Li Qing stayed alone in the Taoist temple without eating, drinking, sleeping or talking...
Fortunately and sadly, even so, he was still fine and didn't even have a minor illness.
He is lazy, he is decadent, he is sloppy...
The sun rose from the east window and set from the west window, and he just lay there without moving.
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The ultimate emptiness, losing all five senses and colors, as if the whole person has been hollowed out.
I don't know how long it took, it seemed like months, and it seemed like just a moment. Li Qing, who had lost his sense of time, woke up slightly from his stupor.
Snowing……
When Li Qing walked out of the door, the ground was covered with a thick layer of ice and snow as far as the eye could see.
There were scattered footprints on the snow, which were chaotic and irregular.
He hasn't walked for a long time and seems to have forgotten how to walk...
He just walked like that, walking alone, stumbling forward, gradually going away in the white snow, and finally blending into the white...
After a long time, the white human-shaped object stopped. He stared blankly into the distance and murmured softly: "Master, look, it's such a heavy snow..."
After saying that, two lines of warmth flowed down...
"Hiss~ It's so cold, hiss..." He shivered, curled up, and kept breathing, but he couldn't feel any warmth.
It’s hard to endure, it’s hard to endure every day...
"Master, this disciple is here to see you."
"Master, it's Chinese New Year."
"Master, it's the beginning of spring."
"Master, the flowers are blooming."
"Master, I miss you..."
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Midsummer is here, the mountains are green, the insects are chirping and the birds are chirping, it’s so lively.
Li Qing stared at the tombstone for a long time. He slowly exhaled and said softly: "Master, this disciple is leaving."
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He washed away the stains and put on new clothes, just like the little Taoist priest who was forced to go down the mountain by the Jin Yiwei and become an official.
Same young, same handsome, the only difference is that he is no longer fearful.
June, Jinling.
'Dang-dang-dang...' Li Qing knocked on the door.
"Squeak~" The young man dressed as a servant stuck his head out and said in surprise, "Who are you looking for?"
"Looking for money from Zhu Qi, Mr. Zhu." Li Qing said.
The young man saw that he was in great spirits and told the master's name. He didn't dare to neglect, "Young master, please come in."
"I won't go in and let him come out to see me." Li Qing said, "Just tell him that a young man named Li is looking for him, and he will come to see me."
"Uh...yes, sir, wait a moment." The young man nodded and hurried away.
Not long after, Zhu Qizhen walked out. When he saw Li Qing like this again, he was extremely shocked.
"This is not the place to talk. Come with me." Li Qing finished his sentence and walked forward first.
Zhu Qizhen suppressed his excitement and quickly followed.
Li Qing walked slowly and slowly. Zhu Qizhen didn't know where he was going and almost wanted to ask, but in the end he held back and followed silently.
It wasn't until half an hour later that Li Qing stopped in front of Zuixian Tower, thought for a while, and walked in.
Zhu Qizhen gritted his teeth and followed in.
Zuixianlou changed hands several times, and during the Xuande Dynasty it once switched to other businesses. However, to this day, it has gone round and round and still returned to its old business.
In the private room, Li Qing paid the girl to leave and concentrate on eating wine and food.
I don’t know how many bosses have changed, and the taste has naturally changed. It can’t be compared to the original one.
However, Li Qing hadn't eaten for a long time, so he didn't really care about it.
Zhu Qizhen didn't disturb him and just watched Li Qing eat quietly. He knew that Li Qing was very miserable now.
The reason is simple, the old man didn't come back.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Qing was full of wine and food. He wiped his hands slowly and said, "Get me an identity. This is not difficult for you, right?"
"It's not difficult," Zhu Qizhen nodded slowly, "What's your name? Are you still called Li Qing?"
Li Qing was silent for a moment and nodded slightly: "Yeah...but don't have anything to do with the Hou Mansion."
"We're all home. Don't you plan to go back and stay for a few days?" Zhu Qizhen said, "It's better to go home."
"No, I just need an identity." Li Qing shook his head, "The identity must be clean. In short, don't have anything to do with anyone, including you."
"This is not difficult, but it takes a lot of time." Zhu Qizhen said, "It is not difficult to simply get an identity, but it is a bit complicated to create one from scratch and it is not related to anyone. It requires countless lies. Come round to prevent others from finding out the source.”
"Approximately how long."
"It will take a month at the fastest." Zhu Qizhen said.
Li Qing nodded: "Sure, go ahead and do it. I'll pick it up in a month."
"gentlemen……"
"how?"
Zhu Qizhen said seriously: "Jinling is no better than other places. There is no identity, and accommodation is a problem. I understand that you don't want to be exposed, but... we can't let you sleep on the streets, right?
In this way, when I go back, I will clean up a house and keep others away. With your skills, you can stay there at night and leave during the day, no problem at all. "
"No." Li Qing still refused, "I have somewhere to go."
"where to?"
"You don't have to worry about it. Just do your thing." Li Qing smiled, got up and walked out.
Zhu Qizhen was stunned for a long time, and finally sighed bitterly and walked out of the box.
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Qixia Mountain.
The sunset is still beautiful.
Li Qing laid out the tributes and burned the paper quietly, very seriously.
