Zhu Yuanzhang took a few breaths and continued:
"In the 18th year of Hongwu's reign, Huang Zicheng held the imperial examination, Huiyuan, and tested flowers in the palace, and served as a student in the East Palace... Ahem, he is also your teacher. This person can also be your confidant, who can be trusted but not reused;
There is also Fang Xiaoru who is teaching. This person is a student of Song Lian. He is smart, studious, upright and strong.
He is highly respected by his peers and has a high prestige among Confucian students, which can also be attributed to his close confidants. "
Zhu Yuanzhang warned: "These three people are all talented, upright and honest. You need to lift them up high. With their help, it will be much easier to manage civil servants;
Of course, talent and learning do not mean ability, you know? "
"My grandson knows." Zhu Yunwen nodded with tears in his eyes and said timidly, "Grandpa Huang, is there anyone you can reuse?"
"Of course." Zhu Yuanzhang showed a smile on his face, "Sapphire can be reused. The situation outside the customs is like this. I'm afraid there will be a war within ten years;
Yunwen, remember, Lan Yu is the only commander-in-chief of the three armies!
Although he is Yunxi's uncle, he is also the Liang Guogong of our Ming Dynasty. He has changed a lot in the past few years. He used large-scale troops to eliminate Lan Yu as his second choice;
But... to be on the safe side, sapphire can be reused, but not trusted! "
"Yes, my grandson has remembered it."
Zhu Yunwen nodded seriously, and then asked: "Grandpa, where is Li Jinglong?"
He was grateful that his cousin supported him so much when they were fighting for the heir.
Moreover, Li Jinglong is different from Lan Yu. He is both Zhu Yunxi's old cousin and Zhu Yunwen's old cousin. It can be said that Li Jinglong and all the third generation Zhu family are old cousins.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen was only kind to him and did not reject him.
"Li Jinglong is naturally trustworthy. As for whether he should be reused..." Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, "Send troops in the early stage and let him learn from Lan Yu;
Wen Zhong is such a genius, I think he is not bad at all! "
"My grandson has remembered it." Zhu Yunwen nodded, and then asked, "Is there anyone who can be reused and trusted?"
"Li Qing!" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were filled with brilliance, "This person is indifferent to fame and fortune, bold in doing things, outstanding in ability, loyal to the country, and transparent..."
"My grandson will trust him and trust him."
Zhu Yunwen's face turned red when he saw that his grandfather kept boasting, and he quickly agreed.
This was the first time that he heard his grandfather praise a courtier so highly, and he couldn't help but remember it in his heart.
Over the years, he had heard more or less about Li Qing's deeds and knew that he was indeed a capable person. He had also assisted his father in handling memorials for a long time.
He knew that although Li Qing had just set foot in the court, he already knew the affairs of the court quite well.
"Grandpa Huang, are there any more?" Zhu Yunwen asked.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his grandson, whose face was full of tears and had no strong opinions but was greedy. He felt helpless and desolate in his heart.
I can't help but wonder, is it really right to hand over this huge country to him?
Can he be a good emperor?
Can he make a good emperor?
Lao Zhu didn't know, and he also understood that he wouldn't know anymore.
Finally worried, Lao Zhu held on and said, "Quick, go and call Li Qing."
………………
Yongqinghou Mansion.
Li Qing leaned on the recliner, holding Hongxiu in his arms, and spoke soft words of love.
Although she is well-dressed and well-fed, and although she is carefree, she has finally passed her youth. She still looks beautiful, but inevitably has wrinkles.
It was so subtle that you couldn't even see it if you didn't look carefully, but she felt very low self-esteem and even started to feel a little depressed.
"Sir, I am old." Hongxiu pressed against his chest, tears welling up in her eyes, "I can no longer serve you."
"Oh, you are obviously still young." Li Qing said warmly, "A man is forty-one, and so is a woman. Besides, you haven't reached forty yet."
"But... uh uh..."
Li Qing's kiss was very light and gentle, but also very passionate. Hong Xiu gradually relaxed, put her arms around his neck, and responded enthusiastically.
Xiao Guizi rushed over to convey the order, and was stunned when she saw such a beautiful scene as soon as she entered the door.
But he quickly came to his senses, and without caring about whether he might offend Li Qing, he interrupted directly:
"Oh my Lord, stop kissing me. Hurry...go to the palace quickly. Your Majesty...he is anxious to see you. He is extremely anxious."
