Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 159 Fortune and Misfortune

Li Qinzai was knighted, Li Ji's performance was very calm, at most he came out to greet his grandson in person, this is the limit of what he can do.

Li Qinzai, the client, was also very calm. As he himself said, the title was optional. Li Zhi was polite, so he was awarded a title. If you are not polite, he would be satisfied with just giving some gold and silver fertile land.

Only the butler, Wu Tong, was more excited than the client.

Li Qinzai strode towards the mansion, Wu Tong followed behind him, brushing the dust from the gate to the front hall before stopping angrily.

Turning around, the whispers between Wu Tong and his servants were still faintly heard in Li Qinzai's ears.

"This old man has said long ago that Wu Shaolang's expensive urine turned yellow back then, after taking the old man's prescription for treating his irritability, his urine was not only as clear as a spring, but also healed. This old man's prescription is amazing!"

Li Qinzai's cheeks twitched a few times, and he couldn't help turning his head and said, "Butler Wu, I have never taken your prescription before."

Wu Tong was taken aback for a moment, and then retreated with a smile.

Wu Tong's voice was still faintly heard from the corner pillar outside the front hall.

"Don't believe in Wu Shaolang, the old prescription not only cures the fire, but also has the ability to communicate with the world. If you take it, you can hear the wind, thunder and clouds in the world. It's amazing!"

"Yeah!" All the servants responded in conviction.

Li Qinzai grinned when he heard it in the front hall, Wu Tong, an old man, is too talented to be a housekeeper, and entering the palace to make alchemy for the emperor is the place he should go.

After entering the front hall and sitting down, looking at the familiar furnishings around, Li Qinzai sighed sincerely.

The British government has finally returned.

For some reason, when he returned to Chang'an today, Li Qinzai's state of mind was a little different from before.

He used to regard the British government as his home, but now, the British government is still his home, but he has a feeling of coming back as a guest.

Perhaps in his subconscious mind, he did not earn the huge British government with his own hands. Although it is an honor, it does not belong to him.

The British government is Li Ji's British government.

Li Jiduan sat in the hall, holding Qiao'er in his arms.

It can be seen that Li Ji loves Qiao'er very much. Last time Qiao'er was hijacked by gangsters, Li Ji scolded Li Qinzai bloody in his letter, and his tone was so violent and severe that he had never seen it before.

At this moment, Qiao'er was in his arms, being slapped by Li Ji from time to time.Qiao'er was hurt and itchy by Li Ji's beard, giggling.

A pair of great-grandfather and great-grandson played around for a long time, and Li Ji only recovered his serious image when he looked up at Li Qinzai.

"I heard that you have made a new gadget called gunpowder?" Li Ji stroked his beard and said slowly: "I have seen the power of this thing in the palace. I have to say that if this thing is used Military affairs are indeed like a tiger with wings added, and my Tang Wangshi will surely conquer everything."

Li Qinzai smiled and said: "Grandson was bored and messed around. I didn't expect it to be successful, and grandson was quite surprised."

Li Ji snorted: "There is no sign at all on weekdays, and a sharp weapon for the country was made out without a sound, and the old man will say 'admiration' to you."

"Grandpa's words are serious, everything is under the guidance of grandpa's precepts and deeds, and the grandson only gets something occasionally. Thinking of the earnest teachings of the grandpa to the grandson every day, the grandson feels like a god, full of strength, and suddenly thinks like a spring, It's like a diarrhea collapse..."

Old Li Ji blushed, and hurriedly waved his hands: "Okay, okay, I can't bear it if you are thick-skinned or not. It should be your credit and yours. Don't involve irrelevant people. I have never taught you how to make gunpowder." .”

Speaking of which, Li Ji sighed suddenly, and said: "But you are young after all, and you have shown your sharpness in this matter. If you can discuss it with the old man, you may be able to present the gunpowder to His Majesty in a gentle way, at least without attracting attention... "

Li Qinzai was taken aback, and looked at Li Ji puzzled.

Li Ji said in a deep voice: "The news of His Majesty's canonization is known all over the world, and you will inevitably come into the eyes of all the officials in the court. From now on, I am afraid that good and bad will depend on each other, and it is inevitable."

Li Qinzai said puzzledly: "Did grandson come into the eyes of the ministers in the court? I thought he was paid attention to by the big bosses when he made the god arm bow."

Li Ji glanced at him, and said: "You are not as important as you imagined, whether it is a god arm bow or a horseshoe, most of the veterans in the army attach great importance to you, and your reputation has not been spread to the court."

