Chapter 355 Phoenix Support Group
After Fenghuang came back, Li Nuo felt relieved.
Although he did not have to go to the yamen on time every day like his father-in-law, he still had a lot to do even at home.
When he was in Zhao State, he was only responsible for providing ideas and solving some difficult problems.
In terms of specific implementation, the Sixth Princess will make all arrangements carefully.
But in Daxia, he did not have such a capable assistant, and he had to personally check everything.
These things are related to the national economy and people's livelihood. The sooner they are accomplished, the sooner the people will benefit.
A year ago, he just wanted to take care of his own family, and if he could do something for the people at the same time, that would be great.
But now, perhaps influenced by the great spirit, his thoughts were also changing unconsciously.
Cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world.
These nine words are not only the requirements that Confucian disciples set for themselves, but also the guidelines for Confucian practice.
From themselves to their family, country and the world, step by step, as their status grows and their cultivation improves, there will be an invisible force that pushes them to achieve these goals step by step.
Li Nuo's family is undoubtedly happy.
After meeting the conditions of "managing the family", the great righteousness in his body will force him to move towards the next step of "governing the country".
But in this way, the time to spend with beautiful women and peace will naturally be less.
The timely return of the Phoenix perfectly solved Li Nuo's troubles.
She is multi-talented. She can accompany Jiaren to appreciate flowers, play music for An Ning, and play with Mu'er and Ning'er. Yiren and her have endless things to talk about. She can adjust the atmosphere at home very well. Without Fenghuang, Yiren would not be able to integrate into Jiaren and An Ning at all.
Watching the four of them chatting and laughing in the small pavilion in the middle of the lake, Li Nuo returned to the study and continued to write a new version of the medical manual.
It is much more difficult to carry out a thorough medical reform in Daxia than in Zhao.
At present, although they have used violence to kill the chicken to scare the monkey and forced several other major families to give up part of their interests, it is only limited to Chang'an.
Outside Chang'an, the Medical Law was difficult to implement.
The farther away from Chang'an, the less control the court had over officials. Local officials and businessmen were in collusion with each other, deceiving their superiors and subordinates, and with the protection of wealthy families, the laws promulgated by the court were difficult to implement and enforce.
As long as the threat of aristocratic families is not eliminated, the reform will never succeed.
Li Nuo wrote for a while when a figure walked in from outside.
Li Nuo put down his pen, stood up, and said with a smile: "Long time no see."
Fenghuang walked forward, looked him up and down for a while, and then said: "I haven't seen you for half a year. You seem a little different from before..."
Li Nuo asked in surprise: "What's the difference?"
Phoenix shook his head and said, "I can't explain it, but it just feels different."
Although his figure and appearance have not changed much, his temperament is different from before.
In the past, she was more attracted by his talent.
But now, he has another kind of friendly temperament.
Li Nuo guessed that it was probably because of the great energy.
People with a sense of righteousness can naturally give people a sense of affinity.
Fenghuang didn't continue the topic. She looked back outside and asked, "Did Yiren get it?"
Li Nuo said: "Thanks to you."
After confirming his feelings with Yiren, Li Nuo realized that if it weren't for Fenghuang, she might have left Chang'an and returned to Sanqing Sect alone, or wandered around the world.
It was Phoenix who always stayed by her side to guide and comfort her, which gradually made her change her mind.
Fenghuang chuckled and said, "You're welcome. Yiren is my friend, and she's so nice. Of course I hope she can be happy. By the way, when are you going to get married?"
Li Nuo said: "I don't know yet, but it may be next year."
Yiren wanted an extremely grand wedding, and only the Queen could satisfy her request.
After listening to Li Nuo's explanation, Fenghuang remembered something and asked again: "I heard from the people in Chang'an that you and the Queen of Zhao..."
Li Nuo waved his hand and said, "No, my relationship with the Queen is just like my relationship with you..."
Fenghuang showed a disappointed expression and said, "We have known each other for so long and have been through so much, but in your heart, I am no different from the person you met a year later..."
She crossed her arms over her chest, her nose slightly wrinkled, and there was a hint of resentment in her tone.
Li Nuo has known Fenghuang for a long time, but this is the first time he sees her acting like a little girl.
He quickly explained: "That's not what I meant..."
