although he knew that his eldest son was speaking up for him, Ji Xun still felt a little upset when he was pointed at his face and told that he was not doing as well as others.
"Well, actually, being a marquis is pretty good. There aren't many of them in the entire court, so I think I'm doing okay, right?"
"This isn't a matter of whether you can do it or not, father. This is a matter of your talent not being recognized by a wise leader, which will surely bring you lifelong regrets!
That Jiang guy is just trying to curry favor with his superiors, so why should he suppress your achievements? This is simply…"
"Not really, really."
The three fingers that Ji Xun was pinching his mustache trembled slightly, and then the corners of his mouth twitched twice. He couldn't bear it any longer and raised his hand to wave, interrupting his eldest son's absurd remarks and choosing to tell the truth himself.
"Although Jiang Huailiang and I are political enemies now, we should speak our minds and not fabricate rumors out of thin air.
I can listen to you even if you say Jiang is a scoundrel and shameless, but it's a bit too much to say that he flatters his superiors.
Not to mention that there are many handsome and elegant men in the court, even I dare to brag shamelessly that I am much better looking than Jiang Huailiang. How can he please me?
So if you have something to say, just say it directly. There is no need to maliciously slander your opponent.
It's mainly Jiang Huailiang. He really doesn't have the capital to rely on flattery. If you really spread the news, others won't believe it, and it will only bring shame to my old Ji family."
So it can be said that Old Ji is a bit of a hypocrite. When he wants to spew bad things out, he prefers to use clever methods. He really doesn't want to use such low-level methods.
After he had stated his attitude in a serious tone, he saw his eldest son's expression pause, a flash of anger in his eyes. After a moment, he stretched out his slender fingers and vaguely traced a word on the table.
Ji Xun's heart was pounding as he watched.
The father and son stared at each other for a long time. After all, the son was too young to keep his composure. Ji Yunzhi stared closely into his father's eyes and asked urgently in a low voice.
"Father, do you dare to gamble again?"
"When did you start hooking up with that guy?"
"The dust has not really settled yet, everything is still uncertain."
"I remember the mountain road over in Tianfu City was winding. You went there to recuperate. Where did you get all these connections?"
"As long as you make up your mind to gamble again, my Ji family will definitely replace the Jiang family's current position!"
"That female healer was the one who set you up, wasn't she? Tsk, it's true that a fool is living in a humble house in the imperial court. It's really unexpected."
"Father!"
The two of them talked at cross purposes for a long time without getting to the main topic. Ji Yunzhi slammed the table in anger.
Then he slapped his father's face, which turned cold.
"How dare you! I'm your father, how dare you be so rude and yell like that? It's totally outrageous!"
The man who was inexplicably scolded took a deep breath. Anyway, he knew that this old man was selfish and would not release the eagle until he saw the rabbit. Ji Yunzhi could only force himself to persuade him.
"It's not that my son doesn't know etiquette, it's just that your evasiveness has made him anxious and even heartbroken!
"Father, you and I are blood father and son, and we are the people in this world who should be trusted by each other the most. How could you not trust your son?"
Ji Yunzhi was indeed very smart. He had long since realized that his father was deliberately not joining in the discussion, and he was very scheming and pointed it out directly, leaving no way for the person to avoid it.
Seeing this, Ji Xun snorted coldly.
"You know your father doesn't want to get involved in this, so what else do you say?
I, Ji, come from a family of scholars. I learned calligraphy at the age of three and calligraphy at the age of five, acquiring a wealth of knowledge and producing splendid essays. If my family had not fallen on hard times, how could I have willingly chosen to join the military? I've toiled for half a lifetime to achieve this, and you expect me to give everything I have to someone else?
Then I can tell you right now that it’s absolutely impossible!”
"When did I ever tell you to give up? What I meant was that instead of being suppressed and struggling to survive, why not take another gamble?"
Ji Yunzhi continued to lobby unwillingly. He knew how ambitious his father was and that he would never be willing to be outdone by others for long.
"You just said that you and Jiang Huailiang are political enemies. Now that the eldest daughter of the Jiang family has ascended to the throne of Queen, how could she not help her father?
Father, you already took a step back and abandoned your eldest son. Now, are you going to step back again and give up your power and status as the head of all officials?
So what next?
If the other party continues to press forward, guess what you will lose next? Will you even lose the title of Prime Minister in the end?
Do you have to wait until your empty title of Marquis Wenyuan is taken away before you are willing to open your eyes and find another way out for my Ji family?
I am the meat and the butcher, how painful it is! "
This series of questions was truly offensive. For a man who valued personal gain over his own son, status and power were his Achilles' heel that he would never give up.
Ji Xun's mind wavered slightly. He weighed the pros and cons in his mind and had to agree with the possibilities his eldest son had just mentioned.
Others are the butchers and I am the meat?
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