Li Qinzai had completely different attitudes towards the powerful and ordinary people.
In front of powerful people, Li Qinzai always had a venomous and mean-spirited mouth, which made people so angry that they dared not show up because no one dared to play rough with Li Qinzai.
But in front of ordinary people, Li Qinzai's attitude was as humble and polite as a spring breeze.
If his reincarnation skills are not strong, Li Qinzai must be no different from all the ordinary people in the world. In front of them, what qualifications do he have to put on the airs of a powerful person?
The old man brought some water, and Li Qinzai asked his subordinates to drink water, then he sat down on the moss-covered stone steps.
The old man was enthusiastic and kind, and invited Li Qinzai to sit in the house, but Li Qinzai refused with a smile.
Holding a pottery bowl in one hand, Li Qinzai chatted with the old man about home affairs.
The old man is over sixty years old. He used to be a soldier of the government, and later he was discharged and returned to his fields. His wife died early and he has two sons. One of his sons became a hereditary soldier of the government and guarded the border in Songmo Dudu Mansion, which was once the territory of the Turks. Later, the Turks were conquered.
After it was destroyed, the Tang Dynasty built the Songmo Governor's Mansion on the northeastern border.
The old man also has a son who stays at home to farm and serve and respect the old man. Three days ago, the Jingyang County government came to Sihu and recruited his son, saying that he was going to build the palace in Puzhou.
Not only the old man's son was drafted, but almost half of the young labor force in the village was drafted.
So when Li Qinzai entered the village, he only saw the elderly, women and children, and almost no young people.
"Are all nearby villages like this? All young people have been drafted?" Li Qinzai asked curiously.
The old man smiled: "The official came and said that he was following the imperial order. Who dares to disobey? Fortunately, the official is also reasonable and allows us to recruit labor only after the spring sowing. Otherwise, this year's harvest will be in trouble again..."
Li Qinzai's eyes flashed: "There was a severe drought last year. How was your family's harvest?"
The old man sighed: "I can barely survive. Fortunately, I have a son by my side. Although the food harvest is small, he works for the landlord and occasionally does labor work of moving goods in the caravan, earning a few pennies as a subsidy. Otherwise, our family
They will all starve to death."
"Our Jingyang is not far from Chang'an. No matter how bad the situation is, the government will not sit back and watch, otherwise it will hurt the emperor's face. I heard that some people in the north are really starving to death. Alas!" The old man shook his head and sighed.
Li Qinzai comforted him: "This year seems to be a good year with good weather and good weather. Your family will definitely have a good harvest."
The old man smiled, with the light of hope flashing in his cloudy eyes: "Yes, it is indeed a good year. I hope there will be no more natural disasters in the middle of the year. I also plan to save some food and go to the county town to exchange for some cloth. Our family
I haven’t made new clothes for several years…”
Li Qinzai looked up at the green wheat fields and said, "Your family doesn't have a strong labor force. What will you do with the work in the fields?"
The old man puffed up his chest and said: "I can still do it. Although it is slower than the younger students, I am more stable than them. Almost all the people left in the village are old people and children. We can't count on others. We can do it ourselves."
Li Qinzai sighed: "It will take a year and a half to build the palace, but I won't be able to come back. I'm afraid next year's spring planting will be delayed..."
The old man sighed and said: "Just try your best. Who asked the officials to issue any recruitment orders? I heard that the emperor is going to Mount Tai to be a Zen monk. For this young man, what is a 'Feng Chan'?"
"It is a ceremony to worship heaven and earth. It is very grand. The emperor prays to heaven on behalf of the people."
The old man hurriedly said: "Sacrifice, that is a big event, we don't dare to delay it."
As he spoke, the old man bowed his hands to the sky piously.
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "The emperor sacrifices to the heaven and the earth. Your son is cultivating the ostentation, but you have to work hard in the fields."
The old man hesitated to speak, then sighed and said: "Sacrifice is a big deal. I dare not be disrespectful to the heaven and the earth. But if I say it is taboo, it would be better if it were delayed for another two years."
"There was a severe drought last year. Many people in Zhuangzi almost couldn't survive it. Many families borrowed a lot of money from the landlords. They are trying to repay their debts this year. They finally looked forward to a good year. All the laborers in Zhuangzi have been recruited. I'm sure
Affecting the harvest..."
As he spoke, the old man became frightened again: "It's not that I don't approve of sacrifices. I don't dare to be disrespectful to God. It's just that... well, just slow down."
Seeing Li Qinzai's silence, the old man stood up and filled another bottle of water.
Li Qinzai put down the pottery bowl and said goodbye to the old man with a smile. Before leaving, Liu Asi quietly put a dozen coins under the pottery pot.
After walking out of the old man's humble house, Li Qinzai led his tribe around the village again, chatting with the villagers as usual on the pretext of asking for water.
In the evening, Li Qinzai finally left Zhuangzi and rushed towards Chang'an City.
It was late at night when he returned to the house, and Li Qinzai went back to the backyard and fell asleep.
Early the next morning, Li Qinzai led Buqu out of the city again, this time to Lantian County.
On the third and fourth days, I walked around the villages in Guanzhong every day and chatted with the farmers.
That night, on the way back to Chang'an City, Liu Asi finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Fifth Young Master, I know that you don't agree with the emperor's enthronement, but can't you directly advise the emperor? It's really hard for you to visit various villages privately every day."
Li Qinzai sighed: "Do you think the emperor will listen if I offer advice to him?"
Liu Asi scratched his head: "I don't know, but why do you visit the village every day?"
Li Qinzai said calmly: "Some things must be seen with one's own eyes and heard with one's own ears before you are qualified to speak with your head held high. I want to hear the most authentic voices of the people and see the most real sufferings of the people. These things are important to officials."
It cannot be seen in the memorials."
Liu Asi didn't seem to understand, so he could only say: "Okay, this villain is a vulgar warrior and does not understand government affairs. Wherever the Fifth Young Master goes, we brothers will follow him."
Li Qinzai shook his head and said: "Go back to Ganjing Village tomorrow."
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Early the next morning, Li Qinzai led his tribe back to Ganjingzhuang.
After entering Zhuangzi, he did not go back to the other courtyard, but went straight to the school.
It was noon, and the students had probably gone to dinner. Li Qinzai was sitting alone in the classroom, staring at the lush woods outside the window in a daze.
After a long time, I heard the noisy laughter outside the classroom and the students all came back.
Li Qinzai still sat in the classroom without saying a word. The first person to enter was Li Sujie. As soon as he stepped through the door, he suddenly discovered that Li Qinzai had been missing for several days. Li Sujie said happily: "Sir, he is back."
After saying this, he bowed and saluted.
The little bastards behind him also saluted.
Li Qinzai raised his eyes, stared at Li Sujie and said, "Which foot did you use to enter the door just now?"
Li Sujie was stunned: "Uh, it seems to be the left foot..."
"What a heinous crime! Someone, drag him out and give him fifty lashes!"
Li Sujie was shocked: "Sir, you used to have a reasonable reason for whipping, but this time the reason is so perfunctory?"
Li Qinzai suddenly burst into laughter, and then he said with a serious face: "That's all, I'm trying to scare you. Sir, I'm in a bad mood today. I don't like anyone, so you guys had better not mess with me."
The little bastards were shocked when they heard this and immediately fell into silence.