Tibet

In Chang'an, Li Linfu returned to his mansion at dusk as usual. As soon as he entered the mansion, the housekeeper stepped forward and saluted: "Master Xiang, Wu Lang is back!"

Li Linfu chuckled and said, "Let him come to the study to meet me!"

Wulang is Li Ye's father Li Dai. He is currently serving as the governor of Runzhou. This time he is returning to Beijing to report on his duties.

Hearing that his father was back, Li Dai hurriedly came to his father's study. When he saw his old father was reduced to a handful of bones, Li Dai felt sad and quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "My son, see your father!"

Li Linfu had not seen his son for more than a year. He saw that his temperament had become more calm and calm, his eyes were deep and wise, and the timid appearance of the previous few years had completely disappeared.

Li Linfu seemed to see his son from twenty years ago again, the son he loved and valued the most.

Li Linfu was really pleased and secretly sighed that marrying a good wife had such a great effect and completely changed his temperament.

"Sit down!"

Li Dai sat down opposite his father, and Li Linfu asked with a smile, "When did you come back?"

"Reporting to father, I came back this morning."

"Still living over there in Taipingfang?"

Li Dai said apologetically: "Sanniang is also back with the baby."

Li Linfu smiled and waved his hand, "No need to apologize. My father completely understands and supports your desire to establish an independent government. Your eldest brother also established an independent government outside. I don't blame him. Being able to establish a self-contained government means that you are promising. ”

"My child is ashamed, Ye'er earned that house."

"Haha! You have only one son, and he has only one father. It is only natural that the son earns money and I spend it!"

At this time, the maid came in and served tea. Li Linfu sipped the tea carefully and said with emotion: "Time flies so fast. It has been more than a year since you went to Runzhou to take office!"

"Haier took office in October last year and has been in office for more than a year and a half."

"How is it? How is being an official? Is it smooth to be the governor?" Li Linfu asked again with a smile.

"It was a little rough at the beginning, but after Wu Changshi was transferred at the beginning of last year, everything went smoothly. The new Xie Changshi paid great attention to the division of powers and the officialdom cooperated very well."

Li Linfu nodded, "It seems that you have matured. The most important thing is tacit understanding in officialdom. Everyone performs their duties and pursues their own affairs, and each other's interests are not in conflict with each other. This is a tacit understanding, but remember, you are the master." As an official, you can delegate small powers, but you can’t be confused about big things.”

"Father's teachings, children remember them in their hearts!"

Li Linfu sighed again and said: "I have thought it through now. If Yang Guozhong wants power, I will give it to him without fighting with him. I am also seventy years old, and my health is getting worse day by day. It is not good for my health to be upset all day long, and I will not fight with him." Pointless."

"What's your attitude that day?" Li Dai asked cautiously.

"It's funny to say that now that I'm the boss, the emperor takes me seriously. He consults me on many important matters. Last month, I proposed to retire and go home to retire, but the emperor refused to agree. Even Ye'er As I said, sometimes taking a step back can open up the world."

"Father is wise!"

Li Dai was silent for a moment and then asked, "Is there any news about Ye'er?"

Li Linfu nodded, "Gao Xianzhi came back a few days ago and brought back a letter from Ye'er's family. He also told me about his situation in Anxi. The child is like a monster. He has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats and saved lives in times of crisis. Gao Xianzhi appointed him as the Suiye Soldier and Horse Envoy, preparing to compete with the Dashi Dynasty for the river.

Even the emperor publicly called him Huo Qubing of the Tang Dynasty. You must know that the emperor will not brag about others casually, and will carefully consider every word. "

"Ah! If he becomes the Broken Leaf Soldier, won't he not be able to come back for several years?"

"It won't be long, maybe a year or two at most!"

Li Linfu said calmly: "Besides, you are not in the capital, and you won't be able to see him when he comes back. I think we should make great achievements in Anxi while we are young."

"It's just that his mother misses her son very much."

"Yes! He is only sixteen years old, and he is leading an army thousands of miles away alone. I, Li Linfu, can rest in peace if I have such a grandson."

After a pause, Li Linfu smiled slightly and said: "Go back and tell your wife that Ye'er will serve as the Broken Leaf Soldier and Horse Envoy. I wrote a letter to Gao Xianzhi specifically to ask him to arrange it. This is for Ye'er's future, although your flesh and blood will be separated. It’ll take a while, but it’ll be worth it.”

