It is something that comes out of mud but is not stained. In a lush green area, white, green, red and purple reflect each other, creating a somewhat enchanting feeling.
"Other people's lotuses are pure and light, but your lotus is like this!" Zhu Yunxi looked at the surrounding scenery by the lotus pond and smiled at Li Jinglong who was sitting carefully beside him and said, "You have cultivated the fresh flower.
vulgarian!"
Li Jinglong smiled and said, "I am a common person, and I will naturally take care of common things. If the Lord doesn't like it, I'll have them all plucked out. If you come back next year, I'm sure it will be a pool of lotus water!"
"Haha, do ordinary people know about Ai Lian?" Zhu Yunxi smiled and seemed to be in a good mood.
This is the manor of Cao Guogong Li Jinglong outside Yingtian City, covering an area of more than 100 acres. Although it is not large, it has mountains, forests, ponds, and elegant hunting grounds.
To the west is Qixia Mountain, and to the east is adjacent to Dongling. It is truly a geomantic treasure.
I had half a day to spare. I was angry about the imperial examination a while ago, and there were too many things to do on weekdays. I couldn't stand Li Jinglong's insistence today, so I brought the queen Zhao Ning'er and the prince Jin over to sit down.
Pond, small boat cruising.
Jin looked at the ducks squawking in the pond, while Li Qi, the son of Li Jinglong, was guarding him as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
Zhao Ning'er looked at her son with a smile, and occasionally smiled and said a few words to Li Jinglong's wife.
In addition to them, Zhao Ning'er's eldest sister was also there. However, the Zhao family's eldest sister had a somewhat depressed look on her face.
In addition to sitting here today, there is another thing that Zhao Ning'er wants to do. Zhao Ning'er wants to see Mrs. Li Jinglong's matchmaker for her eldest sister, the new Jinshi Yang Shiqi.
"Your Majesty, in this village, there are not only ponds and lotus flowers, but also many deer and deer in the forest behind the mountain. Do you want to stretch your muscles and I will go hunting with you?" Seeing that Zhu Yunxi was in a good mood, Li Jinglong said again.
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"I don't like that!" Zhu Yunxi said lightly, "It's good to just sit like this, look at the lotus flowers, and blow in the wind!" After saying that, he couldn't help stretching his legs on the bamboo chair and said with a smile, "You will still enjoy it!
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Seeing Zhu Yunxi slumped on the bamboo chair without any image, Li Jinglong quickly stood up, pulled over a low stool, gently lifted Zhu Yunxi's legs, placed them on the short stool, and then put a silk quilt on Zhu Yunxi.
"Your Majesty, you are too tired!" He said and sighed, "In the past, when I saw you busy with state affairs, I felt heartbroken!"
Zhu Yunxi closed his eyes, let the breeze blow by, and said with a smile, "Well, it is quite tiring. I don't want to be so tired. The key is that there is no one around me who can share the burden!"
"I am incompetent and cannot share the emperor's worries!" Li Jinglong said hurriedly.
"It has nothing to do with you. You are in charge of the firearms foundry and you have to build the team of the Lifan Academy. These are enough for you!" Zhu Yunxi folded his legs together comfortably.
"It's just that I have limited talent and lack of real ability!" Li Jinglong said, gently helping Zhu Yunxi take off his shoes, then took a cattail leaf fan, fanned it carefully, and drove away the occasional small flying insects.
As he said that, he looked at Zhu Yunxi's face and said, "What do you want to use, Long Live the Lord? There are none in Chenzhuangzi. The fruits and vegetables are all fresh. Although they are not exquisite, they are better than those made by the evil cooks in the palace."
many!"
"How about I ask the kitchen to make pigeon meat with fried sauce and make rice dumplings for you to eat? I still remember that the emperor used to love eating these!"
The steamed rice is mixed with coriander, chives, and meat sauce, and then wrapped in freshly picked vegetable leaves. It is also a delicacy for the occasion.
"Okay!" Zhu Yunxi closed his eyes and said lightly. Then he remembered something and said with a smile, "Well, you, use bricks to set up a small oven and put an iron grate on it. Get some mutton and cut it into nails.
Big pieces, skewered with bamboo sticks! The wine is ice-cold grape wine!"
"I will make arrangements soon!" Li Jinglong stood up, called the housekeeper, and gave quick instructions.
There is beautiful scenery in front of my eyes and a refreshing breeze in my ears.
After taking some time off from work, Zhu Yunxi really missed the days of cold beer and small barbecue.
At this time, Yang Shiqi, dressed in neo-Confucian attire, appeared not far away, anxious and excited.
Li Jinglong gave the other party a calm look and whispered, "Long live Lord, Yang Shiqi is here!"
Zhu Yunxi opened his eyes and looked over there. Yang Shiqi quickly saluted and knelt down from a distance.
"You are a prince, and you are just doing things like keeping matchmakers and pulling women!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "You are out of tune!"
