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Chapter 121: Stand in it

and look around! In front of you is a sea of ​​lights, countless lanterns, as if floating in the night sky.

Li Wen was still in quite a shocked mood at that time. His mouth suddenly opened wide, and he didn't know what to say. He subconsciously turned his head to look at the man beside him. Zhao Xiangyi was looking at his young man intently, and when he met the young man's surprised eyes, the man's eyes were filled with indescribable tenderness and lingering, and he asked, "Did I not lie to you?"

So beautiful! He has never seen so many lanterns!

"Yeah." Li Wen nodded fiercely, reached out and grabbed the hand of the man next to him, and laughed, "Let's go to the front."

He thought that when they came out of the palace, people on the street would They all dispersed. I didn't expect that there were so many people on the street and it was so lively. Sure enough, the capital city is different! No wonder so many people yearn to come to the Imperial Capital. The prosperity and liveliness of the Imperial Capital are not found in other places.

"Slow down." Zhao Xiangyi let the young man pull him forward, looking at his young man with indulgence in his eyes,

"Let's buy a lantern too."

Most of the pedestrians on the street were holding a lantern in their hands . After covering the lanterns, Li Wen took Zhao Xiangyi to buy lanterns. He looked at several stalls and came to a stall. He saw that this stall made the best lanterns. The old man in front of the stall said proudly, "I have been selling lanterns in this city for decades. I am not boasting. There is no one in this city who makes better lanterns than me."

The old man pointed to the hanging hanging above his head. There was a lantern hanging on it, and there was a lantern hanging in front of each lantern cover. The old man said, "Did you see the lantern on top? You guessed it, take the lantern away. If you guessed not..."

If you guessed wrong, then I'm sorry, I won't sell it for any amount of money.

The old man's lanterns are not for sale, so he has to guess lantern riddles. If he guesses which lantern is correct, he can take away that lantern cover. He is so capricious.

"Please, come." Zhao Xiangyi, a martial artist, guessed that he was not good at things like light chains, so he stepped aside and let Li Liuyuan come.

Li Liuyuan raised his head and glanced up, told all the answers to the riddle in one breath, and asked the old man, "Old sir, am I right?"

"Young master, that's amazing." He sets up a stall here every Lantern Festival. Son, no one has guessed all the lantern riddles he wrote correctly in one go. The old man had a look of shock on his face. Looking at the old man's expression, Li Wen knew that he had guessed everything correctly. He pointed to a lantern above and said, "Excuse me, old man, I want the lotus lantern above.

" What about you? He bumped Zhao Xiangyi with his hand and said proudly, "I'll give it to you. You can choose whatever you want." "

"Anything is fine. "Zhao Xiangyi said.

"...There is also the tiger lamp, please bother the old gentleman. "Li Wen said.

The old man went to take down the two lanterns and gave them to the young master. He saw that the young master had a smile on his face and his eyebrows were straight. He was a tall and delicate young master. Li Wen took the lantern he liked. , thanked the old gentleman, "Mr., your lanterns are really well made. I like them very much. Thank you. I wish you health and longevity." "

Zhao Xiangyi took out a piece of broken silver from his arms and gave it to the old man.

"Thank you, gentlemen. "The old man took the silver reward, looked at the two young men walking into the crowd, and cupped his hands.

Then he heard someone in front of the stall say, "Does that one look like Li Liuyuan just now?

"Somewhat like. " "

" Was that Li Liuyuan just now?

"Yes. " "

Many people in the capital have seen Li Liuyuan, and when they think of his act of guessing all the lantern riddles in one go, they can't think of anyone else who is so good except Li Liuyuan.

The young master who left just now is Li Liuyuan? If it was Li Liuyuan, then he would really be lucky if he figured out all the riddles. The old man looked away and continued to set up his stall.

There were many people on the street, and at a glance, they were all heads. You have to be careful not to bump into others.

If Li Wen used to think of himself as a spectator when walking on the busy street, now he is among them, and he thinks of himself as a member of it and enjoys it. He thought this change was probably due to the man next to him. When Li Wen turned around, he found that the eyes of the man following him were falling on him, and the two people's eyes met.

Zhao Xiangyi was caught by the young man. Looking at him, he didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he looked at the young man generously.

"..." Li asked, do you need to restrain your eyes?

He didn't look back, even though he knew there was a gaze behind him. Staring at him, he didn't have to think twice to know

who the person was.

There were many people on the street, and Li Wen knew that no one would notice the two of them. He was not afraid even if he met an acquaintance, and they didn't do anything shameful. It's not allowed for good friends to come out and go shopping for lanterns together? So he boldly pulled Zhao Xiangyi and continued walking.

Zhao Xiangyi followed the young man, protecting him along the way and not letting the young man pass by. A pedestrian bumped into his boy.

He saw someone setting up a stall selling glutinous rice balls on the road. He happened to be hungry. He didn't eat anything at all in the palace. Li Wen turned to the man next to him and said, "Shall we have a bowl of Lantern Festival?" "

"good. "Zhao Xiangyi nodded. As long as the boy wanted to do something, he was willing to accompany him.

The two of them came to the stall selling Yuanxiao. Li asked the owner of the Yuanxiao seller what the fillings of the Yuanxiao were, and the boss reported it. There were several flavors, and he chose his favorite peanut and sesame flavors. When he looked at the man next to him and met Zhao Xiangyi's eyes, he knew what this man wanted to say, and it was nothing more than the word "whatever".

Although Li Wen complained in his heart that someone was too casual, he said to the boss, "Boss, please have two bowls of the same thing. "Okay, you two gentlemen, please find a seat first." "

"OK. "

If they had come earlier, there wouldn't even be a place to sit here, and many people would still eat standing up.

But at this time, there were not so many people eating Yuanxiao. There were free tables, and the two of them found two small stools. We sat down.

The north makes dumplings and the south makes dumplings. The methods and tastes of the two are different.

In the last life, his grandmother was from the south. She made dumplings at home and sold dumplings outside, but she didn't care . Whether it was "rolled" Yuanxiao or "wrapped" glutinous rice balls, Li Wen liked to eat them.

Seeing their Yuanxiao coming, Li Wen scooped up a Yuanxiao, took a sip, and narrowed his eyes happily, seeing Zhao Xiangyizheng. Seeing him not eating, he raised his chin and motioned for the man to eat, "It's delicious. Eat it, it tastes best while it's hot. "

It won't taste good when it's cold.

Zhao Xiangyi lowered his head, took a spoon and scooped one into his mouth. His eyes never left the boy who was eating Yuanxiao. When he saw the boy eating Yuanxiao with his eyes narrowed, it made people think that what the boy was eating was human. It's delicious. Li asked, "Is it delicious?" "

"Um. "The man nodded. In fact, he saw that the boy was enjoying the food and he thought it was delicious.

After eating the Lantern Festival, they paid and left.

This bowl of Lantern Festival was like opening the door to his stomach. When he saw food along the way, Li Wen wanted to eat, "I want this... that... I want it." "Following him was a man paying. He had both hands full and couldn't take it anymore, so he asked Zhao Xiangyi to help him.

Buy, buy, buy ! Eat,

eat, eat!

After his stomach reacted, it was over. His stomach was a little bloated from eating, and Li Wen touched his enlarged belly.

"Uncomfortable?" When Zhao Xiangyi saw the young man reaching out to touch his stomach, he knew he was feeling uncomfortable. With a bit of reproach in his eyes, he said, "I told you not to eat so much, but you didn't listen to me."

"Hey, it's a small thing, it will be gone after we go for a walk." Li Wen waved his hand and didn't take it seriously.

But when he saw the food later, he didn't really want to eat it.

Two people were holding lanterns and walking among the crowd. He reached out to hold the man's hand quietly, but the man grabbed his hand with his backhand. The two intertwined their fingers and walked through the crowd. Zhao Xiangyi looked at the young man's smiling face. Until many years later, when their hair on both temples had turned white, he still remembered the scene of him and the young man holding hands and shopping for lanterns together today.

There are many people setting off lanterns by the river. People write their wishes on the lanterns and let the lanterns go with the water. There are floating river lanterns on the river. At a glance, they look like twinkling stars in the Milky Way. Click a little.

"Should we also put up a lantern and make a wish?" Without waiting for the man beside him to answer, Li Wen pulled Zhao Xiangyi off the bridge and down to the river. Someone set up a stall by the river and was writing for others. Li Wen went over to take the paper and pen, glanced at the man standing behind him, and wrote down his wishes on the paper.

The two found a place. Li Wen put the note in the middle of the lantern, put the lantern on the water, and watched the lantern float slowly with the water. He closed his eyes, clasped his hands, and made a wish to the river god. The boy was making a wish, and Zhao Xiangyi was watching his boy make a wish. As soon as he opened his eyes, Li Wen suddenly turned his head and saw Zhao Xiangyi looking at him openly.

"You don't allow it?" he asked.

Zhao Xiangyi shook his head and said in his heart that my wish is you, you are where I can see and touch. And now, you are right in front of me, anywhere he can touch the ground.

The two people stood on the bridge, watching the people making wishes under the bridge, and watching the lanterns disappear with the water.

"I wonder where the lanterns I put out just now went." Li Wen said.

"It's gone where it should go." Zhao Xiangyi said.

"Haha... you're right." Li Wen laughed.

The two people's eyes met, and neither of them looked away for a while. Li Wen looked away with a smile, a little embarrassed on his face.

It was getting late at this time, the number of pedestrians on the street was slowly decreasing, the flow of people was decreasing, and some people had already gone home. There was a full moon hanging in the sky, bright and round. Li Wen raised his head, glanced at the bright moon in the sky, and said to the man next to him, "Let's go back too.

" Yes. "Zhao Xiangyi nodded and walked side by side with the young man.

There were fewer and fewer pedestrians on the road, and a carriage passed by them.

Suddenly he was pulled by a man, who put an arm around his waist and pulled him away. After being taken into the dark and deserted alley, Li Wen was stunned for a moment, thinking he had met someone or something.

Unexpectedly, he was pressed against the wall the next moment, and his lips were blocked by Zhao Xiangyi. He was stunned for a moment. When he realized that this sultry man wanted to kiss him, he couldn't help but smile.

He put his hands on the man's neck and responded to the man's kiss with a smile.

The two of them were in the deserted alley, using their best. They hugged each other in an intimate position, doing intimate things between lovers, their lips and tongues intertwined, and their saliva intertwined.

By the end of the kiss, both of them were breathing a little unsteadily. Li Wen couldn't hide the curve of his mouth. He touched the man's face with both hands, held the man's face, and asked, "Are you thinking of doing this to me all night? "

"Um. Zhao Xiangyi did not hide anything and said honestly, "I just saw the wish you wrote." "

-- I wish to have the same person, and we will never be apart until we grow old together.

"Okay, you can peek at my writing." "Li Wen bit the man's lip and didn't hesitate to exert any force. This man had to meet someone tomorrow. Just as this man cherished him and never left a mark above his collarbone, he also respected and loved him. This man.

The two of them stayed in this alley for a long time. They didn't leave until their breaths calmed down.

When he returned to the house, they found that everyone in the house had come back from outside, and the two boys went out. Nothing unexpected happened while playing. Someone sent hot water to his room. Li Wen said to the boy who was waiting on him, "I took a shower and went to bed. I don't need you to serve me here anymore. You can go back to the room." Go to sleep.

"Oh, okay, young master, just call me if you need anything. " "Li Tong knew that their young master was considerate of their servants. He must have done good things in his previous life, so he would meet their young master in this life, he thought to himself.

We went out to play all night tonight, and everyone was tired when they came back. , Li Tong returned to the room and fell asleep soon after lying on the bed.

The boy who left did not know that there was a man hiding in his young master's house

. When he picked her up, Li Wen's whole body was soft, but he didn't know if it was affected by this night. He always felt that something was not enough, and he could also feel that

the two people under the quilt were not satisfied. In an instant, the boy's thin calf wrapped around the man's waist, setting fire everywhere.

Li Wen lay on the man's body, biting the man's lips, and asked with a pair of eyes that seemed to be seductive, "Are you still there?" Do you want it? "

Zhao Xiangyi looked at the young man with a deep look, and two balls of fire were dancing in the depths of his eyes.

"Yes?" Or not? "The boy smiled like a little goblin who specializes in seducing men.

"Don't regret it! "As soon as he said this, Zhao Xiangyi pushed the little goblin on his body with his backhand, blocked the boy's lips and kissed him. He used practical actions to tell the little goblin whether he wanted it or not, without giving the boy any chance to regret it. Opportunity.

But someone who wanted to die could only bite the quilt with tears in his eyes.

After being tossed and baked by the man all night, Li Wen realized that men in the past were restrained, but he himself was seeking death. It broke the man's bottom line of restraint and completely pissed him off...

Chapter 122:

After the Lantern Festival at the end of the year, all the government offices opened, and officials resumed their normal office hours.

However, because the emperor is unwell, he has temporarily skipped the morning court sessions for the past few days. The emperor's illness has made the situation in the DPRK and Central Government more delicate, and the officials below are discussing matters in the DPRK and Central Government in private.

"Master Li."

"In the new year,

Li Wen arrived at the Ministry of Finance to work early in the morning. Li Wen greeted everyone with a smile.

Only he knew how fucked up this life was, and he couldn't help scolding that damn man. It's a bit too cruel. My walking legs feel like they are filled with lead.

And my waist is so stupid...

"Ah Penyi" Zhao Xiangyi slapped him, thinking that it might be his boy.

Xie Yunfei looked at the smile on his boss's face and felt it was a bit strange. After entering his office and seeing a room full of boxes and piles of ledgers on the table, Li asked, "..." He

wanted to quit more than once. When the official returned to farming, why did he embark on the road of no return as an official in the first place?

Tears filled his face~

He was roaring in his heart, but he still had to keep a smile on his face. He had to finish the road he chose on his knees... ...

Slowly moved his butt to the chair and sat down. Li Wen grinned.

As soon as he heard someone coming, his face quickly returned to normal and he sat upright on the chair, looking like an adult getting ready to do something.

"This subordinate has met your lord. "Du Ruoheng and Shen Cheng came to see Shangguan.

"Well, there's no need to be polite. "Li Wen kept a firm smile on his face and his tone was always gentle. He greeted his subordinates with concern, and then ordered the work to be done by the people below. Du Ruoheng and Shen Cheng said "Yes" and then One after another went to work.

Before leaving, Du Ruoheng glanced at the adults before leaving.

Today is the first day after returning to the Yamen, and everyone is still a little used to it. There was nothing too urgent to deal with in the yamen, it was just continuing the unfinished work from the previous year. He was flipping through a ledger in his hand, his eyelids getting heavier and heavier, and Li Wen finally couldn't help but sit on the table. Asleep.

Du Ruoheng came over and saw that the adults were lying on the table and fell asleep. He quietly retreated without waking anyone up. He, what do you want to say to me?

With his subordinates blocking him in front, there was no one to disturb him this morning, so Li Wen finally woke up after a long sleep until almost noon

. When he got home, Li Wen didn't even want to eat. He lay on the bed like a salted fish and fell asleep after a while. When Li Tong saw that his young master came back and didn't even want to eat, he ran back to his room to sleep. , was anxious outside and didn't know what to do, "Is he going to wake the young man up for dinner? "

" Third brother must be tired. It's okay. If he wants to sleep, let him sleep for a while. There is still hot rice and vegetables in the kitchen. If he wants to eat, he can just bring it to him to eat at any time. "Li Jinwan knew that as soon as her third brother came back, he went back to the house to sleep and didn't even eat. He ordered the kitchen to heat up the food and put it in the kitchen for people to wake up and eat.

