Li Qing was very puzzled by Lan Yu's behavior. He glanced at the content of the imperial edict and was startled.
He saw that the title of Duke of Guo was not 'Liang' as he imagined, but 'Liang'.
One word difference, but a huge difference. He finally understood why Lan Yu was like this.
Immediately he felt relieved. Not to mention anything else, just insulting Concubine Yuan and causing her death and almost missing a major national event was enough to punish Lan Yu.
It would not be surprising to even erase his achievements in the Northern Expedition.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang only changed his title and gave him a little beating. He did not punish him. Instead, he received a lot of rewards as he should have, which is enough to show how much he loved Lan Yu.
Li Qing advised: "They are all Dukes of the country, why are you so worried about them?"
"Can it be the same?"
How could Lan Yu listen to the advice? The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Finally, he simply handed the reward to the steward and rushed to Cao Guogong's mansion angrily.
It is foreseeable that a ‘war’ is about to break out.
Li Qing is too lazy to care about these nonsense anymore, he likes to fight, like to make trouble, whatever!
After returning home, Li Qing asked the three women to pack their things and prepare to move.
"Sir, where are we moving to?" Hongxiu asked.
"The emperor rewarded me with a big house." Li Qing smiled and said, "Sir, I will take you to live in a big house."
The three girls were very happy when they heard this, and Wan Ling said happily, "The emperor is so kind to you, sir."
"That's right." Li Qing said, "I have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty, so I should be rewarded. Okay, go and clean up quickly. I think the imperial envoy will arrive soon."
Sure enough, half an hour later, Xiao Guizi came over with the reward.
Li Qing accepted the imperial edict and gave rewards to all the young eunuchs. Of course, Xiao Guizi was the richest.
"Father-in-law, where is your new home?"
"Master Marquis, don't worry, the carriage is ready outside, and our family will take you there later." Xiao Guizi got the benefit and smiled even happier.
Lao Zhu was quite thoughtful and even found a moving coolie for me... Li Qing nodded with a smile.
There were not many things at home, so they were packed up quickly. The only thing that Li Qing was reluctant to part with were the fruit trees, which he planned to transplant after the new year and spring.
Xiao Guizi directed the young eunuchs to move things out, while Li Qing pulled the three girls onto the carriage.
The three little ladies were very happy and looked forward to their new home.
Hong Xiu hesitated and said: "Sir, isn't it inappropriate for us to ride in the same sedan with you?"
"Just sit back and relax," Li Qing said coquettishly, "Who knows how far away the new home is, I don't feel bad for making you tired?"
As he said that, he pulled her into his arms, rested his chin on her head, and gently stroked Qingsi, "Hongxiu, you are so sensible. In the future, you should learn from Lianxiang more. Our family doesn't have such rules."
Lianxiang pouted and said, "Sir, do you think your servant is too presumptuous?"
"There's nothing wrong with being a little more arrogant." Li Qing said with a bad smile, "Especially in the boudoir, sir, I like you if you are arrogant."
In the boudoir, the three women are all different from each other. They are graceful and gentle. Although she is also from a brothel, she has never been in a relationship before and is a little conservative.
Hongxiu was open-minded, but more importantly she wanted to make him happy.
Only Lianxiang is the boldest and has the most tricks. She dares to play with anything and is immersed in it.
Even Li Qing, who had seen his teacher teach film and television studies in later generations, became confused.
After talking and laughing all the way, we arrived at our new home after half an hour.
The four of them got out of the sedan and looked at the four big characters "Yongqinghou Mansion". The three women couldn't help but exclaimed: "So elegant."
"It's bigger inside." Xiao Guizi said with a flattering smile, "Master Hou, after you went out with the army, the house started to be built, and it was only completed last month. It was carefully built in strict accordance with the specifications of the Hou Mansion and was carefully built by craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry.
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It covers an area of 20 acres, has three courtyards, a pond, a pavilion, a living room, and a wing...all are available."
Lao Zhu is interesting... Li Qing nodded and led the three girls into the house.
The three girls were amazed, "It's so big!"
It is indeed big enough. If this house were to be preserved in future generations, it would be almost half the size of a residential area.
Xiao Guizi asked the eunuch to move the things into the palace and put them away, then said goodbye and left. Li Qing and the three girls strolled around their new home until evening.
"It's so big!" Li Qing lay on the big bed, rolled over a few times, and murmured to himself, "With such a big bed, why don't you and the girls just roll around?"
In the evening, the three girls cooked sumptuous dishes, their faces were filled with joy, but Hong Xiu was hesitant to speak.
