The sound of firecrackers has been ringing since New Year's Eve, and it is still heard when the ugly time is coming to an end.
During the New Year period, the curfew is lifted, and the streets are decorated with colorful lanterns and brightly lit, filled with pedestrians, creating a prosperous and prosperous scene.
But in a study room of Yinwu Pavilion, the atmosphere is calm, which is completely different from the lively and noisy atmosphere of the New Year.
"Master Marquis, Yao'er was seriously injured after being beaten with a stick, there is little hope of winning the martial arts championship, Lin'er's heart is broken, and the literary energy in his body is drained. When things are like this, do you really want to sit idly by and ignore it?"
The eldest lady of the Hou Mansion, He Loushi, sat opposite Jiang Shirong. After a long silence, she finally spoke.
"I didn't mean to target Jiang Li, but you have also seen it, Mr. Marquis. The little boy followed his mother's character and relaxed the restrictions on him a little, and then he took advantage of it, jumped up and down, colluded, and killed his brothers. It has only been a month or two. Time can cause so many things. If you give him free space, he will definitely be a trouble for my Marquis Mansion in the future. The Marquis must be on guard against it!" He Loushi raised his voice and spoke sharply.
"I have my own discretion in this matter, you don't have to say anything!"
Jiang Shirong picked up the tea cup and sipped it gently: "I have allowed him to marry into Qianjunbo's Mansion. I only need to finalize the marriage contract with Qianjunbo's Mansion after the Spring Festival. Even though he has great literary talent, extensive knowledge of classics, and the ability to hesitate. , and it is destined to have no room and possibility to display it, so it is nothing to worry about!"
"Master Marquis, that day in the snowy mountains outside the city, even if he had the relationship between Prince Yiyong and Princess Yunle, if he didn't have the ability, he would never have survived the siege of more than 20 bandits.
"I have seen that his figure has been getting longer in recent years, and his steps are steady and strong when walking. It is obvious that he has made considerable progress in Qi meridians, but I have allowed him to practice Qi meridians, and it has only been a few days!"
He Loushi still refused to give up and said: "Dazhou law, a son-in-law can join the border army and clear his humble status with military exploits. If Jiang Li also joins the army, with his brains and skills, he may not be able to make a name for himself!"
"What do you want to say? Do you want me to allow you to secretly kill Jiang Li to eliminate future troubles?"
Jiang Shirong put down the teacup and looked at He Loushi with his narrow eyes, "When you attacked Chan'er, I thought your father and family were kind to me and spared me once. If you dare to do it a second time, , do you really think I won’t punish you?”
"Master Hou, I didn't mean that!" He Loushi felt tight in his heart and quickly explained.
"It's not the best. You go down. Jiang Li has cultivated his Qi. The road to martial arts is almost cut off. The higher the level of Qi, the shorter his life. I promised Chan'er that Jiang Li would live a safe life. After he enters Qian Junbo's mansion, Before, let him go!"
Jiang Shirong waved his hand, "As for Lin'er, I will personally go to the Confucian Temple to ask Brother Zuo to suppress Wen Xin for him. You don't have to worry too much!"
"Yes, Lord Marquis!"
He Loushi was overjoyed, bowed and left.
Jiang Shirong was the only one left in the study, and the atmosphere fell into silence again.
He gently rubbed a sword-shaped jade pendant in his hand, closed his eyes slowly, and said to himself: "Chan'er, Jiang Li has finally grown up. He deserves to be your son. I have carefully cultivated more than twenty sons. , but still can't hide his light. If it weren't for your special status, I really want to cultivate him carefully to see if he has the potential to surpass me, but... for the ten thousand years of my great Zhou Dynasty's foundation and the people of the world, he Can only fall into dust.
"In the future, if he can keep his peace, that's all. But if he doesn't know how to advance or retreat, doesn't understand the general situation, and does things that threaten the court and the Holy Emperor, even if he is of my blood, he will never be allowed to stay!"
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"If you want to drive away the light cavalry, the heavy snow will cover your bow and sword. Jiang Li, this is also your poem? You are such a good poet, can you give me one too!"
