Zhu Wanqing wanted to call her father, but she couldn't bear it, so she had to hold back and wait for him to get enough sleep before asking for clarification.
Looking down at the scroll, she shook her head and laughed, muttering: "What's so interesting about this."
As she spoke, she slowly opened the scroll...
Soon, a head of thick black hair came into view.
Zhu Wanqing's eyes narrowed: Young Uncle Li?
Her movements stiffened for a moment, and then she sped up. In an instant, the entire painting was completely unfolded by her.
Zhu Wanqing straightened the scroll and watched intently...
The man in the painting is a young man, with a tall and straight figure, well-proportioned bones and muscles, a face like a crown of jade, and eyes like bright stars; he is handsome and heroic, and his vitality is twilight.
His long, thick, black hair falls naturally, like a waterfall, with a little fluffiness, giving it a three-dimensional beauty; his eyes are dotted, as deep as the starry sky.
He stood alone, surrounded by shadows, his tall figure showed deep loneliness, his deep eyes showed tiredness, and his handsome face looked sick...
Zhu Wanqing was a little distracted.
Is this Uncle Li?
No, this is to banish an immortal!
After a long while, she slowly put away the scroll, and couldn't help but remember that when she lived in the capital, Uncle Li walked her... When he took her shopping, he boasted: I think back then, your Uncle Li was also a well-known handsome young man in eight villages.
She just thought it was bragging, but when she saw this painting, she felt humble again, too humble.
Just this skin... Pan An is nothing better than this.
Alas, time is like a butcher's knife... Zhu Wanqing couldn't help but sigh: Even if Uncle Li is so defiant, he will not be able to escape the erosion of time.
After reading this painting, and looking at Uncle Li now, I just... can't see it.
~
Library.
Li Qingyan was writing ink, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was conceiving a plot.
Zhu Wanqing observed from a distance while unfolding the scrolls to compare. Indeed, he could vaguely tell that they were the same person, but they were completely different.
By the way, who painted this painting?
Daddy?
Probably not, I still know his level, or is it that the person who painted it was beautified by Uncle Li?
Or...
"What?"
Zhu Wanqing was so excited that she quickly put away the painting and shook her head: "No, it's nothing. Uncle Li, you are busy, so I won't disturb you."
"Wait a minute, what are you holding in your hand?" Li Qing glanced at it. He didn't see the content clearly, but he felt familiar.
"No, it's nothing." Zhu Wanqing hurriedly put the painting behind her back and smiled unnaturally.
Li Qing was even more curious and beckoned: "Come on, come here."
"Uncle Li, don't be like this, I'm scared!"
"Don't do this, be cool," Li Qing said with a straight face, "Don't challenge my bottom line."
"...Okay." Zhu Wanqing didn't dare to disobey, "Let's make an agreement first. You can't keep this thing for yourself. You have to give it back to me after reading it."
Li Qing sneered: "De Xing, what has Uncle Li never seen before?"
Zhu Wanqing stepped forward and reluctantly handed over the scroll: "Don't break it."
"Bring it here." Li Qing took away the scroll and unfolded it. After just one glance, he lost interest and said with a smile, "It turns out to be this, what else did I think it was."
Zhu Wanqing hurriedly took the painting and put it away carefully. Then she sat down in front of him, held her chin and asked, "Uncle Li, did you really look like this when you were young?"
"Ask your grandpa if you don't believe me."
"My grandfather..." Zhu Wanqing was stunned for a moment, and then she realized what was happening and said in a voiceless voice, "Is this the authentic work of my grandfather, Emperor Xuande?"
"That kid is just idle, but his painting skills are pretty good." Li Qing nodded.
"That kid..." Zhu Wanqing was stunned, and then her curiosity burst out. Her eyes gleamed when she looked at Li Qing. This is the living history of the Ming Dynasty!
Isn’t this better than a book?
Uncle Li admitted it, which means that he can finally ask... Zhu Wan cleared her throat and asked: "Uncle Li, you entered the court in the fifteenth year of Hongwu, right?"
"I've written it all in the book. If you want to know, go read it."
Zhu Wanqing said with a smile: "How can reading a book be as direct and effective as asking my uncle?"
Li Qing glared: "You like to tell wisecracks?"
"Oh, just tell me." Zhu Wanqing carefully put the scroll aside, took the inkstone and ink sticks in front of Li Qing, and helped him grind the ink, "Uncle Li, since you have let me know, you still care about the details. ?”
Li Qing stretched, moved his joints, and hummed: "For the sake of your good performance during this period, I allow you to ask two questions."
"Just two?"
"Forget it!"
"No, no, no, no, just two, let me think about it..." Zhu Wanqing pondered for a moment and asked: "Uncle Li, you were granted the title of marquis during the Hongwu Dynasty, and you were granted the title of marquis by someone who was not the founding hero of the country. This shows that Taizu has great respect for you. He values and is close to him, can you tell me what kind of person Taizu is?"
"What a good guy!" Li Qing even laughed, "You really dare to ask!"
"I dare ask, do you dare to say it?"
"You don't need to provoke him, he's already buried, why should I be afraid of him?" Li Qing laughed and shook his head, saying: "He is not a good person. He did a lot of tricking me in the beginning. He bullied me when I was young, but he was very capable of scaring me. , he coaxes, deceives, and deceives, and he kills people with his sword at every turn..."
Li Qing became angrier as he recalled the past.
