Li Qing left.
The ministers rushed to tell each other, and they were all happy...
The sky has eyes!
Li Qing's departure set off a huge wave among the officials in the capital. Without his suppression, many people's thoughts were aroused.
Over the years, they have been punished by Li Qingming secretly, and now they have managed to get rid of this guy, but they have to show off.
It's like... a dog that has been chained for too long, and once the chain is loosened.
It's also time to show off your muscles and let the emperor know who is the minister of brachial and thigh...
However, before they could have fun, they received a blow!
Zhu Jianshen's overall view was always online. He knew that once Li Qing, the 'evil star', left, someone would be dishonest, so he started taking action the day after Li Qing left.
The factory guard, who had been peaceful for a long time, became like a wolf again.
Various yamen, official residences, Yiqing Building, Zuichun Building... Any place where officials frequently come and go is full of factory guards.
Of course, the factory guards didn't do anything too extreme. They just watched, or in other words, just dangled in the faces of the officials.
Just asking are you afraid?
Not afraid?
Then do you have diaphragm or not?
Ministers: "..."
~
…
Summer is hot,
Li Qing never wronged himself. Ice cubes, grapes, and watermelons were all prepared. He was not in a hurry, and the journey was leisurely...
Although there are no bright yellow decorations in the carriage palace, there are official signs, and the journey is smooth.
Li Qing walked and looked all the way. Sometimes when he got tired, he would stay in one place for a few days...
In mid-July, we arrived in Hangzhou.
Li Qing stopped traveling and bought some gifts to visit an old friend.
For several years, there was not even a letter... Li Qing couldn't help but curse, and drove a carriage to Qiantang...
~
Yu Mansion.
After Yu Qian returned home in glory, the newly built house was not very big, but it was exquisite and antique.
During the Jingtai Dynasty, the emperor's favor was endless, and Zhu Qiyu's rewards for Qian almost never stopped, even compared to Li Qing, he was not inferior in the slightest.
Although Yu Qian was incorruptible, he also had a lot of money. After building this mansion, he also built a restaurant, and there was still some leftover.
Yu Mian wanted to take advantage of the boom in maritime business and join this new wave, but Yu Qian vetoed it on the grounds that officials were not allowed to do business at sea.
No, father and son are making trouble again.
"Father, you are no longer an official of the Ming Dynasty. Others are doing this, so why...why do you do it?"
"If others do it, does it prove that it is right?" Yu Qian glared at his son and said, "Okay, don't mention this again!"
After a pause, "My father is not a pedantic person. He doesn't let you do maritime business. It's not all because of the imperial system. You are not a business material."
"Father, how do you know? You are just..." Yu Mian bitterly advised: "Father, in fact, the court has let go now, but it's not easy to show it openly..."
Yu Qian said with a smile: "It is precisely because of the liberalization that the competition has become more intense. I have received great favor from the country for my father, and Emperor Zhongzong's rewards are particularly generous;
But after building the house and selling the restaurant, there wasn’t much left..."
"So we can't just sit back and rest in vain!" Yu Mian said.
Yu Qian rolled his eyes, "My father means that this money is not enough to support your business. It is better to buy another restaurant. In the future, this will be enough for generations of our Yu family to have food and drink without worries."
"Father, you have old ideas. How old are you, and you still want to make money from traditional industries." Yu Mian smiled bitterly, "Father, do you know the profits in this?"
"Of course I know," Yu Qian said disdainfully, "I know it earlier than you and in more detail than you, but you only see the profit but not the cost;
With the little money our family has, we are far behind those of those wealthy officials and gentry families, and we cannot compete with them. "
"Father……"
Just as Yu Mian was about to persuade him again, a servant from the family hurriedly came forward and said, "Old Master, we have a visitor."
"Who?" Yu Qian wondered.
When he first returned to his hometown, there was an endless stream of visitors from Hangzhou, from the prefect to the chief registrar. However, after experiencing him not taking money and not doing anything, no one came to visit him for a long time.
Yu Mian asked: "Is it the official again?"
"It looks like him," the servant replied, "but his voice doesn't sound like the people here."
Yu Mian said: "Let him go back. My father has stopped asking about court affairs a long time ago. Let him follow someone else's path."
"Yes," the servant nodded, turned around and walked a few steps, then added, "Master, that man said he is the old man's best friend and has been friends for decades."
Yu Mian was puzzled, turned around and asked, "Father, do you still have close friends for decades?"
"What? As a father, you can't have friends?" Yu Qian was so angry that he twitched his beard, but he was more surprised. "Quickly, please invite someone... No, I will greet you personally."
Yu Mian was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came back to his senses and said hurriedly: "Father, your legs and feet are not good, so it is better for your son to go."
With that said, he rushed towards the door.
~
Outside the door, Li Qing looked at the mansion with joy in his eyes.
"It seems that Yu Qian is living a good retirement life after returning to his hometown in fine clothes..."
'Squeak~' The door opened, and Yu Mian walked out quickly, his eyes full of surprise, and he saluted respectfully, "Greetings to Marquis Yongqing!"
"No courtesy, no courtesy," Li Qing smiled and helped him up, "I'm here to visit you as your father's friend today, don't be formal."
"Hey, sir, please." Yu Mian hurriedly made a 'please' gesture, "Liu Zi, go and bring the sir's carriage in."
"Yes, yes," the servant had never seen such a high official before, so he was too busy to go.
