Chapter 399 The Emperor and Empress Have a Discussion
"oh."
Li Laosi, who knew how to show respect to his wife in front of outsiders, sat on the dragon throne with his back straight. Hey, he finally looked a little like an emperor.
Jiang Wan then pointed to the wooden box containing the magic pills and said perfunctorily with great care.
"Didn't Prime Minister Ji just say that the cold-faced guard following Ji Yunzhi is called Leng Yi, the assassin leader of the Dali Kingdom? If you use your brain to think about it, you will know who is who."
"Ah? Didn't Old Ji just say that? Why didn't I hear it?"
"I don't know what's going on in your head all day long. What can you hear? Okay, okay, don't worry about this or that for now. I'll tell you in detail later. Well, Master Zhao,"
"Your Majesty, this humble servant is An Yi!"
"I know, I know, An Yi! I understand the rules of calling someone by their position when outside. But Master Zhao, can you please hurry back and get Cheng Zhuo and the others out here? I'm really in urgent need of help!"
"...Yes, I obey your command!"
Jiang Wan has been a thorn in the side since she was little. Among that group of boys and girls, the stubborn pair of Wan Lao Da and Li Lao Si are the most difficult to teach, which makes it really difficult for all the teachers, both civil and military, to teach her.
Who would have thought that in the end, it would be this pair of eccentrics who ascended the throne of empress. No wonder the old man would clutch his chest and gasp for air every time he mentioned these two students. It was truly too much to describe!
well.
An Yi took the order and left. Li Chengxiu leaned on the dragon throne, stealing glances at his wife from side to side. Until Jiang Wan got annoyed by his harassing eyes, she put down the memorial, grabbed the man in front of her, and spoke helplessly.
"Ask."
"Don't ask, just look."
"What are you looking at? Ask if you want to."
"If I ask, will you tell me the truth? If you keep making up excuses to brush me off, I might as well not ask!"
Sure enough, the couple had become familiar with each other in the same bed. Even someone as straightforward as Li Chengxiu could quickly realize that he had been fooled by his wife.
A smile appeared in Jiang Wan's eyes.
"Then just ask whatever you can. I'll try not to lie to you."
"But you said so, don't fool me again!"
Li Chengxiu instantly became alert, his ears pricked up, and he hugged his wife tightly, biting her ear affectionately.
"I swear on my ancestral imperial dignity that Old Ji definitely didn't mention the name Leng Yi just now. How did you know about that, my wife?
Also, there are some people in our court I don't remember much about. But just by hearing their names, you can tell what they are good at. Knowing how to use people and putting them in the most suitable positions, let them shine and serve the country!
Isn't this a bit unscientific?"
Jiang Wan's mouth twitched, and he pinched the ear of the guy who was secretly kissing his ear while he was talking, and pinched him in a bad mood.
"Do you know what science is?"
"Ouch, it hurts! Sister Wan, are you trying to murder your husband? My ear is going to fall off!"
"Should!"
She deliberately pulled a bit before letting go. Li Laosi carelessly shook his ears twice, still holding his wife tightly, muttering to himself in rebuttal.
"How come I don't know? Aren't those things you asked our second child to make, such as glass and soap, all related to science?
By the way, the last time Wan Qusheng came to see you, he also brought me a private letter from his father, Lao Wan. He said that the pigs in Dongling Prefecture are now very well raised. Castrated pigs are easier to raise and grow meat more easily than non-castrated pigs, and they taste better, you know?"
"What nonsense! How could I let them do that if I didn't know?"
Jiang Wan was finally able to smile from the bottom of her heart and leaned in her husband's arms to relieve her tired spirit.
"Not only are the pigs well-raised, but the medicinal herbs are also well-grown. Miao Yue has written to me time and again. Last time, she revealed an idea of moving to Dongling Mansion with the remaining clansmen.
From what she said, I think she wants to take the boy back to Dayu. Husband, do you think this is feasible?"
"Did you promise her?"
When talking about serious matters, Li Chengxiu was still very serious. He immediately let go of his wife, with a serious expression on his face.
"Not yet. I'm just discussing this with you. After all, fighting wars and dealing with alien races are your strengths. How could I make decisions on my own?"
Jiang Wan also sat up straight and turned to look at him.
"Do you think this is not feasible?"
“It’s not that it’s not feasible, it’s that it’s not credible!”
Li Chengxiu frowned and reached out to imitate his father-in-law's signature move, touching his chin from time to time.
"You haven't dealt with them for a long time, so you don't know that those who are not of our race must have different hearts.
Although it is true that the Tong people have always been on good terms with us, they had never turned against the Linyue people before they were massacred last time.
What’s the word for this behavior?”
"Placing both sides."
"Oh yes, that's what it means!"
After being reminded by his wife, Li Chengxiu slapped his thigh hard with his big paws, and it was not difficult to hear some indignation in his tone.
"In fact, during the years I was stationed on the border, I can honestly say that I was never as greedy as the Linyue people, and I never slaughtered the Tongren tribe.
But Old Miaotou didn't feel any more grateful to me. Didn't Miao Laowu say it publicly before? I, as well as the people of Linyue, are all the same jackals, tigers and leopards, who only devour them!
Look, look, my wife, all my good intentions were wasted. People from small clans are like that. The Grand Tutor taught us yesterday, whether to feed them or not…”
"That's called fearing power but not virtue!"
"Well, yes! That's what I mean."
Li Chengxiu nodded vigorously. It didn't matter if he couldn't speak complete and polite words, as his wife would understand him anyway.
Jiang Wan couldn't help but take her husband's opinion seriously. After all, she had only known Miao Yue for a short time, and their relationship was largely based on mutual benefit. Li Chengxiu, on the other hand, had been dealing with foreigners for several years, and they had some understanding of each other.
She twirled the tips of her right finger, weighed the pros and cons in her mind, and finally made up her mind.
"My dear, do you think this is okay?
The envoys from other countries will arrive in the capital soon. Why don't you send an imperial edict to Dongling Prefecture to transfer Liu Yitong and Deng Heng back to the capital first?
Didn't you say you were going to leave the position of Minister of Works to Liu Yitong? Then why not do it sooner rather than later? As for the position of Imperial Salt Inspector of Dongling Prefecture, why not transfer my cousin Xu Hui there?
Anyway, he is used to being cruel and ruthless, and he has been hanging around in Dongling Mansion for many years since he was a child. He will definitely be able to dominate the situation if he goes there with the title of Imperial Envoy!"
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