It was said to be a family banquet, but there were only three hosts among four generations.
The usual life in the Duke's mansion was simple. There were kabuki and music troupes in the mansion, but they were rarely used.
In the house of a general, the head of the family is a cautious and cautious person who has made contributions to the three dynasties. The house usually does not promote a life of extravagance and extravagance. Kabuki and orchestra are kept in the house, and most of the time they are just decorations.
Today is different. The three old and young masters are sitting in the hall, and the people in the hall are singing and dancing, and playing music on the shengxiao. It is peaceful and harmonious.
Although there are not many people in the mansion this year, there still needs to be a sense of ceremony.
With the cheerful music of chimes, sheng, Xiao and drums, dancers with beautiful faces and graceful figures danced in the hall. Li Ji was already seventy percent drunk, and his old face was slightly flushed...
"Qin Zai, come here and have a drink with me!" Li Ji waved.
Li Qinzai came over, raised his glass with both hands in a respectful toast, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Qin Zai, the future success or failure of the Li family depends on you." Li Ji laughed, his drunken eyes full of appreciation.
Li Qinzai said hurriedly: "Grandpa, please don't count on your grandson. The prosperity and decline of the Li family depends on my cousin."
His cousin is Li Jingye, the eldest son of the Li family, who is destined to inherit the British Dukedom. Li Qinzai is the fifth eldest son, and the British Dukedom has nothing to do with him.
He is already a county prince, and he doesn't care about the British Dukeship. A real man wants to gain fame and earn his own money in his life.
Li Ji sighed solemnly, shook his head and said: "He is dedicated to his job... I don't know if he can support the family business. No matter as a person or as a person, his job is not as good as yours."
Li Qinzai said hurriedly: "Grandpa, you are drunk."
Li Ji smiled and said, "Maybe I'm drunk..."
Staring at Li Qinzai with drunken eyes, Li Ji said slowly: "You are already the son of Weinan County, and you have a bright future. The Li family has two nobles. Perhaps, you should also have an independent mansion to spread the branches of the Li family.":.
"Grandpa, my grandson is still a child of more than 200 months old..."
"Bah! You are not ashamed in front of Qiao'er!" Li Ji laughed and scolded: "They are all knighted people, and they still look like this bastard, can't they be more cautious?"
Sighing, Li Ji said: "After next spring, I will choose a house for you in Chang'an City. It will be your county mansion from now on. Among the younger generations of the Li family, you are the only one who is the most promising and has the qualifications to open a mansion alone. It will be good for the Li family and your future if you move out."
Li Qinzai thought for a while and said: "Grandpa, my grandson lives in Ganjingzhuang on weekdays. He usually does not live in Chang'an City. We will talk about the opening of the mansion later."
Li Ji stared at him and suddenly burst into laughter, making the gray beard under his chin tremble: "It's really...she's so beautiful. Is the lady in Ganjingzhuang so beautiful? Will you never come back?"
Li Qinzai was startled and said cautiously: "What kind of mother-in-law? My grandson lives in the countryside purely for self-cultivation and asking for the way of heaven..."
"God's way is nothing! Just open your mouth and let God's way come to you. I'm not afraid that God's thunder will strike you to death."
Li Ji scolded: "The daughter of the Cui family ran away from her marriage in a confused way and fled to Zhuangzi. It's enough for you to flirt with each other every day. You should be in love with Mu Shaoai, but there should be a limit to the days of flirting. Is it possible that you will remain anonymous and without distinction for the rest of your life?" ?”
Li Qinzai was shocked: "Grandpa, you..."
Li Ji sneered: "You really think I am so stupid that you don't know anything while sitting in the house?"
The first reaction in Li Qinzai's mind was that Liu Asi's tribe was secretly tipping off the information, and he immediately denied it.
Liu Asi and Buqu would not do this. Since they agreed, they would definitely keep the secret. People these days are very concerned about promises, and they will not break their promises.
Then the rest may be that the dealer informed the news.
Ganjing Village is the village of the Li family. Most of the villagers are veterans or descendants of those who followed Li Ji in the Northern and Southern Wars. Their loyalty to Li Ji is unimaginable to others.
My husband's grandson was flirting with an unmarried girl in Zhuangzi. It was impossible to hide the news from Li Ji.
"Grandpa, do you know everything?" Li Qinzai smiled bitterly.
Li Ji snorted and said, "As long as I want to know about the affairs of my village, I will definitely know."