"Yes, Miss Fourth. "Li Tong had no choice but to give up and wait until his young master woke up.

As night fell, the sky outside slowly became dark.

When he woke up, he found that he was being held in someone's arms. Li Wen didn't even open his eyes. When he opened it, he knew who the person holding him was. Zhao Xiangyi lowered his head and looked at the boy who was squirming in his arms and rubbing his face. The soft boy was like a coquettish kitten, his eyes were Li couldn't help but smile and asked, "Are you awake?

"Well, when did you come? What time was it? " "Li Wen opened his eyes, looked up at the man holding him,

and

his stomach growled...

"You woke up just after arriving. It's the end of Xu Shi, are you hungry? "When Zhao Xiangyi came over, he saw the young man sleeping soundly on the bed, and was reluctant to wake him up.

Zhao Xiangyi kissed the corner of the young man's mouth and asked, "Why did you go to bed so early today? "

Has he been sleeping for almost an hour?

"I was tired and fell asleep as soon as I came back. "It's not you who caused it! Li Wen looked at this man with accusing eyes, holding his tongue and said, "I haven't eaten dinner yet. There should be food in the kitchen. Go and bring it to me. No, is the child still at the door?

"Haha, it's my fault. " "Zhao Xiangyi kissed the young man's aggrieved face, let go of the young man, and got off the bed. When he came in just now, there was a figure shrinking at the door. Zhao Xiangyi asked, "Your servant should be at the door. I'm going to help him." Do you bring the things or call him?

Li Wen looked confused and said, "Go and call him. Let him bring the food and then go to bed. There is no need to wait outside. " "On this cold day, if he doesn't wake up, the child might really sleep outside the door all night.

As a dull little book boy, Zhao Xiangyi has been sleeping in his room for more than half a year. The book boy has not noticed that there is one more person in his master's room every night, but this is also because Zhao Xiangyi is in a deserted place in his Liuyuan Mansion, and it is not surprising that he deliberately avoids the people in his house. He, the little book boy, has found no one.

But Li Tong is the one who serves him. Sooner or later, he has to know that there is someone beside him, so it is better not to hide it. Li Tong is his person, this little book boy. Apart from being a little stupid, there is no doubt that he is loyal to his master.

"You wait on the bed, I will come back. "Zhao Xiangyi approved a coat and walked to the door. The little book boy huddled at

the

door had fallen asleep. When he heard the door open, Li Tong woke up and stood up. After seeing the person clearly, He quickly changed his words, "Master... Mr. Zhao.

"Your master is awake. Go to the kitchen and bring something to eat. " " Zhao Xiangyi ordered.

"Yes, yes..." After Li Tong finished responding, he realized that he was surprised why Mr. Zhao walked out of his young master's room. When he saw the door closed in front of him, he He stretched out his hand to scratch his head and walked to the kitchen. The master's stomach was still a problem.

The door opened again. Zhao Xiangyi took the tray from the child's hand and said, "Your master said that you are no longer needed here. Please come back." house to rest.

"Yes, Mr. Zhao. " "Li Tong responded and saw the door closed in front of him again.

"My little book boy is gone? "Li Wen stretched his head and glanced at the door, but saw no one. He almost deliberately imagined his little book boy's expression when he saw Zhao Xiangyi. Haha, he must be very stupid...

"Let's go. "Zhao Xiangyi put the food on the table. Li Wen sat down and ate with a bowl in his hands, and asked, "Do you want to eat something?

"I'm not hungry, just eat. " "Zhao Xiangyi shook his head.

When he returned to his room, Li Tong lay on the bed, but he couldn't fall asleep because he was tossing and turning. Why was Master Zhao in his young master's room? Could it be that Master Zhao came to find him in the middle of the night? Master discussing things? But why didn't he know when Mr. Zhao entered his young master's house...

But Li Wen didn't know that the master was full of tangles in his little book boy's mind.

After dinner, Li Wen's mind was a little clearer and he could hardly sleep. The two of them leaned together and talked, talking about the emperor's affairs and some matters in the court. At this time, the situation between the DPRK and China was delicate, so it was better for them to keep a low profile.

They chatted until midnight before the two of them lay down to sleep.

For the next few nights, the two of them just slept with their quilts covered, but did nothing. But Li Wen could always feel a stick pressing against his thigh. The man sleeping with him in his arms at night was like a stove. He was so hot that he was sweating on this cold day.

Holding his beloved in his arms at night, but unable to do anything, this was definitely a painful ordeal for Zhao Xiangyi.

After all, it was Li Wen who softened his heart. He absolutely refused to admit that after his body recovered, he wanted to die again. I don't know if it was because after the first time, Li Wen didn't feel so uncomfortable when the two of them did it again. His body adapted to the man's presence faster than he thought, and was adapting to it. After that, he began to enjoy it himself.

The two of them were singing and singing every night, red and rolled.

Later, when Zhao Xiangyi came to visit him again, Li Wen did not deliberately instigate his little book boy to leave. The two of them got along more intimately in private than outside. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that their relationship was unusual, let alone this one in the world. The boy who was waiting in front of him was gone.

Seeing that Li Tong was hesitant and didn't dare to ask, Li Wen knew what he wanted to say, "If you have anything to say, just ask."

"Master, between you and Mr. Zhao... "Li Tong lowered his head and peeked at his master from the corner of his eye. He didn't know if he should ask about this, but let's not ask. He had been unable to sleep for several nights, so he finally plucked up the courage and asked. mouth.

"It's what you think." Li Wen didn't hide it anymore.

"But, Master, Mr. Zhao is... a man." This is what troubles Li Tong the most. Mr. Zhao is a man. Their young master should marry a famous lady and a lady, instead of marrying a Zhao.

Adults are together like this.

Li Tong himself knew that in some poor places, some people were too poor to have money to marry a wife, so two men lived together, called brothers and sisters. In the village, two men together would be looked down upon by the villagers. of. He has been traveling with his young master for so many years, and he is not a person who has never seen the world and knows nothing. He knows that there are rich masters in the capital who raise young shepherds and prostitutes, but these seem to be different from his young master. There was no connection, and he didn't know how his young master could be with Mr. Zhao.

Li Wen looked at his little book boy with a rare serious look and said, "You remember, I will only say this to you once today. If you can't remember, I will send you back to Lijiacun immediately. "

The reason why I didn't let you know about my relationship with Mr. Zhao before was because I was worried that you wouldn't understand me. I'm with Mr. Zhao not because he is a man or a woman, but because that person is him." I like him, even fall in love with him. In this life, I will never be with anyone else except Mr. Zhao.

You have been with me for so many years. I not only treat you as a book boy, but also treat you as a human being. I still hope you can understand me as a family member. If you can't accept the relationship between me and Mr. Zhao, I can only send you away."

"Master," I heard the master say, treat him like a family member. Li Tong's mouth moved, and he said "I'm sorry."

Li Tong raised his head, looked at his master with red eyes, knelt down with a bang, hugged his master's legs and cried, "I don't When I go back to Lijiacun, I will stay with my master and serve him. Master, please don't drive me away..."

"Little fool, I didn't say I would drive you away. Why are you crying when you see this?" The little book boy's face was so full of tears that Li Wen was a little dumbfounded. He said hurriedly, "Okay, okay, as long as you don't tell me to leave, I won't drive you away, okay?"

''Hmm 0,,

Li Tong couldn't hold back his tears for a while. He spread his hands to the left and right to wipe away his tears, crying like a pitiful person.

"Get up quickly. If you don't know, you might think that my master has bullied you." This made Li Wen dumbfounded. He took a clean handkerchief and asked him to wipe his face clean. "Master Zhao and I are still good friends outside. This It's good that you know this and don't talk about it outside. You can't let it slip to Jinwan and Xiaobao. I'll talk to them about this later when I have an opportunity."

"Master, I know, I won't tell the fourth lady . I won't talk nonsense about the young master outside, you believe me." Li Tong was afraid that his young master would send him away. He swore that he would serve his young master for the rest of his life. If it weren't for his young master. , their family of three had long since died in this world. Even if he worked for his young master, he could not repay the kindness that the master and the young master had shown to their family.

Li Wen pulled the little boy up and saw the little boy's red and swollen eyes from crying. He knew that the little book boy was loyal to his master, "I know."

As for his father and mother, he had no plans to leave this matter to his father and mother for the time being. Tell his parents what happened.

Fortunately, he was in the capital now, far away from his father and mother. Even if they wanted to urge him to get married, they couldn't. At most, they even asked him about it in letters, but he found excuses to block it. Let's talk about the future later.

The beginning of spring is after the new year.

In late winter and early spring, the weather is still very cold.

Li Wen remembered this time last year, when he came to the capital to take the exam. He met Zhao Xiangyi on the way and was rescued twice by Zhao Xiangyi on the way. No one could have imagined that on this day this year, the relationship between the two of them would become what it is today, which he himself could not have imagined.

Maybe this is the fate between them. He believes that people are born and come together because of fate, and everything must have its arrangement. Since fate arranged for him to meet Zhao Xiangyi, from the day they decided to be together, he would never back down, and he also knew that the man would not let him go.

As for what will happen in the future, he thinks that the bow of the boat and the bridge will be straightened out naturally, so there is no need to think too much about it now.

With the current situation in the court, if the emperor dies, I don't know what will happen...

Chapter 123 Game

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor..."

"Everyone loves you."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After a few days, the emperor's dragon body recovered, and he officially resumed his duties in court.

When I went to court for the first time after the New Year, there were many ministers reporting to me. Officials from various factions were arguing with each other. You pulled me back, and I pulled you back. The mentally ill emperor sat on the dragon throne and fell asleep. He didn't know if he heard what the ministers below were saying.

The eldest prince was punished to stay in seclusion for three months. Before the three months were up, the eldest prince was nowhere to be seen in the main hall.

Three months, whether it is long or short, many things can be changed in these three months. In this short period of time, the officials in important positions under the eldest prince were replaced by the prince and the third prince. The people were quickly replaced and left. In this battle for the throne between the princes, I don't know who will have the last laugh.

There was nothing else for him to do above the court. Li Wen stood below with his head lowered and his eyes closed to rest. Not to mention that the emperor wanted to sleep, he felt sleepy just standing here. Since coming to the morning court, he has been disillusioned with the matter of going to the morning court, and has no expectations or thoughts in his heart.

"If there is something to do, then leave the court."

Until the eunuch announced his withdrawal from the court and all the officials dispersed.

Li Wen was about to leave when he heard the little eunuch behind him calling him, "Li Liuyuan, please stay, the emperor has invited you."

"Little Eunuch Su." Li Wen was no stranger to the little Eunuch Su next to Eunuch Sun. When he saw little Eunuch Su coming, he knew that it was Eunuch Sun who had given the order, "Please ask little Eunuch Su to lead the way." Even after entering the palace no less than three times, he still couldn't remember the way through this mysterious palace.

This means that if he walks around the palace by himself, he will definitely get lost. He didn't seem to be a crazy person before, right?

"Master Li, please."

Li Wen followed little Eunuch Su to a place where no one was around, and stuffed a small bag into little Eunuch Su's hand, which contained a few silver coins to bring good luck during the New Year. He prepared a lot for the Chinese New Year, and he still had a few left, so he gave one to his little father-in-law.

After receiving the reward, Little Eunuch Su happily took Mr. Li to see the emperor.

Arriving at the door of the imperial study, the great eunuch, Eunuch Sun, stood outside. Eunuch Sun made a gesture to the young eunuch to step aside, and led Li Liuyuan to see the emperor.

"Li Liuyuan, please come in. The emperor is waiting for you inside."

"Welcome to the emperor, long live the emperor." As soon as Li Wen entered the imperial study, he saw a golden dragon robe from the corner of his eye and knew that the emperor was sitting In front of the desk, he knelt down and saluted.

"Get back on your feet." Emperor Zhaozong saw Li Liuyuan coming and said, "Give Li Liuyuan a seat."

Two young eunuchs brought a chair over, and Li Wen had no choice but to thank the emperor and sit down.

The emperor let him in, but did not pay attention to him immediately. Instead, he lowered his head and continued to review the memorial in his hand. He had to sit aside and wait patiently. Seeing that the emperor was reading the memorial with his head down, Li Wen looked at the emperor secretly and found that the emperor was so sick that his face looked sickly and he looked much thinner and older.

However, the emperor is no longer young at this age. When he was young, he indulged in sensuality, had three thousand beauties in the harem, sang and sang every night, and worked hard on government affairs day and night without ever getting a moment's rest. Naturally, he was more mature than people of the same age. To look older.

"These ministers all leave matters to me to deal with. What use do I want them to do!" Emperor Zhaozong slapped the memorial on his hand, and the ministers below all gave memorials to him. This emperor could not handle any small matter well. , how should he, the emperor, deal with it.

Li Wen didn't know what was written in those memorials, but he could tell that the emperor was not in a good mood.

The emperor is also a human being, and everyone must be tired sometimes. It is difficult for the emperor to work hard for decades and not even have a holiday. If this were placed in future generations, wouldn't it be quite leisurely for the country's leaders to retire at a certain age and live a daily life of growing flowers and fishing?

People have worked hard for most of their lives, isn't it just so that they can live a comfortable life in their old age? Unlike the emperors in the feudal era, who lived and worked until they were old, and were still reviewing memorials and handling national affairs until the moment before they died. No wonder the ancient emperors did not live long, and they all died of exhaustion.

Li Wen thought that the emperor's illness was caused by overwork. He carefully observed the emperor's face and advised, "Your Majesty, your dragon body is important. Please don't get angry over such a trivial matter. Your Majesty, if you feel that If you are tired, why don't you put down what you are doing, rest for a while, and rest your mind."

Eunuch Sun took a cup of ginseng tea from the hand of the palace maid, put it on the emperor's hand, and said, "Your Majesty, please use

the tea."

Emperor Zhaozong . He waved his hand, picked up the tea at hand, and took a sip.

Putting down the tea cup in his hand, the emperor sighed and said, "I, I am getting old..." But he was dissatisfied with aging. In addition, due to the illness he had suffered a year ago, his body was not as good as before, making him gradually feel tired and tired.

The emperor's sigh contained untold vicissitudes and helplessness.

"Your Majesty, you are a long-lived master, how can you be old?"

Li Wen finally understood why the emperor came to him today. Did he come to him to complain? But the emperor came to him to complain. What could he do? Naturally, he had to find a way to coax him. The emperor said that he was old. Although this was true, he couldn't just follow the emperor's words and say that you were old...

"Your Majesty, your body is just recovering, and your energy cannot keep up. Your Majesty, I am a humble minister. In my opinion, Your Majesty, why don't you put down your government affairs temporarily and go for a walk outside? On the way here, I saw that the plum blossoms in the Imperial Garden were in bloom. Why don't I accompany you to the Imperial Garden to enjoy them? Flowers will make people feel better, and it will definitely be more efficient to deal with things later. What do you think, Your Majesty?" Li Wen suggested cautiously.

He knew the emperor's desire for power. Even at the moment before his death, the emperor was still thinking about how to hold the power in his hands. In contrast, he was already unable to express his power.

