Household Department.
Li Qing showed his tooth tag and said, "Li Qing, the new governor of Jinyiwei Town, has business with you."
The yamen servant looked at the dental plaque carefully, nodded and said, "Sir, wait a moment, I will go and report it now."
After a while, a middle-aged man wearing a crimson official robe with a peacock embroidered on his chest followed the yamen servant and said with a smile: "Is your Excellency Li Qing, the envoy of Li Zhen?"
"It's me." Li Qing nodded, "Your Excellency..."
"I am the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Guo Huan." Guo Huan clasped his fists and said with a smile, "Li Zhenfu used a thunderbolt method to crack the Ouyang Lun smuggling case and remove this big cancer for the imperial court. It is gratifying and congratulatory. The tax revenue of the Ministry of Household Affairs will surely hit a record in the future. new highs."
"Shilang Guo, that's an outrageous compliment." Li Qing clasped his fists in return, "I've taken the liberty to come here because I have official business."
Guo Huan smiled and nodded, "Please come in."
In the lobby of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the two sat down as guests and hosts, and the Yamen servants brought tea.
Li Qing took out the note given by Zhu Yuanzhang, "This is the funds approved by the emperor to expand the recruitment of Jin Yiwei. Minister Guo has reviewed it."
After Guo Huan confirmed that it was correct, he asked: "When will Li Zhenfu want it?"
"The sooner the better."
Recruiting 3,000 people in two months was a huge project, and Li Qing did not have enough time.
"I will send someone to enter the account later." Guo Huan said, "The Department of Accounts has a lot of appropriation procedures, and Ouyang Lun Tanmo's property is being counted and accounted for. Well... we won't delay tomorrow morning, right?"
"No delay." Li Qing stood up and said, "That will be troublesome. I will take my leave."
Guo Huan also stood up and said, "Li Zhenfu, go slowly."
Li Qing nodded slightly, turned around and left. When he walked to the door, he suddenly remembered something else, so he turned back.
"Li Zhenfu still has official business?"
"Not really, there are some private matters." Li Qing said sarcastically, "I took three girls home from Zuixian Tower, and I haven't transferred their household registrations to them yet."
"Oh? Haha... Li Zhenfu is really young and romantic." Guo Huan said with a hearty smile, "It's a small matter, please tell me their identity information, and I will have someone take care of it immediately."
Li Qing gave some basic information about the three women and said, "It's troublesome."
"Li Zhenfu is polite. This is the responsibility of the Ministry of Revenue."
The two exchanged a few words before Li Qing said goodbye and left.
Guo Huan looked at Li Qing's leaving figure, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.
"Wanling?
I think she is the woman in the song "Gift to Wanling". There was a lot of rumors some time ago. She is the most famous Qinghuan in Zuixian Tower. "
A strange smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "There is something to be done about this matter. You are young after all. You have just been working as a wealthy man for more than a month. How can you have so much money to redeem your life as a heirloom?
As an official, you have to live up to your standards. If you show off your talents and cut off people and money, it will be very difficult for us to deal with it! "
…
On the streets of Beijing.
Li Qing went shopping like crazy, buying beds, quilts, towels, bathtubs... and finally came to a women's clothing store.
He knew Hongxiu and Reixiang's sizes very well. After all, he had checked them out so many times, so he easily picked them out for them.
However, he didn't know the size of Wan Ling very well. He had never used it, so he could only make a rough estimate.
Pleated skirts, bellybands, cloud socks, embroidered shoes... menstrual cloths, I bought several sets of each.
After reporting his address and paying a deposit, he bought some fruits, vegetables and meat. When he got home, it was almost noon.
Li Qing put the things on the table and asked, "Can you cook?"
"My servant can cook porridge." Wan Ling said.
Lianxiang and Hongxiu blushed and shook their heads. They had never cooked before, but they all said they could try to learn.
"Then give it a try." Li Qing didn't want to go out to restaurants again and again.
The women nodded seriously, stood up, picked up the dishes, and went to the kitchen with high spirits.
Half an hour later, four dishes and one soup were put on the table.
It didn't look very good. Li Qing picked up a piece of meat and tasted it. The taste was average and a bit salty, but it was good for the first time he cooked.
"Sit down and eat."
Wan Ling said in surprise, "Master, do you want us to eat with you?"
"Let's eat together. There aren't that many rules at home." Li Qing said, "You usually clean the house, wash clothes and cook for me, and there's not much else."
The girls nodded, "Yes, sir."
Li Qing said amusedly, "Am I that old?"
Hong Xiu couldn't hold back her amusement, "If you don't call me Master, what do you call me?"
"I'm older than you, so I'll call you...sir." Li Qing said, "Let's eat."
