Li Qing stretched his body and stood up to take a nap. Time hardly left a mark on him, but he had experienced too much and had gone through too many vicissitudes.
Physiology can survive the erosion of time, but psychology cannot.
There are some people and things that he can't forget.
While chatting with Zhu Zhanji today, he suddenly realized that he had been staying in the temple for so long.
Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma, Zhu Biao, Lan Yu, Zhu Di... almost all the people I first met have left, in the true sense of the word.
He suddenly felt very tired and needed a good sleep.
Li Qing walked to the backyard with a cane, his back was late...
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When I woke up again, it was already afternoon.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she could see Wan Ling skillfully doing the girl's hair. The embroidery needle was flicking in her hair from time to time. The black hair she used to have was now mixed with a lot of white hair.
There are wrinkles on the jade face, and the eyes are not as lively as before...
Time flies so fast!
Perhaps after sitting for a long time, Wan Ling was a little tired. She changed her position and stretched out her hand to pat her lower back. Only then did she realize that Li Qing had woken up.
"Sir..." Wan Ling quickly put the needle and thread aside and hesitated, "I won't do it after I finish this."
Li Qing smiled. Although this girl is old, she still looks like a daughter as before.
His voice was gentle: "What did you do?"
"Insole." Wan Ling said softly.
"You can buy it outside and it's not expensive. Why bother?" Li Qing patted the bedside and said, "Come sit here and I'll help you get acquainted with your muscles and bones."
"Yes." Wan Ling walked to the bed and sat down, handing her hand to Li Qing.
Li Qing held it gently, and the true energy in his body was transferred to her little by little. As the true energy was nourished, Wanling's fatigue disappeared and she became energetic.
"Sir, if this happens often, won't it affect you?" Wan Ling asked.
"No." Li Qing explained with a smile, "It's just like physical strength. It will all come back after a rest."
"That's it." Wan Ling felt relieved.
Li Qing did not blame her, but just said: "You have been busy with female celebrities these days, what have you done?"
With the recent transfer of power, Li Qing has been paying attention to the court situation and paid much less attention to them.
"It's nothing, just some small items," Wan Ling said with a smile, "shoes, insoles, sachets and so on."
As she said this, she felt a little regretful, "The clothes are too difficult to make, I can't make them well."
“We don’t lack anything at home, so there’s no need to be like this.”
"It's different." Wan Ling shook her head slightly and said softly.
Li Qing was startled: Yes, it's different.
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As evening approaches, the weather has become hot and dry.
Hongxiu Lianxiang was sitting on a chair in the pavilion chatting, fanning herself from time to time. She had a sense of being an old lady doing her homework. Although Li Qing nourished their bodies with Qi, they had reached their age after all.
They look much younger than their peers, but they are still in their sixties, so how can they stay young forever?
Seeing the two coming over, the two women stopped talking: "Mr."
"Okay, sit down." Li Qing also sat down on the chair and asked with a smile, "What are we talking about?"
"It's nothing," Hongxiu was a little embarrassed, Lianxiang said with a straightforward heart, "We're talking about Mr.'s strange hobbies back then."
Li Qing: "..."
"Sir, are you still busy now?" Seeing his embarrassment, Hongxiu changed the subject.
"I'm not busy." Li Qing said with a smile, "Didn't you notice that I didn't even go to court in the morning?"
After a pause, "I'll take you out for a walk tomorrow. It's been a long time since I went out to play."
"Sir, please go with your two sisters. I won't go."
Li Qing asked: "Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
"Not really," Hongxiu shook his head, "I don't want to go shopping now. I feel good at home. Just like this, chatting and drinking tea, it's comfortable and comfortable."
Lianxiang also nodded: "Sir, I'm fishing, and I'm watching from the side, enjoying the wind. It's the most comfortable, and I don't want to go out for a walk anymore."
As they grow younger, their character also changes.
"What about you?" Li Qing looked at Wan Ling.
"I am just like my two sisters." Wan Ling said with a smile.
Now, what they like more is companionship.
"Let's do it." Li Qing didn't force it. In fact, he didn't like shopping himself. He only took the three girls out to play from time to time just to satisfy them.
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For several days, Li Qing played chess and fished, staying at home without leaving the house, just like a lady.
He couldn't hear what was going on outside the window, but it was dark and dark in the court room.
The Sixth Ministry and the Cabinet were completely torn apart.
Both sides resorted to frequent tactics, but the six ministries were strong and the cabinet was no match for them. It only took a few days for the entire cabinet to collapse.
