"Aye, why did you have to be patient just now! That old thief can hardly walk because he is old. Is there any other way to punish my family?"
On the way back, Zhao Yongguo still couldn't stop retching. Thinking of the humiliation he had just suffered, his heart felt like a charcoal stove.
Zhao Gui rolled his eyes at his son and snorted coldly: "If you hadn't acted recklessly and been timid when things happened, how could I have come to the door and been humiliated like this? What could the Dongzhou boy do even if he killed him? If you have a plan, you will leave disaster for the future!"
"I, I really wanted to get rid of him quickly, but I felt that his death was too hasty and not enough to vent my anger. I also wanted to force him to ask some questions, so I confessed to capture him alive..."
After Zhao Yongguo heard this, he quickly lowered his head and defended himself: "But I didn't expect that he was so cunning, and I didn't expect that Daxingtai would have already thought about it. Zhao Guang and others came back to tell me about the secret. I myself have also recently
He regrets that he should have taken action last year when he and the Duke of Changle conspired to seize water power.
Unexpectedly, in just a short period of time, his co-creator Wen Sabao has become so close... But fortunately, he still doesn't know who did it."
When Zhao Gui heard this, he whipped his son with a whip: "What thoughts did Daxingtai have? You don't even know, but you actually heard that it was true! If Daxingtai really had thoughts, he would send Duke Zhang Wu to visit the emperor."
Teacher? People don’t know yet, but you are the only one who is smart!
This man dares to frame the minister before he enters the border. You have the courage to kill people, but you don't have the decisiveness to get rid of troubles. I have taught you in the past how much you can listen to me?"
"It's not me, it's Zhao Guang and the others who are cowardly... If I had gone with him, I would not have let him live! Since I have done it once, I will do it again. I will never let him live in this village for a short time."
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Zhao Yongguo held his head and said bitterly. Thinking of the scene just now, he felt nauseated again.
"He Ba Po Hu used all his kindness to protect this son. Although he is a dying person, there is nothing to fear, but he is still alive and strong as he wishes. No more plotting in a short period of time. When he relaxes, he will be killed with one blow.
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Needless to say, Zhao Gui hated Li Tai in his heart. Just the sentence "Rural scum, guide of the bandit army" makes him angry and flustered even now when he thinks about it.
It's just that in the Battle of Mangshan, he did lose his army. Although Daxingtai did not study it in detail, he was also vigilant and introspective. Otherwise, just based on Li Tai's letter, he would have wanted to go straight to several Hui camps.
Kill this boy.
His son sent troops to set up an ambush in the countryside, but he was about to succeed but he let the son go. Zhao Gui only found out after the fact, and he had no way to vent his anger.
This visit also wanted to see how deep the relationship between He Basheng and his son was, and whether He Basheng would risk his life to protect him if he attacked again. However, seeing that He Basheng treated him as his nephew, Zhao Gui also felt that this
Things have become a bit tricky, and I'm afraid it won't be easy to get started in the short term.
A person who is about to die has no worries and goes crazy without any scruples. Even if he can succeed and die without any evidence, if He Basheng insists that he did it and attacks him, Dugu Xin and others will not be afraid even if it is just for this last wish.
I will stand by and watch.
After pondering for a while, he then added: "Your late master, Erxi, is very friendly. I have been visiting them frequently recently to have a look. If there is anything wrong with their words or deeds, I will write it down first."
"Didn't Aye say that Daxingtai has no thoughts?"
After Zhao Yongguo heard this, he immediately asked curiously.
Zhao Gui subconsciously waved the whip again, but seeing that the boy was frightened and blocked, he suppressed himself and said in a deep voice: "Da Xingtai will not do anything that will harm the old righteousness. This is his generosity and tolerance, but within the rules of the world
Those involved will not be suspicious and guarded against themselves. Under the turmoil of public opinion, the two sons can be safe, but the shadow of this family will no longer favor Zayu!"
After Zhao Yongguo heard this, he thought about it for a while, and finally understood what his father meant. In the final analysis, the second son of the old master is the real heir of the Heba family. If the situation of these two sons is worrying, even if He Basheng is still alive, it will not matter.
If he exerts too much force elsewhere, Li Tai will naturally have no shelter.
"What's more, this son has been in the village for a short time, but he has established a strong business in the village. The grand master is friendly to him, how can he help him without any envoys? Those two sons are not the kind of people who are willing to give away their own food and silk to other families' powerful envoys.
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Zhao Guiren has matured into a mature man. After visiting the countryside for a while, he already had many ideas in his mind to deal with the boy.
He Ba Sheng died not long ago, Gao Zhongmi was alone, and there were a few Hui Jun men, Cui Qian and other vain guests. Even if this boy had a weak position in the countryside, he could be easily destroyed by strong reinforcements.
After sending Zhao Gui and his son away, Li Tai returned to the villa. He Basheng, who had just climbed onto the couch and lay down, gave him a bared smile: "Can you relieve your anger?"
Li Tai gave a wry smile and sighed: "After all, it's still fun to kill him directly!"
He Basheng smiled even brighter after hearing this, and after a moment he said seriously: "Today's humiliation is not just to vent your anger, you also saw Zhao Gui's tolerance. Is he younger than you, or weaker than you?
?The world is tricky, and sometimes, no matter how unwilling you are, you have to swallow your breath and endure it.
