Chapter 47: Traveling around the world, a poem for Si Lili

Over the past four years, Shen Wansan has established the Wanshan Chamber of Commerce.

The Wanshan Chamber of Commerce mainly operates drug stores, restaurants, and brothels, some of which are also Luowang's strongholds.

The Chamber of Commerce has many shops and businesses in Beiqi, Nanqing, and Dongyi City, and this year it finally found the miraculous medicine Yiyanbing.

Looking at Lin Wan'er's young and innocent eyes, Li Changan had to swallow back the joke that only dual cultivation could completely cure her.

"During the three or four years of taking the medicine, you can't have children."

The effect of Yiyanbing is so strong that we need to find some medicine to neutralize it.

These drugs have not been found yet, but they are easier to find than Yiyanbing itself, so they can always be found.

Lin Wan'er suffered from social anxiety when she was a child. She usually only interacted with Ye Ling'er, a simpleton, and didn't know much about matters between men and women.

She lowered her head and whispered timidly, "That's okay. I can't have a baby now anyway."

Li Changan said seriously, "Having a child is very simple. You will learn it naturally when you grow up."

Lin Wan'er smiled sweetly, "Uncle Yong is the best. Everything seems simple in your words!"

"Wan'er, you taught me how to write poetry and how to play mahjong. Can you also teach me how to have children in the future?"

Li Changan stared at Lin Wan'er's clear eyes without feeling guilty at all.

"Don't worry, I will teach you seriously and make sure you learn it!"

Lin Wan'er frowned and asked, "Which is harder, giving birth to a child or playing mahjong?"

Li Changan thought for a moment and said, "This question varies from person to person. The difficulty of learning is different for each person."

"But for you, playing mahjong is obviously easier, and having a child is more difficult."

Lin Wan'er laughed sweetly and said, "Uncle Yong knows a lot. I will rely on him to teach me in the future."

Ever since Li Changan mastered the art of lightness, he could enter and leave Lin Wan'er's villa as easily as walking on flat ground.

In the past three or four years, Li Changan has come here at least dozens of times.

"Wan'er, I have to leave the capital for a while. I probably won't be able to come to see you for a year or two."

When Lin Wan'er heard this, she almost got pricked by a needle. "Where is Uncle Yong going? Why is he away for so long?"

Li Changan said, "My mother is too nosy. It's boring to stay in the palace. I want to go and visit the mountains and rivers of Daqing!"

For Lin Wan'er, who had been stuck in the royal villa, traveling around the world was simply too tempting.

"I'm so envious, but will His Majesty agree to the prince being away from the capital for so long?"

Li Changan answered confidently, "Your Majesty traveled around the world when he was young. He will agree."

Lin Wan'er stood up, took out a small box from the bedside, and handed an exquisite jade pendant inside to Li Changan.

Lin Wan'er's gift of a jade pendant and Fan Ruoruo's gift of a sachet essentially have the same meaning.

Li Changan stroked the jade pendant, then turned his gaze to Lin Wan'er.

Lin Wan'er's face flushed, and she adjusted her hair unnaturally, "Uncle Yong, be careful on the road, and bring more guards."

Looking at Lin Wan'er's delicate cheek, Li Changan put away the jade pendant without hesitation.

"Wan'er, do you know that the brothel girl reported me?"

Lin Wan'er whispered, "I heard about it, but I can't tell whether it's true or not.

But Uncle Yong often comes to see me and finds medicine for me. He is a very kind person."

Emperor Qing has always loved Lin Wan'er, but in fact it was all superficial. All of this was in preparation for Fan Xian to take over the inner treasury in the future.

Fan Xian, ah Fan Xian, I am not interested in the inner treasury or anything like that at all.

But Lin Wan'er's water is too deep and too slippery, you can't control it, so let me suffer for you.

……

A few days later, in the imperial study.

After the political affairs were discussed, Eunuch Hong said to the dispersing princes and ministers, "Prime Minister Lin, Dean Chen, and Minister Fan, please stay for a moment."

Afterwards, Eunuch Hou opened a magnificent map of Nanqing. When Emperor Qing saw the map, he was so angry that his teeth itched.

"Look at this! It's a good Daqing geomancy map, but they have to draw all these messy arrows on it!"

Eunuch Hou said to the three men, "My lords, this is the map of traveling around the world presented by His Royal Highness Prince Yong."

"His Royal Highness Prince Yong said that he has been staying in the palace all day and his creativity has dried up. He wants to go sightseeing in the mountains and rivers of Daqing."

"His Highness personally drew a map of Daqing's mountains and rivers, and also marked his travel routes." Chen Pingping glanced at the map, but did not see the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, only colorful arrows.

"We must not go to Dongyi City. Daqing is in a stalemate with Northern Qi in the area around Qianlong Bay and Langya Mountain, so we can't go there either!"

