As soon as the carriage stopped, a beautiful woman hurriedly got out of the carriage.
It was Feng Yinu.
Li Qi breathed a huge sigh of relief. Naturally, his woman no longer needed to be serious and said polite words. She didn't even get up, but waved weakly and said with a smile: "Hi, beauty!"
Feng Yinu immediately gave him a look and asked excitedly: "Li Qi, I heard that sister Hongnu gave birth to a boy."
Li Qi nodded.
Feng Yinu looked at his tired face and his panda eyes, and asked with concern: "What's wrong? Your face doesn't look good."
Li Qi waved his hand and said feebly: "I'm fine. You go in and see the red slave first. Let me take a breath. I'll be there later."
Feng Yinu nodded numbly, and suddenly heard voices coming from inside, as if he had arrived at the market, and said in surprise: "Are there many people?"
"Don't mention it." Li Qizhi shook his head and said, "Go and take a look outside to see if anyone is still working or doing business. I even suspect that everyone from the capital is inside."
Feng Yinu glanced at him suspiciously.
Li Qi suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, how is Miss Shishi's condition?" He has been very busy recently and has not been to Li Shishi for several days.
Feng Yinu smiled and said: "Sister's illness is much better than at the beginning. That strange Shiniang is truly a miracle doctor." At this point, she suddenly let out a sigh, took out a sachet from her arms and gave it to Li Qi
He handed it over and said, "I was planning to come here at noon, but I delayed it until now just because of it."
Li Qidao: "What is this?"
Feng Yinu said: "Oh, this is a gift given by Wei Shiniang to your son. She said that if you keep this sachet next to you, snakes, insects, rats, and ants will not come near it."
"So powerful? Tsk tsk, this is really a good thing." Li Qiyuan wanted to reach out and take it, but then he said: "You can take it in and give it to the red slave."
Feng Yinu just wanted to take a look at the baby and Ji Hongnu now, so she didn't say much and said, "Okay. I'll go in first." After saying that, she walked quickly inside, listening faintly.
She said: "Oh, my sister and I have gifts in the car."
Li Qi said without looking back: "Okay, I understand."
Feng Yinu walked for a while, and another group of people came in.
Li Qi looked up, but did not get up. He smiled bitterly and said: "I'm just telling you. I always feel like there is someone who hasn't arrived yet. It turns out to be you, Xiao Qin."
These people were officials from the Bureau of Commerce headed by Qin Hui. After they handed the gifts to the servants, they came to Li Qi and congratulated Li Qi one after another.
Qin Hui said with a hint of apology: "I went out to the city today to do some business. When I came back, I heard that you were pregnant with a son. I rushed over immediately."
Li Qi nodded and said: "As long as you have this intention, business matters are more important." After a pause, he said again: "By the way, I'm afraid I won't go to the Yamen these days. You have to be careful. Now it's official."
This is a critical period and I don’t want anything to go wrong.”
Qin Hui nodded and said, "Please rest assured, sir. I will make sure everything is done without fail."
Li Qi hummed, and then said: "Also, regarding the handover of the weapons inspection and smelting workshop, you should also go and help, so as not to be deceived."
"Yes, I have remembered it."
Li Qi smiled, patted Qin Hui on the shoulder and said: "Go inside to eat, I'll go there later." Then he whispered: "Don't say that I, an adult, didn't take care of you. There are a lot of things inside.
A heavyweight."
Qin Hui smiled sheepishly and nodded without saying anything.
"go in."
"yes."
...
Li Qi sat for a while, took a breath, and drank another bowl of ginseng soup. Then he cheered up and went inside.
Bai Shizhong is still a very conservative person. He doesn't like to organize buffets. But there are too many people. If you use the table, you have to put it out on the street. There is no other way. We have to temporarily change to a buffet.
Zuixianju temporarily closed its doors for this reason, so Wu Xiaoliu rushed over with a group of his disciples and grandsons. In addition, many cooks were transferred from the Taishi Mansion, and only then could the food be prepared in time.
By the time Li Qi went inside, they had already started eating. The group of lively bastards in Gaoyanei were very excited. They were everywhere, holding wine glasses, regardless of whether the other party was an official or not.
The businessmen raised their glasses and drank to their heart's content. When they saw Li Qi coming, they immediately rushed forward. Li Qi waved his left hand and flew out with his right foot. He immediately threw these two idiots away and ran away quickly. He looked around,
Seeing those petty officials looking at those ministers is about to take action. It is a God-given opportunity. If you don't seize it, you will be really shameless in the officialdom. Not to mention, this Qin Hui is really capable. He can actually compete with Cai Jing, Gao Qiu and others.
Standing together and still having the qualification to speak, Li Qi had to admire him.
Li Qi walked around in the crowd, greeted everyone one by one, and thanked them for coming. This thank you was just for one person, and it saved a lot of money. Cai Jing and others were also very considerate of him and did not drag him to talk more.
What.
But even so, after wandering around for a while, he was still so tired that he almost collapsed.
After coming out of the banquet, Li Qi went into the house again and saw that Ji Hongnu and the baby were asleep. Today was a happy and exhausting day for them, mother and son. Li Qi couldn't bear to wake them up, so he just sat on the bed.
While looking at Li Zhengxi, he sometimes smiled and sometimes frowned.
After a while, he got up and walked around the female compatriots. This round was quite enjoyable. After all, the women who could come here were all beauties, ranging from young girls to noble ladies, Yingying.
Yanyan makes people linger and forget to leave.
It was not until nearly three o'clock in the morning that these guests said goodbye one by one. As for Gao Yanei's useless people, all of them were carried out, without exception. From Gao Qiu's gloomy face, it is not difficult to see that Gao Yanei will definitely be there after he returns.
