"Lord Jue, Lord Jue …"
Li Yi struggled to open his eyes and saw the maidservant named Xiao Qing standing at the head of the bed, gently pushing his shoulders.
There was no one beside him for a long time. Ruyi was going to the temple with Old Madam to offer incense, so Li Yi didn't know when she woke up.
"What time is it now?" Li Yi sat up from the bed, rubbing his eyes as he asked.
"Lord Jue, it's almost past midnight," the pretty maidservant said with a red face, not daring to look at the half-naked Li Yi.
"Midnight?" Li Yi was stunned when he heard that. He didn't expect to wake up at ten o 'clock. It seemed like he shouldn't stay up too late at night in the future.
Xiao Qing didn't forget why she came to wake Lord Jue up, so she said, "Lord Jue, hurry up and get up. His Highness is waiting for you outside."
"Li Xuan, what is he doing here?"
Li Yi quickly put on his clothes and washed his face with Xiao Qing's help. He walked out and saw Li Xuan standing in the courtyard.
"You actually slept until now?" Li Xuan's face was full of disbelief. He didn't know that Li Yi was in such a state at home.
Li Yi glanced at him and continued to rinse his mouth with the green salt. It wasn't even eleven o 'clock and it wasn't time to eat yet. Was this considered late?
"Stop dawdling. Hurry up and come with me." Li Xuan walked over and tugged at his sleeve, dragging him outside.
Li Yi had mouthwash in his mouth as he said unclearly, "Where are we going …? Don't pull and pull like this. If someone sees us, it won't be good …"
Two married men pulling at each other in public. What a scandal! Where did the rules of this guy go to?
The servants of the Li Family stared dumbfoundedly as their Lord Jue was dragged out of the house and into a horse carriage. Not a single person stopped him, even the guards just stood there and watched, not moving an inch.
The people standing outside the door were people they couldn't afford to offend.
"Where are we going?" Li Yi wiped his mouth with his sleeve. Having just woken up, he was still a bit groggy.
"Mount Han, the glider has made great progress. When the time comes, you can see if there are any areas that can be improved."
"You made that thing so quickly?" Li Yi was somewhat surprised at Li Xuan's efficiency.
Li Xuan said, "I borrowed a few craftsmen from the Overseer and told them that it was a weapon for the battlefield. They made it in three days."
It was naturally impossible to test the effects on a grassy slope, so Mount Han, as the mountain closest to the capital, became the best testing ground.
Li Xuan didn't climb to the top of the mountain. Halfway up the mountain, he had the guards drag out a large box from a carriage behind him and quickly assemble the things inside. It was exactly the same as the blueprint that Li Yi had drawn for him. He had also made some changes to it, but at the very least, it was much better than the large kite from before.
On a certain cliff, a guard's face was filled with a tragic expression. Although he had already tested it many times and the parachute bag on his back could guarantee that he wouldn't die even if he jumped off, he still couldn't help but feel nervous when he glanced down the cliff.
In the end, the guard still clenched his teeth, clung to the bottom of the fuselage, and with a long run-up, disappeared from the cliff.
Seeing a small dot that maintained a certain altitude the entire time and flew off into the distance, Li Xuan's face finally revealed an excited expression.
Humanity's dream of flying into the sky had been greatly advanced. Li Yi watched as the guard circled a few times in the air before finally landing on the ground. Standing at the bottom of the cliff, he incessantly waved his hand.
"Can we go back now?" Li Yi yawned and asked.
After waking up in the morning, he had been dragged here without even eating, just to see the guard of the heir's estate fly in a circle in the air. If he had been a little more clear-headed back then, he definitely wouldn't have followed Li Xuan here, but would have instead sunbathed in his own courtyard.
"Go back for what?" Li Xuan shook his head and said, "Today is the Water and Land Assembly of Cold Mountain Temple. MIngzhu and Shouning are both on the mountain. If I hadn't specifically gone to the viscount's estate to find you, I would have gone up with them."
