As the end of the year draws near, the festive atmosphere in Kyoto is getting stronger and stronger. In the Li Mansion, since the birth of the young master, the festive atmosphere has not dissipated.
Today's house is even more lively.
Li Xuan's concubine brought the little princess to visit. Ruyi didn't have many friends in the capital, and the concubine was one of the few who could talk, and she was pregnant at the same time, and the two children were born only a few hours apart. There will be another layer of intimacy between them invisibly.
The two were talking in the room, and the two children were hugged by their respective mothers, looking at each other with big eyes and small eyes.
In another hall, Li Xuan said a little unconvinced: "Why not, you have to give me a reason, right?"
"If you say it can't be done, it won't work. You don't need to do experiments. If this method doesn't work, let's die as soon as possible..." Li Yi waved his hand and said without hesitation.
On the road of science, he was just standing at the crossroads, unexpectedly whimsical, and wanted to use two pools, one high and one low, to create a device that would never stop moving to solve the problem of water intake in arid areas.
Not to mention that he is just a small prince, even if he becomes the emperor and can amend the laws of Jing Kingdom, he cannot change the law of energy conservation in any way.
Li Xuan said firmly: "I still think this method is feasible. Brother Shen and I have the same idea. Just watch it, and you will know when the time comes."
Li Yi shook his head and said, "Don't bother, you might as well find a donkey, hang a bunch of fresh grass by its mouth, and let it eat nothing, so that it will keep going, you give Put that thing on the donkey and let it go around in a circle, and you can pump water from a low place to a high place... "
Li Xuan's face showed a thoughtful look, his eyes became brighter and brighter, at a certain moment, he patted his thigh suddenly, and said, "Why didn't I think of this way!"
Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Okay, now you can go out and find your brother Shen and think about it, Mingzhu and I have something to say."
Li Xuan shook his head, sat down and said, "It's so cold outside, you say what you want, I'm just thinking here, don't bother you."
Li Yi looked at him and said nothing.
Li Xuan looked at him, finally thought of something, stood up, nodded and said: "I understand, I understand, it's not safe here, you say, I'll go out and watch out for you..."
So it is really reliable to have such a friend, who can be used to sell out at critical times, and can also be used as a guard. If you have a friend like this, what can you ask for...
Li Yi sat down at the table, poured a cup of tea for the two, and asked, "After Mr. Dong is transferred, are you sure you want Zeng Shichun to take over?"
Li Mingzhu nodded and said, "I am assured of his ability to handle affairs, but..."
Li Yi knew what she was worried about. In matters such as election of officials, ability is important, but more important is political stance.
A person who is not outstanding but has a firm stand is definitely more worthy of consideration than a person with outstanding ability but a wrong political stand.
Li Yi shook his head and said, "Don't worry about that, Mr. Zeng is a smart man, he knows what choice to make."
He has tested Zeng Shichun several times. For such a person, there are some things that need not be explained at all. A look or a casual word can reach a certain tacit understanding.
Taking a ten thousand step back, since I can help him to sit in this position, I can also invite him to get off, how to do it will be seen later.
"By the way, the New Year's Eve is approaching, and there will be the Grand Court Meeting soon, and half a month later, it will be the Lantern Festival. A few days ago, the Cui family and all the ministers petitioned again, wanting to transfer the King of Shu back. What did your majesty say?" Thinking Another thing, Li Yi turned to look at her and asked.
"False, create momentum among the people, incite public opinion..." Li Mingzhu shook his head, and said: "Those things he did are no different from rebellion. How could the emperor forgive him easily? He has already issued an order to the two prime ministers. When you come to such a book, just type it in..."
"These children of Your Majesty are smarter than the other. Why did the King of Shu..." A trace of suspicion appeared on Li Yi's face, and he asked in surprise, "Tell me, is there a possibility, um..."
Li Mingzhu covered his mouth, frowned and said, "Can we say such things?"
Li Yi took her hand away, and said innocently: "I just want to ask, did King Shu ever have a fever when he was young, and his brain was burned..."
"Speaking of the King of Shu..." Li Mingzhu had a look of doubt on his face, "Even though he is a bit reckless in his usual actions, it is impossible for him to be so reckless and choose such an opportunity..."
She looked at Li Yi with burning eyes, and asked, "Honestly, is it you..."
"We are familiar with each other, and you talk nonsense like this-I still can't do anything to you."
Looking at her with a serious expression, he said, "Your status is different now, you must remember to be cautious in your words and deeds..."
After exhorting her, she got up and walked out the door.
"What are you doing?"
"You can't wait to have a day off, take a good rest, I'll go talk to Li Xuan about the donkey..."
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The court has always been sensitive, even if it is just a little trouble, it will be magnified countless times, not to mention that Jing Zhaoyin and Dong Wenyun will be transferred to Zhongshu to take up an important position.
It is said to be a succession, but it is not just a succession.
Because there has not been any voice from the court about who will take over the position of Hubu Shilang.
This shows that Zeng Shichun also served as the servant of the household department while he was serving as Jing Zhaoyin. The meaning of this is completely different.
Cui family.
The Patriarch of the Cui family was full of doubts, pacing down the hall, muttering: "How could it be Mr. Zeng..."
The list of successors to Jing Zhaoyin's position this time was indeed determined by them using a lot of strength and even paying a lot of money, just to ensure that this position does not fall into the hands of others.
However, among them, there are not many people who are qualified to take over this position. In desperation, Zeng Shichun was selected as one, which is better than handing over that position to others and risking an extra risk of being sidelined.
But no one thought that Zeng Shichun actually... actually went up.
Although they didn't lose anything, and got their own person to sit in that position as they wished, it was completely different from the plan, and even some follow-up arrangements were affected.
A man stepped forward and said, "Brother, why bother? It's Mr. Zeng or Mr. Qin who went up. What's the difference? Even if it's different from what we expected, it's still a good thing, isn't it?"
"Although I say that, I can't understand the princess's mind at all. Among the others, which one is not more suitable than Mr. Zeng..." He said this, and then shook his head to himself , said: "You are right, no matter what, this matter is a good thing for us, you go and send the invitation yourself, and have a banquet at the Zuiyue Tower tomorrow night, we congratulate Sir Zeng..."
The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go to the Zeng Mansion right away."
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Today, I made an appointment with Zui Mo to go to Zeng's house, to get back her parents' spirit card, and walked all the way, the closer she was to Zeng's mansion, the slower her steps were, until she was about to reach the gate of Zeng's mansion, she finally stopped If you lose your footsteps, you can't take a step forward.
Li Yi turned around, only to find that she was staring at the gate of the Zeng Mansion in a daze, with extremely complicated eyes.
"Don't worry, everything is up to me." Li Yi held her hand, exerted a little force, and then strode towards the gate of the mansion.