Li Qing scratched his head: "I don't seem to know any foreigners?"
"Wouldn't you know if you just look at it?" Zhang said sloppily, "Anyway, they are looking for you by name, so it should be clear that Li Du is in trouble. It shouldn't be wrong."
Li Qing put on his shoes and took off his robe from the wooden rack, "Where is he?"
"It's the living room in the front yard." Zhang Sloppy stretched, "There is also a small half bucket of ice, just enough for me to sleep back in the cage."
He stepped on his right foot with his left foot, his shoes flung, lying comfortably, and humming: "I don't cook at noon today, just finish it if I don't beat you."
"...I know, Master." Li Qing touched his nose, stood up and went out.
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Front yard living room.
Li Qing saw the other party, but...he didn't recognize him.
"I am the person you are looking for." Li Qing asked suspiciously, "Where are you from?"
"I came from Jiaozhi to find Li Qingli of the Ming Dynasty." The other party spoke in less than standard Chinese, with a strange tone, but I could understand it.
Li Qing was startled, and then he suddenly realized, "Hey... your Mr. Zhu came to Ming Dynasty?"
"We are still on the way. I just came to explore the road in advance and inquire about the whereabouts of Mr. Li first." The other party said politely.
"Well, when can he come?" Li Qing asked, "By the way, what is his identity?"
The other party pondered for a while and said: "Around mid-June, as a businessman."
"I understand. You go back and tell him that everything is under control. I will definitely do what I promised him." Li Qing sighed and asked, "How is he doing now?"
"My master is in good health."
"Well, that's good." Li Qing nodded lightly, "I will wait for him here and let him come directly here."
"Yes, then I'll take my leave."
After sending the people away, Li Qing looked at the life in the courtyard and was in a daze.
"Uncle Li, Uncle Li..." the little girl shouted with a high face, unhappiness written all over her face.
Li Qing came to his senses and asked, "What's going on?"
"Did you break up the fight?" she asked angrily.
"Uh... I forgot." Li Qing smiled awkwardly, "Next time, I'll try to persuade you next time."
Zhu Wanqing said angrily: "You are not trustworthy and do not do things after receiving benefits. There will be no next time."
Li Qing couldn't help but laugh: "You little girl, you still have a temper? Humph, I'm not afraid to tell you, Uncle Li, I often take the benefits and do nothing, what's wrong?"
"You..." the little girl's face turned red, "just wait."
Li Qing curled his lips: Do you dare to say harsh words? Fortunately, you are a girl. If you were a boy, it would be over to see if I slap you or not. You still want me to wait? What a habit!
But it should be said or not, without this girl's help, I would have to be beaten by the little old man a few more times in the future.
In fact, Li Qing didn't mean it, he just got used to taking advantage and not doing anything.
"This little girl..." Li Qing laughed and shook his head, and then began to sigh again. Time flies so fast. It seems like it was yesterday when he brought Zhu Qizhen back from the grassland. In the blink of an eye, Zhu Qizhen's daughter is now so old. .
The only person I knew during the Hongwu period is Zhu Gaoxu from Jiaozhi.
But he...is also old.
Li Qing pinched his fingers and calculated. Zhu Gaoxu was already eighty years old. He could definitely live a long life at this age. Now that the fallen leaves have returned to their roots, there is nothing to regret.
He and Hanhan have no feelings, but they have friendship. After all... Hanhan is real.
Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu had no intention of disrupting the imperial court. Although he had rebelled, his rebellion was just like playing house. It did not affect the Ming Dynasty at all, but it made him miserable.
Li Qing felt funny just thinking about it, and at the same time, he felt pity for Zhu Gaoxu.
His whole life, he has been ruined by the fourth child. Others cheated his father, and he was cheated by his father.
Who can I talk to to explain this?
…
Li Qing wrote a letter to Zhu Qiyu, writing down his thoughts on the future strategic development of the north, and asked him to dispatch a team of Jin Yiwei for his own use.
At the same time, Zhu Gaoxu was mentioned vaguely.
Li Qing had originally planned everything and obtained Zhu Qizhen's consent, but the problem was that Zhu Qizhen was no longer the emperor.
Zhu Qiyu didn't know the deal between his eldest brother and his second grandfather, and couldn't explain it in a sentence or two. Li Qing could only mention it first and explain it clearly in person.
However, Li Qing was not worried. In the battle of Luchuan, Hanhan helped contain the enemy and did a lot for the Ming Dynasty.
With Zhu Qiyu's benevolence and Hanhan's contribution, it was only a matter of course that he be buried in the imperial mausoleum.
After all, Zhu Gaoxu is of the same lineage as the fourth child, and he shares the same father and mother as Renzong. It can be said that the bones are broken and the tendons are connected.
