Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 166 Serve more with one stone

The New Year in the British government is not lively.

It was originally a prosperous mansion, but most of Li Ji's descendants were officials in other places. In this era of inconvenient transportation, it often took several months to travel from other places to Chang'an.

So the children and grandchildren can only stay in other places, and the days when the family should be reunited are absent.

This year's British government is even more deserted, there are only three masters, Li Ji, Li Qinzai and Qiao'er.

Early in the morning, the servants hung red lanterns on the lintels and the atrium, showing festive looks everywhere.

At noon, Li Ji led Li Qinzai and Qiao'er to the Li Family Ancestral Hall in the backyard of the Duke's Mansion. The four generations of grandparents and grandchildren worshiped the ancestors of the Li family together, and sincerely prayed in front of the ancestral tablet that the family business will be prosperous in the coming year and that there will be no disasters for everyone.

After returning from the ancestral hall, Li Ji ordered a banquet.

Li Qinzai sat down with him, but Li Ji hugged Qiao'er and fed Qiao'er with love on his face.

The love between grandparents and grandchildren grows more and more with each generation, and the great-grandfather loves his great-grandson especially. Thinking of Qiao'er living in the countryside since childhood, Li Ji can't help but love Qiao'er more and more.

However, when he looked up and saw Li Qinzai, Li Ji lost his temper.

"The old man thought you had changed your temper, but I didn't expect that the attack was still so vicious, not to mention breaking Liu Yuanzhen's leg. Does the evil animal think that my Li family has not made enough enemies?"

Li Qinzai laughed and said, "Grandpa, forgive me, my grandson was a bit over the top..."

Li Ji sneered: "You are not only the boss, you are about to be killed. Liu Yuanzhen is the son-in-law of Li Yifu, don't you know about this?"

"The grandson already knew."

"Knowing that you are still so ruthless, Li Yifu will take revenge. You have completely offended him and planted disasters for the future. Didn't you think about the consequences before you did it?"

"Grandson thought about it, but... if grandson doesn't break Liu Yuanzhen's leg, it will cause even more trouble for the emperor."

An imperceptible smile suddenly flashed in Li Ji's eyes: "How do you say that?"

Li Qinzai laughed and said, "Grandpa, don't pretend to be confused, you know better than your grandson. The Son of Heaven planned to use his grandson's hand to beat Li Yi's mansion severely this time."

"If grandson is too gentle, maybe he won't offend Li Yifu, but the emperor will be disappointed with grandson. In contrast, grandson would rather offend Li Yifu to death than disappoint His Majesty."

Li Ji said in surprise: "What did you see?"

Li Qinzai lowered his eyebrows and said softly: "Grandpa, my grandson dare not participate in the affairs of the palace, but when the time is right, he should also express his attitude. The four generations of the Li family are all Tang officials, and Tang officials are Li Tang's ministers. Loyal to foreign names."

Li Ji was silent for a while, then slowly said: "You guessed God's will correctly this time, so you have passed the test."

Li Qinzai said with a smile: "Grandpa has actually seen the emperor's intentions long ago, so he said yesterday that he will allow his grandson to mess around once..."

Li Ji glared at him, and said: "But you are too nonsense, the old man thought that you smashed someone else's mansion at most, but I didn't expect you to break his leg..."

"And your cronies and disciples, even the censor, they are such good friends and righteousness!"

Li Qinzai smiled wryly, "This...is purely an accident. My grandson really didn't expect them to be so enthusiastic."

Li Ji sighed, and said: "Forget it, this matter is over, Li Yifu must be more honest recently, this year, he has danced a little joyously, almost only the empress is the leader, he has no emperor in his eyes, it is necessary to beat him, Otherwise, what awaits him is a steel knife and a neck."

Li Ji said with a smile on his face: "After this incident, the emperor may trust you more, which is a good thing. A courtier should look like a courtier, and the emperor has a look in his eyes. A courtier should share your worries. My three generations of the Li family are prominent. What the old man keeps is the way of the monarch and ministers."

"Yes, grandson remembers."

Li Ji glanced at him, and suddenly asked: "Do you know why the emperor beat Li Yi's mansion with the matter of being a knight? And why did he choose you to handle this matter?"

Li Qinzai thought for a while and said, "My grandson guesses that the court is peaceful now, but the palace is not peaceful."

"The empress has helped the emperor review the memorials for more than half a year. Perhaps she has the idea of ​​cultivating wings. Your majesty has already noticed this, so... beating Li Yi's mansion is beating the empress, but loving couples can't tear their faces apart and let their grandson do it. is the most suitable candidate."

"The grandson is a bastard, and when he met the county prince, Li Yi's mansion tested the emperor's bottom line, so the emperor slapped him with the hand of the grandson. Based on the grandson's previous behavior, breaking Liu Yuanzhen's leg is very difficult. normal."

"The Son of Heaven has achieved his goal, the Empress has been warned, Li Yifu has withdrawn his claws, and the discussion in the court about his grandson's ennobling must have vanished... One action counts, and the Son of Heaven is very smart."

Li Ji nodded approvingly.

Li Qinzai said again: "What's more, my grandson made gunpowder, which aroused your majesty's ambition. Maybe next year he will go east to conquer Goguryeo. It is said that your majesty will go to conquer Goguryeo himself. Oh, before the emperor's personal conquest, the court and palace should be cleaned up. Otherwise, there will be a fire in the backyard during the Eastern Expedition, and it will be a big trouble."

"It's a pity that your Majesty is the king of benevolence and righteousness after all. He just beat and warned. If the former Emperor Taizong took action, the head would have fallen today. Otherwise, how can the backyard be safe?"

There was a look of relief in Li Ji's eyes, and then he sighed slowly: "Qinzai can figure out these joints, and you will not suffer in the court in the future. Don't worry, old man."

He didn't directly praise him for guessing right, but Li Ji's tone said everything.

In the British government with a small population, the banquet was a bit deserted. Li Ji kept feeding Qiao'er, the pace was a bit fast, and Qiao'er stuffed his mouth full, but Li Ji still stretched out his chopsticks.

Qiao'er was in a hurry, whimpered a few times, and in a hurry reached out and grabbed Li Ji's beard and pulled it down.

Li Ji laughed heartily.

After laughing, he sighed in disappointment, Li Ji said: "It's a pity that there are few people in our family this year, only the three of us are left. Thinking about it makes me feel desolate..."

Li Qinzai said in a low voice: "If grandpa had been more energetic when he was young, and had a few more children, he would not have been so miserable. As the saying goes, 'Don't wait for nothing, the boy's head will turn white, and you will be sad'..."

As soon as the words were finished, Li Ji was stunned for a moment, then furious, a bamboo chopstick flew over like a flying knife, Li Qinzai's eyelids twitched, his body dodged, barely dodging.

"You bastard, why is your mouth so cheap? Don't think that the old man is reluctant to beat you when your parents are not around." Li Ji shouted angrily.

There was a sudden pain under the jaw, and Qiao'er was pulling Li Ji's beard vigorously, glaring at him fiercely: "Great-grandfather, don't bully my father!"

Li Qinzai's eyes were flushed with emotion: "Father's big boy is growing up quickly, and I will give birth to a grandson for my father. I also want to beat a grandson for fun..."

(End of this chapter)