"Your Highness Prince Yong is connected to the cultural heritage of Daqing. You must be careful of the plots of Dongyi City and Northern Qi."

Lin Ruofu looked at the map of mountains and rivers and couldn't help but reveal envy.

"His Royal Highness Prince Yong is indeed the most carefree person in Daqing. He always goes to the scenic spots in Daqing!"

"If we can leave a famous work in these places, it will be a great event in the literary world of Daqing!"

Fan Jian frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I suggest that His Royal Highness Prince Yong be given the power to mobilize 100 troops, just in case."

“It has only been more than ten years since Daqing pacified the south, and there are still many remnants of the country who are stubborn and unrepentant.

It is certainly good for the literary world that Prince Yong travels around the world, but there are dangers that must be guarded against."

Emperor Qing snorted coldly and said, "Li Changan is clearly being controlled too strictly by Concubine Liu.

This kid is obviously out having fun, do you really believe his claim of traveling around the world?"

"Given the character of that boy, aren't you afraid that he will go there and rob women from anywhere?"

The three of them lowered their heads at the same time and said nothing. It was the brother's fault for not raising and educating the child, but the three outsiders didn't care about that.

Emperor Qing had a gloomy face and spoke in a bad tone, "Tell Prince Yong that after the confinement period is over, he must present a map of mountains and rivers without marked routes."

"Then memorize the Daqing Code and submit a petition to me to explain your intention to leave. Otherwise, you will not be allowed to leave!"

"Also, order Prince Yong not to recruit constables from other government offices to join his personal guards!"

"If another official goes to be Prince Yong's guard, I will strip him of his title!"

Xing Yusen, the head of the Ministry of Justice, still couldn't stand the test of Wang Qinian's sugar-coated bullets, and finally gave up his official position to join the Yongwang guards and became the deputy commander of the guards.

This incident caused a joint boycott from the six ministries and Kyoto Prefecture, and Emperor Qing then gave Li Changan a death order.

Three months later, Li Changan's house arrest ended. He recited the entire "Daqing Code" and presented it to Emperor Qing.

The letter was written with sincere words, expressing the attitude that the country's laws would be obeyed and that women would never be abducted again.

After Emperor Qing agreed, he sent Eunuch Hou to deliver a pocket-sized imperial edict with the words "one hundred soldiers can be mobilized" inscribed on it. All five words were covered by the jade seal.

It is said to be easy to carry and can be used as a small tiger talisman for mobilizing troops.

During these four years, not counting the Wanshan Chamber of Commerce, Li Changan earned several million taels from selling calligraphy, paintings, and magazines.

His secret guards have been completely exposed and are called Prince Yong's personal guards.

Among the one hundred members of the Shadow Secret Guard, there are only twenty of the eighth rank, and most of them are only lower eighth rank.

It is not against regulations for a prince to keep experts. Even Prime Minister Lin Ruofu has dozens of seventh-rank experts in his mansion.

Li Changan earns so much money, but he doesn't hire singing girls or keep guards. It would make many people uneasy if he saves so much money.

It’s not that he can’t afford to support more people, but there are too many spies in the Inspection Bureau, and too many people will cause trouble.

Li Changan left the capital, leaving behind twenty secret guards to protect the palace, and kept all the others with him.

The one hundred shadow secret guards have all reached the level of die-hard loyalty, and even if Li Changan wants to rebel, these people will follow him.

Even the latest member, Xing Yusen, has become a die-hard fan. A large part of the reason why he joined so quickly is due to Wang Qinian's efforts.

Lao Wang has a lot of connections in Kyoto. He first found someone to treat Xing Yusen's mother, and then sent his child to the best college.

Then, Li Changan advanced Xing Yusen three years' salary so that Xing Yusen could buy a big mansion.

The middle-aged man living in the system in Kyoto is actually very easy to win over. If you help him solve practical difficulties, he will almost kneel down to you.

Zuixianju.

Si Lili, who was in charge of training prostitutes, was reading the latest serial of "A Dream of Red Mansions" and wiping away tears while reading.

"The shadow of a crane crosses the cold pond, the cold moon buries the soul of a flower... I'll cry to death..."

While crying, she thought that such poems were also written by Li Changan.

When she first met Li Changan that day, and even when she was writing poetry in Li Changan's arms, she had a very good impression of His Royal Highness Prince Yong and was even attracted to him.

Even though she was locked up in a cell for a month, Si Lili did not have much hatred towards Li Changan. After all, Li Changan did not hand her over to the Inspection Institute.

At this moment, there was a sudden knock at the door. "His Highness has been traveling far away recently and has written some poems for you, young lady."

The maid in Si Lili's room opened the door and found a letter at the door, but no one was there.

(End of this chapter)