Chapter 219: It’s polite to curse people behind their backs
When Li Qinzai was in Baekje, he actually got along well with Liu Rengui.
When he made the three-eyed gun, you can clearly see the excitement in Liu Rengui's eyes and his respect for the talents of the Tang Dynasty.
We talked for a long time as elders, and said that the grudges of the older generation do not involve the younger ones.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Li Qinzai returned to Chang'an, Liu Rengui, who was far away in Baekje to suppress the remnants of the Qing Dynasty, followed him.
Wouldn't it be better for you to quietly direct the battle?
After coming into contact with Liu Rengui in Baekje, Li Qinzai probably understood Liu Rengui's character.
Liu Rengui had no other purpose in impeaching him. It was purely for the sake of justice. There is really no sand in people's eyes. As long as it violates laws and disciplines, he will be impeached, no matter who you are.
Li Ji was already prominent at that time. During the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo, he only allowed the soldiers to loot and massacre the city. When he returned to Chang'an, Liu Rengui stayed with him for a whole month, which made Li Ji want to die.
Unexpectedly, many years later, Liu Rengui would join Li Qinzai again, and three generations of the Li family did not let him go.
Li Qinzai didn't care. He talked with Li Zhi after returning to Chang'an. He already knew Li Zhi's bottom line. No matter how he was punished, at least Li Zhi would not kill him.
I am very lucky to have the power to destroy the country. If I were defeated in that battle, the head on Li Qinzai's neck would be really unstable.
The imperial memorials in Chang'an were as sparse as rain, but Li Qinzai in Ganjingzhuang remained unmoved.
As long as you don't die, it's not a big deal.
After washing away the smell of gunpowder smoke, the days suddenly calmed down.
Li Qinzai returned to his previous lazy pace of life. He would only get up at three o'clock in the morning, stare blankly and wander around with nothing to do after dinner.
The harvest in Ganjingzhuang's fields this year is a bit uncertain. It's already the summer solstice, and many fields in Zhuangzi have not been sown and are left to become barren, and the wheat sown is growing a little weak.
Li Qinzai was a little worried, and after asking the old farmers in the village, he found out that the situation was indeed uncertain this year.
At the beginning of the next year, veterans were temporarily recruited to join the army, and many young and strong laborers in Zhuangzi rushed to the Baekje battlefield. The war delayed the spring planting, leaving many families with no labor available, and they did not seize the time for spring planting.
Secondly, it has not rained since the beginning of spring this year. There is a severe drought in Guanzhong. The water for irrigating the fields has to be brought in by the farmers. There is a lack of water in the fields, and the crops naturally grow poorly.
Although it is not the autumn harvest season, some people in Zhuangzi have already foreseen this year's harvest, and they all have sad faces.
Li Qinzai immediately wrote a letter to Li Ji of Chang'an, detailing the situation in Zhuangzi this year, and decided to reduce or reduce rents and taxes this year. After informing the villagers of this decision, the farmers in Zhuangzi relaxed a little.
Paying attention to this matter, Li Qinzai asked about the situation in Zhuangzi near Weinan County.
The result was just as he imagined. The harvests of each village this year were not optimistic.
But what is surprising is that whether there is a tacit understanding or not, all landlords in Zhuangzi, big and small, have announced the decision to reduce or reduce rents this year.
The relationship between the two different classes, landlords and peasants, does not have such sharp conflicts, let alone a life-or-death confrontation.
Despite the legendary sworn hatred, during the Longshuo period of the Tang Dynasty, the relationship between them was as harmonious as if they were family members. When encountering difficulties, everyone would compromise, take the initiative to share benefits, and help each other get through the difficulties.
Li Qinzai smiled happily.
This is why he likes this era, with its smoke and mirrors, human touch, and natural kindness everywhere, and neither giving nor receiving kindness is pretentious.
Now, he can understand why so many veterans who have been discharged and returned to their fields will take the initiative to stand up and fight for the country when they hear that they are being called up by the imperial court.
