Since time travel, this is the first time Li Qinzai has met his grandpa Li Ji, a famous general who has been famous for thousands of years.
Only his back was seen, and he led his whole family in front to receive the order.
It wasn't until the eunuch who announced the decree left that Li Ji slowly turned around.
Li Qinzai mingled with a group of unscrupulous descendants and finally saw clearly what his grandfather Li Ji looked like for the first time.
Li Ji was less than seventy years old, quite burly, wearing a lavender robe, with white beard and hair, a lion's nose and a wide mouth, a broad face and big ears, and a majestic look on his face without speaking or smiling.
Everywhere you look, it's like a sharp sword sweeping across thousands of armies, making people inexplicably awe-inspiring.
The demeanor of a famous general is truly extraordinary.
After seeing off the eunuch who announced the decree, Li Ji slowly turned around and his eyes first fell on Li Qinzai.
There are five grandchildren in the Li family, a litter of unworthy descendants, but Li Qinzai, the fifth grandson, is unparalleled among the unworthy grandchildren, and it is difficult for others to match him.
His perverse and domineering temperament can be seen when he was a child. As he grew up, it became more and more uncontrollable. He has caused countless troubles since he was a child.
Li Qinzai's grandson is ranked fifth and is the youngest among them. Although he has done countless evil things outside, he is good at pleasing his elders with his sweet words and knows how to be courteous to his elders during the New Year. In the past, Li Ji doted on him.
However, the doting of the family elders and his own lack of restraint finally caused irreparable disaster.
Staring at Li Qinzai, his eyes darkened slightly, and Li Jilian said nothing with a cold face.
After a long time, his eyes moved away from his face, and Li Ji said coldly: "The decree has been issued, and it is impossible to return to heaven. There are officials waiting outside the door. Qin Zai, please pack up and go with the officials..."
After a pause, Li Ji sighed: "In the next few years, you... can take care of yourself."
The eyes of the elders and brothers of the Li family were focused on Li Qinzai's face, and their eyes were different and complicated.
Li Qinzai looked calm, and he had already been mentally prepared for this result.
A man in his twenties next to him patted him on the shoulder and sighed: "Don't be afraid, Jingchu. Grandpa is still angry, and there are discussions in the court. After the wind subsides, I will help you plead with your grandfather." , so that you can be released and returned to Beijing early..."
Li Qinzai was silent.
The speaker's name is Li Jingzhen, the third in line of grandchildren. He is Li Qinzai's cousin and the son of Li Zhen, Li Ji's eldest son.
"Jingchu" is Li Qinzai's cousin. As long as a man has read some books and is old, he will usually be given a cousin by his elders. The nickname "Jingchu" was chosen by Li Ji himself.
Cousins are generally called by brothers and friends of the same generation, while elders can call them by their first names or cousins, depending on personal habits.
Judging from Li Jingzhen's comforting words, the Li family's grandchildren are quite peaceful and friendly.
——Maybe everyone is the same asshole, and Li Qinzai is just better in the circle of assholes.
Not far away, his father Li Siwen stared at him steadily.
Li Qinzai suddenly felt something in his heart, raised his head and glanced over, meeting Li Siwen's eyes.
Li Siwen quickly withdrew his gaze, turned and left with a gloomy face, but was too lazy to say a word to him.
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly.
Well, if the blame is put on your head, you have to admit it.
Li Qinzai returned to his bedroom silently, briefly packed his clothes, and then opened the door.
Outside the door, housekeeper Wu Tong was waiting for him. When he saw him coming out, Wu Tong handed over several silver cakes weighing ten taels with both hands and stuffed them into his luggage.
While stuffing the stuffing, he kept mumbling with red eyes, this piece of silver cake was sent by Third Young Master secretly, and that piece of silver cake was sent by someone else...
Your father also secretly sent a piece of silver cake, but he was warned not to say it was from him. The way it looked both cold and hot made people feel distressed...
Wu Tong wiped his eyes and warned that the officials escorting him outside the door had also been taken care of. The fifth young master would never be wronged on the road, and no one dared to let the young master of the Li family suffer.
If Shaolang has anything to ask for on the way, just ask the official to handle it.
Li Qinzai smiled bitterly, picked up the baggage and left. The baggage was a bit heavy, mostly the weight of silver cakes.