Li Qing put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't hesitate."
"Yes, sir." Hongxiu nodded and said thoughtfully: "Sir, do we need to add some servants to the family?"
After Wan Ling and Lian Xiang heard this, the joy on their faces faded slightly.
After a while, Wan Ling said: "What Sister Hongxiu said is true. Sir, you are now a Marquis. A Marquis must have the style of a Marquis. Usually, when dealing with people and things, he has to be served by servants. There are only three maids. It is true that
A bit shabby."
Lianxiang also said, "It is true that we need to add some servants to the family."
Li Qing thought for a moment and nodded lightly. If nothing else, three ladies couldn't clean such a big house.
"This is easy to handle. I'll post a recruitment notice at the door of the house tomorrow."
The three women nodded, but their faces were no longer so happy.
They are also maids, and they are maids from brothels.
In this era, it is not uncommon for a maid to become a concubine. I am afraid that if there are other concubines, my husband will not like me.
Li Qing noticed the change in the expressions of the three girls and said with a smile, "Eat well and don't think too much. Sir is not a person who likes the new and hates the old."
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Early in the morning.
Li Qing posted a recruitment notice, recruiting ten men and women each, and waited for the applicants to come to the door.
With food and accommodation included, one tael a month, such generous conditions naturally attracted people, and before long, a large number of people gathered.
Li Qing selected young men and women who liked him and spread them out in the front and back yards. He then told them the rules of the house, arranged residences for them, and gave each of them some money to buy daily necessities.
After a busy morning, I finally finished my servant's business.
After having a quick bite at noon, Li Qing got up and rushed to the palace.
Lao Zhu is so interesting, so he naturally has to show a work attitude.
The new home is far away from Jiaofangsi, but it is close to the palace, only two and a half miles away.
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Royal study room.
When Li Qing arrived, Zhu Biao was already reviewing the memorial.
Seeing him coming, Zhu Biao pointed to the chair opposite, "No need to be polite, just sit down!"
After a pause, he said, "On your left is the memorial that Gu has reviewed. You don't know much about government affairs yet. Please read it first to learn from experience."
Li Qing cupped his hands, sat down and started reading.
It didn't take long for him to gradually lose his patience. It was too boring. The generals' memorials were okay, the handwriting was a bit ugly, but they were almost all in plain language, simple and clear.
The civil servants are different. My dear, the long speech alone takes up more than half of the page just to praise the emperor. Individual memorials can be explained clearly in just a few sentences, but they can be written into thousands of words, or even thousands of words. It is really impressive.
Headache.
Li Qing secretly observed Zhu Biao and saw that his brows were wrinkled out of habit. He took the memorial and read it word for word. After reading it, his brows furrowed even deeper. He pondered for a while and then wrote down the handling policy.
Then he picked up another one and started over and over again.
This prince, life is so tiring!
Li Qing sighed, thinking about the following Zhengde, Jiajing, Wanli, and Tianqi, each one is better at playing than the last one, and each one knows how to enjoy it better than the last one.
In comparison, the life of the most prestigious prince in history was not even as happy as that of a commoner.
Li Qing rarely saw Zhu Biao smile. His brows seemed to be permanently furrowed, and he seemed to always have endless troubles to deal with.
At this moment, Li Qing actually felt a little distressed.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Biao raised his head and said in a gentle voice, "Don't you understand something?"
Li Qing regained his composure, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, I have something to ask Your Highness."
Since Lao Zhu asked him to participate in politics, he can naturally intervene in court affairs.
"Tell me!" Zhu Biao put down the memorial in his hand, "What's the matter?"
Li Qingdao, "As for reconciling the conflicts between the Han and Yuan people, Lan Yu..."
After a pause, "The empress was humiliated. Although the confidentiality measures are very good, the princess knows the details. Plus the person is gone, the Emperor of Beiyuan will inevitably not have any resentment in his heart..."
"It's not a big deal." Zhu Biao rarely smiled, "The Yuan people are different from us Han people, especially after returning to the grassland, the Yuan people restored their original customs, and the Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty had more to do. , a concubine is not that important to him."
"That's it!" Li Qing felt relieved, "Then...how will the emperor arrange for him?"
"Build him a mansion in the capital and give him royal treatment. The prince should also stay in the capital, and the princess and ministers would be dispersed to areas such as Beiping, Daning, and Datong. They would come forward and, with the assistance of Ming officials, work with them. The people of the Yuan Dynasty reconciled."
Zhu Biao looked delighted, "When the Yuan people speak Chinese and wear Han clothes, a few generations later, they will all be Han Chinese."