My Husband Comes from the Future

by Usui Takumii

not mine, shangai fantasy. After chapter 94 is MTL. Also at ao3.

24. 231 to 240

Chapter 231 I can see clearly

Today I have to buy new year's goods, so Li Qingzhi only looked at Li Damao's homework yesterday and did not teach them any new knowledge.

In this way, around ten o'clock in the morning, they had nothing to do and could go out to buy things.

Li Qingzhi asked the two children: "We are going to buy new year's goods today, and then we are going to eat. What do you want to eat?"

"Qingyun Tower!" Li Ermao did not hesitate.

"That's not possible. It's too expensive to eat at Qingyun Tower. Let's eat something else." Li Qing insisted. Qingyunlou is run by Chang Duan, and one-third of the dishes Chang Duan cooks are from "Chang Family Recipes", which he can also cook, and one-third are modern dishes that he taught Chang Duan to cook. He can still cook it, and the remaining one-third is newly thought out by Chang Duan combined with other dishes, but those are things he can make as long as he is willing.

He is not very interested in Qingyun Tower. The most important thing is that it is easy to meet people he knows when going to Qingyun Tower for dinner.

It's okay to meet someone who knows him, but it would be troublesome to meet someone who knows Qi Jun.

"Is it expensive to eat at Qingyun Tower? I still have some banknotes over there..." Qi Jun immediately wanted to give money.

Li Qing said: "Uncle Liu, I am not short of money. I don't go to Qingyun Tower to avoid meeting acquaintances."

After hearing what Li Qingzhi said, Qi Jun immediately realized that he was not suitable for eating at Qingyun Tower.

"Then what should we eat? Dad, I want to eat something delicious!" Li Ermao said.

Li Qingzhi suggested: "Let's go eat roast duck?"

Li Ermao asked: "Is the roast duck delicious?"

Li Qingzhi laughed: "That's so delicious!"

As long as it tastes good, Li Damao and Li Ermao are very interested in roast duck.

"Then let's go!" Li Qingzhi put on hats, gloves and scarves for the two children, and then put on the same hat and scarf for Qi Jun.

Seeing this situation, the two guards around Qi Jun also disguised themselves.

The two guards around Qi Jun usually don't show up in front of officials, but in case anyone knows them, it's better to be careful.

After dressing up, everyone went to visit the nearby streets together.

They first went to the grocery store recommended by Mr. Ping to buy something. After buying a bunch, they asked the store to find someone to send it back to them. Then they continued walking and bought some miscellaneous things.

Of all the people, Li Laogen was the most excited. He wanted this and that, and wanted to buy everything.

"Aqing, I want to try that twist!"

"Ah Qing, those sesame cakes look delicious."

"Aqing, that hat is so beautiful!"

…

Li Laogen didn't dare to go to stores that looked expensive at first glance, nor did he dare to ask for things that looked expensive. But he wanted the little things he saw on the street that he liked, and he wanted more than Li Ermao.

He used to be like this when visiting the night market in Chongcheng County, and he is no exception now.

These were small amounts of money. He wanted them, so Li Qingzhi bought them for him, and also bought one for Qi Jun.

During this period, Qi Jun was having trouble with Li Laogen all day long, as if he was competing for favor in front of him, and Li Qingzhi felt it.

In this case, he must find a way to balance it.

Qi Jun has a good temper and will not really argue with Li Laogen, an old country man, but it is better to avoid any conflicts between the two.

Therefore, Qi Jun also

I received twists, sesame cakes, and hats...

Qi Jun glanced at Li Laogen proudly - Li Laogen asked for it, and Li Qingzhi bought it for him, but he was different. He didn't ask for it, but Li Qingzhi already bought it for him!

In Li Qingzhi's heart, he must be more important than Li Laogen.

Li Laogen didn't know what Qi Jun was thinking, but he was a little unhappy when he saw Li Qingzhi giving Qi Jun something: "Ah Qing, why did you buy it for him?"

Li Qingzhi could only say: "Dad, all I spend now are the medical fees given by Mr. Liu."

Li Laogen felt relieved when he thought that Qi Jun would give them something every time he came to see them: "That's the case..."

However, despite being comfortable, Li Laogen still likes to show off in front of Qi Jun to gain a sense of presence.

He was quite a failure in the first half of his life, but in his opinion, Qi Jun was a successful person.

He just likes to show in front of Qi Jun that he is better than Qi Jun.

As for how he is better than Qi Jun, it must be his son!

How awesome his son is! Even if Qi Jun only has one son, that child's face was burned!

"Brother Liu, isn't my son good? He buys me whatever I want!" Li Laogen showed off.

Qi Jun: "..." What about your son? That is obviously my son, mine!

It was lunch time soon. Li Qingzhi had been chatting with people in Qingshi Lane and already knew which store had delicious roast duck, so everyone went straight to that store.

This store is small, opened by a middle-aged couple, and their son works as a waiter in the store.

After Li Qingzhi and the others sat down, they ordered ten ducks at once, which made the middle-aged couple overjoyed.

Slice the roast duck, dip it in the sauce and roll it in lotus leaf pancakes to eat. It tastes particularly good and the duck rack is not wasted. Half of it is made into porridge and half into soup.

For a greasy thing like roast duck, Qi Jun could only taste one bite in the past. If he ate too much, he would feel uncomfortable, but now he could eat more. He took a bite of duck meat and felt that he had discovered a rare delicacy.

Qi Jun returned to the palace in the afternoon. When he was about to return, he remembered the letter written by Imperial Doctor Hu to Li Qingzhi, and then handed the letter to Li Qingzhi: "Ah Qing, take a look at it when you have time. If Forget it if you don't have time, don't worry about him."

"I will take a look." Li Qing insisted.

Some scholars have been reviewing since they came to the capital. If they don't review, they will forget what they have learned before.

But he doesn't have to. He has a photographic memory and won't forget anything he learned before. Now he doesn't have to hold a book and read it all day long.

He has quite a lot of time. Otherwise, he would not teach several children to read by himself.

After Qi Jun left, Li Qingzhi took out the letter and read it.

That Dr. Hu wanted to ask him for advice on medical skills...

Li Qingzhi's medical skills are not very good. After all, he has only read some books on traditional Chinese medicine and has never formally studied traditional Chinese medicine. However, he knows the human body very well and knows that bacteria and viruses exist in this world...

With just Qi Jun's eyes, he could tell one, two, three, four, five, and he could ask Dr. Hu for advice.

Li Qingzhi took the letter paper and wrote a long list quickly, then found an envelope to put it in, planning to give it to Qi Jun when he comes over tomorrow.

Qi Jun entered the palace today with a bunch of things. After entering the palace, he divided the things Li Qingzhi bought for him between Lu Qingxi and Liu Guifei.

The twists can be eaten directly, but it is better to heat the sesame cakes on the charcoal fire before eating them. Although the hat is ordinary in style, it is very warm...

Looking at Qi Jun's look, you can tell that he is in a good mood.

Seeing this, Lu Qingxi said: "Your Majesty, I have collected the articles written by Li Qingzhi before, and I feel that every word is precious...I plan to find someone to print them out and show them to all the scholars in the world!"

"Okay! What a great idea!" Qi Jun said.

He had someone read the article written by Li Qingzhi to him. He thought it was very good, and Li Qingzhi was clearly the top talent.

"Old slave, I'll let someone do it now," Lu Qingxi said.

Qi Jun heard this and said: "Ah Xi, the books Li Qingzhi wrote for those children can be printed for others to read, but the books he wrote for Gou Tongzhi and Governor Zhang do not need to be printed."

At this time, many scholars would write books to praise those officers, and some people were promoted as a result.

But it doesn't sound good when you say it out loud.

Qi Jun discussed with Lu Qingxi and even told them what kind of paper to use for printing Li Qingzhi's article.

After saying that, Qi Jun asked Lu Mingshan again: "Has Daoist Lu's health recovered?"

Lu Qing said happily: "It has been restored."

Qi Jun said: "It will be good as soon as you recover. Would you like to see Li Qingzhi, Master Lu?"

"Of course I am willing, but Taoist Master Lu wants to leave the palace to meet his apprentice first." Lu Qingxi said.

This was Lu Mingshan's request, and he agreed.

Qi Jun agreed to this.

He invited Lu Mingshan to the palace as a guest, and had no intention of restricting Lu Mingshan's freedom.

After saying this, Qi Jun mentioned that Li Qingzhi wanted to help him treat his eyes.

"Your Majesty, you can't move your eyes randomly, you have to be extremely careful!" Lu Qingxi looked anxious.

Concubine Liu Guifei focused on another point: "Your Majesty, he said An An's eyes can be cured?"

"It is true that the eyes cannot move, but I believe him. As for An An... Aman, An An's eye condition is more serious than mine. It is more troublesome to treat and it will take some time." Qi Jun said.

"It doesn't matter if it takes a while, as long as it can be cured!" Liu Guifei was excited.

She really liked Qi An, and she couldn't bear to let Qi An be blind for the rest of her life.

"If he can cure my eyes, he can definitely cure An An." Qi Jun said with a smile.

"Your Majesty..." Lu Qingxi was still a little uneasy.

No matter how powerful Li Qingzhi's medical skills are, he must be careful when treating his eyes, especially...according to what Qi Jun said, Li Qingzhi actually planned to help him treat his eyes with silver needles!

Eyes, where can the needle move?

But Qi Jun believed in Li Qingzhi, and Concubine Liu was worried about asking Li Qingzhi to help Qi Anzhi without objecting to it...

It was useless for Lu Qingxi to be anxious. He could only think about going to Li Qingzhi's place with him tomorrow.

Concubine Liu also wanted to go to Li Qingzhi, so the next day, the Li family welcomed three important people.

Qi Jun, Liu Guifei, and Li Qingzhi all got along with each other.

Although Qi Jun mentioned to Li Qingzhi that Li Qingzhi was his son, because there was no evidence for the time being, it was not actually acknowledgment. But even so, Concubine Liu showed excitement after seeing Li Qingzhi. : "Aqing..."

"Aunt Liu." Li Qingzhi called with a smile and invited the three people in.

Qi Jun and the others hadn't had breakfast yet, so Li Qingzhi directly arranged for them to go to the room where Concubine Liu had lived, and asked Zhang Zao to bring breakfast here for everyone to eat together.

"Aunt Liu, I didn't expect you to be the imperial concubine." Li Qingzhi smiled and talked to Liu Guifei, and then greeted Lu Qingxi: "Hello, Eunuch Lu."

Lu Qingxi was more or less defensive towards Li Qingzhi.

He likes to think about the worst in everything, and even wonders if Li Qingzhi will take advantage of Qi Jun's eye treatment to take action against Qi Jun.

He was also worried that Li Qingzhi didn't like the eunuch and would show disgust when he saw him.

Although Li Qingzhi's wife is doing business with Shopkeeper Mu, most of the scholars don't like him.

Various thoughts flashed through Lu Qingxi's mind, and when facing Li Qingzhi, his expression was not very friendly.

As a result, he was like this, and Li Qingzhi was still smiling when he talked to him.

Lu Qingxi said "hmm" and his unfriendly eyes fell on Li Qingzhi.

Lu Qingxi looked a bit eccentric, but Li Qingzhi could feel that Lu Qingxi had no ill intentions towards him. Even the fact that he can become a "prince" now and make the Prince of Jin and Prince Yan lose everything is all because of Lu Qingxi.

Li Qingzhi quite liked Lu Qingxi.

As for Lu Qingxi being an eunuch... people at this time looked down on eunuchs, but he didn't.

The eunuchs in the palace all fell into this situation because their family background was not good when they were young. It was not easy for them.

"Eunuch Lu, I have long admired your name. My wife's business is thanks to Eunuch Lu's care." Li Qingzhi said with a smile.

If someone told Lu Qingxi, "I have admired my name for a long time," Lu Qingxi would definitely think that person was making fun of her.

What kind of name could he have? He has a bad reputation, not a good one at all! But Li Qingzhi's expression was too sincere.

Lu Qingxi has met countless people, and he can tell whether others are sincere or fake.

When many people faced him, they said flattering words on the surface, but actually looked down on him on the inside.

But Li Qingzhi didn't. He only felt full sincerity from Li Qingzhi.

Lu Qingxi didn't know how to react for a moment.

At this time, Li Qingzhi said again: "I am from Yuxi Prefecture. When there was a flood, I would like to thank Eunuch Lu for his generous donation of money for disaster relief."

Li Qing

Are you grateful to him because of this? Lu Qing said happily: "Our family is also from Yuxi Prefecture, so we should do our part."

The two chatted like this, and Li Qingzhi also praised Lu Qingxi's previous decree.

The more Lu Qingxi and Li Qingzhi chatted, the happier they became.

This feeling of being truly loved is so good that Lu Qingxi wants to recognize Li Qingzhi as his godson!

Wait, is it because of this that the emperor likes Li Qingzhi more and more?

Is Li Qingzhi just pretending to be like this?

Lu Qingxi felt a little more alert, but it quickly disappeared.

How could Li Qingzhi be a bad person? He is so sincere!

Qi Jun: "..." What's going on? Why is Li Qingzhi so busy talking to Lu Qingxi instead of chatting with him?

Concubine Liu Guifei didn't feel anything, but Qi Jun was a little sour, so he immediately said: "Ah Qing, didn't you say you wanted to treat my eyes? When should we start?"

Hearing this, Lu Qingxi became worried again, while Li Qingzhi asked: "Will it be treated today?"

"Yes, I want to be cured as soon as possible." Qi Jun said.

Li Qingzhi didn't expect Qi Jun to make a decision so quickly and plan to treat his eyes today.

However, if Qi Jun wanted treatment, Li Qingzhi would not object.

It is very painful to see clearly. For Qi Jun, it is definitely a pleasant thing for his eyes to be cured.

Li Qingzhi already knew the condition of Qi Jun's eyes very well, and immediately decided not to give Qi Jun a medicinal bath later, but to treat Qi Jun's eyes specifically.

Of course, other people couldn't watch the eye treatment. Li Qingzhi asked someone to clean up a clean room, and asked Qi Jun to wash his face and hands, and lie on the chair used to wash his hair.

Then, he asked the others to leave and asked Qi Jun to lie down and not move.

"Uncle Liu, don't worry, it won't hurt."

"It'll be fine soon."

"Relax, trust me."

"That's it, don't move your eyes..."

…

While Li Qingzhi comforted Qi Jun, he used his golden fingers to treat Qi Jun. Of course, he also used the silver needle.

With his golden finger, the silver needle did not hurt Qi Jun's eyes.

Li Qingzhi prolonged the "operation" for a long time, and after a long time, he said to Qi Jun: "Okay, but Uncle Liu, you have to take good care of your eyes these days and don't use them too much..."

Li Qingzhi took out a piece of white cloth and covered Qi Jun's eyes, letting Qi Jun rest for a while before opening the door.

Outside the door, Concubine Liu Guifei and Lu Qingxi were already waiting anxiously.

"Your Majesty...how is my husband's eyes doing?" Liu Guifei asked with concern.

Li Qing insisted: "It has been cured, but this eye needs to rest more in the past few days. It is best not to use it."

Lu Qingxi glanced at Li Qingzhi and came to Qi Jun's side: "Master, do your eyes hurt?"

Qi Jun said: "It doesn't hurt."

Qi Jun really didn't feel any pain, and his eyes felt quite comfortable.

Did Li Qingzhi really help him with treatment? He didn't even feel it!

Li Qingzhi knew that they must be confused, so he took away the white cloth covering Qi Jun's eyes and said to Qi Jun: "Uncle Liu, you can look around."

Qi Jun looked around and found that the world in his eyes had become extremely clear.

How long has it been since he saw such a clear world?

From a distance, he could actually see the hair accessories on Concubine Liu's head!

Qi Jun looked at the world greedily, and the next second, a piece of white cloth covered his eyes.

Now, he couldn't see anything.

"Uncle Liu, your eyes need to rest for two days." Li Qing insisted.

In fact, Qi Jun's eyes have healed and he doesn't need to rest.

But he can't act like... curing Qi Jun is easy.

"Okay, okay, I'll have a good rest!" After Qi Jun finished speaking, he looked at Concubine Liu Guifei and Lu Qingxi excitedly: "Ahman, Ahxi, my eyes are healed, I could see very clearly just now!"

Hearing what Qi Jun said, Concubine Liu Guifei and Lu Qing were overjoyed.

In fact, they also noticed just now that Qi Jun's eye, which Li Qingzhi helped treat, looked much clearer than before, and looked very different from before.

If Qi Jun's eyes can get better, his body will definitely get better too!

Lu Qingxi looked at Li Qingzhi, the more he looked at him, the more he liked him.

As long as Li Qingzhi can cure Qi Jun, he will definitely try his best to help Li Qingzhi secure the throne!

Qi Jun was so excited that he didn't want to go back to the palace that day.

Concubine Liu Guifei took Qi An with her when she left the palace this time. Qi An liked Li Qingzhi very much, so she didn't want to return to the palace. The two finally decided to live together in Li Qingzhi's place.

Lu Qingxi: "..." So he has to do everything inside and outside the palace? Why is he always the one suffering?

Although he thought so, Lu Qingxi still left after warning Qi Jun and Liu Guifei.

The next day came in a blink of an eye. Qi Jun still didn't want to take a medicinal bath and wanted to treat his other eye.

That's okay... Li Qingzhi helped him treat his other eye, and then wrapped both of his eyes.

Although Qi Jun couldn't see clearly before, he could still see something, but now he can't see anything.

Being in the dark is not a pleasant thing. He will recover in two days, but Qi An... Qi Jun held Qi An's hand and felt a little sorry for Qi An.

This child must be feeling very uncomfortable during this time, no wonder he cries all day long.

"Grandpa, let me read you a story." Li Damao said to Qi Jun.

Qi Jun felt warm in his heart: "Okay, Damao, read a story to grandpa."

Li Damao took the storybook written by Li Qing and read it to Qi Jun.

He was very patient and read carefully without any impatience.

Qi Jun listened to the sound of his reading and suddenly felt that being blind was nothing.

No, no, no, he still doesn't want to be blind, his eyes will get better, and he will be able to see clearly the expressions of those officials when they talk to him in the future!

Two days later, the eye Qi Jun treated first was ready for use.

Although only one eye could be used, the whole world became clear in Qi Jun's eyes, and Li Qingzhi's appearance was also clearly displayed in front of him.

Li Qingzhi really looks like him, handsome and handsome.

In the past, when Qi Jun watched himself walking towards death step by step, there was no hope in his heart, and he was only left with a dull spirit. But now... he felt that he was alive again, and the whole world became particularly beautiful.

Li Qingzhi is his savior!

His son is truly outstanding!

After another day, both of Qi Jun's eyes were healed.

His whole person was full of energy, and his spirit was completely different from before.

Qi Jun felt as if he was full of energy and had the whole world in his hands!

"Brother Liu, are your eyes healed? Isn't my son very powerful? He is a miracle doctor. He knows everything and can cure anything. He is very powerful!" Li Laogen kept talking: "It's a pity that you are not as good as me. You're lucky to have picked up a son for free, hee hee!"

Qi Jun was almost furious and wanted to tell Li Laogen right away that Li Qingzhi was his son.

But he knew Li Laogen, this person might go out and talk nonsense.

So he could only hold it in.

Qi Jun glanced at Li Laogen with pity.

Li Laogen's son will be his sooner or later!

It was at this time that there was a knock on the door of the Li family.

Li Laogen heard the knock on the door and actively opened the door, and then saw Lu Mingshan.

After Li Laogen met Lu Mingshan on the way to the capital, he always regarded Lu Mingshan as an expert.

Some time ago, people all over the capital were talking about Lu Mingshan. He was even more excited. He even told Qi Jun about it, saying that Lu Mingshan had told his fortune and said that he would live a good life after meeting a noble person.

At that time, Lu Mingshan told Li Qingzhi's fortune and praised Li Qingzhi. Li Laogen added some words of praise to Qi Jun.

He was always good at bragging, so he used all the good things he knew to say about Li Qingzhi.

Qi Jun listened with great interest. His son must have a bright future, right?

It's a pity that Taoist Lu wouldn't be able to see much if he didn't waste his energy. He didn't see that Li Qingzhi was his son at the beginning.

Qi Jun also knew that it was inappropriate for him to identify Li Qingzhi as his son without any evidence, but he really liked Li Qingzhi.

Even if Li Qingzhi is not his biological son, he still wants to recognize Li Qingzhi as his godson.

Anyone would be willing to support someone who can prolong their life and make them healthy.

"Taoist Master Lu, please come in!" Li Laogen immediately called Lu Mingshan into the house.

Qi Jun also stepped forward quickly: "Taoist Master Lu!"

"Hello you two." Lu Mingshan nodded towards the two people in front of him.

He had been out of the palace for a few days, met his apprentice, and learned from Li Zhu what he was going to do next.

He has decided to cooperate with Li Zhu and act well.

This is not only because he believes in Li Qingzhi, but also because he feels that Li Qingzhi has something supernatural about him.

If nothing else, let's just say that his eyebrows suddenly turned white... Most people have absolutely no ability to turn other people's eyebrows white!

It would be better for him to listen to Li Qingzhi. When Li Qingzhi becomes the prince, he might be able to become a national master.

Chapter 232 White Hair

"Daozhang Lu, why did you come to my house?" Li Laogen asked excitedly: "Can you give my Ah Qing a closer look? Can he get the top prize?"

"Li Shi, I am here as an invitation." Lu Mingshan said.

"I invited Master Lu." Qi Jun spoke immediately.

Li Laogen suddenly felt a little uncomfortable: "It's great to be rich, isn't it? No, Taoist Lu was invited to the palace by the emperor. How can you, a businessman, invite people here? Taoist Lu must be here for my family, Ah Qing." "

Qi Jun was speechless.

Li Laogen felt proud.

Lu Mingshan was brought by Lu Qingxi, and Lu Qingxi was right behind Lu Mingshan.

He couldn't see Qi Jun being wronged, so when he saw this, he said, "Taoist Master Lu has an old relationship with my master, and my master specially invited him here."

Li Laogen was a little unhappy immediately. Lu Qingxi would not care about him and said to Lu Mingshan: "Master Lu, please."

He took Lu Mingshan directly into the house where Qi Jun lived.

Li Laogen discovered Lu Qingxi's rejection and contempt for him, and immediately became furious: "What's so great about you? Aren't you just a servant..."

Lu Qingxi gave Li Laogen a sinister look. Li Laogen shrank his neck and did not dare to speak.

Li Qingzhi was reading in the house and came out at this time. When he came out, he saw Li Laogen looking like a quail.

"Ah Qing! He scared me!" Li Laogen ran to Li Qingzhi's side.

Li Qingzhi knew that Li Laogen must have provoked Qi Jun and Lu Qingxi again.

If this continues, Li Laogen needs to be suppressed.

"Dad, Mr. Liu has a relationship with the imperial concubine in the palace." Li Qing insisted.

Li Laogen was startled: "What?"

"Don't tell anyone else, just know it yourself."

Li Laogen glanced at Qi Jun cautiously and ran away, looking very timid.

Qi Jun regretted seeing this scene.

If he had known that Li Laogen was such a person earlier, he would have dealt with Li Laogen eight hundred years ago!

But now, the most important thing is not to deal with Li Laogen, but to let Lu Mingshan give Li Qingzhi a look.

Li Qingzhi should be the son that Daochang Lu mentioned, right?

If not...even if not, he still wants to recognize Li Qingzhi as his son...but it will make him look a little embarrassed.

Because of Li Laogen's words and because he was angry with Li Laogen, he hurriedly recognized his son. If he made a mistake in the end...

Qi Jun looked at Lu Mingshan: "Taoist Master Lu, help Ah Qing take a look."

Lu Mingshan said: "Okay! I have shown this Li Jieyuan to him before. His destiny is extremely precious, but no matter how much, I didn't take a closer look. This time..."

Lu Mingshan looked at Li Qingzhi and narrowed his eyes slightly. Soon, his eyes changed. It seemed that there was everything in it, and it seemed that there was nothing in it.

He looked directly at Li Qingzhi, and his voice became different from before: "Li Jieyuan's destiny has undergone some changes. He combines the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into one, and turns into a dragon when encountering storms. Li Jieyuan has some origins. Not an ordinary person…"

Turn into a dragon when the storm hits? Li Qing can transform into a dragon, what does this mean? It means that he must be related to the emperor.

Everyone held their breath and looked at Lu Mingshan.

Lu Mingshan still looked like he was far away from the world: "Li Jieyuan has gathered a literary spirit. This is because he is respected by scholars. He also has merits and deeds. This is because he has done things that benefit the country and the people..."

Lu Mingshan's words are getting more and more exaggerated! Lu Qingxi once again felt that Lu Mingshan was talking nonsense.

Even Qi Jun felt that this was a bit too much.

