Li Sujie and others stopped in front of Li Qinzai with firm eyes, as if they were looking forward to death.
Li Qinzai smiled, feeling a little touched in his heart. He usually had nothing nice to say about these little bastards. He spent three days fishing and two days drying nets as a teacher. He didn't expect the little bastards to be so loyal to him.
"You... don't do this. It's too sensational. How can I have the nerve to scold you in the future? But if I don't scold you, my life will lose its meaning." Li Qinzai sighed.
Li Sujie puffed up her chest and said: "Since ancient times, how can a disciple not be scolded while studying? We all know that the teacher is doing it for our own good. No matter how unpleasant the scolding is, it is all because of the teacher's hard work."
"Master and disciple are like father and son. Today, the master is in trouble. How can the disciple just sit back and watch? We are willing to go to Chang'an City with the master."
The little bastards behind him also saluted: "I would like to share the difficulties with you, sir."
Li Qinzai narrowed his eyes: "Do you know what I am going to do?"
He glanced at everyone and said: "Your ancestors and fathers are all powerful people in the court. What I did today is to offend others. You can just be impulsive. Do you want to bring trouble to your own family?"
After saying that, Li Qinzai stared at Li Sujie and Li Xian again and said: "I am going to argue with your father today. Maybe your father will beat me and punish me. What are you going to do with me? Do you want to see your father get angry or look at me?
Get beaten?"
Li Xian said loudly: "If your father wants to punish you, I am willing to accept the punishment on your behalf!"
All the disciples also agreed, willing to be punished on behalf of their teacher.
Li Qinzai was silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled: "I accept your thoughts. I'm very touched if you express it verbally. It's okay to say it. Don't be serious. Go back to school and study hard. If I can't come back, let me
Li Jingxuan teaches you."
Everyone's hearts tightened, but Li Qinzai ignored them at all, greeted Bu Qu, turned around, mounted his horse and left.
At the gate of the courtyard, Li Xian looked at Li Sujie and said in shock: "Is the matter so serious already? The gentleman said that he might not be able to come back..."
Li Sujie said with a gloomy face: "My father wants to be enshrined in Mount Tai. Today, at the court meeting, I will remonstrate with my father in front of the civil and military officials of the court. If my father's words anger my father, the consequences will be hard to say..."
Li Xian quickly looked at Li Sujie. Silently, the two half-brothers had a tacit understanding, and then each nodded.
"Come here! Prepare your horses, I want to go back to Chang'an!" Li Xian shouted.
The little bastards studying in Ganjingzhuang certainly cannot be alone. Each family has guards or tribesmen accompanying them.
Li Xian took the lead, and the rest of the gangsters woke up from a dream and called their subordinates to prepare their horses.
Li Sujie and Li Xian got on their horses first, followed by all the disciples, chasing Li Qinzai away.
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Li Qinzai was riding on the horse, feeling a little heavy. He was ready for the worst when he went out today.
To his wife, children, and students, he acted as if he was telling them his funeral arrangements, quite a bit like a strong man who never comes back again.
"Fifth Young Master, your disciples seem to have caught up with us and followed us..." Liu Asi loudly reported.
Li Qinzai turned around and glanced back, saying: "These bastards... I'm not a meat bun, why are they following me?"
After thinking about it, Li Qinzai shook his head and said, "Forget it. If you can't drive them away, let them follow. The court meeting will be tomorrow. When they go home tonight, their ancestors and fathers will teach them how to behave."
Two groups of people quickly arrived at Chang'an City.
Li Qinzai did not meet Li Sujie and the others and went back to the Duke's Mansion alone.
The atmosphere in the Duke's Mansion was a bit abnormal. The servants were listless. Butler Wu was sitting in the ear room with his head hanging down, looking dully at the people coming and going outside the gate with his muddy old eyes.
As soon as Li Qinzai dismounted, Butler Wu's eyes lit up and he sprang out like a big shiny mouse. As soon as Li Qinzai's feet landed, Butler Wu's hand came up to help him up.
"Fifth Young Master is back. My husband and Erlang are waiting for you in the backyard. I don't know what has happened in the past few days. There is something not right in Chang'an City. There is a lot of discussion about our Duke's Mansion...
"
Butler Wu was chattering while introducing Li Qinzai through the door.
But Li Qinzai smiled easily and said: "The sky will not fall. Our Duke's mansion is a golden sign, so why are we afraid that it will collapse?"
Butler Wu smiled and said: "What the Fifth Young Master is saying is that our family does not talk about the generation of the old man and Erlang, but only the younger generation. If a talented person like the Fifth Young Master is born, it will be a big deal for our Li family to have a successor."
We can survive all the storms.”
Li Qinzai patted him on the shoulder: "You're right. Don't worry, Old Wu. Not only will you be able to enjoy the job of being a housekeeper for a lifetime, but your sons and grandsons will also be able to take over it. Our family will only become more and more prosperous."
Butler Wu was so excited that he trembled with excitement and hurriedly thanked Li Qinzai.
Of course his own job is not a problem, but when Wu Shaolang mentioned his son and grandson, it is obvious that the jobs of the descendants of Old Wu are also stable.
With the Fifth Young Master's current status in the Duke's Mansion, his words are more effective than his father's, and they are almost as effective as the old master's.
So Butler Wu bowed even deeper, put on a wrinkled smile, and like an Imperial Army soldier leading the way for Japanese pirates, he diligently escorted Li Qinzai to the archway in the backyard.
In the study room in the backyard of the Duke's Mansion, both Li Ji and Li Siwen were there.
The two of them were not surprised at all by Li Qinzai's sudden return to Beijing.
Tomorrow is the Shuowang court meeting. Since that boy chose to speak out and remonstrate, he has even angered Li Zhi, but with his temper, he will definitely not give up halfway.
That boy will definitely participate in the court meeting tomorrow.
After entering the study, Li Qinzai saluted the two of them. Li Ji smoothed his beard and nodded, but Li Siwen snorted.
Li Qinzai blinked: "Dad, the child seems to be in trouble. Shouldn't you pick up weapons and chase me all over the yard at this time?"
Li Siwen was stunned for a moment, and then said with a cold face: "I didn't plan to beat you originally, but since you asked for it, I will ask you to be kind. Someone will bring you a stick!"
Li Qinzai said hurriedly: "No, no, dad, the baby is just a joke, don't take it seriously, I am still a baby of more than 200 months..."
Li Ji stroked his beard and laughed. The scene in front of him of a loving father and a filial son made him very happy.
Li Qinzai glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that Li Ji was stroking a bunch of red sandalwood bracelets in his hand. The bracelets were shiny and had a thick layer of patina. If this thing were placed in the literary and antique market of later generations, it would probably be worth a lot of money. A lot of money.
"Grandpa, the beads are well arranged. Next time, my grandson will get you an agarwood one." Li Qinzai said with a smile.
Li Ji shook his head: "No, I will only keep this bunch until my death, and let it be buried with me."
As he spoke, Li Ji raised his head and his face suddenly became serious: "Have you thought about the meeting tomorrow?"
Li Qinzai nodded: "Think about it, now that we have started, we can't give up. My grandson must attend the court meeting tomorrow."