Since Li Qing returned to the Imperial Envoy's Courtyard, he has never left the front door. He spends all day either practicing Qi, reading books, or checking in on what's going on in Prince Yan's Mansion.
During this period, Zhu Di repeatedly sent Sanbao to invite him. The reason was the same as before: he missed his father.
But Li Qing knew very well what the idea was, and he rejected it directly. After several times in a row, Zhu Di also accepted his fate and no longer had any illusions.
The days passed day by day. Li Qing was leisurely all day long, but he was also bored.
There were no high-end brothels in Peiping, and the quality of the hook bars was too low for him to appreciate, so he had to hold it in and drink when he was bored, or ride a horse and enjoy the scenery outside the pass.
It was already May in the blink of an eye, the half-year period had come, and Li Qing could finally go back.
On this day, Li Qing packed up and went to Prince Yan's Mansion again.
Zhu Di hosted a banquet in honor of him, and his words were quite polite. All three members of the family came to the table.
During the banquet, the fat man toasted repeatedly, and even Princess Yan kept trying to persuade Li Qing to drink until he was full.
In the end, he couldn't drink anymore, so he had to pretend to be drunk, so as to avoid the enthusiasm of King Yan's family.
Xu Miaoyun chuckled and said, "His Highness's words were inappropriate earlier, so please don't take it to heart, Li Qinchen."
After saying that, he gave Zhu Di an angry look, and then continued, "His Highness is honest with others and always likes to talk nonsense with people close to him. He has regarded Li Qinqi as a confidant."
After a pause, he said with a smile, "Close friends talk about each other, and what he says will be heard in your ears. Please don't say anything that alienates the relationship between the royal family and his son, otherwise..."
She smiled brightly and said, "Chief Li should think more about himself."
Li Qing smacked his lips, glanced at Xu Miaoyun, and said secretly: I didn't expect that this girl is not only beautiful, but also of such a high rank. No wonder the fourth child was treated obediently.
He couldn't hear Xu Miaoyun's threatening tone: If you dare to complain when you go back, you will never be left behind.
In fact, Li Qing didn't want to file a complaint. After all, Zhu Di didn't say anything that violated the taboo, and he was the only outsider at the time. The fat guy would never kill his relatives out of justice.
In addition, Zhu Di did not behave strangely, and there were no witnesses or physical evidence, so the complaint was purely unpleasant.
Being threatened by a woman, Li Qing felt a little angry, but he could only accept it and nodded gloomily: "I understand."
When Zhu Di saw Li Qing's defeat, he felt happy: It must be Miaoyun!
Xu Miaoyun's goal was achieved, and Yingying stood up, "Gao Chi, you and Qin Envoy Li have known each other for a long time. Before we leave, please have a heart-to-heart talk. Your father and I will go back to the backyard first."
With that said, he quietly pinched Zhu Di.
Zhu Di finally found his place, stood up, glanced condescendingly at Li Qing, and left proudly.
"Your Majesty and Princess (father and mother) walk slowly."
The two stood up and saluted.
Seeing the person walking away, Li Qing sat down depressedly and teased: "Little Fatty, your mother... ahem, the princess is really powerful."
"My dad can be cured, isn't he?" Xiaopang smiled, and then felt a little bit regretful, "Brother Qing, the prince passed away suddenly, it's normal for the vassal king to have some thoughts, and the same is true for other vassal kings, but This doesn't mean anything.
Friendship is friendship, I am a person who helps relatives but not others! "
"Okay, you threaten me too?"
"Oh no, that's not what I meant." Xiaopang smiled sheepishly, and then whispered in a low voice, "Don't worry, my mother is here, so he can't stand it."
Li Qing smiled bitterly and nodded, not continuing the topic.
"Little Fatty, you really need to lose weight. With your physique, when you get a wife in the future, you won't be able to crush her!"
"It doesn't matter, I'll just stay down there." Xiaopang didn't care at all.
Li Qing: (⊙o⊙)…
"Little Fatty, you know a lot!"
