Li Hong turned his head inch by inch. When he saw that he was his godfather, he jumped with joy:
"Godfather, when did you come back? Where have you been?"
"Look at you, you've become a general, but you're still so impatient." Li Qing smiled and said, "Let's go home."
"Hey, okay." Li Hong happily agreed. After taking two steps, he paused and said dryly: "Godfather, my old man Taishan will go crazy in a while. You have to help keep an eye on it."
"Are you afraid of him?"
Li Hong's face heated up and he said harshly: "What's so scary about that? If we really fight, I can hit you with one punch... Ahem, isn't it because I'm afraid that it will be difficult for Sister Wanqing?"
Li Qing said with a smile: "Old Taishan, I will help you, but you can only drink the cup of Biluochun yourself."
"Bi, Biluochun?"
"gone."
"Uh...ok."
~
forecourt.
Zhu Qizhen was boxing. He had learned a little bit from the little old man at first, and he would practice often when he had nothing to do;
My son-in-law is coming back soon. Whether he will fight or not is another matter. We need to make enough preparations.
Li Qing led his godson in. When he saw this scene, he suddenly became evil and shouted:
"Lao Deng, Huang Mao is here to see you."
Zhu Qizhen was startled.
Li Hong didn't know why either.
But, it is not important anymore, the father-in-law and son-in-law have already confirmed their eyes.
Zhu Qizhen's blood pressure instantly soared, and he shouted: "Zhong, look directly at me!"
Li Hong instinctively retreated. He was completely different from the way he had just spoken so eloquently. He hurriedly pulled Li Qing's sleeve and said, "Godfather, Godfather, please say a few words."
Look, I'm scaring you, you're really hopeless... Li Qing rolled his eyes, raised his hands, and stood by, looking like a wolf.
He had already said hello, and besides, Zhu Qizhen wouldn't really do anything.
His daughter has been a widow for several years. Can the father not be angry? It is not an exaggeration to give him a few blows to vent his anger. After all... From the perspective of Zhu Qizhen, an old father, Li Hong went too far.
Godfather, your words don't count... Li Hong felt bitter in his heart, but his face was full of smiles: "Lao Deng... ah no, father-in-law, I, I... let me tie up the war horse first."
"No need to tie it up." Zhu Qizhen clashed fists and approached step by step, "My fists as big as sandbags can't wait any longer."
"Better... tie it up, I'm afraid it's not safe." Li Hong quickly retreated tactically.
Seeing this, Zhu Qizhen immediately quickened his pace and quickly approached Li Hong.
Li Hong instinctively got on his horse, raised his whip and tried to gallop, but the whip failed to fall, and he dismounted with a wry smile.
Welcome Lao Taishan’s fist as big as a sandbag...
Half a quarter of an hour later, Li Qing stepped forward and said, "That's almost enough. The one who's really hurt is your daughter."
"..." Zhu Qizhen reluctantly stopped, "How long will it take to come back this time?"
After Li Hong saw this, he immediately relaxed a lot and replied: "The emperor gave me half a year's leave. Excluding the time spent on the road, my son-in-law can stay at home for nearly five months."
"Then what?"
"Uh...and my son-in-law doesn't know, it depends on the emperor's specific arrangements." Li Hong said with a smile.
"Just let my daughter guard you?"
Li Hong whispered: "It is hard to disobey the emperor's order..."
"Stop putting pressure on me with this, let me ask you, what do you think?" Zhu Qizhen glared at him angrily, "Just like this all the time? What's the difference between this and losing a husband?"
"This..." Li Hong pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will definitely be famous within ten years and I will no longer be running around. By then..."
"Ten years is too long. I can only spend five years with you at most." Zhu Qizhen said.
"This..." Li Hong was a little embarrassed, "My son-in-law will do his best."
"That's pretty much it." Zhu Qizhen's face was still disgusting, but he didn't press further, nor did he ask Li Hong to make a promise.
Of course he knows how difficult it is, all he wants is attitude!
Seeing that the knot was gone, Li Qing smiled and said, "Let's go to the house and talk."
The three of them walked into the living room. Not long after they sat down, and before they had even said a few words, Zhu Wanqing came over with her son in her arms after hearing the news.
"Brother Hong..."
"Qingmei..."
Li Qing touched his nose and felt something was strange. He said angrily: "We are still here, please calm down."
"That's right!" Zhu Qizhen was also dissatisfied.
Two people: "..."
Zhu Wanqing blushed: My godfather is so annoying...
"Brother Hong, this is our son." Zhu Wanqing said to his son, "Son, call me daddy."
The toddler stared at me for a while, with a confused look on his face. In fact, he didn't know how to bark yet. After all, he only started teaching him recently. gōΠb.ōγg
Li Hong didn't care about that and went up to hug him. The child was so frightened that he just crawled into his mother's arms.
"Don't even look in the mirror to see how virtuous you are. You're scaring my grandson..." Zhu Qi came forward to hug his grandson and started teasing him.
After a while, the toddler stopped crying and started giggling.
When Li Hong saw this, he was ashamed and ashamed. He rubbed his hands and didn't know what to do.
Li Qing said with a smile: "A little farewell is better than a wedding. Besides, you have been apart for three years. Don't hang around here and do what you need to do."
Zhu Wanqing: (?????????)
Zhu Qizhen: (????へ????╬)
Li Hong: (*￣︶￣) He has to be a godfather.
