Li Qing was silent again for a long time, and then told the truth, "Ideally, I can get through this year. If not ideal... two or three months."
In fact, the illness Empress Ma contracted was not serious, it was just a severe cold that she later contracted.
But the main reason is that her foundation is too poor, and Li Qing cannot undo the decline of various body functions. Even with the advanced medical technology in later generations, there is no good way to face this situation.
Speaking of which, Queen Ma is not too old, only fifty years old, but she suffered too much in her early years, suffered too much fatigue, and was too exhausted, which is why she became like this.
"Autumn will begin in a few days. In other words, it will be absolutely fine for me to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival?"
"Yes, but I have to take medicine on time and eat less meat and fish." Li Qing nodded, "From tomorrow onwards, I will have to refill my medicine. It will be very painful."
"Haha..." Empress Ma chuckled, "The pain I have experienced is much more painful than the medicine. As long as you can see more of your children and grandchildren, there is nothing to fear about the bitter medicine.
Li Qing, thank you!"
"Your Majesty, please be polite. This is your duty." Li Qing said reservedly.
Empress Ma, like a kind old lady, said gently: "Now that you are a Jin Yiwei, do you know the duties of a Jin Yiwei?"
"Already know roughly."
"How do you feel?"
Li Qing pondered for a moment and told the truth, "It's very impressive, but...I don't like it."
I don't know why, looking at this kind face, it's always hard to hide his secretiveness.
Empress Ma sighed softly, "Speaking of which, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have gotten into this. It's not easy for me to interfere in political affairs. The officialdom is like a battlefield, and you have to be careful about everything."
"Thank you for your teaching, I will remember it." Li Qing said seriously.
Empress Ma wanted to give a few more instructions, but when she saw Zhu Yuanzhang coming in, she stopped talking.
Li Qing stood up and saluted, "I am here to see you, Your Majesty."
"Get up." In just a few days, his sister's condition improved greatly, and Zhu Yuanzhang no longer bothered to care about Li Qing's rudeness yesterday.
Li Qing stood up knowingly and said, "Your Majesty, the weather is fine today. You can take your wife to do some moderate exercise in the palace, which will help her recovery."
Queen Ma's time is running out, and Li Qing wants to help her to have more warm moments with her husband in the remaining days, and also to leave some good memories for Lao Zhu.
At the same time, you can also brush up your favorability and pave the way for the future.
"Okay." Zhu Yuanzhang was particularly happy, "Sister, let me put on your shoes and go to the Imperial Garden later. The flowers there are so beautiful..."
Li Qing quietly retreated, looked up at the blue sky, took a deep breath, and walked out of the palace.
…
Zhenfusi Yamen.
Li Qing called Liu Qiang, "House prices nearby...ahem, how much does a house cost?"
"Sir, you want to buy real estate?" Liu Qiang was filled with envy.
Take a look at this family. Within a few days of arriving in Beijing, thousands of households were registered and houses were purchased.
"Which area of the house do you want to buy?"
Li Qing thought for a while, "It's better to be closer to the Yamen and the palace, and it can be smaller. I don't have much money. Can I buy a house in the capital with four hundred taels?"
I have to leave some money to listen to music.
He didn't know the housing prices in this era, and when he thought about the housing prices in later generations, he felt confused.
"Yes, absolutely yes." Liu Qiang patted his chest and promised, "I will take a few brothers to investigate in the afternoon, and I will definitely find a satisfactory house for you by tomorrow at the latest."
Li Qing warned, "Don't force others, and don't maliciously lower the price. Just follow the market price."
"Don't worry, sir." Liu Qiang said with a smile, "Even our Imperial Guards, under the Emperor's feet, are not allowed to violate the law, otherwise they will be severely punished."
Li Qing felt relieved and said, "That will be troublesome."
"It's a trivial matter. It's obvious that you are so polite." Liu Qiang said pretending to be unhappy.
"Haha..." The subordinate showed his kindness, so he naturally accepted it and said with a smile, "Go and get the Jin Yiwei's investigation and case trial books for me to look at."
"Yes, please wait a moment, sir." Liu Qiang cupped his hands and turned to leave.
Soon he came back with a stack of books and said, "Sir, they are all here."
"Well, you can go train the newcomers and don't worry about me."
"Yes, I'm resigning." Liu Qiang clasped his fists and went to the front yard.
Li Qing stretched and began to study it carefully.
It has to be said that the Jin Yiwei is not in vain, there is a reason for being so powerful. Arresting, investigation, interrogation and execution are all done in one order.
Different methods are used for people of different levels. In addition, there is a book specifically recording the execution code.
