"Let's take a look at the poems and lyrics from recent years in our spare time."
After all, he was a scholar, and it was rare for him to find time to read poetry.
As Su Yan spoke, he tilted the book toward Ye Panjiu so that she could read it more easily.
"Thinking of you sitting up late at home, still talking about the traveler far away," Ye Panjiu murmured.
Her heart felt as if it had been transported back to Qingshui Village.
Despite the bustling metropolis of the capital, she still preferred the Ye family in Qingshui Village.
That was, after all, the first place she saw after arriving in Daliang, and it filled the void of family affection she had never experienced in her previous life.
"I wonder how Father, Mother, and Second Sister-in-law are doing lately."
Ye Panjiu said casually.
Su Yan scratched her palm with his little finger. "The three of you, Second Brother, have not been doing very well. Someone took my private letters to the government, but fortunately, it was resolved immediately. Jiu Jiu Lu has already opened six stores in Qingzhou and Mozhou, and recently opened one in Lizhou."
Ye Panjiu couldn't help but laugh, "Second sister-in-law is still persistent. Even though it's the farthest from Qingzhou, with Mozhou and Lizhou in between, she still insisted on going to Qingzhou first."
Her heart softened; this was the feeling of caring for and loving each other among family members.
Su Yan's fingers were still moving restlessly. "As for Qingshui County, there has been no change. My elder brother had Ling'er write a letter for me, saying that many horses have been raised to be very strong. So I sent the army to buy horses. There have been occasional conflicts on the border this year."
Ye Panjiu frowned. She had a bad impression of the Liao Dynasty in the north. Their tortures were extremely cruel. Historically, after the Liao Dynasty conquered the north, they treated the Han people as slaves.
"We must attach great importance to the advancement of artillery," Ye Panjiu said very seriously.
Su Yan was stunned for a moment, then looked at her.
Ye Panjiu leaned back on the soft pillows. "Let me tell you a story. In my dream, it started with the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and then passed down the throne to Yao, Shun, and Yu..."
She briefly recounted five thousand years of Chinese history, focusing on the bloody history of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China.
Su Yan frowned deeply, his face turning ashen.
"Tens of millions of people! The Great Liang Dynasty only has a population of over 80 million, yet so many have been slaughtered!"
It felt as if an invisible hand was gripping my heart tightly, and a surge of sorrow welled up inside me.
Ye Panjiu's face was serious. "Therefore, in order to avoid the tragedy in the dream, artillery must be of paramount importance, as must weaponry and barracks!"
Su Yan remained silent for a long time. "I have always hoped that the Great Liang Dynasty could regain its former glory, with all the world submitting and all nations paying tribute."
Thinking of the height of the Han and Tang dynasties, Ye Panjiu smiled and said, "I should do my part to first subdue the Liao Kingdom in the north."
Su Yan nodded, "That's exactly right."
Now that the Wang family has been defeated, all of their assets have been confiscated and turned over to the national treasury, which is enough to support the three-year war between Daliang and Liao.
Not to mention that Yangzhou saw the light of day again, and the tax revenue was no longer embezzled by corrupt officials, making Daliang much wealthier.
He suddenly remembered that it was Sheng Ping who had brought her here. "Pan Jiu, have you already met His Majesty?"
Ye Panjiu nodded. "His Majesty is quite generous."
Su Yan raised an eyebrow. How come he didn't know His Majesty was generous?
"I asked for a thousand taels of gold, to be listed among the imperial merchants, and to inherit the Jiang family's business. His Majesty generously granted it all," Ye Panjiu said with a smile.
Su Yan paused for a moment, and immediately understood why Ye Panjiu wanted the Jiang family's business.
She even wants to go out to sea.
He must remain trapped in the capital, dealing with court intrigues for a long time, while she will fly further and further away.
He forced a smile and said, "Alright, let's wait until my injury has healed before leaving Beijing."
