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Chapter 535 Concession
It's just that although my heart is calm, on the surface I still want to...

Li Xuan showed a look of astonishment, and hurriedly said: "But..."

Before he could say the words after "but", a teacup suddenly slammed at him with a "bang", and my good son Li Xuan didn't dare to hide, he let the teacup hit him, and the tea splashed all over his body .

Looking at his second son who was covered in tea, General Li said angrily, "Go as soon as I tell you! Where did you talk so much?"

Li Xuanjing: "..."

The good son Li Xuan naturally had to be obedient, with General Li being so strong, he could only reluctantly agree.

It's just how to send Li Xuanjing to experience the method... General Li still needs to think about it.

Li Xuan came out of General Li's study and returned to the kitchen to continue steaming his lotus leaf cake.

A total of three baskets of lotus leaf cake were steamed: one basket was sent to the mother, one basket was sent to General Li, and the remaining basket was wrapped and taken to Ji Shizi, Lin Shaoqing and the others.

Although he can't be said to be proficient in cooking, he has been making lotus leaf cakes for so many years, and he is still good at lotus leaf cakes.

The lotus leaf cake from General Li's place was sent by a servant, but Li Xuan actually took the remaining two baskets to Mrs. Li's place.

Mrs. Li had just tasted the lotus leaf cake made by her son, and the servants beside General Li came over to invite someone.

Li Xuan got up and gave Mrs. Li a comforting look and went out the door.

After leaving the time to steam a lotus leaf cake, more people came out of General Li's study.

Just stepped into one foot, Li Xuanrong's sneering voice came from inside: "Second brother is very capable! I am also the son of the Li family. It is really too much for the Longxi Army to belong to me alone. It is not necessary to call the Longxi Army a division. Second, tell me to divide the two equally..."

Li Xuanrong was also in a hurry!He was practicing in the army when he was suddenly called back by General Li for no reason.The biological mother left early, and Li Xuan, who had been wary of his stepmother since he was a child, naturally had a lot of people in the courtyard.After inquiring casually, he knew that Li Xuanjing had just visited General Li's study, so he immediately became suspicious of Li Xuanjing.

Then as soon as he entered the door, he heard General Li say that he was going to send Li Xuanjing to the army for training. He had long held his anger in his chest, and he didn't dare to attack General Li. So he stabbed Li Xuanjing with cold words at night.

Li Xuan ignored him, but General Li said: "What nonsense are you talking about? Who dares to divide the Longxi Army, I will be the first one not to spare him!"

It is a taboo for generals to divide the army.

Li Xuanrong knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and quickly knelt down: "Father, forgive me!"

After reprimanding Li Xuanrong, General Li squinted his eyes at Li Xuanrong, as if he was thinking about something, but at this time Li Xuanrong was kneeling with his head bowed, so he didn't notice the expression on General Li's face.

On the other hand, Li Xuan on the side actually saw General Li's scrutinizing eyes.

He wanted to laugh, but couldn't.

Without him, he has seen countless times his father's scrutinizing eyes, but in the past, these eyes were directed at him, but now they are facing his stepbrother.

Being suppressed and tempted by his father for many years, Li Xuan actually knew much more about his father's "scrutiny" than Li Xuanrong.

Such eyes... It seems that the elder brother's words of "separation of the army" just now, although it was an angry statement, touched more than just the "separation of the army", and compared to "separation of the army", there is another point The problem is what General Li really cares about.

Speaking of "separation" in such a familiar and natural tone, it is obvious that he has long regarded the Longxi Army as his own.As far as my father is concerned, he is still there, and he is still in charge of the Longxi Army, so you treat him as something in your pocket, which really touches the back of your father.

"Get up!" Suppressing the thoughts in his heart, General Li opened his mouth, gave Li Xuanrong a hand, helped him up, and said, "The army will not separate families, and your second brother will also take the path of a civil servant." .But it is me, Li Jiaerlang, who is busy in and out of the kitchen like your second brother all day long, what does it look like?"

Li Xuan who was pointed out hurriedly copied his hand and said: "Father, my son knows his mistake."

Now the bib on his body has been removed, but the robe that has been stained with a lot of flour has not been replaced.

Li Xuanrong turned around and glanced at Li Xuanjing, who was covered in flour, and couldn't help but sneered, but didn't say anything in front of General Li.

General Li paused for a moment, then said again: "The barracks outside the city will be deployed for drills in a few days, I plan to give Xuan Jing a name and go in to practice."

