"The banjo?"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, "Don't all harps have seven strings?"
Li Qing explained, "The qin originally had five strings. Later, King Wen of Zhou added a Wen string, and King Wu of Zhou added a Wu string, and it became a lyre."
"That's it!" Zhu Yuanzhang scratched his head and asked strangely, "You mean the five-stringed qin can cure the queen's illness?"
"Hmm..." Li Qing nodded, "The word "medicine" contains "le" (乐). People have five internal organs, and music has five tones. Music was used to treat illnesses when it was first invented. Herbal medicine plus music is the real medicine. Combining the two can achieve twice the result with half the effort!”
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment and said nonchalantly, "This is the first time we have heard such remarks.
Xiao Guizi, take someone to the harem and the Jiaofang Department to search to see if there is a five-stringed qin. If not, immediately ask the best musical instrument craftsmen in the capital to build it. You must not delay Mr. Li's treatment of the queen tomorrow. "
"My slave obeys the order."
Zhu Yuanzhang rarely used honorifics to others. When he was conquering the world in the past, only a few literati such as Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen enjoyed this treatment.
The reason why he was so polite was mainly because Li Qing's discussion rekindled his hope.
The reason why Li Qing explained it in such detail was to let Zhu Yuanzhang understand the principle. Firstly, it would attract his attention. Secondly, he would not be misunderstood as an 'immortal'.
Although the emperor hopes that the people will believe in God and Buddhism because this will make it easier to rule, if a 'god' really appears in front of him, he will definitely be murderous.
In the past, his master Zhang Sulu once said that if one day he is sold to the emperor's family, he should not show his true ability easily. It doesn't matter if he is fake. Even if it is found out, it will not matter much. It will just lose his job.
But if the true method is revealed, it will definitely arouse the emperor's fear and bring disaster!
But Li Qing's current situation is absolutely impossible if he doesn't show his true skills. He can only give Zhu Yuanzhang a shot of vaccination first.
If the immediate crisis cannot be overcome, there will be no future!
Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more satisfied with Li Qing. He relaxed his tense mood in the past few days and said with a smile, "Mr. Li, if you need anything else, just ask, we will accept it."
Li Qing thought for a while and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, can you allow ordinary people to stroll around the capital in their spare time?"
"Well... okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang added, "We have to wait until the queen's condition stabilizes."
"That's natural."
Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his head and continued to review. After approving the memorial in his hand, he raised his head and said, "What herbs Mr. Li needs, I'll have someone prepare them."
"Take two ounces of woad and three bowls of water to make one bowl!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and waited for the next step. Seeing that Li Qing didn't speak for a long time, he was surprised and said, "No?"
"No more." Li Qing explained, "Your Majesty's body is weak, and taking too many medicines will only burden her body. The safest way at present is to take care of her first. Only when her body gets better can ordinary people dare to use other treatment options."
Seeing what he was doing, Zhu Yuanzhang felt relieved and said with a kind smile, "Okay, Mr. Li has been working hard all the way. Please rest early."
As he spoke, he turned to the small yellow door behind him and said, "Go and find a place for Mr. Li to live in the palace, and inform the imperial kitchen that Mr. Li's meals should be rich."
"My slave obeys the order."
Xiao Huangmen did not dare to neglect, and came to Li Qing with small steps, "Sir, please follow me."
Li Qing said to Zhu Yuanzhang, "Then... the common people should retire."
"Yes." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and returned his gaze to the memorial.
…
"Sir, let's live here from now on!"
Li Qing looked at the rows of Datong shops and was speechless for a while. He didn't expect to live in this place.
——Eunuch duty room
The air was filled with the smell of urine, which was really not good.
Sensing the disgust on Li Qing's face, Xiao Huangmen explained with a blushing face, "Sir, please forgive me, most of the castrated people have injured their urethras and are dripping wet..."
Li Qing saw his sad face, with faint tears in his eyes. Several eunuchs in the room also felt sorry for themselves, so they quickly put away their expressions, "It doesn't matter, it's nice here."
Xiao Huangmen breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Li Qing gratefully, and then said to the few eunuchs in the room, "Hurry up and make a clean place for sir."
The little eunuchs agreed and immediately got to work.
Soon, a clean bed was made. Li Qing was really tired after staying in the carriage for more than ten days, so he didn't care so much and just lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
When I woke up again, it was already evening.
Li Qing stretched his limbs, his bones crackling, and the fatigue from the past few days was gone.
"Um...father-in-law, when will dinner be ready? I'm a little hungry."
The young eunuch in front of him, Xu Shi, already knew his importance. He nodded quickly and said, "Sir, don't be anxious. I will go and report it right now."
"Well, that's troublesome."