In the tea room on the second floor of Lanhong Pavilion, Princess Yunle was holding red date and ginger tea, softly reciting poems, her rosy face slightly dissipated from the alcohol.
"If the princess likes it, not just one song, but a hundred songs, Jiang Li won't dare to refuse!"
After pouring tea juice into Princess Yunle's tea cup, Jiang Li looked at the first princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty who was visiting privately incognito in front of her with a bit of laughter.
A moment ago, he had finished sword practice on the second-floor terrace of Hong Pavilion. He had just walked down the stairs with the red dragon scale sword gifted by Princess Yunle, when he saw the maid in the pavilion hurriedly came to report that there was a man who claimed to be Girls from the royal family visited outside the door.
Jiang Li knew without thinking too much that it must be Princess Yunle, and hurriedly went down the mountain to welcome the princess into Lanhong Pavilion.
Seeing Princess Yunle dressed in women's clothing for the first time, Jiang Li was also a little surprised.
The royal girl went out late at night. She was not wearing any fancy clothes. She was wearing a simple and elegant palace dress under a pure white fur coat, with her black silk hair hanging down and only tied up with a light pink hairband.
Under the candlelight, Princess Yunle's skin is as white as fat, her eyebrows are as light as smoke, fresh and elegant, with a blood-red manzhusha between her eyebrows, her nose is small and straight, her cherry mouth is not dotted but red, and her apricot eyes are looking towards Jiang Li, with watery eyes. Yan, looking forward to the brilliance.
"A hundred poems?"
Princess Yunle's eyes curled up like crescent moons, and her aura overflowed. She stretched out her little finger and made a hook, "Then we have settled, Jiang Li, you owe me a hundred poems, don't lie, otherwise I will catch you." Even from the ends of the world, I want you to complete the poem!"
"Don't worry, princess, I will never cheat!"
Jiang Li also stretched out his thumb and gently linked it with Princess Yunle, shaking it.
Their eyes met, and a strange feeling suddenly arose in the hearts of the young girl, like an electric shock. The two of them withdrew their fingers at the same time.
Looking away.
One person looked out the window.
One person stared at the tea juice in the cup.
The room suddenly became silent, with only the burning candle swaying in the shadow of the wall.
A blush flashed across Princess Yunle's drunken cheeks. She gently rubbed her fingers and was silent for a while. Then she suddenly said: "Jiang Li, do you really not need my help in your engagement with Qianjun Bohou Mansion?"
"Bohou Qianjun is an important minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Holy Emperor will not interfere with the marriage contract between ministers for the sake of a small concubine of the prince's mansion. This is completely contrary to the principles of the court and etiquette. What's more, Jiang Shirong and the eldest lady will not agree easily! "
Jiang Li shook his head: "Jiang Li understands the princess's good intentions, but in the end this matter can only be solved by myself. According to the laws of the Zhou Dynasty, anyone who has won military merit can be freed from any lowly status."
"Jiang Li, in the eighty years since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, the four generations of monarchs have worked hard to govern and prosper the country. It seems to be in good health, but in fact, there are dangers. There are Beimang and Daluo sharpening their swords in the upper reaches, Tu Yuan and Dashi in the west, and gods in the east. The Feng Kingdom has hidden evil intentions, the hundreds of thousands of mountain monsters in the southern border are making waves, and the border wars are constant, but this is the best opportunity for Dazhou Erlang to pay his respects!"
Princess Yunle smiled and said: "Hai Shiqi said that you are proud and will never allow me to help you, so I came to Zhenwuhou Mansion this time just to tell the news personally that your three strategies to control recklessness have been used by my father. The emperor adopted it, and the cabinet was refining the strategy. The Great Zhou Dynasty would soon launch a war against Beimang.
"In a few days, the imperial court will issue a decree. This year's military examination will be held in advance to select elite officers for the army and strengthen the military strength. All military examination personnel will join the army as officials and accompany the army in the expedition to Beimang!"
