noffsinger Chapter 258: Don’t fight for the pot, fight for the bowl
Chapter 258: Don’t fight for the pot, fight for the bowl
When Li Jin thought that his "rebellious son" was about to run out of money, and that the King of Qin was actually going to roast wine and sell it, doing the things of a "merchant", he felt secretly happy.
But then I thought about it...
Hey! Something's wrong!
It seems that if a rebellious son becomes crazy due to poverty and has nowhere else to go, it is not a good thing, right?
He promised me that he would reimburse all the food and wages for recruiting soldiers. If he has no money left, what is there to reimburse?
Wouldn’t a rebellious son always act like a spoiled child?
Thinking of this, Li Jin immediately stepped forward and coughed.
What a shame! How embarrassing!
Because Li Jize was fully focused on how to get allicin, and no one in the palace took Li Jin seriously at all, and not even one person turned around to look at him.
Ah this...
It's really embarrassing!
Does he have such a low sense of presence in the Prince Qin's Mansion?
Li Jin really wanted to lose his temper and give his rebellious son and all the servants in the palace a severe scolding.
If it was in the previous royal capital, in the previous Li family, perhaps he would really do so.
But now this is the Qin Palace! This is Qingzhou.
The King of Qin went out on his own and led his Qin army to conquer the territory. Even though Li Jin was his father, he didn't dare to take advantage of it.
After all, the scene of the public outrage and the masses punishing the "rebellious father" is still vivid in people's minds.
"Cough cough..."
After coughing once more, Li Jin saw that Li Jize was still ignoring him, so he came over and said, "Ni...Jize! Your father has something to discuss with you."
Unexpectedly, Li Jize just glanced at him lightly and spoke very respectfully.
"Father, I have important things to do. Let's talk about it another day!"
The implication is, "Can't you see I'm busy? Go play in the mud!"
Hi, Li Jin is so angry!
No wonder he had no status in the Prince of Qin's mansion. Even his own son didn't give him face. A slave follows his master! How could they treat Li Jin well?
At the critical moment, Huang Suqiu was more concerned about her husband's face. She smiled awkwardly and hurried forward, taking the initiative to find a way out for Li Jin.
Otherwise, he would be unable to save face, which would be so embarrassing, wouldn’t it?
Leaning forward, Huang Suqiu deliberately raised her voice and asked, "Brother Jin, what's so important that you have to tell me now?"
Having said that...
She kept smiling and winking at her husband.
"Humph!"
Li Jin snorted coldly, "Didn't Ji Ze promise me that I could recruit soldiers and horses in Qingzhou and he would be responsible for all the money and food? Now I just want my own troops and horses."
Sure enough, after saying this, Huang Suqiu looked at her son with a forced smile, while Li Jize kept his eyes fixed on the servants working in front of him.
But in fact, his ears were always listening.
He rolled his eyes at his father's words and replied, "I'm a man of my word! If you want money or grain, just go to Chen Changshi and get it."
It would have been fine if he hadn't said this, but Li Jin got angry after he said it.
"Father can't recruit any soldiers in Qingzhou!"
Li Jize shrugged his shoulders. "Father can't recruit soldiers, what can I do? Do I have to serve in your army?"
Of course there is nothing wrong with a son serving as a soldier for his father!
But the problem is that his position as "Grand Marshal of the Army" was conferred by the empress herself, and theoretically he was Li Jin's superior.
Secondly, even if Li Jize really pretended to serve as a soldier for him, he could command his son, but he might not be able to command the Qin army.
Li Jin was so angry, so angry!
He could clearly see the servants and soldiers working silently around him, each of them secretly suppressing their laughter.
Because Li Jize's words were equivalent to labeling him as "incompetent" and "waste".
He wanted to lose his temper, but when he thought about his army, his "loyalty to the emperor and patriotism", and his dream of devoting his life to the country, he endured it!
Because it is not worth losing your temper. At most, you will just scold your son. In the end, he will still be locked up in the Prince Qin's Mansion and have to endure the contempt of these servants, right?
Thinking of this, Li Jin took a deep breath and continued, "It suddenly occurred to me that Ji'er had defeated the Second Qi Army before. I think he must have a lot of prisoners!"
Having said that, he glanced at the "distilled liquor" he was busy working on. "How about I go over there and pick some? On the one hand, it can replenish the army, and on the other hand, it can reduce your burden!"
Li Jize was amused by what he said and couldn't help but retort, "Reduce my burden? Don't you think that when you select prisoners for your army, their food and wages will come from me?"
puff!
For a moment, some of the servants who had been trying to hold back their laughter finally couldn't help it.
As a slave, Li Jin is also the master's father, so their behavior is very rude.
but……
Just thinking about the public scolding of his father that day, Li Jin had already lost face, right? Now he asked, "Reduce your burden?"
For example, he saw that his son’s luggage was too heavy, so he suggested that he help him carry it!
But I can't lift it either, so I thought of a good idea: I'll carry the luggage and you carry me! Wouldn't that reduce the burden?
In a word, Li Jin was very ashamed and could not hold his head up.
Huang Suqiu, who was standing by, quickly stepped forward to speak in good faith. "Ji Ze, they're just a bunch of captives! If your father wants them, just give them to him. He'll lead the troops and help you fight the barbarians. That's a good thing, isn't it?"
"As the saying goes, brothers fight tigers together, and fathers and sons fight together in battle!"
After Huang Suqiu's persuasion, Li Jize felt helpless.
How would I know how valuable prisoners are?
Building the road doesn’t cost a penny!
However, he could disrespect his old father in public because Li Jin had killed him before, which was an act of foolish loyalty, but he could not do the same to his mother.
With a sigh, Li Jize could only look at Li Jin and say, "If Dad wants it, I'll give it to you!"
Li Jin was just happy, but he didn't expect the next moment...
Li Jize added, "But not now!"
"what?"
Li Jin froze on the spot. Wasn't it all a waste of joy?
"W-why? Then...when was that?"
Li Jin is a little anxious, but don't be anxious, wait for me to use it for a while.
"Wait until the prison is fully restocked next time!"
Li Jin: “???”
Huang Suqiu: “???”
What does it mean when the prison is fully restocked next time? When will it be fully restocked?
The answer is very simple!
Didn’t we just unify Qingzhou?
There are still a large number of captives hiding in Beiqingzhou. Secondly, this is like a game of landlords. For those who cooperate, they will be given some symbolic money and the land will be taken back.
To those who refuse to cooperate, I apologize! Your ideological awareness is flawed, and your entire family should be sent to prison for "reform through labor."