The glutinous rice balls stuffed with sesame fillings were delicious. Li Qing ate two small bowls...
In the cabin, Zhu Jianshen was leaning on the chair, stroking a brocade bag in a daze, and the same was true for Li Qing, but he still had his legs crossed.
Wang Shouren felt even more bored without watching the Yongle Ceremony, and neither of them spoke, which made him even more boring.
So I found a topic: "Sir, where have you been the past few days?"
"Meeting relatives." Li Qing put away his kit, stood up, and walked out.
Wang Shouren also followed and came to the bow of the ship with Li Qing.
It was just the beginning of spring, and there was a lot of water vapor on the river. A gust of wind came, and the air mixed with water vapor was damp and cold. Wang Shouren couldn't help but shiver.
"Hiss~ It's already spring, but it's actually colder than a year ago."
"Is it in vain that you have read so many books and you don't know what to say to Chunhan?" Li Qing took a rare opportunity to say something to him and took the opportunity to tease him.
Wang Shouren just smiled and said, "Sir, do you really have nothing to do with Marquis Yongqing?"
Anyway, the Yongle Ceremony can no longer be seen, and Wang Shouren is not afraid of threats.
Li Qing didn't answer, and looked at the scenery on the river bank for a long time before saying, "Do you really want to know?"
"Um."
"I will tell you when you become the pillar of the country."
Wang Shouren: "..."
He actually already had an answer, but the answer was too outrageous and he couldn't convince himself that it was the answer.
However, only that answer can barely explain the problem.
"Forget it, sir, I don't want to say it. You must have your reasons or reasons, so I won't ask." Wang Shouren sighed and asked: "After arriving in Jiangxi, you and the emperor... go directly to Longhu Mountain?"
"If you are in a hurry to get a wife, I will hurry up and come first." Li Qing said, "The purpose of this trip is to let him relax and relax. We are not in a hurry."
"I'm not in a hurry. We can put off getting married for a while, but..." Wang Shouren's face was stern, "The young man is short of money, haha..."
Li Qing laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'll pay for it."
"Uh-huh... I've spent a lot of money, sir." Wang Shouren was a little embarrassed. When he came out, he agreed that he would pay for everything, but in the end...
This can't be entirely his fault. Who would have thought that Li Qing would be so lavish.
"I broke my promise."
"Huh? That's not necessary!" Li Qing shook his head: "My family is rich, this little money is nothing at all. I'll treat you as a courtesy. I'll treat you later."
Then, he took out several thousand-tael banknotes from his arms and said, "Take this."
"Sir, what do you mean by this?" Wang Shouren refused, "You just said that courtesy should be reciprocated, why do you do this again? I know that you don't care about money when making friends, but since you regard me as a friend, then..."
"I'm not paying you back. You're getting married. This is your share of the money." Li Qing said with a smile.
There were so many expenses along the way, and more than half of Wang Shouren's betrothal gift budget was spent. How could Li Qing not know that getting married was a major event in life, and Li Qing naturally couldn't let him be stretched thin.
"This..." Wang Shouren hesitated.
Accept it, there are too many. If you don't accept it, it seems like you don't regard Li Qing as a friend.
Eventually, he took the money.
"Is your husband married?"
"We were married before."
"Before?" Wang Shouren scratched his head and asked, "Mrs. Ling...?"
Li Qing was silent for a moment and sighed: "They are gone."
Wang Shouren was originally thinking of returning this gift to Li Qing on the day of his marriage. Hearing this, he couldn't say anything else.
"Young student is taking the liberty."
Li Qing waved his hand gently and said, "Have you ever met your fiancée?"
"No." Wang Shouren shook his head slightly, with a hint of worry in his brows, "This marriage was decided by the elders. The parents ordered the matchmaker... I hope we are really suitable!"
"You can't tell." Li Qing joked, "With your out-of-the-box temper, most girls can't stand you."
"Uh... I'm not that miserable, right?" Wang Shouren felt pretty good about himself.
Li Qing smiled and did not refute him.
As a young man, he always has a kind of mysterious self-confidence. What's more, Wang Shouren does have real talent and learning. His character is out-of-the-box, but he is not unreasonable.
"If she doesn't look good, will you regret the marriage?"
"Isn't it what a gentleman does to judge people by their appearance?" Wang Shouren rolled his eyes, "Sir, don't you think of me too badly?"
"Haha...my bad."
At this time, Zhu Jianshen came out and asked, "What are you two talking about?"
Wang Shouren cupped his hands and said shyly, "Let's talk about Xiaosheng's marriage."
Zhu Jianshen was startled for a moment, and then said with envy: "It's better to be young."
He took off a piece of jade pendant and said: "Take this, it will be regarded as your follower."
"Ah? This..." Wang Shouren was flattered.
"Just take it if it's given to you." Li Qing said, "You don't even need to look at who gave it to you, so don't refuse it!"
"Uh...yes." Wang Shouren took it with both hands and carefully put it in his arms.
Zhu Jianshen said: "When you get married, you will have to temper your temper. The two of you need to understand each other..."
Daming talked affectionately about how husband and wife get along...
Wang Shouren was like a blank sheet of paper in this regard. He could not use his reasoning skills and could only nod his head in agreement.
…
Taking the water route is faster than taking the land route, and it is also more comfortable. Walking along the river, the three of them sip tea and chat, which is quite comfortable.
