After returning home, Li Qing began to organize and publish the printed version of the Yongle Grand Ceremony. The little guy had nothing to do, so he also helped with what he could. gòйЪ.ōΓg
"Daddy, are you still studying now?"
"Ang, live and learn until you are old." Li Qing smiled sarcastically, "There is a golden house in books. There is no harm in reading more books."
The child is still young and must establish correct views. Li Qing could not tell his true purpose and told a white lie.
After sorting into different categories, it was already evening and Li Qing went to clean up the side room again.
There were only two wing rooms in the small courtyard. Li Qing gave his own wing to the master and lived in the other smaller one. He originally wanted the little guy to share the same room with the master, but the little guy insisted on sleeping in the same room with him.
It had been a long time since we last saw each other. It was normal for a child to want to get close to him, and Li Qing couldn't bear to refuse.
As night falls, the cicadas keep chirping.
Little Li Hong had just moved to a new place and was so excited that he refused to sleep. Li Qing told him several stories in succession before he was able to coax him to sleep.
"The weather is getting hotter day by day. We need to prepare ice cubes at home." Li Qing wiped the sweat from the little guy's forehead and whispered to himself.
Li Qing sat up, put on his shoes, and put on his night clothes. Feeling a little uneasy thinking about it, he tapped the young man's body to make him sleep more soundly.
Li Qing walked to the next room and knocked gently: "Master, are you asleep?"
"No." A voice came from behind, making Li Qing jump.
Turning around, I saw the little old man enjoying the coolness on the deck chair in the courtyard.
Li Qing said angrily: "If you don't sleep in a house, aren't you afraid of mosquitoes biting you?"
"It's more than two hundred years old, and it can't bite it." Zhang Slutty said proudly, "It's stuffy in the house, and it's quite comfortable to enjoy the night breeze outside. Did you sleep, little one?"
"Well, I'm fast asleep." Li Qing nodded, "Shall we take action?"
"Okay, you go and pretend to be fake first."
The conversation between master and apprentice startled the donkey who had gone to bed in the afternoon and was full of sleep at this time.
"Hmm~ah~"
"Shut up, don't tell me to eat donkey meat and burn it on fire again." Zhang sloppily cursed and swallowed.
The donkey immediately became obedient, lay down and closed his eyes, as if he was asleep.
"Hey~ This beast is quite humane." Zhang Sloppy said with a smile.
You love eating meat so much, how can it not be afraid of it... Li Qing rolled his eyes and walked to the grocery store.
…
night.
The master and the apprentice each carried a sack and embarked on the road of breaking the law again...
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Early next morning.
Li Qing took his godson to ride a donkey and go to the street to eat, steamed buns, steamed buns, pickles... he ordered some of each, and the little guy ate very happily.
"Daddy, are you going to attend to official duties soon?"
"No, my godfather is not busy right now." Li Qing smiled and said, "My godfather will prepare something delicious for you at noon today."
"Okay." The little guy grinned, and then he remembered something, "By the way, godfather, don't you even have to go to court?"
Li Qing said in surprise: "You still know how to go to court?"
"Of course." Little Li Hong raised his face and was very proud, and then explained: "My parents told the child. They said that the godfather is a celebrity in the royal family and is busy with national affairs all day long."
Li Qing couldn't help but feel happy: "That was before, now we are all busy."
"Oh~" The little guy became even happier and asked curiously: "Daddy, what does the emperor look like?"
"Well...a gentle and elegant young man in his early twenties." Li Qing described him, "similar to...Uncle Zhu at home."
"Is that so?" Xiao Li Hong was a little disappointed.
He thought that the emperor of the True Dragon Emperor would be different.
Li Qing smiled, but he was just an ordinary person. The emperor took off his dragon robe and stood on the street, and the people probably wouldn't even take a second look.
The so-called True Dragon Emperor is nothing more than a myth.
They don’t just have one nose and two eyes, they also need to eat and sleep, so what’s so special about them?
The father and son did not go home directly, but went to buy a lot of vegetables, and then went to Bingkuo Lane.
This long street is full of ice-making businesses, with a radius of 20 miles. You rely on this street to cool down in the summer.
Except for the palace, which has its own ice cellar, others can only buy it from here.
Li Qing bought two barrels, then reported the address, and ordered the ice cubes needed for three months, and asked people to deliver them on time and in quantity every day.
This thing was not easy to store, and Li Qing was too lazy to run around every day, so he paid an extra ten taels of silver to get rid of it.
