Chapter 3: Li Gang's long-cherished wish
Boss Li suddenly frowned and asked Lin Fan: "Speaking of enemies, I think of that son of the Wang family, I heard that you were intercepted halfway, and then he did not die in your hands, but died in the hands of his own people, is this the case?" β
"Yes, Your Majesty, how do you know?"
"Naturally, I listened to what Li Jing said, what's the matter, there is a problem?"
Lin Fan waved his hand and said, "No..." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
In fact, he already knew in his heart who said it, I'm afraid it's only Niu Zhongren, this kid, I think he told Lao Niu about it, and Lao Niu bragged in front of Li Jing...
Boss Li suddenly said: "You've been back for a few days, and you won't come to see me first when you come back, don't you think I'm not so important in your heart, remember... Where to come back next time, you have to say hello to me first!" β
Lin Fan was a little embarrassed and said: "Your Majesty, then, you have to let me go home first, you know that I am more family-oriented." β
"I mean come to see me after seeing my family, don't hide at home all day, as if I will eat you."
"Yes, the minister respectfully obeys His Majesty's teachings."
"Let's go down."
"Yes."
When Lin Fan was about to leave, Boss Li suddenly stopped him: "I really want to know why you don't want to be an official, are you really as indifferent to fame and fortune as those hermits?"
Lin Fan said with a smile: "Actually, the minister is not so noble, and the minister is reluctant to be an official just because he is too tired to get up early to go to the court, and he has to be subject to many constraints, so... Hehe, to let yourself suffer for the sake of fame and fortune is to make a cocoon and bind yourself. β
Boss Li shook his head helplessly and said, "You are the laziest person I have ever met, I thought you were really so high... Go, go, go, I don't want to see you at this moment. β
Lin Fan, who came out of the palace, was in a very good mood, and he felt light when he walked, and now that the emperor had promised him that he would not let him go to the battlefield again, nor would he let him do other hard work, then he could live his free life with confidence.
Promotion to higher positions, making merit on the battlefield is not his goal, the deception in the officialdom is not what he wants to participate in, and he does not want to gamble his life on the battlefield, only a happy life is his life goal.
With their own advanced vision and knowledge to earn wealth in life, use these wealth to live happily for a lifetime... In this world, businessmen are cheap, and Lin Fan wants to tell the Tang people how wonderful the life of a cheap businessman will be in their eyes.
Lin Fan was in a good mood, so when he saw a few people at the door of his house arguing and shouting, he was not very angry, as a coachman, the second stunned was different, and he began to scold from afar, no one in the Lin Mansion dared to be wild at the door for a long time, which made the second stunned man very dissatisfied, and he decided to severely punish the people who destroyed the situation.
The carriage was faster on the cement road, and the second stunned man drove the carriage quickly and wanted to rush to punish, but there was no moral speech along the way, Lin Fan couldn't stand it, and was scolded by him, and the second stunned man reined in.
got out of the car, and the second stunned man rushed over again, even if there were two old men in front of him, he didn't know how to respect the elders, or Lin Fanzun the elders, he pulled the two stunned men aside and greeted them with a smile.
"I didn't expect Mo Lao, the two of you arrived in Chang'an so quickly, I just came back a few days ago to visit, welcome, welcome."
The second stunned and several generals of the Lin Mansion stood in place in a daze, with a blank face, they couldn't understand how Hou Ye could meet the unpretentious country old man in front of him, looking at Hou Ye's attitude, it seemed that he was familiar with these people.
"We arrived in Chang'an ten days ago, when you didn't return, we had to sleep outside and wait for you to come back, now it's time to visit you when you are free." Gong Yi Zhong said with a smile.
"We can't wait."
Mo Chuan said with a smile: "We all want to go to the Lin Academy as soon as possible to explore, I really want to see what the school you are talking about is like."
Lin Fan smiled and said: "Don't worry, since you have already arrived in Chang'an, why rush for a while, I said that if there is a place for you in the academy, it will definitely be reserved for you, you just wait to show your skills."
"Now that you're here, let's go in and sit down, there's no hospitality, only a glass of wine." Lin Fan made an invitation move, and he wanted to do the host's ceremony.
Gong Yizhong glanced at Mo Chuan and said, "Since Lin Hou is so enthusiastic, we can't postpone it, why don't you go in and sit down?"
"Nature, nature."
