Liang Guogong's Mansion and Yi Guogong's Mansion are not far apart, which is why Qin Huaidao and Fang Yiai have a good relationship. The two have played together since they were young, and their relationship is naturally close. They parted at the intersection and went home. What they were about to face, what they were about to face
They all know it. But neither of them cares about it. They have been fighting a lot since they were young. Every time they come back from a fight, they have to be scolded again. They have already become accustomed to it.
However, if you can hide, you should try to hide as much as possible. Qin Huaidao did not go through the main entrance, but chose to climb the wall. After climbing over the courtyard wall, it was the stable of Yiguo Duke's Mansion. He stepped on the roof of the stable, jumped down again, and then walked around the woodshed.
He has his own little courtyard.
Qin Huaidao was already familiar with this route. Under the cover of dusk and twilight, without disturbing anyone, he quietly returned to his yard. He pushed open the door of the room, ducked in, and closed the door. Qin Huaida let out a sigh of relief. He raised his hand.
He touched the dried blood at the corner of his mouth and grinned in pain.
We can't let Li Mu get what he wants!
Qin Huaidao's eyes flashed with resentment.
Suddenly, a light came on in the room. Qin Huaidao trembled with fright, his muscles tensed up, he grabbed the inkstone at hand and blurted out: "Who!"
Huo Zhezi lit the candle on the table, and Qin Huaidao saw the people in the room clearly, quickly put down the inkstone, and knelt down in a polite manner.
"Father."
Under the candlelight, a tall and slightly stooped figure was none other than Yuchi Gong, a powerful general of the Tang Dynasty who was known as "brave and powerful", Qin Huaidao's father, Qin Qiong, and Qin Shubao. However, at this time, the man in front of Qin Huaidao
There is no trace of "courage" in this man. He is like a sick tiger, without his sharp and striking aura. Only the sharp gaze that flashes by occasionally can still be seen.
His momentum back then.
"cough……"
With a slight cough, Qin Huaidao's face changed slightly. He raised his head and wanted to go over to check, but he did not dare to move.
Qin Qiong flicked the wick, and the candle became a little brighter. Through the light of the candle, Qin Qiong could see Qin Qiong's face. It was a pale and bloodless face, showing fatigue.
Qin Huaidao couldn't help but shed tears and hissed: "Father..."
Qin Qiong waved her hand to stop Qin Huaidao, barely stopped coughing, and said: "I already know the matter. You did nothing wrong by standing up for your sister."
Qin Huaidao lowered his head, his nose was sore, his lips were trembling, and he said: "My son is useless. He can't fight against that guy Li Mu. He has embarrassed my Qin family. Father, my son is sorry for you and the Qin family!"
Qin Qiong raised her head and asked with a smile: "What did Li Mu say?"
"He...not only did he not apologize, but he also said that he must let Li Siwen marry my sister. He also said that his son is not qualified to ask him to apologize. Even you and the prime minister must look at his mood."
Qin Qiong chuckled and said, "This is not arrogant at all."
Qin Huaidao was shocked: "Father!"
"From the third rank of military marquis, to the third rank of the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In charge of the Ministry of Industry, connecting the nobles, nobles, suppressing the nobles... one after another, things that even His Majesty cannot do, in just a few months, in one year
It was completed in the hands of a seventeen-year-old boy. Huai Dao, do you still dare to look down on him?"
Qin Huaidao was stunned and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.
"What else did he say?" Qin Qiong seemed sure that Li Mu still had something to say, so she asked again.
"He also said... a mistake must be a mistake. No matter how hard it is, he will give an explanation to the Qin family."
"Ahem..." Qin Qiong laughed while coughing, and said: "Huaidao, this time you hit me crookedly and made a contribution to our Qin family! With this sentence, the beating you received was not in vain."
"Father?!" Qin Huaidao was completely confused and couldn't help asking: "What does this mean? My son doesn't understand."
"Heh..." Qin Qiong sighed, looked at Qin Huaidao, and asked: "My son, how many years do you think your father can live?"
"Father, live a long life!"
"Childish!" Qin Qiong reprimanded solemnly, saying: "I have gone through more than 200 battles in my life as a soldier. I have been seriously injured many times. I have shed several bushels of blood before and after. How can I live a hundred years? Now I am young.
Night sweats in summer, chills in autumn and winter, and you can't even lift a weapon? If you don't recognize this fact, how will you be able to support this family after I die?"
"Father..." Qin Huaidao was speechless and cried silently.
