It was spring when we arrived, and it was early summer when we returned.
The scorching sun is very annoying, making people unbearably hot and listless.
There was an ice bucket in the dragon carriage, but it was still difficult to offset the heat caused by the scorching summer heat.
Zhu Di's condition is not very good, he is often in a state of false sleep. If you talk to him, he can hear you, but he just ignores you and is not asleep, but it is no different from falling asleep.
Fortunately, Li Qing had taken all kinds of precautions before coming here and had plenty of various types of herbal medicines.
Li Qing gave Zhu Di some medicine based on his pulse, but it had little effect.
After taking the medicine several times, Zhu Di also broke the can and threw it: "I won't drink it if it's too painful."
Li Qing was like coaxing a child, so he forced him to insist on taking the medicine.
Due to Zhu Di's health, the army stopped and stopped all the way, and the progress was not fast.
Seeing that he had been walking for nearly a month and was still some distance away from Juyong Pass, Zhu Di became a little impatient and ordered a quick march.
"Your Majesty, the prince has been supervising the country for so many years. There is no need to worry about state affairs. There is no need to rush." Li Qing advised.
"Don't worry, you won't die." Zhu Di hummed, "It's too uncomfortable to wander around here all day. How can I be as comfortable as in the palace?"
Li Qing couldn't defeat him, so he had no choice but to let it go.
Mid July.
The army entered Juyongguan.
The prince and grandson led hundreds of officials to pick him up. The officials looked respectful and the etiquette was in place.
This time, they really didn't dare to cause trouble, and no one wanted to get ahead of Zhu Di.
Li Qing drove into the palace, wrote a prescription and gave it to Xiaopang, and then said to Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, I would like to ask for leave."
"Not allowed."
"I'll be back in a month." Li Qing promised.
"That's not allowed." Zhu Di still shook his head, with a foul look on his face, "You're not allowed to go anywhere. From now on, you can come to the palace every day to talk to me."
Zhu Zhanji supported: "You are the same, Li Qing. You just want to be lazy all day long. I don't blame grandpa for being angry. It makes me angry just looking at him."
Shut up, you licking dog... Li Qing glared at Zhu Zhanji angrily, "Your Majesty, I have something important to do."
"How important is it to be able to accompany Grandpa Huang?"
Li Qing ignored him and said seriously: "Your Majesty, this time I am visiting my master's grave."
Zhu Zhanji opened his mouth, but didn't speak anymore. Filial piety is greater than heaven. Only the emperor can win love. He has no right to prevent Li Qing from going.
"Okay." Zhu Di didn't refuse anymore, "Don't delay for too long. Come back early and accompany me to Changling."
Zhu Zhanji wanted to say: Grandpa, I will go with you.
But he was afraid of being misunderstood, which would make Grandpa Chu die as soon as possible, so he kept his mouth shut.
Zhu Di understood what he meant and said funnyly: "That place is unlucky. Why are you, a young man, going there?"
It's unlucky to let me go, your family is really good... Li Qing cursed and said goodbye.
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After going home and resting for a night, Li Qing set off on his way home from visiting relatives the next day.
Zhu Di didn't live well for long. He had worked hard all his life and finally died, and Li Qing didn't want him to have any regrets.
This can be regarded as compensation for Zhu Di, who has worked conscientiously for more than 20 years.
Li Qing traveled day and night, and after ten days, he arrived at Master Zhang Slutty's 'base'.
Looking up, the green hills remain the same.
In a flash, it had been several years since I last saw him, and I don’t know if Master’s Alzheimer’s disease has worsened... Li Qing took a deep breath, carried the gifts he had prepared in advance, and walked up the mountain.
The Taoist temple is still the same Taoist temple, just older.
The vegetable garden is much larger, and a third of the land is planted with corn. Maybe it is a good tender, and the cobs are very big, which is very pleasing to look at.
"Master, junior brother, I'm back." Li Qing shouted loudly.
After a while, no one responded, so Li Qing stepped forward slowly.
The door was locked with a simple wooden latch and no key was needed. Li Qing pulled the latch and pushed the door open to enter the room.
The room was very simple, but very clean. The quilts were stacked neatly. The table with a leg missing was spotless. There was a half-turned "Yongle Dadian" on the bedside with bamboo sticks sandwiched between it. There were heavy traces of living there.
Li Qing looked at it for a week and then went to the stove again.
The rice vat, noodle vat, and water vat were all half full, and Li Qing felt a little relieved.
This shows that the lives of Master and Zhu Yunwen are not bad, and they are only going out temporarily and have not moved out of here.
Li Qing picked up the water ladle and filled half the ladle with mountain spring water. He felt very comfortable.
"The water on the mountain is still sweet!"
With nothing to do, he went to the cornfield, broke off a cob of corn, lit a fire and roasted it to eat.