"I feel that the eldest daughter of the Zhao family can be considered a relative after all." Li Jinglong said with a smile, "It's not nice for the Queen's sister to be single all the time, isn't it? If we were to find an ordinary family, I would be sorry for the identity of the eldest daughter of the Zhao family.
You have seen this Yang Shiqi before. Although he is a scholar, he is now a new scholar, so the two of them are worthy of each other!"
"You, the urinal is rimmed with gold, but you have a good mouth!" Zhu Yunxi laughed and scolded, "Let him come over!"
Later, Yang Shiqi stepped forward and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, Yang Shiqi, kowtow to the Emperor!"
"Okay, it's not a palace. There's no need to be formal. Sit down!" Zhu Yunxi said lightly, "You have entered the Lifan Academy. How about your errands?"
Hearing that the emperor wanted to hear the news, Yang Shiqi dared not sit down. He bowed and said solemnly, "Now that the Lifan Yuan has just been established, I am busy with official duties every day." After saying that, he paused and said, "To the border areas of Yunnan and Guangxi, northwest
The local chieftain and his subordinates are here, as well as the envoys from other foreign countries such as Ryukyu Champa are here to settle down!"
"Yeah!" Zhu Yunxi nodded slightly, "Remember, don't look down on them just because we are the Ming Dynasty. When dealing with foreign countries, use a knife in one hand and candy in the other. You must have the demeanor of a big country, but also take into account the face of their small country and few people!"
"I will remember the emperor's teachings!" Yang Shiqi said seriously.
At this time, Zhao Ning'er also saw Yang Shiqi.
They were sitting in a pavilion by the pond. There was a bead curtain in the pavilion. People outside could not see them, but they could see over there.
Mrs. Li Jinglong, Mrs. Deng, smiled and said, "Madam, that's Yang Shiqi!"
Zhao Ning'er took a closer look and said, "Well, he is quite dignified and looks very talented."
"That's what the empress said!" Mrs. Deng said with a smile, "Miss Zhao is a graceful lady. Although this Yang Shiqi is from a lower background, he is also a humble gentleman and a new scholar. But..." After saying that, he paused.
He apologized to the eldest sister of the Zhao family, "I'm just a little older!"
Hearing this, the eldest sister of the Zhao family glanced at Yang Shiqi in the distance, lowered her head shyly, and her neck turned red.
Zhao Ning'er knew that her eldest sister was a serious person, so she asked with a smile, "How much older is she?"
"Five years older!" Deng said.
"That's not a big deal!" Zhao Ning'er said with a smile, "The scholar is older, has a stable temperament, and knows both cold and hot." After saying that, he looked at the eldest sister of the Zhao family, "Sister, what do you think?"
The eldest sister of the Zhao family felt even more shy and whispered, "It's all up to the queen!"
"How can I presumptuously make the decision about your marriage? From now on, you have to live your own life. After all, you have to make the choice!" Zhao Ning'er said.
The eldest sister of the Zhao family quickly glanced at Yang Shiqi over there, lowered her head and said nothing.
When Zhao Ning'er saw this, she knew that her eldest sister should agree to the marriage.
Her eldest sister's current status is also because she is a queen. But after all, she is a harmonious woman with a child by her side. I really agree with that sentence.
The Yang Shiqi family is not prominent, and she is a new scholar. She will have many places to rely on the Zhao family in the future, and she will definitely be treated well.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ning'er said to Deng, "I still have to trouble you with your work!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Deng also knew that the Queen had given her approval. She stood up and Fu'an said, "This is also the blessing that the Queen gives to my concubines!"
At this moment, Mei Liangliang suddenly walked in quickly and whispered a few words in Zhao Ning'er's ear.
Deng didn't dare to listen and hurriedly pushed away. However, she secretly saw that Zhao Ning'er's expression was not very good for a moment.
"Really?" After hearing this, Zhao Ning'er said to Mei Liang, "Does the Emperor know about it? Go and congratulate the Emperor!"
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Beside the pond, several young eunuchs and servants of the Li family set up a rotating oven.
There was a walnut-sized piece of charcoal inside, with an iron grate on top.
Zhu Yunxi had a childish heart, took a handful of dressed mutton skewers, sat on a small stool and began to barbecue. Li Jinglong was beside him, fanning him constantly.
Yang Shiqi didn't know what to do and was a little at a loss.
Jin had finished playing in the pond. Seeing Zhu Yunxi like this, he squatted next to him and stared at the stove with his big eyes.
Mei Liangliang came over quickly and said, "Long live my Lord, I wish you a happy birthday!"
"Where does the joy come from?" Zhu Yunxi was sprinkling cumin on the mutton and said again, "It would be a bit bad without the pepper!"
Li Jinglong listened carefully and thought to himself, "What is chili pepper? Where can I buy it? The emperor seems to like it very much!"
Mei Liang smiled and said, "Long live my Lord, the pure concubine is here, the news just came from the hospital!"
Zhu Yunxi shook his hand and dropped half a handful of cumin into the charcoal fire. "Who? Xiao Shunzi is here?" He said, seeming a little dazed, "It's only happened a few times. Is it so accurate?"