It turned out to be such a practice technique... The displeasure on Li Xuanrong's face eased a little, but he still looked at Li Xuanjing who was behind him with a bit of wariness and vigilance in his eyes.

This second younger brother pretends not to fight or grab on weekdays, thinking that he is really a cool person!It turns out... Hehe!
Li Xuanrong's thoughts were naturally seen in the eyes of General Li, he had been used to suppressing his second son for many years, and now it was a big concession to let go of his mouth and practice his hands.But seeing Li Xuanrong's face at this time, and thinking of his words just now that he completely regarded the Longxi Army as his own, General Li felt that Li Xuanrong's heart seemed to be a little bigger.

So he thought for a while and said again: "I have three thousand private soldiers, this time I will train you... 100 of them!"

The displeasure on Li Xuanrong's face gathered again, and after glancing at Li Xuan who was covered in flour, he couldn't help but snorted again.

"Boss!" General Li frowned at Li Xuanrong's displeasure, and shouted, "A brother should be tolerant."

After being scolded for a while, Li Xuanrong put away the displeasure on his face, and hurriedly answered "Yes"

100 people!This is probably the limit of General Li, Li Xuan sighed helplessly, but he still agreed with joy on his face.

An Guogong's help gave him a chance to practice outside the city and a private soldier who did not belong to him.Li Xuan actually went back to Mrs. Li's yard and explained the matter roughly, and Mrs. Li's face turned dark when she heard it.

"One hundred private soldiers! Li Xuanrong still feels that he has suffered a huge loss?" Mrs. Li laughed angrily, "When he left, your father gave him a full two thousand private soldiers!"

Two thousand versus one hundred, the difference in numbers is really too great.

"You can see clearly what kind of person your stepbrother is!" Mrs. Li said, her tone was full of sarcasm, "He was only five years old when I married in, and he was surrounded by the nuns and attendants left by the previous wife. Maid, even if I get close to him, those nuns will deliberately separate me. The old lady felt sorry for him when he lost his mother when he was young, and ordinary people often said that the stepmother would be harsh on the children left by the former lady, so they always hugged him. Don't let me touch you."

"That's fine, just treat yourself as a stranger you don't know. The family background of the Li family is not enough to support a few people." Mrs. Li couldn't help but complain in her heart when she talked about her stepson. , "I haven't even touched him once. He's been wary of me, you and your two younger sisters since I was a child. If I don't know, I think I have done something to him."

"Leaving aside the identity of stepson and stepmother, you let any outsider see what kind of person Li Xuanrong is? Narrow-minded, mean and indifferent, he has no brotherhood towards his younger siblings. Calculations and precautions. Is this the only person in charge of the Longxi Army?" Mrs. Li shook her head angrily, "It doesn't matter what kind of person he is, I also watched him grow up, and I know what he is."

"It's your father who is a bastard and a troublemaker. He still thinks that a hundred private soldiers with feelings are too much?" Mrs. Li smiled angrily, "I think all he has in his mind is to feel sorry for the eldest son who lost his mother early, but I think he is pitiful, but I don’t jump out, and I will take a serious look at who is really pitiful!”

Although she felt that the person next to her pillow was unreasonable, Mrs. Li had no intention of saying this in front of General Li at all.

After all, knowing the person next to her pillow, this old thing is very stubborn, and it is not so easy to persuade, maybe she will complain that she is intolerant.

Naturally, Li Xuan would not rely on these one hundred private soldiers, and it was General Li's private soldiers to accomplish things.

He picked up the lotus leaf cake wrapped in that basket, and said: "Mother, I'm going out for a while, so you don't need to keep Mushi for me!"

……

Mostly people who like to tinker with food like to share with others.

Lin Yan picked up a piece of lotus leaf cake, tasted it, nodded and said, "Sweet but not greasy, the fragrance of lotus is infused, it's really good! Unexpectedly, Brother Li still has such skills!"

Lin Yan, who praised him a lot, glanced at Ji Chongyan who frowned and took a sip of the lotus leaf cake: In fact, Li Xuan and Miss Jiang Si are on the same page in this regard.

Li Xuan heard the words, but said: "Brother Lin's praise really discourages me! In fact, I only know how to make lotus leaf cake, because my mother likes it, so I often do it."

Anything, if you do more, it will not be worse.

It turns out that they only know the same thing, not the same interests.Ji Chongyan felt that the lotus leaf cake in his mouth was a little more fragrant, so he took another bite.

Lin Yan: "..." Chongyan's thoughts are sometimes so simple!
Of course, eat what you eat, and you must not forget the business.

