Li Yaonan was very busy. Last time when his husband gave birth, Zhang's eldest sister-in-law helped. This time, there were only two grown men, him and Sun Ruisi. He had to take care of the young husband, entertain the father-in-law Shun, and greet guests. He was so busy that he could not take care of anything else. He really had no idea what to do with the housework.
Eunuch Shun did not mind his neglect and helped a lot instead. As for the guests, as long as Eunuch Shun went to that station, he would definitely be the object of everyone's flattery. Within a day, Eunuch Shun received a lot of gifts. At the beginning, he was a little cautious, fearing that Li Yaonan would complain to the emperor. Later, seeing that Li Yaonan did not care and completely turned a blind eye to it, Eunuch Shun smiled and said that he was a smart man. He was no longer stingy in accepting gifts and was extremely satisfied with Li Tongpan.
Lin Yixuan slept until the next day. Li Yaonan heard the servant's report and hurried over.
Lin Yixuan was lying on the bed, looking at the child beside her tenderly. There were some wrinkles on the little baby's face, and his facial features were somewhat similar to hers.
Li Xu was extremely curious. He stretched his head to look at his brother, blushing and saying, "He is so small. He is not as pretty as Xu'er, nor as smart as Xu'er."
Seeing his son's serious face, Lin Yixuan burst into laughter, barely supported himself, touched Li Xu's head, and said softly: "Our Xu'er is the smartest, he must be a good brother. Daddy will give the responsibility of teaching his younger brother to Xu'er, okay."
When Li Xu heard this, he straightened his chest and felt that he had a great responsibility. The little jealousy he had just felt was instantly swept away: "I will take good care of my brother and teach him to read the Three Character Classic."
Lin Yixuan smiled softly and praised: "Our Xu'er is the most capable."
Li Xu was very proud in his heart that his father still valued him and his younger brother could never compare with him. A bright smile filled his little face and he generously decided to give a part of his father and his mother to his younger brother.
"What are you laughing at?" As soon as Li Yaonan entered the room, he saw that everyone was in a happy mood. He sat down next to his husband and asked with concern, "Are you feeling better?"
Lin Yixuan smiled and nodded: "I'm still a little weak, I'll be fine in a few days, don't worry."
Li Xu straightened his chest and raised his head, looking at his father like a little adult: "I will take care of them."
Li Yaonan was merciless, pinched his son's face, and drove him away directly: "Your father is weak, don't let him get too tired, go out and play."
Li Xu pursed his lips, thought for a while, and said obediently: "Daddy, Xu'er will come to see you in the afternoon."
Lin Yixuan smiled, propped himself up, and reached out to gather his son's clothes: "Don't be too naughty, you have to bring someone with you, okay?"
Li Xu nodded carefully: "Xu'er knows, Xu'er has to recite the book, Xu'er has to teach his younger brother."
"Be good!" Lin Yixuan's smile became softer, and his bloodless face looked more lively.
Li Yaonan glanced at him reproachfully and said, "Don't move, lie down." Then, he embraced his husband's body and gently laid him flat on the bed.
Seeing this, Li Xu stopped talking to his father and turned to look at his father. He bowed in a formal manner and said, "Xu'er, I'll take my leave."
The nurse led Li Xu out of the bedroom. Li Yaonan sighed in his heart that children in ancient times were indeed precocious. He smiled at his husband and said, "You have taught Xu'er very well."
Lin Yixuan smiled, with undisguised pride on his face: "Xu'er is smart."
Li Yaonan laughed heartily, looking at his little son beside the bed, his heart softened: "Thank you for your hard work."
Lin Yixuan shook her head gently, with a sweet smile on her face: "I am very happy to be able to give birth to children for my husband."
"Marrying you is my blessing. I have already sent a letter to my mother-in-law. Don't worry about things at home. The most important thing is to take good care of your health. Don't spoil Xuer too much." Li Yaonan advised carefully, with a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.
Lin Yixuan glanced at him with a half-smile, and said angrily: "Xu'er was frightened yesterday. How can you be a father? This morning, the child came to me with red eyes. It was heartbreaking to see him."
Li Yaonan coughed twice, looking embarrassed. He had too many things to do yesterday and indeed neglected his son.
Lin Yixuan didn't really blame her husband. He had heard from the servants about the emperor's bestowal of a name. He smiled and said, "Chun Xian and Xia Yu, who are by my side, are quite capable. Let them host the third-day bath banquet. Please invite the prefect's wife as the guest of honor."
