Chapter 2: Spending money goblins
Wang Shouren is rebellious and eclectic, but it is difficult to break free from the limitations of the times.
The Son of Heaven of the Ming Dynasty, who can handle it calmly?
That is, Wang Shouren, if he changed people, I am afraid that he would have already escaped from the road.
Riding with the Son of Heaven, the pressure is not too great.
"I'm going to be in town right away, there's no need to change." Li Qing's voice came from outside, "You can prepare the silver, and I will eat wide." β
ββ¦β¦ All right. β
Wang Shouren touched his increasingly shriveled bag, faintly worried, according to such a flower, when he arrived in Nanchang, it was estimated that he would have no money to buy a dowry.
'I have a lot of money......
Thinking of the original rhetoric, Wang Shouren couldn't wait to slap his two big mouths, what kind of bragging?
At this time, Zhu Jianshen slowly opened his eyes and said, "Wang Shouren." β
"Minister...... Ah no, the grass people are here. Wang Shouren came back to his senses and arched his hand, "Tai...... What does the emperor command? β
"Don't be nervous, I'm just here to play this time, and treat me as a rich man." Zhu Jianshen smiled and waved his hand, "I heard, your ambition is to be a sage?" β
This big mouth...... Wang Shouren said, "Saints are also human beings. β
"Ambition," Zhu Jian praised deeply, and asked, "What about after becoming a saint?" β
"This ......," Wang Shouren scratched his head, "I haven't thought about it yet." β
"You don't have to think about it, you must want to serve the court......" Zhu Jianshen was bored and began to attract talents for the court.
He didn't think that Wang Shouren could be a sage, a sage was not something anyone could do, otherwise, a sage would have been as cheap as a cabbage.
However, after getting along with each other these days, he has a certain understanding of this young man, a subset of history, the art of war, Confucianism, and Buddhism.
There is no doubt that this is a talent!
In Zhu Jianshen's opinion, Wang Shouren is at least a talent like Wang Hua, and he naturally likes such a person.
At the time of Shen, the carriage squeaked and twisted, accompanied by Zhu Jianshen's Balabala, and finally entered the city......
Right now, it's October.
After entering the winter, the temperature is getting lower and lower, but now it is Hangzhou... State, for Wang Shouren, especially Zhu Jianshen, who grew up in Beijing since childhood, this is not cold.
After getting out of the carriage, the three of them settled down in a luxury inn.
"Is the guest officer a top guest or staying in a hotel?" The guy greeted him with gratitude.
The three of them are richly dressed and have extraordinary temperaments, and they look like rich families.
Li Qing waved his hand: "Stay in the hotel, come to a private room first, serve all your signature dishes, and then have a few jars of the best wine, and boil the bath water first...... What you have is money. β
This nouveau riche face made the guy happy and worried.
In less than a month, it cost nearly a thousand taels, who can withstand this?
The Wang family is well-off, but it is not very rich, and his father gave him a total of 3,000 taels, of which 2,500 taels are the dowry budget, not his travel expenses.
Just arrived in Hangzhou right now... State, it's still far away from Nanchang, so it's going to be a thousand taels, and if it goes on like this, you still marry a fart daughter-in-law?
"Ahem, that ......" Wang Shouren pulled Li Qing's sleeve and whispered: "Sir, didn't you say that you still want to go to Jinling?" β
"Aang, what's wrong?"
"In this case, I won't be able to go to Nanchang before the year, and I will have to ......celebrate the New Year," Wang Shouren said, "Do we have to sum up our expenses?" β
Li Qing was surprised: "Aren't you quite wealthy?" β
I'm quite wealthy, but how did I know you could spend so much...... Wang Shouren cleared his throat and said, "Diligence and thrift are virtues...... Well, I'll admit, I used to brag about it, and my family assets were average. β
"That's it......" Li Qing looked embarrassed, "I'm fine, but I can't let him be wronged, right?" β
Wang Shouren was stunned, gritted his teeth, nodded and said, "Then it's not provincial." β
He is open, no one can be bitter to the monarch's father, and if he wants to come, his father can understand.
It's a big deal, the dowry is shabby, and I will make up for it afterwards......
Jiangnan cuisine is delicate and delicious, but the amount cannot be compared with the north. The prices in the state city are not lower than those in Jingshi at all, and even slightly higher.
A table of dishes plus Shao.. Xing's daughter, Hong, spent fifty taels of silver, not including the money for accommodation......
Li Qing and Zhu Jianshen ate and drank happily, and Wang Shouren also ate and drank well, but after being cool, he was distressed.
No, Li Qing still has to have a good time.
Early the next morning, he proposed to visit West Lake.
Zhu Jianshen is naturally indispensable, he just came out to play, if he doesn't play, the meaning of coming out will be gone.
"Walking."
"And, wait." Wang Shouren's head was big for a while, "Well, it's winter now, and there's nothing fun about West Lake, and it's cold and tight, in case you catch a cold...... Let's not go. β
"Don't worry, I've got you." Li Qing patted his chest and promised, "I won't catch a cold." β
Wang Shouren: "......"
He felt ...... His money was not enough for him to arrive in Nanchang.
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In winter, the West Lake is deserted.
On the lake, except for Li Qing's small boat, there is nothing else.
In the cabin, there is a stove, a hot pot is supported on the stove, two boxes of fresh fruits, vegetables and meat, and there is a good daughter red ...... next to it Don't enjoy it too much.
