Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 228 Taking advantage of yourself

Li Weijian smiled and cupped his hands in all directions, and then Shi Shiran sat down next to Yan Chengzhang. Xiaohuangmen served tea, and Li Weijian exchanged greetings with him and said with a smile: "Yan Jingzhao (honourable title, also known as Da Jingzhao) built bridges and paved roads, benefiting all the people in the capital. As soon as the juniors returned to the capital, they heard the praises of the common people, and they all said Yan Jingzhao does his job with sincerity, and I expect that Yan Jingzhao will be promoted to the top in the near future."

Yan Chengzhang shook his head repeatedly: "I'm so old, I'm afraid I can only stay in Shuntian Mansion. But I have been promoted." After a pause, Yan Chengzhang said: "Thanks to my little friend's cement recipe. Ah, that’s not the case, I can’t bear to spread bluestone all over the capital.”

The capital is like this, covered in ashes on sunny days and mud on rainy days. Fortunately, since Taizong Li Guo, public toilets were set up everywhere to collect soil and saltpeter, and there were saltpeter officials in charge of it. Otherwise, the city would be like those in Western countries these days. It's shit.

Li Weijian smiled and said: "Yan Jingzhao, there is just one thing that I need to keep in mind. This cement paving is good, but it will crack in three to five years. If it is to be strong, I'm afraid it will have to be made of steel as the bones."

Yan Chengzhang suddenly couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Steel is made of steel? Isn't the cost of throwing it higher than that of bluestone?"

"Otherwise, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs jointly established the Laoting Railway Service last year. Do you expect that the iron price will drop this year?"

Yan Chengzhang nodded and said, "That's true. The price of iron has dropped by more than 30%, but it's still too expensive."

"There's no rush. In two or three years, there's no chance it will fall again. Then Yan Jingzhao will be willing to give up."

Yan Chengzhang said: "I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with this matter when I take office——" The topic changed and he suddenly said: "——I have something unclear in my mind. I happened to meet my little friend and wanted to ask for advice."

"Oh? Even if Yan Jingzhao asks, this junior will definitely tell you everything."

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Li Weijian's heart moved, and he suddenly smiled and said: "What's so difficult about this? I'll take care of it with pen and ink."

Li Weijian entered the Deyi Gate and briefly exchanged a few words with Bi Tong who greeted him. Suddenly, through the glass window, he caught a glimpse of a pretty girl stopping in front of the bookshelf in the study, holding a book and flipping through it.

Because the saint said a few words, he kindly asked the eunuch to move the embroidery pier. Immediately, he carefully asked about King Zhongyong's situation and confirmed that King Zhongyong was indeed getting better. The saint then put his mind at ease.

"Really?" Xiangling immediately beamed with joy and quickly poured water to grind it.

"Yeah!" Xiangling was startled, turned around and saw Li Weijian, then she let out a sigh of relief and said, "Fourth Master is scaring people again."

After a moment, Xiangling came back to her senses and said, refusing to believe it: "Fourth Master, this poem... is for me?"

Xu Shi was exhausted from being entangled in government affairs recently, and Emperor Zhenghe was extremely sleepy, so he nodded and said: "Resurrection often has new ideas. In the future, I will run the Military Academy. If you have any wonderful ideas, just put them into practice. Resurrection is only so young. Years old, you have to practice a lot, then you will be of great use in the future."

"When the Armed Forces Academy becomes vacant next month, I will be reinstated and take charge of the Armed Academy again."

After all, he was a newly promoted second-class uncle. After several political and political campaigns, he was only inferior to Yue Zhongqi, the Marquis of Yongtai who had great military achievements. This time he first pacified Uzang and destroyed Boni Kingdom.

Yan Chengzhang hurriedly introduced: "My dear friend, this is Wang Boxiang, the governor of Shanxi."

Li Weijian smiled, but he didn't care at all. Where did he get his poetic talent? Ying Jing'er can write it by piecing it together randomly, but it is completely different from Li Du's Zhenzhener.

"really?"

Yan Chengzhang smiled and said: "It's so good that I will have people try to repair the government office with cement later."

Li Weijian said happily: "You have lost your mind while reading, and you come to blame me again."

Xiangling said: "Picking mulberry seeds and Huanxi sand."