"Come with me for a walk." Emperor Zhaozong finally listened to his minister's words, put down the memorial in his hand, and stood up from the dragon chair. Eunuch Sun hurriedly went in and helped the emperor out.

Emperor Zhaozong took two steps and said, "Li Liuyuan, please help me."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Wen stepped forward and reached out to carefully support the Emperor's arm. Otherwise, he might fall down. But being beheaded...

this is such a heavy responsibility! ~

The emperor travels, followed by countless palace maids and eunuchs.

Li Wen carefully helped the emperor to go to the imperial garden.

The Imperial Garden, to put it bluntly, is the emperor's private garden, where many flowers are planted. It's just that the cold winter has not passed yet, the grass and trees have withered and have not regained their vitality, so the beauty of the yard cannot be seen. If we wait until spring, it will definitely be a different scene here.

Fortunately, the weather is nice today and the sun is shining brightly.

"Your Majesty, look at how good the weather is today. It's clear and sunny. This winter is about to pass, and it will be spring soon. When spring comes, this yard will definitely be beautiful." Li asked the most important thing today. The task is to make the emperor happy. Only when the emperor's mood improves, can they, the ministers, live a good life.

Emperor Zhaozong nodded and hummed, "Indeed, when spring comes, hundreds of flowers will bloom in this courtyard, vying for beauty." In the past, he didn't think this imperial garden was so beautiful, but now that he imagined it, he actually had some expectations in his heart.

"Your Majesty, when the flowers bloom, I will accompany you to enjoy the flowers. I wonder if Your Majesty would like us to accompany you to enjoy the flowers." Li Liuyuan looked expectant. To say that he wanted to see the flowers was definitely not the case. His The purpose is definitely not to enjoy the flowers.

It was a great honor to accompany the emperor for a walk. Most people really didn't have this opportunity, so he asked for one first.

"Haha..." Emperor Zhaozong laughed heartily, "You kid, you just came to see the flowers in this yard, okay, I will ask Eunuch Sun to call you then."

"Wei Chen will thank the emperor first. Ah." Li Wen smiled sweetly, "Your Majesty, have you heard

anything ?

" "What's the matter? Is there anything he hasn't heard yet?

Emperor Zhaozong turned his head and looked at Xiao Liuyuan, who was full of weird ideas. He didn't know what he was planning.

"There is a popular saying among the people, which means that if you smile, it will take ten years. It means that people should smile more and laugh more. Getting younger and younger." Li Wen said with a serious face, and continued to talk sweetly to the emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, you should smile more. Look at you, you look more than ten years younger at once. Wow, if you smile more, you can be ten years younger.

Li Liuyuan really has to have such a young face to say sweet words to the emperor. If it were an old minister with a wrinkled face, he would be able to talk sweetly to the emperor. The emperor said this...

The picture is too beautiful, I dare not look at it.

"Haha... you still say that?" This is really the first time I heard Li Liuyuan say this. All the civil and military officials in my dynasty are no match for your six-yuan clever mouth. "But as expected, after going out for a walk, people felt much better. Emperor Zhaozong's face showed a long-lost smile.

"Hey..." This is so embarrassing. This will make other ministers feel uncomfortable when they hear this. He hates him, but the emperor praises him, hehehe...

Hearing the emperor's laughter, Eunuch Sun was startled. The emperor had not laughed heartily for a long time. Li Liuyuan is the only one who has this ability. It seems that he will be right in the future. Xiao Liuyuan, please be more polite.

"Tell me if there are any interesting things among the people." " Emperor Zhaozong thought about it and realized that he had not been out of the palace for a long time. He had been in the palace for a long time and had not heard anyone talk about folk things for a long time.

Li Wen was walking with the emperor and talking about some interesting folk things. When the emperor heard something interesting, he smiled cooperatively. If he didn't know better, he would have thought it was the grandfather and grandson walking in harmony.

The emperor asked about his teacher, Li. Qian did not hide anything and told the emperor truthfully that his teacher was working as a teacher. Although Dean Fu rarely went to the academy to teach after becoming the dean, when he was in Nanyang, his teacher only taught. He is a student.

I haven't seen the teacher for a long time, and I really thought about it as he said it.

"Master Fu is a talented person. " Emperor Zhaozong commented on Fu Yihan like this.

It's a pity that this talented man has no ambitions in the court.

As they were walking, they heard the eunuch shout, "Concubine Dong Gui has arrived, and the seventh prince has arrived. "

"I have met the emperor^"

"I have met my father. "

Concubine Dong Gui arrived with the seventh prince and glanced at Li Liuyuan who was supporting the emperor. She heard the emperor's laughter from a distance. She didn't expect that Li Liuyuan was really capable. He could coax the emperor so much. Happy

"Let's all be flat. "Emperor Zhaozong's eyes fell on this beloved young son, and his expression softened.

Li Wen saluted Concubine Dong and the seventh prince.

The seventh prince looked at the people standing next to his father. He remembered this official, Unlike other ministers, he did not have a beard, "You are Li Liuyuan, I heard people in the palace talking about you.

"Returning to the Seventh Prince, I am none other than you. " "Li Wen has met the Seventh Prince twice. The Seventh Prince's facial features look like Concubine Dong Guifei's, delicate and beautiful. It can be said that the Seventh Prince has the best appearance among the princes. It's just that he looks like a boy or a girl. I don't know whether he is a boy or a girl. Good or bad.

Among the princes, the eldest prince looks the most like the emperor. This is probably a big reason why the emperor loves the eldest prince. The eldest prince is the emperor's eldest son, and the emperor must have a certain affection for this son in his heart. It's a pity

that among the princes, only the eldest prince has not inherited any of the emperor's wisdom and intelligence in his character. tSxDz

"Xiao Qi comes to the father. Emperor Zhaozong asked his youngest son to come to him and asked, "Tell me, what have you heard others say about Li Liuyuan?" "

The seventh prince walked to his father's side, glanced at Li Liuyuan, and said, "It is said that Li Liuyuan is Wenquxing who came to earth.

"Haha... But that's not true. Li Liuyuan is Wenquxing who came down to earth to help me and help us succeed." When the emperor heard this, Just laughed.

"..." Li asked.

How embarrassing it is that the seventh prince praised him seriously in front of the emperor and so many people.

Seeing the innocent and cute look of the seventh prince in front of the emperor, Li Wen knew that a pure white rabbit could not be raised in this deep palace, and it was even less likely that a pure white rabbit would be raised in Concubine Dong Guifei's hands, so this His Highness the Seventh Prince looked at the appearance of a little rabbit, fearing that the stuffing inside was black sesame stuffing...

He began to miss the stupid boy in his family a little bit. At the same age, that boy in his family was... It's really a bit stupid.

A group of people went to the Plum Garden.

The plum blossoms in the yard were blooming just in time. Li Wen helped the emperor sit down on the stool in the yard, and he stood beside him.

Concubine Dong sent someone to fetch a guqin and played it in the garden. A gust of wind blew by, and plum blossoms fell on the beauty. The beauty raised her eyes and smiled at the emperor. Looking back, she smiled charmingly, no wonder the emperor loved this beauty so much.

And emperors have loved country and beauty since ancient times.

When Concubine Dong Guifei looked at him, Li Wen's eyes were steady, and he was thinking that Concubine Dong Guifei was not only beautiful, but also intelligent.

"The Queen has arrived."

"I pay my respects to the Emperor."

"Get on your feet."

Before they could sit here for long, the Queen came with the maids and eunuchs. Concubine Chen and Concubine Shu came together, followed by the Crown Prince and the Third Prince. , the fourth prince also arrived.

The two little princesses in the palace were still young and were taken by the palace servants, so they were not seen.

"Your Majesty, you have just recovered, why are you coming outside to enjoy the breeze?" As soon as the queen came, Concubine Dong Guifei had to lean aside. The queen sat next to the emperor, greeting him with greetings. Emperor Zhaozong and the empress were a young couple. Emperor Zhaozong married the empress when he was the crown prince. The empress was the crown princess at that time and is the empress today.

Concubine Dong Gui hated the queen to death in her heart, but who made her the queen? She was just a concubine, and she would always be outclassed by the queen.

"I'm fine. Come outside and have some fresh air to clear your head." The emperor looked at his sons. Except for the eldest, all the others were here.

There was something in the emperor's words, and everyone present heard it.

"Your Majesty, your dragon body is important." The queen said something to smooth things over and looked up at the prince.

"Yes, Father, your dragon body is important. You have just recovered. Don't be too tired. Pay more attention to rest.

The prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince said a few words of concern one after another, and Emperor Zhaozong's expression softened a little. Li Wen stood beside the emperor. He had nothing to do with him. He kept his mouth shut tighter than a clam. At this time, he didn't want to get involved in these royal affairs. He saw that he was following the prince. His Highness came to Zhao Xiangyi, but the space in this pavilion was limited, so the extra people stood underneath.

The two looked at each other with their eyes separated,

"I'm tired, let's go back. "After sitting outside for a while, Emperor Zhaozong asked Li Liuyuan to come forward and help him.

Li Wen had no choice but to bear the gaze of so many people and went forward to help the emperor walk.

The group left the imperial garden.

Chapter 123: Looking for a partnership with the prince

. When Li Wen came out of the palace, he saw the man standing outside. Hearing the footsteps, Zhao Xiangyi raised his head and looked at the young man walking towards him. Li Wen walked towards the man, but did not see His Highness the Crown Prince here, and asked, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is gone?"

Zhao Xiangyi nodded and said "Yes".

"Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner." Li Wen motioned for the man to go with him. He walked in front, but within two steps, the man behind him followed him and walked side by side with him. It happened to be almost noon at this time, and he was not in a hurry to go back to the household department. There was some time at noon, and the two of them could go out to have a meal before going back.

I eat food from the yamen every day, but now I feel like vomiting when I see it.

It's just that he is usually alone, and he doesn't want to go out to eat, so he mostly eats food from the canteen and settles for a casual meal. After meeting Zhao Xiangyi today, Li Wen naturally didn't want to go back to eat in the hall.

"Have you noticed that I have grown taller?" Now standing with Zhao Xiangyi again, Li Wen found that he had grown much taller. Originally, his height was about Zhao Xiangyi's shoulders. Now his height has reached Zhao Xiangyi's chin, and he is striving to grow even longer. Next year, he may be able to grow to the same height as this man. He thought happily

that every man likes his height to be taller. Li Wen naturally No exception.

"Yes, I have grown taller." Zhao Xiangyi looked at the proud young boy with a slight curve at the corner of his mouth. The boy's body had grown thin, and he had grown a lot taller. He slept with his arms around someone every day, and was aware of every change in the boy.

At the boy's age, he should be able to grow a little longer.

"Hehe, right, I think so too." Li Wen chuckled.

Seeing the smile on the young man's face, the man couldn't help but smile and shook his head, his eyes showing doting on the young man.

The two of them went to a small tavern they often frequented. This teahouse is located in a remote location and not many people know about it, but the owner is good at cooking and the people who eat here are all regulars. They walked in, sat down at a table inside, and lowered the bamboo curtain to block the view of outsiders so that they could talk more easily.

They ordered three to five dishes, eight large buns and a small jug of wine.

Li Wen took a bite of the steamed bun in one hand, picked up the vegetables with chopsticks in the other and started eating, and asked, "Why are you in the palace with His Royal Highness today?"

To say that today's large gathering was a coincidence, I'd be damned. He didn't even believe it.

If he had known it would be so lively, he would definitely not have suggested that the emperor take a walk in the Imperial Garden. After taking a walk, all the concubines in the harem came. Several princes, except the eldest prince who couldn't come, the prince and several princes and highnesses all arrived.

"I happened to be with His Highness the Crown Prince. I heard that the Emperor was in the Imperial Garden, so I stopped by to have a look. I met His Highness the Fourth and His Highness the Third on the way, so we went there together." Zhao Xiangyi took the wine pot and poured half of it into the cup. A glass of wine and a sip.

The wine outside was delicious but tasteless, but the wine brewed by the boy was better. He couldn't bear to take out the jars of wine he kept at home and only tasted a small sip occasionally.

"Haha, what a coincidence." Li Wen said with a chuckle.

Zhao Xiangyi looked at the young man, but smiled and said nothing.

In fact, it goes without saying that the princes must have people in the palace to know the emperor's every move. Li Wen turned around in his mind and thought about everything in between. And the emperor must have his own way to control every move of his sons. It is said that the emperor has no father and son. How can this be a father and son? It is as if several countries are playing a spy war.

They did not continue chatting on this issue.

Li Wen talked about the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs. The Ministry of Household Affairs is really poor. This also reflects a big shortcoming of Dacheng's finance from one side. The country has no money, which means that many things cannot be achieved, such as military supplies. , armaments, in case there is a war with the Hu people, they can't even supply food at the back, and the soldiers can't have enough to eat, let alone fight any war.

"As soon as the first lunar month is over, spring will begin soon." They came back to work for two days, and the first lunar month is almost over.

After February, the beginning of spring means that the grass on the grasslands will grow. The cattle and sheep raised by the Hu people outside the customs are There is no grass to eat, and spring is also the season for animal reproduction. The Hu people have more and more cattle and sheep, and more and more food. The barbarians are ambitious and have always coveted Dacheng. They will definitely not let go of Dacheng. If they want to attack Dacheng, they must be preparing for this battle.

Looking back at Dacheng, the entire imperial court was like a piece of loose sand from top to bottom. This was the case here in the capital, and the officials below were not much better. The emperor is old, and the princes below are all vying for power.

The officials in the court are divided into several factions, and the ministers are not united.

If this battle really starts, it would be better if the people behind us don't hold them back, not to mention they can't help.

Zhao Xiangyi and Li Wen thought of going somewhere, and his expression was a little solemn.

Three generations of their Zhao family have been generals, General Zhao is still at the border, Uncle Zhao Fourth and Zhao Liulang are both at the border.

Since the previous generation, the Zhao family has not had many men. They have narrowly escaped death on the battlefield and are lucky to survive. The eldest son of the Zhao family had no sons and only gave birth to a daughter. The second eldest son, General Zhao, had two sons. The eldest son, Zhao Xiangyi, and the younger son, Zhao Ruichen, were more than ten years apart. Zhao Yueyan entered the palace that year. He died ten years ago; Zhao Si is still unmarried and has no children; Zhao Wumei married to the Anyuan Hou Mansion. Zhao Liulang got married a few years ago and has three sons. It can be said that Zhao Liulang is the main force in the Zhao family's fertility. It is a pity that In recent years, Zhao Liulang and his family have been at the border, while his wife and child are here in the capital. The husband and wife are separated in two places, and they have no chance to have a baby.

"Don't worry too much. I'm in the Ministry of Household Affairs now, and I can still think of some things." Li Wen knew that Zhao Xiangyi must be worried about General Zhao and the others. He was also worried about his master, who was also now alive.

If Dacheng really wants to fight with the barbarians after going to the border pass , Yanmen Pass will be the first to bear the brunt.

"I see that the emperor's complexion is much worse today than the year before. I hope that the emperor's health can recover as soon as possible." Li Wen is probably one of the few courtiers who sincerely hopes that the emperor's health will be better. Only when the old emperor is alive can he Stabilize the current internal situation.

If something really happened to the old emperor, they would have to support a clear leader as soon as possible. The best candidate is the prince, and the prince is the legitimate prince and the first heir to the throne. I'm just afraid that the other princes won't be willing to give in when the time comes.

