"Dad, can you often play with me, A Meng and Xiao Ba in the future?"
"sure."
"Dad, are you a high official like Qi Aunt?"
"Um."
"Is that daddy's official position or seventh aunt's official position?"
"Of course my dad is the older one."
"Then why does Qi Aunt get up early every day and go to court, but dad doesn't want to go to court? Does it mean that officials don't want to go to court?"
"Uh... well...well--ahem, you can't say that. Dad deals with confidential documents and is usually busy at night."
"oh."
...
Li Qi always felt that he owed his son a lot, so after returning from the southern expedition, he tried his best to spare time to play with Li Zhengxi. He was seen holding Xiaoba, while Li Zhengxi was holding Ameng, and the two fathers
Walking the dog in the yard.
Suddenly, Ah Meng lay on the ground, bumped on his belly a few times, and looked at Li Zhengxi lazily, as if unwilling to continue walking. Li Zhengxi hurriedly squatted down, hugging Ah Meng, with a childish little face.
Rubbing it on Ameng's wrinkled face.
Xiaoba got jealous and ran over, barking at Li Zhengxi.
Li Zhengxi didn't treat one favorably or the other favorably, and hugged Xiaoba over with one hand, playing with it beyond words.
When Li Qi saw how cute his son was, he laughed happily.
"Woof woof woof---!"
"Woof woof woof---!"
Suddenly, they heard the barking of dogs. Ah Meng and Xiao Ba huffed a few times and huddled in Li Zhengxi's arms.
Li Qi looked up and couldn't help being startled. He saw Maqiao and Lu Meimei walking out with two Tibetan mastiffs, Golden Retriever and Black Mao. Now Golden Retriever and Black Mao were much stronger. They were very huge, as big as a tiger and leopard.
The situation is so powerful that Ma Qiao and Lu Meimei are the losers. No one else dares to join forces.
Nani? Is this the legendary magical dog warrior couple? Li Qi took a sharp breath and looked at the golden retriever and the black retriever. Then he looked at Ameng and Xiaoba, and he immediately felt weak.
"Master."
Lu Meimei and Ma Qiao also saw Li Qi and hurriedly led the two Tibetan mastiffs over.
"Golden fur, black fur."
Li Zhengxi was extremely excited and was about to run over. Li Qi was so frightened that he hurriedly grabbed Li Zhengxi and said, "Zhengxi, what are you doing?"
"The child wants to play with golden retrievers and black retrievers."
"Aren't you afraid of them biting you?"
"They won't bite."
"Who told you this? I killed him."
"Uncle Ma said that."
"This bastard."
"Dad, you said swearing. Mom said you can't say swearing."
"Uh... it was dad's slip of the tongue. I won't do it again, but we'd better not go there."
Li Qi also pulled Li Zhengxi to his side. When he saw Ma Qiao coming over, he subconsciously took a step back and scolded: "Ma Qiao, you are really boring. There are children in this courtyard. You
Don’t lead these two buddies out all the time. What if you bite someone?”
Ma Qiao said angrily: "You took the little ones away, and I didn't have to take the big one out. Besides, who can they bite while I'm here?"
Not to mention, the Tibetan Mastiff has been in Maqiao's hands for the past two days. He really has no temper at all. He has obviously been subdued, but his words are still as hateful as ever.
Lu Meimei glared at Ma Qiao and hurriedly explained: "Master, it's like this. Very few people in this courtyard dare to hold the golden retriever and the black retriever. My senior brother and I feel pity for them to stay in the cage all day.
So I took them out for a walk."
"Golden retriever. Black retriever."
Li Zhengxi still waved to the two Tibetan mastiffs, then raised his little head and said to Li Qi: "Dad, can I touch them?"
"Of course not."
Li Qi didn't even think about it. This was really terrifying.
Li Zhengxi pursed his lips and said, "Why?"
Li Qidao: "What if I bite you?"
Li Zhengxi said: "They won't bite the child. The child has ridden on them before."
"ah?"
Li Qi looked at him in surprise. I kept them at arm's length. How dare you, a little brat, ride on them?
Lu Meimei said: "Master, please rest assured, Golden Retriever and Black Retriever will not hurt the Grand Duke." As she said that, she suddenly took out a pair of masks and put them on Golden Retriever and Black Retriever.