Li Qingzhi is indeed very talented, but he has always been the first in literature and the second in martial arts. It is difficult for a scholar to respect another scholar.

As for saying that he has done great things that benefit the country and the people, that is even less true.

So far, he has only passed the Jie Yuan test.

"Li Jushi's luck is so good that I have never heard of it before." Lu Mingshan said.

Li Qingzhi's luck is so strong? Everyone was a little surprised.

Qi Jun asked the question he was most concerned about: "Is Li Qingzhi my prince?"

Lu Mingshan said: "The emperor has recognized him, he is the prince."

Hearing Lu Mingshan's words, Qi Jun felt relieved.

Lu Mingshan shook his body, looking exhausted.

Li Qingzhi, who was sitting next to him, subconsciously supported him, and then in everyone's eyes, Lu Mingshan's black and white hair on his temples turned completely white.

Previously, one of Lu Mingshan's eyebrows turned white due to the loss of energy, but Qi Jun, Lu Qingxi and the others did not witness that scene with their own eyes.

But now, Lu Mingshan's hair has turned gray, and they have seen it with their own eyes.

This scene was so amazing that everyone looked at Lu Mingshan in shock.

At this moment, Qi Jun was sure that Li Qingzhi was his son, but what he said to Lu Mingshan was a little surprising.

Is Li Qingzhi really that powerful? He is not only elegant, but also meritorious?

In fact, Lu Mingshan was also puzzled.

When Li Zhu asked him to praise Li Qingzhi like this, wasn't he afraid that the praise would be too much?

During this time, his reputation became more and more popular, and the people he came into contact with were all high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, so he learned more and more things.

For example, Juren is simply not enough to see in the capital.

Even if Li Qingzhi is Jieyuan, he doesn't have much fame in the capital, and the officials don't take him seriously at all.

But if people ask him to say so, he should say so!

Lu Mingshan looked around blankly as if he had suddenly come to his senses.

Lu Qingxi: "..." The expert disappeared, and the familiar Lu Mingshan came back!

"Master Lu, I'm sorry to trouble you today!" Qi Jun looked at Lu Mingshan guiltily.

Lu Mingshan's hair has turned white, he must have lost a lot of energy... He is really sorry for Daoist Lu!

He has to give Director Lu some compensation!

Lu Mingshan said: "It doesn't matter. Your Majesty, if you have more contact with Li Qingzhi, your health will get better and better."

Lu Mingshan said what Lu Qingxi taught him, and also said a lot to Qi Jun.

Qi Jun nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and couldn't help but look at Li Qingzhi: "Ah Qing, you are really my son!"

Li Qing said: "Your Majesty, should we check again?"

"Your Majesty, this old slave has been investigating the little prince's affairs, and has found out some clues. The little prince was taken away, and it was the people of the first king who did it. The first king was not as ruthless as the first emperor's noble concubine, and he probably did it for the sake of the little prince. Because the prince had royal blood, he did not kill the little prince. He only had the little prince thrown away. The person who helped him was from the Yuxi Mansion. This man was worried that King Jin would kill someone and silence him, so he disappeared with the little prince in his arms... ...The little prince may have been taken to Yuxi Mansion by this person." Lu Qing said happily.

"Ah Qing, you must be my son, please call me daddy!" Qi Jun looked at Li Qingzhi eagerly.

Concubine Liu Guifei also said: "Call me mother."

Li Qingzhi saved Qi'an. Concubine Liu already liked Li Qingzhi. Now that Qi Jun's health is getting better, she likes Li Qingzhi even more.

How she will live in the future depends on Li Qingzhi... Liu Guifei has made up her mind to have a good relationship with Li Qingzhi.

Li Qingzhi was silent for a moment and then said: "Father, mother."

Qi Jun's eyes filled with tears, and Concubine Liu couldn't help crying.

Both of them were very excited, but Lu Qingxi was very calm and felt relieved.

But he was still a little confused and couldn't help but ask Li Qingzhi: "Li Jieyuan, Taoist Master Lu said that you are talented and meritorious. Do you know why?"

Li Qingzhi was silent for a moment and said, "I have a pen name called Qingdu Sanren."

He asked Lu Mingshan to say this because he actually wanted to reveal his identity as a lonely person.

It's okay to keep it a secret.

The key is... Lu Qingxi is not simple, and he may be found out in the future!

It would be better for him to make it clear from the beginning.

This is also his bargaining chip. Lu Qingxi must want to find a more powerful "prince".

What's more, he is a solitary person and faced off against the King of Jin, Prince Yan, early on, which also makes people feel more at ease.

"What did you say?" Qi Jun was stunned.

Lu Mingshan had praised Li Qingzhi a lot before, and Lu Qingxi felt something was wrong, but Qi Jun had a filter for Li Qingzhi and quickly accepted it - maybe Li Qingzhi is very respected in Jiang'an Province, right?

On the contrary, now Li Qingzhi said that he was a solitary person, which made him a little confused.

Li Qing insisted: "Dad, I didn't hide it from you on purpose... If the King of Jin knew that I was alone, he would definitely not be able to take advantage of me, so I have been very careful."

"How dare he!" Qi Jun was furious and confused: "Are you really a loner?"

"Yes." Li Qing insisted.

He used to teach several children to read in this room, and there was paper and pen here. He took the paper and pen, added water to rub the ink, and then wrote some words with his left hand.

The three people in front of them should have seen the word "Qingdu Sanren" before.

The handwriting of Qing Du San people is very special. When you look at it when you look at it, it is very powerful, and it is difficult for others to imitate it.

But now Li Qingzhi wrote it easily!

Li Qingzhi, he is really alone! ?

Li Qing said: "The Record of Escape from Famine is all about what I saw and heard on my way to escape from famine. As for The Record of Pleasance... After I fled to Chongcheng County, I was accidentally kidnapped. I was captured by the King of Jin." It took five years to dig out the stone in the quarry."

Lu Qingxi found out about this matter, but he was not sure before that the place where Li Qingzhi dug stones was King Jin's quarry.

Now that Li Qingzhi said it himself, he had a feeling that this was indeed the case. He also knew why Lu Mingshan always spoke so highly of Li Qingzhi!

Li Qingzhi is indeed very powerful, he is a lonely person!

He can suppress King Jin

Go, rely on the lonely people!

Qingdu Sanren has helped many people, and it is normal for him to have merit.

In addition... the books written by Qingdu Sanren are much more widely circulated than the articles written by Li Qingzhi, and there are many scholars who admire Qingdu Sanren.

With Li Qingzhi's status, it's normal for him to be elegant.

As for the rest...

Li Qingzhi was nothing at the beginning, but he was able to make King Jin and King Yan suffer repeated losses. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was blessed all over the world.

Li Qingzhi is a man of great luck!

The more Lu Qingxi looks at Li Qingzhi, the more satisfied she becomes.

"Sir, it's time to eat." Zhang Zao's voice sounded outside.

Li Qingzhi immediately said: "Let's go eat first."

"Okay." Qi Jun said immediately.

The group of people came outside. Concubine Liu Guifei took Qi An to eat with the women and children, but Qi Jun ate with Li Qingzhi as before.

Also on their table were Lu Qingxi and Lu Mingshan.

There was supposed to be Li Laogen, but since he knew that Qi Jun and the others were related to Liu Guifei, Li Laogen didn't dare to eat with them.

Who is Concubine Liu? That's the emperor's wife!

This Mr. Liu also has the surname Liu, so he might be Concubine Liu's younger brother, so he is the emperor's brother-in-law.

He had talked nonsense in front of the emperor's brother-in-law before. The emperor's brother-in-law would definitely be dissatisfied and angry, right?

Do you want to kill him?

Li Laogen has decided to go around Qi Jun in the future!

Qi Jun had just asked Li Qingzhi to call him daddy, and Qi Jun was excited and wanted to show off his closeness to Li Laogen in front of Li Laogen.

As a result...Li Laogen stopped eating with them?

Qi Jun felt a little disappointed for no reason.

Qi Jun's eyes have healed, but he still doesn't want to return to the palace and wants to continue living here with Li Qingzhi.

How nice it is to live here in Li Thanh Chi! My son takes care of him every day. His health is getting better and better, and everything he eats tastes delicious.

Lu Qingxi was speechless when he heard about this: "My Emperor! You haven't shown up all this time. The ministers in the DPRK thought you had some health problem. Recently, many people are ready to take action..."

"Really? That's pretty good." Qi Jun said: "Axi, I won't go back to the palace for the time being, and let those people think that I can't afford to be sick. I can also take this opportunity to see what's going on in the palace. Officials, where are they from?" Qi Jun said.

He had always wanted to catch both King Jin and King Yan in one fell swoop, but he had no chance.

But if he is terminally ill, these two people will definitely not be able to sit still!

Qi Jun has a good temper, but he is not a fool. He has been emperor for many years and he is also good at playing tricks.

Qi Jun refused to return to the palace, and Concubine Liu did not want to go back either.

Lu Qingxi: "..." In the end, he was responsible for everything.

Lu Qingxi left helplessly.

He was not in a hurry to return to the palace and went to his residence first.

Then his people came to report that Li Qingzhi's book had been printed.

In order to print the books of independent individuals, Lu Qingxi specially found some craftsmen and built a printing workshop.

He had money and connections, so he could print Li Qingzhi's articles very quickly.

The book he printed this time is called "Collected Works of Li Zixiao", which contains all the articles published by Li Qingzhi in "Collected Works of Anjiang", as well as some articles written by Li Qingzhi recently.

All the articles were carefully selected by Lu Qingxi's people. According to Qi Jun's requirements, the paper used to print this book is very good!

This is a well-printed book, and the articles in it are exquisite. It is an excellent reference material for the imperial examination.

Such books are generally not cheap, but Lu Qingxi didn't want to make money at all, and instead sold them at a loss.

Not all Juren are rich. If books are sold expensively, many people are bound to be unable to afford them. If books are sold cheaper, more people will buy and read them!

Beijing, a bookstore.

Liu Nancheng was a scholar who came to Beijing to take the exam.

His family was poor. Although he received some financial support from others after passing the examination, he was afraid that he would not be repaying the favor, so he did not receive much money.

Originally, the money was enough for him to spend, but he fell ill not long after he entered Beijing!

It was extremely expensive to see a doctor and buy medicine in the capital, and he spent all his money in no time!

Fortunately, the Chinese New Year is approaching and he can earn some money by writing Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters for others, so he won't be without food.

But it's impossible for him to buy a book and read it!

When he entered Beijing, he brought some books with him, but since the journey was far away, he brought very few books, not enough to read.

During this time, Liu Nancheng could only go to the bookstore to read.

He read books in the bookstore all day without buying them. The clerks in the bookstore had objections to him, but he had no choice but to continue reading shamelessly.

There are really many books in the capital, which are completely different from the place where he grew up. There are also some books that are very helpful for the imperial examination!

It's a pity that some books are collected by the clerk and will not be read unless you buy them.

But there are already a lot of books for him to read.

Speaking of which, Liu Nancheng also wanted to go to the bookstore to copy books, so that he could not only make money but also read books. However, there is no shortage of book copyists in the capital. He could not copy whatever he wanted. If the store asked him to copy scripts, , then he would have wasted his studying time!

Today, as soon as Liu Nancheng arrived at the bookstore, he saw a pile of well-printed books placed at the door.

He took a look and found that the book was called "Collected Works of Li Zixiao".

Liu Nancheng fell ill after entering Beijing. After finally recovering his health, he started busy making money to make ends meet. In addition, he was too short of money to attend Jurenjian's gathering... He didn't know who Li Zixiao was.

"This is a newly arrived anthology, one hundred articles per volume." The clerk said immediately when he saw that Liu Nancheng was paying attention to the anthology.

Liu Nancheng was a little surprised: "So cheap?"

The guy said: "Li Jieyuan didn't intend to make a profit from this, so he set the price of the collection of works very low."

"Jie Yuan?" Is this Li Zixiao actually a Jieyuan? That's really something.

It's just that he printed this book and sold it at a low price to promote his fame, right?

Liu Nancheng felt that this book was probably not very good. After all, if it was really a good book, the price would certainly not be low.

But after all, it was Jieyuan's book...Liu Nancheng opened it anyway: "Where is Li Jieyuan from?"

In different provinces, the weight of Jieyuan is different.

The guy said: "Li Jieyuan is from Jiang'an Province."

It turned out to be Jieyuan from Jiang'an Province? That's not easy!

Liu Nancheng thought this and looked at the book in his hand.

Then...he couldn't let it go.

The articles in this book are all very good, at least far better than his!

What he was reading was an article written by Li Zixiao when he failed to pass the national examination. He turned to the end and took a look at the article at the end, and was shocked!

This article by Li Zixiao is so well written!

Liu Nancheng couldn't put it down, and there were many people in the bookstore who had the same reaction as him.

Many people cannot put it down after opening this book.

These articles cannot be said to be very sophisticated, but they are very suitable for people who want to take the imperial examination!

Seeing this, the waiter quickly said: "Everyone, the store is not big and can't accommodate too many people... If you like it, you can buy the book back and read it slowly."

Those who were reading the book came to their senses and said one after another: "Yes, you can buy this book and read it slowly!"

"This book is suitable for collection!"

"I want to buy a copy!"

"I'll buy one too!"

…

Not all readers are convinced by Li Qingzhi, but most people decide to buy a copy without hesitation after reading the article.

If you think about Li Qingzhi's article, they can write their own article better!

Even Liu Nancheng spent a hundred coins and bought a book.

This book is very cost-effective. After reading it, he can keep it and read it to his children in the future.

Lu Qingxi printed a lot of "Collected Works of Li Zixiao" for sale.

The Chinese New Year was approaching, but the book became so popular that people in the capital began to discuss Li Zixiao in addition to the Chinese New Year.

"Have you read "The Collected Works of Li Zixiao"?"

"Those articles are really good!"

"He might be able to get Hui Yuan in this meeting."

"Is that all you pay attention to? I thought of another thing. This Li Zixiao has quite a lot of wealth!"

"How to say?"

"His collected works were sold at a loss!"

"You still don't know enough. I know another thing. I'll scare you to death if I tell you." "What is it?"

"This book by Li Zixiao was printed by the Qiantai Master."

"Is Li Zixiao related to Lu Qingxi?"

"He took refuge with Lu Qingxi?"

"No one knows this..."

…

People everywhere in the capital were discussing Li Qingzhi, but Li Qingzhi only found out about it later.

Before Li Qingzhi recognized Qi Jun as his father, he had always planned to keep a low profile to avoid being targeted by the people of King Jin or King Yan.

But after meeting Qi Jun, his mind changed.

Qi Jun's health has improved, and with Qi Jun behind him to support him... he can definitely show off a little more.

Li Qingzhi already plans to participate in more activities, write more articles, and become famous in the capital!

Jin Xiaoye no longer needs to be cautious when doing business, he can do it openly and openly.

It's just that... because he had to help Qi Jun with his medical treatment, he never had time to go out to attend various parties and activities, so he hadn't started his own plans yet.

As a result, Lu Qingxi gave him a big gift before he had done anything...

Pretty good too.

It was only a few days before the Chinese New Year, so Li Qingzhi did not run out, but stayed at home to spend the Chinese New Year with his family and treat Qi Jun and Qi An.

The lives of these two people were not in danger now, so Li Qingzhi slowed down the treatment to let them get better slowly.

Especially Qi'an's eyes, it would be a bit shocking if he could cure them all at once. He planned to spend half a year treating them slowly.

Li Qingzhi couldn't go out, but people outside were thinking about him. Du Yongning even made a special trip to Li's house on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month: "Brother Li, there are many people who want to send you a message to invite you to the party." , but it's the end of the year now, and all kinds of gatherings have stopped. You must be very busy waiting for the New Year."

"I'm quite looking forward to it." Li Qing insisted.

Du Yongning thought about the situation where Li Qingzhi could chat with anyone, and he was deeply impressed.

After the New Year, Li Qingzhi will definitely be able to make a lot of friends again!

"By the way, Brother Li, my uncle suggested that I not take part in this imperial examination." Du Yongning whispered.

"Why?" Li Qingzhi asked.

Du Yongning said: "The emperor has not shown his face for a long time. The court has been unstable recently..." He did not go on, but the meaning was obvious.

Who in the imperial court didn't know that the emperor was in poor health?

If you are not careful, the emperor may die. To take part in the imperial examination under such circumstances... how bad!

The key is that the emperor has never designated an heir. If something happens to him, there will be chaos for a while.

"Brother Li, you should be more careful. I heard that Eunuch Lu asked someone to print your book..." Du Yongning looked concerned.

Li Qingzhi knew that Du Yongning had good intentions. He glanced at Qi Jun who was playing with Li Damao and Li Ermao not far away, and said to Du Yongning: "Brother Du, if you believe me, you should participate in this audition."

Qi Jun is fine at all. The most important thing is that he will participate this time.

For this reason, Qi Jun will definitely pay more attention to this year's Jinshi.

It's a great thing to get the emperor's attention!

Chapter 233 New Year's Eve Palace Banquet

Du Yongning did not expect that Li Qingzhi would persuade him to take part in the examination.

Thinking that Lu Qingxi helped Li Qing print the collected works, Du Yongning asked: "Brother Li, do you know any news that others outside don't know? What did Eunuch Lu say?"

Li Qingzhi smiled.

This is basically the default! Du Yongning looked at Li Qingzhi in surprise.

So, how did Li Qingzhi know Eunuch Lu?

Even if Eunuch Lu printed a book for him, he actually revealed inside information to him?

Li Qingzhi said again: "Brother Du, don't tell others about this." Du Yongning said: "Brother Li, don't worry, I won't tell others."

In fact, because Lu Qingxi helped Li Qingzhi print books and sold them cheaply, there were some unfriendly remarks about Li Qingzhi, such as saying that he was trying to please a eunuch.

However, those people who bad-mouthed Li Qingzhi might be out of jealousy. After all, people like Lu Qingxi could not be contacted by ordinary people even if they wanted to.

The two chatted about business, and Du Yongning asked Li Qingzhi again: "Brother Li, there are many more people in your family...who are these?"

While talking, Du Yongning looked at Qi Jun who was playing with the child.

Although Qi Jun is the emperor,

But he does not have the legendary aura of king and domineering in him. At this moment, he is sitting on a pony, playing "blackjack" with Li Damao and Li Ermao with the cards made by Li Qingzhi, and having a great time. Huh.

Playing chess requires intelligence. He couldn't beat Li Damao and Li Ermao, so he might as well just play by luck.

This time Qi Jun won, and he was very happy: "I won!"

Li Damao and Li Ermao each gave Qi Jun a melon seed and urged Qi Jun to continue dealing cards.

Zhao Xiaodou and Zhang Zao were equally talented, so they studied next to each other and decided to let the stupid birds fly first and study a little longer.

Li Qingzhi said to Du Yongning, "That's the elder in my family."

Du Yongning was stunned and asked Li Qingzhi: "Who are the elders on your biological parents' side?" He knew that Li Laogen was Li Qingzhi's adoptive father, and the relatives on the Li family's side were all ordinary farmers.

The person who plays with the children, although he looks ordinary, he doesn't look like a farmer.

The key is that the Li family's relatives are all in Chongcheng County and cannot come to the capital.

Li Qingzhi nodded.

Du Yongning didn't ask any more questions. Li Qingzhi was now prosperous, and it was normal for his biological parents to come to him after they found out.

In contrast, Du Yongning was more concerned about the cards Qi Jun and the others were playing... He went over to take a look and found that the gameplay was very simple, so he immediately joined in.

He came all the way here, so he would definitely stay a little longer and eat before leaving.

When he was at his uncle's house, his uncle asked him to study every day, and he especially wanted to have fun.

Li Qingzhi went to the kitchen and saw Li Laogen lighting a fire behind the stove and Chang Zhan's apprentice cooking.

Seeing Li Qingzhi, Li Laogen asked, "Ah Qing, when will that man named Liu leave?" He had been worried these days, fearing that the man would cause trouble for him.

"He wants to celebrate the New Year here, dad, don't worry, he won't care about you," Li Qing insisted, "If you want to care about it, you should care about it earlier."

Li Laogen said: "Even if he doesn't care about me, he looks scary!"

"Then you were poking at his sore spots all day long?" Li Qingzhi asked back.

Li Laogen stopped talking. His original words... the man was full of illness, and he felt there was nothing to be afraid of.

"Dad, don't talk nonsense in the future." Li Qingzhi warned.

Li Laogen muttered: "This is the kind of person I am, I can't change it!"

Li Qingzhi glanced at Li Laogen speechlessly, and then asked Chang Zhan's apprentice to add a dish that Du Yongning loved.

After speaking, he packed up the various ingredients stored in the kitchen and planned to send some to Mr. Ping.

Qi Jun likes to give him things. Recently, his house has more and more things, and many of them are relatively rare ingredients.

For example, sea cucumbers are rare in the capital.

Their family couldn't finish the food, and the Chinese New Year was coming... Li Qingzhi planned to give some to Master Ping, and let Du Yongning take some away when Du Yongning left.

Speaking of which, before he came to the capital, Governor Zhang wrote several letters to him, asking him to visit Governor Zhang's friends if necessary.

But Li Qingzhi didn't have any needs, and he was afraid that something would happen that would affect those people, so he didn't go to them.

Originally, he could give some gifts during the Chinese New Year, but after Lu Qingxi helped him print the book, he was recognized as Lu Qingxi's person, and it was not good to contact them.

Let's forget about it.

On the contrary, it is Pingda

There's nothing wrong with him, Master Ping is his examiner for the provincial examination, so it's normal for him to give gifts.

Li Qingzhi went out with some gifts and rarely met his neighbors.

"Li Jieyuan, your books are very popular recently!"

"Li Jieyuan, my son bought your book and is reading it!"

"Li Jieyuan, your article is so well written!"

…

Someone else asked: "Li Jieyuan, how did you write those articles?"

Li Qingzhi smiled and said: "Read more and write more, and you will be able to write slowly."

"Then I'll let my son read more and write more!" the man said.

An old man in the alley said: "This is all about talent. Without talent, it's useless!"

What the old examiner said is right. Taking the imperial examination is really not that easy these days... Li Qingzhi said goodbye to them and went to Lord Ping's house.

Master Ping's house was still in a mess. Mrs. Ping was very happy to see Li Qingzhi bringing some things over and asked Li Qingzhi to stay for dinner.

Li Qingzhi refused, so Mrs. Ping gave Li Qingzhi a jar of homemade pickles.

Li Qingzhi didn't have any pickles at home. The pickles he usually ate were bought with money, so he accepted the pickles.

Mrs. Ping said that their pickled vegetables are particularly delicious!

Li Qingzhi returned home with pickles and started eating soon.

After lunch, Du Yongning left, and they began to prepare for the New Year tomorrow.

People at this time had a lot more trouble celebrating the New Year than in modern times. Rich people would store some food in advance. In addition, they would worship the "Nian" tomorrow. It would be too late to cook the chicken, meat, pig heads, etc. used to worship the ancestors tomorrow. It's best to cook it in advance today.

There was quite a lot going on this afternoon!

Qi Jun was very interested in celebrating the New Year and helped to make meatballs. He made a big pot by himself.

The atmosphere in the Li family was warm, but Prince Yan was furious.

Even if the jewelry shop and rouge shop he asked Qian Fugui to open were taken away by Lu Qingxi's shop, Lu Qingxi actually sent people to water the warehouse where he stored rouge and gouache!

The rouge gouache that Qian Fugui spent a lot of money to buy from Jiangnan was all soaked in water and mushy and could not be sold!

"Your Majesty, I'm really sorry. It's because I didn't look at the warehouse... I still have some money over there. I'll find someone to deliver it to Your Majesty." Qian Fugui apologized repeatedly.

The warehouse where the rouge gouache was stored was indeed flooded, but the damage was actually very small. Only some cheap rouge gouache was lost.

He had already given the expensive ones to Li Zhu privately and put them in Li Zhu's shop to sell.

The water intrusion in the warehouse was caused by him after discussing with Li Zhu.

Of course, the person handling the matter was indeed Lu Qingxi's person, and Lu Qingxi was very happy to cause trouble for Prince Yan.

"This is all Lu Qingxi's fault and has nothing to do with you." Prince Yan comforted Qian Fugui, but he did not refuse Qian Fugui's offer to give him money.

He is short of money now!

Raising loyal subordinates, making friends with officials, etc., money is needed everywhere.

Qian Fugui said some words of gratitude, but in fact he had no intention of giving money to Prince Yan at all.

He had already made plans and was ready to escape.

Let Li Zhu arrange for someone to act out a scene with him, pretending to be killed by Lu Qingxi's people... Then he can start a new life with a new identity!

As for giving money to Prince Yan, how can he give it to Prince Yan since he is already dead?

