Chapter three hundred and thirty fifth court battle
As a princess of a country, especially a leftover princess, what you should worry about most is not the marriage, whether you will be sent to another country to get married, or whether you will be promised to a fool from a minister's family?
As a woman, she has poor martial arts skills, a jealous temper, full of national pride, and is dedicated to serving the country and the people and always thinking of exploiting others - no wonder she hasn't gotten married even at this age.
If the princes of Jingguo can be half as good as her, after the old emperor returns to the west, there should be no problem for Jingguo to maintain a stable state for decades.
If nothing else goes wrong, after this battle with Qi, Jing's deterrence among other countries will be greatly improved.
Moreover, "God's Punishment" is just the beginning. Gunpowder can not only be used as bombs. With a little twist of the mind, muskets and artillery are all available. They will be antiques in future generations. Today, they are definitely at the forefront of science and technology.
invention.
According to the law of historical development, with the emergence of black gunpowder, these things should come into being soon. Last time, Li Yi suffered a big loss. This time, Li Yi does not intend to be the first to be the first. Anyway, a "natural punishment" will be enough.
Enough for them to play for many years.
After parting ways with Li Mingzhu, I walked back to Li's house alone, and happened to see my second aunt Fang getting into a carriage with two maids at the door.
Before Li Yi could say hello, the other party snorted coldly. As always, he didn't even want to pretend to be kind on the surface.
Li Yi didn't care about this. It wasn't the first time he met the second aunt who was difficult to get along with. He could understand her resentment and dissatisfaction. After all, he was nominally the grandson of Li's family and the only child of the eldest son.
Fire prevention, theft prevention, and long-term living are a truth that must be adhered to in those big families with two or three bedrooms.
Today, there are many unfamiliar faces in the Li family. The old lady’s sixtieth birthday is a very important day. In addition to close relatives and friends, those distant relatives who can only shoot eight poles will also come.
Happy birthday to the old lady.
Because most people's life spans are relatively short at this time, and living to the age of sixty is enough to make a lot of money. Special birthdays such as the sixtieth birthday and the seventieth birthday will be held by wealthy families.
Everyone in the house was busy, as if they were celebrating the New Year. As a result, Li Yi seemed particularly leisurely.
Every day, apart from copying scriptures, going to Li Xuan's place to watch him fly a kite when I was tired, and giving a few more constructive suggestions, I spent most of my time fighting the landlord with Miss Liu Er.
Of course, two people couldn't play together, so the fat little guy who was equally bored was caught and made into a young man.
Liu Ruyi found all the luck she had lost in mahjong here, the little fat man lost a lot of snacks, and less than half of the money Li Yi brought from Qing'an Mansion had gone into her pocket.
Miss Liu Er enjoyed the business of making money without losing any money. Whenever Li Yi lost miserably and wanted to end it, she would suddenly have the idea of testing his kung fu, so that the game could continue.
As for the little fat guy, it's even simpler.
After Liu Ruyi taught him a few simple moves, the little fat man no longer felt sorry for his snacks, and even took out the treasured goodies. After testing the power of those moves, he was beaten by other juniors in the house.
My parents came to visit me, and I could only lie down while playing cards the next day.
"Brother, what kind of birthday gift do you think I can prepare for grandma?" the little fat man said while lying on the couch and rubbing his butt.
The little fat man has been hanging out with Li Yi recently and is used to letting him make decisions for him.
Li Yi said while sorting out the cards in his hand: "As long as you don't want to give me your treasured preserves and pastries, anything will do."
"Why?" Having guessed what he was thinking, the little fat man raised his head and looked at Li Yi with wide eyes: "My mother said that the gift must be unique."
After being reminded by the little fat man, Li Yi remembered that as the eldest grandson, he also had to prepare gifts for the old lady. Things that were too expensive could not be bought, and things that were too cheap were not sincere, so he had to think carefully about them.
While Li Yi was thinking about this matter, Liu Ruyi made a vague gesture with one hand, and the little fat man understood and quietly handed over a card...——
In one morning, Li Yi couldn't even afford cheap gifts.
After borrowing dozens of taels of silver from Miss Liu Er and making a promise to pay back double the amount when I returned home, my pocket became slightly bulging.
The little fat man followed him like a bug, and promised that when the little fat man went to Li Xuan's house this time, he would also let him fly on the kite for a while.
A horse galloped from behind. Li Yi hurriedly pulled the little fat man away and watched the knight in armor galloping past. He quickly disappeared from sight, leaving only a messy street.
and the sound of passers-by shouting curses.
The next time we meet again, it is necessary to remind Her Royal Highness that this kind of unscrupulous horse riding in the busy city should be controlled.
"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"
Out of Li Yi's sight, the knight, who looked exhausted as if he hadn't slept for days and nights, shouted in a hoarse voice and ran straight to the palace gate.
At this time, in the Jinluan Hall, the morning dynasty, which usually ended long ago, had been delayed for more than an hour.
Today, I am sitting on the dragon chair with a gloomy look on my face. There is a lot of noise in the court hall, and the civil and military officials are having a huge quarrel over something.
"Your Majesty, I am impeaching the envoy of the State of Qi for being audacious. He rode his horse wantonly in the city and injured several people. I beg your Majesty to deal with it in accordance with the law!" A young official came forward and said, holding a wat tablet.
The noisy voices in the court paused, and everyone looked at the young censor like a fool. After all, he was a young man. Although the censor did this kind of thing, it also depends on the time and occasion. Now it is said
Is it the case that the envoys of the State of Qi rode horses wantonly?
No one paid attention to the young censor. An old man stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is okay to cede a city to save the people in our border areas from suffering and reduce the casualties of our soldiers."
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"——
As soon as the old man finished speaking, several people came forward to express their support.
"Fuck you, every inch of land in Jingguo was conquered by the soldiers with their lives and blood. If Qiguo wants it, then fight them with real swords and guns, for fear of making a fool of themselves!"
"That bullshit envoy should be dragged out and beheaded. We, Jingguo, really think we are soft persimmons!"
"Your Majesty, if you give me one hundred thousand elite soldiers, I will surely kill all the thieves without leaving a single piece of armor behind!"
Seeing that the court was like a vegetable market and the first-rank officials were cursing like shrews, Emperor Jing rubbed his brows and looked at the Qi envoy below, his face became even more gloomy.
