When Shangguan Yi took the initiative to bring up the matter of getting married, Li Qinzai's attitude was very vague.
People in this class naturally have different ideas than ordinary people. Li Qinzai knew very well that marriages in family politics were very common, and his descendants may not be able to avoid them.
Li Qinzai only hopes that when his children grow up, they can think about the future of life independently or decide their own life in an adult way. At that time, Qiao'er and Hongbi can at least leave them a chance.
This glimmer of opportunity is that you can get married as long as you love each other without worrying about the origin and class of the other person.
Being in this powerful class, this can be regarded as an adult fairy tale left by Li Qinzai to his children.
In fairy tales, the prince will be with Cinderella.
But now, seeing Shangguan Wan'er's cute appearance, Li Qinzai couldn't help but think. It would be best for this little girl to adopt her as his daughter-in-law. She was indeed too cute. It would be a pity to marry someone else.
It depends on whether Qiao'er or Hongbi has this intention.
Qiao'er's behavior seems a bit bland. He is not very old, so maybe he doesn't see the difference between men and women, they are just playmates.
Hongbi was different. He seemed to like Shangguan Wan'er very much, and he felt that he had the potential to be a licking dog. He followed Shangguan Wan'er's butt like crazy. This scene really worried the old father.
Shangguan Yi's visit had no other purpose than to make his granddaughter Shangguan Wan'er shine and make the two children of the Li family fall in love with his granddaughter. From then on, they would come and visit frequently, and the little flame of love would be scratched.
Came up.
Li Qinzai was very clear about Shangguan Yi's purpose and neither supported nor opposed it.
The little girl is so cute, so it’s nothing to be tricked by her cunning grandfather. Anyway, Li Qinzai is very satisfied with Shangguan Wan’er.
The most effective response to a honey trap is to take advantage of it.
Shangguan Yi stayed at Li's house for more than an hour. When he wanted to say goodbye, Shangguan Wan'er refused to leave. She seemed to like playing with Qiao'er, especially the heroic figure of Qiao'er lighting firecrackers with one hand, which made her even more intoxicated.
Fascinated.
As for Hongbi, who was following Pei Diandian, Shangguan Wan'er chose to ignore it.
The scene of the three children playing together was seen by the elders, and Shangguan Yi was quite disappointed.
In his plan, Shangguan Wan'er should play with Hongbi and ignore Qiao'er. After all, the person the Shangguan family wanted to marry was Li Qinzai's legitimate son Hongbi, not his concubine Qiao'er.
The current situation...is a bit difficult to handle.
Li Qinzai was quite satisfied, hey, that's how it should be. Hongbi is the legitimate son, and with his status here, he won't have to worry about not being able to marry a wife when he grows up.
Qiao'er is different. His character is becoming more and more calm, and he has the appearance of an adult at a young age. If he can marry a smart and lovely woman like Shangguan Wan'er, his life will not be too bumpy.
The granddaughter didn't want to leave, and Shangguan Yi also wanted to let her have more contact with the children of the Li family, so she apologized with a wry smile. Shangguan Yi went back home first, and when Shangguan Wan'er had enough fun, she asked Li Qinzai to send someone to send her back.
Li Qinzai agreed with a smile, and he and Shangguan Yi smiled tacitly.
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The days were leisurely, but Li Qinzai was still uneasy.
Military reports from the Goguryeo battlefield came frequently, but mostly they were about trivial matters.
After Goguryeo was destroyed, the Tang army was now in the stage of cleaning up the remnants. According to the military reports sent by Li Ji to Chang'an, except for some scattered small-scale rebellions, there were basically no major wars.
The Goguryeo people in some cities could not stand the high-pressure policies of the Tang army, so a city-wide rebellion broke out.
At the beginning of the rebellion, the Tang army was inevitably beaten to a loss. However, in the face of the powerful attack of the Tang army, how could the common people holding hoes and forks be the opponents of the Tang army.
