Zhu Wanqing's little mouth opened wide and she said nonchalantly: "Uncle Li...are you still teaching you this?"
"What?" Li Hong could see at a glance that she was thinking too much and said angrily: "This is a way to exercise."
Zhu Wanqing blushed and nodded, her voice as quiet as a mosquito: "Brother, when are we going back?"
"I won't go back for the time being. Well... maybe I won't go back for a long time in the future." Li Hong said, "I have benefited a lot from this battle. My godfather has promised me that he will arrange for me in a while." Go to the Loop.”
"ah?"
Zhu Wanqing was dumbfounded: "You, you won't go back?"
"Ang!" Li Hong nodded with high spirits: "A good man should have the intention to make contributions, how can he be mediocre and inactive..."
"Wait... wait," Zhu Wanqing interrupted his heroic ambition and asked, "What about me?"
"You?" Li Hong thought for a while, "You should go back. Uncle Zhu and Auntie should miss you very much."
Zhu Wanqing was furious: "Do you really think so?"
Li Hong looked puzzled: "No, what else?"
Then, he smiled: "Don't worry, sister Wanqing, I can afford to wait. I will come back to marry you after I have accomplished something in a few years."
"After, after how many years?" Zhu Wanqing repeated the sentence slowly, and then her almond-shaped eyes widened: "Okay, now you have eaten everything and don't admit it, right?"
"...What did I eat? Please don't taint others' innocence, okay?" Li Hong was completely speechless.
"I hugged you and touched you, what else do you want?" Zhu Wanqing raised her eyebrows, "Okay, okay, this is how you play, right? I'll go back and sue daddy."
With that said, she wiped away her tears and walked out...
Li Hong looked confused and even felt aggrieved, so he hugged her, only his hands. Why... he didn't say he wouldn't marry her!
Isn't this purely unreasonable?
"Sister Wanqing, Wanqing..."
'Squeak~' The door was pushed open and Li Qing walked in.
Li Hong said hurriedly: "Godfather, stop her quickly."
Li Qing was confused and thought to himself: Isn't it true that you are a tough guy? No, if you can't think about it, shouldn't you jump into a well?
He stretched out his arms to block the door and said comfortingly: "Little girl, tell Uncle Li if you have anything to do. Uncle Li will make the decision for you."
Zhu Wanqing cried and said: "Uncle Li, he always gives up!"
"???"
"Godfather, that's not the case. Listen to me." Li Hongyan explained what had just happened in a concise and concise manner.
Li Qing couldn't help but feel happy after hearing this: It really was thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi. In the blink of an eye, she was like a ghost girl being hung up.
Zhu Wanqing was furious: "It's all excuses, excuses, you just want to abandon me!"
"Really not!"
"Yes!"
"Okay, stop arguing!" Li Qing said impatiently, "How about this, can you get married on the spot?"
"Ah? This..." Zhu Wanqing was embarrassed.
Li Hong was also a little reluctant, "Godfather, this is too hasty."
Li Qing hates the fact that iron cannot become steel: You deserve to be hung!
"Little girl, what do you think?"
"I'll go back and tell my parents, and then we'll get married!" Zhu Wanqing was obviously a little anxious.
Li Qing nodded and looked at his godson: "What about you?"
"My son wants to train for a few more years and then consider starting a family after he is stable in the military," Li Hong said.
"Na na na, look, look," Zhu Wanqing said angrily, "Uncle Li, do you think he is going too far?"
Li Hong smiled bitterly and said: "Sister Wanqing, please don't make trouble unreasonably, I am the same..."
"Who is making trouble unreasonably!!!"
Li Qing and Li Hong covered their ears in unison, the decibel... was too high. gòйЪ.ōΓg
"Please be quiet. If you make any more noise, I will attack you!" Li Qing said angrily, "Little girl, Li Hong has been waiting for you for so many years. What's the harm in waiting for him?"
"I...it's not that I can't wait, but...he doesn't have any confidence!" Zhu Wanqing said bitterly, "Besides, men can marry and take concubines at any age. How can women compare? Who knows what will happen in a few years?" How long, who knows if he will change his mind in a few years?"
"No!" Li Hong said, "I promise!"
"That's it?"
"No, what else?"
"You...!" Zhu Wanqing took a deep breath and was about to explode again!
"Take it!" Li Qing raised his hand to stop the little girl and said in deep thought: "Otherwise, will you go back immediately and get married first?"
Zhu Wanqing calmed down and began to think deeply.
But Li Hong refused directly: "This is too unfair to sister Wanqing. I don't know how long it will take for me to leave. Doesn't that make her a widow? It's better to wait..."
"Shut up!" Li Qing said, he had never seen such a arrogant person.
Li Qing was also convinced. He was originally angry for his godson, but now he has no sympathy at all. He really... deserves to be hung.
"No matter, you two can discuss it among yourselves." Li Qing lost his patience, "You can deal with it if you can, or if you can't, it's up to you."
After that, Li Qing restored the little girl's ability to speak, ignored the two of them, and went straight into the house.
~
Li Qing didn't know exactly how the two discussed it, but judging from the fact that the little girl didn't eat lunch and Li Hong sighed, it was obvious that the two had not reached an agreement.
Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, especially when it comes to relationships. Li Qing can't be arbitrary in matters of love. Besides, both of them have biological parents, so it's not his turn to have a say.
…
Three days later, Fengtian Temple Square.