Qin Qiong looked at her son, smiled sadly, and continued: "The Qin family's current blessings and honors are all due to my father, or in other words, they are all due to the arrow that my father blocked for Your Majesty that day at Xuanwu Gate!
In his early years, my father traveled among the kings and joined Li Tang late, and his achievements were not much compared to others. Only that day, that arrow, made the Qin family's status today. But if I die
, When Your Majesty is here, he will take care of the Qin family and you, remembering the past feelings, but Your Majesty will also die one day, so what will happen when that time comes? "
"My son must do his best!"
"Heh..." Qin Qiong smiled and said: "My son, I know my son better than my father. You are a man of integrity. If you were a civil servant, you might be able to make some achievements. General, you are not good enough."
"Father, my son can do it!"
Qin Qiong shook his head and said: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Come to me. Let's have a good chat today, father and son."
Qin Huaidao hurriedly knelt down and crawled to Qin Qiong's side. Qin Qiong said again: "It's impossible to rely on the ancestors. No matter how great your achievements are, they can't protect three generations. I'm afraid I can't control what happens in the future. I only have you."
Son, my daughter Yu'er, when I am alive, I will feel relieved if I can see that you have a good home."
"It was my father's wish to marry Li Ji. I won't hide it from you. I wrote to Li Ji first and talked about the marriage. Li Jicai then wrote a letter to Li Zhen and took advantage of Li Siwen's return to Chang'an to facilitate the marriage.
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"Father, what are you doing?"
"Don't be anxious, listen to me." Qin Qiong interrupted Qin Huaidao and continued: "In the court today, there are actually many people who are the same as my Qin family. But I think about it, our Qin family is a military general, and we are a civil servant.
, both work and relationships are too complicated. I don’t want your sister to get involved in these complicated things. Therefore, when choosing a son-in-law, you can only choose from military generals. I have worked with almost all military generals in the court today.
I also have some understanding of their situations. There are not too many suitable candidates, but there are too few."
"There are three candidates in my heart."
"Cheng Yaojin, the Duke of Suzhou, has six sons, and four of them are still unmarried. They are about the same age as your sister. Cheng Yaojin and I have known each other for many years, and he has revealed many times that he plans to marry our family.
The idea, if I nod, will definitely come true by now."
"The Duke of Chen has a son. I heard he is familiar with classics and history, so he is also a suitable candidate."
"Then there is British Duke Li Ji. He has two sons. The eldest son is already married, and there is still an option for a second son."
Qin Huaidao said in confusion: "Father, my son really doesn't understand. There are so many people to choose from, why did you choose Li Siwen? My son must be slandering him behind his back. Li Siwen's reputation as a playboy is the worst among these people."
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"Indeed." Qin Qiong nodded and said, "His previous reputation was indeed not very good. I had already set my sights on Chen Guogong's son, and finally chose Li Siwen. The main reason was Li Mu."
"Why is this?" Qin Huaidao was still confused and asked: "Father, although Li Mu was favored for a while, Duke Su and Duke Chen are both His Majesty's confidants. How is he worse than Li Mu?"
"Although Cheng Yaojin has a good relationship with me, I can't stand his temper and temperament. He is a bit lazy. His six sons, except for the eldest son Cheng Chumo, all have a foolhardy temperament.
Not a good match."
"The son of Chen Guogong is also not suitable. But the problem does not lie with him, but with Hou Junji. Hou Junji is a man who relies on favors and achievements, is careless, arrogant, and does not know how to advance or retreat. I am not at ease, I am afraid that in the future you will
The girl will be implicated."
"As for Li Siwen, although he has a bad reputation, I sent someone to check and found that all his problems were minor and not serious. And since he met Li Mu, he learned from Li Mu in everything he did. He took charge of Dingxiang's political affairs and built a new city.
, accepting refugees and opening up mutual markets, he did it in a prudent manner and can be called a virtuous man. His father, Li Ji, acted cautiously and cautiously, and was a wise and protective person. In this regard, he was completely opposite to Hou Junji. I conclude that after General Li Jing, he
He must be the leader of our army in the Tang Dynasty. This alone is enough to be entrusted to you."
"Li Mu is a variable, and it is also the reason why I am sure of my idea. Li Mu has won the trust of His Majesty. This trust is not the trust between monarch and ministers, nor the trust between father and son. It is a kind of trust that cannot be explained. In other words,
Your Majesty would never let such great power go out to anyone else. And he would never be able to do so many things if he replaced anyone else. Li Mu's ability, courage, and courage are the only ones I have seen in my life. Your Majesty trains him
, let him befriend the prince, accept the King of Yue as his disciple, etc., which makes me more and more convinced that your majesty’s move is far-sighted and he is cultivating a minister for the prince.”