The three girls sat down obediently. The food was not delicious, far worse than Zuixianlou, but the food they ate was very delicious.
After dinner, the ladies cleared away the dishes, and Li Qing returned to the wing to take a nap.
Listening to the chatter outside, he suddenly felt that this was not bad, it was much better than the deserted place before.
After lying there for a while, sleepiness gradually began to rise, and Li Qing fell asleep.
It wasn't until he heard someone calling him in a daze that he woke up, got up and came to the living room, "What's the matter?"
"Sir, did you buy a lot of things?" Lianxiang pointed outside.
Li Qing looked in the direction she pointed. The things he bought in the morning were piled at the door. The guys were waiting to ask for money. Judging from their posture, they were about to start scolding.
He quickly stepped forward and paid the remaining balance to each store clerk.
After the store clerk left, the girls came out of the room and saw a lot of things, almost all of which were used by them, and felt warm in their hearts.
"Sir, what's in this big bag?" Hongxiu asked.
"You'll know when you open it and take a look."
Lianxiang struggled to lift it up, and Wanling helped drag it down, and the two of them worked together to move into the courtyard.
The three women gathered around and opened the big bundle curiously. The first thing that caught their eyes was the bellyband and menstrual cloth; crimson and off-white, they were particularly eye-catching, and they couldn't help but blush.
In addition, there are also embroidered shoes, pleated skirts, cloud socks, and pants paired with pleated skirts...
They didn't expect that Li Qing would buy them these things, and they were touched and embarrassed at the same time.
"They are for daily use."
Li Qing smiled and said, "There are three sets for each person. They are all bought according to your sizes. You will know who owns them when you go back and try them on."
Lianxiang and Hongxiu glared at him, pursed their lips and said, "Thank you, sir."
Wan Ling glanced at Li Qing quietly, wondering how he knew her size. Could it be that... his eyes were rulers?
Li Qing was impartial and bought three beds, pulling out the one left by the previous owner and making firewood.
The girls helped move the things and worked for half an hour. Everything was where it should be.
As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, the persimmons and pomegranates in the courtyard are red, and the fruits are full of them, like little red lanterns, which is very pleasant.
The small courtyard was cleaned very clean, and it looked refreshing and comfortable. Li Qing pulled up a chair and sat under the fruit tree, reading the book written by his master, drinking the tea brewed by Wan Ling, and felt a special feeling in his heart.
In the afternoon, Li Qing got up and rushed to the palace.
What's most important right now?
Of course it’s Queen Ma’s body!
This is the top priority. In comparison, the expansion of recruitment of Jin Yiwei has to be sidelined.
In the Palace of Qianqing, Li Qing checked Queen Ma's pulse and comforted her: "I just need to take care of myself and stay in a good mood. It will be no problem to celebrate the New Year with my children and grandchildren."
"I also feel that my body is recovering well." Empress Ma nodded gently, with a relaxed smile on her face, and she completely lost the sadness of her dead son-in-law.
Li Qing felt a little relieved. The patient was in a happy and relaxed mood, and he, the doctor, would also reduce many treatment difficulties.
After talking about their condition, the two started chatting.
Empress Ma liked chatting with Li Qing very much. Her husband and son were busy dealing with state affairs all day long, and the prince and grandson were too young. The maids only had respect for her and always paid attention to etiquette.
Only Li Qing, who is young but very mature and doesn't have much respect for the imperial power, can talk to him.
The two chatted for a long time, and Queen Ma sighed: "You are the only one in the entire palace who treats me as an old woman, not as a superior empress."
Li Qing's face became solemn and he said seriously: "I dare not, the emperor is the sun and the empress is the moon..."
"Okay, okay." Queen Ma was amused, "You..."
Sighing, he added: "Now that the emperor has promoted you to an official position, it seems that he plans to reuse you. This is good. When I pass away, you will not be implicated, but...
I hope that when you handle cases in the future, in addition to enforcing the law impartially, you can also have a compassionate heart. If it is not a serious crime that requires death, try to leave a way for others to survive and avoid committing as many crimes as possible. "
"Please keep this in mind." Li Qing agreed with a wry smile, "My Lady, in many cases the Jin Yiwei cannot be the master."
Queen Ma was silent for a long time, and then sighed: "I understand that if you can become the emperor's confidant in the future, please help me persuade him, okay?"
"good."
"Thank you." Queen Ma smiled, looked up at the orange sunlight shining in, and said with a smile, "It's evening. Go back. Don't live up to the rights in your hands."
"I understand." Li Qing stood up and left.
Outside the Qianqing Palace, the orange-red sunset looks so beautiful, but a corner of it has already disappeared into Qixia Mountain. Just like Queen Ma's body, she looks good, but in fact...
Li Qing sighed softly and stepped down the steps...
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