When the fourth son was in trouble, Hanhan contributed a lot. Now that the eldest son of the family is sitting on the throne, he shouldn't be so stingy.
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In early June, thousands of Jin Yiwei rushed to Jinling.
The intimidating effect of the Jinyiwei, especially on local officials, is quite strong. After all, this institution only serves the emperor.
They obey the emperor's orders directly, and they are naturally imperial envoys. It is an exaggeration to say that when these people go to places, they can even be called imperial envoys.
Of course, there is still a big gap between it and a real imperial envoy, but even so, the deterrent effect is extremely strong.
Some thoughtful people have to think carefully even if they want to corrupt. If they don't do it well and let the emperor know about it, they won't have to live.
Winning over the emperor's close associates is almost synonymous with rebellion. Who dares?
However, the current Jinyiwei cannot be compared with the Hongwu period. Most of their weight has been replaced by Dongchang and Si Lijian. They can only be regarded as one of the emperor's thugs...
Even so, it is enough to deal with local officials.
Now, Zhu Qiyu has handed over the use of this royal guard to Li Qing, a marquis. The officials in the court can't help but look at him with suspicion, and at the same time they are even more wary of Li Qing.
For this reason, many people secretly cursed Li Qing and begged God to take this unfortunate person away as soon as possible.
In their eyes, Li Qing is just a troublemaker!
Shen Xin has thousands of Jinyi guards as bodyguards, so his personal safety is greatly guaranteed. With Li Qing as his big backer, he has no worries at all.
Without any hesitation, Shen Xin immediately mobilized a dozen sons and seven or eight grandchildren to start selling off the family property.
After this incident, he finally understood that even if Li Qing didn't take him with him, he had to find a way to stick to Li Qing. He couldn't stay in Jinling any longer. If he stayed here, he would definitely be retaliated against. gòйЪ.ōΓg
It can be said that he has no choice but Li Qing now.
And Li Qing deserves his trust, because Li Qing has never tried to harm him. He worked with Li Qing back then, and he later made a lot of money.
It's just... In the end, his ambition was too great and he was ruined. But this was his personal problem and had nothing to do with Li Qing. Li Qing reminded him.
In Shen Xin's heart, Li Qing's personality is quite high, higher than Qixia Mountain.
He has suffered a lot from Jiangnan bureaucrats over the years, but even so, his wealth is quite astonishing, much more than at the beginning.
"In the future, we should be more responsible and try not to provoke those people. At the same time, we must also focus on cultivating some future generations of scholars." Shen Xin whispered to himself, planning for the future of the Shen family. "It is much easier to get admitted to the imperial examination in the north. Children and grandchildren You can't pass the exam in the south, but it's different in the north..."
A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. No matter what he thought, going to the north was the best choice.
Shen Xin even started planning how to make a fortune quickly after going there.
…
June twenty.
On this day, Li Qing got up early, washed up and went to the East Kitchen.
We have guests here today. As the host, I have to show my kindness as a landlord.
After all... I got so many golden beans in the first place.
Li Qing was wearing an apron and a high hat. He held a spatula in one hand and a vegetable basin in the other, skillfully pouring the washed fresh vegetables into the pot.
'Zi la la...' Water and oil collide, Li Qing stirs quickly, adds seasonings, and the aroma of food soon emerges.
Li Hong was amazed when he saw it: "Godfather, your cooking skills are better than those of the chefs in the restaurant!"
"That's right!" Li Qing smiled proudly, "What, you want to learn?"
"Sister Wanqing said that the food cooked by her godfather is delicious, and she wants to eat food like this in the future." Li Hong said sheepishly.
Li Qing: "..."
How old are you when you start using CPU? Can you pay it back in the future?
"She wants to eat, she can learn from it!" Li Qing cast a sidelong glance at his godson and complained, "If someone says something to you, just come and learn from me. If the two of you really become friends in the future, you will be offended."
"My godfather misunderstood. Sister Wanqing is not that kind of person." Li Hong quickly explained and said respectfully, "I will learn now and teach her later."
Li Qing rolled his eyes and said teasingly: "Can you bear to let her slender fingers touch the spring water?"
"Uh... I can't bear it, so I'll do it." Li Hongqian smiled and said, "Besides, there are still servants. When the time comes, I will teach them."
Li Qing smiled and said nothing. What was there to say about this kind of thing? One was willing to be beaten and the other was willing to suffer.
You feel sorry for him, but you don't know that he enjoys it.
'Dang Dang~ Li Qing picked up the pot and put the fried vegetables into the plate with a spatula. Just as he was about to stir-fry the next dish, the butler walked in.
"Sir, the guests are here."