"No trouble, no trouble..." The little eunuch waved his hands repeatedly. He had always been shouted at, and being respected for the first time made him inexplicably moved.
Two quarters of an hour later, two young eunuchs came in with food boxes and set a full table. There were only eight dishes for lunch, but he had sixteen, which showed how much Zhu Yuanzhang valued him.
Li Qing had eaten and drank enough to see that there was still a lot left. It was a pity to lose it, so he said, "Why don't you eat some?"
A dozen eunuchs swallowed, but still shook their heads and refused.
There are quite a lot of rules in the palace... Li Qing stopped trying to persuade him and lay back on the bed to continue sleeping.
…
The next day.
At dawn, Li Qing was awakened by the rustling sound. The eunuchs put on their uniforms and started working for the day.
Li Qing stretched himself, turned over and was about to go back to sleep, when he heard a sound from outside the door: "My servant pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
He knew that Zhu Biao must have come here to see him, so he had no choice but to get up from the bed and come outside.
"Li Qing, a common man, pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Qing didn't know the prince, but he didn't need to know him. He could tell who the prince was just by serving him.
"No need to be polite." Zhu Biao's attitude was gentle, "It's getting late, so please diagnose your mother as soon as possible."
"..."
Isn't it already early when it's just dawn?
I haven't eaten yet... Li Qing was helpless. The ancients had almost no entertainment. They would go to bed when it was dark and get up when it was dark. He was still a little uncomfortable after being here for so long.
The queen's palace was particularly lively today compared to the deserted one yesterday. There were more than thirty princes, princes and grandsons, all greeting them one by one.
Li Qing had to lament the old Zhu family's reproductive ability, it was really terrifying.
After seeing the ceremony, all the princes and grandsons saluted Zhu Biao again. It took a while before the hall became quiet.
Li Qing bowed, then walked to the table and sat down, gently stroking the guqin, and soothing notes immediately sounded.
What a piano!
Li Qing secretly praised him and looked up at the princes and grandsons. A group of people showed no intention of leaving and were looking at him with great interest.
Li Qing smiled awkwardly, "What about that? The common people want to treat the empress, so please, your highnesses, stay away for the time being."
"Qin can also cure diseases?"
"You play your part, as long as we don't disturb you."
"You can't be just pretending. This is the first time I've heard of using the piano to cure illnesses. If you can't cure your mother's illness, I'll chop off your head."
The quiet hall became noisy again, with some curious, some disbelieving, and some threatening, which made Li Qing furious.
Zhu Biao frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Quiet!"
Everyone suddenly shut up, and the hall fell into silence. Only then did Zhu Biao ask, "Mr. Li, can this piano man listen?"
Li Qing nodded, "Of course you can, but Cao Min's piano is for people with illnesses. Those who are healthy may feel uncomfortable if they listen to it."
"You can play it, but if you take a step back, I will lose!" The first prince immediately raised the flag.
"Play quickly, play quickly, don't be a fool."
Li Qing stopped persuading, "After the sound of the piano sounds, no one is allowed to speak!"
Then, he adjusted the strings, and his aura suddenly changed.
The princes felt that this commoner seemed to be a different person. They were not surprised when the first syllable suddenly sounded.
"Zheng~!"
The note was not loud, but it resonated with their hearts. Their hearts seemed to skip a beat, creating a strong feeling of discomfort.
Before they could adjust, the second syllable sounded again. As soon as the note sounded, everyone's breathing rhythm changed. They felt their lungs trembling, followed by a twitching in their lower abdomen, giving them a feeling of being out of breath.
Immediately after the third, fourth... every note sounded, one of their internal organs experienced a resonance, making them extremely uncomfortable.
All the princes and grandsons were stunned. They didn't expect a piece of music to be so powerful. It was really... uncomfortable!
Li Qing played faster and faster, the notes were like a storm, and their internal organs seemed to resonate with the sound of the piano, producing vibration frequencies corresponding to it.
Overtones, dark sounds, scattered sounds... Li Qing entered the state, one person and one piano seemed to be from another world, and there was nothing else.
If Zhang Sulu was present, he would have said sincerely: "Not bad, not bad, it's my first time to enter the realm of unity between man and nature."
Li Qing's fingers were flying, and the notes were one after another, forming a chaotic and orderly piece of music, which sounded from Qianqing Palace and spread far and wide...
"Who's playing the piano?"
Zhu Yuanzhang came down from the morning court and heard this special piece of music as soon as he left the Fengtian Palace. He couldn't help but be startled. The music was not pleasant, but it gave people a strange feeling.
Like someone was playing it in front of him!
"Your Majesty, could it be Mr. Li?" Xiao Guizi asked hesitantly.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said, "Let's go and have a look."
