Wang Shouren was a little weak. In less than two quarters of an hour, he looked tired and said:
"It's not enough to go too far. Let's stop here today, right?"
Li Qing did not force it, nodded and said: "Okay, but from now on I have to get up early every day to exercise."
"Do you practice this every day?"
"Of course not, this is just the easiest stage."
Wang Shouren: "...Isn't it necessary?"
Li Qing said seriously: "It is very necessary. Being a sage is not that easy. How can you do it without a good body?"
"You are... afraid that I will get into trouble, and you deliberately use this method to consume my energy so that I don't have the energy to wander around, right?" Wang Shouren was suspicious.
"..." Li Qing had a headache: This guy is too smart, it's really hard to fool him!
He does have this intention.
Li Qing snorted: "You are judging a gentleman's heart... On the contrary, a villain's heart is judging a gentleman's heart. Of course, you don't have to listen to me, but you don't want to watch the Yongle Grand Ceremony anymore."
Although he couldn't be reasonable, Li Qing simply threatened him directly.
The temptation of the Yongle Ceremony was too great. Although Wang Shouren knew Li Qing's plan, he had to fall for it.
"Okay." Wang Shouren said helplessly, "Can the time be later? I want to sleep a little longer."
Li Qing refused ruthlessly: "Why do you lie down at such a young age? How can you sleep at your age?"
Wang Shouren: "..."
After muttering for a long time, he finally said: "Then let's just do whatever the host wants."
"That's right, I'm doing it for your own good." Li Qing said with a smile, "Let's go have breakfast."
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Wang Shouren is honest.
In addition to getting up early to cut watermelon, I spent the whole day in the library and reading the Yongle Canon.
The more he looked at it, the more he liked it.
The paper and fonts are all of the highest quality, and no flaws can be found. Although the handwriting is written by many people, each one can be called a master of calligraphy.
So beautiful.
Not only is the content beautiful, but the words are also beautiful.
The more Wang Shouren watched, the more surprised he became. His clever mind was beginning to be insufficient again.
In his opinion, this Yongle Grand Ceremony is really... a miracle.
More than 10,000 volumes of the canon are all hand-copied. How much manpower and material resources will this cost?
He did not doubt the wealth of the Yongqing Marquis Mansion, but such a large project could not be completed overnight, at least it would take several years.
It didn't matter that it took a long time, but what he couldn't figure out was how on earth Marquis Yongqing found so many masters of calligraphy?
This is simply...unbelievable.
It is true that money makes things easier, but this kind of thing cannot be done with money, unless...
This is the original copy of the Yongle Grand Ceremony!
But this is not right. Taizong spent a huge amount of money and took many years to build such a masterpiece. How could it be left outside?
Even if Yongqinghou is a veteran of the Zhengtong, Jingtai, and Chenghua dynasties, it is impossible to get... Hiss, Yongqinghou?
Wang Shouren suddenly remembered something even more remarkable.
——There was more than one Yongqinghou in the Ming Dynasty!
"What on earth is going on..."
Wang Shouren's head was as big as a bucket. He had an illusion that he had discovered a shocking secret, but this secret... was too incredible.
Even... absurd!
"It's really... the cutting continues and the reasoning remains chaotic..." Wang Shouren sighed.
He prides himself on being smart, and there is almost nothing he can't figure out since he was a child. But this time, thinking about it makes his head hurt, and he can't think of a reason. The more he thinks about it, the more confused he becomes...
This feeling of not having enough brain is really not good.
Wang Shouren asked Li Qing several times, but was blocked one by one by the latter. He had a hunch that Li Qing knew the truth but didn't tell him.
This made Wang Shouren, who had obsessive-compulsive disorder, feel heartbroken.
Unfortunately, his logic didn't work with Li Qing, and Li Qing threatened him whenever he disagreed, either with a ceremony or with his fists.
Wang Shouren is full of truths, but meeting Li Qing is like hitting cotton with a punch, which can be as uncomfortable as it is.
As time passed, Wang Shouren simply stopped asking.
You can watch the Yongle Grand Ceremony every day and have sumptuous dishes, and you don’t spend a penny on it. What else do you need?
Just leave it at that!
Since I can't figure it out, I might as well stop thinking about it.
A mediocre person troubles himself, and Wang Shouren is not a mediocre person.
Time passed day by day, and Wang Shouren was surprised to find that his energy was much better than before. Now he can cut watermelon for two quarters of an hour without feeling tired, and he is energetic all day long.
Gradually, he got up without Li Qing calling him.
Even when Li Qing slept in, he could still enjoy it by himself.
Get up early, do morning exercises, read, go to bed early... Wang Shouren's life is fulfilling, his routine is regular, and his whole temperament has undergone great changes.
Looks full of life...
Li Qing took in all the views and sighed happily: This is what a young man should look like.
Wang Shouren was very smart, but he showed his talents too early. In his opinion, this was not a good thing.
Right now, it's good...
Zhu Jianshen's life is also very regular. When he has nothing to do, he chats and plays chess with his girls, or goes to the teahouse to listen to books or operas in the opera house. Sometimes, he also chats with his eldest nephew.
The fulfilling days pass quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the New Year is coming again...
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The capital, the imperial palace.
Recently, Zhu Youtang has been feeling uneasy.
It's not all because of the heavy state affairs. The foundation laid by his father is very good, which invisibly helps him reduce a lot of troubles. Zhu Youtang can't be called a great talent, but he can still cope with it.
What makes him uneasy is that the Chinese New Year is coming.
At that time, the prince, princess, father's concubines, and the emperor's grandma... the whole family must have a good gathering.