~
Mid-February.
Early in the morning, the three of them came to the foot of Longhu Mountain.
Wang Shouren was full of expectation, rubbed his hands and said, "Sir, do you really know Master Longhu?"
Li Qing said angrily: "We are here now, do I need to lie? Let's go!"
"Okay."
Wang Shouren was very excited. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
I don't know whether it was because he had been exercising diligently during this period, or because he was about to get what he wanted, but Wang Shouren felt that he had endless strength.
Zhu Jianshen can't match him physically, but with Li Qing's energy, he can barely keep up...
On the way, I met a little Taoist priest named Longhu, "How many lay people are here to offer incense?"
Li Qing nodded and asked, "Who is Tianshi Zhang today?"
When the little Taoist priest heard this, he frowned inadvertently. He came to Longhu Mountain to offer incense, but he didn't even know who the master was. This was really unreasonable.
Even Wang Shouren muttered: Can't he talk to the Heavenly Master? You're not bragging, are you?
The little Taoist priest quickly put away his strange colors. When people come to offer incense, they cannot be rude.
Another one, all of them looked noble, obviously from extraordinary family backgrounds.
Longhu Mountain is also not well-off, and it is rare for people to come to offer incense... Taoist priests also have to eat, right?
"Are these lay people not from here?"
"We came from Beijing... Jinling just for Longhu Mountain." Wang Shouren said.
Hearing this, the little Taoist immediately became more friendly and said with a smile: "Father, please follow me."
On the way, he answered Li Qing's question and said: "The current Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain is the Great Master of Baohe and Shoudao."
Li Qing and Wang Shouren seemed to have not listened, but Zhu Jianshen seemed to have realized something, as if he had remembered something.
~
The three of them were led to a quiet room specially designed for lay people to offer incense. The little Taoist priest smiled and said: "Layers are running all the way, why not take a rest in the quiet room first, and wait for the afternoon..."
"Is your Heavenly Master on the mountain?"
"Yes." The Taoist priest nodded.
Wang Shouren said: "This is a good friend of your Heavenly Master."
As he spoke, he observed Li Qing's expression to see if he was panicked.
Li Qing did not panic and nodded calmly, "He is right. I know your Heavenly Master and I am also a Taoist priest."
"A good friend of the Heavenly Master?"
The little Taoist priest wondered, "I wonder who your friend is...?"
"I'm from Wudang."
You just came here with your mouth open...Wang Shouren slandered.
The young Taoist saw that Li Qing's words were serious and did not sound like a joke at all, and he did not dare to make excuses. He bowed and said, "Fellow Taoist, please wait a moment. I will go and invite the Heavenly Master right away."
Seeing that the person was gone, Wang Shouren said: "No, aren't you afraid of being exposed? You are from Wudang, aren't we from the capital?"
Li Qing rolled his eyes, "What I mean is... I am a Taoist priest from Wudang Mountain, not from Wudang Mountain. Do you understand?"
"Uh..." Wang Shouren said with a stern look on his face, "I can't tell, but my husband is not very old, but he has a lot of experience. He is a Taoist priest of Wudang Mountain, and has a close friendship with Mr. Li. He also knows the emperor... the emperor, an ordinary person, lives his whole life. I don’t necessarily have such a resume.”
"Haha..." Li Qing smiled and said nothing.
Zhu Jianshen, who had been silent all this time, spoke up and said, "I have seen this Heavenly Master before."
"Have you seen it?" This time, Li Qing was surprised, "Have you ever had a private visit before?"
"What?" Zhu Jianshen said angrily: "You don't know that the Dragon and Tiger Celestial Masters have to be conferred by the imperial court? I am the one who conferred the title on him, a great person who protects peace and protects the Tao."
"Hi~ That's right." Wang Shouren suddenly thought of this and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, he won't recognize you, right?"
Zhu Jian thought for a while and shook his head slightly: "The possibility is very low. In the 13th year of Chenghua, he came to Beijing and was granted the title. It has been ten years, how can I remember?
Besides, although we had met, we only met once, and he didn’t dare to stare at me. "
When Wang Shouren thought about it, he felt relieved and said with a smile: "What the emperor said is absolutely true."
Li Qing said: "It doesn't matter. Even if he recognizes him, it doesn't matter. I just say hello to him."
After hearing Zhu Jianshen say that today's master was conferred by imperial edict in the 13th year of Chenghua's reign, Li Qing knew who he was.
Wang Shouren curled his lips secretly, feeling that Li Qing was bragging.
Not long after, the little Taoist priest left and came back, saying: "A few laymen, please follow me. The Heavenly Master agrees to see you." gòйЪ.ōΓg
Li Qing saw that Zhu Jianshen was a little tired and said, "Let him come over. We will just wait for him here."
Little Taoist priest: "..."
Wang Shouren: "..."
Seeing that the young Taoist priest did not move, Li Qing said again: "Tell the Heavenly Master that my surname is Li, and I have a very high position in Wudang Mountain."
As he said that, he took out two more thousand-tael silver notes and said, "This is our incense money."
"...Okay." The little Taoist priest took it and said, "Wait a moment."
When they were gone, Wang Shouren couldn't help being curious and asked: "Sir, what is your seniority in Wudang Mountain?"
Li Qing smiled and said, "Let me tell you this, everyone who meets me must call me Senior Brother."