After Qian Fugui left, Prince Yan cursed Lu Qingxi in front of his husband.

While cursing, he mentioned Li Qingzhi: "Li Qingzhi is indeed Lu Qingxi's man! Lu Qingxi even printed books for him to help him spread his reputation!"

"Zhang Zhiru has indeed taken refuge with Lu Qingxi a long time ago. The person he values has hooked up with Lu Qingxi as soon as he came to the capital!"

"Li Qingzhi's wife is not a good person either. I heard that she got all those glasses!"

"She helped Lu Qingxi make money, and then used the money she earned to seal books for Li Qing?"

…

The husband of Prince Yan also knew about this and said: "Lü Qingxi values Li Qingzhi very much. This Li Qingzhi must be outstanding, but it's a pity that King Jin has done nothing..."

Yes, it's really a pity!

They wanted King Jin to deal with Li Qingzhi, but King Jin did nothing.

Prince Yan suddenly said: "Prince Jin doesn't do anything, but others can do it... My good cousin likes handsome and talented people?"

The eldest princess had an unknown number of guests, and she liked the new and disliked the old.

And Li Qingzhi...he is undoubtedly in line with the eldest princess's preferences.

In this case, he can help recommend Li Qingzhi to make the eldest princess fall in love with him.

As for what will happen after falling in love with her... the eldest princess is not a good-tempered person, so she might not let Li Qingzhi take the imperial examination.

Of course, it is possible that the two of them are in love with each other, but even so, there are other articles that can be done in it.

For example, bribe the man next to the eldest princess to kill Li Qingzhi...

When the time comes...the eldest princess forces a juren and even murders the juren. Such a thing will also be a big blow to the man on the dragon throne, right?

Prince Yan has placed someone beside the eldest princess.

The eldest princess likes handsome men, so it is too easy to let people go next to him.

He immediately sent a message and asked the man to mention Ti Li Qingzhi more in front of the eldest princess.

After Prince Yan finished this, his husband said: "Your Majesty, these are all small paths. You don't need to spend too much time on them. Your goal should be the dragon chair."

If you want to take revenge on someone who has promoted someone, you can just do it, but you can't take up too much of Prince Yan's mind.

As it stands now... all their thoughts should be spent on the Dragon Throne.

If they had been hiding in the dark and not being pushed to the forefront, King Jin could continue to be the prince after he ascended the throne, but now they have been pushed to the forefront.

If King Jin ascends the throne, they will be beyond redemption.

Prince Yan also calmed down: "Sir, you are right. Sir, let's wait for the palace banquet tomorrow and see how the emperor is doing."

Every year at noon on New Year's Eve, a banquet is held in the palace.

The emperor has not shown up during this period, but it would be unreasonable for him to not show up at the palace banquet tomorrow.

On New Year's Eve, Qi Jun really had to show up.

He wanted to lure the snake out of its hole, rather than completely messing up the court.

And if he doesn't show up for the New Year's Eve palace banquet, Lu Qingxi will also be questioned...

So, early in the morning on New Year's Eve, Qi Jun returned to the palace with some meatballs made by himself.

Lu Qingxi was startled when he saw Qi Jun: "What's wrong with you, Your Majesty?"

Qi Jun's face was very ugly, as if he was about to die at any moment.

Qi Jun laughed: "I'm fine, this is all the makeup A Qing put on me. A Qing is very smart and knows everything. He smeared rouge and gouache on my face, and my face became like this. "

Lu Qingxi took a closer look and found that Qi Jun's face was indeed powdered.

If you don't get closer... Qi Jun's expression would be too bad.

"Axi, why do you think Ah Qing knows everything? Isn't this the only smart person in Daqi?" Qi Jun asked again.

Lu Qingxi: "..." The emperor's words sounded a bit familiar. Oh, this seems to be something Li Laogen likes to say and often says.

Your Majesty, there is no one he can imitate better than Li Laogen!

The key is that he is a eunuch and has no son, so after the emperor said this, he really didn't like the emperor!

Qi Jun has not shown up during this period because he wants to make people mistakenly think that he is not in good health so as to lure the snake out of the hole.

In order to perform the trick well, Dr. Hu never left the palace.

Lu Qingxi also asked Dr. Hu to stay in Qi Jun's palace, pretending that he was taking care of Qi Jun.

So soon, Doctor Hu also saw Qi Jun's appearance.

"Your Majesty!" Doctor Hu looked at Qi Jun worriedly.

Qi Jun said: "Hu Aiqing, don't worry, I'm fine."

Seeing that Dr. Hu was still a little uneasy, Qi Jun said, "If Hu Aiqing is worried, you can take my pulse."

Upon hearing this, Dr. Hu immediately stepped forward to feel Qi Jun's pulse, and at the same time saw Qi Jun's face clearly.

It turns out that the reason why the emperor looks so bad is because he is disguised!

But what amazed Dr. Hu the most was Qi Jun's physical condition: "Your Majesty, your health is getting better again! If this continues, you might be able to be like a normal person!"

Qi Jun was overjoyed: "Seriously?"

Doctor Hu said: "Your Majesty, I can't guarantee it. You still have to ask the miracle doctor... Your Majesty, I read the letter written by the miracle doctor to me. There are many things I don't understand. Can I ask the miracle doctor face to face?"

Qi Jun did not hesitate: "No." These days, because Li Qingzhi said he was free, Qi Jun did not stop him from communicating with Hu Yuyi. But it was impossible for Dr. Hu to ask Li Qingzhi for advice.

He can't let anyone know about Li Qingzhi's existence now.

Doctor Hu looked disappointed and could only ask carefully how the miracle doctor treated Qi Jun.

Finally, Dr. Hu said: "Your Majesty, your hair is too clean. You don't look like someone who has been bedridden for a long time. It's best to rub some oil on your head and your clothes... Can I pour some medicine for you?"

Qi Jun's face was flawless as long as he didn't look closely, but his hair was too clean and refreshing.

People who have been sick for several days may have greasy hair.

The smell on Qi Jun's body is also wrong... Qi Jun takes medicinal baths every day, but there is not much medicinal smell on his body!

It was almost time for the palace banquet. Doctor Hu and Lu Qingxi looked at each other and immediately helped Qi Jun perfect it.

Qi Jun immediately gained a head of oil and smelled of medicine all over his body.

In fact, he has always been like this before, but recently he washes himself clean every day, and it becomes a bit unbearable.

Qi Jun was a little unhappy and allowed the palace maids and eunuchs to carry him to the palace banquet.

Those who came to attend the palace banquet were mainly members of the royal family and a few ministers.

The eldest princess and the second princess usually do not enter the palace, but they will do so today.

The eldest princess sat in her seat, wandering in the sky.

As a princess, she has naturally been studying since she was a child. She is very knowledgeable and likes those who are knowledgeable.

Yesterday, a "guard" beside her mentioned Li Qingzhi to her.

Li Qingzhi is Jieyuan from Jiang'an Province. It is said that he is extremely handsome and has good literary talent!

This man even showed the eldest princess Li Qingzhi's book, "Collected Works of Li Zixiao", on the spot.

The eldest princess was not interested at all and found the book very ugly.

She did not take the imperial examination and had no interest in these imperial examination articles.

But then, the man showed her a poem written by Li Qingzhi at a cultural gathering.

That poem is not very subtle, but the words... are really good!

The eldest princess fell in love with Li Qingzhi's handwriting as soon as she saw it.

Immediately afterwards, the man gave the eldest princess another book. It was said that Li Qing had written it for his children.

After learning that Li Qingzhi had a child, the eldest princess lost interest in him again!

She likes young ones!

But after reading this story book...this book is quite interesting, she likes it!

The palace banquet hasn't started yet, and many people are chatting.

The eldest princess had long disliked the consort beside her, and she did not want to talk to her consort.

The second princess next door is a boring gourd and likes to lecture, so the eldest princess doesn't want to talk to her.

With nothing to do, the eldest princess took out a book from her sleeve and read it with relish.

The story "Sour Grapes" is really well written!

There were many people saying bad things about her, and she felt that those people just envied her and were jealous of her!

The second princess frowned when she saw her sister's behavior.

She really couldn't stand her sister, and even thought it was shameful to have such a sister.

On such an occasion, her sister actually read the storybook!

She must be good

So that she can teach her children to obey the rules and not be like her sister.

On the other side, King Jin looked much older than a year ago. He glanced at King Yan from time to time with a very unkind expression.

Prince Yan felt very uncomfortable, but he still kept smiling and chatting with the minister sitting next to him.

"Why hasn't the emperor come yet?" The minister next to Prince Yan whispered. In the past, the emperor would have been here long ago.

"Brother Huang must be feeling unwell," Prince Yan said with concern. "It's a pity that Lu Qingxi didn't let me see Brother Huang. I don't even know what his condition is."

After hearing this, the official also had some opinions about Lu Qingxi.

These ministers also asked to see the emperor during this period, but no one saw him.

According to past situations, the emperor will see them when he is in better health. This time... the emperor's condition is very dangerous?

This official thought so, and so did everyone else.

They waited quietly, and finally, Qi Jun appeared in their sight.

The emperor has always been a face-saving person. In the past, no matter how bad his health was, he would force himself to sit up.

But today, not only is he full of illness, but he also keeps leaning his body...

The officials were all shocked.

Today is already New Year's Eve. The Emperor should be able to survive this year, but then...he won't be able to survive much longer, right?

Qi Jun can guess what the people around him are thinking.

In the past, when he was not in good health, he liked to show off in front of outsiders and pretend that he was in good health.

But now that he is in good health, he doesn't care anymore. He just leans on the chair and does whatever makes him feel comfortable.

He also carefully looked at the expressions of the people in the audience.

No matter what he looks at now, he can see it very clearly, as if he has suddenly returned to his youth.

Qi Jun did not speak at the palace banquet, and the palace banquet ended just like that.

After the palace banquet, the second princess, as always, said a few words of concern for Qi Jun and left without looking back.

There was real concern on the face of the eldest princess: "Father, you must take care of yourself..."

If her father is gone and a new emperor comes to power, her life will most likely not be as easy as it is now.

The eldest princess does not want anything to happen to her father.

However, her father was in poor health, and she had long been prepared for his death.

Thinking of this, she cried again: "Father, I live outside the palace and have to spend money everywhere. Money is tight recently..."

The eldest princess rarely enters the palace, but every time she does, she cries about her poverty.

She was worried that she would not have a good life after her father's death, so from a very early age, she tried different ways to ask for money from her father.

It is better to have your father and mother than to have it yourself. The safest thing is to have the money in your own hands!

Qi Jun only has two daughters. In the past, he would basically give them to the princess if she asked for them.

One after another, he has given the eldest princess a lot of money and property.

But today... Qi Jun felt very uncomfortable when he saw the eldest princess showing some concern on her face and immediately starting to ask for money.

Also...he has been living outside the palace during this period and heard some things about the eldest princess.

The eldest princess' daily life is unspeakably extravagant!

He has always been frugal, but his daughter spends money like water...

Qi Jun didn't want to give money: "I'm tired, let's go back to the palace..."

"Father, what about my silver..." the eldest princess asked again.

"Princess, the emperor is tired." Lu Qing said happily.

The eldest princess could only leave.

This palace banquet can also be regarded as the royal reunion dinner.

But Qi Jun felt very tasteless, so he said to Lu Qingxi: "Ah Xi, I want to go to Ah Qing's place to celebrate the New Year."

Lu Qingxi said: "Your Majesty, it is easy to be targeted when you leave the palace at this time..."

"Shall I disguise myself as a little eunuch and come out of the palace with you?" Qi Jun suggested.

Lu Qingxi: "..." That's not necessary.

Lu Qingxi finally sent Qi Jun and Liu Guifei to Li Qingzhi.

Of course he himself couldn't stay.

If he returns to his house, he will be alone, which is quite boring. He might as well spend the New Year here with Li Qingzhi.

In fact, he also wants to celebrate the New Year with others in a lively way.

Li Qingzhi naturally welcomed them, which made Li Laogen very unhappy.

It's Chinese New Year, why does Mr. Liu, this annoying guy, still come to his house?

He refused to sit at the same table with Qi Jun, so he sat with Zhang Zao, Zhao Xiaodou and Chang Zhan's apprentices.

Qi Jun was very satisfied with this situation.

Chapter 234 Princess

Because Qi Jun and Lu Qingxi gave Li Qingzhi gifts from time to time, the Li family kept a lot of ingredients, and the New Year's Eve dinner was very sumptuous.

They had New Year's Eve dinner together very early, while the sky was still bright. Then they took out the flour and pork prepared in advance and made dumplings together.

The dumplings are stuffed with pork and cabbage. The cabbage is squeezed out of the water, minced together with the pork to make the filling, and then the dumpling wrappers are rolled out...

There were many people at home, so Li Qingzhi didn't interfere and sat beside him to read the book Qi Jun gave him.

Jin Xiaoye didn't like cooking and making dumplings, so he took a pen and paper to calculate the accounts.

Mrs. Qian is heavy and doesn't like doing this...

Finally, the main dumpling makers are Qi Jun and Liu Guifei.

The former has never made dumplings before, while the latter has only made dumplings as a child. Both of them are very interested in it!

Making dumplings is not difficult, they make them beautifully, but the one who makes the most beautiful dumplings is Li Damao.

As for Li Ermao, he used dumpling wrappers to make bun shapes and made various strange-looking dumplings, just for fun.

Lu Qingxi didn't like making dumplings either. He came to Li Qingzhi with his hands behind his back and glanced at the book in Li Qingzhi's hand...

He knew all the words in the book, but he couldn't understand them all together... Lu Qingxi turned around and came to Jin Xiaoye to watch Jin Xiaoye settle accounts.

He was always proud of his speed in settling accounts, so he thought about giving Jin Xiaoye some advice, but he couldn't understand Jin Xiaoye's account book either!

"What are you writing about?" Lu Qingxi frowned.

Jin Xiaoye said: "This is a simplified number, which makes it faster to write."

Can it still be like this? Lu Qingxi pointed to one of the numbers and asked, "What does this mean?"

Seeing that Lu Qingxi was interested, Jin Xiaoye simply taught him a lesson, and the more Lu Qingxi learned, the more interesting he became.

Jin Xiaoye: "..." Today, she wants to calculate this year's accounts carefully and figure them all out clearly, so she doesn't have time to teach others all the time.

With this in mind, Jin Xiaoye took out the mathematics textbook written by Li Qingzhi and gave it to Lu Qingxi: "Look at this, it has everything on it!"

This textbook is very detailed and has text explanations. Lu Qingxi can definitely understand it!

Lu Qingxi did understand.

The primary school textbook Jin Xiaoye took out was a complete set. After he understood it, he flipped through the content at the back and learned a lot of knowledge!

Wait until he has learned enough before going to see Jin Xiaoye... Jin Xiaoye's calculation speed is really fast, much faster than him.

In this family, Li Qingzhi and his two children are smart, but Jin Xiaoye, a woman who grew up in the countryside, is actually so smart?

Li Qingzhi is indeed a lucky person. Being with Li Qingzhi will bring benefits.

Lu Qingxi sat next to Li Qingzhi with a math textbook and studied with Li Qingzhi.

It was almost midnight when the dumplings came out of the pot.

After everyone ate dumplings, they went to bed.

The new year has arrived!

Qi Jun morning

When he got up, it was already broad daylight. He slowly got dressed and came to the yard, feeling particularly good.

This year, everything will get better and better!

"Grandpa, I have lucky money, let's go shopping together!" Li Ermao said to Qijun.

Qi Jun is a bit spoiled, and Li Ermao likes to come to him whenever he needs anything.

Qi Jun said: "Okay! But you don't need to spend 20 cents of your new year's money. Grandpa is rich, and grandpa will spend money for you!"

Yesterday, he originally wanted to give Li Damao and Li Ermao a lot of new year's money, but Li Qing refused, so in the end he could only give a little money.

Li Qingzhi and Jin Xiaoye also had very little money for their two children.

The combined New Year's money of these two children is only a few taels of silver. It would be bad to spend it all, so let's spend his money!

After Qi Jun finished speaking, he put on his hat and scarf, then took Li Damao and Li Ermao to play, and also called Zhang Zao and Zhao Xiaodou.

These two people were Li Qingzhi's students, and he didn't mind taking them with him.

Qi Jun brought a lot of money with him and planned to go out and spend a lot of money.

As a result, the children ran to the roadside stalls and bought things worth a few pennies. At the beginning, Qi Jun didn't have any loose money on him, so he had to take out five taels of silver and ask the guards to change it into copper coins to carry. This made several children happy.

It was only then that Qi Jun discovered that one tael of silver could buy many, many things.

Several children had their hands full, and he didn't even spend a single tael of silver!

"Grandpa, this is delicious, try it!"

"Grandpa, I will lead you, don't get lost!"

"grandfather…"

Qi Jun was surrounded by Li Damao and Li Ermao, smiling happily.

As a result, at this moment, he saw a minister he knew.

He used to have poor eyesight, but the ministers he could get to know were all important ministers of the court!

Qi Jun suddenly became a little nervous, afraid of being recognized.

As a result, although the minister's eyes swept over him, his expression did not change at all, and he did not recognize him at all.

Thinking about it carefully, who would have thought that a "grandpa" taking two children out for a stroll could be a very sick saint?

Qi Jun was relieved and continued shopping.

He likes his current life so much that he even feels that being an emperor is meaningless.

It would be great to play with the children and eat something delicious every day. It is much more comfortable than working hard all day to deal with national affairs!

This year was also the happiest year he had ever lived.

Qi Jun was very happy, and so was Concubine Liu.

She was quite lonely in the palace. All the concubines in Qi Jun's harem except her were afraid of her. The servants around her had different status from her and could not get close to her.

She usually doesn't have any friends with whom she can talk about herself!

But in the Li family... Jin Xiaoye and Mrs. Qian would chat with her, and sometimes people would come to visit!

When Li Qingzhi went to Beijing to take the exam, he brought his family with him to the capital, and he had a lively life this year.

It must be wonderful to have a lovely wife in your arms and a young son by your side.

It's different for other candidates.

Most of the candidates came to the capital with one or two servants. Naturally, they lived a lonely life this year. They were only accompanied by the candidates who also came to Beijing to take the exam.

Yesterday, New Year's Eve, they had been discussing knowledge, and by the way, they talked about the recently popular "Collected Works of Li Zixiao".

Although some people looked down on Li Qingzhi and felt that Li Qingzhi had taken refuge with a eunuch like Lu Qingxi, which was a disgrace to a scholar, they still thought about Li Qingzhi's article.

Juren who knew Li Qingzhi also said some other things about Li Qingzhi: "Li Zixiao is not only good at writing articles, he also writes very well with one stroke. When he writes an article, he can also write it from beginning to end. Every word is written perfectly!"

"He also has a photographic memory."

"I have been in contact with Li Zixiao. He has a good temper and is willing to help others."

…

Is Li Qingzhi really that powerful? Many people don't believe it.

It just so happened that the New Year was over now... Many of them sent messages to Li Qingzhi, inviting Li Qingzhi to attend the party they held.

Among the posts Li Qingzhi received, the earliest party invited him to attend a tea party in a garden outside the city on the third day of the first lunar month.

During the New Year, temple fairs are basically held in temples in Beijing. There is a temple fair next to this garden, which is very lively.

This garden is very elegant and quiet. There is also a "rockery" piled high with soil.

Drinking tea and admiring the scenery in the pavilion on this mountain, you can also see the lively temple fair in the distance... It's quiet in the midst of movement, which has a unique flavor.

Decades ago, some people wrote poems here that would last forever, which made those literati prefer to gather here.

Li Qingzhi got up early in the morning on the third day of the first lunar month.

Today Qi Jun will take Li Damao and others to visit the temple fair, and as for him, he will go to a tea party.

The group of people took two separate carriages. After arriving near the garden, Li Qingzhi got off the carriage and entered the garden.

This garden is very large. At the beginning of the founding of the Qi Dynasty, the emperor rewarded it to a meritorious official.

The hero was very capable, but his descendants were not so good, and the family gradually declined, leaving only a title with no real power.

The whole family was destitute, and the family's money was getting less and less, so the garden was rented out. The people who held the party here today spent money to rent the garden.

When Li Qingzhi entered the garden, a servant led him forward. Not long after, he came to a slope.

"Mr. Li, the tea party will be held on this mountain." The servant said.

"Okay, thank you." Li Qingzhi thanked him with a smile and walked towards the "mountain".

The slope was quite high and there were steps. Li Qing climbed up the steps and soon reached the top of the mountain.

There are some stone benches and tables on the top of the mountain, as well as a pavilion. There are also fire pots on the stone tables, where you can make tea.

After he arrived on the mountain, a servant gave him a copper stove to warm his hands. Li Qingzhi noticed that the cotton cover on the outside of the copper stove was embroidered with a small leaf.

This cotton cover may not be made by Jinye Embroidery Workshop, but this style definitely comes from Jinye Embroidery Workshop.

Li Qing held the copper stove and greeted a Juren who had already arrived: "Hello, brother, my surname is Li and my given name is Zixiao. Who is your Excellency?"

This person had never met Li Qingzhi before. Now that he heard Li Qingzhi introduce himself, he knew Li Qingzhi's identity and hurriedly spoke to Li Qingzhi.

He had heard a lot about Li Qingzhi before, but now he saw... Li Qingzhi was a quite gentle person?

Li Qingzhi smiled and chatted with this person. After the others arrived, he also smiled and talked to others.

No matter what these candidates said about Li Qingzhi behind his back, most of them would not say anything unpleasant in front of Li Qingzhi and would just start chatting with him.

This chat...Li Qingzhi seems pretty good?

"No wonder he is favored by Lu Qingxi, he is quite good at pleasing people." A Juren who had not come forward couldn't help but said, and then said: "I'll try his knowledge!"

He had read all Li Qingzhi's articles, but he didn't think those articles were all written by Li Qingzhi.

According to the officials in Jiang'an Province, Li Qingzhi had only been studying for a few years! Even if he had a photographic memory, he wouldn't be able to write so many articles!

Don't ask someone to write for you!

With this thought in mind, this man came to Li Qingzhi, asked Li Qingzhi for various questions, and even talked to Li Qingzhi about some things that ordinary people could not touch.

There are many books these days that are only available to aristocratic families, and those who come from rural areas have no access to them at all!

Even Du Yongning was confused when the other party talked about an official from the previous dynasty who was persecuted by the royal family. He had no idea who this person was.

Li Qingzhi didn't know this before.

But years ago, Qi Jun found a lot of books and gave them to him.

No matter how many books the aristocratic family has in their hands, they can't have as many as the royal family! Li Qingzhi answered with a smile and directly chatted with the other party about more unpopular things.

The person who planned to make trouble for Li Qingzhi: "..." He really didn't know the question Li Qingzhi asked!

In Li Qingzhi's opinion, this man was just a young man. He didn't hold on to him and turned to talk about other things.

At this tea party, everyone who comes to participate is expected to write poems and articles, and a collection of essays will be published later.

When everyone came together, Juren, who organized the gathering, said: "This time, I specially invited two gentlemen from Hanshan Academy to be the judges. Everyone must work hard to produce the best work!"

While talking, two gentlemen from Hanshan Academy arrived.

But what attracts the most attention is not these two gentlemen, but the people following these two gentlemen.

They were a man and a woman looking at a young man in their twenties. The man had a dignified appearance and a tall and tall figure, which made people feel fond of him just by looking at him. As for the woman...

The woman had a beautiful appearance, exquisite makeup, a smile, and looked extremely approachable.

She looked different from ordinary women. She didn't shy away from a group of grown men. She even smiled back when someone looked at her.

What's even more astonishing is that the person following her, dressed as a guard, is more handsome than the man walking with her, and he has different looks.

When Li Qingzhi saw this woman, he immediately guessed her identity.

This woman who was dressed luxuriously and boldly was probably Qi Jun's eldest daughter and the eldest princess of the current dynasty.

The eldest princess likes to enjoy herself and collect beautiful men. The guards behind her are the men she favors.

Many people criticized the eldest princess because of her hobby, as if the eldest princess had done something that was outraged by both humans and gods.

Li Qingzhi thought this was nothing.

There are so many men having three wives and four concubines these days, why don't we see men being criticized?

Moreover, in the apocalypse, strength is always respected, and some women are particularly powerful. No matter what they do in the apocalypse, no one will say anything.

But he didn't have a good impression of the eldest princess. He heard that the eldest princess had a bad temper, would hit and scold her servants, and even beat people to death.

This is also a common problem among some powerful people. They feel they are superior and do not take other people's lives seriously.

Now that we have recognized the eldest princess, the one next to the eldest princess

Li Qingzhi also speculated on the identity of the young man standing.

If nothing unexpected happens, this person is Prince Yan.

Prince Yan looks good on the outside, but who would have thought that he is a ruthless and unscrupulous person on the inside?

