Queen Ma lay quietly on the couch, while Zhu Yuanzhang was in a state of confusion and kept talking soft words.
"We were wrong, isn't it okay that we were wrong?
Sister, please wake up quickly, we will not punish Anqing." Zhu Yuanzhang promised, "In this way, as long as you wake up, we will promise you everything, okay?
Girl, don’t scare us!”
Zhu Yuanzhang was really anxious. The pain of losing his beloved came to his heart again, and he was extremely flustered.
At this time, Zhu Biao was panting and was pulled into the palace by Li Qing, "Father, Mr. Li is here."
"Li Qing is here." Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have found his backbone at once, "Li Qing, please see what's going on with our girl."
Li Qing quickly stepped forward and put his hand on Queen Ma's wrist. After a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, your Majesty is fine."
"Okay, okay." Zhu Yuanzhang was relieved, "Then please wake up the queen quickly."
Li Qing nodded, raised his hand and tapped the Yongquan point on Queen Ma's feet.
Yongquan point is known as the fountain of life and is also the starting point of the kidney meridian. It can effectively treat symptoms such as headaches and fainting.
"Um……"
Queen Ma groaned, a look of pain appeared on her face, and then slowly woke up.
To be precise, she was not awakened by rescue, but by pain. The force Li Qing exerted just now would make even a person with normal kidneys feel very painful, let alone Queen Ma.
Li Qing had no choice. Routine treatment would take a long time, and Queen Ma was not in good condition. If the coma lasted too long, he was afraid that something uncontrollable would happen.
That's why he was so cruel.
"Sister, we won't blame An Qing." Zhu Yuanzhang squeezed Li Qing away and said warmly, "Don't be angry and take good care of yourself."
"Huh~"
Breathing out a breath of depression, Queen Ma's face gradually returned to normal. After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, she nodded lightly: "What are you going to do about it, Ouyang Lun?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a moment and said: "The crime he committed is unforgivable. If we forgive him, there will be more Ouyang Luns in the future, and the Ming Law will be in vain."
"Guilty will naturally be punished." Queen Ma said, "Whether he is reduced to a commoner or sent into exile, I just hope you can spare his life."
"Impossible, absolutely impossible."
Zhu Yuanzhang returned to his imperial demeanor, "There is no need to discuss this matter. The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Sister... oh, don't roll your eyes!"
Empress Ma said sadly: "Chang'an is only eighteen years old, should she be left a widow for the rest of her life?"
"There is no mercy in the law, so I will only suffer her."
"You..." Queen Ma choked, "Go away, I don't want to see you again."
"It's okay for us to leave, but you have to take good care of your injuries."
"You don't have to worry about it."
"You...sigh." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled helplessly, "Okay, let's go then."
Zhu Biao comforted him and said, "Mother, please rest in peace and cultivate yourself. I will go and persuade my father."
Empress Ma smiled bitterly. She knew who her husband was better than anyone else. Once a decision was made, there was no possibility of reversing it.
She waved her hand and said, "I'm exhausted, please step aside!"
The palace maid bowed and quietly left.
Li Qingdao: "Your Majesty, would you like me to give you some more acupuncture?"
Queen Ma nodded gently.
Li Qing walked to the side cabinet, took down the wooden box, and began to give Queen Ma acupuncture.
…
Two quarters of an hour later, Li Qing put away the silver needle, sterilized it and put it back together with the wooden box, "I excuse myself."
"Wait a moment."
Li Qing paused in his steps and said sarcastically: "Mother, the minister did follow your wishes and beat the prince-in-law, but he has already made a big mistake that cannot be undone!"
Empress Ma sighed softly, "Forget it, I can't blame you for this. It's the consort who failed to live up to his expectations. It's just... that Anqing girl suffered a lot.
Li Qing, do you also think Ouyang Lun must die?"
Li Qing was silent for a moment and said slowly: "If even Ouyang Lun can be spared, then there will be no justice in the Ming Dynasty."
Queen Ma sighed and said nothing.
After being quiet for a while, Li Qing reminded in a low voice: "My dear, you need to be in a good mood now."
"My daughter is going to be a widow. Do you want me to stay in a good mood?"
Even though Queen Ma had a good temper, she was angry at this moment and her face turned red with anger.
"My Lady, please don't be angry..." Li Qing was afraid that she might be up to something, so he quickly advised her, "This may not be a bad thing. Discover it as soon as possible and stop the loss in time. How can a scum like Ouyang Lun be worthy of a princess?"
After a pause, "As the saying goes, if you lose the east wall, you will gain the mulberry tree."
Empress Ma was startled and said in surprise: "You mean... to find another husband for An Qing?"
Without waiting for Li Qing's reply, Empress Ma continued, "This is impossible. A girl from a common family will be despised if she remarries, let alone the royal family?"
Li Qing asked: "Is face more important, or is Princess Anqing's happiness more important?"
"Of course Anqing's happiness is important." Empress Ma smiled bitterly, "But it is about the royal family's reputation, which can only be decided by this palace alone. The emperor will never agree, and the ministers will try their best to dissuade me. My poor... cough cough
…”
"Then what if she's not a princess?"
Li Qing was not on good terms with An Qing, and he had a bad opinion of her, but when it came to Empress Ma's condition, he had to help her.
"Not a princess?" Queen Ma's eyes lit up and she muttered, "If so, it would be a good move."
