Xiaoqi

In the main hall of Cai Mansion, the host and guest are seated.

After exchanging pleasantries, Cai Yong smiled and looked at Li Li, with a flash of satisfaction in his eyes.

Indeed, if Li Li refused to pay a visit because of his kindness to Cai's family, then his impression in Cai Yong's heart would be very bad, and even the kindness between them would be diluted to nothing.

As long as Cai Yong finds an opportunity to repay Li Li for his help, then there will be no relationship between them and they will be like strangers.

Now that Li Li made such a return visit, the friendship between the two families was forged.

In the future, as long as Cai Yong's bottom line is not touched, the previous life-saving grace will continue forever, and they will become best friends.

"Nephew, General Li Jue has led his army to garrison Anyi, why did the Grand Master leave you alone to stay in the capital?"

After taking a sip of tea, Cai Yong asked with a smile.

Li Li was shocked when he heard the words, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and then he said in bewilderment: "To tell you the truth, my nephew is also puzzled by this. I wonder if my lord can explain it to me?"

Cai Yong smiled slightly when he heard this, stroked his gray beard lightly, and looked at Li Li with deep eyes.

"Nephew, you are not an outsider in my house. What's more, you are about the same age as the little girl Zhaoji, and you have a kindness with my Cai family, so we don't need to be commensurate with official positions, which seems too estranged. Although the old man is old I am older than your father, but the deceased is older, so you can call me uncle. This old man and your second uncle Li Jue are ministers in the same palace, and their official positions are equivalent. You can call me uncle, and this old man can afford it."

"Uh, it's so good! My nephew had this intention long ago, but I am reckless by nature, and I dare not do anything wrong, for fear of damaging my uncle's reputation. Today, my uncle has not given up, and my nephew's long-cherished wish has been fulfilled. It is really a blessing in my life. Uncle, please be respected by my nephew Li Li!"

Li Li was flattered and got up and knelt down, bowing respectfully.

But the moment he knelt down and leaned over, he thought to himself: "Cai Zhonglang, I, Li Li, am not someone who recognizes relatives casually. This worship is for my future father-in-law. Now you can pay in advance, anyway. Sooner or later."

In fact, the reason why Li Li didn't go to the court meeting recently was because he didn't want to kneel down to the ten-year-old little emperor and Dong Zhuo. He had been wearing armor before, but it couldn't always be like this.

So he simply asked Li Ru, the regular attendant, for leave, and didn't go to the early court to discuss matters. In this way, his ears were much quieter.

So far, Li Li has never knelt down to anyone. Cai Yong is the first one, and he is also the one whom Li Li is willing to kneel down to.

After all, Mrs. Cai had a middle-aged daughter, and his wife died of illness within a few years after giving birth to Cai Yan. It was not easy for him to raise his daughter into a adult by himself, so he should be honored!

Of course, Li Li didn't dare to mention the matter of falling in love with the daughter of the Cai family, otherwise Mrs. Cai would definitely lose his temper on the spot, and it would be nothing.

According to the etiquette system of the Han Dynasty, after the immediate relatives died of illness, the children had to keep mourning for three years, while the wives and concubines had to keep the mourning for three years.

Now Cai Yan's husband's family has been dead for more than a year, and there is still more than a year of vigil.

If Li Li mentioned his admiration for Cai Yan to Old Master Cai at this time, it would be tantamount to suicidal, and I am afraid that he will never have a relationship with Cai Yan after that.

As long as Old Master Cai is still alive, then Li Li is definitely out of the game, so he should stop thinking about it as soon as possible.

Where does the title of old master come from, isn't it just the old stubbornness who guards the ritual system and the law of the ancestors!

"Good, good, good! Wenchang, the old man has always been looking forward to having a successor, but now I have you as a nephew. The old man is so happy! Come on, tell me, today the old man will serve Wenchang. Host a banquet, and we, uncle and nephew, will get drunk!"

Perhaps Cai Yong was getting older, and he was looking forward to successors more and more. Since he regarded Li Li's polite kneeling as a gift of recognition, he had to hold a big feast to celebrate.

"Come here, go and find Zhao Ji and Li Er's cousin, Miss Chen Yu. Today is a family feast, so they don't have to shy away from it."

Cai Yong was happy, and ordered again.

This time he indeed summoned Cai Yan who had been closed to no one, so it can be seen that he really did not treat Li Li as an outsider, but treated him like his own nephew.

While laughing heartily, Cai Yong said to Li Li: "Wenchang, the reason why Grand Master Dong didn't send you to stay with the army in Anyi is because he wanted to weaken the military power of your second uncle Li Jue. Of course, this does not mean that Grand Master Dong didn't trust Li Jue. , but as the master's way of controlling the subordinates, it has to be like this, and proper precautions are essential.

And you and Li Jue set up a separate family due to family disputes, which really gave Grand Master Dong an opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity, so he took advantage of the opportunity to assign the most powerful Longxiang Battalion under Li Jue's command to your name.In this way, even if Li Jue is dissatisfied, he has no choice but to hold back, because you are the eldest son of the three generations of the Li family, and it is completely reasonable to take over the Qu Longxiang camp of the Li family.It's just that the Longxiang Battalion is brave and good at fighting, so it's a pity to station it outside the city.