"Li Mu is only seventeen years old now, he behaves as he pleases, and his temper is unpredictable. I can't see through him, but I can only recognize that this person is very emotional. Li Siwen is his adopted brother, and he will never ignore him.
If your sister marries him, she will have Li Mu taking care of her throughout her life. Plus Li Ji's influence in the military, what should I worry about?"
Qin Qiong looked at Qin Huaidao, raised her hand and patted his shoulder, saying: "As for the explanation Li Mu said, my father has already made love and asked him to accept you as his disciple."
"Father!" Qin Huaidao suddenly stood up and said, "I am the same age as Li Mu, how can I worship him as my teacher?"
"Why not?" Qin Qiong frowned and said: "There are successive generations of people who have learned the Tao, and there are specialties in the profession. A teacher is also a person who teaches and accepts the profession and solves doubts. How can you judge by age? Or do you have the confidence to surpass Li Mu?"
"I..." Qin Huaidao really had no shame to say that he could surpass Li Mu. Everyone in Chang'an City knew about Li Mu's talent. Even the professors at Hongwen Hall copied and recited his poems. His "Shi"
The article "Shuo" has now become the standard for measuring whether one can be a teacher. Even the stories he told are now published in Datang Daily and are talked about by the people of Chang'an City.
Zhenguan plow, horseshoes, four-wheeled carriage... one by one, enough to tell the story of three days and three nights. How to compare with him? How?
In fact, like most young people in Chang'an City, Li Siwen also admired Li Mu so much that he even regarded him as an idol. But idols are one thing, becoming apprentices is another. They are all about the same age, so who
Are you willing to be inferior to others?
The king of heaven and earth is the master, and master is the same as father and mother. Yesterday we were enemies, but today we call you daddy?
Can't do it!
Qin Huaidao shook his head violently, he couldn't do it!
He just opened his mouth to refuse, but saw Qin Qiong's expression solemn. Qin Huaidao tried to open his mouth and murmured, but in the end he did not dare to make a sound.
"Changsun Wuji is the uncle of the country. He is the first in Conglong's merits. You also recognize his eldest son, Changsun Chong. Can my Qin family's family status be higher than that of the Changsun family? Changsun Wuji is willing to sacrifice his face. You
What is there to shirk? If you are still the son of the Qin family, this matter will be settled and there is no way to change it. If you deny it, from now on, I will just pretend that I don’t have you as my son!"
These words were very serious. How could Qin Huaidao dare to say no? He hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Father, calm down. My son will become a disciple tomorrow. Get up early and go!"
"Tomorrow at midnight, get your clothes ready and I'll go with you!"
After Qin Qiong finished speaking, he stood up, hunched over and walked out. Qin Qiong's coughing sound was heard outside the window, and Qin Huaidao sighed, feeling very complicated.
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Liang Guogong Mansion.
In the ancestral hall, Fang Yiai knelt straight, with his hands raised and flat on his chest. Next to him stood a woman, holding a ruler in her hand. Looking at the redness and swelling on Fang Yiai's palms, it was obvious that she had been injured.
Hit.
Fang Xuanling stood at the door of the ancestral hall and looked inside, anxious. Maybe no one would believe it. The Tang Dynasty minister Zuo Pushe, who was stomping his feet and trembling in the hall, turned out to be a henpecked man. He could rule the world.
His wife was born in the Lu family of Fanyang and was the most jealous person in the Tang Dynasty. The word "jealousy" originated from her.
It is said that Li Shimin once wanted to give Fang Xuanling two concubines, but Fang Xuanling did not dare to take them, saying that he would ask his wife. Seeing that Fang Xuanling was so pitiful, Li Shimin decided to stand up for him. He issued an order to summon the Lu family.
Li Shimin came and told her about the reward in front of her. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lu refused directly. Li Shimin felt that his face was greatly damaged, so he asked someone to bring him a glass of poisonous wine and asked Mrs. Lu again. If she did not agree, he would kill her.
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Unexpectedly, Mr. Lu drank it all in one gulp. Fortunately, the content in the glass was vinegar and not wine, so no one died.
From then on, Li Shimin no longer dared to mention the matter of giving concubines. Lu's reputation for being jealous spread throughout the world.
He couldn't even lift the emperor, and Fang Xuanling was even more helpless. Watching his wife deal with their son, as the head of the family, he could only watch from the outside without saying a word.
"Can't you learn from your elder brother? Can't you study hard at home like your elder brother? Go out and fight all day long? Do you want to be a martial artist?"