Li Qing sighed softly and said: "I originally wanted to get along with you as an ordinary person, but I didn't want to..."
Are you telling the truth... Zhu Wanqing stared at Li Qing, her heart beating wildly and she was very excited.
"Okay, let me show my cards!" Li Qing said, "I do know the former Marquis Yongqing."
Zhu Wanqing: -_-|| "That's it?"
"if not?"
"...Daddy, do you have any truth in your mouth?"
"How brave!" Li Qing's face sank and he began to roll up his sleeves.
"Dad, look at him..." Zhu Wanqing was angry and aggrieved, stamping her feet, extremely depressed.
Zhu Qizhen looked helpless: I don't think it's useful. He's being polite to you. You didn't know that this guy...
After all, she was his daughter. How could Zhu Qizhen watch her being beaten? He said bravely, "Sir, she only has a child. Don't be as knowledgeable as her."
Li Qing said calmly: "You are already the mother of two children, where are the children?"
"..."
"You can fight hard!" Zhu Wanqing simply gave up and said, "But after the beating, you have to tell the truth."
She admitted the pain, but she wanted to know the truth.
Li Qing pouted, sat down again and continued writing.
This made Zhu Wanqing very depressed, "Godfather, can you give me a good beating?"
"...You must have something wrong." Li Qing was speechless.
"Just tell me?" Zhu Wanqing begged, "I can't eat or sleep well now, can you please help me?"
Zhu Qizhen smacked his lips and tentatively said, "Sir, how about..."
"Um?"
"..."
"Dad, why are you like this?" Zhu Wanqing broke her guard and left the library angrily.
Zhu Qizhen smiled bitterly: "Sir, why is this necessary? She basically knows it, and she is so angry. You are the elder after all."
"I will tell her, but not now." Li Qing said, "What virtues does your daughter have that you don't know about? I have told her now, can I still have time to purify myself?"
"Uh... that's true." Zhu Qizhen said coquettishly, "This girl is good at everything, but her curiosity is too serious."
Li Qing had a dark face: "Why is it that everything is fine, she wants everything, and she still gets so many beatings?"
Zhu Qizhen was injured: "You really don't give me any face?"
Li Qing chuckled: "You know that I don't like you. Just take it easy, kid, and don't force me to poke your transparent hole."
"..." Zhu Qizhen's face was darker than Zhu Jianshen's, and he muttered bitterly, "I'm so...convinced!"
"Next time, whisper a little quieter, I'll hear you."
Zhu Qizhen completely lost his temper. He was mostly afraid of Li Qing. At the beginning, he almost died.
He had no choice but to change the subject: "Sir, how long do you plan to stay when you come back this time?"
"I won't be here for long. I'll leave after writing this." Li Qing stretched, "By the way, the Sambo Navigation Chart that was stored before is still intact, right?"
Zhu Qizhen nodded: "I don't dare to neglect what my husband told me. I have already sealed it..."
He suddenly realized something and said in surprise: "Sir, are you going to sea?"
"Yes, I have this idea." Li Qing did not hide it.
Zhu Qizhen couldn't help but worry, "Sir, this is too dangerous. Isn't Ming enough for you to play with?"
"I'm not doing it all just for fun." Li Qing said: "Although the power struggles in the court continue, the Ming Dynasty is still on the uphill road as a whole. Since the founding of the country by Taizu, it has been moving up for more than a hundred years. This is rare. ,but……
You should understand the principle of prosperity and decline. The Ming Dynasty cannot always be like this. When I go out this time, I also want to know more about the small countries in the world so that I can know it well. "
Zhu Qizhen pondered: "Sir, are you saying that once things inevitably go downhill, we will launch a war with other countries?"
"This is a bad idea." Li Qing shook his head, "It is beyond the reach of the whip. Not to mention that it is difficult to fight, but it is of little use to defeat it."
"That's true." Zhu Jianshen said, "Sir, you want to know more about it so that you can have a clear idea, right?"
Li Qing nodded: "That's right."
"But this is too dangerous," Zhu Qizhen said worriedly, "What if you are buried in the sea?"
"...Can't you hope for better things from me?"
"No...this is indeed dangerous." Zhu Qizhen was helpless.
Li Qing smiled, dipped his pen in ink and continued writing, "I've been told that I won't go too far."
Hearing this, Zhu Qizhen relaxed a lot.
A country with an old man is like a treasure! He didn't want anything to happen to Li Qing, the national treasure.
"Be careful and walk along the coastline." Zhu Qizhen said.
Li Qing said with a smile: "Don't worry, I won't die."
"...That's right."
After a pause, Zhu Jianshen said: "Should we leave after the New Year?"
"Yeah... that's okay." Li Qing nodded. It must have taken a long time to leave this time, so it was time to say goodbye properly.
~
Life in the Hou Mansion was very leisurely, but also boring. After all, Li Qing was someone who couldn't rest idle. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, he went out.
This season is a good time to watch the tide in Qiantang, and Li Qing also wanted to see this old friend before leaving.
This time when he returned to the DPRK, he wanted to visit Yu Qian first, but he heard that the situation in the grassland was unstable, so he returned to the capital in a hurry. Now that the matter was done, he could no longer delay it.
It would really be a pity if I put it off any longer... ωＷω.ＧoＮЬ.οrＧ
In front of the mansion.
