"Hmm~ah~!"
As soon as he left the palace gate, Li Qing heard the braying of his own donkey. Long after the morning had dispersed, it stayed alone in the stable, helpless and pitiful.
"Hey, I forgot about you." Li Qing stepped forward quickly and pulled it out.
"Uh~ah~uh~ah...~!" The donkey stretched its neck and barked into his ear, venting its resentment.
Li Qing shrank his neck, frowned and smiled bitterly, "That's almost enough. Let's go. I'll take you to the market to buy delicious food and two big bundles of high-quality forage."
"Yeah~" Donkey became less resentful.
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Li Qing faced the rising sun and rode a donkey to the market, feeling the slight sadness in his heart slowly dissipate.
Go home and make lunch; take a nap after lunch; visit the bookstore at night...
The days passed day by day, and under Zhu Qizhen's strength, the court became calm, and the ministers did not dare to be tough even if they were dissatisfied.
Zhu Qizhen agreed to Li Qing's proposal and gave up the idea of killing Zhen'er to vent his anger. He knew that the little palace maid was just a tool and the culprit was his mother.
Killing my grandfather would be enough to avenge him. There was no need to kill a small character who was an execution tool and was of great use to him.
Sun didn't do anything big, she just took Li Qing's line and formed a good relationship in case of emergencies.
The reason why she was like this was that on the one hand she was not sure about Li Qing when she first came into contact with him, and on the other hand it was Zhu Qizhen's strength that shocked her to a great extent.
Even the ministers were no match for him, so Sun had to be honest.
The imperial court's national policy of going to the Western Ocean was officially implemented. There was preliminary progress in mulberry planting in Liaodong. The construction of the weaving bureau in Tianjin Port was also completed and entered the start-up stage.
Baoyuan Bureau minted copper coins in full swing, and then transported them to the treasury to stockpile them until a certain amount was accumulated before they could be exchanged.
The situation is not generally good, but extremely good.
Early July.
The master and apprentice completed the trick, and all the fakes were replaced with genuine ones.
Zhang Slutty wandered around the capital for a few more days and then said goodbye.
"Qingzi, I'm going back first." Zhang said sloppily, "I've been staying here for a long time. I have to go back and see Xiao Zhu."
Li Qing had no reason to stay, so he nodded gently: "Master, when will you come next time?"
Zhang Slutty thought for a while, "Let's go after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and bring more fakes then."
"Bring your junior brother with you next time," Li Qing said.
"This probably won't work." Zhang Slutty shook his head: "There are a lot of industries in Jinling, and we can't do without him."
"Money is something external to the body, there is no need to care about it." As time passed, Li Qing cherished the time now more and more, "He is not young anymore, there is no need to work so hard."
"He's fighting for you!" Zhang Slutty sighed, "You still have a long way to go, and there will be many ways to use money in the future. Of course, you may not be able to use it, but having money is not a bad thing after all."
Li Qing wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Zhang Sgru.
"Qingzi, everyone has their own way of living, and sometimes giving is also a kind of happiness;
He feels that he owes Daming, and at the same time he feels that Daming owes you, so he wants to do something for you;
This person, it is a good thing to have faith in his heart. If the faith in his heart is lost, the person's energy and spirit will plummet in an instant. It is not a good thing for him to let him enjoy happiness. "
Li Qing's eyes were moist, and he felt very heartbroken, and said hoarsely: "I will send it to Master."
Zhang Sulu left and rushed to Jinling with a carriage of the original copy of "Yongle Dadian".
The small courtyard suddenly became much deserted, and there was less smoke and fire. Li Qing was not a delicate person, and he could just deal with two people alone.
Not even half a month later, the stove was gathering dust.
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Mid-August.
The selection of concubines came to an end. This time, there were many young and old, including Concubine Chen, Concubine Shu, Concubine Jing, Concubine Li, Concubine Shun... there were more than ten concubines in total.
Of course, this is just a small episode.
Taking a concubine is completely different from taking a wife. Taking a wife means that the matchmaker is marrying you. Accepting gifts, asking for names... is cumbersome and important. Taking a concubine is just to get the person back home.
Even though he is the king of a country, it is not a big deal to have a concubine, not even a banquet.
The ministers only expressed their congratulations symbolically, and then went about their own business. No one paid attention to this, except Mr. Sun.
She was very busy looking for potential stocks.
However, what she didn't expect was that under the guidance of Zhen'er and Li Qing as the media, Zhu Qizhen knew all about her actions.
Whoever Sun was close to, he would ignore.
As time passed, the concubines became afraid of Mrs. Sun and avoided her as much as possible.
