"Mister, when do you think Father's body will recover …"
Li Yi was holding a sharp dagger in his hand. He was carving on a crystal clear block of ice that did not contain any impurities. A miniature version of a proud loli wearing a palace dress had already begun to take shape.
The proud Lolita stood at the side and watched for a while. When she saw that Li Yi's ears were red from the cold, she blew on her hands and stood on her tiptoes to cover his ears. Then, she sighed and said.
Li Yi turned to look at her and saw that her delicate face was slightly red from the cold wind. She actually looked like a little adult. He smiled and said, "Soon, soon, when this winter is over …"
He had talked with the Imperial Physician Liu Jimin before. The old Emperor's body was not at the point of exhaustion yet, but it would definitely not be as long as three to five years as he had initially expected.
The current situation was that the more diligent he was in governing, the sooner he would step into that abyss, the more diligent he was in governing the country, the sooner he would step into that abyss.
However, whether it was him or Liu Jimin, they could not change the old Emperor's decision in this aspect.
"Winter is over …"
A glimmer of light appeared on the proud Lolita's face. She looked at the ice sculpture that was about to take shape and a trace of reluctance appeared on her face. Although the other her would melt after winter, but for the sake of Father's recovery, it was better for winter to pass quickly …
Li Yi turned back to look. Yong Ning and Xiao Huan were hiding in the room with only their heads peeking out. The snow in the corner had been swept away. A cover made of bamboo, a pile of rice, a wooden stick, and a thin silk thread extended into the room.
A few sparrows tried a few times, but in the end, they could not resist the temptation and hopped into the cover to peck at the rice grains. Suddenly, the silk thread was tugged, and the elder girl ran out of the house with the younger girl …
Yong Ning's affection for the old Emperor was very limited. It was probably not even a tenth of the affection she had for the proud Lolita.
This was normal. She only had a short memory of the old Emperor in recent days. There were some things that she could not understand at this stage, but in another two years, she would be able to understand.
The proud Lolita's attention was quickly attracted by the sparrows under the cover. She trotted over and discussed how to take the sparrows out of the cover. Li Yi swept away the ice on the table. He could not fulfill the proud Lolita's request to carve an old Emperor. She could do it herself, but if it was someone else, he would have accused her of being disrespectful.
The sparrows were caught, but when they were taken out of the cover, they accidentally flew away. The three girls were a little disappointed. Li Yi had to personally help them catch two more sparrows. It was not unusual for two girls to play this game. Xiao Huan had just passed her 16th birthday, but she was like a child who could not grow up. In this kind of environment, her personality would probably not change even after a few years.
As the end of the year approached, the incense in the temples near the capital was also at its peak. The old mistress and Ruyi went to the Cold Mountain Temple. Fang's wife and a few other women also went with them. They gave out vegetarian food and accumulated merit. It would probably be two or three days before they returned.
From today onwards, Fang and the others completely let go of themselves. They went to the city early in the morning and did not know if they would return at night.
As for Li Yi himself, he could only look after the children at home.
A silk thread was tied to the sparrow's leg, and the other end was held in their hands. Every time it wanted to fly away, it would be pulled back by the silk thread. This was what Li Yi played with when he was young. Yong Ning was too young and probably had not played with it before. Xiao Huan and the proud Lolita found it even more interesting.
After chattering in the courtyard for a while, Xiao Huan ran in from outside and said, "Young master, those birds are very pitiful. Can we let them go?"
"Go." Li Yi waved his hand, and the little servant girl ran out quickly.
"Young master, they have been let go." After a while, she trotted back again. Li Yi was writing something at the table, and she sat on the other side. She supported her chin with one hand, blinked her eyes, and stared blankly for a while. It seemed that she thought of something, and her face suddenly turned red.
"What are you thinking about!"
After a while, even her neck was covered with a layer of pink. Li Yi stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers in front of her eyes.
"No, nothing …"
After the little servant girl woke up with a start, her face was so red that it looked like it was about to drip blood. She lowered her head and ran out quickly.
Li Xuan walked in from outside, looked back, and said, "What, you finally made a move on your little servant girl?"
"Why are you so free today?" Li Yi glanced at him and said, "Is the Academy of Science ready?"
This sentence touched on Li Xuan's sore spot. His face immediately fell, and he waved his hand and said, "I don't know if it is too late to tell Uncle Huang that I don't plan to open the Academy of Science now."
What was a typical example of courting death? This was it.
He had nothing better to do, but he had to run to the old Emperor and tell him to open the Academy of Science. It was clearly too late to regret it now.
What was science? Science was — even Li Yi himself could not explain it.
In any case, it was something that humans could see and think of. All phenomena and laws could be related to science.
The establishment of the Academy of Science was not just to create some strange things.
It involved agronomy, mechanics, medicine, biology, economics, neurology, and so on.
Even their so-called mathematics, strictly speaking, belonged to the ranks of science.
There was a saying that went, "Mathematics is the queen of science." When the time was right, he could directly merge the mathematics school into the Academy of Science. That would save him a lot of trouble.
Of course, even if he had a heaven-defying bug, it would take decades or even a lifetime to build up these things step by step and then slowly develop the technology tree. It might not even be enough. Although Li Xuan did not need to make it so complicated, the simplest and most basic things still gave him a headache.
He had already raised the flag. If he could not produce any results when the time came, he would lose a lot of face.
Li Yi looked at him again, and there was a hint of pity in his eyes.
"You have to help me," Li Xuan looked at him and said.
Li Yi glanced at him and asked, "Why?"
Li Xuan looked at him and said, "Because we are friends."
"Friends?" Li Yi had a confused look on his face. "What is a friend, and what is a friend? Do you know what the word 'friend' means?"
"I don't know." Li Xuan shook his head and stood up. He walked out of the door and said, "I originally wanted to introduce a big business to you. Since we are not friends, I will find someone else …"
"Wait!"
Li Xuan turned around and asked, "What else is there?"
Li Yi looked at him and said, "I thought about it and I think I should help you."
"Why?" Li Xuan raised his eyebrows.
"Because we are friends," Li Yi looked at him and said seriously.
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