Chapter 1459
The Game Between the Sea King and the Sea Queen
Chapter 1459 The Game Between the Sea King and the Sea Queen
"Oh my god, this is what they call 'snacks and pastries'?" Yin Qi was so shocked that she couldn't even speak properly.
Li Wei picked up a steamed bun and exclaimed, "I've long heard that everything in Mo Chuan is big, and it's truly well-deserved!"
"Haha, Lao Liu, here you go!" Yin Kun laughed and handed Lin Hao a big steamed bun.
Honestly, having traveled through so many parts of the world, Lin Hao had only ever seen such large steamed buns and mantou in Northeast China.
Lin Hao smiled and accepted Yin Kun's kindness, took a few bites of the steamed bun, and then chatted about how to cancel the marriage alliance strategy without angering Mo Chuan.
Subsequently, under Lin Hao's guidance, Yin Kun recommended the character "Brother Qiao".
The group then went to the tavern to wait for "Brother Qiao" to appear.
"Hahaha, they're here!" A moment later, with a hearty shout, Brother Qiao, the tribal chief of Mochuan, led three men and one woman in.
Everyone placed their right hand on their left shoulder, bowed to each other, and then got to know each other through Yin Kun's introduction.
"Young masters, I'm late, I'm truly sorry. I'll punish myself with three cups!" Brother Qiao said, gesturing for his men to hand him a cup of strong liquor, which he then downed in one gulp, followed by a second and a third cup.
When Yin Qi and Yin An saw the so-called "cup," they were stunned and didn't know what to say.
Because what the people of Mochuan call a cup is actually an extra-large bowl, with a diameter of about the size of a palm.
The group swallowed hard, unsure of what to do when they had to drink with him, and looked at Lin Hao with worried eyes.
Lin Hao nodded to the others, indicating that it was not a problem.
After finishing their drinks, Brother Qiao sat down, and everyone chatted about all sorts of things while ordering more drinks to be served.
Brother Qiao also explained their local custom: one jar per person, with a minimum of three jars.
Lin Hao doesn't really like drinking, but he's not afraid of it. After all, he's physically strong and has a high alcohol tolerance. Besides, he has a spatial device that allows him to cheat.
However, Lin Hao did not cheat this time, since it was just low-alcohol beverages and there was really no need to cheat.
Then, everyone started drinking contests.
After taking only two sips, Brother Qiao noticed that Yin Qi and Yin An seemed a little reserved, so he comforted them:
"Don't worry, we drink in a civilized manner here, we never force anyone to drink!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Hao curled his lip. One jar per person, three jars at a time, is this civilized?
Then he drank bowl after bowl, since it was only the alcohol content of beer, and Lin Hao accepted it all.
Lin Hao is fine, but what about the others?
"I want to have a drink with the Fifth Young Master. Come, let's drink to that first."
The unknown burly man brought by Brother Qiao held Yin Qi's hand excitedly and then raised his bowl to drink.
On the other side, Lin Hao began to pay attention to the third brother, Yin Qi, and the strange woman carrying the kettle.
The two of them drank an unknown amount of alcohol and were wildly twisting and turning, dancing an unknown dance.
After the dance, Yin An gave the woman a thumbs-up and praised her, "Miss, your dance was truly manly. May I ask your name?"
"Haha, his surname is Linhu (拎壶), and his given name is Chong (冲)!"
After the woman finished speaking, she picked up another jar of wine and was about to fill the bowl in front of Yin An.
"Hey, hey, I'm not drinking!"
Yin An quickly stopped the person carrying the kettle from pouring the water, then excitedly grasped the kettle's hand and said:
"Girl, I truly regret not meeting you sooner! Come back to Xinchuan with me, okay? My twenty-four solar terms aren't even complete yet, and you're already called Great Cold!"
Lin Huchong patted Yin An's hand and declined, saying, "I appreciate the Third Young Master's kindness, but why don't you stay and be my thirtieth wife!"