"It's just that you have made gunpowder now. This thing is extraordinary. I'm afraid it's hard for the court officials not to pay attention to you. Today, you are already attracting attention from all directions. Everyone knows that I, Li Ji's grandson, is amazing. He is a rising star among Chaozhong Xungui's children."

"At such a young age, without relying on the ancestral shadow or the family, I have earned the title by myself. Such a skill is beyond the reach of those dandies in Chang'an City."

Li Qinzai said shyly, "Grandpa praised his grandson so that his face turned red..."

Li Ji sneered: "Do you think the old man is praising you? You have made great achievements, your title has been conferred, and you have received great benefits. Do you think that you are the unicorn of the Li family praised by everyone, and that others have nothing but envy? "

Li Qinzai was stunned: "Isn't it?"

Li Ji was also stunned for a long time, and then slowly said: "What kind of environment in Ganjing Village has raised you so shamelessly? You weren't so thick-skinned before."

Li Qinzai said seriously: "Maybe my grandson's wings are hard..."

Li Ji's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes began to roam around.

Li Qinzai's eyelids twitched, he was too familiar with the elder's gaze.There is no need to doubt, he must be looking for a convenient weapon.

"Grandpa, grandpa calm down, grandson was just joking, just kidding!"

Before it was too late, Li Ji picked up a wine cup from the table and threw it at it. Li Qinzai avoided it with a blink of his head.

Qiao'er looked at her great-grandfather and her own father curiously, not understanding what they were doing, but she was still amused and giggled.

Li Ji said with a cold face: "Your father went to Runzhou to perform duties, don't think that no one in the mansion will teach you, the old man is still here, so he doesn't mind doing it himself. Are your wings hard? Oh, in front of the old man, you will never be hard."

Li Qinzai's expression darkened.

This sentence is too poisonous, like an invisible curse.

"Grandpa, grandson isn't married yet, you'd better take back those words, otherwise grandson's room will only have no descendants... Uh, no, with Qiao'er, there will never be descendants."

Li Ji blinked his cloudy old eyes for a long time, then he understood Li Qinzai's words, and suddenly flew into a rage.

You bastard, dare to drive in front of grandpa!
A black shadow came like a shooting star, this time it was a hip flask.

Li Qinzai flashed again, but was still spilled all over by the wine in the flagon.

"You bastard, be honest with this old man when you return to Chang'an, don't go out and cause trouble again, countless pairs of eyes are staring at you, if someone catches you, the whole Li family will be dragged in."

After Li Ji finished speaking, he got up and left, and walked back to the backyard with Qiao'er in his arms.

…………

Li Ji didn't finish what he said, just clicked a little bit, but Li Qinzai understood.

Being too young to be knighted suddenly is not a good thing, at least the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

The advent of gunpowder is great, and it has a great effect on the Tang Dynasty, but in the eyes of those court veterans, Li Qinzai belongs to "fortunate progress" after all.

In the environment where the emperors of the Three Dynasties of the Tang Dynasty deliberately reduced their titles, Li Qinzai suddenly emerged, and the emperor actually added a new title for him, so that those veterans who dedicated their lives to the Tang Dynasty but did not even have the last-class baron What do you think?
Surely he would not sincerely wish this young county son good luck and longevity, would he?

Early the next morning, Li Qinzai walked out of the room refreshed and stretched.

Qiao'er didn't wet the bed last night and made progress.

Li Qinzai had a rare full sleep, and he recovered.

In two days' time it will be New Year's Eve, the mansion is decorated with lanterns and festoons to prepare for the new year, and the butler's servants are busy.

The snow in the yard was swept away, and he looked up at the sky. The sky was gray and the sun could not shine, so Li Qinzai had someone prepare a copper stove, fermented glutinous rice, snacks and books in the side hall.

Among them, the books are decorations, for the servants to read, so that the subordinates deeply understand that it is by no means lucky for Wu Shaolang to be knighted. People read books every day, and knowledge changes fate.

I don't know what kind of book it is, anyway, Li Qinzai didn't read a word, just opened the book and fell asleep, it's amazing, it works better than sleeping pills.

So Li Qinzai just got up, changed the place, and fell asleep in the side hall.

It was almost noon when he woke up, and he was pushed awake by Wu Tong.

Wu Tong reported cautiously that there were visitors, and there were many visitors.

Li Qinzai walked out of the room dissatisfied, and suddenly saw a crowd of people in the yard.

Seeing Li Qinzai walking out with a displeased face, a bunch of people bowed and saluted at the same time.

"My disciple, Mr. He, is the son of Jin County, and the nobleman has been passed down from generation to generation."

(End of this chapter)