Chapter 163 Birthday 9

After crossing the yard and coming to the backyard, Li Lie shook off Zhao Xin's hand and said angrily, "Why are you pulling me?"

At this time, most of the guests had dispersed, and the courtyard seemed deserted. Zhao Xin withdrew his hand and said with a wry smile, "Cousin, although you and your uncle are not at peace, I don't think you really want to break off your relationship with the Li family."

Li Yi snorted coldly and turned his head and said, "There is no harm in cutting off such a ruthless rich family!"

Zhao Xin quickly pressed his hand and said, "Stop, stop, stop, you scold me like this, and you have surrounded my whole family."

Li Yu was stunned and said with some embarrassment, "Don't be surprised, my cousin. I don't mean that. I just said it by the way."

Zhao Xin smiled, but he didn't think so. Li Yu is actually fierce. Although he is determined, he can't let it go in his heart, otherwise he won't have come back on his grandfather's birthday.

Although this cousin has not seen him for many years, his straightforward nature has not changed at all. It's really strange to say that he has been raised by his uncle since he was a child and placed great expectations, but his nature is completely opposite to his uncle.

If your uncle is in the court, he is exquisite on all sides, like a fish in water. He can not only get trust with his master first, but also be favored by the king of Zhao, but also make the prince a friend. But Li Li is completely different. He is not only rigid, but also has no power to bind chickens, but also has a chivalrous and righteous heart. Zhao Xin felt very strange to say that the two were father and son.

The son is not as common as the father, but the character of the father and son is very different, especially the first-handed.

No wonder Li Dui will be extremely disappointed in Li Lie. You should know that Li Dui has many daughters, but Li Lie is the only son. He has placed great hope since he was a child. As the future head of the Li family, he is carefully cultivated, but he has such a straightforward temperament.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xin couldn't help sighing, thinking that although Li Yu's temperament may not be bad, as the future owner of the Li family, it is obviously not suitable. If he has mastered the huge resources of the Li family, he may turn the whole State of Zhao upside down the next day.

When Li Lie saw Zhao Xin's strange face, he asked, "Cousin, you..."

Zhao Xin came to his senses and said with a smile, "It's okay."

"C cousin, how long are you going to stay when you come back this time?"

Li Lie said, "I originally asked for a two-day holiday, but I will leave and return tomorrow. Now it seems that I'm not welcome here. I'll leave after I say goodbye to my grandfather.

Zhao Xin said, "What you said, if you really don't want to meet your uncle, you might as well stay at my house today. My mother misses you very much and has mentioned you several times."

Li Lie nodded and smiled, "My aunt is naturally very kind to me. From childhood to age, she is the only one who treats me sincerely at home."

After chatting casually for a while, I unconsciously talked about interesting things from my childhood. Li Lie pointed to a towering tree in the courtyard and laughed, "C cousin, do you remember that we played under this tree before?"

Zhao Xin said with a smile, "Of course, I remember that my family was very bitter at that time. The happiest thing is to come to your house with my mother. Not only do you have meat to eat, but you don't have to be forced to do your homework by your father."

Li Lie laughed and said, "It seems so. At that time, my sisters and I still had a lot of opinions about you. They thought you were like a starving ghost. Every time we came to eat, we didn't eat anything."

Zhao Xin scratched his head with some embarrassment, smiled and said, "It turns out that my image was so bad in your hearts at the beginning."

Li Yu smiled and said, "Then it's not you. We are still very happy that you come to our home. Father also has many constraints on us, but you and your aunt will make us more presumptuous when they come, so we are also looking forward to your visit at home."

Thinking of this, Li Lie couldn't help but look dark and said melancholy: "It's just that the eldest sister and the youngest sister got married out of town. I haven't seen them for five years. After I left home, I also broke off their letters, and I don't know if everything is going well now."

Zhao Xin comforted with a smile, "Cousin, you can rest assured that I also read their letters at the birthday banquet and said that everything was fine. I heard from my mother that the eldest sister has given birth to two sons, and the second sister has also given birth to a daughter.

Li Jie was happy and blurted out; "Really?"

"Of course it's true. If you don't believe it, you can go to your grandfather's place to ask."

Li Yu was in a good mood, but Zhao Xin looked at him and joked, "Cousin, don't worry about these two sisters. You are also your brother, and you haven't done anything."

Li Lie's face couldn't help blushing when Zhao Xin said, and he waved his hand and said, "A man should take Anbang and set up the country as his own responsibility. There is no need to worry about such children."

When Zhao Xin saw that he looked shy and felt very interesting, he continued, "What my cousin said is wrong. There is no conflict between An Bangdingguo and his children's private affairs. No wonder his uncle wants to scold you all day long. Mencius has a cloud; there are three kinds of unfilial piety, and no queen is the big one. You big brother, you really don't..."

Before Zhao Xin finished laughing, Li Shi had already felt that he couldn't stand it and quickly waved his hand and said, " Stop, stop, don't talk about this today, don't talk about this."

He stared at Zhao Xin again and said, "You are really promising now. Come and make fun of your eldest brother. You have the ability to become a lieutenant of Shangyulin at a young age, which is amazing.

Zhao Xin smiled and said, "You even know your cousin."

Li Li's eyes widened and said, "It's not just me. The whole State of Zhao has spread. You should know who else can be a 15-year-old lieutenant except the prince."

Zhao Xin smiled and was a little embarrassed by what Li Shi said, so he changed the topic and said, "Cousin, are you doing well in the house order?"

Li Lie nodded and said, "It's not bad, but I'm a little tired."

"This is natural." Zhao Xin smiled and said, "The house is my big city in the State of Zhao. You are the governor of a county, so you are naturally busy with business."

Unexpectedly, Li Shi shook his head and said, "This is not exactly. Although business is cumbersome, it is not too overworked."

Zhao Xin was surprised and said, "Oh? Why is that?"

Li Zhi pondered for a moment before he said, "I have been in the house for more than three years. After staying for a long time, I will naturally pay attention to some other problems, and gradually find some malpractices in the government of the State of Zhao."

Zhao Xin was stunned and immediately showed an interested look; "Listen, let me refer to it in detail."

Li Yu looked around and said to a courtyard in the distance: "It's a long story. Let's sit there and talk slowly."

The two went to the courtyard and sat down. Li Yi paused and said, "Since you are the leader of the war, let me ask you, what do you think is the first thing to guarantee before sending troops to fight, and what is the first thing to consider?"

Zhao Xin said without thinking; "There are many, such as the choice of generals, the training and morale of soldiers, and the right time, place and people. Of course, the most important thing is the grain and grass equipment. The so-called three armies have not moved, grain and fodder first, and there is no grain and fodder. Naturally, there is no way to talk about marching.

Li Na nodded in agreement; "Exactly, if food and fodder can't be guaranteed, then there is no need to fight."

"But do you know whether you know that the tax levied by our State of Zhao is only enough to support the strength of our army of the State of Zhao for half a year. If the war is delayed for more than half a year, you must buy food and fodder from Qi and Wei, otherwise you will face the danger of food and fodder being cut off. But buying grain and fodder from the State of Qi and the State of Wei is equivalent to making the life of the State of Zhao stuck in the hands of others, and it will inevitably be difficult to sleep and eat. If there is a war with the State of Qi and the State of Wei, won't it be asking for trouble?

"This is strange." Zhao Xin asked in surprise, "If the land in the north is barren and suitable for nomadic, it is understandable. However, the south of the land is the essence of our state of Zhao. There is no shortage of capital as a granary in terms of landform and climate, but why is our Zhao's domestic grain is so poor?

"Of course there is a reason." Li Yu said confidently.