There will be a lot of scolding.
...
It was late at night, and the cool night wind was blowing the mess left by the guests.
Li Qi, who had not slept for two consecutive days, was not sleepy at all. He was standing alone in the pavilion with a coat on his face. His face looked very worried. He suddenly sighed softly and shook his head.
"I can't believe that you still sigh today."
Someone suddenly said from behind.
Li Qi turned around and saw that it was Mrs. Bai. He smiled and said, "Mother-in-law, you have worked really hard today."
"Let's forget about these kind words." Madam Bai shook her head and asked curiously: "Why do you look so worried on this big day?"
Li Qi was stunned for a moment and said with a wry smile: "Maybe it's because I'm too tired. By the way, mother-in-law, why are so many people here today?"
Mrs. Bai smiled and said: "I think it's because you are usually too low-key. Except for going to court, you have almost no interaction with them. No matter whether you came back from Yanjing or Fengxiang, you didn't celebrate much. What about the British?"
My lord, I have returned from triumphantly twice. Both of them were big banquets that lasted for several days. But now that you have won the respect of the emperor, those ministers naturally want to make friends with you and get what they want from you. This time it is finally
If they get an opportunity, how could they let it go? That's why this kind of crowding occurs. Maybe it will be like this in the next two days."
Li Qi smiled and shook his head, half-jokingly: "So that's it. I thought they couldn't find a place to eat, so they came here just to get some food."
"Go, don't talk nonsense." Madam Bai rolled her eyes at him and said, "There is something I want to tell you."
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, and then said guiltily: "Mother-in-law wants me to call Qiniang back as soon as possible."
Mrs. Bai nodded and said: "Yes, the reason why the old man and I agreed to let Qiniang go to Jiangnan was because the situation in the DPRK was not yet clear. Now that everything has stabilized, you should also call Qiniang back.
Now, can you bear to have her over there alone?"
What has stabilized, the real challenge has just begun. Although you are smart, you are still a woman. Li Qi's eyes did not close, he hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Mother-in-law. Actually---in fact, my son-in-law also plans to give Qiniang more
One year.”
Madam Bai opened her eyes and said, "What? You still plan to let Qiniang stay there for a year."
Li Qi nodded and affirmed: "Perhaps on the surface, the situation between North Korea and China seems to have stabilized, but actually it is not. Next year is the most critical year. Starting from next year, the new law will be truly implemented in all parts of the country.
The popularity of the law will definitely not be calm by then. I cannot guarantee what the new law will bring, and no one knows. If it can achieve the expected effect, then it would be great. If one of the links appears,
If there is a slight deviation, then all the blame will fall on me, and the wider the popularity, the greater the damage caused. Even the Grand Master was killed because of this, so how could I be spared? Maybe Yuanyou’s membership will happen again.
.I asked Qiniang to wait for another year, firstly, because I am concerned about this uncertainty; secondly, Qiniang is also the person I trust most."
Madam Bai frowned slightly when she heard that, she pondered for a while, and sighed softly: "The reform is indeed a double-edged sword. It can make the civil and military officials of the DPRK and China come to congratulate you uninvited, and at the same time, it can push you into the abyss.
But, then again, without the new law, how could you be where you are today? Alas, it is really loved and hated by people. However, it is commendable that you can still maintain such a cautious attitude at this time.
I just feel sorry for my Qiniang, ugh---."
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "If mother-in-law misses Qiniang, you can go to Hangzhou to visit her. You can take Hongnu, mother and son with you, and I will pay for all the expenses."
Mrs. Bai was stunned and suddenly looked at Li Qi suspiciously without saying a word.
A hint of timidity flashed in Li Qi's eyes and he said, "Mother-in-law, why are you looking at me like that?"
Mrs. Bai frowned and said, "You seem to have other things on your mind."
Damn! I've said it so perfectly, you can still see, can you give me a way to survive? It's very laborious for an honest person like me to lie, you can't always make me have a thankless effort. Li Qimo Lingliang
Ke said: "I am now focused on my loved ones, so I have no time to think about other things. Besides, what could be more worrying than the ever-changing changes in officialdom."
Mrs. Bai thought about it. The biggest problem facing Li Qi at present is the success of the new law.
As everyone knows, Li Qi is not worried about this at all. He has great confidence in the new law because he has already planned it perfectly. What he is most worried about is the Jingkang incident, especially the birth of Li Zhengxi, which has added to his shoulders.
He had accepted a responsibility, and he did not have any confidence to dare to pat his chest and promise in front of his son that his father would definitely be able to prevent the disgrace of Jingkang. Because then he would not only have to face external troubles, but also internal ones. If neither end was dealt with well,
He will fall into a place of eternal destruction, and this double pressure has made him breathless.
What if it is really impossible to stop it?
He really didn't dare to think about it anymore. Although he had carefully planned this game for a long time, major events in the world are ever-changing. Sometimes one person or one thing can change the outcome. This is a gamble. A gamble
It’s not him alone, but the entire Song Dynasty, including his family. He really can’t afford to lose. So, whenever he feels more concerned and more afraid at the same time, when he has
The more he has, the more afraid he is of losing it.
No matter how smart Madam Bai is, she can't guess what Li Qi is thinking. She just thinks that the pressure brought by the new law is too great and says: "Don't worry too much, at least everything is going on in an orderly manner now."
middle."
Li Qi nodded and said: "Yes! However, I still have a lot of things to deal with recently, and the red slave mother and son just--"
Before he finished speaking, Mrs. Bai said: "Don't worry, I will help you take good care of them. I believe the red slave will also understand you. After all, men should have ambitions all over the world, how can they care about the female slaves here?"
Falling in love."
Li Qi shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Sometimes personal love between children is also a luxury wish."