Chapter 37: The Little Year
After a conversation with Li Mo, as if he had suddenly let go of his thoughts, Li Zhi, who seemed to be very relaxed, took Wang Qi and Xiao Chengzi and went to Zhaoling with Li Mo. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
The merchant was busy in the kitchen alone, although it was only a small year, but when Li Zhi came, he couldn't do it as briefly as the two of them did on weekdays, so he had to get a few decent dishes.
Li Yan stood at the door of the kitchen and looked at the businessman's black hair, flower cloth wrapped head, and apron tied around his waist, and couldn't help but feel grateful.
His time with Li Mo is not short. For so long, apart from businessmen, he really hadn't seen any woman who could keep Li Mo by his side for so long.
Shang Shang stood in front of the stove, even if his back was to Li Yan, but his shadowy gaze made her a little unbearable.
"Li Yan! Can you not stare at me at the door? The merchant who couldn't bear it anymore finally turned around and shouted at Li Yan.
"Hehehe! I've never seen Seller cook, and I'm curious! Li Yan smiled and joked with her.
"What haven't you seen? Haven't you eaten at the kitchen? Shang Shang scolded with a smile.
"I've eaten it, but I've never seen you like this, you really seem to be a person who is proficient in cooking!" Li Mo was not there, Li Yan was fine, and he was happy to play with her.
"What do you call an elephant? It was meant to be! The merchant wrinkled his nose in dissatisfaction and turned his head to look at the dishes in the pot.
The weather is cold, the snow is down, and there are no greens in the pot, only some air-dried dried vegetables, and the merchant plans to make a plum vegetable button meat.
"It's the New Year, aren't your emperors busy? Why do you still have time to come? Shang Shang asked casually.
There are some things that Li Mo may not necessarily tell her, but she doesn't want to be forced to ask, she has her own channels to know things. Li Yan is a good partner, he knows what is good for his master, and he should tell her.
"It's not a big deal, Enke is imminent, the family is making trouble, and the emperor is a little upset." Li Yan leaned against the door frame and answered her words in his mouth, but lowered his eyebrows slightly, secretly considering in his heart.
Li Zhi's treatment of Wu Meiniang was no longer a secret in the eyes of those in front of them, but this matter should not be told to Shang Shang, but Li Yan was beating a drum in his heart.
Queen Wang seems to know something about it, she goes to Ganye Temple very diligently these days, and occasionally asks Wu Meiniang to speak, I don't know if it's because Wu Meiniang had a friendship with her when she was in the palace, or ......
"Li Yan! What do you want? The merchant put the stewed plum vegetables in the pot into the plate on the side and put them away, and turned his head to look at Li Yan, who was no longer silent.
"Oh! It's okay. Li Yan looked at Shang Shang and smiled.
"You don't have to hide it from me, I know that if Li Zhi is fine, he will definitely not choose to come at this time, but ...... I just don't know what happened to him right now. The merchant waved his hand indifferently, and even the emperor was not called.
"Actually, it's nothing, it has nothing to do with the son and the girl." Li Yan was a little surprised.
Although Li Zhi is the master, to be honest, Li Yan has always had reservations about his relationship with Wu Meiniang, and it is still a little difficult for him to say it in front of businessmen without hesitation.
"It's okay, Childe and I live comfortably here, don't disturb us with anything." Shang Shang smiled and nodded.
"No, it won't." Li Yan shook his head and said.
In the distance, the sound of the Buddha on the Zhaoling Tomb came melodiously.
"They're coming back!" The merchant listened attentively, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Hmmm! The sound of the Buddha is up, the worship is over, and it will not be long before the emperor and the prince will return. Li Yan nodded.
"Li Yan! Help me clean up the table in the house and the dishes will be ready. The merchant turned his head to look at Li Yan.
There is a helper who does not need money, no need for nothing!
"Okay, is there anything else to do?" Li Yan agreed with a smile.
The craftsmanship of the merchants, he can still trust, just look at the ingenious dishes of the kitchen, you can see how the craftsmanship of the merchants.
"Not yet, but you take these little bowls and put hot water from the kettle I put on the charcoal stove in the corner of the house."
Thinking that they would have to arrive for a while, and those dishes could not be left on the table to let it cold, the merchant did not reply to Li Yan, but his eyes were fixed on the pot of fish soup stewed in the pot.
After these are done, you have to boil some sugar sticky, and you have to sacrifice to the god of the stove before dark at night!
If it weren't for Li Zhilai, Shangshang would have already finished everything at this time, so how could he still stay in front of the stove?
However, this is also a helpless thing, Li Zhi has been here for more than a year, that is, he came once during the Chinese New Year last year, and this year he will not come, this little year, how can he let the two brothers live better, right?
When the merchant had finished cooking, the two brothers appeared at the gate of the courtyard on horseback.
Li Yan stepped forward to take the reins of the two of them, Li Zhi and Li Mo entered the house one after the other, and Wang Qi and Xiao Chengzi followed behind the two.
"Coming back? Let's eat! The merchant stood at the door of the house, wiping his hands with a white towel in his hand, and looked at the two people who walked into the house with a smile.
The smell of food in the house poured into his nose, Li Zhi sighed with enjoyment, looked back at Li Mo and smiled: "You will be happy!" The dishes on this table are also ten taels of silver a table in Chang'an, right? ”
Li Mo smiled warmly and did not refute.
