"Brother Pei, tell them that the person who paid to make the ice lantern will have his name. You can even get a scholar to write it down beforehand."
Li Yi didn't care about what Pei Yaoqing thought. His goal was to promote entertainment. This could be considered as the development of society and increase lifespan.
Pei Yaoqing nodded his head. At this point, he already knew what to do.
He understood the relationship between the scholars and the wealthy. He was one of them.
Needless to say, the merchants could earn money from the lanterns and ice lanterns.
Even during winter, they could still be used until the ice melted.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the lanterns would compete with the ice lanterns.
"Thank you, Brother Yi. One ice lantern is enough." Pei Yaoqing was afraid that Li Yi would come up with other ways to earn money and he couldn't resist learning it.
His Majesty was a frequent visitor. If he knew about it, he would definitely be angry.
Previously, when Empress Wang rubbed Brother Yi's head, His Majesty only smiled. How intimate was that?
But thinking about it, it made sense. Coming to Zhuangzi, all of his worries could be thrown aside. There was a young man who could ask about politics at any time.
More importantly, the young man's medical skills were superb. The Imperial Physician Bureau was unable to treat frostbite, but when they brought the patient to Zhuangzi, the young man treated him and even gave him a prescription.
No matter how black-hearted a person was, facing such a young man, he had to … He had to consider whether the young man's heart was even blacker.
Pei Yaoqing immediately recovered. He recalled the methods Li Yi used to deal with Shopkeeper Liang and the others.
If he didn't know about it, he would have been bewitched and thought that the young man in front of him was cultured and refined.
Also, two days ago, he told King Song that he was gambling, making money, and conning people …
Now, he was conning people as well, but he was conning people along with him.
Li Yi didn't know how to read minds, so he didn't know why Pei Yaoqing's expression changed.
He smiled and said, "Brother Pei, I realized that nowadays, we are using more plant wax and beeswax. Even oil lamps are made from rapeseed oil."
"Ah, why don't you stay here and learn how to make use of marsh gas? Brother Yi, you are a genius." Pei Yaoqing replied and started to praise him.
He was convinced by the marsh gas lamp. It was bright enough and more importantly, it was cheap.
Students from poor families did not dare to light up their lamps at night. If it was snowing, it would be brighter outside than usual, and they would wait until the sky turned dark.
Around the time of the full moon, there would be snow in the north, so one could also read books under the moonlight.
But now, in Zhuangzi, all they had to do was build something like a biogas pool and plug in a pipe, and the flame would come up. It was bright and warm.
Upon thinking of this, Pei Yaoqing couldn't help but shake his head for these students.
When the manager of Zhuangzi went to recruit people, he only asked if they were willing to clean up the livestock and poultry feces. Many students refused.
How much knowledge did he have to be so arrogant? Brother Yi would do it personally. Even when practicing medicine, he would kneel down to save people.
Are you more knowledgeable than Brother Yi? Brother Yi will crush you to death.
Last year, forty-two came. This year, even though they knew that Brother Yi was taking care of the students' families, they didn't come because they needed to do some work.
Only two hundred and twenty students who had nowhere else to go entered the village.
If you guys aren't stupid, then what are you? You have no one to offer, yet you still want to be virtuous and virtuous.
Brother Yi would meet His Majesty once every few days, and the Prime Ministers would take turns visiting him. King Song was a frequent visitor.
Didn't I, the Chang 'an Imperial Envoy, rush here after receiving an invitation?
I heard that King Song said that all forty-two students would pass the examination next year.
Pei Yaoqing thought as he continued eating. It was too delicious. The spicier it was, the more he wanted to eat it. Why was it so satisfying?
Li Yi was also sweating profusely.
The palace maids and eunuchs were eating by the side, waiting for Li Yi's summons.
The four of them had changed classes yesterday, and they were extremely anxious. Every time they changed classes, it would take nearly thirty days before it was their turn.
After changing classes, they counted the days and waited.
The first class had already cried many times.
Back then, they were unwilling, so Li Yi didn't make things difficult for them and changed classes.
Until now, they had always wanted to be themselves.
It was a pity that the other three classes didn't agree.
Li Yi drank a mouthful of water and said, "Butter and lamb fat can be used to make candles. Especially now, when the weather is cold, it is more convenient to make candles in the snow."
"Someone has made it before, but it's not easy to burn it." Pei Yaoqing felt that he had finally grasped a technique that Brother Yi didn't know about.
"You use hemp, right?" Li Yi asked.
"Yes, yes." Pei Yaoqing suddenly felt guilty. So, Brother Yi knew about the lampwick.
"The wax made from cow and sheep's oil is too strenuous to support the hemp. The oil drips too much, so we have to use something else."
Li Yi broke Pei Yaoqing's last shred of hope. I know what the lamp heart is.
"Is there an unpleasant smell?" Pei Yaoqing quickly asked.
Li Yi shook his head, "No, you just have to deal with the lard. It's simple."
Pei Yaoqing took a deep breath. Whenever he heard Li Yi say 'simple', he would be traumatized.
He felt that there was nothing difficult in front of Li Yi.
***
In the imperial harem, Empress Wang frowned as she looked at the palace maid Xi 'er, who was clutching her stomach in pain and crying.
Four imperial physicians from the Imperial Physician Bureau came. They took her pulse and shook their heads.
"Empress, it's been a few days. It's incurable." One of the imperial physicians shook his head and gave the answer.
"How can I not know? Xi 'er was still kicking the shuttlecock yesterday, Xi' er … "Empress Wang said as tears fell.
She remembered that Xi 'er was covered in sweat when she kicked the shuttlecock yesterday. After a while, she said she was tired.
It was clearly painful, but Xi 'er endured the pain.
"If you cure Xi 'er, I'll give you a mirror." Empress Wang said to the four imperial physicians and took a small mirror.
The four of them looked at the mirror and were tempted, but they still shook their heads.
Another imperial physician sighed, "Empress, you can't save her."
"Then what use do I have for you?" Bam! Empress Wang threw the mirror to the ground.
"We are useless." The four imperial physicians lowered their heads at the same time.
"Yes, you are useless. Xi 'er, don't be afraid." Empress Wang suddenly remembered.
Xi 'er, who was enduring the pain, smiled, "Empress, Xi' er's family …"
"What family? You won't die. Go, go and call Gao Lishi here. "Empress Wang shouted.
A young eunuch ran out.
In less than half an hour, Gao Lishi arrived. At the same time, there were two eunuchs and two palace maids. They were pushing a flatbed cart.
The young eunuch went to find him and explained the situation.
Gao Lishi didn't need to ask to know what it meant.
"General Gao, send her over. If she dies before reaching the place …" Empress Wang stared at Gao Lishi and said.
"I promise I won't let Xi 'er die." Gao Lishi replied directly.
"Quick, tell Brother Yi that Xi 'er is my personal palace maid." Empress Wang pointed at Xi' er.
"I understand. Xi 'er is someone I must protect. She is my person."
Gao Lishi didn't lose his mind. It was impossible to tell Li Yi that the Empress was his. He could only take responsibility for himself.
Xi 'er was put on the cart and pushed by five people.
As soon as they left the palace, there was a carriage waiting for them. They carried Xi 'er and rushed towards the east of the city.
Xi 'er clutched her stomach and gritted her teeth. She let out a soft moan.
Gao Lishi sat beside her and said to her, "If you reach the place alive, you can live. If you can't hold on now, no one can save you. Your family outside the palace is counting on you."
"Yes!" Xi 'er's eyes showed a determined look. She gritted her teeth even harder.
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