Chapter 022: Father-Son Conflict
"Are you sick and confused?!! Li Hongshen's scolding came from the study. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"Father, the child has no intention of taking the imperial examination now, and just wants to take care of our Li family's business." Li Xiuwen said calmly, his father's reaction was expected by him.
"Everything is inferior, only reading is high! If no one in our Li family enters the official career, can we keep our family's old background? ā
Li Hongshen reasoned with him bitterly: "When Taizu was a businessman, Shen Wansan was once rich and rivaled the country, but he was not down? We businessmen have no way out in this Ming Dynasty, don't you understand? ā
Of course, Li Xiuwen knows that the status of businessmen in this era is not high, if the official is determined to clean you up, your family wealth will eventually fall into the hands of others, and it will not end well. But he couldn't tell his father clearly, on what basis did he assert that the Ming Dynasty would die?
If you accidentally let people listen to it and let the emperor know that he cursed him on the Zhu family's imperial luck, I am afraid that my Li family will be wiped out now. What's more, his identity is a secret that can't be told to others, is it difficult for him to tell his father that he is actually going to rebel? Even if the father doesn't kill his relatives righteously, he won't knock himself out of the house, but he will hang himself up and beat him fat, and then lock him up, right?
The fist is the last word, and it will be able to win the world immediately. When you are full-fledged, what can you do even if you are trying to show it brightly? Success and defeat are the same in ancient and modern times! But now it is not yet known.
Now in the imperial court, it is a time of partisan contention and turbulent undercurrents. If you take the career now and accidentally become a pawn of a certain force, is it not at the mercy of others? Only by stabilizing his father first, he can't enter the court as an official no matter what, and the miasma in the court is really not suitable for his own development.
"Father, the child you mentioned also knows, but the child is really unintentional now." Li Xiuwen tried his best to fight for himself.
"No way!"
Li Hongshen saw that he didn't listen to persuasion, so he directly ordered: "Everything else is easy to discuss, but you have to go to this imperial examination!" ā
"Father......" Li Xiuwen wanted to say more.
"Needless to say, I don't want to hear it!" Li Hongshen interrupted him and waved him down.
"The child knows."
Li Xiuwen had no choice but to change the topic: "Then the Yang family's side ......"
"The Yang family?"
Li Hongshen remembered that the Yang family let him eat behind closed doors, and his heart was full of anger. "Humph! The Yang family, we can't afford to climb high! ā
Li Xiuwen explained: "But father, I already know the eldest lady of the Yang family, and the child really likes her. ā
"What?"
Li Hongshen didn't expect that there was such a thing in the middle: "There are thousands of women in the world, why should our Li family succumb to his Yang family for the sake of just one woman?" ā
"Didn't my father ever have a crush on a woman?"
Li Xiuwen asked rhetorically: "Otherwise, why doesn't my father continue the string?" ā
"You...... How can you speak to the Father like that? ā
Li Hongshen looked at him for a moment, but his face turned gloomy, and he lowered his head and sighed: "Your mother is virtuous, but it's a pity that she left me early." ā
"It's all children, it's not right! Father, don't be sad. ā
When Li Xiuwen saw his father's change in demeanor, he knew that he had touched his sadness, so he hurriedly persuaded him: "The father's affection for his mother, the child understands in his heart. But it shouldn't make the father angry, it's the child who is not filial! ā
"Otherwise, it's a good thing that you value love and righteousness, but your father values face too much."
Li Hongshen waved his hand slowly: "If you really like him as a girl from the Yang family, then you can give up this old face for your father and fight for you." ā
"The boy thanked his father."
Li Xiuwen saw that his father was moved by his own words, and his heart was a little relieved, and he continued: "Actually, we shouldn't blame the Yang family, the child is suffering from a stubborn disease, and it is difficult to survive. If it were us, I am afraid that we would have given in every possible way. ā
Hearing him say this, Li Hongshen thought about it, it is indeed such a truth. If you encounter such a situation, I'm afraid you don't want to marry your daughter, right? He nodded slowly, but did not speak.
"The father is not busy with this matter, and will wait until the child goes to see Miss Yang."
Li Xiuwen didn't want to marry Yang Yuxuan in such a way as a marriage contract, he wanted to know if the other party really liked him and was willing to marry her. If she doesn't want to, how can she force herself?
Looking at his son's distant figure, Li Hongshen had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He felt that his son had changed, but he couldn't see any difference between him and the original. It's a feeling, he's smarter, he's compromised, he's bargaining, he's got what it means to be able to bend and stretch.
"My son will be a hero among people in the future!"
Li Hongshen was happy in his heart, but he also had an indescribable worry, and sighed softly: "That's it, children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren!" ā
Li Xiuwen returned to his study, sat down and just wanted to read the book of soldiers, but he always felt empty in his heart, and he couldn't read it.
He frowned and thought for a while before he remembered why something was wrong. Since these days, I have been practicing martial arts with Wang Bing every day, and the two of them will always fight in the process of getting along. But she suddenly ran home today, and she didn't have this "tigress" by her side, but she became unaccustomed to it.
"It doesn't make sense! How could I have remembered that grinning woman? ā
Li Xiuwen was stunned, thinking of the bits and pieces of getting along with Wang Bing, but he felt that her temperament was still quite cute, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously: "Well, life is fun when there is a fight!" ā
"What are you doing when you come back?"
In the Wang family, Wang Wu looked at his daughter and asked dissatisfiedly, "Didn't I ask you to protect Li Gongzi personally?" ā
"Am I your daughter? Why is Li Xiuwen more like your own? ā
Miss Wang was speechless: "I just came back to bring a few clothes, and you are in such a hurry to drive your daughter out?" ā
Wang Wu realized that his attitude towards Li Xiuwen was too close, and he smiled: "Hey, I'm not worried about Li Gongzi?" ā
"Aren't you worried about your daughter?"
Wang Bing said angrily: "Am I really your own child?" ā
"What bastard are you talking about, girl?"
Wang Wu's eyes widened, and he asked instead, "How is Gongzi Li's martial arts practice?" ā
When he mentioned this, Wang Bing remembered what had just happened, his face flushed, and he hurriedly lowered his head and said, "Hmm...... I can't see that the nerd is quite talented in martial arts......"
When Wang Wu saw his daughter's expression, he secretly said that there was a door in his heart. After she finished talking about Li Xiuwen's martial arts practice, she said happily: "Well, that's good." Go pack up and go back to Li's house quickly. ā
Wang Bing rolled his eyes, why did he go back to Li's house? It's as if I'm his Li family's daughter-in-law.
Wang Bing returned to his room, picked out a few women's dresses, and was about to pack them and take them away, but he was suddenly stunned, why did he bring the girl's clothes? hesitated for a while, but in the end he didn't choose to put the dress back again.