A smile suddenly broke out on Fenghuang's pretty face, and she said, "I'm just teasing you, don't take it seriously..."
Li Nuo breathed a sigh of relief. The Phoenix was his magic needle for determining the future of his family. If she started to get jealous, wouldn't the whole family be in chaos?
He might be even busier in the next period of time. Li Nuo looked at Fenghuang and asked, "You won't leave Chang'an in the next few months, right?"
Phoenix looked at him in surprise and said, "No, it shouldn't be. Why are you asking this? Are you reluctant to let me leave?"
After not seeing each other for half a year, I don’t know if Li Nuo has changed, but Fenghuang must have changed.
She would never talk to him like that before.
However, the current Phoenix makes Li Nuo feel more interesting.
He smiled and said, "Without you, Jiahe and Anning will be very bored. And Yiren, when you were not around, she didn't know how many times she missed you..."
Phoenix raised her eyebrows, looked at him with her seductive eyes, and asked, "Are they the only ones?"
Li Nuo blushed a little when she looked at him, and subconsciously avoided her eyes and said, "Well, I can't bear to leave either. After all, we haven't seen each other for so long. Besides, there are many things to do in the court these days. I hope you can help me spend more time with Jia Jia and An Ning..."
He already had two wives and was a veteran of many battles, but when Fenghuang looked at him like that, he felt like a rookie who had never experienced anything. He didn't even dare to meet her gaze.
Fortunately, Fenghuang did not continue to force him. She just smiled at Li Nuo and said, "You are a pillar of the court. Just focus on the court's affairs and benefit the people. I will take care of everything at home..."
Looking at Fenghuang's leaving back, Li Nuo felt something.
He cultivated himself and managed his family. Phoenix deserves at least half of the credit for his success.
Although she has no relationship with the family, she has given so much to this family.
In Ningxin Garden.
The person who was most happy about Fenghuang's return was naturally Yiren.
Although she no longer hated Song Jiaren and Li Anning as much as before, she had nothing to say to them. Even though there was Li Nuo at home, some things a woman should say only to women.
Before teaching Ning'er how to practice, she made an agreement with Fenghuang that they would sleep together at night.
After chatting with the beautiful lady An Ning for a while, Fenghuang left Ningxin Garden and returned to Yuyin Pavilion.
Today, Yuyin Pavilion has long replaced Lelai Tower and Tianyin Courtyard to become the top music house in Chang'an. The musicians there are all beauties with clean backgrounds and superb skills, and they all have dealings with officials and wealthy families.
Almost every month, there were dignitaries willing to pay a high price to redeem them. The redemption price for the top musicians was as high as 100,000 taels.
In the room on the second floor, Fenghuang was flipping through a thin book in her hand. Nightingale stood beside her and said softly, "During the time you were away, several sisters successfully entered the official residence, but their ranks were not high. The highest was only a sixth-rank military official..."
Fenghuang put down the book in her hand and said, "Although the rank of the military official is not high, the role he plays in wartime is unmatched by many fifth- and fourth-rank officials. Let her keep silent for the time being and not arouse suspicion..."
The old woman standing in the corner glanced at her and said, "Li Nuo has returned to Chang'an. He is highly regarded by the Prime Minister of Daxia. What is your plan? If you can become the mistress of the Li Mansion, it will be more useful than planting a hundred spies in the court..."
Phoenix sighed softly and said, "I know, I know..."
The old woman reminded her, "You'd better hurry up. According to reliable intelligence, Wei will go to war with Daxia within a year. By then, we must grasp all the movements of the two countries in advance. Wei's intelligence network is sufficient. The losses caused by the rebellion of the two kings of Daxia must be made up as soon as possible. I will only give you one month..."
Phoenix glanced at her and asked, "What if I don't complete the task within a month?"
The old woman glanced at Nightingale and said, "We all know your abilities. The higher-ups have given you enough time. If you still can't complete the task within a month, I will take Jiang Zhier away. Do you know what her fate will be after she returns..."
Phoenix clenched his fists and said angrily, "He already has two wives and will soon have a third. I don't want to marry someone like him!"
The old woman said calmly: "Do you think you have a choice?"
She gave Phoenix one last look and said, "You have one last month."
The door of the room slammed shut.
After a long time, Nightingale bit her lip and said, "Go away and don't worry about me..."
