Chapter 76: Should we kill the visitor from Yongdi?
Li Mansion.
In a house that is ten meters long and five meters wide, there is no extra clutter except for tables and cushions.
Because Li Si had many children, this hall was specifically used for dining.
There is a long table on the main seat in the hall.
There were roasted rabbit, vegetables and other foods on the long table, a total of six dishes.
Li Si and Cai Yan were kneeling behind the long table and eating together.
Below the main seat are two rows of tables, one on the left and one on the right, with a total of four on each side.
There was a bowl of corn, a meat dish and a vegetable dish on each table.
Behind the eight tables sat children, some boys and some girls, all of them were Li Si's children.
The elder eight children ate by themselves, while the younger ones were assisted by servants, and the hall was quite lively.
"You, do you really want to join the army?"
Li Si turned his head while chewing food and asked his eldest son Li You, who was sitting at the first seat at the table on the right .
Li You only inherited half of Li Si's rigidity in his appearance, and this half should be called perseverance.
The resolute Li You put down the cutlery in his hand and faced Li Si to show his respect for his father.
"Yes, father. I want to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and expand the territory."
"Why do you think so? You can still achieve great things in the court." Li Si asked seriously.
The Qin Dynasty ruled the country by law, and the Qin Dynasty itself had a martial spirit.
The combination of the two meant that Legalist disciples were in perennial shortage during the Qin Dynasty.
As long as you learn the law, you will have a bright future in the Qin Dynasty.
Li Si is the leader of the Legalists at that time. Li You has made some achievements in studying law with him over the years.
As long as he keeps going, Li You's future will be extremely bright.
He couldn't understand why his eldest son would join the army for no reason.
Li You is fourteen years old this year and still has youthful spirit.
He looked angry and even waved his hands to show his anger.
"Zhao Ling, Tu Shi, Ren Qi and their group of people always look down on us whenever they meet us. They say 'those who only talk and talk are idlers who despise the king'. I cannot stand their humiliation. I want to join the army and tell them that I, Li You, am a man who can fight bravely against the enemy."
The people Li You mentioned were all descendants of military generals in the Qin court.
"Your Majesty, was you able to unify the country only by relying on military generals to conquer cities and plunder lands? If you go to the battlefield, your mother will be worried about your safety, and she doesn't know if you can become a general. It is better for you to follow your father to practice the law, and your achievements in the future will definitely surpass those children."
“But even if I become the father’s position, Wang Ling, Tu Shi, and Ren Qi will still look down on them. As long as we leave the mansion, no matter where we are, they will always be more respected than us. I don’t want this to be the case.” Li You said sullenly.
The younger brothers and sisters in the hall ate their meals with their eyes wide open, watching the conversation between their eldest brother and father with curiosity, although they mostly did not understand.
"I won't allow you to join the army." Cai Yan was unhappy and said, "Can you make a name for yourself by joining the army? The fathers of those people you mentioned were military commanders. They have been exposed to the art of war since they were young, just like you have been reading the Book of Law since you were young."
"Does mother also think that I am inferior to them?"
Because of his education since childhood, Li You would not yell at Li Si and Cai Yan.
But his clenched fists already showed his anger.
"That's not the case."
Li Si personally took a rabbit leg, walked down from the main seat and put it into Li You's bowl. He had high hopes for his eldest son and paid great attention to methods when teaching him.
"Father, I want rabbit legs too."
"I want it, too."
"Mother~"
Upon seeing this, Cai Yan also left her seat and went to appease the greedy little ones.
Li Si sat beside Li You and said earnestly, "Have you seen the children of the Meng and Wang families?"
"I have." Li You clenched his fists even tighter. "They didn't even want to talk to us. Their eyes are in the sky. I really want to rush up and beat them up."
Cough cough~!
You may not be able to win.
Li Si choked twice and continued, "Meng Ao, Meng Wu, Meng Tian and others from the Meng family, Wang Jian and Wang Ben from the Wang family, each of them is a general who fought in battles. The children of the Meng and Wang families have been taught knowledge of siege, field battles, ambushes, etc. since childhood. And your father has never been on the battlefield. What he taught you is why our Qin State has reduced the death penalty and increased prison sentences. They and you each have their own strengths. If you were born in the Meng and Wang families, you would definitely be better than them."
"Father also thinks that I am not as good as them." Li You tilted his neck, his face full of reluctance and stubbornness.
It's useless to say...
Li Si had a headache.
At this moment, a servant hurried into the hall, bowed to Li Si and said, "Master, someone from the Supreme Court is here."
"Call him in."
"only."
After a while, a minor official wearing the official uniform of the Supreme Court ran in.
"Your Excellency, four people died in the tower."
Under Qin law, murder was a serious crime, basically punishable by death.
"Prepare the car."
Li Si's face turned serious. Hearing this, he knew there must be something fishy about this matter without even thinking about it.
Four people died, and the scene was still on the balcony.
Those who entered the tower were generally nobles. The tower was an official place, and killing nobles in the tower was adding insult to injury.
In this case, you can just take him to the Supreme Court and sentence him to death. Why are you looking for me?
How sensitive must the murderer's identity be for the Supreme Court to ask me to go back?
Tower, tower.
Last night, the tower manager almost died. The tower manager had a close relationship with Chang'an Jun. If Chang'an Jun's identity was not simple...
"Is Lord Chang'an present at the scene?" Li Si asked immediately.
"This matter was caused by Lord Chang'an." The clerk replied.
As expected, since it is related to Chang'an Jun...
"Master, the car is ready." The servant reported.
"No hurry, wait outside."
The clerk was stunned.
Four people died in the tower, isn't this urgent? When the Minister of Justice urged me to come, I was so anxious.
"Come with me and tell me everything you know."
"only."
Li Si led the clerk out of the hall and went to the side room.
At this time, the culprit that made Li Si not in a hurry to try the case did not even go to the Supreme Court.
Ying Chengjiao was humming a little tune leisurely on the streets of Xianyang.
His cheerful mood formed a great contrast with the numb people around him who were dressed in gray and black.
He walked all the way back to Chang'an Jun's Mansion, knocked on the door, and was about to discuss countermeasures with the anxious guests.
A beautiful maid came up and pointed to a house and said crisply, "Sir, there are guests coming."
"You didn't bend over 90 degrees. You have no rules. Are you asking for a beating?"
Ying Chengjiao looked at the maid's chest and started talking about the rules without asking who the guest was.
"You are wearing a scent of powder, and I can tell you just came back from the balcony. I won't show you! Humph!"
The maid raised her chin, covered her chest, and snorted.
"Don't pick domestic flowers, pick wild flowers."
"That's right, Master Jun is partial."
"Still want to peek, huh!"
The other maids also gathered around and talked at once .
When there were no guests, Ying Chengjiao was surrounded by maids and complained about, which was a normal thing in Chang'an Jun's mansion.
"Your Majesty." The drunkard appeared from nowhere, looking sober.
"It's rare that you didn't get drunk today. Have you finished all the wine in the house?" Ying Chengjiao asked jokingly.
The drunkard's eyes, which were always hazy with intoxication, were filled with murderous intent. He whispered to the house the maid had pointed to, "Should we kill the visitor from Yongdi?"