Every change of dynasty in the past dynasties was inevitably accompanied by a river of blood.

"Okay, let's not talk about these things. Things may not be as bad as we think, and the Hu people may not be better than us." If the Hu people are fully prepared, they will have already taken action. I am definitely waiting and watching, looking for opportunities to make a move.

Li Wen's personality is still relatively optimistic. In fact, a very simple problem now is that they are short of money. The first step is to get money. With money, there will be food and grass, and with money, there will be armaments, so there are After getting money, there is nothing to be afraid of even if you fight with the barbarians.

Don't you just have no money? Just find a way to do it.

Li Wen had an immature idea, and he still needed to perfect it.

The two of them stopped talking about court affairs, and Li Wen changed the topic to a lighter topic.

When the two of them were together, most of the time he was talking and Zhao Xiangyi was listening. The man didn't talk much. Sometimes he would tell a few cold jokes and the man would laugh.

After dinner, it was agreed that he would treat the guests, but in the end it was Zhao Xiangyi who paid the bill.

"I'm going back to the household department. Are you going to the camp ?

" The two of them were busy with their own affairs during the day, and slept in the same bed at night. Not many outsiders knew about their relationship except for a few boys who were close to them.

The guards of Liuyuan Mansion are Zhao Xiangyi's people. Zhao Xiangyi comes in and out of Liuyuan Mansion.

These people know that their young general often comes to Liuyuan Mansion at night and leaves in the morning. Therefore, the smart people have guessed their young general. The relationship with Li Liuyuan is unusual. However, these people are all Zhao Xiangyi's people, so naturally some people will not tell anyone.

Since the last time Mrs. Zhao invited her sister to the General's Mansion and her sister came back after a fall, Mrs. Zhao sent someone to send something to express her condolences, but she did not post any more messages inviting people to the General's Mansion. I don't know if he has given up on offering his sister as his son's wife. I don't know if the rumors about the eldest son of the General's Mansion are true or false. But thanks to the rumors outside, no one dared to marry Mr. Zhao.

Before he met him, he was single. When he met Zhao Xiangyi, they were both unmarried and single. If Zhao Xiangyi had already wanted a wife, Li Wen would never allow himself to have an impossible relationship with Zhao Xiangyi. But now there are two people, the man is unmarried and the man is unmarried.

They just like each other, so they just get together. After the Lantern Festival, classes at the academy resumed, and the two children at home went to the academy to study. After the two boys at home went to study, Brother Chen rarely came to their house to play, so there was less open contact between Liuyuan Mansion and General Mansion. Brother Chen had been in poor health since he was a child, so he always invited his husband to come to his home to teach him how to read and write.

It's just that the child was a little unhappy because he couldn't go to Liuyuan Mansion to play recently. He lost the smile on his face and ate most of his meals. For this reason, Mrs. Wang, the mother-in-law, tried her best to comfort her little son. , I just hope that my little son can eat two more bites of rice.

Later, when Zhao Xiangyi returned home and knew that his younger brother was having trouble recently, he said expressionlessly, "You study hard and eat well. I will take you to Liuyuan Mansion in two days."

"Okay."

The two brothers discussed this . It's settled. Seeing that her youngest son was so coaxed, Mrs. Wang was so happy that she asked someone to bring the food over. She wanted to feed her little son herself.

It was Zhao Xiangyi who was watching from the side and said, "He has his own skills, let him eat by himself. Wang, a mother-in-law, had no choice but to give up. Mu Mu Mu 's plan to open a private restaurant after the year was put on the agenda, Li Wen Leave this matter to Bai Yu.

Restaurants here in Beijing are generally opened on the street, and most of them are opened in areas with high traffic. However, the customer groups they open for private restaurants are different, and they pay more attention to the environment. privacy from customers, so they planned to open the restaurant in a house in a good location. However, it was not easy to find a house in a good location in the capital. Even if they could find it, it would cost a lot of money. Li Wen figured it out .

The available money is not enough. In this era, it is not like in later generations. If you don't have enough investment funds, you can go to the bank to get a loan. There are banks in the capital that offer loan sharks, but think about the high interest rates. Li Wen gave up the idea of ​​going to the bank to borrow money .

After thinking about it, Li Wen decided to go to the Crown Prince. Then Li Wen turned around and asked his man, "I have a profitable business here. Ask the Crown Prince." Your Highness, do you want to form a joint venture? He photographed the plan to the man in his family, "Please help me take this to His Highness the Crown Prince, and let His Highness the Crown Prince take a look. If you are interested, you can participate in it."

"How much money do you still owe? "

"My daughter-in-law was short of money and asked for it from the prince instead of him, which made General Zhao feel a little embarrassed. Seeing his man's thoughts, Li Wen naturally had to take his man's mood into consideration. His idea told the man, "We can cooperate with the prince. With one more person, we will have more strength. Anyway, this business will not lose money, and the prince must be willing to participate in it. "

Li Wen probably had an idea of ​​how much money his men could produce. The reason why he wanted to find a partnership with the prince was that, firstly, he could provide him with the money, and secondly, he could also use his highness as a backer. This is In the capital, the biggest person must be the emperor, and then the prince. As long as the prince succeeds successfully, he will be the emperor in the future.

However, Li Wen thought, even if the prince becomes the emperor in the future, the emperor will definitely not mind him. He has a little more money in his private treasury. And he is the one who can help His Royal Highness increase the amount of money in his private treasury.

" If you want to invest, you can invest a little bit." We are our own family, isn't what's yours mine? Isn't what's mine yours? Aren't they all the same? But what belongs to the prince is what belongs to the prince, right? "Li Wen turned his man around with his hand.

What he meant by this was to tell him that they are a family, and the prince is an outsider. The money given by his family is different from the money taken from the prince. After all , It was this last sentence that made General Zhao feel a lot better, and his expression softened immediately, "Well, I will bring it to His Highness for you. "Zhao Xiangyi agreed to this. "Then please. "

Li Wen smiled with a flattering look on his face, and the man's hand touched the boy's waist. The meaning was obvious. When he got up from the bed with his waist in hand the next morning, Li Wen gritted his teeth in his heart, thinking that the man he was looking for was a man. A sheep, but in the end it was discovered that it was a wolf in sheep's clothing, one that eats people without spitting out their bones!

"What's wrong with you?"

I pressed a hand behind you and stretched out a hand to pull him into my arms. I pressed a sensitive spot on his waist with one hand, making him almost jump. After getting used to it for a while, the hand on the waist pressed with the right strength, and someone quickly hummed, "A little harder..."

" ...Well, that's right there..."

Chapter 124 Second Update

Soon Zhao Xiangyi brought him good news. His Highness the Crown Prince expressed his intention to cooperate.

It just so happens that His Highness the Crown Prince has a private house in his hands. Outsiders don't know that that house is the property of His Highness the Crown Prince. Such a house, starting with less than 100,000 taels, is definitely impossible to buy in the capital, let alone rent. The rent for renting a house in the capital is not cheap. It is better to buy a house than to rent for a long time. Of course, you need to have enough money to buy a house.

So now the house is ready, and there is a place to open a restaurant.

Li Wen took Bai Yu to see the house together. His Royal Highness's private house was very large, with pavilions and pavilions. There was a lake inside with flowing water and an elegant style. As long as they make some slight changes inside, they can open it as a private restaurant.

"This place is pretty good."

"Then let's settle here."

After the two of them looked at the place, they both agreed that this place was good, and they discussed it on the way back.

Bai Yu has great ambitions to start a career, and he can't wait to open this restaurant now.

Since we want to cooperate, we naturally have to talk to His Royal Highness in person.

With Zhao Xiangyi in the middle, they quickly agreed on the time and place for the discussion.

Li Wen didn't expect that His Highness the Crown Prince would set up the meeting place in the Flower House, where he met Zhao Xiangyi for the first time when he visited a brothel with others. He guessed in his mind that this place should be His Highness the Crown Prince's property. He followed Zhao Xiangyi in. If he were allowed to walk here by himself, he would definitely not be able to find it. The last time he walked up here was because he accidentally got lost.

Compared with the bustle downstairs, the wing upstairs is much quieter.

As soon as he came in, Li Wen saw a beautiful woman nestling at the feet of the prince. The two people were leaning together in an ambiguous posture. They looked like they were doing that kind of thing... This scene can easily arouse people's imagination. It made his face heat up, and he didn't know where to turn his eyes.

Didn't they come in at the right time? Li Wen felt extremely embarrassed and wondered whether he should take Zhao Xiangyi out for a while. He felt that His Highness the Crown Prince did this on purpose, knowing that they were coming in and still doing such things.

Compared with the boy's embarrassment, Zhao Xiangyi was much calmer.

Seeing the boy's head lowered, and from his angle he could see the boy's red ears, he knew that the boy was blushing. Yang Shaomu laughed softly and said to the woman beside him, "You don't need to serve me here anymore. You can go down."

"Yes, Master." The woman stood up and stepped back respectfully. Before leaving, The woman turned back and glanced at Xiao Liuyuan.

The door opens and closes.

There were only three of them in the room.

"You two should sit down too, you don't have to stand." Yang Shaomu waved his hand for the two of them to sit down.

The reason why he agreed to meet Li Wen today was not because of a small business, but because he wanted to meet the young man in private.

Li Wen sat down on a chair not far from the prince. Seeing a teapot and cups on the table, he poured a cup of tea himself and did not forget to pour a cup for Zhao Xiangyi. The two of them were sitting facing each other, and only His Royal Highness was sitting on the recliner, maintaining the same sitting posture just now.

Yang Shaomu looked at the young man's face and suddenly asked, "Li Liuyuan is seventeen this year, right?"

"Well, yes, yes." Li Wen didn't know why His Highness the Crown Prince would care about his age. He was sixteen last year. After the New Year this year, he will be seventeen years old.

Unexpectedly, His Highness the Crown Prince asked in a joking manner, "Have you ever eaten meat?"

"When I was fifteen, I had my first woman. You are seventeen this year, so you should know about men and women. When you come back, I will send two innocent women to you, and teach you about men and women. "The first woman given to His Royal Highness was given to him by his father. Most of the princes knew about personnel affairs when they were fifteen or sixteen years old, and they had special trainers and maids to teach them about men and women. Naturally, Yang Shaomu was no exception.

Yang Shaomu was amused when he saw the young man coming in looking at a loss.

"..." Li Wen's face suddenly turned red, as red as a big red apple. He didn't expect that the prince would ask so straightforwardly, and give him two for one? His mind got stuck and he heard his own voice, "Open it, it's passed."

What did he say? ...

Li Wen was going crazy. After calming down, he refused His Highness the Prince's kindness, "Thank you for your kindness. I have a partner. Men of our Li family are not allowed to take concubines or have intercourse with each other. In the future, The other half must be single-minded.

He doesn't know about the affairs between men and women, but he does know about the affairs between men. He added in his heart.

The latter sentence was added by himself. When he said this, he subconsciously raised his head. He glanced at the man in front of him.

Xiao General Zhao was originally a little unhappy because of the prince's words. When he heard the young man's words, the unhappiness in his heart immediately disappeared.

If Xiao General Zhao had a tail, he must be cheerful at this time. Swinging.

"Oh, really? I didn't know that Li Liuyuan liked someone. Who was she from in the capital? I don't know if I recognize him or not. "Yang Shaomu had a smile on his face, but only those who were familiar with the prince knew that the smile on the prince's face did not reach his eyes.

It's just that at this time, Zhao Xiangyi's attention was not on the prince, but on the boy looking at him.

You Of course I know him, this person is still sitting in front of you, Li Wen said in his heart,

"Ahem... Your Highness, I will introduce you to him if I have the chance. "Li Wen didn't want to continue talking to the prince on this issue, otherwise his secret would be exposed. He didn't know what Zhao Xiangyi was thinking, and whether the prince could know what happened between them.

Li Wen changed the topic and talked about him The businessman who came today came up and said, "Your Highness, I came to you today because I want to talk to you about the private restaurant. I think you have never heard of the concept of private restaurants before. Now that you are our partner, I think I should let you know what the money you invest is used for and how much return you can get in the future. "

Seeing the young man's red face, Yang Shaomu would never admit that there was a trace of jealousy in his heart. He didn't know who could get this young man's favor and love.

But seeing that the young man was unwilling to talk about this issue anymore, Yang Shaomu Shao Mu didn't force him.

A restaurant is just a restaurant. Is it any different from the restaurants outside? Yang Shao Mu looked interested and said, "Oh, I really haven't heard of it. , you should talk about it. "

"Yeah, yes. Later, Li Wen explained to His Highness the Crown Prince what a private restaurant is, "...To put it simply, this restaurant must have our specialties and provide customers with a comfortable and quiet environment." As for the special dishes, I will discuss it with the person in charge at that time. "As for special dishes, he can still come up with a few, and he probably remembers some of the recipes.

The chef will need to hire someone else to cook it. There are already several suitable candidates, and they are still being contacted. It depends on their character.

"I really want to try the special dish Li Liuyuan mentioned, but I don't know what it is . Yang Shaomu nodded. After hearing what Li Liuyuan said, he began to look forward to this restaurant, "When it opens, remember to let me know."

"Haha, I will definitely not disappoint Your Highness. When it opens, I will definitely inform Your Highness." Li Wen smiled slightly. He was still a little confident about the private restaurant he was about to open.

After finishing the previous part of the conversation, he invited the Crown Prince to come down today. The main discussion was about the issue of sharing.

Because His Highness the Prince not only provided a house, but also invested money in it, and he contributed part of the silver himself, and Zhao Xiangyi also invested money in, so what Li Wen meant was that this was divided into three parts, "I The meaning here is that your Highness will take 40%, I will take 40%, and Mr. Zhao will take 20%. Do you have any objections to this split? "

The house is real estate, and it will definitely belong to His Highness the Crown Prince in the future.

"Okay, I'll just give you the share you said." Since Yang Shaomu decided to invest money, he naturally believed that Li

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had also purchased some properties in the capital over the years. As a prince, he was not short of money. But there are many places to use silver. Unlike his other brothers, he would take money with human lives in his hands. This is probably what distinguishes His Royal Highness from other princes. The prince will also accept some filial silver from the local area, but he never touches it. The silver taels carry human lives, so the silver taels that the prince can use are very limited, and he is not richer than other princes.

Therefore, Yang Shaomu would naturally not refuse the benefits that Li Liuyuan could bring to him. These were all cleanly earned silver coins.

He knew that Li Liuyuan had opened several shops in the short period of one year since he arrived in the capital, and all the shops were operating successfully. Li Liuyuan is different from other scholars. Scholars have always been noble and unconcerned with worldly things. This young boy is not the same. Not only is he good at reading, but he is also good at business. I think that if Li Liuyuan were not to be an official, he would be a very profitable businessman.

Zhao Xiangyi had no objections to this.

"If there is no problem, please sign this." Li Wen took out the contract in triplicate and gave it to the Crown Prince and Zhao Xiangyi to sign, leaving one copy for each person.

In fact, strictly speaking, he owns 60% of this restaurant, and the 20% of his men's share is also considered his. His Royal Highness is a shareholder and only gets a share of the shares, but does not participate in the management rights. The power of operation and management is in his hands.

After agreeing on cooperation that day, they left the brothel.

Lying in the man's arms at night, his hands touched the man's tight chest muscles. His man's figure was really good, these chest muscles, this waist, this butt...

