Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Unable to figure out the purpose of Shangguan Tingzhi's visit, the chat between the two had to start with boring nonsense.

Like all parents in the world, when they get together, they first talk about their own children, then praise each other's children, and finally come to the conclusion that if my children are as good as your children, it would be great.

The two of them chatted happily on this topic, especially when it came to Shangguan Wan'er, the faces of the two old fathers showed pampering expressions at the same time.

"It turns out that Wan'er's name was given by my wise brother..." Shangguan Tingzhi smiled gently. Although Wan'er was not around, the doting look on his face could not be concealed.

Li Qinzai was a little surprised: "I took it?"

Shangguan Tingzhi laughed and said, "Back then, Kun'er was studying under Xiandi, and Xiandi told Kun'er that his parents should work hard to give him a younger sister named 'Shangguan Wan'er'..."

"Later, my wife was pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. I remember that Kun'er looked at the baby sister curiously at that time, she looked very excited, and kept calling her 'Sister Wan'er'. Brother Yu thought, since the name Wan'er It was Kuner’s husband who said it, so it was simply named as a name.”

Li Qinzai looked a little embarrassed.

Unexpectedly, Wan'er, a famous person in history, actually chose her own name. She instantly felt like she had a great influence on the trajectory of history.

"Haha, what a coincidence. To be honest, I also like this child Wan'er very much. When she is a little older, Brother Shangguan, if you don't worry, you might as well let her come to my school to study. A woman can't be without talent, she is obviously an extremely intelligent child. , don't delay."

Shangguan Tingzhi rejoiced and said: "Brother Yu has exactly this intention. Everyone in the world says that the virtuous brother Jingchu is full of knowledge and has the talents of the world, especially in arithmetic, he is comparable to a master. If a pair of children in my family can worship under the virtuous brother, It's the luck of my Shangguan family."

Li Qinzai smacked his lips and chatted, why there is another disciple for no reason?
In his life plan, after these students complete their studies, he will close the Ganjingzhuang Academy, and he will be a salted fish without any pressure. If Shangguan Wan'er is accepted, won't the school continue go on?

Forget it, throw it to Princess Xuancheng, this is called "replacing a teacher as an apprentice", and Xuancheng will do his best if there is something to do.

The two talked about their children, the weather, and the family, but they never mentioned the trouble Shangguan Tingzhi caused.

This trouble is very big, since Li Qinzai can't solve it, don't open your mouth to add trouble to others.

But Shangguan Tingzhi seemed to have different ideas. In other words, he came to visit today because he originally wanted to talk about this matter openly.

After being silent for a while, Shangguan Tingzhi said slowly: "My dear brother, you should have heard that brother Yu recently gave a memorial to the emperor. In addition to admonishing the allocation of Huainan official warehouses, brother Yu also said that a large amount of good land in Huainan in the south of the Yangtze River was taken away by the rich and powerful. The matter of family occupation..."

Li Qinzai couldn't laugh anymore, nodded and said, "I heard about it."

Shangguan Tingzhi twitched his lips, and said: "Actually, the memorial has already said it very gently. It is not only Jiangnan, Huainan, but Guanzhong and Hebei that are encroaching on good land. In other words, as long as there is good land in the Tang Dynasty, The powerful and the aristocratic families have taken action."

"Last year, the Ministry of Households calculated the population of the whole country, and the total number of households in the Tang Dynasty was more than 380 million. If each of these peasant households has their own land and every household has something to support, I can conclude that in less than 30 years, the Tang Dynasty will usher in a prosperous age, which is more than any one in the past. Dynasties are strong."

"However, if all the land in the Tang Dynasty is annexed by the powerful and become the private property of the powerful family, and the peasant households are gradually reduced to serfs or refugees, then these 380 million peasant households will be enough to ruin the Tang Dynasty!"

Shangguan Tingzhi showed worry, and sighed: "Flowers are blooming brocade, and fire is cooking oil. The more prosperous and peaceful the scene, the more hidden dangers are hidden. A foolish brother eats the king's salary, and he does not speak when he sees danger. How can he be a minister?" road?"

Looking at the silent Li Qinzai, Shangguan Tingzhi smiled and said: "Brother Jingchu loves my family's sons and daughters. Brother Yu is very honored. If one day a catastrophe comes, the Shangguan family will be old and weak. If they die, they will die. There is nothing to be afraid of." Also, the only thing Brother Yu can't let go of is this pair of children..."

"They are too young, and many grievances and grievances have nothing to do with them. If there is such a day, for the sake of this pair of children still being able to please the virtuous brother, I also ask the virtuous brother to save their lives and keep their names incognito for the rest of their lives. A servant who carries water and cleans is enough..."

"Brother Yu, this is a small request. Please consider brother Xian's face and accept it reluctantly. It's my fault to cause trouble to brother Xian. Please forgive me."

Li Qinzai was surprised. The meaning of Shangguan Tingzhi's words was obvious. The Shangguan family might be about to be wiped out. He came here today not to ask Li Qinzai to help solve his troubles, but to save Kun'er and Wan'er. To the lives of siblings.

"Brother Shangguan, the situation is not that bad. You just said a few words of truth from Shangshu, and you may have offended someone. At most, you will be relegated to a foreign place as an official, and you will not be killed."

Shangguan Tingzhi smiled and said: "Yes, if Shangshu speaks a few truths, of course there will be no danger of death, but what I want to say is not just these few truths..."

Li Qinzai said in surprise, "What else do you want to say?"

Shangguan Tingzhi shook his head, looked directly at him, and said slowly: "Brother Yu just now asked, I wonder if my virtuous brother can agree? If so, the Shangguan family owes my virtuous brother a favor. Ring, if you can't, brother Yu will turn around and leave, and ask someone else."

"Are you usually so arrogant when begging for help?" Li Qinzai couldn't help being mean, and then sighed, "If the Shangguan's family is really in trouble, I promise to save the lives of Kun'er and Wan'er."

"Brother Yu, I will remember Jingchu's promise, thank you very much!" Shangguan Tingzhi suddenly stood up, bowed to Li Qinzai, and stayed up for a long time.

Li Qinzai bowed helplessly in return, and the two got up and looked at each other with a smile, but there was no smile in their eyes.

Some troubles, even if you don't want to touch them, but the troubles will stick like dog skin plasters, and you can't get rid of them.

Not to mention Shangguan Wan'er, Shangguan Kun'er is his student, and in this day and age, the teacher-student relationship is no different from that of father and son. Can you pretend not to see it?

The question now is, what on earth does Shangguan Tingzhi want to do.

I feel like this person is just like Wu Minzhi, a crazy critic.

Knowing that he got into big trouble, he quickly shrank his head and kept a low profile. Judging by his appearance, he seemed to want to add fuel to the fire. He was afraid that the trouble was not big enough, and that others would not kill him.

"Brother Shangguan, there is really no room for change in the matter?" Li Qinzai sighed: "Some things are accumulated over time. If you want to solve it, you can only do it slowly. Do we have a milder solution? ?”

Shangguan Tingzhi smiled freely, shook his head and said: "There can be a gentle solution, but the premise is that someone should stand up and tell the emperor and the court with a voice that everyone in the world can hear that this matter is wrong! "

"Only when the emperor and his subjects realize that this matter is wrong, will there be a way for later generations to seek a gentle solution. If no one is willing to stand up and make this first voice, then I will come!"