Mo Chuan smiled and said, "How can we push back Lin Hou's hospitality."
Lin Fan instructed the second stunned son to call the back kitchen to prepare wine and food, and led Gong Yizhong and others into the Lin Mansion, on the way, Lin Fan learned that they had not seen Shang Ren yet, so he was ready to send someone to call Shang Ren back, but Gong Yi Zhong refused.
He believes that the construction of the Lin Academy is more important, and he can meet at any time, and he is not in a hurry.
"Lin Mansion is different, the old man has traveled the world for many years, he has seen many temples and houses, and he has never seen such a structure of houses, Lin Hou is really a strange person, the frame used for travel is different, and even the residence is so special, the old man admires!"
Lin Fan smiled bitterly: "Mo Lao has a good reputation, these are nothing, they are just living and traveling, compared to the different carvings designed by you and others, they are really insignificant."
Mo Chuan laughed and said: "Lin Hou is really modest, the old man is just a thing, and it hasn't come in handy yet, it's not enough to mention, it's not enough to mention."
Lin Fan didn't continue to talk about these creations, pointed around and said to them, "The wine and food are not ready yet, why don't you walk around?"
"Very good, very good!"
Gong Yizhong nodded and said, "The old man has this intention......
The day after receiving Gongyi Zhongmo Chuan and others, Lin Fan went to visit Li Gang, he is also one of the big bosses of the Lin Academy, and the opening of the Lin Academy is naturally indispensable to this old man, and it is because of him that the Lin Academy was born.
The Li Mansion is now different from the past, they are like the Lin Mansion, they re-plastered a layer of cement on the top of the wall, and the cement was also poured in front of the door, and the once uneven path is now very smooth, and there is no need to pick up the light when walking at night.
Today's Li Mansion looks much more classy, and Lin Fan is standing in front of him, with a little less rustic feeling in the past, which is finally pleasing to the eye.
The doormen were all old acquaintances, so they let Lin Fan in after saying hello, and one of them led Lin Fan to see Li Gang, and heard the doorman say that Li Gang was playing chess in his yard, not playing against others, but against himself.
Lin Fan really couldn't imagine that Li Gang still had this kind of preference, isn't this a child who often plays tricks at home, he is an old man in his seventies and eighties who can still play, and he is so addicted to playing, I heard that he has been entertaining himself so much recently.
I'm afraid this is the fault of emptiness and loneliness, but Lin Fan can't understand why Li Gang did this, isn't there a single opponent in the entire Li Mansion who is Li Gang?
When Lin Fan was thinking about it, the doorman had taken him to a small pavilion, and the doorman was about to report that he was stopped by Lin Fan, Li Gang was very engrossed in chess, and Lin Fan was unconscious when he arrived, burying his head in thought, holding a chess piece in his wrinkled left hand, and he seemed to be in a predicament.
Lin Fan quietly walked up and sat opposite him silently, only then did he wake up and raise his head in surprise, when he saw that the person in front of him was Lin Fan, the look of surprise in his deep eyes instantly turned into surprise, and he was so excited that he couldn't say a word for a long time, just opened his tiny mouth slightly.
Lin Fan said with a smile: "Taifu is so leisurely and elegant, and he is so energetic to play alone, so leisurely." β
"When did you... come back?" Since Li Gang became Li Chengqian's teacher, he has not participated in the government again, after Li Chengqian was sent to the Lin Academy, he became a pure idler, and began to retire at home, at most, he only occasionally went to the Lin Academy, and sometimes went to the construction site to see the construction of the new Lin Academy, and was basically at home at other times, so he didn't know Lin Fan's return.
"It's been five or six days since I was back."
Lin Fan set up the chess pieces and said, "It's boring to play alone, come, let me play with you." β
"Okay."
Li Gang happily poured out the chess pieces on the plate, and said as he swung them: "How does it feel to march?" It must be exciting. β
Lin Fan shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Don't mention it, this is the hardest life I've ever lived since I grew up, and it's hard to describe this way." β
Li Gang glanced at Lin Fan kindly, shook his head and smiled: "You can't endure hardship at such a young age, this is still in today's peaceful days, if it is replaced by the turbulent times before, it is bitter, I think that when the old man served the two princes in the turbulent era, he often ran around on the road, then it is called real suffering, you just shouted tired when you traveled with the army, then what do you think is not tired." β
Lin Fan smiled and said: "Just like now, sitting here leisurely playing chess and chatting, such a day is the most comfortable... β
Li Gang glanced at Lin Fan and said, "You are born rich and noble, your heart is higher than that of your peers, your words and deeds are different, and you have unfathomable skills... β
"It's different for the others."