Those two poems were written by Nalan Xingde, and they were full of melancholy and sadness. Xiangling was a showman, so wouldn't she just shed tears?

Xiangling frowned and said, "Why should Fourth Master belittle yourself? But I feel that these two songs alone are no worse than Liu Sanbian of the former Song Dynasty. Even Li Du and Li Du are just good at winning."

The Armed Forces Academy is as important as the Ministry of Industry's Weapon Making Workshop. It is simply the two major military industry yamen in Dashun. Although Li Weijian has not been promoted this time, he has been given such an errand, which is definitely considered important!

Xiang Ling recited it like a whisper. Li Weijian raised his eyes and saw that his eyes were covered with a layer of mist. I can't help but secretly think that the poems of Tsangyang Gyatso and Nalan Xingde are really great weapons for girls. This can be seen by looking at Xiangling's distracted look.

"Those two songs -" Li Weijian smacked his lips and said, "They are just for games, written for fun."

Because Li Weijian was slightly surprised, he quickly expressed his loyalty and said: "Wei Chen thanked the saint for his trust. Wei Chen decided that the contemporary saint would take good care of the Military Academy."

Li Weijian was immediately grateful. After briefly talking about the family affairs, Li Weijian was sent out of the imperial city by the eunuch.

"Yes."

Li Weijian smiled and said, "Why are you still crying?"

Li Weijian immediately picked up the pen and finished it in one go, but he saw it written: I want to write a new poem to send to my dear girl, but the wind and rain have eroded half of it. I miss you in all kinds of ways, and I will never forget it.

"Which two?"

Li Weijian tilted his head and glanced, but it was a poem he had recited when he was bored in Qinghai. Turning his head to look at Xiang Ling, he saw her frowning and weeping, feeling extremely sad.

At this time, I heard the sage say: "You have been fighting for a year before you can turn back. You might as well rest more when you are resurrected."

"Why did this junior just tell the truth? If Yan Jingzhao doesn't believe it, this junior will go back and build a new factory. Yan Jingzhao will know it at a glance."

Li Weijian didn't dare to take it seriously, so he hurried to meet the middle-aged official. Shanxi is rich in resources, but the distance is too long. Nowadays, Dashun has only three economic circles: Pearl River, Suzhou, and Beijing-Tianjin. If Shanxi resources want to be mobilized, they must be integrated with the Beijing-Tianjin economic circle.

Yan Chengzhang said: "This cement mixed with bamboo tendons can be used to build a stone pond. I guess building a house can also be done... right?"

Xiangling blinked and said, "It's all my fault that those two poems by Fourth Master made people cry."

After a while, Wang Boxiang, the governor of Shanxi, came in first to pay homage, followed by Yan Chengzhang. Li Weijian sat peacefully in Jiuqing's room. When it was approaching the time of Shen Zheng, a small yellow door led Li Weijian to Dongnuan Pavilion.

The government offices in various places are under the control of the Ministry of Industry. When local officials serve, it is rare for them to build their own official offices. Hearing that Yan Chengzhang actually wanted to build the Tianfu Yamen, several of the officials waiting to meet him looked at him sideways, and some people laughed and said: "Yan Jingzhao doesn't know how to spend his money. He is really enviable. Uncle Li doesn't know when. Also take a walk to Shanxi, there are mountains and rivers inside and outside, it’s hard to say anything else, but the lime and coal are enough."

Yes, it is a literal connection. When the railway tracks are built in Shanxi, the coal boss will become rich. Before that, let’s keep it quiet.

Li Weijian couldn't help but secretly think that in the saint's mind, this battle of Shunzhun was not as important as King Zhongyong.

Li Weijian waved Bi Tong away and simply went into the study with his hands behind his back. Xiang Ling seemed to be immersed in the beauty of poetry and couldn't extricate herself, and she never even heard Li Weijian approach.

Back home, today Hongyu has not returned from taking care of the greenhouse, and Fu Qiufang may have been caught up in the factory accounts and has not returned either.

"What's wrong?" Li Weijian said sternly: "If steel is used as reinforcement inside, it can be used as a beam."

After Xiangling finished speaking, she added, "I guess those two towers are for Miss Lin? That's great. It would be great if Fourth Master also gave me one tower."

