Happy Little Scholar

"I don't ask for more. I will send a copy of the things I brought to Old Man Xue to the Ma Mansion tomorrow exactly as they are." Old General Ma pointed at one of the boxes and said, "This box of mine, please give it to me first." I'll carry it out and I'll take it away later."

Old General Xue shouted angrily: "Bah, you are such a shameless old man, how dare you hack something given to me by two juniors!"

"Bullshit, are your ears used to catch the wind? Didn't you hear that you just said they were for me..."

"One more thing, old man..."

"Why, do you still want to take action?"

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Li Yi was a little disappointed. These two veterans had no general spirit at all...

They were all killed from the sea of ​​​​blood from the mountain of corpses. If you can, try not to kill them. Instead, they should copy weapons. They are like two shrews, but they are not military gods...

"Is the old lady in good health?" Old General Song looked much more elegant than the other two. He looked at Li Yi and asked with a smile.

Li Yi nodded and said, "I'd like to thank you, General Song, for your concern. The old lady has always been in good health."

After all, the Li family has been glorious for many years. Even though it has declined over the years, there is still a minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs who supports the scene, and many relationships in the capital have not faded away.

Li Yi has never been interested in these things. However, after visiting them one by one at the request of the old lady these days, he realized that the Li family is not as easy to bully as it seems on the surface. No wonder they can still survive under the pressure of the Chen family. Able to establish a foothold in Kyoto.

"Your Highness, Mr. Li County, please have tea." The old housekeeper brought the tea and said with a kind face.

"What kind of tea are you drinking at my house?" Old General Xue strode over, slapped open the seal of a pot of wine, and said, "Drink this!"

A strong smell of alcohol hit her face, and the tsundere loli wrinkled her little nose and hid behind Li Yi.

The faces of Li Yi and Li Xuan changed at the same time. This is the spirit produced by Ruyifang. It is semi-industrial alcohol. It has no taste, but it has great stamina. When they wake up, their heads feel like they are going to explode. Just the two of them drank- -----Garbage, three cups must be poured out. Today, you may have to go in vertically and go out horizontally.

Old General Ma frowned and said: "The little princess is still here. Why are you drinking? Let's have these things taken away. Put melons and fruits and pastries on the table. Didn't Your Majesty just give you some fresh melons and fruits yesterday, Old Man Xue?" Serve it quickly!”

Only then did General Xue realize that there was a special guest today, and hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, take all these away and replace them with some fruits and pastries. Bring up the fruits that your Majesty rewarded yesterday, and then give your orders." The kitchen must cook some good dishes quickly..."

The housekeeper went down to make arrangements. General Xue sat back on his seat, looked at Li Xuan and asked, "The prince has not left the capital yet, has he?"

Li Xuan nodded and said: "His Majesty hosted a banquet for all ministers in the Lotus Garden during the Lantern Festival, and the king and queen did not leave until after the Lantern Festival."

Every year, a great court meeting is held in the capital. If there are no important matters, important officials from various states will return to the capital on this day to report on their work, report on their political achievements, and meet the emperor. Kings will also come to Beijing. The great court meeting is the highest-level meeting. It is almost equivalent to the year-end summary plus the annual meeting...

Of course, among the princes and enfeoffed princes, the King of Shu is an exception. He has only arrived in the fiefdom not long ago, and there is a lot of waste waiting to be done. How to harm the people of Shu is the first problem he needs to solve. How can he have time to participate? Great court meeting...

Li Yi was not sure what happened in the court hall on the day of the Great Court Meeting. As the dean of the School of Calculation, although he also participated in the Great Court Meeting, he worked very late the night before and got up early in the morning to walk to the main hall. I was very sleepy, so I slept on General Xue’s pillar from beginning to end...

These gifts were extorted from him at that time.

From today until the day of the Lantern Festival, there will be lantern festivals every day. During the three days approaching the Lantern Festival, even the curfew will be lifted. The entire city of Kyoto is brightly lit and singing all night long. It is the busiest day of the year in Kyoto.

Li Yi also received a post. On the night of the Lantern Festival, the old emperor held a banquet in the Furong Garden, inviting hundreds of officials and dignitaries of Kyoto. There were mountains and waters in the Furong Garden. The size of this banquet was probably equivalent to that of a large-scale banquet. It was just like a garden party, but it was much better than the previous one in the palace.