Just as Li Qingzhi was thinking this, he found the eldest princess looking towards him.

Forget it, the eldest princess's eyes are still bright.

The eldest princess likes to have fun and lively, and often runs out. The reason why she came here this time is because people around her said that many of the candidates who came to Beijing to participate in the examination were good-looking.

What the eldest princess likes most is handsome men, so she left the palace regardless of the severe cold.

On the road, I met Prince Yan and walked together.

The eldest princess knew that her father did not like Prince Yan, but her father did not do anything to Prince Yan!

In the past two years, Prince Yan has shown many talents, and his voice in the court is far greater than that of Prince Jin. Many officials are interested in making Prince Yan the crown prince, so she is naturally willing to be on good terms with Prince Yan.

She always has to think of some way to still live a happy life after her father's death, right?

As for the relationship between father and daughter...

The eldest princess grew up beside the late queen, was not very close to Qi Jun, and hated Concubine Liu.

After her mother passed away, her father actually wanted Concubine Liu to be the queen... There was a gap between her and her father.

Of course, the eldest princess didn't think much about it at the moment. After she went up the mountain, she began to look for handsome people among a group of people.

Those who can study these days have good family backgrounds, and their appearance is above average.

But the eldest princess has countless admirers, most of whom look down on her, and there is only one...

Seeing Li Qingzhi looking towards her, the eldest princess smiled brightly.

Li Qingzhi felt a thump in his heart and looked away, but the eldest princess asked Prince Yan next to her: "Who is that?"

Prince Yan didn't know Li Qingzhi, but the counselor beside Prince Yan did, and whispered: "That's Li Zixiao!"

The eldest princess has read the story book written by Li Qingzhi in the past few days and is very interested in Li Qingzhi. Now seeing that Li Qingzhi is so handsome, she is even more fond of her. She doesn't mind that Li Qingzhi has a wife and children. Got it!

When Prince Yan saw Li Qingzhi, his eyes narrowed slightly and disgust arose in his heart.

He really didn't like Li Qingzhi at all.

In fact, he doesn't like anyone here.

As long as he thought that as a prince, he had to lower his stature to deal with a group of noble people, he felt unhappy.

At this time, the people around Li Qingzhi also told Li Qingzhi the identities of Prince Yan and the eldest princess.

"Thanks for the reminder." Li Qing insisted.

"You're welcome, Brother Li, the eldest princess seems to have been looking at you...be careful." Many people want to be the princess's guest. After all, the princess is very generous to the people around her.

For those from poor families, being a princess is definitely a good way out!

After staying with the princess for a while, when the princess is tired of him, they can leave the capital with the princess's reward and go to marry a wife and have children elsewhere!

But it would not be a good thing for a scholar like Li Qingzhi to get involved with the princess.

There will definitely be no good things to say about other people behind your back!

"I know." Li Qingzhi said, a little helpless.

He also felt the princess's interest in him.

In fact, when he was in Chongcheng County, there were many women other than Jin Xiaoye who had a crush on him. Many of the female workers working in Jinye Embroidery Workshop paid more attention to him.

But most women in this era were reserved, and he kept a distance from them, so they stopped thinking.

But the eldest princess in front of him was different. The way the eldest princess looked at him was no different from how a slut looks at a beautiful woman.

Li Qingzhi could only try to ignore it.

Although a Prince of Yan County and a eldest princess came, two gentlemen from Hanshan Academy still came up with a topic and asked everyone present to write poems and compositions. Of course, if anyone wanted to draw, they could do it.

Everyone makes friends through literature, and just show yourself as much as possible.

Li Qingzhi gathered his thoughts and wrote an article.

"Good calligraphy! Li Jieyuan not only has good writing, but also better handwriting." Prince Yan said with a smile.

No wonder Lu Qingxi values Li Qingzhi so much. There is something special about Li Qingzhi!

"Your Majesty, thank you!" "My uncle is telling the truth. Li Jieyuan is the best handwriting person I have ever met." The eldest princess spoke, her voice was soft, and at the end of the sentence, she returned it to Li Qing. Zhi gave me a flirtatious look, which was indescribably seductive.

Li Qingzhi: "..." Not to mention that he has no interest in the eldest princess, but his current identity is the eldest princess's younger brother!

Qi Jun would be furious if he saw this scene!

Qi Jun will be angry when he sees this scene, but King Yan is very happy to see this scene.

The eldest princess has set her sights on Li Qingzhi, and there will be more places where he can do anything!

However, not long after Prince Yan was happy, someone came and made him an "urgent" gesture.

Upon seeing this, Prince Yan quickly found an excuse to leave the tea party and went to a secluded place. Then someone reported to him: "Your Majesty, Qian Fugui is dead."

"What?" Prince Yan was shocked.

In the past few months, Qian Fugui helped him do business, causing him to lose a lot of money. He had a problem with Qian Fugui.

But he didn't want to die rich and wealthy.

The main reason is that he knows that Qian Fugui must have made a lot of money for the Qian family when he ran Yulong Trading Company in the past years, and he is waiting for Qian Fugui to hand over the money!

Why did Qian Fugui die? "Qian Fugui took a boat back to Qian's house to collect money. He encountered bandits on the way, and the boat was destroyed and everyone died." The man said.

"What about the Qian family?" Prince Yan asked immediately.

"My subordinates have sent people to Qian's house to investigate."

"After arriving at the Qian family, let Qian Fugui's younger brother pack up his family's belongings and come to the capital!" Prince Yan said.

He is in urgent need of money from the Qian family!

King Yanjun didn't know that when he went to Qian's house, he couldn't find Qian Fugui's younger brother.

Mr. Qian Er had already faked his death and took his family property to Chongcheng County to find his wife and son.

His son has recovered from his illness. Why is he left alone?

Just... In order to prevent anyone from recognizing him, Mr. Qian has been hiding at home since he arrived in Chongcheng County.

Not only that, he also worked hard to eat, make himself fat, and change his accent.

He is a thin man. If he gains weight and changes his accent, Prince Yan's people will most likely not be able to find him.

There are not many people from Prince Yan in Jiangnan.

Prince Yan originally wanted to see Li Qingzhi's joke with a smile, but after learning the news of Qian Fugui's murder, he no longer had the intention.

He left in a hurry.

The eldest princess now only has eyes for Li Qingzhi, and doesn't care about Prince Yan. She just stares at Li Qingzhi's features.

This Li Qingzhi's skin is so good!

She had seen many men with good facial features, but those men's skin was often not delicate at all. But Li Qingzhi was different. His face was actually smoother than hers!

Li Qingzhi's knowledge is even better...

The eldest princess found a seat very close to Li Qingzhi and sat down, her eyes always falling on Li Qingzhi.

Li Qingzhi: "..." This is the first time in his life that he has met such a passionate woman!

Chapter 235 Come to the door

People at the tea party looked at Li Qingzhi from time to time.

Some people sympathize, some gloat, and some are envious - no matter what you say, the eldest princess is still a beautiful woman. Being liked by such a beautiful woman must be envied by some people.

It was indeed very artistic to make tea around the stove in this garden, but with the eldest princess watching eagerly, Li Qingzhi couldn't sit down anymore.

He had already written an article... Li Qingzhi immediately stood up and left.

"It's still early, why don't Li Jieyuan stay a little longer?" the eldest princess asked with a smile.

The "guards" behind the eldest princess glared at Li Qingzhi with jealous expressions on their faces.

Some of them were reluctant to follow the eldest princess at first, but after enjoying the luxurious life of the princess' mansion, they no longer wanted to leave the princess' mansion.

Li Qing said: "My wife and children are visiting the temple fair, and I have to pick them up."

The eldest princess smiled, as if she was not angry at all: "Then Li Jieyuan, go quickly."

"Farewell." Li Qingzhi quickly left the garden.

After Li Qingzhi left, the eldest princess looked at the other people around her.

None of these people fit her fancy... The eldest princess sighed and left with a group of guards behind her.

The eldest princess's luxurious carriage was waiting at the gate of the garden. When she got on the carriage, a guard beside her said: "Your Highness, this Li Zixiao is so ungrateful that he doesn't even give you a good look."

Another guard followed and said, "Yes, Your Highness, he even ignored you. I wouldn't be able to bear it."

The eldest princess hugged him from left to right, feeling very happy: "He is a scholar, he has a normal temper, but since I like it, I must get it."

Isn't she just an official? There are also officials among her guests!

But those officials are different from the guards around her... they don't go into the princess's house to serve as guards. They usually interact with her secretly, which is quite exciting.

Today was in public, so Li Qingzhi would definitely reject her, but another day when there was no one around, she wouldn't believe that Li Qingzhi would still be like this.

"Your Highness, I heard that Li Zixiao belongs to Eunuch Lu." Someone reminded.

"What's that? I just go and tell Eunuch Lu." The eldest princess said.

Lu Qingxi was a volatile person, and was difficult to get along with in the eyes of officials in the court. However, the eldest princess was Qi Jun's daughter, whom Lu Qingxi had watched grow up, and Lu Qingxi had always been very kind to her.

Seeing that the eldest princess had made up her mind, no one around her stopped trying to persuade her.

On the other side, Li Qingzhi has arrived at the temple fair.

The temple fair in the capital was really lively, and when he walked a little further, he saw Qi Jun and Li Damao and Li Ermao watching people perform tricks.

Li Da Mao and Li Er Mao were too short to see. Qi Jun also asked the guards around him to pick them up and let them sit on the guards' shoulders to watch.

It has been almost three years since Li Qingzhi traveled to this world. Li Damao and Li Ermao have also grown up a lot. They are not short now.

That is to say, the two guards were tall and strong enough to hold them on their heads.

Because of this, the two of them looked particularly conspicuous and could be seen at a glance.

Li Qingzhi quickly stepped forward and came to them.

Qi Jun was standing on tiptoe to watch the magic trick. When he saw Li Qingzhi coming, he immediately put down his tiptoe and asked Li Qingzhi: "Why are you here so soon?"

Li Qingzhi was a little helpless: "Something happened."

"What happened?" Qi Jun asked.

There were many people talking in this place, and Li Qingzhi couldn't say much. He could only say: "Uncle Liu, let's talk about it when we get back."

Let's talk about it when we go back... Qi Jun continued to watch people doing tricks. When he found that he couldn't see it, he stood on tiptoe.

Li Qingzhi supported him silently.

Some emperors lived a very happy life, but Qi Jun did not. He had been emperor for more than 20 years, and he struggled with illness every day and had very few recreational activities.

No wonder I even like to watch people perform tricks!

The group watched the magic tricks for a long time and then went to watch other shows. During this period, they had to buy something to eat and drink.

There are also people selling wontons on burdens! There is a stove in his load. If someone wants to buy wontons, he will stop and make the wontons on the spot.

Li Qingzhi called the other person to stop, and then they wrapped the remaining wontons of the person, which made the person overjoyed.

The group of people wandered around the temple fair until the afternoon before going back. After returning home, Li Qingzhi said to Qi Jun: "Dad, the eldest princess...she seems to have taken a liking to me."

Qi Jun was stunned.

Qi Jun understands his eldest daughter's preferences very well.

He also reprimanded the eldest princess, but the eldest princess didn't listen... What else could he do?

He didn't even deal harshly with Prince Yan and Prince Jin, so naturally he was reluctant to punish his daughter. The most he could do was scold the eldest princess and give some rewards to the consort.

But now...his daughter has taken a liking to his son?

When Qi Jun learned about this, everyone else in the capital also knew about it.

In the home of Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.

Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry has always relied on no one in the court.

He ignored Lu Qingxi, the King of Jin and the King of Yan County, and just acted as his minister.

He is quite talented. Since he became minister, he has been able to repair the capital every year with the minimum amount of money, so no one has touched him.

At this moment, Sun Shangshu was riding a bicycle in his yard.

This bike was carefully built by him. It feels good to ride, but it's a little bumpy...

"Grandpa, I want to ride too!"

"Grandpa, I want it too!"

"grandfather…"

Sun Shangshu's grandchildren surrounded him and wanted to ride his bicycle.

Sun Shangshu said: "This car is too big for you to ride! Let your father ride it and then take you to play!"

"Grandpa, can you take us?" someone asked.

"Grandpa is an old man. If he falls, he will be dead. Let your father do it. They are young and they will be fine if they fall!"

As soon as Sun Shangshu finished speaking, he saw his second son coming in from outside.

Mr. Sun, who was in his thirties and had a long beard, heard his father's words as soon as he entered the door and was speechless for a moment.

But Sun Shangshu looked calm. He got off his bicycle and asked his son: "Second brother, have you seen Li Zixiao?"

Sun Shangshu is a close friend of Governor Zhang.

Two months ago, he received a letter from Governor Zhang, asking him to help take care of Li Qingzhi. Governor Zhang also praised Li Qingzhi in the letter, saying that Li Qingzhi was like his nephew.

Zhang Zhiru rarely asked for help, but now he was asked to help take care of a civil servant... Sun Shangshu was extremely curious about Li Qingzhi, so he waited for Li Qingzhi to come to find him.

As a result, Li Qingzhi never came.

Sun Shangshu was a little unhappy. His Shangshu Mansion was not a wolf den. Why didn't Li Qingzhi come?

Forget it if Li Qingzhi doesn't come, Lu Qingxi actually helped Li Qingzhi print many books and sell them everywhere!

He had asked Zhang Zhiru before if he was Lu Qingxi's person, but Zhang Zhiru actually lied to him and said he was not!

If Zhang Zhiru hadn't been one of Lu Qingxi's people, would Li Qingzhaneng have just arrived in the capital and asked Lu Qingxi to help him like this?

But in this case, it would be understandable if Li Qingzhi didn't come to him.

Most probably she didn't want to get him into trouble.

The emperor is seriously ill, and King Jin and King Yan are making frequent moves... There will definitely be chaos in the court next!

When Sun Shangshu learned about this, he no longer planned to go to Li Qingzhi. He only asked his second son to pay more attention to Li Qingzhi when he attended the party.

His second son happened to be a scholar as well.

Second Master Sun looked confused: "I saw it."

"What's wrong? But what happened?" When Sun Shangshu saw his son's expression, he knew that something was wrong.

Second Master Sun was helpless: "Dad, the eldest princess has fallen in love with Li Zixiao!"

Sun Shangshu: "..."

Then Li Zixiao was involved in a relationship with Lu Qingxi, and he was already in a lot of trouble, but he was actually attracted by the eldest princess?

Sun Shangshu suddenly became worried, fearing that the scholar who was regarded as his nephew by his best friend would be in trouble.

Although Zhang Zhiru refused to tell him the true identity of the independent individual he admired most, he still regarded Zhang Zhiru as a friend!

"Find someone to look after Li Qingzhi." Sun Shangshu told his second son.

Jin Palace.

King Jin attended the palace banquet a few days ago and saw the emperor's weakness.

He felt that the emperor would not live long.

He has encountered a lot of troubles in the past few years. He has lost the support of the people and his power has been greatly damaged. The emperor may not choose him as his successor.

Judging from the spring breeze on Prince Yan's face all day long, one can tell that this person should be somewhat confident.

King Jin could not accept his failure.

To strike first is to be strong, but to strike later is to suffer disaster. He has already contacted his people in the army and plans to force him into the palace directly.

As long as he

Qi Jun was forced to write a succession edict and ascend the throne as emperor, so who did Lu Qingxi and Prince Yan count?

This matter is of course a bit risky. After all, he can mobilize part of the army, and so can others!

Moreover, if this matter fails, he will be guilty of rebellion and there will be no room for recovery.

But he asked to see Qi Jun several times but couldn't find anyone, so he had no choice but to do this!

During the Chinese New Year, there are many people coming and going in and out of the capital. King Jin and his advisers took this opportunity to take action.

While he was busy, he heard that King Yan and the eldest princess went to a party held by the people. King Jin sneered: "That kid knows some tricks!"

At this time, Prince Yan is still busy wooing Juren!

What's the use of wooing Juren? When he ascends the throne, can those who have been elected help Prince Yan to rebel?

As for the eldest princess... King Jin has always looked down upon this niece.

But she is just a woman, so after he ascends the throne, there is no need to pay too much attention to her.

As for Li Qingzhi... when the time comes, he will reward Li Qingzhi to his niece!

King Jin thought so and continued to study with his advisers.

At the same time, the Prince of Yan County.

Prince Yan actually guessed what King Jin planned to do.

He added fuel to the fire.

After all, after Qi An was deposed, the emperor would most likely choose between him and Prince Jin.

Under such circumstances, if something happens to King Jin, he will be the only one left!

He didn't intend to take risks, but he wanted King Jin to take risks and then report on King Jin.

The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows, and the final winner will definitely be him!

It's just that he has no money now and can't do many things. It's too troublesome! The eldest princess has money, maybe he can borrow some?

There was a raging wind in the morning, and the eldest princess naturally noticed it, but she didn't care.

Her father's body... it's pretty good to be alive till now!

When the new emperor ascends the throne, as long as she acknowledges him quickly, he will not attack a woman like her.

Now the eldest princess is most concerned about Li Qingzhi.

After meeting Li Qingzhi, she had been feeling itchy. The temperament of Li Qingzhi was different from any man she had ever met before!

The eldest princess has always been someone who wants to get whatever she wants right away.

After thinking about it, she planned to go to Li Qingzhi the next day.

When she came to her door, she couldn't believe that Li Qingzhi was willing to reject her!

With this thought in mind, the eldest princess slept comfortably until noon the next day.

After dinner, she changed into a relatively low-key outfit. Instead of taking the guards she chose, she picked two guards assigned to her by her father and went straight to the Li family.

The Li family is very lively today - Mrs. Qian is famous.

However, after a woman saw redness, she couldn't give birth right away... She didn't start laboring until almost noon. The pain was not serious. If nothing happened, it would take some time before she could give birth.

After Jin Xiaoye came to the capital, he had been looking for Wen Po everywhere. Now he took the money and asked people to find Wen Po.

In addition, she also asked the maid next to Mrs. Qian to rearrange Mrs. Qian's room and turn it into a delivery room.

They were busy, and when Concubine Liu saw them, she also helped them, and even lent out the maid next to her.

She herself suffered a great disaster when she gave birth to her child, so she didn't want others to suffer.

Regarding Mrs. Qian's identity, Li Qingzhi told Qi Jun and the others that Mrs. Qian was Jin Xiaoye's godmother in Chongcheng County. Because she wanted to come to the north to find a husband, she came with them. After arriving in Beijing, she failed to find her husband.

As for Mrs. Qian, Li Qingzhi and Li Zhu also warned her.

Mrs. Qian is a smart person. She knows what can and cannot be said, and she will not let anything slip.

"It's not that fast to have a baby. The baby will definitely come out at night. You don't have to be in such a hurry." Po Wen said after seeing Mrs. Qian's condition.

This is indeed the case, but who can not be anxious? Li Qingzhi has always been paying attention to Mrs. Qian's situation and helped to fix anything wrong in advance, but he was still a little worried.

But there is no need for him to play now.

If Mrs. Qian was not in danger, there was no need for him to intervene.

Mrs. Qian is in good condition now. Although her stomach hurts every once in a while, when she doesn't hurt, she is doing everything as usual.

Her water hadn't broken yet and she was even moving around.

Seeing this, Po Wen said again: "If you walk more now, the baby will be born faster."

Can it still be like this? Mrs. Qian wanted to give birth to the child quickly and avoid suffering, so she held her belly and walked around the yard while her two maids followed her carefully.

Just as she walked to the door, there was a knock on the door.

somebody is coming? Mrs. Qian immediately asked the maid to open the door.

When the eldest princess saw the door open, she walked in without thinking. Then she saw a woman with a big belly and said unceremoniously: "Are you Li Zixiao's wife? You look so old and not worthy at all." Don't fuck him."

Mrs. Qian didn't react for a while, but Qi Jun not far away was already furious.

Yesterday, Li Qingzhi said that the eldest princess might have a crush on him. Qi Jun was very embarrassed and sent a letter to Lu Qingxi, asking Lu Qingxi to keep an eye on the eldest princess.

As a result...the eldest princess came to visit today?

Forget it, it was too much to say such things to a woman who was about to give birth as soon as she arrived!

If this woman is really Li Qingzhi's wife and gets angry after hearing her words, what will happen if an accident occurs during delivery?

And... now in the eyes of outsiders, he, the emperor, is about to die.

He is a father who is dying, and his eldest daughter is still thinking about having fun? !

Qi Jun was furious, but he was also afraid of revealing his identity... so he just whispered to the guard beside him: "Bring her here! Cover your mouth!"

The two guards around Qi Jun responded and immediately stepped forward to capture the eldest princess.

The guards around the eldest princess subconsciously wanted to stop her, but when they looked up they saw an acquaintance. When they were shocked, the eldest princess had already been covered and taken into the east wing.

The two guards quickly followed and saw Qi Jun.

Well, it was the Emperor who took action, so it's okay.

"What's going on?" Mrs. Qian looked confused as she watched the eldest princess being taken away.

Although she had been warned not to reveal Li Qingzhi's identity, she did not know the identities of Qi Jun and Liu Guifei.

Concubine Liu looked apologetic: "Miss Gang is my eldest daughter. I'm sorry, but she is a bit arrogant."

"Fortunately, she is telling the truth. I am indeed not too young." Doctor Qian said.

If those words were said to Jin Xiaoye, it would be really offensive, but if said to her... she is indeed very old.

She is about twenty years older than Li Qingzhi, so she is definitely not a good match!

"You look much younger than me." Liu Guifei said.

"That's because Azhi taught me some maintenance methods... Oops!" Mrs. Qian's stomach hurt again and she couldn't move around while standing there.

However, the pain didn't last long. After the pain, she asked Concubine Liu with a concerned look on her face: "Is my daughter going to be okay?"

Concubine Liu Guifei said: "Father and daughter, what can happen?"

Concubine Liu didn't like the eldest princess or the second princess, but she wouldn't target them. At most, she would just ignore them.

The first queen and the second princess's mother-in-law often caused trouble for her!

Concubine Liu was too lazy to care about the eldest princess and continued to talk to Mrs. Qian and impart her production experience.

She had given birth once herself, so she didn't really have much experience, but for a while, she looked for someone to learn this knowledge.

On the other side, the east wing.

The eldest princess didn't expect that someone would dare to catch her.

She is the current princess!

What's even more annoying is that the guards around her are all stupid and don't stop anyone!

The eldest princess struggled violently, and then heard a scolding: "Qi Jin! You are acting nonsense again!"

The eldest princess's name is Qi Jin, but not many people know her name. People usually call her "Princess Princess" or "Princess Anping".

The only one who can call her Qi Jin is her father!

And this voice is very familiar! It belongs to her father!

The eldest princess looked up and saw her father, and she suddenly looked like she had seen a ghost.

Her father had always been sick. When he saw him at the palace banquet a few days ago, he looked like he was about to die. But now... the man in front of him was full of energy and his face was rosy!

The eldest princess was dumbfounded.

"What are you doing here? And you were rude as soon as you came!" Qi Jun said angrily.

The guard has released his cover

Touching the eldest princess's mouth, the rouge on the eldest princess's mouth was already stained, but she didn't realize it: "Father, are you feeling well?"

If my father is in good health, that would be a great thing!

Although the eldest princess is not close to Qi Jun, she knows that her father loves her daughter very much.

With her father here, her life will definitely be easier!

"My body is fine to begin with!" Qi Jun said.

"You were like that a few days ago, and you didn't seem to be okay. I thought..." The eldest princess wanted to say, "I thought you were going to die," but luckily she stopped in time.

Qi Jun said: "Do you think I'm seriously ill? In that case, why don't you come and see me more often?"

"I'm not a royal doctor..." The eldest princess smiled awkwardly.

Qi Jun said: "You haven't answered what I asked you. What are you doing here?"

The eldest princess did not hide anything: "Father, I have a crush on Li Zixiao."

She has done so many ridiculous things that she doesn't think there's anything wrong with it.

Unexpectedly, Li Qingzhi guessed it right... Qi Jun's scalp felt numb for a moment, and he couldn't help but ask: "You didn't find anything wrong when you saw Li Zixiao's face?"

The eldest princess asked: "He is very handsome? His skin is delicate and smooth?" Li Qingzhi's skin is so good, she wants that kind of skin too!

Qi Jun said: "Don't you think he looks like me?"

The eldest princess really didn't think so before!

But looking at it now...it does look a bit like it.

so…

Qi Jun said: "You know how to fool around! That's your brother!"

The eldest princess: "..."

In the flash of lightning, the eldest princess suddenly thought of something.

Her father was not terminally ill at all, and she had a younger brother. So her father's previous connivance with the King of Jin, Prince Yan, was to lure the snake out of its hole and catch all those people in one fell swoop?

