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Chapter 54 Aunt's Thoughts

Early in the morning, Li Yi woke up from the bed, lay there in a daze for a few seconds, then suddenly sat up straight, looked around, and suddenly remembered.

It turned out that I had returned to my hometown in Xiajin...

Just now, for a moment, he even had an illusion that he had never left Xiajin, and the achievements in the Battle of Gaoping and the Battle of Xinkou were just a dream.

Thinking of this, Li Yi subconsciously looked at the neatly folded brocade robe and jade belt beside the bed.

Then, he suddenly grinned and couldn't help but sighed:

"If you don't return to your hometown when you're rich and powerful, it's like walking in brocade clothes at night. How many people knew the name of me, Li Yi from Xiajin?"

"And now... who in the world doesn't know me, Li Erlang?"

Li Yi couldn't help but indulge himself for a while.

But soon, he shook his head and put away his pride and complacency.

Now is not the time to be complacent... Although his current achievements are indeed worthy of pride, there is still a long way to go compared to the ambition that is gradually growing deep in his heart.

It has to be said that human desires are like ravines on the seabed, which can never be filled no matter how hard you try.

Did Li Yi ever dare to think of competing with the future Emperor Taizu of Song?

His greatest hope was to gain the merit of following the emperor, and he would be satisfied if he could climb to a position where Zhao Kuangyin could "release military power with a cup of wine".

Think about it a few months ago, after offending the Zhao family, he was still worried about it day and night, fearing that he would suffer the consequences in the future.

But now, Li Yi began to look down on Zhao Da in his heart, and even had a vague arrogant thought: "The future Song Taizu is just like this, I may be able to replace him."

But judging from the surface alone, he has already surpassed Zhao Da. If Zhao Da does not make any mistakes in the future, it will be basically impossible for him to surpass him.

Of course, the premise is that Li Yi himself does not fail halfway. As long as he can steadily suppress Zhao Da, the other party will be able to do whatever he wants, right?
"I can't make any mistakes in the next step. If I make a mistake, I might lose everything!"

Li Yi secretly warned himself.

Then he prepared to get up and wash up, as he was planning to visit King Wei Fu Yanqing today.

However, at this moment, there was a knock on the door from outside, and then came the voice of cousin Liu Yulan: "Cousin, are you up?"

"Yeah, I'm up." Li Yi responded softly.

crunch--

The newly painted wooden door was pushed open and Liu Yulan walked in with her head lowered.

Li Yi was inevitably stunned. It was still late summer and the weather was still a bit hot. He slept in hakama, commonly known as crotchless underwear. As the name suggests, he was now empty underneath.

Did my cousin come in to watch me get dressed?

But it was hard to say it directly, so Li Yi could only say politely, "I was just about to get up. Is there something Yulan wants to talk to me about?"

Liu Yulan whispered back, "My mother asked me to help my cousin get up..."

Li Yi frowned slightly when he heard this and looked his cousin up and down.

Liu Yulan was wearing a brand new blue skirt with peony embroidered on the border.

When he came back this time, Li Yi brought gifts to his uncle's family. Liu Yulan's dress was one of them. Unexpectedly, she had put it on in a blink of an eye.

Speaking of which, Liu Yulan is about the same age as Chen Xiaoniang, but she is well taken care of. She is not as thin as Chen Xiaoniang. On the contrary, her figure has begun to show, and she will probably be not much different in the future.

Moreover, she looks like her mother and has a pretty appearance, which is in line with the public's aesthetic taste.

But... Li Yi suddenly felt unhappy. He didn't know what his aunt was thinking. She asked her cousin to help him get up for no reason.

Why do family members have to go through all these formalities?

Thinking of this, his tone inevitably faded: "Go out, I don't need you to serve me."

"Oh!" Liu Yulan seemed a little aggrieved, turned around and walked out again.

Seeing this, Li Yi sighed.

They say that fame brings trouble. I've become very successful now, but it seems my family relationship has also changed...

...During breakfast, almost all of my uncle's family gathered around Li Yi.

Let him fully enjoy the feeling of "clothes come to hand and food comes to mouth".

In fact, whether in his past life or this life, Li Yi has always been a very self-disciplined person. He does his own things and never bothers others.

Even though he now holds a high position, lives in a big house, and has servants to serve him in his daily life, he rarely slacks off and basically maintains the same living habits as before.

For example, when the maid wanted to help him dress or take a bath, he would keep his distance.

Although this kind of thing is very common in wealthy families, Li Yi still feels uncomfortable.

Maybe it's because it developed so suddenly, and it takes time to adapt...

"Brother Yi, another annoying person is here again."

Not long after Li Yi put down his bowl and chopsticks, Ma Renyu walked straight in. He saw some leftover pancakes on the table, so he picked them up and stuffed them into his mouth.

"What's wrong with you?" Li Yi was a little surprised when he saw Ma Renyu's appearance.

I saw that this guy had big dark circles under his eyes and his hair was messy, as if he had just gotten up and didn't even have time to wash up. The more I looked at him, the more weak and panicked he looked.

Ma Renyu grinned, "What else can I do? When you get married, Brother Yi, you'll know for sure."

Damn...it turns out I was squeezed dry!

Li Yi immediately understood, and then asked casually: "What annoying person came to my house?"

"Zhang, the Magistrate of Xiajin County!"

Hearing this, Li Yi was stunned, and then he reacted.

It seems that the magistrate of Xiajin County is also here to get close to me.

Yesterday evening, as soon as he came back, before he had time to enter the house, the local headman came running to curry his favor with him.

Now another county magistrate has come... Li Yi was very curious about how these people knew that he and others had returned.

Li Yi and Ma Renyu led their men directly out of Tokyo and headed back without alerting any local officials along the way, but these guys acted as if they had received the news in advance.

But no matter what, the sedan chair is carried by people.

After all, the other party is the head of a county and has come to visit in person. We cannot be arrogant on purpose.

More importantly, Li Yi wanted to establish an image of being benevolent, righteous and polite. He did not want people to think that he was just a reckless man who relied solely on force.

If you want to go far in the long run, it is not a good idea to rely solely on temporary viciousness.

If he were like Shi Yanchao, who didn't understand the ways of the world, he would ultimately be nothing more than a fierce general in the eyes of the emperor... What is a fierce general?
You are the first person that comes to mind when charging into battle, but when it comes to accomplishing big things, you may not be included.

Li Yi immediately went out to greet him.

The county magistrate of Xiajin County is Zhang Chang'en. He is in his early fifties and has only just become a county magistrate. It can be seen that his official career has not been very smooth.

After seeing Li Yi, this guy bowed to him in person with a very humble attitude.

Li Yi naturally had to act politely, holding the guy's hand and exchanging a few words, which made the other party feel flattered.

After all, there is a huge gap in status between the two sides, and Li Yi is a warrior, so I'm afraid the other party is ready to be rejected.

Unexpectedly, Li Yi was quite polite to him.

He also thanked him for helping his uncle renovate the house.

After seeing off the Xiajin County Magistrate.

Ma Renyu couldn't help but mutter, "Back then, the county magistrate was a very important official for us brothers. But now? Isn't he still like a dog wagging his tail and begging for mercy?"

Li Yi glanced at him and scolded him with a smile, "Sooner or later, you're going to suffer for your mouth. Don't end up like Shi Yanchao, making everyone hate you."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore."

"Get ready. We'll go to the capital this afternoon to pay our respects to the King of Wei."

(End of this chapter)