Li Han's seclusion officially ended, not because he proved Goldbach's conjecture, but because Wang Linger gave him a bowl of soup during the Dragon Boat Festival.
This bowl of lotus root and pork ribs soup was not only good for the brain, but also for the body. After drinking the soup, he immediately came back to life. When he was grilling the fish, his movements became faster. This way, the fish was more tender, more uniform, and more delicious.
In the past few years, Li Han had been obsessed with mathematics and the Dragon Boat Festival, so he did not neglect his skills in grilling fish.
The fish had just been caught by Shou Ning. The academy had protected this lake very well. The fish in the lake were delicious and naturally free of pollution. Whether it was steamed, boiled, stewed, or barbecued, they were all very good ingredients.
Li Xuan did not have such good fortune this time. He did not bother Li Yi for the past two days because the Empress was pregnant again. The due date was around the New Year, so he had to stay by her side.
Shouning fed Li Yi a piece of fresh fish and asked, "When are we going back to Ruyi City? I haven't seen Xiaomu for a long time."
Li Yi thought for a moment and said, "After the New Year …"
He did not know when they would come back after leaving the capital this time.
The journey was long. Although the old lady was healthy, she had to plan the route well to minimize the bumpiness and fatigue.
Moreover, before leaving, she had to see some old friends in the capital and say goodbye to some people.
Shouning suddenly lowered her head. Her eyes were a little dim. She said, "I have asked my mother. She said she wants to stay in the capital and will not go with us …"
Concubine Yan was the wisest woman Li Yi had ever met. This kind of person was usually very assertive. Shouning wanted her to leave with them, but she refused, so there was no room for negotiation.
Moreover, as the Old Imperial Concubine, she could not leave the capital city as she pleased.
Li Yi held her hand and said, "Don't worry. I will come back with you to see her every year."
Shouning's eyes lit up again. She suddenly leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. Then, she blushed and lowered her head to work on the grilled fish in front of her.
In the distance, Li Han was flipping the roasted fish. He withdrew his gaze and let out a long sigh.
"Big Brother Han, if you're tired, you should rest for a while …" The beautiful girl walked over, took out a handkerchief, and gently wiped the sweat off his forehead.
Li Han peeked at Duan Wu, who was standing at the side. When he saw that her face did not reveal any unusual expression, he was delighted and flipped the iron skewers in his hand even faster …
…
The Jing Kingdom had undoubtedly become the center of the world.
The capital was becoming more and more prosperous, gathering merchants from various countries. Because of geographical factors, although the prosperity of the business in the capital could not be compared to Shuzhou and Ruyi City, overall, it was already the largest city in the known surrounding countries.
Here, one could eat the sugar figurines of the Jing Kingdom, the Wu Kingdom, the Qi Kingdom … Li Yi could not tell the difference between these sugar figurines, but according to Shouning, each kind of sugar figurine tasted different.
Eighteen years old was actually the time when a girl was in her prime and the most lively. She, who had regained her original nature, appeared more real, which was what Li Yi hoped to see.
Some people did not need to mature and grow up. She could be a child for the rest of her life, as long as she was willing, as long as she was happy …
Walking on the street, from time to time, she would stuff some snacks into his mouth. Li Mu would probably like Shouning very much. Her gluttony was similar to Zui Mo's …
Every street in the capital was very noisy, but when the two of them walked to a certain place, they could still hear a clear conversation in front of them.
"I've finally found you, Peng. It's time to settle the score between us!"
"You black-hearted thing. How dare you sell us a fake test paper for ten taels of silver!"
"It's fine if you sell us the fake test paper, but you actually hid the real test paper and passed the written test alone …"
…
At the entrance of a restaurant, a few scholars in green who were supposed to be gentle and elegant were now punching and kicking a person on the ground with violent expressions.
A woman looked panicked. She pulled the scholars in green and said repeatedly, "Stop beating him, stop beating him. How much money does he owe you? We'll pay you back, we'll pay you back!"
However, those people ignored her. They waved their hands impatiently, pushed her away, and said angrily, "You can't blame us for doing such a dirty thing even if you beat him to death!"