Three years, three whole years, hanging out with the soldiers all day long, facing this beautiful daughter-in-law who is as beautiful as a flower. It would be a lie to say that I don't want to, but after all, it is in front of my father-in-law...
He said with a sneer: "Today I will cook, and we will have a drink as a family."
Zhu Wanqing blushed and nodded, her voice as quiet as a mosquito: "Then I'll ask someone to invite the parents-in-law."
The young couple hurried out.
It's still early before noon, so it doesn't matter if I'm delayed for an hour or three.
In the name of cooking, the couple returned to another courtyard...
While Zhu Qizhen was teasing his grandson, he glared at Li Qing resentfully and said angrily: "Do you think you look a little like an elder?"
"They're all people who have been here before, don't you care?" Li Qing said with a smile: "Li Hong didn't come back and your daughter is still a widow. Everyone has come back, and your daughter is still a widow. So isn't he coming back in vain?"
"You...you are disrespectful!"
"Okay, okay." Li Qing was too lazy to argue with him, and stepped forward to pinch the toddler's face, "Come on, let grandpa hug you."
The toddler was already familiar with him. He opened his little arms and leaned towards him.
Li Qing picked up the little guy and held him high, "Let's go."
"Giggle..." Along with the child's laughter, the living room became quiet.
Zhu Qizhen looked around blankly. All his grandchildren and daughters were missing, and he was the only one left. He couldn't help but feel angry.
"Snapped!"
He slapped the table angrily, feeling that Li Qing was walking away, and cursed: "Li Qing, you are bullying me too much!"
"Damn, neither of you is good, including the one across from you..." Zhu Qizhen cursed and spat out.
Finally, I went to seek comfort from his little money...
At noon, Li's father and Li's mother also came. The son finally came back, and the old couple were also very happy.
The lunch atmosphere was harmonious, with constant laughter. Li Qing sat at the head of the table and raised his glass frequently...
After the meal, Li Hong went to the opposite door to make up for the debt of not being able to serve his parents. Zhu Wanqing followed him with her son in her arms. They stayed for several days before the family of three returned to the Yongqing Marquis Mansion.
Li Hong feels a bit like a son-in-law, but in fact he is not.
Because the Yongqing Marquis Mansion belongs to Li Qing, and as Li Qing's successor, he will not only inherit Li Qing's title in the future, but also the Marquis Mansion. This is his home.
But having said that, in the eyes of outsiders, this is Mr. Zhu's mansion, and Li Hong lives in the home of his father-in-law, his son-in-law, even though the two families are opposite each other.
For this reason, Li's father went out of his way to find Li Qing and wanted him to be fair.
But Zhu Qizhen quits, what? Is it so embarrassing to be my son-in-law?
For this reason, the two almost fought.
Li Qing also had enough, and after a long talk, he was able to stabilize the two.
~
After Li Hong worked day and night for a while, he finally calmed down and was no longer so busy.
Seeing this, Li Qing asked him about the military situation in the past few years.
Under the pavilion,
The father and son were sipping tea and talking about national affairs. Zhu Qizhen wanted to join in and explain his views, but Li Qing pushed him back several times when he wanted to speak.
"That is to say, there are no longer all the masters, right?"
"You can say that." Li Hong nodded, "All the Duzhang barbarian tribes were driven down, all the villages on the mountain were burned down, and the imperial court arranged a new place for them."
"Where have the arrangements gone?"
"It's relatively scattered. Some are in Liaodong, some go to Hetao, and some are exiled to guard the border." Li Hong said, "The government order was only issued when the children came back. It will be at least the second half of the year before it is implemented."
Li Hong said with a smile: "After this battle, the chieftains from all over the country are obviously much more honest. The chieftains of all the chieftains have shown their goodwill to the court and expressed their strict obedience to the national policy.
In short, after this battle, there will be no more civil strife in the Ming Dynasty for at least twenty years. "
Li Qing nodded, picked up the cup and took a sip of tea: "As for Liaodong, I heard that the Jurchens were beaten again. Who was beaten?"
"Jianzhou Jurchen!" Li Hong said, scratching his head: "Actually, since the first time they plowed the court and scanned the holes, the Jianzhou Jurchen remnants have been very honest and have not made trouble... The troublemaker is the Haixi Jurchen , but the emperor’s will is to defeat the Jurchens in Jianzhou..."
He smiled bitterly and said: "At that time, I suspected that the imperial edict was wrongly written."
"Is it wrong?"
"No, the emperor just wants to attack Jianzhou Jurchen." Li Hong said sarcastically, "Godfather, why do you think this is happening?"
Maybe it's because I was blown by the wind before... Li Qing cleared his throat and said with a smile: "It's better to break one finger than to hurt ten. It's not wrong for the emperor to do this."
"Is that so..." Li Hong was doubtful.
"By the way, what's going on over there in the Hetao?" Li Qing asked.
Li Hong calmed down and said: "The Hetao is developing very well. It is not only self-sufficient now, but also has surplus. Moreover, the population is also growing despite paying taxes..."
After a pause, "My child didn't stay in Hetao for long before he was called back by the emperor to put an end to the Zhangman rebellion. However, according to Funing Marquis Zhu Yong... the situation in the grassland has become somewhat clearer."
Li Qing perked up and asked urgently: "Is there any sign of unification in the grassland?"
Li Hong was startled for a moment, then he was convinced: "My godfather really has a unique vision when it comes to important matters..."
"Stop flattering and get to the point!" Li Qing's face was serious.
