Chapter 421 Brothers are fighting against each other
Although Li Ye went through the reinstatement procedures in the Ministry of Personnel in a very low-key manner, there is no airtight wall in the world, especially in the officialdom. How could such a thing be hidden from someone who is interested? Naturally, someone will report the news to the Li family in time.
Li Huai told Li Yu the news immediately.
In the tavern, Li Yu listened to Li Huai's so-called latest news. He shook his head and said, "It's not a bad thing for my fifth uncle to be the Minister of Rites. If I have anything to do in the future, I can ask him for help."
Li Huai pretended to be indignant and said: "But why isn't the eldest son reinstated? I think it's unfair!"
Li Yu frowned and felt wary, "How do you know about this? Are you still in contact with the Yuwen family?"
Li Huai shook his head quickly like a rattle, "I have no connection with the Yuwen family. A classmate from Taixue told me about this."
Li Yu snorted, "Don't tell my father about this. He is a simple-minded person who can easily be taken advantage of."
"I promise not to tell, but the other uncles will definitely know about it! This matter has been spread throughout the court, and it can't be hidden."
Li Yu said coldly: "Just don't tell me, I don't care about others!"
Li Huai hit a soft nail with Li Yu, but how could he be willing to do so? This is a task he must complete. He must let Li Xiu know about it. As long as Li Xiu knows about it, there will definitely be trouble.
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He thought for a while and then found Li Min, who also hated Li Ye and his son very much.
Li Min narrowed his eyes after listening to Li Huai's report, nodded and said: "You are right. Your classmates know the inside story of the imperial court, but we don't know. If you didn't tell us, we would all be kept in the dark."
Li Huai said deliberately: "It's okay if the fourth uncle knows about this. Don't tell the clan leader. He is in a bad mood and will be impulsive."
"Hmph! I'm just afraid that he won't be impulsive, so don't worry about it. I know it well."
Li Min got up and left in a hurry. Li Huai was secretly proud that he had stirred up the fire.
Li Min immediately told Li Yu about the incident. Li Wei and several uncles were furious and came together to find Li Xiu to discuss.
"Bang!" Li Xiu slammed the table and couldn't help but curse.
"All dogs know how to repay their parents for their upbringing. He is not even as good as a dog. He is eager to be reinstated even before his father's body is cold. Why should the imperial court still use such an unkind and unfilial bastard?"
Li Xiu stood in front of the window, his chest heaving violently with anger. His intense jealousy and dissatisfaction made him completely lose his mind, and he wanted to kill Li Dai with a knife.
Li Yu glanced at Li Huai suspiciously, and Li Huai looked aggrieved and whispered: "My fourth uncle forced me to tell him. I told him repeatedly not to tell the patriarch, but he didn't listen. I couldn't help it!"
Although he said this, he was secretly proud in his heart. This was an excellent opportunity for the two factions to completely fall out!
Li Min whispered a few words to Li Wei and Li Yu. The two nodded and said to Li Xiu together: "Brother, let's hold my father's memorial tablet and question him. Let him explain to his father why he is so unfilial."
Li Xiu gritted his teeth and said, "Call the three uncles and let the elders teach him a lesson!"
"Father, you can't be so impulsive!"
Li Yu hurriedly stepped forward to stop his father, "Father, calm down first. Uncle Wu's reinstatement is not necessarily a bad thing!"
Li Xiu glared at his son and said, "Get out of here, you are not allowed to talk about this matter!"
A group of people left in a hurry, and Li Yu felt a little annoyed. Li Huai told his fourth uncle about this because he had ulterior motives. This person was most likely an undercover agent sent by the Yuwen family.
In the evening, several bullock carts arrived at Anrenfang. Eight or nine Li clan members wearing white mourning clothes got out of the bullock carts. They walked up the steps. Li Xiu raised his father's memorial tablet high and said to the concierge: "Here is the spiritual tablet of the head of the family.
, go and call Li Dai out!"
The concierge rushed in. Li Dai was surprised and walked out quickly. He was stunned, "Second uncle, third uncle, eldest brother, what are you doing?"
