"How do you understand this?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked by Li Qing's theory, he has been an emperor for so many years, and he has never realized this.

At this moment, Li Qing's status in his heart was raised again!

Thinking of Li Qing's previous strategy of directly replacing taxes with money that is not easy to save, I feel more and more that this person can be of great use.

A hundred years later, if Biao'er has such a person to assist wholeheartedly, then we will rest assured...... Zhu Yuanzhang's expression became more and more gentle, and he also strengthened his determination to cultivate Li Qing.

Li Qing scratched his head and said with a dry smile: "Actually, it's nothing, it's just ...... Study! ”

"Delving?" Zhu Yuanzhang looked puzzled.

"It's meticulous and painstaking research." Li Qing looked like he was digging out his heart, "The emperor is so fond of his ministers, and the ministers can't repay him, so he thinks about how to retaliate all day long... Ahem, repay the emperor, how to be loyal to the country, think about it, just think about it. ”

After a pause, he threw out another big cake: "The minister must not be arrogant or impatient, and continue to maintain it." ”

"Good!" Zhu Yuanzhang was greatly pleased, "It's good to study!" ”

He looks at Li Qing now, and the more he watches, the more satisfied he becomes.

Such a loyal courtier, who dares to fight and is not afraid of offending people, and at the same time has a talented courtier, even Lao Zhu, who has always been harsh to his courtiers, can't find the slightest fault.

What's more, Li Qing is still young, only in his early twenties, and there is still a lot of time in the future.

Zhu Yuanzhang secretly thought: Maybe he can do it to our grandson's generation.

"Li Qing, you are very good."

"The emperor has a good reputation." Li Qing said reservedly, "The Lu of the food monarch is worried about the king, for the emperor, for the Ming Dynasty......"

Balabala......

Invisibly, Li Qing drew another big cake for Lao Zhu.

He suddenly liked this feeling of painting cakes, looking at Lao Zhu, who was useful and nodded frequently, he felt comfortable in his heart.

After all, the cake painter is trapped by the cake!

———— to Zhu Yuanzhang.

After a free conversation, Li Qing 'inadvertently' revealed some advanced theories of later generations, and Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know it, so he couldn't help but be overjoyed and became more affectionate with him.

"Don't work too hard, it's necessary to rest and relax, and pay attention to your body." Zhu Yuanzhang looked concerned and said in his heart: Our son, even our grandson, still have to use it, we have to cherish it.

In his mind, Li Qing seems to have become a family heirloom.

After two quarters of an hour, both of them were fed with each other's loaves and walked out of the nave contentedly.

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Have a good New Year, and work hard after the New Year." ”

"The minister will live up to the emperor's trust."

……

Small courtyard.

As soon as Li Qing opened the door, he saw two familiar faces.

"Why are you here?"

Xiaopang smiled and said, "Brother Qing, you don't have to be afraid, the imperial grandfather allows it, we can play together." ”

"Sanbao has seen Yongqing Hou."

"Uh-huh...... Three treasures and young gifts. Li Qing smiled and said to the cramped red sleeves on the side, "Let's go cook, there is a guest today, it should be more hearty." ”

"Yes, the maid will go." Red Sleeves breathed a sigh of relief, and Ying Ying entered the house with a salute.

Li Qing beckoned the two to sit down, added a cup of tea to them, and said to Sanbao, "Is it really the emperor's promise?" ”

San Bao nodded and said with a smile: "Without the consent of the prince and the princess, how dare San Bao bring the prince?" ”

"Yes." Li Qing put his mind at ease and said to Xiao Pang, "How long will you stay in Beijing this time?" ”

"The mother concubine said fifteen." Xiaopang said happily, "There is still half a month, you have to do your best to be a landlord." ”

"......" Li Qing said with a smile, "Cheng, no problem, it seems that the emperor likes you very much!" ”

"That's it." Xiaopang said proudly, "Now my father doesn't dare to beat me." ”

Li Qing didn't have a good breath and said, "Don't be too crazy, wait until you go back to Beiping to try?" ”

Chubby's smile froze, but he quickly returned to normal, and said unconcernedly, "I'll talk about it later." ”

"You can see it." Li Qing was speechless, and complained in his heart: It is really a wide heart to be fat.

The family has a lot of New Year's goods, lunch is particularly rich, looking at the table full of dishes, Xiaopang is called a happy, since he saw the emperor's grandfather that day, he has achieved the freedom to eat and drink, and no longer has to diet to lose weight.

"Brother Qing, your daughter-in-law is not only good-looking, but also has good cooking skills." Chubby praised.