As a result, the cabinet focused its attention on Li Qing.
Among the six ministries, only Li Qing, the Minister of War, had his own faction. Looking at the court, apart from Li Qing, the cabinet could not find any other allies.
Yongqinghou Mansion.
As soon as the morning meeting ended, cabinet members came together.
How could Li Qing miss this opportunity to gather wool? Seeing these people empty-handed, he immediately turned them away on the grounds of physical discomfort.
They are all talented people, and with Li Qing's reputation, how could the cabinet ministers fail to understand the essence of it - making money.
Just as the saying goes, take money from others to eliminate disasters for others. In the same way, if you want to eliminate disasters, you must also spend money.
Except for Yang Shiqi, who is a little poorer, all the cabinet members are poor. Their family conditions are quite good. They don't mind paying, but the problem is... Li Qing's reputation is obvious to all.
This guy doesn’t do anything with money!
They are not short of money, but they are not taken advantage of either.
Looking at the closed door of the Hou Mansion, several people looked at each other, briefly discussed, and finally decided to give Li Qing one last chance.
Without him, the temptation of promotion would be too great.
So...an hour later.
Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong, Jin Youzi and others gathered at the door of the Hou Mansion again and knocked on the door.
The housekeeper let a few people in and asked them to go to the living room before going to find Li Qing.
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In the living room, Yang Shiqi and others were waiting anxiously. No one touched the tea on the table. They were not in the mood.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Qing walked slowly, leaning on a crutch inlaid with golden rosewood, and said with a smile: "Why do you have so much time to come to my house today?"
It seemed like this was the first time we met today.
You guys really don’t let go of eagles when you see rabbits... Several people felt sorry for each other, and with smiles on their faces, Yang Rong cupped his hands and said:
"I've wanted to visit Li Shangshu for a long time. It's just that the emperor has just ascended the throne and is busy with official duties... Is Li Shangshu in good health?"
"Sigh... As we get older, our bones are getting worse day by day." Li Qing coughed twice, came to sit down at the main seat, and asked, knowingly: "Who are you here this time...?"
Yang Rong was obviously the diplomatic representative among them, and continued: "Li Shangshu won't go to court for a few days, and the subordinate officials are worried, so they came here to have a look."
I often don't go to court, and I don't see you coming... Li Qing cursed, "Haha... What's so good about me, an old man?"
"Master Shangshu, please don't say that." Yang Rong said sternly: "Who doesn't know that Li Shangshu is the White Jade Pillar of the Ming Dynasty? Among the six ministers, you are the only one who can take the lead!"
He must be a scholar, and he speaks so nicely... Li Qing took a sip of tea and sent his servants away.
Yang Rong and others looked at each other, took out their sleeves and took out the cloth bag, "The lower officials heard that Li Shangshu was not feeling well, so they bought some local specialties from their hometown.
These local products are very nourishing and I hope they can help Li Shangshu's health. "
"The local specialties are good," Li Qing said with a smile, "I just like eating local specialties. Let's drink tea, drink tea..."
Seeing this, several people were relieved a little, presented souvenirs with smiles on their faces, and returned to their seats to drink tea.
He took one sip after another, but still saw no expression from Li Qing, and his heart that had just been put down could not help but rise again.
Putting down their teacups, several people quietly exchanged glances, and finally selected Yang Rong as the spokesperson.
"Alas...!" I saw Yang Rong sighing heavily, with a face full of sorrow, "The emperor cares about the people, has the world in his heart, and has strategies in his heart. It is really a blessing for the country, the country, and the people to have such a king... …”
Say no, hurry up... Li Qing put down his tea cup and looked at Yang Rong.
"However, there are always some people who speak high-sounding words to obstruct the emperor's new policy. The subordinates see it in their eyes and feel pain in their hearts."
Li Qing nodded.
Yang Rong continued: "The migration of people from the south to the north was the last wish of the late emperor, and it is also the idea of the current emperor. It is obviously a national policy that benefits the country and the people, but there are villains who secretly hinder it and make the national policy progress slowly."
At this point, he became emotional, slapped the table, and hummed: "The real reason is just to prepare for the opening of sea trade. His heart is so damned!"
His slap was so hard that the teacup on the table shook three times.
Li Qing saw that his palms were red and thought to himself: Don't your hands hurt?
It hurt. Yang Rong quickly put down his hand and covered it with his big sleeves, trembling continuously.
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ps: I’m back late, there will be another update later, it will be a little longer.