Seeing Li Zhengxi looking at him eagerly, Li Qi could only say: "That---well, please pay attention."
"Um."
Li Zhengxi walked over immediately. He was not as tall as the golden or black haired ones. He raised his little hand and gently touched the head of the two-day-old Tibetan Mastiff.
The strange thing is that during those two days, the Tibetan Mastiff looked at Li Zhengxi without any evil look in his eyes. He seemed to be afraid that Li Zhengxi could not reach him, so he even lowered his head.
Li Qi was stunned for a moment.
It turns out that since Li Zhengxi was able to leave, he didn't have a friend around him, but there were quite a few dogs, so he often played with A Meng. He was very fond of dogs and often fed golden retrievers and black retrievers. Here they are.
During this period, I established a very deep friendship with the black and golden retrievers.
Moreover, the Privy Council now prohibits eating dog meat. Even if Li Qi wanted to eat dog meat, he would have to hide in Zuixianju or Fanlou.
Li Zhengxi suddenly said: "Aunt Mei, has Heimao had breakfast?"
When Ma Qiao heard that Zhengxi called Aunt Mei, he felt very happy and said with a smile: "Zhengxi, do you want to ride a black horse?"
Li Zhengxi's eyes shone brightly and he nodded vigorously.
Lu Meimei glanced at Li Qi again. Li Qi saw that Jinmao and Heimao were both wearing warm clothes and were not dirty. Li Qi also saw that Li Zhengxi was in high spirits and did not want to dampen his interest, so he nodded.
Li Zhengxi was planning to carry Ah Meng up with him, but Ah Meng was so frightened that she almost cried and shrank back with all her strength. As for the timid Xiao Ba, she had already run behind Li Qi.
"Ameng, Xiaoba, you are so cowardly."
Li Zhengxi glanced at his mouth, and then raised his hands to Lu Meimei. Lu Meimei immediately picked up Li Zhengxi and put him on Heimao's back. The child really didn't know how to be afraid, and immediately leaned down and hugged Heimao's neck.
, whispering in Heimao’s ear.
What happened in this year?
Li Qi wiped away the cold sweat. Naturally, Ah Meng did not dare to let Xiao Zhengxi hold her, and obediently ran to Li Qi's feet.
Several people walked around the courtyard twice. Suddenly, a servant came to report that Master Zhong came to visit.
Xiao Qin, this is all your fault!
Li Qi sighed secretly and asked Meimei to take Li Zhengxi to play in the backyard. He quickly went out to greet her.
"The breeder's arrival makes the humble house look so full of splendor."
Upon seeing Master Zhongdao, Li Qi immediately bowed respectfully.
Master Zhong just smiled lightly, but with a hint of apology on his face, he said: "To be honest, I came here today to plead guilty."
Li Qi hurriedly said: "The breeder is really a little evil, please invite the breeder in."
Li Qi invited Zhongshi Dao to the back hall, and after the servants served him tea, Li Qi asked them all to leave.
Zhong Shidao sighed and said straight to the point: "I already know about the military reform, and I'll tell you the truth. When Qin Hui came to visit me, he did ask about some things in this regard. I didn't think about it in detail at the time, so
I told you everything, including some of the matters you told me about the Military Academy, but I didn’t expect that he had other motives and even hurt you. I’m really sorry for this.”
Li Qi smiled bitterly and said: "Brother, you are really making a fuss out of a molehill. This is nothing at all. After all, who can predict what will happen in a few years? Putting everything else aside, does the breeder think this is right or wrong?"
Master Zhong said: "If you put aside the fight between you, this is of course a good thing. If it is true as Qin Hui said, Wu will definitely be able to cultivate more outstanding generals for our Song Dynasty."
"That's it." Li Qi said with a smile: "Since the whole thing is right and beneficial to our Song Dynasty, then the breeder did nothing wrong. There is no need to apologize. We are all for the good of the Song Dynasty and the country.
The interests of the breeder are the most important, and private interests are nothing. If the breeder knew that this matter was beneficial to our Song Dynasty, but did not report the knowledge due to personal reasons, then he would have betrayed the reputation of the breeder and the trust of the emperor.
It even made me, Li Qi, a sinner."
Zhong Shidao smiled and nodded, saying: "If you can think like this, that would be the best."