Dozens of tables were set up for the banquet, and all civil servants and generals of fifth rank and above were present. The generals who went to quell the rebellion were divided into the same area as the emperor to show their specialness.
At the same time, this also shows the importance the emperor attaches to people with military merit.
The civil servants were very unhappy, but everything seemed to be in order, and the atmosphere was barely harmonious. The dishes had not yet been served, and everyone was talking about private matters, which was very lively.
"Yongqinghou, here!" He Yong waved and invited him to come and sit.
Zhao Fu also hurriedly stepped forward to chat and invited him to drink at the same table. The two were not familiar with each other, but because of Shi Heng and Shi Biao, as well as Li Qing's own influence, the generals did not dare to look down upon him.
What's more, the emperor relies so much on Li Qing!
This is also the reason why no one can compete with Li Qing even though he has no real power to support him!
This scene made the Sixth Department, the Cabinet, the Metropolitan Procuratorate... everyone drooled, and they were suddenly possessed by lemon essence. If those jealous eyes could be turned into sharp arrows, they could turn Li Qing into a hedgehog!
But they soon returned to normal and showed kindness, because... Li Qing walked towards them.
Li Qing smiled like a spring breeze, very relaxed, as if he had not noticed the hostility of the civil servant group. In fact, he was indeed in a good mood.
I just like how you hate me but can't kill me... Li Qing smiled and greeted everyone.
A group of people also endured their discomfort and agreed.
Finally, Li Qing sat at the cabinet table.
Without him, there are only four people at this table including him, so there are fewer wolves and more meat!
Li Qing pulled out a chair and sat down, smiling and saying: "Everyone, I'm late today, and I will be punished with three drinks later."
"Haha." The three of them smiled, and even had false feelings written on their faces.
Why don't you be angry? Even the emperor was unwilling to issue an order for Li Qing to go to court. The money was really wasted.
~
A quarter of an hour later, Zhu Jianshen arrived, and all the ministers stood up to pay homage. After the ceremony of the emperor and his ministers, the ministers sat down again.
Then, it was time for Li Qing’s favorite part, serving food.
The banquet was quite grand, but the dishes were not particularly sumptuous. The national funds were not rich, and the Ministry of Household Affairs refused to provide money for various reasons. All the money came from internal funds.
It's very interesting for Zhu Jianshen to do this, not to mention that he also wants to reward meritorious officials.
After this time, the money just earned from Japan will also see the bottom.
Not enough flowers, not enough flowers at all!
Zhu Jianshen felt more and more that "firewood and rice" were expensive and that this family was not easy to manage.
He admitted that he was young before.
Soon, the food and wine were served.
Zhu Jianshen raised his glass and said with a hearty smile: "Come, congratulate me on this great victory!"
"Congratulations on the great victory, Your Majesty!"
The civil servants and military generals all spoke in unison and drank it all in one gulp.
Zhu Jianshen smiled warmly: "Everyone, please sit down, don't be polite and formal."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" After the Emperor took his seat, everyone sat down.
Despite the usual quarrels, no one dared to go overboard in terms of etiquette.
The ministers sat in an orderly manner, waiting for the emperor to move their chopsticks. After the emperor took the first bite, they picked up the chopsticks to pick up the food.
…
Li Qing raised his glass: "Colleagues, Li has not had a drink with you at the same table for so long. Today, I would like to take advantage of the emperor's honor to pay tribute to you all!"
The three of them didn't know what his intentions were, but their vanity was greatly satisfied by being treated so politely by the unparalleled Marquis Yongqing.
For a time, the depression of spending money but not getting things done was relieved a lot.
"You're welcome, Academician Li!"
The three people toasted in return. They did not use titles or official positions, but the purpose was to demonstrate to the Sixth Ministry.
Li Qing will naturally not correct him. The military commander is weak, so a proper struggle by the cabinet is necessary.
He definitely wouldn't be the cannon fodder in the charge, but it would be nice to give a few people some free arrows. He wouldn't have much to lose anyway.
When the Sixth Ministry saw this situation, they immediately pointed the finger at the cabinet. Unexpectedly, the "little brother" was not willing to be left alone, and integrated into the circle overtly and covertly.
The cabinet-ministerial dispute has been going on for a long time, but now that the little brother of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is also involved, the two parties are suddenly unhappy and even begin to act in a "xenophobic" manner.
It is said that three women perform a play, and the three departments of the temple are mixed together. The excitement is much more interesting than watching a big play.
On the other side, Zhu Jianshen was not idle either. He was eating and drinking at the banquet, and then ate among the generals.
The civil service group took a look and wondered, how could this work? He immediately stopped fighting and began to rush towards Zhu Jianshen, as if he wanted to drag the emperor over.
A banquet revealed a hundred and eighty thousand thoughts.
Li Qing ate at the banquet and melons, enjoying himself...
The banquet didn't end until late noon. Almost everyone drank too much, including Zhu Jianshen.
No one dared to make him drink, but the civil servants would say it if they couldn't stand it, especially with that aggrieved look of "Your Majesty, you have changed your mind." He was simply... more difficult to serve than the impetuous Sister Zhen'er.
The Ming Dynasty was finally moving closer to civil rule. Although Zhu Jianshen didn't like it, he couldn't deliberately neglect the civil servants in order to please the generals.
After a banquet, Zhu Jian was so drunk that he vomited three times before reaching Yongning Palace...
Damn it, being an emperor is so difficult... Zhu Jianshen wiped the corner of his mouth, "Ugh...!"
