Chapter 89: If You Can't Get Your Marriage Back, You Can Find More
Li Qinzai saved Li Zhi’s life in Tai Chi Palace.
It was a great joy for the Li family, but no one dared to publicize it. The few people in the Li family who knew about it could only secretly feel happy in their hearts.
The emperor has just escaped from hell, how dare you try to laugh.
When Li Qinzai returned to the Duke's mansion, everyone in the mansion behaved the same as usual.
Only Li Siwen and Li Cui had smiles flashing in their eyes from time to time when they looked at him.
Everyone knew how important it was to save the emperor's life. Although the Li family was extremely prominent, their prominence was only based on Li Ji's many years of achievements.
Li Ji is nearly seventy years old this year. If Li Ji dies, no one can say whether the emperor's favor for the Li family will remain the same.
Now Li Qinzai saved the emperor's life at the right time, which can be regarded as an insurance for the Li family's prosperity for the next few decades.
If Li Jiruo dies, even if the Li family is not as prosperous as before, as long as Li Qinzai himself does not commit suicide, the emperor's favor for Li Qinzai will not disappear. In other words, the emperor's favor for the Li family will not be reduced too much.
A century-old family business, a thousand-year society.
In today's era, everyone, including ordinary people, cannot escape the imprint of the family.
The relationship between family and individuals is one of symbiosis, prosperity and disgrace.
In the future, if Li Qinzai does well, the Li family will be good. On the other hand, if there are more promising children in the Li family's descendants, the family business will become more and more prosperous, and the family's glory will also be brought to Li Qinzai.
This is the relationship between family and individuals.
After returning to the backyard and closing the door, Mrs. Li Cui smiled happily and rubbed Li Qinzai's hair vigorously.
"This child is becoming more and more alert and has accomplished another great feat. It's incredible. My mother has heard about it. At that time, the emperor's life was hanging by a thread. It was all thanks to your intervention to save the emperor..." Li Mrs. Cui was so happy that she didn't know what to do.
Turning her head to look at Li Siwen, Li Cui said: "Husband, you saved the emperor's life. Isn't it too much to make my son a duke?"
Li Siwen rolled his eyes: "Madam, you are naive. It is absolutely impossible to get a knighthood. It is best not to promote him."
Li Cui was stunned: "Why can't you even be promoted to an official?"
Li Siwen probably went with his father Li Jixiang, but it was too complicated to explain to his wife, so he had to say: "De is not worthy of the position, he is still too young, and there will be disaster if he is in a high position."
Li Cui raised his eyebrows and immediately got angry: "What do you mean by 'virtue is not worthy of its place'? My son has made so many achievements, why can't he be made a high official? The emperor must also be reasonable, and only by rewarding merits and punishments can he win over the public. Bar?"
Having been married for many years, Li Siwen knew his wife's temper well and did not argue with her. He turned his head and calmly read a book and muttered: "You look like this, you are unreasonable..."
Li Cui was furious, and Li Qinzai hurriedly stopped her: "Mom, calm down, dad is right, for what happened today, the child really shouldn't be rewarded, otherwise it won't be worth it."
Li Cui was stunned and said, "Why?"
"Child, let me give you an analogy. For example, you and your father had an argument, and your father was so angry that he beat you..."
Mrs. Li Cui was furious: "How dare he! Lend him ten courages to try!"
There was a violent roar, like thunder on the ground. Li Siwen was caught off guard and his hands shook in fright. All the books in his hands fell to the ground, and he looked at his wife in fear.
"Mom, calm down, kid, it's just a metaphor, a metaphor!"
Mrs. Li Cui gave Li Siwen a hard look, but when she looked at Li Qinzai, her face suddenly turned into a smile, "My son continues to speak, mother is listening."
"For example, my father beat you, and after he started to fight, he found out that he was actually wrong about the quarrel between you. Mom, at this time, should you fight back, or should you bear it silently, looking aggrieved and making your father feel guilty?
Blame yourself?”
Mrs. Li Cui blurted out: "Of course I will fight back and repay you ten times and a hundred times! Even if your father escapes to the ends of the world, I will kill him no matter how far away he is!"
As she spoke, Li Cui stared at Li Siwen with an unkind look, as if she was considering where to cut with less effort.