In fact, Li Wen found that he really didn't have much reverie about women's bodies. On the contrary, he prefers Zhao Xiangyi. Li Wen remembered that when he was in college in his previous life, the boys in the dormitory gathered together to watch adult movies. The boys in the same dormitory watched it with gusto. But when he heard a woman screaming, he ran out of the dormitory in fright. .

At that time, the dormmates in the dormitory even laughed at him, but at that time they only thought that he was too innocent. Of course, he did not doubt his sexual orientation at that time.

So not to mention that he never tasted the taste of a woman in his previous life, even in this life, he probably wouldn't have much chance to touch a woman.

"What are you thinking about?" Zhao Xiangyi felt that the boy was a little too quiet today. He grabbed the little hand that was stroking around him and asked, "Want to do it again?"

"..." Li Wen quickly retracted his hand and shook his head. , firmly refused, "Not coming."

"I thought you wanted to do it again." Zhao Xiangyi felt funny again when he saw the young man shrinking his neck. He asked, "You don't like me touching you? Or are you thinking The two women His Highness said were given to you?"

"No, no!" Li Wen would never admit that he was still thinking about the women, but they were not the two women His Highness said to be given to him.

Based on Zhao Xiangyi's understanding of the boy, if he usually answers so quickly and so confidently, there is probably something wrong with him. Lowering his head and kissing the young man's lips, Zhao Xiangyi dexterously penetrated and hooked the young man's tongue. Zhao Xiangyi blocked the young man's mouth and kissed him until he was breathless before letting him go.

After the kiss ended, Zhao Xiangyi rubbed the young man's moist and swollen lips with the pad of his thumb, his eyes darkening. The man's voice asked with a bit of confusion, "Do you want to do it again?"

The boy who was kissed by the man and was still in a state of confusion subconsciously responded, "Hmm..."

Huh?

After Li Wen nodded, he realized what he had said.

"No..." No, that's not what he meant...

Chapter 125:

After people from the village signed a cooperation contract, the next step was to open a private restaurant.

It's just that the house needs to be converted into a restaurant, and the layout inside needs to be slightly changed. After Li Wen communicated this issue with Bai Yu, he left it to Bai Yu to take charge of. During the following period, Bai Yu was busy with the decoration of the house. He went out early every day and did not come back until after dark at night.

"I see that you have been coming back very late recently. Are you...have you been very busy lately?" Li Jinwan noticed that Bai Yu only came back after dark every day. She finally met him on this day and asked casually.

"Well, yes, yes, I've been a little busy recently." Bai Yu told the fourth lady that he was busy opening a restaurant.

"Oh, I heard you guys talk about this before." Li Jinwan has been busy developing a new perfume recently, so she is busy with Zhuangmeng Pavilion and doesn't care much about outside things. It was only when she thought about it that she realized that she hadn't seen Bai Yu for several days. Now that she saw someone, she said with concern, "I saw you coming back very late recently. You are not in good health, so you should pay more attention." ."

She remembered that Bai Yu was not in good health, so she became more concerned.

"Well, I understand, thank you Miss Fourth for your concern." Bai Yu said with a warm feeling in his heart.

"Didn't I tell you, just call me Jin Wan, don't call me Fourth Miss." She didn't regard herself as a young lady. If it weren't for her brother, she would still be just a country girl. How could she be in the capital? Living in such a big house, everyone in the house would call her "Miss Fourth" when they saw her.

It's just that Li Jinwan doesn't like Bai Yu calling her Fourth Miss. She always feels that this puts a layer of distance between her and this person.

"Yes, Si...Jinwan, then I will call you Jinwan from now on." Bai Yu showed a smile on his face and said,

"Well, I'm going back. There is still food in the kitchen, remember to eat...you Don't be hungry." After Li Jinwan finished speaking, she ran back to the yard where she lived.

Seeing the person walk away from him, Bai Yu smiled and went to the kitchen to find something to eat.

After following their lady back to the room, Magpie looked at their lady's red face, sitting on the bed without knowing what she was thinking, and laughing while thinking about it. Magpie asked with a confused look, "Miss, do you like Mr. Bai?"

"What are you talking about? Who likes him?" "Li Jinwan jumped up all of a sudden, her face turned red.

Are you saying no? Xiyun rolled her eyes in her heart. Her young lady obviously liked it, but she still refused to admit it. Their young lady and Master Bai ? Master Bai is very good-looking and has a good personality, so if this is their young master and Master Bai...

Although Master Bai is not as good as Master Zhao, there are rumors that Master Zhao...

So, in fact, Master Bai is still Not bad.

In early February, Li Wen received a letter from his family, saying that the clan had arranged for twenty people to come to the capital. A group of people come to the capital for a period of three years, and young people from the tribe are sent outside to study. After three years, it depends on the situation. If you want to develop outside, you can stay outside. If you want to go back to the village, Then they will be sent back to the clan, and another group of people will be sent over after three years. It seems

that the elders of the clan selected them and sent them to the capital.

Li Wen needs to cultivate a group of available people, and it is best to choose people from his own clan. Firstly, he can cultivate subsequent talents for the clan; secondly, because of the same roots and common interests, after all, because of his parents. Relatives are all in the clan, and even if they go out, their hearts are still with the family. If this group of people can be cultivated, they will all be people who can be used by him and the family.

When the letter arrived in the capital, the people of Lijia Village . We were already on the way.

Not long after, all the changes in the restaurant were completed, the tables and chairs inside were arranged one by one, and the chefs and employees made arrangements one by one.

It was a good day for the opening of the restaurant . , the private restaurant opened on the eighth day of the second lunar month.

There was a plaque on the house with two words "Guest Arrival" written on it, and a couplet on the left and right said: "The flower path is not destined to be swept by guests, and the gate is open." On the day when

the restaurant opens, His Royal Highness must be the first to be invited. Li Wen also sent messages to several of the younger princes, as well as to several seniors in the Hanlin Academy. He also gave His Highness the Prince and Zhao Xiangyi some posts and a dozen VIP cards to invite their acquaintances over and give them to relatives and friends, so that they can use them in their stores in the future.

Considering that private restaurants will take a high-end route in the future, Therefore, Li Wen has not placed any advertisements for private restaurants in newspapers for the time being. Their private cuisine is based on word-of-mouth. In the future, it will be passed down through acquaintances and will bring more customers to them.

Yang Shaomu stood at the door . , I saw the couplets written on the left and right sides of the gate, "The flower path has never been swept by visitors, but now the gate is opened for you to welcome guests." "

Your Highness, please," Li Wen led His Highness the Crown Prince inside and asked, "What do you think of this place?" "

Yang Shaomu saw the modified house. He actually didn't have much impression of the house. The reason why he bought this house in the first place was because he thought it would be convenient when going out or for other uses. But after buying this house , He has actually not lived here a few times. It just so happened that this time Li Liuyuan said that he wanted to find a house to open a restaurant, so he offered this house for the purpose of opening a restaurant.

From this look, it looks better than outside. The restaurant must be elegantly decorated and the place is good. Yang Shaomu nodded and said, "It's pretty good.

"Your Highness, please come this way. " "

Li Wen led His Royal Highness to a private room. If you open the window in the private room, you can see the lake outside.

It is still February, and the ice on the lake has not yet melted. We have to wait for the spring warmth in March. Open the window here. , you can see the spring atmosphere outside, and eating here will definitely make people feel happy.

Another important point is that their dishes are not available outside the capital.

Li Wen ordered several special dishes in restaurants. "These are the special dishes in the store. Your Highness will taste them later to see how they taste. From now on, the restaurant will have a new dish every month. If His Highness tastes it and likes it, he can come here often in the future.

"I would like to see how delicious the special dishes you mentioned are. " "Yang Shaomu said with a smile.

"I guarantee that it will not be worse than the imperial chef in the palace. "Li Wen is still very confident about this.

"Oh, I really want to try this. Yang Shaomu made a gesture and asked the standing people to sit down, "We are outside today, just feel free to do it."

"Thank you, Your Highness. " "A few people sat down one after another.

The first dish was a few appetizers, the second dish was soup, the third dish was Buddha Jumping Over the Wall, then the fifth and sixth...

"This one is What dish? "

Hmm... This tastes fresh and fragrant. I have never tasted such a delicious soup." "

After tasting the dishes, Yang Shaomu somewhat believed what Li Liuyuan said. With these dishes, all the gourmets in the capital will definitely come here. Several people who came with His Royal Highness also came here one after another. Everyone was full of praise.

In order to avoid His Highness the Crown Prince meeting other people, Li Wen specially arranged for His Highness the Crown Prince to arrive first. After His Highness the Crown Prince and his entourage left, the Young Crown Prince came with a large group of young men from the capital.

The young prince was very supportive and brought a large group of people here specially.

Li Wen gave each person who came a VIP card. They can use this card to enter the store to make purchases in the future. The cards are divided into gold cards, silver cards and diamond cards. The highest level is the diamond card. The discounts corresponding to each card are: Same.

These young men in the capital have never tasted anything good, but today's meal was still praised by many people. After they left, everyone was given a card, saying that they could come to the store in the future. Something that can be used. But what these young men don't know now is that the card they have in their hands will be hard to come by in the future, and it is a status symbol in this capital city.

During the time when the restaurant just opened, Li Wen would come here every day to take a look, fearing that Bai Yu still didn't understand some things.

One of the chefs hired by the restaurant was an imperial chef in the palace, and the other was a chef with good skills among the people. The wages they paid here were not low, but they were not allowed to reveal their recipes. , and the recipe is provided by Li Wen. Everyone who comes in here has signed a confidential contract. If anyone breaks the contract, he will be severely fined.

After a period of time, after seeing that Bai Yu was able to do what he was doing on his own, Li Wen was completely relieved and handed over the management of the restaurant to Bai Yu.

After returning to work in the Account Department after the New Year, Li Wen checked the accounts and ledgers every day in the Account Department. Such an inspection really allowed him to find out a lot of problems. However, he did not make any announcement at this time. He just recorded the problematic areas and dug deeper into them later.

He just said, no matter how beautiful the account book is, if there is something wrong with it, if you look at it carefully, you can still see the problem.

The water in this household is turbider than he imagined...

Coming from Lijiacun to the capital , it takes nearly a month to get here by carriage.

When they first got on the carriage, a group of young people were very excited. After waiting for three or five days, everyone began to wilt. After waiting for half a month, the carriage had not yet arrived in the capital. They vomited and fainted along the way. I felt dizzy, and everyone in

the carriage looked disheveled, no longer as excited and happy as they had been at the beginning. There were only a few people who had been riding in the carriage for such a long time and looked normal.

"Village Chief, how long will it take for us to get to the capital?"

"Yes, Village Chief, how far is the road to the capital..."

This time Shen Zijing and Su Yuan also followed the people from Lijia Village on the train to the capital. road. They were riding in the family's carriage. The two of them were sitting in a carriage on the road. It was the first time they sat in a carriage so far away. Su Yuan couldn't help but vomited twice. Shen Zijing was better, taking care of Su Yuan all the way. .

"Are you feeling better? Why don't you wait until the next town and I'll ask someone to find a doctor for you?" Seeing the pale look on the face of the person in his arms, Shen Zijing couldn't help but feel a little worried. Su Yuan shook his head, and his voice was a little weak, "I have nothing to do, just let me sleep for a while, there is no need to find a doctor."

He was not that delicate, and it was just the first time he sat in a carriage for such a long time. It was just too much for him.

"When you get to the capital, you can rest for two days and you'll be fine." Su Yuan knew his body well and knew that it wasn't a big problem. If he didn't eat well or sleep well along the way, he would inevitably feel a little worse mentally. That's all.

"You, you always endure any discomfort by yourself and don't tell me. You don't know that I will worry about you." Shen Zijing tapped Su Yuan's nose. This person's temperament has been like this since he was a child. His face looked so ugly, but he still said he was fine.

"I'm really fine, don't worry, just let me sleep for a while." Su Yuan buried half of his body in Shen Zijing's arms. In this man's arms, he could still sleep for a while. . Shen Zijing hugged the person in his arms, the carriage was swaying, and he fell asleep soon after.

When Su Yuan woke up and saw the person holding him, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

After receiving the news that people from the clan were coming, and counting the days until they were about to arrive in the capital, Li Wen sent people to guard the city gate every day, waiting for when they would arrive so that they could receive them.

After traveling like this for another seven or eight days, the carriage of the Lijia Village group arrived outside the gate of the capital.

When I came to the capital for the first time, I saw the towering walls of the capital. This group of young people were shocked. Every one of them was so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths. Some people exclaimed, "Wow, it turns out this is the capital, the capital." The city wall is so high..."

"Yes, there are so many people."

They have been waiting in line for so long, but they haven't arrived yet.

The people lining up in the capital next door heard these people's words and looked at them with contempt, as if they were saying: a group of bumpkins who have never seen the world.

"Go in, next one."

After being interrogated at the city gate and showing the road guide, the group of people were able to enter the city.

"Master!"

Li Tong was sent by his young master to wait for someone at the city gate. He waited for several days, but no one was there. He was so sleepy that he yawned several times. I saw a group of people entering the city and took a closer look. Isn't this their master? There were many people at the city gate. Li Tong squeezed through the crowd and shouted, "Master, Master..."

Haha, it's the master, it's really the master who's here!

"Master Shen, Master Su..." Master Shen and Master Su are also here!

Who is calling him? Shen Zijing looked back and saw no one.

This time, it was Li Wen's father, Li Gugu, who brought the people from Lijia Village to the capital, and he is also the current village head of Lijia Village.

Li Tong squeezed past, ran to the master, with a big smile on his face, and said, "Master, it is mine, Li Tong, the master asked me to pick you up."

"The master knows that it is the master who is here, so he must I'm very happy."

"It's Li Tong. He has grown so much that he is almost unrecognizable." Li Shangu patted the child's head. This child has been with his son since he was a child. This child has grown up. He is so tall. I wonder if their three treasures have grown taller.

"Yes, it's me. Hello, Master Shen. Hello, Master Su." Li Tong greeted each other one by one.

Shen Zijing and Su Yuan also recognized that this was the little book boy who was serving Li Wen.

"Master, Master Shen, Master Su, let's go. I'll take you back first. The young master is still at the Ministry of Household Affairs at the moment, and he can't come back until he gets out of office in the evening. The young master went to the academy to study, and he can't come back until after school in the evening. ." Li Tong told the master one by one about the family affairs, "Oh, there is also the fourth lady. The fourth lady may be in the room. I will inform the fourth lady to come back later."

That's why the young master asked him to pick up the master in person. come over.

"Okay, let's go back first." Li Shangu asked Li Tong to sit on the shaft of the car and show them the way.

On the way, Li Shangu asked about his two sons' stay in Beijing. He hadn't seen his sons for more than half a year. As a father, Li Shangu still missed his children very much.

Li Tong was familiar with the roads here in the capital. He sat in front and guided everyone, leading everyone to Liuyuan Mansion.

The group of people arrived at Liuyuan Mansion in a mighty manner. Yingchun knew that the master was coming, so she hurriedly led everyone out of the house to greet him, and sent people to invite the fourth lady back. When Yingchun saw the eldest master walking in front, she knew that this man must be their master's father. She saluted respectfully, "My slave Yingchun has met the master."

"Master, Mr. Shen and Mr. Su, please come in.

