The servant led the two to the door of the backyard, stopped and explained:
"Mr. Li, madam, the old man doesn't allow young people to enter the backyard in the afternoon recently, but the old man has told me that if he comes back, he can go in directly."
Li Qing knew that the little old man wanted to keep Zhu Qizhen's identity secret, so he nodded and said, "Okay, go and do your work."
"Yes, sir, please excuse me." The servant said respectfully, turned and left.
Li Qing looked at Qian and said with a smile: "He's inside, go in."
"Yes." Qian nodded lightly and walked into the backyard.
The front yard is large, and the backyard is not small either. There is a first entrance and a second entrance.
After walking for a while, Qian stopped and wanted to ask Zhu Qizhen where he lived. Before he could speak, he heard a familiar voice: "I'll pay the debt, I'll pay the debt...!"
The voice was full of anger and even a little out of tune, but Qian recognized it immediately. Even though she hadn't seen him for several months, she immediately identified the speaker.
He is her husband, there is no mistake!
Qian's pace suddenly quickened, almost trotting.
Li Qing was not as anxious as she was. He walked in briskly while admiring the spring scenery in the garden.
~
"What are you yelling about?" Zhu Yunwen was also angry, "Just say what you say, no matter how hard you yell, does it mean that whoever has the loudest voice is justified?"
"That's right." Zhang Slutty wiped his mouth and picked up another piece of melon, "It's reasonable but don't speak loudly."
Zhu Qizhen laughed angrily: "Okay, you guys are really good at it."
With that said, he was about to walk out.
Zhang Sultan said hurriedly: "Okay, okay, can't you stop the little old man?"
He didn't want the game he had finally saved to end so quickly.
Zhu Yunwen teased: "You say others are good, but others say you are not good? Haha, you are a very grown-up man, why do you act like a girl and run away from home easily?"
"you……"
"Squeak——!"
The door was pushed open, and a beautiful figure walked in.
Zhu Yunwen and Zhang Sulu were stunned, while Zhu Qizhen's mouth opened wide, and his anger turned into shock.
What a husband... Qian was excited and happy at the same time, and for a moment she didn't know how to speak.
The same was true for Zhu Qizhen. He was surprised and happy, and for a while he lost the ability to organize words.
He knew that Li Qing would keep his promise, but he didn't expect that Li Qing would bring the small money to Jinling so quickly.
for a long time,
The little old man clicked his tongue and said, "What a handsome girl. By the way, did you enter the wrong door?"
"That's right." Li Qing's voice sounded, and then he stepped into the living room and said with a smile: "Master, junior brother, I'm back. It's been great lately!" ΟиЪ.ōΓＧ
"It's okay." Zhu Yunwen nodded, not caring about letting go of his anger, and said with a smile: "Senior brother, why didn't you say hello in advance when you came back?"
"I don't want to give you a surprise." Li Qing smiled.
Zhu Qizhen glanced at Li Qing resentfully: You don't even want to talk to me, do you?
But then I thought about it, it doesn't matter if my wife is here and she doesn't talk.
Zhang Sulu stood up and walked forward with a smile, putting his hand on Li Qing's shoulder, "Qingzi, let me tell you, you haven't seen it before, it's a wonderful thing, but it's too funny, I'm telling you..."
While talking, the two walked out.
Zhu Yunwen glanced at Mr. Qian, and he probably had some concerns in his heart. After all, he was the elder. Since he was embarrassed to stay any longer, he also walked out:
"Master, senior brother, wait for me."
After leaving the door, he closed the door thoughtfully.
——Care from Grandpa Jianwen!
In the living room, only the husband and wife were left.
Zhu Qizhen stepped forward quickly, stared at his beloved wife, and after a few moments, he pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.
"Xiaoqian, I broke my promise." Zhu Qizhen was ashamed, his face full of distress, "I've suffered a lot from you these days."
"I am not a bitter concubine." Qian said softly, tears falling down.
"Don't cry, don't cry anymore..." Zhu Qizhen comforted, kissed her cheek, kissed her lips...
The young couple reunited after a long absence, hugged each other tightly, and refused to let go of each other for a long time.
