At the time of application,
Wang Shouren walked in dejectedly. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted for Li Qing to make something delicious, saying that he was exhausted today and needed to take a good rest.
Li Qing was surprisingly easy to talk to, "Let's go to Dongchu."
Wang Shouren lit the fire while complaining, "The prince is not an ordinary naughty man. He is playful and naughty..."
Barabara...
Li Qing listened to his complaints quietly while cooking, unmoved by Zhu Houzhao's various extraordinary actions.
It wasn't until the dishes were served and the wine was poured that he spoke and asked:
"what's your plan?"
"What plans can I have?" Wang Shouren took a sip of wine and said, "We can only establish a relationship first. The prince is smart and wise, but he is only a child. As a child, likes and dislikes are important;
If a child hates someone, no matter how eloquent that person is, it will not help. "
"Yes, your idea is right, keep working hard." Li Qing nodded with a smile, "Come on!"
"...Aren't you going to provide some help?"
"What are you providing?" Li Qing looked puzzled, "You are a companion, and I am not."
"you……"
"You're not going to say that bullying me is too much, are you?"
"..." Wang Shouren was helpless, "To be honest, I'm under a lot of pressure right now. It's not easy to guide the prince. Please give me some advice."
Li Qing shook his head: "I don't know much about the prince. I only know that he is playful, mischievous, and doesn't like the rules and regulations of the world. This is quite similar to you, which is why I recommend you."
After thinking for a while, he added: "I'll give you a suggestion. Compare yourself to an enemy and deal with him the same way you deal with an enemy."
"what is this?"
"Fight fire with fire!"
"That's too much!" Wang Shouren was furious, "You said I'm poisonous?"
"Just for example, look at you, what about you?"
"Your analogy is very irritating." Wang Shouren rolled his eyes and said, "When I am reading with a companion, I am as deep as the sea and I don't know when I will reach the other side. It's okay if you, the instigator, don't help. It's just a bad idea."
"No, my suggestion is quite pertinent." Li Qing said seriously, "You can really try it, maybe it will have miraculous effects."
After a pause, "How about the teacher named Yang?"
"You said Yang Tinghe, he is not ordinary. I heard from my father that he won the imperial examination at the age of twelve and the Jinshi at the age of nineteen. Not only is he good at reading, but he is also good at dealing with people. He has a bright future and has a son. He is very promising, he can speak well at a young age, recite poems and write poems..." Wang Shouren sighed, "Today the Supreme Emperor said that prodigies give birth to prodigies, it can be said that there is no adulteration at all."
Li Qing was surprised, "Do you even know his son so well?"
"It's okay if you don't want to understand. My father keeps saying it all day long. It's hard not to remember, but that's... someone else's child." Wang Shouren smiled bitterly, "To be honest, I know his son better than he does. .”
Li Qing became interested, "What is his son's name? How old is he?"
"Three years older than the prince, his name is Yang Shen." Wang Shouren said.
When he heard that he was still a young boy, Li Qing lost interest and said instead, "Yang Tinghe is the prince's teacher, and you are the prince's reading companion. If you can cooperate with each other..."
"Not cooperative enough." Wang Shouren shook his head.
"Why?"
"It's true that Yang Tinghe has learned a lot. However, his education method is destined not to be accepted by the prince." Wang Shouren sighed, "It's not that his teaching is not good, but... it's not suitable for the prince."
Li Qing pondered: "But he shows off his knowledge and his lectures are jerky, and the prince has difficulty learning?"
"Huh? Yang Tinghe's teaching level is very high. Although he is a little conceited, he is still pragmatic. His lectures are simple and easy to understand. The prince is also very smart. There is no difficulty in learning." Wang Shouren said, "The problem is that Yang Tinghe regards the prince as a human being. Three good students teach, but the prince is not a three good student. Most of the time, he wants to play whatever he wants, and his mind is not on studying at all."
Wang Shouren pondered: "Yang Tinghe's biggest problem is not that he doesn't teach well, but that he doesn't focus on guidance."
After a pause, he said, "Actually, the prince is very talented. As long as he studies hard...even if he doesn't study hard, he is far ahead of his peers. This is the truth, not flattery."
Li Qing took a sip of wine and muttered: "Since the teacher is fine and the students are not stupid and are very smart, then there will be no problem for both of them."
"They don't have a problem, so I'm the only one who has a problem with you?"
"Ahaha... You are the prince's companion, so it is your responsibility to guide him." Li Qing smiled and filled him with wine, "That's why I let you be the prince's companion."
"That's easy to say." Wang Shouren muttered, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, "One more glass."
"Um?"
"Ahaha...I'll pour it myself."
Li Qing's face changed from cloudy to clear, and he said: "Actually, you don't have to be under too much pressure. The prince is still young and has strong plasticity, and he has a lot of time to provide subtle guidance;
Your idea is good. Establish a good relationship with him first. Well...it's best to be his friend first, so that you can communicate with him better. "
"I understand the truth, but our prince... is really difficult to take care of." Wang Shouren said helplessly, "He is a child, but he is not a good boy who is diligent and studious, let alone a good boy."
"I know, otherwise, I wouldn't let a sage like you guide me!" Li Qing said with a smile.
At this time, Zhu Wanqing, who had had enough sleep, came over smelling the smell and holding chopsticks, "Hey, Xiaoyun is here?"
