Li Gongguan, Li Xuewen's study.

"I'll pay my respects to my father!" Li Sizhe bowed to his father.

Li Xuewen has a medium figure, wearing a big braid, a long black satin gown, an associate glasses, and a black beard. He looks a bit like a professor from a certain university.

He heard that his son had returned safely, and he felt a little joy, and a smile appeared on his face. However, he thought that Li Sizhe was a good court artillery officer, but ran to be a beard. He couldn't help but get angry and didn't beat him up, and said with a heavy face: "Do you still know you have a father? Do you still know you have this family? Why are you going to come back?"

"Dad, don't be angry. I'm also concerned about you and mom. I'm just too busy and don't have time to come back to visit you. It's all my fault." Li Sizhe said with a smile on his face.

"Busy? What are you busy with? Are you busy overthrowing the Qing Dynasty?" His father's face was as deep as water.

"Dad, what did you say?" Li Sizhe said with a smile, "I am busy doing some patriotic things within my ability?"

"You are a bandit, why are you talking about patriotism? It's ridiculous!" His father sneered, "Is Hu Zi qualified to talk about patriotism?"

"Dad, I am no longer a beard anymore. I am a member of the Chenjiayu security team. My duty is to attack the great powers, expel Mongolian bandits, and protect the local people!" Li Sizhe hurriedly explained.

"Security team members? Has your security team approved by the government?" his father asked.

"That's not." Li Sizhe shook his head.

"If you don't report the government approval, it's just a beard. You'll still put powder on your face. Do you find it good?" Li Xuewen said coldly.

"Dad, we are really different from other bandits. We love the local people, fight against the Mongol bandits, clean up the Japanese military police, and punish those real bandits who kill and set fire to the fire."

"The government will do what you said. Why do you have to make your own decisions and meddle in other people's business?"

"Dad, things are not as simple as you think. If it weren't for our Chenjiayu security team maintaining public order locally, then the local people would not know how much they would suffer."

"What about your local government? What have you done?"

"It's okay for those who are officials to eat, drink, have fun, plunder the people's wealth, and bully the people. Who will care about these matters? If there are fewer bandits, they are slow to react. When they arrive at the scene, the people will end the siege and run away. If there are too many bandits, they are afraid of death, so they will be like turtles with their heads and shrink their heads and never come out." Li Sizhe said.

"Don't tell me all this. I only know that they are officials and you are bandits. I also heard that Zhang Xiluan, the prefect of Pingquan Prefecture, was preparing to mobilize the fourth battalion to wipe out you," Li Xuewen said, "You are so good, so why should the government send troops to wipe out you?"

"Dad, have you heard about this? It was all the result of Ren Zhanbiao, who was from Hongmakan, framed him!" Li Sizhe said, "He went to kill and set fire, but blamed our security team."

"I don't want to listen to you, the right and wrong in the world, listen to me. If you come back this time, you are not allowed to go again. Stay at home for me," said Li Xuewen. "In addition, there are a few noble ladies who are waiting for you to come back. Just go and meet. If you have someone you like, arrange for you to get married as soon as possible. If you get married, you will feel at ease."

"Dad, I have not made any achievements now, so why are I talking about marriage? And I will go back in two days." Li Sizhe said.

"I said I was not allowed to go, so I was not allowed to go!"

"Dad, I need some money." Li Sizhe endured it and forced a smile on his face to say it.

"Need money? How much?"

"One hundred thousand taels of silver," said Li Sizhe.

"100,000 taels? You're so stingy! You're so light. Do you think your father runs a bank? Oh, you don't come back and need money. Thinking of your father, why do you want so much money?" His father sneered and said, "Let me tell you, if you stay at home safely from now on, even if you don't do anything, we will support you, and the family business will belong to you in the future. Then, if you don't obey and continue to mess around, then there's no money."

"Dad, I'll lend you this money. When our security team recovers, we will pay you back the capital and profits." Li Sizhe said.

"Oh, you lend money to your security team, right? Do you think your father is a child? I am your father, you are my son, I will lend you the money. If you don't repay me, what can I do?" Li Xuewen sneered and said, "You are so old, you can't help but turn your elbows out. Who are you with? Don't think I know nothing about you. I know more about the situation than you think."

"Dad, then you really know the world's affairs without leaving your home." Li Sizhe hurriedly praised his father for getting the money.

"Child, you are still too young, and you are still young," his father sighed, "Do you know what it means to have 100,000 taels of silver? It's a huge sum of money, astronomical huge sums, you are too real in dealing with people, you have no scheming at all, you can't play with others. Your captain Zhang Tianhe is a two-faced, hypocritical hypocrite. He is full of sweet words and specializes in lying to deceive you, those who are loyal and have no brains. He takes the money from Zhong'anbao Jin Xiangyang, Centennium Haohe Jewelry Store Li Fengxiang, Heiyun Village's godfather, and Tianzhai's Tianzhai's master. How much did he get it? When did he pay it back? He will only play tricks around him to satisfy his ambitions, Zhong'anbao, Tianjiazhai, Qingfeng Village and all those who have something to do with him, right?"

"Dad, why do you know everything?" Li Sizhe couldn't help asking.

"You are a very stupid person and think you are smart. You can't play with Zhang Tianhe, and Zhang Tianhe is not Ren Zhanbiao's opponent," Li Xuewen warned him, "So, from now on, you are not allowed to go back to the security team. If you dare to step out of this gate and find those beards, I will break your legs!"

"Dad, Zhang Tianhe is not the kind of person you said. He is a hero with the heart of the world and the world." Li Sizhe explained.

"Look, you are poisoned quite deeply and stubborn! You will be behind him and lose your head sooner or later." Li Xuewen said.

"Dad, I think you are biased against our captain. You don't understand him at all. He is not the kind of person you said. He is a open-minded, brave and resourceful gentleman!" Li Sizhe said, "In the government, people like Yuan Shikai, Ye Zhichao, Ronglu, Yili, Duan Qirui, Cao Kun, etc., only consider their own future and never consider the affairs of the country."
Chapter completed!