Chapter nine hundred and thirty-eight with children
"Uncle, didn't my father agree to take me to play in person? Why are you here to pick us up today?" Li Zhi asked in the shaking carriage with big eyes blinking at Li Xiu.
"This... Actually, your father wanted to take you to play with you, but something happened yesterday and you had to deal with it yourself, which caused your father to really not be able to get free, so I handed over this important task to me!" Li Xiu hesitated for a moment and finally explained with a smile.
"Every time this is the case, I don't believe what my father said!" At this moment, a little boy sitting next to Li Lizhi said dissatisfiedly. This little guy has red lips and white teeth and is very cute. He is the Emperor of Tang Dynasty. However, although he is the emperor, when he mentioned him later, he liked to use Li Shimin's son or Wu Zetian's husband instead. It's really sad to say.
"The food at my uncle's house is delicious. I'm going to play with Brother Jin!" As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, a little girl sitting on the other side of Li Lizhi clapped her hands. The little girl looked three or four years old. Her name was Li Mingda, and her nickname was Li Zhi and Li Zhi's real sister, which was the princess Jinyang who died early in history.
"Haha~, I still have vision. When I get home, will my uncle make some delicious food for you?" Li Xiu couldn't help but say happily when he heard Vaizi's words. Vaizi is only three years old this year, two years younger than Li Zhi. Although her health is not as good as her sister Li Lizhi, she is extremely smart and sensible. She is usually loved by Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.
"That's great. Wei Zi likes to eat dishes made by her uncle the most!" Mingda immediately clapped and shouted when he heard Li Xiu's words. Her round little face was full of bright smiles. In fact, the little girl had never eaten dishes made by Li Xiu, but she seemed to like Li Xiu very much. She believed whatever Li Xiu said.
Seeing the happy look of Yizi, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh. After discussing the matter of casting gold coins yesterday, Li Shimin pulled him away. At first, he started to get rid of Empress Changsun's condition, and then talked about his children. Finally, he revealed his purpose of leaving Li Xiu. In fact, it was very simple, just let Li Xiu help see the child.
Li Shimin is a good emperor recognized in history. Among the emperors of all dynasties, he can definitely be ranked in the top three, but he is not a good father. Just look at the fate of his sons.
The matter this time was very simple. When Empress Changsun was sick, he had no time to take care of him. Li Zhi had always been taking care of his mother. Now that Empress Changsun's condition has improved, Li Shimin was happy and promised to take Li Zhi's siblings out to play. They had made an appointment that it was tomorrow, but Li Shimin couldn't find time, so he pulled Li Xiu to the jar. Originally, Li Xiu only needed to bring Li Li Zhi and Li Zhi with him, but as a result, Li Zhi was always Li Zhi's follower. He knew that his brother and sister were going out to play, so he had to clamor for him. Finally, after Li Xiu obtained Li Shimin's consent, he brought her with him.
It was obviously the first time that Wei Zi left the palace. When she looked at everything outside the car window, she felt it was fresh and kept asking what it was. Li Xiu had many children in her family, so he had long been used to talking to the children, so he was very patient and asked her. When she encountered some snacks she liked, she would buy them for her. As a result, the little girl was so happy that she even sat directly in Li Xiu's arms and ate the fried millet that Li Xiu had peeled for her.
"Uncle, elder brother, second brother and fifth sister are all learning with you. Can I learn with you in the future?" Li Zhi saw that his sister, who had always followed him, was so close to Li Xiu, and he couldn't help but speak tentatively. Although he didn't see Li Xiu many times, he had heard a lot about Li Xiu from his sister Li Lizhi, and he also knew that as long as he went to Li Xiu, he could not only learn, but also have time to play, which was much better than the boring palace.
"Haha, as long as your father and mother agree, you can go to my place at any time. Of course, if you don't want to study, you can also not go at any time. For example, although your fourth brother is nominally my student, he is not determined to be here, so he goes to my place to study very few times." Li Xiu also smiled and said when he heard this.
"Hehe, my fourth brother only likes poetry and articles. I am not interested in those boring things. Instead, I think the things my elder sister learned from my uncle are very interesting, such as why birds fly in the sky and why fish swim in the water. The gentleman in the palace will not help me answer these questions, but my sister knows them!" When Li Zhi said the last time, he glanced at Li Lizhi next to him. Queen Changsun was in poor health, so he and Yizi were usually taken care of by Li Lizhi, and the relationship between the siblings was also very deep.
