Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Chapter 826
The days have been a bit unhealthy recently, and my father-in-law got together and ran to Ganjingzhuang.Just after sending off an old man, another old man came.

This is the disadvantage of marrying too many wives. Having more wives not only doubles the happiness, but also doubles the sophistication.

In front of Cui Linqian, Li Qinzai did not dare to be negligent, he saluted properly and thoughtfully, the gates were opened, two rows of geese lined up, and they all bowed to Cui Linqian.

The pomp was very grand, almost the highest standard of the Hou Mansion.

This flattery undoubtedly made Cui Linqian very comfortable, and his eyebrows and eyes were crooked.

Although the Cui family in Qingzhou is a branch of a family, but the family is a family after all, and in the official guard of honor, after all, it is a bit inferior to the county marquis appointed by the emperor.

For example, the Cui family didn't dare to put on the show in front of them easily, because he didn't have that status.

Among other things, Cui's guards dare not even wear armor, which is a violation of the king's law.

Only meritorious generals are eligible to let the trilogy wear armor neatly and wield a Tang-style horizontal knife.

Cui Linqian stood at the gate of the other courtyard, raising his head with dignity.

After saluting, Li Qinzai discovered that there were two young people behind Cui Linqian, about eighteen or nineteen years old, with immature faces and erratic eyes.

Cui Linqian was not in a hurry to introduce, but looked at Cui Jie, staring at her swollen belly, Cui Linqian felt very relieved.

Cui Jie stepped forward with red eyes, Cui Linqian carefully held her arm, and said with a smile, "When will you give birth?"

Cui Jie smiled lightly, "It's about the end of autumn, and the house is ready."

Cui Linqian nodded in relief and let out a long sigh of relief.

The daughter is the main wife of the Li family, but the status of the main family is not necessarily firm these days. If they don't give birth to a son and a half for the husband's family, there will be changes sooner or later.

Seeing that her daughter was about to give birth, Cui Linqian's heart finally fell to the ground.

From today on, the after-sales service for my married daughter will stop here. The deadline for returning the product without any reason has passed, so it would be impolite for my natal family to take care of it.

Seeing Cui Linqian's smile, like the customer service of Taobao who just completed an order, Li Qinzai felt strange, but it was inconvenient to ask more.

Cui Linqian turned around and called the two young men behind him.

"This is Cui Ling, and this is Cui Rui. Both of them belong to the Cui family in Qingzhou, and Jie'er's cousin."

The two young men bowed to Li Qinzai and Cui Jie, calling them sister and brother-in-law.

Li Qinzai nodded with a smile, and then invited the three of them into the mansion.

A banquet was held as usual, and the Weng and his son-in-law respected each other, and the atmosphere was peaceful and harmonious.

I have to say that Li Qinzai and Cui Linqian got along quite happily, much more happily than King Teng.

The patriarch of the aristocratic family is naturally extraordinary in bearing and knowledge, even if he is drinking and chatting, he still quotes scriptures and classics, word by word.

Li Qinzai almost couldn't get on with him while chatting. If Li Qinzai hadn't had an idea in the end and gave him a linear equation in two variables, the atmosphere of the banquet instantly cooled down. I don't know how to continue the conversation.

"My father-in-law just happened to be here, and Jie'er is only two or three months away from giving birth. Why don't you stay in the humble house for a while, and when Jie'er is about to give birth, your father-in-law will hug your grandson with his own hands, and it will be worth traveling thousands of miles."

Cui Linqian laughed, then stroked his beard and sighed, "There are so many trivial matters at home, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay here for a long time. After Jie'er gives birth, the old man will come to the house at another free time."

Li Qinzai couldn't help asking: "I don't know why my father-in-law came here today for..."

Cui Linqian smiled, glanced at the two young people, Cui Ling and Cui Rui, and said, "What do you think my son-in-law thinks of these two younger generations of the Cui family?"

Li Qinzai glanced at the two of them quickly, and said with a smile, "A dragon and a phoenix are among the people, and they have an extraordinary bearing."

Cui Linqian smiled proudly: "These two are the best children in our clan. They can read and write at the age of five, compose poems and compositions at the age of eight, and at the age of 16..."

Li Qinzai couldn't help but said: "My father-in-law, wait a minute, what did they do between the ages of eight and sixteen?"

Secretly speculating in my heart, could it be that the boulder was broken in the chest at the age of eight, and he was recuperating until the age of 16?
Cui Linqian froze, blinked in astonishment, and didn't react for a while.

Cui Jie next to her was so angry that she pinched Li Qinzai hard, and said in a low voice, "Husband, please be more serious in front of my father!"

At this time, Cui Linqian finally kept up with Li Qinzai's thinking rhythm, and said seriously: "From the age of eight to 16, they have been composing poems and compositions, reading through the scriptures, and studying knowledge."

Li Qinzai nodded: "It's amazing, I admire it."

We are not familiar with each other, so there is nothing to boast about, so we can only say a few perfunctory words.

Cui Linqian went on to say: "16 years old, the two turned to study computing, and they are very talented..."

Li Qinzai finally understood the purpose of the old man's visit today.

Sighing secretly, Li Qinzai smiled wryly.

People are so sophisticated, no matter how you hide, you can't hide, and it's useless to thank guests behind closed doors.

Cui Jie next to her also knew that her husband recently took over the emperor's errand, and there were quite a few people who came to the door to make connections. Seeing that her father also came to the door to make connections, she couldn't help but hesitate to speak.

"At the age of 16, I switched from liberal arts to science. The two young brothers are really talented." Li Qinzai boasted with a smile.

Cui Ling and Cui Rui were a little shy, they didn't answer, but looked at Cui Linqian together.

Cui Linqian smiled and said: "These two younger generations of my Cui family are also top-notch in the clan. If they are mediocre talents who cannot be trusted, how can I have the face to bring them here and embarrass my Cui family?"

Li Qinzai arched his hands and said, "My father-in-law means..."

Cui Linqian said slowly: "The old man heard that in recent years, the emperor has paid more and more attention to talents in the field of mathematics. Among them, the emperor accepts the advice of a virtuous son-in-law."

"The old man also heard that this year's scientific examination, the emperor has increased the number of candidates for the calculation subject by 50 people, and the chief examiner of the calculation subject is you, the son-in-law, so this old man has the cheek to bring the most outstanding children in the family. some."

Li Qinzai said in a low voice: "My father-in-law means to let my son-in-law make it easier for me to hire these two elder brothers?"

Cui Linqian said with a smile: "Don't put it so bluntly, the virtuous son-in-law is in charge of the lifelines of thousands of candidates, and only two places have been leaked through his fingers. It is convenient for my family. Presumably the virtuous son-in-law will not be too embarrassing?"

For a moment, Li Qinzai suddenly wanted to rush out to Chang'an Taiji Palace, and resigned from the job in front of Li Zhi.

This is really terrible, I have never been so sad in my life.

If the father-in-law puts on a business-like face in front of him, he is afraid that he will have a bad relationship with the Cui family from now on, and will not communicate with each other until death. Cui Jie is caught in the middle and is not a human being.

If he turned a blind eye and closed his eyes and let these two go, Li Qinzai would really not be able to pass his own test.

Think about those poor children who study hard in the poor family and only seek fame and fame, and Li Zhi's high expectations. It is not a big deal to let the two places go, but the rules have been broken. In the future, Li Qinzai will have no confidence in his life and work, and others will point at him. He scolded his mother with his nose, but he didn't even have the courage to speak back.

(End of this chapter)