Li Qinzai was furious.
I never expected that when I close my eyes or open them, I will be alive but my money will be gone. Ouch~~
Butler Wu Tong hurried over and bowed to Li Qinzai repeatedly with a wry smile.
"Report to the official! Money was stolen from people in the house. How rampant! Report to the official immediately!" Li Qinzai was very angry.
Although he was a dandy who had no worries about food and clothing, Li Qinzai was born into poverty in his previous life, and his life was very tight after working. He paid much more attention to money than the rich and powerful children of this era.
"Fifth Young Master, Fifth Young Master, calm down, your money was not stolen, but..." Wu Tong explained with sweat on his face.
"But what?"
Wu Tong murmured for a long time and said softly: "Last night Erlang gave instructions. Since the fifth young master has been released by the emperor's special decree and no longer has to live in Lingnan, the money that the old Duke and Erlang gave you will naturally be taken back."
"Took it back?" Li Qinzai's anger calmed down instantly.
Wu Tong said awkwardly: "Last night, I wanted to explain to Fifth Young Master in person before taking it back, but Fifth Young Master went to bed early last night, and Erlang sent people to urge him several times. I was bold, so I had to take your silver cake and hand it over first. Go back to the accounting room and plan to explain my apology to you this morning..."
Li Qinzai let out an ooh and said calmly: "As long as it wasn't stolen, just take it back."
Wu Tong blinked in disbelief, just forget it?
After Wu Shaolang went through a great change, his temperament was indeed different. If the money was gone before, the whole house would be scolded, and the whole Li family would be in a state of panic. Finally, they would die down under Li Siwen's strong suppression.
Li Qinzai wasn't pretending. When he heard that his father had ordered the money to be taken back, he completely calmed down his anger.
It is only natural to take back money that you did not earn by yourself. It doesn't matter, time will come.
As a time traveler, if you don't even know how to make money, you might as well find a maid, Xiao Jian Jian, to keep you alive.
Butler Wu is extremely grateful to such a reasonable young master.
Before he left after thanking him, Wu Tong continued: "Fifth Young Master, the old Duke gave instructions this morning. Please dress the Fifth Young Master neatly and not go out. There will be a visitor in the afternoon."
"I don't need to see my grandfather's guests. I have to go out in a moment..."
"Fifth Young Master, you can't go out. The stay-at-home order given to you by Erlang has not been cancelled." Wu Tong smiled awkwardly.
"That's too much!" Li Qinzai was a little angry again.
The money is gone and you are not allowed to go out. How can you get money without going out?
"Fifth Young Master, calm down. Your eyes are red and your face is red. You are obviously angry again. I have a unique recipe..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Qinzai said helplessly: "Shut up..."
His hands were subconsciously inserted into his trouser pockets, like a middle-aged man who was down and out. When he was desperate, he lit a cigarette, inhaled deeply, and then slowly exhaled, exhaling all the bitterness of his life.
However, Li Qinzai had no cigarettes and no trouser pockets...
Rubbing his face vigorously, Li Qinzai looked at the distant sky with vicissitudes of life, and said quietly: "I don't want to see guests, I just want to make money."
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Regardless of whether Li Qinzai wanted to see him or not, the guest came after all.
After noon, the servants of Li Mansion walked quickly to the front hall one by one.
"General Zuo Wuwei, Duke Xing Su Dingfang pays homage to the old Duke——"
"General Youwei, Duke Liang Jianfang of Yanmen County pays homage to the old Duke——"
"General Zuo Xiaowei, the duke of the country of Xi, He Li, pays homage to the old duke——"
"General Zuo Wuwei, Xue Rengui, a man from Hedong County, pays homage to the old Duke——"
In just half an hour, the Li family's mansion was filled with stars and heroes.
They were all famous generals in the world and the mainstay of the country. The generals took off their shoes and entered the hall, stood in a row in front of Li Ji, and bowed at the same time.
Li Ji was wearing a casual robe, sitting upright in the hall, and received the courtesy of the generals with a golden sword.
The prestige of the British Duke in the Tang army is evident.
Although they were famous generals, they were all heroic warriors. After the etiquette was completed, the generals let go of their bodies unceremoniously.
Right Guard General Liang Jianfang immediately sat in the guest seat, patted the table hard, and said loudly: "Quick, quick, quick, the wine and food will be brought quickly. I heard the news last night and came from the North Camp outside the city early in the morning. I didn't even have any food." One bite will make me starve to death!"