As for why her brother has been living outside the palace, needless to say about the crazy late emperor's concubine, when her father first ascended the throne, it was the first king of Jin who controlled the court!

Her father was probably afraid that her brother would be killed, so he raised him outside the palace.

Did her father start planning this a long time ago?

Is her father so powerful?

The eldest princess, if she were a boy, would probably be a common playboy in the capital who is obsessed with women and doesn't do anything serious.

Such a person is naturally capable of bending and stretching. The eldest princess consciously wanted to understand the cause and effect, and immediately hugged Qi Jun's leg: "Father, I was wrong, I will never mess around again!"

Unexpectedly, Li Qingzhi turned out to be her biological brother! This is a good thing!

From now on, she no longer has to please Prince Yan, she just needs to please her younger brother!

If Prince Jin of Yanjun ascends the throne, she might not have a good life, but if her brother ascends the throne, he will always be lenient to her sister.

As for missing a handsome man, that doesn't matter, she doesn't lack it!

"Father, no wonder I feel friendly when I see Li Zixiao. He really looks exactly like you!" The eldest princess immediately began to coax people: "Father, you look so good and you are going strong..."

Qi Jun was still angry at first, but after being coaxed like this, his anger subsided a lot, but he still had to reprimand those who should be reprimanded: "You come here and say bad things about others when you enter the door. What does it look like?!"

When Qi Jun reprimanded the eldest princess, Sun Shangshu was rushing over.

He asked his son to look at Li Qingzhi, and then he learned that the eldest princess had gone to find Li Qingzhi.

Is this okay? He wanted to see it for himself!

Chapter 236 Forced into the Palace

Sun Shangshu hurriedly hurriedly arrived at Li's house and knocked on the door.

Although the eldest princess behaves absurdly, she is still measured and not excessive.

Sun Shangshu knew that she came to find Li Qingzhi, so he would not snatch Li Qingzhi away. Most likely, he wanted to have a romantic relationship with Li Qingzhi.

This is what the eldest princess did before when she fell in love with officials in the DPRK.

Those men... no matter how much they look down on the eldest princess, no matter how much they scold her, they will often obey her when she comes to her.

Such a beautiful princess...which man could remain indifferent?

Generally speaking, men don't suffer in this matter.

But Li Qingzhi is at a critical moment when he is about to take part in the general examination. He has already been involved with Lu Qingxi. If he is still involved with the eldest princess, the road ahead will not be smooth.

At least, those examiners will be biased against him. Sun Shangshu came here specifically to stop this incident.

He had read the article written by Li Qing, and it was clear that he was the top talent. It would be a pity if he ended up with a poor ranking due to reputation issues!

Although the eldest princess does things as she pleases, if she is a minister like him, she will not seduce Li Qingzhi.

Hearing a knock on the door, Li Qingzhi went to open the door.

He had already met the eldest princess. Looking at the eldest princess's appearance, he knew that she had learned about their sibling relationship from Qi Jun.

That's good. In this way, the eldest princess will definitely not pester him.

Li Qingzhi felt that the eldest princess was exactly the same as some dandies in the capital who relied on their family's money to spend all their time drinking and drinking. They had been pampered since childhood and had everything they wanted, so they didn't care about what others thought at all. I feel like everyone has to follow them...

That they are like this is related to their parents' education, and also to the vastly different living environments between different classes in this era.

Qi Jun is really a bit too soft-hearted.

If he hadn't been so soft-hearted, Prince Yan and Prince Jin would have died long ago! Lu Qingxi and Concubine Liu would definitely not dare to create a fake prince.

Before the eldest princess, she probably had her fair share of wind and rain, and she had never encountered any setbacks.

I don't know who is coming now...

When the door opened, Li Qingzhi saw a strange old man and a Juren named Sun whom he had met at yesterday's tea party.

This Juren surnamed Sun said a few words to him yesterday and had a very good attitude towards him. And he looked a bit like the old man in front of him. The two of them should have a father-son relationship.

The surname is Sun... Li Qingzhi immediately thought of something: "Sun Shangshu?"

Sun Shangshu asked: "Do you know me?"

"I'm just guessing." Li Qing insisted.

He didn't know Sun Shangshu, but the old man in front of him had extraordinary demeanor and was definitely not simple. Besides...when he was in Jiang'an Province, Governor Zhang told him about Sun Shangshu's situation.

"You are smart." Sun Shangshu walked in quickly, then closed the door immediately, and then asked Li Qingzhi: "Where is the eldest princess?"

The eldest princess came to Li Qingzhi and thought she was keeping it a secret, but even a minister like him knew it, and others must know it too!

If the eldest princess is not taken away quickly, it won't be long before everyone in the capital knows that Li Qingzhi has become the eldest princess's guest!

Li Qingzhi showed hesitation.

Sun Shangshu said: "Now that the emperor is ill and the government is not stable, you should keep a low profile! I will take care of the princess' side..."

Li Qingzhi had not visited Sun Shangshu before because he was worried about an accident that would affect Sun Shangshu.

He didn't expect that Sun Shangshu would value him so much. After learning about the arrival of the eldest princess, he hurried over.

Just as he was thinking this, a guard beside Qi Jun came out of the east wing: "Master, I want you to take Mr. Sun to the east wing."

East

In the side room, Qi Jun leaned against the window and looked out through the gap.

It was only when he saw that it was Sun Shangshu that he asked Li Qingzhi to bring him to the east wing.

Sun Shangshu is worthy of trust.

Behind Qi Jun, the eldest princess rolled her eyes.

Her father actually did such a thing of peeking out secretly... it really surprised her!

The most important thing is... As her father's eldest daughter, she knows that her father's eyesight is not good.

So what could her father see? You definitely won't be able to see anything!

Qi Jun watched the person coming. When he turned around, he saw his daughter rolling her eyes.

Qi Jun: "..." His daughter was born to be angry with him!

Qi Jun ignored the eldest princess. He sat down on the kang and waited for Sun Shangshu's arrival.

After Sun Shangshu entered the Li family, he saw that everything in the Li family was as usual, but the eldest princess did not know where she was, so he inevitably became worried.

Based on his understanding of the eldest princess, the eldest princess is not a well-behaved person!

Sure enough, as soon as he entered the east wing, he saw the eldest princess kneeling on the ground.

Qi Jun asked the eldest princess to kneel, but the eldest princess felt tired and thought that her father would not be able to see, so she sat on her calf and knelt instead.

The eldest princess was actually sitting on the ground! And the face of the eldest princess... Sun Shangshu was shocked: "Li Zixiao, did you beat the eldest princess?"

The eldest princess likes to apply bright red lipstick. When she came here today, she applied a thick layer of lipstick on her lips. But before, Qi Jun asked someone to cover her mouth, so she also smeared her lipstick on her face. See It was bloody red.

These days there are no electric lights or glass windows. Even during the day, the light in the room is very dark. Sun Shangshu, who could not see clearly, misunderstood: "Li Zixiao! Even if the emperor is seriously ill, you beat the eldest princess. This matter It won't be easy to get over!"

Sun Shangshu was so angry. Even if Li Qingzhi didn't like the eldest princess, he could just hide away, why hit her!

That's a member of the royal family!

Li Qingzhi looked at Qi Jun helplessly, and Qi Jun coughed twice.

Sun Shangshu looked over when he heard the coughing, and then saw Qi Jun, who he thought was seriously ill, sitting on the Kang.

Sun Shangshu stayed on the spot, while the guards around Qi Jun reminded: "Sun Shangshu, why don't you kneel down quickly when you see the emperor?"

Sun Shangshu immediately took his son and knelt down beside the eldest princess.

Kneeling down, he could see clearly what the eldest princess looked like.

Well, it's just a shame, it doesn't look like she was beaten. There is no doubt that the eldest princess is kneeling here, and it is the emperor who is kneeling.

"Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!" Sun Shangshu kowtowed.

"Get up," Qi Jun said, then looked at the guard beside him, "Bring a chair to Sun Aiqing."

The guard immediately moved a chair for Sun Shangshu. Sun Shangshu was so frightened that he almost didn't dare to sit down.

The situation in front of me is too weird. How can the emperor, who is said to be about to die of illness, be in the Li family?

In the end, it was Qi Jun who spoke first: "Sun Aiqing, I will trouble you later to take this rebellious girl like me away!"

"Yes." Sun Shangshu agreed quickly.

Qi Jun looked at the two guards beside the eldest princess again: "In the next period of time, you will keep a close eye on the eldest princess and do not allow her to leave the princess' mansion!"

The eldest princess didn't have much talent, she was good at eating, drinking, having fun and finding men. Qi Jun was worried that she might reveal her flaws after coming into contact with Prince Yan, so he simply refused to let her go out.

This matter is quite simple. The main reason is that all the serious guards at the Princess Mansion are his people.

He was very concerned about the safety of his two daughters and arranged many people around them!

These trained guards can easily take care of the handsome guards in the eldest princess's backyard. They won't let the eldest princess go out, and she will never be able to go out.

The eldest princess actually doesn't want to go out: "Father, don't worry, I will stay in the house obediently and never go out!"

She has no other abilities but self-awareness.

Her father has played a big game of chess, and she will definitely not cause any trouble to her father at this moment.

Once the matter is over, she can just come out to have fun again.

After dealing with the eldest princess, Qi Jun looked at Sun Shangshu again: "Sun Aiqing, Li Qingzhi is my son."

Sun Shangshu was stunned.

In the letter Zhang Zhiru wrote to him, he said that Li Qingzhi was like his nephew, and he valued Li Qingzhi very much in his words.

Sun Shangshu felt that his good friend probably wanted to accept Li Qingzhi as his godson.

In the blink of an eye... Li Qingzhi became the emperor's son?

This... don't say it, don't think it, let's talk about it... When he looked at Li Qingzhi and the emperor, they looked a bit alike!

"Sun Aiqing, my son has just been found, and I need you to take care of him in the future." Qi Jun said again.

Sun Shangshu responded quickly.

It was not good for the eldest princess to stay here for too long. After Qi Jun told Sun Shangshu not to reveal Li Qingzhi's identity to others, he asked Sun Shangshu to leave with the eldest princess.

Not only that, he also sent a message to Lu Qingxi, asking Lu Qingxi to visit the princess mansion.

Sun Shangshu can't suppress the eldest princess. There must be a reason why the eldest princess doesn't come to see Li Qingzhi, for example...she was warned by Lu Qingxi.

Sun Shangshu took the eldest princess away in a daze.

After walking for a while, he suddenly realized something and cursed secretly: "Did Zhang Zhiru, an old thief, already know that Li Qingzhi is the prince? No wonder he said that he is not Lu Qingxi's person, but that he belongs to the emperor!"

Also, he always felt that the emperor was a little weak, but now he saw that the emperor's palace was too deep!

Fortunately, he didn't bother with King Jin and King Yan.

The emperor has his own prince, and that prince is an outstanding young man like Li Qingzhi... What do King Jin and Prince Yan mean compared to Li Qingzhi?

The more Sun Shangshu thought about it, the more excited he became, and he said to his second son: "You must participate in this examination!"

Next, the people of King Jin and King Yan will definitely be cleared away slowly, and there will be many vacancies in the court.

Blessed are those who win Jinshi this year!

After Sun Shangshu left, Qi Jun looked at Li Qingzhi: "Aqing, I will reveal the fact that you are my son to a few close friends, so that they can reassure them..."

In fact, so many officials took refuge with the King of Jin and the King of Yan County because he had no children.

If he had a son, these two people would have been incompatible with each other long ago.

Li Qingzhi agreed. Since he had already pretended to be a prince, it was time for him to face the difficulties.

Qi Jun was very happy and told some about the outside situation - King Jin was already ready to take action, and he had been prepared for it. There was no doubt that he could catch King Jin in one fell swoop.

The only troublesome thing is that Prince Yan has made no move.

Prince Yan is really tolerant. He must have wanted to wait for Prince Jin to take action before fishing in troubled waters.

Or just sit back and wait for the fisherman's profit.

Qi Jun said: "Some of the news from King Jin was given to us by people from King Yan."

Originally they ignored Prince Yan, after all, Prince Yan was still young before. But after the Qing Du San people were born, Prince Yan could no longer hide him.

Li Qingzhi is really their lucky star. With Li Qingzhi here, they are sure of victory.

This time, I'm afraid I can't do anything to Prince Yan.

But that's okay, just take care of it later.

Indeed, many people knew about the eldest princess's visit to Li Qingzhi.

Many of them were waiting to see a joke, but what they didn't expect was that Sun Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry took away the eldest princess from Li Qingzhi.

Forget it, Lu Qingxi entered the eldest princess's mansion not long after.

It is said that Lu Qingxi's face was very ugly when he came out of the princess's mansion, so forget it. After that, the eldest princess never left the house again. It seemed that she was under house arrest by Lu Qingxi.

The reason why Lu Qingxi did this is said to be because he was angry that the eldest princess was still thinking about having fun when the emperor was ill!

The emperor's condition must be very serious! People in the capital are becoming more and more certain about this matter.

Although they often called Lu Qingxi a traitor, they also knew that Lu Qingxi was loyal to the emperor.

Now that the emperor is seriously ill, Eunuch Lu is frowning every day. At this time, the eldest princess is still thinking about having fun, and Eunuch Lu will definitely be angry.

But Eunuch Lu can actually put the eldest princess under house arrest... The power in his hands is really quite big!

Everyone was sighing, and Prince Yan even scolded Lu Qingxi again.

After all...he originally wanted to borrow money from the eldest princess.

Of course, all of the above happened later.

The eldest princess and Sun Shangshu came and went, but had little impact on the Li family.

After they left, everyone continued to work on Mrs. Qian's delivery.

Although Mrs. Qian was not young, this was her first child, so the birth was a little slow. After dark, the pain became more and more severe for her, and she could no longer walk.

But she was raised well and there were no problems during the birth.

Just after her birth, she gave birth to a chubby little girl.

Mother and daughter are safe and everything is going well, which is good.

When the child was taken out, Li Qingzhi glanced at his little cousin, squeezed her little hand, and while checking her body, he smiled and said: "I picked up this little guy on the day of picking up the God of Wealth. She is a lucky one." ."

Concubine Liu Guifei's eyes turned red when she saw this scene.

Her own daughter died just after birth, but this child was different. She was born smoothly, and the future emperor even said that she was lucky.

She will definitely live a smooth life in this life.

There is a little girl in the house, which makes it a lot more lively.

However, with the support of Concubine Liu, there were four maids and palace maids helping to take care of the little girl. Even if the little girl cried when she was put down, so many people could take turns holding her and coaxing her, so not many cries were heard at home.

Everything is fine in their home, but there is an undercurrent surging outside.

On the night of the seventh day of the lunar month, a shout of murder suddenly came from outside. The sound was faint but continuous.

Li Qingzhi couldn't get up from sleep, and Qi Jun didn't sleep either.

"Prince Jin took action?" Li Qingzhi asked.

"Yes." Qi Jun sighed.

King Jin acted very quickly, and he would have done it one day later.

If there is a little more risk of leakage, it is definitely better to start early.

It's just... King Jin took his troops to force the palace, but the emperor was not in the palace at all... I don't know how King Jin felt.

And this was different from the movies, TV series and novels he had watched before.

In TV dramas and novels, Qi Jun must stay in the palace on such an important day. Then when King Jin thought he would win and was sure of victory, Qi Jun told him that this was actually a game...

"When will you return to the palace?" Li Qingzhi asked Qi Jun.

Qi Jun said: "A gentleman will not stand under a dangerous wall until it is safe."

Li Qingzhi thought about it and felt that Qi Jun's approach was the most correct.

The sword has no eyes. It would be too dangerous for him to confront the King of Jin head-on. He might as well hide in a Juren's house, listening to the sounds outside and cracking pumpkin seeds at the same time.

Qi Jun lost a lot of teeth when he was sick, and now he has few good teeth. He can't eat hard sunflower seeds, so he can only eat some pumpkin seeds.

"You should go to bed early." Li Qingzhi said to Qi Jun.

"I can't sleep." Qi Jun sighed. Although he was not staying in the palace, he couldn't sleep on such an important day.

"Then let me press it for you? It can help you sleep." Li Qingzhi suggested.

Qi Jun thought for a while and agreed.

Li Qingzhi asked Qi Jun to lie down and massaged Qi Jun's head. Qi Jun soon fell asleep: "You are very good at massaging, do you have experience?"

"I pressed Governor Zhang before." Li Qing insisted.

Qi Jun: "!" His son had pressed Zhang Zhiru before? He's going to be jealous!

Why wasn't he the first person his son pressed?

However, although such an idea came to Qi Jun's mind, he fell asleep not long after, snoring, and could no longer think of anything else.

After Lu Qingxi took care of the affairs in the palace and put King Jin in prison, he hurriedly came to report the news, and then heard that Qi Jun was sleeping soundly.

"Haha." Eunuch Lu laughed sinisterly twice and left again.

During this period of time, he was so busy that he couldn't sleep for three hours a day. It's good for the emperor that he slept so soundly despite the huge commotion outside!

unacceptable!

But that's pretty good too…

King Jin used to be prosperous, but he has experienced many blows in the past two years. There are fewer and fewer people around him, and he has already shown signs of decline.

And the military power in his hands...it was left to him by the first Jin king, but how long has it been since the first Jin king died!

What's more, the current King Jin has a very bad reputation.

Qi Jun wrote several personal letters, and someone immediately defected!

Moreover, the guards of the capital have always been in Qi Jun's hands!

This time Qi Jun wanted to deal with King Jin and took the lead in planning it. It was only natural that King Jin would fail.

This night, many people stayed up all night, but they just had to wait until the next day...

People found that except for the Jin Prince's Mansion and several other mansions that had been taken over, everything in the capital was normal.

Li Qingzhi opened the door early in the morning and went out, and immediately learned a lot of things from the people in Qingshi Lane: "Li Jieyuan, do you know? King Jin rebelled last night and was caught!"

"He is not a good person! The emperor spared him several times, but he actually rebelled!"

"He will definitely die this time!"

"Prince Jin should have died long ago!"

…

The people in the capital are really well informed!

Li Qingzhi was chatting with these people when he saw Master Ping.

Master Ping also came out to inquire about the news. When he learned that King Jin failed, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, King Jin failed, he is not a good person!"

"Yes." Li Qing insisted.

"It's finally stabilized. Nothing will happen again in the future. It's good." Lord Ping said again.

King Jin is gone, and only King Yan is left. If nothing else happens, the next person to ascend the throne will be King Yan.

Lord Ping, like most officials, has a good impression of Prince Yan.

Although Jin Jiang said that the money for the Yuxi Prefecture flood relief was actually taken away by Prince Yan, there is no evidence, and Prince Yan was still very young at the time... Maybe someone did it under the banner of Prince Yan.

Li Qingzhi smiled and said nothing.

At this time, someone came from a distance and said to them: "Big news! Big news!"

"What?" Master Ping asked immediately, a little worried - don't let bad news come at this time!

The man said: "Qingyun Tower, as well as other shops owned by Mr. Lu, all have discounts today!"

"What's the discount?" someone asked.

"Twenty percent off! Forget about anything else. Glass jewelry is not expensive in the first place and is still valuable. Now it's still 20% off. Be sure to buy some!"

"Yeah, I'll buy it right away!"

"I am coming too!"

"I'll go home and get the money!"

Even Master Ping said: "I will go back and tell my wife about this."

Eunuch Lu was so courageous that he even rushed to the day when the King of Jin fell to let his shop sell all kinds of things at a cheap price!

He really doesn't take King Jin seriously!

No matter what others think, he will definitely take advantage of this advantage!

Master Ping left in a hurry.

It turned out that the capital had experienced a rebellion, and the people were panicked.

But after Lu Qingxi's store started selling things at a discount, people flocked to the streets to buy things, no longer afraid.

In fact, those who rebelled last night have been wiped out in one fell swoop, so there is nothing to be afraid of!

The streets of the capital were very lively with people coming and going.

Li Qingzhi walked on the street, feeling like he had won.

Is this the benefit of recognizing your father?

On the other side, Prince Yan was also overjoyed.

His biggest enemy, King Jin, was gone just like that!

This is really great!

Without King Jin, the throne will definitely belong to him. He doesn't have to do anything next, just wait for the emperor to die!

However, there were some things he was not very satisfied with: "Then King Jin is such a idiot. The emperor is already seriously ill. Why didn't he let the emperor die?"

He actually hopes that both King Jin and the current emperor will suffer losses.

If both of them died, he would be able to take the throne right away. How great!

As a result... the sick Qi Jun didn't die?

Qi Jun, who was expected to die soon by Prince Yan, returned to the palace after a comfortable sleep.

He wanted to meet with some trustworthy ministers and stabilize the hearts of the ministers in the DPRK.

"Your Majesty, you finally found some time." Lu Qingxi said angrily.

Qi Jun smiled awkwardly: "Axi, let all my dear friends come in!"

Those ministers who were neutral in the court or from Lu Qingxi's faction were called in.

Some of them had attended the palace banquet before and saw Qi Jun in critical condition.

As a result, now...who is this energetic person in front of me?

Qi Jun liked to see these people's shocked looks. He stood up with a smile, came to these people, and greeted them one by one.

The two sides chatted for a long time, and Qi Jun expressed his trust in these officials. As for these officials, they expressed their absolute loyalty to Qi Jun.

Everyone was chatting happily, and then...only Prince Yan remained to solve the problem.

Chapter 237 Lantern Festival

Qi Jun had seen these ministers, and after comforting them, he looked at Lu Qingxi and said, "Ah Xi, I want to go to the prison."

"Your Majesty, that place is dark and humid..." Lu Qingxi was not very happy.

The environment in Tianlao was not very good. He was afraid that Qi Jun would feel unwell if he went there.

"It doesn't matter." Qi Jun said.

Seeing Qi Jun like this, Lu Qingxi knew that he had made a decision and immediately made arrangements to take Qi Jun to Tianlao.

In the sky prison, the King of Jin and the loyal counselors and officials around him were sitting slumped.

They failed too quickly last night!

They thought they had bribed the palace guards and entered the palace easily, but... it turned out to be a trap!

They were all caught in one fell swoop!

In fact, before the forced abortion, they knew that the forced abortion might not be successful this time, but it was still difficult for them to accept that it really failed.

King Jin had a bad temper. After entering the prison, he kept yelling and swearing.

He mainly scolded Lu Qingxi, and his words were offensive.

As soon as Qi Jun approached, he heard the insult and stopped.

Lu Qingxi showed some hurt at the right time: "Your Majesty..."

Qi Jun said nothing, but felt a little sorry for Lu Qingxi.

When Qi Jun came to Tianlao, he brought a group of guards with him. There was naturally a lot of movement, and King Jin and his party soon discovered it.

"Lv Qingxi, you bastard who has no descendants..." King Jin thought it was Lu Qingxi who came and cursed louder. However, when the others came closer, they saw Qi Jun.

His scolding stopped suddenly and he looked at Qi Jun in shock.

The Heavenly Prison is not completely underground. It is mostly underground and a small half above ground.

From the top of the cell, some light can shine through, allowing people to see clearly what is going on inside the cell.

It was through this light that King Jin saw Qi Jun's appearance.

On New Year's Eve, I looked at the man who was about to die. Now his face was very good and he was in good spirits. He was walking step by step. He didn't look like he was terminally ill at all.

Whether it was King Jin or the people on King Jin's side, they immediately realized one thing, they had fallen into a trap!

Qi Jun was fine at all. He had pretended to be seriously ill just to lure them into action!

"Old man, you are plotting against me!" King Jin said angrily.

Qi Jun looked at King Jin calmly: "You are only two years younger than me." He is an old man, so what is King Jin?

The King of Jin said: "Succeed as a king or lose as a bandit, I admit defeat! But Qi Jun, that woman caused you to stay in bed for decades, and caused you to have no descendants, but in the end you want to pass the throne to her son! This is really interesting. thing!"

Qi Jun looked at King Jin and said nothing.

King Jin added: "She was right to poison you. In the end, the country really fell into the hands of her son! You are just a person who temporarily looks after the throne for her son..."

King Jin knew what Qi Jun cared about most, so he specifically picked on Qi Jun's pain points.

Qi Jun listened silently.

In the past many years, he regarded King Jin as his heir, and King Jin was very respectful to him. There was a period of time between the two of them that could be called a "deep brotherhood."

He came here this time just because he was thinking about this affection.

But now it seems that he is the only one who remembers this bit of affection...

Qi Jun suddenly said: "Do you know why you failed?"

"Isn't it because his skills are inferior to others?" King Jin said.

Qi Jun said: "No, it's because you are too greedy and love money too much. If you had kept to yourself and devoted yourself to the people, you would have been firmly established as the crown prince long ago."

After Qi Jun finished speaking, he left. Lu Qingxi took a step behind and said to the person guarding King Jin: "Don't provide water for these two days."