You really dare to say that... Zhu Wanqing didn't dare to listen and said quickly: "Uncle Li, you misunderstood. I asked how Taizu was doing, not how Taizu treated you."
"He doesn't treat other people well either. That's called being mean and ungrateful..." Li Qing complained again before getting to the point: "In terms of merit, looking at all dynasties, Emperor Taizu will definitely be in the top five. Work hard. , keep five and advance to three!”
After a pause, "However, when it comes to governing the country... it's a little inferior."
"Is Taizu still inferior?" Zhu Wanqing was dissatisfied, "Who can compare with Taizu?"
"There is someone in this dynasty who is better than Taizu, just take Zhu Laosi... Ahem, Taizong is better than Taizu." Li Qing said, "In fact, Taizu took many things for granted in terms of governance. Although He has good intentions, such as the household registration system he vigorously promoted...
In terms of personality, he is headstrong and arbitrary, and there are very few people he can listen to. "
Li Qing changed the subject and added: "Taizu used low taxes to support the people, purged officials, consolidated border defense, and paid attention to farming..."
"I'm talking less, because compared to his great martial arts, it doesn't mean that Taizu was incompetent in martial arts." Li Qingdao, "In terms of origin, Taizu can be said to be at the bottom of the founding emperors of the past dynasties, but in terms of legal system, Taizu The ancestor has the most upright country!
Drive out the Tartars and restore China! Li Qing said in admiration: "Taizu ended the era when the people were inferior to animals, saved the people from water and fire, and rescued the people from hanging upside down..."
"He is a very great person!"
Although Zhu Wanqing was a prostitute, she still felt her blood boiling and her mind was full of: Taizu is mighty!
She said dissatisfied: "Emperor Taizu is so great, but you still talk about him like that..."
Li Qing smiled: "But that's him too. Emperor Taizu is great, but he also has many shortcomings. If you just want to listen to songs praising his virtues, there's no need to ask me. Wouldn't it be better to listen to the words of a scholar? Guaranteed. Not a single harsh word was heard.”
"That's right." Zhu Wanqing nodded, "What about... Taizong?"
"Taizong..."
"Wanqing, godfather, it's time for breakfast." Li Hong walked in with a food box in one hand and gnawed on the meat buns. "Eat it while it's hot. It won't taste good when it's cold..."
Seeing Wanqing's sister staring at him angrily, he scratched his head and said with a sneer: "Wanqing, I looked around and couldn't find the yo-yo you wanted to eat."
Zhu Wanqing: "..."
"Wanqing, these buns are pretty good. You'll know after you try them." Li Hong stepped forward, put down the food box and started to get breakfast, "Daddy, stop being busy and eat first."
Zhu Wanqing stood up, picked up the scroll, and said, "Husband, you can eat with your godfather. I'll eat what's at home."
"No, I bought more."
"How can the outside be as good as our own? I won't let you down... Every time I come back, I leave the delicacies and eat the buns instead." Zhu Wanqing said speechlessly, "I'm going to call my mother and eat with her."
But Li Qing knew why he was like this. When he was a child, his father was too strict with him and wouldn't let him eat outside. As a result, after he took him to eat breakfast outside a few times, he fell in love with eating outside.
I just feel the fragrance outside...
Even though Li Hong is now thirty years old, he still feels the smell of breakfast outside, this... belated rebellion.
It’s funny to think about it.
"Daddy, take a bite of this soup dumpling... tsk tsk, it's really amazing, try it quickly." Li Hong handed it to his mouth, "The porridge is still a little hot, you eat the dumpling first."
Li Qing said with a smile: "I'll take it myself, I don't need you to feed it."
"It will come in handy in the future, so I'll give it a try first." Li Hong pretended to be casual, "I'm just afraid that my godfather won't give me a chance."
Li Qing paused and asked, "You don't want me to travel far away?"
"I don't agree!" Li Hong said bluntly, "Godfather, you are already this age, isn't it good for you to be at home?
At home, your son and daughter-in-law can serve you, your father-in-law can also relieve your boredom, there is also a pear garden, and... what kind of building is it, is it not better than going to Japan? "
Li Qing smiled bitterly: "Have you forgotten everything I told you this morning?"
"What did you say?"
"...I, Li Qing, the Marquis of Yongqing of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Uh... Godfather, everyone knows this, so there's no need for us to shout about it, right?" Li Hong tried hard to hold back his smile. ΟиЪ.ōΓＧ
Li Qing suddenly became furious when he saw his suppressed smile.
That girl begged me so many times, but I didn’t tell you. As soon as you opened your mouth, I told you the truth, and you turned a blind eye?
"Once again, the two Yongqing Marquises in the Ming Dynasty were both me."
"Uh... Godfather, your method of coaxing a child is not bad, and the child is not stupid." Li Hong couldn't laugh or cry, "If you say something rude to me, I think your intelligence... has deteriorated a bit."
"boom!"
"Ouch..." Li Hong staggered and rolled several times on the floor before he stopped. He grinned and said, "Don't tell me, godfather, your bones are as strong as ever. Ahem..."
Li Hong took a breath and said, "However, as a person gets older, his body changes every day. Godfather, please listen to my child's advice and don't be pushy;
Be loyal to the country and leave it to your children. "
His chest thumped loudly.
"Get out of here, get out of here...!" Li Qing broke his guard.
Li Hong said with a sad face: "Godfather, I haven't eaten enough yet."
"Go eat your yo-yo!"