Li Siwen was stared at all over, and he was very angry. He pointed at Li Qinzai and said: "You bastard, please don't involve me in this metaphor!"
Li Qinzai smiled and said, "Mom, you are wrong."
"Where is wrong?"
"You should bear it silently, sitting in front of dad without saying a word every day, looking aggrieved all the time, and occasionally wiping tears..."
"Believe me, kid, as time goes by, dad will kneel in front of you and slap himself in the face to apologize. From now on, he will definitely be nicer and more considerate to you. He won't even dare to speak loudly in this life."
Li Siwen was furious and shouted: "You evil beast..."
Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Li Cui glared: "Shut up! Sit down!"
"Sit down!" Li Siwen jumped up and sat back down, his face turned pale and he kept silent.
Then Mrs. Li Cui looked thoughtful and nodded slowly.
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Guilt, kindness, if one party continues to be owed these things and deliberately does not settle them, the benefits it can get will be even greater, unimaginable."
"Because over time, it can be transformed into other things, such as obedience, a lifetime of compromise, a lifetime of grace, etc."
Li Cui said happily: "It makes sense. If the emperor is forever indebted to you for saving your life, then the emperor will continue to favor you for ten or twenty years. It is better than promoting you to an official position and ending it there."
Yes. My son’s mind is very smart, and he is definitely not something that can be found in a pond.”
Li Siwen was also dumbfounded and said in astonishment: "Qin Zai, when did you have the ability to manipulate people's hearts like this?"
Li Qinzai smiled humbly and said: "Because the child hasn't been beaten by his father for a long time. If the body is not hurt, the child's mind will naturally become smarter and smarter, and he can manipulate people's hearts for no other reason."
Li Siwen's expression changed. He didn't expect that his son's words could bring the flames of war to his head again.
Sure enough, a father's love is like a landslide, and a son's filial piety is like the stock market crash...
Before his filial piety was over, Li Qinzai suddenly said to Li Cui with a look of grievance: "Mom, the child must have been very smart and cute when he was young, right? Why is it that after the father started beating the child, the child became worse and worse every year, becoming more and more stupid, and his conduct deteriorated?
Is it getting worse?"
"Later, as soon as my father stopped, the boy immediately created the Divine Arm Bow, and then he got out of control and performed several great achievements for the Tang Dynasty. Is there any connection between them?"
Li Siwen suddenly felt that there were dark clouds above his head, and when he looked at Li Cui, her expression was filled with storm, lightning, and thunder.
"This stupid woman has indeed fallen into the trap of alienation!" Li Siwen looked up to the sky and sighed.
Li Cui didn't feel that she had fallen into a trap. Looking back on Li Qinzai's childhood, then his youth, and now, she realized that Li Qinzai was right.
The son was really beaten stupid by his husband, but once he stopped beating him, he regained his intelligence. Otherwise, how could we explain his incredible achievements and achievements?
"Li Siwen!" Li Cui said with a livid face and gritted her teeth.
Li Siwen shook his head and pointed at Li Qinzai: "What a bastard, I turned against you! How dare you plot against me..."
Li Qinzai exited the room with an innocent expression, leaving enough space for the two elders to use various attack spells.
And he carefully closed the door for them, then brushed off his clothes and left.
Old couples also have to quarrel often, otherwise their lives will be too dull and they won't be able to survive.
…………
Since Li Zhilong is ill, the memorial to the emperor and his ministers cannot be carried out.
He was worried that Qiao'er was still in Ganjingzhuang, so Li Qinzai planned to rush back as soon as possible.
Qiao'er was still young and had just come to his father's side, which was a psychologically sensitive period. Li Qinzai hoped to accompany him completely during his childhood.
Going to the backyard study to say goodbye to Li Ji, Li Ji was quite surprised by Li Qinzai's choice.
Unexpectedly, the grandson who spent all his time wandering around Zhangtai and sleeping in flowers and willows would be willing to leave the bustling city of Chang'an and settle down in Zhuangzi, a remote village. The reason was that Qiao'er was not used to living in the mansion of the Duke of Guo.
Dili.
Men who get married may not necessarily become mature, but men who have children will definitely become mature because they have responsibilities and weaknesses.
