Zhu Jianshen stepped forward, but suddenly found that there was no chair to sit next to the dragon chair.
"Sit here." Zhu Qiyu moved to the side.
Xiao Hengzi, who was about to move a chair, stiffened, his face changed color, and soon he looked sad.
Not only for his own political career, but also mixed with personal feelings, he has served Zhu Qiyu for decades, and now... how can he not be sad. ωＷω.ＧoＮЬ.οrＧ
Zhu Jianshen was shocked, cupped his hands and said, "I don't dare to see it."
"I didn't dare at the beginning..." Zhu Qiyu said with a look of reminiscence, then smiled softly, "It's just a chair, why don't you dare?"
"Come and sit."
"...Yes." Zhu Jianshen stepped forward and sat down carefully.
"Xiao Hengzi, please step aside. I want to discuss something with the prince." Zhu Qiyu said.
"Yes, please leave." Xiao Hengzi covered his face with his sleeves, wiped his tears, and exited the hall.
Zhu Qiyu looked at his eldest nephew, and Zhu Jianshen also looked at his second uncle carefully. The relationship between uncles and nephews in the Ming Dynasty has improved.
"You've grown up, are you 17 years old this year?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhu Jianshen was not on pins and needles, but he was also cautious.
Zhu Qiyu sighed and said: "Don't call me the emperor, call me second uncle."
"Yes, second uncle."
"Hmm..." Zhu Qiyu said thoughtfully: "I know you deeply, what kind of person do you think my second uncle is?"
Zhu Jian thought deeply for a while and said seriously: "To save the country from the difficulties and establish the clan, it is a wise king."
"Such a high rating?"
"The truth is true." Zhu Jianshen said.
Zhu Qiyu smiled. Regardless of whether his nephew was sincere or not, these words comforted him and made him feel that his hard work of more than ten years was worth it.
After sighing, Zhu Qiyu became serious: "You will eventually inherit this throne. There is one thing you must keep in mind. Remember."
"Second uncle, please clarify." Zhu Jianshen asked seriously.
"Don't be hasty in everything!" Zhu Qiyu said, "The emperor's words and deeds are very involved. You have to slow down and don't worry about it."
After a pause, he sighed: "Your father suffered a loss in this regard. Otherwise, based on his achievements in the Battle of Luchuan alone, he would be called a wise emperor... Alas, he also wanted to be a good emperor, but he just wanted to be a good emperor. Too impatient;
As for your second uncle, he became a monk halfway and is far inferior to your father in terms of being an emperor. Fortunately, thanks to the help of virtuous ministers, he is where he is today;
But you, you are different! "
Zhu Qiyu said: "You have received the orthodox princely education since childhood. Yu Qian is also a rare wise and capable minister. Now there is another Li Xian. As long as you work steadily in the future, the Ming Dynasty will surely reach a higher level."
"We must learn from the experience of our predecessors, summarize their shortcomings, extract the essence, discard the dross, and apply what we have learned." Zhu Qiyu sighed, "Second uncle has been the emperor for these years, and the more he does it, the more difficult it becomes to be the emperor!
Remember, don’t grab everything, and don’t delegate too much power. "
Zhu Jianshen nodded slightly: "Jianshen, please remember your second uncle's teachings."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and stared into the distance in a daze. In fact, what he really thought in his heart was that he still hoped that his eldest brother would take over.
Because Zhu Qizhen is more experienced and has failed before, he will be more cautious and guard against arrogance and impetuosity.
But the problem is... he doesn't seem to want to be the emperor anymore.
"Alas..." Zhu Qiyu let out a long sigh with mixed emotions.
…
"Uncle Li, why don't you take a rest?" Zhu Wanqing's face turned pale. It was really because Uncle Li was traveling too hard... abnormally. Except for sleeping time, he was always on the road and ate on the horse.
She can ride a horse, but her equestrian skills are mediocre. After these days, her legs feel like they are no longer her own.
"Uncle Li, I almost vomited."
"We'll drive a little longer and wait until it gets dark before resting." Li Qing said ruthlessly, "If you're tired, you and Li Hong can go back."
"drive!"
"Drive!" Zhu Qizhen followed closely and drove his horse forward.
Li Hong turned the horse's head, stepped forward and asked with concern: "Sister Wanqing, can you... still hold on?"
"...Let's go." Zhu Wanqing said with a bitter face, "I won't be able to keep up in a while."
…
Half a month later, the group entered the capital.
Li Qing said: "You guys go back to the Lianjia Tuen'er courtyard first, and I'll go into the palace to have a look."
"Sir, please wait a moment." Zhu Qizhen patted his horse and stepped forward, saying, "I just want to see him. If possible, it would be better not to enter the palace."
"Well... I'll check on his physical condition first. If it's allowed, it might be a good idea to let him come to see you." Li Qing nodded slightly, paused, and then asked: "What do you think, do you just leave after meeting once, or do you want to leave after just one meeting?" ...stay for a while?”
Zhu Qizhen was startled, shook his head and said: "I... haven't thought about it yet. Let's meet him first and then talk about it. If he doesn't like it, I will leave immediately. If he wants to keep me here for a while, then... stay a little longer." It’s a good time.”
Seeing that Li Qing's expression was different, he quickly added: "Don't worry, sir, I know that my identity is sensitive and I will not expose myself."
Li Qing glanced at him, said nothing, and rode straight to the palace.