Aren't you good at swearing? He wanted to see how these people would scold them if they were not given water!

King Jin's face changed drastically when he heard Lu Qingxi's words, and he couldn't help but regret when he watched the group of people leave.

In fact, he is not short of money.

If he didn't want to be greedy for money to provide disaster relief, if he didn't use various methods to make money and ruin his reputation... He is still recognized as the crown prince, how can there be anything wrong with Prince Yan?

Why would he need to do such a desperate thing as forcing him to conceive?

Qi Jun didn't talk too much to King Jin, and there were many people talking. What he said in the prison could easily be spread.

The fact that he is not seriously ill must have spread by now!

But it doesn't matter. He still has a lot of things to do next, and he must go to court. Officials in the DPRK will know about this sooner or later.

As Qi Jun expected, Prince Yan already knew that he was not seriously ill.

"Did the emperor pretend to be ill before?" Prince Yan was surprised.

This is not right! Qi Jun should be dying soon!

Over the years, he has always arranged for people to inquire about Qi Jun's physical condition. Qi Jun probably won't live long!

"It should be true. After those ministers entered the palace, they seemed to have taken reassurance. Although they did not tell us explicitly, they also gave us hints..." said the gentleman next to Prince Yan.

"So, he planned to deal with King Jin? He dealt with King Jin, will it be my turn next?" Prince Yan was very worried.

Prince Yan's husband said: "My lord, don't worry. If something happens to you, who can Da Qi be left in? Just feel free!"

The two discussed it for a long time and finally decided to do nothing and just stay in peace.

Prince Yan is still young, but Qi Jun is different. Qi Jun is not only in poor health, but also very old... Prince Yan doesn't have to do anything now, he just needs to wait for Qi Jun to die!

On the ninth day of the first lunar month, Qi Jun went to court and began to deal with the case of King Jin's rebellion.

This incident involved many people, and countless people were imprisoned. Even Prince Yan's people were implicated.

Or perhaps he was not implicated, but targeted by Qi Jun!

King Yanjun suffered heavy losses for a time and lost many of his party members.

Originally, after the fall of King Jin, the officials in the court wanted to get closer to King Yan. However, Qi Jun, who had never paid attention to these matters before, actually started to target King Yan several times. Those officials who showed favor to King Yan were all in bad luck. .

The officials in the court were all smart people. When they saw this situation, they knew that the emperor did not want them to contact Prince Yan.

No contact, no contact. As long as they don't go against Prince Yan, Prince Yan won't do anything to them when he ascends the throne in the future.

Speaking of which... this time when King Jin rebelled, the emperor seemed to be a different person. He suddenly became much more severe and dealt with a lot of people!

Although he did not go on a killing spree, those officials who were involved with King Jin were basically exiled!

The chaos in the DPRK suddenly disappeared.

Qi Jun's approach this time was indeed different from the past.

He had no heirs before, but after his death, his daughter and concubines had to live under the new emperor.

This made him afraid to offend his heir.

Therefore, even if the King of Jin formed cliques in the court for personal gain, most of the time he would just let it go and not take care of it.

But things are different now!

He has a biological son!

He didn't want to leave his son with a messy court!

He must deal with those who may be detrimental to Li Qingzhi!

"Did Prince Yan do what happened to An'an?" Qi Jun asked Lu Qingxi.

Lu Qingxi has already interrogated King Jin's people. This matter should not be done by King Jin.

Since it was not the King of Jin who did it, then it was the King of Yan County who did it.

Qi Jun did not dare to recognize Li Qingzhi directly because he was worried that Li Qingzhi or Li Qingzhi's family would be killed like Qi An.

"Your Majesty, this old slave has interrogated King Jin several times, but he did not do this." Lu Qing said happily.

He did examine this matter, but he didn't examine it very carefully.

Even if Prince Yan did not do this, he would still put it on Prince Yan.

He can't keep Prince Yan.

"This Prince Yan is just like his mother." Qi Jun said.

The late Imperial Concubine was a very direct and ruthless person. For example, she once arranged for someone to kill Concubine Liu as soon as she gave birth to her child.

The Prince of Yan County directly attacked Qi An, he was really just like his mother!

He must get rid of Prince Yan, otherwise he will not be able to feel at ease.

But there is no evidence now, and the trial is coming soon... It doesn't hurt to slow down this matter.

He wanted Li Qingzhi to take the examination and get the top prize.

His son has studied for so many years, but it would be a pity if he could not take the examination in the end!

In order for the examination to go smoothly, he tried his best not to kill people in the Jin Dynasty, but only exiled them.

He also asked those handling the case to keep a low profile and not disturb the people in Beijing.

At this moment... the entire capital has begun to prepare for the February exams.

Qi Jun sat in the palace dealing with the memorial, and sighed as he dealt with it.

He started thinking about his son again.

It's really comfortable to stay with Li Qingzhi. He can eat well, drink well and sleep well every day.

But since entering the palace, he can't eat too much, and his stomach feels uncomfortable after eating too much.

He wasn't that energetic anymore, and he felt tired even if he moved even slightly.

In fact, his current physical condition is much better than before, but after feeling the comfort of being around Li Qingzhi, he feels that his current body is a bit heavy.

I don't know if his son missed him.

Li Qingzhi really didn't think about it.

Du Yongning came to see him today. He was chatting with Du Yongning and planned to go to the Etiquette Department to register together later - to participate in the examination, you also need to register in advance.

"I didn't expect King Jin to be gone like this!" Du Yongning lamented.

"Yes, this all happened very quickly." Li Qingzhi sighed with emotion.

The enemy of the original owner was a prince, and he was originally prepared to never get revenge in his lifetime.

Even the original owner did not dare to think about revenge before he died.

As a result...he recognized the emperor's father, and he won.

In this era, imperial power is truly supreme.

"Those people in Yuxi Prefecture and Linhu County who were harmed by King Jin can now rest in peace!" Du Yongning said again.

He had also gone to Linhu County to see the people who were suffering, and then he wanted to see King Jin's misfortune soon.

Now... King Jin is finally in trouble!

"Yes." Li Qingzhi whispered.

"The King of Jin is in this state, thanks to Lingdu Sanren! If he hadn't written a book to expose the true face of King Jin, King Jin might have ascended the throne..." Du Yongning began to praise his idol again.

Li Qing said: "Brother Du, it's almost time. Let's go to the Ministry of Etiquette."

"Let's go to the Ministry of Rites!" Du Yongning said.

The two of them took a carriage to the Ministry of Etiquette and quickly signed up successfully.

After registering, Du Yongning also said: "Brother Li, do you know? The Ministry of Industry is repairing the examination booth. When we take the exam, we will be able to use the new examination booth!"

The general exam is in February. It is really uncomfortable to take the exam in the middle of winter. If there is air leakage in the exam booth, it will make people feel the biting cold wind.

Now that the Ministry of Industry has repaired all the examination booths, they should feel better.

"Then we are quite lucky." Li Qingzhi smiled.

"Yes! In the past, the repairs were just simple repairs, but this time it is different. I heard that the action was quite big." Du Yongning was in a good mood.

The two of them reported their names and went home.

Seven or eight days have passed since King Jin's rebellion, and tomorrow is the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month.

In modern times, glutinous rice balls are basically eaten during the Lantern Festival, but it is not easy to eat glutinous rice balls these days, at least ordinary people cannot afford them.

Delicate glutinous rice flour is stuffed with sweet sesame filling or bean paste filling... Such expensive food cannot be found on ordinary people's tables.

But their family didn't lack anything. As soon as Li Qingzhi returned home, he learned that "Master Liu" had given them two baskets of glutinous rice balls.

Good guy, Qi Jun delivers glutinous rice balls by the basket!

"Ah Qing, I've eaten this glutinous rice dumpling. It's really delicious!" Li Laogen said happily when he saw Li Qingzhi.

Ever since he knew that Qi Jun was a relative of Concubine Liu, Li Laogen started to avoid Qi Jun. Now that Qi Jun is gone, he feels very happy! Today Qi Jun gave them glutinous rice balls, and he immediately cooked ten of them and ate them.

"As long as it's delicious, I'll pack some and send them to Master Ping and Sun Shangshu." Li Qing insisted.

There were two whole baskets of glutinous rice balls, and their family couldn't finish them all.

The glutinous rice balls at this time are all handmade, and there is no packaging. Even if the temperature is low now, they cannot be left there forever... It is best to give some of them to others.

"I have to give it away again..." Li Laogen was a little reluctant.

However, he didn't dare to stop him and could only watch helplessly as Li Qingzhi gave away glutinous rice balls.

Fortunately, Li Qingzhi didn't send much, and they still had a lot left... Li Laogen didn't eat rice that night, but asked Zhang Zao to cook ten more glutinous rice balls for him, and then he ate the glutinous rice balls in the bowl. Eat rice dumplings while eating the food on the table.

The sweet and soft glutinous rice balls are so delicious! He doesn't want to eat anything else these days, he just wants to eat glutinous rice balls!

Li Laogen's idea is very good, but he doesn't have an iron stomach.

The glutinous rice balls were made from glutinous rice flour and were difficult to digest. He started to have stomachache that night.

Li Qingzhi was quite helpless. Fortunately, their family now had a lot of medicinal materials... He gave Li Laogen something to drink to help digestion, and by the way, he used his golden finger to make Li Laogen drink it.

Laogen quickly digested the glutinous rice balls in his stomach.

As a result... After Li Laogen drank the medicine, he asked Li Qingzhi: "Ah Qing, this medicine is too bitter. Can I eat two glutinous rice balls to sweeten my mouth?"

Li Qingzhi: "..." He shouldn't have gotten up so late at night to help Li Laogen treat his illness!

Li Laogen felt better after a good sleep. On the morning of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he did not dare to eat ten more glutinous rice balls, so he only ate six.

"Now that I'm older, my appetite isn't that good. I used to be able to eat three rice dumplings in one breath!" Li Laogen boasted to Li Damao and Li Ermao, holding a bowl.

Jin Xiaoye: "..." People in Miaoqian Village do grow glutinous rice to make rice dumplings, but the Li family only has a small amount of land and has never grown glutinous rice. If they want to make rice dumplings, they have to trade two kilograms of glutinous rice with others to make a few. .

Their family would not give Li Laogen three rice dumplings to eat!

Li Laogen probably could only eat one and a half when he was a child, but he would definitely not be able to eat it later.

While they were talking, Qi Jun came.

After being separated from Li Qingzhi for seven or eight days, Qi Jun missed Li Qingzhi especially. On a day like the Lantern Festival... he wanted to spend it with Li Qingzhi!

Of course, he didn't come empty-handed, he also brought a lot of food.

Li Laogen: "..." Why is this guy here again? It's so haunting!

Can't he just give gifts and not have people come?

Thinking like this, Li Laogen stretched his neck to see what Qi Jun had given him.

During this Lantern Festival, the people in the capital had a good time. After all, during this period, many shops sold goods at discounts. Eunuch Lu even bought some pigs from other places, killed them and sold them to them at a low price.

Although the fat on those pigs is gone and only lean meat is left, they are cheap!

People in the capital rushed to buy and took home a lot of meat, and then cooked the meat to eat on the Lantern Festival.

Some people bought lard residue as snacks for their children.

"I don't know what Eunuch Lu wants so much lard for."

"I heard that Qingyun Tower wants it."

"I heard it was for a banquet."

"There are rumors that Eunuch Lu eats two large cans of lard every day and bathes in lard!"

…

Lu Qingxi's Feng Ping was murdered!

In fact, he just saw that Qi Jun was in a good mood, so he spent money to subsidize the people so that they could eat some meat.

As for why they only sell lean meat and not fat meat... isn't this because lard is used to make soap?

Using lard to make soap and selling it, he can make back the money he spent!

Li Zhu also sold the lard residue left over from boiling lard. The lard residue tasted really delicious, so Li Qingzhi bought some and took it home.

Qi Jun liked it very much. He caught some and listened to the gossip in Qingshi Alley while eating. He happened to hear the rumor that Lu Qingxi used lard to bathe.

Qi Jun couldn't help laughing.

Master Ping passed by and looked at Qi Jun several times in confusion.

This man looks a bit like an emperor, but... he must have seen it wrong?

How could the emperor laugh while eating lard residue?

But when he saw the lard residue, he also wanted to eat it. Why was it that the meat his family ate recently was all lean meat and no fat?

He felt like there was no oil or water in his stomach!

When people in the capital celebrate the Lantern Festival, people in Jiang'an Province also celebrate the Lantern Festival.

At the same time, news of the failure of King Jin's rebellion had also spread.

Governor Zhang was a little surprised when he learned about this.

He didn't expect that King Jin would take risks.

But King Jin probably has no choice. After all, when Prince Yan ascends the throne, King Jin will most likely not end well.

"Master, there's a letter from the capital." The butler came in with a food box: "The food box from Juewei Zhai has also been delivered."

Li Qingzhi was not here, so there was no letter in the food box. Governor Zhang did not rush to read it. Instead, he took the letter sent from the capital and read it.

This letter was sent by Sun Shangshu. When Governor Zhang opened it, he saw that there were only four words written in it: "Children Zhiru!"

Governor Zhang didn't know why - why did his friend suddenly scold him?

Little did he know that Sun Shangshu had a lot to say and wanted to ask Governor Zhang if he knew Li Qingzhi was the prince.

But this matter could not be known to others, so he naturally did not dare to write it in the letter.

After much deliberation, he just scolded Governor Zhang.

"What happened to him? Did Li Qingzhi offend him?" Governor Zhang was confused.

The housekeeper said: "I think there are other things. Mr. Li will not mess with others casually."

"That's right." Governor Zhang put the letter aside and ignored it. He had previously made an agreement with Sun Shangshu that if something major happened in Beijing that was detrimental to him, Sun Shangshu could leave a coded message in the letter.

There was no code in this letter, so I guess nothing happened in the capital.

Governor Zhang looked at the food box.

The butler has already opened the food box. In addition to the two dishes, there is also a bowl of glutinous rice balls.

Governor Zhang really wanted to eat glutinous rice balls, so he immediately had the glutinous rice balls cooked for him to eat.

The snow-white glutinous rice balls are served in a bowl. They are soft, glutinous and steaming. They are delicious at first sight.

Governor Zhang scooped one up with a spoon, took a bite, and then froze.

Why are these glutinous rice balls stuffed with meat?

There are even meat dumplings? !

The meat-filled glutinous rice balls didn't taste bad, but he couldn't accept them.

Temple Village.

The villagers of Miaoqian Village are not celebrating the Lantern Festival, but they heard that many shops at the new wharf will light up lights today, so they plan to go and have a look at it at night.

"The lights at our new pier are so famous that people from all over the capital come to see them!"

"It was Li Jieyuan's idea to hold the lantern festival in the first place!"

"That's right! At that time, Magistrate Gou's son was helping to make lanterns!"

…

The villagers chatted happily about the lantern festival. As they talked, someone said, "I don't know if there is a lantern festival in the capital."

"There must be such a big place, right?"

"The lights in the capital are definitely bigger and more beautiful than the lights here."

"Li Qingzhi must be living very well in the capital."

…

Not surprisingly, the topic came to Li Qingzhi.

People in Miaoqian Village could never get tired of talking about Li Qingzhi. They began to imagine how Li Qingzhi lived in the capital...

Jin Moli snorted coldly when she heard these people chatting.

The capital must have everything, and the people there definitely live a richer life than Jin Xiaoye lived in his previous life.

But Li Qingzhi may not have a good life in the capital!

Everyone in Chongcheng County knew that Governor Zhang offended King Jin because of the incident in Linhu County.

Little did they know that King Jin would be the future emperor!

Li Qingzhi has a very good relationship with Governor Zhang and Magistrate Gou. The King of Jin must hate Li Qingzhi. Even if Li Qingzhi gets the top prize, if the emperor doesn't like him, he will be in trouble!

Jin Moli thought about this and felt more or less comfortable.

At this moment, the people gathered to chat saw Jin Xiaoshu.

Jin Xiaoshu came back from the county town. Everyone came up to ask Jin Xiaoshu about the situation in the county town: "Xiaoshu, is there any big news today?"

"Xiaoshu, how's it going at the new pier?"

"Little tree..."

Jin Xiaoshu said: "I was in the county today, and I really heard about a big event!"

Everyone was extremely curious: "What's the big deal?"

Jin Xiaoshu said: "Prince Jin, the prince who caused harm to people in Linhu County and was greedy for money and money for disaster relief. He rebelled and was arrested! I heard that he will be beheaded!"

When the people in Miaoqian Village learned about this, they were very happy: "This is a great thing!"

Only Jin Moli looked confused: What's going on? Wouldn't King Jin ascend the throne and become emperor?

Chapter 238 Trial

The lively Lantern Festival will completely dissipate the panic caused by the rebellion of King Jin in the capital.

Some of the officials involved were sentenced to death, some were sentenced to exile, and some were still under investigation. Considering that the conference was approaching, the emperor was not in a hurry to deal with these people. He planned to wait until the conference was over before dealing with them. These people should be killed or exiled.

And his behavior was undoubtedly appreciated by everyone in the capital.

I will try it every three years. How many three years are there in life?

Li Qingzhi and the others went to Beijing by boat, which was relatively easy and didn't take much time. However, some candidates had to travel for months to go to Beijing to take exams!

It's still very dangerous to travel out these days. It's easy to encounter disasters and get sick... The vast majority of people don't like to travel far.

It is not easy for these people to come to the capital, so they naturally hope that the test will go smoothly.

Liu Nancheng rented a house in a farmhouse in the capital. The boy who followed him to the capital was chopping firewood and cooking meat beside him.

While Lu Qingxi was selling pork at a cheap price, he also said that people could get the pork for free.

Many people are reluctant to fire and look down on this thing. For Liu Nancheng, this is a good thing.

He went there to get

A large piece of meat arrived, as well as a pig's foot.

At this moment, his boy lit the fire and was stewing pig's feet with soybeans.

The smell was so fragrant... Liu Nancheng couldn't bear it, so he simply took the "Collected Works of Li Zixiao" in his hand and went outside, standing in the cold wind and silently reading the articles.

As he was reading, he came across an allusion he had never seen before. After thinking about it, he walked out and knocked on the door of another Juren not far away.

Liu Nancheng had never seen this allusion before and didn't know about it, but the Juren had seen it before and introduced it to Liu Nancheng immediately.

Liu Nancheng looked grateful: "Brother Gu, thank you very much!"

"You're welcome. Even Eunuch Lu is willing to help, so naturally I am willing too!" Gu Juren said.

There is a reason why Gu Juren said this.

After Lu Qingxi printed "Collected Works of Li Zixiao", he also printed some other books that were beneficial to the imperial examination and sold them at a low price.

It even includes articles written by some officials during the imperial examination in their early years!

Ordinary people would not have the chance to see this, but now, Lu Qingxi printed it out for everyone to see!

Today, many people are grateful to Lu Qingxi.

They compared the articles written by those Jinshi scholars with those in the "Collected Works of Li Zixiao" and found that Li Qingzhi's articles were not inferior to those written by Jinshi scholars.

Forget it, during this period, Li Qingzhi went out every day, attended parties everywhere, and left his works.

Li Qingzhi's calligraphy is so good! When it comes to articles alone, there are still people who dare to compare with him, but when it comes to words...anyway, those in the capital think they can't compare to Li Qingzhi.

There are also people who love calligraphy and painting who buy Li Qingzhi's calligraphy at high prices, which makes Li Qingzhi even more famous.

"Li Zixiao has such literary talent, there is no need to flatter Eunuch Lu!"

"Eunuch Lu just admires him."

"I heard that even the eldest princess has a crush on him!"

"Even if he is from Eunuch Lu, isn't Eunuch Lu loyal to the emperor?"

…

No matter what, in the current situation, it is the safest way to hang out with Mr. Lu.

Officials from King Jin's line have been imprisoned, and King Yan's people have been suppressed.

Now in the court, only Lu Qingxi lives the most comfortable life. The key is that the emperor is also on Eunuch Lu's side!

Scholars are very knowledgeable. In just ten days, their views on Eunuch Lu have changed.

Of course, Lu Qingxi also knew about this.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

When he printed Li Qingzhi's book, he simply wanted to help Li Qingzhi become famous. Who knew that someone had been staring at him, so that the fact that he printed the book was dug out immediately, and some people thought that he had printed the book. This attack Li Qingzhi.

Fortunately, he made up for it in time.

Lu Qingxi thought so and ordered Li Zhu to continue helping Li Qingzhi spread his reputation.

Not to mention anything else, just the story book written by Li Qing... He has already printed the book and it can be sold in large quantities in the capital.

In the capital, there are quite a few literate people. Most of these people have average knowledge and cannot read particularly profound books, but there is no problem in reading the story books written by Li Qingzhi for children!

After they read this book, they will definitely have a favorable impression of Li Qingzhi!

You can also talk to the storyteller about this book. Although the story above is very simple, everyone is willing to listen to it. As for "Ma Liang, the Magic Pen", he has read it several times!

Li Zhu naturally agreed.

She wished she could do something like this!

"By the way, Pearl, how is Lu Mingshan?" Lu Qingxi asked Li Zhu.

Li Zhu said: "Master Qiansui, he still lives with me."

Lu Qingxi said: "The emperor has always been thinking about him, and he also said that he would build a Taoist temple for him... You find someone to build a Taoist temple for him outside the capital, and you will keep an eye on his affairs from now on."

At the beginning, Lu Qingxi wanted to kill everyone who participated in the creation of the fake prince after the incident was completed.

But things went so smoothly that Li Qingzhi actually had the exact same mole as the emperor!

He did almost nothing. At most, he let Lu Mingshan say something. But under the current situation, even if Lu Mingshan said that what he said before was false, the emperor would not believe it.

Lu Qingxi finally opened his eyes and no longer wanted to argue with Lu Mingshan.

The fact that he is like this has something to do with Lu Mingshan.

The scene where Lu Mingshan revealed his secret and turned his hair gray shocked him!

He thought over and over what Lu Mingshan had said, and as he thought about it, he figured out something else.

Lu Mingshan once said that it was because the emperor had done so many good deeds that God would give him a son. In this case, will there be retribution for doing evil things?

He didn't believe this before, but now he is subconsciously cautious.

During this time, he spent money to do good deeds because he also wanted to accumulate virtue for himself.

In this case, it is better not to start killing people. Anyway, even if the people under him betray him and go outside to talk nonsense, the emperor will definitely believe him or not.

"Yes, Master Qiantose, I will definitely get things done." Li Zhu said immediately.

Lu Qingxi naturally believed in Li Zhu. He asked Li Zhu to do things, and Li Zhu never let him down!

After Lu Qingxi finished giving instructions, he asked Li Zhu to leave. Li Zhu walked out of Lu Qingxi's mansion and breathed a long sigh of relief.

She survived!

She had been worried before, fearing that Lu Qingxi would kill her to silence her after the incident was completed, but now that Lu Mingshan is not dead, she will naturally be fine.

Li Zhu returned to Lu Mingshan's residence and saw that Lu Mingshan was teaching his apprentice how to read.

"You brat, I've taught you several times, but you still write it wrong! You still write it wrong! Why are you so stupid!" Lu Mingshan chased after his apprentice.

Lu Mingshan's apprentice dodged quickly. After all, Lu Mingshan had always taught him to hide when someone hits you.

While hiding, the young apprentice said: "You didn't say that before, you always praised me for being smart!"

"That's because I didn't know it was so difficult for you to recognize a word!"

"It's so hard for me to read, it must be because you didn't teach me well!"

The two masters and apprentices were going back and forth when they saw Li Zhu.

Lu Mingshan immediately stopped and looked at Li Zhu with a smile: "Shopkeeper Mu, are you here? What are your orders, Eunuch Lu?"

Li Zhu said: "My father-in-law didn't ask you to do anything. He asked me to build a Taoist temple for you. In the future, you can settle down in the capital and become Taoist Master Lu who is respected by everyone."

Lu Mingshan was extremely surprised: "Seriously?"

"Of course it's true. You are in my hands. Why did I lie to you?" Li Zhu said: "Lu Mingshan, you'd better control your mouth from now on, don't drink, and don't have anyone around you when you sleep at night, so as not to say anything inappropriate. You should talk drunkenly and in sleep."

"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Mu, I will be careful." Lu Mingshan said.

He doesn't like drinking, but he is very interested in becoming a respected Taoist priest.

With this in mind, Lu Mingshan looked at Li Zhu with a smile: "Shopkeeper Mu, we can cooperate in the future. If someone asks me to tell fortunes, how about you help me find out their details? If we make money, we can split it 50-50. "

Li Zhu didn't expect Lu Mingshan to think of this right away, but the conditions were actually good: "Okay."

After the two agreed, Li Zhu immediately asked someone to take Lu Mingshan outside the city and let him choose the address where he wanted to build the Taoist temple.

