Li Qing came all the way to Kunning Palace, and when he arrived at the inner hall, the Zhang family was already on the verge of dying.

He didn't salute with a bumpy, but walked straight to the couch and squatted down.

"Here comes the gentleman." Zhang looked at Li Qing, just like she saw when she was the princess, after so long, he seemed to be frozen by time.

"Sir, you're very human." Zhang said softly, "I'll be tired of Mr. Lao in the future." ”

"Mother's welcome."

Zhang asked, "Will Mr. leave in the future?" ”

Li Qing pondered for a moment, "The situation is uncertain, I won't leave." ”

"That's good, that's good......" Zhang was relieved, she was really relieved.

Zhu Qizhen and his mother were confused, and there was a strong sense of disobedience in the conversation between the two, they always felt weird, and they couldn't say what was weird.

Zhang's smile was gentle, his eyes were shining, but it was passing quickly, and finally, he muttered in an inaudible voice: "I'm going to accompany him, sir... Rest assured, the words will help you bring. ”

Li Qing's ears and eyes are intelligent, and his hearing is clear.

A sense of sadness welled up in my heart, sad, but completely bearable.

He was so sad in the past, but he has survived, and he has long since collapsed.

Half an hour later, the Empress Dowager Zhang died.

She walked peacefully, and there was a relief on her old face to unload the burden of a thousand pounds, as if she had been tired for a long time and could finally rest.

She's gone...

Zhu Qizhen burst into tears, the Sun family wept bitterly, and the eunuchs and palace maids all wailed.

Inside and outside the temple, there was a cry.

……

The Empress Dowager died, and the news soon spread throughout the palace and beyond.

When the kneeling ministers heard the news, they were shocked and sad, and there was secret joy hidden in the sadness.

Such a big thing has happened, if you force the palace again, it will be too much, and it is purely looking for death.

People in this era attach the most importance to the name after death, and even value the name after death more than in life.

In particular, the party is the first empress dowager of the Ming Dynasty, and she is also the empress dowager who has been in power.

The ministers got up tremblingly, rode horses, sat in sedan chairs, and hurried home trembling unconditionally, and began to prepare filial piety clothes, write elegiac couplets, and draw up honorific titles......

Although honorific titles are not necessarily hired, but what if?

If you can choose, it will be enough to brag for a lifetime.

The dead are greater, and in the face of such things, everything else must give way.

Anyway, they have already found a new breakthrough point, so naturally they will not be unhappy to find the little emperor again at this juncture.

With the death of the Empress Dowager, the war between the monarch and the minister came to an end for the time being.

It was just an intermission, and it wasn't over.

Next, it's time to cry and mourn every day.

Li Qing himself forgot that this was the first time, but since he had caught up, he couldn't say it without crying.

Maybe it's been a long time, and he has really blended in, although he is not so sad and does not use ginger, but he can still cry.

It's just that there are no exaggerations from some Wenchen.

The palace is shrouded in white, and with the snow in winter, it is even more desolate.

The old man withered, and soon it was a new year, with life in the silence.

Li Qing looked up at the sky, the snow was all over the sky, his eyes were white, and his heart was full of powerlessness.

There is still a long time, and many winters......

Li Qing has helplessness and sorrow, but he can only bear it and experience it.

He misses them, he misses his master, and Li Jinglong and Zhu Yunwen.

Are they okay?

Li Qing wanted to go back to Jinling, he wanted to go back to Jinling, he wanted to see them, but... He can't go now.

The court situation is at a critical moment at the moment, and whether the two-year plan is successful or unsuccessful depends on the outcome of this decisive battle, how can he walk away.

Li Qing dragged his tired body out of the palace, strolling in the heavy snow, walking step by step, desolate and lonely.

He didn't ride a donkey, he just led it.

Step by step...... The snow soon whitened his head.

It's a pity that it's not really white.

"Whoop Woohoo ......"

The donkey rubbed Li Qing's palm, and the warm snort sprayed in his palm, which was hot, Li Qing turned his head, and his cold heart had a trace of warmth.

"Brother Donkey......

"Whew." The donkey spewed hot air, as if trying to warm him.

Li Qing held its head, her cheek pressed against its smooth fur; The donkey arched slightly, as if to comfort him.

One person and one donkey, standing quietly in the snow, for a long time......

'Flutter ......! The donkey shook his body, shook off the snow, and arched him again, and lowered his head.

Li Qingqiang smiled, patted its neck, and rode on.