Li Yaonan didn't know what to say for a moment. She originally didn't want her husband to be tired, but she ended up making him worry. The child's third-day bath banquet had to be held. She had just established herself on her feet, and Eunuch Shun was also in the Tongpan Mansion. It was only right and reasonable for her to hold a grand banquet for the guests.
Lin Yixuan seemed to know what her husband was thinking, and said softly: "Chun Xian Xia Yu has experience, so it won't be a big deal for me. But you, don't be too tired these days."
Li Yaonan smiled and said, "Don't worry. After the child's third-day bath, we will close the door and refuse visitors. I won't be tired."
Lin Yixuan nodded, a little tired on his face.
Li Yaonan comforted him softly: "Go to sleep, I will leave after you fall asleep."
Lin Yixuan smiled slightly and slowly closed her eyes. The scent of her husband made her feel at ease.
After his husband fell asleep, Li Yaonan did not waste any time and quickly found his son and praised him highly. Seeing that his son became lively again, he felt relieved. He was indeed not a very competent father.
After discussion, Li Yaonan and Lin Yixuan decided to name their youngest son Xi, which means bright and prosperous.
On the day of Li Xi'er's third-day bath banquet, the Tongpan Mansion was very lively, and guests from some towns and villages next to Yuxi also came. Li Yaonan knew very well that this was all thanks to the emperor's blessing. When Xi'er's full moon day comes, the news will spread further and the Tongpan Mansion will definitely be even more lively.
After a tiring day, Lai Yaonan announced that he would close the door to visitors, saying that there were no family members at home to entertain them.
Everyone understood this. Some people had thought about giving Li Tongpan a concubine to manage the inner courtyard. However, when they thought of the tigress in Tongpan's family, they all backed off. It was not worth it to offend the young master of Jingyang Marquis's mansion.
Li Yaonan finally calmed down, but what made him speechless was that his wife became upset and refused to let him enter the room.
The last time her husband gave birth, Li Yaonan went to Suzhou to take the exam. Naturally, Lin Yixuan was not afraid that her husband would see her dirty and messy appearance. But this time it was different. Everyone was in Yunnan, and she was dirty and smelly. As a person who has always been very vain, Lin Yixuan was determined not to let her husband see it.
Li Yaonan was helpless and didn't know whether to laugh or cry at his husband's reason. Should his little husband be so cute? After thinking it over, Li Yaonan agreed to his request. Since it was his little husband's wish, as a husband he would definitely obey it.
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Lin's mother arrived with her people, and Li Yaonan completely relaxed. At the same time, the time for spring ploughing had also arrived.
Eunuch Shun has been very busy these days and many people have been trying to curry favor with him. With Li Yaonan's intentional or unintentional indulgence, Eunuch Shun has made a lot of money. This trip to Yuxi was not in vain, and his relationship with Li Yaonan has gradually become closer.
On a sunny day, Li Yaonan handed over the affairs of the government office, led a group of people, and took Eunuch Shun to visit the countryside. As they walked, Li Yaonan explained to him the structure and principles of the terraced fields.
Eunuch Shun listened carefully, knowing that he had to report these things to the emperor when he returned, and he could not be careless at all. Seeing the prosperous scene among the people, Eunuch Shun was greatly enlightened. The fields in the mountains of Yuxi were indeed different from those in other places. In his heart, he looked up to Li Tongpan even more, and vaguely understood why the emperor valued him so much.
Li Yaonan then took him to the homes of the mountain people to experience the local customs and habits. Li Yaonan occasionally mentioned in his words that the emperor might like folk customs. Both of them were smart people and did not need to speak too clearly. Eunuch Shun understood what he meant. As the emperor's close eunuch, how could he not understand the emperor's thoughts.
The group traveled in Yuxi for more than ten days. The mountain people expressed their warm welcome. The girls put on their most beautiful clothes, the boys showed their bravest side, and the campfire parties at night with singing and dancing were unique. Even Eunuch Shun showed a sincere smile on his usually false face.
Li Yaonan curled up the corners of his lips, feeling quite happy. He believed that no matter how dark a person was, there was always a good side in his heart. He didn't need Shun Gonggong to speak well of him, as long as he didn't put any obstacles in his way.
After returning to the yamen and resting for two days, Eunuch Shun asked to resign as he had been out for too long.
Li Yaonan thought for a moment and said, "Sir, why don't you stay for a few more days? I have sorted out some things and would like to ask you to help present them to the emperor."