Yu Mian smiled and said, "Please, sir."
"Um…"
As soon as he entered the courtyard, he met Yu Qian who was coming after only a few steps.
After not seeing each other for several years, Yu Qian is a bit older, but he is in good spirits. Although he has white hair, his face is rosy, and he seems... a little fatter.
Li Qing smiled and said: "Long time no see, I hope you are well!"
"Hey, you're fine." Yu Qian was a little excited, "Yu Mian, why are you still standing there? Get the wine and food ready quickly. Sir, it's hard for you to come here... hurry up!"
"...Yes, kid, go right away."
Li Qing said with a smile: "I'm not an outsider, why are you so polite?"
"Uh-huh..." Yu Qian smiled sheepishly, "Let's go, sir, let's go inside and chat."
"Um…"
~
In the living room, the two of them sat down.
Li Qingde looked at the furnishings in the room and joked: "Your retirement life is quite satisfying. This house is not much worse than the one that Emperor Zhongzong rewarded you with."
"It's all thanks to the emperor's grace..." Yu Qian smiled and nodded, and quickly asked: "Sir, come to Hangzhou, but..."
"If you don't have official duties, even if you have official duties, it's not your turn to worry about it!" Li Qing said, "I'm retired, don't think about that."
"That's true." Yu Qian smiled bitterly, took the tea from the servant, and poured a cup for Li Qing, "Sir, please try this year's Longjing spring tea."
Li Qing picked up the tea cup, blew on the tea leaves floating on the water, took a sip, and praised:
"It has to be local tea. It tastes much better than the one in the palace."
He was in a happy mood. Daming finally lived up to Yu Qian. He was happy to see Yu Qian's life in his later years being so nourishing.
Yu Qian asked: "Sir, did you...ask for leave again?"
After so many years of friendship, as far as now, Yu Qian's understanding of Li Qing is unparalleled.
"Well, I'm asking for leave." Li Qing teased, "What? You want you to live a retired life, but you don't allow me to enjoy it?"
Yu Qian couldn't help laughing and said with a smile: "It should be, it should be..."
He was also in a happy mood, and because of Li Qing's efforts, he knew best: Sir, it was time to take a rest.
"How long have you been asking for this time, sir?" Yu Qian said, "If you have enough time, you can stay with me for a few days and let me fulfill my friendship as a landlord."
"Okay!" Li Qing nodded in agreement, "Anyway, there is no time limit during my vacation."
"?"
Yu Qian was startled for a moment and said in surprise: "Sir, has he returned to his hometown as an official?"
"Almost, but I'm not saying anything." Li Qing put down his tea cup, "If the government is stable, I won't go back."
Yu Qian nodded slowly and said happily: "Okay, sir, you have worked hard for so long, and it's time to take a rest."
He did not worry about the situation in the court because he knew that since Mr. Wang stepped down, it meant that the situation in the government had been stabilized.
After not seeing each other for several years, they were very happy to meet again and both had a lot to say.
After tasting the tea, the two of them had a drink and continued chatting, with endless things to say.
Yu Qian was aloof and had few friends in the officialdom. In terms of true friendship, Li Qing was the only one.
Li Qing is lonely, and all his friends who understand him are gone. Now, only Yu Qian is left.
The two old men were eating, drinking, chatting, and laughing...
The smile on this day is worth several years.
Yu Qian's physical condition was not bad. He drank half a jar of wine and felt no discomfort.
Or maybe...it was the heavy drinking that developed during the war with the army.
Afterwards, Li Qing took his pulse and said, "Take good care of it, and it won't be a problem to live for another ten years."
Yu Qian said happily: "I haven't left behind the health-preserving prescription that Mr. gave me. I'm just afraid that if Mr. comes to come to me for a drink, it will spoil the fun... burp~"
After taking a breath, Yu Qian said: "Sir, don't worry, Yu Qian cherishes me. Yu Qian also wants to... accompany you more..."
Yu Qian drank too much and fell asleep on the table before he finished speaking.
Li Qing quietly gave him some Qi to make him feel more comfortable, and then joined forces with Yu Mian to take him to the wing to rest.
…
Li Qing had plenty of time and was in no hurry to leave, so he stayed in Yu Mansion.
Two retired elderly people listened to the opera, watched the Qiantang tide, sipped tea and drinks... it was a leisurely and comfortable experience.
During this period, Li Qing also learned about the small conflict between Yu Qian and his son.
For this reason, he deliberately found Yu Mian, broke it open, crushed it into pieces, and explained to him the pros and cons of running a maritime business.
On this point, Li Qing and Yu Qian have the same view.
Maritime business is about making money, but now it seems to be a business only for rich people. Yu Qian's family wealth is really not enough.
However, Li Qing pointed out another clear path for Yu Mian.
Go and take part in the imperial examination or martial arts examination!
At present, this competitiveness is very small, and Yu Qian himself has high attainments in military affairs, and has been the minister of the Ministry of War for so long. With such an old man as his endorsement, he can still hold an official position no matter what.
Yu Qian was somewhat resistant to this.
But Yu Mian refused to give up and cried out: "Father, my son is already forty years old. If he doesn't make progress, he will really be old. You have restricted your son for more than twenty years..."
Yu Qian finally relented, no longer restricted his son, and promised to teach him...
Yu Mian was happy that his father finally supported him.
Seeing the reconciliation between father and son, Li Qing was also happy...
