During the Eastern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty, Li Qinzai volunteered to participate. This is not to say that he was brave and fearless. In fact, he was more afraid of death than anyone else.
But he knew that this battle was the largest country-destroying battle in Li Zhi's life. Goguryeo, a land that two dynasties and four generations of emperors had failed to conquer, was finally wiped out in Li Zhi's hands.
Li Qinzai is already a complete Tang Dynasty person, and he really wants to witness this glorious and great history with his own eyes.
Secondly, this battle was also the final battle in Li Ji's life. A generation of famous generals, with meritorious service in three dynasties, used the glorious method of destroying Goguryeo to leave a strong mark at the end of the history books.
Cruel beauty, like a bloody sunset, is the destination that a famous general should have. Li Qinzai also wanted to witness it with his own eyes.
However, what he did not expect was that Li Zhi actually sent him to the Japanese country alone and could not accompany Li Ji.
Well, Li Qinzai can't say anything about the strategy set by the elders. He just needs to obey the orders honestly. At the same time, Li Qinzai also secretly reminded himself that when he meets Fujiwara Yuno in the future, he should be more polite to him and show him a kinder smile like an old father.
After all, the child was quite pitiful. He naively thought that the Tang Dynasty would really loosen the bonds of Japan, and the royal family of Japan would really live a good life from now on.
The guy is still too young. Li Qinzai told the dog guarding his courtyard, "Catch a rabbit for me and I won't tie you up anymore." The dog didn't believe it, so he rolled his eyes and went about his own business.
.........The court is preparing grain and grass at an increasingly faster pace. In recent months, the Ministry of Revenue has been continuously mobilizing grain and grass from Jiangnan, Huainan, Shannan and other places, and transported it to Chang'an by land or the Grand Canal.
It is still winter, and it is extremely cold in the north, so it is not suitable for the army to go out. After the beginning of spring, it was time for the imperial court to formally swear in the oath and set off.
In other words, the time Li Qinzai spends with his wife and children has become increasingly short. The Eastern Expedition will not only destroy Goguryeo, but also Silla. This battle will take at least a year and a half.
Li Qinzai cherishes the time he spends with his wife and children more and more. He has done nothing in the past few days. He stays with Cui Jie and Jin Xiang every day, or holds his second child and refuses to let go, or takes Qiaoer out for a stroll.
Unknowingly, it's New Year's Day, the beginning of the new year. The streets are full of cheerful passers-by, and every house is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Regardless of whether they are rich or poor, people put on clean new clothes and are immersed in the lively atmosphere of the New Year.
Before dawn, Li Qinzai was shaken awake by Cui Jie. Then Cui Jie Feng Feng Huohuo put him in new clothes. After the maids waited on him and washed him, Cui Jie came in like a tornado. She carried Li Qinzai in one hand and Qiaoer in the other, and threw the father and son who were in Mimi Huhu into the ancestral hall in the backyard. outside the door.
Until this moment, Li Qinzai was still not fully awake, and Qiao'er also looked confused. The father and son looked at each other and blinked.
Then Li Qinzai saw a group of people around him, staring at him with evil eyes. At this moment, Li Qinzai finally woke up and was startled: "What's going on? Why am I here?" Outside the ancestral hall, Li Jiyin ignored him with a sullen face.
Li Siwen's eyes were full of murderous intent: "You traitor! Don't you understand the rules of worshiping the ancestral hall and respecting your ancestors?" Li Qinzai immediately calmed down. Qiao'er next to him was even more obedient, timidly hiding behind Li Qinzai and tugging at the corner of his clothes: "Dad, the kid is scared..." Li Qinzai said with a smile: "...How dare you put snakes into other people's houses and blow their heads off with a slingshot? What else in the world can scare you? Just be normal. "Er." Qiao'er immediately recovered, let out a sigh, and yawned out of boredom.
On the first day of the new year, the Li family worships their ancestors in the ancestral hall as usual. Under the auspices of the clan elders, the head of the family, Li Ji, knelt in front of the ancestral hall with a solemn expression. The unworthy descendants of the Li family behind him knelt all over the floor.
After a ritual of talking about the gods, Li Ji faced his ancestors' tablets and began to summarize the past and look forward to the future to his ancestors.
Last year was a year of victory and progress for the Li family. The biggest achievement of our old Li family this year is that Qin Zai, the bastard son of the second room Siwen, was granted the title of County Duke. He is the second person in the Li family to be granted the title of Duke besides the head of the family, Li Ji.
Nowadays, this bastard who has just been granted the title of county official is still not up to date. He often causes trouble by doing things here and there. If your ancestors have spirits in heaven, please send down a lightning bolt from the Nine Heavens God on his head to give this bastard a long memory... Li Qinzai knelt behind and listened more and more to the chills.
Are you trying to argue with your ancestors, or are you holding a meeting to criticize them? Worshiping ancestors, old Beibi, can you be more serious?
After a long time, the ancestor worship ceremony was finally completed. The family stood up and dusted off their knees. For a moment, a dark wind blew, smoke and dust flew, and there was a solemn atmosphere outside the ancestral hall.
Back in the backyard, Li Qinzai was about to take a nap when Butler Wu came to report that there was a guest. The guest is not an outsider, but a purple slave whom I haven't seen for a long time.
Li Qinzai immediately ran towards the door, stepped out of the door, and was surprised to find Zi Nu, wearing a fur cloak, standing quietly under the porch, looking at him with a smile, tears running down his cheeks, but his smile was like a winter plum blossom in full bloom in the cold winter.
"You...are back?" Li Qinzai said dryly. Zi Nu nodded: "I'm back." Li Qinzai looked behind her and saw more than a hundred burly men standing behind her, wearing sheepskin jackets unique to the northern nomads, all of them with ferocious faces.
Zi Nu turned his head and glanced around. Suddenly, more than a hundred men put their hands on their chests and bowed, saluted Li Qinzai, and shouted in unison: "Greetings to Mr. Li!" He shouted loudly and the sound shook the sky. Li Qinzai was startled and looked at him in surprise. Xiang Zinu.
Zi Nu chuckled: "They are all loyal warriors under my command." Li Qinzai suddenly realized that this woman was amazing. She managed to pull up a team in just a short time. She was born as a princess and was born to do this.
After signaling to Bu Qu at the door, Li Qinzai ordered good food and drinks to entertain the group of ferocious-looking men, and then stretched out his hand towards Zi Nu.
"Come on, come in and meet grandpa with me." Zi Nu showed a rare shy look: "I... am a foreign woman. My ancestor was a famous general who founded the Tang Dynasty. I'm afraid..."
"What a famous general? He's just my grandfather, an old man who doesn't talk about virtue." Li Qinzai took Zi Nu's hand and led her into the door of the Duke's Mansion.
This was the first time that Zi Nu had entered the Duke's mansion. Her little hands were cold and she was trembling slightly when she held them in Li Qinzai's. She was obviously very nervous.
Li Qinzai felt her mood, gave her a warm smile, and comforted her softly: "Don't be afraid. Although grandpa is a general who has fought all his life, he is not that terrible. Besides, there is no big deal in life except death. The worst is being killed." He was beaten to death..." Zi Nu trembled all over, and his face instantly turned pale.
These words...don't comfort people at all.
