Li Tao is a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, but now he is dying of old age and is basically in a state of retirement.

There is no retirement system in the court, with Li Tao's reputation and identity, even if he is a sparse official, Li Zhi will definitely not agree, how can such a powerful nuclear bomb allow him to retire?

A retired veteran cadre, most of whose children and grandchildren are officials abroad, his life is actually very lonely.

Li Qinzai saw Li Tao squatting in the courtyard outside the study more than once, muttering something to the beloved peony alone.

When the hero grows old and has the best edge, he is no different from other ordinary old men.

Perhaps, only when he puts on his armor and stands in front of thousands of troops, will his sharp sword be pulled out of its worn scabbard and radiate a dazzling light.

Among the many children and grandchildren of the Li family, only Li Qinzai spent more time with Li Tao, Li Qinzai was originally a salted fish character, Li Tao was also a retired old man, and the grandfather and grandson happened to be a pair of idlers.

"Your father won't go back to Runzhou after the New Year." Li Tao stroked his white beard and said.

Li Qinzai was stunned: "Is my father going to be transferred?" ”

Li Tao snorted and said: "You may be transferred to the Sixth Department, first, your father has served as a assassin in Runzhou for more than four years, and his qualifications are almost accumulated, and second, heh, it can be regarded as the light of your son." ”

"The great merit of the envoy Tuyuhun, the strategic significance of accepting it into the territory, is really too great, Your Majesty is not enough to reward you as a county marquis, so I plan to Yin Er's parents, your father entrusted your blessing, this time you can be regarded as a Beijing official, and you will probably be a squire in the household department or the official department."

Li Qinzai said with a smile: "I also want to congratulate grandpa, this time our family has all children and grandchildren, and we can honor you by your side." ”

Li Tao snorted: "If the children and grandchildren are like you, the old man might as well live alone, you said that you have scourged the old man how many peonies, and finally hope that you will go to the northwest, your son is good, simply uproot the old man's peony, the old man ordered the army to slaughter the city was not so cruel." ”

Li Qinzai said with a smile: "It's all a family, don't talk about two families, tomorrow your grandson will plant peonies in your yard, so that your old man can feel the satisfaction of accepting a room of embroiderers." ”

Li Tao scolded with a smile: "Get out!" Among the unscrupulous descendants of the Li family, you are the most unscrupulous, not to mention causing trouble outside, and when you return home, you come to harm the old man, and you are born to collect debts. ”

The grandparents chatted for a long time, and Li Qin said goodbye.

Regarding Li Siwen's concubine, Li Qinzai is inconvenient to say more, although Li Tao is the head of the family, Li Qinzai has no need to bother him with this little thing, and even Li Qinzai himself does not want to interfere.

As long as the old lady has no opinion, Li Qinzai also turns a blind eye, everyone understands a man's thoughts.

If the old lady is unhappy one day, there is no need for Li Qinzai to interfere, with the old lady's lion roar skills, Li Siwen will probably take the initiative to throw the concubine into the well.

Exiting the study, Li Qinzai glanced at it inadvertently and saw Li Tao sitting on the futon in a daze, facing the wall in a daze.

Lee suddenly realized that Lee was already very old.

According to the course of history, there are only a few years left in his life, a generation of famous generals is no longer sharp, and the light of half his life is dazzling, and he will eventually be lost in the long river of history.

However, history is history, and family is family.

After reading the history, you might as well sigh and continue to live your life, but what about your family? After the loss, there is no more than a sigh.

The footsteps he took suddenly stopped, Li Qinzai turned to look at Li Tao, and said, "Grandpa, don't stay in the study all day, you should go out and walk around more." ”

Li Tao was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "As a county marquis, the more courageous you are, and you dare to teach the old man a lesson?" ”

"Grandpa, grandson is serious, you should change to a younger way of life, increase your longevity, such a big family is pointing to you, you are our Li family's Dinghai Shen Needle, but you have to live a few more years, and see with your own eyes that our family business is becoming more and more prosperous."