"Just call me by my name." Wang Shouren said.
"How can I be called by my name?" Zhu Wanqing said sarcastically, "Since you don't like me being called this, then why don't I call you by your name?"
"That's fine."
"What's your name?"
"...Boan."
Zhu Wanqing nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Bo'an, come here often. I'll cook next time."
"..." Wang Shouren thought to himself: I'm older than you, okay?
However, Mrs. Li is almost in her late twenties, so being of the same age as her doesn’t mean she is at a disadvantage, so calling her uncle... is a bit too much.
Wang Shouren sighed and said to himself: We can only discuss things on their own terms.
Zhu Wanqing sat down naturally and picked up chopsticks to eat and drink.
In the past two days, she ate and slept, and finally got rid of the fatigue from traveling and worshiping her ancestors in the starry night. Especially after making up for her regrets, she had a great appetite.
A large plate of mutton stir-fried with green onions, the two of them only held a few chopsticks, and she showed off most of it in just a short time.
"You have a drink."
Li Qing and Wang Shouren said in unison, "What are you doing while we're here drinking?"
Zhu Wanqing put down her chopsticks and asked with a smile: "Brother Bo'an, how does it feel to be the prince's companion?"
"Not at all." Wang Shouren was filled with resentment.
"Children are bound to be naughty, you just get used to it." Zhu Wanqing smiled and raised her glass, "Come on, big sister, let me toast you."
You didn't even mention what happened last time, so you're getting close again?
I'm convinced, did you develop your shame by following Li Qing? Wang Shouren smiled bitterly and raised his glass.
These uncles and nephews are simply amazing.
Wang Shouren did not stay long. At the end of the application period, he stood up and left, saying that he would go back to prepare lessons.
He is not a teacher, but he has to prepare introductory lessons.
Li Qing sent him out and promised: "I will talk to the Emperor tomorrow. I can't let you work in vain. The court must give you a salary."
"In that case, thank you sir." Wang Shouren finally smiled.
After all, his family is... extremely poor.
When I was young and didn't know how great the world was, I still felt ashamed every time I thought about that sentence "I have a lot of family resources."
Close the door.
Li Qing turned around and said, "Have you rest?"
"Okay." Zhu Wanqing nodded, "What does Uncle Li need from me?"
"Starting from tomorrow, follow me in and out of the palace." Li Qing said, "It's not the Mid-Autumn Festival yet, and the New Year is far away. It's not easy to relax this year. You, as an assistant, must do your duty."
"Okay!" Zhu Wanqing nodded heavily.
…
The next day, the uncle and nephew entered the palace and officially started all-out recuperation...
Acupuncture, decoctions, infuriating energy, and even his original specialty, the banjo, were all used.
The difference is that he is not the same person he was in the fifteenth year of Hongwu. He can freely release his Qi, and the discomfort felt by outsiders is greatly reduced, and the sound of the piano does not spread as far.
Zhu Wanqing was not idle either, doing the work of laying hands...
Mid-Autumn Festival,
Zhu Jianshen specially invited the two of them to admire the moon and eat moon cakes in the palace.
In the side hall of Changle Palace, Zhu Jianshen had already prepared two bedrooms for them to stay in, also to cope with the worsening of his condition and to facilitate Li Qing's diagnosis and treatment.
He is very open-minded and is not afraid of death. However, he doesn't want to wait a day earlier. He wants to spend more time with his grandchildren, Xiao Ji, Xiao Shao and the others...
There are also several sons of the feudal lord.
After eating the mooncakes, Zhu Jianshen ordered people to go to several son vassals to convey the message, asking them to come to Beijing to celebrate the New Year.
There were still several months before the New Year, but there would be a long delay on the road. He was afraid that if he couldn't hold on, he wouldn't be able to make it through the New Year. When he wanted to leave, his son was by his side...
As the days passed, Zhu Jianshen actively accepted treatment, including acupuncture, decoctions, music, and infuriating energy. He accepted all comers and had an optimistic attitude.
However, his body still inevitably weakened a little bit.
The weather was getting colder and colder, so he wore several more layers of clothes than ordinary people. Everyone had a premonition that the Supreme Emperor's end was approaching.
It hasn't snowed yet, and there is a solemn atmosphere in the palace.
Early winter.
Xingwang Zhu Youqi and Princess Xing came first.
In Changle Palace, Zhu Jianshen asked the imperial dining room to bring sumptuous dishes to welcome his son. He also specially called Mr. Shao to let them talk to each other.
"Concubine, you are getting old." Zhu Youqian said emotionally, his eyes slightly moist, "How have you been these past few years?"
"Okay, everything is fine." Mr. Shao said with a smile, "It's just you, why don't you give your mother a grandson?"
"Uh-huh... I'm trying my best." Zhu Youqiao smiled sarcastically.
Princess Xing, Princess Jiang, was a little uneasy, fearing that her mother-in-law would take the opportunity to find fault. In fact, she was quite comfortable as a daughter-in-law. Her mother-in-law was far away in the capital and she had not seen her for several years. There were almost no conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
"Mother and concubine, my daughter-in-law and the prince will give you a fat grandson." Jiang said weakly.
Zhu Jianshen, who was drinking tea at the side, interjected, "How can one child be enough? It's not like we can't afford to raise five children!"
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