It happened that Li Weijian didn't remember the title of the poem, so he wrote three words: Gift Xiangling.

Xiangling was suddenly moved. She held up the piece of paper and dried it carefully. She looked at it over and over again, but refused to bend it for fear that the creases would damage the beauty of the poem.

For the first sixteen years, she drifted in the wind, just like tumbleweeds on the American prairie, settling wherever the wind blew.

Because it was first snatched away by Xue Pan, then left by Baochai, and then it came to Li Weijian. I had been lucky before that Fourth Master Jian had a gentle and forgiving temperament. Even so, she was usually as timid as a quail. Later, Fourth Master Jian allowed her to read the poems. From then on, she immersed herself in poetry to express her feelings.

It wasn't until he went south that Li Weijian found Aunt Zhen and came back. With her mother by his side, Xiangling took root like duckweed, and he made up his mind from then on. Although I still express my love for poetry, the shadow planted by Fourth Master Jian in my heart becomes more and more clear.

Xiangling didn't ask for much, she just hoped that Fourth Master Jian would remember her, stay with her every now and then, and talk to her. Now this poem is even more of an unexpected surprise. The girl was moved by her emotions, put the paper away, couldn't help but wrap her arms around Li Weijian's waist, and put her face against his chest.

"What's wrong?" Li Weijian asked knowingly.

Xiangling just shook her head with red eyes: "Nothing, I just want to be close to Fourth Master for a while."

Seeing that Xiang Ling was still squatting, Li Weijian simply picked up his knees and held her in his arms. Perhaps emotionally moved, Xiangling buried her head in Li Weijian's neck, breathing in and out, causing Li Weijian to itch.

"Your mother has just recovered from a serious illness and needs to be raised. I'm afraid she won't be used to the northern climate. I'll ask Hongyu to get some of the Cordyceps. You can watch your mother take it every day. There will always be some effect."

"Yeah." Xiangling responded in a muffled voice.

Li Weijian was about to say something else when he suddenly felt a chill on his cheeks. He turned around and saw that Xiang Ling was already moved. Li Weijian was about to lean over when he suddenly heard a creak and it was Hongyu who pushed the door open and entered.

Hongyu joked: "I wonder why the fourth master didn't enter the inner house, but he was having a private meeting with Xiangling. My aunt also told me that Xiangling is old enough, so she has to find a day to show off." Haha, let me see, it’s better to choose a day than to hit it.”

Xiangling was immediately ashamed, struggled to get up, blushed and said angrily: "If you keep chewing your tongue, be careful I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Hongyu walked around the table with a smile. Xiangling chased her twice and then stopped and was secretly annoyed. Hongyu smiled and said: "That's all, I don't dare to tease Aunt Zhen. Fourth Master, Aunt Zhen is back and dinner is almost ready. Let's eat first."

"it is good."

Li Weijian stood up and passed by Hongyu, but suddenly raised his chin and ate a lot of rouge, which was regarded as revenge for Xiangling. He waited until he was gasping for breath, then he let him go with a smile.

One master and two servants came out of the study and headed towards the main room. Li Weijian then asked: "Hongyu, how are your parents thinking?"

Hongyu curled her lips and said: "My father is interested, but my mother has always stopped me. I have been in Rongguo Mansion for these years, and now I am used to it. This person who comes out rashly and is not familiar with the place will be countless troubles." ." After a pause, he added: "Fourth Master's good intentions are in vain. I have seen through it all. My parents are nothing but dog meat, and they don't get a seat at all. Fourth Master just wants to promote me, but they are not happy yet."

Li Weijian smiled and said, "Perhaps you can earn a lot of benefits from starting a garden?"

Hongyu was startled, and then lowered her voice and said: "Fourth Master, I don't know that there is no one in Rongguo Mansion who doesn't help me. The purchasers, supervisors, warehouse managers, and brothers in each room, all of them are not working hard." Taking advantage? My father said privately that it cost more than 300,000 taels to build the garden, but I am afraid that more than 100,000 taels were used by various departments."

After a pause, he continued: "Let's talk about the Lai family. The Rongguo Mansion has just built a garden, and Grandma Lai is planning to build a garden at her own house. That is to say, the old lady is still the head of the house. If the old lady goes, then The Lai family is so public, how can the eldest lady and madam let the Lai family go?"

