Unable to figure out the purpose of Shangguan Tingzhi's visit, the conversation between the two had to start with boring nonsense.
Like all parents in the world, when they get together, they first talk about their own children, then praise each other's children, and finally come to the conclusion that it would be great if my children were as good as your children.
The two had a great time chatting about this topic, especially when it came to Shangguan Wan'er, the faces of the two old fathers showed doting looks at the same time.
"It turns out that Wan'er's name was given by my virtuous brother..." Shangguan Tingzhi smiled gently. Although Wan'er was not around, the doting look on his face could not be concealed.
Li Qinzai was a little surprised: "I took it?"
Shangguan Tingzhi smiled and said: "When Kun'er was studying under Xiandi, Xiandi told Kun'er that he should work hard and give him a sister named 'Shangguan Wan'er' as soon as possible..."
"Later, my wife became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. I remember that Kun'er looked at her infant sister curiously and looked very excited. He kept calling her 'Sister Wan'er'. Brother Yu thought, since the name Wan'er
It was Kun'er's husband who said it, so he decided to give it his name."
Li Qinzai looked a little embarrassed.
Unexpectedly, Wan'er, a famous person in history, actually chose her own name. I instantly felt like she had an awesome influence on the trajectory of history.
"Haha, what a coincidence. To be honest, I also like this child Wan'er. When she is a little older, if Brother Shangguan is at ease, you might as well let her come to my school to study. A woman cannot be without talent. She is obviously a very smart child.
, don’t delay.”
Shangguan Tingzhi said happily: "Brother Yu has this intention. Everyone in the world says that the wise brother Jingchu is full of knowledge and has talents in the world. Especially in arithmetic, he is comparable to a master. If a pair of children in my family can worship under my disciple,
This is my great fortune as a Shangguan family."
Li Qinzai smacked his lips and chatted happily. Why did he get another disciple inexplicably?
In his life plan, after these students complete their studies, they will close the Ganjingzhuang Academy, relieve themselves of a burden, and become a salted fish without any pressure. If he accepts Shangguan Wan'er, won't the academy continue to work?
Drive on?
No matter what, leave it to Princess Xuancheng. This is called "teaching apprentices on behalf of a teacher". If something happens, Xuancheng will obey her.
The two talked about their children, the weather, and their family, but they never mentioned the trouble Shangguan Tingzhi had caused.
This is a big trouble. Since Li Qinzai can't solve it, he shouldn't open his mouth to cause trouble for others.
But Shangguan Tingzhi seemed to have a different idea. In other words, he came to visit today because he originally wanted to talk about this matter openly and honestly.
After a moment of silence, Shangguan Tingzhi said slowly: "Brother Yu, you must have heard that Brother Yu recently sent a memorial to the emperor. In addition to admonishing the transfer of official warehouses in Huainan, Brother Yu also said that a large amount of fertile land in Huainan, Jiangnan and Huainan was used by powerful people.
The matter of the aristocratic family’s occupation…”
Li Qinzai couldn't laugh anymore and nodded: "I heard about it."
Shangguan Tingzhi twitched the corner of his mouth and said: "Actually, the memorial has already said it very mildly. It is not only the Jiangnan and Huainan provinces that have invaded and occupied fertile land, Guanzhong and Hebei are even more serious. In other words, as long as there is fertile land in the Tang Dynasty,
The powerful and aristocratic families have all taken action."
"Last year, the Ministry of Household Affairs calculated the world's population, and the total number of households in the Tang Dynasty was more than 3.8 million. If each of these farmers has land and every household has something to support, I can conclude that within thirty years, the Tang Dynasty will usher in a prosperous age.
More powerful than any dynasty in history."
"However, if all the land in the Tang Dynasty was annexed by the powerful and became the private property of powerful families, and the farmers gradually became serfs or refugees, then these 3.8 million farmers would be enough to ruin the Tang Dynasty!"
Shangguan Tingzhi showed a worried look and sighed: "Flowers are decorated with brocade, and fire is cooking oil. The more prosperous and peaceful the scene is, the more hidden dangers are hidden. A foolish brother eats the king's salary and does not say anything when he sees danger. How can he be a minister?"
road?"
Looking at the silent Li Qinzai, Shangguan Tingzhi smiled and said: "Brother Jingchu loves this pair of children in my family. Brother Yu is very honored. If one day a disaster strikes, the Shangguan family is all old and weak, and they will die. There is nothing to be afraid of."
Also, the only thing that Brother Yu can't let go of is this pair of children..."
"They are too young, and many of their grievances have nothing to do with them. If one day, for the sake of these two children still being able to please my dear brother, I ask my dear brother to save their lives and remain anonymous all their lives to work in your mansion.
A servant carrying water and cleaning is enough..."
"Brother Yu, this is a small request, but please, brother Xian, for the sake of these two children, reluctantly agree to it. It is my fault to cause trouble to brother Xian. Please forgive me."
Li Qinzai was shocked. The meaning of Shangguan Tingzhi's words was very obvious. The Shangguan family might be in danger. He came here today not to ask Li Qinzai to help solve his troubles, but just to save Kun'er and Wan'er.
To the lives of siblings.
"Brother Shangguan, the situation is not that bad. You just told Shangshu a few truths. Maybe you did offend someone. At most, you will be demoted to an official position in another place, and you will not be killed."
Shangguan Tingzhi smiled and said: "Yes, if Shangshu tells a few truths, it will certainly not lead to death, but what I want to say is not just these few truths..."
Li Qinzai said in surprise: "What else do you want to say?"
But Shangguan Tingzhi shook his head, looked directly at him, and said slowly: "Brother Yu's request just now, I wonder if brother Xian can agree to it? If so, the Shangguan family owes brother Xian a favor. If he cannot repay it in this life, he will be married in the next life.
Hold the ring, if you can't, Brother Yu will turn around and leave, looking for someone else."
"Are you usually so arrogant when asking for help?" Li Qinzai couldn't help but sigh, and said: "If the Shangguan family is really in trouble, I promise to save the lives of Kun'er and Wan'er."
"Brother Yu, I will remember Jingchu's promise, thank you very much!" Shangguan Tingzhi suddenly stood up, bowed to Li Qinzai, and stayed up for a long time.
Li Qinzai bowed helplessly in return, and the two stood up and looked at each other with a smile, but there was no smile in their eyes.
There are some troubles that even if you don't want to get involved with them, they will stick to you like dog-skin plaster and you won't be able to shake them off.
Not to mention Shangguan Wan'er, Shangguan Kun'er was his student. In this era, the relationship between teacher and student was no different from that of father and son. He could ignore the Shangguan family's misfortune, but if someone put a knife on his student's neck, he would still
Can you pretend not to see it?
The question now is, what else does Shangguan Tingzhi want to do?
I feel like this person is just like Wu Minzhi, a crazy critic.
Knowing that he was in big trouble, he didn't quickly shrink his head and keep a low profile. Judging from his appearance, he seemed to want to add fuel to the fire, for fear that the trouble would not be big enough, and for fear that others would not be able to kill him.
"Brother Shangguan, is there really no room for change?" Li Qinzai sighed: "Some things are accumulated over time. If you want to solve them in a day, you can only solve them slowly. Do we have a milder solution?
?”
Shangguan Tingzhi smiled freely, shook his head and said: "There can be a gentle way, but the premise is that someone must stand up and tell the emperor and the court in a voice that can be heard by everyone in the world that this matter was done wrong!
"
"Only when the emperor and his subjects realize that this matter is wrong, will later people seek a gentle solution. If no one is willing to stand up and make this first voice, then I will!"