Li Qing marveled at the wisdom of the ancients.
For example: [Taking questions] means not to hit too hard, mainly targeting nobles.
[Haosheng hit and ask] means to hit hard, mainly targeting civil servants.
Also, when executing the imperial staff, one must accurately interpret the holy intention, as there are also secret words in it.
[Hit] shows that the emperor only imposed light punishment.
[Really hit] It means that the emperor is very angry, and the person who wants to receive the imperial stick will have his muscles and bones broken, and he will not be able to get out of bed for at least ten days.
[Beat with all your heart] means that the emperor wants to kill someone, and he must beat the person to death within the prescribed rules.
This is the most difficult thing. You have to beat people to death without making the person who receives the imperial rod too miserable. The highest level is that there is no blood left on the body, and the person has to die.
In this way, it can be proved that it was not the emperor who wanted to kill someone, but that the man was weak and could not bear it himself, so no one else should be blamed.
Li Qing really... cut his butt with a knife - opened his eyes.
He didn't expect that the 'knowledge' here was so profound.
Li Qing sighed: "It seems that it is not that easy to become a qualified Jin Yiwei!"
The recruitment requirements for Jinyiwei are very strict. Those with unclean family backgrounds, those with short stature, and those with ugly appearance are not accepted.
Regarding the last one, Li Qing really didn't understand it. Could it be that in ancient times, it was just based on one's appearance?
Fortunately, he was handsome and could barely make a living... Li Qing sighed and continued to study.
…
In the afternoon, Li Qing returned to the palace and went straight to the imperial study.
In the main hall, Zhu Yuanzhang and his son had just finished approving the memorials and were drinking tea and chatting. It seemed that both of them were in a good mood.
"I am here to meet you, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"No courtesy." Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood and his attitude towards Li Qing softened greatly, "But for the purpose of curing the queen?"
"The Emperor's warning." Li Qing nodded and took out the prescription that he had prepared. "This is a new prescription."
Zhu Yuanzhang reached out and picked up the prescription handed over by Xiao Guizi. Although he couldn't understand it, he read it carefully and then said: "Xiao Guizi, go get someone to take the medicine according to the prescription."
"My slave obeys the order." Xiao Guizi carefully took the prescription and hurriedly went.
Li Qing added, "Your Majesty's body has improved a bit. I will use acupuncture to treat your Majesty tomorrow."
After a pause, he said, "To ensure that nothing goes wrong, please ask the queen to change into slim-fitting clothes."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly and asked: "After acupuncture, will the queen be fine?"
"Well..." Li Qing smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, the disease is gone like silk threads, and the effect is not that fast... However, acupuncture treatment can help the queen recover faster."
"Okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang sighed, and then said, "When the queen's illness is cured, we will give you a huge reward."
Li Qing was already immune to the cakes painted by Lao Zhu, and he didn't agree with it in his heart. He still had to say, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked: "How do you know Jin Yiwei?"
"Back to the emperor, I have read the relevant regulations and have a general understanding of the case handling and interrogation procedures." Li Qing replied.
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood, Li Qing struck while the iron was hot and said, "Your Majesty, I am not used to being in the eunuch's duty room. I am used to being quiet in the mountains. Living with so many people all at once makes it difficult to sleep at night. Can I live outside the palace?"
Haha... I am a man, and it is against the rules to stay in the palace, don't you think so?"
Good boy, you asked me for money yesterday, and you want a house from me today, it's not over, right... Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly, "It's really not suitable for a man to stay in the palace."
Before Li Qing could show his joy, Zhu Yuanzhang followed up and said, "How about you stop being a royal guard and become a general manager?"
Li Qing:(⊙o⊙)…
"Your Majesty, I also want to treat the empress in a better condition." Li Qing said bravely.
"Okay, I allow you." Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily, "Is the money the prince gave you yesterday enough to buy a house?"
Li Qing was startled, and then he realized that Lao Zhu thought he was asking for a reward. He couldn't help but was speechless for a while, and said quickly, "That's enough. I only need a place to live, and I don't ask for much."
"Well, back off!"
Li Qing cupped his hands and saluted, "I will take my leave."
Zhu Biao complained slightly, "Father, I have cured my mother's body, so I should give her some reward."
"The emperor gives rewards indiscriminately, and the ministers do not know how to be kind." Zhu Yuanzhang snorted, "Besides, we can give it, but he can't clearly ask for it.
This Li Qing is a useful person, so we should be harsh on him in order to temper him."
Father, you are just stingy, don’t explain yourself... Zhu Biao said against his will: "Father is wise!"
Li Qing felt relieved and could finally live alone, so that he could practice Qi without any worries.