Phoenix stood up, tapped her forehead unhappily, and said, "Go, why should I leave?"
Nightingale covered her forehead and said, "Didn't you say you didn't want to marry him..."
Phoenix rolled her eyes at her and said, "If I don't say this, how can I get more chips in the future?"
Nightingale's eyes widened and she asked, "Do you really want to marry him?"
Phoenix breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I have done so much for them, it is time to think about myself..."
…
Ningxin Garden.
After Fenghuang came back, Li Nuo felt much more relaxed.
He had just handed the revised medical manual to the Imperial Hospital. After they proofread and sign it, it would be handed over to the Ministry of Industry for printing, and then sold uniformly. Li Nuo only set the cost price, after all, this book was not for profit.
After leaving the Imperial Hospital, he went to the Sinong Temple again.
For ordinary people, being well fed, warmly clothed and able to afford medical treatment is already a very happy thing.
Among these, filling your stomach is more important than anything else.
Increasing food production is the next top priority.
Although most of Daxia's land was in the hands of aristocratic families and gentry landlords, they would benefit the most even if grain production increased. However, even a little bit of profit that slipped through their hands could prevent many people from starving to death.
What Sinong Temple has to do is to cultivate high-yield crops as much as possible, but not through the method of nourishing with farmers' true qi.
However, when breeding, the farmer's true qi is still useful.
The nourishment of true Qi can greatly reduce the time it takes to cultivate superior varieties.
Li Yun’s new topic is to cooperate with Sinong Temple to research new fertilizers to increase the yield of various crops as much as possible.
As soon as I got home, Sinong Temple sent a cart of fruit.
These fruits were carefully cultivated by them using the farmers' true energy.
Mu'er and Ning'er were finally able to eat their fill this time. When they went back, Li Nuo even asked them to bring a box to the Song family.
Li Nuo peeled the grapes, which were the size of pigeon eggs, and fed them to Jia and An Ning. Song Yiren glanced at him. Although she didn't say anything, she had already made up her mind. She would let him feed her behind her back, mouth to mouth...
Thinking of this, she secretly hid a few grapes in her sleeves.
Fenghuang looked at the scene with envy, and only sighed softly after Li Nuo left.
An Ning looked at her and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Fenghuang shook her head slightly and said, "Nothing, it's just that when I saw you guys, I suddenly felt that getting married wouldn't be a bad idea. I'm three years older than you guys, and you're all about to have kids, but I'm still single..."
Song Yiren comforted her, "What's wrong with being alone? I am alone too..."
Phoenix glanced at her and said, "We are different..."
Song Yiren looked at Song Jiaren and Li Anning with a guilty conscience and did not dare to continue the topic.
Fenghuang said with some emotion: "It's great to have a husband who loves me. Seeing you two so happy, I also want to get married. I'm so old now. If I don't get married now, I'm afraid I won't be able to get married..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiaren Yiren and An Ning all looked up at her.
If Fenghuang gets married, she can’t live in the Li family anymore, right?
As a married woman, there is naturally no reason for me to live in someone else's home.
A trace of reluctance emerged in the beauty's eyes. If Fenghuang left, there would be no one to teach her how to play the piano, paint, or arrange flowers. Although she still had An Ning to keep her company, she could not replace Fenghuang.
An Ning also thought of something, and her fists could not help but clench her collar. She was pregnant with a girl, and she was thinking about asking Fenghuang to teach her daughter some talents early in the future. Fenghuang was the godmother she had reserved for her daughter...
As for Yiren, she became even more flustered after hearing what Fenghuang said.
She doesn't get along with Song Jiaren and Li Anning. If Sister Fenghuang leaves, won't she have no one to talk to at home?
God knows how hard it was for her when she was away a few days ago...
It’s all his fault. He insisted on feeding grapes to Song Jiaren and Li Anning. It’s not like they don’t have hands!
No, no, Sister Phoenix must not leave!
But she couldn't stop her from getting married, that would be too selfish...
Li Anning looked at Fenghuang and asked, "Do you have someone you like?"
Fenghuang shook her head and said, "No, there were many people pursuing me before, but since I moved to the Li Mansion, they all thought that I had a relationship with your husband, and no one dared to pursue me anymore..."
The beauty said softly: "So...what are your plans next?"
