In Fengtiandian Square, Daming Company's annual year-end summary was staged again.

Zhu Yuanzhang painted the cake bably, and later, began to send red envelopes, this year's red envelopes are much richer than in previous years, the fruits of the victory of the fishing sea are gratifying, countless gold and silver treasures, and more than 150,000 heads of livestock, so that the Ming treasury is more abundant.

In addition, to carry out the reconciliation of the contradictions between the Han and Yuan dynasties after the year, many officials will have to work together, and Lao Zhu, who has always been picky, is rarely generous.

The officials thanked and went home happily for the New Year.

Out of the palace, Li Qing did not go home, but went to the Wei Mansion.

For Xu Da's illness, he is confident that it can be cured.

Li Qingxin said: "In history, Xu Da died of illness in the eighteenth year of Hongwu, but now with me, he can definitely live a few more years, and history can be changed." ”

In the Wei State Mansion, Li Qing acupuncture and moxibustion as usual, and then massage, worked for half an hour, and removed a lot of viscous pus.

Xu Da was refreshed, felt the torture caused by back gangrene and was much lessened, and he was more confident in his recovery.

"Li Qing, thank you so much." Xu Da sighed and patted him on the shoulder, "Originally, I didn't have any hope, I thought I was going to carry this thing on my back into the ground, thanks to you." ”

"The prince is polite." Li Qing chuckled and said, "Guogong has fought for the Ming Dynasty for half his life, and he has made many achievements, and his subordinates admire him so much, he naturally does not dare to hide his secrets. ”

Xu Da laughed heartily, and the more he looked at Li Qing, the more pleasing he became, "Wait for me, let's not get drunk and go home." ”

Xu Huizu and other family members were also very grateful to Li Qing and prepared a generous gift for him, but he refused.

Li Qingzhen is not bad for money, although Lao Zhu picks the door, but his reward has never been broken, and he is generous, this time he is rewarded with 10,000 taels, and he can't spend it at all.

In addition, the marquis and the pacification envoy were added together to convert into the money of later generations, as if the annual salary was millions.

He doesn't have to worry about money at all.

"Yongqing Hou Gao Feng Liang Festival, admired to the bottom." Xu Huizu hugged his fists and said, "On the first day of the Lunar New Year today, I won't keep you, tomorrow the house will prepare good wine and food, and I hope that the Marquis of Yongqing will not refrain from resigning." ”

Li Qing nodded with a smile.

When he returned home, seeing that Mu Zhuoer did not come again, Li Qing breathed a sigh of relief.

During the Chinese New Year, he sent a red envelope to the people in the house, one or two for each person, and the people were happy.

After lunch, Li Qing leaned on the chair and took a nap, found a pair of bamboo poles to go fishing in the pond, and sat down all afternoon.

As a result, the fish scales were not caught, so Li Qing was angry and asked people to buy three wagons of live fish and put them in the pond, and sure enough, the effect was very good.

Comfortable time always flies quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the short annual leave has passed, and I have started work again.

After Zhu Biao's training these days, Li Qing gradually became familiar with the government and politics, and Zhu Biao gave him a small amount of power to deal with some small things.

Of course, after he approved it, Zhu Biao still had to go through it again, and it would take effect only after confirmation.

The poisonous pus in Xu Da's back gangrene was cleared, and he only needed to raise it for more than a month to recover completely, and this time he had a good relationship with the Xu family, which was also of great benefit to Li Qing.

The temple is dangerous, Li Qing has a deep understanding, and naturally he will not refuse to send it to the door.

Of course, he didn't hide it from Lao Zhu, Xu Huizu often came to be a guest, and told Lao Zhu truthfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang just nodded to indicate that he knew, but did not say anything, nor did he show displeasure.

After the Lantern Festival, the officials of the six yamen began to get busy, and at the same time, the officials of Beiping, Daning, and Datong were also actively preparing and making preparations.

The situation is very good!

On this day, Mu Zhuoer, who had not been to the door for more than half a month, came.

