It was already the third month of the fifth year of Jing He.
In the third month of spring, the grass was long and the orioles were flying. It was the season of recovery.
The green willows in the Hibiscus Garden had already sprouted new buds, and the apricot forest was filled with a delicate fragrance. The blue water rippled in the breeze, and a girl's voice was crisp and sweet.
"Sir, come and see, I caught a big fish!"
Li Yi walked over and helped Shouning take the fish off the hook.
At the age of 14, the girl's face had lost most of its immaturity. When she raised her head and smiled, it seemed that the spring scenery in the garden was a lot brighter.
A guard took the fat fish, skillfully cut open its belly, removed the scales, and handed it to Prince Jin, Li Han, who was next to the grill.
Li Han, who was close to thirteen years old and could roast fish well, was already the official dean of the academy. His originally chubby face had started to become more angular.
At this time, it had been more than half a month since Li Xuan ascended the throne at the beginning of March.
The former Emperor, Ren Zong, died at the beginning of the year. Jing He's reign ended in the fifth year, but to establish a new era, it would have to wait until next year.
Just like the late spring, in the third month of spring, the capital and even the entire Jing Kingdom began to exude vitality.
The court was running steadily, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, the public security was good, and the economy was booming. Of course, these had nothing to do with the unreliable Emperor.
Li Xuan was using a microscope to observe the microorganisms in the lake. Things made with glass were no longer much of a challenge for the Academy of Sciences.
They had already made presbyopic glasses, which could be said to be a blessing for some old ministers in the court. It was said that after an old imperial censor's presbyopia was cured, he didn't say a word about Li Xuan wanting to increase research funds for the Academy of Sciences.
Li Xuan, the bastard emperor, was so lazy that when he presided over the funeral of the late emperor, he entrusted all the affairs of the court to his assistant, MIngzhu. After he ascended to the throne, he seemed to have completely forgotten about this matter. At first, he did not forget to attend the court every day, but he only persisted for ten days before handing over all the affairs of the court to MIngzhu with the excuse that he was busy with his research.
The officials had nothing to say. After going through so many things, they understood that the Jing Kingdom could not live without a princess, nor could it live without His Majesty. Such an arrangement seemed absurd, but it was the most suitable one.
Li Yi held Yong Ning's hand and walked towards the lawn with Shouning by his side.
Two small figures walked and crawled on the lawn. Occasionally, they would lose their balance and fall. Ruyi and Crown Princess … Now they should be called the Empress. Ruyi and the Empress had told the maids and guards around them to let them play by themselves. After falling and beating, the bodies of the children, who were almost one and a half years old, would become stronger.
From the fourth year to the fifth year of Jing He, among the officials and nobles in the capital, the Wang family was undoubtedly the biggest winner.
In the beginning, many people thought that the Wang family was destroying the foundation of the family by marrying the Crown Prince instead of the King of Shu, who was favored by the officials. Now, those people had to rely on the Wang family to survive.
They had the most powerful financial resources in the Jing Kingdom and were backed by the most powerful forces in the Jing Kingdom. Who could compete with the Wang family?
If there was, there was only one family.
In terms of financial resources, ordinary people would naturally think of the God of Wealth's family in the Jing Kingdom. However, a small number of people knew that the Li family's financial resources were not far from the Wang family's, or even surpassed it …
In terms of power, although the Wang family had the Empress, they still couldn't compare with the favored officials of the two dynasties. The Wang family didn't need to compare either, because the Wang family and the Li family had a special relationship.
Yong Ning and Shouning ran to play with Li Duan and Li Rui. Li Yi walked to Ruyi and Wang Qin and bowed slightly. "Greetings, Your Highness."
Wang Qin smiled and said, "Sister Ruyi and I are like sisters. County Marquis Li, you don't have to be so polite."
Although Li Xuan was the Emperor, there was only one Empress in the harem. Many officials in the court had repeatedly written to him, asking him to appoint concubines, but to no avail.
This was also the reason why the Wang family's position in the court was becoming more and more stable. If the Emperor didn't appoint a new concubine, there was no suspense about who would be the next Emperor.
Li Han came over with a plate and said, "Sir, the fish is grilled. I didn't put too much seasoning on it."
Li Han's grilling technique had been unanimously approved by everyone, so Prince Jin was also a part-time grill hand in addition to being the Dean of the Academy.
Ruyi liked to eat lightly flavored food, so Li Yi asked him to put less seasoning. The Empress' taste should be similar. She didn't have many friends in the palace, so she often called Ruyi to the palace. Li Xuan later directly moved his family to Furong Garden. Anyway, there were only two people in his family. This place wasn't far from the Li family, so he and Ruyi often visited each other.
Ladies first. There were many fish bones in the lake. Li Yi used chopsticks to pick out the bones, then handed the plate to Ruyi and walked towards Li Xuan by the lake.
Wang Qin sighed softly and said, "When father was alive, his favorite people were my husband, MIngzhu, and County Marquis Li. Father's death was a great blow to them …"
Ruyi smiled and said, "My husband often said that death is not the end. Maybe the former Emperor just went to another world. The former Emperor was the emperor, a dragon among men. Even in another world, he could live very well."
"I believe that His Majesty and Her Royal Highness also think so …"
…
"You have an undeserved reputation as the Dean of the Academy of Mathematics. All the matters of the Academy are done by Xiao Han. It's just a title, and there's no need to trouble you. Why do you want to resign?" Li Xuan withdrew his gaze from the microscope and looked at him.
"Opportunities should always be left to young people." Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Xiao Han has been coveting that position for a long time. As a teacher, I naturally have to fulfill his wish."
Li Xuan did not continue this topic. He thought of something and suddenly said, "I almost forgot that you are only a county marquis now. How about I make you a county magistrate? Forget it, how about a duke …"
Since the founding of the country, no duke had been conferred, not even a county magistrate. His title of county marquis had been an exception for decades. Li Yi looked at Li Xuan and asked, "Why don't you make me a prince?"
"You want to be a prince …" Li Xuan thought for a while and said, "If you want to be a prince, I'll write an edict when I go back …"
If Li Xuan really issued this edict, there might be a courtier who would kill himself tomorrow. For the sake of his own reputation, Li Yi waved his hand and said, "Forget it. A county marquis is good. His Majesty is gone, and there's no point in being a duke or a prince …"
He looked at Li Xuan and said, "You can't throw all the matters of court politics to Mingzhu. You are the Emperor, and you are also a man. Can't you act like a man and shoulder the responsibilities you should bear?"
Li Xuan looked at him and asked, "What's wrong? Do you feel sorry for her?"
"…"
"If you feel sorry for her, you can help her yourself." Li Xuan glanced at him and said, "You and MIngzhu can solve any problem if you work together."
Li Yi took a deep breath and asked, "Are you the emperor or am I the emperor?"
Li Xuan asked back, "Do you like MIngzhu or do I like MIngzhu?"
Li Yi was defeated again.
"However, you are right about one thing." Li Xuan thought for a while and suddenly said, "Since you are a man, you should bear the responsibility that a man should have."
Li Yi nodded. This guy was somewhat responsible.
Li Xuan looked in a certain direction and murmured, "Little Han is already thirteen years old. In another two years, he will be a man, right?"
Somewhere by the lake, Li Han, who was roasting fish, suddenly had goosebumps and his body couldn't help but tremble.
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