When talking about New Year's goods, Zhu Yunxi laughed.
"What is there for you in the palace?" He looked at Li Jinglong and said sternly, "Although you are a bit clingy, you can always think that you are a relative of the Zhu family and a junior of the old man.
I guess you’re still a little sincere!”
"I'm not a little sincere, I'm very sincere!" Li Jinglong said solemnly, "When my father was dying, he held my hand and warned me. Don't look at the fact that my Li family is now prosperous and wealthy, and has a great position.
Remember, where did the Li family’s wealth come from!”
"Without the Crown Prince, our Li family would be nothing more than ants in troubled times. Without the promotion and favor of the later Crown Prince, our Li family would be nothing more than ordinary relatives!"
Zhu Yunxi listened silently, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he said, "That's not right. I heard that when your father left, you were learning to lead troops with those distinguished veterans in your hometown in Fengyang. You came back for the funeral after hearing the news.
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"It's over, it's a risk!"
Li Jinglong thought to himself, and quickly changed the topic with a smile on his face, "His Highness said that the palace is not lacking in ministers. Whether the palace is in shortage is in the palace, and whether the ministers take it or not is the minister's intention!"
As he spoke, he continued to smile, "Since ancient times, it's hard to be empty-handed when visiting relatives, let alone cousins who have broken bones and connected tendons!"
"Then tell me, what did you bring?" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"There are one hundred velvet chickens and one hundred bamboo shoots and geese outside the mouth. One hundred catties of new wheat noodles and one hundred catties of new rice this year..."
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, are you so stingy about New Year's gifts? What's the matter, the Li family's family's wealth is empty, and your daughter-in-law's family's family's wealth is also empty?"
"Your Highness, please don't look down upon me. This new rice and new noodles are all produced in my own village!" Li Jinglong said loudly, "Since my father was granted the title of Cao Guogong, the emperor from my hometown has also given him the title of Zhuangzi. Now that I have come to pay my New Year greetings, the emperor
The new grain grown in the fields given by me is considered suitable for the occasion, isn't it?"
Zhu Yunxi thought about it, "This gift of yours has a profound meaning. I will definitely be happier than the old man!"
"Chickens, geese and other living animals are produced outside the mouth, which is slightly different from those in the south of the Yangtze River. There were several generals who commanded the army there, and they were all my father's subordinates in the early years!" Li Jinglong smiled again, "The things outside the mouth are given to the emperor.
I want to taste it, firstly to try something new, and secondly!" As he said that, he smiled again, "It means that our Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, and the emperor is rich all over the world!"
"You, you are not good at anything else, your ability to flatter others is really rare in the world!" Zhu Yunxi laughed loudly, "The rhetoric of giving gifts is far better than the articles written by the bachelors of the Hanlin Academy. It warms people's hearts.
And comfortable.”
Li Jinglong replied sternly, "I am sincere to His Highness and filial to the Emperor. As the saying goes, true gold is not afraid of fire, and it naturally exceeds the deliberate flattery of others!"
Zhu Yunxi was already smiling from ear to ear, "Okay, I said you were fat and you still breathed!" After saying that, he paused, "You give me this gift, it reminds me of someone!"
Li Jinglong suddenly became nervous, "Who is it?"
"Princess Anqing's consort Ouyang Lun! All the consorts were trembling in front of the old man just now. He was the only one chatting and laughing happily. He also gave the old man some chicken, duck, rice and noodles from home. The old man was very happy!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"The old white-faced man who eats soft food!"
Li Jinglong cursed in his heart, but he was still smiling on his face, "I can't compare with the Prince Consort. He is a young Jinshi and has learned all over the world. I am just a warrior. In addition to being filial and loyal, he also fights!"
"My father also said that when he saw that your appearance was somewhat similar to that of my grandmother, he pulled your sleeve and cried. You also hugged your father, and your uncle and nephew cried together!"
The old man's smile was a little bitter, "Hey, he is a good boy, but he is so lucky!" As he said that, he suddenly thought, "Your son is quite old too?"
"My legitimate son is fourteen years old. Last year, thanks to His Majesty's grace, he was given the honorary title of Qingqi Lieutenant!" Li Jinglong replied.
"Ugh!" The old man thought about it, "Fourteen is not too young anymore. I will be a father in two years. Have you got engaged yet?"
Li Jinglong's heart was agitated, and he quickly said loudly, "Logically speaking, it should have been decided long ago, but this matter must be decided by the parents. Chen's father died young, and my mother is already a little confused. So, I want to wait until he is fifteen for such matters
When the time comes, I will report to the Emperor. After all, in terms of seniority, he will call you ancestor!"
The name "ancestor" seemed to make the old man very happy, but he shook his head and said, "As long as you want to recognize our ancestor, it's okay, but you can't call us ancestor. In this world, only our great-grandson can call us ancestor!"
Then he looked at his sons-in-law and said, "Well, let's decide today. Which of your daughters has the same age as the Li family's children? Let's see, we might as well kiss her!"