"Father-in-law, I heard that you went to Yunzhou a while ago?"
Li Zexuan asked after Han Tianhu sat down in the Yunshan residence.
Han Lizheng replied, "Yes, I went to Yunzhou to visit my old brothers!"
Li Zexuan sensed that something was wrong with Han Lizheng's tone, so he asked, "Father-in-law, did something happen?"
Han Lizheng smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Nothing, nothing. Let's not talk about it! When I came back, I heard that the Cui Family had fallen. Is that true? "
Li Zexuan saw that his father-in-law did not want to talk about Yunzhou, so he did not ask further. He nodded and said, "Yes, that's true!"
Han Lizheng sighed with emotion, then his expression changed, "Xiao Xuan, tell me honestly. Did you secretly add fuel to the fire behind the Cui Family's incident?"
There were less than ten people in the Tang Empire who knew the real mastermind behind the Cui Family's incident. Han Lizheng could guess it because he knew that Li Zexuan had a history with the Cui Family.
Li Zexuan met his father-in-law's aggressive gaze and could only say helplessly, "I do have some connections!"
Han Lizheng asked anxiously, "Does His Majesty know about this?"
Li Zexuan smiled bitterly and said, "If His Majesty doesn't know, why would I be grounded for two months?"
Han Lizheng's face turned pale instantly. He said angrily, "Grounded for two months? Xiao Xuan, you're still not satisfied with being grounded for two months? What you've done is taboo! Luckily, His Majesty is benevolent and magnanimous. Otherwise, even if you had ten heads, it wouldn't be enough to chop them off! Xiao Xuan, I hope that you can think twice before you do anything in the future. Don't let your emotions affect your decisions!
Now, you don't only represent yourself. Behind you, there's Yuxi, your father, mother, and sister, and even the students of the Academy! There's more than one solution to many problems. Being rash and impulsive will only lead to endless troubles!
Imperial power was greater than the heavens! Little Xuan, I've been there before. I know you don't like to be restrained, but since you've left Mount Longhu and entered the secular world, you have to maintain a respectful heart towards imperial power. Otherwise, once His Majesty becomes suspicious of you, everything in the Li family, including the Yanhuang College, will be reduced to nothing!
In the past, my father lost his respect for the imperial power and was momentarily blinded by greed. He rebelled with Yang Xuangan, and in the end, his family was destroyed! Father-in-law hopes that you can take this as a warning and try not to let your emotions affect your decisions! "
Han Tianhu's' personal experience 'had instilled in Li Zexuan the concept of' imperial power is supreme '. After Li Zexuan finished listening to his father-in-law's description, a layer of cold sweat formed on his back. At this moment, he finally understood that he was indeed a little too reckless and selfish back then. He had only considered the temporary satisfaction and comfort he would get by wiping out the Cui family, but he had not considered that his family and even his students would be implicated by his actions!
Although it was refreshing to see injustice on the road and draw a sword to help, it would be fine if he had no attachments, but he still had a group of old and weak women and children behind him! His father-in-law was right. He had indeed lost his respect and acted too rashly.
"Father-in-law is right. I will take this as a warning and think thrice before doing anything in the future!"
Li Zexuan solemnly cupped his hands and said.
He was not someone who could not listen to other people's opinions.
Han Lizheng's eyes were filled with both gratification and complexity. He sighed and said, "I hope this incident will not arouse His Majesty's suspicion. Otherwise, Little Xuan, you will have a hard time in the imperial court in the future!"
"Father-in-law, you don't have to worry. His Majesty has already punished me by grounding me for two months. Even if he is suspicious, at most, he will just strip me of my official title. At that time, I will be able to peacefully be a rich man and a teacher!"
Anyway, it had already happened. Li Zexuan was very open-minded. First, he did not rebel, and second, he did not usurp the throne. At most, Li Zexuan would just strip him of his official title and let him go home to farm! Throughout the entire Zhenguan Dynasty, except for those who rebelled, no minister had been beheaded because he angered the emperor. In this era, the monarch was quite tolerant of his ministers. It was far from the Qing Dynasty, where one's entire family would be killed because of one wrong word.
As long as he did not touch that red line, his life would not be in danger!
"Alas! This is the only way! I just came back. There are still many things to do at home, so I will go back first! Little Xuan, take care! "
Han Tianhu let out a long sigh. He stood up and patted Li Zexuan's shoulder, then he was about to leave.
Li Zexuan felt an inexplicable sense of heaviness. He always felt that after his father-in-law went to Yunzhou, he seemed to have changed a little. He had become more profound!
"Husband, father may be thinking too much. Don't take it to heart!"
Han Yuxi saw Li Zexuan frowning and sitting on the sofa, lost in thought. She could not help but feel a little distressed.
Li Zexuan sighed, took his wife into his arms, and said, "Wife, I am sorry! A while ago, I was too impulsive. I only wanted to have a clear mind for a moment, but I neglected you all. I almost implicated the entire Li family into a sea of fire! In the future, I will not … "
"Husband! Don't say that! "
Before Li Zexuan could finish, Han Yuxi placed her slender finger in front of Li Zexuan's mouth and said anxiously, "Since this concubine is married to my husband, I am naturally willing to share honor and disgrace with my husband. No matter what my husband does, this concubine will support him. No matter what the consequences are, this concubine is willing to bear them with my husband!"
Looking at the pure eyes and sincere face of the beautiful lady in front of him, Li Zexuan's heart was suddenly greatly touched. He couldn't help but hug Han Yuxi tightly in his arms again. He silently patted her back and thought in his heart, "Don't worry about me.
"Wife, I will protect you in this life! I will also protect father, mother, and Lan 'er! "
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Han Lizheng's words made Li Zexuan suddenly wake up. He could not be reckless, especially when he was the head of the family. The fate of the whole family was related to him, so he had to be more careful.
However, not being rash did not mean that he would remain silent the next time he saw injustice. Han Lizheng was right. There were some things that could not be solved by being rash. Although it was domineering and satisfying to take revenge without caring about anything else, the "repercussions" that came with it were equally huge! Li Zexuan felt that he should be more stable in the future.
After all, this was a feudal society!
No matter what happened in the future, he had to live day by day. After another two days, on the 24th day of the twelfth lunar month, the warm winter operation ended. Li Zexuan announced that all the students were on holiday. Those who lived close to him could go home, and those who lived far away could stay in the Academy for the New Year. During this period, the Academy would provide all the students with free food.
Such attractive conditions made some of the teachers in the Academy who lived close to Yunshan couldn't help but stay. After all, the food in the Academy was completely comparable to the restaurants outside!
Li Zexuan knew that he could not help but laugh. In addition to free food for the students who stayed for the New Year, he also prepared something else.
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