too fast.
Wang Shouren's eyes only felt blurry. When he raised his eyes again, the arrow had hit the target. The tail of the arrow was trembling, and the front end was more than half a foot deep.
"This..." Wang Shouren was shocked.
He shot more than a hundred arrows, not to mention hitting the bull's-eye, but only a handful hit the target. But Li Qing raised his hand and hit the target without even seeing him aiming.
"how did you do it?"
"Without him, practice makes perfect." Li Qing smiled, "Young man, you still have to practice."
"You do it again, I didn't see clearly just now." Wang Shouren felt that Li Qing was blind.
Li Qing didn't argue with him, he just picked up an arrow, drew the arrow, and drew the bow in one go.
'Whoosh! '
Still not aiming, the moment the bow was fully drawn, it was launched immediately, smoothly and without any delay.
'Buzz~'
The arrow stuck closely to the next one, its tail vibrated and made a slight sound.
Wang Shouren opened his mouth wide, and everyone was stunned.
Once was luck, but twice was definitely not. He knew very well how rough the arrow was, and it was impossible for him to hit it twice in a row.
"Are you really a marksman?"
"Why did you lie to me?" Li Qing said with a smile, "This is not something worth showing off. Besides, when have I ever lied to you?"
Wang Shouren opened his mouth, but was speechless.
Li Qing boasted a lot, but he always realized it. In other words, Li Qing never boasted at all.
"Didn't you say that you can't shoot accurately either?"
"The courtyard is just that big. If I still can't shoot accurately at a distance of thirty steps, then there's no need to teach you." Li Qing smiled and said, "If it's three hundred steps away, then I definitely can't shoot. allow."
"Three hundred steps?" Wang Shouren felt that he was bragging, but there was no evidence.
Li Qing said, "Three hundred steps is nothing. Don't forget, I can shoot down the sea blue in the sky."
Wang Shouren asked suspiciously: "What kind of bow can shoot that far?"
"Five-stone bow!"
Wang Shouren: "..."
He had never seen a five-stone bow, but he had heard of some that could not be opened by those who were not born with supernatural powers. Li Qing did not look tall, and he did not look like someone who could draw a five-stone bow.
However, this time he did not refute.
When he first had a conflict with Zhu Chenhao, Li Qing had to fight his way out of the way and was not ordinary tough.
Something is wrong again... Wang Shouren frowned, "Sir, you said that bow shooting requires long-term practice before practice makes perfect. We have known each other for so long, but I have never seen you shoot a bow. Even... you don't have a bow and arrow at home. , what’s the explanation for this?”
Li Qing looked puzzled and asked, "What's the explanation?"
"Explain why you can do it!"
"I'm teaching you archery, do I still need to explain it to you?"
"...That's not what I meant." Wang Shouren said, "I mean, it's unreasonable for you to do this. I want to hear the reason."
Li Qing pondered for a moment and said, "What's the reason... I'm probably a unique genius."
"You..." Wang Shouren smiled bitterly.
After a pause, "Sir, let me guess?"
"Guess what?"
"Guess why you are such a...genius."
Li Qing was confused, "What do you think this is?"
"My arms are sore right now, and I can't practice for the time being, so I just chat to relieve my boredom." Wang Shouren said with a smile, "But I'm going to guess right, so don't be impatient."
Li Qing laughed: "I told you, I have a talent... Okay, you can do whatever you want."
He walked to the recliner and lay down, picked up the storybook and started reading.
Wang Shouren was used to him being like this, so he sat down next to him and began to reason:
"As the saying goes: three days without reading will make a student, and three days without practicing handwriting will make a student. My husband and I have known each other for several years, and he has always been lazy. He can sit but not stand, and he can lie down but not sit. , it’s like... having no desires or desires.”
Then, the conversation changed: "But I understand that sir is not a lazy person. You are lazy because you are too tired. How can a young man be tired when he is in the best stage of his life?"
Li Qing raised his eyebrows and tilted his head to look at Wang Shouren. His eyes lingered for a while, and then he read the script again.
Wang Shouren continued: "When I was in Jinling last year, I suspected that there were too many unusual things, the title, the ceremony, and the invisible status of the head of the family when Mr. was in the Yongqing Marquis Mansion... and Longhu Mountain;
In Nanchang in the early summer of this year, my husband's bravery was simply inhuman; and today's archery skills..."
"Everything is telling me..."
"tell you what?"
Wang Shouren raised his head and saw Li Qing's sharp gaze, which was like a sharp sword, making people dare not look directly at him.
Wang Shouren's heart skipped a beat, he composed himself and said: "Tell me, sir, you are Yongqing Marquis Li Qing, and you were the two Yongqing Marquis."
Li Qing chuckled: "Don't you think... this is too ridiculous?"
"Yes," Wang Shouren nodded calmly, "but only in this way can all the irrationality be explained. Otherwise, it will be even more absurd."
Li Qing was amused: "Where's the evidence?"
"Sir just said that."
"What?"
"Practice makes perfect." Wang Shouren said, "The skills and connections that Mr. Sir has shown are not what a young man has at all. It takes a long time to accumulate bits and pieces to achieve this."
"So, you think I'm immortal?"
Wang Shouren was silent for a moment and said: "A few years ago, when I first met my husband, he looked like this. Now that several years have passed, he is still the same, and there has been no change."
"People don't change much after adulthood, at least for a long time, right?"
"It is indeed true," Wang Shouren did not deny it and said: "If there were not so many unreasonable things as before, I would not think so. But combining them, there is only this conclusion."