" Is it the house that the emperor gave to his son? It's so big.

Li Gugu walked all the way in, looking at his son's large courtyard. Sure enough, this house in the capital was magnificent.

Shen Zijing and Su Yuan were both coming to the capital for the first time. They originally knew that the emperor had given a certain kind of house to Li Wen. Now that I have seen it with my own eyes, I know how far apart they are from their classmate Li Wen.

There were also people who came from Lijiacun. This was the first time for them to see such a beautiful house, and everyone was amazed.

"Master, please have tea, Mr. Shen, please have tea, Mr. Su, please have tea." Yingchun knew that the master and others had just arrived in the capital. Seeing that everyone had been traveling all the way, he was so busy that he asked people to clean the yard and clear out the guests. Place people in place. He also ordered the people in the kitchen to prepare meals quickly. I think everyone must be hungry after coming all the way.

"Go back quickly."

As soon as Li Jinwan heard that her uncle was coming, she threw away the things in her hands and got on the carriage, and asked someone to drive the carriage back home. When she got off the carriage, she picked up her skirt and ran towards the house. No one was there yet. As soon as he entered the door, the voice came first, "Uncle, uncle..."

Li Shangu, who was sitting in the room drinking tea, put down his tea cup and saw a pretty girl running towards him and said with surprise, "Oh , Isn't this our fourth girl? She has changed a lot. She has become a beautiful girl. I can hardly recognize her."

"Uncle, please stop teasing me." Li Jinwan's face turned red. , a little embarrassed.

Li Jinwan was very happy to see her uncle and the others arriving in the capital. She was busy asking Yingchun to prepare the accommodation and the kitchen to prepare food.

Yingchun said with a smile, "Miss Hui, the kitchen is already preparing."

Chapter 126: First update:

"Master, master, the master is here."

As soon as Li Wen came out of the household department, he saw the child waiting outside. He was a little surprised when he heard that his father was here. He said, "What, my father is here?"

"Yes, the master is here and is waiting for you to come back at home." Li Tong said.

After the surprise, it was Kuang Xi. His father had come to the capital. Li Wen didn't expect that his father would come in person.

"Are you leaving quickly?"

"Oh, it's Young Master 3."

When he thought of his father coming, his heart skipped a beat. He couldn't hide his joy, and his walking pace became relaxed. At this moment, Li Wen wanted to fly back immediately. When he asked, he realized that he had already arrived, and Li Tong had just come to tell him. Li Wen couldn't help but glared at the little book boy, "My father is here, it's such an important thing, why didn't you come and tell me earlier?" ?"

"That's not..." Are you busy?

Li Tong glanced at his young master with an aggrieved look.

"Remember, for such an important thing in the future, go to the Ministry of Finance to find someone to send me a letter. Do you understand?" You idiot, you won't even notify me of such an important thing when my father is here. ! Li Wen was almost furious, otherwise he would have met his father earlier.

"Oh, Master, I remember." Li Tong walked behind his young master and told his young master that Master Shen and Master Su were also here.

Li Wen couldn't help but give this stupid book boy a slap in the face.

The master and servant rushed back to the house.

School ended earlier in the academy. When Li Haopeng walked in and saw his father sitting in the room, he thought he was dreaming. He rubbed his eyes and looked at his father sitting there in disbelief. Li Shangu looked at his youngest son who came in, looking at him in disbelief. He asked aloud, "Why, Xiaobao doesn't know his father?"

"Dad!" Li Xiaobao pounced on his father. In his arms, he called Dad, "Daddy, it's really you, wuwuwu, daddy... you finally came to see Xiaobao... Xiaobao misses you so much..."

Crying So sad.

Bai Xiaoyang, who came in behind, didn't know how to react.

"Isn't this child crying for joy after not seeing his father for a long time?" "Li Shangu was a little at a loss as he held his crying son. The younger son has been tough since he was a child and rarely cries like this. But after all, he is his beloved son. He has been in the capital for more than half a year, and they all We've never met each other, so it's inevitable that I'll miss you.

"Okay, okay, be good, don't cry anymore. "Li Shangu, the biological father, had no choice but to soften his tone and coax his son.

When Li Wen came back, he saw his little brother in his father's arms. His eyes were as red as a little rabbit. He He would never admit that he was jealous of this brat at that moment. He wanted to take this brat out of his father's arms and give him a hug,

but he couldn't. He was already an adult and wanted to compete for favors. He didn't bother to do it...

"Dad, Zijing, Ayuan, you are here, when did you come, and why didn't anyone inform me so that I could come back. "Li Wen stepped over Menzhi and strode into the house. He saw his father and his friends sitting in the house.

When Li Gugu saw his eldest son coming back, he held his youngest son in one hand and stood up, laughing. He said, "Dad and Master Shen just arrived today. Knowing that you were busy in the Yamen, they didn't ask anyone to call you back. The same thing happened when you came back.

"I haven't seen you in almost a year. You and Xiaobao have grown so tall. Tomorrow you two will be taller than dad. " "My son is always the same every year. I haven't seen him for nearly a year, and both children have changed a lot.

Seeing his son wearing official uniforms, Li Gushan really felt like his son had become an official in the capital.

This son should be Things are different after he becomes an official. In the eyes of Li Shangu, an old father, how good is his son?

"A question. "When Shen Zijing and Su Yuan saw Li Wen, they both stood up.

"Zijing, A Yuan. "

Li Wen went over and shook hands with Shen Zijing, and greeted them in the same way as before. He treated his friends no differently than before, "I'm glad you can come to the capital. I was afraid that you wouldn't come to the capital. "Shen Zijing and Su Yuan are preparing for the next examination. In fact, based on the level of the two of them, as long as there are no accidents, the chance of passing the Jinshi

is still very high.

But if you want to get a good ranking, you must work hard. A fight.

Su Yuan's appearance has not changed much from before, with a faint smile on his face.

"You asked us to come, how could we not come? It just so happens that we also want to go to Beijing to meet more people and learn more. "The relationship between Shen Zijing and Li Wen has always been very good. They were classmates who studied together when they were young. What's rare is that their relationship has not changed over the years.

It was an opportunity for their friends to invite them to the capital in the letter. The most important thing is that they I want to come here to see the capital. It's not just about studying anywhere, it's the same when you come to the capital.

"Haha, yes, there are many scholars here in the capital. Then you can go out and meet more people outside, and I will get to know you. There are benefits. "Studying behind closed doors has its advantages, but coming out to get in touch with the outside world is not without its benefits.

However, Li Wen was a little worried that Shen Zijing would only think about going outside to play and forget about studying. He He reminded, "But this capital is so busy, you have to watch your own legs when the time comes.

"Haha... Of course, you don't have to worry about me. " "Shen Zijing said with a smile.

Li Wen stretched out his hand and ravaged his little brother's head, and gave Li Xiaobao a disgusted look. He was not such a crybaby.

"..." Li Xiaobao was disliked by his brother.

"Third brother, come back. La. The food in the kitchen has been prepared. I will ask someone to bring it out. "When Li Jinwan saw her brother coming back, she asked someone to go to the kitchen to bring the food.

"Okay, let's start dinner. "Li Wen was worried that his father and the others were hungry, so he made way for the meal.

Just as the food was being served, they sat down and talked while eating.

"A father, grandma and grandma are all okay at home? "Li Wen personally gave him a glass of wine, Akan, and did not forget his two friends. He asked with concern about the health of A'niang and grandma at home. These two are the most important women in his life. One is the one who gave birth to him. A woman, a grandma who would rather be hungry than give the food in her mouth to her grandson, for fear that his grandson would go hungry.

Li Wen always felt guilty for his mother-in-law and grandma. 0

" Everything is fine. After I arrive in the capital, I will leave the affairs of the workshop to your mother-in-law for the time being. If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't leave home this time, your mother-in-law would have wanted to follow us to the capital to see you. Li Shangu said with a touch of tenderness on his face when he talked about his wife at home, "Your grandma is also very good, but she always thinks about you and your brother." "

My mother is old and the journey to the capital is long. It is not easy for him to bring me to the capital.

Li Wen said, "Dad, you and my mother-in-law should not work too hard. My mother's health is not good. too tired

He remembered that when he was a child, his mother-in-law's health had never been very good, but it was also because the family's life was hard at that time and there was not much to eat. Fortunately, life at home got better in the future. In the following years, his mother-in-law's body was nourished by soup and water, and it was not easy to recover. He did not want his mother-in-law's body to have any problems again.

"Some things that can be left to the people below should be left to the people below. If there are useful people among the younger generation in the clan, they will be promoted to use them. Those who come from our lineage are ultimately our own people. I'm here in the capital, so I can't really help with family matters. I'm still young, so I don't know whether I will be outside or at home in the future. "

There are definitely a lot of things to be busy with in the several big workshops in the village. . Over the years, these large workshops have supported the entire Lijia Village and the people in surrounding villages. It can be said that the changes in the entire Qingping Town are due to the several workshops in Lijia Village.

Li Wen's original intention when he helped his family open a workshop was to help his family, the tribe and the people in the village improve their lives. He had already achieved this goal. But he didn't want to drag down his parents' health because of these workshops, which would go against his original intention.

He is now an official here in the capital, and he will definitely not inherit the property at home. And judging from the several businesses he has invested in so far, he will not make more money here in the capital than at home. The workshop earns little. As for the fact that his little brother is still young, it's one thing. The child's temperament is uncertain. If he wants to stay here in the capital to study for a few years, he might as well take him with him and discipline him for a few years. What path will he choose to take in the future? His brother will definitely not care.

"My father understands what you are saying." Li Shangu understood the truth and said, "Don't worry about these things. The several stewards in the workshop are all capable of doing things. Your mother-in-law is in charge of the prescriptions and some The matter cannot be separated from her. If the fourth girl hadn't followed you to the capital, your mother would have taught the recipe to the fourth girl."

Speaking of the fourth girl, Li Shangu thought of his second brother, "After all. It's because your second uncle and your second aunt..." Although he and the second child are biological brothers, it is not easy for biological brothers to interfere in each other's family affairs, so even

he, who is the eldest brother, cannot do some things. Tube.

Li Wen knew these things. He said, "The fourth girl is with me. I can't live without her. You'd better ask my mother to find another suitable person." He knew that his second uncle and second aunt were He is a human being, so he will not let Li Siya go back to Lijiacun.

It's better to keep the person by his side and make the best use of the thing (girl).

"Okay, I will talk to your mother about this later." Li Shangu shook his head and said

Chapter 127 Update

"Zijing and K Yuan have arrived in the capital. What should we do with the school in the village?" Li Wen asked.

"Xiulin, the third son in the old village, Li Xiulin, do you remember?" Li Gushan was afraid that his son would forget such a person, so he specifically mentioned this, "Two years ago, he was admitted as a scholar. The child Lin probably didn't want to take the exam anymore, so as soon as Zijing and Xiaoyuan left, Xiulin went back to the village to teach. "

People in the village used to say that Li Xiulin was a Wenqu star who came down to earth. Thinking about it, his son got the top prize all the way. It was probably because his son won the first prize in the examination that Li Xiulin completely gave up on continuing the scientific examination. But if Li Xiulin is willing to go back to the village to teach, it will be a good thing after all. We are all in the same village and will take care of each other to some extent in the future, which is better than being outside.

There are so many people outside now that they are overwhelmed. Anyone who wants to come into their Lijia Village has no chance. Naturally, the people in their own village have to be the first to take care of them.

"Oh, it's Brother Xiulin. I remember it. It would be good if Brother Xiulin is willing to go back to the village to teach. It would also be good to be a teacher in our village now. Brother Xiulin wants to teach children to read in the village, and in the future he will also be a teacher. I can relax and take care of the family." Li Wen nodded, remembering Li Xiulin as a child. He remembered that Li Xiulin was a child when he was a child, and it took him so many years to pass the exam, which made him feel sad. .

But this is also the way for ordinary people to study and take exams. After the college examination, there are already many candidates who are in their thirties. After all, there are only a few geniuses. People like Shen Zijing and Lu Zhishu are the best among a hundred. But now, only he and Lu Zhishu have passed the imperial examination. Shen Zijing and Su Yuan are still preparing for the imperial examination. .

Three years and three years, not so many people have the energy and money to endure it. Even if you pass the imperial examination, it still depends on your ranking and luck. So to put it bluntly, the imperial examination is just a road, and you will only get there if you pass it. The next starting point. Therefore, it is understandable that many readers give up halfway.

Speaking of Liu Xiulin, Li Wen thought of his seventh uncle. Li Wen asked, "Dad, how is your seventh uncle's health? I remember that my seventh uncle is in his seventies or eighties this year, right?"

"Well, yes, old man. Good old man. The old man is still strong. He still walks to the big tree at the entrance of the village and talks to everyone every day. He is still very old. He walked around the village on crutches every day, and refused to let his grandchildren give him a hand. They were all afraid that the old man would accidentally bump into him.

"Haha, really, that's good." Li Wen thought about how he had pulled the old man's beard when he was a child. Inadvertently, more than ten years had passed, and the old man should be in his seventies or eighties. In ancient times, few people could live to this age.

However, he felt relieved when his father said that the old man was strong and walked around the village every day. He hoped that the old man could live to be a hundred years old. He said with a smile, "Our Lijia Village has not yet had a centenarian." Old man, I hope my seventh uncle can live to be a hundred years old. "

Haha, of course I want it. When I get back, I will tell the old man what you said. The old man will definitely be happy. This happiness will definitely make him happy." He sounded like he had lived to be a hundred years old." Li Shangu said that the old man went to the tree in the village and told him every day that there was a champion in our village.

This made Li Wen touch his nose in embarrassment. The seventh uncle still worshiped him blindly.

Li Wen also asked about some things in the village. He heard about the people and things in the village from his father's mouth. It seemed that just yesterday he was the same Li Sanbao from Lijia Village, and in the blink of an eye he became the Liuyuan Lang in the capital.

"Yes, Dad, you said in your letter that you became the village chief. Tell me what happened." In the past, we could only know the situation at home from letters, but now His father came to the capital, and being able to sit and talk with him in person was something he didn't dare to imagine.

Now that his father can come to the capital, this is still a very happy thing for him.

Li Shangu talked about some things in Lijia Village. When he mentioned that the elders of the clan and the villagers unanimously decided to make him the village chief, he was also helpless, "Originally, I didn't want to be the village chief. , Just let others do it. There are so many things to do now, and I am too busy all day long. "

Originally, he didn't want to bring people to the capital in person this time, but he just thought that his two sons had gone to the capital. Dad wouldn't feel at ease unless he took a quick look, so he came here.

"Haha... Since everyone has chosen you as the village chief, daddy, you will be the village chief first." Li Wen said with a smile, "Our Lijia Village still needs someone who can speak up and make decisions. This village The choice of the village leader is still very important.

Dad, you can be the leader for three to five years, and then pass on the position of village leader to the next person. He doesn't know much about peace matters either. Dad and the uncles and uncles in the clan have to worry about these things.

"Okay, Dad knows. "Li Gushan is a sensible person. His son became an official in the capital, and their entire Li family followed Glory. Now their entire Li family village has become different. But it is precisely because his son became an official in the capital that they want to

There are some things that the father and son didn't say clearly, but everyone understood in their hearts that they should control the clan members and not hold them back

. "Li Wen picked up the cup on the table and offered a toast to his father and his friends.

