Zhu Qizhen trotted over quickly, with a very condescending attitude, and gave the boy another vivid lesson.
After not seeing each other for several years, Zhu Qizhen has not changed much, and his body is still healthy. It is obvious that he has lived a happy life.
Front yard living room.
Li Qing sat on the main seat, crossing his legs and sipping tea.
Zhu Jianshen sat upright and reported on his current family property...
After a full quarter of an hour, Zhu Jianshen explained the complex industrial configuration clearly.
"Well done." Li Qing nodded slightly to show his affirmation.
Zhu Jianshen relaxed a little and asked, "Sir, do you have any plans when you come back this time?"
"I don't have any plans, just come back and take a look." Li Qing put down the teacup, "By the way, has the capital made any big moves in the past two years?"
"Sir, are you asking about government affairs?"
"Nonsense!" Li Qing rolled his eyes, "I'm not interested in Lao Zhu's housework."
"..." Zhu Qizhen touched his nose and said: "It's good. There is no trouble in the government. The Jurchens were beaten again in Liaodong, and the Tatars who invaded Hetao also returned without success. By the way, the nearly three-year war has lasted for nearly three years. The chaos of the Duzhang barbarians was quelled."
As he spoke, he couldn't help stroking his beard and smiling, "That boy did a pretty good job indeed."
"Well, it is indeed much better than you." Li Qing hummed, "You are the worst class I have ever led."
Zhu Qizhen: "..."
He was so ashamed and ashamed that he didn't dare to raise his head...
"Dad, is your godfather back?" A woman's voice sounded outside the door, "Can I come in?"
Good girl... Zhu Qizhen hurriedly borrowed the donkey from Poxia and changed the subject, "Sir, in the past few years since you were away, Wanqing has been talking about her godfather a lot, haha..."
Li Qing curled his lips and made no comment.
Zhu Qizhen looked stern and said loudly: "Come in, my dear, it's your godfather who's back."
'Squeak~' The door was ajar, and a beautiful little woman popped her head out. Seeing that it was Li Qing who was back, she opened the door and walked in.
Today, she is wearing an emerald-green blouse with a scarlet gauze covering. She has the fashionable peach-shaped hair on her temples, and has a golden hairpin on her silk stockings... she is even more beautiful and charming.
Li Qing couldn't help but take a second look and secretly sighed:
Time flies so fast. I remember it was only about a foot long at that time.
This time, we haven’t seen each other for only a few years. It’s like another stage of life. The unruly and willful little girl is no longer seen...
"Godfather." Zhu Wanqing called.
"Well..." Li Qing composed himself and chuckled: "Sit down, how have you been these past few years?"
"What a fart!" Zhu Qizhen said angrily, "That bastard is really capable. He left one after the other with you and hasn't come back for three years."
Li Qing was a little surprised, "You haven't come back even once?"
"Isn't that good?" Zhu Qizhen said bitterly: "My son has been raised by him and can walk. Damn... he doesn't have to do anything. He can just become a father when he comes back. He is so lucky... He comes back this time , I have to vent my anger."
"Dad, my husband just... wants to make progress too much." Zhu Wanqing spoke for her man.
In fact, she was quite angry, but after all, it was her husband who didn't want him to be too embarrassed.
After all, he was his godson. Li Qing cleared his throat and changed the subject: "He's coming back soon?"
"Ang, didn't I just say that the Dou Zhang Barbarian incident has subsided. I guess everyone has returned to Beijing. If nothing happens, they will be back by the middle of next month at the latest." Zhu Jianshen sneered and geared up.
Li Qing teased: "If we really fight, you may not be his opponent."
"How dare he fight back?" Zhu Qizhen snorted: "I beat him, he can only bear it."
"Oh, daddy, we are all a family. What are you doing? He is also doing it for the Ming Dynasty..." Zhu Wanqing quickly persuaded;
She didn’t know how long her husband would stay when he came back. She didn’t want him to be beaten up by her father and then lie on the bed...
"Daddy, do you think so?"
Li Qing nodded and said to Zhu Qizhen: "Okay, you are also running away at the age of knowing your destiny. Why are you still so hot-tempered? I didn't see you when I was in the Tatar camp..."
"Stop talking!" Zhu Qizhen's face turned dark.
Li Qing's expression darkened: "What are you yelling at?"
"I..." Zhu Qizhen said bitterly, "Okay, for the sake of your husband, I won't use any force."
In front of his daughter, he really didn't want the dark history of the past to be revealed, so he stood up and said, "Girl, let's chat with your godfather for a while, and he will send someone to prepare wine and food."
"Well, okay, daddy, walk slowly." Zhu Wanqing nodded obediently.
As soon as her old father left, she immediately became energetic and whispered: "Godfather, what happened to my father in the Tatar camp back then?"
"Really want to know?"
"Uh..." Zhu Wanqing thought for a moment and shook her head: "Let's forget it."
"Actually, it's nothing. The Tatars are quite polite to him, but that's because I'm here, otherwise he would have suffered..." Li Qing chuckled, "Of course, I'm not polite to him, who let him intrude?" Such a disaster is coming.”
"How can you be so polite?" Zhu Wanqing was curious.
"Did you see that scar on his neck?"
"That's not because dad and the Tatars are trying to kill each other..." Zhu Wanqing was suddenly startled and said in surprise: "Could it be that...?"
"He really knows how to put money on his face." Li Qing curled his lips, "Well, I pulled him, but I also wanted to save him..."