Mid-Autumn Festival.
Li Qing leaned on the chair, admiring the moon alone, and took a bite of the moon cake, which was very sweet.
The bright moonlight shone down, like a layer of white frost on the small courtyard. He took a sip of wine and softly recited Li Bai's poem:
"The bright moonlight in front of my bed seems like frost on the ground; I raise my head to look at the bright moon and lower my head to miss my hometown.
My hometown..."
His hometown is too far away, separated by hundreds of years and cannot be crossed.
It is difficult to live forever;
It is difficult to pass the pass, and it is difficult to stay up night after night;
I want to melt the hardships into wine, and drink away the sorrow in my heart;
Clinker, it’s hard to get rid of sorrow, it’s hard to get rid of sorrow...
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The return to the Western Sea was unstoppable, and Li Qing lost his goal for a while. He stayed at home all day, eating, drinking, sleeping... and his whole person became decadent.
Zhu Qizhen was very annoyed about this and came to the courtyard more than once.
"Sir, how can you be so sad at your age? You need to stand up...!"
Every time I came, there was always a crowd, and every time Li Qing listened to the advice, he just didn't change.
It's a little bit mournful, but it's comfortable!
Once I lie down, I no longer have the energy to turn over.
Seeing that he was not stressed at all, Zhu Qizhen said seductively: "Sir, do you want a wife or not?"
"don't want!"
Li Qing decisively refused.
"I want one, to carry on the family lineage and continue the incense of the Li family..." Zhu Qizhen said earnestly: If you have a wife and children, the whole family will depend on you for food, and I don't believe you can still be such a salty fish.
Li Qing doesn't have enough oil and salt, so he can't get used to it at all.
"Isn't that okay?
Don't you like women?
You are being unfilial...! "
Provocation, ridicule, moral kidnapping... Zhu Qizhen used most of his thirty-six strategies, but Li Qing was unmoved.
Helpless, Zhu Qizhen had no choice but to resort to a unique trick - exploitation!
"If you do this again, I will deduct your salary."
"Just buckle, it's not much money anyway." Li Qing looked indifferent and had no desires or desires.
Zhu Qizhen really had no choice but to play the emotional card: "Sir, Ming Dynasty is developing now, and I need you."
Li Qing smiled and asked, "Do you still need me to take action now?"
"certainly."
"Then you have to reflect." Li Qing teased, "Now that you have the power, if you still can't control the situation, it can only be said that... you are not capable enough."
"You...!" Zhu Qizhen was angry and snorted: "You are an official of the Ming Dynasty, and you are eating the salary of the Ming Dynasty to share your worries. Isn't it right for you to work with the salary of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Have I not done enough?" Li Qing said helplessly, "Your Majesty, please give me a holiday. I want to have a good rest."
Zhu Qizhen said: "Because you have been bored at home, I can't control the Queen Mother's movements during this period of time."ωＷω.ＧoＮЬ.οrＧ
"She can't threaten you, and she won't really do harm to you. As long as you hold the power, she can't stir up trouble." Li Qing said, "She is only a son like you, and harming you is equivalent to harming herself."
"You don't want to listen, right?" Zhu Qizhen got angry, "I ask you, will you go to court or not?"
"I want to take a vacation." Li Qing said tiredly.
Zhu Qizhen was silent for a long time, and reluctantly agreed: "Okay, I understand you, the situation is stable now, you can take a rest if you want, but you can't leave the capital."
"No problem." Li Qing did not press forward.
He had no intention of leaving, knowing that beneath the smooth surface, there were turbulent waves secretly.
In fact, the conflict is huge, but it hasn’t exploded yet.
However, Zhu Qizhen was unwilling to compromise, so Li Qing could only resort to tricks.
Zhu Qizhen still had a human touch. Knowing that Li Qing was lazy, he asked the eunuch to send some royal meals from time to time. Although it was not worth much, he was full of heart.
Sometimes, the Sun family would also send Zhen'er to give some small favors and so on, and Li Qing would always accept them.
Anyway, he has no morals and will not be kidnapped by morality.
He has a soft hand when taking people and a short mouth when eating people. Everyone who has dealt with him knows this, and he bullies both young and old.
The years flow quietly, and autumn turns to winter in a blink of an eye.
Zhang Ruosu broke his promise and only sent a letter, saying that it was too cold in Peiping and that he would come back next spring.
Li Qing was speechless: With more than a hundred years of skill, you say you are afraid of the cold?
Fortunately, he still has a donkey.
Li Qing often rides it to go to the market, not for anything else, just for the excitement and to savor the fireworks of the world.
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