If you look closely, you will see that veterans are also ordinary people.
No one is a saint, and they will not always show their great and upright side. On the contrary, veterans are more vulgar and more philistine. They have all the seven emotions and six desires of ordinary people, and some desires are even stronger than ordinary people.
How can ordinary people of flesh and blood live like saints?
Li Qinzai liked Lao Wei's appearance.
On weekdays, he looks like a wretched idiot. When he mentions the widow at the north end of the village, her eyes light up. On weekdays, she curses and speaks dirty words...
There are a lot of shortcomings, but they can't cover up his occasional brilliance.
When Datang needed him, he could take the initiative to stand up. Even though he was old, he still stood firmly in the center of the team.
Just a flash of light covered up all his shortcomings. The moment he was ordered to return to the army, he had already won the respect of Li Qinzai.
"At this age, you still have to work hard on the front line. Old Wei, what are you doing for? For Yongye Field?" Li Qinzai couldn't help but asked curiously.
Old Wei grinned: "Of course it's for Yongye Field, otherwise? Beheading five enemy heads will give you ten acres of Yongye Field. I'll work harder and behead ten of them. Haha, twenty acres of land is the same size.
Landlord..."
"Can I give you twenty acres of land? You don't have to work hard."
"What are you talking about, Mr. Young Master? The men in Guanzhong are upright and upright. They only gain fame and wealth from the battlefield. They receive favors from others for free. How can my Wei family be able to live in peace in this life?" Old Wei was a little unhappy.
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly, yes, the men in Guanzhong are so willful. They will not accept the benefits of others for nothing. In their view, this is treating them as beggars and giving alms, which hurts their self-esteem.
Old Wei sighed again and said: "Although fighting hard is mainly for Yongye Field, it also has the meaning of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country... Young Master, please don't laugh. Old Wei has never read a book. He listened to the captain's training when he was a soldier in the early years.
Having said that, I still vaguely understand some of the big principles."
"The captain of the school once said, put the country first and then the family. Only when the Tang Dynasty is at peace can the family be at peace. If someone doesn't want the Tang Dynasty to be at peace, I will chop him into pieces with a knife... Well, that's probably the truth, right?
"
Li Qinzai listened quietly, looking thoughtful.
For a long time, he held his lamp in honor of Old Wei.
"It's a gift that I can teach you. Mr. Wei, I respect you." After saying this, Li Qinzai finished the drink in one gulp.
The guests and hosts left happily.
Back in the other courtyard, Li Qinzai, who was a little tipsy, called Liu Asi.
"Send a fast horse to the Duke's Mansion in Chang'an and tell Grandpa that I want to march eastward with the army." Li Qinzai said calmly.
Liu Asi was stunned: "Five Young Masters are not allowed to joke. There is no joke in the army. How can you, with your tender arms and legs, join the army? The bumps on the road can kill half of your life."
Li Qinzai sighed: "I know, but I still want to go."
"Why?"
Li Qinzai smiled strangely: "I want to earn a few acres of Yongye land with my own hands. Is this a strong reason?"
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It only takes one day to go back and forth quickly.
One day later, Li Ji asked Buqu to bring him a letter. In the letter, Li Ji was very pleased with Li Qinzai's decision to help the king's army, and told him to pay attention to his safety.
Although he is accompanying the army, he is a man of great wealth after all. There is no need to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy in person. He can just stay in the commander's tent and make suggestions for the general manager of the march.
Li Qinzai felt extremely pleased after reading the letter.
Fortunately, my grandpa still retained his humanity and did not tell his grandson to go to the battlefield and fight the enemy desperately.
Originally, Li Qinzai thought that Lao Li's family was prosperous, and the addition of him was not much, and the whole world was even more happy to have him missing.
Along with the letter, there was also an appointment document, which was the seal of the general affixed by Li Ji himself, appointing Li Qinzai as the commander-in-chief of the Xiongjin Road March. Three days later, the North Camp of Gyeonggi Province responded to Mao, and those who were late and escaped were dealt with according to the military law.