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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Hearing the call, Zhu Qiyu slowly opened his eyes and said tiredly, "What's wrong, Xiao Hengzi?"
"Your Majesty, Marquis Yongqing is back." Xiao Hengzi said.
Zhu Qiyu was startled for a moment, his fatigue quickly subsided, and he asked in shock: "Sir, is he back? Quick news, quick news..."
"Yes, I obey the order." Xiao Hengzi said with concern, "Your Majesty, please don't get excited and take care of yourself."
"Well, hurry up and announce that Marquis Yongqing has entered the palace." Zhu Qiyu waved his hand, a touch of blood appeared on his pale face, and he felt much better.
A quarter of an hour later, Li Qing stepped into the hall.
"Your Majesty, I'm back." Li Qing said softly, looking at Zhu Qiyu like this, he couldn't help but feel sad.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "It will be good to come back, it will be good to come back..."
Pointing to the chair beside him, "Sir, please sit down. Sit down and talk."
Li Qing did not sit down, but stepped forward and took his arm to check his pulse. After a moment, his expression became gloomy.
Zhu Qiyu was very open-minded and chuckled: "I know my body myself, so don't bother."
The next moment, he was refreshed!
A surge of vitality surges into the body, the pain is greatly relieved, the energy is refreshed, and the strength is gained. The long-lost feeling of health comes over me, which is so wonderful.
"Sir, what kind of method is this?" Zhu Qiyu was shocked.
"Well...it can be regarded as an upgraded version of internal martial arts." Li Qing explained and asked: "How do you feel now?"
"Much better than before." Zhu Qiyu moved his body and said with a smile: "Sir, please sit down."
Li Qing nodded, walked to a chair and sat down.
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "Sir, we haven't seen each other for three years, how come you...oh, that's right."
He realized it and said amusedly: "But you are exaggerating, aren't you?"
"I don't think too much about things that are urgent." Li Qing smiled and sighed: "I look like this, which is suitable for my age, right?"
"That's true." Zhu Qiyu said relieved, "Sir, I don't have much time, can you help me?"
Li Qing nodded: "You say."
"I still want to... let the Supreme Emperor return to Beijing to take over the throne." Zhu Qiyu said, "It is true that the prince is also very good, but the eldest brother is more mature. Now that the Ming Dynasty is very stable, the young master is not as good as..."
"The emperor's words are wrong." Li Qing shook his head and said, "It is precisely because the Ming Dynasty is stable now that he cannot be allowed to take over."
"Why is this?"
"Because there are emperors and courtiers. The prince is easy to handle, but the emperor is difficult to handle." Li Qing said, "If the emperor is really allowed to take over, the officials will inevitably be in a rage."
Zhu Qiyu said: "I believe that with his ability and the master's ability, he can suppress it."
"Yes, but it will bleed, and it will also break the existing stability." Li Qing sighed, "If what I expected is true, as the emperor's dragon body has been deteriorating in the past two years, the prince has gathered many capable people around him, right?"
Zhu Qiyu hesitated, smiled bitterly and nodded: "Yes, including Li Xian and others. Alas... It's human nature. Who doesn't have a little selfishness? It's just to prolong their political career. It's understandable."
"But if the emperor takes over, then their investment will be in vain." Li Qing said, "Not only will the existing stable situation be broken, but the fragile hearts of the ministers will also be severely traumatized;
They definitely won't give up. If they don't keep it together, they will coerce the prince and confront the emperor. What do you want me to do? Kill them all?
When father and son fight, who do you think has a better chance of winning? Li Qing asked and answered himself, "The answer is self-evident, it must be the Supreme Emperor!"
And then... the prince would have to be deposed, and all the years of training would be in vain. "
Li Qing sighed: "After several turmoils, the current relationship between the king and his ministers is the most harmonious. We can no longer mess with it."
Zhu Qiyu was silent for a long time, nodded and said: "Sir, you are still thoughtful, I am a little shallow after all."
After a pause, Zhu Qiyu said hesitantly: "I... want to see him."
Li Qing nodded: "Okay, others are already here."
"he came?"
"Well, now Lianjiatun'er." Li Qing said, "He also wants to see you, and the little girl is here too."
"Okay..." Zhu Qiyu smiled with joy and expectation, "I'll go there tomorrow. We haven't seen each other for more than ten years, so it's time to meet."
…
After coming out of the palace, Li Qing went to Yu Qian's house.
Yu Qian was still working in the yamen, and it was Yu Mian who received him. Seeing Li Qing's appearance, he couldn't help but turn pale with surprise: "Mr. Li, what have you... experienced in the past few years?"
"It's nothing. It's normal as you get older." Li Qing smiled indifferently.
He looked around, his smile froze, and his heart sank.
Brother Donkey...is no longer here.
"It's still there." Yu Mian explained, "It's very old. I gave it a different place to live."
Hearing this, Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you."
"You're welcome, sir, please..."
~
The donkey is indeed very old. Its hair, which has long since lost its luster, has lost a lot of hair. It looks very poor and its energy is gone.
"Brother Donkey, I'm back." Li Qing stepped forward, stroked its head, and said softly, "Let's go home."
"Hmm~ah~" the donkey brayed, struggled to stand up, twisted its neck, shook its body, and shed a lot of hair.
One person and one donkey left the Yu Mansion and walked home slowly and slowly. The afterglow of the setting sun dyed them orange-red. The people spoke and the donkey listened...
Sometimes, donkeys will also say 'um~ah~' twice to express their emotions...
