Li Zexuan entered the study and closed the door behind him. He found that his father was already sitting on a stool, holding a cup of tea and waiting for him.
Li Zexuan sat on the other side without hesitation and poured himself a cup of tea. Drinking tea after a meal was good for digestion.
Seeing his son's carefree attitude, Father Li couldn't help but get angry. "Xuan 'er, how did you meet the Crown Prince?"
Heh, looks like Father is still worried about the Crown Prince. His mentality isn't stable.
Li Zexuan put down his teacup and told his father about how he met the Crown Prince on the way to Xi City and how the Drunken Immortal Restaurant had invited the Crown Prince and Cheng Chumo to eat together. Father Li stroked his beard and digested the information.
"Xuan 'er, you have to follow the rules in front of the Crown Prince. Pay attention to the etiquette between a ruler and a minister. You can't be as undisciplined and reckless as you are at home. As the saying goes, accompanying a ruler is like accompanying a tiger. If you anger the Crown Prince, even I won't be able to save you."
Thinking of that brat Li Zexuan, if he had to bow and scrape before him, he wouldn't have been able to do it. However, Father Li's words were for his own good. Li Zexuan couldn't be bothered to explain and could only reply vaguely.
"Father, don't worry. The Crown Prince and I are friends. He won't use his status to pressure me."
Father Li glared at him. "Even so, you can't overstep the etiquette between a ruler and a minister. What if the Crown Prince decides to settle the score one day?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Father is right. I'll listen to you." In order to avoid being lectured by his father, Li Zexuan quickly nodded in agreement.
Seeing his son's behavior, Father Li knew that he didn't listen. He snorted angrily and didn't bother to persuade him anymore.
"Why did you only give the Crown Prince thirty percent of the shares of your Strange Interest Pavilion? Why don't you give him thirty percent tomorrow? Our family doesn't lack money. There's no need to offend the Crown Prince over such a small matter."
Li Zexuan immediately stomped his feet and said anxiously, "No, this won't do.
"That won't do. The Crown Prince himself has already agreed to this condition. Father, what are you doing here? Aren't you just as anxious as the Emperor?"
"You little bastard, how dare you talk to your father like that? Is your skin itching again?"
Father Li was so angry that his beard blew and his eyes widened. Flustered and exasperated, he was about to get up and hit him.
Li Zexuan immediately got up and dodged. As he dodged, he shouted, "Mother, help! My father is going to put righteousness before family."
Old Man Li was even more furious. He was so angry that he stomped his feet. At this moment, a cough came from outside the study.
"Cough cough!"
Li Zexuan could tell that it was his mother's voice.
Sure enough, her mother pushed the door open and entered. After Mrs. Li came in, she coldly glanced at Old Man Li, then directly sat down beside him and said to Old Man Li:
"I think you want to sleep in the study again? What couldn't he say to Little Xuan properly? Little Xuan is already so old, yet you still hit and scold him. What a scandal! "
Old Man Li instantly lost his temper. He sat back down like a wronged wife and sipped his tea in grievance.
Li Zexuan saw that the atmosphere was a little stiff. He laughed dryly and went forward to reason with his father.
"Father, that Strange Interest Pavilion is your son's first business. In the future, its scale will definitely surpass the Tang Empire. Your son has already given the Crown Prince 30% of the shares. Why can't you see the Crown Prince clearly?"
Old Man Li obviously felt that his son was bragging. He laughed coldly, indicating that he didn't believe him.
Li Zexuan said helplessly:
"Father, if you don't believe me, then let's wait and see. Also, your son has something to tell you today! "
Old Man Li swallowed his tea and said unhappily: "What can you possibly want?"
It seems that his father's heart is full of resentment. Li Zexuan said awkwardly:
"Father, other than the abilities I told you before, my master is also proficient in divination. Did you know?"
Old Man Li stared and said: "How would I know? Besides, why are you telling me this? "
Li Zexuan patiently said:
"Father, when your son was seven years old, I accidentally heard my master say that on the fourth day of the sixth month of the ninth year of Wude (Li Zexuan obviously didn't know the exact date. He heard it from Xiao He when he returned home), the Xuanwu Gate would be filled with corpses and blood.
At that time, your son didn't know what it meant. After my master passed away and I went down the mountain, I found out what happened on the ninth year of Wude. "
Li Zexuan's parents turned pale with fright. They had been living in Chang 'an and naturally knew what happened on the fourth day of the sixth month last year. The location of the incident happened to be the Xuanwu Gate. This incident had now become a taboo among the people of the Tang Empire. No one dared to mention it in public.
Mrs. Li stood up and said anxiously: "Xuan 'er, is this true?"
Li Zexuan nodded solemnly and said: "Your son doesn't dare to lie to you."
Although Old Man Li was shocked, he still had some doubts and asked: "So what if your master has the ability to predict the future? What's the point of telling us this?"
Li Zexuan stood up and said slowly with his hands behind his back: "After I went down the mountain and found out that my master's prophecy came true, I was even more worried because my master left another prophecy before he died."
Old Man Li was also a little nervous at this moment and asked hurriedly: "What prophecy?"
Li Zexuan gathered his emotions for a moment and said in a low voice,
"My master said that on the sixth day of the second year of Zhenguan, there will be a large-scale and unprecedented locust plague in the Tang Empire. At that time, the locusts will cover the sky and the earth and pour down in torrents, sweeping across the entire Guanzhong Plain. Wherever the locusts pass, the land will be barren and all the crops will be destroyed by the locusts.
The Tang Empire will suffer a world-destroying catastrophe. At that time, thousands of people will starve to death because of the lack of food. It's not surprising that the locusts will eat their children. "
The two elders were stunned by this shocking prophecy and were speechless for a long time.
Mrs. Li had always been kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see others suffer. At this moment, the miserable scene described by Li Zexuan touched her delicate heart and her eyes turned red.
Mrs. Li gently wiped the corner of her eyes and asked sorrowfully: "Xuan 'er, did your master say that there is a way to resolve this locust plague?" She still had a glimmer of hope in her heart.
Li Zexuan slowly shook his head and said: "My master said that in the ninth year of Wude, even if the Turks attacked the vicinity of Chang 'an, it wouldn't be terrible. The Tang Empire will have a wise ruler to resolve this disaster.
But this locust plague in the second year of Zhenguan is the biggest test for the Tang Empire that has just been pacified. No one can resolve it. We can only rely on ourselves to fight against the heavens! "
At this moment, Old Man Li's face was also a little sad. He shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Alas, we are just mortals. How can we fight against the heavens?"
Mrs. Li also nodded her head with a miserable expression.
The ancients had always maintained a reverent heart for the heavens. In their view, the locust plague was a punishment from the heavens to the human world. How could mortals resist it? In the end, humans couldn't fight against the heavens.
Li Zexuan saw that his parents had accepted their fate and had no fighting spirit. He couldn't help but shake his head. It seemed that his task tonight was a little heavy. He had to pull his parents together. He couldn't complete this plan alone.
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