Wu Tong cried and sent him off, nagging him all the way from the bedroom to the front door.
Outside the main entrance of the Duke's Mansion, there were indeed two officials waiting. When they saw Li Qinzai coming out, the officials stepped forward to pay homage and took the initiative to take the luggage from Li Qinzai.
The five young men of the Li family are still the five young men.
Even though he was sentenced to thousands of miles away, with his humble status as an official, he never dared to treat Li Qinzai as a prisoner. Instead, he took care of him as diligently and considerately as two personal servants.
Li Ji and Li Siwen returned to the inner house, but everyone in the Li family gathered at the front door to see them off.
Li Qinzai glanced at the door expectantly, but he did not see the arms supervisor and craftsman. Apparently, the powerful bow he invented with twice the range had not been made yet.
I feel a little disappointed in my heart, but the decree has been made and there can be no delay.
Li Qinzai stepped down the stone steps outside the main door and was about to walk, but suddenly stopped, thought for a moment, turned around and bowed to the lintel of Li's house with a long bow, then smiled at the farewell people, turned and went on his way.
Two hours later, it was already noon.
At this time, Li Qinzai, escorted by officials, had left Chang'an City and headed south.
He walked all the way, and the sentence of "immigrant" could not make him too relaxed. Walking was the basic operation, and he couldn't even think about riding a horse or riding a car.
This is a sentence and a punishment, not for you to pursue poetry and distant places. From Chang'an to Lingnan, it's a thousand or two thousand miles, so just walk slowly.
It wasn't until he walked out of Chang'an City and got further and further away from the city gate that the majestic city wall of Chang'an City had shrunk, blurred, and disappeared from his sight. Li Qinzai was finally completely disappointed.
Did that damn craftsman really let himself go?
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After noon, the craftsman from the weapons supervisor finally appeared at the door of Li's house.
Li Qinzai's drawings are very detailed, but it is not easy to turn the drawings into reality. Many mechanical parts need to be carefully modeled and made, and no one can be careless.
The craftsmen worked all night and all morning, and finally finished the strong bow designed by Li Qinzai just after noon.
Li Qinzai's threats from yesterday were still in his ears, and the craftsman did not dare to delay. After not sleeping all night, he hurriedly came to the door of Li's house and asked to see the Fifth Young Master.
Unexpectedly, Bu Fu, the guard at the door, told him that a decree came from the palace in the early morning, and that the fifth young master had been escorted out of the capital and fled to Lingnan.
The craftsman was shocked, and his hands and feet became cold from fear.
Yesterday, the Fifth Young Master threatened that if he fled to Lingnan, he would definitely take the craftsmen with him.
Now that the Fifth Young Master is on the road, will the Li family really accuse him and drag him along with him?
The craftsmen love Chang'an, but the craftsmen don't want to go on the road...
Holding the newly made strong bow in both hands, the craftsman knelt down with a plop outside the main door of Li's house, crying loudly: "The villain who was entrusted by the Fifth Young Master has been made! The villain presents the weapon to the country on behalf of the Fifth Young Master. !”
Bu Qu outside the door was startled when he saw the craftsman holding a strange-shaped bow and arrow in his hands, kneeling at the door with a look of despair on his face. The Bu Qu looked at each other.
The team member named Liu Asi frowned and stepped forward to ask the craftsman.
The craftsman knelt on the bluestone and burst into tears: "This thing was created by Wu Shaolang. Its range is far beyond that of a strong bow. It can not only reach two hundred steps away, but it can also be accurate. I have tried it, and what Wu Shaolang said is true." , it is indeed a sharp weapon for the country, please tell me from the general, this thing can be used to offset the sins of the fifth young master!"
The craftsman was not familiar with Li Qinzai, so he shouldn't have put in a good word for him. He was just afraid that the Li family would find a way out for him and move thousands of miles away, so he decided to save himself.
To save yourself, you must first save the Fifth Young Master. If the Fifth Young Master is revoked of the crime of wandering, the craftsmen can be safe.
When Liu Asi heard that he could be punished for the crime of the Fifth Young Master, his face suddenly tightened. He quickly took the strong bow from the craftsman's hand, looked at it, turned around decisively and ran towards the door.
Soon, the newly made strong bow fell into the hands of the inner chamber Li Ji.
