Happy Little Scholar

Li Yi gently poked the little guy's soft face and said: "If you want to call me mother, there is no "little"..."

"Little... mother..."

The two words he said were actually not clear, they were vague and could barely be distinguished. Children as young as six months old, even if they are gifted or given early guidance, can only speak a few more words and are unlikely to understand the meaning.

Li Yi estimated that besides Ruyi, it was Xiaohuan who spent the most time with him and listened to him too much. When he reluctantly spoke out, he naturally became confused.

However, in this case, who wins between him and Ruyi?

To put it into detail, Xiaoniang is also a mother, but Ruyi is still a little better.

When I got home from outside, Tsundere Loli was already here.

She jumped out of the yard and asked, "Sir, where did you and sister Ruyi go?"

The little guy stretched out his hand from Ruyi's arms and said vaguely: "Little... mother..."

Li Yi thought that when he made the bet with Ruyi, Tsundere Loli was the referee, so she still had to announce the final result.

The tsundere loli rolled her eyes and said: "But, what Xiao Duan'er called was neither "Dad" nor "Mother". Neither Mr. nor Sister Ruyi won..."

Li Yi pinched her face and asked: "We didn't win, so who won?"

"If neither of them wins, then of course the referee wins!" Tsundere Loli said with a serious face: "So, sir, you have to promise me something..."

"What's the matter..." As soon as Li Yi said the words, he felt that something seemed not right. How could the referee personally leave the game? However, Tsundere Loli did not give him a chance to change his words and said with a smile: "This Well, I haven’t thought about it yet. I’ll tell you when I think about it.”

As if he was afraid that Li Yi would regret it, he ran away quickly after speaking.

Ruyi looked at him, smiled, and said: "Since my husband has not lost, then the agreement between me and my husband..."

Li Yi waved his hand and said righteously: "My mother is also a mother, so I still win..."

…

Walking on the street with the eldest princess in disguise, looking at the orderly Kyoto, Li Yi turned around and asked, "How has your majesty been doing these past two days?"

Li Mingzhu shook her head and said: "It's better than the previous days, but most of the time, I'm still resting in bed."

Li Yi no longer knows how to continue this topic. The old emperor's health is getting worse every year. Even Li Yi himself has no confidence in his heart.

Several carriages came slowly from the front. Li Yi and she stepped aside, watching the carriages slowly going away, and murmured: "This carriage looks a bit familiar..."

Li Mingzhu glanced back and said calmly: "Envoy of Qi State."

Li Yi was surprised and said: "Why did Qi State send envoys here again?"

In his impression, since the last time the three princes of Qi State had a quarrel in Kyoto, the envoys of Qi State also returned to the country. Later, the friction between the two countries intensified. Until now, there are still occasional disputes on the border. At this time, Qi State What is the purpose of sending envoys here again?

"Peace negotiation."

Li Mingzhu looked at the bustling crowd in front and said: "The Emperor of Qi is seriously ill, and he may not have many days left. The eldest prince and the third prince of Qi are fiercely fighting for the throne. The court is also divided into two factions, which are evenly matched. This time The envoy from Qi State came to Beijing to negotiate peace with us on behalf of the eldest prince. "

"The eldest prince is the crown prince of Qi State. Even though Qi State does not value its eldest son as highly as other countries, the eldest prince has already entered the East Palace and is the nominal crown prince. There is no shortage of support in the court, so he actually needs our help?" At this delicate moment, the eldest prince sent someone to ask for peace. Naturally, he not only wanted to make peace, but also wanted to borrow some power from Jingguo to deal with the third prince. It is very tragic for the dignified prince to behave like this. .

Li Mingzhu glanced at him and said: "It is indeed like this. Although the third prince of Qi Kingdom has a reputation for being virtuous, he is only the third prince in the end. His reputation is not justified, but the prince of Qi Kingdom stirred up the entire Qi Kingdom not long ago. It was a mess, public dissatisfaction arose, people were in turmoil, and many people in the court were disappointed with him and turned to support the third prince, which resulted in the current situation where the two are evenly matched. "

"It seems... there is such a thing." Li Yi nodded and said, "What did the courtier say?"

Li Mingzhu shook her head and said: "They only revealed their intention to negotiate peace, and have not formally proposed it. My father is in poor health, and they have not been summoned in the past few days. I am afraid that they will have to wait until the next time my father goes to court." Bar."

Li Yi himself had no opinion on the peace negotiation, but he felt the changes in Jingguo in the past two years from this matter.