The veterans gathered together and chatted for a while, then the topic shifted to war. Sometimes it involved the art of war and the like. They would also ask Li Yi and Li Xuan a few words. If they went to the battlefield and took command in person, the two of them combined , I'm afraid it's not as good as one finger of any of the people in front of me.

But if they only spoke with their mouths, Li Yi could speak so much that they would wonder if they would live like a dog in this life.

Soon several veterans set their sights on Li Xuan. They have been fighting for a lifetime, but in terms of their contribution to Jingguo and the military, they are still unable to compare with such a young boy. Naturally, they will not look for trouble again. .

Having nothing to do, playing chess with the tsundere lolita and watching Li Xuan being trained as a dog was not a lot of fun.

The old housekeeper came back soon. An old woman put a small bamboo basket on the table, and placed two plates next to it. There should be pastries and the like on them. Li Yi glanced at it. There were two dishes in the bamboo basket. A peach and a pear.

Even in Kyoto, it is extremely difficult to eat these fruits in the middle of winter.

Even for the royal family, this is very rare.

"It's a coincidence that you are here today. Your Majesty just rewarded this yesterday." Old General Xue waved his hand, laughed and said, "You can't get it anywhere else."

Tsundere Loli glanced at Li Yi. She was almost tired of eating this kind of fruit these days. Last time she brought a basket back to her father and mother. The peaches and pears in front of her looked like...

The fruits in the box are a little wilted, but they are much better than those so-called fruits stored in the cellar that taste like cotton wool.

We didn’t invest too much at that time. We did produce fruits out of season, but the yield was not high, and it was only enough for our family to eat on weekdays. Last time, the tsundere Lolita extorted a basket away, and even she felt it was a bit excessive. The next day he pulled two carriages to compensate for the tribute from the palace.

In the eyes of Li Yi and Tsundere Loli, these things are really not rare.

However, General Xue couldn't live up to his intentions. He took out a small knife from Tsundere Loli's treasure bag, cut the fruit in half, took it over and said, "Everyone, let's have a taste."

General Xue waved his hand and said, "Such a small amount of food is not enough for us old guys to fill our teeth. You can eat it."

Li Yi could only take the bamboo basket back, and saw a few little heads sticking out of the door. They looked at the bamboo basket and swallowed. After being stunned, he walked over and handed it to them, "You can take it and eat it."

The children glanced at Li Yi and then at the bamboo basket. There was clearly desire in their eyes, but they did not reach out for a long time.

General Xue stood up, looked at the children and said, "What are you little guys doing here?"

The three children, the eldest was seven or eight years old, and the youngest was only five or six years old, walked in, lowered their heads and called: "Grandpa."

Old General Xue only had one first wife, but his three sons all flourished and had many heirs. This is generally the case for generals. After all, no one can guarantee that they can always win the battle on the battlefield. They must leave a legacy for the family. Put down incense.

Li Yi put the bamboo basket into the older child's hand and said, "Eat, eat, come in."

The tsundere loli came over, took out two fresh pears from her treasure bag, and put them in the frame.

This treasure bag was sewn for her by Ruyi. It could be slung over the shoulder. There were many compartments inside. Li Yi didn't know what was in her bag.

She looked at General Xue, blinked and said, "Shou Ning didn't bring any gifts. I'll give these to my younger brothers and sisters..."

General Xue was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and said: "Okay, okay, our Shouning has grown up and knows to bring gifts when he comes to your door!"

As if she had thought of something, the tsundere loli took out another square paper bag from her bag and said, "By the way, there's this one too!"

"What is this?" General Xue asked with a smile.

The tsundere loli thought for a while and said: "Sir, this is called instant noodles. It will not go bad after being stored for a long time. It is... it is a necessary medicine for traveling at home, marching and fighting, and killing people..."

After that, she opened the paper bag, broke off a small piece of the bread in the paper bag, put it in her mouth, chewed it a few times, and said vaguely: "This way you can eat it directly. , but it tastes better after soaking in hot water for a while..."

"How long will it last before it goes bad?" General Xue looked at her and asked.

"If it is stored properly, it will last for a few months..." Li Yi stood aside and thought for a while.

