Wang Shouren was still about to refuse, but suddenly thought of something, and said tentatively:
"Your Majesty, can I learn martial arts from Mr. Li?"
He didn't dare to talk about becoming a Taoist priest, but he felt that learning martial arts shouldn't be a big problem.
Li Qing's heroic scenes today made his blood boil and his heart yearned for it.
At the same time, those two big mouths also made him understand that if he wants to reason, his fist must be hard enough, otherwise, others may not let him reason. óΠъ.oяＧ
Wang Shouren looked at Zhu Jianshen expectantly, "Your Majesty, is that okay?"
"Um..." Zhu Jianshen frowned slightly, "Why should I learn martial arts at a young age? Studying hard is the right thing to do!"
"Your Majesty..." Wang Shouren said slowly, "You just said..."
"What did you just say?"
"...No, it's nothing." Wang Shouren shook his head and thought: Didn't the emperor keep his word? How could it be like this?
Zhu Jianshen said: "If you change it to another one, I will accept it."
Wang Shouren scratched his head, but still refused to give up and said, "I don't need anything else. I just want to learn martial arts from Mr. Li."
"you……"
"Don't delay the provincial examination." Wang Shouren quickly added, "I think the Emperor also understands that Mr. Li doesn't have enough time. Even if I want to study for a long time, he may not teach for a long time."
Zhu Jianshen pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Li Qing: "Are you willing to teach?"
Li Qing smiled and said, "I can do anything."
"Okay then." Zhu Jianshen said in a deep voice, "If you can't get a solution by then, I will punish you, do you understand?"
"...Yes, the common people obey the decree." Wang Shouren was under great pressure. He was confident but not arrogant.
Jieyuan,
It's not that easy!
The Supreme Emperor really opened his mouth and spoke highly of him.
At this time, the Crown Prince Zhu Jinjun walked in slowly and saluted: "The Supreme Emperor and the Chief Envoy are here to pay their respects."
Zhu Jianshen glanced at him and said calmly: "Did Prince Ning inform you?"
"Uh...yes." Zhu Jinjun said sarcastically, "The Supreme Emperor has a body of thousands of gold, Prince Ning dare not slack off..."
"Okay, okay." Zhu Jianshen interrupted him, "Let him wait in the living room."
"Yes, I obey the order." Zhu Jinjun bowed his hands and resigned.
Li Qing asked, "Do you want me to come with you?"
"No need," Zhu Jianshen waved his hand, "The chief envoy is here. I estimate that a lot of officials including governors, magistrates, and censors will be coming. I'll go and explain to him. Damn, are you happy to have fun? All are ruined.”
Li Qing said with a smile: "I cheated him of 3.5 million taels of silver, plus five years of salary from King Ning's lineage. How can I get such a big deal without paying a little bit?"
"Yeah... that's the case." Zhu Jianshen felt a little more comfortable, then looked back at Wang Shouren and hummed: "We agreed, if you fail the Jie Yuan test, you will be considered as disobedient."
Wang Shouren: "..."
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"Didn't you say that everything is not allowed?"
Zhu Jianshen walked away, and Wang Shouren muttered softly. He didn't expect that learning martial arts from Li Qing would be so difficult.
Li Qing said with a smile: "Don't be dissatisfied. These four words 'nothing is allowed' are ringing in my ears, but there are few things that can be fulfilled. It is very valuable that he can fulfill them."
"Is this... so valuable?" Wang Shouren looked strange.
Li Qing sneered: "That's not good. Do you really think that the emperor keeps his word? Let me tell you, this guy went to hell when he refused to admit his guilt..."
"Sir, you must not slander you." Wang Shouren said seriously.
Li Qing curled his lips and looked disapproving, but he didn't say any more.
Wang Shouren has an out-of-the-box personality and forward thinking, but after all, he is affected by the times. Unlike Li Qing, he does not have the slightest loyalty to the emperor.
"Sir, do you think I can win Jieyuan?"
"Where do I know where to go?" Li Qing joked, "Aren't you quite confident? Work hard and hit three yuan in a row. Your skills will shock everyone! Your father will be impressed!"
Wang Shouren smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Since the imperial examination, how many people have won three yuan in a row?"
Li Qing teased: "Aren't there even fewer sages?"
"Uh..." Wang Shouren's face heated up and he said sarcastically: "If I fail to pass the Jieyuan exam, the Supreme Emperor will not really let me resist, right?"
"I've scared you, don't worry." Li Qing said with a smile, "Don't talk about Zhongjieyuan, it's good if you can pass the provincial examination."
Wang Shouren was unconvinced and said, "I'm not that bad, right?"
"How should I put it... In terms of erudition, you are better than your peers and even most people, but... it's different." Li Qing sighed softly: "Others study for the imperial examination, you study for the purpose of becoming a sage. If the starting point is different, the results will naturally be different, and a knowledgeable person may not be able to get good results."
After a pause, he said, "However, you don't have to feel too much pressure. The eight-part essay cannot determine a person's upper limit. You are on the right path now. There is no need to give up your persistence for the sake of the imperial examination."
"That's what you said, sir," Wang Shouren nodded slowly, and then said, "By the way, sir, what happened in Nanchang is that you and the Supreme Emperor should continue traveling, or should you return to Beijing?"
"Why do you ask?"
Wang Shouren said: "If you return to the capital, then I will also return to the capital after I get married. If you continue to travel, then I will live in my hometown for a while."