Li Qing politely welcomed her into the living hall and greeted, "Red sleeves, go and prepare sumptuous wine and food." ”

"No, I don't have to." Mu Zhuo'er waved her hand, "I'm not here to drink today." ”

"Don't drink?" Li Qing was surprised, "Then Princess Mu Zhuo'er came here for ......?" ”

Mu Zhuoer glanced at him, he hadn't seen him for half a month, Li Qing's stubble had grown, and the masculinity on his body was even worse, but the young man of the crown revealed a mature temperament that this age did not have.

Today, he is more handsome in an ink-colored robe, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, graceful demeanor, and his slim robe is more lined with his long figure, straight, although he is not burly and majestic, but his flesh and bones are well-proportioned, and he does not look thin.

Mu Zhuo'er blushed and heartbeat when she saw it, and then thought about Ah Man's style, and suddenly felt that her previous aesthetics were somewhat wrong.

"That...... Li Qing. Mu Zhuoer cleared her throat, "Since you call me Princess Mu Zhuoer, you recognize my identity as a princess, right?" ”

Li Qing nodded lightly, after all, Lao Zhu admitted that he was about to reconcile the relationship between the two sides, so he still had to take into account the feelings of others at the moment.

"Well, that's good." Mu Zhuo'er turned her head and snorted: "I have inquired, you Han people's concubines, if you marry a princess, you can't have other women, not even prostitutes." ”

Li Qing frowned, and an ominous premonition came to his heart.

Tentatively, "What does Princess Mu Zhuoer want to say?" ”

"I ......" Mu Zhuo'er's face was slightly red, "This princess is not an unreasonable person, I don't care about the previous things, but after we get married, you can't have an affair with other women anymore." ”

After a pause, "Of course, they have been with you for so long, and they can't treat others badly, give them a lot of money, and the dismissal is, don't worry, I will never trouble them." ”

Li Qing secretly sneered: "Do you really think of yourself as a princess?"

I won't marry the princess of the Ming Dynasty, where do you get the superiority of a princess of Yuanren? ”

To tell the truth, he has seen a few of Lao Zhu's daughters, all of them are good-looking, after all, Lao Zhu is good-looking, and the concubines are not ugly, and the daughters born are not ugly.

But is Li Qing the one who gave up the entire forest for the sake of a leaf?

Besides, the three little girls are so lovely and have a deep affection for him, Li Qingwan can't abandon them.

Even if Princess Daming comes, it won't work either!

"Princess Muzhuo'er, you are a good person." Li Qing suppressed his anger and said in a gentle tone: "Thank you for your favor, but we are not suitable." ”

"Not suitable?" Mu Zhuo'er was stunned, and immediately realized, and couldn't help but be ashamed and annoyed, "Isn't this princess as good as a few maids?" ”

"Turnip greens have their own love." Li Qing said lightly, "The princess's love can't stand it." ”

"You're ......!" Mu Zhuo'er said hatefully, "Have you thought about it?" ”

Li Qing nodded.

"Li Qing, you don't know what to do." Mu Zhuo'er broke her defense, "I, Mu Zhuo'er, Princess Dayuan, how can I serve a husband with her?" ”

Her wild eyes were filled with tears, "Li Qing, you're too much!" ”

Li Qing also held his breath in his heart, the princess is amazing, not to mention that she is just a princess of the former dynasty, but at the moment, the big thing is important, he is not angry, so he has to be patient and comforted.

said something against his will to belittle himself and elevate Mu Zhuoer.

Mu Zhuo'er listened to it, and said angrily: "I'll just ask you, choose me or them." ”

"Pick them." Li Qing is simple and crisp.

"Okay, good, you're amazing, you're high!" Mu Zhuo'er cried angrily and scolded: "It's not that I Mu Zhuo'er can't get married, what are you." ”

As he spoke, he wiped his tears and walked out angrily.