I’m afraid the secret of my father’s absence in the palace will no longer be a secret!
Zhu Youtang has a headache. This problem is not an ordinary thorny one. If it is not solved correctly, it may even cause great turmoil.
He couldn't hide it for a few days anymore, so Zhu Youtang decided to take the initiative to confess...
In Kunning Palace, grandson is alone.
Zhu Youtang took a deep breath and said, "Grandma Huang, I have something to tell you."
"Come here and sit down. The snacks freshly baked in the imperial dining room are still hot." Mrs. Zhou took the emperor's eldest grandson to sit down and greeted him, very affectionately.
"Grandma Huang, I'm not hungry." Zhu Youtang said in a deep voice, "Grandma Huang, my father...he is not in the palace."
"Not in the palace?" Mrs. Zhou was startled, a little confused.
Seeing this, Zhu Youtang became concerned and said directly: "The Emperor has gone to relax. He is not in the capital. I don't know where he has gone."
"What?!"
Zhou was shocked on the spot, and the cake in his hand fell from his hand.
After a while, she asked in shock: "When did it happen?"
"On the third day after I ascended the throne, my father left the capital." Zhu Youtang said with a guilty conscience.
Zhou was stunned for a moment, and then realized something. She suddenly lost control of her emotions and said in shock: "You, are you crazy? How could you do such a heinous and unethical thing? You, you..."
She was sad and pitiful, but mostly angry.
"You killed your father, right?" Zhou's lips trembled, "You, you bastard who killed kings and fathers, I will fight with you..."
Zhu Youtang was startled. He didn't expect her to react so strongly, and he didn't expect she would think so. He said quickly:
"Grandma Huang has misunderstood. How dare your grandson do something like this... My father is fine. This is the letter he left. Please read it..."
He handed over the envelope and warned: "Grandma Huang, please keep your voice down, and don't let the servants hear it. The news that my father is alone must not be leaked, otherwise...it may be detrimental to my father."
Zhou grabbed the letter.
It was indeed her son's handwriting... She breathed a sigh of relief, and then thought about how this big fat grandson behaved on weekdays, but he didn't look like the kind of heinous person who killed kings and fathers.
Zhu Youtang lived in the side hall of the Qianqing Palace for many years, and had a lot of contact with the Zhou family, so he had a certain understanding of his character.
Calm down and think about it, regardless of the prince's nature, since he has ascended the throne, why should he commit regicide again?
Once this kind of thing is exposed, it will be irreversible!
And according to her understanding, the eldest grandson is not that cruel person. Even if he really has that intention, he doesn't have the courage...
Half a quarter of an hour later, Zhou put away the letter and her mood calmed down, "Where has your father gone, and when will he be back?"
"Um..." Zhu Youtang lied, "About the end of next year."
There is no other way. If we don't give a time limit, Grandma Huang will become suspicious again. Concubine Ji Shu can say she doesn't know, but Zhu Youtang can't say that.
Sometimes lies are easier to believe than the truth.
Let me ask, how could the Emperor not tell the Prince when he would return when he was on a tour?
"At the end of next year..." Queen Mother Zhou was shocked again, "This has been too long, and his health is not good yet... Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Grandma Huang, forgive me, but my father won't let you go. Let's talk about it later when we can't keep it secret." Zhu Youtang's words were not entirely lies. This was what his father said to his mother. Is there no problem for him to use it?
"Who knows about this?"
"Before this, I was the only one." Zhu Youtang said.
Zhou felt restless, pacing back and forth with the letter, and then asked, "How many guards did he bring?" ΟиЪ.ōΓＧ
"This... I don't know. My father left too suddenly. He only told me verbally, left a letter in private, and left on the same day." Zhu Youtang did not dare to tell the truth.
The Supreme Emperor paid a private visit incognito, and only brought one doctor with him. If this was revealed, it would be strange if the Emperor's grandmother didn't explode.
"Oh..." Zhou was angry and wanted to reprimand Zhu Youtang, but thinking that her eldest grandson was now the emperor, it would be inappropriate to use harsh words. Moreover, the matter was a foregone conclusion, and it was too late to say anything.
I can only lament: "He is confused!"
Zhu Youtang advised: "Grandma Huang, the death of Wan Yiniang has been a great blow to my father. My father has been really tired over the years. There is nothing wrong with going out to relax."
Zhou said angrily: "An old woman, let him be like this... Forget it, there is no point in talking about this now, the Chinese New Year is coming soon..."
She frowned and thought for a long time, then said: "The foreign ministers don't have to worry about it for the time being. This is your first year on the throne and it's the time of Yuan Dynasty change. If your father doesn't show up, they won't think much about it. The main thing is that the prince , princess, and your father’s concubines, and slaves..."
"Let's do this." Mrs. Zhou said, "I will also move here to live with your father, the Queen, and the Queen. The inner court will be handed over to the Queen, and the prince and princess will figure it out."
Zhu Youtang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "Grandma Huang has considered everything carefully. In this way, it is not difficult to hide the past during the New Year."
Zhou said, "It's not difficult to cover up this new year. The problem is... we won't be able to make it to the end of next year!"
Zhu Youtang was silent for a moment and said with a wry smile: "I can only hope that my father will return to the court early."
He felt bitter in his heart: Father, where have you been?
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"It's cooked, it's cooked, eat it..." Zhu Jianshen picked up the chopsticks, picked up the meat slices from the hot pot, dipped it in the sauce, slurped his mouth and said, "Well~ dragon meat in the world, donkey meat on the ground, spicy and delicious, Absolutely…”