He still remembered that when he first arrived in Kyoto, the carriage driven by the envoy of Qi State dared to run rampant in the busy streets of Kyoto. In just two years, he no longer looked so arrogant and domineering, and was more restrained than some powerful people in Kyoto. many.

However, when I left Qi State, I didn't hear anything happened to the Emperor of Qi State. Could it be that he really responded to the sentence "Ying Huo guards his heart"? It's just that the one he was guarding was not the old emperor, but the Qi State Emperor. ?

He was not free enough to even worry about the affairs of Qi State, so he did not ask any more questions. This time, Her Royal Highness the Princess was on a patrol incognito to see the suffering of the people. By the way, she would have a meal at home and discuss matters with Miss Liu Er.

In the recent competitions, Miss Liu Er was slightly better. She was busy with political affairs on weekdays. Naturally, she could not practice martial arts every day like Miss Liu Er. From time to time, she would compete with herself on two moves, and perhaps she would gain some insights from them, so she could further improve her skills. Very fast...

Of course, in this way, the eldest princess loses both the person and the battle. Although the gap between the two has narrowed a lot compared to before, the effect of drinking more soup will naturally no longer be obvious. In the case of Miss Liu Er, In front of her, it would be difficult for her to hold her chest up again in her life.

Li Mingzhu pointed to the front and said, "The Kyoto County Government Office is ahead. Let's go in and take a look."

Li Yi nodded. He hadn't seen Magistrate Liu for a long time, and he didn't know whether he had overcome the hurdle in his heart...

"You two, if you have any grievances, don't worry, tell them one by one." Jingcheng ordered Liu Dayou to sit in the hall, pat the gavel, and pointed to the two people below.

An old man below replied: "My lord, my daughter went to the river to do laundry yesterday morning and she hasn't returned yet..."

Hearing this, Liu Dayou frowned, looked at the other person, and asked, "What about you, why did you report the crime?"

The man looked sad and said: "Sir, Cao Min's wife went to her parents' home three days ago to visit her relatives and has not come back. Early this morning, Cao Min went to his father-in-law's house to inquire, but they said that they had never seen her..., Sir, Sir, you must Make the decision for the common people!”

"Two more are missing?"

Liu Dayou's frown deepened. In one month, more than ten women had disappeared inexplicably in Kyoto. He was about to ask more questions when his eyes flickered, his body shook violently, and he walked out quickly. He bowed and said, "I have met Her Royal Highness the Princess and Lord Li..."

…

Prime Minister Qin walked out and said to an elegant young man: "When you go back, help me bring a message to the Taifu. Just tell me that I will visit his home in two days."

"This junior must bring the words to you." Chu Ping bowed and said, "This junior must bear in mind Prime Minister Qin's teachings. I will leave today."

Prime Minister Qin nodded and said, "Qin Yu, go see Chu Ping off."

Qin Yu stepped forward, stretched out his hand and said: "Brother Chu, please..."

Chu Ping looked at him and said with a smile, "Brother Qin Yu, please."

Chu Ping went first, and Qin Yu followed behind, walking very slowly, because the young man in front seemed to have some difficulty with his legs and feet. He walked slowly and slowly...

Qin Xiang watched the two people leave and shook his head slightly. The two were of the same age. One spent the whole day visiting the great scholars and learned men in Kyoto to seek knowledge and solve doubts, while the other was a dandy that everyone in Kyoto hated...

In the garden, the big man looked outside and asked, "Who is this man? He has been coming to my house every few days in the past few months..."

"The descendants of Taifu Chu are very thirsty for knowledge. They are indeed different from those dandies." The middle-aged man looked at the direction in which the young man disappeared and said slowly.

The big man nodded and said, "He looks pretty good, but it's a pity that his legs and feet are not very flexible."

The middle-aged man's eyes were still looking in that direction. After a long time, he looked away, looked at the big man, and said, "You have been with me for two years..."

The big man scratched his head and said, "I forgot, I guess..."

"Two years is not too short..." the middle-aged man sighed, stood up, looked at him and said, "I have something important for you to do."

There was confusion on the big man's face: "What's going on?"

The middle-aged man waved, and the big man put his ear close.

"Don't worry, Fifth Master, leave this kind of thing to me, no problem!" After a moment, the big man showed excitement on his face, patted his chest, and left quickly.

The middle-aged man looked at his leaving figure. After a long time, he sat down again, took a sip of tea, and murmured: "It's been two years..."