"At the Water and Land Assembly, several virtuous and eminent monks will publicly demonstrate the Dharma, allowing all living beings to feel enlightened and be nourished by the Water of Dharma. Many nobles in the capital, including many princesses and princes, will also participate, receiving the Dharma's illumination and the protection of all the gods and buddhas in the world …"
In this world, Buddhism truly was flourishing. Even Li Xuan spoke of these things in one set after another. Li Yi waved his hand and said, "I just want to ask, is there anything to eat up there?"
"Yes!" Li Xuan nodded, "Vegetarian food will be given at every assembly, and there will be many vendors selling food outside the temple …"
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It was not a good habit not to eat breakfast, nor was it a good habit to sleep until ten o 'clock in the morning, because one would be hungry before it was time to eat, and not too hungry when it was time for lunch after breakfast …
There were indeed many vendors selling food on the top of the mountain. The Water and Land Assembly would be held for at least seven days, and there were so many believers coming and going from all over the country. Of course, some small vendors would not let go of this great opportunity, and even the plum forest was occupied.
But today, their business was destined not to be good.
Of course, the nobles in the capital would not crowd with ordinary people, so on the first day of this assembly, the Cold Mountain Temple was not open to ordinary people, so there would be very few ordinary believers going up the mountain today.
And those who were used to living a luxurious life would naturally not buy food from the roadside stalls outside because of their status.
Except for Li Yi.
The steamed bun vendor finally welcomed his first customer of the day, and was so excited that he was about to cry, selling him two trays of steamed buns for five copper coins. The monk guarding the door saw the customer carrying the steamed buns enter the temple, and wanted to stop him, but when he looked up and saw that it was someone that even Master Tan Yin had to come out to see off, he immediately retreated.
Anyway, the rules were not made for these nobles, so it was better to avoid trouble.
There were eminent monks preaching everywhere in the temple, and Li Yi did not see Ruyi, Xiao Huan, and the others. He felt that if he listened to the old monk preach while eating steamed buns, he might be chased out, so he gave up the idea of going in to look for them.
The steamed bun stall owner was an honest man, and gave a large amount of steamed buns. Li Yi could not finish them alone, and Li Xuan did not care to eat them. When he passed it to the guards of the Crown Prince's residence, he was ignored, but he felt it was a pity to throw it away. At this moment, he felt someone patting him on the back.
He turned and saw the proud Lolita with her hair in a stunning bun. She handed the paper bag forward, "Do you want steamed buns?"
Like teacher, like disciple. As Li Yi's favorite disciple, Princess Shouning clearly had the same taste as her teacher.
The princess of the Jing Kingdom often seemed to be hungry, and the few steamed buns left by Li Yi were quickly finished by Princess Shouning.
The veins on the foreheads of the palace guards and palace maids who followed behind her were about to burst. If not for Princess Yongle's silence, they would have taken down this bold person long ago.
"Shouning, so you are here."
A young man walked over from behind, followed by several other young people, all of whom had an extraordinary aura.
"Imperial Brother." Seeing the young man, Princess Shouning walked over quickly and smiled.
"What did you eat just now?" The young man frowned, took out a clean handkerchief from his bosom, and wiped the corner of Princess Shouning's mouth.
"Nothing, nothing." The proud Lolita ran back with a guilty conscience.
"Greetings to the King of Shu!" The palace guards and palace maids all bowed to the young man.
The young man waved his hand, walked up, and said to MIngzhu, "There are many people in the temple. Look after Shouning, don't let her run around."
MIngzhu nodded, but Princess Shouning twitched her mouth and said, "Who ran around?"
The young man smiled and rubbed her head, saying, "Imperial Brother still has things to do, so I won't accompany you. You have to listen to Imperial Sister."
"Got it, got it," Princess Shouning said impatiently.
The young man shook his head, glanced at Li Xuan, and slowly walked away with the people behind him.
Only when the few of them had disappeared did Li Yi turn his head to look at Li Xuan. He saw that Li Xuan's expression was calm. Usually, when Li Xuan revealed such an expression, it meant that he was not in a good mood. Li Yi asked suspiciously, "Do you have a grudge with the King of Shu?"
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