Li Tao laughed and said: "What the old man should do in this life, the fame and fortune that he should earn for the family, is enough, and the next thing is to see whether you juniors are fighting or not, anyway, the old man will kick his legs and close his eyes in a few years, and he will not be ashamed to see the ancestors and ancestors under the nine springs." ”

Li Qinzai said seriously: "The grandson will make the family business more and more prosperous, and the Li family will have me for a hundred years." ”

Li Tao said with relief: "This sentence is very uplifting, haha, many years ago Li Chunfeng gave the old man a hexagram, the hexagram said that since the old man, the Li family has become more and more declining, and after three generations, the world has not heard of it." ”

"Now that you suddenly have a chance, you have more inexplicable skills, if the old man is fated to meet Li Chunfeng again, I want to ask him to divinate again, and calculate the variables of my Li family's family situation."

Li Qinzai said worriedly: "Speaking of family strength...... Grandpa, you didn't do anything angry back then, did you? ”

Expecting that there would be no good farts in the future, Li Tao secretly used his internal strength and said quietly: "What do you mean?" ”

Li Qinzai said worriedly: "You must not believe in this kind of thing of retribution. You see, whether you or your grandchildren and I have worked hard to prosper our family, it would not be good if you had done anything that was so angry to the people. ”

"My grandson is concentrating on strengthening the family business, but there was a bang, thunder, and this heavenly cultivation collapsed into the purple gold hammer ......"

Li Tao: ???

"Five thunders have wiped out our family, and my grandson is so wronged. Grandpa, seriously, you didn't spoil a girl from a good family when you were out fighting, did you? ”

Li Tao was so angry that his beard stood up: "Evil animal, do you want to be angry with the old man?" ”

"You're in a hurry, you're in a hurry! Is it a lack of heart? Is it angry? ”

When Li Tao looked around left and right, Li Qinzai knew that he should withdraw, and if he didn't withdraw, he should call a doctor to rescue him.

So Li Qinzai swooped out of the door of the study and ran away in the angry scolding of Li Tao.

…………

The life of retired veteran cadres should be stimulated occasionally, and it is not good to be calm all the time, angry and filial, jumping and scolding, surging and scolding, and the old faces are a few years younger.

Back in his yard, Li Qinzai called the housekeeper and told him to find some precious wood, such as agarwood, red sandalwood, or something.

The housekeeper was very efficient, and he found a bunch of them in half an hour.

Li Tao fought for half his life, and while earning fame, he also made a lot of oil and water, and none of these old killers in Datang were clean under their buttocks, and they made a lot of money one by one.

Li Qinzai wants precious wood at all, and there are a lot of them in the house.

After the wood was found, Li Qinzai closed the door and began to work with files, carving knives, chisels and other tools.

Halfway through the busy work, the housekeeper came to report again, and a guest came to visit.

"Nope! Say I'm dead, and come back tomorrow to mourn. Li Qinzai's door didn't open, and he yelled impatiently outside.

There was a chuckle outside the door.

Li Sujie's voice echoed outside the door: "Sir, Mo always curses himself, it's unlucky. ”

Li Qinzai was stunned for a moment, and had to put down his work and open the door.

In the courtyard outside the door, Li Sujie, Li Xian, Qi Bizhen and other students were standing outside respectfully, smiling at Li Qinzai.

"Disciple congratulates Mr., the marquis of Juejin County, and his merits are high."

Li Qinzai said with a calm face: "They all came empty-handed? ”

Everyone was stunned, and Li Sujie hurriedly said: "I brought a gift and handed it over to the housekeeper of your mansion." ”

Li Qinzai's gloomy face suddenly became sunny, and he instantly became enthusiastic, waving affectionately to everyone.

"It's cold outside, it's warm inside, why do you and I have to be so angry, when you come to Mr.'s house, please feel at home."