Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 747 The Great Ceremony (Please Subscribe!)
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evening.

The travel-worn Li Yan brought a group of female guards into the city—the sweet potato harvest in the experiment field was bumper, so during the day, Li Yan went to inspect this crucial crop in person, and told the sweet potato harvesters to pay attention matter.

Thinking that it was not easy for Li Qingzhao to conceive at such an old age, and she needed someone to comfort her, so Li Yan asked someone to drive her to another garden, wanting to accompany Li Qingzhao.

Li Yan cared so much about Li Qingzhao, Chen Liqing, Hu Sanniang, Qiongying and others couldn't help feeling a little apprehensive.

Chen Liqing, who has never been polite to Li Yan, said bluntly: "I didn't see you being so caring when I was pregnant!"

Li Yandao: "Her childbirth is tantamount to a narrow escape. I don't care much about her. Can she overcome this difficulty?"

Chen Liqing hummed, ignored Li Yan, turned her head and chatted with Hu Sanniang and Qiongying about martial arts and children.

There are too many such things, even happening every day, so if they are really jealous of Li Yan, they will not be drowned in the sea of ​​vinegar.

What's more, these female guards who have been with Li Yan for a long time have experienced everything they should have experienced, and they have each given birth to several children. Therefore, they are no longer so enthusiastic about the matter between men and women. Moreover, they don't need to compete for favor to appear beside Li Yan like many women. They can even be around Li Yan every day if they want to. So, it has even evolved into a situation where they can hide when they can, and escape when they can. , Only when Li Yan really missed them, did they cheer up and serve Li Yan.

Don't gossip.

When Li Yan arrived at Bieyuan, Li Qingzhao and Wang, who had already been notified, were already waiting for Li Yan at the door.

Li Qingzhao and Wang graciously welcomed Li Yan in, and then graciously served Li Yan to wash and eat.

After the meal, Li Qingzhao and Wang insisted on massaging and beating Li Yan's legs.

Li Yan enjoys it quietly all the time.

It wasn't until Li Qingzhao and Wang couldn't hold it anymore that Li Yan continued to enjoy Li Qingzhao and Wang's massage and kicked his legs while saying: "Say, what do you want to ask me?"

Seeing that Li Yan finally spoke, Li Qingzhao and Wang, especially Li Qingzhao, secretly breathed a sigh of relief!

Li Qingzhao said: "How do the officials know that my concubine has something to ask for?"

Li Yan said with a smile: "It's okay for Minmin, you and Li all put down your body to serve me like this. If you say that you have nothing to ask for, who will believe it?"

Li Qingzhao blushed, feeling that he had done something just now.

but--

Li Qingzhao did not regret doing this in order to compile that masterpiece.

That is a great deed that will benefit all generations!

Li Qingzhao beat Li Yan's legs vigorously a few more times, and then said, "I heard that the officials are going to compile a masterpiece?"

Li Yan immediately understood what Li Qingzhao was asking for, but he still said calmly: "There is such a thing, but I haven't figured out who to edit it. Take on this great responsibility."

Li Qingzhao immediately recommended himself: "Let my concubine edit it, and I promise to compile the most complete and best masterpiece for the officials!"

Li Yan listened and remained silent.

Seeing this, Li Qingzhao tentatively asked: "Are the officials worried that my concubine's ability is not good, or are they afraid that my concubine will show her face?"

Li Yandao: "Neither, with your literary quality, you will be able to accomplish this, but your ability is really insufficient. I can also arrange some contemporary literary masters to assist you in this matter, but with your body..."

Li Qingzhao said: "The officials don't have to worry about my health, I promise to do what I can, and there is no rush for this matter, I will treat it as a lifelong career."

Hearing what Li Qingzhao said, Li Yan was relieved and said, "Since you are willing to do this, then you can do it."

Seeing that Li Yan agreed, Li Qingzhao was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for your kindness!"

Li Yandao: "You don't need to thank me, if you can really compile this masterpiece, it is me and the people of the world, including future generations, who should thank you."

Li Qingming explained Li Yan's meaning.

After hesitating for a while, Li Qingzhao gritted his teeth, and then asked bluntly: "I don't know how many people the government plans to use to compile this masterpiece?"

When talking about the four words "Excellent Canon", Li Qingzhao deliberately added the accent, reminding Li Yan, "This is not a general book for compilation. If there are fewer people, it can't be designated."

Hearing this, Li Yan stretched out his hand to pinch Li Qingzhao's face, and said at the same time: "Are you the kind of petty person? You still play this kind of trick with me."

No one has ever pinched Li Qingzhao's cheeks, including Zhao Mingcheng - first of all, Zhao Mingcheng prides himself on being a gentleman, he pays attention to everything from passion to courtesy, and would not do such a thing.Secondly, Zhao Mingcheng has always been ashamed of himself in front of Li Qingzhao, how dare he do such a thing?
Therefore, this made Li Qingzhao's mind fluctuate, and then he seemed to be acting like a baby to Li Yan, and said: "How many people are the officials planning to give to the concubines?"