Because this kind of country and land is worth their efforts.
At noon, Li Qinzai sat lazily in the yard after eating and drinking, staring at Qiao'er squatting on his horse.
Cui Jie stood behind Li Qinzai. Seeing Qiao'er sweating profusely, she felt extremely distressed, but she didn't dare to interfere and stopped talking.
Qiao'er remained in a crouching position, her little mouth shrinking into the shape of a crescent moon in grievance.
"Dad, why do you suddenly ask me to do this? I'm too tired." Qiao'er said unhappily.
Li Qinzai said lazily: "Squat down honestly and wait for an hour before getting up."
Qiao'er said again: "The sage said, 'If you don't teach, you will punish those who are abused.' Dad must tell Qiao'er what I did wrong, right?"
Li Qinzai let out a sigh and said: "You have become knowledgeable, that's amazing! Who taught you?"
Qiao'er quickly glanced at Cui Jie and said nothing.
Cui Jie snorted and said, "What did I teach you?"
Li Qinzai stared at Qiao'er helplessly: "Didn't I tell you not to learn from your aunt?"
Qiao'er said stupidly: "Dad said that my aunt is stupid and not alert, and she will become even stupider after learning..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Cui Jie was so angry that she pinched Li Qinzai hard and said angrily: "Li Qinzai, what's wrong with my knowledge? What I learned was also taught by the great Confucian scholars of the time, and the articles and classics are all serious knowledge."
Li Qinzai sighed and said: "I didn't say you were not good at learning, I said you were a person... ugh!"
After a pause, Li Qinzai glared at Qiao'er and said, "How come you are so honest? From now on, whisper bad things about your aunt to me, but don't do it in front of other people. It's so rude."
Qiao'er still nodded stupidly: "Qiao'er knows, tell dad secretly later."
Cui Jie was furious: "Is it polite to say bad things quietly?"
Li Qinzai said seriously: "At least on the surface, you will think we are polite..."
"What kind of fallacy is this?" Cui Jie was furious.
Li Qinzai said coldly: "Let's put it this way, before you met me, or even after you met me, how many times did you secretly call me a bastard, a playboy, and a spendthrift?"
Cui Jie paused, blinked rapidly, and turned around to avoid Li Qinzai's eyes.
Li Qinzai was shocked: "Have you really scolded me?"
Cui Jie blurted out: "I didn't, don't talk nonsense."
Li Qinzai sighed and said, "Just scold me. You see, as long as you don't scold me in person, I still think you are gentle, demure, well-educated, and a polite and well-educated good woman. As for scolding me behind my back, I
If you don’t hear it, just pretend it doesn’t exist.”
"You should have this kind of attitude as a human being. No matter how confused you are, or whether you are a gentleman, you don't have to be serious about things behind your back, otherwise you will live a unhappy life. Talking bad things behind your back is already considered to be well-mannered and polite."
If Cui Jie realized something, she subconsciously said: "It seems... makes sense."
Li Qinzai said happily: "You have realized it."
After speaking, the corner of his mouth curled up imperceptibly.
She was deceived so easily, and her original evaluation of her was obviously very pertinent, and indeed silly.
Li Qinzai looked at Qiao'er again and said, "Since you have already said, 'If you don't teach, you will punish those who are tortured.' I can't let you learn this sentence in vain."
"Why do you have to squat on horseback? Firstly, yesterday you made your own firecrackers, lit them and threw them out to blow up others. Although the bombers were bad people, your behavior was very dangerous. Yesterday you and I were so happy to see each other again after a long separation. I'm sorry to punish you. Make up for it today."
"Secondly, you are six years old this year. It's time to build a good foundation for your health. Billions of dollars are not as good as a healthy and strong body. From today on, you have to squat every day, rain or shine. I will find a master for you. Teach you some self-defense techniques."
"Whether your future life will be mediocre and poor, or whether you will be prominent or prosperous, you must have the ability to escape with your life."
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