Three generations of British princes have held official positions. Regardless of whether they are favored by their descendants or earned by their own abilities, the whole family is full of positive energy. Everyone knows how to eat the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries. .
Therefore, even though they knew that Li Qinzai was about to go south according to the order, even if the women were reluctant to give up, they would not ignore the importance of blocking him.
Jinxiang, who was pregnant, acted a little fiercely. Women during pregnancy have a lot of emotional ups and downs. When they learned that it was her father who recommended her husband to go south according to the order, she was even more angry and ignored Prince Teng. She closed the door and cried for a while.
After appeasing his mother-in-law and children, Li Qinzai was called into the study by Li Ji.
The study room was filled with sandalwood and felt a little stuffy. Li Ji was holding a volume of military literature and slowly turning the pages.
Li Qinzai frowned when he entered the study, and opened the door and window without asking Li Ji's opinion.
"You are so old, how can you burn some sandalwood and become a Buddha instantly? The most important thing for you is to have a normal diet and rest. If you want your heart and lung function to be healthy, you must always pay attention to ventilation..."
Li Ji looked at him with a smile and said nothing.
There are many descendants of the Li family, but only by getting along with Li Qinzai can he be like the descendants of a normal family. Li Ji can feel what the happiness of family is. Only Li Qinzai dares to be so presumptuous in front of him and can win his favor.
After opening the doors and windows for ventilation, Li Qinzai started searching in the study.
After searching around for a while, I was surprised to find a new white jade paperweight on the desk. My eyes lit up immediately. I took it in my hand, weighed it, and inserted it into my belt.
"The good stuff belongs to me. Grandpa, please buy another one when you have time." Li Qinzai said politely.
Li Ji pointed at him and laughed and scolded: "You dare to steal my things, and you are the only one in the whole family. Your father doesn't even have the courage."
Li Qinzai said with a smile: "What is grandpa's is grandson's. Who among us will follow whom? While you are still awake, grandson reminds you that you will give me more money in your will in the future. After all, I am your most beloved baby... "
These suicide words finally ruined Li Ji's good mood. Li Ji grabbed a bunch of brushes on the desk and shot them as hidden darts.
"You bastard, you are just looking for bad luck with me, are you looking for death?"
Li Qinzai dodged perfectly and gestured towards Li Ji.
"Grandpa, calm down, my grandson did it on purpose... Getting angry occasionally will help the elderly to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis."
"With a bastard like you here, I will lose at least ten years of my life!" Li Ji said angrily.
Li Qinzai said hurriedly: "Let's get down to business, Grandpa, let's get down to business. Why did you call your grandson here?"
Li Ji didn't bother to get angry with him anymore. He calmed down and smoothed his beard and said slowly, "I heard that the emperor sent you to Jiangnan?"
"Yes, some prominent families in the south of the Yangtze River are making trouble. My grandson is going to teach them a lesson."
Li Ji looked worried: "Jiangnan is their territory. Don't go too far if you go here. If you really make them anxious, it's hard to say whether they will kill you."
Li Qinzai smiled nonchalantly and said, "Grandpa should be worried about whether his grandson will kill them."
Li Ji was stunned for a moment, then he heard something different and frowned: "What do you mean?"
Li Qinzai whispered: "Grandpa should know that my grandson is not going to the south of the Yangtze River alone. The emperor has secretly sent Xue Rengui to deploy troops to accompany him on both sides of the Yangtze River."
Li Ji was worthy of being an old fox from three dynasties, and he immediately understood what Li Qinzai was thinking.
"When you go to Jiangnan, I'm afraid it's not just as simple as teaching Jiangnan's famous families a lesson? What else do you want to do?"
Li Qinzai admitted honestly: "It is indeed not as simple as teaching the Jiangnan noble family, otherwise there would be no need to mobilize troops and mobilize troops, and my grandson would not be so courageous."
Li Ji's expression gradually became serious: "I know your nature. You bastard looks gentle and harmless, but you often kill people with blood. So this time you go to Jiangnan, do you plan to go on a killing spree?"
"Grandpa, what you said..." Li Qinzai clicked his tongue and said, "How can you describe my grandson as a pure and honest person? How can I have such a murderous nature?"
After a pause, Li Qinzai's voice became deeper and deeper: "I am going to Jiangnan. My grandson simply takes this opportunity to solve the long-standing problems of the Tang Dynasty."
"what is the problem?"
"The problem of land annexation by powerful landlords."
Li Ji was startled, and then said angrily: "Are you crazy? How dare you touch such a fatal thing! How capable are you?"
Li Qinzai was silent for a moment and said slowly: "My grandson is not very capable, but there are some things that we cannot just sit back and watch. Others dare not do it or are unwilling to do it. I will do it!"
"My grandson has been granted the title of Duke. If nothing else happens, future generations will have no worries about their livelihood. However, since my grandson is sitting in this position and the emperor has great trust in me, there are some disadvantages and disasters. My grandson should stand up." Come out and take advantage of the right time and place to get things done..."
"Jiangnan and Huainan are the granary of the Tang Dynasty. If Jiangnan is determined, the world will be determined. Sun'er will set an example and set rules for the powerful families in the world this time. The chaos of land annexation cannot continue. The Tian family and the The court must have a say in land issues."
Li Ji looked at him in shock. It was only today that he suddenly realized that this grandson was more courageous and decisive than he imagined.
The grandfather and grandson were silent for a long time in the study, and then Li Ji slowly said: "What are you going to do?"
Li Qinzai laughed and said: "There is a story that someone wanted to open a window in a room, and everyone else in the room objected. Someone suddenly became angry, so he decided to simply lift the roof. Others in the room were scared. Everyone said we should open the windows, but we have no objection."
Li Ji's eyes lit up and he said, "This story is quite novel. I have never heard of it."
Li Qinzai sighed: "Chinese people, regardless of high or low, all adhere to the golden mean. If it is too conservative, they will not be reconciled. If it is too radical, they will not be satisfied. If you go to extremes and stimulate it, they will immediately think that the most feasible is the golden mean. This is not the people's will. It’s human nature.”
Li Ji stroked his beard and smiled: "If I hadn't looked at your face, I would have thought you were a thousand-year-old fox who can see people's hearts so clearly. I have never looked down on you, but I am still surprised today."
Li Qinzai looked him directly in the eyes and said, "Grandpa, believe me, I can do this well and I won't cause trouble to our Li family."
Li Ji nodded: "I don't know what you will do, but I believe in you."
"Serve the family and the country, share the worries of the king, and have righteousness in front of you. There is no need to look forward or backward. As a member of the Li family, even if you get into trouble, I would like you to share the burden. Grandson, go ahead and do it!"
"If you can really solve the long-standing disadvantages of land annexation in the south of the Yangtze River, it will be a great merit. The people of the world will be grateful to you for your grace for survival from generation to generation, and you will live up to the late emperor and me for building such a beautiful country."