Reunion family banquet at the Duke's Mansion.
It was said to be a family banquet, but there were only three hosts among four generations.
The usual life in the Duke's mansion is simple. The mansion supports kabuki and music troupes, but they are rarely used.
The head of the house of a general is a cautious and cautious man who has made contributions to the three dynasties. The house usually does not promote a life of extravagance and extravagance. Kabuki and orchestra are kept in the house, and most of the time they are just decorations.
Today is different. The three old and young masters are sitting in the hall, and the people in the hall are singing and dancing, and the shengxiao is playing music. It is peaceful and harmonious.
Although there are not many people in the mansion this year, there still needs to be a sense of ceremony.
Along with the cheerful music of chimes, sheng, Xiao and drums, dancers with beautiful faces and graceful figures danced in the hall. Li Ji was already seventy percent drunk, and his old face was slightly flushed.
"Qin Zai, come here and have a drink with me!" Li Ji waved. .
Li Qinzai came over, raised his glass with both hands in a respectful toast, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Qin Zai, the future success or failure of the Li family depends on you." Li Ji laughed, his drunken eyes full of appreciation.
Li Qinzai said hurriedly: "Grandpa, please never count on your grandson. The prosperity and decline of the Li family depends on my cousin."
His cousin is Li Jingye, the eldest son of the Li family, who is destined to inherit the British Dukedom. Li Qinzai is the fifth eldest son, and the British Dukedom has nothing to do with him.
He is already a county prince, and he doesn't care about the British Dukeship. A real man wants to gain fame and earn his own money in his life.
Li Ji sighed solemnly, shook his head and said: "Jingye... I don't know if he can support the family business. No matter his personality or character, his dedication is not as good as yours."
Li Qinzai said hurriedly: "Grandpa, you are drunk."
Li Ji smiled and said, "Maybe I'm drunk..."
Staring at Li Qinzai with drunken eyes, Li Ji said slowly: "You are already the son of Weinan County and have a bright future. The Li family has two nobles. Perhaps you should also have an independent mansion to spread the branches of the Li family."
"Grandpa, my grandson is still a child of more than 200 months old..."
"Bah! You are not ashamed in front of Qiao'er!" Li Ji laughed and scolded: "They are all knighted people, and they still look like this bastard, can't they be more stable?"
Sighing, Li Ji said: "After next spring, I will choose a house for you in Chang'an City. It will be your county mansion from now on. Among the younger generations of the Li family, you are the only one who is the most promising and has the qualifications to open a mansion alone. If you move out, it will be good for the Li family and your future."
Li Qinzai thought for a while and said: "Grandpa, my grandson lives in Ganjing Village on weekdays and does not usually live in Chang'an City. We will wait until we open the mansion."
Li Ji stared at him, and suddenly burst into laughter, making the gray beard under his chin tremble: "It's really... a mess of flowers. Is the lady in Ganjingzhuang so beautiful? Does it make you linger?"
Li Qinzai was startled and said cautiously: "What kind of mother-in-law? My grandson lives in the countryside purely for self-cultivation and seeking the way of heaven..."
"The way of heaven is nothing! Just open your mouth and let the way of heaven strike. I am not afraid that the way of heaven will strike you to death with a thunderbolt."
Li Ji scolded: "The daughter of the Cui family ran away from her marriage in a confused way and fled to Zhuangzi. It's enough for you to flirt with each other every day. You should be in love with Mu Shaoai, but there should be a limit to the days of flirting. Is it possible that you will remain anonymous and without distinction for the rest of your life?" ?”
Li Qinzai was shocked: "Grandpa, you..."
Li Ji sneered: "You really think I'm so stupid, sitting in the house and not knowing anything?"
The first thought in Li Qinzai's mind was that Liu Asi's tribe was secretly tipping off the information, and then he immediately denied it.
Liu Asi and Buqu would not do this. Since they agreed, they would definitely keep the secret. People these days are very concerned about promises, and they will not break their promises.
Then the rest may be that the dealer informed the news.
Ganjing Village is the village of the Li family. Most of the villagers are veterans or descendants of Li Ji who followed Li Ji in the Northern and Southern Wars. Their loyalty to Li Ji is unimaginable to others.
My husband's grandson was flirting with an unmarried girl in Zhuangzi. It was impossible to hide the news from Li Ji.
"Grandpa, do you know everything?" Li Qinzai smiled bitterly.
Li Ji snorted and said, "As long as I want to know about the affairs of my village, I will definitely know."
