It's not too late at all.
For Li Qinzai, his life has just pressed the reset button.
There is a grandfather who is a famous general throughout the ages, a father who is an official and a governor, and a mother who comes from one of the seven sects and five surnames.
Speaking of his background, it is simply because God took pity on his hard work in his previous life and specially rewarded him with the easy level difficulty for the newbies.
If he were to take part in the scientific examination, given Li Qinzai's background, all he had to do was write "My Grandfather, the Grand Duke" or "My Father, the Governor" on the policy topic. No matter how poorly he wrote, he would definitely be on the gold medal list and rank number one. .
Of course, his prominent background has nothing to do with the crisis Li Qinzai is facing at this time. The most important thing is to solve the immediate trouble.
After Li Qinzai walked out of the front hall, he walked alone in the huge house, aimlessly, walking wherever he wanted.
It is impossible to migrate, even in this life.
Therefore, he must make up for this catastrophe, survive this crisis smoothly, and return his life to peace.
The Li family's house is located on Zhuque Street in Chang'an City. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the great ancestor Li Yuan rewarded ministers with meritorious service. Li Ji supported the then King of Qin Li Shimin for his meritorious service, so Li Yuan rewarded him with this house.
Not only the house, Li Jili has made too many contributions in these years. Li Shimin and Li Zhi successively rewarded him with many fields, courtyards and food.
Li Qinzai, who was walking alone in the house, couldn't remember how long he had walked. The house was so big that in addition to the front hall and backyard, there were many well-proportioned gardens, corridors, rockeries, side courtyards and warm halls.
People who don’t know their way around will most likely get lost when they first walk there.
Li Qinzai was also lost. He caught a few servants passing by and asked for directions. The servants were frightened and inexplicable, like a primary school student who was extorted from his pocket money by a senior bully.
I don't know what kind of evil things this body's predecessor had done in his own house. Every servant who saw him felt as if he had seen a reminder from the King of Hell.
Under the guidance of his servants, Li Qinzai finally came to the front yard.
Standing at the front door of his house, Li Qinzai hesitated for a moment, then decided to go out and take a look.
Although the trouble has not been solved, it is still necessary to familiarize yourself with the outside environment.
The front door is tightly closed. Normally, the front door of a wealthy family will not be opened unless it is for a wedding or funeral or for kneeling to receive an imperial edict.
The side door on the left was opened, and there were two rows of troops on duty outside the door, about twenty people.
The soldiers were wearing armor, which was dazzling in the sun.
Each of them held weapons in their hands, all of which were horizontal knives of the same standard, and two of them carried bows and arrows and quivers on their shoulders.
Li Qinzai looked at it for a moment, then raised his feet and planned to step out the door.
However, a soldier at the door suddenly stopped in front of him the moment he raised his feet.
Li Qinzai was stunned, but the Buqu lowered his head and clasped his fists and said, "Do you want to go out, Fifth Young Master?"
"Uh, ah, yes, I want to go out for a walk."
Bu Qu lowered his head and said, "Five Young Masters, I'll forgive you, but you can't go out. Erlang has ordered you to be grounded as a punishment."
Li Qinzai was stunned: "Foundation?"
Then Li Qinzai understood and understood.
After such a big disaster, the whole family is still stuck in the quagmire. How could Li Siwen, a father, let his playboy wander around the world?
Ask yourself and compare yourself with others. If Li Qinzai had such a son, he wouldn't have to issue a grounding order. He would just break his legs and not even get out of bed.
With a gentle breath, Li Qinzai once again felt his father's kindness...
"I won't go out until I'm allowed to go out," Li Qinzai laughed dryly: "I'll just stay inside the door and look at the scenery outside..."
Step returned to the queue without a word.
You can't see anything from inside the door. The British Mansion is located on the side of Zhuque Street. Outside the huge courtyard is a large open space. This open space is about dozens of feet in diameter and is circled by members of the Li family.
The business travelers passing by could only avoid this open space at a distance. Although there was no law explicitly prohibiting business travelers from approaching the main entrance of the Duke's Mansion, the mentality of the little people was usually to avoid the powerful.
In addition, the troops at the door were holding swords and bows in a majestic and intimidating manner. Naturally, businessmen and ordinary people would not foolishly get close and cause trouble for themselves.
Li Qinzai is not afraid. He is considered one of the young masters of the Duke's Mansion. The young master who caused trouble is still the young master.
Blinking curiously, Li Qinzai looked at Bu Qu and said, "If I step out of the door, will you break my legs?"
Bu Qu had a dark look on his face, lowered his head and clasped his fists, saying, "I don't dare, a villain."
Feeling confident, Li Qinzai tentatively stepped one leg out of the threshold, and then stared at Bu Qu's face.
Bu Qu frowned and didn't move.
Li Qinzai retracted his leg, waited for a while, then stepped out with one leg, and then retracted it again.
Seeing that Bu Qu still had no response, Li Qinzai became more courageous and simply jumped out of the threshold, then quickly jumped back, jumping repeatedly inside and outside the threshold.
Hey, I jumped out! Hey, I jumped back again! How about it? You hit me...
The faces of the people outside the door became darker and darker, and they looked at each other with helpless expressions.
What a boring young master could do such a thing!
Li Qinzai was indeed bored, but he was also expressing his inner dissatisfaction.
Some birds cannot be caged, and every feather of them shines with the brilliance of freedom.