Li Yan grabbed Li Qingzhao's hand and gently tugged, and Li Qingzhao sat in Li Yan's arms, and then Li Yan said to Li Qingzhao in his arms: "There is no limit to your number, no limit to your funds, how many people you lack, just yourself How many people are recruited, how much money do you lack, I will ask the Ministry of Accounts to allocate as much money to you, do you think this will work?"

Li Qingzhao said happily: "Really?"

Li Yan said with a straight face: "You are not joking."

With Li Yan's confirmation, Li Qingzhao gave Li Yan a "snap" kiss, and said, "I will definitely compile an all-encompassing encyclopedia for the officials, the world, and future generations!"

Li Yan said: "Okay! If you can really compile such a great canon, I will bring one into the coffin after I die!"

Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: "Bah! Bah! Bah! The officials can't say such a thing, you are in the prime of life, and you can live a long life, how can you die!"

Li Yan smiled "haha" and said: "Who can live forever, how can I be an exception, and what is so terrible about death, the key is whether you can live a wonderful life... Well, this is the case, if you really can To compile an all-encompassing encyclopedia, I will have someone engrave it on an iron plate and bring it into the coffin."

This remark made everyone see Li Yan's open-mindedness, and made everyone around him admire Li Yan!

Li Yan said again with some regret: "It's a pity, I have to find another historian!"

Li Qingzhao heard the words and said: "If the official family can agree to a concubine, the historian's concubine can also be a concubine."

Li Yan said noncommittally: "Can you come over here?"

Li Qingzhao said: "I have a photographic memory since I was a child, and I think I can take care of these two things, but I have a concern."

Li Yan asked: "What concerns?"

Li Qingzhao didn't hide anything, and said directly: "Can the officials do it without reading the content recorded by the concubine, so that the concubine must write it?"

For a long time, emperors and historians have always been the same, one wants to "cover up evil and promote good", the other wants to "write the facts directly without concealing their flaws"; "Set up a monument and pass it on by yourself", and one must "exhort and exhort" future generations.

The two purposes and the two standards are diametrically opposed to each other, forming sharp contradictions and contests between the two forces.

And the result of the contest is often that the power overwhelms the upright, and the butcher's knife is stronger than the pen.

As a result, the historians have suffered many disasters.

That's all, the key is that historians can't record it with facts.

This is what saddens the historians the most.

Li Qingzhao didn't want her to compete with Li Yan like this, let alone fabricate history against her will, so she wanted a guarantee from Li Yan.

Li Yan smiled and said: "Do you think I am the kind of emperor who dare not face up to his own merits and demerits?"

Li Qingzhao straightened his expression, and said: "Tang Taizong Li Shimin is also an emperor through the ages, didn't he force to read the records of the official historian, didn't he also falsify history?"

After hearing this, Li Yan was silent for a while, and then pointed to Tianming and swore: "I swear, I will never read the records of the official historian. If you violate this oath, teach me..."

Wang's eyes were quick, she covered Li Yan's mouth, and said to Li Qingzhao: "Since the official has made an oath, naturally he will not go back on his word. My sister can rest assured that she will be the official historian."

Regarding Wang's reaction and actions, Li Yan nodded secretly.

It's not that Li Yan can't swear, but that Li Qingzhao can't stand Li Yan's oath.

Once Li Yan's oath just now is really made, the admonisher will definitely impeach Li Qingzhao tomorrow.

You know, there is no small matter for the king, let alone a big matter of vows?

How could Li Qingzhao, who grew up in a family of officials, fail to understand this truth?
Therefore, Li Qingzhao hurriedly pleaded guilty and said: "My concubine made a mistake, please be punished by the officials."

Li Yandao: "It doesn't have to be like this. Even if I made the oath just now, it won't hurt you. However, since it didn't come true, it would be better to do one more thing than one less thing. I promise not to read your records, even if you tell me Remember that I am licentious and immoral, and I will never read your records, so the merits and demerits of my life will be judged by future generations."

Li Qingzhao was both telling the truth and testing Li Yan's attitude, saying: "Don't worry, the officials, I'm a historian, and the officials can't escape the evaluation of 'excessive lewdness'."

Li Yan was startled when he heard the words, then he smiled "haha" and said: "If you want to be too licentious, let's be too licentious. I am not a saint, so how can I not leave something for future generations to criticize?"

After finishing speaking, Li Yan went to the bedroom with Chen Liqing, Hu Sanniang, Qiongying, Yelv Dalibo, and more than [-] female guards personally selected by Li Yan.

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(End of this chapter)