Not long after seeing off Princess Danyang, Xiao Changxi returned to the mansion with Yang Zijun and others.
Qin Ming was relieved to see that Xiao Changxi was fine. After briefly asking Xiao Changxi about the situation in the village, he let Xiao Changxi and Yang Zijun go back to rest.
Qin Mingze took Wan'er to Li Yuan's yard.
As soon as he entered the house, Qin Ming found that food had been laid out and a jar of wine was placed on the table.
Li Yuan was sitting on the main seat at this time and greeted Qin Ming:
"Come sit and have dinner with grandpa."
Qin Ming also felt a little hungry at this time, so he sat next to Li Yuan without saying anything.
Qingwan obediently poured wine for the two of them. These days, Li Yuan liked Qingwan's cooking the most. Seeing this, he invited Qingwan to sit down and eat together.
Qingwan responded with a smile and sat next to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming only felt that his grandfather seemed a little strange today and talked much less than usual. He just kept drinking there, one cup after another.
Thinking that today is Yuan Day, it is the day when the whole world is reunited. Maybe the old man missed his family, but he also thought of his second uncle who was not a son of a man. He sighed silently in his heart and asked cautiously:
"Grandpa, do you miss my second uncle?"
Li Yuan was stunned when he heard this, slapped the table and said angrily:
"Nonsense, how could I possibly think of that treacherous son? That little beast is not a son of man and has no humanity. Thinking about how his elder brother treated him so well back then, he could be so cruel. And my poor and pitiful grandchildren, they How old are you, that traitor didn't let anyone go?"
The old man burst into tears as he spoke. Qin Ming sighed when he saw this, thinking that this second uncle was really cruel.
Seeing this, the old servant on the side also shed tears silently.
Qin Ming didn't know the specific situation, so for a while, he didn't know how to comfort the old man. He had to reach out and stroke Li Yuan's back, hoping to alleviate the old man's grief.
I just heard Li Yuan say sadly:
"Do you know that my eldest grandson was so well-behaved and sensible back then, and there are several younger grandchildren who are even in their infancy. They will not pose any threat to the traitor at all, but even so, he still didn't let him go. If he can leave a wife for his eldest brother, I will not hate him so much."
When Qin Ming heard this, he found it unbelievable that there were such inhumane people in this world. Damn it, I must not get involved with this second uncle in the future. If this unworthy man takes a fancy to his family business, wouldn't he also have to do it? kill.
Suddenly, Qin Ming had an idea, and he seemed to think of how to comfort his grandfather. In this case, Qin Ming might be able to ease his grandfather's pain by finding someone who was in a similar situation to his grandfather, but even worse than his grandfather.
So he waved the old servant to leave. After seeing that there were only three of them around, he organized his thoughts and said to Li Yuan:
"Grandpa, don't be too sad. In fact, there are people in this world who are many times more miserable than you."
Li Yuan did not stop crying when he heard this, but said with some disbelief:
"The most miserable thing in the world is for children and grandchildren to kill each other. I don't believe there is anyone who suffers more than me."
Qin Ming moved the chair closer and lowered his voice and said:
"Being the Supreme Emperor is even more difficult than yours."
Li Yuan stopped crying immediately after hearing this. Qin Ming saw that this rhetoric seemed to have an effect, so he continued to persuade:
"Think about it, the Supreme Emperor is the founding emperor of our Tang Dynasty. If you look at history, from the time when Qin unified the six kingdoms to the present, has any of the founding emperors been deprived of the throne while still on the throne?"
Li Yuan was furious when he heard this. He slapped Qin Ming on the head and said:
"That's nonsense. The Supreme Emperor clearly abdicated the throne on his own initiative. How dare you, a coward, spread rumors."
Qin Ming was not angry after being beaten. In his opinion, as long as the old man could no longer fall into the sad mood just now, it would be good. But he didn't understand why his grandfather wanted to help Li Yuan speak.
So he asked:
"Yes, yes, the Supreme Emperor abdicated, but grandfather, why do you want to defend the Supreme Emperor? Is it because we feel sympathy for each other?"
Li Yuan felt like he was stabbed silently in the heart. He picked up the wine and took a big sip. Maybe he drank too much, and suddenly he choked and coughed.
Qin Ming quickly reached out and patted his back. Li Yuan paused for a moment, then sighed and said:
"The Supreme Emperor is the head of the Li family in Longxi. As a member of the Li family in Longxi, of course I have to protect the face of the family. I think back to the time when His Majesty sent troops out of Taiyuan and established the Tang Dynasty in just six months. How high-spirited he was at that time, but who could do it later? I thought it would end up like this.”
Qin Ming was silent when he heard this. He didn't know much about history, but he also knew that in the era of the late Sui Dynasty when the world collapsed and dragons were everywhere, it must be a great thing for Li Yuan to win the world with just one county.
He also took a sip of wine and said:
"Actually, I also admire the Supreme Emperor. After all, starting a business is the most difficult thing. In those days when heroes were competing, if you didn't have firm faith and courage, you wouldn't be able to accomplish great things. What's more, there were so many anti-kings back then, and they were all different. They are all powerful, and if it hadn’t been for the foresight of the Supreme Emperor to occupy Chang’an first, it would have been difficult for the Tang Dynasty to dominate the world.”
Li Yuan was greatly relieved when Qin Ming said this. After all, he had not heard such praise for a long time since he abdicated.
Then Qin Ming said:
"Actually, what I admire the most is the Emperor's education of his children. Whether it is Princess Pingyang or Prince Yin, today's emperors are all great heroes in the long history. There are few emperors in history who can educate so many outstanding children. "
When Li Yuan heard this, his face also became a little happy. He couldn't help but think of the time when he had just established the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Xiuning, Shimin, and Yuanji were all around him, and the family worked together to find a solution. After the great cause of reunification was completed, the whole family was harmonious at that time, but why did it become like this later? Just because of the throne? Thinking of this, Li Yuan's eyes became a little erratic.
Qin Ming saw that his grandfather listened carefully, so he continued:
"In my opinion, if the Supreme Emperor can ease the conflict between Prince Yin and His Majesty, maybe the Tang Dynasty will be better than it is now, but it's too late to say this now, hey..."
Li Yuan fell into deep thought after hearing the words. Qin Ming felt that it was enough. In fact, the purpose of saying these words was to see that his grandfather still couldn't let go of his second uncle. After all, he was a close relative by blood.
Although he doesn't want to have anything to do with the murderous second uncle, he still wants the old man to feel at ease or be able to forgive his son one day. Some people may find this contradictory, but human nature is inherently contradictory. .