The donkey raised its head, drove its four hooves home, and ran fast, jolting Li Qing all the way, as if it was about to turn the snow in his heart.

soon

It's home.

Li Qing patted the snow on his body, took out the high-quality forage and fed it to the donkey, and when it was full, he picked up a shovel to shovel the snow.

Finally, I couldn't hold back and built three more snowmen.

Over the years, he has become more dexterous.

Looking at them, he smiled, as if everything was still as rosy as it was.

…

However, after all, it was short-lived, the sun rose high, releasing its heat, warming the world, but only taking away his warmth.

In front of a pool of clear water, Li Qing was speechless and choked.

In the blink of an eye, it's New Year's Day again.

The Empress Dowager had just passed away, and during the state funeral, she couldn't put up lights, and there was not even a person on the street to buy fireworks.

Li Qing has bought goods for many years, and he is busy steaming steamed buns, making dumplings, and frying Qin juni...... He fills the emptiness with busyness.

Chinese New Year's Eve.

He made a big table of dishes, filled a big pot, and put a lot of bowls and chopsticks, including Master's, Wanling, Red-sleeved, and Compassionate...... There are chubby ones.

"It's time to eat." Li Qingsheng put on the dumplings, took a big bite, and boasted: "The imperial dining room is not as delicious as what I made." ”

Eating and eating, blurred vision.

In a trance, he saw the master, the little old man was covered in snow, his beard was white, and he was smiling at himself.

"Master......" Li Qing called softly.

"You kid is having a good life!" Zhang stepped forward with a sloppy smile, "Huo, can you finish such a big table of dishes?" ”

"Disciple......" Li Qing sniffed, realized something, and quickly blinked.

The line of sight was clear, and the little old man stood in front of him, just as before.

"Master!" Li Qing let out a surprise and hugged the little old man, suddenly feeling infinitely aggrieved, and said with a crying voice, "Master, why did you come to see me......

Zhang sloppy patted his back gently, but teased and said, "I don't know who it is, saying that he saw it." ”

"Okay, okay, it's a big man, and I'm not too scared." The little old man pushed him away, walked to the main seat and sat down, and said angrily: "What are you doing in a daze, serving rice!" ”

"Hey, okay." Li Qing nodded hurriedly and filled a big bowl for the master, "Master, you try it, the disciple's skills are not bad, and the imperial dining room may not be able to compare." ”

"Blow it, you'll be there." Zhang sloppy pursed his lips, but soon it was really fragrant, "Don't say it, it's okay." ”

"That's it." Li Qing smiled smugly, and then became serious again, "Master, you're really good, aren't you?" ”

"What do you say?" Zhang sloppy mouth was full of oil, and he said inarticulately.

Li Qing saw that the little old man had a ruddy face and could eat and drink, and said happily: "Long live Master!" ”

"Oops... You're so filial. Zhang was sloppy and almost choked, and Li Qing hurriedly served him a bowl of dumpling soup.

Zhang sloppy 'tons and tons of ......' drank wildly, and then said: "In vain, you are an important minister of the Five Dynasties, and you actually said such a big rebellious thing, so that people listen, you have no good fruit to eat." ”

"Isn't this no outsider?" Li Qing said with a smile, "Besides, in the hearts of disciples, the master is much more important than the emperor." ”

"Alright, alright." Zhang sloppy said with a smile, "There is a reward for slapping the emperor's ass, but there is no fart for slapping the old man's ass." ”

Li Qing: "...... Master is from Jinling this time, right? ”

"Well, after leaving Longhu Mountain, I went shopping for a few months, and I didn't think it was interesting, so I went to Xiao Zhu's." Zhang said sloppily.

Li Qing asked, "Are they all okay?" ”

"It's all good." Zhang sloppy smiled and said, "That Li Jinglong is quite interesting, we old men have a very good life, you don't have to worry." ”

That's nice...... Li Qing was very happy, but also a little angry, "You are moisturized, what about me?" ”

"Master, you have to stay for a while this time." Li Qing snorted, "How can I say that I am also your own disciple, I don't care, you can't favor one over the other." ”

"Okay, I'll spend this year with you." Zhang sloppy said with a smile, "Why are you still like a child, by the way, what's going on with the court?" ”

Li Qing said happily: "It is developing in a good direction, now is a critical moment, survive this time, it will be easy to do in the future." ”

"Do you have the confidence to make it?"

"Yes!" Li Qing's tone was firm, "There won't be any accidents. ”