Small courtyard.
Li Qing was studying medical books, while the little girl was stamping her feet and shouting: "Don't beat me anymore." Zhu Qizhen kept holding on, Li Hong was moaning in pain, and the donkey was braying "Hmm~ah~" and singing along. Like, not to mention how lively it is.
This moment is infinitely beautiful...
Life began to become regular again. Li Qing went to both the palace and the small courtyard. Sometimes he went to Yu Qian's house as a guest, or he chatted with the donkey at home. The pace of life was not slow, but it was not fast either.
Zhu Qiyu also came often to talk with Zhu Qizhen and talk about the Ming Dynasty with Li Qing.
It's a hot summer day, with ice wine and fresh fruits, having my godson as my company, and having a quirky little girl to make jokes, it's quite fun.
Gradually, Li Qing is no longer so silent, and sometimes laughs out loud. Without deliberately recalling, time is really a good medicine.
Time passes like this, but the blooming petals are withering little by little...
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On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhu Qiyu came again. His condition was already very bad. Despite Li Qing's skill, he still could not completely curb the deterioration of his condition.
Fortunately, under the influence of Qi, the pain and suffering have been greatly alleviated.
At noon, Li Qing cooked some dishes and served iced fruit wine. The three of them talked and laughed and drank together at the same table.
From that day on, Zhu Qiyu never came again.
Li Qing's visits to the palace became more frequent, and sometimes he never came back at all.
At the same time, subtle changes were also taking place in the court situation. After several tests, they saw that the emperor still showed no sign. They became bolder and went to the East Palace more frequently. They even stopped betraying people.
This wave is really disgusting. The old chairman has not retired yet, and the employees are all going to the new director to pay homage to the dock.
If it were a bad temper, they would all die!
At least in the late years of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di's reign, no official dared to do this.
However, Zhu Qiyu didn't care about this. In his opinion, there was nothing wrong with the prince getting acquainted with the ministers in advance. He could even give the throne to his eldest nephew, so naturally he wouldn't care about such a matter.
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In late autumn, Zhu Qiyu was seriously ill, lingering on the bed, and his energy and energy had plummeted.
With Li Qing's efforts to save him, he managed to survive, but his end was approaching.
Qianqing Palace.
After Li Qing applied the acupuncture, he said: "Your Majesty, stop worrying about state affairs. It is important to take good care of the dragon's body."
"Well... that's fine." Zhu Qiyu didn't try to be brave. He really didn't have the energy anymore. He was exhausted physically and mentally and could no longer handle the government affairs. "Let the prince supervise the country."
Li Qing nodded slightly, took the medicine Xiao Hengzi handed him and took a sip. He didn't notice anything unusual, and then handed it to Zhu Qiyu.
Although the possibility was slim, Li Qing still felt it was necessary to check it. It was related to the throne... it was not unusual to see how outrageous it was.
Zhu Qiyu drank the medicine in one breath, rinsed his mouth again, and felt better.
Li Qing helped him sit up and asked, "Does the Emperor have any...unfulfilled wishes?"
"Personally, there's nothing wrong with me. My son has already joined the vassal, and my daughter has also chosen a prince-in-law in advance. They are all far away from the political whirlpool, so there is nothing to worry about." Zhu Qiyu sighed softly and said with a smile: "My husband is here with the court, so there is nothing to worry about." Yes, um...it’s all good.”
It's all good... Li Qing sighed and asked, "Is there anything you want to do?"
"What I want to do..." Zhu Qiyu pondered for a long time, shook his head with a wry smile, and laughed at himself: "I really don't have anything. I don't want it to come to an end, and I don't even have what I want to do."
Li Qing couldn't help but remain silent.
Zhu Qiyu quickly adjusted his mentality and said: "Sir, I think it is necessary for them to recognize father and son!
The eldest brother will come back eventually. If the King of Han has the desire to return to his roots, he will too. Even if he doesn't want to come back now and doesn't want to be the emperor, he will definitely come back when he gets old. "
Li Qing sighed: "There is no rush. Even if we let them recognize each other, it is not the right time now, at least until the prince ascends the throne and takes complete control of the court."
"Hmm... that's okay," Zhu Qiyu said, "I hope that sir will implement this matter before he leaves."
"I promise you this." Li Qing asked: "What about you, just... not at all?"
"Well..." Zhu Qiyu thought for a long time and said: "As for the temple number, please help me check it."
"Okay!" Li Qing nodded in agreement, "Don't worry about your reputation, I will never wrong you."
Zhu Qiyu breathed a sigh of relief and chuckled: "That's it, thank you very much, sir."
Seeing that he was a little tired, Li Qing resigned and headed to the East Palace.
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The East Palace is so lively.
There were more than ten people including ministers, ministers, and bachelors, all gathered around Zhu Jianshen, and Yu Qian's lectures were greatly disturbed.
"Colleagues, aren't you going to work?" Yu Qian was a little annoyed. The behavior of these people really made him disdainful.
"Yu Shangshu, we have finished our official duties. Come here to pay homage to the Crown Prince. Don't you violate the rules?" said a minister.
As soon as this statement came out, other people also agreed, and they were no longer polite to the Minister of War.
Although Yu Qian is the prince's teacher, it is still of no use because Yu Qian is the absolute confidant of Emperor Jingtai. They are confident that after the prince ascends the throne, Yu Qian's status will definitely be affected.
This is what everyone wants, because the prince and the emperor are not biological father and son.
"You..." Yu Qian was angry.
But at this moment, a cold voice came: "The emperor hasn't passed away yet, so you are in a hurry to visit the dock?"
