Time flies, and three years are gone in the blink of an eye.
Li Yaonan had just straightened out the Tongzhengsi and reformed the rules and regulations. All memorials were classified, with the key points marked on them, and presented to the emperor in order of importance. This not only saved his time, but also the emperor's time. When the emperor reviewed the memorials, he only needed to look at the key points, which was both troublesome and would not miss anything.
Li Yaonan could never understand why ministers had to go in circles and write long, flowery, flattering memorials when submitting their reports, which were obviously a very simple matter. No wonder people in later generations said that being an emperor had the most tiring job in the world. He had to get up earlier than a chicken and sleep later than a dog. It was definitely because he was tired from reviewing official documents.
After the reform of the Tongzhengsi, the Emperor was very pleased. The memorials that used to take most of the night to read now only take an afternoon. Minister Li really wins my heart.
The emperor has more free time, so his mood naturally improves. Putting aside the troubles in the court, he is in the mood to drink tea and have sex with the concubines in the harem. Although the emperor is old, he is actually very strong and a new prince was born last month. This is all thanks to Lord Li.
So, the emperor was delighted and, with a stroke of his pen, promoted Li Yaonan to the position of Cabinet Scholar when his term of office expired.
It was a pity that Li Yaonan had just relaxed for a few months, but he had to change his environment and continue his exhausting life. But generally speaking, he was very happy to be promoted. It was rare for a person to enter the cabinet at the age of 35, so how could he not be happy? The Li family had completely changed from a family of scholars in terms of status.
The Jingyang Marquis Mansion and the Yangzhou Li Mansion could only watch from afar. It's not that they hadn't thought about easing the relationship, but the problem was that Li Yaonan was very tight-lipped. He would not turn against you in person, but he would strike behind your back without mercy and would not give them any chance at all.
Over time, bystanders also understood that Lord Li was indeed "selfless".
In the court, Li Yaonan walked steadily all the way, holding on to the emperor tightly, putting the emperor first in everything, and when faced with suppression and embarrassment from others, he endured when he should, and asked the emperor for help without hesitation when he should step forward. He knew how to advance and retreat, and knew etiquette, which made the emperor feel that he was relied on by his minister, and he would unconsciously lean towards him a little.
The twelfth prince gradually understood what his teacher meant when he said that he had only one backer, and he firmly followed his teacher's principles, worried about his father's worries, thought about his father's concerns, acted as a good son, and clung to his father's thigh.
The Ministry of Revenue is a place where people are trained. It took the twelfth prince two years to go from being a small and transparent person in the Ministry of Revenue to quietly infiltrating the imperial court, without being conspicuous or ignored.
The emperor was very pleased. Twelve had grown up. The Li Qing family had taught him very well. He was neither arrogant nor impatient, but calm and measured. He was even more filial when facing him. As the ruler of a country, the emperor could clearly distinguish the true and false from the concern that came from the heart.
But everything has two sides. The twelfth prince is indeed a good person, but the emperor has a headache with the thirteenth prince.
The Thirteenth Prince's progress is obvious. Not only has his knowledge increased, but his eloquence has also improved. These should be good things. However, one bastard plus another bastard, what does that equal
The emperor was very conflicted. On the one hand, he was happy that his son had made progress, but on the other hand, he was annoyed that Thirteenth Prince was becoming more and more lawless. He beat the grandson of a court minister and then came back to ask for praise from him. It was simply lawless.
But when it comes to punishment, the situation is not that serious, and what Thirteen said makes sense.
"Father, his grandson is eighteen and I am thirteen. It's just a competition between the younger generations. Censor Liu is making a fuss over nothing. He blames me for his grandson's incompetence. He has no manners at all."
The emperor was speechless after hearing this. Look at what he was saying. It was clearly a fight, but Thirteen made it sound like a competition between the younger generation. His sons had never been so smooth-talking before.
The twelfth prince lowered his head and laughed secretly. It was true that birds of a feather flock together. He finally understood the helplessness of his teacher regarding his junior brother and thirteenth brother. Fortunately, these two boys acted with propriety and would not cross their father's bottom line. Since the teacher did not care, he naturally would not pay much attention to it.
Everything seemed good and the court was calm. The prince seemed to have suddenly figured things out and no longer confronted his brother during court sessions.
The emperor was very satisfied. This was the prince he had in mind. However, was it really like this
As the crown prince went into hiding, the princes began to fight more fiercely.
Li Yaonan thought that the emperor was playing tricks on him by putting a moon in the water and letting the princes fish it out.
Perhaps, this is the calm before the storm.
The prince did not speak in the court, but more people supported him. Li Yaonan simply did not believe that the emperor had no tricks up his sleeve.
The Sixth Prince's wife had another miscarriage. Jingyang Marquis Mansion stood firmly behind the Crown Prince. The relationship between the Commander of the Imperial Guards and the Crown Prince was intricately linked. He could see the problem clearly, and he didn't believe that the Emperor couldn't see it.
The weather in July was hot, and Lin Yixuan made a fortune again by selling ice cubes, fulfilling his long-cherished wish. He counted the money until his hands cramped.