Liu Asi stood respectfully in front of Li Ji with his hands lowered. Li Ji looked at the strong bow up and down with his majestic eyes, and was quite curious about its weird shape.
When Liu Asi said that it was Li Qinzai who created it, his eyes were even more incredible.
"Can you go two hundred steps away? And still keep your accuracy? Haha, what a joke! I have been in the army all my life and have experienced countless battles, big and small, but I have never heard of it." Li Ji shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Liu Asi stood in front of Li Ji, but did not dare to say a word.
Li Ji's eyes did not leave the strong bow, and he said calmly: "Qin Zai worked hard to escape the crime, but he is very naive. How can such an excuse that can be broken at a glance help him escape the crime?"
Liu Asi couldn't help it anymore.
Yesterday, Li Qinzai condescended to talk to him, although the conversation between the two was a bit dry and not harmonious.
However, Li Qinzai's sudden change in temperament and his new approachable image still made Liu Asi quite happy, and his impression of Li Qinzai naturally skyrocketed.
With such a amiable and amiable young master, Liu Asi hoped from the bottom of his heart that he would stay in Chang'an and avoid the grave sin of wandering thousands of miles away.
So Liu Asi couldn't help but said: "The general is aware of this, but the villain is stupid. He also knows that this crossbow looks unusual, and the additional parts in it are quite ingenious. Maybe... the general can give it a try. If Being able to double the range of bows and arrows would be a great joy to the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Ji raised his eyes and glanced at him. Liu Asi suddenly broke out in a cold sweat on his back, and stood with his head bowed.
After looking at this strong bow for a long time, Li Ji suddenly said: "Ah Si, find a spacious place in the backyard, I can give this thing a try."
Liu Asi was immediately overjoyed and hurriedly responded.
On a vacant piece of grass in the backyard of Li's house, a group of soldiers stood in awe. Liu Asi measured the distance of two hundred steps with his feet, then stood still and raised his arms, signaling to Li Ji who was holding a bow two hundred steps away.
Li Ji squinted his eyes and measured the distance where Liu Asi was standing, then slowly raised his bow, put a feather arrow into the groove of the machine part, and slowly pulled the spring.
Liu Asi placed a green leaf on the trunk of a poplar tree, and then took a few steps back.
Li Ji's face was as sinking as water, and he drew his strong bow to the full moon. Li Ji was already old and it was difficult to draw the eight-stone strong bow.
It's just that the strong bow created by Li Qinzai is quite exquisite. The bow string is buckled on the machine spring and pulled, which saves a lot of effort. A strong bow can be fully drawn without any effort.
Adjust your breathing rhythm, aim, and release the arrow.
With a whooshing sound, the arrows fell to the ground like meteors and shot out.
There was a muffled sound among the lightning and flints, and the arrow hit the leaves and penetrated more than a foot of the poplar tree, leaving only half of the feathers and the tail of the arrow trembling, obviously there was still some power left.
When an arrow was shot, the surrounding tribesmen could not help but cheer and applaud, shouting that the general was mighty.
Li Ji was stunned. He lowered his head and stared at the strong bow in his hand for a long time. Then he looked up at the feather arrow that had entered the tree more than two hundred paces away. His eyes gradually became shocked and unbelievable.
Two hundred paces away, I passed through the Yang Yang.
What Li Qinzai said was true. He really doubled the range of today's bows and arrows, and more than doubled them.
What's more, he can accurately hit the leaf two hundred steps away. It can be seen that the range is doubled and the arrow is still accurate.
The shooting range has been increased by a hundred steps. If the two armies faced each other on the battlefield, the extra shooting range would give them an advantage!
Whether it's a siege or a plain encounter, doubling the range can increase the winning rate by 30%. This means taking the enemy first, and this is a crushing blow to the enemy!
Hearing the cheers of the musicians, Li Ji's face was calm, and he raised his hand to stroke his long gray beard habitually. However, the hand stroking his beard trembled slightly, which showed that he was very uneasy at the moment.
After a long silence, Li Ji suddenly said: "Ah Si, is this thing... really created by Qin Zai?"
Liu Asi suppressed the joy in his heart, lowered his head and said: "The craftsman outside the door said that this thing was indeed created by Fifth Young Master, and the craftsmen just made it according to the drawings."
Li Ji waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Send the craftsmen here. I have something to ask him."