Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were full of fat grandsons, so he couldn't think of drinking. This made Li Qing and Lan Yuliu neither happy nor leaving, which was so embarrassing.
The two men were intimate for a long time before Zhu Yuanzhang was willing to let go of Little Fatty.
My grandson is cute, but he gets tired after holding him for a long time.
"Gao Chi, don't leave today." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a kind face, "Sleep with grandpa tonight."
The little fat guy scratched his head and looked at his mother-in-law.
Xu Miaoyun was very happy when she saw that her father liked her son so much. However, her son was still young and was used to being at home in the palace. He was not familiar with the etiquette in the palace. For fear of making things worse, he said tactfully:
"My father likes Gao Chi, so my sons, ministers and concubines often come to the palace to pay homage to him."
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little unhappy, "Why, I'm afraid we'll treat Gao Chi badly."
"I don't dare." Xu Miaoyun saluted quickly, "Gao Chi is young and doesn't understand the rules of the palace, so I am afraid of him..."
"What rules?" Zhu Yuanzhang said domineeringly, "Our rules are just rules."
What else could Xu Miaoyun say, "My sons, ministers and concubines obey the decree."
After a pause, "Father, I would like to burn incense in front of the empress's memorial tablet."
Zhu Yuanzhang was startled for a moment, his expression became gentle, "Well, go ahead."
"Princess Yan is here with your servants." Xiao Guizi hurriedly made an invitation gesture.
Xu Miaoyun looked at her son and told her, "Gao Chi, don't be naughty."
"My son remembers it."
Xu Miaoyun nodded lightly, then bowed again, and followed Xiao Guizi out of the hall.
Zhu Biao stepped forward, teased his nephew, and took off the jade pendant he carried with him, "Gao Chi, take it."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Crown Prince."
"Call uncle."
"Thank you, uncle." Little Fatty changed his words obediently, but his eyes glanced to the side.
Lan Yu looked puzzled, why is this little fat guy always looking at me?
Zhu Yuanzhang followed Xiaopang's gaze, and then he remembered that there was a wine party waiting for him. This wine party was extraordinary, and he asked the two of them to stay, so it was not easy to chase them away.
So he took Xiaopang to the wine table and said to the two of them: "Come on, let's continue."
The two of them cupped their hands and sat down again.
The little fat man looked at the table of sumptuous dishes and became greedy again. He drooled at the roasted chicken.
Zhu Biao saw this and tore a chicken leg to him. Xiaopang took it and ate it deliciously.
"Gao Chi, don't you have enough to eat at home?" Looking at his eldest grandson who looked like a hungry wolf, Zhu Yuanzhang felt very distressed. His eating appearance was different from what he had at that time, as if he was always hungry.
Xiaopang nodded aggrievedly.
"Really not full?" Zhu Yuanzhang was angry. He knew all too well what it felt like to be hungry.
Now that he has become the emperor, but his grandson can't even eat enough, how can he not be angry, "Come here, call that bastard Zhu Di. We want to ask him, how much does he pay when the imperial court gives him so much salary every year?"
Where have the flowers gone?"
"No, Grandpa Huang, you misunderstood." Xiaopang realized that he had made a mistake and quickly explained, "My father thought I was too fat and asked me to lose weight."
"What's wrong with being fatter?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked angrily, "Zhu Di...is really pissing us off."
Zhu Biao advised: "Father, calm down, Gao Chi... is indeed a little fat, and the fourth brother is doing it for Gao Chi's own good."
"Even if you really want to lose weight, you can't go hungry!" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily, "If you don't eat enough, how will you have the energy to lose weight?"
He felt so distressed that he pinched the little fat man's face lovingly and said, "Tell grandpa what you want to eat in the future."
"Well, thank you, Grandpa Huang." Little Fatty said timidly, "Grandpa, it's better not to let Father come, or I will be beaten when I go back."
"He still dares to hit you?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was furious, "Don't worry, grandpa will make the decision for you. If he dares to hit you, we will break his legs."
With that said, he tore off another chicken leg for Xiaopang and said, "Open it and eat it. You must be full."
After stealing food for his grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang raised his glass and said, "Drink."
"Your Majesty."
Li Qing and Lan Yu raised their glasses and drank them all in one gulp.
After three rounds of drinking, the little fat man was also full, and his little eyes were staring at Li Qing.
Only then did Lan Yu realize that the little fat man was not looking at him just now, and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, do you know Li Qing?"
"Well, Qing... he lived in the palace for a while with his father before he went to war. I often visited him to play." Xiaopang kept Li Qing's instructions in mind and did not tell anything about Li Qing's previous involvement in the palace.
But thinking about what Li Qing said outside the palace, he felt a little disappointed.
"Grandpa Huang, Li Qing said that he is an official of the imperial court and I am the crown prince. We cannot play together in the future. It is not good for others to see me."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Li Qing in surprise and chuckled, "You are quite good at teasing children."