The atmosphere in the court became increasingly eerie, and the silence was frightening. Only when Li Yaonan returned home and saw her husband's smiling face could she truly let down her guard.
"Husband." Lin Yixuan's eyes were smiling, and the years had not left too many traces on his face.
"Yeah." Li Yaonan responded and hugged her husband tightly in his arms. After so many years, her husband's body still fascinated him.
"Tired?" Lin Yixuan smiled lightly and hugged her husband back with both hands. She knew how to make her husband relax.
"No problem." Li Yaonan's voice was very tired, different from the casualness outside. Only when facing his husband would he reveal his true emotions: "I'm afraid the prince can't hold it back anymore."
Lin Yixuan was slightly startled, then smiled softly, took her husband's hand, asked him to sit down, and stood behind him, gently massaging his head: "Seventh sister sent me news that the prince has 50,000 private soldiers, the nine admirals, and the commander of the imperial guards, and they all seem to be the prince's men."
Li Yaonan sneered, closed his eyes, and enjoyed his husband's service. He said calmly, "She's talking nonsense. You don't need to pay attention to her in the future."
Lin Yixuan nodded. As the saying goes, this is a different time. With the Sixth Imperial Concubine's miscarriage, the Marquis of Jingyang's Mansion fully supported the Crown Prince. Lin Jingru now had a backer. She was confident and her mind became active. With the Crown Prince ascending the throne, she would at least have a position as a concubine, and her son might also have a chance to aspire for the throne in the future. If he hadn't had the leverage over her, the two sides might have fallen out long ago.
Lin Yixuan pursed her lips and smiled: "Don't worry, I didn't believe her, I just asked her to say a few good words to save you from being harassed by others in the court."
Li Yaonan smiled easily. His husband's words were downplayed. However, he knew that his husband must have threatened someone again, otherwise Concubine Lin would not be so obedient.
"Stop pressing it, come and sit down." Li Yaonan couldn't bear to see her husband suffer, so she held his hand and asked him to sit next to her.
Lin Yixuan followed suit, slowly sat down, looked at her husband with a smile and said, "Our Xu'er has grown up. Now when he goes out to visit friends, many ladies have asked me that they have chosen Xu'er as their son-in-law."
"Oh?" Li Yaonan became interested. Unknowingly, his son had grown into a young boy.
"The wife of Lord Bian, the imperial scholar, the wife of the Minister of Rites, the family of Marquis of Annan, the family of Duke of Zheng..." Lin Yixuan listed them one by one, and Li Yaonan was stunned. He did not expect that his son would be so popular. But when he thought of Lord Bian, he felt a toothache. That old man was so shameless. He had made things difficult for him in the past, and now he wanted to get married. He was dreaming.
Lin Yixuan continued, "I rejected their proposal. Xu'er is still young, so there is no need for him to get married too early."
Li Yaonan deeply agreed with this. His son must get married after he turns 18. Moreover, the current situation is uncertain. If he marries a bad in-law, it will be too late to regret it.
As the couple chatted, Li Yaonan's mood improved. Looking at her husband's gentle eyes and eyebrows, all the troubles in the court seemed to be swept away.
"Father, daddy." Li Chen smiled sweetly and ran in from the door as quickly as a little butterfly, which made people's hearts soften. I don't know who this child took after, but he has loved to laugh since he was a child.
Lin Yixuan glared at him in pretended anger.
Li Chen obediently slowed down his pace. At such a young age, he already had the aura of a young master. Lin Yixuan had taught him very well.
Li Yaonan picked up Chen'er and put him on his lap: "Did you have a good meal today?"
Li Chen giggled and held his father's clothes tightly with his hands: "Yes, I ate vegetarian fish today and left two for you."
Li Yaonan felt warm inside. His Chen'er was so considerate. He smiled and touched his head: "Chen'er is so good."
Li Chen blinked his eyes and said methodically: "The teacher said that children must respect their parents, and siblings must be respectful and friendly. Chen'er is a good child."
Li Yaonan tapped his nose lightly: "Yes, my Chen'er is the best."
Li Chen twisted his body, slid off his father's legs, and said seriously: "Chen'er is heavy, I can't let my father get tired."
Li Yaonan laughed: "Kid, where do you get so many comments from?"
"It's all taught by the Master. Chen'er has learned it very well." Li Chen smiled sweetly. Her curved eyebrows inherited the strengths of her husband and her lovely appearance made people happy when they saw her.
However, more people feel regretful, regretting that Li Chen is a twin.
Lin Yixuan felt sad and made up his mind to make money as much as possible to ensure that Chen'er would live a comfortable life without worries about food and clothing.
Li Yaonan didn't care. Other people's opinions could not influence his thinking. He just wanted to pamper Chen'er and let everyone open their eyes to see that his Shuang'er was definitely more prestigious than his son. Anyone who dared to say anything must first be prepared to offend a second-rank official in the court.
The author has something to say: Thank you, it is expected to be completed in the next chapter, and the rest will be extras.
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