"I won't be returning to the capital for the time being," Li Qing said. "Now that the identity of the Supreme Emperor has been exposed, I think it won't be long before it can be reported back to the capital. By then, the pressure on the Emperor will be relieved. I will take the Supreme Emperor on a tour again, probably..."
Li Qing calculated the time and said: "At least I won't go back until the Chinese New Year."
Zhu Jianshen finally took some time off. Li Qing didn't want his journey to end so soon. He had been busy for more than twenty years and had to give him a good reward.
After returning home, although Zhu Jianshen was no longer the emperor, he still had to worry more or less.
He is not in good health. If he doesn't have fun this time, he may not have a better chance in the future. He can sneak away once, but he can't sneak away all the time, right?
After all, he is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and the current emperor still has to be in the imperial palace of the capital.
Wang Shouren muttered: "In that case, I'd better follow my father's wishes and go back to my hometown to live after we get married, and let him live in peace and quiet."
Li Qing suppressed a smile and said, "It seems that you also know what's wrong with you."
"Look what Mr. Wang said..." Wang Shouren was a little embarrassed, "Actually, I didn't mean to make my father angry, it's just... Well, it's inevitable that we sometimes have disagreements."
The son does not complain about his father’s faults;
Externally, Wang Hua is a humble gentleman, but internally, Wang Hua, an orthodox Confucian, has many rules and regulations. Wang Shouren has an out-of-the-box personality and does not want to be bound, but he also understands his father.
"Sir, you won't be traveling far away in the next few years, right?"
Li Qing nodded and said: "If you don't go far away, you won't be able to relax."
"Ah?" Wang Shouren couldn't help but look disappointed, "Doesn't that mean I don't have time to learn martial arts from you?"
"Why do you want to learn everything?" Li Qing asked curiously, "After going to a tailor shop, do you still want to learn tailoring?"
"No," Wang Shouren explained, "I learn martial arts just to be able to reason better. Otherwise, like today, someone made a move before I even opened my mouth, and I... couldn't beat him. But that's not to say , Whoever has a stronger fist is right. I don’t learn martial arts just to compete with fists.”
Hearing this, Li Qing's eyes were filled with joy and he smiled and said: "Okay, I will teach you for a while then."
As he spoke, he took out a dark elixir from his arms and said, "You are weak, take this, it will be good for you."
"This is……"
"The elixir unique to the Celestial Master's lineage cannot be refined even by me alone." Li Qing warned, "Don't take it directly, scrape off some powder and soak it in water to drink, once every seven days. Drink it in seven portions."
After a pause, he said, "You have to continue cutting the watermelon. Get up in the morning and cut it for two quarters of an hour. Then jog. You don't have to run very far. Stop when you feel tired. Spend about half an hour every day exercising. Over time, it will make you feel better." Be strong and energetic, don’t be lazy.”
"Sir's kind words, Xiaosheng has written them down." Wang Shouren stood up and bowed, but did not take the elixir. "Such a precious thing, Xiaosheng dare not accept."
"This thing is indeed precious, but I don't need it."
"The Supreme Emperor's dragon body violates the rules, so give it to him." Wang Shouren said.
"Although the elixir is good, it doesn't solve his problem." Li Qing said, "He has the elixir that suits him. Take it and pay it back when you achieve success in the future."
Wang Shouren stopped refusing and reached out to take it...
Zhu Jianshen didn't come back for a full hour after leaving. It was already evening.
"What took so long?"
"Hey, don't mention it. It's not like you don't know that group of people. They are either flattering people or saying that a body worth millions of dollars can't be easily separated from the center...and they can cry. Damn it, it's very difficult to deal with." Zhu Jianshen cursed and sat down. Next, he took the tea from Wang Shouren and took a sip, still feeling angry, "Let's leave tomorrow after King Ning has exchanged the banknote."
"Xiaoyun hasn't gotten married yet."
"Uh... that's true." Zhu Jianshen nodded, "Then let's stay a little longer."
Wang Shouren said quickly: "The Emperor doesn't have to do it for..."
"Huh? I always mean what I say," Zhu Jianshen waved his hand and joked, "Are you touched by my kindness?"
"move."
"Do you want to repay the favor?"
"...I think," Wang Shouren would answer quickly, "the ordinary people must study hard and serve the court as soon as possible."
"Hey, that's right." Zhu Jianshen laughed, and his depressed mood eased a lot.
Wang Shouren probed: "Your Majesty, just now you said that Mr. Li knows the nature of those adults, but as far as the common people know, Mr. Li is not a member of the imperial court..."
"Why do you have so many questions?" Zhu Jianshen smiled and snorted: "Don't ask anymore!"
"...obey the order."
Li Qing glanced outside and said to Zhu Jianshen, "It's dinner time soon. Why don't you have dinner with Prince Ning and the Crown Prince?"
"After all the money has been extorted, why should I eat with them?"
"...You are cruel!"
Zhu Jianshen was not ashamed, he smiled, looked at Wang Shouren and said:
"Have a night's rest. You can go to your prospective father-in-law's house tomorrow. We will arrive two days late and the day after tomorrow. By then, Prince Ning will also be there."
After pondering for a while, he added: "Just say hello to your father-in-law secretly, let him calm down, remember not to be extravagant, just follow the normal wedding banquet, I am just joining in the fun, don't make anything special."
"Yes, the common people obey the order."
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