His father's energy was low, so Li Dai didn't bother him much. He briefly reported on the situation in Runzhou, then stood up and left.

He returned to Taipingfang Mansion in a carriage. When he returned to the back house, his wife Pei Sanniang came forward to greet her and said to her husband with a mysterious face: "Husband, I discovered a secret!"

"What secret?"

"You come with me!"

Pei Sanniang took her husband's hand and walked into her son's room, pointed to the study and said, "Have you noticed that the study is small, but the outside is very big."

Li Dai was slightly startled and said, "You mean, there is a secret room in here?"

Pei Sanniang patted the wall, "There is another room in here, but where is the door?"

Li Dai pondered for a moment and said, "This house was given to Ye'er by Feilong. This should be Feilong's secret room."

Pei Sanniang's eyes sparkled and she said, "Tell me, is there a lot of wealth hidden in this, like gold and jewelry?"

Li Dai laughed dumbly and said: "Madam, we are not short of money, so we don't need it."

"Nonsense!"

Pei Sanniang interrupted him, her almond-shaped eyes widened, "If I hadn't had a little bit of experience, with your salary, how could you have done everything possible? Now that most of my experience has been used, can I not be in a hurry?"

"The main reason is that you bought a small house in Hangzhou, and that one is the big one."

"Yes! Yes! You are talking about the house again. Who gave you the salaries of your two staff?"

Li Dai quickly laughed and said, "It's my fault. Madam, calm down! Calm down!"

In front of Pei Sanniang, Li Dai was still a strict wife, but Pei Sanniang was strict with him and controlled him for the better. For example, he was firmly not allowed to take bribes and asked him to love the people as a son. This cultivated his husband's integrity and integrity in his official duties. good reputation.

However, Li Dai's ex-wife Yu Wenluo was strict in controlling him, and she was controlling him from the evil side. She tried to abuse him to death and almost destroyed Li Dai.

Li Dai remembered something and took out an envelope and handed it to his wife, "My father gave this to me. Ye'er asked his father to give it to us. I didn't see what was inside?"

Pei Sanniang's heart was pounding. She was so familiar with this envelope. It was Gao Lishi's envelope! She quickly opened the envelope and was immediately overjoyed. With fourteen thousand guan, she was rich again. Li Dai was also happy from ear to ear. Fourteen thousand guan!

Pei Sanniang's face suddenly sank, and she solemnly said to her husband: "We can't spend this money carelessly, we must keep it for Ye'er to find a wife!"

At this time, Aunt Mu appeared at the door and said, "Ye'er earned this money for you to spend. He has more money than you can imagine!"

"Auntie, what are you talking about?"

Aunt Mu walked forward slowly, pointed to the wall and said: "Ye'er told me before leaving the year before last that there was a secret room inside, and there was a lot of wealth left by Feilong to him, including tens of thousands of taels of gold alone. .”

Pei Sanniang opened her mouth in shock. She was really dissatisfied and said, "I am his wife, why didn't he tell me such an important thing?"

"You speak too quickly, and he is afraid that you will say it."

"Why am I so quick to talk? I always speak in a measured manner, okay?"

"Xie Changshi's wife knows that Fei Shark is Ye'er, why aren't you quick to speak?"

"Please stop arguing and listen to what I have to say!"

Li Dai interrupted the argument between the two and said with a serious face: "This is a huge secret. Only the three of us know it. We must never tell it anymore, not even to my father, otherwise Ye'er will be killed."

Pei Sanniang's expression changed and she nodded repeatedly. Although she was quick-tongued and liked to show off her son in front of other officials and wives, she was not ambiguous at all when it came to her son's life.

Pei Sanniang remembered something again and asked quickly: "My husband just went to see my father. Did my father mention Ye'er?"

"Yes, I have said a lot. Alas, our son is really not a simple man! He has made great achievements in Anxi and made extraordinary achievements many times. Even the emperor praised him as Huo Qubing of the Tang Dynasty!"

"Nonsense!"

Pei Sanniang's pretty face darkened and she said, "Huo Qubing died at a young age. Is the emperor cursing my son?"