"Miaoyun, you don't understand." Zhu Di said with a bitter smile, "That guy Li Qing...he, he is not short-handed when handling people, and he is not soft-mouthed when he eats people. He is not worthy of being married at all."
"Impossible, how can such a person exist in the world?"
Xu Miaoyun decisively refused to believe it, "Even corrupt officials and mountain bandits know how to use money to do things and let people go. How could he do this?"
I see that Li Qing's eyes are pure and clear, and he is definitely not a treacherous or evil person. Your Highness, please don't let yourself get angry!"
Zhu Di: "..."
Seeing that he was disapproving, Xu Miaoyun persuaded: "Your Highness, my father's will is so obvious, why don't you understand it?"
"Of course I understand." Zhu Di said dejectedly, "Father asked me to guard the border and not to have any inappropriate thoughts. Don't worry, I won't be angry."
"That's not what I want to say." Xu Miaoyun said helplessly, "Qin and Jin have bad moral conduct, but you are the most suitable to me. You, the prince who is most in line with the emperor's heart, don't have a chance. Will the two kings have a chance?"
Zhu Di was stunned and said in shock: "You mean...the emperor wants to make his grandson the heir apparent?"
He felt calm for a moment, but at the same time, he became even more dissatisfied.
Why?!
Xu Miaoyun sighed, "Your Highness, you still don't understand that the crown prince of the country must be very cautious. This time, even the decisive father will never make a fuss. You need to observe the situation.
As expected, the dispute between the court and the central government is going on fiercely, and the officials are in full swing, but Li Qing came all the way to Peiping, what does this mean?"
"It shows that this person is timid and afraid of getting involved." Zhu Di looked down upon him.
Xu Miaoyun held her forehead and said with a wry smile: "Your Highness, do you think anyone can get away if they want to at this time?
Don't forget how he came here.
Imperial envoy, imperial edict!"
Zhu Di scratched his head and said, "He is a royal guard. It is normal to come and look after the vassal king!"
"Zhu Di, you are so stupid." Xu Miaoyun was furious, "It's true that he is a Jinyiwei, but he is a Jinyiwei at the level of the governor, and he is also the Marquis of Yongqing!
It doesn't cost anything to recruit him. His merits are second only to yours. He has a complete victory in fishing. His merits are second only to Lan Yu. With his status, does he deserve to come all the way to Peking to keep an eye on you, the vassal king?
Why is your face so big?"
Xu Miaoyun said angrily, "A man with a thousand households in brocade clothes can't do enough, why should he come?"
"Hiss, I understand." Zhu Di came to his senses, "My father took advantage of the opportunity and specially asked him to come here to avoid trouble. No matter who becomes the crown prince in the future, he will not be affected."
As he said this, his heart began to sour: Damn, who is your biological child?
"This guy's life is so good!" Zhu Di gritted his teeth, "I really don't know what kind of ecstasy soup he poured into my father. Damn, it's a good thing his surname is not Zhu. Otherwise, I don't even have to fight for the position of prince.
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Xu Miaoyun:(￢_￢)
"Your Highness, is it so difficult to admit that others are excellent?"
When Zhu Di saw his wife praising other men so much, he suddenly felt uncomfortable. This feeling...how should I put it?
To give an inappropriate example, it’s like during the Chinese New Year, when relatives are sitting in rows, your mother takes the hand of someone else’s child and says to you: “Look how sensible they are!”
Xu Miaoyun also realized that there was something wrong with her, and she quickly said softly: "Your Highness, in my heart, no man in the world can be my right partner!
I am here for His Highness and for our family. No matter what, there is no harm in forming a good relationship with someone like Li Qing for our Prince Yan's Mansion."
"Ang." Zhu Di's mood suddenly turned from cloudy to clear.
It's as if your mother suddenly let go of someone else's child's hand, hugged you in her arms, and said softly: "It's better to kiss your son, you are my mother's sweetheart."
Zhu Di was not an ignorant person. He knew that his wife was doing it for his own good, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll just treat him to a drink tomorrow."
"If you want to invite me, they may not come." Xu Miaoyun rolled her eyes.
"Isn't it?" Zhu Di was shocked, "I am also the vassal king after all. No matter how capable he is, can he be better than me? Can he still refuse?"
"Perhaps not usually, but it is different now." Xu Miaoyun said, "It is taboo for the emperor's close ministers to make friends with the vassal king. Although the sky is high and the emperor is far away, at this juncture, he must be very cautious. He must find someone he cannot refuse.
reasons."
Zhu Di completely lost his temper, but he couldn't bear to let down his wife's hard work, "Then what do you think we should do?"
"His Highness has not visited Emperor Father for a long time, and he was unable to make it to Father's birthday party this year. Why not take this as an excuse." Xu Miaoyun muttered, "His Highness cares about Father and acts as a benevolent and filial piety. The Imperial Envoy represents the Emperor.
Li Qing is also a close official of the emperor, well...
The son missed his father and wanted to talk to the people around his father to relieve the pain of missing him. It was reasonable and he couldn't refuse.
To say the least, even if it were to spread to the capital, those pens would not make a big fuss, and they would have no impact on him or the Yan Palace."
"Miaoyun is still thoughtful." Zhu Di was convinced.
At the same time, he felt a little bitter in his heart. It was really aggrieved for the noble vassal to have to treat people to dinner.
When Xu Miaoyun saw that he had agreed, she smiled happily and said, "Then I'll go and write the pen and ink."
"There's no rush." Zhu Di took her into his arms and said with a bad smile, "There are more important things right now."
