When Li Yi pushed the door open again and walked out, he habitually held Xiao Cui's head with his hand.
He knew that she had the habit of leaning on the door to eavesdrop. If she suddenly lost her support, it was very likely that she would fall to the ground.
The girl was, after all, thin-skinned. After being caught again, she looked at Li Yi with some embarrassment. She blushed and said, "Li, are you leaving?"
"I'm leaving." Li Yi patted her head and walked out of the courtyard.
"Why don't you take your lover back and let her stay in the brothel alone? Do you feel at ease?" Next to the carriage, the sloppy old man was chattering. "Could it be that you are afraid of your wife, as they say?"
Fang did not pay attention to the sloppy old man because he was still thinking about the question just now.
Although he now boasted that he was a smart person, especially towards the son-in-law, he could see very clearly from the perspective of an outsider. However, the old man's question just now made it difficult for him to answer.
Li Yi got on the carriage and said, "Let's go to the palace."
Fang sniffed and smelled a faint fragrance. He shook his head and waved his whip. The carriage slowly moved.
When Li Yi stepped into the Imperial Garden, Jing Di was playing chess with the proud Lolita.
Maybe it was because there was nothing to be busy with political affairs, but the old emperor was more and more leisurely and elegant recently.
The proud Lolita no longer played chess with others. She had already understood that the rules of the chess were set by herself. She was invincible in the palace. Even if Li Yi met her, he would have to retreat.
They were playing five-in-a-row. Li Yi stood by and watched for a while. He couldn't help but sigh. The proud Lolita's thinking was really quick. It seemed that she had a high talent in all kinds of chess. When Jing Di put a black piece in a position that he thought was suitable, the proud Lolita had already put it down. Then she said with a smile, "Father, you lost again. Today, I can go out of the palace to play …"
Jing Di waved his hand helplessly and said, "Shouning, you go play first. Father wants to say a few words to the teacher."
The arrogant Lolita stood up, winked at Li Yi, and ran away quickly.
Emperor Jing pointed to the chessboard in front of him and stretched out his hand, "Let's play?"
Since he couldn't beat the tsundere loli, did he think he couldn't beat him?
Emperor Jing was still holding a black chess piece. He placed a chess piece in the center of the chessboard and said, "What are you doing here instead of solving the problem of the Academy?"
Li Yi didn't bother with pleasantries and went straight to the point. "I would like to ask for two paintings from Your Majesty."
"My calligraphy?" A surprised expression appeared on Emperor Jing's face. Although he was not considered a master of calligraphy, he was still the ruler of a country. His calligraphy treasures were not inferior to any other masters in terms of value. He would often give them to some meritorious officials, but this was the first time someone had directly asked him for it.
Naturally, he didn't think that Li Yi liked his calligraphy. In the entire Jing Kingdom, the number of people who could surpass him in calligraphy could be counted on one hand. The first thought that came to his mind was that Li Yi wanted to sell it for money.
"If you win against me, I will give it to you." These days, the only thing that could trouble him was the matter of the Academy. However, with MIngzhu and Li Yi around, he didn't have to worry about it anymore. He simply played chess to kill time.
Compared to the tsundere loli, Emperor Jing's level of playing Gomoku was still very high, even though he hadn't been exposed to this form of chess for a long time.
With something on his mind, Li Yi naturally couldn't concentrate on playing chess. His level of Gomoku could only be said to be average. Moreover, this was not something that could be achieved by digesting a few chess records. There were also various accidental factors. At this time, he was absent-minded and lost three games in a row.
When he collected the chess pieces again, Emperor Jing glanced at him and said lightly, "Be more serious. If you can't beat me today, don't even think about the calligraphy."
The matter of the Academy had almost fermented enough. It was time to move on to the next step of the plan.
Li Yi also planned to find the Eldest Princess after getting his calligraphy. The two of them would go out of the palace to do something. Just now, they had already wasted a lot of time. There was no time to play chess with him, especially when he was at a disadvantage after more than half of the chess pieces were gone. He knew that he couldn't go on like this. It was time to show his real skills.
So he raised his head and stared at the sky behind Emperor Jing.
Emperor Jing looked at the chessboard. Seeing that he didn't move for a long time, he thought that he was thinking. After waiting for a while, seeing that he still hadn't made a move, he raised his head and saw that Li Yi's eyes were staring straight ahead, as if there was something behind him.
Emperor Jing looked back and saw that it was empty.
He looked at Li Yi and asked doubtfully, "What are you looking at?"
"There is a cloud there." Li Yi said.
"What about the cloud?" Emperor Jing's voice was even more doubtful.
