Golden Branch

Wang Mian was talking about Wei Prajna, but in fact her situation was similar to Wei Prajna's.

They all come to Lishan Academy every ten days for concentrated lectures.

Professor Wang Mian teaches arithmetic. After all, he has studied advanced mathematics and also "invented" the abacus with Mr. Shen.

The "Mathematical Classics", which has been highly praised by scholars in recent years, was co-authored by Wang Mian and Mr. Shen.

Although she had lost the halo of being the princess's companion, Princess Wang Mian was still known far and wide as a talented woman.

Wang Mian always thought that he was a small figure and had no ambition to subvert the world.

In fact, she had already reached the top and became a big shot that countless people envied and admired.

Wang Mian is not only good at arithmetic, but also has excellent calligraphy.

In addition, he also has achievements in engineering, medicine and other fields.

Just like Li Mingtang, he is indeed a miraculous doctor who saves lives and has a compassionate heart, but she is extremely proud in her bones.

She would not easily succumb to fame and fortune, but she and Wang Mian hit it off at first sight.

This is not a matter of liking each other, but because Wang Mian is good enough.

Her many creative ideas in medicine always gave Li Mingtang a sudden enlightenment.

Li Mingtang was aware of the contest between Lou Yu and Prince Rui's Mansion that day.

She was extremely intelligent and worldly-wise, and she might not have noticed it at first, but after entering the capital and the palace, dealing with many powerful people, and hearing countless stories about wealthy families, she gradually guessed it.

After all, there is an Asu in the Prince Rui's Mansion.

Li Mingtang still had some impression of Asu.

She traveled in the northwest in her early years and stayed in a border town for some time.

She rented a house from a farmer's family. Seeing that the family was honest and hard-working and had a hard time making a living, and that Asu was a smart and studious child, she casually taught her the skills of identifying and preparing herbs.

It's not about taking in an apprentice, I just want to help this family so that they can learn more skills and increase their income.

Li Mingtang couldn't say that he did such good deeds wherever he went, but he did it more than once.

However, Asu did have some talent and was very respectful to Li Mingtang.

Even her family regarded Li Mingtang as a living ancestor and a living Bodhisattva.

Li Mingtang was very happy living in the Su family. Before leaving, she told Ah Su her usual contact information.

It’s not a very clear method either, Li Mingtang is a female priest.

If she went somewhere, she would not stay in an inn, but would stay at a local Taoist temple.

If Asu or the Su family want to find her, they can go to the local Taoist temple to inquire about her whereabouts.

If we are destined to meet, we will meet.

When Li Mingtang left his contact information, he never thought that he would meet Asu in a foreign land one day.

She is more spontaneous.

Asu wrote it down.

Later, he met the prince of Rui who came to the border town to gild himself. Asu's appearance and temperament perfectly matched Yang Shou's preferences.

A chance encounter led to good things.

They did the intimate things that only husband and wife can do, and chatted some nonsense beside each other. On one occasion, Yang Shou mentioned the serious illness of a noble in the palace and the wealth that would come as a result.

Heart disease? Miracle doctor?

Hey, she knows!

The female healer who was her half-teacher had superb medical skills and was especially good at treating heart diseases.

Asu used this as capital and successfully persuaded Yang Shou, who was originally just playing with her, to bring her back to the capital from the border town.

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Both Yang Shou and Asu overestimated themselves and underestimated their opponents.

They took the lead, but were still intercepted.

Afterwards, Yang Shou "repented", drove Asu away, and reconciled with his wife.

Although Asu was not left homeless with the money given by Princess Rui, he had nowhere to go.

After staying in the inn for a few days, Asu tried his best to inquire about various news about Prince Rui's Mansion and Doctor Li. After much consideration, he decided to go and seek refuge with Li Mingtang.

At this time, Li Mingtang had successfully stabilized Queen Li's illness.

The emperor and empress were very happy. With a wave of their hands, they gave Li Mingtang a royal Taoist temple in the suburbs of Beijing.

After leaving the palace, Li Mingtang went directly to the Taoist temple.

This incident can be regarded as one of the biggest news in Beijing recently.

The story was spread among the people and in the streets. Asu just sat in places like taverns and teahouses for a while and found out the specific location of the Taoist temple.

She searched all the way there.

When Asu saw Li Mingtang, she cried with joy and begged Li Mingtang to take her in.

...After listening to Ah Su's tearful confession, which was both ambiguous and true, and combining it with his own experience, Li Mingtang quickly recovered the truth.

It was Asu who told the Prince Rui's Palace about Li Mingtang's existence and whereabouts.

The Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Rui's Mansion, Princess Langya, and the wife of the Crown Prince of Anle were close friends.

Then, the person who found Li Mingtang before Rui Wangfu was Princess Wang.

"I feel like I've been used as a tool in their fight for power!"

The moment he guessed the truth, Li Mingtang was a little angry.

A proud person will never allow himself to be taken advantage of.

But Li Mingtang is not only proud, she also has an open-mindedness and wisdom that transcends the world.

Li Mingtang quickly thought, "It's not really exploitation! Prince Wang's talent is genuine, and the medical school at Mount Li Academy is genuine."

"There are so many medical devices, so many novel surgical procedures, and Lord Wang's brilliant ideas... For me, these are all rare opportunities."

An encounter that was calculated but also sincere. Li Mingtang gained wealth, inspiration, and improved his medical skills.

