On the seventh day of the seventh month, after the Third Prince of the Qi Kingdom left the capital city, the rest of the envoys of the Qi Kingdom who stayed in the Jing Kingdom soon set foot on their way back.
The invisible confrontation between the two countries still ended in the crushing defeat of the Qi Kingdom.
The Qi Kingdom lost the war, lost both the civil and military examinations, and even lost one of their envoys to the internal strife. It could be said that the envoys of the Jing Kingdom had lost all their face this time. They were too ashamed to stay in the capital city and left the capital city in a hurry the next morning.
When their carriages and horses left the city, although the streets in Jingdou were not empty, the crowds of onlookers still blocked the streets in front of the city gates until not even a drop of water could trickle through.
For most people in the Jing Kingdom, since they were born, the Jing Kingdom seemed to have been suppressed by the Qi Kingdom in all aspects. As time went by, they had become accustomed to it.
However, all this changed in the second year of Jing He.
From the beginning of the year until now, there had been many incidents related to the Qi Kingdom. When they thought about it carefully, the people of the Jing Kingdom were surprised to find that the Qi Kingdom did not seem to be so terrible …
Whether it was on the battlefield or in other places, the people of the Qi Kingdom would lose and be defeated. It was not as difficult to defeat as they had imagined.
Under the dazzling light of the current Emperor, the Jing Kingdom seemed to have become unprecedentedly powerful. There was County Earl Li in the literary field, Crown Prince Li Xuan in the military field, and Her Highness the Eldest Princess. Though the three of them were still very young, they had shone brilliantly in this event and entered the eyes of the people of the capital city.
The legendary stories of the three were spreading everywhere in the streets and alleys, in the brothels and tiled houses. County Earl Li was overflowing with talent, His Highness the Eldest Princess commanded the army like a god, and Her Highness the Eldest Princess was matchless in martial arts.
Of course, this did not rule out the intentional guidance of the imperial court.
Winning or losing was naturally important. But more importantly, they wanted to let the people of the capital city and even the whole Jing Kingdom know that they had won. They had won beautifully. They wanted to let them know that His Majesty was wise and great. Under the leadership of the wise and mighty Emperor and the outstanding courtiers, the country was becoming better and better. The national strength was flourishing, talents were emerging, and the country had reached a new level …
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The talented Li Xianbo didn't know that he was already very popular in the capital. He was standing in the courtyard, watching over ten eunuchs carrying boxes of things from outside.
The Little Princess wanted to come out of the palace to treat her illness. This was a huge matter. Everything she ate and used had to be regulated. How could she just do as she pleased? Although the Little Princess would only arrive tomorrow, early this morning, the people in the palace were already busy at the entrance of the Count's mansion. All kinds of things were moved in and out, going to and fro the small courtyard he had vacated for Yong Ning. It was annoying to see.
"County Uncle Li, this is a gift from Princess Royal." When the two eunuchs brought in another large box, they did not move it to the small courtyard. Instead, they walked in front of Li Yi and said.
Why would Li Mingzhu give a gift for no reason? Li Yi opened the box and was shocked by the treasures inside. She was unaccountably solicitous, and he was not used to it for a while. Her Royal Highness had suddenly become so generous.
"Did Her Royal Highness say anything else?" Li Yi looked at the two and asked.
"No." The two shook their heads.
"Then move it in first." Li Yi waved his hand. There was no reason not to accept a gift that was delivered to his door. He would ask her what kind of gift it was next time they met. Right, there was also the matter of Tai Chi. He didn't have time to ask her yesterday.
There would be no problem with Uncle Li at home. Qixi was a festival for women. Miss.Liu was rarely not busy today. She went to the temple with Ruyi and Xiao Huan, and there were a series of activities when she came back. It had nothing to do with him. He planned to see how Zeng Zuimo's bra was doing.
Walking out of the gate, he saw a figure wandering under a few willow trees opposite the gate. He walked over and asked, "Why are you here?"
Hearing Li Yi's voice, Liu Yyi hurriedly stopped and opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything. The expression on his face was a little awkward.
"What's wrong? Another difficult case?" Li Yi looked at him and asked.
Liu Yyi was no stranger to this state. When he was in Qing 'an Prefecture, he had this expression every time he encountered a difficult case and came to him.
