In the afternoon, Li Qing returned home without food.
Wan Ling thoughtfully gave her a bowl of sobering soup. After one bowl, Li Qing felt refreshed.
"Sir, Mr. Liu and the others came here half an hour ago, but you were not here and left again." Wan Ling took the bowl, "They said they would come to visit again tomorrow."
"Yes, I understand." Li Qing nodded, "I'm going to take a nap. Call me for dinner."
"Oh, good."
Watching Li Qing enter the room, Xiao Nizi paused for a moment, her face suddenly turned red, and then she went back to her room to seek advice from her two sisters.
…
Dusk fell, and Li Qing woke up leisurely.
Tonight is New Year's Eve. Although there is no Spring Festival Gala, the custom of keeping the year old has been around since ancient times. After dinner, a few people ate melon seeds and chatted to pass the time.
Wan Ling had been dressed up carefully, and she became more and more charming. Under the candlelight, her face was pink and delicate, and Li Qing was very excited to see her.
Lianxiang said with a smile, "Sir, it's still early, can't you wait?"
"That's right." Hongxiu joked, "Boss and Lianxiang are not bad either."
As he spoke, he puffed up his chest.
"Then... together?" Li Qing asked tentatively.
Lianxiang pouted and said, "Wanling has been waiting for several months, how can we have the nerve to compete with her?"
"That's right." Hongxiu said with a smile, "We are not annoying."
"The two sisters are so annoying." Wan Ling's neck turned red, "They are not like that."
After saying that, he glanced at Li Qing shyly and said in a low voice: "As long as the master likes it, I can do it as a maid."
Li Qing was a little moved, and after thinking about it, he felt that Wan Ling was an older girl getting into the sedan chair after all - for the first time, it would be better to keep it private.
"Then what...make it up to you two some other time."
The two girls smiled and nodded, and Hongxiu said, "Sir, you have to go to the palace to pay New Year's greetings to the emperor tomorrow morning. It's really not advisable to be too indulgent."
Li Qing smiled and took out the red envelope he had prepared.
"One for each person, keep it to buy what you like."
"Sir, this..."
"You can't let me take it back during the Chinese New Year, right?"
The women nodded slightly and reached out to take it, "Thank you, sir."
After Li Qing handed out the red envelope, he suddenly thought unscrupulously about how big a red envelope Lao Zhu would give him.
Then he gave up his hope. With Lao Zhu's temperament, it would be good to have twelve.
A few people ate melon seeds and chatted until midnight before the two women returned to their rooms.
Only Wan Ling was left in the lobby, and the atmosphere suddenly became ambiguous.
It stands to reason that Li Qing is also a veteran, but this is the first time he has experienced this kind of scene similar to entering a bridal chamber, so he can't help but feel a little nervous.
Seeing that he didn't move, Wan Ling had to suppress her shame and said, "Sir, go back to the house!"
"okay."
In the wing room.
Wan Ling lowered her head, twirling the corners of her clothes with her slender fingers, blushing and saying nothing.
It's now, if Li Qing lets someone take the initiative again, it will be really unreasonable.
So, he lifted Wan Ling's chin and kissed her.
It took a long time before they separated.
Looking at the extremely shy Wan Ling, she couldn't help but chant:
"The air is clear and orchid-like, the skin is moist and the skin is plump.
The brows often gather together, and the lips are warm and melting. "
Wan Ling thought in a daze: Why did you become so prosperous in poetry? Shouldn't it be a beast? A beast... a great poet?
Seeing that reciting poems did not achieve the effect, Li Qing simply stopped being sanctimonious.
The moonlight outside the window gradually became hazy.
…
Jade shape, dark fat fragrance, two witch peaks are the most heartbreaking;
The mandarin ducks are undressed, the clothes are trimmed, the flowers are so delicate that the butterflies and bees are crazy...
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Fourth watch.
Li Qing sat up, followed by Wan Ling, with the cat in his arms, "Sir, are you going to the palace?"
"Yes." Li Qing stroked her hair, "You have a good rest."
"okay."
Wan Ling raised her head and pressed a kiss on his cheek, with overflowing attachment in her eyes.
At this moment, Li Qing actually felt like she was in love, but he quickly dispelled it and pinched her cheek, "Have a good rest, I'm leaving."
…
In front of Fengtian Hall, in the square.
