Seeing that his son's face was wrong, Li Daqi felt a little guilty, so he forced a smile and said, "Qing'er, see how this horse is? It was not sold, but Uncle Wang Jiashi said he bought it for you, so he agreed to sell it to me.

Li Yanqing stepped forward to look at the horse. The horse was really good, with strong muscles, thick skeletons and slender limbs, no less than his own snow sword. He also smiled: "This horse is really good, so my father will keep it for himself!"

"Dad doesn't need to ride a horse, this is bought for you."

Li Yanqing shook his head, "I have a horse myself, so it's too luxurious to raise two horses. My father usually travels between Anyang and Tangyin, and he just needs a horse."

Li Daqi was helpless. He really couldn't force his son in this matter, so he could only convince his son by reasoning. He said to Li Yanqing: "I went to see the ancestors of the three clans this afternoon, so let's have a good talk."

Li Yanqing knew very well that his father must have not rejected Li Wengui flatly. He must have been trapped by some rules and regulations. This is his father's weakness. Since the imperial examination incident ten years ago, his father is most afraid of violating regulations, especially the clan rules.

Li Yanqing didn't want to make his father embarrassed for a trivial matter, so he nodded and asked the groom to take the horse out of the stable first, and then he returned to his yard with his father.

"This house is good!"

Li Daqi looked at the yard and smiled, "When will we buy such a house in Anyang, and plant more than a dozen peach and plum trees in the yard, this has always been my dream."

Li Yanqing smiled and said, "If dad likes it, I can buy a house now."

Li Daqi was startled and waved his hand quickly, saying, "I'm just talking. Now we need to keep a low profile. Besides, we can't be anxious about things like houses, we have to take it slowly."

At this time, the magpie stepped forward and gave a blessing gift, "Magpie meets the master!"

Li Daqi laughed, "So you are a magpies, quite well-behaved, I want to thank you for taking care of Qing'er."

The magpie blushed and whispered: "Mr. Xie praised it, this is the magpie's duty."

Seeing that she was well-behaved and obedient, Li Daqi also liked her, so he took out a piece of about two pieces of silver and handed it to her and said, "I will be the first time I meet you, this is for you to use as pocket money."

When Magpie saw that the master actually handed him a piece of silver, she was a little panicked and looked at Li Yanqing at a loss. Li Yanqing didn't expect that his father, who had always been restrained and rigid, also understood these worldly ways. He smiled and said, "Since it's the master's little intention, you accept it!"

The magpie then timidly accepted the silver, "Thank you, sir!"

Li Yanqing asked his father to sit in his study. Without the owner's instructions, the magpie ran to order tea obediently.

At this time, Li Daqi suddenly saw a thick stack of notes on the table, and a familiar feeling surged into his heart. He quickly picked it up. It was indeed his notes from that year.

For more than ten years, except for the paper being a little yellow, the others are well preserved, exactly the same as before. When I saw things and thought of others, Li Daqi thought of his deceased wife. His nose was slightly sour and his eyes were a little red.

Li Yanqing did not disturb his father's thoughts. After a while, Xi Magpie brought tea into the room. Only then did Li Daqi walk out of his memories and the two sat down.

"I went to meet the three tribes today...that Li Wengui."

Li Daqi knew that his son was extremely disgusted with Li Wengui, so he hurriedly changed his words and continued: "As expected, he really proposed the matter of horses and asked us to return the horses to him. He insisted that it was his horse. Of course I would not agree, so I asked him to discuss the matter with the patriarch."

"What then?" Li Yanqing asked again. He wanted to know why his father got into Li Wengui's trap and actually brought a horse back.

"And of course I turned against you, and then Li Wengui made a harsh statement..."

Li Daqi hesitated for a moment, sorted out his thoughts and said: "Qing'er, being a father is not afraid of Li Wengui, and of course he will not give in. He handed over the horse to him, but he moved out the clan rules, which is very unfavorable to us!"

"Clan rules!"

Li Yanqing smiled contemptuously, "Does the clan rules require me to hand over the horse to him?"

"That's true! The clan rule clearly stipulates in the article on the dispute between clan members and their elders. If a property dispute occurs between the juniors of clan members and elders, the juniors must first hand over the property to the elders, and then appeal to the clan leader for mediation. If the mediation fails, the elders in the clan will make a ruling in the ancestral hall. Li Wengui uses this to say something and asks us to hand over the horse to him first. It's very difficult for dad to do it!"