Her face gradually turned from cloudy to clear, "This matter must not be spread outside."
"I obey the order." Li Qing cupped his hands, "Then, my dear, you..."
"I will take care of myself." Queen Ma's voice became brighter, "Please step back!"
…
After walking out of the Qianqing Palace, Li Qing let out a long sigh of relief. It would be really tragic if he let Queen Ma in.
"Master Li." Xiao Guizi came up to greet him, "The emperor has ordered you to go to the imperial study to meet him."
Li Qing nodded and walked to the imperial study.
Royal study room.
As soon as Li Qing came in, Zhu Yuanzhang asked anxiously: "How is the queen's health?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, it will be fine for the time being."
"That's good." Zhu Yuanzhang relaxed, "Has Ouyang Lun found out anything about it?"
Li Qing took out the confession and said, "This is the evidence of the crime that has been tried. Please see it before your Majesty."
Zhu Yuanzhang took it, looked at it and said calmly: "It will be beheaded at noon tomorrow, and you can go and execute it."
"Uh... Your Majesty, are you going to continue the trial?"
"Is it still necessary?" Zhu Yuanzhang raised the confession in his hand, "These alone are enough to kill all nine of his clans. Let me be a favor and kill only one of him, but all the stolen money must be recovered. After Ouyang Lun is killed, by
You take charge."
"The humble minister obeys the decree."
~
After leaving the palace, Li Qing did not go home directly, but turned around and went to the Yamen.
No matter what, those superiors today are considered loyal, regardless of their intentions, and no matter what their purpose is, they have indeed helped me today.
Li Qing thought about thanking them in person and treating them to a meal before they left to express his gratitude.
The worldly wisdom and so on, although it is a bit cliché, it is very useful, and it will be the same in later generations. It can be said that it will last for a long time.
The back hall of Zhenfu Division.
All the senior executives in Jinyi gathered together, all of them looking happy.
Seeing Li Qing come in, Mao Xiang stood up and said, "Hey, our great hero is back."
Liu Ming, Zhang Heng and others stood up and looked at him, gently nodded and showed a kind smile. Even Zhang Jing, who was not dealing with him, forced a smile.
Mao Xiang said with a smile: "You kid made the right bet again this time. I saw you right. You are indeed a talent that can be made."
Li Qing was stunned for a moment, then realized it and said modestly: "This incident is not the fault of the official alone, it is the result of everyone's efforts."
As soon as these words came out, everyone's faces became kinder. Let me ask, who doesn't like subordinates and colleagues who have to shoulder the blame and share the merits with everyone?
Mao Xiang said: "If you have merit, you have merit. You don't have to be too humble. This time our Jin Yiwei will indeed become famous because of you."
I originally planned to hold a celebration banquet for you, but the emperor urged me to hurry up and I will make up for it after I finish investigating the matter in Bashu."
He chuckled and said, "It won't take long for this incident to shock both the government and the public. The holy will has been made clear. From now on, we, the Imperial Guards, will be able to capture the royal family at the top and the dirty officials at the bottom!"
Everyone was gearing up and excited.
Mao Xiang said: "Let's get ready and go to Bashu to handle the case later."
After a pause, he said, "Li Qing, is your condition okay for the time being?"
"Um."
"In that case, then you should go with us!"
Li Qingqian smiled and said: "My lord, the emperor ordered me to execute Ouyang Lun tomorrow and recover the stolen money."
"Beheaded tomorrow?" Mao Xiang looked overjoyed, "In this case, our Jin Yiwei will be able to shock the government and the public tomorrow. By the way, you don't have anyone in your hands now, right?"
"No more." Li Qing spread his hands, "We have all gone to Bashu and haven't come back yet. There are only a thousand households left, so I have to borrow some from you adults."
"Brother Li, how much do you want?"
"I'll pay one hundred."
"I'll pay two hundred."
Mao Xiang waved his hand gently, "This is too fragmented. You are rushing to Bashu as originally planned. Zhang Jing, you stay and assist Li Qianhu in handling the case."
"Yes, I humbly obey my orders!"
Mao Xiang chuckled and said: "Zhang Heng, Liu Ming... you order the manpower and take action immediately.
Okay, let’s all get busy!”
"Yes, sir."
The group of people accepted the offer and walked out of the lobby with happy faces.
After leaving the Zhenfu Division, Zhang Jing asked: "Master Li, should the pursuit of stolen goods start tomorrow after Ouyang Lun is killed, or should we start immediately?"
Zhang Jing was very polite. After this incident, he saw clearly that Li Qingcheng would never be just a thousand households in the future.
Putting aside Li Qing's ability and courage, this flying fish suit alone proved a lot of things. You know, Qianhu is not qualified to wear a flying fish suit.
If he confronts Li Qing again, he will really lose his temper.
Li Qing thought for a while, "You go and gather the brothers first. We will start investigating in the afternoon. If we start a day earlier, we will seize more stolen money."
"Okay." Zhang Jing nodded, cupped his fists and saluted, "I'll go right away."
Li Qing also returned the greeting, "Thank you for your hard work."
There is no grudge between the two parties. Since the other party takes the initiative to express goodwill, he will not hold on to it.
It was approaching noon, and Li Qing was going to have a good meal to reward himself.
When passing by Zuixian Tower, I was suddenly startled, and then I remembered that Zuixian Tower was also the property of the consort Ouyang Lun.