"I don't ask for more. I will send a copy of the things I brought to Old Man Xue to the Ma Mansion tomorrow exactly as they are." Old General Ma pointed at one of the boxes and said, "I'll give this box to you first."
I will carry it out and I will take it away in a moment."
Old General Xue shouted angrily: "Bah, you are such a shameless old man, you dare to dishonor what two juniors gave me!"
"Bullshit, are your ears used to catch the wind? Didn't you hear that you just said they were for me..."
"One more thing, old man..."
"Why, do you still want to take action?"
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Li Yi was a little disappointed. These two veterans had no general spirit at all...
They were all killed from the sea of ​​​​blood from the mountains of corpses. Try not to kill them if you can, but instead copy the weapons. They are like two shrews, butting their waists and cursing is not a god of war...
"Is the old lady in good health?" Old General Song looked much more elegant than the other two. He looked at Li Yi and asked with a smile.
Li Yi nodded and said: "I'd like to trouble you, General Song, but I'm sorry, the old lady has always been in good health."
After all, the Li family has been glorious for many years. Even though it has declined over the years, there is still a minister of official affairs who supports the scene, and many relationships in the capital have not faded away.
Li Yi has never been interested in these things. However, after visiting them one by one at the request of the old lady these days, he realized that the Li family is not as easy to bully as it seems on the surface. No wonder they can still survive under the pressure of the Chen family.
Able to gain a firm foothold in Kyoto.
"Your Highness, Mr. Li County, please have tea." The old housekeeper brought the tea and said with a kind face.
"What kind of tea are you drinking at my house?" Old General Xue strode over, slapped open the seal of a pot of wine, and said, "Drink this!"
A strong smell of alcohol hit her face, and the tsundere loli wrinkled her little nose and hid behind Li Yi.
The faces of Li Yi and Li Xuan changed at the same time. This is the spirit produced by Ruyifang. It is semi-industrial alcohol. It has no taste, but it has great stamina. When they wake up, their heads feel like they are going to explode. They are the only two people who have drunk rubbish.
, Three cups must be poured, today I may have to go in vertically and go out horizontally.
Old General Ma frowned and said: "The little princess is still here. Why are you drinking? Let's have these things taken away. Put melons and fruits and pastries on the table. Didn't Your Majesty just give you old man Xue some fresh fruits and melons yesterday?"
Serve it quickly!"
Only then did General Xue realize that there was a special guest today, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, take all these away and replace them with some fruits and cakes. Bring up the fruits that your Majesty rewarded yesterday, and then give your orders."
The kitchen must cook some good dishes quickly..."
The housekeeper went down to make arrangements. General Xue sat back on his seat, looked at Li Xuan and asked, "The prince has not left the capital yet, has he?"
Li Xuan nodded and said: "Your Majesty hosted a banquet for all ministers in the Lotus Garden during the Lantern Festival. My father and mother also did not leave until after the Lantern Festival."
Every year, a great court meeting is held in the capital. If there are no important matters, important officials from various states will return to the capital on this day to report on their work, report on their political achievements, and meet the emperor. Kings will also come to Beijing. The great court meeting is the highest-level court.
It is almost equivalent to the year-end summary plus the annual meeting...
Of course, among the princes and enfeoffed princes, the King of Shu is an exception. He has only arrived in the fiefdom not long ago, and there is a lot of waste waiting to be done. How to harm the people of Shu is the first problem he has to solve. How can he have time to participate?
Great court meeting...
Li Yi is not sure what happened in the court hall on the day of the Great Court Meeting. As the dean of the School of Calculation, although he also participated in the Great Court Meeting, he worked very late the night before and got up early in the morning to walk to the main hall.
I was very sleepy inside, so I slept on the pillar of General Xue from beginning to end...
These gifts were extorted from him at that time.
From today until the day of the Lantern Festival, there will be lantern festivals every day. During the three days approaching the Lantern Festival, even the curfew will be lifted. The entire city of Kyoto is brightly lit and people are singing all night long. It is the most lively day in Kyoto of the year.
Li Yi also received a post. On the night of the Lantern Festival, the old emperor held a banquet in the Furong Garden, inviting hundreds of officials and dignitaries of Kyoto. There were mountains and waters in the Furong Garden. The size of this banquet was probably equivalent to that of a large-scale banquet.
It was just like a garden party, but it was much better than the previous one in the palace.
The veterans gathered together and chatted for a while, then the topic turned to war. Sometimes it involved the art of war and so on. They would also ask Li Yi and Li Xuan if they went to the battlefield and took command in person, the two of them combined
, I'm afraid it's not as good as one finger of any of the people in front of me.