Su Dingfang, Duke of Xing State, sneered: "It's not that easy for people with wine and rice bags to starve to death."
Liang Jianfang was stunned for a moment, and then became furious: "The person named Su is trying to bully my old Liang Mashan!"
Tie Lefan's general Qibi Heli stood by and gloated: "Old Liang, the man named Su must be bullying you. I don't know what you think, but I can't bear it anyway."
Su Dingfang glared at Qibi Heli coldly: "You are not a good person. If you are not convinced, what if you come with Liang's wine bag and rice bag? Why should I be afraid!"
In the front hall of the Li family, only Xue Rengui, a man from Hedong County, had a smile on his face, but was silent.
Many famous generals gathered together. Xue Rengui was the youngest. They were all famous generals in the Zhenguan Dynasty. Only Xue Rengui really came to the fore after Li Zhi ascended the throne.
In terms of seniority in the military, Xue Rengui is actually a little behind.
It’s not without reason that veterans trash talk each other when they meet.
Since the Zhenguan Dynasty, the veteran generals have been fighting for battles, battle merits, spoils of war, titles, and rewards. They have been fighting for most of their lives. I don't know how much grievances have been accumulated. Naturally, they have nothing nice to say when they meet.
After a few words, the front hall was about to start a fight.
Li Ji, who was sitting in the main seat, was a bit impatient. He knocked on the table and said coldly: "If you want to be beaten, go out and fight. If you are beaten to death, I will bury it. If you come back alive, you can talk to me."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall did not dare to speak and sat down in silence.
The British Duke was the number one man in the Tang army, and no one dared not listen to his words.
"Sir, I heard that your grandson has made a novelty that can double the range of a bow and arrow? Is this true? Lao Su came here specifically for this today." Su Dingfang looked at Li Ji expectantly.
Everyone looked eager.
Others may not understand, but military generals know better than anyone how important a bow with doubled range is to a war.
Seize the enemy first, reach as far as the enemy can't reach, and fire a volley of arrows with twice the range at the same time. This is to seize the opportunity and determine the victory.
Li Qinzai just invented the divine arm bow yesterday. As soon as the news spread, many famous generals came to visit today, which shows how much the generals attach great importance to this new weapon.
Facing the eagerly expectant eyes of the generals, Li Ji slowly stroked his beard, feeling a long-lost sense of pride in his heart.
Very cool! Although most of our children and grandchildren are good-for-nothing, the good-for-nothing from my family at least got lucky, invented the divine arm bow, and made contributions to the Tang Dynasty.
And the waste materials in your house... are just waste materials.
Throwing my waste materials into the waste materials pile in Chang'an City will make me stand out from the crowd. Haha, cool!
Although it was a bit strange to feel good, Li Ji just felt good, feeling good for no reason.
"It was indeed created by Qin Zai, the grandson of my family. After I presented it to His Majesty, His Majesty was very happy. The name of this thing is 'God's Arm Bow'. The full bow can reach two hundred steps away and can penetrate the Yangtze River." Just pass without missing a beat." Li Ji said slowly and authentically.
Su Dingfang said excitedly: "'God's Arm Bow'! The name sounds amazing! Come on, old man, let us open our eyes!"
Li Ji's lips curled up: "Open your eyes! This thing has been presented to His Majesty, you can't see it."
The generals were stunned for a moment, and then were disappointed.
Li Ji said calmly: "But... His Majesty has issued a decree. Thousands of craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry and the Ordnance Supervisor will spare no effort in building the Divine Arm Bow. There are still a few months until autumn. Within a few months, the army will be equipped with the Divine Arm Bow." Ten thousand arms and bows.”
"In the autumn, the king's army marches north to conquer the nine surnames of Tiele. This bow will show its brilliance. Everyone, the victory has been decided. It depends on who of you has the ability to ask for the position of military commander from your majesty."
In the front hall, Li Ji poked the fire with two words. All the generals in the hall stared at each other, and the smell of gunpowder became stronger and stronger.
Before the emperor goes on an expedition, if he appoints generals, if these people are beaten to paralysis, wouldn't I be the leader of the army? Good!
Everyone's heart was filled with evil, and this thought came to their minds at the same time.
After a brief silence, Liang Jianfang suddenly laughed and said: "Let's not talk about it for now, haha. Since the Divine Arm Bow was created by my grandson, it can be seen that the famous bastard of the Li family has transformed into Qilin'er. Why not call him out to meet him? We elders would like to have a nice intimate relationship."
