Seeing that he was talking so enthusiastically, Eunuch Liu tilted his head and stared at it carefully, and then said:
"Lord Li, you have such confidence in Liao Di? That place is full of ice and snow, and it's very cold. We heard that if you take it out to urinate in the winter, you can go directly to the palace when you come back. Of course, it's all hearsay, but it won't make you happy. Is it like this?"
"Ha, so seeing is believing." Li Dan smiled and rubbed his hands:
"I have ordered trading companies to go to Shandong and Shuntian Prefecture to find places to open new iron factories. This winter, we will supply no less than 4,000 coal cake stoves to the military and civilians of Liao. Then we will recruit 1,000 workers from Shandong to Fushun to dig coal and supply it to Liao. Yes. If you have this thing, why are you afraid of it?"
Eunuch Liu's eyes lit up. Give your thumbs up again and say:
"I have a nephew who was adopted into our name last winter. Although this kid is literate, he is unwilling to take the imperial examination. He runs here and there all day long to do things for others. He is a fool who does not hesitate to do his best. Mr. Li, if you are short of an errand boy, , why not give him a try?"
Knowing the elegant meaning of the strings, Li Dan leaned his head and said, "Father, our trading company is expected to invest a total of six thousand taels in this transaction. Can this child really suffer so much?"
"The burden is too big to bear, as long as you give him a bowl of rice to eat, how about it?"
Li Dan looked at the finger stretched out by Eunuch Liu and nodded: "Let him report to my place at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, but first we have to agree on the military law I practice here. If he does anything random based on your favor, don't blame me for being merciless. noodle!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Li, he is a solid boy. Because he is so sincere, I never know what to ask him to do. If Mr. Li can lead him to the right path, then I owe you a big favor. Already."
"Hey, what's the favor? As long as my father-in-law helps me remind His Majesty of two things."
"Which two?"
Li Dan held out two fingers: "First, stop listening to those peace-seeking factions; second, be on guard against those guys from the Jinghu faction."
"Huh?" Liu Kan was surprised: "What do you mean by this second thing? Did Mr. Li have something to say?"
"Hmph, those with elbows turned outward are not those who shout for peace every day. The Staff Department has noticed some strange things and is collecting evidence. Your Majesty can ask the Winged Dragon Guard to keep an eye on it." Li Dan lowered his voice again:
"Chen Chun and Shen Jie from the Staff Division are investigating a case, but the other party is extremely cunning, so we can only wait patiently for him to show his tail."
"Very serious?"
"It involves many ministers and even the Governor's Office of the Five Armies." Li Dan felt Eunuch Liu tremble and comforted him:
"Don't worry, I have already made arrangements. Once verified, I will first hold down the guy in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion. I will not give him a chance to endanger the safety of the army's operations."
"That's good!" Eunuch Liu wiped his forehead: "Your Majesty's stakes are not small this time, as you must know, Li Sanlang. We don't want to say depressing words, but if... both lines of defense fail to stop you, you should know your responsibility. ." After saying that, he stared at Li Dan.
"Dan naturally knows." Li Dan nodded: "If I command the second line of defense and it can't be stopped, I will sweat. Please kill me to thank the world! My father-in-law must tell your majesty that even so, the new policy of transforming to the cabinet responsibility system The pace cannot stop!
Otherwise, within a hundred years, our dynasty will be divided due to the contradiction between imperial power and court governance. A cabinet of purely scribes will only aggravate the three major contradictions rather than resolve them. When the time comes, the situation will become irreversible and even gods will be unable to change it! "
"We will definitely bring our words to you!" Eunuch Liu bowed solemnly and said, "No more words to say. Let's say goodbye. I wish Commander Shi and Mr. Li a successful victory and an early return to the court!"
As soon as I walked outside the courtyard gate, I saw Tao Niang's little face looking this way. Li Dan smiled and waved her over and asked, "Have you two ladies settled down? Have you served tea? Have you been scolded?"
"After serving tea, the ladies treated me very politely and I was not scolded."
Li Dan blinked after hearing this, knowing that A Ying and Ning'er were still a little unhappy, so they entered the room uneasily. Yu Tong had already seen him acting secretly and came over to wink at A Ying. Aying and Ning'er looked at each other and sat down in the middle hall.