Li Weijian smiled and said, "What's so strange about this? The children of the Jia family still call Lai Grandpa Lai... Tsk, if a servant could make his master call him Grandpa, he would have been beaten to death if he had been anywhere else."

Hongyu nodded repeatedly and said: "There should not be too many servants, and the family must alternate between having children and hiring people. Otherwise, there is no chance that our family will have a bad boy in the future!"

Li Weijian nodded slightly, but immediately felt something was wrong. If anyone in the Li family is most like Lai Da now, it must be Wu Haiping and Wu Haining. Xiu Ying was the first to be with him... Hongyu's words are a nod to herself. Don't let the Wu family become bigger. Woolen cloth? Or give Xiu Ying eye drops secretly?

There is a saying that 'if you are not dumb or deaf, you will not be a family man'. Although the family seems to be harmonious on the surface, Li Weijian knows that this is because the women have not yet had children. If they bring a family with them in the future, they still don’t know how to plot against each other. Fortunately, he had made a plan early. From now on, his concubine and his descendants would all share the profits. It happened that his branch was sparse and he was the only one, so he might as well spread out his branches.

Because he smiled and nodded, he just pretended that he didn't know what Hong Yu meant. He secretly glanced at Xiang Ling on the other side, only to see that he seemed to understand and just blinked in response to his gaze, looking ignorant. Li Weijian smiled, thinking that Xiang Ling might know it, but he didn't care much.

After entering the main room, he had dinner with all the concubines. When drinking tea after the meal, Li Weijian nodded at Qingwen and asked, "When are you going to talk to Grandma Lai?"

Qingwen reluctantly said: "It's not a business to rush here. Fourth Master, I think it's better to wait until Aunt Lai comes to look for me next time. I guess she won't be around for a few days."

"Alright."

After asking Qingwen, Qianxue, the daughter-in-law in charge, came again and gathered today's door stickers in a box and presented them to her. Li Weijian glanced through it briefly, and found that most of them were officials in the inner government who were willing to cling to them, and more of them were officials from the Military Academy. It was expected that they had caught wind and knew that Li Weijian would be their immediate boss in the future.

Suddenly he caught a glimpse of a famous post, Li Weijian pulled it out and asked, "How many times has this person been here?" Qian Xue recognized a few words, glanced at it and said, "Go back to the master, that Xi Yi was here last year." Once, I heard that the master had already set off, so I went back on my own."

After a pause, he continued: "Hai Ping once said that I don't want to see Xi Yi. The next time he comes, will I let Hai Ping chase him away?"

Li Weijian looked at the famous post, which read "Dongguan Zhengba Duoming". He frowned in thought, then suddenly smiled and said: "It's okay, it's hard for a Westerner to be so sincere. I'll reply to the post tomorrow and let him choose a day to visit. Come on. I want to see what this guy wants."

Qianxue agreed, and Li Weijian then arranged a few more meetings. Qianxue wrote them down one by one, and then left.

Turning around, Badomin came to the door in a hurry. Wu Haiping led him into the study room, and before Li Weijian arrived, he started looking around at the books.

When Li Weijian arrived, Wu Haiping immediately scolded: "Hey! You Xiyi is so rude, how can you read the book at will without your master's permission?"

Naba Duoming said: "I'm sorry, I just admire Uncle Li's practical achievements very much, and I just became a little anxious."

Even if Li Weijian didn't know that this person had deliberately leaked the bottom line of negotiations to the Rakshasa Kingdom in the original history, which directly caused the Rakshasa Kingdom to take advantage of him, he was still disgusted by his shamelessness on both occasions. He didn't show any emotion on his face, but he didn't give Ba Duo Ming a good look. He sat down alone, and he didn't order anyone to serve tea. He asked, "Ba Dong is sending greeting cards twice. Why do you want to see me?"

Ba Duoming cupped his hands and said: "Uncle Li, I admire your practical academic achievements very much. I especially want to discuss the steam engine technology with you."

The thief had a good eye and spotted Guan Yao at a glance.

Li Weijian smiled and said: "It's just boiling water. I don't know the truth. I don't know what Guan Ba ​​Dong wants to ask."

Badomin said sternly: "Steam is indeed the key, but Europe's steam engine technology is very backward today. I want to learn steam engines from Uncle Li and then promote steam engine technology to Europe."