At night, the stars were shining brightly and the breeze was gentle. He told the story over and over again until he fell into a deep sleep.
He hasn't been with the girls for a long time...
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Time is like the endless Yangtze River, and a month has passed by.
Li Qing enjoyed the sunset with the girls again, finished telling the end of the story, and then went down the mountain.
When I saw Zhu Qizhen again, I found that his face was very ugly and he hesitated to speak.
"What, it didn't work out?"
"It's done, but..." Zhu Qizhen sighed and said, "Let's go to Zuixian Tower to talk." ΟиЪ.ōΓＧ
"Yeah, okay." Li Qing knew that his grandson didn't dare to trick him.
Zuixian Tower, elegant room.
After clearing the girl away, Li Qing asked, "What happened?"
"Sir...it seems you can't use your new identity." Zhu Qizhen said regretfully, with sadness on his face.
"Why?"
Zhu Qizhen sighed sadly: "The girl is back from the capital."
"She came from the capital..." Li Qing's eyes narrowed and he said in surprise: "Something happened to the emperor?"
"Well, he became ill due to overwork and has...not long to die." Zhu Qizhen nodded shamefully, "He, he wanted me to return to Beijing and take over the throne."
Li Qing frowned deeply, feeling both surprised and reasonable, and sighed: "What kind of disease is it?"
"I heard from Wanqing that there was probably a gall in the body," Zhu Qizhen sighed. "When the disease was discovered, it was already a big mistake... and there was no way to save it."
Li Qing smiled bitterly and said to himself: "This is what the saying goes. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have not always been equal. When I left, he fell."
"Sir, don't blame yourself. It's me who should blame myself." Zhu Qizhen said bitterly, "I cheated him. The gall is just the result, and overwork is the cause. Even if the husband is here, it may be difficult to recover. He has long been There are gray hairs, right?
Unless...he was not allowed to be emperor a long time ago;
But the problem is, the emperor doesn’t just do what he wants to do, and he doesn’t do it if he doesn’t want to do it. Should he be allowed to be a foolish king who just eats and waits for death? "
Zhu Qizhen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In Mr.'s heart, Ming Dynasty is undoubtedly more important, right?"
Li Qing was silent for a long time, then asked: "Do you still want to be emperor?"
"I don't want to anymore. I'm used to my current life. The emperor has no temptation for me, but is a burden." Zhu Qizhen shook his head, "Besides, I have no shame and no qualifications to be the emperor."
Li Qing nodded slowly: "If you have that intention, I will kill you!"
"...Sir, I want to ask you something." Zhu Qizhen's eyes were sincere. "Take me back to Beijing. I want to see him one last time, apologize to him in person, and admit my mistake."
"What do you think this is?" Li Qing was a little angry.
"Just... give me a chance to atone." Zhu Qizhen said ashamedly, "I think... he also wants to see me."
"During the absence of my husband, Wanqing went to the capital three times. She was very lovable, but..." Zhu Qizhen sighed, "But there is still a sense of brotherhood among them."
Li Qing was silent, "Okay, I'll take you there."
"Thank you."
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Finally, Li Qing put on a hair cover, put on makeup, and moved into the Hou Mansion again.
He is no longer young, just an old man in his sixties.
But Zhu Wanqing is already a slim girl, almost as tall as Qian, less immature, and she looks like a little beauty.
Seeing Li Qing come back, she was both happy and sad.
"Uncle Li, you are old. How long have you been? How come you..." She did not continue, knowing that it was because of Grandpa Zhang.
Li Qing just smiled and said, "Isn't it normal to grow old as you get older?"
Zhu Wanqing nodded gently and said consolingly: "Uncle Li, my condolences."
"Well..." Li Qing said, "Take care of yourself and we'll leave in a moment."
"Okay." Zhu Wanqing nodded, "Would you like to take dad with you? My second uncle also wants to see him."
"Yeah, together."
Zhu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully: "Thank you, Uncle Li."
"Go quickly." Li Qing waved his hand and sent the little girl away.
Then, Li Hong rushed over after hearing the news. Seeing his godfather in such a state, he couldn't help crying.
"Godfather..."
"Okay, okay, I'm a man now, so I'm not ashamed." Li Qing said with a smile, feeling happy and sad at the same time.
The little baby at the beginning has now reached the age of adulthood. Time flies too fast.
"Godfather, don't leave when you come back this time." Li Hong said, "Give the child a chance to honor you."
Li Qing smiled and said warmly: "My godfather still has something to do, let's talk about it later."
"My godfather is returning to Beijing?"
"Well, let's leave today."
"Let me go too." Li Hong begged.
Li Qing looked embarrassed, but in the end he still couldn't bear to refuse, "Okay, hurry up and clean up."
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royal palace.
Zhu Qiyu was leaning on the dragon chair. He was only nearly forty years old, but his hair was mostly white.
His face was ashen and his appearance was haggard. He was very different from Zhu Qizhen, who was middle-aged but had a strong body.
Zhu Jianshen walked in with Xiao Hengzi, and when he saw his second uncle looking like this, he couldn't help but feel sad: "My nephew Zhu Jianshen..."
"Excuse me," Zhu Qiyu waved gently, "I'm familiar with you, come and sit here."