When Li Zhi said this, Li Xiu couldn't help laughing and asked Li Zhi about his studies casually. He found that Li Zhi had indeed learned with Li Lizhi carefully, and he understood many of the things he taught. This surprised Li Xiu. You must know that Li Zhi was only six years old and had just entered elementary school in later generations, but the knowledge he learned now was definitely more than that of ordinary children who had just entered elementary school.
"Uncle, since my father has no time, what are you going to take us to play?" Li Zhi was a person who couldn't stop and asked again. He usually had few opportunities to leave the palace, and he was usually led by Li Shimin, and there were a lot of people around him. Although Li Shimin did not come this time, he was also very free, and the child was very forgetful. Now he had long forgotten his previous unhappiness and wanted to have a good day.
"The weather is getting warmer now, and the south wind is blowing. And today the weather is good, which is suitable for flying kites, so how about we go flying kites this morning?" Li Xiu said with a smile. In fact, he had already thought of a show for fun before he came, and Jin'er and Ping Anlang were also ready at home.
"Flying kites! I like it, let's go quickly!" When Yizi heard that she wanted to fly a kite, she jumped up excitedly and shouted. The little girl had also seen the palace maid flying kites in the palace. She also wanted her parents to fly kites with her several times, but Li Shimin agreed very well, but she would break the appointment every time. Now someone has finally flew a kite with her.
"Hehe~ Look at your appearance, if the female officials in the palace saw you, I'm afraid you would say you don't look like a princess again!" Lizhi couldn't help but cover her mouth and smiled when she saw her sister's happy appearance. These princesses had to receive strict etiquette education since childhood. Xuzi was young and had just started to learn etiquette, but she couldn't remember it, so she was nagged by female officials a lot.
"I don't learn any etiquette. It's so annoying. I also want to learn from my uncle like Brother Jiu and my sister!" When Yizi heard his sister's words, she said angrily with her hands on her hips. The female officials in the palace were strict and could not do this or that. It was simply too difficult for her.
Seeing Eizi's cute and cute look, Li Xiu couldn't help laughing out loud, because he felt Eizi's current appearance was so cute. No wonder Li Shimin loved her so much. But then he thought of the death of Eizi in history, which made his heart even shadow. Eizi was a rhino. The reason why Li Shimin gave her this name was that she hoped that she could be as strong as a rhino, because Eizi's body was similar to beauty, and even more serious than beauty. This was also a genetic disease that Queen Changsun gave to her daughters.
After a while, the carriage came to Li Xiu's house. At this time, Qi Niang had already taken Ping Anlang, Jin'er and others to play on the grass outside the door. Now the weather is getting warmer, and the river bank has been dyed with a layer of new green. Birds flew to the grass from time to time to peck at the insects that had just emerged from the soil, which attracted the children at home to fly to chase them from time to time.
"Cousin~" Li Zhi knew Ping'anlang and Jin'er, and immediately shouted when he saw them. As soon as the carriage stopped, he jumped down immediately, and then ran over to fight with Jin'er and the others. Although Yizi was a little unfamiliar with her cousin, under the leadership of Lizhi, Qi Niang and the others soon started playing with them. Qi Niang also helped them pick up kites, and then a group of children ran wildly on the grass. Whether they could fly was second. The key was that the children were having fun.
With so many children accompanying him, Li Xiu felt that he didn't need to stay here at all, not to mention that there was only one hour left before noon. He just promised to cook for Yizi and the others himself, so he rolled up his sleeves and went to the kitchen. He really made a few specialty dishes. As a result, at noon, Li Zhi and the others came back to have a meal when they were tired of playing. They praised Li Xiu's dishes, and Yizi even clamored to come often in the future.
After lunch, the group of children were too full, and the day was short and the children refused to take a nap. Li Xiu had nothing to do, so he summoned the children to the grass in the garden to tell them stories. This was Li Xiu's strengths. The information in later generations exploded. The information he came into contact with was definitely not something that the ancients could see. He almost picked up stories like this kind of coaxing children, and even if he couldn't remember it, he could make up one.
After telling a story that was almost an hour long, Li Xiu was very tired. At this time, he probably had the children digested it almost, so he asked Qi Niang to take them to play games and drink some water to rest. Speaking of which, taking these children is even better than him in the financial management and supervision to handle official business.
However, just as Li Xiu had just taken a sip of water, he suddenly found that Jin'er, who had always been the most active, seemed a little bored, and even a little absent-minded in playing games. This surprised him a little. You must know that this kid has always been naughty, and this situation is extremely rare like now.
Chapter completed!