Xue Rengui took the lead, and the veterans next to him also woke up like a dream, and hurriedly agreed.

Only Li Tao calmly brushed his beard without moving, as if he was asleep.

This is understandable, it is too shameless to help your grandson ask for a reward from the Son of Heaven.

Other veterans did not shy away from it, and asked the Son of Heaven for merit and asked the Son of Heaven to reward Li Qinzai.

In the midst of the invitation, Li Zhi looked at Li Qinzai with a smile, and the eyes of the Empress Wu were also quite approving.

"Your Majesty, talents are rare, Li Qinzai sacrifices his arm bow for the country in front, and he sacrifices horseshoes in the back, both of which have great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and it is impossible to say that he will not be rewarded." Empress Wu glanced at Li Qinzai and said with a smile.

Li Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "What the queen said is very true, and it is not rewarding for meritorious service, and it is not the work of Mingjun." ”

Li Qinzai frowned secretly.

Being an official or something, it wasn't his intention.

The family is already prominent enough, as long as the Li family does not die in the future, Li Qinzai can lie under the big tree to enjoy the shade, there is no need to get an official position on himself, there are many more officialdom constraints for no reason.

It's obviously a second ha galloping freely on the grassland, why put the reins on yourself? Isn't it fragrant to be a runny wild dog?

Moreover, when he becomes an official, he is counted as an officialdom, and officialdom will inevitably be involved in all kinds of rights and wrongs, large and small, Li Qinzai does not think that his IQ can be compared with those old foxes who are famous in the history books.

In general, being an official will do more harm than good, and it must be resigned.

When he was secretly anxious, Li Tao suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the grandson has no form, his behavior is absurd, and it is his duty to occasionally do just something, but it can only be said that he has made a small contribution to the bad deeds of the past, and this son should not be rewarded." ”

From Li Tao's standpoint, it is appropriate to say this, and at this time, he can only say this.

Li Qinzai immediately glanced at him gratefully, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, what Grandpa said is reasonable, the ministers have been absurd for many years, and the bad deeds are full of bad deeds, and Chang'an City is notorious, so it really can't be entrusted with an official position, ruin the reputation of the Heavenly Family, and damage the royal prestige." ”

As soon as the words fell, there was laughter all around.

Su Dingfang smiled and twitched: "The kid is a real person, it's rare to understand himself so clearly, and what he says is the truth." ”

Li Tao was so angry that his face turned green, and he couldn't help kicking it.

You should be humble and humble, and you don't have to be so humble.

The husband and wife of the Heavenly Family also laughed uncontrollably, and the Empress Wu held Li Zhi's arm, laughing so much that tears came out.

After Li Zhi laughed, he shook his head and sighed: "Even if Li Qing resigns as an official, he doesn't have to say so badly. ”

Li Tao said ashamedly: "Your Majesty forgives the sin, the old minister's family is unfortunately ......"

Li Zhi pondered for a moment and said: "It can be seen that Li Qing is unwilling to be an official, his temperament is indeed to be tempered, but his merits must be rewarded, but he can be appointed as the captain of Zhiguo, which can be regarded as the first name in the court." ”

Li Qinzai blinked, not figuring out what kind of official this "Captain Zhiguo" was.

Li Tao suddenly slapped him and said angrily: "Don't thank you yet!" ”

Li Qinzai had no choice but to bow and thank him: "Thank you." ”

Empress Wu looked at Li Qinzai with a smile and said, "The Li family's Qilin'er is really extraordinary, and today is considered to have seen it with my own eyes." In the future, if you have any new ideas or things, you must take them out, and you must not hide them, and the heavenly family will not treat you badly. ”

Li Qinzai responded embarrassedly.

…………

The Son of Heaven ordered troops to be just a formality, and after the soldiers of the Peking Battalion walked through the process, Li Zhi and Empress Wu left satisfied.

In the carriage back to the city, Li Qinzai finally couldn't help but ask, "Grandpa, what is Captain Zhiguo doing?" Do you have to respond every day? ”

Li Tao snorted and said, "If you don't learn things that don't have skills, you can't even figure out the official system in the court." ”

"Captain Zhiguo is a seventh-rank military attaché, and he is a military officer, he doesn't have to join the army, but he just gave you a false title of a seventh-rank official, Your Majesty said, first leave a name for you in the court, and probably see that you don't want to be an official, and I didn't force you."

