binnovel Chapter 140 If you want to go, then go
Chapter 140 If you want to go, then go
Upon hearing this, Chu Jie looked at Chu Chenfeng and said, “See, I guess he won’t agree either.”
Chu Chenfeng put down the cup in his hand, and the crisp sound made everyone in the room tremble in their hearts.
"Li Xun, your father is now the imperial tutor, your elder brother is in the Dali Temple, and even your third brother has entered the Hanlin Academy. It is estimated that it is difficult to find a second family in the whole capital with such honors and favors. That is why your current situation, Li Xun, is even more embarrassing."
Li Xun paused. How could he not know? However, he had an elder brother above him and a younger brother below him. Was he going to compete with his own brothers? He didn't want to.
"If I don't use you, you will never have a second chance in the court of Great Chu. Do you understand?"
Li Xun smiled bitterly, "I understand."
"Teach the emperor, assist the emperor, hold no official position, until...Teacher Li retires."
Li Xun was shocked and just stared at Chu Chenfeng with wide eyes.
Chu Chenfeng's eyes were so deep that it was impossible to tell what he was thinking. "Do you understand what I mean?"
"I understand, but I still have a brother."
"Li Yi is not suitable."
"but······"
"Li Xun, I don't like bargaining. I will only give you this one chance. Besides, this mission is not easy. I see that Li Taifu is in good health and it is hard to say when he will retire. Moreover, you have no official position by the emperor's side, so you should understand what you will suffer. This will not happen in one or two years."
Li Xun certainly understood Chu Chenfeng's meaning, but he also knew that this was his only chance to realize his ambitions, but...
"Your Majesty, Prince, can you give me three days to think about it?"
Chu Jie glanced at Chu Chenfeng and said, "Yes."
Li Xun let out a long sigh. He could ignore others, but... he had to discuss it with his father. If his father disagreed, Li Xun gritted his teeth and decided to be an idle person.
Chu Chenfeng didn't like the palace very much, he even hated it, so after he finished speaking, he just got up and left.
"Uncle, are you leaving now?"
What was left for Chu Jie was a tall figure. Chu Jie sighed, "You always come and go in such a hurry. Can't you stay a little longer?"
Xing Yi was a little embarrassed, "Your Highness still has a lot of official business to deal with."
Chu Jie looked unconvinced, "Gongwu, do you think I'm stupid? I just saw that the emperor's uncle was just reading a random book. He was too idle to read random books and was unwilling to help me."
Xingyi said nothing and looked away uncomfortably.
Chu Jie looked at Li Xun, "Second Uncle Li, are Sister Lan and Brother Yuan Ruo all right?"
"It's fine. I guess I'm still a little uncomfortable after just coming back."
Chu Jie looked at Li Xun with a conflicted look, "Second Uncle Li, could you please not tell Sister Lan and the others about my identity for now? It's not that I want to hide it from them, it's just... I want to tell them in person."
Li Xun nodded immediately after hearing this, "Of course, I will never tell anyone about this except my father."
"That's good, that's good. When the emperor's uncle is not watching me so closely, I will find a chance to sneak out. I have already told Sister Lan that I will go play with them when they arrive in Kyoto."
Li Xun looked at Xingyi behind him somewhat awkwardly. Xingyi was also speechless. How could such words be said in front of him?
"Um, Your Majesty, do you still have Biluo?" Thinking of his master's expression when he was drinking tea just now, Xing Yi still asked.
"Biluo? Didn't you give all the new tea to the emperor's uncle?"
Xing Yi touched his nose and said, "It's not new tea, do you still have the old tea?"
Chu Jie glanced at Xiao Linzi behind him, and Xiao Linzi quickly replied, "There should be some. The emperor doesn't drink tea much, and he hasn't rewarded others. There should be some in the storehouse."
Chu Jie nodded, "Then you can give them all to Commander Xingyi later." Then he looked at Xingyi in confusion, "Has the Emperor's uncle used up all the Biluo? Impossible, there is still half a year left, what will he do next? Why did he use it up so quickly? Drinking too much tea is not good, why don't you try to persuade him?"
"No, it's... the prince gave it away."
"Give it away?" Chu Jie's eyes widened. "Uncle Emperor is willing to give Biluo away? Who is it? Do I know him?"
Xingyi glanced at Li Xun and said, "Give it to Miss Li."
Li Xun's heart skipped a beat. Miss Li? Lan'er?
Chu Jie rolled his eyes and smiled, "You gave it to Sister Lan, Sister Lan likes tea? Then Xiao Linzi, you give some of Biluo to Uncle Li to take back, and give the rest to Xing Yi."
Xing Yi was anxious, "Your Majesty, Miss Li took two kilograms, that's enough, you can give the rest to me."
"Two pounds?" Chu Jie laughed even more happily. He always felt that the person who could match the emperor's uncle must be an extraordinary woman. Hehe, isn't Sister Lan that extraordinary woman? Why didn't he think about it in this way before?
"That's enough. Forget it, Xiao Linzi, you should just give the rest of Biluo to Xing."
Xiao Linzi listened to the two of them talking back and forth, but he didn't get involved. "Yes, I'll get it right away."
Soon, Xingyi left with satisfaction taking the tea, and sent Li Xun back as well. As for the people he brought with him, he had to send them back safely no matter what.
As soon as Li Xun returned home, he went straight to Li Cong's yard without stopping for a moment.
Li Cong is practicing walking in the yard, and Li Yun is watching him. Now he can walk for a quarter of an hour every day. Li Mulan said that if he exercises every day, he will be able to walk like a normal person in one or two months.
"father!"
Li Cong looked at his second son, whose forehead was covered with sweat. It was rare for him to smile and say to Li Yun, "Look at your second brother. He is getting worse as he gets older. Look at his sweaty forehead."
Li Xun then noticed his own loss of composure and quickly collected his thoughts, "Dad, I have something to discuss with you."
"Okay, okay," Li Cong slowly sat down on the wheelchair, "Okay, Third Brother, you go back first, and let your second brother stay here with me."
"Yes, Dad. I'll go back first." Li Yun naturally realized that his second brother had something urgent to discuss with his father, so he didn't disturb him. He nodded to Li Xun and left.
"Push me into the house."
"Yes."
The father and son entered the house and sent the servants away.
"Tell me, what did the Regent say to you that made you lose your composure like this?"
Li Xun wanted to choose his words, but was interrupted by Li Cong, "Don't think about what to say to your father, just tell me the whole conversation."
"Yes."
Li Xun told Li Cong everything about how he entered the palace today and met the emperor and the regent, without hiding anything.
Li Cong's cloudy eyes flashed with a gleam of light, "What do you think?"
"My son...my son wants to go."
"If you want to go, then go."
Li Xun raised his eyes and looked at his father in surprise, "That eldest brother..."
Li Cong waved his hand, "You may not know, but on the way back to Kyoto, your eldest brother came to me and said that he didn't want to enter the court because he felt that you were the most capable one in our family, and we shouldn't give you everything just because you are the eldest son. This would only bury you, and he couldn't bear to let you go."