When Li Qing arrived, almost all the officials arrived. After scanning for a week, they came to the area where the Jin Yiwei was.
"You kid, you're always late." Mao Xiang glanced at him speechlessly, "Do you have a sense of time?"
"Hehehe... The emperor hasn't arrived yet."
Li Qing smiled playfully and complained in his heart: The emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is.
About two quarters of an hour later, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao came hand in hand. The ministers bowed and saluted, and the mountains shouted long live.
"Everyone is safe!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The ministers stood up and were in high spirits.
It’s not difficult to understand. This scene is like a company’s annual meeting in later generations. When it’s time to hand out year-end bonuses, who wouldn’t be excited?
Next, Zhu Yuanzhang, chairman of Daming Company, first published an annual summary, which was very complicated.
The general content is, how much profit has Daming Company made this year, how many people have been laid off, what is doing well needs to be maintained, and what is not doing well needs to be corrected immediately.
Barabara...
Next, look to the future.
The core idea is just two words - painting cakes!
Lao Zhu's speech skills are still good, no less than "Understanding Applause" by a certain great master in later generations.
In Fengtian Temple Square, there was thunderous applause.
Li Qing was delighted.
After three strokes in the day, it was finally the most exciting moment - giving out red envelopes.
Li Qing didn't know exactly how much each person received, but seeing that all the officials were grinning, it should be much richer than in previous years.
Li Qing also got a red envelope. He was impatient and opened it immediately.
Twenty-two treasure notes!
One month's salary was indeed quite a lot, much higher than he expected.
After a series of procedures, the officials left the palace one after another.
Li Qing didn't leave, not because he wanted to stay, but because Lao Zhu had something to say to him.
After everyone had finished leaving, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty."
"Yes." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Can Guo Huan's case be handed over?"
"Uh... not yet." Li Qingqian smiled and said, "Isn't this the Chinese New Year? It's rare for everyone to have two days of leisure during the Chinese New Year, hehehehe..."
Zhu Yuanzhang had a strange look on his face. This was the first time that he dared to do such an upright job in front of him.
But when he said the phrase "New Year's Day", it was not easy for him to get angry.
He had no choice but to say, "Okay, after the Lantern Festival, we must hand over everything and take action immediately."
"Promise to complete the mission!"
"Ang." Zhu Yuanzhang's expression softened, "Tell me about your plan?"
Li Qing: (⊙_⊙)?
"What's the plan?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face, which had just calmed down, turned dark, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What do you think?
Do you think our words are farts? "
Seeing Lao Zhu rolling up his sleeves, Li Qing quickly made up his mind, "There is a plan, there is a plan. Your Majesty, listen to me."
Li Qing opened his mouth and said, "I think the King of Qin can relax a little first. After all... haha, the focus is on the King of Jin, King Yan, and King Zhou. We should be stricter with them.
Among the several vassal kings, King Yan is the most special. His vassal territory is where most of the capital of the Yuan Dynasty is located. It faces the Northern Yuan Dynasty. I want to go there in person.
In addition to monitoring whether King Yan is illegal, I also want to take advantage of the opportunity to investigate Beiyuan's intelligence. "
Li Qing said, "If the Northern Yuan Dynasty is not eliminated, our Ming Dynasty will be unstable. I am willing to take the lead and dedicate myself to my life..."
These words were said to Lao Zhu's heart, and his face turned cloudy again.
"Well, we are very pleased that you think so." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, patted his shoulder and said, "Do a good job, we will not treat you badly."
"Yes, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, I am willing to kill myself." Li Qing looked like a hawk.
…
Afternoon.
Liu Qiang, Li Yu and Zhang Long came to pay New Year greetings.
Li Qing gave these subordinates a red envelope, using public funds.
What he did was not considered out of bounds. Several people had done their best to investigate the Guo Huan case, and they should be rewarded.
After eating and drinking, Li Qing told a few people about his new errand. When the three of them heard that he was the supervisory lord, they all looked horrified.
"Don't worry about anything." Li Qing looked up at the sky and said with full force, "Our royal guards only play high-end games!"
The three of them bowed their hands and said yes, looking at Lord Zhenfu with admiration on their faces.
Li Qing has really never played a low-end game since he came to Beijing. All of his opponents were not easy, but in the end he picked them all.
If you follow such a boss, you will have more dignity than others when you go out.