Li Qing paused for a moment, then stepped forward and knocked on the door.
The door of the house opened quickly, and the servant appeared, "Who are you looking for?"
"Yu Qian, are Master Yu here?" Li Qing was a little nervous. He hadn't seen him for several years. He was really afraid that the young man would say such depressing words.
Fortunately, what he worried about did not happen.
"The master is at home. Who are you...?"
"I am an old friend of Mr. Yu in your family. My surname is Li." Li Qing explained, and then added: "Yu Mian, Mr. Yu is also at home, right?"
"Master Yu won the martial arts examination and is now in the capital." The young man said proudly, and at the same time dispelled his doubts, "Master, wait a moment, I will let you report to the eldest master."
"Go ahead."
Li Qing scratched his head and thought to himself: If he had known that Yu Mian had won the martial arts examination, he would have followed Zhu Jianshen... Oh, forget it, Yu Qian doesn't like doing this either, just let it be.
After a while, the boy came back and said enthusiastically: "Master, please come in quickly."
"Yes." Li Qing's heart sank, knowing that Yu Qian was not in good health, otherwise he would definitely come to pick him up in person.
Entering the courtyard, Yu Qian was waiting eagerly on the wooden wheelchair in the courtyard. When he saw that it was really him, he was so excited that he got up.
"Sit down." Li Qing hurriedly stopped him and stepped forward, "We are all old acquaintances, there is no need for those clichés."
Seeing that there were no crutches on either side of the wheelchair, Li Qing knew that Yu Qian could no longer walk, and his expression darkened.
Yu Qian was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked his grandson to prepare food and drinks, saying he wanted to have a good drink with Li Qing.
"It's already like this, why are you still drinking?"
But Yu Qian smiled and said: "I don't dare to drink normally, just for today, how can I not drink two cups?"
Li Qing choked, raised his hand and put it on his wrist, transferring his pure energy to him.
After a while, Yu Qian's complexion improved a lot. There was a steady source of vitality in his body, and he had some strength.
"I can't see you sir yet."
"It's because I'm late." Li Qing said guiltily, "Originally, when I returned to the DPRK this time, I planned to come to see you first, but the situation is critical, so I returned to the capital first."
"Huh? Of course, state affairs are important." Yu Qian waved his hands, and then became nervous again, "But... something big happened?"
"The court is very good. There were some problems in Mobei, but they have been solved." Li Qing didn't want him to worry about it anymore, so he said easily, "You still don't believe me? How often has it been easy to catch him?"
"Haha... Yes, that's the case." Yu Qian smiled heartily, then asked softly: "Will it take a long time for sir to leave this time?"
Li Qing was silent for a moment and said: "If you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries. I want to go visit the neighboring countries around Ming Dynasty."
Yu Qian understands Li Qing best. After hearing this, he made a rough guess and nodded: "This is very necessary, but sir, you still have to be careful."
"I will." Li Qing smiled and asked, "I didn't even hear that Yu Mian won the martial arts exam in Beijing. Is it because you didn't let him use your name?"
"Well, whether he can be a high-ranking official and well-paid depends on his ability, and then..." Yu Qian sighed: "Every generation is replaced by new people and old ones. Today's court is no longer what it used to be. Besides, my popularity is not the same. good."
Li Qing was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly.
…
After the food and wine were ready, the two of them moved to the living room.
After being supported by Li Qing's true energy, Yu Qian was able to walk two steps, but after all, his body function had seriously declined, and Li Qing couldn't help him recover.
However, Yu Qian is very energetic and talkative.
"Oh~" Yu Qian, who had not drank for a long time, smacked his lips in discomfort, but looked very satisfied and said, "I have been looking forward to this bite for a long time, sir."
Li Qing forced a smile: "Later, I will prepare a medicinal wine recipe for you. If you really want to drink it, just drink two cups."
"Well...that's great!"
Yu Qian smiled and nodded.
He knew that this meeting would be the last, so he had no scruples and raised his glass frequently.
Li Qing was afraid that his body wouldn't be able to bear it, but he didn't want to ruin his mood, so he would hold his hand from time to time to help him relieve the alcohol.
The two were chatting and laughing, and before they knew it, the sun was turning to the west.
Li Qing did not leave, but stayed in Yu Mansion...
He gave Yu Qian a medicinal wine prescription and improved his wheelchair. By using larger wheels, Yu Qian could move by himself and exercise.
When the new wheelchair was ready, Yu Qian put it on immediately. He was full of praise and liked it very much.
The two of them went to the Liyuan Opera Theater and watched the Qiantang Tide just like last time...
They all knew that this was the last time they would be together, and they cherished it very much.
In a flash, more than ten days passed.
The weather is getting colder, and Yu Qian can't go out often.
Although Li Qing could protect him with his true energy, he did not do so. He was afraid that after he left, Yu Qian would have difficulty adapting to a life without his true energy.
The two of them played chess and drank tea at home.
Li Qing also used acupuncture to help Yu Qian adjust, but the effect was very limited.
Yu Qian is different from Empress Ma in the past. He is too old, almost eighty, and all his internal organs are weak. Although Qi and acupuncture are useful, they are not effective.
After staying for a few more days, Yu Qian took the initiative and said, "Sir, go and do your work. There is no banquet in the world that must come to an end. Let's... just walk here."