"what?"
"My beloved, in order from the first to the twenty-ninth of the lunar month, you've arrived, making it exactly thirty!"
Seeing that Yin An was puzzled, Lin Huchong quickly explained.
After explaining, she even reached out her finger and gently hooked Yin An's chin, teasing him a bit.
For a moment, Yin An was stunned. He never expected to meet someone from the same industry.
"Let's drink, let's drink!" Yin An shook his head awkwardly, no longer mentioning the solar terms.
When Aquaman met the sea, Aquaman was utterly defeated.
"Hahahaha~!" Lin Hao laughed wildly at the scene of the underworld.
After the banquet, Qiao Ge and his friends, along with Yin An and Yin Qi, were all completely drunk, while Lin Hao's face was only slightly flushed.
"There's not a single one who can fight." Lin Hao held up his little finger to the group.
The next day
Lin Hao and his friends invited Brother Qiao out for drinks again, and this time Lin Hao drank him until he vomited.
The next day, Lin Hao got him drunk again until he vomited and passed out. This went on for three days in a row. Qiao Ge couldn't take it anymore, so Lin Hao used a combination of threats and inducements.
Finally, Brother Qiao agreed to the group's request and was willing to persuade the herdsmen and Lord Mo Chuan.
With Qiao Ge's matter settled, the remaining tasks were left to the third and fifth brothers. Lin Hao led Li Wei and Yuan Ying to stroll around Mo Chuan, enjoying some local delicacies and admiring the unique local scenery.
While Lin Hao was sightseeing nearby, Yin An arrived at "Chunyang Medical Clinic" in a carriage, wearing a cloak, looking very mysterious.
"Doctor, doctor, doctor!" Yin An shouted loudly after entering the room but seeing no one.
"Ah!" Yin An cried out in alarm. He realized that the doctor had appeared behind him without him noticing and was looking at him expressionlessly.
The "doctor" looked Yin Qi up and down, then leaned in and sniffed him, saying, "You're sick."
"Who would come here if they weren't sick?"
"I have medicine. Come on, sit over here," the doctor said, leading the third son to sit at the table.
After sitting down, the "doctor" noticed the emerald ring on Yin An's hand, his eyes lit up, and then he looked at Yin An's genitals and said:
"You're not very good in that area!"
Goodness, aren't all the people who come here for that kind of illness?
Yin An had to ask around before he learned that "Chunyang Medical Clinic" specialized in treating that kind of illness.
Yin An was surprised and immediately praised, "So impressive, and quite direct."
"Just order directly."
"I heard that you are a miracle doctor in this field, and that your family's secret recipes are very effective, so I came here specifically to visit you."
Where are you from?
"Xinchuan people!"
“From out of town, ah, then I’ll just lie to them!” the doctor said without hesitation.
"Huh?" Yin Qi thought he had misheard.
Realizing he had misspoke, the doctor quickly explained, "Ah, I meant this illness, so it's easier to diagnose."
"Ah, I see." Yin An suddenly realized.
"Hand!" The "miracle doctor" suddenly uttered a single word, and Yin An quickly reached out his hand.
Then, the doctor began to pretend to take the pulse.
After taking Yin Qi's pulse, the "miracle doctor" went to the back to write a prescription, then returned and sat down. He looked at Yin Qi and said, "I've written the prescription; go and get the medicine according to it!"
"it is good!"
"Eat three hundred doses first. If it doesn't work, come find me again!"
"I'm not a doctor. Although it's not easy for me to come to Mochuan, I don't think I need to prescribe three hundred doses at once, do I?"
It seems that Yin Qi's brain isn't completely broken, but it's probably not much better.
The "miracle doctor" stared wide-eyed and said deceptively, "You don't understand. If you want to cure your disease, you have to eat as much as you can to the point of death, as long as it doesn't kill you."
"understood!"
