In the capital, the snow falls very thickly in winter.
This harsh winter will eventually pass, and the Southern Chen Kingdom will have a new ruler and a new look.
Xu Yushan and Ren Wuyou, along with a group of disciples from the Qianji Sect, came to the capital again to celebrate the New Year.
Huo Shan stayed in Jiangnan for the New Year this year, but sent people to deliver New Year's gifts to Xu Yushan and Ren Wuyou.
Some bird's nests I bought while overseas.
Li Ting also has a copy.
Upon seeing this, Li Xingran couldn't help but sigh.
Wow, the life depicted in this book is incredibly extravagant.
Just like last year, Xiao Sheng personally delivered the New Year's gifts he had chosen.
The New Year's gift that Xiao Sheng sent this time was somewhat special.
What was given to Li Ting was a get-out-of-jail-free card.
The inscription on it reads: "When any descendant of the Xiao family sees this gold plaque, it is as if they have seen the founding emperor of the Southern Chen Kingdom. The holder of this gold plaque will be pardoned for all their crimes."
Li Ting refused to accept it.
"Your Majesty, what if one day my Li family rebels? This gold medal is unfair to everyone."
"If the Xiao family sits on the throne, it would be a disservice to the people. If the Li family rebels, so be it. I will have no complaints."
"The affairs of the world, after a long period of unity, will inevitably divide; after a long period of division, will inevitably unite. This is the natural order; Father, you don't need to worry about it."
【Just take it. If the Xiao family ever acts unscrupulously, we'll use the gold medal to make them lose face.】
This is Xiao Sheng's way of repaying our debt of gratitude. Take it; we don't feel guilty for not accepting it, considering how much we've helped him!
[If he doesn't take it, he'll probably feel bad, like he's useless.]
After listening to his daughter's heartfelt words, Li Ting accepted the gold medal without hesitation.
Xiao Sheng prepared a sword for Xu Ningyou.
This sword was once brought to the Cangxuan Continent by an envoy from a small overseas country. He used this sword, which was said to be forged from meteorite iron from outer space, to exchange for many seeds of vegetables and grains from the Cangxuan Continent.
Xu Ningyou held the sword; it was light but incredibly sharp, requiring internal force to activate, at which point the blade would become exceptionally hard.
Xu Ningyou tried it out on the spot. The sword, powered by her internal energy, could split rocks and cut through iron like mud.
It is truly a rare and precious sword.
In addition, Xiao Sheng prepared different gifts for each of Li's five older brothers.
What was given to his elder brother, Li Ruizhang, was all the books on the production mechanisms in the Royal Library.
The recipes given to my second and third brothers were from the imperial kitchen. They were very detailed, including side dishes, preparation methods, and cooking times.
What was given to the fourth brother were martial arts manuals collected by the royal family, many of which had been lost.
What was given to Li Ruiyue were prescriptions and consultation records from the Imperial Medical Academy for various difficult and complicated diseases over the past few hundred years.
When it was Li Xingran's turn, Xiao Sheng actually handed her a booklet.
The booklet contained many regulations.
These are all things Xiao Sheng will have to do in the future.
"Your Majesty, what are you giving me this for?"
Xiao Sheng was unhappy to hear Li Xingran address him that way.
This name is separated by mountains and seas, by chasms that cannot be filled.
"Xingran, just call me brother from now on," Xiao Sheng protested.
I have so many older brothers, I don't need any more.
"No, no, we must be polite." Li Xingran kept shaking her head.
"Then, as the emperor, I command you that from now on, whenever you see me, you only need to call me 'brother'," Xiao Sheng said, adopting the airs of an emperor.
[This guy acts all high and mighty. Am I afraid of the emperor? I'm not even afraid of the King of Hell!]
"I understand, Your Majesty." Li Xingran half-conceded.
Just you wait. When I'm seven, according to your local custom, a seven-year-old shouldn't see any outsiders. Let's see if I'll still call you "brother."
The five older brothers felt that their younger sister seemed to have disliked Xiao Sheng from the day she was born.
From now on, I need to take my younger sister away from Xiao Sheng.
After all, she's my only precious little sister, so I have to make her happy!
"Xingran, can you help me see if I'm qualified to be an emperor?"
Li Xingran reluctantly accepted the booklet. There was nothing she could do; imperial power was paramount!
Once she opened it, Li Xingran couldn't stop reading.
Goodness, Xiao Sheng is quite shrewd; he's got the makings of an emperor.
The Li family saw that Li Xingran was engrossed in the booklet and did not disturb her.
They all left the room to attend to their own business.
Only Xiao remained standing, waiting for "Teacher Li's" guidance.
Li Xingran read through each item one by one.
"Brother Emperor, I'll return this booklet to you another day! Let's go eat now."
Some of these viewpoints are ahead of their time and would likely be very difficult to implement.
[A very strong national power is required to support this.]
[With the Qianji Gate as the foundation of its handicrafts, the Nan Chen Kingdom surpasses any other nation on the Cangxuan Continent.]
Eat your fill, you need to be well-fed to have the energy to think things through.
Xiao Sheng secretly rejoiced.
After reading the booklet, Li Xingran seemed less resistant to herself.
This is a solution I came up with after thinking about it for a long time!
This is no ordinary girl; neither gold and silver, nor imperial power and wealth can seduce her.
During the meal, Xu Ningyou received a message from Qianji Gate, which seemed to have found Huangfu Chuying's whereabouts.
Huangfu Chuying's methods are truly remarkable.
The entire secret police force of the Qianji Gate was mobilized, and it took two months to obtain even the slightest bit of information.
Outside the capital city, the Daxiangguo Temple was a stronghold of the Great Yue Kingdom.
[Father, let's destroy the Great Xiangguo Temple after the New Year!]
However, one must have a legitimate reason for seeking divine intervention. The Xiangguo Temple enjoys a high reputation among the people because everyone says it is efficacious, hence its thriving incense offerings.
[The Yuexing Sect is truly skilled. If they could apply all their abilities to the army, wouldn't they be invincible?]
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