In the middle of the night, a few lanterns hung in the courtyard outside the Li family ancestral hall, and the darkness was a little dim around.

Zinu knelt alone in the courtyard, facing the ancestral tablet of the Li family in the ancestral hall.

The wind and dust came by wading through mountains and rivers, and Zinu was very tired, but he still fought hard and knelt uprightly.

Outside the towering wall, there were a few bangs, it was already three o'clock, and the purple slave couldn't bear it anymore, kneeling on the futon and drooping his head, dozing off for a while.

A figure quietly walked into the courtyard, looking at the appearance of the purple slave dozing, the figure watched from a distance, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

As if he had a soul in his heart, Zi Nu suddenly woke up for some reason, couldn't help but turn around, and then showed a surprised expression.

"Husband!" The purple slave called lightly.

Li Qinzai approached, carrying a lacquerware food box in his hand.

Zi Nu couldn't help but get up, like a milk swallow in the forest, flew into his arms, hugged him and refused to let go, Qiong nose sucked the taste in his arms hard, everything was still as familiar as it was back then.

The two hugged quietly for a while, Zi Nu's eyes became redder and redder, and then tears flowed, and tears flowed more and more.

Li Qinzai patted her on the back and said softly: "It's bitter cold outside, the wind and the sun are blowing, have you had a hard time in the past few years?" ”

When Zi Nu heard this, he immediately burst into tears, crying out of breath.

Li Qinzai kept patting her back to soothe her, and the cry of the purple slave echoed in the ancestral hall in the middle of the night.

"Husband...... Husband, in Qinghai Lake, in my tribe, the clansmen will only kneel and call me 'Khan', and the tribal affairs will only be handled by the Khan, and when they encounter bullying from foreign tribes, they will only ask the Khan to send troops......"

"In the past few years, no one has ever asked me if I have a hard time......

The more Zinu spoke, the more sour she became, and her crying became louder and louder, at this moment she was not a khan, but a child who had found a home.

Li Qinzai sighed, he actually knew all along that he and Zinu were not like a normal couple.

He and she both have their own responsibilities, and this responsibility cannot be relieved, and many things in the world are actually more important than the love between men and women.

After soothing for a long time, Zi Nu finally calmed down and sobbed for a while.

Li Qinzai opened the food box he brought, brought out the hot meal from it, and said with a smile: "Eat some when you are tired of crying, Mrs. punished you for kneeling in the ancestral hall because there are family rules at home." ”

"She took on the identity of the lady of the main room, and even I was afraid of her, so you should continue to kneel honestly after eating, don't expect me to intercede for you."

Zi Nu snorted and said, "Don't blame her, it's me who didn't do ...... right."

Saying that, Zi Nu silently ate the meal, the familiar delicacy of the Li family lingered on the tip of his tongue, and Zi Nu ate faster and faster.

Li Qinzai looked at her with a smile, worthy of being a child of the grassland, and he was still so heroic and sassy when he ate, without any coyness.

"When I go back to Chang'an this time, do I want to go back to Qinghai Lake?" Li Qinzai asked.

Zi Nu paused, was silent for a while, and said in a low voice: "Yes, after returning to Chang'an, I will accompany you for a few months, and I will go back after all, there are my clan generals there, and if I am not there, the tribe will be bullied." ”

Li Qinzai sighed abruptly and said: "If you encounter a strong enemy, you can ask for help from Liangzhou City or Anxi Protectorate nearby, you are the Khan of the Tang Dynasty, and you are also my wife, you can raise the banner if necessary, and the officials and generals from all over the country will send troops to help you." ”

Zi Nu nodded in response, suddenly looked up at him, and said with a smile: "Husband, the concubine has been in Chang'an for a long time, but she has to work hard for her husband......"

Li Qinzai's eyelids jumped: "What do you mean?" ”

Zi Nuqiao's face flushed, and she said a little cowardly: "The concubine wants to give birth to a child for her husband, and when she grows up, she will be the little khan of our tribe, and my husband should not underestimate my tribe, now I have more than 3,000 elite cavalry and horses, tens of thousands of herdsmen, and it is already the most powerful tribe within a radius of hundreds of miles from Qinghai Lake." ”

"In a few years, maybe the tribe will grow stronger and stronger, so the concubine must determine the heir of the khan in advance, otherwise there may be civil strife."