The two people who were forgetting themselves were woken up. The roots of Hongxiu's neck were red. They quickly stood up and bowed, "I have seen the imperial envoy."
Xiao Guizi ignored her and grabbed Li Qing, saying urgently, "Master Marquis, hurry, hurry, it's too late."
"It's too late...hiss." Li Qing took a breath and said hurriedly, "Girl, sir, I'll take care of you tonight."
After that, he rushed outside in such a hurry that even Xiao Guizi couldn't catch him.
Hong Xiu stared blankly in the direction where her husband was leaving, with a look of joy she hadn't seen for a long time on her face.
Just saying 'girl' melted her heart.
~~~
Li Qing did not dare to delay at all and entered the palace at a sprint speed of 100 meters.
Even though he was fast enough, when he arrived at Qianqing Palace, Lao Zhu was already on his deathbed, his eyes became blurred, and he was still holding on.
Li Qing ignored the salute and ran directly to the bedside, saying softly, "Your Majesty, I am here."
"Come on, come on." Lao Zhu's strong body gradually relaxed, but his hand held Li Qing tightly, and he said with difficulty, "Li Qing, promise us something."
"Your Majesty, I will obey your orders." Li Qing said solemnly.
Zhu Yuanzhang huffed and puffed for a while and said with difficulty: "Help us protect it, protect it, let it... let it be well."
"I will definitely protect him." Li Qing promised, "I will do my best to protect him."
Lao Zhu nodded happily, but being suspicious by nature, he was still a little worried. He knew that Li Qing believed in Taoism, and he said with a pleading tone: "You...can you swear, swear to your ancestor."
"Okay, I swear."
Lao Zhu worked hard all his life. At the end of his life, Li Qing didn't want him to leave with uneasiness, so he immediately swore:
"The ancestors of the heavens have witnessed that if Li Qing violates his oath, his body will die and his will will disappear, and he will be removed from the Three Realms!"
"Okay, okay..."
Lao Zhu was completely relieved. He gradually loosened his tight grip on Li Qing's hand, with a relieved and peaceful smile on his face, and his eyes gradually relaxed.
He murmured: "We are going to meet the girl, we are going...to meet Biao'er,
Biao'er, we...we will never make you depressed again. Father...I have made you depressed for decades. Father, I'm sorry..."
The withered hands hung down weakly, and the crystal tears were frozen in the eyes, blurring the already cloudy eyes.
Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, a legend of his generation, rested here.
Li Qing looked sad. This legendary emperor, who was all-powerful and decisive in killing, could not escape the erosion of time after all.
Time is like a knife, and the knife makes people grow old...
"Grandpa Huang...!"
Zhu Yunwen howled in grief, tears bursting out of his eyes, and his cries resounded throughout the hall.
When the small yellow door outside the palace heard the commotion, they didn't dare to neglect and hurried in. When they saw the emperor's grandson crying so hard that the emperor was lying there motionless, he immediately understood what had happened.
One by one, they fell to their knees, their faces full of sorrow, and wept loudly.
After a while, Xiao Guizi rushed over in a hurry. Seeing this, he fell down and handed it to him, howling incessantly.
He is the emperor's personal eunuch, and he also shoulders some missions.
So, he said something that other eunuchs did not dare to say.
Xiao Guizi's voice was tearful and sharp, and she shouted with heart-wrenching grief: "The Emperor... passed away...!"
The sound rang out from the main hall, traveling so far, so far...
The news spread quickly, and in less than half an hour, the officials came to the square in front of the Qianqing Palace in mourning clothes, knelt down with tears streaming down their faces.
An hour later, all the court officials arrived, and the officials knelt down in two rows, divided into civil and military groups, and burst into tears, crying for a long time.
The cry is like a cuckoo crying for blood. The listener sheds tears and smells sad...
The whole palace was filled with sadness, and the cries came one after another. No matter the superior or inferior, men, women, old or young, everyone fell to their knees and cried in sorrow.
Not long after, Xiao Guizi's sharp voice with a crying voice sounded outside the hall:
"cry……!"
The ministers howled loudly, like the wind and rain.
"stop……!"
The strong wind and rain immediately turned into gentle breeze and drizzle, and the loud crying turned into sobs.
And so on...
Li Qing felt an indescribable depression in his heart, not very sad, but quite uncomfortable.
The whole person became devastated. Master, Hongxiu, Lianxiang, Wanling, Xiaopang...familiar faces appeared in front of them one by one.
They are changing little by little, getting older little by little...
