Tap tap tap.
Li Si, the crown prince of the Yu Kingdom, stepped down the steps of the Yanying Hall of the Daming Palace. The beard he had grown deliberately in pursuit of maturity was blown by the cold wind, and there was a trace of unnoticeable worry hidden in his eyebrows.
He had just finished his political consultation with the emperor.
"Your Highness."
In the East Palace, He Siping quietly appeared and handed over a cold-proof brocade robe.
Li Si took the brocade robe and put it on. Knowing what his friend wanted to ask, he took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty just asked about the defense of Chang'an, the grain and grass harvest in Jiangnan Province, the shipbuilding in Henan Province, and the list of tribute envoys in Honglu Temple. .”
"Is it?"
He Siping smiled slightly when he heard this, "That's a good thing."
Nowadays, many documents from Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province will be sent to the East Palace to consult the prince for his opinions and suggestions.
The authority is much greater than in the past.
"Oh. It's just fun in the midst of suffering."
Li Si shook his head. His fourth brother Li Hui is now presiding over the end of the plague in Hedong Road. King Li Shan of Light, who has not had much presence in the past many years, is still in charge of the operation of locomotives and the construction of railway tracks in the entire Yu Kingdom. Countless people come to visit him every day, and the house is full of people. .
"There will always be a day when all the hardships come to an end."
He Siping smiled and comforted.
"...will it?"
Li Si squinted his eyes and looked at the empty and lonely square in front of the palace.
Anyone from Chang'an knows that the emperor prefers to pamper Li Hui, the king of Yue. For this reason, he broke the convention many times and forced him to stay in Chang'an, rewarded him with a mansion, and spent a lot of money on weddings.
Even though there was such a big mess on the wedding day, the investigation into Prince Yue's Mansion was held high and put down gently. It did not affect Li Hui's status at all.
Li Si laughed to himself in his heart, if it hadn't been for these years, he had been walking on thin ice and never made any mistakes. I'm afraid that the position of the prince has been replaced a long time ago, right?
Zhongshu Ling Xue Ji, his biological uncle who was supposed to be his greatest reliance, was also Li Hui's uncle. For Xue Ji, no matter which nephew succeeds to the throne, the future of the Xue family can be guaranteed, so there is no need to participate in the struggle.
The rest of the prime ministers had the same attitude towards this - the emperor was very healthy, or too healthy. No sign of change in sight.
For the prince, if he does not interact with courtiers, there will be no chance to develop his power. If you interact too closely with ministers, you will be criticized by all parties, and even the emperor will be wary.
Li Huineng entertained scholars in the palace every day and recruited talents. Meet with officials outside and win over people.
But he couldn't do it.
"Will do."
He Siping's tone was determined. Just as he was about to say something, he heard the sound of carriage wheels running over bricks and stones.
"Is that... Chief Shan's carriage?"
Li Si frowned slightly. The carriage driving from outside Yanying Gate looked simple and plain, and he could tell it at a glance.
The vehicle stopped in front of Yanying Hall, and Lian Xuanxiao stepped out of the vehicle, holding a long brocade bag in his hand, which looked like it contained paper scrolls or something.
He Siping asked softly: "Do you want to say hello?"
"No."
Li Si shook his head. The mountain chief had a solemn expression and walked forward minding his own business. The chamberlain had already walked out of Yanying Hall and trotted to greet the mountain chief. Obviously, this entry into the palace was arranged by the emperor.
It seemed like the wrong time to say hello at this time.
"What do you think is in that brocade bag? Could it be the drawings of some kind of airplane from the daytime?"
Li Si also heard about the latest inventions of Xue Gong Neo-Confucianism and was very interested.
"Probably not. If Your Majesty wants to see the aircraft drawings, just ask the school superintendent to send them to you. There is no need to trouble the mountain chief."
"The Ronin Begins with Douluo"
He Siping said softly and glanced at Lian Xuanxiao's dry and pale hair at the temples.
Li Si sighed: "The mountain leader is getting old too."
"Yes, the mountain leader will also grow old."
He Siping's eyes were deep and his voice softened.
The words of the two were similar, but the meaning contained in them seemed to be different.
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"The sun rises, you..."
At noon, in the academy cafeteria, Yang Yu looked at Li Ang with a shocked face, his face was pale and his eyes were sunken, as if he hadn't slept well for days and nights.
His gaze gradually became weird as he moved back and forth between Li Ang and Chai Chai, who was immersed in digging for food.
It is said that a long break is better than a newlywed. Less than two days after Li Ang came back from Hedong Road, he looked like this...
Yong Hongzhong also smacked his lips, "...you have to pay attention to moderation, Risheng."
"What are you two thinking about?"
Li Ang rolled his eyes, placed the dinner plate on the table, and rubbed his sore shoulders.
After the mountain chief left Dongjun Tower yesterday, Li Ang struggled with the brown mud twice more, but both ended in failure.
Without Mo Si to repair the injury, the current situation would only be worse.
He clenched his slightly trembling fists, and instead of holding the kuaizi with his hands, he held his palm with his mind and pretended to take the kuaizi to eat.
Not long after, Li Leling, Qiu Feng and other friends also came over carrying dinner plates.
They also had dark circles under their eyes, and it was obvious that they had not slept well in order to catch up on the homework that had accumulated over the past few days.
It’s impossible not to catch up on your study progress. It’s almost time for final exams and winter vacation.
Li Leling cannot be the first prince or princess to fail the year-end exam.
When the meeting was due, Li Ang put down his kuaizi, cleared his throat, and said, "You may not be able to see me in the next month."
"ah?"
Friends were surprised and stunned, "Are you going to another place again?"
Li Ang may be the student with the most absenteeism in the academy in a century. This school year, he spends more time outside than in class.
"No, I have something to deal with in Dongjun Tower."
Li Ang didn't explain anything. He originally wanted to take care of his studies and deal with the brown mud, but after yesterday's battle, he was determined.
Even if he releases Mo Si with all his strength and uses all means including Karmic Fire, Any Door, and Glow Crossbow,
It is difficult to defeat the demon transformed from the brown mud, let alone suppress it or even restore it to a motionless rock form.
In order to complete the task, he had to put his studies on hold.
Li Ang said: "I applied for a leave of absence from Jijiu, and it has been approved. I don't need to attend all courses. In the next month, I will live in the old building in the back mountain. Please help me remember it. Notes and homework. If you need anything, come to me in the back mountain."
"Wow."
Yang Yu and the others were full of envy. They didn't have to go to class, and they could even have leave requests personally approved by Jijiu. This was even more powerful than a tour of the academy.
"Ah."
Li Ang shook his head and smiled helplessly. If they were asked to go to the fifth floor of Dongjun Tower to take a look at the brown mud and experience for themselves the feeling of being chased and hunted by demons, they would definitely not sigh like this.