There were also many gifts from Princess Langya and Duke Qi.

Not a loss!

Li Mingtang couldn't take advantage of others and still act ungrateful. Most importantly, she felt that she had met Wang Mian and Wang Heng too late.

They have similar thoughts and are the same kind of people who love themselves before loving others, and are discerning, talented and willful.

Li Mingtang cherished this wonderful feeling very much, so she did not expose it to his face, as if the so-called "truth" never existed.

The friendship between Li Mingtang and Wang Heng and Wang Mian was sincere, but also mixed with certain interests, which was far beyond what Asu's "half-teacher friendship" could compare to.

Half a disciple?

Haha, if out of kindness, he casually taught a few common sense about herbs, even if he was half a disciple, then over the years, Li Mingtang's half disciples could be spread throughout the entire Dayu Dynasty.

What's more, Li Mingtang strongly disagreed with Asu's willingness to be a mistress for a man.

She knew that it was not easy for women to survive, but there was a difference between being forced and self-degradation.

She clearly already has a skill, but for the sake of wealth and status, she clings to a man...

Li Mingtang understands that this is a personal choice, but he will not agree with it, let alone support it.

She could take Ah Su in at the Taoist temple out of their past friendship, but Li Mingtang would never allow Ah Su to do what he wanted.

Trying to cheat people by pretending to be Dr. Li's disciple? No!

Want to use Dr. Li's relationship with the royal family to curry favor with other powerful people? No!

If Asu behaves well, Li Mingtang wouldn't mind having an extra idle person.

But if Asu still tries to take advantage... Asu is not Wang Mian, Li Mingtang will not be lenient or tolerant just because they appreciate each other.

Yes, between his old friend Asu and his new acquaintance Wang Mian, Li Mingtang chose the latter without hesitation.

This is Wang Mian’s personal charm.

But she doesn't realize it.

Being too clear-headed will inevitably lead to inferiority complex.

Wang Mian fell into such a state of mind, but Wang Heng saw it clearly.

"Amian is very outstanding and has done many good things for the country and the people!"

"Perhaps it's because of her background, she always has an inexplicable inferiority complex."

"Or maybe it's because of me. I used to be from a good family, and now I'm a princess."

"Even if Amian does something amazing enough to astonish the world, others will always give me the credit first!"

"My light is too bright, and it has more or less overshadowed Amian..."

Wang Heng realized this long before she began mourning.

Wang Mian lacks confidence. As her best friend, Wang Heng understands her and feels very distressed.

It happened that Wang Lin died at this time, and Wang Heng needed to observe mourning.

However, Wang Heng chose the more stringent ancient etiquette, simply closing the door to visitors and cutting off all social interactions.

She did this for her own good reputation as well as for Wang Mian's sake.

She wanted to make a certain separation with Wang Mian, not to become enemies, but to make A Mian more independent and no longer her subordinate.

In two or three years, Wang Mian did gradually get rid of his identity as the princess's companion.

She began to shine in the capital, in the academy.

"It's not enough! Amian can be even more brilliant!"

Wang Heng was familiar with all the changes in Wang Mian, and she became more determined.

After casually discussing some gossip about the academy and the various teachers, Wang Heng changed the subject and brought the conversation back to Wang Mian:

"Does General Xiao have any letters? Does he know about the Xiao family's dirty deeds?"

It has been nearly half a year since Xiao Wuzhi went on the expedition.

There was frequent news of victory in the war in the northwest.

Xiao Wuji has made many military achievements, and he will definitely be rewarded when he returns to the court in triumph.

Although Xiao Wuji was thousands of miles away, he and Wang Mian kept in touch through correspondence.

There are secret guards who specialize in delivering messages, as well as "messengers" such as pigeons and kites.

It would take no more than ten days at the longest, and three to five days at the shortest, for Wang Mian to receive Xiao Wuji's letter.

On Xiao Wuzhi's side, in addition to the "messenger" sent by Wang Mian, there are also his spies left in the capital and the Xiao family, who will also report to Xiao Wuzhi regularly.

Wang Mian is having a fierce battle with the Xiao family this time, and Xiao Wuzhi on the front line will know about it in a few days!

"Yes! I just received a letter from my husband today. He already knows about the actions of some relatives of the Xiao family and is very angry."

When Wang Mian mentioned her husband, a sweet smile appeared on her face.

"He doesn't know I came to Mount Li yet, but he certainly won't blame me—"

On the contrary, he will support her and favor her.

After more than two years of marriage, Wang Mian already knew Xiao Wuji's "background" -

This guy is not short of money at all.

Although his private vault was not as good as Wang Mian's, it could still allow the entire Changle Marquisate to continue to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth.

However, Xiao Wuzhi insisted on acting as if he was miserable and said, "I have no money, I am very poor."

He even told the Xiao family openly: I and the entire Xiao family live on my wife's money!

He almost had the words "giant rice boy" written on his face.

On the wedding night, Wang Mian was given the key to the private vault and the account books by her husband. Seeing her husband's proud and credit-seeking look, her heart was touched and softened.

She finally confirmed that her husband loved her deeply.

It is precisely because of this certainty and the deep affection given by her husband that Wang Mian is "jealous" without hesitation!

"Also, the army led by my husband has already captured Gaochang."

That place is the origin of cotton and a natural cotton plantation...