"I know my father cares about the clan rules very much, but there are also regulations in the clan rules. When the clan members are in a downturn, the family should also help. We couldn't even eat, so we didn't see what role did the clan rules play?"

Li Yanqing was not serious, but was extremely sharp. He tore off the hypocritical cloak of the clan rule in one sentence. Li Daqi smiled helplessly and said, "The clan rule is a very sharp knife, but it is held in Li Wengui's hand. Under the blade, we can only avoid it. Qing'er, please listen to the words of father! Give him the horse first, block his mouth, and wait until the clan leader comes back, we will defend the clan leader."

"But our destiny is not in Li Wengui's hands!"

Li Yanqing insisted on the railway: "I asked me to hand over the horse and compromise with Li Wengui to admit humiliation. I, Li Yanqing, couldn't do it."

Li Daqi suddenly became a little anxious. Why did his son stubbornly believe in the truth and didn't know how to adapt at all?

"Qing'er, my father didn't really give him the horse, just to block his mouth and prevent him from using the clan rules to catch our handle. In order to win time, as long as the clan leader comes back, I will ask the clan leader to bring the horse back. The matter will be concluded. This is a strategy. Does Qing'er understand?"

Li Yanqing shook his head secretly. His father's cowardice in his bones has not changed. He always calmed down the trouble by compromising and concessions.

Little did he know that the horse incident was just a test of Li Wengui. Compromise and concession would only make the other party more arrogant and worse. His father should not have gone to Li Wengui at all. Ignoring Li Wengui is the best response.

Thinking of this, Li Yanqing tried to say to his father in a calm tone: "Dad, don't worry about this matter, I will go back to Anyang early tomorrow morning, and I will deal with it myself!"

"you......"

Li Daqi couldn't speak for a moment. He was so anxious that he wanted to persuade his son again, but the decisiveness and perseverance revealed in his son's eyes made him unable to speak.

After thinking about it, this matter was really not something that could be solved by myself. Li Daqi had to sigh, "Okay! I'll go find the patriarch. It seems that this matter can only be solved by the patriarch."

.........

The next morning, Li Daqi rented a donkey spare car and returned to Anyang County. He insisted on leaving the red horse for his son. He was worried that if Li Wengui really snatched the horse away, his son would at least have a spare horse.

But Li Yanqing didn't take this matter seriously at all. He still ran, studied, and practiced martial arts normally. As Li Daqi left, the horse storm was like a soap bubble that was pierced, without any news or traces. For three consecutive days, Li Wengui did not cause trouble for Li Yanqing, as if nothing had happened.

That afternoon, Li Yanqing practiced riding and archery on the school field as usual. His archery talent surprised Zhou Tong. In just over a month, Li Yanqing's achievements were much stronger than that of ordinary people for three years of hard practice.

"Wang Gui, I have said it many times. You must press the bow while shooting an arrow!"

Seeing Wang Gui shoot another arrow, Zhou Tong was a little angry and pointed at Wang Gui with a wooden stick and shouted: "I asked you to practice strength every day. Have you practiced?"

Wang Gui said dejectedly: "The students did practice, but for some reason, when the moment they pulled the bow, their arms couldn't be stabilized!"

"That's because of the lack of strength. I guess you are lazy and have not practiced hard. From now on, you will stop riding and shooting, and give me all my heart to practice strength. Hold your arms on the 20 kilograms of stone locks and walk 500 steps. Let's go now!"

Wang Gui was full of fear and raised the twenty-pound stone lock and walked 500 steps. Do he still want his arm? He asked tremblingly: "Master, can you lift the ten-pound lock first?"

Zhou Tong glared, "You still dare to bargain with me?"

Wang Gui was so scared that he jumped far away, "I'll go and practice now!"

Zhou Tong glared at Wang Gui's back fiercely, then shouted to Li Yanqing: "It's your turn now. Today I'll shoot three consecutive shots, and shoot eighty steps!"

Although Li Yanqing can already practice shooting left and right, Zhou Tong felt that he should not be too hasty. Li Yanqing must accumulate and settle for half a year before starting.

This is also one of Zhou Tong's weaknesses that Li Yanqing saw, that is, his horse control ability is not enough, and he must lay a solid foundation so that Li Yanqing will become a true master of riding and shooting in the future.
Chapter completed!