Huner, who wanted to avoid this posture, stopped after thinking about it, and sat down on the right side of his sister by the door to observe the situation.
"Li Tanhua pays homage to the two sisters." Li Dan said and stepped forward to salute. Huer smiled. Aying and Ning'er couldn't sit still and had to return the salute.
"Ms. sir, please take a seat." A Ying motioned.
When Li Dan sat down, the two of them didn't speak. Li Dan was embarrassed and nuzzled at Huan'er, who pretended to adjust his sleeves and didn't notice. Li Dan had no choice but to laugh and speak first: "It's a coincidence that the two sisters have arrived. If they had come one day later, we would never have met."
"So what? Anyway, there is no shortage of lovely people around my husband. It doesn't matter to my husband whether we come or not." Wu Ning'er sneered.
Li Dan was about to make a decision when he saw her turning her face and saying to Ayi (twin maids, sister Ali and Huanger), "Oh! We should be honest and worry about him being cold and hot all day long. It's just a waste of worry!"
"We haven't seen each other for a long time, and my sister is so fierce." Li Dan said with a bitter face: "You don't see my husband hitting the back of his head all day long busy with court affairs, and he didn't ask me why I kept this Tao Niang. He just came up and gave me Judging by the look on his face, he is being wronged!"
"Hey, I didn't know that Mr. Li actually had a story." Ning'er curled her lips.
"There really is a story, and it's even more exciting than a storybook! Don't you two want to hear it?"
"This has aroused my curiosity."
Aying thought that Saburo was not a libertine, and she was greeted by an angel as soon as she entered the house. It seemed that the rumor that her husband-in-law had the emperor's trust was true. Maybe there was indeed a story here. It would not be good if she was jealous and wronged him. , and decided to give him a chance.
"Then you and I will listen to it. If it's reasonable, we'll let this happen. Otherwise... hmph!"
When she hummed, Li Dan not only wasn't afraid, but actually became more relaxed. But this is no joke at this time. You have to make peace with yourself before going outside. Otherwise, you won’t be able to walk smoothly when you go out tomorrow. Li Dan quickly handed over:
"Sisters, why don't I tell you all the stories since I came to Beijing, but let's eat first, okay? My husband is starving to death, and the emperor doesn't need hungry soldiers!
Is it possible that I, Li Dan, obtained food and wages for a hundred thousand troops for Your Majesty, only to turn around and starve to death on my own? Isn't it a joke? "
The children all covered their mouths and laughed. "That's all, let's ask him to eat first, and then we'll see what excuses he makes." Ning'er had no choice but to say to Aying, "Besides, we've all been hungry after traveling all day." ap.
Aying got off the donkey and asked Yutong to pass on the food. The four of them (including Huan'er) sat down and prepared to eat. Ning'er asked in a low voice, "Then where is she eating?"
"Call us together." A Ying said.
"My sister is still kind." After Li Dan said this, Aying glared at her and winked at Yutong. The latter gritted his teeth, went out and called Tao Niang in, and asked her to sit opposite Li Dan.
"Although I don't have a title, I am still a member of this family. If I have children in the future, I will be my aunt. It's still what I said to you. Taking good care of your husband is the first priority in the future. Don't be too playful when you are young. ." Aying warned.
"Sister is right. But Tao Niang is smart and can learn everything quickly. She is especially good at cooking, and even His Majesty praised her." Li Dan introduced.
A Ying and others were immediately surprised: "Your Majesty came to our house? Did you have a meal?"
"Yes, I've been here more than once." Li Dan pointed to the front: "There is a small garden on the right hand side of the door called Yang Yuexuan. She was the Holy Master who served there last time."
Everyone looked at Tao Niang with admiration, and even she herself felt a little more courageous.
"Tao Niang originally thought it was a prince from some family who came to visit. At first she didn't know it was the Holy Master, but later she found out that she was really surprised. Fortunately, Saburo helped the slave to cover it up, so she reluctantly handed over." Everyone laughed softly.
Aying was quite wary at first, but when she saw the girl's innocence, she also smiled: "It seems that you have helped me a lot. Without you, it would have been really troublesome when the Holy Master came. But we sisters should thank my sister." She said. She stood up, gathered her clothes and bowed, and Ning'er bowed with her.