As for her, she was going to take care of her own business.

Because there is an endless supply of glass

Supply, glass jewelry sells very well, small profits but quick turnover.

Not to mention soap.

Use soap to wash your face and hands, which makes them very clean. Even the emperor and the imperial concubine use soap... Soap is in short supply in the capital.

She found someone to boil so much lard, and the soap she made was still sold out quickly.

Speaking of which, the price of lard in Beijing is much more expensive now, and many people don't buy lard to eat.

Of course, they just don't eat less lean meat.

Time always flies by, almost in the blink of an eye, February has entered.

As we entered February, the weather got a little warmer, but it was still very cold.

People are not allowed to wear laminated clothes when participating in the examination, which makes people even more worried that they will be frozen.

Today is already the eighth day of February, and tomorrow is the day when I will take the first exam.

The general examination is the same as the provincial examination. It is divided into three sessions. Each session lasts three days. The first session is entered on the ninth day of the lunar month and comes out on the eleventh day. Next, there are entrance examinations on the 12th and 15th.

Taking exams for nine days in a row is quite a challenge for Juren's body.

Qi Jun was worried: "Why is this trial scheduled in February? It's really a bit of a hassle in the middle of winter..."

Li Qingzhi felt helpless when he heard this.

After Qi Jun ascended the throne, he had already passed seven general examinations. Before those seven general examinations, Qi Jun never complained like this.

Sure enough, the butt determines the head.

"Except for the cold spots in winter, everything else is fine. If the weather is hot, the smell in the examination hall will be too unpleasant," Du Yongning said.

As the exam was approaching, Du Yongning couldn't study, and he didn't want to listen to his uncle's family's diligent advice, so he simply came to Li Qingzhi's side.

Li Qingzhi is always calm, and when he is around Li Qingzhi, he doesn't feel nervous anymore.

The most important thing is... Li's food is delicious!

His uncle's family is not well-off, and he is afraid that he will eat bad food. The food at home these days is just the same thing.

It's different here in Li Qingzhi. The Li family cooks all kinds of delicious food in different ways every day.

Du Yongning and Qi Jun have become familiar with each other after visiting Li Qingzhi for many times.

He felt that Li Qingzhi, an elder, was quite nice and had a good temper. In short, he was happy to get along with this person.

"Does it smell bad?" Qi Jun asked curiously.

Du Yongning immediately began to tell Qi Jun about the endless stench emanating from the pit during the provincial examination.

He deliberately misbehaved, and even said it was a bit serious.

This made Qi Jun feel very distressed: "This is not okay. I have to find a way to change it in the future."

"Yes, it would be nice if it could be changed." Du Yongning said.

Just as he was talking, Zhang came to call them for lunch.

Li Qingzhi went to the table and found that there was a pot of black-bone chicken and turtle stewed on the table today.

"I found someone to buy two turtles to replenish your body." Qi Jun said.

Hearing that eating it was good for the body, he bought two of them and asked the cook to chop them into pieces and stew them with the black-bone chicken.

Li Qing said: "Thank you, Uncle Liu."

"You're welcome." Qi Jun said immediately.

The stewed turtle with black-bone chicken is quite delicious, but Du Yongning doesn't like to eat turtle and only eats black-bone chicken.

Li Qingzhi was different. He ate everything and drank a lot of soup.

He has gained several pounds during this period, which is really rare!

After eating and staying for a while, Du Yongning left.

Tomorrow is the day of the test, and he has to go home to prepare.

On the other side, Li Qingzhi also sorted out the things he wanted to bring. As he was sorting them out, Master Ping came.

"Zixiao, tomorrow is the day of the general examination. If you take the exam well, I believe you will be able to get a spot on the gold medal list!" Lord Ping encouraged Li Qingzhi.

"Thank you for your kind words, sir." Li Qing said with a smile.

Master Ping said again: "The emperor said in the court that the Jinshi selected this time will be used for great purposes. You are very lucky!"

The two chatted briefly, and then Lord Ping saw a man who looked a bit like the emperor walking through the courtyard.

Unexpectedly, there was someone in Li Qingzhi's family who looked like the emperor!

If this man hadn't been wearing a floral cotton-padded jacket and running very fast, he would have thought he was the emperor!

How could the emperor wear a floral cotton-padded jacket? The emperor can't run that fast either.

Although the emperor's health has improved recently, he is probably holding on...

Lord Ping withdrew his gaze, chatted with Li Qingzhi for a few words and then left.

At this time, Qi Jun stopped and held his chest to breathe.

He walked a few steps before he recognized Lord Ping, and then he subconsciously started running.

I didn't expect that he could run away! His body is getting better and better!

The next day is the day of the test.

Qi Jun gave Li Qingzhi a carriage that looked ordinary on the outside but was very luxurious inside. Li Qingzhi took this carriage to go to the examination hall.

When you get to the place, you just go through various inspections and then enter the venue.

Qi Jun kept his son in mind and followed him specially. He was relieved to see that everything was in order at the entrance of the examination hall.

Lu Qingxi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.

He guessed that the emperor might follow him, so he specially hit the people at the examination center and asked them to do their job properly. Now it seems that this matter was done correctly.

Li Qingzhi underwent the examination and quickly entered the examination room and found his examination booth.

The examination booth for the general examination was similar to that for the provincial examination. Although Qi Jun had people repair it, there was not much room for improvement.

However, after the people under his command understood what he meant, they specially raised the walls of the examination hall so that the candidates in the examination hall would not be exposed to too much cold wind.

In addition, there is no air leakage in the examination booth, and the wooden boards used by each examinee to sit, lie down, and write are brand new.

In addition, the charcoal fire distributed to each candidate this time is twice that of previous years, so that these candidates can keep warm and cook hot food.

The examination center will also provide some food. Some candidates' own food was checked at the door and cannot be brought into the examination room, so they can only eat the food provided by the examination center.

The food in the examination center is usually not delicious, but this time it is different. There are four kinds of food distributed by the examination center. It is up to the candidates whether they want to eat or not.

One is without fillings

The steamed buns, one is a small pancake stuffed with pickles, the other is sour and salty plums, and the last one is actually lard residue.

On such a cold day, it's good to eat some lard residue. Fat can provide a lot of calories.

But seeing the lard residue, the candidates thought of the rumor that Eunuch Lu ate two cans of lard every day and bathed in lard. Could this lard residue be given by Eunuch Lu?

When distributing the food, the person from the examination center also made a special reminder: "Lard residue is very greasy, be careful not to get it on the rolling paper. If you have a bad stomach, eat less."

After hearing this reminder, some people simply didn't ask for lard residue, so Li Qingzhi asked for more.

He has a big appetite, but it's not easy to bring too much food to the exam, so the food he brings is not enough.

The examination went smoothly. Li Qingzhi was squeezed into the small examination room for two nights. On the third day, he was finally able to go out.

He was in good spirits, as were everyone else participating in the exam. The weather was not too cold this time, and when the Ministry of Industry was repairing it, they found ways to block the wind for these candidates... Although the examination booth where they were staying had no door, everyone was not frozen.

The candidates went home individually.

Li Qingzhi was in a good location this time. He was far away from the toilet, so he didn't smell much. After he got home, he took off his coat, put on his cotton-padded jacket, had a big meal first, and then took a comfortable bath. , took a nap.

After a night's rest, it's time to take the second exam.

Qi Jun followed him, feeling very happy.

Fortunately, he was the emperor and did not need to take the imperial examination.

Otherwise...not to mention that he can't write an article that can pass the Jinshi examination, taking the exam for nine consecutive days will cost him his life.

But if he hadn't been born into the royal family, he wouldn't have been poisoned?

Li Qingzhi went very smoothly in the next two exams and even ate a lot of lard residue.

Of course he is not the only one who does this. Most of the candidates have good family conditions and can eat some lard residue without breaking their stomachs. If they are careful, they will not get the oil on the paper.

After three exams, Li Qingzhi was in high spirits and was not affected at all. Doctor Hu who Qi Jun called in advance was not used at all.

However, the delicious food he had people prepare in advance was very useful. After Li Qingzhi returned home, he washed his hands and face with soap, then changed his coat and went to eat.

Today, their family has prepared various ingredients and plans to have hot pot. In addition to hot pot, there are also several exquisite dishes packaged from Qingyun Tower.

Neither Lu Qingxi nor Concubine Liu Guifei came. Li Qingzhi and Qi Jun and Hu Yuzhang were sitting at the same table. Jin Xiaoye and Mrs. Qian Li Laogen were sitting at the same table with their children, and the servants were eating in the kitchen.

After Li Qingzhi served the food, he saw chicken being cooked in the hot pot, probably to make chicken soup as the soup base.

Zhang Zao said: "Sir, the chicken is ready to eat."

Li Qingzhi gave Qi Jun a chicken drumstick: "Uncle Liu, eat more."

"Okay! Okay!" Qi Jun smiled broadly.

Doctor Hu: "..." The emperor called him over. Didn't he say that he wanted him to treat people's illnesses? Where are people?

He even eats hot pot now...

Also, this was the first time he knew that the emperor also had such a side.

"This soup is not bad, please drink some." Li Qingzhi scooped some more soup for Qi Jun, and then took a bottle of sauce for Qi Jun to try.

The sauce he recommended to Qi Jun was not spicy, but he was different, a spoonful of chili oil!

Everyone ate with great enthusiasm. Doctor Hu did not dare to eat chili oil at first, but later he added some to his own dipping dish.

After eating and drinking, Dr. Hu couldn't help but ask Qi Jun: "Master, where is the miracle doctor?" Before coming, the emperor told him that this time he would be able to see the miracle doctor.

Qi Jun pointed at Li Qingzhi: "Far away in the horizon, close in front of you."

"Master, please don't joke." Doctor Hu said.

After finishing the meal, he already knew Li Qingzhi's identity. He was the candidate for the examination.

The emperor was afraid that Li Qingzhi would feel unwell after participating in the examination, so he called him here.

While getting along, he also discovered another thing, that is, Li Qingzhi looked a lot like the emperor.

This Li Qingzhi is the emperor's child living outside!

Of course, Dr. Hu would not take the initiative to mention this matter, he pretended not to know.

He is concerned about one thing right now - where is the miracle doctor?

Where is the miracle doctor he longs for?

"I'm not kidding you." Qi Jun said.

Doctor Hu said: "The miracle doctor's handwriting cannot be written without practicing for decades..."

"Li Jieyuan's calligraphy is unparalleled in the world, don't you know?" Qi Jun said.

Li Qingzhi: "..." To say it is unparalleled in the world is a bit much.

Doctor Hu: "..." Li Qingzhi is not very old, right? He has to take the imperial examinations, practice calligraphy, and learn medical skills. How can he handle this?

"Ah Qing is a miracle doctor. I didn't let you see him before because I was afraid that you would disturb him and try." Qi Jun looked proud.

Li Qingzhi smiled at Dr. Hu and said, "Hello, Dr. Hu."

Doctor Hu was stunned.

When he wrote to the miracle doctor, he wanted to treat the person with as much respect as he could, always treating the other person as an old man. He never expected that the miracle doctor would be such a young person...

He suddenly felt like he had lived in vain these past few decades.

Qi Jun added: "Ah Qing has a photographic memory. He can learn anything quickly and can learn everything instantly. If you don't understand anything about medical skills, you can ask him for advice..."

Chapter 239 Prince Yan takes action

"I have already experienced Ah Qing's medical skills. He has nursed my body back to health! He is definitely the most powerful person in the world with medical skills..." Qi Jun had a rare opportunity to praise Li Qingzhi, and it was just before Hu Yu In front of the doctor, Li Qingzhi praised Li Qingzhi mercilessly.

Dr. Hu was stunned when he heard this.

He is quite familiar with the emperor. He has been treating the emperor for more than 20 years.

In his impression, the emperor was restrained and tolerant, rarely showing his emotions.

This was the first time for him to see the emperor as alive as he was today!

After the emperor recovered, he felt much more energetic. It could be seen that the emperor was very happy now.

Dr. Hu laughed and began to ask Li Qing for advice on medical skills.

It was impossible for Li Qingzhi to prescribe Chinese medicine to patients, but he had rich theoretical knowledge and his understanding of the human body was unparalleled.

Therefore, what he said always gave Dr. Hu a sense of enlightenment.

But he didn't say too much. He just finished the exam and was going to sleep.

"Ah Qing wants to rest, you should go home." Qi Jun grabbed the imperial doctor Hu and wanted to send the imperial doctor away.

Dr. Hu: "..."

When Dr. Hu came, he disguised himself and came quietly, and he left the same way.

Along with Dr. Hu, Qi Jun also left the Li family.

There are many things to deal with in the palace, and he has to return to the palace.

As soon as he returned to the palace, Qi Jun saw Lu Qingxi who was blue and black.

It has only been more than a month since the King of Jin rebelled, and there are still many things that have not been dealt with. After there are many fewer officials in the court, there are more and more things to do, plus the examination... Lu Qingxi is almost exhausted!

"Ah Xi, thank you for your hard work." Qi Jun said.

Lu Qing said happily: "Your Majesty, it's good that you know!"

In front of Qi Jun, he sometimes deliberately showed a little bit of his temper, so that Qi Jun would feel that the two of them were very close.

Of course, it can't be passed... Lu Qingxi immediately asked about Li Qingzhi's situation. After listening to Qi Jun's praise, he even said: "The little prince is so smart, he will definitely be able to get Huiyuan. Your Majesty, please order him to do it again." Number one scholar, he is the first sixth-ranked scholar in our country! This is a good sign!"

Qi Jun actually thought so too, so he asked Li Qingzhi to take part in the examination.

At this moment, he wanted to be modest and said that Li Qingzhi might not be able to get Huiyuan, but he didn't want to say that, so he simply said cheekily: "I think so too!"

The two chatted happily, and after that, they got down to business.

Qi Jun asked: "How is Prince Yan doing lately?"

During this period, he asked Lu Qingxi to keep causing trouble for Prince Yan. He also took advantage of Prince Jin's rebellion case to involve Prince Yan's people and cut off many of Prince Yan's party members.

He is forcing Prince Yan to show his weakness!

The reason why King Jin rebelled before was because he pretended to be ill and because of his persecution. At that time, he acted as if he valued King Yan more, and then asked Lu Qingxi to target King Jin...

King Jin actually had to rebel.

Prince Yan is naturally the same.

Lu Qingxi saw Qi Jun and asked about King Yan, and immediately told him about the current situation of King Yan.

Prince Yan has been dormant recently and is very cautious in doing things. He seems to have made up his mind to endure it.

He probably felt that as long as he endured this period, the next step would be a bright road.

Of course, Qi Jun knew this was impossible.

But Prince Yan couldn't move, which made him feel troubled.

"Your Majesty, if Prince Yan knows about the existence of the young prince, he will definitely take action..." Lu Qingxi suggested.

"We can't let him know!" Qi Jun said.

If Prince Yan knew that he had found his prince, he would definitely take risks and do something.

But if he really does that, Li Qingzhi may be in danger.

You know, for the sake of Li Qingzhi's safety, except for Sun Shangshu, the other ministers who knew that he had a prince did not know who his prince was.

Lu Qingxi gave Qi Jun another idea: "Your Majesty, why don't we devise a strategy and capture him directly?"

There was an emperor in the previous dynasty. The way to deal with powerful officials was to wait for the powerful officials to enter the palace and kill them directly.

If they want to deal with Prince Yan, they can do this.

When the time comes, just charge Prince Yan with assassinating the emperor.

Conspiracies and tricks are all used by weak people to deal with strong people. Qi Jun is the emperor, so there is no need for such trouble.

In fact, when something happened to Qi'an before, if Qi Jun didn't plan to pursue King Jin and King Yan, they could have used this to get rid of these two people.

Qi Jun sighed: "I promised my father not to harm him."

Lu Qingxi's eyes flashed when he heard Qi Jun's words.

He has always hated this about Qi Jun.

Fortunately, Qi Jun spoke again soon: "When the time comes, I will just not kill him. I will send him to guard the imperial mausoleum."

Guard the imperial mausoleum? That might be more uncomfortable for Prince Yan than killing him.

Lu Qingxi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are kind-hearted."

Qi Jun didn't say anything more. He thought for a while and then said, "Then let's wait until after the palace examination."

Lu Qing said happily: "Your Majesty, the palace examination will take a long time. It will lead to long nights and many dreams, so it is better to start as soon as possible."

Qi Jun often goes to see Li Qingzhi. Although he has always been careful, this matter may not be completely hidden.

Before, everyone thought Qi Jun was seriously ill, so they didn't notice it, but now the officials in the DPRK and the Central Government knew that Qi Jun was not sick. If Qi Jun left the palace again, he might be discovered.

Qi Jun was somewhat hesitant.

After being silent for a while, Qi Jun said: "Let's wait until after the palace examination. I don't want to affect Ah Qing's palace examination."

And... King Jin rebelled on his own, but King Yan needed him to frame him.

Prince Yan took action against Qi'an, and Qi Jun felt that he deserved it, but framing Prince Yan for murdering him involved more than just Prince Yan.

He inevitably hesitated.

Besides...after he does this, will anyone find out that he intentionally harmed Prince Yan? What would North Korean and Chinese officials think of him?

Lu Qingxi saw Qi Jun's confusion and twitched the corner of his mouth but did not continue to persuade.

He was used to the emperor being soft-hearted from time to time.

In fact, it is okay to take action after the palace examination, but under the current situation, the emperor must not be allowed to leave the palace again.

Lu Qing said happily: "Your Majesty, there are many people and many eyes are on you. You haven't returned to the palace these days, and there are many people watching... You can't leave the palace again before the palace examination."

Qi Jun was stunned: "I can't leave the palace anymore?"

"After the young prince takes part in the examination, he will definitely have many parties to attend, and there will definitely be many people watching him..." Lu Qingxi began to talk.

This is indeed true. In fact, before the examination, he did not bother Li Qingzhi for a long time because Li Qingzhi had a lot of things to do.

Now... just bear with it.

Qi Jun got busy. While he was busy, he did not forget to take care of the examiners.

When Qi Jun was chatting with Lu Qingxi about Prince Yan, Prince Yan was actually talking to his husband about Qi Jun: "Sir, what do you mean by the emperor pressing forward step by step?"

Prince Yan wants to reap the benefits, but these days the people under him have been troubled by Qi Jun again and again. If this continues, who will follow him?

The most important thing is...Qi Jun really plans to hand over the throne to him?

If Qi Jun planned to hand over the throne to him, why did he target him like this?

Prince Yan's husband said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid there is something fishy about this matter."

He also felt that something was not quite right.

Qi Jun's current approach does not seem like he wants to pass the throne to Prince Yan, but rather like he wants to eradicate them.

In fact, although he had been helping King Yan to develop his power, at first, he did not think that King Yan had a chance to become the heir apparent.

After all, at that time, King Jin's popularity was at its peak!

And he knew very well that the emperor was closer to Prince Jin than Prince Yan.

At that time, their idea was that if there was a chance, they would fight for the throne; if there was no chance, they would lurk!

As long as they don't conflict with King Jin, after King Jin ascends the throne, their prince's life may be easier.

But the Qingdu San people damaged the reputation of King Jin, and then they were pushed to the forefront.

"Will Qi Jun want to choose a child from the clan to succeed him?" Prince Yan asked.

Qi An was adopted by Qi Jun from the clan. Now that Qi An is dead, Qi Jun might choose another one.

Prince Yan's face changed.

They were very confident before, thinking that Qi Jun was soft-hearted and should choose Prince Yan after King Jin failed.

But this is just their guess!

It was Prince Yan's mother who harmed Qi Jun. Now Qi Jun will most likely not live long. At this time, he will definitely hate the person who harmed him.

The late emperor's concubine has long since passed away, but the emperor's concubine's son, Prince Yan, is still alive!

Some emperors were wise kings praised by everyone when they were young, but became confused when they got old. Qi Jun is also old now, will he be confused?

If this really happens, what will they do? Do you have to wait to die?

"If we had known this, when King Jin took action, we should have fished in troubled waters and killed Qi Jun." Prince Yan said.

Prince Yan's husband looked thoughtful.

"Sir, what should we do now?" Prince Yan asked.

Prince Yan's husband is also in a bit of a dilemma.

Of course, killing Qi Jun is a good solution once and for all, but someone needs to be there too!

They had already used up all the manpower in the palace by taking action against Qi'an. Qi Jun...

There are countless people around Qi Jun protecting him!

Moreover, if you want to take action, you need someone.

The King of Jin had the military power left to him by the previous King of Jin, but it had failed. What did King Yan have?

The people in the army he has attracted are most likely unwilling to take risks with him.

"Let's take another look." Prince Yan's husband said.

Previously, in order not to get involved in King Jin's affairs, and in order not to be troubled by Qi Jun, they restrained their subordinates and prevented them from investigating.

But now there is no need to worry about so much. The people under Prince Yan have all taken action to collect all kinds of information.

"Before King Jin took action, the emperor wrote a letter to some ministers?"

"How did he appease those ministers?"

"The emperor's body looks good. How is he so good?"

"I heard that Dr. Hu is in good spirits recently... The emperor's health may have really improved."

"Lv Qingxi suddenly started doing good things, which is very wrong."

"Your Majesty is a little too concerned about this trial."

…

All kinds of messy news were put together, and Prince Yan took his men to analyze together, and they found out something.

"The Emperor and Lu Qingxi are trying to win people's hearts like this, maybe they are paving the way for the new emperor they like."

"If the emperor really wants to let the prince succeed to the throne, he should not target the prince."

"The emperor is clearly forcing the prince."

…

The storm is coming, and it is impossible for the people in Yanjun Palace not to feel it.

King Yanjun felt how King Jin felt before his rebellion.

Qi Jun has chosen another prince. If he does nothing, there is a high probability that he will end badly. In such a situation, what can he do?

King Jin chose to rebel. His words...

"After King Jin forced the palace, the guards of the palace became stricter. The guards in the capital were also very strict in checking people entering and leaving the city gate..." Prince Yan's husband said.

They are currently short of manpower, and it is basically impossible to succeed if they want to force the palace.

Prince Yan suddenly said: "We...are going to kidnap the eldest princess and the second princess?"

Qi Jun attaches great importance to Concubine Liu Guifei and Lu Qingxi. There are two other people who are no less important in his eyes than Concubine Liu Guifei and Lu Qingxi.

That is the eldest princess and the second princess.

If they kidnap the eldest princess and the second princess, they might have a chance of survival.

When the husband of Prince Yan heard this, he thought of something: "The eldest princess was put under house arrest after she went to find Li Qingzhi, and she has not been released since then... The emperor should have done this to protect her. The emperor must have other Big move."

Prince Yan almost ignored the eldest princess without mentioning it.

If Qi Jun didn't plan to treat him

Let's take action. Why has he kept the eldest princess under house arrest?

The eldest princess has always been close to Prince Yan. Qi Jun did this absolutely to protect the eldest princess!

Prince Yan and his husband looked at each other and made up their minds.

The palace examination is usually held in mid-March, which means that after the examination, Li Qingzhi has twenty days to rest.

He went out as usual, attended various gatherings, and made friends with famous people in the capital.

The capital seemed calm, but Li Qingzhi could feel the undercurrent surging underneath.

In fact...if he were Qi Jun, he would definitely get rid of Prince Yan as soon as possible, and maybe even kill him directly.

It's a pity that Qi Jun is not decisive enough.

Lu Qingxi was decisive in doing things, but he was just a eunuch. Most of the time, he would put Qi Jun first.

In the current situation, I don't know what Prince Yan will do.

The best outcome, of course, is that Prince Yan hesitates and does nothing, but if he is unlucky, Prince Yan may do something excessive.

Li Qingzhi didn't let Jin Xiaoye go out during this period. Their house had recently moved in with some very skilled guards, so it was relatively safe.

Li Qingzhi was actually a little worried, fearing that if Qi Jun continued to come over, someone would see something. Fortunately, Qi Jun didn't come during this period.

With an emperor father, he can win without hesitation to a certain extent, but he will inevitably be exposed to some dangers.

On this day, Li Qing went out as usual to discuss knowledge with others.

Today, his knowledge has been recognized by more and more people, and his recent articles have been circulated and copied.

Today, he wrote another article.

When leaving the restaurant where the party was held and heading home, Li Qingzhi heard someone talking about him.

"Have you read the article written by Li Qing Zhimo about his participation in the examination?"

"I've read it, it's so well written!"

"The article he wrote today was also very good."

"His knowledge is really beyond comparison with ordinary people."

"This time Huiyuan is most likely to be him..."

…

Li Qingzhi quite liked hearing this.

Who doesn't like to be praised?

And if everyone thinks so... if he gets Huiyuan, no one will think it's a secret operation.

When Li Qingzhi returned home, Jin Xiaoye and the others were there, and Chang Zhan's apprentice cooked a lot of delicious food.