Li Xuan actually told General Li's arrangement for him, and Lin Yan, who was eating lotus leaf cake with tea, almost didn't spit out a mouthful of tea.

"A hundred private soldiers? Going to practice outside the city?" Lin Yan said in shock, "This is the only thing he gave to the lord of the country because of his sarcasm?"

Li Xuan nodded and said frankly: "This is the limit between my father and my elder brother. In fact, if my father hadn't spoken, my elder brother would have turned his face."

Lin Yan: "..." It is unheard of for the future commander of the Longxi Army to be so intolerant.

Although he didn't really plan to get many private soldiers from Li Xuanjing, Lin Yan and Ji Chongyan were shocked by the generous amount given by General Li Xuanjing.

"The one hundred private soldiers of yours are still General Li's confidantes, and I'm afraid they are more supervised than helpful." After a pause, Ji Chongyan said unceremoniously, "It's not good if he doesn't give it, but you can only accept it if he gives it to you." If that's the case, how to make those one hundred private soldiers obey you instead of your father is your own business."

Of course Li Xuanjing understood this truth, and immediately said after hearing the words: "Don't worry, my son, Xuanjing understands."

If others have to worry about everything, what's the matter with him?Why don't you pack up your package and go to Xianyang to be a county magistrate and compare with those civil servants who will live longer.

"As for the experience, don't worry about it, I'll change the place for you." Ji Chongyan looked at Li Xuanjing and rubbed the wrench on his finger, "Whether the dragon enters the sea or the fish dives into the river?" It depends on your ability!"

What he said made Li Xuan's heart flutter, and he immediately stood up and bowed to him with an unprecedented solemn expression: "Don't worry, my son, such an opportunity, I may not get a second one in this life, and I will definitely live up to my trust!"

Of course, anyone can say beautiful words, but it depends on how it is done.

……

Ji Chongyan got up and left after eating the lotus leaf cake. He walked out of the Xiantong teahouse, but he didn't go back to his residence, but went directly to Dongping Bo's residence.

The deeper the symptoms of poisoning, the more lethargic.

Originally, I picked up a bizarre ghost novel and read it, wanting to stimulate myself so as not to fall asleep, but after reading a few chapters, I still fell asleep in the story about painted skin ghosts eating people.

When Jiang Shaoyan woke up, the first thing Jiang Shaoyan saw when she opened her eyes was the setting sun slanting into the window, and Ji Chongyan, who was wearing a sunset glow, was reading the book of painted skin ghosts and cannibalism next to her.

"How did you come?"

The girl had just woken up, and her voice was unconsciously lazy and hoarse, but it sounded a little softer than usual.

Ji Chongyan turned the book back to the page she turned to before going to bed, folded it on the coffee table in her hand, looked at her and said, "It's so hot that people have no appetite. I bought some summer The cakes and food will be brought to you."

Jiang Shaoyan raised her head and saw the cakes on the embroidered table at a glance, and Xiangli who heard the voices in the room and came in to make faces at her.

The girl glanced at the cakes on the table, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Then eat some mung bean cakes! It can reduce the heat and clear the fire."

There are many kinds of cakes on the table. Ji Chongyan got up, walked to the table, and picked up the plate of mung bean cakes. But before he came over, he still couldn't help but look at the lotus leaf cakes made in the shape of lotus leaves with molds, and said: "Don't you want to eat lotus leaf cake?"

The girl shook her head and said seriously, "I prefer mung bean cake."

It was a very ordinary sentence, but Ji Chongyan couldn't help but bend his lips when he heard it, as if he was very happy.

The joy came out of nowhere, Jiang Shaoyan glanced at him, and wondered: "What are you happy about? You also like mung bean cakes?"

Ji Chongyan said, "I can make mung bean cakes, but not lotus leaf cakes. Since you like mung bean cakes, I can make them for you."

Jiang Shaoyan: "..." It was a very common sentence, but why did it make people blush inexplicably when it came out of his mouth?
After finishing a plate of mung bean cake with her, Ji Chongyan left.

Before leaving, he said: "Whether it's about marriage or poisoning, you don't have to worry about it, everything is up to me."

Ji Chongyan has never been a procrastination person, early the next morning, Jiang Shaoyan heard the rumors spreading from outside Xiangli.

It is said that the day before yesterday in Dongping Bo’s Mansion, General Li not only took the seat of the Duke, but also took a sip of tea. , immediately released cruel words, saying that he would rob this marriage.

Because of a table and a sip of tea, the news that Ji and Li's family rushed to marry the fat daughter of Dongping Bo's family quickly spread throughout Chang'an City.

(End of this chapter)