This frightened Tao Niang into hurriedly jumping away and waving her hands and shouting: "I'm going to kill the slave. Tao Niang did all this because of Aisaburo. She doesn't dare to take credit, nor do she dare to be a courtesy to the two ladies!" After saying that, she quickly returned her bow.
The atmosphere at the table finally relaxed, and Huer began to talk about what he had experienced on the road.
, several people gradually talked and laughed. Huan'er and Tao Niang were almost the same age, and they quickly became familiar with each other.
Everyone stopped talking when the food was served. After the food was taken away, Huo'er tugged on Tao Niang's sleeve, and the two of them got up and left to find a place to chat.
Li Dan asked Yutong to fetch water and take a bath. Ning'er asked curiously, "I've been waiting to hear your story, but you seem to be sleepy?"
"My husband has been out for a day and feels really bad, and so do you two. Wouldn't it be nice if we all washed up and then sat on the couch cleanly, bathing in the moonlight and listening to stories?"
After saying that, he asked the two girls to wash first, and then he also washed himself. When they came out, the three of them sat on the couch, burned mosquito coils, and listened to Li Dan's story.
When they heard about the attack on the hotel and the ambush in Lujiang, the two girls were shocked. Li Dan reported good news but not bad news. These things had never been mentioned in the letter. This was the first time they knew about it;
I also listened to him talk about the plot of the general examination and palace examination, as well as the circumstances of His Majesty’s appointment and reception;
Later, when they talked about Xiangyu's design and let Tao Niang get close to them, Li Dan persuaded Xiangyu to serve the court, etc., they suddenly realized.
"So it turns out that your husband accepted Tao Niang not only because of her beauty, but also to attract the fragrant jade girl behind her?" After A Ying finished speaking, she saw Ning'er pounding the couch heavily:
"These Kelge people are really disgusting. They leave their innocent girls in such a place and do such tricks for them. My husband, you must teach them a lesson this time when you go to Liao!"
"Alas, men fight endlessly, but women have to bear the pain." A Ying sighed: "How unfair things are in the world!"
After sighing, Ning'er stood up to get out of bed, but Li Dan stopped her and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Go back to sleep."
"Where are you going back? You are not allowed to go, just sleep here!" Li Dan became domineering after eating and drinking: "Master, have I wasted so much time telling stories in vain? Now when it's time to collect money from the whole venue, the people listening to the book are going to run away. How can this make sense?"
"So you had such a dirty idea?" The two girls were embarrassed and annoyed.
"Shh——! Stop making noise. Look at what time it is outside. Yutong and Ayi should go to bed early. How many people will you wake up by moving around? It would be more convenient for us to sleep on the same bed. Is it someone else?"
Li Dan was eloquent, but the last sentence showed a fox's tail: "Besides, we have been separated for such a long time, at least we have to relieve the pain of missing each other. Otherwise, tomorrow morning at midnight in the front hall, my husband and I will leave for Liaoning the day after tomorrow, and there will be so many Do you have time to spend with you?”
"You're about to leave, why don't you be more honest? Take care of yourself!" Aying said.
She had just come out of the bath, and the pleasant smell on her body was intoxicating. Li Dan sniffed and said with a smile on his face: "You haven't allowed me to touch you for so long. It's so tortured! My dear sister, it's only for one night anyway, so please let me give in."
"Not good." Aying shook her head: "I feel more and more like you are like a big-tailed wolf, so lewd and scary."
"Don't be afraid, that's why I asked Ning'er to stay too. Can't you two share some of the burden?" After Li Dan said this, he couldn't help but pick up Wu Ning'er, who was caught off guard, and put her on A Ying's body, and said with a smile:
"No one can escape this way. Forgive me, my two sisters. Saburo is here!"
In fact, Li Dan was wrong, Yutong didn't fall asleep at all. She closed her eyes and listened to the movement inside, ready to go in and serve at any time.
At first, I heard chattering inside, then suddenly there was no sound, and then there was the sound of laughing, cursing, and fighting, and then... Bad, Yutong's heartbeat suddenly increased. No way? The three of them together?