Fenghuang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I probably won't be able to get married in Chang'an. Even if I want to, I'm afraid no one would dare to marry me. I plan to wait until you give birth to the child, and then go to Jiangnan. There are many talented people in Jiangnan, and maybe I can find someone I like..."
Yiren murmured, "Sister Fenghuang, you like talented men..."
Fenghuang smiled and said, "Which woman doesn't like talented men? However, not all women are as lucky as you. Most people can't find the husband they want. As long as he treats me well and doesn't despise my background, it doesn't matter whether he has talent or not..."
The four of them always had endless topics to talk about, but this time, the atmosphere fell into a long silence.
Fenghuang went back to Yuyin Pavilion first because of something, and only three people were left in the small pavilion in the middle of the lake.
In the past, Yiren would always leave with Fenghuang, but this time she had no intention of leaving.
An Ning sighed softly and said, "I really don't want Fenghuang to get married..."
Song Yiren and Li Anning didn't get along, but they both agreed with what she said.
She took the initiative to say, "What should we do? You are all married. We can't stop others. Women have to get married after all..."
Li Anning looked at her and asked, "What about you?"
Song Yiren smiled and said, "Of course I will get married too. Just wait and see. My wedding will be more grand than yours. Just wait and see..."
Li An Ning rolled her eyes at her. No matter how grand the wedding was, wouldn't he still have to serve her tea?
At this time, the beautiful lady who had been silent all of a sudden said: "Maybe..."
Song Yiren immediately asked: "Maybe what?"
The beautiful lady looked at An Ning and asked, "Do you still remember what the senior from the Yin-Yang family said?"
Li Anning said: "Of course, he said you would have twins, and also said..."
The two looked at each other and stopped talking.
…
night.
Li Nuo made the bed for An Ning and adjusted the height of the pillow to ensure that her sleeping position was the most comfortable. After helping her lie down, he carefully lay down beside her, holding her hand and sending the medical energy into her body.
An Ning looked at him and suddenly said, "Husband."
Li Nuo closed his eyes and whispered, "Hmm?"
An Ning said: "I'm going to ask you a question. Tell me the truth and don't hide anything."
Li Nuo said: "Just ask."
An Ning thought for a moment and asked, "What do you think of Sister Fenghuang?"
Li Nuo opened his eyes: "Phoenix?"
He misunderstood last time. The incident of sleeping alone in the study was still vivid in his mind. Li Nuo thought for a long time and said, "Phoenix...she is fine."
The Phoenix is good in every way except that it can't fight.
Perfect talent, perfect looks, perfect figure, perfect personality.
Because she has made great contributions to the Li family, her weakness of not being able to fight can be ignored and she can even get extra points. In this way, in Li Nuo's heart, she gets full marks.
An Ning continued to ask: "Then would you be willing to marry her?"
The unexpected question startled Li Nuo. He opened his eyes and saw An Ning smiling at him. He couldn't figure out what she was thinking for a moment, so he shook his head and said, "Why are you asking such a question? I may be willing, but the other person may not be willing. Stop thinking about it and go to sleep quickly..."
At the same time, across the courtyard, in another room.
Song Yiren sat cross-legged on the bed, looking at the bellyband on Fenghuang's chest with envy for a while, and then asked: "Sister Fenghuang, do you think Li Nuo is a talented person?"
Fenghuang rolled her eyes at her and said, "What kind of question are you asking? If he is not considered a talented person, then there is no talented person in the whole Daxia, no, the whole continent..."
Song Yiren continued to ask: "So what do you think of his appearance?"
Fenghuang said: "I know that your husband is talented and handsome, has a noble family background, and is valued by the courts of the two countries. There is no one in the young generation of the world who can compare to him. I don't know how many women want to marry him. Don't show off. If you show off again, I will really be jealous..."
Yiren held her hand and said, "You like talented people, don't you? How about you marry him? Anyway, that powerful Yin-Yang master said that he will have at least two more marriages. It's perfect for you and me. We will be a family forever..."
Fenghuang blushed, but still shook her head and said, "Forget it, I don't have this blessing. Besides, if that happens, how can I face Jiahe and An Ning in the future..."
Song Yiren said quickly: "Don't worry, they think so too. If you are willing, we will help you..."
(End of this chapter)
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