Chapter 629 Family affairs, state affairs, children and grandchildren affairs
Li Ji was a famous general in the Tang Dynasty, but now he is old and basically in retirement.
There is no retirement system in the court. With Li Ji's reputation and status, even if he becomes an official, Li Zhi will definitely not agree. How can such a powerful nuclear bomb allow him to retire?
For a retired veteran cadre, most of his descendants are officials abroad, so his life is actually very lonely.
Li Qinzai saw Li Ji squatting in the yard outside his study more than once, muttering alone to his beloved peony.
When a hero grows old and loses his edge, he is no different from any other ordinary old man.
Perhaps, only when he puts on his armor and stands in front of thousands of troops, will his sharp and famous sword be pulled out from the worn scabbard and shine with dazzling light.
Among the many descendants of the Li family, only Li Qinzai spent more time with Li Ji. Li Qinzai had a salty personality, and Li Ji was also a retired old man. They were just a pair of idlers.
"Your father probably won't come back to Runzhou after the Chinese New Year." Li Ji said, stroking his white beard.
Li Qinzai was stunned: "Is my father going to be transferred?"
Li Ji grunted and said: "Maybe he will be transferred to the Sixth Department to serve. Firstly, your father has been the governor of Runzhou for more than four years and has almost accumulated qualifications. Secondly, hehe, he can be considered as a son of yours. Light.”
"The great contribution of sending an envoy to Tuyuhun and the strategic significance of incorporating it into the territory are too great. Your Majesty can't reward you even if you make me a county prince, so I decided to blame your parents. Your father has entrusted you with your blessing, so you can be regarded as a governor this time." If you become an official in the capital, you will probably serve as a minister in the Ministry of Husbandry or the Ministry of Personnel."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Congratulations to grandpa too. This time our family has all our children and grandchildren, and they can all be by your side to honor you."
Li Ji sighed: "If all our children and grandchildren are like you, I might as well live alone. You said you have harmed so many of my peonies. I finally expected you to go to the northwest. It would be better for your son to simply uproot my peonies." Even when I ordered the army to massacre the city, I was never so cruel."
Li Qinzai smiled and said, "We are all one family. We don't talk about two families. Tomorrow my grandson will plant peonies in your yard, so that you can feel the satisfaction of hosting a house full of embroiderers."
Li Ji laughed and scolded: "Get out of here! Among the unworthy descendants of the Li family, you are the most unworthy. Not only do you cause trouble outside, but you also come back to harm me when you get home. You are born to collect debts."
The grandfather and grandson chatted for a long time, and then Li Qinzai took his leave.
Li Qinzai couldn't say more about Li Siwen's concubine. Although Li Ji was the patriarch of the family, there was no need for Li Qinzai to bother him with such a trivial matter. Even Li Qinzai himself didn't want to interfere.
As long as I have no objection and Li Qinzai turns a blind eye, everyone knows what a man is thinking.
If one day my mother becomes unhappy, there is no need for Li Qinzai to interfere. With my mother's lion roaring skills, Li Siwen will probably throw the concubine into the well on his own initiative.
After exiting the study, Li Qinzai took a casual glance and saw Li Ji sitting on the futon in a daze, facing the wall in a daze.
Li Qinzai suddenly realized that Li Ji was very old.
According to the course of history, he has only a few years left in his life. A generation of famous generals have lost their sharpness. No matter how dazzling they were in half a lifetime, they will eventually be lost in the long river of history.
However, history is history and family is family.
After reading the history of youth, you might as well sigh behind your back and continue living your life, but what about your family? You can’t just sigh after losing them.
His steps suddenly stopped. Li Qinzai turned to look at Li Ji and said, "Grandpa, don't stay in the study all day long. You should go out and walk around more."
Li Ji was startled and said with a smile: "When you become a county prince, you become more courageous. Do you dare to teach me a lesson?"