This official is interesting. "Chang Shi" is a very flexible official position. It is said that he has great power. Indeed, he can take charge of everything in the army. Moreover, when the general is promoted, the chief historian is also qualified to make suggestions on strategies and tactics. Of course, the adoption of Whether you don't adopt it or not depends on the general's decision.
It is said that he does not have much power. Most of what Chang Shi is really responsible for is some trivial matters of logistics, such as food, grass, weapons, horses, etc. He has a group of secretaries who specialize in bookkeeping. Apart from this, he seems to have no other responsibilities.
Li Ji appointed him as chief historian, which must have taken some thought.
If you advance, you can make suggestions and make meritorious services; if you retreat, you can become a bookkeeper and write and draw pictures to supervise the provisions. Regardless of whether you make any achievements in the future, at least you will not be criticized when you return to Chang'an.
It's too much to ennoble the county prince? After all, he has served in the army for a long time. With his gleaming qualifications put here, who would dare to disapprove?
Putting away the appointment documents, Li Qinzai sighed, and then a wry smile appeared on his face.
It's a foregone conclusion that they will go out with the army, but how to say goodbye to Qiao'er and Cui Jie?
Especially Qiao'er, he must be properly placed before he can go on the expedition with peace of mind.
At night, the biting cold wind howls across the open wilderness, making a terrifying whine, like a ghost wailing and a wolf howling.
Li Qinzai was lying on the fence outside Cui Jie's yard. Seeing the lights in the house, Li Qinzai took out a slingshot from his arms, picked up a pebble on the ground, wrapped a note on the pebble, and buckled it The string of the slingshot pulled slowly.
He didn't dare to use too much force, fearing that the slingshot would be too powerful and accidentally kill Cui Jie. Not to mention how the Cui family fought against him, he would never be able to take off his hat as a widower.
Aim at the window lattice, apply slight force, and release the string!
I just heard a banging sound coming from the house, and I don't know what happened.
After a long pause, the frightened screams of the two women came from the room.
Li Qinzai shook his head and sighed.
This reflex arc is so weird... so cute.
After the fairies in the sky were demoted to the mortal world, they suddenly became more down-to-earth, and the lady from the aristocratic family was no exception. She must not miss a single slingshot that she deserves.
The door was pushed open, and the two women in the room rushed out angrily and looked around.
"Who? Who is doing evil? Come out quickly!" Cong Shuang stamped his feet and shouted.
Although Cui Jie had no vocabulary for swearing, she couldn't let down her momentum. She stood next to Cong Shuang with her hands on her hips like a teapot, and she looked as angry as an overfed hamster.
"It must be a naughty wild child from some family, it's too much! Girl, please help me with some scolding!" Cong Shuang said angrily.
Cui Jie pursed her lips for a long time, took a deep breath, pointed at the dark farmland outside the yard, and cursed weakly: "You... are bad children!"
Cong Shuang was stunned, looked at her speechlessly, sighed, and decided not to count on her.
Li Qinzai's eyes showed a smile, and after a rustling sound, he jumped out of the darkness, trying his best to look out of breath.
Cui Jie and Cong Shuang were stunned when they saw him.
"What happened just now? I just came over and saw a few wild kids running past me laughing and joking. I thought they had stolen something, so I chased them for a long time but couldn't catch up." Li Qinzai gasped for air, showing that he was really chasing after him.
appearance.
Cui Jie looked at him suspiciously: "Just now... wasn't you the one who did it?"
Li Qinzai was stunned: "What are you talking about? What did I do? I helped you chase the bad guys, but you doubted me?"
The two girls suppressed the doubts in their hearts and Congshuang said aggrievedly: "Li Shaolang, the children in Zhuangzi bully the girls. You have to help my girl make the decision."
"I don't know who threw a stone just now and broke the dishes on the kang table. Tomorrow we can only hold the rice in our hands and lick it with our tongues like beggars... Wuwuwu."
Li Qinzai said disdainfully: "Can you use a metaphor? The one holding the rice in his hands and licking it with his tongue is a dog, not a beggar."