Ye Panjiu squeezed his hand. "Of course, I will accompany you to recover from your injury. After that, I will go to see my second sister-in-law. The prefectural examination is tomorrow in April, and we have agreed to go to Shuzhou together."
Su Yanhe said, "I haven't congratulated Junior Brother on his initial victory yet. Junior Brother is a person with great will."
"You can talk to him when he enters the capital."
The two of them read books for a while, chatting about this and that, and didn't feel bored at all.
When night fell, Ye Panjiu prepared to rest on the couch next to her.
Su Yan's eyes widened in surprise as she asked, "Are you going to leave me like this?"
Ye Panjiu's eye twitched, and she looked at the couch next to her. "Wasn't this couch prepared for me?"
Su Yan shook his head rapidly, "This was prepared by Minister Lin for the imperial physician last night, in case something happened to me last night."
Ye Panjiu felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this, and lay back down. "Then I will stay here."
Su Yan's eyes were full of smiles, and he could feel it himself. He was especially unrestrained when he was alone with Pan Jiu.
All the principles of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and a sense of shame, the etiquette and rules we learned from childhood, have been repeatedly abandoned.
He gritted his teeth, lowered his eyes and refused to look at Ye Panjiu. "Panjiu, I can never fall asleep if I sleep in clothes at night."
Ye Panjiu raised her eyebrows high, "I don't think this is a good habit. Why don't we change it starting tonight?"
As she spoke, she lay down fully clothed.
There was only a red brocade quilt on the bed, but fortunately it was large. Su Yan raised his right arm with all his might, trying to cover her with the quilt.
Ye Panjiu quickly raised her arm and covered herself up.
A burning, aching pain surged through my arm.
For some reason, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
A red brocade quilt covered Su Yan's chin, and red candles burned dimly in the main tent.
This made Su Yan's starry eyes shine even brighter.
He didn't speak, but blinked, his ear tips turning bright red.
"Aren't we like stranded migratory birds now, unable to move our hands and feet, and can only lie down?"
Su Yan's voice was somewhat low, "Not like migratory birds, but like a pair of mandarin ducks, entwined around each other for warmth."
Ye Panjiu glanced at him, turned her back to him, and blew out the red candle.
The main tent was very dark, completely sealed off, without a single ray of light.
When a person's vision is deprived, their other senses become exceptionally sensitive.
She now wholeheartedly agreed; Su Yan's breathing was very light, but she could hear it clearly.
Neither of them moved again, and Hongjin remained quiet.
Ye Panjiu stared into the darkness with her eyes open, and suddenly thought of that night on the ship.
Even when she recalls it, it is so beautiful that it makes her heart flutter.
She couldn't fall back asleep, whether she slept until noon or something else.
The more I can't sleep, the more I want to toss and turn.
Su Yan remained motionless.
Ye Panjiu couldn't help but turn over and look at Su Yan in the darkness.
Fate is truly wondrous.
To transmigrate into this world and be able to fall in love with such an incredibly talented man is wonderful.
"I can't sleep in my clothes, and Pan Jiu is staring at me intently, so let me take them off, okay?"
Suddenly, Su Yan's voice rang out.
It was that pitiful tone again.
Ye Panjiu took a few deep breaths, thinking that if he didn't sleep well, how could he get better? So she agreed, "Okay."
Su Yan's cheerful voice came through, "Pan Jiu is so kind."
A rustling sound slowly rose in the darkness, and Ye Panjiu turned around and lit a red candle.
Su Yan's wounds were long, and she was afraid that he would secretly hurt her again.
When I turned my head, my gaze fell upon a body that was completely naked.
His muscles were well-defined, and his front body was uninjured, except for a layer of white cloth wrapped around his ribs.
Below his ribs were clearly defined six-pack abs, and the red brocade made his skin appear as smooth as jade.
Ye Panjiu even noticed a black mole on the red brocade quilt, which was very conspicuous on the waistline.
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