Li Qing sent her out of the mansion in line with the etiquette of the Heavenly Empire, looked at her departing back, and said to himself:

"She is a little princess, she shouldn't be able to affect the overall situation, after all, the Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty has agreed, what waves can she make?"

Back in the house, the more Li Qing thought about it, the more uneasy he became, what if Lao Zhu forcibly asked him to marry this girl?

He knew he had to do something!

"Someone!"

"Sir." The maid at the door stepped forward and said, "What do you command?" ”

"Go and call the three of them from the big housekeeper, sir, I have something important to look for them."

The maid answered and left in a hurry, and after a while, the three girls came together, and their souls were not guarded.

Red Sleeves was waiting on the side just now, and she heard Mu Zhuo'er's words, and told Wan Ling Lianxiang to prepare them psychologically.

"Sir."

"Hmm." Li Qing leaned back on the chair, looked up at the roof, and rubbed his eyebrows, "Red sleeves, you go and prepare, tomorrow there will be a big wedding banquet in the house, and let the people in the front yard go to buy meat and vegetables." ”

The lips of the red sleeves are white, and Wan Ling's face is bloodless.

After a while, Red Sleeves said in a trembling voice, "The servant knows, don't worry, sir, the wedding banquet will be beautiful." ”

She knew it was the last thing she could do for her husband.

Despite her best efforts, the pain in her heart still made her unable to help herself, and tears flowed down.

The same is true of Wanling Lianxiang, they didn't know what happiness was before, but after following Mr., they knew.

And now, the happy days have come to an end!

They don't hate Li Qing, they only blame themselves for their miserable lives.

"Alas!" Li Qing sighed, continued to look at the roof, and said softly, "It was wrong to be a gentleman before, too forward-looking, not free enough, think about it carefully, it feels ridiculous!" ”

"Sir, the servant doesn't complain, really doesn't complain." Wan Ling shook her head, crystal tears rolling down, "I can get along with Mr. for so long, and the maid is already very content." ”

"Huh?"

Li Qing sat up straight, looked at Wanling, and found that it was not only her, but also Lianxiang Red Sleeves had become a tearful person, with a face full of attachment and reluctance.

"You guys are ......" Then, he came to his senses, funny, and distressed, "Don't cry, don't cry, you misunderstood, Mr. didn't want to drive you away, this wedding banquet is for you." ”

"Tomorrow, Mr. will take you as concubines!" He said gently, "I've been with me for so long, and I haven't had a name, it's Mr. No, I've wronged you." ”

Li Qing thought about it, since he couldn't suppress his emotions, it was better to take advantage of the good time to make the three little girls happier, and the regrets would eventually be faced, and he would bear it alone.

He is not a merciless person, the three little girls dug their hearts into him, how could he not know that last night's master's persuasion, coupled with Mu Zhuoer's incident, made him make up his mind.

Reputation is too important for a woman.

Of course, the reason why they took concubines instead of marrying wives was not because Li Qing disliked them, but because the Ming Law contained a clear text that officials were not allowed to marry women from Qinglou.

Even if the woman in Naqinglou is a concubine, she will be impeached, but this is nothing to Li Qing.

There are many people who are unhappy with him, as long as it is not a mistake of principle, it will not hurt him at all.

Who is not Lao Zhu's heart?

The third woman looked at him with tears in her eyes, looked at him stupidly, and said timidly, "Mr. just said ......."

"Sir will take you as concubines and set up a banquet tomorrow." Li Qing said softly, "In the future, you will no longer be subordinates, but my woman and Mrs. Li." ”

"Mrs. Li......" The three girls thought infatuatedly, their eyes shining.

It took a while for them to come out of their great sorrow and turn into great joy, their little faces overflowing with happiness.

Red Sleeves said worriedly, "But sir, that woman is the princess of Yuanren after all, in case ......"

"Be your Mrs. Li with peace of mind." Li Qing looked disdainful, "She's a fart!" For the emperor, a Yuanren princess is far inferior to a Yongqing Marquis! ”

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