Li Ji could see every change in Li Qinzai in the past few months.
Whether he invented the divine arm bow or the horseshoe pulley, that was wisdom, and Li Ji didn't care.
But Li Qinzai was willing to stay in Zhuangzi for the sake of his son, which made Li Ji extremely happy.
This grandson finally grew up and became an upright man.
"Grandpa, before my grandson leaves, there is one more thing I want to say..." Li Qinzai said hesitantly.
"Say." Li Ji smiled and stroked his beard.
"What my grandson wants to say is about the marriage with the Cui family. How about... let's just give it up? The stubborn melon is not sweet. In order to escape from the marriage, Miss Cui's family ran away without a trace. Even if she is brought back, she will not
If you agree with your grandson as her husband, how will your grandson grow old together with her in this life?"
Li Ji frowned and remained silent.
A marriage between a high-ranking family and a large family cannot be canceled simply by withdrawing from it. If the marriage is canceled, it will be a huge scandal, which will have a significant impact on the reputation of the two families, and it is easy for the two families to turn against each other.
This is not a simple union of a couple, but a fusion of the business interests of two families. Just like the merger of two companies, the final step has been reached and all that is left is the signing of the signatures of the bosses of both parties. Now you can tell me whether you want to talk about it or not. Yes, the merger and acquisition case is cancelled?
As the head of the family, Li Ji was certainly not willing to break off the engagement. The Li family and the Cui family had already started cooperating on their interests as early as the day of the engagement. If they break off the engagement now, both families will suffer considerable losses.
"Qinzai, breaking off the engagement is not that simple. You are still young and you don't understand some things deeply." Li Ji shook his head and said, "The Cui family's daughter ran away from the engagement, and I have never broken off the engagement to the Cui family. Why do you think it is? "
"The two families have been engaged for more than four years. In terms of the court and the interests of merchants, all aspects have been integrated. It would be very troublesome to separate from the Cui family. So even if the daughter of the Cui family runs away, this marriage You can’t give up easily.”
Li Ji smiled faintly and said, "I know you don't like to be arranged by others, especially your life-long affairs, but who said you are from the Li family? Marriage is not up to you."
"It's better than this. You and the daughter of the Cui family will get married as usual. How you get along with her after you get married is up to you. Even if she is left in the backyard and ignored, it's up to you."
"If there is a suitable girl outside, you can consider taking her as a concubine or raising her in an outer house. The position of the head wife is given to the Cui family's daughter, and the Cui family can't fault the Li family. How about that?"
Li Qinzai opened his eyes wide. Is this openly encouraging him to take concubines?
Li Ji smiled and said: "How can a man be trapped in the affairs of his children when he aspires to rule the country and bring peace to the world? It has nothing to do with a woman's character and morality. If a woman doesn't like the daughter of the Cui family, marry her as your first wife. Give her the seat, and you can just go find a woman you like and spend the rest of your life with her."
Li Qinzai sighed. He could tell that it was almost impossible for the Li and Cui families to break off their engagement.
The interests of the two families are too deeply involved. It does not mean that everything will be over once the engagement is broken off. Once the engagement is broken off, the two families will be in greater trouble.
There is a question that I am very curious about and I must ask it.
"Grandpa, after my grandmother passed away, did you... also take in concubines? Why have you never seen your grandson in the house?"
Li Ji's old face heated up and he quickly became serious: "What does it have to do with you?"
"My grandson is curious. I wonder how old the concubine my grandpa takes is, whether she is a peerless beauty, and whether my grandpa has any illegitimate children outside. What if he comes back one day to fight for the family property with his grandson..."
Before he finished speaking, Li Qinzai found himself taking off from the ground.
His whole body flew out of the study, landed heavily, and the study door slammed shut.
I got up and tried my arms and legs. Fortunately, I was not injured, but my stomach hurt a little.
Unwilling to be dismissed in such a rude manner, Li Qinzai said loudly through the door of the study: "Grandpa, if you don't tell me, my grandson will go check it out by himself. If he finds his grandson, he will take them home!"
"roll!"
Li Qinzai walked away in disbelief.
An old man who is almost seventy years old shouldn't have that much fun, right? His prostate is so fat that it has become a ball. Is that so interesting?