When Eunuch Shun heard this, his heart was moved and he agreed without hesitation. He thought that Lord Li was a sensible person and would not disappoint the emperor with the things entrusted to him.
Li Yaonan spent six days compiling a plan for commercial taxation, and he also drew out the structural diagrams of the terraces and water wheels. He also prepared a manuscript of The Investiture of the Gods, under the pretext of entertaining the emperor.
Eunuch Shun smiled meaningfully. Lord Li was truly a wonderful man. While doing his job well, he also did not forget to please the Emperor.
Li Yaonan raised his eyebrows. Everyone knew these things, and he had no embarrassment about trying to please the emperor.
After seeing off Eunuch Shun, Li Yaonan returned to his previous leisurely life. In a blink of an eye, it was time for Li Xi's full moon banquet. On that day, the Tongpan Mansion was extremely lively, with many guests coming from towns and villages far and near, and even the governor sent people to deliver gifts.
Lin Yixuan finally stepped out of the room holding the child. Seeing her husband's playful eyes, her cheeks turned red.
Li Yaonan stopped teasing him, to prevent the young husband from getting angry and embarrassed. Then he would have to comfort him himself. She reached out and hugged the young husband. She hadn't seen him for a month and missed him a little.
"Let's go out, the guests are still waiting." Lin Yixuan smiled, his cheeks were rosy and he looked very good. His mother took good care of him.
Li Yaonan nodded and smiled, then hugged her husband and children and left.
The hall was bustling with activity. Lin Zhiyuan and Yang Yi had arrived two days ago. Li Yaonan, a few centurions from Yuxi, had also sent out invitations. After the last division of the spoils, they were now getting along very well.
"Master Li, congratulations, congratulations."
"Your son is really smart."
As soon as Li Yaonan entered the hall, he was surrounded by congratulations. The corners of his lips twitched unconsciously. Xier is still a little kid, how can you tell how smart she is
The couple was busy that day and did not rest until late at night. Fortunately, they were familiar with the job and had the help of Lin's mother, so although they felt tired, they were not in a hurry.
The next day, Lin's mother said goodbye and left. Lin Zhiyuan was busy with official business in Yizhou and could not leave for too long.
Lin Yixuan was reluctant to let him go, and Li Yaonan coaxed him again and again before he smiled again.
Time flies by like water, and it is harvest time again.
Li Yaonan was successful in the officialdom. With the blessing of the emperor, he was able to do things smoothly in Yuxi, and his policies hardly encountered any opposition.
Lin Yixuan also began to move around, visiting the wives of officials or hosting banquets to build relationships between officials' families and lay a solid foundation for her husband in officialdom.
In June of this year, Li Yaonan heard a piece of news that the Minister of Revenue, Mr. Liao, was promoted by the emperor to the position of Prince Taifu.
Li Yaonan smiled in a very unkind way, feeling a little relieved, and mourned for Lord Liao in silence. The title of Prince's Tutor sounds good, but in fact he has no real power and is also tied to the prince. How miserable it is! If he is right, Lord Liao has a good relationship with the Northwest Army and should be from the lineage of the Sixth Prince, but now he has become the Prince's Tutor. The Emperor's move is really cruel, cutting off the source of the problem without any soldiers. Lord Liao will probably be in a difficult situation in the future.
However, the affairs in Beijing had nothing to do with him, and Li Yaonan quickly put them out of his mind. The agricultural affairs in Yuxi were already on the right track, and Sun Ruisi was also in charge of the business. His mind was now entirely on military supplies.
"Husband." Lin Yixuan pushed the door open, her eyes full of dissatisfaction. Her husband had locked herself in the study for several days.
Li Yaonan frowned and wrote and drew with a pen. There were a lot of spare parts scattered on the table.
"What is this?" Lin Yixuan picked up the drawing and looked at it carefully, then patted her husband hard.
Li Yaonan was stunned and raised his head: "Why are you here?"
Lin Yixuan glared at him unhappily. She had been here for quite some time, but her husband had just discovered her. She said sullenly, "You locked yourself in the study, so how could I not come and see you?"
Li Yaonan felt guilty for a moment. He was so focused just now that he didn't notice anyone coming. But when he thought of his achievements, he immediately became excited again and pointed to the blueprint to show his husband: "This is a repeating crossbow. I plan to give it to my eldest brother. If there is a war on the border, my eldest brother will have an extra layer of protection."
"Repeating crossbow?" Lin Yixuan looked at him puzzledly. Crossbow, as the name suggests, is a bow and arrow. What does repeating crossbow mean
Li Yaonan smiled proudly, picked up the parts on the table, assembled them into a crossbow, and demonstrated: "You see, an ordinary bow can only fire one arrow, but a crossbow can fire three arrows in a row."