A few of them clinked the cups, drank a glass of wine, ate some food, and talked. It was getting dark outside, and

they knew that his father had brought them with him. When people from the village came, Li Wen met two clan uncles and greeted the two elders in person.

The clan sent them men and women who were eleven or twelve years old. However, it was already a little late and everyone was rushing. After such a long journey, some people must have already had dinner and gone to bed, so Li Wen didn't ask anyone to come to see him. He only said that he would have someone come to see him tomorrow.

He didn't have much in Liuyuan Mansion . , there were the most available rooms, so those who came would be arranged to stay with him for the time being.

Li Shangu knew that his younger son lived alone in a courtyard, so he said he would go with his father

when he heard about it . Living in the same courtyard as his younger brother, Li Wen asked his father to let Yingchun arrange a courtyard for Shen Zijing and Su Yuan. The two of them lived in the same courtyard.

"Master, the guest room has been cleaned and the bedding in the room has been cleaned." Already paved. "Yingchun came over and said.

Li Wen nodded and said, "Dad, Zijing and Ayuan, you should also go back and rest early. If you have anything to say, we will talk about it tomorrow. Don't rush it now.

"Okay, let's go and rest. You should go to bed early. " "Li Gushan said to his son.

Shen Zijing and Su Yuan nodded to Li Wen and followed the maid who led the way.

They traveled for nearly a month to get to the capital. They were rushing all the way, so they must not have much rest. It wouldn't be that good. Everyone was tired now.

Seeing that his father and others had left, Li Wen went back to his room and asked

the boy to bring him some hot water. He took off his clothes and sat in the tub to soak. After taking a bath, he got up from the tub and just put on his obscene clothes. A hand went up to his waist. Li Wen patted the hand on his waist and asked people to let him go, but this man didn't. He would definitely not retract his hand so obediently.

Li Wen asked, "My father and the others are here, do you know?" "

"Yes, I understand." Zhao Xiangyi just learned about this not long ago, when he learned that Li's father and the Li clan members had arrived in the capital. Zhao Xiangyi put his chin on the young man's shoulder, put his nose close to the young man's neck and smelled it. There was a faint fragrance, and asked, "What did you use to take a bath?"

"Then, the soap from our Zhuangmeng Pavilion. I'll give you a dozen if you like." Li Wen pointed at the soap on the side of the tub and said with a smile.

"No, I just like the smell of you." Zhao Xiangyi turned the boy around. There were two blushes on the face of the boy who had just gotten up from the hot water, and it seemed that people couldn't get enough of it. Zhao Xiangyi's eyes wandered over the young man's face, and he couldn't help but lower his head to kiss the young man's lips.

Li Wen leaned back, but his waist fell into Zhao Xiangyi's hand, and he couldn't avoid it no matter what.

The two kissed, and General Zhao looked at the young man's red lips with a deep look in his eyes.

In order to stabilize his body just now, Li Wen still held one hand on the man's shirt. When the man looked at him, he used a force on his hand to pull the man's head down and meet his eyes. With a slight smile on his lips, Li Wen said, "You know that my father and the others have come to the capital and are still living in my courtyard. You'd better be careful when you come in and out recently, so as not to be seen."

Otherwise, he wouldn't I will guarantee that if his father knew that his six-yuan son had slept with a man, he would not break the man's legs, even if this man was the biological son of General Zhao, the famous Little General Zhao in the capital. .

He did not expect that his father would come to the capital, and he had not yet thought that his relationship with Zhao Xiangyi would be known to his family

. "No one will see it." Zhao Xiangyi said without changing his expression.

"Well, that's it. Okay, let's go to bed. I'm sleepy." Li Wen yawned, let go of the man's clothes, and walked towards his big bed. He thought that as long as his father didn't see him and Zhao Xiangyi lying on this bed, it wouldn't be a big problem?

The man behind him took off his clothes and lay down too. Li Wen automatically rolled into the man's arms.

At night, two people must do some lover's things, such as kissing and caressing...

But they don't do it to the last step every night. Not everyone is as physically strong as General Zhao, not to mention Li Wen himself. Come on, he has to get up and go to morning court the next day.

Chapter 128 Update

There are many shops on both sides of the street, and the banners hanging in front of the shops swing in the wind.

The roads in the capital extend in all directions and are busy with traffic. There are many small stalls on both sides of the road. There are many pedestrians, cars and horses on the road, making the wide road crowded. This is the capital city, bustling and bustling at the feet of the emperor.

Anyone who comes to the capital for the first time is all dazzled by the prosperity of the capital.

"As expected of the capital city, there are so many people here."

"No, our small place in Qingping Town is incomparable to this capital city."

"Then let's take advantage of this time when dad and uncles come to the capital city. Let's take a tour around the capital." Taking advantage of his father's visit to the capital, Li Wen took two days off to take his father and uncles around the capital to see its prosperity. .

They were used to seeing people here in the past, and were used to the large number of people here in the capital.

However, for those who are new to the capital, the capital is still very different from other places, and they are very interested in the capital.

"Will our coming to the capital delay your work? Why don't you go and do your work? Dad and your uncles can just hang out outside. You don't need to come to accompany us." Li Gushan was still worried. Don't delay your son's work in the Yamen just because they arrived in the capital.

"It's okay. I still have time to walk around the capital with Dad."

Li Wen said with a smile, "Father, it's hard for you to come to the capital. There are a lot of fun and delicious things in the capital. I'll show you around first. When you get familiar with it, you don't need me to guide you next time. You all know the way and know where to eat. "

It's a long way to get to the capital, and it's not easy for my father. When he comes to the capital, as a son, he can't even squeeze in a little time to accompany his father for a walk in the capital, then this matter is too unreasonable.

Anyway, he is in the city, coming and going in just a few places. If the Hubu or the Emperor comes to see him for anything, he can go there at any time without hindering anything. If he was not in the capital, there would be nothing he could do, but he was in the capital at the moment.

"Okay."

When he came to the capital this time, Li Gugu found that his son had really grown up. He was no longer the child who carried him to school on his back. His son got the top prize in the examination. Li Gushan, a father who came to this capital to be an official, is extremely proud of his son. Nowadays, no one in Qingping Town knows that there is a champion in Lijiacun.

"If you have something to do, go and do your work. Dad is not an outsider, so you don't need to make a special trip to accompany me. "Li Shangu said.

"Of course I am not an outsider, you are my real father. "Li Wen said matter-of-factly. If he were an outsider, he wouldn't have spent so much effort to come here to accompany him.

Hearing his son's words, Li Shangu couldn't help but smile.

The relationship between father and son has been excellent for so many years. It's just that over the years, father and son have not spent much time together, so Li Wen cherishes the time he can spend with his relatives. Otherwise, he would not have taken leave to accompany his father and the others. We've been touring the capital, and we can just send a servant to do this.

"This is Yipinlou, Dad, let's go inside and have a cup of tea before we leave."

Everyone walked over slowly, Li said. I took people to Yipinlou and asked for a private room upstairs.

The location of Yipinlou is excellent. It is at a turning intersection. When I sit upstairs and look down, I can see the street outside. Cars, horses and pedestrians were coming and going, and the scenery was all in sight.

"Dad, uncles, please sit down. "Li Wen led people into the box and asked his father and two elders to sit down. He pulled out a chair and sat down. Li Gugu sat next to his son. He has been to many places over the years. It's just that this is the first time I've come back to the capital, so I exclaimed in admiration, "Sure enough, this capital is different. "

The waiter brought tea and snacks, and Li Wen asked people to go out.

The two uncles who followed were a little embarrassed. They had never walked into such a good restaurant for most of their lives. They just wanted to drink a cup of tea here. A lot of money, right? The two took a sip of the tea in front of them, thinking that this tea is indeed better than the tea elsewhere.

"Dad, how long do you plan to stay in the capital this time? Li Wen took a sip of hot tea and

asked.

"My father will stay in the capital for three to five days at most. We are ready to go back. Seeing that you and your brother are fine here in the capital, my father will feel relieved." There are a lot of things going on in the village, and it's hard for Dad to stay out for too long. There are still your mother-in-law and your grandma at home, so Dad is not too relieved. "Li Gushan didn't plan to stay in the capital for long on this trip. It would take a lot of time on the way back and forth. It would take two or three months for this trip.

He still has After becoming the village chief, he still manages several workshops, which are now the largest source of income

for every household . He also has an old mother and wife at home. He has been out for so long and is not worried about his family, so Li Shangu still wants to do it as soon as possible. Go back.

After hearing his father's words, Li Wen understood in his heart, but he didn't want his father to leave.

"Dad, you came so far and only stayed for three or five days before leaving. It's better to stay for two more days before going back, it's not that short of two days anyway. "My father came from afar and it was such a hard journey. Li Wen still wanted his father to stay here for two more days to rest and adjust before leaving. Otherwise, it would be too hard for him to be on the road.

"Since you are so I said, okay, let's stay for two more days before going back. "Li Shangu couldn't bear to refuse his son, so he had to nod in the end. Anyway, there are only two days left. He should spend more time with his sons. He doesn't know when he will come to the capital next time.

See him. Dad nodded, and a smile appeared on Li Wen's face. He smiled so much that his eyes were bent, "I will make arrangements in the past two days to take Dad around the capital and take a look at the beautiful fabrics and jewelry. , take them back and give them clothes to grandma and grandma. "

You kid, your mother-in-law has been working all day long. How can she have time to wear beautiful clothes and jewelry?

That's what she said. When she looks back and sees something good, this man who loves his wife as much as she lives will still endure it." He couldn't help but take out his money and buy it back for his wife.

They had lunch at Yipinlou and walked around for a while before going back.

Seeing his father secretly spending money to buy things, without thinking that they were all for his mother-in-law, Li Wen pretended not to see

the group of people and slowly walked back to his house. Li Wen personally saw the people sent by

the Mumu

tribe. They were ten boys and ten girls. The youngest was ten years old, the oldest was fifteen years old, and the girls were younger. In later generations, children of this age will still be in primary school and junior high school. However, because the era we live in is different, children aged twelve or thirteen in this era can get married, so children of this age are not considered Smaller.

Because the village has set up a school in the past two years, children under the age of twelve are free to study. Children from every household in the village are sent to study. Therefore, this deduction: the children sent are basically literate and understand. arithmetic.

The original purpose of Li Wen's proposal to set up a school in the village was actually to cultivate talents in Lijia Village in the future, and to enable children of school age in the village to study, be literate and know how to calculate accounts. Even if these children do not take the imperial examination in the future, their future path will be It will be easier to walk.

"Is there any of you here who is good at studying and wants to take the imperial examination?" This question must be asked clearly first, lest any children have different ideas. Li Wen asked, "What do you have in mind? Now You can talk about it in front of everyone. "

There are two brothers here, called Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu is the elder brother, fifteen years old, and Xiao Wen is the younger brother. He is twelve years old this year. The younger brother Xiao Wen was born the year before last. He passed the examination as a child student. At this age, there are only a few students in their village who have passed the exam.

Li Wen ordered the child to come out. The child lowered his head and looked a little shy.

"You are Xiaowen, right? Why don't you want to continue studying and come to the capital?" Li Wen asked.

After all, in the eyes of the world, everyone still thinks that everything is inferior, only those who are good at academics. Moreover, this child can pass the imperial examination at a young age. Logically speaking, the family should train this child to continue studying and take the imperial examination.

These children all grew up hearing Li Sanbao's name. They knew that there was a champion in their village, Lijia Village, and the children in the village had a blind respect for Li Wen. Now that they meet people in person, these children can't hide the admiration in their eyes.

"Sir, I don't want to continue studying. I want to come to the capital to work with you." Xiao Wen looked at the adult who asked him and said firmly.

"Me too, I also want to do things like adults."

"We all want to do things like adults."

Other children also said one after another that they wanted to do things like adults.

This group of children knew that they had been selected and were very happy to come to the capital. Although they will be far away from their hometown and relatives in the next few years, this also prevents them from thinking of coming to the capital and pursuing Mr. Li's passionate heart.

"..." Li asked.

After hearing what these children said, Li Wen didn't expect such a reason. Is this all because of him?

Li Wen was not in the village these years, so he didn't know that he had become a legend in Lijia Village. The adults and children in the village often talked about him, so these children admired him very much. ,

I want to be someone like Li Sanbao.

But not everyone can be as powerful as Li Li Sanbao. Looking at the nine-year-old scholar, there is no second one in Dacheng.

Li Wen suddenly couldn't laugh or cry, but he still wanted to make it clear to these children, "This place in the capital is not as beautiful as you imagined... I must tell you that in the next three years, you have to learn a lot of things. It will be very hard. If you can't bear the hardship, it's still too late for you to regret it. If anyone wants to go back, you can ask the village chief to go back in a few days, and you can follow him

.

The words fell, but no one stood up.

"I'll give you two days to think about it carefully. If you want to go back, just bring it up." Li Wen glanced at the group of children standing in front of him, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "I know there are still some sick among you. "Okay, have a good rest these two days."

After that, he let the children go down to rest and get used to the capital first.

"Have you arranged for the doctor to come over and see the sick ones?"

"Go back to the master, I've already asked the doctor to come this morning." Yingchun said.

Chapter 129: Night Talk between Father and Son

He held an important position, there were many things going on at the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the emperor would send people to look for him from time to time, so he had to go to the palace to see the emperor from time to time. Li Wen only took two days off to spend two days with his father. After the two days passed, he had no choice but to go back to work in the household department. Only when he came back from the household department in the evening could the father and son sit down. Let's have a drink and talk together.

Time flies, five or six days pass in the blink of an eye, and his father and the others are about to prepare to go back.

Li Wen felt a little guilty about this, "Daddy, I haven't had much time to spend with you in the past few days since you came to the capital. It's really wrong." He thought that now that his dad is gone, he won't be able to stay with you next time. Knowing when he would be able to see him again, he felt very uncomfortable.

"Dad is not a three-year-old, and he wants you to accompany him on a special trip." Li Shangu reached out and patted his son's shoulder, his nose a little sore, and said, "Dad just wanted to come to the capital to see you and Xiaobao. When I see you, Dad feels relieved that you are here. When your grandma and grandma ask about it when I get back, I can tell them that you are fine here."

"Seeing that you have grown up now, dad is very relieved . . Our Lao Li family has been a mess for eighteen generations. When your generation has a champion, all your ancestors have followed you. You are an official here in the capital, and your father and your mother are living in the countryside. Okay, please come back and see us later if it's convenient for you."

The father and son were sitting in the study room talking.

Li Wen knew that many people in the capital were paying attention to his every move. It was inevitable that some people would know about his father's arrival in the capital. His father was going back tomorrow. Li Wen specially asked Zhao Xiangyi to borrow a team of people to escort his father back to avoid any accidents on the way. This was outside the boundaries of the capital, and some things were hard to say, so he had to prevent it. .

Li Wen told his father about this in advance, "Dad, you are going back tomorrow. I asked a friend to borrow a few people to escort you back tomorrow. You should pay more attention on the way back. When you return to Nanyang That's fine over there. "

His teacher is there in Nanyang. Even if his teacher has resigned and returned to teach, the Nanyang prefect still wants to sell his teacher's face.

"Dad, now that I am favored in front of the emperor, I will inevitably attract the jealousy of others." Li Wen couldn't tell his father too much about some matters in the officialdom. If he talked too much, he would worry his father.

