Happy Little Scholar

As the year draws to a close, the festive atmosphere in Kyoto grows stronger. In the Li Mansion, the festive atmosphere has never dissipated since the birth of the young master.

Today's mansion is particularly lively.

Li Xuan's prince's wife brought the little princess to visit. Ruyi doesn't have many friends in Kyoto, and the prince's wife is one of the few people she can talk to. They are pregnant at the same time, and the two children were born only a few hours apart, which will add a layer of intimacy between them.

The two talked in the room, and the two children were held by their mothers, looking at each other, staring at each other.

In another hall, Li Xuan said unconvincedly: "Why not? You have to give me a reason, right?"

"If you say it's not possible, it's not possible. You don't have to do the experiment. This method won't work. Give up this idea as soon as possible..." Li Yi waved his hand and said without hesitation.

On the road of science, he was just standing at the intersection, but he had a wild idea to use two pools, one high and one low, to create a device that never stops moving to solve the problem of water supply in drought-stricken areas.

Not to mention that he was just a little prince, even if he became the emperor and could modify the laws of Jingguo, he could not make any changes to the law of conservation of energy.

Li Xuan said firmly: "I still think this method is feasible. Brother Shen and I have the same idea. You will see it when the time comes."

Li Yi shook his head and said: "Don't bother so much. You might as well find a donkey, hang a handful of fresh grass in its mouth, and let it not eat anything. In this way, it will keep moving forward. You put that thing on the donkey and let it go around in circles. You can pump water from low places to high places..."

Li Xuan's face showed a thoughtful look, his eyes became brighter and brighter. At a certain moment, he slapped his thigh and said: "Why didn't I think of this method!"

Li Yi waved his hand and said: "Okay, you can go out and find your brother Shen to think about it now. Mingzhu and I have something to say."

Li Xuan shook his head, sat down and said: "It's very cold outside. You can talk about your things. I'll think here and won't disturb you."

Li Yi looked at him without saying anything.

Li Xuan looked at him, and finally thought of something. He stood up and nodded, saying, "I understand, I understand. It's not safe here. You guys say, I'll go out and keep watch for you..."

So it's really reliable to have such a friend. You can sell him out at critical moments, and you can also keep watch. With such a friend, what else can you ask for...

Li Yi sat down at the table, poured a cup of tea for the two of them, and asked, "After Mr. Dong is transferred, are you sure you want Zeng Shichun to take over?"

Li Mingzhu nodded and said, "I am confident in his ability to do things, but..."

Li Yi knew what she was worried about. For things like selecting officials, ability is important, but political stance is more important.

A person with no outstanding ability but a firm stance is definitely more worthy of consideration than a person with outstanding ability but wrong political stance.

Li Yi shook his head and said, "Don't worry about this. Mr. Zeng is a smart person. He knows what to choose."

He has tried Zeng Shichun several times. For such a person, some things don't need to be stated at all. A look or a casual word can reach a certain tacit understanding.

Even if we can help him take this position, we can also ask him to step down. We will see how to do it in the future.

"By the way, the New Year is approaching, and the grand court meeting will be held soon. In half a month, it will be the Lantern Festival. Some time ago, Cui and other officials petitioned again to transfer the King of Shu back. What did your majesty say?" Thinking of another thing, Li Yi turned his head and looked at her and asked.

"Falsifying, creating momentum among the people, inciting public opinion..." Li Mingzhu shook her head and said, "What he did is no different from rebellion. How could the emperor forgive him easily? He has already issued an order to the two prime ministers. If he encounters such a memorial again, he will just beat him down..."

"Your majesty's children are smarter than each other. How can the King of Shu..." Li Yi's face showed a trace of doubt, and he asked in surprise: "Do you think there is a possibility, um..."

Li Mingzhu covered his mouth and frowned: "Can we say such words?"

Li Yi took her hand away and said innocently: "I just want to ask , did the King of Shu have a fever when he was a child, and burn his brain... "

"Speaking of the King of Shu..." Li Mingzhu's face showed a trace of doubt, "Even if he is a little reckless in his daily work, he can't be so reckless and choose such a time..."

She looked at Li Yi with burning eyes and asked: "Tell me honestly, is it you..."

"We are familiar with each other, but you are talking nonsense like this------I still can't do anything to you."

Looking at her seriously, he said: "Your identity is different now, you must remember to be careful in what you say and do..."

After reminding her, he got up and walked out the door.

"Where are you going?"

"You finally got a day off, have a good rest, I'll go and talk to Li Xuan about the donkey..."

...

The court has always been sensitive, even if it's just a little bit of wind and grass, it will be magnified countless times, not to mention that Jingzhao Yin Dong Wenyun is about to be transferred to the Zhongshu to hold an important position, and the position of Jingzhao Yin may be taken over by Zeng Shichun, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

It's called succession, but in fact it's more than just succession.

Because there was no news in the court about who would take over the position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

This shows that while Zeng Shichun was serving as Jing Zhaoyin, he also served as the Minister of Household Affairs. The meaning of this is completely different.

Cui family.

The head of the Cui family was full of doubts. He paced down the hall and murmured: "How could it be Mr. Zeng..."

This time, they indeed used a lot of effort and even paid a lot of money to determine the list of people who would take over Jing Zhaoyin's position, just to ensure that this position would not fall into the hands of others.

However, there were not many people among them who were qualified to take over this position, so out of desperation, Zeng Shichun took one, which was better than giving up that spot to others and risking being left behind.

But no one expected that Zeng Shichun actually... actually went up.

Although they didn't lose anything and got their wish, it was completely different from what they planned, and even some subsequent arrangements were affected.

A man stepped forward and said, "Brother, why bother? Is it Mr. Zeng or Mr. Qin who goes up? What's the difference? Even if it deviates from what we expected, it is always a good thing, right?"

"Having said that, I can't figure out the princess's thoughts at all. Among the other people, which one is not more suitable than Mr. Zeng..." After saying this, he shook his head. He shook his head and said: "You are right. No matter what, this matter is a good thing for us. You go and send the invitation in person. There will be a banquet at Zuiyue Tower tomorrow night. We will congratulate Mr. Zeng..."

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go to Zeng Mansion right away."

…

Today I made an appointment with Zui Mo to go to Zeng's house to retrieve her parents' spiritual tablets. Along the way, the closer she got to Zeng's house, the slower her pace became. Until she was about to reach the door of Zeng's house, she finally stopped. His steps were slow and he couldn't take a step forward.

Li Yi turned around and realized that she was staring blankly at the gate of Zeng Mansion with extremely complicated eyes.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything." Li Yi held her hand, exerted a slight force, and then strode towards the door of the house.