Today is a sunny day, under the refraction of the sun, the lake is sparkling, although I missed the best time to visit the West Lake, but there is a different taste.
The sky is blue, the lake is clear, and the scenery is really good......
After eating and drinking for a while, the three of them felt hot and went out of the cabin to enjoy the scenery of West Lake.
Zhu Jianshen sat on the bow of the boat, as far as the eye could see, it was empty, and it was no longer the palace with palaces everywhere.
The extreme vision is broad, so that his heart is also open, and his mood is happy and brisk.
"There is heaven and there is Suzhou and Hangzhou below, I can't deceive you! In such a season, there is still such a scenery, if it is spring and autumn, boating and picking lotus, how fast should it be? Zhu Jianshen sighed lightly: "I have been the Son of Heaven for more than 20 years in vain, but I have never experienced the great rivers and mountains, it is a pity ......"
When he was not confused, it was the first time he came to Jiangnan, and today he knows how beautiful Daming is......
Li Qing said with a smile: "There are many good places, this time, let's have enough, there is nothing to regret, stay until spring and autumn, let's enjoy it again." β
"yes, yes!" Zhu Jianshen laughed, and his heart was happy.
In Hangzhou: I stayed in the state for more than half a month, and I stayed in the city, rented a boat, and spent thousands of taels on delicious food and wine every day.
Wang Shouren is numb, looking at this situation, let alone going to Nanchang, if you can't go to the New Year, the money will have to be spent.
Li Qing is simply a spending goblin!
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At the beginning of winter, the three of them came to Jinling.
At this time, Wang Shouren had seven silver tickets of one hundred taels left.
No, it's really not going to be a showdown...... Wang Shouren had a serious face and said to Li Qing: "Sir, I have seven hundred taels left, we can't go up with big hands and feet." β
"It's okay, when you get to Jinling, money is not a problem." Li Qing patted his chest and said, "I have a lot of family resources, and we can't spend all of our energy." β
Hearing this, Wang Shouren breathed a sigh of relief and said in surprise: "Are you from Jinling?" β
"Isn't it like?"
"Not really," Wang Shouren shook his head, "When I was in Beijing before, I saw that you were so frost-resistant, and I thought you were a native of Beijing." βgΓ²ΠΉΠͺ.ΕΞg
"I have nothing else to do, but I am in good health and resistant to frost." Li Qing smiled, and then said, "Since you have come to me, the rest of the expenses will be handed over to me." β
"What are you two muttering?" Zhu Jianshen walked over.
"It's nothing," Li Qing asked with a smile, "I've come here, how many days will I go to live in the house?" β
Zhu saw a deep groan, nodded and said, "It's not impossible." β
There is still his sister-in-law living in the Yongqing Marquis Mansion, and when the brother came to Jinling, he couldn't say it if he didn't go to see it.
"Well, that's walking......"
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Looking at the door plaque, the four gilded characters of 'Yongqing Marquis Mansion', Wang Shouren was stunned:
"Are you a descendant of the Marquis of Yongqing?"
Yongqinghou's name is still very loud, although Wang Shouren is not a person in the officialdom, his father, who is dedicated to his career, is like thunder, often mentioned, often talked about Yongqinghou's deeds.
Even with it, Wang Shouren also has a certain understanding of Yongqing Hou.
Wang Shouren never expected that the money-spending goblin in front of him was ...... Hey, that's not right!
He suddenly realized that something was wrong, Yongqing Hou is also called Li Qing, how can there be a reason that the younger generation has the same name as the elder?
"Uh......" Li Qing ignored this layer and said, "I just have a good relationship with Yongqinghou's godson, and I happen to have the same name as Yongqinghou." β
"Is that so......" Wang Shouren was suspicious, but he didn't doubt Li Qing's true identity.
Don't blame him for being stupid, no one will connect the two Li Qing.
......Li Qing knocked on the door, and after a while, the little guy opened the door, "How many are ......?" β
"We're looking for Mrs. Lee." Li Qing said, "My surname is Li ...... Uh, I have an old relationship with Mrs. Lee. β
Li Hong is away all the year round, and there is only one wife Zhu Wanqing, there are not many people in the house, after Zhu Wanqing is in charge, for the sake of insurance, every time Uncle Li comes back, she will change a wave of people.
Seeing that the three of them had extraordinary temperaments, the little guy said, "Wait a minute." Then he turned and went to report it.
Not long after, Zhu Wanqing came with the little girl.
Seeing Li Qing was first overjoyed, and then found that the emperor's eldest brother was also following, she was immediately shocked on the spot, as for Wang Shouren, she didn't pay much attention.
"Big, big ......"
"Won't you invite us in?" Zhu Jianshen said with a smile.
"Please, please, please come in." Zhu Wanqing was a little excited, and hurriedly invited the three of them into the house, and said to the small servant on the side, "Go and tell the housekeeper to prepare a sumptuous meal." β
"Yes, ma'am." Seeing that Mrs. attached so much importance to the guests, the little maid didn't dare to slack off, so she was busy.
The two relatives came, Zhu Wanqing was very happy, and whispered: "Uncle Li, how do you ...... it?"
Suddenly, there was another Wang Shouren on the side, and she changed her words: "Why did you invite the emperor too?" β
"Not welcome?"
"Anyway, it's too late for my niece to be happy."
Wang Shouren had seen Zhu Wanqing, but he always felt weird, these three people......
It seems to have an unknown but very close relationship.