"This is..." Lin Yixuan was very surprised. Although she knew that her husband was very talented, she never thought that he also knew about weapons.
"Come on, I'll take you out to see something." Li Yaonan said happily, pulling her husband towards the door.
"Where are you going?" Lin Yixuan was curious. Seeing her husband walking towards the stable, she hurriedly said, "Wait, I still have something to prepare."
"No need to prepare." Li Yaonan acted arbitrarily and domineeringly for once. He jumped on the horse, held his husband in his arms, and threw the reins: "Go!"
"Slow down." Lin Yixuan snuggled in her husband's arms. From the nervousness at the beginning to the excitement later, she laughed all the way. The feeling of galloping on a horse turned out to be so refreshing.
Li Yaonan rode his horse to the forest outside the city and held her husband tightly to her chest. There were a lot of game in the forest. Li Yaonan patted her husband, signaling him to be quiet, and picked up a crossbow and aimed it at a patch of grass.
"Swish!" The sharp arrow flew past, and the pheasants in the grass scattered. Li Yaonan quickly aimed at another pheasant and shot another arrow. "Swish, swish, swish!" Three arrows were fired in succession. The pheasants that were shot flapped their wings a few times and fell to the ground, motionless.
"I shot it, I shot it." Lin Yixuan was as happy as a child. She shook her husband's arm, quickly dismounted, and ran to pick up the trophies.
"How about it, my husband, my aim is pretty good, right?" Li Yaonan laughed loudly, with a hint of indifference between his brows.
"Yeah." Lin Yixuan nodded quickly, suddenly feeling that she actually knew very little about her husband.
Li Yaonan looked at her husband with a smile and hung the pheasant on the horse's back: "If you like, when the weather gets cooler in a while, your husband will take you hunting."
"Okay." Lin Yixuan smiled and let her husband help her onto the horse. The two of them rode back slowly, with laughter and warmth on the way, like a beautiful picture.
Lin Yixuan has already started thinking about what to eat tonight.
Li Yaonan, however, was a little regretful. He stroked the crossbow on his waist and sighed, "If it could be changed to fire ten arrows in a row, the crossbow would be even more powerful."
"Ten arrows in a row?" Lin Yixuan's eyes widened. He thought that firing three arrows in a row was already amazing.
Li Yaonan nodded and said frankly: "In principle, it should be possible. I have already figured out some ways to do it, but it will take some time."
Lin Yixuan's face froze, and she suddenly remembered what her husband had said before: "Are you going to give it to my eldest brother?"
Li Yaonan smiled slightly and said, "I am a civil servant. It is useless for me to hold the crossbow. I might as well give it to you. If there is a war on the border in the future, it can also help you gain more strength."
Lin Yixuan thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I'm afraid the credit for the crossbow won't go to Big Brother."
Li Yaonan was a little surprised. The last time he went to Yizhou, his elder brother had a good relationship with his colleagues. As for the terraced fields issue, if his elder brother had not been promoted recently, according to his colleagues, his elder brother could have been promoted.
Lin Yixuan sneered: "It is precisely because my eldest brother was promoted not long ago that the governor made such a statement. Who wouldn't say nice words? But when it comes to the real situation, what do you think he will do?"
Li Yaonan was silent. He had not thought of this. He thought he had a good eye for people and that his elder brother's colleague had no need to lie to him. It turned out that there was someone else who lied.
The two returned to the Tongpan Mansion. Li Xu had been waiting in the stable for a long time, staring at them with accusatory eyes: "Father, Daddy."
Li Yaonan got off the horse, picked up his son with a smile, and said, "Oh, he's heavy again."
Li Xu looked at his father firmly, showing that he was very strong-willed, and said carefully: "How can you not bring Xu'er? Xu'er is the most obedient."
Li Yaonan laughed: "I'll take you next time."
Li Xu was stunned, his little brain couldn't react. His father actually agreed. Where was the long speech he had prepared
Seeing his son's silly look, Lin Yixuan felt amused and asked the servants to take the pheasant away, preparing a pheasant feast tonight.
Li Xu was coaxed by his father and soon became happy. He jumped and danced at the sight of his father's trophies and pestered his father to learn archery.
Li Yaonan glanced at him, pinched his son's arms and legs, and under his tears, he agreed to make a small bow and arrow.
