'Accompany me to eat', 'Accompany me to drink', 'Accompany me to sleep'. Of the Three Companions, Li Yi was only the first.
As the ruler of a country, he could ask anyone to eat with him with just a word. Why did he choose him?
Li Yi was already very full, but he still had to force himself to finish the white fungus and lotus seed porridge in front of him. He picked up some food with his chopsticks. Fortunately, the old Emperor had not eaten his fill in the morning and seemed to have a good appetite. Most of the food on the table went into his stomach.
After a while, it seemed that he was finally full. Emperor Jing put down his chopsticks, and the eunuch standing to the side quickly handed him a yellow silk handkerchief. Emperor Jing used it to wipe his mouth and suddenly asked, "Do you have any dissatisfaction with me for letting you come to the capital from Qing 'an Prefecture?"
"I am indebted to Your Majesty to be made the magistrate of Chang 'an County. It is a matter that brings honor to the family. I am not dissatisfied." Even if he was dissatisfied, he could not say it so bluntly. The old Emperor's question was basically a useless question. Of course, this sentence could only be thought by Li Yi.
"I know that you are lazy and unwilling to participate in the disputes of the court. I promise you that I will not involve you. Thus, I will only give you the title of nobility and not increase your rank." Emperor Jing stood up and said, "This is the land of the Jing Kingdom. What is the difference between Qing 'an and Jingdou? You are a rare pillar of talent. Everything you have done in the past six months has not solved my urgent needs. If you cannot be used by the country, it would be a great regret."
Li Yi was a little ashamed. Compared to others, he lacked national pride and national honor. But this could not be blamed on him. His soul came from another world. He was not a citizen of the Jing Kingdom. Even though he had integrated into the current society and accepted it, the deep-rooted things in his bones could not be easily changed.
Moreover, the difference between a person's strength and the resistance he might face was too great.
"There is no suitable position for you in the imperial court, but if you are left idle at home, it will be a waste of talent. I believe that you do not want to be idle." When Emperor Jing walked out of the pavilion, Li Yi could only follow. After a pause, he said, "The Directorate of Imperial Academy has a high opinion of the new algorithm. Since you are quite accomplished in mathematics, why don't you go to the palace and teach the princesses and princes about mathematics? They always complain that the lessons taught by teacher are obscure and difficult to understand. You should have a better way."
Li Yi really wanted to say that he was very willing to do nothing. He could just be a parasite in the country. What was the point of teaching mathematics? His students were either princesses or princes. It would definitely not be easy to discipline them. Why did he have to make things difficult for himself?
However, the old emperor was obviously announcing the truth and not asking for his opinion. No matter how unwilling he was, he could only keep his opinion to himself.
"The Princess and the Princes are still young, and they are stubborn and mischievous. It's not easy to discipline them. Just treat them as students, and when the time comes, do as you please."
"Do as I please?" These words could be interpreted in any way. Coming from the mouth of the emperor, it meant that Li Yi, as a mathematics teacher, had a lot of authority. If any prince disobeyed him, he could punish him by standing and slapping his palms. These were all "do as I please."
Standing with the emperor was a very stressful thing, even though he was very approachable and did not put on airs like an emperor.
Fortunately, the old emperor was very busy and did not have so much time to waste here with him. Maybe he only took out a part of his lunch time.
Being a teacher for the princes and princesses was something that Li Yi did not expect. However, he only needed to teach them five times a month, and each time was only for two hours. The working conditions were quite good. For Li Yi, who had rich work experience, it was not that difficult to accept.
Of course, this time it was not for free, and he was paid.
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"County Magistrate Li Yi, let me see you out of the palace." Wei Zhong expressionlessly led the way for Li Yi with a straight face.
Li Yi did not understand why the man, who had been smiling just now, suddenly had such an expression. Finally, when they were about to walk out of the palace, he could not help but ask, "Eunuch Wei, you have been wearing a straight face all the way here. Do you have a problem with me?"
Wei Zhong's body trembled when he heard this, and his face revealed a terrified expression. He said, "County Magistrate Li, didn't you tell me not to smile in front of you?"
The poor eunuch was about to cry in his heart. When had he ever met such a difficult person to please? He could not smile, but he could not not smile either. In front of him, he had to be more careful than in front of the emperor!
Li Yi was stunned for a moment. He just said it casually. He didn't expect this guy to take it seriously. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I was just saying. Don't take it seriously. Laugh if you want …"
Although he did not look good when he smiled, it was much better than wearing a straight face, as if he would stab people in the back at any time.
When he entered the palace, he was carried in a sedan chair, but he had to walk back by himself.
Wei Zhong had wanted to call a sedan chair for Li Yi at the gate of the palace, but Li Yi refused.
Touching his swollen belly, Li Yi felt that it was better for him to walk back.
This time, he had gained something from entering the palace.
He was suddenly conferred a title of nobility and granted land without saying anything else. He had always felt a little uneasy in his heart. Now, the worries in his heart were gone. He just had to go to the palace every few days and resume his old business. At the same time, he could catch up with Her Highness, talk about business cooperation, and freeload on the food in the palace. His life was quite happy.
And when he walked into the gate of the Li family to digest the food, and bumped into a man who was coming toward him, his life reached the peak of happiness.
An extremely surprised expression appeared on Li Yi's face. He asked, "Fang, why are you here? Have Ruyi and Xiao Huan arrived?"
Fang was also surprised. The next moment, he gave Li Yi a big bear hug and patted him hard on the shoulder. When Li Yi was almost out of breath, he let go of him and said with a grin, "Yes, we just arrived in the capital. If it hadn't been for the rain, we would have arrived a few days ago!"
"By the way, why are you here? Where are Ruyi and Xiao Huan now? "
"It's such a long way. I was worried about Miss and Xiao Huan coming to the capital, so I followed them. If something really happened, it would be more convenient for a man to help." Fang said with a silly smile, "We just arrived not long ago. Madame is talking to Miss …"
If Little Aunt hadn't told him yesterday, Li Yi still wouldn't have known that the Old Madame had also brought them here. At this moment, he couldn't hide the excitement in his heart. Led by a servant of the Li family, he quickly walked towards the Old Madame's residence.
"Son-in-law!"
Just after passing through a moon door, a thin figure trotted over from the front. Li Yi reached out and caught the little servant girl who rushed over. Inside the room, a familiar figure came out.
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