After jumping repeatedly for a long time, Li Qinzai finally got tired and sat down on the threshold, breathing slightly and staring at the people outside the door.
The Bu Qu are very powerful. As the number one famous general in the Tang Dynasty, the Bu Qu in Li Ji's house is naturally extraordinary.
Everyone just stood quietly in the queue, with no expression or movement, but from their mountain-like figures, it seemed that the smell of blood on the battlefield could be smelled.
It was an aura of survival after a hundred battles, a disregard for life, a desire for military success, and unhesitating obedience to the commander.
After looking at them carefully, Li Qinzai immediately realized that these tribes must be veterans of hundreds of battles who had followed Li Ji in the north and south for many years.
On weekdays, they are just the guards in the Duke's palace. Once they follow Li Ji on the battlefield, they are invincible personal guards. When the war is critical, they must take the lead and act as the sharp knife.
Every inch of territory conquered by the Tang Dynasty's foreign wars had their share of credit.
Regardless of whether he was in modern times or the Tang Dynasty, Li Qinzai still respected soldiers very much.
So Li Qinzai tried to make friends with the Buqu people.
"What's your name?" Li Qinzai asked, pointing to the Bu Qu who stopped him just now.
Bu Qu cupped his fists and said, "Young man Liu Asi is the team leader who is guarding Bu Qu at the main gate today."
"Nice to meet you, my Excellency Li Qinzai..."
Liu Asi looked confused.
Who doesn’t know you are Li Qinzai? Your reputation as a bastard is well-known throughout Chang'an, okay?
Especially the bastard thing he did recently, how dare he steal the gift given by the late emperor and sell it for money... Tsk!
The only strange thing is that the Fifth Young Master seems to have changed his temper. He used to pay no attention to them, members of the Duke's Mansion, and would sometimes beat and scold them when he was dissatisfied.
However, today he took the initiative to chat and introduced himself.
It seems that the rumors that spread in the house this morning are not false. I don’t know who swore that the fifth young master’s urine turned yellow and got angry. Judging from the different behavior of the fifth young master at this moment, he was not only angry. , simply tops.
Li Qinzai was completely unaware of Liu Asi's slander and still chatted with him warmly.
"Brother Ah Si..."
Liu Asi was afraid and saluted: "I am a humble soldier, I dare not bear this title. Fifth Young Master must never offend a villain."
Li Qinzai said in an easy-going manner: "Oh, Ah Si, how many acres of land do you have at home? Have you married your wife yet?"
Liu Asi lowered his head and said: "I have accumulated some modest military exploits over the years. The general gave me twenty acres of Yongye land in our village on the outskirts of Weinan County. I married my mother-in-law three years ago, and my son My son is two years old."
Li Qinzai nodded and continued the dry conversation.
Li Qinzai asked fragmentary questions, Liu Asi answered cautiously, and the atmosphere of the chat was not really pleasant.
After a while, Li Qinzai became a little boring. In this era of strict class, two people with unequal classes are destined to not be very harmonious in chatting.
He stood up and patted his butt and was about to leave when Li Qinzai saw the horizontal knives and bows and arrows carried by Liu Asi and Buqu.
Suddenly becoming curious about the weapons of the Tang Dynasty, Li Qinzai pointed to the horizontal sword on Liu Asi's waist and said, "Did you make it yourself, or was it issued to you by the army?"
This is not a military secret, Liu Asi said happily: "Back to Fifth Young Master, the weapons of our Tang Dynasty are very complicated. Some soldiers in the government are wealthy and can find their own blacksmiths to make weapons. After being called into the army, the army will not blame them. "
"If you have insufficient government soldiers, you can also ask the team to send them out. However, the weapons issued are a bit incompetent. When the two armies are fighting, the weapons are prone to chipping and curling, which affects the ability to kill the enemy."
"The villains and the robes are all part of the general's bodyguard, and the weapons are naturally issued by the general, so the standards are the same."
Li Qinzai groaned, carefully examined the weapons of the tribes, and then his eyes fell on the two tribes carrying bows and arrows on their backs.
"Where are the bows and arrows? My grandfather also issued them?"
"Yes, the general asked craftsmen to refine the ox-horn bow, which can reach a distance of a hundred steps."
Li Qinzai asked curiously: "How far is a hundred steps?"
Liu Asi's educational level was basically zero. This question was really difficult to answer in words. After scratching his head, he simply took a step in front of Li Qinzai, and then another step.
"Fifth Young Master, this is a 'one step', and a hundred steps will be measured accordingly."
Li Qinzai frowned: "No, you obviously took two steps."
Liu Asi said helplessly: "One step is called '嬬', and two steps down is called 'bu'. This has been measured since ancient times."
Li Qinzai was stunned, and then suddenly felt embarrassed.
It’s shameful that modern people with so much knowledge don’t even know common sense.
In fact, it has been said in ancient literature, "If you don't accumulate small steps, you can't reach a thousand miles."
The so-called "step", "step" only counts as half a step, and two steps are considered a complete step.
Looking at the distance Liu Asi took, Li Qinzai visually estimated that one step was about 1.2 meters in his previous life.
So one hundred steps is one hundred and twenty meters, so the effective range of Tang Dynasty bows and arrows is one hundred and twenty meters?
This... seems a bit weak.
Li Qinzai's eyes flashed, he touched his chin and began to think.