Li Qing had nothing to do, so he revealed all the dark history of Zhu Qizhen.
After hearing this, Zhu Wanqing said depressedly: "Dad is very...that kind of thing, but godfather, you are also really rude to him."
"Is he worthy of me being polite to him?" Li Qing sneered, "Besides, if I don't do that, can he come back? How can he have you?"
Zhu Wanqing froze for a moment and nodded: "What the godfather said is true, but... it's over now, so don't worry about it anymore. He... doesn't feel good either."
"I can't help it. It's okay if I don't mention this. I get angry when I mention it and can't control it." Li Qing shrugged.
"...It's my daughter-in-law's fault." Zhu Wanqing said with a wry smile.
Li Qing ignored her tea talk and asked, "Where is the child?"
"He fell asleep. As soon as he was put to sleep, his daughter-in-law came." Zhu Wanqing said, "Daddy, aren't you in a hurry to leave?"
"But there's no rush." Li Qing nodded, "Since Hong'er is coming back, I'll stay a little longer."
"That's good." Zhu Wanqing smiled and said tentatively: "Godfather, have you been writing anything in the past few years?"
"Want to see?"
Zhu Wanqing's face heated up and she said nonchalantly, "No way, I just asked casually."
"I didn't write it down, but I made a rough outline," Li Qing thought for a while and said, "But what you said reminds me that I should do this while I have some free time... "
Zhu Wanqing was immediately interested and asked, "Will it take a long time?"
"It won't take long. The story is in my heart. There is almost no need to conceive. It is quite fast to write it." Li Qing smiled and suddenly asked: "Do you want to read it?"
"If my godfather lets me see it, my daughter-in-law will see it, but if she doesn't..."
"Stop looking." Li Qing couldn't stand her behavior, so he stood up and walked out...
Pavilion.
Li Qing and Zhu Qizhen were drinking and chatting.
"What, the crown prince died in infancy?"
"Well, I have an emergency." Zhu Qizhen sighed regretfully.
Li Qing frowned deeply.
After a long while, he asked: "How did the emperor react?"
"What else can we do?" Zhu Qizhen smiled bitterly, "The emperor can't do anything about this kind of thing. It seems that he beheaded the imperial doctor who treated the prince."
"Then what?"
"No more." Zhu Qizhen shook his head.
Li Qing put down his wine glass and thought to himself: Could it be Wan Zhen'er's fault?
No, let alone hitting her like that, even if she really had the courage, it would be extremely difficult for her to do it;
Furthermore, although that bastard Zhu Jianshen is infatuated, he is not a lover. There is also a queen mother in the harem...
Li Qing shook his head, thinking that he might have been overthinking it. In this era, the infant mortality rate was too high.
The royal family is not immune.
"Does the emperor have other heirs?" Li Qing asked.
"I've never heard of this," Zhu Qizhen shook his head. "The emperor only announces it to the world when he establishes a prince. Normally, the birth of a dragon son is not done with much fanfare. It's not like you don't know that."
"Hmm... that's true," Li Qing whispered to himself, "It seems I have to go back."
Zhu Qizhen said: "That bastard is coming back soon, and I don't know how long he can stay at home. Why don't you wait for him?"
"Yeah, that's okay." Li Qing nodded.
However, he was still a little uneasy, and thousands of thoughts came to his mind.
When was Hongzhi born?
Is this Hongzhi the one who died?
If it is really him, then starting from him, the emperors of the Ming Dynasty will all be changed. Is this good or bad?
In fact, he himself doesn’t know, he only knows... It seems that there is a theory of Hongzhi Zhongxing in the history of Ming Dynasty, but today’s Ming Dynasty is completely different from that in history;
Good, bad, bad... But overall, it's still going uphill, and there has been no cliff-like decline in the middle. Based on this, there is no such thing as ZTE...
"Sir, why are you so distracted?"
Li Qing shook his head and stopped worrying about established facts and unknown things. He raised his glass and said, "It's nothing. Let's have a drink."
"Respect sir."
…
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Spring is warm, flowers are blooming, everything is revived, and everything is full of vitality. While Li Qing is happy, he is also feeling the difference between this year and last year;
Hmm... not much different, at least he didn't feel it obviously.
This made Li Qing feel more at ease, indicating that even if the Ming Dynasty did encounter an extremely cold period, it would not come until a long time later, giving him enough time to prepare.
In fact, he was not too panicked. After all... the historical Ming Dynasty was much different from the current Ming Dynasty, and they still persisted for more than 270 years;
Judging from the timeline, we’re not even halfway there yet, it’s still early...
Li Qing is busy writing, but he also relaxes after writing, such as: listening to operas in Xiyuan, listening to music in brothels...
Before you know it, the time has entered March.
The climate is getting milder. After all, summer started in April. Now it’s a little hot at noon. People have taken off their cotton-padded clothes and are no longer bloated;
The willows are green and the flowers are red, the scenery is refreshing, and the unique style of Jiangnan is reappearing. Li Qing is really happy to miss Shu.
~
On the tenth day of March, Li Hong traveled all the way and finally rushed back to Jinling.
Looking at the four characters "Yongqing Hou Mansion" on the door plaque, he couldn't hide his excitement. It has been three years, three full years since he came back.
At this moment, he actually felt a sense of cowardice from his hometown.
Will Sister Wanqing blame me for not coming back for so long? And that difficult father-in-law... Li Hong hesitated.
Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder, and a strange yet familiar voice sounded: "We're already home, why are you still standing there stupidly?"