Li Qinzai was taken aback: "It's only been a few years, and your tribe has developed to such a point?" ”

Zinu said with a smile: "The concubine body is the khan of the Tang Dynasty, and the concubine of the prince of Liaodong County, with these names, whether it is the city guard or the leader of other tribes, the concubine body is respected, and in a few years, it has grown unconsciously." ”

Li Qinzai sank his face, tugged at her bun, and said: "Be prepared for danger in times of peace, the more proud you are, the more you must be calm, and you must not be fluttering, otherwise there will be disasters." ”

"The concubine body knows, after being a khan for a few years, the concubine body is not bad," Zi Nu's tone suddenly became serious, and he said in a low voice: "Husband, the concubine body will always protect our tribe, it is not only the concubine's, but also yours." ”

"The concubine heard that 'the companion is like a tiger', the husband is now infinitely beautiful, but it is difficult to guarantee that the future will be a blessing or a curse, if the husband is suspicious of the Son of Heaven, remember that Qinghu Sea is the last retreat for the husband and his family, wife and children, and the concubine swears to protect this retreat for the husband."

Li Qinzai understood what she meant, and also knew that only her own mother-in-law would dig out her heart and lungs to say these words to herself, although she was a little taboo, but she was indeed sincere.

didn't respond to her words, Li Qinzai just silently hugged her tightly, very hard.

"Zinu, dance a song for me tomorrow, after a few years, I often remember your dancing in my dreams." Li Qinzai said softly.

Zinu was held in his arms, happily closed his eyes, and nodded vigorously.

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Time flies, time flies.

Two years have passed unconsciously, and in these two years, a lot of things have happened in the Chang'an court.

After sailing for more than half a year, according to the map drawn by Li Qinzai, the two naval fleets really discovered the New World, and Sun Renshi's naval division sailed straight east to Guam.

The discovery of Guam was a major event in the maritime history of the Tang Dynasty, which is enough to go down in history.

Its greatest significance is that it proves that the map drawn by Li Qinzai is indeed true and very accurate.

Because on Li Qinzai's map, Guam was impressively listed, and the sailors of Sun Renshi's division were greatly excited, because of this discovery, the soldiers were full of confidence, so they continued to set sail, and carefully explored for more than a month.

This great discovery made the soldiers cheer, and Sun Renshi excitedly ordered the landing on the shore.

The history of the world was thus changed, and the mysterious and distant Eastern Empire officially opened the chapter of the world map.

The sailors landed, the whole army was armed with firearms, and a conquest and slaughter ensued.

Yes, in the face of the law of the jungle of mankind, the so-called benevolence, righteousness, and tolerance of Confucianism can only be put aside for the time being.

Break first and then stand, first chaos and then rule.

Killing one after another, the Tang Dynasty sailors stepped on the corpses and blood of the natives of the New World, and broke into the heart of the continent step by step.

The merchant ships that followed them, like hyenas that smelled blood, showed their greedy nature, and frantically plundered and grabbed in the new continent, and the mainland's products, grains and various minerals were snatched by the caravans and carried onto ships.

At the same time, Cheng Boxian's southern fleet also followed Li Qinzai's map, exploring while sailing, and half a year later, Cheng Boxian's department discovered Australia.

The next step was to repeat Sun Renshi's actions, the sailors landed, conquered, killed, and the merchant ships of the Wang clan swarmed up, plundered, and grabbed.

The imperial navy was busy conquering the local aborigines, while the merchant ships of the Wang clan loaded the products and grains of the New World and the Australian continent onto the ships and transported them back to the Tang Dynasty non-stop.

When the merchant ship returned to the port of the Datang coast, it was exactly a year after the sailors set sail.

Li Qinzai's map helped a lot, and the two sailors took a lot of unjust paths.

This day should have come earlier in Chinese history.

In the thousands of years of Chinese history, there has never been a shortage of majestic emperors and generals.

Thousands of years later, descendants said that what the Qin Emperor and Han Wu lacked was just a world map, and this sentence is indeed true.

With the appearance of Li Qinzai, Li Zhi has a map of the world. The eyes opened instantly, it turned out that the world was so big, it turned out that this was the sea of stars.

So I came, I saw, I conquered.

The merchant ships of the Wangzu returned with a full load, bringing with them the products and grains of the New World.

The significance of these products and grains is more precious and significant than gold and silver, and it is a strong stroke in the entire history of China.

They brought with them the most productive potatoes, corn, and peppers that Li Qinzai had been thinking about.

The merchant ships of the Wangzu clan even brought an unexpected surprise to Li Qinzai.

