Chapter 146 Chapter 146 "Why are you so interested today...
Chapter 146
Even though the culprit, Cheng Lunian, had died, Cheng Miao still couldn't keep his position as prime minister. To give an explanation to the Wei and Qin families, Emperor Longshun demoted Cheng Miao to the position of Minister of Rites.
His official position was below that of Minister Ji.
From being a first-rank official, second only to the emperor, to being a third-rank official serving as someone's deputy... the gap is enormous.
However, Cheng Miao lost his beloved son, and the prince he supported also lost his position as prince. No matter how depressed he was, he would not show it and let others laugh at him.
At times like this, it is actually most appropriate to withdraw from the world and resign from office.
But he couldn't bear to give up his power. He had already lost his son and his "son-in-law" had also lost his power. If he also resigned from his post and ran away due to illness, then there would be no hope for their Cheng family!
He has to hold on.
Fortunately, the prince... no, the eldest prince did not really ignore the Cheng family.
This made Cheng Miao feel a little more comforted.
As long as Manyu and Lang'er are here, there is still a chance!
Jing Zhuowen's secret care for the Cheng family could not escape the eyes and ears of Emperor Longshun.
But Emperor Longshun did not mind his actions.
If Jing Zhuowen really ignored the Cheng family, it would be too heartless, and Emperor Longshun would be displeased or even disgusted.
A person who is too heartless is not suitable to be a prince.
At least he has some conscience.
Because of the spring hunting and the infiltration of northern barbarian spies into the capital of Dayan, the Dragon Boat Festival this year was not a lively one.
It passed in a hurry, there was no dragon boat race and no rice dumpling banquet.
On the eighth day of the fifth month, the King of Chu and the King of Jing left the capital with their families and soldiers and rushed to their fiefdoms.
Prince Jing and his family are accompanied by General Gu Tingxuan, the General of Pingxi, so there is no need to worry about their safety.
The King of Chu and his family were escorted by Meng Weichen and his friends in the martial arts world, so there was no need to worry too much. However, Emperor Longshun listened to the advice of Concubine Rou Meng Weixin and sent Zhou Zhonghe, the second son of the Zhou family, to lead troops to escort them.
It also appeased the Zhou family.
This time, the Queen and Jing Zhuowen's "actions" in the capital caused the Zhou family to suffer a lot of grievances.
Zhou Mingyan was still the one who "killed" Cheng Lunian.
He protected Jingyue and Lin Xiuyuan, and was more worthy of praise. However, to avoid overly provoking the Cheng family, Emperor Longshun deliberately hid him and only allowed other sons of the Zhou family to resume their posts first.
Zhou Mingyan focused on studying at the Imperial College first.
Today is math class.
He leaned over the table, staring at the empty seat next to him that belonged to Lin Zhiyi, and sighed quietly.
Lin Xiuyuan is getting busier and busier. Sometimes, he doesn’t even have time to attend the morning classes.
However, it is said that his knowledge of mathematics shocked the teacher, who specially obtained permission to skip class.
The only one who can understand him is Ji Wuyou.
"Excellent people are excellent in every aspect!" The two of them sighed to each other while eating in the cafeteria at noon.
"Second Brother Xie has also received special permission and doesn't have to come to class."
"Their recently developed flying kite has received a great response. His Majesty said that if it is successful, it will be put into production and used to transport lightweight and expensive supplies."
Lin Zhiyi is still working in the Ministry of Revenue, and she is currently in charge of land tax.
We must find a way to make up for the expenses of this spring hunt and the losses caused by the attacks of the northern barbarians.
Lin Zhiyi rode the chestnut horse that Jing Yue gave her and ran to the fields every day. She not only observed the growth of crops after spring plowing, but also thought about new ways to benefit the people.
After the small battle between the northern barbarians and the Dayan soldiers, she first applied for funding to subsidize and compensate the people whose crops were destroyed.
Emperor Longshun understood from her memorial - invest first, then get returns.
So the funding was approved.
Lin Zhiyi ordered people to transfer high-quality seeds from Jiangnan, and asked an old man who knew the business to guide the farmers to replant the destroyed farmland with seeds, and then remedy the situation according to her growth-promoting methods of water, fertilizer, and sufficient sunlight.