The day looked like any other day, until evening.

Li Qingzhi heard the killing cry again.

It was a bit far away, so the rest of the family didn't hear it because they were all asleep, but Li Qing, with his sharp ears and eyes, heard it.

He quietly got up and climbed to the roof.

Lying on the roof, responsible for protecting the Li family, the guard left by Qi Jun: "..."

This roof shouldn't be that easy to climb? How could Li Jieyuan climb up so easily?

"Are you cold?" Li Qingzhi asked the two guards guarding the roof.

"We brought a heater, it's okay." The two guards said.

These two guards were hiding in a corner where the surrounding residents could not see them. Of course, even if they were not hiding in the corner, they would not be seen if they were careful.

The houses at this time were very low and there were no lights at night. If they didn't stand up, people nearby would most likely not notice them.

Li Qingzhi sat down next to the two of them: "I heard some noise, something might have happened outside."

What he was glad about now was that everything was fine on his side.

Qi Jun was very careful every time he came over, especially after King Jin's rebellion happened. Qi Jun stayed at his house every time he came and didn't go out... All of this was still useful.

The two guards didn't speak. They were only responsible for protecting Li Qingzhi. They even had a surveillance relationship with each other.

No matter which one of them leaks the news, the others and their families will die.

They don't care about outside things now, they only care about Li Qingzhi's safety.

Nothing happened in Qingshi Lane this night.

But in the morning, Li Qingzhi learned something.

Prince Yan kidnapped two princesses and their children.

As for the eldest princess...she has no children.

Just as the top business battles are always unexpected, the top court battles are also unexpected.

But I think so. Historically, Kangxi was very direct in dealing with Obai.

The ordinary people in the capital did not know clearly what happened last night, and even many officials did not know the whole story. However, Lu Qingxi sent someone to tell Li Qingzhi what happened last night.

King Yanjun probably realized something and was unable to force the palace, so he attacked the two princesses.

The two princesses are surrounded by guards arranged by Qi Jun. It stands to reason that they would not be caught so easily, but...

Among the male favorites around the eldest princess, there are people from Prince Yan.

Although the eldest princess was under house arrest, Qi Jun just refused to let her go out. She could eat whatever she wanted in the princess mansion. The princess mansion had no contact with the outside world at all!

Prince Yan tried to contact the person he had placed beside the eldest princess, and took the eldest princess hostage. The eldest princess was captured.

As for the second princess... The second princess is very virtuous. She doesn't live in the princess mansion, and she doesn't like the guards Qi Jun arranged for her. Although her husband's family also has many servants, how can they stop the people of Prince Yan?

She and her children were also arrested.

Prince Yan made a request to Qi Jun, asking Qi Jun to write an abdication edict, hand over the throne to him, and then commit suicide. Only in this way would he let the eldest princess and the second princess go.

Li Qingzhi admitted that King Yan's actions were actually based on Qi Jun's control.

If it were before, Qi Jun would most likely agree.

But now that there is him, Qi Jun may not agree.

If Qi Jun disagrees, the eldest princess and the second princess will be in danger!

Li Qingzhi didn't have much friendship with the eldest princess and the second princess, and he even had some issues with the eldest princess.

But he couldn't just watch something happen to these two people.

"I'll go take a look." Li Qing insisted.

"Mr. Li, Eunuch Lu has taken the responsibility. We cannot let you go out no matter what. We must protect you!" The person who came to tell Li Qingzhi about this quickly went to stop him.

Li Qing insisted: "My family is very important to me. Just protect my family. If something happens to my family, I can't spare you. As for me... I will be fine if I just go out and see. I'm very skilled."

Li Qingzhi is a scholar, no matter how good his skills are, how good can he be? This man didn't take Li Qingzhi's words seriously at all. As a result, Li Qingzhi in front of him grabbed his hand and waved him away.

Forget it, Li Qingzhi jumped lightly, grabbed the top of the wall with both hands, and then quickly crossed the wall and left.

The man was shocked and went to chase him. The other guards of the Li family hesitated for a moment and arranged for two people to chase him. The others stayed behind and continued to protect the Li family.

Li Qingzhi walked to the Yanjun Prince's Mansion.

He has been in the capital for a while and has been to many places in the capital. He already has a detailed map of the entire capital in his mind.

He can make sure he doesn't go astray.

As for his skills...

When he first came here, he was indeed very weak, but after several years of training, he now has a body that he dare say no one can compare to.

He also experienced the end of the world, and even stayed in the end of the world for twenty years and lived to the end.

In the last days, he was not the most powerful human being, but in this era, he is definitely the most powerful one.

He has never taken action against others before, mainly because he is very concerned about his own safety and never puts himself in danger, so there is no need to take action at all.

But today, he had to find a way to rescue the two princesses.

If an accident really happened to them, he would never forgive himself in this life.

When Li Qingzhi walked towards the Yanjun Prince's Mansion, the eldest princess, whose hands and feet were tied, was crying: "Uncle, please let me go, I am on your side! I I really hate my father and Lu Qingxi and the others..."

The eldest princess has been scolding Prince Yan in her heart, and she has scolded Prince Yan bloody.

But she was very sensible and knew that her own life was the most important thing, so she started to show her kindness to Prince Yan without thinking, and she also started scolding her father: "Father, he knows how to favor that little bitch named Liu." , and put me under house arrest, I hate him so much..."

Prince Yan had mixed feelings when he heard this, but his hatred for the eldest princess was really reduced a lot...

How should I put it, as long as the eldest princess looks like she has no future, it's nothing

So hateful.

Chapter 240 Rescue

The eldest princess cried and complained about her father, and begged Prince Yan for mercy.

King Yanjun looked down on the eldest princess, but he had to say that the eldest princess's behavior made him let down his guard. He even liked hearing the eldest princess scold Qi Jun.

He has always hated Qi Jun.

The late emperor liked his mother so much, why did he give the throne to Qi Jun in the end? If the throne was given to him, he would be the emperor now!

But he didn't want to think about it. At that time, the Jin Dynasty was so powerful that if he were the person sitting on the throne, he might not be alive until now. Although Qi Jun had problems with his character, he had no problems handling government affairs. Officials in the DPRK and the Central Government also liked Qi Jun, an emperor with a gentle personality.

"Uncle Emperor, I will do whatever you ask me to do. I will be obedient..." the eldest princess said again.

The second princess looked at the eldest princess with disdain: "You are unfaithful and unfilial, and you are despised!"

The eldest princess rolled her eyes, feeling that her second sister was sick.

You have the guts to scold Prince Yan. What are you scolding her for?

Don't think she doesn't know, her sister is full of twists and turns.

This man has known since he was a child that he would step on her and use her to set him off!

It's a pity that crying children have milk. After this person has managed his reputation to perfection, he is not like her who can ask for things unscrupulously. Every time she sees her getting good things from her father, she can only secretly poke her. angry.

The eldest princess looked down upon the second princess, and the second princess also naturally looked down upon the eldest princess. She felt that the reputation of the eldest princess's sister was too bad, which had harmed her.

Prince Yan sat nearby and watched the two tied up princesses quarreling with relish.

While they were making a noise, his husband came in from outside.

Prince Yan asked: "Sir, how is the situation outside?"

The husband of Prince Yan's surname is Yan. Mr. Yan said: "The emperor is here."

"Let him come in alone!" Prince Yan said.

"I'll go talk to the other party." Mr. Yan said.

Prince Yan also knew that he had done a very bad job in kidnapping the princess.

But it just works, and history is written by the winner. As long as he wins, he can write whatever he wants in the future?

Mr. Yan left, and Prince Yan looked at the eldest princess and the second princess: "Your father, it's better to comply with my wishes, otherwise you two will definitely die." When he dies, he must pull this The two were buried together.

"Uncle, don't worry. Father, he values us the most. He will definitely listen to you in everything." The eldest princess said immediately.

Although she said this, the eldest princess was unsure.

Before, her father would definitely try his best to save her, but now... her father has recognized a son!

The eldest princess couldn't help but scolded Li Qingzhi in her heart again. After all, without Li Qingzhi, her father would have given the throne to Prince Yan, and then she would not be arrested now.

The eldest princess even wanted to tell King Yan about Li Qingzhi and ask him to arrest Li Qingzhi.

But it's too late now!

Prince Yan didn't know that her father had a son, so he could treat her a little better. If Prince Yan knew that her father had a son, he would definitely not be so kind to her. There is a high probability that he wouldn't take her seriously. Will also kill her.

And if she told about Li Qingzhi and was rescued afterwards, her father would definitely not spare her.

This is not possible!

Of course, if it really comes to a life-or-death situation, then as long as it can save your life, you will definitely say anything.

The eldest princess continued her friendship with Prince Yan.

On the other side, Qi Jun was in a bad mood.

In fact, he also thought that King Yan might do something excessive. He had even been on guard against King Yan, fearing that King Yan would assassinate him.

But he didn't expect that Prince Yan would kidnap his two daughters.

He arranged for people to be with Li Qingzhi, but because Li's family was a small place, there weren't actually many people arranged.

Of course, if an accident occurs, as long as they block the first wave and send out a signal, others will naturally come to support them.

Compared with the Li family, he actually arranged more people around his two daughters, but the eldest princess was directly hijacked by the male favorite around her. The people he arranged were useless, and the second princess had to live there. In the Prince Consort's house, the people he arranged are not allowed to follow...

Now that the eldest princess and the second princess have been arrested, what will he do?

If he really wants to write an edict to abdicate and then commit suicide, his two daughters should be fine. After all, if Prince Yan really wants to kill his daughter, he will not have a good reputation.

But what would Li Qingzhi do? What should Daqi do? What should Lu Qingxi and the others do?

Even his closest subordinates may be liquidated by Prince Yan. This is absolutely not allowed.

But if he doesn't listen to Prince Yan, what will happen to his two daughters?

The eldest princess and the second princess are not close to him, but they are also his daughters!

He watched them grow from little babies to this big... Qi Jun's feelings for the first and second princesses were much deeper than Qi An's.

So as soon as he heard that the eldest princess and the second princess were captured by Prince Yan, he came here in a hurry.

"Is there any way to rescue the eldest princess and the second princess?" Qi Jun asked the people around him.

"Your Majesty, the eldest princess and the second princess are under strict supervision by Prince Yan's people. Our people are not allowed to get close at all."

"Even if they get close, the eldest princess and the second princess are in their hands. If they are not careful, they may hurt the eldest princess and the second princess."

"Your Majesty, there are too many guards in Prince Yan's palace."

…

The people around Qi Jun were helpless.

It was easy for them to rush in, but it was difficult for them to save people. Next, they had to talk to the people of Prince Yan first.

No matter what, it is absolutely impossible for them to agree to the conditions proposed by Prince Yan.

Lu Qing said happily: "Your Majesty, why not ask Prince Yan to let the eldest princess and the second princess go? You promise not to pursue him for this matter and let him go?"

Qi Jun said: "Okay!"

It's just that Qi Jun is willing, but Prince Yan is definitely not willing.

While the two parties were talking to each other, a guard came over in a hurry: "Your Majesty!"

Qi Jun was shocked when he saw the guard. He knew the guard in front of him. This was the person he arranged to protect Li Qingzhi by his side!

How come he is here? Could it be that something happened to Li Qingzhi too?

Qi Jun immediately asked the guards to come forward and asked about the situation in a low voice.

The guard said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Li, after he heard that the eldest princess and the second princess were captured by Prince Yan's people, he wanted to save the eldest princess and the second princess. Now he is here."

He chased Li Qingzhi, but he couldn't catch anyone at all. He was wandering around like a headless fly. Li Qingzhi took the initiative to find him and asked him to come over and talk to Qi Jun.

Li Qing insisted that Qi Jun arrange for a few experts to prepare some things and go with him to save people.

The guard felt that if he came to tell the emperor about this, he would definitely be reprimanded by the emperor, but he could not stop Li Qingzhi and could only listen to Li Qingzhi.

"Nonsense! What is he doing here? Let him go back quickly!" Qi Jun said.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Li is very skilled. We couldn't stop him. We even lost track of him all the way here." The guard looked embarrassed.

Qi Jun was stunned, but if this really happened, there was really nothing he could do against Li Qingzhi.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Li wants some masters and some things." The man said and reported what Li Qing insisted on.

Qi Jun was anxious, but he did not dare to go to Li Qingzhi for fear that Li Qingzhi would be targeted, so he could only say: "It's hard to prepare these things..."

"Your Majesty, Mr. Li said that if you don't prepare anything for him, he will have no choice but to go in and rescue people without bringing anything. That would be very dangerous for him." The guard had no choice but to say, "Your Majesty, we really can't stop him. "

Li Qingzhi is a scholar, and I don't know what's going on, but his skills are too good!

The guards have said so, what else can Qi Jun do? He could only ask people to prepare various things according to Li Qingzhi's requirements.

Li Qingzhi wants a powerful slingshot or a small crossbow, or a small bow and arrows, as well as matching arrows.

It is difficult to carry a big bow and arrow, but it is easier to carry a small one.

In addition, he also asked for a knife and other scattered things.

It was difficult for him to get these things by himself, and he had not prepared them before, so he had to ask Qi Jun for them.

As for how to save people... Li Qingzhi already knows where the eldest princess and the others are.

He checked around the Yanjun Prince's Mansion and went in without the guards to take a look. He heard the eldest princess's voice with his extraordinary hearing and determined her location based on the eldest princess's voice.

There are many people around the eldest princess, so it is not that easy to save them.

He had to be fully prepared.

Therefore, what Li Qing insists on even includes light armor, which is used to protect his body.

Basically, as long as he doesn't die on the spot, nothing will happen to him. With his eyesight and reaction speed, he can easily avoid other people's attacks.

All these things were ready in less than half an hour. At the same time, Lu Qingxi also selected ten agile people and asked them to help Li Qing rescue people.

"A Qing is really going? It's too dangerous for him to do such a thing..." Although Qi Jun prepared what Li Qing wanted, he still didn't trust Li Qing to take it.

To him, Li Qingzhi was more important than the eldest princess and the second princess.

This is his heir!

He had always wanted to choose a suitable successor for Da Qi, and Li Qingzhi was undoubtedly the most suitable.

"Your Majesty, you can't stop him." Lu Qingxi was helpless. He already understood the ins and outs of the matter and knew about Li Qingzhi's insistence on saving people.

Lu Qingxi was still very satisfied with Li Qingzhi's behavior.

Of course he hopes that the person he chooses is someone who is willing to stand up when his sisters are in trouble.

And this also shows that Li Qingzhi really regards Qi Jun as his father, how wonderful!

"Alas!" Qi Jun sighed.

At this time, he didn't dare to go out of his way to find Li Qingzhi, for fear of causing Li Qingzhi to be implicated, so he had no choice but to let it go.

I hope Li Qingzhi will be fine and no accidents will happen.

Thinking like this, Qi Jun said to Lu Qingxi: "Ah Qing is such a nice person..." Li Qingzhi had not known each other for long, and he definitely did not have a deep relationship with the eldest and second princess.

In this case, Li Qingzhi came here to save people specifically to help him, right?

It's also because Li Qingzhi is very kind.

In a nearby alley, Li Qingzhi saw the people and things Qi Jun sent and immediately equipped himself.

He took off his coat, put on soft armor woven with gold threads, then put on clothes that were convenient for movement, tied his vagina to his arm, and put various things in his pockets...

After everything was ready, Li Qingzhi looked at the people Qi Jun had found: "We can't sneak in too many people this time. There are only four people following me. I will teach you some gestures, which represent different meanings... …"

Li Qing coached these ten people, and then selected the four people who learned the fastest and reacted the fastest.

By the time all the preparations were done, it was almost noon, and the two sides were still in a stalemate.

Li Qingzhi asked those who he had not selected to go back and tell Qi Jun, asking Qi Jun to send people to put some pressure on Prince Yan, and then took those four people and sneaked into Prince Yan's palace.

The palace of Yanjun Prince is very big.

This prince's palace was not given by Qi Jun, but by the late emperor. The late emperor loved the youngest son of Prince Yan very much, so he gave him a large palace.

And this made Li Qingzhi's infiltration smoother.

Li Qingzhi's ears are very keen and his sense of smell is also extremely outstanding. Just like some animals can detect danger in the distance with their sense of smell, he can easily sense whether there is anyone around him with his five senses.

Others who want to sneak into the Yanjun Prince's Mansion may be caught by the guards, but he doesn't have to worry.

Today, there are many people in Prince Yan's palace, but these people still can't take care of every corner of the palace...

The eldest princess, the second princess, and the children of the second princess were all in the largest room in Yanjun Prince's palace used to entertain guests.

There are still many people gathered here, and the guards of Yanjun Prince's Palace almost completely surround the place.

Li Qingzhi was lying not far away, listening to the movements over there, looking for an opportunity to take action.

At this moment, the eldest princess was begging: "Uncle, I want to go to the toilet, I really can't help it, uncle..."

"If you can't help it, just bear with it!" Prince Yan said.

"It's been so long, how can I hold it in any longer? If I continue like this, I will be covered in filth..." The eldest princess kept crying: "I will definitely be very smelly by then..."

Prince Yan frowned.

He has been pampered since he was a child, and if the eldest princess really smells of shit and urine, he will definitely not be able to stand it.

Gritting his teeth, King Yan pointed out a few guards and asked them to take the eldest princess to the latrine.

The eldest princess was overjoyed: "Uncle, thank you very much, you are so kind!"

The second princess actually wanted to go to the toilet, but when she saw that Prince Yan had brought several men to accompany the eldest princess to the latrine, she immediately gave up her plan.

But the second princess's daughter, who was only four years old, started crying: "Mom, I want to go too…"

"Tong'er, please be patient..." the second princess said.

How can a four-year-old girl be so tolerant? She just peed her pants.

"Bad luck!" King Yan scolded and asked someone to carry the little girl farther away from him.

When the second princess saw this, her tears kept falling.

She was caught last night. Even though she hadn't had any water for so long, she couldn't help but want to go to the toilet...

But there are all men here, and she can't let a few men take her to the hut...

The eldest princess was not so entangled. When she left the house, she began to look around to see if anyone was coming to save her.

No one came to rescue her along the way, and she didn't care. She went to the toilet openly under the watchful eyes of several guards, and said to the guard who looked at her: "Good brother, you are quite handsome..." "I don't know if the honey trap works.

It's a pity that these guards were doing something that would kill their heads. They really weren't in the mood and ignored her at all.

"Really..." The eldest princess was a little unhappy.

You must know that when she hooked up with men in the past, she was basically sure of the one she hooked up with!

Just as he was about to continue his efforts, a man in front of the eldest princess suddenly covered his neck and fell down next to the toilet.

Immediately afterwards, another man who was closer to the eldest princess also received an arrow in the neck and fell to the ground.

The eldest princess suddenly jumped up, and at this moment, someone came in from outside, chopping melons and vegetables, and killed the remaining two people around the eldest princess one by one.

These guards did not get orders and did not dare to harm the eldest princess. In addition, the two people closest to the eldest princess were killed immediately. The eldest princess was unscathed, at most she was a little frightened.

No, she didn't seem frightened.

Li Qingzhi saw the eldest princess lifting up her pants calmly with a calm expression.

"Princess, come with me." Li Qingzhi whispered.

The eldest princess also lowered her voice: "Okay."

The two of them quietly came to a hidden room. Li Qingzhi asked the eldest princess to hide before leaving.

There is also the second princess and her children to save!

The eldest princess watched Li Qingzhi leave and breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't help but tremble.

Her brother is amazing! He kills people without batting an eyelid, chopping off people's heads is like chopping melons and vegetables!

Has this Li Qingzhi killed anyone before?

It seems that she has to be more careful in the future and not offend this younger brother. Anyway, she just needs to be more obedient.

The eldest princess hid silently. On the other side, Prince Yan frowned when he saw that the person who took the eldest princess to the latrine did not come back.

He thought for a while, ordered two people, and asked them to go out to find someone.

However, those two people were killed not long after they left the house.

At the same time, Li Qingzhi made a gesture and asked the four people following him to start taking action.

They made a plan to save the two children first.

As for the second princess, after saving the two children, the second princess became the life-saving talisman of Prince Yan. Prince Yan most likely would not dare to kill the second princess. The second princess will be fine for the time being.

Of course, there was another reason why they chose to save the children first, and that was because the two children peed their pants and were thrown into the corner by Prince Yan.

The four of them rushed in and went to save the child without hesitation.

Upon seeing this, Prince Yan's men immediately engaged the four men. As a result, when they were about to hurt the four men, they were always blocked by crossbow arrows, which killed many of them.

"There are still people hiding in the dark!" someone shouted, and Prince Yan was even more quick-sighted. He grabbed the second princess and blocked it in front of him. The knife in his hand was placed on the second princess's neck: "Those who are hiding in the dark are here." I'll come out! If she doesn't come out, I'll kill her!"

Li Qingzhi walked out.

Prince Yan knew Li Qingzhi. When he saw Li Qingzhi, he looked shocked: "You..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qingzhi raised his hand, and a crossbow arrow hit his wrist. The knife he placed on the neck of the second princess was instantly shot down.

At the same time, Li Qing stepped forward...

Li Qingzhi hasn't fought for a long time.

He made a lot of preparations, but at this moment, he began to enjoy the thrill of fighting.

He even enjoyed this battle.

These people in front of you are all living people. After being injured by him, they will lose their fighting ability. They are not as tireless as zombies.

The number of people here is far less than the overwhelming zombies at the end of the world.

They don't smell bad yet…

In short, the reactions of the humans in front of him seemed very cute to Li Qingzhi. When he dodged the attack, he couldn't even hold back his laughter.

But he didn't hold anything back.

Regardless of whether he kills them or not, these people are destined to die.

Kidnapping a princess is a serious crime!

As for Prince Yan... Li Qingzhi felt that it didn't matter whether he killed him or not, but he didn't kill him in the end. He just cut Prince Yan's arm with a knife.

He actually wanted to cut it off, but the knife was too dull to cut it off.

At the same time they took action, they sent out a signal. Qi Jun's men who had been waiting outside had already swarmed in... Outside the house, shouts of killing were heard.

Li Qingzhi picked up the second princess and threw her to the other four people. He also grabbed the chair that Prince Yan was sitting on from the house, and began to use this fine, heavy mahogany chair to sweep away the people around him, and from time to time he would Shoot cold arrows.

He stabs people with crossbow arrows, and he hits them accurately every time. Even if he throws the arrows with his bare hands, he can throw them right in someone's face, stab them in the face, or even blind their eyes.

The four people who followed Li Qingzhi in were stunned.

They are all highly skilled in martial arts. They were not happy when they were asked to listen to Li Qingzhi at first, but now... they have

Li Qingzhi was convinced and took it orally.

Even if this person didn't get noticed by anyone when he led them in, now that he's taking action, this person's combat effectiveness will be defeated by them.

They even have the feeling that...this man kills without blinking an eye, and he has killed countless people!

Look! They are killing people and still laughing at the same time!

Where did the emperor find such a terrifying master?

These people were shocked. Prince Yan covered his injured arm and looked in disbelief: "This is impossible, absolutely impossible..."

He didn't expect that he would fail, but it was because of a judge!

He knew best how much his chair weighed. He had tried to push it before but failed!

As a result, Li Qingzhi now held a chair with one hand and "beat" the people who came close to them out.

His men can't get close to Li Qingzhi at all!

At this time, people from outside had already rushed in.

He failed!

Defeat at the hands of a juren!

Where did this freak Li Qingzhi come from, with so much strength and skill?

This situation is not realistic at all!

Prince Yan was so angry that he fainted.

As Prince Yan fainted, Prince Yan's men all knew that the situation was over. They lost their fighting spirit and were soon captured.

Li Qingzhi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this.

At this time, Qi Jun and Lu Qingxi hurried over.

Qi Jun was very happy to see that Li Qingzhi was intact, but when he noticed that the eldest princess was not with Li Qingzhi, his expression changed again: "Where is Ajin?"

Could something happen to his eldest daughter?

After Qi Jun's people arrived, Li Qingzhi had already told them the location of the eldest princess. At this moment, the eldest princess came running from a distance: "Father! Father, I have finally seen you! This killing Prince Yan of Qiandao actually kidnapped me, Father, you must make the decision for me! I was frightened!"

The eldest princess was crying, wondering what she could get from Qi Jun this time.

She has suffered so much, why should her father give her something as compensation, right?

"Ajin, it's great that you're okay..." Qi Jun couldn't help but burst into tears when he saw that his children were okay.

It was at this time that Li Qingzhi found the eldest princess, who was covering her face and crying, giving him a wink through her fingers.

Li Qingzhi: "..."

After throwing it away, the eldest princess sighed secretly.

This Li Qingzhi is so handsome, and he is both civil and military, but it is a pity that he is her younger brother!