"Grandpa, grandson, to be honest, you should change to a younger lifestyle and increase your longevity. Such a big family is pointing at you. You are the talisman of our Li family. You must live for a few more years. See with your own eyes that our family business is getting more and more prosperous."
Li Ji laughed and said: "The things I should do in this life and the fame and fortune I should earn for my family are enough. Now it depends on you juniors to see if you can live up to the expectations. Anyway, in a few years, I will kick off my legs and close my eyes. Jiuquan will be the best. I will not be ashamed to see my ancestors."
Li Qinzai said seriously: "My grandson will make the family business more and more prosperous. With me, the Li family will last for a hundred years."
Li Ji said happily: "This sentence makes me feel uplifted, haha. Li Chunfeng made a divination for me many years ago. The divination said that since me, the Li family's power has become increasingly declining. After three generations, this is unheard of in the world."
"Now that you have suddenly become promising, you have acquired inexplicable abilities. If I have the chance to meet Li Chunfeng again, I would like to ask him to do another divination to see if there are any variables in the family status of my Li family."
Li Qinzai said anxiously: "Speaking of family status...Grandpa, you didn't do anything outrageous back then, right?"
Anticipating that this guy would not do anything good next, Li Ji secretly used his internal strength and said calmly: "What do you mean?"
Li Qinzai said anxiously: "You have to believe in such things as retribution. You see, both you and my grandson and I have worked hard to make our family business prosperous, but if you had done something outrageous and resentful back then, that would have been bad. Already."
"My grandson was concentrating on strengthening the family business, but there was a click, thunder, and the sky collapsed with the Purple Gold Hammer..."
Li Ji:???
"My grandson was so unjust when our family was wiped out by five thunderbolts. Grandpa, seriously, you didn't rape a girl from a good family when you were in the war, right?"
Li Ji was so angry that his beard stood up: "You evil beast, do you want to make me angry to death?"
"You're anxious, you're anxious! Are you feeling guilty? Are you angry?"
When Li Ji looked around, Li Qinzai knew that he should evacuate, and if he didn't evacuate, he would have to call the doctors for rescue.
So Li Qinzai swooped out of the study door and ran away amidst Li Ji's angry curses.
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The life of a retired veteran cadre needs to be stimulated occasionally. It is not good to be calm all the time. It is so good to roar angrily, jump on one's feet and curse, and the blood will surge up, and the old face will look a few years younger.
Back in his yard, Li Qinzai called the housekeeper and asked him to find some valuable wood, such as agarwood, rosewood and so on.
The housekeeper was very efficient and found a lot of food in half an hour.
Li Ji fought for half his life, and while earning fame and fame, he also made a lot of money. None of the old killers in the Tang Dynasty had a clean bottom, and they all made a lot of money.
It's not a big deal for Li Qinzai to want precious wood, there are a lot of them in the house.
After finding the wood, Li Qinzai closed the door and started working with files, carving knives, chisels and other tools.
Halfway through the work, the housekeeper came to report that there was a visitor.
"No! You said I'm dead. Come back tomorrow to express your condolences." Li Qinzai didn't even open the door to his room, but shouted impatiently outside.
There was a chuckle from outside the door.
Li Sujie's voice echoed outside the door: "Sir, don't curse yourself all the time. It's unlucky."
Li Qinzai was stunned and had to put down what he was doing and open the door.
In the courtyard outside the door, Li Sujie, Li Xian, Qi Bizhen and other students were standing respectfully outside, smiling at Li Qinzai. When Li Qinzai came out, everyone saluted.
"Disciple congratulates you sir on your promotion to the title of County Marquis and your great achievements and fame."
Li Qinzai said solemnly: "You all came empty-handed?"
Everyone was stunned, and Li Sujie hurriedly said: "I brought a gift and gave it to the housekeeper of your house."
Li Qinzai's gloomy face suddenly became sunny, and he became enthusiastic in an instant, waving to everyone affectionately.
"It's cold outside, but it's warm inside. Why should teachers and students like you and me be so different? When you come to your home, please make sure you feel at home."