The little fat girl blushed and said sarcastically: "I just understood it not long ago. Last time I went to the study to read, I accidentally found an illustration in the middle of "Spring and Autumn", and then I understood the profound meaning."
"..." Li Qing said with a smile, "It's better to be thinner. Being too fat will affect your health."
"I'm in good health." Xiaopang said helplessly, "Can we change the topic?"
…
Li Qing and Xiaopang chatted for a long time. They had a lot in common. Xiaopang was not old, but his mind was very mature. He looked naive, but he was actually very wise and foolish.
Xiaopang has a very thorough understanding of many things, much better than the precocious Zhu Yunwen.
After leaving Prince Yan's Mansion, Li Qing went to the Chief Envoy Department again.
He didn't have a bad impression of the chief envoy. He was indeed a man of practical ability. Apart from the general ethos of civil servants, everything else was good.
The last time we resisted the Yuan people, this person contributed a lot in the planning beforehand. Although he didn't help much during the battle, his spirit of enduring fear and not retreating is worthy of recognition.
Therefore, when Li Qing submitted the memorial, he truthfully reported his share of the credit, and this guy gained a lot of benefits.
The two ate, drank, and chatted for a long time before saying goodbye.
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Li Qing asked the Jin Yiwei to remove the restraint on King Yan, and at the same time turned the surveillance from the open side to the covert. After dealing with these, he set foot on the road back to the capital.
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Li Qing was so homesick that he arrived at Jinling in only ten days.
On a May day, Jinling is already unbearably hot.
When Li Qing rushed back to the Hou Mansion, it was already dark. He was about to take a bath and have a good time with his three little girls, when the maid came to report that Duke Liang had come to visit him.
Before Li Qing could speak, Hong Xiu hurriedly said, "Sir, think twice. It's best not to see guests at the moment."
"Yes, sir." Wan Ling whispered, "Recently, many officials have come every day to inquire whether sir has returned. They all look anxious, including civil servants and military generals."
Li Qing was shocked and thought to himself, "Isn't it right? It's been half a year and there's still no result?"
After thinking about it, I still felt that it would be better not to see him. Lao Zhu had asked him to protect himself wisely, so he had to know good from evil.
Li Qing said to the maid: "Tell Mr. Liang that I have been tired all the way and will invite him to drink when I have rested."
The situation in the court was such that he no longer had the heart to be romantic.
After a brief shower, I asked the three girls to understand the current situation in the capital.
Wan Ling said, "Sir, I don't know the specific situation of my concubine and my sister, but one thing is certain, the crown prince has not been registered yet."
Lianxiang sat on Li Qing's lap, pecking here and there: "Yes, many people come to the house every day to ask about Mr., so let's forget about the flattery."
Li Qing was so pecked by her that he picked up her face and kissed her, quenching his lust with his mouth and tongue.
After a long time, he let go of Lianxiang and asked, "Then how did you deal with it?"
Hong Xiu smiled bitterly and said: "At first we stayed behind closed doors, but there were always people who broke the rules and forced their way into the house. The people who came were all high-ranking people, and the servants didn't dare to stop them, so they had to let them in."
"Then what?"
"I asked someone to serve them hot tea, so I didn't care anymore." Hong Xiu explained, "I and my two sisters were afraid of implicating the husband, so they never showed up and only let the servants serve them, but..."
"Just what?"
"It's just that everyone who came here gave gifts." Wan Ling said timidly, "We dare not accept them, but they put down the gifts and left without giving them a chance to refuse."
After a pause, "The gifts have been stored away and haven't been touched at all."
Li Qing nodded. In such a big matter as fighting for heirs, no one can remain absolutely neutral. Everyone will inevitably be involved.
In his situation, it's pretty good. At least he doesn't have a clear side.
Li Qing has done this more than once. He is thick-skinned and has no psychological pressure at all. He smiled and said:
"Have you accepted all the civil and military gifts?"
"Yes." Hong Xiu nodded, "If you accept only one side, you will become a partisan, so I will simply accept them all."