"What's going on?"
"Made Laosi."
After saying that, he lowered his head and kissed her.
After a while, Xu Miaoyun put his hands on his neck and said aggrievedly, "Your Highness, please don't say such hurtful words to me in the future."
"If you don't tell her, it's your husband's fault." Zhu Di picked up his wife and walked to the wing.
He knows that he is being eaten to death by his wife, but he is happy with it.
After the couple left, a fat young man walked out from the corner with a look of relief on his face.
Then, two younger teenagers appeared from behind him. They were relieved to see that the divorce note had been torn into pieces at some point.
After all, the third child was young and ignorant, so he was still a little worried, "Boss, second child, do you think parents will never fight again?"
"You call me second again, and I'll beat you to death." Zhu Gaoxu said fiercely, "It's almost the Chinese New Year, don't force me to slap you."
"Okay, okay, let's break up." Zhu Gaochi waved his hand angrily and warned, "Third brother, if you dare to follow me and eavesdrop, you will never survive this year."
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early morning.
Li Qing stretched himself, got up and came to the courtyard. This time the surveillance was done openly, and he moved into the Imperial Envoy's Courtyard in a swaggering manner.
The snow in the courtyard is already half a foot thick, and heavy snow is still falling. As far as the eye can see, it is covered with white snow. Such a scene cannot be seen in Jinling.
He removed the running Qi and experienced the feeling of this environment from the perspective of an ordinary person.
Not long after, his hands and feet felt cold, and the wind was blowing on them, stinging like needles. Of course, the thin bag he wore played a big part in the reason.
"Hi~ It's so cold!"
The infuriating energy circulates again, and the body gradually warms up.
Seeing the heavy snowfall, Li Qing sighed: "In this weather, we should have a hot pot, warm a pot of wine, and cook the plump mutton..."
He swallowed, "Someone's coming!"
Outside the courtyard, several guards in brocade robes hurried in, cupped their hands and asked, "What are your orders, sir?"
Li Qing took out two banknotes from his arms and said, "Go and buy some wine and meat, more condiments, and more spicy peppers."
"Sir, we don't need so much."
"Buy more and make a pot later for everyone to eat." Li Qing smiled and said, "I'll call my brothers on the night shift later and have some to warm themselves up."
"Yes, sir." Several people smiled happily.
But at this moment, a young man with a handsome face hurriedly came in, bowed and said: "Sambo has met the imperial envoy."
"Sambo, please give me a courtesy." Li Qing laughed and said, "Sambo, come here early in the morning, what can I do?"
"That's it." Sanbao took out the invitation card from his arms, "Your Majesty misses the Emperor very much. Mr. Li is often with the Emperor. Your Majesty would like to ask the Imperial Envoy to go to his residence to talk to you to relieve the pain of missing you."
Li Qing scratched his head, took the invitation and opened it, revealing the elegant handwriting in small regular script.
These are definitely not Zhu Laosi's words...Li Qing's slander.
[I have not seen my father in the past two years. As a human son, I cannot serve my father. I am heartbroken and cannot sleep at night.
Thinking of the heroic figure of my father, it seems to be right in front of me, but also seems to be out of reach. The longing is hard to suppress, like a sword cutting into the heart...]
The invitation contained thousands of words, and the deep love between father and son came across, which really moved the world.
The central idea is clear: the son misses his father, and he wants to relieve the pain of lovesickness from him, the imperial envoy.
If he had just arrived in Ming Dynasty, he might have been moved to tears by such a father-son relationship, but now, he has already integrated into this era.
There was no fluctuation in my heart, and I even felt like laughing.
But since everyone said so, he naturally couldn't say no, so he nodded and said, "Let Sanbao lead the way."
"Imperial envoy please." Sanbao smiled and made a gesture of invitation.
Seeing that the master wanted to socialize, the guard in brocade hurriedly stepped forward and returned the treasure banknote to him. Li Qing waved his hand, "Forget it, you can take it to eat and drink. It's so cold to warm yourself up."
…
There is a stove in the sedan, and the seat cushions are made of forged cotton on the inside and mink on the outside. They are soft and comfortable, not to mention extremely comfortable.
Li Qing was quite satisfied with the fourth man's attitude towards inviting people. He leaned in the soft sedan chair and listened to the "gurgle" sound of the wheels pressing against the snow, enjoying it wholeheartedly.
Half an hour later, Li Qing arrived at Prince Yan's Mansion and, led by Sanbao, walked up to the attic.
There were more than a dozen braziers placed in the room. The roots of the charcoal were red and a fine layer of white ash had condensed on the surface. Sparks burst out from time to time. The indoor temperature was no less than 20 degrees, which was in sharp contrast with the ice and snow outside.
Li Qing stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "I have met His Highness King Yan."
"No courtesy." Zhu Di smiled and said, "Sit down."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Li Qing sat on a soft low stool, looked around, and asked: "Your Highness, are we just the two?"
"..." Zhu Di couldn't see his intention, "Aren't we enough?"
"Not really." Li Qingqian smiled, "It's just a little deserted."
Zhu Di also felt a little bored and said to Sanbao on the side, "Go and call the prince here."
After a pause, "Forget it, call the princess, the second child, and the third child to come over and get two stoves and put the pots on. Today's weather is the best for cooking meat and drinking wine."
When Li Qing heard what he said, he agreed very well. The weather was suitable for eating hot pot.
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ps: I came back late from visiting relatives. After eating hot pot, I will try to write two more.