~
Front yard pavilion.
Li Qing took a sip of ice-cold drinks and candied fruits, and said with a face full of enjoyment: "It's better to be at home!"
(Cold drinks existed in the Song Dynasty.)
The cold air from the ice bucket felt particularly refreshing on his body. Even though his true energy had made him immune to the cold and heat, Li Qing still liked the feeling of being cool in the hot summer weather.
"Senior brother, are you staying for a short time when you come back this time?" Zhu Yunwen asked.
"Well, the emperor has changed. Now the government is in pursuit of profit. I can't stay for a long time." Li Qing sighed leisurely and laughed at himself, "It's not always easy for everything to go smoothly."
"It's going well enough." Zhang Slutty snorted, "It has been more than eighty years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. At this time, almost all other dynasties are in decline. The Ming Dynasty is still prosperous. Isn't that good enough?"
"Uh..." Li Qing said sarcastically, "People are always dissatisfied. They want to do better when they are better."
Zhang sloppily nodded: "It is precisely because people are still thinking about things after they are well that the dynasty has the term life cycle."
"Qingzi, there are not many people like you. Most people think better of themselves." Zhang Slutty patted his shoulder, "How long can you carry it? Now that you can carry it, as time goes by As time goes by, there will come a time when you can’t carry it anymore.”
The authorities are confused, but bystanders know clearly. Today's Zhu Yunwen also feels the same way.
"Master is right. Those rich gentry, gentry, and officials all think about it well, but their wealth is limited after all... Alas!" Zhu Yunwen felt quite powerless.
Although he is no longer the emperor, he still hopes that the Ming Dynasty will be passed down and prosperous for generations to come.
But as he escaped, he saw further and more clearly, knowing that this was almost impossible.
Not despite Lee Sin.
Li Qing smiled and said: "If the upper level can't carry it, just carry it on the lower level. In fact, it's the same. Even if that day comes, it's just a matter of tearing it down and starting over."
After a pause, "I can't guarantee that the Ming Dynasty will continue forever, but I can guarantee that even if it comes back, it will still be the Ming Dynasty, just like... Han!"
Li Qing has been in the temple for so long, and his understanding of politics is unmatched by anyone.
To be honest, he wasn't very panicked.
He has time to plan and is confident that he can plan.
The general trend cannot be violated, but countless small trends can be established to affect the direction of the general trend.
Zhang said with a sloppy smile: "I don't know much about this as a teacher. You can do it just by looking at it. Being a teacher means doing your best, obeying destiny, and not living a life that is too miserable."
"Well, I am an adult now." Li Qing smiled, "Master, don't always treat me like a child."
Zhang Slutty curled his lips and ignored him.
Zhu Yunwen, on the other hand, had not seen Li Qing for a year, and they kept chatting away.
The three masters and apprentices enjoyed the cool air and chatted happily.
At the time of application, Li Qing stood up and said, "I'm going out to do some errands. Junior brother, please accompany me."
"Well, okay." Zhu Yunwen stood up with a smile, "I'll see my senior brother off."
"Hi~ We don't need to be so polite." Li Qing waved his hand in a funny way and said to the little old man, "Master, I'm going out for a while."
"Go ahead, go ahead." Zhang Slutty hummed.
Zhu Yunwen watched Li Qing go away, then picked up the crutch and said, "Master, please rest first while I order people to prepare a sumptuous meal."
Zhang Sloppy said in surprise: "Don't you hate that grandson?"
"It's not for him." Zhu Yunwen curled his lips, "I'm doing it for senior brother. Senior brother finally came back. Let's have a nice drink tonight, master and disciple."
"No need," Zhang Slutty sighed, "He won't come back at night."
"How is that possible?" Zhu Yunwen didn't believe it. "We're already at home, can senior brother still sleep outside?"
Zhang sloppily sighed and said nothing. He just pointed at the sun that was no longer fierce.
Zhu Yunwen looked at it, was startled, and fell silent.
…
Qixia Mountain.
When Li Qing climbed the mountain with the basket in his arms, the sun had turned orange.