After a month, it really worked.
Although the seedlings are not as strong as the original ones, at least they survived and will definitely be a harvest in the fall.
Later, Lin Zhiyi saw that the locust flowers on the roadside were blooming lushly and had a strong fragrance, so he launched a locust flower cake. People learned how to make it and took it home to eat fresh, which also helped to reduce some household expenses.
Next, she focused on studying areas such as drip irrigation and canal planning.
Throughout June, she went to the Ministry of Industry most frequently.
I almost forgot my wedding anniversary with Jingyue.
Jingyue has not been idle in the princess's mansion for the past two months.
He readjusted the focus of the Princess Mansion Information Network.
Who can be won over, who must be guarded against, and who can be exploited...
He made a table and discussed the optimization with Lin Zhiyi first, and then showed it to Tang Cong, Ji Feng and others.
Because his identity as a prince should not be revealed yet, but he also needs to accumulate reputation for "Princess Liyang", so Jingyue will take time to go to the martial arts gym to encourage those girls.
A powerful martial artist, suitable weapons, food, clothing, and the six arts of a gentleman... were all arranged bit by bit.
Later, historians called this place "Small Imperial College" and "Female Imperial College".
These girls are six or seven years old, and some are in their teens. Each of them has a determined gaze and is full of expectations for the future.
Neither he nor Pianpian will disappoint such expectations.
With the encouragement and "leading by example" that he, Lin Zhiqi and Gu Tingxuan had brought to these girls, they made rapid progress.
The appearance of young people in the capital has improved greatly.
They all work hard and study diligently.
"Her Royal Highness the Princess is still taking care of us despite having injured her leg. We should be more diligent..."
"Princess Liyang is so beautiful... She's also so gentle. When she smiles at me, I feel so full of strength!"
"The princess loves to laugh. She must be incredibly strong, not afraid of her physical disadvantages at all..."
"If we learn martial arts well, we won't have to be afraid of enemies attacking us in the future, and we won't have to hide behind our fathers and brothers and tremble in fear."
"That's right. We can take up arms like General Gu, Captain Lin, and the princess did, and protect ourselves and our families!"
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Because Gu Tingxuan, the unprecedented general, opened up a new world, and Lin Zhiqi, the latecomer, tore down the barriers between men and women, and because he felt guilty towards Jing Yue, who was "disabled but strong-willed", Emperor Longshun turned a blind eye and let Jing Yue and the others run the women's martial arts school.
Occasionally, when he heard court officials praising the unexpected inspiration brought by the martial arts school, Emperor Longshun would feel proud but secretly regretful at the same time - regret that Yue'er was not a boy.
Some of her ideas are so novel and advanced, and she dares to try them out, and is bold and careful.
If she were a man, she could be trained to become a prince.
Of course, Emperor Longshun just thought about it casually and didn't take it to heart.
After all, he really couldn't imagine that his favorite concubine would dress up their youngest son as a princess and keep it a secret for eighteen years.
On June 27th, Jing Yue reminded Lin Zhiyi to take a day off the next day.
Lin Zhiyi was still curious and asked him, "What do you have to do tomorrow?"
"Well, I need Pianpian to accompany me somewhere~" Jingyue rarely acted coquettishly towards her.
"No problem!" Lin Zhiyi agreed readily.
After finishing her official duties that day, she returned to the princess's mansion on time.
Eat, take a bath, and rest on the recliner next to the ice tripod in the inner hall.
She has been exhausted from working non-stop in the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works recently.
The weather was hot, but fortunately she had gradually gotten used to the summer in Dayan.
After Jing Yue finished her bath, she changed into the thin silk pajamas designed by Lin Zhiyi and approached her barefoot.
Because they were barefoot, they made no sound.
But Lin Zhiyi noticed his approach.
She closed her eyes, and suddenly reached out, hooked Jingyue's waist, and brought her into her arms.
Jing Yue lay on top of her, and the weight of the two made the recliner shake.
Jing Yue praised her: "Your hearing has been pretty good lately. You haven't neglected your martial arts."
Lin Zhiyi smiled and kissed his tempting lips, whispering, "It's the fragrance on your body that betrayed you."