Li Qinzai breathed a long sigh of relief.

Wu Sanguan, it's okay, it's okay, you can bear it.

Li Tao glanced at him and said, "The old man is strange, why don't you want to be an official?" ”

Li Qinzai smiled bitterly: "My grandson has no ambitions, he just wants to be a waste ......"

Li Tao's eyes widened angrily, and Li Qinzai immediately changed his words: "Sun Erzhi is not in the temple, he is determined to be in the landscape, he wants to follow the Wei and Jin dynasties, he hides in the mountains, and he is indifferent all his life, and he only asks about the way of heaven." ”

Li Tao said coldly: "Isn't this still a waste? ”

"Grandpa's words are wrong, grandchildren can at least be a more elegant waste."

Li Qinzai looked at him curiously and said, "My grandson just saw it, and my grandfather doesn't seem to want my grandson to be an official, why?" ”

Li Tao sighed in a deep voice and said: "The Li family is already prominent enough, if you want the family to be immortal for a hundred years, you should know that 'hiding clumsy', the limelight is too obvious, it may not be a good thing for the Li family and for you." ”

After hesitating for a moment, Li Tao said again: "After the beginning of spring this year, the old man heard that His Majesty was suffering from wind and dizziness, and he often couldn't see or sleep at night......

With a heavy sigh, Li Tao said worriedly: "It is said to be 'ghostwriting', who knows whether it is the meaning of His Majesty or the meaning of Empress Wu?" If the woman is in power, how can she be different from Si Chen, in the long run, there may be great changes in the DPRK and China. ”

"The Li family's meritorious deeds in the three dynasties will inevitably make a big move. At this turbulent juncture, you must be more cautious and clumsy, so as not to cause trouble, therefore, the old man really does not want you to be in the limelight, if Your Majesty is stubbornly ill, the court is afraid that it will be uneasy. ”

Li Tao looked at him, and suddenly smiled approvingly: "But you have the ingenuity to create a divine arm bow and a horseshoe, which is a good thing, the eldest husband should serve the family and the country, the old man doesn't mind you being in the limelight, you can not be an official, but you must not serve the country, do you understand what the old man means?" ”

"My grandson understands."

Li Qinzai was silent for a long time, and said: "Grandpa, hiding clumsily and being cautious is not a foolproof strategy, and you can't avoid trouble when it comes." ”

Li Tao nodded, unconsciously showing a twilight color, and sighed tiredly: "The old man is old......

But the king of the world, won the name before and after his death, and the pity happened in vain.

Li Qinzai looked at Li Tao fixedly, and couldn't help but feel gloomy in his heart.

This famous general of Rong Ma's life is indeed old, and the rise and fall of the family is on his shoulders, and he can no longer carry it after carrying it for a lifetime.

What should an old man who is almost seventy years old do?

You should be playing chess, you should be taking your grandchildren, you should be playing Tai Chi for a walk, and you should be tasting the world's food.

There are many things that can be done, but he should no longer be asked to bear the responsibility of the rise and fall of the family, that is what the younger generations should do.

After a long time, Li Qinzai suddenly said: "Grandpa, in addition to the divine arm bow and horseshoes, the grandson is actually more powerful in creating a few good dishes, and the grandson will make them for grandpa tomorrow, okay?" ”

Li Tao was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Okay, good." ”

…………

It's time to return to the Guogong Mansion.

As soon as the people entered the door, the housekeepers and servants in the house all greeted them and congratulated Li Qinzai one after another.

Li Qinzai of Peking University Camp made a big splash today and made great contributions to Datang, and before anyone entered the door, the news had been transmitted back to the Li family.

The housekeeper Wu Tong dusted off Li Qinzai diligently, and chattered with joy on his face: "The old man said a long time ago, the five young men are extraordinary, and those unpleasant things at the beginning were all caused by the fire of your body......"

This wonderful housekeeper likes to be involved in everything in the direction of the fire, and Li Qinzai can't stand it.

"Butler, my precious urine today is still very yellow......