Li Gang glanced at the back house and sighed: "The old man's two sons and one grandson can only go down step by step with their own hands, which is like you, you are still living a golden life... Alas, who told them not to have your mind, life, this is life." β
Lin Fan said: "Why does the Taifu need to be so self-deprecating, in fact, as long as you want, you can also let your two sons do business with the Lin family, the grandson is still young, let him enter the Lin Academy to study, I think as long as he succeeds in learning, his future career will be smooth sailing, and the court will definitely reuse the students who graduated from the Lin Academy." β
Li Gang smiled slightly: "Why don't the old men think so, I'm afraid that they are stupid and it will be difficult to learn Lin Hou's skills." β
"It's too much to worry about, it's not that difficult, especially in business, as long as you follow the footsteps of the Lin family, you can always get a piece of the pie."
Lin Fan made a chess move, and said leisurely: "Taifu's two sons are in business, and the grandson will enter the imperial court as an official in the future, so the Li family is rich and expensive, isn't this your long-cherished wish?" β
"yes."
Li Gang looked at the sky and sighed for a long time, his deep eyes were a little sad, and his wrinkled face had a trace of helplessness, and said: "The old man is old, his body is declining day by day, and the old man has not done much, the only thing that can be left to future generations is this house and a few acres of land, the old man is worried that the future generations will do nothing, and after the only family business is exhausted, the Li family can only return to the primitive era and enter the countryside to make a living from farming."
Rich and noble, he has been accustomed to this kind of life, and his life has plummeted in the future, and the old man is worried that the Li family will decline, and finally be sealed in the dust of history. β
"Since Lin Hou can help the Li family like this, the old man is gratefulγ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»"
Li Gang suddenly stood up and said, "Please accept the old man's worshipγ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»"
He was just about to make a big salute, but was stopped by the agile Lin Fan: "Taifu must not, how can the kid afford your big gift, you are older than my grandfather, I should also call you grandpa according to generation, how can you worship me, helping you is just a gesture, Taifu doesn't have to be so concerned." β
Li Gang didn't insist anymore, but just arched his hand and said: "Then the old man is welcome, but... You must stay for a meal today, otherwise the old man will apologize." β
Lin Fan nodded in agreement, and the two continued to sit down and play against each other, and after a while, Lin Fan said: "The Lin Academy is about to open and expand its enrollment, what does Taifu Ke think, we have to make some preparations." β
Li Gang said casually: "There is no need to make any preparations, the school has been well placed there, there are more people who want to enroll, the only preparation to do is to do a good job of security, the rest... The old man thinks that there is no need for that, at most it is just decoration, why spend that money, rather than this, it is better to invest this money in construction." β
"I want to keep it simple, but it's just γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»"
Lin Fan was a little undecided, and said, "The emperor wants to participate in this opening ceremonyγ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»
"What?!"
Li Gang looked at Lin Fan in astonishment, and the chess pieces in his hand also stopped in mid-air, and said, "How could Your Majesty γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»?"
His face gradually calmed down, and the chess pieces also fell, and said lightly: "Since Your Majesty wants to participate, then... Be fully prepared, after all, Your Majesty's participation will involve not only us people, but also multiple ministries." β
Li Gang said again: "The old man is old, this matter will be left to your younger generation to do, you can discuss with Yan Liben how to do it, like Lao Sun, Li Baiyao should not bother, although they are not as old as the old man, but they are also more than half a hundred years old, these trivial matters should not bother them, the old man believes that you can do this well." β
"It's better to be respectful than to obey γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»γ»"
When Lin Fan returned home, it was just getting dark, he was full of food at Li's house, and he was slightly drunk, all the way he drove back in a Ferrari-style carriage, although his head was a little dizzy, but he was still a little sober, and drove home leisurely in the carriage, fortunately, Datang did not say drunk driving, so Lin Fan did not worry about drunk driving, and fortunately, the roads in Chang'an are relatively wide, especially near night, there are fewer pedestrians, so the driving is much smoother... (To be continued.) )