"Cloud … Yes, what about the cloud? Isn't it just a cloud …" Li Yi shook his head and retracted his gaze. The chess piece in his hand finally fell on a certain position on the chessboard.
He looked at Emperor Jing with a smile on his face. "Your Majesty, you have lost."
Emperor Jing lowered his head and saw that the white chess pieces on the chessboard had already formed a five-star alignment. He seemed to think of something and looked back at the sky behind him again. The cloud — the sky was blue. Where did the cloud come from?!
He looked back at Li Yi and asked, "Where is the cloud you were talking about?"
Li Yi looked at him in surprise and asked doubtfully, "What cloud?"
…
…
In the end, the old Emperor was willing to concede defeat and gave Li Yi what he wanted.
He wanted a few more pieces and sold them when he was short of money in the future. However, the old Emperor looked at him with a strange expression. He had to follow the original plan and let him write a few words before running away.
Through this matter, he discovered another thing.
The old Emperor's chess skills were bad and he couldn't afford to lose …
Li Yi rubbed the proud Lolita's head and said, "Be good. Today, Teacher and your royal sister have something to do and can't play with you. Just stay in the palace …"
"No, Yongning has been summoned by Her Highness. There is no one to play with me …" The proud Lolita hugged Li Yi's arm and said with a sobbing tone, "I am alone in the palace. It is very lonely …"
Such a young child actually knew about loneliness. Li Yi couldn't refuse no matter what. He could only nod helplessly and said, "Then follow me."
The sobbing tone in the Lolita's voice immediately disappeared. An excited expression appeared on her face. "Then let's go find my royal sister now!"
Li Yi was a little dazed as she led him to the Morning Dew Hall. He only felt that there was no sincerity left in this world.
Women who practiced martial arts usually maintained their figures very well. If it was those who were obsessed with martial arts, there was not a single extra thing on their bodies. It was as if they were made by nature.
Of course, those who were born with a certain deficiency could not make up for it through practicing martial arts. The flesh on their bodies could be reduced, but it would never be increased.
Even though he knew that she had only been drinking the soup for a few days and that it shouldn't have much effect, Li Yi still faintly had an illusion. His gaze subconsciously looked towards a certain part of the Eldest Princess's body that was dancing with her sword.
Women were always particularly sensitive to certain parts of their bodies and could easily feel other people's gazes.
The Eldest Princess who was dancing with her sword suddenly increased in speed. Li Yi reached out and used his middle and index fingers to clamp a long sword. He smiled and said, "Don't mess around."
She didn't have any evil intentions. The speed of the sword was not fast and the direction was perfectly straight. Li Yi felt that the scene of him clamping her sword with his hand must be very cool.
"Teacher is so amazing!" The tsundere Lolita was always so cooperative. Her eyes flashed with little stars and the look of worship made his vanity a little satisfied.
MIngzhu put away the long sword and looked at him. She asked, "Where is the thing?"
"What thing?" Li Yi was stunned for a moment before he remembered something. He said, "That soup needs to be brewed for a long time. I came out in a hurry today and didn't have time to prepare it. Next time …"
The tsundere Lolita shook Li Yi's arm and said in a sweet voice, "Teacher, my royal sister doesn't let me drink the soup you brought for her. Can you bring some for Shouning in the future …"
Li Yi pinched her little face and said, "No, this kind of soup is not for children to drink …"
MIngzhu's face turned slightly red. He really knew the effects of that soup. So, was he — — disdaining her?
She glared at him vaguely. She walked over and opened something he placed on the table.
"Father's handwriting?" She couldn't help but exclaim softly when she saw the four big words "MIngzhu Academy" written on the paper.
Li Yi was having a headache on how to explain to the tsundere Lolita why that kind of soup could only be drunk by older girls and not younger girls. This was a false proposition because it was more effective for a growing girl than an older girl. But he couldn't really explain it like that …
Seeing that she picked up the paper, he took the opportunity to walk over and said, "In the future, regardless of whether it's the capital or the other prefectures, the academies established will be called MIngzhu Academy. The meaning is that these academies aim to cultivate brilliant talents like MIngzhu for the country …"
The names of the academies were also very particular. It was very appropriate to use MIngzhu as a metaphor for talents. It was easy to understand and meaningful. Of course, the reason why Li Yi gave the academy this name was not because of this.
He wanted to let the students studying in these academies know that they could get rid of their poor lives and sit in the bright academy. They could have the opportunity to enter the court and bring honor to their ancestors. They could compete fairly with those powerful peers of the same age …
These were all given to them by one person.
This person was called MIngzhu Li. She was the eldest princess of the Jing Kingdom.
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