In Ganjingzhuang Pheasant School, Li Qinzai has always been the absolutely authoritative person.
In addition to his convincing knowledge and ability, his authority also includes his whip and his moody temper.
With these three things, the children of the rich and powerful who were domineering in Chang'an City were controlled and obeyed. Li Qinzai occasionally reflected on himself whether he was too harsh on these little bastards.
Until the last parent-teacher meeting, the powerful people kept praising the little bastards for becoming more and more sensible, and Li Qinzai suddenly felt confident.
To educate the disciples, of course, we must use principles and sticks, otherwise? Should we treat them as ancestors and enshrine them?
Li Sujie and others stood in front of Li Qinzai, not daring to express their anger.
The husband just made it very clear that he was in a bad mood today and no one should mess with him. Even the most stubborn Qi Bizhen was as honest as a quail at the moment.
Li Qinzai's mood was all written on his face, and his expression was gloomy at the moment, like a creditor blocking the door.
"You guys disappointed me with the results of the last major exam..." Li Qinzai said slowly.
Li Sujie's eyelids twitched, he knew that his husband was starting to find trouble seriously, and any slightest negligence would be punished by a whip.
"Sir, you already punished the disciples in the last major exam..." Li Sujie said cautiously.
Li Qinzai was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Between your classmates..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Sujie hurriedly said: "We are classmates, brothers and sisters respect each other, we love each other, we live together as brothers... We haven't quarreled or fought for a long time."
As Li Sujie said this, she turned around and glanced behind her. The little bastards had a strong desire to survive. Without saying a word, one of them hugged an Imperial College student. The hugs were warm and affectionate, and their body language truly showed the friendship between classmates.
Li Qinzai paused for a moment and said without giving up: "Daily meals..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Sujie hurriedly added: "Disciples know very well that farming is difficult and difficult for farmers, and they dare not waste any of their daily meals. They are all clean."
Li Qinzai scratched his head and became a little angry. After thinking for a long time, he suddenly kicked Li Sujie on the butt.
Li Sujie covered her buttocks and said in astonishment: "Sir, why did this disciple get beaten?"
Li Qinzai said angrily: "Tell me, why did you go in with your left foot first just now?"
Li Sujie sighed sadly and indignantly. After Li Qinzai kicked him, his gloomy mood was inexplicably relieved. Alas, it turns out that violence makes people happy.
"Pack your bags and I will take you away from Zhuangzi tomorrow." Li Qinzai ordered.
The little bastards looked puzzled, and Li Qinzai added: "It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. I will lead you to an extracurricular teaching these days. You should read attentively and listen attentively."
Everyone still didn't know what it meant, but they still followed the etiquette honestly.
Back in the courtyard, Li Qinzai was just about to lift his leg to step through the door. He lowered his head and saw that he was lifting his left leg, so he immediately took it back and lifted his right leg to step into the threshold.
Manager Song came up to him and respectfully told Li Qinzai that the magistrate of Ma County in Weinan came again yesterday and urged Li Qinzai to recruit the young people from Ganjingzhuang to Puzhou.
Li Qinzai then sent someone to tell Magistrate Ma that the young men would set off tomorrow.
Late at night, Cui Jie lay next to Li Qinzai, lying lazily on his chest, quietly listening to his strong heartbeat.
"Husband, you are very busy these days, what are you busy with?"
Li Qinzai sighed: "If I say that I am concerned about the country and the people, it would be too great and forcefully give myself a persona. But when I think about it carefully, what I have done in the past few days seems to be really worrying about the country.
People, it’s true, there’s no way to explain it.”
Cui Jie smiled: "Isn't my husband always doing things that care about the country and the people? From the divine arm bow to the three-eyed blunderbuss, from the destruction of the Japanese country to the capture of Tuyuhun, my husband is an upright man. He is born to care about the country and the people.
Why don’t you dare to admit that you are a hero?”
Li Qinzai rubbed his face and looked a little tired: "I don't want to stand in such a high position, because the higher I stand, my life will be completely kidnapped by these things. In the final analysis, I am actually a selfish person. I just purely think about it.
In spite of my own life and the misery of others, I may only show kindness once in a while..."
"But this time, I can't sit back and watch anyway. It determines the fate of too many people. A man has to do what he wants, so I can only choose to intervene."
In the dark night, Cui Jie's eyes reflected the moonlight, like the morning star before dawn.
"Husband, are you talking about the emperor's enthronement?"
"yes."
Cui Jie's eyes showed worry: "Is your husband in danger?"
Li Qinzai hesitated for a moment and said, "There is no danger at the moment. Madam, don't worry."
The moonlight filtered through the window lattice and reflected on the bed. Li Qinzai could vaguely see that Cui Jie still looked a little worried, so he hugged her tightly and said with a smile: "As my husband, I have experienced thousands of troops in Tuyuhun, and I have survived. Now,
This scene is really not enough to watch, madam, don't worry, I will be fine."
"Tomorrow I will take my disciples out for a few days, so I will leave my wife to take care of the household affairs. Qiao'er is still young, so let him stay in the village, and my wife will supervise his studies."
Cui Jie hummed and was about to say something, but she saw that Li Qinzai was already drowsy, turned over and fell asleep.
Under the moonlight, Cui Jie sighed, then put her delicate hands on her belly, smiled sweetly, hugged Li Qinzai's waist, and fell asleep.
…………
Early the next morning, the students gathered at the entrance of the village.
According to Li Qinzai's instructions, every student wore ordinary linen shirts, with just a cloth belt tied around the waist. They were not allowed to wear valuable accessories.
In addition to dozens of students, there were nearly a hundred dealers who consciously lined up behind the students. Everyone looked at Li Qinzai in front of the crowd silently.
Li Qinzai looked around, nodded with satisfaction, then waved his hand and ordered to set off.
The villagers were all rough people and had no delicate temperament, but Li Qinzai couldn't bear the hardship. He had already prepared a dozen ox-carts and horse-drawn carriages in advance. More than a hundred people got on the cars and wandered all the way towards Puzhou.
Two days later, everyone finally arrived at a construction site twenty miles outside Puzhou City.
Everyone got out of the car and looked at the lively scene on the construction site with strange expressions.
The construction site covers an area of about 100 acres. Countless young men are carrying stones, tamping the ground and laying foundations. Officials in official uniforms are holding drawings in their hands and discussing something with the craftsmen. There is smoke from cooking in the distance and dust is flying nearby.
Li Qinzai was a little surprised. This was the first time he saw ancient engineering. In this era that relied entirely on manpower, thousands of people gathered in one place, doing the same thing. The scene was shocking.
An official came forward, took a look at Li Qinzai, and said: "You are..."
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "We are young men from Ganjing Village in Weinan County. We were recruited by the magistrate of Ma County in Weinan County. There are a total of 122 people from Zhuangzi, and we are here to listen to the orders of the officials."
The official took out a roster, searched carefully, and found the number of people in Ganjingzhuang, Weinan County. After checking, he marked a line on the roster with a pen, then pointed to a hill in the distance and asked Li Qinzai to organize the youth.
Zhuang went to carry rocks.
After the officials made arrangements, they left. Behind them, Li Sujie and other disciples looked at Li Qinzai in astonishment.
"Sir, are we here to do coolies?" Li Sujie said calmly.
Li Qinzai smiled: "Did I invite you to have a picnic and camp?"
Li Sujie looked at the sweaty laborers, her face a little pale: "But... why do we need the disciples to do hard labor?"
Li Qinzai patted him on the shoulder and said: "You are from a wealthy family, and it is not a bad thing to experience the sufferings of the world occasionally. Be good and go to work. Don't force me to whip you."