"You haven't learned anything else, but you've completely learned your father's lazy personality." The old mistress looked at him and smiled. "Forget it. Your Second Uncle can still stay in this position for a few more decades. It's fine if you don't want it. But don't forget, no matter what, this is your home."
Looking at the old mistress's loving smile, Li Yi felt warmth in his heart. Although he lacked the passionate affection for the Li family, the old mistress and the others treated him like family. He couldn't become the head of the Li family, but he wouldn't sit back and watch the Li family decline.
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No matter how grand a banquet was, it would come to an end. Late at night, the guests gradually dispersed. Li Yi sat alone in the corridor, staring at the sky in a daze.
Regarding all of this, he was more or less mentally prepared. Luckily, Ruyi and Xiao Huan were almost here. As long as they were here, for him, whether he was in Qing An Fu or Jing City, it didn't make much of a difference.
Living a carefree and carefree life was something people yearned for. No one had ever realized it. Although it was annoying to be remembered by the Princess and the Emperor, it wasn't without its benefits.
In the past, even if he sold candied haws or bottles of Ruyi nectar on the street, there would be people looking for trouble. Now that he had the title of County Lieutenant or County Magistrate, at least he could sell candied haws and Ruyi nectar with peace of mind.
The only difference was that the location had changed from Qing 'an Prefecture to the capital.
Unfortunately, there was still more than half a year left on the lease for Ruyi Workshop. If the whole family moved here, wouldn't the money be wasted?
Other than that, there was also the theater that had been opened all over Qing 'an Prefecture. The assets that he had spent half a year building were all in Qing' an Prefecture. Now, he had to start all over again in the capital … With the title of nobility and a large mansion, there would definitely be no lack of maids and servants. At the very least, he should hire a few guards. Li Yi felt as if he could see money being spent like water.
It wasn't easy to feed so many people with the salary given by the court. Money. It had been a long time since he had a lack of money.
"Are we not going back?"
Miss.Liu sat on the wall, swinging her legs and looking up at the sky as well.
"Who said that? It's just a house in the capital. You can go back whenever you want and stay as long as you want." The magistrate was not a hostage or a criminal. His personal freedom was not restricted. As long as he didn't hide in Qing An Fu and not return to the capital, there shouldn't be any problems.
"After we move in, I want to pick a courtyard first." After a long time, Miss.Liu's voice came again.
"No problem, you can choose first." Li Yi stood up and walked to the wall. He raised his head and said, "However, in return, shouldn't you repay me a little? For example …"
Miss.Liu bent her legs and narrowed her beautiful eyes. She held the hilt of her sword and looked down at him. "Like what?"
"For example … I don't have to pay you back the fifty taels of silver I owe you." Li Yi looked at her and said.
"It's a hundred taels," Miss.Liu reminded.
"You agree?"
"I disagree."
"Then there's nothing to talk about."
"As usual." Miss.Liu jumped down from the wall and threw the sword in her hand to him.
"Make your move."
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Miss.Liu was a very principled person. As long as Li Yi could defeat her, she would never say no to Li Yi's decision.
Unfortunately, they had used this method many times and Li Yi had never won even once.
The next morning, a servant from the Li family came to inform him that someone from the palace had arrived.
Yesterday, the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict said that he had to enter the palace this morning, but he didn't expect it to be this early. Li Yi put on the nobility robe with sleepy eyes. It fit him perfectly and looked better than the county officer's robe. The material seemed to be more exquisite as well. He left the Li family surrounded by the Old Mistress and the others.
Until now, Li Yi knew nothing other than that he had been given the title of a county officer and that his fief was not far from the capital, in Chang 'an District.
He had slept late last night after fighting with Miss.Liu, so he was woken up early in the morning. He sat in the palanquin drowsily. The old Emperor was quite considerate and had laid out a comfortable bed in the palanquin. The only problem was that the space was a little small and he had to curl up his legs to lie down. But at least there was a place to sleep. Not long after, Li Yi went back to sleep. The palanquin rocked rhythmically and comfortably.