"It's really fate. Neither you nor the daughter of the Cui family are happy with this marriage. Who knew that God would pull a red thread and you can't hide it even if you want to? So why don't you get together now? Haha!"
Li Qinzai couldn't help but said: "When did you know that she was the daughter of the Cui family?"
Li Ji glanced at him and said: "We knew it after the autumn harvest, and the Cui family also knew it. Otherwise, why do you think the Cui family's pursuers didn't come to the door for so long? All the nobles who have been in the millennium have been living for a living?"
"Oh, the two elders deliberately let you two interact more, so I let you go, otherwise the Cui family girl would have been kidnapped and brought to justice."
Li Qinzai looked up to the sky and sighed speechlessly.
The clown is actually myself...
No, Cui Jie is even uglier. That silly girl thought she was hiding so well that the Cui family couldn't find her.
Li Qinzai sighed: "My grandson admits his defeat and wants to be killed or chopped into pieces... Well, it's not that serious, it won't happen, haha."
Li Ji lowered his face and said slowly: "It's been several months since the autumn harvest, and you two have developed the feelings you should have. You must not be opposed to this marriage, right?"
"It would be inappropriate for a girl who has not yet left the court to flirt with you all day long in the village. It will ruin her reputation. If there is an auspicious day after the spring, you should get married as soon as possible."
Smiling sarcastically, Li Ji coldly snorted: "Now that things have happened, you must be happy to get married to her, right?"
Li Qinzai was stunned for a moment, then turned around, like a shy water lotus that couldn't stand the cool breeze, and said shyly: "My grandson is so filial, so of course it's all up to grandpa to make the decision."
Li Ji felt nauseated for a while and couldn't help but sigh. Then he felt that it was not enough, so he sighed again.
"It's settled, find an auspicious day in February and get married as soon as possible," Li Ji said slowly: "I think it's good for the girl from the Cui family. Last time Qiao'er was kidnapped by the gangsters, I heard that the girl from the Cui family risked her life regardless of her safety. "Guard, such a good girl is worthy of being the wife of my Li family, and she should be hired with a real matchmaker."
Li Qinzai thought of the hardships Cui Jie and Qiao'er had experienced together, and couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, she is a good girl."
After the night banquet, Li Ji was drunk and was helped back to his bedroom by his servants.
Li Qinzai also carried the sleepy Qiao'er to the backyard.
As he got older, Qiao'er became a little heavy in his arms, so Li Qinzai patted him on the back as he walked.
Qiao'er woke up suddenly with a slight bump in her arms, rubbed her eyes and looked around at the dark surroundings.
"Dad, is the New Year over?"
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "It's not the time of birth, and the New Year is not over yet."
"Dad, what is Chinese New Year?"
"'Nian' is a kind of monster, very fierce and ferocious, and specializes in eating people. Therefore, we folk have to 'celebrate the New Year' every time at this time, in order to scare away the Nian beast and pass the next year smoothly."
Qiao'er blinked her clear eyes and said, "Dad, Qiao'er will protect dad when he grows up and prevent him from being eaten by the Nian beast."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Okay, but now Qiao'er is still young, dad will protect you."
"Yeah! Dad protects Qiao'er, and Qiao'er will protect dad when he grows up."
Qiao'er felt a little sleepy again as she spoke, her eyelids drooping.
Leaning drowsily on Li Qinzai's shoulder, Qiao'er murmured like a dream: "Dad, happy New Year."
Li Qinzai paused in his steps and looked sideways at Qiao'er's confused little face. Infinite tenderness surged in his heart, and he said softly: "You also have a good New Year. Grow up slowly and you will grow up well. Don't worry."
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Late at night, Chang'an City is still bustling with activity.
The market stayed up all night, and people took their families to the streets to visit the night market.
In the midst of the excitement and joy, a fast horse galloped in from the Yanping Gate in Chang'an.
The horse did not stop even after entering the city, and galloped towards Tai Chi Palace.
As they approached the palace gate, the knight finally took the reins and slowed down.
Seeing the soldiers on duty in front of the palace gate slowly surrounding them, the knight with dusty face shouted loudly: "There is an urgent military situation ahead! The inspector led Liu Rengui, the governor of Fangzhou, to report to Chang'an thousands of miles away! The Japanese traitors sent troops to Baekje to fight with the Tang Dynasty at the mouth of Baijiang River. , our soldiers suffered nearly a thousand casualties!" Provide you with the fastest updates and free reading.:.