Isn't it a blessing to have such a warm, smelly room and the woman who leaned against the door and waited for his return?
After sitting in the hall and having lunch in a hurry, Li Zhi took Wang Qi and Xiao Chengzi and left Jiuzhi Mountain. His departure was as inexplicable as his suddenness.
Li Yan also followed Li Zhi back to Chang'an.
It's not that he didn't want to stay, but Li Mo silently handed the reins of the horse in his hand, making him understand that he still had something to do.
It wasn't until Li Zhi and the others were no longer seen that Li Mo turned around and went back to the house.
The merchant cleaned up the scraps, and then was busy offering to the god of the stove in the kitchen, lighting the incense, inserting it into the incense burner in front of the statue, and offering sugar sticky in front of the statue of the god of the stove, bowing his head and muttering softly from time to time.
Li Mo quietly followed the businessman busy, standing beside the businessman and listening to her whispering, only to feel that his heart was at peace, but no matter how bitter his heart was, seeing the businessman always standing by his side, it seemed that he was no longer panicked.
After sacrificing to the god of the stove, the two looked at each other and smiled, and when they came out of the kitchen, the merchant brought a hot tea into Li Mo's room.
"Merchant!" Li Mo took the tray from the merchant's hand, took her hand and sat down at the table.
"What's the matter?" The merchant looked at Li Mo suspiciously.
"After the mausoleum, I'm only afraid...... I'm going to stay in Chang'an for a while. Li Mo said with some hesitation.
"And then?" The merchant looked at Li Mo puzzled.
After guarding the mausoleum, of course, I have to go back to Chang'an! Does she have to stay in Chang'an for a while? What's wrong with that?
"I'm afraid...... I can't accompany you to travel the world in the short term, Your Majesty...... In the affairs of the DPRK and China, I am afraid that it will take a while to be free. Li Mo's tone was a little regretful.
originally promised a businessman, and as soon as the filial piety period passed, he would accompany her to see all the Tang landscapes. But now, I am afraid that this plan can only be suppressed, and if the forces of the Korean and central families are not suppressed for a day, I am afraid that Li Zhi's life will not be easy, in such a situation, how can he go away?
"What should I do? Is this it? Shang Shang couldn't help laughing: "After keeping filial piety, I originally planned to stay in Chang'an for a while, if you have something to do, don't worry about me." ”
Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the face of the merchant seriously for a long time and said, "Are you really not angry with me?" ”
"How can there be so much anger? You're not going to play? Why are you afraid that I will be angry when you do the right thing? Am I such a person who doesn't know what to do? The merchant laughed.
Although she has been in Datang for a long time, she really hasn't thought about changing history.
Datang was the peak period of China's national strength, and she was a little woman who was not proficient in politics, so there was really no need to ask for that hardship, it was better to help Li Mo in a place where she could help him.
"Besides......" The merchant suddenly cocked his nose, raised his face and snorted, "Don't you want to marry me home?" ”
Li Mo was stunned when he heard this, but then laughed: "Yes!" Be! Be! How could I have forgotten such a big thing? It's really worth fighting! ”
Shang Shangjiao smiled and fell into his arms: "You don't think I'm thick-skinned, do you?" If you dare to laugh at me, see that I don't cure you! ”
Li Mo smiled and hugged her tightly, and no amount of worry in his chest was swept away.
"How so? I can't ask for it! After the filial piety period, I Li Moding will marry you through the door with three media and six appointments! ”
"That's pretty much it! Really, I have to open my mouth for such a thing! I'll punish you for bringing hot water and adding tea to me!" The merchant smiled and pushed him away and kicked him out of the room.
Li Mo went out with a smile, carried the hot kettle on the charcoal stove in the hall into the room, and refilled the merchant's cup.
"Actually, the emperor came today to talk to me about Wu Meiniang." Pouring the tea into the cup, Li Mo said casually.
"Uh......?" The merchant was about to close to his lips with the teacup, and he couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the words.
She didn't expect Li Mo to tell her about it, but she didn't react for a while.
"Wu Meiniang? What's wrong with her? Thinking of the car without a nameplate, the merchant's heart couldn't be relaxed.
The history books are simple and easy, but in this era of strict status and status, where is it so easy for a former emperor and concubine who entered the temple to really return to Miyagi, the center of political power?
"The emperor wants to take her into the palace after the year." Li Mo's eyes lowered slightly, looking at the dark brown tea soup in the cup.
"After a year? Isn't the filial piety period still over? The merchant was a little stunned.
Could it be that Li Zhi can't even wait for three years? Thinking of the historical comments on Li Zhi's stupidity, the businessmen couldn't help but be dumbfounded. Although Li Zhi she saw didn't seem to be a faint gentleman, she really didn't do well with Wu Meiniang!
"It's just that I was accepted into the palace to be a female history, and I have to wait three years for the title." Li Mo replied.
This is also Li Zhi's request for himself, although he has never regarded Wu Meiniang as his mother, but the three-year filial piety period for his father is the same requirement he and Li Mo have for himself.
If it weren't for this, I'm afraid it wouldn't be so easy for him to get Li Mo's understanding.
"Then what is the reaction of the Wang family?" Shang Shang suddenly remembered the queen Wang who was standing in the snow of Ganye Temple, and he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )