Li Zhongyi carefully instructed Zhou Daozhong. Zhou Daozhong nodded frequently and added: "In addition to the martial law in Beijing, I will think that the defense of Jianghua Island must not be relaxed, and we must be prepared for someone to cause chaos in secret at any time."

Li Zhongyi smiled and nodded, praising Zhou Daozhong: "Okay, very good, I deserve to be a capable minister who is a successful country."

Zhou Daozhong had never expected that Li Zhongyi's evaluation of him was a capable minister. He had to listen to the sound. If he could not even understand such an obvious hint, he would have lived in vain to such a big age.

"Lord, I will definitely be optimistic about Kaijing for you. But I have a request, and I hope the lord will agree." Zhou Daozhong knelt on one knee and knocked heavily.

Li Zhongyi didn't expect that Zhou Daozhong would openly kneel down to express his loyalty at this critical moment. He hurriedly reached out and helped him up, complaining unhappily: "A man has gold under his knees, so he can't kneel easily. He said, as long as he doesn't make too much request, I will agree to you."

Zhou Daozhong secretly wiped his tears and said in a slight manner: "To be honest, you said, the lower-level minister is actually the outer house of his ex-boy An Yuanbo... Ruru... If there is one day, the lower-level minister wants to ask for the lord to give him a grace to attack An Yuanbo's title."

Li Zhongyi had a chaotic heart. If Zhou Daozhong had not made it clear, he would have really no idea that Old Zhou was actually the illegitimate son of Li Jin, the uncle of An Yuan.

Li Jin, the nobleman of Anyuan, was also a confidant of the Taizu of this dynasty, but unfortunately, he was a short-lived person. The Taizu of this dynasty Guo Wei had just ascended the throne and rewarded the nobles of Conglong. Before Li Jin sat firmly on the throne for two months, he went to the west due to an acute illness.

After Li Jin's death, Guo Wei felt sorry for the troubles of the old minister, so he ordered Li Jin's eldest son Li Yuanzhong to assassinate the title of Anyuan Bo according to Li Jin's legacy.

Because the matter involves family affairs in Zhou Dao, Li Zhongyi was not convenient to ask more questions, so he patted his shoulder and said solemnly: "If there is one day, it will be as your wish."

Zhou Daozhong was always uneasy, fearing that Li Zhongyi would ask questions endlessly. Who would have thought that Li Zhongyi let him go with great magnanimity, not only did he not ask about the old things, but also agreed to his request.

After receiving this great kindness, Zhou Daozhong didn't want to expose his family's shame, and he didn't care about it anymore. He lifted his robe and knelt at Li Zhongyi's feet again.

Li Zhongyi frowned and stared at Zhou Daozhong fiercely, and said in a deep voice: "I don't have the ugly rules of soldiers kneeling down here. If you really want to kneel down, you can go back to Kaifeng to kneel."

Zhou Daozhong hugged Li Zhongyi's left leg tightly and cried, "To be honest, you said that your mother was actually a conspiracy by the current uncle Anyuan and his son. Not only that, they also tampered with the confession of his father to Emperor Taizu Gao..."

Li Zhongyi understood as soon as he heard this. It turned out that it was a bloody hatred left by the internal struggle of the wealthy families. No wonder Zhou Daozhong didn't want the marquis awarded by the court, but instead sought An Yuanbo, a lower-level.

This week, I am afraid I want to learn the trick of returning home and settle accounts after the autumn?

Li Zhongyi knew that in order to suppress the power of Li, the court deliberately made a marquis and generals in the Li family army. Previously, in the imperial edict brought by Zhang Yongde, Zhou Daozhong had been clearly awarded the title of Jiangxiahou.

Zhou Daozhong abandoned Jiangxiahou, who was conferred by the imperial court, and asked Li Zhongyi to give An Yuanbo. Even though Li Zhongyi knew Zhou Daozhong's intention, he had to admire him: he was an extremely smart and knowledgeable person.

Of course, Li Zhongyi could not denounce Zhou Daozhong's blatant rebellious words. This is the ultimate test of Zhou Daozhong's statement of complete surrender.

Li Zhongyi could only give a great praise. He smiled and said, "Okay, it's up to you. However, after the family affairs you have handled, An Yuanhou is just right."

Zhou Daozhong breathed a sigh of relief, and Li Zhongyi's statement completely eliminated his worries. As long as Zhou Daozhong continues to follow Li Zhongyi, there will be a real marquis in the court in the future.

Although Zhou Daozhong is honest and honest, he is actually a smart person with a handsome and elegant appearance. A blind man knows what he knows about eating Tang Yuan.

What the court gave me was not only a marquis, but even if I was granted a title of king, so what if I was given a title?

After Li Zhongyi took over the great power of the court and adhered to the principle of one emperor and one minister, it would be natural for a new noble to replace the old noble.

Zhou Daozhong thought that instead of being useless at that time, it would be better to follow the Bright Avenue guided by Li Zhongyi and keep going.

After sending Zhou Daozhong, Zhu Niang walked out of the brocade and held a tray in her hand. In addition to a cup of hot tea, there was also a small plate of fried watermelon seeds.

"Master, are you tired? Have a break for a while, tea, knock a bunch of melon seeds to relieve fatigue." Zhu Niang put the tray on the small tea table and greeted Li Zhongyi with a smile.

As a concubine who is extremely favored by Li Zhongyi, Zhu Niang speaks casually in front of Li Zhongyi. Unlike ordinary concubines such as Ye Xiaolan and Han Xianglan, even if she gave birth to a son and raised a daughter, she was still trembling with Li Zhongyi for fear of annoying the husband.

This time, Zhu Niang happened to be in biconfinement. Her daughter Li Niang gave her to four breast nannies to feed her. A lot of maids and mothers were serving her in shifts nearby. Although she was still a little worried, because she was worried about Li Zhongyi's safety, Zhu Niang wanted to follow her, but Li Zhongyi didn't know anything.

In addition to this type of bamboo girl, there are also Ye Xiaolan and Li Qiniang. Ye Xiaolan made great contributions to the inheritance of the old Li family this time. The boy Wang Ge'er she gave birth to was ranked fourth among Li Zhongyi's sons.

According to the old tradition of the old Li family, all Li Zhongyi's sons need to be given the official name by his grandfather Li Dahe, so the nickname of Wang Ge'er needs to be called for a while.

In this era, women get pregnant and give birth, and they are like being in a dilemma. Not only that, the proportion of newborn babies dies very high.

According to custom, wealthy families or powerful families usually have their names and are included in the genealogy after the child reaches ten years old.

The situation of the old Li family is quite different from that of the powerful family next to it. Li Dahe and Li Zhongyi, the father and son, are both famous doctors in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, and have some powerful ways to take care of infants and young children.

So far, the grandchildren and granddaughters of the old Li family have all been healthy and survived alive, which is really enviable.

As for Han Xianglan, who gave birth to a daughter, was deliberately left at home by Li Zhongyi and asked her to help take care of the housework in the Beijing mansion.

The man in charge left, and only Caijiao was left in the mansion, and Li Cuixuan, who had been fucking with Li Zhongyi and had not yet collected the house. How many housework should be taken care of?

Li Zhongyi sat cross-legged on the couch, picked up the teacup, threw away the crushed powder, and took a sip. Yes, Zhu Niang is more considerate. The water in the tea soup is neither cold nor hot, so it is suitable for drinking.

"Don't worry about the little things at home." Li Zhongyi put down the teacup, grabbed a small handful of melon seeds in his hand, and comforted Zhu Niang with a smile. "The nanny and the maids and mothers who serve Li Niang are all old people in Kaifeng. From delivering to breastfeeding, to taking care of them, they have their own complete rules. In addition, there are three doctors and women raised by their grandfather, who are serving nearby, without any reason to care."

After hearing this, Zhu Niang couldn't help but sigh. There were not two hundred heads cut off by her in the years she had been with Zhe Saihua.

When I was in Kaifeng, Zhu Niang heard a monk who was a Taoist saying that killing too many people will cause harm to good deeds, and it may cause harm to children?

Most of the ancients were superstitious. Especially the women in the inner hut, including Mrs. Xue and Zhe Saihua, were no exception. They all believed in Buddhism.

Headed by Mrs. Xue, the Duke of Chu's mansion gave at least tens of thousands of yuan of donations to Daxiangguo Temple every year.

However, Li Zhongyi is a typical materialist and never believes in ghosts and gods.

However, the women at home are so idle that they have nothing to do. They spend money to buy happiness, and Li Zhongyi can only turn a blind eye and just pretend that they don’t know.

"Oh, my grandfather, I didn't quite understand the reason why my son was worried about his mother. Now, I know what it means to be a mother-daughter-to-heart connection." Zhu Niang's look of listlessness made Li Zhongyi feel a little uncomfortable.

Li Zhongyi said softly: "Zhu Niang, you are serious. Today is different from the past. There are as many as thousands of guards around me. While the cavalry battalion has not yet boarded the ship and the fleet has not yet set off, why don't you go home and take care of Li Niang?"

Zhu Niang stared at Li Zhongyi angrily, shook her head and said, "I can't let go of Li Niang, but I'm even more worried about your safety. Forget it, let's not mention these, I'll go to inspect the situation of the secret guards' arrangements."