She covered her head with quilt and covered her ears to no avail. In the end, I had to tremble all over and put the pillow between my legs to endure it. Alas, there is nothing you can do about being a maid, this is your fate!
Another person was tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Huan'er chatted happily with Tao Niang and was pulled by her to stay in the wing, but Huan'er kept thinking about it but couldn't sleep.
She quietly got up and looked at Tao Niang, who was sleeping with her arms stretched out beside her. She secretly laughed in her heart at how this girl was serving her husband. Wouldn't her husband be angry if she slept like this?
The thought of my husband coming and going makes me even more unable to sleep. She simply got up and quietly came to the porch, paying attention
Over there at the main house. She knew that sooner or later she would belong to Li Dan, but he would leave the day after tomorrow. She didn't know how long he would be gone?
Huan'er was a little unhappy. Since learning martial arts from Wu Siniang, she has grown in stature and become more beautiful. Her eyes are clear and lively, and her hair that was originally yellow has become dark and straight.
Growing older also made her more worried. Huner sat silently, thinking about what to do.
Suddenly, she heard a sound coming from the room over there. Huan'er's hearing became very good after practicing martial arts. She quickly recognized that it was her sister and that they were... dying!
Huer quickly fled back into the house, closed the door and went to bed, covering his head with the quilt. Suddenly she couldn't help but giggle inside.
Okay, you guys make a fuss first, but from now on he will be mine! Huan'er almost immediately made up her mind that she would follow Li Dan north to Liao!
"What, you want to follow him? To such a cold place?" The next day, when Aying heard Huan'er talking about this in front of her, she was so surprised that she almost dropped the quilt in her hand to the ground.
"Sister, please think about it, it's very cold in that place!" She didn't understand what made this girl think this way, and was trying to persuade her.
"Madam, among us, I'm afraid we are the only two sisters who have seen snow." As soon as Huo'er said this reason, Aying understood. She was silent for a moment and asked Yutong to invite Ning'er.
Ayi staggered over with Wu Ning'er on his arm. In the past, Ning'er imitated Han women's attitude, but today she didn't show off at all.
Li Dan was so tossing yesterday that he didn't let them go until daybreak, so...everything has a price.
Hearing that Huan'er was going to follow, Ning'er wanted to stop her, but immediately changed her direction after opening her mouth: "I think it's okay." She thought for a moment and said:
"My sister knows martial arts. Is there anything wrong with what Si Niang taught me? She has also learned to ride a horse now. She experienced snowy winters in the mountains when she was a child. More importantly, Madam, don't you think we should have someone following me to keep an eye on me? ?
Look at yesterday's story where there was a girl, a princess, and a princess... I see, our man is really blessed with a lot of love! "
Her words made Aying make up her mind, and she stood up and said, "Okay, then I will go and talk to my mother-in-law now. If she agrees, you will serve tea to your mother-in-law today, consummate the marriage in the evening, and go on an expedition with him tomorrow!"
It’s just the same, what should A Li do? You have martial arts skills and have experienced snowy weather, but she has not. Besides, she is still young, this is too dangerous! Is it okay if I can only go with you? "
Huo'er gritted his teeth and knelt down: "Madam, the worst I can do is pretend to be a servant. As long as I can stay by your side, what does it matter? By doing this, I am doing justice to my father (Prince Fengning)!"
When Li Dan got home, he saw the red dress on the door and couldn't help but wonder what happy event was going on at home? As a result, he was pulled directly in front of Xiao Qian by the housekeeper Xiu Er (Yu Qian's house is looked after by Lu Jiu's sworn brother A Bing), and then he learned that a wedding was planned for him and Huan'er.
"The war is coming. You will go out tomorrow, so everything is simple." Aunt Qian pointed to Yang Dayi, who was standing aside with a smile: "I specially asked him to come here to be a witness for you and to preside over this ceremony."
"Why are you in such a hurry? The battle will only last a few months, I'll be back when it's over!"
As soon as Li Dan finished speaking, Xiao Qian shook his head: "This is not a guarantee. Besides, I heard that the girls on the grassland are passionate and unrestrained. If someone crawls into your bed at night, it will be a big deal. I will feel more at ease if I have someone following me."
"How could anyone get under the covers?" Li Dan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and suddenly realized: "Who is following? Are you crazy?"
"Yes, she has experienced the winter on the snow-capped mountains, and now she has learned martial arts. With her by your side, we can all rest assured!"
Xiao Qian said and pulled with his hand, letting Li Dan understand that "we" included his two daughters-in-law and Tao Niang. There is no way, it seems that only the minority obeys the majority.
When everyone heard that Li Dan had taken a concubine, they all came to congratulate her. Although these people were only concentrated in the clubhouse, there were dozens of people (the clubhouse was temporarily closed to the public), and it was very lively.
But Li Dan was miserable. When he returned to the wedding room and saw the beauty in red clothes, he couldn't do it arbitrarily. He would
He had to leave early, and he didn't dare to let Huan'er get hurt too badly.
So after a little intimacy, the two hugged each other and lay down together, staying up until the latter half of the night in whispers. After staring in confusion for two hours, A Li called him out.
After hurriedly washing up, the two went to Mrs. Tai's (Xiao Qian's) room to say goodbye. Li Dan held hands with A Ying and Ning'er and said some words before reluctantly parting and sending them out the door.
Tiedao and his forty guards had already lined up. Li Dan originally wanted to ride a horse, but took care of Huner and got on the car.
The group of people set off under the first light of dawn, and headed north along the road under the gazes and farewell words of relatives. They turned to Guide North Street at Beigulou, then exited Andingmen and Anhe Bridge, heading for the designated meeting point.
Li Dan held Huan'er's hand and said nothing. He went from "Xiao Yuanba" to deputy inspection envoy, then to regiment training envoy, and finally obtained the official position of Zhongshuowailang with the title of Tanhua. Now he is out of Beijing as the commander-in-chief of the Liao armies and has completed all the important tasks in his life. The first big change.
He finally moved from being a helper to the imperial court. It is even said that some people secretly called him Foreign Assistant or Foreign Minister. Although Li Dan didn't know whether the Liao War could be won as he wished, he was now certain that he was no longer an ordinary person, not even an ordinary official.
He has gained the trust of the emperor and some of his court relatives, he has close contacts with many military generals, and he is infinitely close to success.
Sunlight shone into the car through the glass window, and he squinted his eyes slightly. In the eighteen years after his rebirth, he had done a lot, but seemed to have done nothing, and then Hula suddenly appeared at the top of the empire's power.
Li Dan looked at Huan'er beside him. This was his latest woman. Having a woman represented wealth and influence in feudal society, and it seemed that he had achieved both.
He felt dazed and unbelievable. Think about it, I am not perfect, I even have some shortcomings. He recalled that when he was chasing the boat that was escorting Chen Meng'er, he almost killed Zhao Baogen with a stick.
Now this guy should be leading a group of pterosaur guards at Xianghe Ferry, waiting to meet him. Li Dan couldn't help but smile. Yes, what a reckless boy that is!
I really don’t know how he became cautious. Is it because he learned it through command training?
Suddenly he thought of his uncle Li Su again, and finally heard the news that he was depressed and had decided to become a Taoist priest.
Li Dan thought that he should actually be grateful to his uncle. If he and his aunt had not colluded to force him and his aunt to establish a separate family, he would not have thought of going to Fan County Zun, and there might not have been such things as civilian husband teams and group training.
Life is wonderful, and it is hard to tell which of the various opportunities will affect one's future choices. Li Dan now begins to feel that there is no need to always think about the unlucky things and injustices suffered in his previous life. It is the most realistic to see the path clearly and live in the present.
In fact, what about the things we encountered in this life? Everything has its gains and losses. Thinking about it this way, Li Dan felt that there was no need to be worried about Li Su.
"Sir, we are arriving at Xianghe Ferry soon!" Mao Zaidi opened the small window in front and said loudly.
"I know!" After Li Dan finished speaking, he stopped Mao Zaidi from closing the window: "Let's open it for a while to get some air." The wind with moist water vapor in early summer made him feel comfortable.
Looking out the window, there are large green fields on the river bank. The carriage begins to move downwards. There is a wooden pier in front, white sails, and a small group of riders standing silently and neatly among the noisy crowd.
Everyone around them stayed away, as if they had some magical power. This is the pterosaur guard team.
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