However, Li Wen still had to mention some things to his father, so that his father would be on guard.

Li Wen said, "If you have friends in the officialdom, you will inevitably have enemies, so I'm afraid those people will be unfavorable to you.

" It is inevitable to have enemies, and some of the things he did will definitely hinder the interests of some people. All enemies in the world are caused by conflicts of interests. If there were no conflicts of interests, there would be no so-called enemies.

Li Shangu was not stupid. After hearing what his son said, he seemed to understand something in his heart. He couldn't help but feel worried and asked, "Then you are here in the capital..."

Will something happen?

"Dad, don't worry. Nothing will happen to me here in the capital. You just have to be careful on your way back." Li Wen looked at his father and said, "Dad, you and A Niang are my most important friends. My dear, I don't want anything to happen to you and A Niang. As long as you are safe, nothing can threaten me here in the capital."

Li Wen lowered his voice and said, "It's possible in the capital in the past two years. It won't be peaceful. You and Aniang should stay with the people in Lijia Village as much as possible. If you don't receive any news from me, don't believe what outsiders say easily. "

"I mean, in case something happens here in the capital . If something happens, if you hear the news, take the villagers and hide in the mountains. Outsiders can't find you, and you won't come out until you are out of the limelight. "I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for him to be an official. While the clan members brought glory, they actually put their family members and clan members in danger. Both were prosperous and harmed. The fate of the family was tied to his personal destiny.

This is why he didn't want to bring his mother-in-law and grandma to live in the capital after he arrived in the capital. Although the capital was prosperous, it didn't have the freedom and ease of Lijia Village. Nowadays, their Lijia Village is not the Lijia Village of the past. It is much better in Qingping Town than here in the capital.

He will definitely not be able to serve as an official until old age or for the rest of his life. When he didn't want to do anything anymore, he would follow his teacher's last letter and pack up his things and leave.

If you want to find a place to retire in the future, you will definitely want to find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters. Their Lijiacun is a good place.

Seeing the nervous look on his father's face, Li Wen smiled and said, "Dad, I mean just in case, it may not happen..." He was in an officialdom, and sometimes things happened beyond his control. There will definitely be an escape route prepared here, so at the same time, he also wants to remind his father that if there is any trouble, the safety of the clan members should be put first.

As long as the green hills remain, there is no need to worry about running out of firewood.

"Dad, you don't have to worry about us here. It's okay for us to be here in the capital. This is at the feet of the emperor. Some people still have to worry about the emperor when doing things. There is no danger for us here in the capital." The biggest danger is still the one above. . Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, and the emperor is the most dangerous person. But now that the emperor still needs him, he will definitely not let anything happen to him.

Li Wen said, "Usually there are people following my little brother when he comes in and out. Except when I go to the academy to study, they are usually at home and nothing will happen. Dad, you don't have to worry about me. If I go out, there will be people following me. , Nothing will happen. "

With Zhao Xiangyi here, nothing will happen to him in the capital. Even if he goes out for something, Zhao Xiangyi will be with him.

"Well, that's good." After hearing his son's words, Li Gushan's expression softened a little, and he said, "You and your brother are here in the capital. If you have anything to do, you should write home and tell your family. Dad may not be of much help, but he can still help with small things."

"And daddy is here this time and has brought you some money. You can just leave it..."

"Father, you really don't need this. Just keep it for your family."

"We don't need so much silver at home. You and your brother have a lot of money to spend here in the capital..."

The father and son pushed it back and forth, but Li Wen refused to take it. Dad insisted on giving it to him, but in the end he had no choice but to take it first. He found that his father's biggest hobby over the years was to stuff him with banknotes. He was very worried that he would go hungry if he had no money outside. However, this was also because his father could give it to him because the family had money.

There are many places to spend money here in the capital. He has invested all his money in business. But from the current point of view, the projects he invested in are doing pretty well. In the future, he will definitely have no shortage of money, so Li Wen told his father about these things and asked his father not to send them any more money in the future, but to keep the extra money at home for emergencies.

The father and son chatted in the study until late at night before going back to their respective rooms.

And this night, the man lying on the bed thought of what his son said today. When he came to the capital these days, Li Shangu didn't just go out and wander around every day. He was more or less concerned about what the people were talking about. There are so many things going on, I feel that the capital is a place of right and wrong, not as good as it seems on the surface.

The old father couldn't help but wonder whether it was a good thing or a bad thing that his two sons were here in the capital...

Tossing and turning in bed at night, his mind filled with random thoughts, made the old father insomniac.

At this time, Li Wen was still explaining to Zhao Xiangyi that he would send someone to escort his father back tomorrow. Zhao Xiangyi had personally arranged the arrangement, so Li Wen was relieved. A few days after his father came to the capital, Li Wen did not specially introduce Zhao Xiangyi to his father. He drew circles on the man's chest with his hand, and asked with a little tangle in his heart, "Can you Do you blame me for not letting you see my father?"

But Zhao Xiangyi originally sent Li Wen back to his hometown to visit relatives, so Zhao Xiangyi had met Li's father and mother.

"No, you have your own considerations, and I believe you." Zhao Xiangyi grabbed the rebellious young man's little hand, kissed his young man, and said.

"Thank you." Li Wen hugged the man's waist with both hands, buried his face in the man's chest, and thanked the man for trusting him.

"Just say thank you?" The man wanted a more practical thank you, rather than a verbal thank you

. "..." Li asked.

Li Wen stared at this increasingly shameless man and said, "My dear, I noticed that you have changed."

"Oh, really? Tell me, where have I changed?" Zhao Xiangyi had a smile in his eyes. , lowered his head and captured the young man's lips.

The night was getting darker...

"Dad, if you go back this time, we don't know when we can see each other again."

When the next morning, the genius outside was bright, Li Wen sent his father and his party out of the city. He said, "Daddy, take care on the road and have a safe journey back."

"Yes, daddy will do it. You should all be well here in the capital. Dad and your uncles have gone back. We will come see you next time when we have a chance." You guys." Li Gugu touched his younger son's head and told him to listen to his elder brother's words here in the capital.

The father and son said goodbye.

Li Shangu got on the carriage, waved to the children and told them to go back, and said to the driver, "Let's go."

Seeing the traveling team, Li Wen felt a little uncomfortable.

"Brother." Li Haopeng put his arms around his brother's waist and shed tears silently. Li Wen touched the child's head and comforted the child, "When we have time in the future, we can go back to see my father and mother. You can write more letters to father and mother in the future."

"Yes." Li Haopeng nodded and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeves. His eyes were still a little red. When there were no more cars and horses leaving, Li Jinwan said, "Brother, Xiaobao, let's go back. Uncle and the others have already left."

"Let's go." Li Wen led the people back to the city.

Chapter 130

: Two days after the second update, Shen Zijing said that the arrangements for the house they bought outside had been arranged. He and Su Yuan were going to move to the small courtyard outside. They had to talk to their friends before leaving. , "We are going to move to the small courtyard outside tomorrow. Living here with you these days has caused a lot of trouble."

This time they came to the capital. They planned to stay here for a long time and prepare for the next semester of science. They decided to buy a small courtyard outside.

Shen Zijing had greeted him before this incident, so Li Wen knew about it, "You can't say it's troublesome, but you still think of me as a brother? If you ask me, you might as well just live here with me. It saves you the trouble of moving around. I have more than enough room here, so you can live here."

It would also be a waste of resources for him to leave so many empty rooms unoccupied.

"Haha, definitely not. We treat you as a brother, that's why we came to you as soon as we came to the capital.

Shen Zijing shook his head. After thanking his friend for his kindness, he said, "It's not that we don't want to live with you. It's okay for us to stay here for a day or two. If we stay here for a long time, it will inevitably cause trouble for you. "So this yard has to be bought sooner or later,

and you can't live in someone else's house forever. Besides, this is Liuyuan Mansion. Although they are classmates and friends with Li Wen, it is not easy to live here for a long time. Shen Zijing still understands this truth 0

After arriving in the capital, Shen Zijing realized how expensive the houses here were.

Although the Shen family had a small income, they still felt very painful after paying for a small courtyard in the capital. I didn't know that houses in Beijing were so expensive. If I buy a small courtyard here in Beijing, I can buy three large houses in Qingping Town.

"Pfft... You already said it was Qingping Town. Can it be compared with this place in the capital? " "Li Wen laughed when he heard this, but of course he knew how expensive the houses here in the capital were. He thought that when he first arrived in the capital, he couldn't even find a place to live outside because he arrived late. Fortunately, he had Lu Zhishu took him in.

However, considering that he also rejected Lu Zhishu's kindness and moved to his own place, he could understand what Shen Zijing and Su Yuan were doing now.

He just arrived in the capital and said, "It's good for you to buy a house now. You won't catch up with the scientific examination. When there are the most students in the capital, everywhere will be full of people and there will be almost no vacant houses. Whether you are buying a house now, be prepared in advance. Otherwise, if you wait until then, the house will be more difficult to buy and the price will be much higher.

There are many people in Beijing, and houses are already expensive. The price of a house in a good location will be higher. More expensive.

Now is not the time to catch up with the scientific examination. There are not many students going to Beijing to take the exam. It is good to buy a house at this time, and the price can be negotiated. If you buy a house here in the capital, if you don't live in it anymore, you won't lose money by selling it, so if you have the money, it's a good idea to buy a house here.

Shen Zijing didn't know that Li Wen had encountered such a thing when he came to the capital, so he laughed loudly.

But what Li Wen said was right. Shen Zijing nodded and said, "Well, that's the truth. A Yuan and I think so too." He happened to have such a meaning, so he made preparations as soon as possible and kept the distance. The one-year scientific examination is less than two years away, and they must be prepared.

Su Yuan listened to Shen Zijing's wishes. If Shen Zijing lived outside, he would naturally follow him to live outside.

"Okay, you can live there. The environment there is good, and it's not far from the newspaper office. Once you have made arrangements, you can go to the newspaper office. I have already said hello to the people over there. You can go there at any time. If you need help for the first time in the capital, just ask me. I have been in the capital a little longer than you and know more than you." Although he was reluctant to let his friend move away, Li said. I still respected my friends' wishes and did not stop them from moving out.

This time Shen Zijing said he wanted to buy a small courtyard here in the capital. It was Li Wen who asked shopkeeper Zhang to help him find a suitable place so quickly.

There was a daily newspaper delivered to his house every day, so Shen Zijing read the newspaper every day after arriving in the capital. After knowing that he had set up a newspaper and that the newspaper was published by their newspaper, Shen Zijing came up with the idea of ​​going to the newspaper.

Li Wen thought that the newspaper office was full of passionate scholars, and there were a few good articles written by them. Many of these people were preparing for the scientific examinations in the next year, so he thought that Shen Zijing and Su Yuan could also work with them in the past. The members inside communicate more. In addition, Cao Hanlin would go to the newspaper office from time to time to point out the articles of these scholars. With Cao Hanlin's free sign, he did not have to worry about those scholars giving up such good jobs and leaving.

A newspaper is a place that collects news sources and then publishes them through sorting. It is a place where you can grasp the latest daily news in the capital, care about the country and people's livelihood, and have first-hand information, which is also very helpful for writing articles.

So when Shen Zijing said he wanted to go to the newspaper office, Li Wen agreed.

He only needs to say hello to Shopkeeper Zhang and let Shopkeeper Zhang make arrangements. It is not a difficult task. However, he did not explain his relationship with Shen Zijing and Su Yuan.

The three of them sat together for a meal in the evening and talked about some past events and some things here in the capital. Li Wen thought that the newspaper office was a place where gossip news gathered, and said with a smile, "When you go to the newspaper office for a month, you don't need me to tell you, you will know all the big and small things in this capital

." Haha... I won't say thank you.

Shen Zijing picked up the cup in front of him and said, "Come, let's have a drink for our friendship. " "

"Here's to friendship." "Li Wen also picked up the cup, and the three of them clinked their glasses, raised their heads and drank the wine.

It is very relaxing and pleasant to sit with good friends, drink a glass of wine, and chat. "In the past few years, we have lived in one place

and another in the west. Only you and A Yuan have always been together. The magistrate went to Huai River to serve as magistrate, and we haven't been together for several years. "Li Wen mentioned that Lu Zhishu went to Sanjiang County, Huaishui to be the county magistrate. After Lu Zhishu left, he would not be able to come back to the capital for three to five years.

Although he did not understand that his friend had to go to a certain place at the beginning. But If there is a chance, he actually wants to go somewhere. It's not that it's not good here in the capital, but there are too many things to worry about. Su Yuan held the wine glass in one hand and lowered his head, not knowing what he

was thinking about.

Su Yuan said on his shoulder, "That's because A Yuan and I have never been separated since we were born. "

Li Wen smiled and glanced at Su Yuan. Just when Su Yuan raised his head and met Li Wen's teasing gaze, Su Yuan calmly looked away. For some things, both of them knew each other tacitly. Only someone from the authorities He didn't react yet, and he was too slow.

Su Yuan smiled and said nothing more

, "We are all here in the capital now, and we can meet whenever we want. You guys move out and live outside. We can come out and have a drink when we have time in the future. If you want to find me, send someone to me at any time to say that our brothers for so many years are not outsiders.

"We are brothers, good brothers for life! "

"Okay, they are brothers, they are brothers for life. I like what you said. " "Shen Zijing was already drinking. He was so proud that he was about to toast his friend with a glass of wine.

This night, both Li Wen and Shen Zijing drank a lot. By the end of the day, both of them were drunk. Only Su Yuan was sober. He wanted to stop these two people from drinking so much, but he couldn't do it at all. After that, he had to give up

. In the end, Su Yuan helped Shen Zijing go back to the room to rest, and Li Tong helped their master back into the house.

"Get out." Zhao Xiangyi came over and saw the young man lying on the bed smelling of alcohol. He took the handkerchief from the child's hand and wiped the young man's face himself.

Li Tong responded and went out.

"Hey, you're here." As soon as the drunk boy opened his eyes, he saw the man wiping his face in front of him, smiling stupidly. Looking at the young man with crooked eyes and a slightly silly smile, Zhao Xiangyi immediately lost his anger. He tapped the young man's nose and said, "You little drunk cat, don't drink so much in the future." The little

drunk cat grabbed the hand that was shaking in front of him, opened his mouth and bit it.

Zhao Xiangyi looked at the young man's deep eyes. He originally wanted to let the young man go tonight, but he didn't want to be teased by the young man . After enduring it no longer, he finally ate the person and wiped

him clean. When he got up the next day, Li Wen climbed up with his hands on his waist. Unfortunately, the person who committed the crime was gone.

This day, Shen Zijing gritted his teeth. He and Su Yuan simply packed up their things, got on the carriage, and went to live in the small courtyard outside. When Li Wen came back from work at the household department, he found out that his friend had moved away. Although he felt a little reluctant to leave, he still respected his friend. Anyway ,

they are all here in the capital now. If they want to meet, they can meet at any time.

As for the people sent by the clan, Li Wen sent Xiao Wen and Xiao Wu to do things next to Bai Yu. The people were assigned to other appropriate positions to study. Then half a month later, they built a workshop on the outskirts of Beijing. Li Jinwan took a few girls to work in the workshop. Now that the manpower was sufficient, it was time to expand Zhuangmeng Pavilion's business. Now.

All business matters were left to Bai Yu and his sister. Li Wen only occasionally asked a few questions and put more of his thoughts on the household department.