Chapter 889 No one can mess with my little girl!
Li San Niang was never one to drag things out. After the teapot was placed on the table, she dismissed Song Fuling and Qiu Xiang and sent them out.
Seeing Li San Niang's state, Li Lingxiao took the opportunity to have his servants follow him out the door.
"I won't beat around the bush with my cousin anymore. Our lunch break in the government office is so short, I'll just get straight to the point."
After a moment of stunned silence, Li Lingxiao smiled. He looked at Li Sanniang with a smile, as if he were listening attentively.
"My cousin must have already learned from my cousin's wife that my uncle has interfered in my family affairs."
Li San Niang glanced at Li Lingxiao meaningfully, and without giving him a chance to explain, she immediately said, "I know that my cousin and my uncle are definitely different."
That's why we met here to discuss how to proceed with this matter.
Although Li Lingxiao and Li Sanniang both worked in the Imperial Medical Bureau, they belonged to different departments and had never actually worked together.
Now that he had heard Li San Niang's words, he had gained some understanding of her.
"As expected, a woman who can manage an entire maternity ward must be decisive and efficient in her work."
"That's true, they have their reasons for being confident."
Thinking this to himself, Li Lingxiao raised his head and looked at Li Sanniang: "Cousin, what do you intend to do?"
Looking at the expression on Li Lingxiao's face, Li Sanniang suddenly sighed.
This sigh left Li Lingxiao, who was already feeling very nervous, completely at a loss.
"Sigh," Li San Niang sighed, then picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Li Lingxiao.
"I really don't know what happened between our two families in the previous generation, but I was able to get a divorce from the Wang family thanks to my cousin who used his connections."
I have my own judgment on this matter.
Hearing Li San Niang say this, Li Lingxiao felt somewhat relieved of his tension.
"Since they still value our past relationship, they probably don't have much ill intentions."
Li San Niang took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and smiled at Li Lingxiao, saying, "Cousin, you've been working at the Imperial Medical Bureau for almost ten years now, haven't you?"
"Yes, this October will mark exactly ten years."
"My cousin has been known for his intelligence since childhood. He was the youngest person to be admitted to the Imperial Medical Academy with the highest score. He is truly remarkable."
Li Lingxiao felt that Li Sanniang's words were getting stranger and stranger. He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and put it down, saying modestly, "Alas, that was when I was young and impetuous. There's nothing to talk about about it now."
Li San Niang chuckled lightly before continuing, "But it's been almost ten years now, and my cousin is still only an eighth-rank medical officer. He was only promoted to eighth rank last year."
Such a casual remark, spoken by Li San Niang, struck Li Lingxiao's face like a heavy hammer.
Li Lingxiao's fingers, gripping the teacup, tightened and turned white. After a few moments of silence between them, Li San Niang spoke again.
"Cousin, don't be angry. I know that you were just young and impetuous back then, which is why you offended the third son of Cao Yizheng, the head of the medical department."
The Cao family had been operating in the Imperial Medical Bureau for decades. Even when my master was the head of the bureau, they still had to give some face to other families because of their social standing.
My cousin has been harmed by Cao San for the past ten years. Despite working diligently for ten years, he has only risen to the eighth rank.
Li Lingxiao was initially somewhat annoyed, but the more he listened to Li Sanniang's words, the more passionate he became.
"Third Sister, what exactly do you want to say? Just say it."
Li San Niang played with the teacup in her hand for a while, and after making a show of it, she looked up at Li Lingxiao and said, "I am very dissatisfied with Uncle's interference in my youngest daughter's marriage. Although Uncle only sent my cousin-in-law to test the waters once, it was enough to make people feel disgusted."
My dear Dewdrop, whether I marry in the future, and whom I marry, is my own business. No one else, not even my uncle, has the right to interfere!
Li Lingxiao remained expressionless and continued listening to Li Sanniang. He knew that after all the groundwork Li Sanniang had laid out, there must be a "but".
Li San Niang suddenly went from being cold and aloof to being all smiles.
"However, I did get a divorce because of my cousin's favor, and I remember that kindness."
Regardless of any past grievances between the older generation, my father always praised my cousin highly and had high hopes for his future achievements.
Therefore, I have a plan that I would like to tell my cousin.
Li Lingxiao gestured to Li San Niang with his eyes, indicating that she should just say what she wanted.
"My cousin offended the Cao family and was suppressed for ten years. If he wants to develop in the future, the best way is naturally to leave the area where the Cao family has power and get promoted based on his own abilities."
Furthermore, my cousin needs to find a bigger backer, someone even bigger than the Cao family, someone the Cao family would be wary of.
I presume my cousin knows that Champa in the south is now part of our Tang Dynasty, just like Annam. However, the climate there is very different from that of our Tang Dynasty. Half of the ten soldiers transferred from Jiangnan East Circuit suffer from acclimatization problems.
Therefore, doctors are urgently needed here.
"You want me to go to Annam?"
Li Sanniang smiled and shook her head, "No, although those places are now under the jurisdiction of our Great Tang, they are still remote areas. Why would I send my cousin, his wife, and my uncle to such places?"
I'm talking about Jiangnan!
Li Lingxiao understood from Li Sanniang's words that she meant not only he was going, but his whole family, especially his eldest uncle, who was specifically mentioned by her, had to go along.
"Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice. My cousin and his family went there together. The literary atmosphere there is thriving, and it is a good place for my nephew to start his education."
The Du family army is stationed here, so their safety is guaranteed. Moreover, the Du family army urgently needs doctors. All doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau who volunteer to go there are allocated housing in the city. My cousin-in-law and uncle will not have to worry about not having a place to stay.
Now, if my cousin goes there and stays for a year or two, or even three to five years, and goes on a few trips to Annam with the Du family army, I guarantee that my cousin will definitely be promoted!
"Then, I'll use my connections to get him transferred back to Chang'an. Would the Cao family dare to cause trouble then?"
Don't listen to how well Li San Niang speaks. Li Lingxiao actually understood. Li San Niang's meaning was simply that she didn't like Li Da Bo and didn't want him to stay in Chang'an and think about all sorts of things. Instead of letting Li Da Bo use the name of the eldest branch of the Li family to interfere in Li San Niang's family affairs, it would be better to just send him away from Chang'an.
However, what Li San Niang said was true. Li Lingxiao had indeed been stuck in his current position in the Imperial Medical Bureau because of the suppression by the Cao family.
If we want to go further, what Li San Niang said is a good method.
Within a few breaths, Li Lingxiao had made up his mind.
"Is what Third Sister said true?"
"Absolutely true!"
I know my cousin's talent. If he goes to the Du family army, he will surely be highly regarded in time!
The chief physician in Du's army is my sixth senior brother. Once my cousin makes up his mind, the transfer order will definitely be issued within ten days.
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Half a month later, standing at the gate of Chang'an, Li Lingxiao was filled with complex emotions as he looked at the two large characters "Chang'an" on the gate.
After taking one last look, Li Lingxiao mounted his horse, nodded to his sister-in-law and son sitting in the carriage beside him, then spurred his horse to look at his uncle, who was still sitting in the carriage behind him with a resentful expression. Only then did he bow to the head镖师 (镖头, a kind of镖师 ...
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