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At ten o'clock in the evening, the master and the apprentice came back with medicine baskets on their backs. They were very surprised to see Li Qing.
However, Zhang Sloppy soon started scolding him, and Li Qing kept apologizing.
At the same time, I was completely relieved.
Thank God, the old man doesn't have Alzheimer's disease.
After the master calmed down, he said with a smile: "Master, you haven't eaten yet, I will cook for you today."
"It's no trouble, Yongqing Hou." Zhang sloppily snorted, "You little bastard, why are you coming here to see me every year? How many years have it been?"
"Master, I also want to come back often," Li Qing explained timidly, "It's all because of the black-hearted emperor who doesn't take holidays."
"Heh," Zhang sloppy curled his lips, "I'm afraid he's used to living a good life and can't remember this bad old man like me."
"What? I'm not that kind of person." Li Qing said with a stern look on his face, "In a few years, I will come back to support my master in old age, and I will never go out again."
Zhu Yunwen came to the rescue and said, "Senior brother, it's been a hard journey. Come on, let's go into the house and talk."
"Okay."
Li Qing stepped forward and held Zhang's sloppy arm, "Master, please slow down."
His diligence and diligence are three points better than Zhu Zhanji's.
"The old man's body is strong, there's no need for it." Zhang Slutty's face was full of disgust, but he didn't push him away.
The three of them entered the room and sat down. Li Qing opened the bag and revealed the golden gold. "Junior brother, keep this. The quality of life will be improved. I didn't see any meat in the stove just now."
"There's still a lot of money given by senior brother." Zhu Yunwen said with a smile, "It's because the weather is hot and it's hard to store meat, so you can't see it. In fact, we eat it often and our life is very good."
"Keep it, too." Li Qingkuo said angrily, "Senior brother is rich."
"De Xing." Zhang sloppy snorted, "Are you here to see me as your teacher, or is there something wrong?"
"Of course it's to see Master." Li Qing nodded decisively, and then said a little embarrassedly, "But there is indeed something going on."
"You're not treating the emperor, are you?"
You're already 'dead', and you're still looking at a hammer. Besides, you can't even look at it well... Li Qing didn't dare to say what was in his heart, and shook his head: "It has something to do with junior brother."
"I?"
Zhu Yunwen asked in surprise, "What's going on?"
"His time is coming."
"Fourth uncle?"
Li Qing nodded.
Zhu Yunwen asked: "He wants to see me?"
"No." Before Li Qing could speak, Zhang Sloppy was unhappy and cursed: "Li Qing, you bastard, aren't you pushing your junior brother into the fire pit?"
"I'm not letting him go, I'm just writing a letter of forgiveness." Li Qing said, "He doesn't have much time. He is afraid that he will be blamed by Emperor Taizu when he goes underground."
"What were you doing when you rebelled?" Zhang Sugao was an old hooligan who didn't care about national affairs. From an emotional point of view, of course he was devoted to his apprentice.
The old man always helps his relatives but not his parents!
Zhu Yunwen was not angry, but was extremely calm: "Is he okay?"
"The deadline is approaching, how good can it be?" Li Qing smiled bitterly, "Actually, he has not lived a comfortable life these years. He has worked hard for more than twenty years and has not even had a solid night's sleep. He is a very majestic emperor.
But it’s also very hard.”
"Yes, being an emperor is quite hard." Zhu Yunwen asked, "Can you tell me how the Ming Dynasty is doing now?"
Li Qing nodded.
There are acres of land, Yongle rice, Yongle beans, and the grassland is settled...
Zhu Yunwen's eyes sparkled when he heard this, and he said happily: "He is really a promising king, not much weaker than the emperor's grandfather. It is the blessing of Ming Dynasty that he can become emperor!"
After pondering for a moment, he said seriously: "I'll go with you."
"No, just write a letter."
"Then how can you prove that I wrote the letter?" Zhu Yunwen asked.
Li Qing had already prepared, "The customs clearance document I gave you before, the road guide is still there, just use that."
"It's been too long. It has faded and the handwriting is blurred." Zhu Yunwen shook his head and said: "Furthermore, with his suspicious character, he won't believe me unless he sees me in person. Alas...it's not easy for him either.
Let him feel at ease."
"This won't work. If you go, he will definitely kill you." Li Qing looked serious.
Zhu Yunwen smiled: "Senior brother, you are in trouble, he will never kill me."
"Why?"
"Because he was afraid that if he went underground, he would not be able to face Taizu."
Li Qing choked and sighed: "Maybe, but for the better inheritance of Ming Dynasty, he is more likely to kill you."
"Then let him kill me." Zhu Yunwen smiled nonchalantly, "He has done so many things for the Ming Dynasty and made up for the sins I committed. Let's treat it as a reward for him!"