Li Qing finally put down the script in his hand and said: "Assuming everything is as you said, and you tell my secret so straightforwardly, aren't you afraid that I will kill someone and silence you?"
Li Qing sneered: "You know what I'm capable of. Not to mention you, a young boy, I can still kill ten or a hundred of them, even if I'm a burly man."
Wang Shouren looked at Li Qing calmly, without any fear. He smiled and shook his head:
"Sir, you won't. If you were that kind of person, you wouldn't teach me archery, and you wouldn't let me read the precious Yongle Grand Canon every day. You wouldn't even let me discover so many unreasonable things." Place."gòйЪ.ōΓg
Li Qing was silent for a while, then asked: "Are you so sure?"
"yes."
"Since you are so sure and believe that this is a fact, then... why do you want to make it clear?" Li Qing was curious, "With your intelligence, you would not have thought of it. It would be better not to say it if you said it."
"Because I see loneliness in my husband." Wang Shouren said.
"Lonely?"
"Yes, a strong loneliness, a loneliness that cannot be explained to outsiders." Wang Shouren nodded, "Last winter, my husband made a mistake and said, 'You and I have been friends for many years.' These words seemed ordinary, but I could tell that my husband wanted to have a friend. Pure friends."
Wang Shouren said: "Mrs. Li, General Li, and the Supreme Emperor should all know the secret of Mr., but Mr. and them... have too much involvement."
After a pause, he said, "Sir, he needs a confidant. He is a man of benevolence and lacks talent. I think I can be my confidant."
Li Qing was stunned for a long time, then suddenly smiled.
He touched his palms and sighed softly: "The next generation is to be feared, the next generation is to be feared..."
Over the years, Wang Shouren was the person who knew the least information but was the fastest to guess his secrets.
Li Qing sat up straight and said, "Yes, you guessed it right."
Wang Shouren was not excited. He firmly believed that this was the fact and was not surprised.
Li Qingxiao asked: "Now that you know I am immortal, do you want to learn the art of immortality?"
Wang Shouren shook his head.
"In no mood?"
"It's useless to even think about it." Wang Shouren smiled bitterly, "Sir, you are not a stingy person. If you can teach others, you will be the only one who has immortality in the world.
If you can teach others, why should you be lonely? "
"You are the first person who guessed my identity beyond my expectation, and you are also the first person who can still analyze it rationally after learning my secret." Li Qing chuckled, with joy in his eyes.
He stood up and walked to Wang Shouren, stretched out his right hand, "Let's get to know each other again, my name is Li Qing, Li Qing's Li Qing."
Wang Shouren had never seen this kind of etiquette, but he was very receptive, so he extended his right hand and said:
"My name is Wang Shouren. I know that benevolence cannot keep it. Even if it is gained, it will be lost. Wang Shouren."
Li Qing held his hand, paused briefly, and said with a smile: "I still think Xiaoyun sounds good, and his voice is smooth."
Wang Shouren also smiled: "The name is just a title. Sir, if you think Xiaoyun is easy to pronounce, just call him Xiaoyun."
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"Good guy, you agreed to have two drinks with me in the evening, and now you are drinking with your imperial brother?" Zhu Jianshen and Concubine Chen came to Qianqing Palace for a walk. When they saw this scene, Zhu Jianshen immediately laughed and cursed.
Concubine Chen felt relieved when she saw that her son was getting along well with the emperor. She said hello to Zhu Youtang and found an excuse to retreat to make room for the father and son.
"Father is here, my son..."
"No need." Zhu Jianshen walked to the table and sat down on his own.
Zhu Youtang said hurriedly, "Here, bring a pair of chopsticks."
Soon, the little eunuch presented silver chopsticks.
Zhu Youtang explained: "Father, there are not many official duties today, and it is rare for Youqi to enter the palace, so I drank two cups."
"There is nothing wrong with combining work and rest." Zhu Jianshen nodded without any displeasure.
Seeing this, Zhu Youtang felt a little relieved, but also a little depressed.
It's like, after reading for a long time, and just taking a break, the head teacher caught him, and he thought he was just playing around.
Zhu Jian took a chopstick deep and said: "Youtang, Commander-in-Chief Li Hong of the Navy, it has been really hard to fight against the Japanese pirates in recent years. My father passed by Jinling on this trip and learned that Marquis Yongqing had been wandering around for two years. He has become a Taoist priest again. He is a nobleman, and Li Hong is his godson. Li Hong is also worthy of his title. This title...
Just pass it on to him and give him a long vacation. Now the Japanese pirates don't dare to invade on a large scale, so let him rest. "Zhu Jianshen said, "He is my father's loyal minister, and will also be your right-hand man. In the future, the navy is the top priority. It is rare to have a handsome man, so use it sparingly. "
Zhu Youtang nodded slowly and said: "Fu... I have always paid close attention to the matter of setting up Japanese pirates. In the past two years, the Japanese pirates have calmed down. It is natural to let him rest, but..."
"Should he inherit the title of Marquis Yongqing... now?" Zhu Youtang considered, "After the death of the father, the son succeeds, and Marquis Yongqing is just wandering around..."
If the father dies and the son succeeds, then Li Hong will not be able to inherit the title until his death... Zhu Jianshen said angrily:
"Li Hong has made great achievements since he took charge of the navy. Li Qing, the Marquis of Yongqing, is also old. There is nothing wrong with Li Hong inheriting the Marquis of Yongqing. Besides, the meat is rotten in the pot. Li Qing won't say anything, so let's do it."
After a pause, "You still need to practice your imperial power. With this arrangement, you can win Li Hong's heart and the court will not have to pay anything, so why not do it?"