They even brought tobacco from South America.

The imperial sailors are still killing and conquering endlessly in the New World.

At the same time, at the beginning of November of the fifth year of Lin De, the Son of Heaven of the Tang Dynasty issued a decree to promote Li Qinzai to the Duke of Liao, and to be awarded the three products under the Zhongshu Gate, and to be honored by the Zhuguo and enjoy the Taimiao.

The Manchu civil and military forces had no objections.

Because Lee Chin-jae deserves it.

With the discovery of the New World, civil and military officials are very clear about its great significance to the Tang Dynasty, and new products and new grains have come to the Tang Dynasty one after another, and the achievements of the world are greater than the expansion of the territory.

The title of the prince of the country is the righteousness of the right.

At this point, the Li family deserves its name, its power and prestige have reached the peak of its ministers, and the family is unsurpassed.

And just when Li Qinzai's power and prestige were at their peak, he made a decision that surprised the world.

He left Chang'an City with his wife and children, returned to Ganjingzhuang after a long absence, and lived in seclusion in the countryside from then on, without asking about the government, unless the Son of Heaven had a major matter to summon, Li Qinzai easily refused to leave Zhuangzi.

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was originally an idle guest in the world, refining his heart in the red dust, entering the world and being born, crossing others and crossing himself and sentient beings, but after all, he returned to tranquility and detachment.

Spring goes to autumn, and the mountains don't know the years.

I don't know when a simple tent was set up by the Wei River, and the late autumn was bleak, and it was a good season for the water to dry up and the fish to get fat.

Li Qinzai held a delicate and expensive fishing rod in his hand, staring at the river with an expressionless face, looking like a harmonious and beautiful picture, but no one noticed that his eyes were full of anger.

Most of the day passed, and the fish basket around him was empty, and the huge fish basket grinned wide, as if mocking him silently.

At his side is a lacquerware wooden box, with rows of small drawers neatly lined with various types of hooks, lines, buoys, and bait.

The so-called "poor students have a lot of stationery", and the same is true for Li Qinzai.

Such a complete range of fishing tools are suitable for all kinds of water conditions and all kinds of fish, but the special thing is that you can't catch any fish, and you can't catch any of them.

Over the years, the court has waded in the water, the red dust has rolled, even if it is life and death on the battlefield, the self-cultivation and self-cultivation kung fu in exchange have all come to naught at this moment.

Lao Tzu doesn't play anymore!

After a long time, Li Qinzai got up angrily, broke the fishing rod fiercely, and poked the surface of the Wei River fiercely with the remaining half of the fishing rod, again and again.

"Come on, get some explosives, light them and throw them into the river, blow them up for me!" Li Qinzai hissed and yelled.

Lao Tzu is dignified, everyone in the world has to listen quietly to the sound of a fart, you dare not take the bait, and you will be embarrassed!

Feng Su and the others who were standing behind him were stunned, and then looked at Cui Jie and Jin Xiang who were accompanying Li Qinzai fishing.

Today is rare to have leisure, the two ladies came to accompany their husbands to fish and relax, but they didn't expect this result.

In other words, my husband's fishing skills don't seem to have grown at all over the years......

The temper is good.

Waving her hand backwards without a trace, Cui Jie signaled Feng Su Mo to take it seriously, then grabbed Li Qinzai's arm, and said with a smile: "Husband dissipates his anger, fishing is a hobby of self-cultivation, but he is created by his husband to create a killing atmosphere, and the fish in the river are also psychic, and they are deterred by their husband's murderous aura, where do they dare to bite the hook." ”

Jin Xiang on the side also nodded and said: "That's right, Luno Zanliang and Jin Dayon happen to be pregnant, since the husband can't catch it, don't fish, it can be regarded as a release for the unborn baby to accumulate virtue." ”

Li Qinzai didn't want to be superstitious, but when it came to his own children, he didn't dare to insist that he was a materialist warrior......

"Spare their lives today, and fight again tomorrow!" Li Qinzai stared at the river viciously.

He took out a piece of soft tissue paper from his arms, took out a handful of thinly chopped tobacco, rolled the tobacco into the paper, licked and sealed it with his tongue, lit it with his hand, and stuffed it into his mouth and took a deep breath.

Meidi very.

The unexpected surprise brought by the New World, and it was really a surprise, this thing was ecstatic.

Seeing that Li Qinzai lit a cigarette, Cui Jie and Jin Xiang leaned back in disgust at the same time.