Wenchang, what are your thoughts on this? "

Li Li could see that what Cai Yong said was not bad, every sentence was from the bottom of his heart.

Immediately, he no longer concealed his feelings, and said bluntly: "Uncle's words are reasonable, and my nephew also has concerns in this regard. My nephew has always wanted to lead the Longxiang camp to other counties, otherwise the combat power of the Longxiang camp will be wasted If I can control this army alone, it doesn't matter even if I travel far to the border counties, as long as I have a certain right to make decisions, I will be able to make a difference and make great achievements!

It's just that our army is not at war right now, and all places are peaceful, and the states and counties in the Kanto region are not under our control, and we can't get involved at all.In vain? "

"Hehehe! Wenchang, don't worry, since we are already a family, uncle will get you a good job despite his old face!"

Cai Yong smiled and comforted Li Lidao.Then he looked at Li Li carefully, and was silent for a while, before he asked: "Wenchang, uncle, I have never asked the grand master for anything, this time it is an exception. It's just that uncle doesn't know how capable you are." , your ability to handle military affairs should be good, otherwise you would not be the supervisor of an army of [-]. But what about your ability to handle government affairs? If your uncle obtains a county for you, will you be able to do it?"

Chapter 45 Generation Enchantress

After noon, the sun is westward.

In the Caifu lobby.

After a while of drinking, the banquet was withdrawn.

Everyone in the hall is flushed, slightly drunk.

It was rare for Cai Yong to be happy today, plus the years are not forgiving, and he is overwhelmed by alcohol.When Li Li, Cai Yan, Chen Yu and others were drunk, he was already drunk and went back to the dormitory to sleep.

At this moment, only Li Li, Cai Yan, Chen Yu, and Dian Wei, who was forcibly dragged to the banquet by Li Li, were left in the hall, drinking tea and talking.

"Wenchang, you are really good at making my father so happy with just a few words, and even accepted you as a nephew. To be honest, Wenchang, I really have to thank you very much. Father is getting old, and his brows have been furrowed in the past six months. Feeling depressed, it has been a long time since he was so drunk like today.

I know, it's all because of my unfilial daughter that the old man is misunderstood by others, thinking that he has joined Dong Zhuo, helped the evildoers, and is willing to degenerate.I... I'm sorry for his old man.woo woo woo..."

Perhaps because of the drunkenness, Cai Yan, who was blushing all over her face, was no longer glamorous, and poured out the pain in her heart.

In fact, Li Li was not drunk.After all, he was a soldier in his previous life, and he has indeed practiced his drinking skills. He drank a bottle or two of Erguotou at [-] or [-] degrees in one breath, and he still patrolled the barracks and participated in training.

Right now, this big man's fine wine is fragrant for miles, rich and fragrant, mellow and refreshing, very good to drink.It is entirely brewed with grain, prepared with mountain spring water, and buried deep in the ground. It is definitely a veritable vintage wine.

It's just that the alcohol content is very low, only about [-] to [-] degrees. For a person like Li Li who is used to drinking strong alcohol, he can't get drunk after drinking two jars.It's just that his face is flushed, his face is flushed, and he looks drunk.

This fine wine brewed from pure grain has another feature, that is, it has great stamina.When I finish drinking, I feel that there is nothing wrong with it, but as time goes by, after half an hour, the strength of alcohol will reach its peak.Therefore, many people will fall asleep after drinking and sleep until dawn.

As long as you don't drink too much, this kind of wine is good for your body and mind, and can effectively relieve physical and mental fatigue and stress.

Perhaps this is where the ancient saying of using wine to dispel sorrows comes from.

Li Li looked at the rosy glow on Cai Yan's cheeks with reddish eyes, that delicate and beautiful face was enough to make men in the world fall in love with it, addicted to it, unable to extricate themselves.

"Zhao Ji doesn't have to blame herself so much. Now the world is in chaos, and the princes are everywhere, and the government's government orders can only be carried out in the Jingzhaoyin area, and have no binding force on the Guandong princes. When the world is in chaos, it is wise for my uncle to judge the situation and return to Grand Master Dong Do it without regard to other people's opinions.

In troubled times, human life is like worthless, and there is no shame in surviving. On the contrary, those low-spirited people who pretend to be noble on the surface and beg for mercy behind their backs are even more disgusting and dirty.Now that I worship your father as my uncle, we will not be outsiders from now on.As long as I, Li Li, are still alive and you and your uncle are safe, leave these matters to me! "

Cai Yan was sitting opposite Li Li. At this time, after hearing Li Li's words, she couldn't help looking up at Li Li.

Although Li Li is only 16 years old, his words and deeds make Cai Yan unable to see the immaturity and youthfulness of a 16-year-old boy, nor the frivolity of youth and frivolity.Rather, it is calm and unusual, and the words spoken are easily convincing, giving people a strong sense of security, and people who can be relied on.

Seeing Li Li so close, Cai Yan felt very strange.

Li Li always gave her a kind of maturity and stability beyond her age. In addition to her handsome and slightly delicate face, Li Li showed her experienced wisdom and determination that did not match her own age. Kind of mind and momentum that a superior person should have.