Regardless of whether what Li Shimin said was a reminder or a warning, since what he said was right, then he had to listen.

When they returned home, it was already evening, and Lao Yuan and Lao Li were directing the servants to move things to the house at the door.

"What are these?"

Looking at the boxes of things, Leng Feng was very puzzled.

Lao Yuan opened his toothless mouth and smiled: "Master, these are the things that the local government pays tribute to, whether it is tea or brocade, they are all one in a million." His Majesty felt that he didn't need so much, so he sent some to the Emperor Taishang and our family. ”

Leng Feng nodded, didn't check these things, and walked into the house.

Since Li Chengqian succeeded to the throne, he has never given a holy decree to the Leng family, and even if there is something, it is usually in the form of letters. In private, he never said the self-title of "I" to Leng Feng.

Knowing his thoughts, he was always afraid that the master would really leave Datang alone, and even retire with the family, so he always showed his sense of existence. Just like the Zhuzhou sores not long ago, if Leng Feng does not come out of the mountain, it is estimated that there will be a lot of detours to solve. If there are not enough survivors, even if the court is dispatched, it will not be praised by the people.

Leng Rui had already learned the elementary knowledge thoroughly, and seeing that he was always talking and stopping lately, Leng Feng knew that he wanted to study in the Academy of Literature. The current Faculty of Letters, after separating the primary teaching, has completely become an institution of higher learning. Guozijian, the people of Hongwen Pavilion went to the empty building, and only a few Confucians guarded the empty courtyard and sighed.

Scholars are all cheap, and the harder they get, the more they rush to them. The enrollment of the Hongwen Museum of Guozijian has dropped again and again, and it is almost impossible to say "anyone can come". However, the literati still preferred to go to the academy to get a barely passing diploma than to go to the school.

Leng Rui has brought tea to his father for the fourth time....

Watching his son fill the empty teapot with water, Leng Feng sighed, put the book on the table, and said, "Stinky boy, I know that you want to study in the Academy of Literature, but your current age is a little worse. Although it is not forbidden to enter the Academy of Letters early, if you enter with the title of genius, you must always let others look up to you. Your dad is retired now, and what our family needs is low-key. ”

Leng Rui rubbed his fingers and said sullenly: "The child knows, but you know, I just like to read and study, if I don't enter the Academy of Literature, why should I go in the past few years?" ”

Leng Feng pointed to the stool for him to sit down, and said with a smile: "Of course it's a trick, your eldest brother has been honest since he was a child, you can't do it." As the second son in the family, or a concubine, all you have to do is to be a gentleman for a period of time. Our family's expenses are small, and a large amount of property is recorded every year. Last year's Zhuzhou disaster, our family found an opportunity to spend money. In the past few years, you have to find a way to spend money. ”

Leng Rui knew that the so-called "concubine" mentioned by his father was the opinion of outsiders, and in fact, there was never a distinction between concubines and concubines in the family. In terms of example, he is the same as his eldest brother, even if he fights, the result is fifty boards each. Other people's concubines are all gentlemen, do you have to be gentlemen when you come here?

Seeing that his son was pondering, Leng Feng said softly: "I said before that the industries in the Western Regions of Chang'an belong to your eldest brother, and the industries such as steel mills and sea canal transportation are yours. You go out and ask, which inheritance has been determined so early? But ah, the inheritance which I have prepared for you is not for you to inherit empty-handed, but for fear that you will starve.

In the past few years, you have squandered your family's money, it doesn't matter if you squander it, the important thing is that you get your own property. The family property purchased by yourself is definitely more glorious than what you and I left for you. When the time comes, when your sister gets married, you can still add a dowry to her as a big brother, how enviable it is to say it. ”

Leng Rui smiled at this time: "Since you said so, the child will go and squander it." ”

Seeing that this kid was about to run out, Leng Feng hurriedly called out to him: "Okay, it's okay to squander, but you kid don't go to places like Qinglou Gambling Houses to fool around, otherwise beware of me and your mother whipping you together." ”

Leng Rui agreed before leaving the study.

Not long after Leng Rui left, Xiao Cai came in with a thief's eyebrows, and said with a smile: "This is also in our house, if it is in someone else's house, Xiao Rui will fight the world with a bare pole." ”

Leng Feng took a sip of tea and smiled helplessly: "What the Emperor said today, there are more reminders than warnings." After thinking about it, I realized that what he said actually made a lot of sense. ”

The wealthy families are actually similar to the royal family, and they are similar to centralized power. Only the lineage is the backbone, and if the side line wants to use the power of the family, it can only choose to become a vassal like the retainers. As a result, it is difficult for small families to grow up, and large families will fall apart directly when they encounter big events.

The best way to deal with this situation is to split up and let the family branch out. After Leng Jing and Leng Rui separated, one head of the family was Leng Jing and the other head of the family was Leng Rui, and they did not interfere with each other. However, no matter which side they develop, they can't change the identity of the Leng family.

The same clan, although it is a little estranged, but when it encounters difficulties, it will definitely take care of each other. In this way, although the Leng family cannot become a top-level family, they can pass on the bloodline leisurely.

....

Recently, there has been a strange thing in the Chang'an gentleman circle, and there is suddenly a cold family in the circle of Zhang, Wang, Li and Liu.

Everyone knows that Leng Rui is the second son of the dignified protector of the country, but he rarely sees it. The gentlemen originally thought that this guy was a serious person like his eldest brother, but they didn't expect this guy to feast on everyone as soon as he appeared, and he didn't hesitate to pay for it.

My family has money!

Such a sentence made the gentlemen smile and generously accepted this new addition.

Horse racing on Zhuque Street, boat racing on the Weishui River, the rise of playing, and even taking the family into the Qinling Mountains for a scourge, the barren mountains are all lit, burning two bald hills, and burning a few acres of land of the people.

The emperor was furious, but he couldn't be ruthless to his junior brother, so he could only order him to pay for the land, as long as he bought those two hills and bought those few acres of land, he could burn as much as he liked.

The gentlemen originally thought that this time was over, and it was estimated that their legs would be discounted, but all the pressure was borne by Leng Rui alone, and the money for buying land was not shared by them.

As soon as the turmoil passed, the gentlemen were grateful, and they deserved Leng Rui as the boss, and for a while Leng Rui became the biggest person in the circle.

Leng Feng was still a little worried, but after hearing that there were coal mines under the two barren mountains, he ignored them, and occasionally asked his retainers to go out to spread rumors such as the jumping feet of the Duke of Protector Guo.

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