The two ice buckets were quite heavy, so Li Qing got off the donkey. As a result, on the way back, people pointed out from time to time, saying that the little guy was unfilial and rode the donkey while his father walked.
The child had a strong self-esteem, was angry and ashamed, and even cried: "Godfather, come up, I want to go down."
Li Qing hugged him down, but did not go up himself. He said warmly: "Don't worry about that, there are always some things, no matter what you do, there will be people making irresponsible remarks."
"Why?"
"Because people have different ideas and look at problems from different angles." Li Qing said with a smile, "If you don't believe it, there will be people who point fingers."
Sure enough, after walking for a while, Li Qing's words came true.
There are many passers-by who say that the two of us are stupid and don’t even know how to ride a donkey.
Li Qing taught: "You can never satisfy everyone, so... don't live in other people's opinions, do you understand?"
"Well... I understand, kid." The little guy nodded heavily.
This lesson was so vivid that he remembered it deeply and affected his life.
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"Godfather, there is a beautiful aunt at the door of our house." Xiao Li Hong, riding a donkey, pointed into the distance and asked, "Is she the godmother?"
"No, she is a maid in the palace." Li Qing explained, but couldn't help but frown: Why is she here? Could it be that she was instructed by the Sun family again?
Is this bitch Sun going to be a monster again?
Li Qing thought about it again and felt that it was unlikely. His relationship with Sun was only average. If the other party really wanted to do something shady, he would not let him know.
Besides, Zhu Qiyu was also kind to him, so Sun wouldn't be able to understand this.
As my thoughts flew, I was already close.
Zhen'er stepped forward and bowed slightly, "I have met Mr. Li."
"No need to be polite," Li Qingxu gave him a hand and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Well, yes." Zhen'er nodded and glanced at the little guy riding the donkey, "Sir, can you take a step to speak?"
Li Qing nodded: "Wait a moment while I unload the things."
"Excuse me, sir." Zhen'er nodded and stepped aside.
Li Qing opened the lock and led the donkey into the house. He walked out again half a quarter of an hour later and asked with a smile: "You jumped over the courtyard wall last time, why didn't you jump this time?"
Zhen'er blushed and said sarcastically: "I offended you a lot last time, please forgive me."
After a pause, "I came here on my own this time and it has nothing to do with the Queen Mother."
"Oh?" Li Qing said with interest, "Tell me about it."
Zhen'er looked around to make sure no one was there, then whispered: "The emperor sent the eldest prince to the East Palace."
"Ah?" Li Qing was quite surprised, "The eldest prince seems to be only two years old, right? If you are not staying in the palace, why are you going to the East Palace?"
"What do you think, sir?" Zhen'er asked.
Li Qing was stunned and asked, "Does the Queen Mother know about this?"
"Know."
"Then what did she say?"
"She... didn't say anything." There was a hint of helplessness in Zhen'er's tone, "But anyone with a discerning eye can see the emperor's intentions."
Li Qing said with a smile: "My dear grandma is not in a hurry, why are you so anxious?
Besides, isn’t the Emperor still in trouble?
How do you say something? Oh, by the way, the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuch is. Li Qing muttered: "What do I think it is? Let's go, let's go." "
"No sir...it will be too late when you are in a hurry." Zhen'er hurriedly stepped forward and pulled his sleeve, saying, "You promised before to protect the prince."
Li Qing asked: "The emperor wants to do harm to the prince?"
"That's not true." Zhen'er shook her head, and then said: "But the emperor seems to have the intention of changing the crown prince."
Li Qing sneered and shook his head: "You are a little palace maid, but your heart is broken. What does this have to do with you?"
"Sir, you promised." Zhen'er said unwillingly.
'Bang -' The door closed, causing Zhen'er to shrink her neck. Then she looked up and saw that Li Qing had already entered the house.
She stamped her feet in distress, stayed for a moment, then turned and left.
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"What does that little girl outside want to do with you?" The little old man finished his sleep and walked out of the side room, yawning and asked.
Li Qing smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing. Master, do you still want to eat breakfast? I brought it for you."
"I won't eat anymore. I'll save my stomach for lunch." The little old man twisted his neck. "You don't have to bring me breakfast in the future. I'll catch up on my sleep when I get back."
"Sure, I'll get ready." Li Qing nodded and said to Xiao Li Hong, who was holding fodder to feed the donkey, "Don't just play around, go to the living room and write for a while."
"I know, godfather." Xiao Li Hong clapped his little hands and went to the living room.
Li Qing walked to the stone table and sat down. While choosing vegetables, he thought about Zhen'er's words and fell into deep thought...