Under the sway of the "miracle doctor," Yin Qi finally paid thirty taels of silver and overjoyedly accepted the prescription from the "miracle doctor."
Afterwards, the group stayed in Mochuan for a few more days. Lin Hao accompanied Li Wei to meet her maternal grandfather and had a meal with the old man.
However, drinking is all about social etiquette and interpersonal relationships.
Faced with an elderly person, Lin Hao couldn't possibly outdrink them. Instead, he fought to a standstill, managing to keep the old man happy and reassure him so that he could entrust Li Wei to him.
The feedback from Mo Chuan was quite good; Lin Hao and the third and fifth brothers met with Mo Chuan alone.
The agreement was successfully reached, abandoning the previous policy of marriage alliances and instead opening up the scale of border trade to allow more people to participate, thereby increasing tax revenue.
Having achieved his goal, Lin Hao led his men back to Xinchuan.
Lin Hao and Yin Qi went to Xinchuan Palace to receive their rewards, while Yin An continued to drink the prescription given by the "miracle doctor" at home.
The new Chuan leader looked at the group and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "You all did an excellent job on your mission to Mo Chuan, which led to the revision of the new alliance between the two Chuan states."
Lin Hao bowed and smiled faintly, "Thank you, Your Majesty. This is the duty of a subject."
Compared to Lin Hao's composure, Yin Qi was much happier. This was the first time he had accomplished such a great feat, and he exclaimed with joy:
"Thank you, Your Majesty. This is what I should do!"
Seeing that Lin Hao was indeed exceptionally capable, the River Lord valued Lin Hao even more and prepared to assign him an even more important task.
"I have another matter to discuss today. Since the Sixth Young Master began attending court, he has been calm and responsible. I hereby appoint the Sixth Young Master to assist in managing the Nine Rivers Affairs Bureau. I hope that he will be even more diligent in the future and not slack off."
What is the Jiuchuan Affairs Office? It is actually similar to a diplomat, an agency that specializes in handling diplomatic affairs.
Amidst the envious gazes of Yin An and the resentful stares of Yin Song, Lin Hao accepted the imperial decree and expressed his gratitude.
After the court session ended, his birth mother and wife called him back to the palace, giving him a few words of advice, reminding him to be careful now that he had shown his talent.
Finally, Madam looked at Lin Hao and said softly:
"There's another matter I called you here for. I heard that Madam Chun has sent Princess Linlang to her maternal grandparents' house to lay low for a few years before bringing her back!"
"Song Wu is of marriageable age. Although the marriage is over, I still want to finalize her marriage as soon as possible to prevent her from being taken advantage of and causing unnecessary trouble!"
"Understood!" Lin Hao nodded, pondering how to handle Song Wu's marriage prospects.
Seeing Lin Hao's hesitant expression, he tentatively asked his wife:
"Actually, Song Wu has always had feelings for you. You two are childhood sweethearts, so if you could really get married, it would be a wonderful thing!"
Lin Hao thought for a moment and then said:
"I don't have any particular opinion on this matter. It mainly depends on Song Wu's own thoughts, and Yuan Ying is, after all, the legal wife, so her approval is definitely needed. Also, there's Li Wei's attitude!"
Madam He nodded upon hearing this, instantly understanding Lin Hao's thoughts, and was very satisfied with Lin Hao's attitude.
Especially since Lin Hao's attitude towards her was no longer as completely averse to her as before, she was overjoyed and thought she must help Lin Hao take a few more concubines.
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Back in the Jingyuan study, Yuan Ying was already sitting there waiting for him.
Whenever something happened, the two of them would discuss it in the study.
Yuan Ying smiled sweetly as she poured Lin Hao a cup of hot tea and asked, "Husband, did the Emperor assign you any official duties today?"
"Hmm, it's a bit different from what you expected. The old man has appointed me as the assistant in charge of the Jiuchuan Affairs Department!"