Li Weijian frowned and said: "I'm afraid this is difficult, I don't have much free time -"

Naba Duoming said hurriedly: "I don't need my uncle to teach me personally, as long as my uncle can sell me a new steam engine."

Li Weijian pretended to be surprised and said: "This is strange. If you want to buy a steam engine, why not go to the Armed Forces Academy, a weapon making workshop or a steam engine factory to buy it?"

Ba Duoming said distressedly: "I asked, but the first two places refused to sell to me. My uncle's factory has a long schedule, and now it is decided that the goods will not be picked up until the year after next. It has been too long. I wonder if my uncle can be accommodating. "

"No." Li Weijian refused cleanly. Seeing Ba Duoming's puzzled face, he said: "I set the rules. How can I take the lead in breaking them? If you want a steam engine, just go ahead and schedule it." Li Weijian thought to himself and decided to set it up for the factory later. Make a rule... or even tell the saint about it, and never let the steam engine wander overseas.

Technology diffusion is inevitable, but it can be delayed as late as possible. We are now in the middle of the Age of Discovery, and there are fewer and fewer good places left in the world. We can't let them all be taken over by the Western Yi like in the previous life, right?

After saying that, Li Weijian lifted the tea cup to his nose, Wu Haiping raised his eyebrows and raised his hand: "Master Ba, please."

Ba Duoming frowned and walked to the door. He turned back to Li Weijian and said, "I think uncle must be biased against me or have some misunderstanding."

Seeing that Li Weijian did not raise his head or open his eyes, Ba Duoming had no choice but to leave with regret.

When Li Weijian saw him leaving the door, he hurriedly said to the servant in the study: "Be careful about the future. There are many drawings in this study, and we can't let outsiders see them."

Badomin in the courtyard paused for a moment, then left reluctantly.

At this moment, Li Weijian became more and more suspicious. He couldn't say that the large flying monkey used by the Junggar people was leaked by these Xiyi people. Perhaps because I didn't get the actual Dongfeng, I could only rely on speculation, and that's how the Junggar people came up with the large Sky Monkey.

For the next two days, Li Weijian spent his free time at home, working out his body early in the morning. The rest of the time was spent writing and drawing in the study, or playing naughty with his concubine.

He took the opportunity to visit Aunt Zhen. Although Aunt Zhen was unwilling to do so, she saw that her daughter was absolutely willing to do it, and she had no one else in her heart, so she had no choice but to accept the matter.

So he discussed with Li Weijian and decided on an auspicious day. Even if you comb your hair, it doesn't count as taking a concubine, and there is no need to serve wine, but you have to choose a good day.

Aunt Zhen went to the streets on her own to find a Taoist woman. She determined that the sixteenth day of the winter lunar month was an auspicious day, and gave up two strings of money for this purpose.

After the matter was settled, Xiangling's mind was completely settled and she would wait until that day.

Two days later, the Lai family found him.

This time it was Aunt Lai who came here, bringing up old matters again, chatting with Qingwen in the side room. Qingwen was impatient with being pestered, so she said, "Madam, please don't think that I am ungrateful. I mentioned that matter to Fourth Master."

"Really?" Aunt Lai was immediately interested and quickly leaned forward to look at Qingwen.

Qingwen then said: "Don't think about being an official, Aunt Lai. Previously, Jia Yun followed the master for one or two years and traveled thousands of miles south to run the sugar business, and then she got the rank of ninth-grade official. Now For an official position in the inner government, one must be able to do practical things. Brother Rong from my eldest wife's family has only studied in the Imperial College for a few years and has never touched any practical work. How can he do such a good job?"

"Only the ninth grade?" Aunt Lai suddenly frowned. That honorable man who was dawdling around in the Imperial College could somehow manage to serve as a county magistrate or a ninth-rank official through connections... He was just a lowly official, and the Lai family looked down upon him.

"What about the other one?"

Qingwen said: "Mother Lai doesn't know, but I sacrificed all my dignity to ask for permission, and the fourth master just relaxed. He said that Lai Shangwen would come to the house in the near future and go to the study first to wait on him. If necessary, , in the future, I will decide whether to be promoted to a higher-level official, or even to become a minor official in the inner palace."