Seeing Zhu Niang getting up and about to leave, Li Zhongyi quickly grabbed her right hand, dragged her into his arms, hugged her tightly, and said affectionately: "I'm not trying to drive you away, don't get me wrong, I'm worried..."

Zhu Niang raised her hand to cover Li Zhongyi's mouth, gently leaned her head into his shoulder, and said with red eyes: "Dalang, stop talking, I know, I know everything..."

Li Zhongyi hugged Zhu Niang and made her happy for a long time. It was not until she smiled that she let go outside the cabin.

After watching Zhu Niang leave the cabin, Li Zhongyi walked through the bedroom and walked into the study. This was his confidential place for office on the boat. Without his personal instructions, no one, including Zhu Niang, would be allowed to enter without permission.

Ye Xiaolan, sitting in front of the small desk, pretended to be devoted to the public. In fact, her heart had already flown away.

This time, Li Zhongyi did not bring Han Xianglan to make things difficult for her. Ye Xiaolan looked calm and calm with a calm look of not being surprised by praise or disgrace, and she felt really happy.

The opportunity to serve Li Zhongyi alone is a great happiness for Ye Xiaolan, but it is a disaster for Han Xianglan. How could she not be happy?

Li Zhongyi only saw Ye Xiaolan straightening her back, and knew that she had now forgotten herself and was wandering outside the sky.

To be honest, Li Zhongyi took Ye Xiaolan to the north together, more or less because she gave birth to Silang. However, now it seems that Ye Xiaolan's tail is rising again, and maybe it's a situation of being favored and charming.

Li Zhongyi thought for a moment, then walked out of the cabin and ordered the guards around him to quickly return to the city to bring Han Xianglan, who was seriously injured, over.

Monopoly will lead to evil, and competition is the king!

Ye Xiaolan clearly heard Li Zhongyi's familiar footsteps, but did not see him speak, and she felt a little strange. The problem is that Ye Xiaolan has always been very afraid of Li Zhongyi and never dared to talk too much. Even if she is full of suspicion, she has to keep it in her heart.

When it was lunch time, Ye Xiaolan casually made an excuse and came out of the study, wanting to get to Li Zhongyi's side, "Master, when I was in confinement, I was idle and had nothing to do. I have learned a few new dishes. Why don't you cook and cook them for you to try?"

Li Zhongyi looked up from the man and glanced at Ye Xiaolan with a smile on his face. As soon as he was about to speak, he heard a pleasant female voice coming from outside the cabin door, "Master, I'm made of spicy tofu in my family."

Your sister, Han Xianglan's slut, could never be misheard even if it was two hundred feet apart.

Li Zhongyi noticed without showing any expression that Ye Xiaolan's tender cheeks instantly lost their blood, pale and shocking.

Hehe, that's right. Only with competition can there be choices, and not let Ye Xiaolan control such an important territory as the inner study room alone.

Li Zhongyi restrained his secret mood and deliberately said nothing. Han Xianglan stepped out of her beautiful figure, carried the food box to Li Zhongyi's side, and said sweetly: "Master, you got up very early today, 80% of you are hungry?"

Li Zhongyi noticed that Ye Xiaolan's face returned to normal in the blink of an eye. He secretly felt funny. Life is like a play, and a play is like a life. Whether it is good or not, it depends on the actors' ability, hehe.

The vast fleet of ships broke through the waves and headed straight to Yu Pass in the north.

Accompanied by the crisp copper ringtones from time to time, Li Zhongyi's lunch was very delicious. Not only did he drink a few glasses of wine, he also ate the spicy tofu made by Han Xianglan himself, and even soaked the remaining soup in boiling water and drank it into the stomach.

Ye Xiaolan, who was serving the meal, seemed to be smiling and breeze, and she wanted to eat Han Xianglan raw and act like a monster. Unfortunately, even if she had 800 courage, she would not dare to make ground on Li Taisui's head.

The days with Li Zhongyi are not short, even having a boy, how could Ye Xiaolan not know a man’s temper?

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes and society. In the back house of Lao Li’s family, open and secret struggles between women are inevitable.

Generally speaking, Li Zhongyi is too lazy to pay attention to the open and secret struggles between women. However, Li Zhongyi will never tolerate them. Women cross the bottom line and unscrupulously tear their faces apart, causing trouble for the family.

"Master, you are looking much thinner these days. How can I take a break when I serve you?"

Han Xianglan originally thought that she had lost favor after giving birth to her daughter, but unexpectedly, Li Zhongyi actually spoke in the middle and ordered her to serve her. She couldn't help but be overjoyed. How could she not use her eighteen martial arts to serve the man properly?
Chapter completed!