"Young masters, please calm down, calm down …" An old man walked out of the restaurant and hurriedly said, "A few days ago, there were countless people selling fake scrolls in the capital. He must have stolen a few copies. If you continue to fight like this, someone will die!"
Of course, those people also knew that this fatty was only one of the countless people who had stolen the test papers. However, the problem was that he clearly knew that there were real test papers, but he still used fake papers to deceive them. He overcame all the obstacles along the way, passed the written test and the martial test, and almost became the Emperor's son-in-law …
Thinking about how they worked hard to memorize the questions, only to find out that they did not get a single question right after they took the exam. They almost died suddenly in the exam and after they came out, they were seriously ill for three days …
This was intolerable!
"Go away …" One of them shook off the old man and kicked the person on the ground fiercely. He said angrily, "He dared to sell fake test papers back then, he should have expected this day …"
After kicking him a few times, he still could not vent his anger. He picked up a long bench from a roadside stall and smashed it hard at him.
In the end, the bench in his hand did not land on the person on the ground. A young man grabbed the bench in his hand and looked at him. He said, "It's wrong for him to sell fake test papers, but it's reasonable for you to buy fake test papers … You've hit him and you've scolded him. Enough is enough."
The green-robed scholar saw that the other party was about the same age as him, but he acted like he was teaching someone a lesson. He felt even more indignant and said angrily, "Who do you think you are?"
Smack!
Li Yi gave him a backhand slap. Although he did not use much strength, that person was still sent flying. He lost a few teeth and lay on the ground, unable to recover for a long time.
The other companions next to that person were also stunned on the spot. It was the first time in their lives that they had seen someone sent flying with a slap. For a moment, they did not dare to rush forward.
However, they moved and surrounded Li Yi and Shouning.
One of them quickly ran into the distance.
Li Yi looked at Shouning and asked, "Are you hungry?"
Shouning nodded in embarrassment.
Li Yi smiled and said, "Then let's go in and eat something. This restaurant used to taste pretty good. I wonder how it is now …"
The old man from the restaurant walked to his side and whispered, "Young master, you should leave quickly. You won't be able to leave in a while …"
One of the young men glared at the old man, and the old man immediately stopped talking.
Li Yi looked at the fatty lying on the ground and said to the woman beside him, "You guys come in too."
Although the woman did not know the person in front of her, he was definitely not a bad person since he had helped earlier. Seeing his outstanding temperament, she could not help but be influenced by him. She only hesitated for a moment before nodding. She helped the fatty on the ground up and walked in.
The old man's expression changed slightly. He looked at a waiter behind him and said, "Quick, go and get the shopkeeper here!"
Inside the restaurant, although the fatty's face was bruised, he still struggled to get up. He cupped his hands at Li Yi and said, "Thank you for your help just now, brother …"
He looked at the young man in front of him and then at the woman beside him.
He didn't know why, but he felt that he had seen this woman somewhere before. Even this brother of his felt that she was very familiar …
"You don't recognize me now? Didn't you say that we were fated when you sold me the fake exam papers?" Li Yi looked at him and said with a strange expression.
The fatty's expression changed when he heard this. He trembled and said, "You, you …"
He was a little terrified. If the person in front of him had also bought his fake exam papers, could it be that he wanted to beat him up by asking him to come in?
Li Yi looked at him and said with a smile, "If you hadn't cheated me of five coins, I would have kicked you a few times outside."
"You, you, you …" Only one person had bought the fake exam papers from him for five coins. The fatty immediately remembered that this person was Mu Zi!
However, they did not look alike at all!
If he was Mu Zi, then he would be the Emperor's son-in-law. Then, wouldn't the woman beside him be …
Peng Er turned his head to look again. He finally understood why he felt so familiar with the woman.
He suddenly felt his legs turn to jelly and he almost fell to the ground.
The old man walked in from the back door of the restaurant and pointed in front of him, saying, "Shopkeeper, it's them …"
A middle-aged man walked in front of him. The man did not look old, but his hair was already white.
There was another sturdy man beside him.
When Li Yi looked over, he was slightly startled. Then, he could not help but laugh.
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