The communication between grandfather and grandson is different from others. At least in this era, the communication and chat between Li Ji and Li Qinzai seems a bit weird.
The grandson of other people was very respectful in front of his grandfather, and did not dare to breathe. When his grandfather frowned, the grandson would kneel down as a reflex, trembling with fear.
However, in the Li family, this is not the case at all.
Among Li Qinzai's generation, he was the most dishonest in front of Li Ji. Whether it was a word or a pee, he could make Li Ji half angry to death.
When chatting with Li Ji, Li Qinzai's attitude was very casual. He rarely showed any formal etiquette and often spoke without thinking. In the entire Li family, Li Qinzai was the only one who dared to stand or sit down in front of Li Ji.
But the strange thing is that among Li Qinzai's grandchildren, Li Ji favored him the most.
Putting aside Li Qinzai's achievements for the Li family, just talking about Li Qinzai's character and style, although Li Ji reprimanded him a lot, in fact Li Ji still praised Li Qinzai's character in his heart.
This grandson is usually informal and will say something that makes people want to beat him to death with a stick. But once something happens, the person Li Ji trusts the most in the entire family is Li Qinzai, and he has never doubted Li Qinzai. character.
After most of his life, Li Ji still had a good eye for recognizing people. Li Ji knew better than anyone what kind of quality his grandson was.
He knew that underneath this grandson's ungrateful appearance, he only cared about his family, country, and world.
Li Qinzai just hid his kindness, for fear that if others knew about it, they would laugh at him as if he was hypocritical.
The essence that others cannot see through cannot escape Li Ji's eyes.
"Tell me, what kind of help do you need from me?" Li Ji glanced at him and said, "You'd better not cause trouble to the family, otherwise I will clean up the house before the king's law comes."
Li Qinzai sighed: "Grandpa, do you think your grandson is the kind of playboy and spendthrift who makes trouble all day long and entertains cats and dogs?"
Li Ji was surprised and said: "Aren't you?"
Li Qinzai was also shocked: "How can grandpa look at his grandson like this? Did I pick him up from a latrine?"
Li Ji's expression fell into memories and he slowly said: "More than 20 years ago, on a stormy night, there was a sound of a baby crying from our latrine..."
"Okay, okay, grandpa, please stop abusing your grandson and get down to business."
Li Ji stroked his beard and smiled, while holding a string of beads in his other hand. His movements were already very sophisticated.
"I know that your sudden return to Beijing today is for the emperor's conferment on Mount Tai, right?"
Li Qinzai was shocked again: "How could Grandpa know?"
Li Ji sneered: "I know these tricks all over the world. Just open your mouth, you bastard, and I will know what kind of shit you want to eat..."
Li Qinzai: “…………”
The old man's mouth is getting more and more vicious. Who led him astray?
"Grandpa is opposed to his grandson causing this trouble?" Li Qinzai asked tentatively.
"You also know that you are causing trouble, why don't you stop?"
Li Qinzai sighed, but answered the question incorrectly: "Liu Rengui was imprisoned and is still lying on the bed recovering from his injuries..."
"What does it have to do with you?"
Li Qinzai added: "Governments in various places have issued recruitment orders. When the spring sowing is over, villagers from various counties in Guanzhong will be recruited to build roads and palaces for His Majesty. This time, hundreds of thousands of civilians will be mobilized, which will take more than a year and cost the national treasury. It’s a huge amount every day…”
Li Ji had a smile in his eyes: "What does this have to do with you?"
Li Qinzai sighed: "On a grand scale, I dare not forget about the country due to my low status. On a small scale, I am surrounded by miserable farmers. My grandson cannot live a leisurely life. Therefore, my grandson must prevent His Majesty from conferring Zen status."
Li Ji's expression became solemn and he murmured: "'I dare not forget about my country even if I am humbled'... Well said! You must be able to say this not for yourself, but for the sake of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "To be honest, it's really not for Sheji. People who dare to say the word 'Sheji' are hungry people. If I have to make my grandson great once, I would rather do it for the people of Li. They He is the real poor person.”
The smile in Li Ji's eyes grew deeper and deeper: "How do you plan to advise His Majesty?"
"I haven't thought of a solution yet, so my grandson wants to ask Grandpa for something."
"you say."
"I wonder if there are any subordinates or subordinates in the government who specialize in inquiring about information. My grandson plans to find out about the population, land, and grain storage in official warehouses in various prefectures and counties in Guanzhong."
Li Ji thought for a while and said, "I still have some disciples and generals who are serving as officials in various places. I will send you a letter and I will get a reply soon."
Li Qinzai said happily: "Thank you very much, grandpa."
Then Li Qinzai was stunned and asked curiously: "My grandson is planning to cause trouble again this time, and it might affect the family. Why didn't grandpa stop me?"
Li Ji snorted, stroking his beard and said: "You are the only one in the world who is worried about the country and the people? The country was brought down by the late emperor and me and other veteran generals with one sword. I don't want to see the country destroyed more than you. Your Majesty has granted you the title of Zen." , it is indeed not good governance, if you don’t stop it, I will be in charge in a few days."
Li Qinzai hesitated for a moment: "My grandson suddenly realized that it was a bit redundant to do this..."
Li Jile said: "It's not unnecessary. If something happens, you should take care of it first. When you are about to be chopped into pieces by His Majesty, I will come to save you."
A familiar film and television scene suddenly appeared in Li Qinzai's mind. In the bleak autumn wind, he was kneeling in prison clothes at the execution ground. The executioner was about to swing his knife when suddenly a distant voice shouted: "Save someone under the knife"...
The scene came to an abrupt end, and Li Qinzai couldn't help but shudder.
In order to prevent such a bloody plot from happening to him, Li Qinzai decided... not to anger Li Zhi, and not to give the executioner a chance to swing his knife. What if the shout of "Save one under the knife" was delayed by a few seconds? What if the executioner doesn't stop?
…………
After leaving Li Ji's study, Li Qinzai felt inexplicably more confident.
I have to admit that family affection can really give people strength. Li Ji's recognition gave Li Qinzai more courage and no longer worries.
When he walked to the front yard, Li Qinzai was about to ask Liu Asi to leave when a man came towards him.
Li Qinzai looked closely, but it was his father's concubine Zhao Daoyun.
Zhao Daoyun still looked soft and frail, and every step he took seemed to be measured by a ruler, which was very in line with the upbringing of a woman from a wealthy family. I don't know how much effort Zhao Daoyun put in to get into the Li family.
Looking up to see Li Qinzai, Zhao Daoyun seemed a little surprised, then hurriedly lowered his head and said: "Li Xianhou is back..."
Although he was nominally Li Qinzai's elder, Zhao Daoyun never dared to regard himself as his elder. He seemed to be a little shorter in front of Li Qinzai. He didn't even dare to address Li Qinzai by his first name. He was always called by his official title.
Li Qinzai nodded indifferently: "Are you still getting used to life in the mansion?"
Zhao Daoyun was a little surprised. She obviously didn't expect Li Qinzai to chat with her, which made her a little stunned for a moment. She subconsciously looked around, thinking that Li Qinzai was talking to someone else.