Li Xu was extremely happy. He hugged his father and gave him a big kiss. Li Yaonan was immediately healed. Not to mention one bow and arrow, he would have prepared ten bows and arrows for his son. He was a typical child-obsessed person.
Returning to the bedroom at night, Li Yaonan discussed with his husband and decided to give the three-arrow crossbow to his eldest brother, and keep the ten-arrow crossbow as a backup. No matter who wants to take credit for his eldest brother's contribution, he will not be able to swallow it. The more proud he is now, the more miserable he will be in the future when trouble comes.
The next day, Li Yaonan sent the finished blueprint and a finished crossbow to the Dusi Mansion as quickly as possible.
In September, the eldest brother sent news that he had been awarded a great merit for the crossbow. However, since the crossbow was a dangerous item and had not been approved by the court, the military households could not use it widely for the time being and would probably have to wait for some time.
Lin Yixuan curled the corners of his lips. He was also credited with a great achievement last time.
Li Yaonan frowned and thought deeply. Judging from her husband's attitude, the war should last for a few more years. The victory of the Jin Dynasty was beyond doubt, but there would definitely be accidents in Yunnan. She glanced at her husband secretly, but Li Yaonan did not ask in the end.
As it turned out, he was overthinking it.
Lin Yixuan threw the letter on the table and said disdainfully: "I'm afraid that once the war comes, the governor will be the first to shirk responsibility."
Li Yaonan suddenly realized that her husband knew her heart too well, and asked casually, "What do you think of the governor?"
Lin Yixuan's eyes were full of contempt, and his tone was even more contemptuous: "The governor eats a lot of fat and oily intestines, how can he care about the lives of the people."
Li Yaonan frowned. According to what her husband said, in future wars, the governor and the governor-general could not be trusted. What would happen to the people of Yunnan? She thought, "I remember there are 50,000 soldiers at the border."
Lin Yixuan curled the corners of his lips: "The general is the governor's brother-in-law."
Li Yaonan realized: "The governor's brother-in-law was defeated in the battle. In order to shirk responsibility, the governor must have set up a trap. The governor of Yunnan escaped from the battlefield. The emperor was furious. The governor might punish him, but after the governor's incident, the crime should not be too serious. After all, the governor of Yunnan is a first-rank official. His escape from the battlefield caused an irreversible situation on the battlefield. The governor cannot be blamed. If I am right, the governor will make amends and win the battle. From then on, he will be famous. It's a pity that the people of Yunnan suffered an unprovoked disaster."
Lin Yixuan widened his eyes and quickly closed his mouth. He didn't say anything. Why was her husband's guess exactly the same as the situation at that time
Li Yaonan caught a glimpse of his husband's appearance and secretly laughed in his heart. He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "What do you think about us intercepting him?"
Lin Yixuan hesitated: "These are all your guesses, how can they be accurate?"
Li Yaonan did not point it out, but smiled and said, "It's just a hypothesis, why take it so seriously?"
Lin Yixuan breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at her husband. Seeing that he was still the same as usual, she thought to herself that she was overthinking it. She immediately returned to normal and said calmly, "Why do you assume?"
Li Yaonan took out a map and pointed to several places: "If the governor escapes and Dali falls, we will get the credit before the governor."
Lin Yixuan frowned: "If it's not Dali, the governor will flee upon hearing the news. If the Qiang people really attack Dali, the governor will not be able to escape."
Li Yaonan silently remembered: "Where do you think it will be?"
"It should be..."
Li Yaonan and the young husband asked and answered each other, and before he knew it, the young husband suddenly realized that he had revealed all his secrets.
Lin Yixuan's face turned pale, and there was a hint of panic in his eyes.
"What's wrong with you?" Li Yaonan looked at him in surprise and held her husband in his arms affectionately. He felt a little regretful in his heart that he had asked too many questions and her husband had never been on guard against him.
"Nothing." Lin Yixuan pretended to be calm and looked at her husband carefully. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with him, she felt a little relieved and hugged his waist tightly: "I'm tired."
"Okay!" Li Yaonan smiled slowly: "Let's go and rest."
Lin Yixuan looked at him seriously: "This is just a hypothesis, it doesn't make any sense. Yunnan is very peaceful now, we shouldn't think too much about it."
"Okay!" Li Yaonan replied with a smile. The little husband was becoming more and more adorable. Didn't he know that he was being too shady at this time? However, the little husband would only make so many mistakes when facing himself, and Li Yaonan was very proud of it.
The author has something to say: Thank you, I will continue to work hard. o(n_n)o
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