This was when Yongning wanted to eat instant noodles. He made them at home. The process was naturally very simple, but the taste was pretty good. However, since no preservatives were added, the shelf life was definitely not as long as later generations. Considering the sealing level, The shelf life of half a year will definitely not be reached, but half the time is always available.

"Wow!"

There was a sound of a chair tipping over. Li Yi turned his head and saw Li Xuan sitting on the chair with a confused look on his face. Several veterans stood up and looked at him like hungry wolves...

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"Can it really be stored for three months?" General Ma's eyes widened.

"it should be OK……"

"should?"

"Absolutely!"

"Can you eat it after flushing it with water?" Old General Song looked serious.

"You can eat it directly or with water. Of course, water will make you fuller, but you need hot water."

"Where did the hot water come from on the battlefield?"

"Just prepare clean water, and bring quicklime. No matter what kind of water you put the dirty water and sewage in, it will be heated in a while... If there is any leftover lime, you can put it in your pocket and spread it when you are not prepared. The eyes of the enemy are indispensable tools for traveling at home, marching and fighting, killing people and silence..."

"Not only must the soldiers and generals be well fed, but they must also have the strength to fight!" General Xue also looked at him with wide eyes.

"This is not too difficult. Prepare dried meat pellets and dehydrated vegetables. Then add them directly when the time comes. The nutrition will definitely keep up."

"In other words, this can be used as military rations?"

"It is for emergency use. Fried foods cannot be eaten regularly. There are many things that can be used as military rations. For fast food, the main problem is sealing. It can be canned and packaged in aluminum foil..."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? Do you know that we have been troubled by the military ration problem for many years..."

"You didn't even ask..."

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In the center of the lobby, Li Yi was sitting on a chair, surrounded by several veterans, as if he was being interrogated. Li Xuan looked on and gloated. Just now, he had refused to save himself, but he didn't expect that the plot would reverse in an instant.

General Xue puffed his beard and glared angrily, slapped the table, and said angrily: "Since you know how to solve the army ration problem, but you still hide your clumsiness like this, if you are my disciple, I will beat you to death!"

You have to be cowardly when you need to be cowardly. For example, when facing Miss Liu Er, if you don't cowardly, your body can't bear it. You have to be tough when you should be tough. For example, now, with such a big library in your mind, you know a lot of things. , he is also very helpless. If he has to tell everything by himself, he will not do anything in this life. I am afraid that in the next few decades, he will have to devote himself wholeheartedly to the great construction of feudalism in Jingguo. middle……

Li Yi also slammed the table, stood up, pointed at Li Xuan and said, "He's been eating instant noodles a lot these days, didn't he expect that?"

Didn't General Xue want to find a disciple to beat him? He was not his disciple, so it didn't matter, someone was!

The gloating smile on Li Xuan's face froze, and the next moment he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and rushed out like a gust of wind.

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The Xue family's banquet was very simple, which Li Yi could probably guess from the moment he walked into the Xue family.

It seems that the salary of civil servants in ancient times was not high. Even for a veteran general of this level, although his life could not be called poverty, it was far from what he had imagined before.

Prime Minister Qin is like this, and so is General Xue. Although there is also a reason for this because the family is too big, in general, if there are no other means, it will not be easy for the families of high officials in the court.

"You kid, you really know a lot of things, but I never expected that there would be so much knowledge on top of this military ration." General Xue raised his head and drank a large bowl of wine, and said angrily: "Those A rotten scholar, how could he be worse than a little boy who has been reading about dogs for decades?”

"I really don't believe it. You have never been on the battlefield, how do you know this?" General Ma looked confused.

General Xue curled his lips and said, "Old man Ma, have you forgotten that this guy can even write that kind of military art, so what kind of problem is it for just military rations?"

General Ma immediately showed a look of surprise on his old face and said, "Could it be that this was also taught by the great military strategist who taught you the art of war?"

Li Yi nodded and said, "Yes, it was a bitter and cold winter..."

Li Xuan was stunned for a moment and asked: "Isn't it a hot summer?"

Li Yi looked at him and asked, "Didn't you say it's easier to convince people in winter?"

"Oh..." Li Xuan finally remembered and said, "I remembered, and finally it was changed to winter."

Li Yi glanced at him. He was so forgetful at a young age. He should pay attention to the frequency of sexual intercourse in the future. He shook his head, turned to look at several veterans and continued: "It was a bitter cold winter..."