But if they only spoke with their mouths, Li Yi could speak so much that they would wonder if they would live like a dog in this life.
Soon several veteran generals set their sights on Li Xuan. They had been fighting for a lifetime, but in terms of their contribution to Jingguo and the military, they still couldn't compare to such a young boy. Naturally, they would not look for trouble again.
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I had nothing to do, playing chess with the tsundere lolita, and watching Li Xuan being trained as a dog, which was not a lot of fun.
The old housekeeper came back soon. An old lady put a small bamboo basket on the table. There were two plates next to it. There should be pastries and the like on them. Li Yi glanced at it. There were two dishes in the bamboo basket.
A peach and a pear.
Even in Kyoto, it is extremely difficult to eat these fruits in the middle of winter.
Even for the royal family, this is very rare.
"It's a coincidence that you are here today. Your Majesty just rewarded this yesterday." General Xue waved his hand, laughed and said, "You can't get it anywhere else."
Tsundere Loli glanced at Li Yi. She was almost tired of eating this kind of fruit these days. Last time she brought a basket back to her father and mother. The peaches and pears in front of her looked like...
The fruits in the box are a little wilted, but they are much better than those so-called fruits stored in the cellar that taste like cotton wool.
I didn’t invest too much at that time. I did produce fruits out of season, but the yield was not high and it was only enough for my family to eat on weekdays. The last time I was blackmailed by the tsundere loli, a basket was taken away. Even she felt it was a bit excessive.
The next day, two carriages were brought to compensate for the tribute from the palace.
In the eyes of Li Yi and Tsundere Loli, these things are really not rare.
However, General Xue couldn't live up to his wishes. He took out a small knife from Tsundere Loli's treasure bag, cut the fruit in half, took it over and said, "Let's all have a taste."
Old General Xue waved his hand and said: "Such a small amount of food is not enough for us old guys to fill our teeth. You can eat it."
Li Yi could only take the bamboo basket back, and saw a few little heads sticking out of the door. They looked at the bamboo basket and swallowed. After being stunned, he walked over and handed it to them, "You can take it and eat it."
The children glanced at Li Yi and then at the bamboo basket. There was clearly desire in their eyes, but they did not reach out for a long time.
General Xue stood up, looked at the children and said, "What are you little guys doing here?"
The eldest of the three children was seven or eight years old, and the youngest was only five or six years old. They walked in, lowered their heads and called: "Grandpa."
Old General Xue only had one first wife, but his three sons all flourished and had many heirs. This is generally the case for generals. After all, in the battlefield, no one can guarantee that they can always win the battle. They must leave a legacy for the family.
Put down incense.
Li Yi thrust the bamboo basket into the older child's hand and said, "Eat, eat, come in."
The tsundere loli came over and took out two fresh pears from her treasure bag and put them in the frame.
This treasure bag was sewn by Ruyi for her. It could be slung over the shoulder. There were many compartments inside. Li Yi didn't know what was in her bag.
She looked at General Xue, blinked and said, "Shou Ning didn't bring any gifts. I'll give these to my younger brothers and sisters..."
Old General Xue was stunned for a moment, then he laughed loudly and said: Shouning has grown up, and he knows that he has to bring gifts when he comes to his door!"
As if she had thought of something, the tsundere loli took out another square paper bag from her bag and said, "By the way, there's this one too!"
"What is this?" General Xue asked with a smile.
The tsundere loli thought for a while and said: "Sir, this is called instant noodles. It won't go bad after being stored for a long time. It is... it is a necessary medicine for traveling at home, marching and fighting, killing people and silencing people..."
After that, she opened the paper bag, broke off a small piece of the bread in the paper bag, put it in her mouth, chewed it a few times, and said vaguely: "This way you can eat it directly.
, but it tastes better if you soak it in hot water for a while..."
"How long will it last before it goes bad?" General Xue looked at her and asked.
"If it is stored properly, it will last for a few months..." Li Yi stood aside and thought for a while before saying.
This was when Yongning wanted to eat instant noodles. He made them at home. The process was naturally very simple, but the taste was pretty good. However, since no preservatives were added, the shelf life was definitely not as long as that of later generations. Considering the sealing level,
The shelf life of half a year will definitely not be reached, but half of the time is always available.
"Wow!"
There was a sound of a chair tipping over. Li Yi turned his head and saw Li Xuan sitting on the chair with a confused look on his face. Several veterans stood up and looked at him like hungry wolves...
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"Can it really be stored for three months?" General Ma's eyes widened.
"it should be OK……"
To be continued...