Not to mention Zhao Gui, even... Well, in short, remember, when things are in danger, the most important thing is one's breath. But if it is not the difference between life and death, the most tiring thing is one's breath."
When Li Tai heard this, he nodded with deep sympathy. Didn't Zhao Gui in later generations just couldn't hold back his anger and caused disaster to his whole family?
But seeing Zhao Gui and his son today, Li Tai remembered that Zhao Gui should not be underestimated at the moment. At least before Yu Wentai met Gao Shenwu cordially, it would be very difficult to kill Zhao Gui's family completely.
Girls from the Yuwentai family were such a scarce resource, and the Zhao Gui family had two of them. The eldest son, Zhao Yongguo, and the second son, Zhao Yongren, both married girls from the Yuwentai family. From the perspective of the marriage relationship alone, they were really favored by the Western Dynasty.
Yuwentai is really kind to Zhao Gui for supporting Yuan Cong.
Of course, at present, except for the princess of the Yuan family who got married early with a baby bottle, the other daughters of the Yuwentai family are still being raised in undisclosed boudoirs, and there is no large-scale marriage with the North Town military chiefs.
Thinking of this, Li Tai's heart couldn't help but think of the previous conversation between his cousin Cui Qian and him, and he began to consider the possibility of intercepting Hu. Although it was very slim, it was not a crime to think about it.
If you want to cut off Hu, it's obviously not possible in his current state. Why should he compete with Hu Gu Yuan Cong and a powerful military leader when he is idle in the countryside?
At least he had to go to Daxingtai to work. Maybe Yu Wentai saw that the young man was handsome and energetic, and he really couldn't bear to have him as a guest in another house. One day when he got off work late, he stayed home for a meal. Wouldn't that be the beginning of love?
Thinking of this, Li Tai sighed again. He was full of ambition, full of intelligence, and dedicated to farming for the country. But life always forces people to think about eating soft food. The key is to think about it, it is quite enjoyable.
Even if he cannot marry a daughter of the Yuwen family in the end, Li Tai feels that he has to be an arsonist, so that Yuwen Tai's daughters will sigh with emotion when they see their husband when they get married in the future: "When a guest comes, there will be Li Lang in the early stage, and Li Lang in the later stage."
Lang, the God of Feng is handsome and unforgettable, but unexpectedly there is a handsome man in the world!"
It's okay to have wild ideas, but you still have to do things step by step, especially the people and things that you can influence and control at the moment. This is his true fundamentals.
One day in early April, wealthy households from Zuojin Township gathered at Yuanzhuang again, not to discuss their affairs, but to participate in a small ceremony.
Li Tai had the idea of establishing a rural school before, and he also informed the village members. The villagers responded enthusiastically, especially those whose children were about to become adults, who frequently came to ask when the school would start.
After less than half a month of preparation, the framework of this rural school was set up. The school buildings in the village were all ready-made, and the teachers were Li Zhusheng and other elders from Buqu, plus several scribes from He Basheng.
When the school started for the first time, Li Tai selected and admitted twenty students, mainly the children of wealthy locals aged above thirteen and below twenty.
It's not that he doesn't want to take care of the ordinary equal-land households in the village, but adults or semi-adults at this age are already considered an important labor force in rural households. Even if Li Taiken educates them, it will be difficult for them to leave their labor idle in the school building. .
On the first day of school, the local tycoons whose children were enrolled in the school drove to Shangyuan, and each received the gift of repair. The students were gathered on the small school grounds of the school, and each changed into a slightly rough linen cloth. Wearing robes, we stood in line against the scorching early summer sun.
Li Tai sat under the pergola on one side of the school grounds and said to the local tycoons with a smile: "The sages studied, although there is no difference in teaching, the apprentices still receive different degrees of education. Although there are differences in talent, hard work can make up for it." Clumsy. Therefore, whenever you preach and study, you must first treat your heart. If your heart is not sincere, everything will be in vain!"
After hearing this, all the village tycoons nodded their heads and praised Li Lang's words. Only heavy corporal punishment can make these village boys learn to be like adults.
Therefore, with the joint support of the principal and parents, these students stood under the sun for nearly two hours before they were allowed to disperse and enter the school building.
There were eight characters written on the blackboard in the school building: "Respect the Tao, respect the elders, and be sincere and honest." Li Tai walked into the school again and ordered them to take turns on the stage to express their opinions on this.
The students had been basking in the sun for more than three hours and were already very agitated. Seeing this boy who was no older than them, or even much younger, standing on the stage and giving orders, they were even more resistant and turned a deaf ear to him.
Li Tai was not upset after seeing this, and turned around and walked out of the school building, waving his hands to indicate to the parents who were already gearing up outside the school building that they could go in and play freely.
Listening to the sound of corporal punishment coming from the school building and the screams of the students, Li Tai couldn't help but sigh, family education is indeed a crucial part of school education!
He was sighing to himself when he looked up and saw a group of people walking towards him. The leader was actually Su Chuo, an important official in the business.
"Li Langfan's work is refreshing! This is the same as doing business, and the same is true for studying."
Su Chuo pointed at Li Tai from a distance and said with a smile, his admiration was palpable: "To study, you must first treat your heart. If your heart is not sincere, everything will be in vain. This is a good word to wake people up!"
Li Tai hurriedly stepped forward to greet you, looked up and down, but muttered in his heart, why have you lost weight again?