Wan Lingqiao, who was serving the food, blushed and explained in a low voice: "The prince has misunderstood, the maid is just a maid." ”

"Maid?" Chubby muttered, "Are all the maids so beautiful?"

That sister-in-law ......"

Wanling was praised by a five or six-year-old little fat man, and she was unspeakably awkward, so she hurriedly ran away after delivering the food.

"Don't look at it."

Li Qing knocked on the little fatty, "What do you want?" ”

"Hehe...... "I know why Brother Qing doesn't want to go into the palace to play with me." ”

After a pause, he said, "Brother Qing, what about my sister-in-law?" ”

"Not yet, why are you marrying that?"

In front of Sanbao, Li Qing was reluctant to talk deeply on this topic, so he raised his head and smiled, "The person who comes is a guest, Sanbao, don't stand." ”

"That's it, it's not at my grandfather's house, Sanbao, you don't have to follow those rules anymore."

Fat couldn't help but pull Sambo to the table and sit down, "Let's eat together." ”

"Okay." Sanbao hesitated for a moment, then stopped shirking and said to Li Qing, "Xie Yongqinghou is entertaining." ”

"No thanks, he should." Xiaopang doesn't regard himself as an outsider at all, "When a friend comes, he can't entertain him with good wine and food." ”

Li Qing couldn't help but laugh, "Chubby, do you still drink?" ”

"I drank it once, but it didn't taste good, and I didn't drink it again." Xiaopang sandwiched a piece of braised pork and chewed it heavily, "How can there be delicious meat!" ”

Li Qingwaner, "When you grow up, maybe you will like it, Sanbao, let's have a drink?" ”

Sanbao politely refused, with the son, where did he dare to drink.

Li Qing didn't have the habit of persuading alcohol, and said with a smile: "Then eat vegetables!" ”

After eating and drinking, and chatting for a long time, Xiaopang reluctantly got up, "Brother Qing, I have to go back, and I'll play with you another day." ”

glanced at the small courtyard, and said: "Your family is too small, the imperial grandfather and grandfather gave me a lot of New Year's money, I will give you a big mansion." ”

Xiaopang is still as generous as ever, much stronger than Lao Zhu, who can only draw cakes.

"No, I have money." Li Qing said with a smile, "There are not many people in the family, and I can't use such a big house, it's better to be small, and it's warm." ”

Sending away Xiaopang and Sanbao, Li Qing basked in the sun in the courtyard for a while, and just as he was about to go back to the house to catch up on sleep, Xiao Guizi came.

"Marquis Yongqing, the emperor ordered you to go to the Cao State Mansion."

Li Qing was a little confused, what were you doing in the Cao Guo Mansion for the New Year?

"Dare to ask my father-in-law, why did the emperor order me to go to the Cao Guo Mansion?"

"Cao Guogong is sick." Xiao Guizi said: "I have been sick for several months, and now my condition has suddenly worsened, which has alarmed the emperor, you should go with the slave maid." ”

"Hey, okay." Li Qing didn't dare to slack off, "Please ask your father-in-law to lead the way." ”

……

The Mansion of the Duke of Cao.

Li Wenzhong was lying on the bed with a sick face, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the edge of the bed and held his hand, calling his nickname, his face full of blame and distress.

"Bao'er, why didn't you tell us earlier when you were sick?"

"The emperor has a lot of opportunities, and the minister can't bear to worry you." Li Wenzhong chuckled and said, "The minister didn't expect this illness either...... Ahem, ahem... The minister had never been seriously ill before, and it seems that this time ......"

"No nonsense." Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted him, "Let's let someone go to Li Qing, he will definitely be able to cure you." ”

Li Wenzhong smiled bitterly, his family knew his own affairs, he understood that his life was not long in coming, if Li Qing really had magical powers, he would not be able to cure Queen Ma's illness.

He is not very old, he is only forty-five years old this year, but after years of war, the overdraft of his body is too serious, and now the dark disease is concentrated and erupted, where can he eat.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that the ministers won't be able to bear this hurdle, and they won't be able to solve problems for Da Ming in the future..." cough cough cough ......"

"Stop talking." Zhu Yuanzhang comforted softly, "Relax, you will definitely be fine." ”

Lao Zhu is a person with a strong concept of blood, Li Wenzhong is his sister's son, his nephew, and at the same time, he is also his righteous son, and has made great achievements.

Now looking at his nephew's appearance that the deadline is approaching, his heart is really uncomfortable.

patted the back of Li Wenzhong's hand, Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and said, "Why hasn't Li Qing come yet?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Guizi's voice sounded outside the door: "Your Majesty, Li Qing is here." ”

"Don't bother, let him in!" Zhu Yuanzhang roared urgently.