Li Qidao: "Isn't it like this in the court? Although everyone has different means, the purpose is different. You can never completely deny other people's ideas just because of your own interests. I have long been used to it."
"I'm not used to it yet."
Zhong Shidao smiled and shook his head. He was a real hero and could not touch a grain of sand in his eyes. When he knew that Qin Hui used his words to propose reforming the military, he knew that Qin Hui wanted to use Wu to seize military power. Li Qi acted as
The Privy Councilor was naturally implicated and felt very sorry, so he rushed over early this morning. He added: "Last night, the emperor visited the humble residence in person and inquired about the reform of Wu, and hoped that I could serve as the dean of Wu."
Li Qidao: "Can that kind of father agree?"
Zhong Shidao shook his head and said: "I politely refused. Moreover, I also asked the emperor to serve as an official, hoping to return to my hometown to take care of myself."
"What?"
Li Qi was shocked and said: "Brother, if this is the reason for you, there is no need at all. This has nothing to do with you at all."
Zhong Shidao waved his hand and said: "I have already thought about quitting. It's just that in the early days of the emperor's accession to the throne, he needs someone with a higher seniority to help him suppress the Imperial Army and the Western Army in the capital. The Emperor thinks highly of him, so of course I am willing to do my part.
, But now that the military and political affairs have been completely handed over to the emperor, Yue Fei, Niu Gao and the others can also shoulder the heavy responsibility. I am no longer needed, and it is time for me to retire after my success."
As he said that, he smiled bitterly again and said: "You have a good saying, how can this person walk by the river without getting his shoes wet? I am a lieutenant, even if I have ignored government affairs, I may still be dragged into the water.
Facing a hundred thousand strong enemies, I am not afraid yet, but facing the intrigues in politics, I am scared from the bottom of my heart, and I don’t want to wade into this muddy water. I don’t have many years left to live, and it’s time to go back to my hometown to see
Watched it."
Li Qi frowned and said, "What about the Emperor's promise?"
Master Zhong said: "Your Majesty just said to think about it, but I have already decided to go."
Li Qi looked at this old face, with mixed feelings in his heart. Sometimes he really felt that it was not worth it to practice teaching. He only had all his abilities, but he couldn't show them all. Cai Jing's words made him fall silent.
Ten years later, he became Tong Guan's scapegoat. He was suppressed all his life. Only now did he receive respect in his old age. Unfortunately, it was too late. He asked, "Is the stud planning to go to Luoyang?"
Zhong Shidao seemed to suddenly think of something and said: "I'm afraid I have to go to Fuzhou first. The young man Zhe Kecun wrote another letter urging the marriage, saying that if Yue Fei doesn't go there, he will marry Zhe Meiyue to someone else, so
I plan to ask Yue Fei to go to Fuzhou with me to settle this life-long matter."
In this world, the only person who dares to call Zhe Kecun small is the way of cultivating teachers. Although it was Yue Fei who married Zhe Meiyue, the Zhe family's status was so high that even if Yue Fei was already the commander-in-chief, he had to go to Fuzhou to get married.
Li Qi scratched his head and said, "Yes, I almost forgot about it. We just got married in Fuzhou, so I may not have time to go and congratulate you."
"You are busy with official duties, and the Zhe family can understand." Master Zhong said, "Aren't you planning to march to the west? Why not take advantage of this opportunity to let Yue Fei stay in the west, always staying in such a prosperous place as the capital?
The place is not a good thing for Yue Fei. If Yue Fei is in Fuzhou, he can also take care of Yunzhou. I am still worried that the Jin Army will suddenly attack."
This is fine. If there is a breeder in the northwest who helps Yue Fei take care of his relationship, Yue Fei can quickly integrate there. Li Qi nodded and said, "I will tell the emperor."
The breeder suddenly took out a book from his arms, handed it to Li Qi, and said: "This is some of my experience in this life. You can use it for yourself or give it to the emperor. It's all up to you."
Li Qi quickly picked it up. It was really a treasure. He suddenly smiled and said, "Give me the gift. Maybe I can give it to the Ministry of War as a teaching material for martial arts."
Master Zhong laughed and said, "I really can't hide anything from you."
Although he has made up his mind to leave and no longer cares about power, he still can't let go of the Song Dynasty in his heart. (To be continued)