I haven't been here for a long time. It's full of grass.
It was still early, so Li Qing rolled up his sleeves and began to clear the weeds. He did it very seriously. After cleaning, he picked many beautiful flowers from the surrounding area and inserted them on the grave.
I think they will like it very much.
The orange sunset has turned orange, which is softer and more beautiful.
Li Qing knelt down, took out the tributes, incense candles, and paper money from the basket, and said softly: "Girl, I haven't seen you for a long time."
Li Qing lit the incense candle, burned the paper money, and started talking.
"Mr. is quite busy these days, and a lot of things are happening in Beijing..."
Li Qing recounted what he saw and heard, including meeting Mu Zhuoer, until nightfall.
The night breeze is blowing, and the mountain air is fresh and cool. It feels comfortable and gentle on the body.
After Li Qing finished telling this, he started telling stories again.
He talked a lot, like a talkative man. He talked more that night than he usually does in a month.
He doesn't find it annoying, and I guess the girls don't hate it either.
Talking and laughing, it was late at night before we knew it.
The night breeze is softer, like a trickle, washing his old soul, and like the gentle massage of red sleeves and tender fragrance, relieving his fatigue;
The chirping of insects in the mountains is clear and sweet, like a graceful spirit playing a harp, echoing every thought.
The ultimate relaxation and pleasure awakened Li Qing's deep sleepiness, and he fell asleep with his arms as pillow.
…
In the middle of the night last night, I clearly had a dream on my pillow;
Even when you talk a lot, you still have a peach blossom face;
The eyebrows of willow leaves are lowered frequently, half ashamed and half happy, wanting to go but reluctant to leave, realizing that it is a dream, extremely sad...
Li Qing opened his eyes and his sleeves were wet.
The rising sun was rising high, and the scattered light spots passed through the branches and leaves and fell on his face, making him feel a little dazed.
After being stunned for a long time, he sighed sadly.
~
After going down the mountain, Li Qing went to buy wine and meat again, and went to visit Lan Yu and Li Jinglong.
This is one of the few friends he has in Ming Dynasty.
Getting along with each other was not pleasant in the past, but looking back now, it is extremely precious.
"Lanyu, when I go back in the future, I will publish a biography of you and make it into a TV series or movie, so that you can be proud of yourself."
"Don't worry, brother Li, you are not some Ming Dynasty God of War. When the time comes, all the movies and TV series will be arranged for you."
…
Li Qing brags and talks about mountains and rivers, this is his softness.
~
Back home.
Li Qing leaned on the pavilion to relieve his turbulent emotions.
"Senior brother." Zhu Yunwen came over with a cane and called softly.
Li Qing turned around and grinned, "What's the matter?"
Seeing him like this, Zhu Yunwen relaxed. He squeezed in and smiled too: "It's nothing. Is that woman a concubine?"
"No, she is the empress of the royal palace who is being married by the matchmaker."
"Queen?"
"Yes," Li Qing nodded, "To be precise, she is the Supreme Queen."
"That's it," Zhu Yunwen suddenly realized, and said with his tongue: "I can't tell that Emperor Sun Tzu didn't do well, but he was just a sentimental person."
Stop making fun of your second brother... Li Qing rolled his eyes: "What's for dinner?"
"Senior brother, what do you want to eat?"
"It's delicious," Li Qing leaned comfortably on the bench and hummed, "The visitor is a guest, why can't you, the host, fulfill your duties as a landlord?"
It's obviously your home, and I'm just a housekeeper at best... Zhu Yunwen nodded in amusement, "I'll have someone prepare it later."
After a pause, "Oh, by the way, those two asked about you yesterday."
"Oh?" Li Qing asked, "What's the matter?"
"I guess I want to thank you emphatically." Zhu Yunwen said, "Without you, these two people would really be miserable couple."
As he said that, Zhu Yunwen glanced at Li Qing with heartache, and sighed softly: "Senior brother, you are really worried about the Zhu family..."
"That's not good." Li Qing got angry just thinking about it and cursed: "Fuck you!"
ps: You can tell from the length of this chapter...there are two chapters today (*??▽??*)