Aunt Lai was immediately overjoyed and praised: "I know that Magpie is not someone who forgets his roots. That's it. I'll talk to my grandma when I get back. Come back and ask her to give you some thoughts. You can't let her do it." You work in vain.”

Qingwen said angrily: "I don't need to thank you. I just hope that Aunt Lai will find me less embarrassed in the future. I will thank you very much."

Aunt Lai said calmly: "There is nothing else to do. From now on, if Shang Wen is at home, I can help you to some extent, right?"

Qingwen sneered in her heart, expecting Lai Shangwen to help? Qingwen can't count on such a sneaky temperament. Fourth Master Cuofeijian said it would be of great use, so she would not agree to it.

The matter was settled, and suddenly Lai Sheng's wife asked for leave, and as expected she came to the house with Lai Shangwen. I met Qingwen first, bought a gold bracelet, and then went to see Li Weijian.

I met Lai Shangwen and Li Weijian twice. He seemed to be eighteen or nineteen years old, with an ordinary appearance, but he looked like a good person. If he didn't know why he annoyed Jia Rong, I would probably think that he was a good person.

At that moment, Li Weijian pretended not to know, and ordered Wu Haiping to take Lai Shangwen to resettle him, then turned around and called Wu Haining to him.

"Is it possible to find a few reliable people to lead Lai Naofen to a bad direction?"

Wu Haining is not what he used to be. He is much calmer than last year. When he heard this, he smiled and said: "I understand what I mean. Later I will find some servants to accompany the guy to push Pai Gow, and let him have some sweets first. I’ll trick him to death in a few days!”

Li Weijian nodded and said with a smile: "That's pretty much what I mean. Also, secretly speak to your brother, and loosen the door security around that guy. Even if he steals something, don't worry about it."

Normally, Wu Haining would have been tempted to complain, but now he couldn't bear it and just held his hands in his hands and said, "It's up to you, sir."

Wu Haining got the order and left. From that day on, Lai Shangwen arrived at Li Mansion.

The Li family has a simple population. Counting the twenty Beishan guards, including the master, maids, and servants, there are only about seventy people.

In just two days, Wu Haining coaxed Lai Shangwen into joining the game. In the past few days, when Wu Haining deliberately let off steam, Lai Shangwen won more than ten games in a row. After a few days, Wu Haining didn't need to do anything, and this guy became itchy and took the initiative to start a card game.

In the blink of an eye, it was the sixteenth day of the winter lunar month, and Xiang Ling had dressed up carefully early in the morning. She wore a bright red armor with dark patterns, an ivory round-necked jacket on the upper body, and an ivory pleated skirt on the lower body.

Everything is brand new, all sewn by Aunt Zhen herself. The maid's openness cannot be regarded as taking a concubine, because she can't even wear the pink clothes. That bright red Bi Jia is Xiang Ling's wedding dress.

Fu Qiufang pulled Xiangling to laugh and congratulate Yanyan repeatedly. Qingwen, Hongyu, Xiuying and others joked one after another, causing the originally fair little face to turn red since noon.

At this time, Li Weijian was in the study room ahead. Ten days later, Lai Shangwen could still pretend at first, but now his true colors are revealed. Every time he catches a glimpse of Qian Xue, his dog eyes will sparkle, and he looks like he wants to eat Qian Xue and wipe her clean!

Wu Haining was so angry that he didn't care about it in person. He just led Lai Shangwen to drink and play cards all day long.

It was decided that Lai Shangwen would suffer losses one after another in the next few days. Li Weijian agreed and sent him away. He then called the Ding brothers and ordered: "You two brothers will change their clothes every day and go to Qintian Prison to keep an eye on them." Watch Napa Domin and pay careful attention to his daily movements. Remember, don't let him notice."

Ding Rusong smiled and said, "It's easy. I know some green-skinned lagu. With money, I can get accurate information in a few days."

The Ding brothers took the order and left. Just as Li Weijian was about to return to the main room, Wu Haiping sent another invitation. After taking a brief look at it, Li Weijian was surprised that this invitation was actually sent by Baolinghou Mansion.