The final outcome was naturally that the rebellion was quickly put down, and then the Tang army severely punished them one after another. Some cities were killed by the Tang army and turned into empty cities or ghost cities. In addition to dilapidated buildings, there was not even a breathing dog in the city.
The contents of the military newspaper were concise and comprehensive, and Li Qinzai read them over and over again.
In fact, what he cared about most was not Goguryeo, but Silla.
The conflict between the Japanese and the Silla people had reached a fever pitch. Pang Tongshan, the deputy marching commander of Liaodong Road, went to mediate on Li Ji's order. The Silla people may not know Pang Tongshan's purpose, but Li Qinzai knew very well that Pang Tongshan must have gone there with a conspiracy.
I just don’t know when Pang Tongshan will take action and what reason Li Ji will use to take action against Silla.
The first lunar month has just come out, and people's mood has returned to normal from the joy of the New Year.
The period of rest for the courtiers has also ended. After the Lantern Festival, officials from the three provinces and six ministries began to take charge of government affairs, and the first court meeting of the new year also started as scheduled.
The first issue of the court meeting was that the queen was worried about the people, so she decided to take women of the fourth rank or above out of Chang'an, all the way east to Luoyang, and worship at the farm altar in Luoyang palace to pray for the people of the world, so that this year would have good weather and good harvests.
There was no controversy on the topic. Li Zhi had already greeted the important courtiers. Besides, it was business for the queen to pray for her subjects, and no one who had a little respect for the gods would speak out against it.
In the British palace, Cui Jie and Jin Xiang were busy early in the morning.
Their luggage has been packed, and they are even wearing official uniforms. The Li family's servants are waiting outside the door. This time the mistress of the family is on a far trip, and the servants are responsible for security work. Li Qinzai sent two hundred servants. Guarding you all the way.
"Husband, after I leave, you must remember to eat and drink less. Also, Qiao'er's studies must be supervised every day. The child will run out to play if he is not careful. Hongbi has a maid and an old woman to take care of me, but I am. Don’t worry, besides, I have to say hello to Aweng and Aniang every day. Aniang likes to be lively, and her husband allows her to go out and interact with the powerful family members..."
Cui Jie warned one after another, and Li Qinzai responded with a smile.
Only now do I realize how complicated it is for a woman to run a household. It may not seem like a trivial matter, but she takes care of every aspect, from the elderly to the young. She takes care of everything carefully.
"Don't worry, madam. I'm at home," Li Qinzai stretched out his hand to straighten her slightly messy hair and said with a smile, "It's a long way to Luoyang, so you can take good care of yourself on the way."
After thinking about it, Li Qinzai leaned close to her ear and whispered: "Keep a certain distance from the queen. Don't believe her words, and don't agree to any of her requests on the spot. Please discuss it with Jinxiang later. If there is any disagreement,
If you want to decide, you can send Buqu to tell me in a letter."
Cui Jie's eyes flashed and she nodded silently.
She is the daughter of an aristocratic family, and she is very aware of the dangers in the court. In the past, her husband had to bear them alone. On this trip, she spent time with the queen day and night. It was more complicated for women to get along with each other. Cui Jie naturally did not dare to take it lightly.
Jin Xiang stood aside quietly, holding Li Qinzai's sleeve with one hand, his face full of separation sadness.
Li Qinzai smiled and pinched her face and said: "You should also take good care of yourself, don't catch a cold, don't go hungry, discuss everything with Jie'er, and never make your own decisions..."
Jin Xiang nodded with tears in his eyes and choked with sobs: "I can't bear to leave my husband. My sister and I won't be able to see each other for several months after we go away. Will my husband miss us?"
Li Qinzai sighed: "Of course I will miss you. I want to cry now. Thinking of the days without you at home, I can't help but feel sad..."
Before he finished speaking, Jin Xiang stared at him sharply and said coldly: "My husband, can you calm down your expression when you say this? You almost laughed out loud!"