Jing Yue sniffed herself: "Is it that strong?"
"It's a smell I like, so I'll pay more attention to it." Lin Zhiyi hugged him and kissed him for a long time, which could relieve fatigue.
Jing Yue had originally planned to have some tenderness tonight, so he cooperated very well and quickly turned from defense to offense, from passive to active. Finally, he got off the recliner, picked up Lin Zhiyi horizontally, and quickly walked around the screen to the bed.
The wheelchair was placed next to the bed.
He no longer uses a wheelchair before and after taking a bath every day.
Instead, she would let her legs move freely, walk, practice martial arts, or... kneel on the bed to support him in completing his great love affair.
Just like now.
Pretending to be disabled is only for external reasons. Internally, especially with Pian Pian, he must of course maintain a good figure and strength, and make "serving" his lover his top priority.
There is no room for slacking off.
Pianpian likes to lie on him after a passionate lovemaking session, tracing and examining his figure with her fingertips, from collarbone to chest to abdominal muscles...
He also likes being tested like this...
"Ayue, where are you taking me tomorrow?"
"Secret~You'll know when the time comes."
"So mysterious?" Lin Zhiyi's mind was all on the beauty in front of her, and she didn't spare a nerve to think about other possibilities at all. She was still unsatisfied and just wanted to hug Jingyue again and do it again.
Since she had already thought of this, she didn't hesitate and lowered her head to kiss Jingyue's Adam's apple...
Jing Yue's breathing stagnated, and then her Adam's apple slid uncontrollably.
Lin Zhiyi followed its trajectory, spreading the warm kiss bit by bit, and finally, her rosy lips sealed Jingyue's lips.
This was a more affectionate kiss than the last one, and less urgent. He savored it, rubbing it against his chest, as if he didn't want to devour the delicious food so quickly...
Jing Yue also slowed down the pace, stroking her back, and then tightened his arms.
The intimacy of summer is hotter than that of winter.
Because she had taken the next day off, when Jing Yue excitedly turned over and pressed her down for the third time, Lin Zhiyi continued to cooperate by hooking her arm around his neck and letting him do whatever he wanted...
"Why are you in such a good mood today? Have I neglected you too much recently?" When Lin Zhiyi was carried to take a bath, he leaned on Jingyue's shoulder and teased in a hoarse voice.
Jing Yue took the handkerchief and wiped her neck and shoulders: "Indeed, a little. Lord Lin is so busy that he forgot what day tomorrow is."
Lin Zhiyi stood up from her comfortable and lazy state for a moment. She thought about it carefully and finally dug out the key information from the depths of her mind - it was the wedding anniversary!
Oh my God, she actually forgot!
Lin Zhiyi opened her eyes, her peach blossom eyes filled with apology and a slightly coquettish smile. She gazed deeply at Jingyue, held his face and kissed him, and said sincerely: "I'm sorry, it's my fault. I was really busy and forgot. Fortunately, you reminded me to ask for leave, so it didn't delay our time together."
There was a smile in Jing Yue's eyes, so he naturally wasn't really angry, otherwise he wouldn't have said it directly just now. It was only after Lin Zhiyi teased him that he said it in a joking tone.
Now that Pian Pian knows, they should just enjoy it.
"How are you going to compensate me?" Jing Yue asked her.
Lin Zhiyi kissed him again: "Go ahead."
"I can't imagine."
"Then... let's do it again?" Lin Zhiyi moved, and the water in the bathtub splashed. She lowered her voice and said ambiguously, "Pick a position... I'll do whatever you want."
Jing Yue's cheeks flushed, perhaps from the steam or from her words. He cleared his throat, clasped his hands around Lin Zhiyi's waist, and held her in front of him: "Is this... okay?"
"certainly."
There was more splashing in the bathtub...
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When Jing Yue contentedly carried Lin Zhiyi back to the bed, it was already late at night. He raised his hand to extinguish the candle, then lay down with his arms around her.
Lin Zhiyi was really exhausted at this moment, her eyelids were drooping. She said good night in a daze and soon fell asleep.
Jing Yue kissed her between the eyebrows and replied softly, "Good night."
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