"Assisting in the administration of Jiuchuan affairs? Perhaps she's afraid her husband will overshadow the second young master?"
Yuan Ying was indeed exceptionally intelligent, and he immediately realized the purpose of the new Sichuan governor in assigning Lin Hao a position.
The next second, Yuan Ying changed his tone and comforted her:
"However, the fact that the Lord has confirmed that the ideas my husband proposed, such as relaxing market restrictions and issuing tokens, are being implemented, shows that he still approves of you."
"Alright, stop comforting me. Who doesn't know his little scheme? He's just using me to balance things out in the court. He doesn't want the second prince to become too powerful, but he's also afraid that I'll really overshadow him. It's all just imperial scheming!"
Moreover, the proposals for new currency and markets were only because they benefited Xin Chuan; even without me, he would have had someone else bring them up sooner or later.”
After Lin Hao finished speaking, he smiled nonchalantly. Although Chuan Zhu was a bit biased, he was still quite capable and not the kind of person who would just coast along.
After finishing their business, Lin Hao stared intently at Yuan Ying, because she looked absolutely stunning today.
Adorned with a golden hairpin swaying in the air, her fiery red lips exude allure, and she wears a crimson long robe with delicate gold embroidery.
She wore a red strapless top with a belt at the waist, paired with a beige pleated long skirt. The red and white color blocking was both eye-catching and elegant, creating a luxurious and bright overall look.
Her slender figure, captivating cold eyes, and long, fair neck like a swan made Lin Hao involuntarily swallow hard.
Goodness, ever since Mo Chuan came back, she has changed into a unique outfit every day, dazzling Lin Hao and demonstrating what it means to be constantly changing and innovative.
Looking at Yuan Ying with her seductive eyes, Lin Hao walked up to her and picked her up in his arms!
"Ah, what are you doing in broad daylight?" Yuan Ying exclaimed in surprise, her face flushed with embarrassment.
"Of course, we should do what husband and wife should do, haha!" Lin Hao laughed heartily, carried Yuan Ying to the bed behind the study, and then pressed down on her.
After a long while, the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped. Yuan Ying half-closed her beautiful eyes and gently rested her head on Lin Hao's chest.
"My husband, you've been going too far lately!"
"Who made my Yuan Ying so beautiful and alluring?" Lin Hao said softly, holding the beauty in his arms tightly.
"Sigh!" Yuan Ying sighed, looking at her husband with a complicated expression.
"My husband, do you know that you've almost completely worn down my ambitions?"
"Back in Jinchuan, I thought I would never have anyone I liked in my life, and I would never give up my dreams for someone else. But, but now~!"
Lin Hao reached out and pressed his finger to the beauty's red lips, softly comforting her:
"What's wrong with it now? There's nothing wrong with it. We're a harmonious and loving couple. What could be more important than that?"
"Moreover, my attitude has never changed; I still support your entry into the imperial court."
"My lord, thank you." Yuan Ying raised her pretty face, her beautiful eyes gazing at Lin Hao with tender affection.
"We're all family, no need for thanks. If you really want to thank me, then let our eldest son be born as soon as possible, how about that?" Lin Hao revealed a mischievous smile.
"Hmm~!" Yuan Ying nodded slightly.
"Are you really willing?" Lin Hao asked in surprise.
It's worth noting that after the two got together, Yuan Ying said many times that she wasn't there to give Lin Hao a child or bring him good fortune.
Now that she has not only given up the idea of entering the imperial court, but is even willing to bear children for Lin Hao, Lin Hao is naturally overjoyed.
"Mmm~!" Yuan Ying's delicate face flushed red with embarrassment, her soft hands clenched tightly, clearly her heart was not at peace.
"Thank you, Yuan Ying!" Lin Hao said, touched, and gave her a peck on her shy, alluring lips.
In the days that followed, Lin Hao was quite busy, constantly dealing with the envoys and guests from the other eight provinces.