"Well done." Li Qing sneered, "Giving me a gift is like beating a dog with a meat bun."
The third girl: "..."
Li Qing laughed for a while, then frowned: "But the court..."
Before he could finish his words, he was blocked by softness.
Lianxiang murmured: "Sir, don't worry about the court, just take care of Lianxiang!"
"Okay, I'll take care of you first." Li Qing hugged her sideways, turned around and said with a smile, "You two will come too."
The two women blushed and nodded, feeling both embarrassed and expectant.
Li Qing came out of the living room with Lianxiang in his arms. After taking a few steps, he heard a loud voice: "Li Qing, I brought good wine."
Then, Lan Yu walked in.
Lianxiang made a sound, and jumped out of Li Qing's arms. Her neck was red, and she saluted with Wanling and Hongxiu: "I have met Liang Guogong."
Li Qing was a little angry. It wasn't that he couldn't see guests in the backyard, but he could only see female guests.
In this day and age, it is extremely rude for a man to go to other people's backyards, especially at night, and Lan Yu will know this.
Knowing that she was wrong, Lan Yu raised the wine in her hand and said, "I'll wait for you in the front yard."
The three girls no longer cared about having sex in bed, and said worriedly: "Sir, it's better...not to see you."
"It's too late." Li Qing smiled bitterly, "I have already seen Lan Yu from the moment he came to the door."
Then, he pinched them and comforted them: "It's okay. I will go to the palace tomorrow and report to the emperor truthfully. Don't worry."
After that, he walked towards the front yard.
"Long time no see, Li Qing. I miss you so much, brother."
"You want me to die, but you still want me to die!" Li Qing said with a dark face, "You have to drag me into the water to be happy, right?"
Lan Yu kept smiling apologetically, "Look, I miss you too much. I am really offended by my brother today. If you are angry, you can go to my backyard and hang out tomorrow. If not, I will send you two little ones." concubine."
"..." Li Qing had no temper at all when he encountered such a shameless person, "Okay, to tell you the truth, I won't take sides."
"I didn't ask you to take sides." Lan Yu spread her hands, "I'm here just to drink."
Li Qing was helpless. In a sense, seeing Lan Yu meant that he had taken sides, at least others thought so, but that was enough.
After staying in Peiping for half a year, he was still dragged in. Li Qing was extremely angry.
Wasn’t this half-year spent in vain?
The two of them came to sit on the table and chairs under the fruit tree. The servant was discerning and immediately gave them wine bowls.
Lan Yu unsealed the wine, poured a bowl for Li Qing first, and then said: "It's my fault today, I will punish myself with three bowls."
"Tons, tons, tons..."
After three bowls of wine, Lan Yu wiped his mouth and said: "Brother, the situation has become clear. Grandson Yunxi has the absolute advantage. I am not trying to trick you, but I want you to get a share of the pie."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be bragging, Li Qing also muttered: How is this different from history? What went wrong?
Li Qing was about to speak when a servant stepped forward to report: "Master, Duke Cao Guo is here to visit."
"No, no," Lan Yu said angrily, "Have you not seen the justice of your country drinking with your master?"
After a pause, he whispered to Li Qing: "Brother, listen to my advice and don't see that grandson. His team is not good at all."
Li Qing was stunned. He did not expect that Li Jinglong, as a distinguished noble, would support Zhu Yunwen.
Then I thought of how Emperor Jianwen placed Zhu Di in such high regard when he was in trouble, and felt relieved. If it weren't for Cong Long's merits, how could Li Jinglong be so reused.
Li Qingxin said: "It seems that the treacherous clouds in the court are more powerful than I imagined. The fighting between the two sides is so fierce that it has reached the point where you have me and you.
If Li Jinglong, an honorable nobleman, and civil servants stand together, then there must be a team of civil servants and distinguished officials.
Damn it...I shouldn't have come back. "
Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief and said to the servants: "Please come in, Mr. Cao Guo!"