Everyone was furious, and when they turned around to see the person coming, their expressions couldn't help but froze.
Li Qing stepped forward and said calmly: "Go back to the Yamen quickly, otherwise no one will be able to get a favor. If you don't believe me, you can give it a try."
This evil star is really hateful to people... A group of people dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out, and they really did not dare to challenge Li Qing.
As Li Qing said, if the emperor is still alive and really wants to annoy him, he can do it by attacking them before he dies.
Moreover, Li Qing's bandit spirit also frightened them, and they did not want to fight this evil star.
Anyway, after the crown prince ascends the throne, Li Qing, the emperor's number one confidant, will definitely be affected even more. There is no need to feel unhappy at this time.
A group of people didn't dare to fart and left angrily.
Li Qing curled his lips, turned to look at Zhu Jianshen not far away, and said, "Prince, come here."
Zhu Jianshen frowned and said calmly: "Is this your attitude when talking to Gu?"
"?" Li Qing was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Okay, then I'll come over."
Li Qing rolled up his sleeves as he walked, looking like he was about to slap him with a big-eared melon seed.
Zhu Jian swallowed deeply. For some reason, he was really scared: "Okay, okay, let's talk about something."
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he felt embarrassed again. He was the prince. How could the future emperor be frightened by a minister?
Thinking of what Li Qing had done, he couldn't help but feel angry and emboldened: "Yongqing Marquis, when you see this prince, shouldn't you bow to me?"
I examine myself three times a day...Zhu Jian thinks deeply about his old hatred, and his eyes are about to burst into flames: "Do you still have this prince in your eyes? Bastard!"
Good boy... Li Qing looked around and saw that there were no outsiders except Yu Qian, so he simply didn't bother to pretend: "Say it again!"
"I..." Zhu Jianshen snorted, "I'll just say it if you ask me to. Wouldn't that make me lose face?"
"Sir... forget it, just give me face." Yu Qian hurriedly blocked the front, turned around and said, "Prince, please stop saying a few words."
Zhu Jianshen hummed: "You don't need to stop him, Gu Dao wants to take a look..."
Before he finished speaking, his body suddenly felt light, and then he realized that he had been forcibly lifted up. He didn't even know how Li Qing got here, and he had no time to react.
The next moment, he saw Li Qing's cold eyes.
As if to say: Look directly at me, bastard!
"You...what do you want to do?" Zhu saw dark colors and felt inwardly, "Come..."
His mouth opened and closed, but no sound came out. He was shocked, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel scared.
This guy, he really dares to...
Li Qing grabbed Zhu Jianshen and entered the school. Yu Qian hurriedly followed, but he was blocked as soon as he reached the door.
"Bang..." Yu Qian shrank his neck and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Li Qing kicked the door, threw Zhu Jianshen on the chair, turned his head and leaned forward: "Do you know why they are afraid of me?"
"Ho ho ho..." Zhu Jianshen glared angrily: I must be able to speak too!
"Because I can do anything." Li Qing said lightly, "Whether you are a prince or an emperor, it is not about showing off your power and prestige. If you only want to show off your power and prestige and only think about the benefits of being an emperor, then you There is no need to be the emperor anymore.”
Zhu Jian stared at him with deep hatred: If you have the guts, let me speak!
Li Qing raised his hand and regained his ability to speak.
"Li Qing, you are so brave...!" Zhu Jianshen was almost furious, "Do you know what you are doing? With this, I can cure your serious crime."
"You can try it." Li Qing said calmly.
Zhu Jian was stunned for a moment, and then became a little discouraged. He was not the emperor yet.
Everyone knows how favored Li Qing is, and now he really doesn't dare to do anything to Li Qing.
"Aren't you afraid that I will ascend the throne in the future and take revenge on you?" Zhu Jianshen was not angry.
"You can give it a try." Li Qing still said the same thing, paused, and said: "With or without you, you or not, I will do what I think I should do."
Li Qing's aura was so strong that Zhu Jianshen didn't dare to look directly at him. He turned his head and hummed: "I am the prince and you are the minister. Shouldn't you salute me?"
"Is this a matter of etiquette?" Li Qing asked, "The reason you have a problem with me is not because of my lack of etiquette or my lack of virtue, but because of a woman, right?"
"I……"
"You are too small-minded to pretend to be Ming Dynasty!" Li Qing could not hide his disappointment. óΠъ.oяＧ
Zhu Jian was stunned for a moment, Jun's face flushed, but he still couldn't forget: "Where is she? Where did you take her?"
"I can tell you, but... you can't be too greedy as a person." Li Qing said, "You have to think carefully about choosing a king or a beauty."
"What if I want both?"
"There is no such option." Li Qing shook his head and said, "I can only choose one."
Zhu Jianshen was extremely angry, but there was nothing he could do about Li Qing, "Can you tell me how she is living?"
Li Qing relaxed, stroked his collar, and said with a smile: "So, the prince has chosen the country?"
How can the king of a country be obsessed with beauty? If Zhu Jianshen really chooses Wan Zhen'er, then Li Qing really has to consider letting Zhu Qizhen take over!
Fortunately, Zhu Jianshen was still rational and didn't care about a woman.
Zhu Jianshen's face was full of pain, but finally turned into calm: "Is she...happy now?"
"I don't know exactly, but I should be happy." Li Qing shrugged, "I guess he has several children."
"Li Qing... you are such a bastard!" Zhu Jianshen gritted his teeth.
Li Qing smiled slightly, bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty ordered the prince to supervise the country. The words have been brought, and I will leave."
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