Shi Nai, the Marquis of Baoling, failed in his errand. Although he made amends afterwards, relying on Fu Biao's support, Yangzhou was in trouble. But the case was never implemented, because when Yan Xiyao arrived in Yangzhou, Shi Nai had no choice but to return to the capital in despair, no matter how reluctant he was.

Now he has been dormant for many years and has never had a real job.

Li Weijian secretly wondered, could it be that Marquis Baoling was trying to get through him and take up a position in the inner government?

He unfolded the invitation and looked at it for a moment, and then he burst out laughing. This invitation was actually sent by the little girl Xiangyun. It says that the twenty-fifth day of the winter month is the birth of his son. He was delayed last year, so he must have a good time to celebrate this year.

Li Weijian returned home this time and lived in seclusion, and the historian never moved around. Because Shi Ding is now the general envoy, Shi Nai will be released at some time. It is difficult for him, an internal official, to have too much contact with external officials.

Previously, Shi Ding, the Marquis of Zhongjing, had wanted to match him up with the little girl Xiangyun. However, it was not easy to get in touch with him, and Shi Xiangyun was too young now. Because Li Weijian didn't think too much about it at the moment, he just wanted to take the opportunity to have an honest encounter with Shi Ding.

Although the position of general envoy is not very important in Dashun, it can be further promoted as an official of the six departments, and in the future, he will be appointed as the prime minister. Shi Ding is a man who lives in the old palace now. He is in the emperor's heart. He may not be a general or a prime minister in the future.

He hurriedly sent someone to talk to the servant who delivered the message, saying that he would be there on the right day, and then Li Weijian returned to the inner house.

Today was a good day for Xiang Ling, and the women all moved out of the way with a tacit understanding, allowing Li Weijian to lead Xiang Ling to linger in the study all day long. At nightfall, a banquet was set up, and even Aunt Zhen was invited. Li Weijian also made an exception and offered Aunt Zhen a glass of wine, which made Aunt Zhen's eyes red.

At this time, according to the etiquette, not only the parents of the maidservant, but also the parents of the concubine are not considered the father-in-law and mother-in-law. Although Li Weijian did not say this explicitly, he had the implicit intention of offering tea. How could Aunt Zhen not understand?

Even Na Xiangling shed tears because she was grateful for Fourth Master Jian's thoughtfulness. Hongyu and Fu Qiufang changed the subject and made some jokes, so the banquet became lively again. After three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, everyone withdrew with a tacit understanding and watched Li Weijian and Xiang Ling go to the side room.

The wing room was decorated with red candles and red silk. It looked full of joy, like a new house. After washing, she waited on Li Weijian to wash his feet, and Xiangling got into bed on her own.

Although he was timid in his heart, his eyes were affectionate. He rested his head on Li Weijian's chest and said quietly: "Looking back now, it seems like I am still dreaming."

"Why are you dreaming?"

Xiang Ling said: "At that time, I was betrayed and saw Uncle Xue beating Feng Yuan to death. I was shocked for a long time. I knew that he was reckless, so I was afraid of offending him, so he punched me to death. . Fortunately, Miss Debao took pity on me and kept me by her side, so I was sent to Fourth Master Jian."

Although the TV series was a long time ago, Li Weijian still remembered that Xiang Ling seemed to have been beaten to death by Xue Dashan. Because he put his arms around Xiang's shoulders and said, "What do you want him to do about the past? You can't look back in life, you have to look forward."

Xiangling nodded heavily, raised her head and smiled and said: "What the fourth master said is true, but now I feel that I am in a honeypot, and I suspect that everything is fake. Maybe I secretly read books and got hysterical. Sometimes I pinch myself I'm afraid this is all a dream."

Li Weijian felt more and more pity in his heart, kissed the rouge between his eyebrows, and said: "If you think it is a dream, then I will accompany you to dream together. If you don't wake up for the rest of your life, the fake will become real. "

"Ah."

Intrigued by love, Xiangling raised a smile and offered a sweet kiss, and the two immediately kissed each other.

The veil is lowered, and the truth is: they are in love with each other for the first time, and they vow to reunite now. They are in love with each other, and their friendship is deep and righteous.

At this time, there is infinite love and affection in the same bed, all kinds of tenderness, the beauty of the beauty is the best, and the closer you get, the closer you become. All kinds of love, all kinds of hums. It’s hard to express the feelings inside...

(End of this chapter)