"I am aware of my guilt." Li Qing quickly explained, "I stayed in Prince Yan's Mansion for a while and had many contacts with the Crown Prince. I have no intention of getting close to the Crown Prince."
"Haha..." Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and laughed, "There is no need to be so strict."
Li Qing had previously told him that in order to monitor King Yan, he had disguised himself as an actor and sneaked into Prince Yan's palace for a period of time. During this period, he had some contacts with the prince, and he knew that Li Qing was also on official business.
"Come on, continue."
…
Zhu Yuanzhang had a good drinking capacity and was a good drinker. He drank until the end of the Shen Dynasty and the arrival of Zhu Di.
When Zhu Di received the order, he knew that he must have been tricked by the big boy. He cursed him all the way, but when he saw Lao Zhu, he was as docile as a rabbit.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father."
"Um."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked unhappy and refused to let him get up, "I heard that Gao Chi didn't even have enough to eat at home?",
Zhu Di: "..."
Family scandals should not be made public. When Zhu Biao saw that his father was about to get angry, he stood up and said to Li Qing, "You go back first, have a good rest for a few days, and start working on armament matters after the New Year."
"I excuse myself." The two of them bowed their hands and said yes.
Li Qing was a little regretful that he didn't get the melon.
After leaving the palace, Lan Yu asked lightly, "Do you know how to fight?"
"I don't quite understand."
"Since you don't understand, you shouldn't interfere too much in military affairs." Lan Yu said solemnly, "This battle is no small matter, do you understand?!"
Li Qing originally had no intention of interfering in military affairs, but Lan Yu's attitude made him very unhappy. "I am the supervisor of the army. I have the right to interfere in military affairs and the right to refute."
"you……"
Lan Yu was extremely angry, but this was what Zhu Yuanzhang said, and he couldn't really refute it.
Stomping his feet heavily, he snorted coldly: "Don't think that just because you have been granted the title of Marquis, you can truly be on an equal footing with the 28 Marquises of the Founding of the Kingdom. You are still far behind."
Li Qing did not refute.
Although what Lan Yu said was unpleasant, it was true.
The achievements of those founding heroes cannot be ignored. Li Qing was able to become a marquis not because of his military merits, but because of his holy family. Let alone Lan Yu, no one in the civil and military circles in the dynasty was convinced.
Of course, this is also the situation Zhu Yuanzhang hopes to see.
Li Qing could see clearly that Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to continue to serve as supervisor of the army, not because he really wanted him to intervene in military affairs, but to make Lan Yu restrain himself.
He is the envoy of Jinyiwei Town, and Jinyiwei only takes orders from the emperor.
Zhu Yuanzhang's meaning is very obvious, which is to tell Lan Yu: Don't go too far, kid, we will know everything you do.
Of course Lan Yu also understood, but even if he understood, he felt uncomfortable. He did not dare to vent his dissatisfaction to Zhu Yuanzhang, so he could only vent his anger on Li Qing.
But Li Qing doesn't want to be a soft persimmon, so he can pinch anyone who wants to.
Based on this, even before the war started, the relationship between the coach and the army supervisor was forged.
The two were at loggerheads and faced off for a long time. Finally, Lan Yu gave in.
It's not that he is generous, but that he is too eager to win. "You can interfere with military affairs, but the emperor has also said that once the battle starts, I have absolute authority and you are not allowed to hold my hand."
"That's natural."
Li Qing didn't mean to be aggressive, but he was unhappy with Lan Yu's domineering attitude. When he saw that the other party was giving in, he immediately gave him a step back.
This battle was too important, and of course he hoped to win.
"This couldn't be better!" Lan Yu snorted coldly, "We will start preparations on the fourth day of the first lunar month."
Li Qing nodded, turned and left.
…
The news that Li Qing was granted the title of Marquis spread quickly throughout the court and the public, and no one was convinced by the civil and military officials in the court. The generals cursed him, and the civil servants impeached him.
I vow to bring down this annoying young boy before the year comes.
The Jin Yiwei acted very quickly, spies were out in all directions, they ignored impeachment officials, and investigated everything in detail.
It's just a few days before the Chinese New Year, and the temple, which was originally peaceful, is once again turbulent.
In order to avoid suspicion, Li Qing did not let his subordinates participate in the investigation. He lay at the gate of the small courtyard all day long without stepping forward, as if he was confinement.
Faced with the turbulent situation, he seemed unusually calm, which he had expected.
I just didn't expect that the ministers would take action so quickly, they couldn't even wait for the Chinese New Year.
Li Qing secretly sighed: Mao Xiang also said that the ministers would not launch an offensive against me at this juncture. It seems that he still looks down on these people. Jealousy makes people look beyond recognition!
Then, he sneered, "If you want to impeach me, you don't want to see if your butt is clean."