The swaying of the sedan chair was rhythmic and comfortable. In a daze, Li Yi only remembered that after he entered the palace, the old Emperor had entrusted him with an important task and rewarded him with a lot of things. The silver was piled up like a mountain, and he was rewarded with ten beautiful maids. In his excitement, Li Yi did his best to assist the Emperor in governing the Jing Kingdom, eliminating internal and external troubles, and quelling rebellions. He single-handedly facilitated the Jing Kingdom to go through two industrial revolutions. The strength of the country was unprecedentedly strong, and its prestige subdued the four barbarians, allowing the Jing Kingdom to complete an unprecedented unification.
Later, before Emperor Jing died, he was conferred the title of Prince with a different surname (there seemed to be something wrong). He was second only to the Emperor and above tens of thousands of people, and then … then he woke up.
He impatiently slapped away the eunuch's hand that was shaking his shoulder, wiped off his saliva, and walked out of the palanquin. He immediately felt refreshed and had a good sleep.
"County Magistrate Li, we're here." The eunuch's smile was very kind.
Li Yi looked around and found that he was in a rather spacious courtyard. There was a row of rooms opposite him and people were coming in and out frequently. No matter how he looked at it, it didn't look like the place where the Emperor lived.
"Where is this?" Li Yi looked back at the eunuch and asked. Did he come to the wrong place?
"Food Distribution Bureau," the eunuch replied.
"Food Distribution Bureau?" Li Yi looked at the clothes of the people coming in and out and immediately understood that this should be a place similar to the Imperial Kitchen. The smell coming out of the room was quite fragrant.
Not bad, the old Emperor actually knew how to be humane. He knew that Li Yi hadn't had breakfast and specially asked someone to bring him to the Imperial Kitchen to fill his stomach. In an instant, the Emperor's good impression in Li Yi's heart went up a level.
"Well, what kind of breakfast do you provide here?" Li Yi asked a random servant.
It was not easy to come to the Imperial Palace. The Imperial Chefs in the Imperial Palace should be almost the world's top chefs. The food they made would definitely taste good. He wanted to take this opportunity to have a good look.
He just didn't know if he could take it away and let Ruyi and the little fatty try it when he got back.
The servant who was stopped by Li Yi looked dull and didn't know how to answer. He also didn't dare to speak carelessly because he couldn't afford to offend a person wearing such clothes.
"Ahem, ahem, County Magistrate Li, you didn't come here to eat," the eunuch said after coughing twice.
"Why did you bring me here if not to eat?" Li Yi frowned and asked.
"Hee hee, you're here. Hurry up and make me hot pot!" A bouncing figure came in from outside. When she saw Li Yi, her eyes immediately turned into a crescent moon.
"Greetings, Princess!" When the little girl walked over, a large number of people immediately knelt down.
Li Yi was now a nobleman, so he didn't need to kneel when he saw the princess. He resisted the urge to pinch her face and said, "If you want to eat hot pot, go to your Brother Xuan's place. I still have business to attend to."
"I won't!" Princess Shouning's little face turned and said, "My royal sister and Brother Xuan said that your hot pot is better."
"County Magistrate Li." The eunuch looked at Li Yi with a smile and said, "Your business is to cook for the princess. This is His Majesty's order."
Li Yi's expression froze when he heard that.
He asked him to get up early in the morning just to make hot pot for this little girl?
What exactly was the old emperor thinking?
Was a viscount supposed to cook for the royal family?
In ancient times, King You of Zhou used beacons to make fun of the feudal vassals for a smile, which led to the destruction of the country. Today, Emperor Jing summoned the county magistrate of Chang 'an to the palace just for a hot pot …
Such a fatuous emperor was like a second King You of Zhou. The Jing Kingdom would be destroyed sooner or later!
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