Li Xiu shouted loudly: "This is my father's spiritual throne. Kneel down!"
Li Dai saw clearly that it was his father's spiritual tablet. He took a step back, knelt down and kowtowed three times, and stood up again. He knew in his heart that the other party wanted to use his father's spiritual tablet to suppress him. He did not want to be slapped while kneeling.
Li Min pointed at Li Dai and shouted: "Li Dai, why do you have to stop obeying filial piety and being unfilial to your father!"
"This was not my original intention. It was the Emperor who made a decree for me to end my filial piety service and resume my official duties. Besides, last year the Emperor gave me a one-year period of filial piety. Now that the period of filial piety has expired, I should return to the imperial court. This is
Being filial has nothing to do with being unfilial."
Li Xiu was furious, "What a fart! It is customary to observe mourning for three years, how can there be any reason to observe mourning for one year?"
Li Dai's face sank, "Brother, before my father's death, please keep your mouth clean. The Tang Dynasty stipulates that after the death of my father, he will be decapitated for three years. If the country is in trouble and the emperor calls him, he can seize his love and resurrect him, and wear his official duties and serve as filial piety."
, I am in a special situation when the emperor calls me, but I still abide by the rules of filial piety and do not drink alcohol, go to banquets, or wear colorful clothes."
After saying that, he opened his official robe and revealed the underwear underneath, which was still a coarse linen boundless mourning garment.
Everyone was speechless. Suddenly someone yelled, "You don't kneel before your father's soul. I'll beat you to death, you unkind and unfilial bastard!"
A person jumped out from the crowd, it was his fourth uncle Li Linhao. He was fond of drinking and gambling, and was in debt. In order to show off in front of the clan leader, he volunteered to be a villain today and teach Li Dai a lesson as an elder.
He swung his stick and hit Li Dai on the head. At this moment, a sword caught the stick with a click. Li Linhao was shocked. He recognized the other person as Li Dai's wife Pei.
"You stinky woman, what do you want to do?"
Pei Sanniang grabbed the wooden stick and pulled and pushed hard. Li Linhao felt a strong force controlling him. He lost his footing and stepped! Kick! Kick! Kick! He took a few steps back and fell to the ground on his back.
Everyone hurriedly helped him up, and Li Linhao was so angry that he yelled, "You shameless and despicable whore, how dare you hit me!"
I saw a figure flash past and slap Li Linhao hard on the face. Li Linhao's face immediately swelled up and he spit out three teeth.
Everyone was shocked, and Li Xiu suddenly said sternly: "Li Dai, is it your family tradition to beat your elders?"
"Shut up!"
Pei Sanniang yelled angrily, "Get out of here, my son is the king of Gaochang County. He will be back in a few months. If you dare to insult his parents, he will definitely deal with you!"
Everyone gasped, thinking of the ruthless character Li Ye, and couldn't help but show fear on their faces.
Li Xiu said bravely: "I am his uncle, how dare he risk the disapproval of the world to kill me?"
Pei Sanniang sneered and said: "My son told me that as long as he says a word to the emperor, you will all be sent to Yunnan and don't even think about coming back!"
These words were true, not a threat. Li Xiu's face turned pale. He handed the spiritual throne to Li Yu behind him, cupped his fists to Li Dai and said: "Since the emperor summoned him, it is a special situation. We will not pursue the matter of filial piety.
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He did not dare to look at Pei Sanniang, so he turned around and left. Everyone followed him in a panic and got into the bullock cart.
Li Dai watched the bullock cart drive away and couldn't help but let out a long sigh. The relationship between the East and West Temples was completely over.
"Look at what you are doing with your sighs, you are a loser. These people bully the weak and fear the strong. They are afraid of death and will definitely come to please you. Just wait and see!"
Pei Sanniang rushed back angrily with her sword in hand.
Li Dai followed his wife back with mixed emotions. Although his wife hit the elder, Li Dai said nothing, but he was secretly happy in his heart. The last time his fourth uncle punched him, the black spots at the corners of his eyes took several months to heal, and his fourth uncle also had it.