"The husband said that the New World is all good things, and the concubine feels that the husband is not wrong, but this is the only thing...... Husband, what's the benefit of this smoky fire? The mouth was full of smoke, and the concubine smelled uncomfortable. ”

Jin Xiang also nodded in agreement.

Li Qinzai sighed: "What do women and Taoists know, if this thing is popular, the taxes collected by the imperial court are enough to feed the entire army of a country." ”

Speaking of the army, Cui Jie showed anxiety and said in a low voice: "Husband, I heard that after the spring of next year, the Son of Heaven plans to go west to Tibet, does the husband want to lead the troops to the expedition?" ”

Li Qinzai shook his head: "There is no suspense in this battle, Tubo will be destroyed, I don't have to lead the troops, there are good generals in the DPRK." ”

Cui Jie and Jin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and the two daughters looked at each other, both showing a look of relief.

Li Qinzai rubbed his face and sighed: "What I'm most worried about now is the few uncompetitive ...... in the academy."

At the beginning of last year, Li Sujie was appointed by Li Zhi as the governor of the Xiongjin Metropolitan Governor's Office, in charge of military and political affairs on the Haidong Peninsula, assisted by Xue Rengui, and the peninsula garrisoned 20,000 troops.

Li Sujie was the first disciple under Li Qinzai to walk out of the school, but he only "walked out" and did not become a teacher.

As for Qi Bizhen, Shangguan Kun'er's goods......

When it comes to them, Li Qinzai has a headache.

thought that if he sent one away, he would be able to make it a little easier, but as a result, several important ministers of the court and the central government sent their own children with a dead face, including even the grandson of Liu Renliang's old goods.

Li Qinzai didn't want to agree, but this damn man is sophisticated......

As a result, the Ganjingzhuang Pheasant School had to continue to open, and Li Qinzai had to continue to be his teacher.

Fortunately, he now has helpers, if you talk about the level of all the disciples under the door, only Princess Xuancheng has completely inherited his mantle, and now the school teaching is basically done by Xuancheng.

The two princesses Xuancheng and Yiyang are now in their early twenties, and they should have been married, but the two princesses were reluctant to marry.

It is not good to say that the princesses of the royal family do not marry many people, but their identities are special, Li Qinzai also implicitly told Li Zhi that the two princesses have inherited the mantle and are the most talented among the disciples.

Since the two princesses don't want to get married, it is better to go with the flow, let them work arithmetic and physical objects, and succeed in learning in the future, and apply what they have learned, which is of more significance to Datang than marriage.

After thinking about it, Li Zhi finally listened to the persuasion, closed his eyes, and let the two of them make a move.

In fact, Li Qinzai didn't want to persuade him, and he couldn't figure out why the two of them just didn't want to get married, but the second daughter knelt in front of him and begged for mercy, after all, it was a master-apprentice game, and Li Qinzai had to give up his old face to help with this.

It's just that after pleading, looking at the eyes of the second daughter looking at him, Li Qinzai always felt a chill in his back.

The eyes are too weird, plus I was born with a princess physique, so ...... I accidentally accepted two rebel apprentices back then?

Baoyou, this is not a good deal!

Unconsciously, it was already dusk, and looking at the empty fish basket beside him, Li Qinzai was heartbroken for a while.

It's good, it's another wasted day, and nothing has been accomplished.

There was a sound of footsteps in the distance, and Buck's Son was running towards him, followed by the five-year-old Hongbi, who struggled to walk on his short legs and ran after Buck'er.

"Dad, it's not early, it's time to go home for dinner." Buckwheat called from afar.

Li Qinzai responded with a smile.

Looking around, his wife and children are all around, living a quiet life together.

We will grow old, and our children will grow up.

Love and hate, live openly and clearly, and live up to a life.

One left and one right took Cui Jie and Jin Xiang's hands, and gently kicked Hongbi's ass by the way.

"Let's go home and eat."

The remnant sun is like blood, stepping on the afterglow, the figure of the family is dragged by the light and shadow of the sunset, and the shadow seems to have been integrated, and this life is inseparable.

The subordinates followed one after another, and on the way home in the sunset, Li Qinzai's voice was heard.

"Madam, if you are bored in Zhuangzi, why don't we take a sea boat in the spring next year? I haven't seen the New World yet. ”

"By the way, eat hot pot tonight, the kind of hot pot that makes a pig cry."

(The book ends with flowers)

Thanks to the old and new friends for two years of follow-up, the old thief bowed and thanked him.