Seeing the embarrassed expression on his face again, Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Don't rush. Investigate the most suspicious people one by one. You can't rush things like investigating a case. If you really can't figure it out, go out for a walk, listen to a play, and relax. Maybe there will be unexpected gains."
Speaking of investigating a case, in addition to ability, this kind of thing also depended on luck and inspiration. Those basic things had been taught to him. Now, Li Yi couldn't help him too much with these things.
Liu Yichang was taken aback for a moment before he asked, "Didn't Milord say that the murderer often hides very deeply? We need to dig deeper clues and not be fooled by appearances? The most suspicious person is often not the murderer …"
"Did I say that?" Li Yi looked at him and asked.
"Yes." Liu Yyi nodded seriously.
"Really?"
"Really …"
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"Nonsense." Li Yi glanced at him and said, "In the future, don't go to the brothel to listen to stories and plays. Those are deliberately made up to attract customers. How can there be such melodrama in reality? Investigate the case honestly and trust your intuition. Whoever you think is the most suspicious, then it's most likely the case …"
Liu Yyi was stunned and said, "But didn't Master just say that investigating a case can't be rushed? If you really can't figure it out, you can go out for a walk, listen to a play …"
"Did I say that?" Li Yi narrowed his eyes and looked at him.
"Just now …" Liu Yyi opened his mouth and looked up at Li Yi. After a moment, he smiled bitterly and said, "No …"
"That's right …" Li Yi nodded in satisfaction and patted his shoulder. He said, "The truth can't be hidden. You have to believe in yourself … I still have things to do, so I won't keep you any longer. I'm leaving."
Liu Yyi smiled bitterly as he watched Li Yi get on the carriage. When he turned his head again, there was a thoughtful expression on his face. Not long after, this trace of thinking turned into understanding.
"Thank you, Master, for your guidance!"
He bowed towards the direction of the residence and turned to get on another carriage. A grey-clothed man lightly waved his whip and the carriage quickly disappeared …
When Li Yi walked into the small courtyard, Xiao Cui and Xiao Zhu were climbing up and down a temporary colored building. They tied colorful ribbons to the wood and chattered about something.
"Where's your young miss?" Li Yi stood under the colored building and asked.
"Older sister Ruoqing has gone out. My young miss is painting in her room." Xiao Cui looked down and said, "We haven't finished our work yet. Li, you go find her yourself …"
Halfway through her sentence, she seemed to have thought of something and immediately closed her mouth. She hurriedly ran down the building and said, "Wait, I'll go tell the young miss."
There were no accidents this time. When Li Yi walked into the room, Zeng Zuimo was fully dressed and painting on the sky prayer lantern.
Seeing Li Yi walk in, she didn't even look up and said, "What is it? Speak."
"About the bra, have you thought about it?" Li Yi didn't mind her attitude and walked over.
"Pah! Perverted! " Zeng Zuimo blushed and glanced at Xiao Cui. Seeing that she was still confused, she said, "Wait a moment, I'll finish painting these sky prayer lanterns first."
"There's still a long time before nightfall, what's the rush?" Li Yi planned to go to the brothel later and said, "There's still time to paint later."
Xiao Cui, who was standing behind him, pouted and said, "The Cowherd and the Weaver Maid can only meet once a year, and it's finally the Double Seventh Festival. Young Master Li, please wait a little longer. Miss will finish her painting very soon. The Sky Prayer Lantern is very important, and if it's delayed, the Weaver Maid will not bless her …"
She originally wanted to say that if she delayed, the Weaver Maiden wouldn't bless her to find Langjun Ruyi. Halfway through her words, she realized that it wasn't appropriate to say these things to Li Yi. She immediately shut her mouth and blushed.
"What do you mean by once a year …" Li Yi shook his head and looked at her. "A day in heaven is a year on earth. July is a whole month, but it's only a little while in heaven. The Weaver Maiden sees the Cowherd every day. Maybe she's already tired of seeing him. Why would she be in the mood to bless you …"
"A day in heaven is a year on earth …" After hearing Li Yi's words, Xiao Cui's expression froze. The old people in the brothel often said this. She blinked her eyes and thought about it. She realized that what Li said seemed to be very reasonable.
She suddenly felt discouraged. She didn't look forward to the Chinese Valentine's Day that she had been looking forward to for so long …
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