"It's really fate. You and the daughter of the Cui family are not happy with this marriage. Who knew that God would pull a red thread and you can't hide it even if you want to? So why don't you get together now? Haha!"
Li Qinzai couldn't help but said: "When did you know that she was the daughter of the Cui family?"
Li Ji glanced at him and said: "We knew it after the autumn harvest, and the Cui family also knew it. Otherwise, why do you think the Cui family's pursuers didn't come to the door for so long? Are all the nobles who have lived for thousands of years just to eat?"
"Oh, the elders of the two families deliberately let you two interact more, so they let you go. Otherwise, the Cui family girl would have been kidnapped and brought to justice."
Li Qinzai looked up to the sky and sighed speechlessly.
The clown is actually myself...
No, Cui Jie is even uglier. That silly girl thought she was hiding so well that the Cui family couldn't find her.
Li Qinzai sighed: "My grandson admits his defeat and wants to be killed or chopped into pieces... Well, it's not that serious, it won't happen, haha."
Li Ji lowered his face and said slowly: "It's been several months since the autumn harvest, and you two have developed the feelings you should have. You must not be opposed to this marriage, right?"
"It's inappropriate for a girl who hasn't left the court to flirt with you all day long in the village. It will ruin her reputation. It's an auspicious day after the spring. You should hurry up and get married."
Smiling sarcastically, Li Ji coldly snorted: "Now that things have happened, you must be happy to get married to her, right?"
Li Qinzai was stunned for a moment, then turned around, like a shy water lotus that couldn't stand the cool breeze, and said shyly: "My grandson is so filial, so of course it's all up to grandpa to make the decision."
Li Ji felt sick for a while and couldn't help but sigh. Then he felt that it was not enough, so he sighed again.
"It's settled, we'll find an auspicious day in February and get married as soon as possible," Li Ji said slowly: "I think it's good for the girl from the Cui family. Last time Qiao'er was kidnapped by the gangsters, I heard that the girl from the Cui family risked her life regardless of her safety. "Guard, such a good girl is worthy of being the wife of my Li family, and she should be hired with a real matchmaker."
Li Qinzai thought of the hardships Cui Jie and Qiao'er had experienced together, and couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, she is a good girl."
After the night banquet, Li Ji was drunk and was helped back to his bedroom by his servants.
Li Qinzai also carried the sleepy Qiao'er to the backyard.
As he got older, Qiao'er became a little heavy in his arms, and Li Qinzai patted him on the back as he walked.
Qiao'er woke up suddenly with a slight jolt in her arms, rubbed her eyes and looked around at the dark surroundings.
"Dad, is the New Year over?"
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "It's not the time of birth, and the New Year is not over yet."
"Dad, what is Chinese New Year?"
"'Nian' is a kind of monster, very fierce and ferocious, and specializes in eating people. Therefore, we folk have to 'Celebrate the New Year' every time at this time, in order to scare away the Nian beast and pass the next year smoothly."
Qiao'er blinked her clear eyes and said, "Dad, Qiao'er will protect dad when he grows up and prevent him from being eaten by the Nian beast."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Okay, but now Qiao'er is still young, dad will protect you."
"Yeah! Dad protects Qiao'er, and Qiao'er will protect dad when he grows up."
Qiao'er felt a little sleepy again as she spoke, her eyelids drooping.
Leaning drowsily on Li Qinzai's shoulder, Qiao'er murmured like a dream: "Dad, happy New Year."
Li Qinzai paused in his steps and looked sideways at Qiao'er's confused little face. Infinite tenderness surged in his heart, and he said softly: "Happy New Year to you too. Grow up slowly. You will grow up well. Don't worry."
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Late at night, Chang'an City is still bustling with activity.
The people in the market stayed up all night, and people took their families to the streets to visit the night market.
In the midst of the excitement and joy, a fast horse galloped in from Yanping Gate in Chang'an.
The horse did not stop even after entering the city, and galloped towards Tai Chi Palace.
Approaching the palace gate, the knight on the horse finally took the reins and slowed down.
Seeing the soldiers on duty in front of the palace gate slowly surrounding them, the dusty knight shouted loudly: "There is an urgent military situation ahead! The inspector led Fangzhou Governor Liu Rengui to report to Chang'an thousands of miles away! The Japanese traitors sent troops to Baekje to fight with the Tang Dynasty at the mouth of Baijiang River. , our soldiers suffered nearly a thousand casualties!”
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