When talking about New Year's goods, Zhu Yunxi laughed.
"What is there for you in the palace?" He looked at Li Jinglong and said sternly, "Although you are a bit clingy, you can always think that you are a relative of the Zhu family and a junior of the old man.
I guess you’re still a little sincere!”
"I'm not a little sincere, I'm very sincere!" Li Jinglong said solemnly, "When my father was dying, he held my hand and warned me. Don't look at the fact that my Li family is now prosperous and wealthy, and has a great position.
Remember, where did the Li family’s wealth come from!”
"Without the prince, our Li family would be nothing more than ants in troubled times. Without the promotion and favor of the later crown prince, our Li family would be nothing more than ordinary relatives!"
Zhu Yunxi listened silently, and suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he said, "That's not right. I heard that when your father left, you were learning to lead troops with those distinguished veterans in your hometown in Fengyang. You came back for the funeral after hearing the news.
!”
"It's over, it's a risk!"
Li Jinglong thought to himself, and quickly changed the topic with a smile on his face, "His Highness said that the palace is not lacking in ministers. Whether the palace is in shortage is in the palace, and whether the ministers take it or not is the minister's intention!"
As he spoke, he continued to smile, "Since ancient times, it's hard to be empty-handed when visiting relatives, let alone cousins who have broken bones and connected tendons!"
"Then tell me, what did you bring?" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"There are one hundred velvet chickens and one hundred bamboo shoots and geese outside the mouth. One hundred catties of new wheat noodles and one hundred catties of new rice this year."
Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, are you so stingy about New Year's gifts? What's the matter, the Li family's family's wealth is empty, and your daughter-in-law's family's family's wealth is also empty?"
"Your Highness, please don't look down upon me. This new rice and new noodles are all produced in my own village!" Li Jinglong said loudly, "Since my father was granted the title of Cao Guogong, the emperor in my hometown has also given him the title of Zhuangzi. Now that I have come to pay my New Year greetings, the emperor
The new grain grown in the fields given by me is considered suitable for the occasion, isn't it?"
Zhu Yunxi thought about it, "This gift of yours has a profound meaning. I will definitely be happier than the old man!"
"Chickens, geese and other living animals are produced outside the mouth, which is slightly different from those in the south of the Yangtze River. There were several generals who commanded the army there, and they were all my father's subordinates in the early years!" Li Jinglong smiled again, "The things outside the mouth are given to the emperor.
I want to taste it, firstly to try something new, and secondly!" As he said that, he smiled again, "It means that the Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and the emperor is rich all over the world!"
"You, you are not good at anything else, your ability to flatter others is really rare in the world!" Zhu Yunxi laughed loudly, "The rhetoric of giving gifts is far better than the articles written by the bachelors of the Hanlin Academy. It warms people's hearts.
And comfortable.”
Li Jinglong replied sternly, "I am sincere to His Highness and filial to the Emperor. As the saying goes, true gold is not afraid of fire, and it naturally exceeds the deliberate flattery of others!"
Zhu Yunxi was already smiling from ear to ear, "Okay, I said you were fat and you still breathed!" After saying that, he paused and said, "You give me this gift, but it reminds me of someone!"
Li Jinglong suddenly became nervous, "Who is it?"
"Princess Anqing's consort Ouyang Lun! All the consorts were trembling in front of the old man just now, but he was the only one chatting and laughing happily. He also gave the old man some chicken, duck, rice and noodles from home. The old man was very happy!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"The old white-faced guy who eats soft food!"
Li Jinglong cursed in his heart, but still smiled on his face, "I can't compare with the Prince Consort. He is a young Jinshi, and his knowledge is all over the world. I am just a warrior. In addition to being filial and loyal, he is also fighting!"
The so-called talking and listening, when he said this, Zhu Yunxi knew that Li Jinglong might have some secret opinions on Ouyang Lun, the prince-in-law, and even didn't think highly of him.
Moreover, judging from what Li Jinglong said, Ouyang Lun had nothing to compare with him except for his knowledge and articles. At least he, Li Jinglong, had military merit.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and come in with me to meet the old man!" Zhu Yunxi said.
Li Jinglong lowered his hands solemnly, "I obey the order!"
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"On this Chinese New Year, we call you all into the palace so that you can't fulfill your filial piety in front of your parents. It would be considered arrogant of us!"
In the palace, the old man smiled and chatted with the princes-in-law.
Towards his sons, especially the older sons, no matter what he felt in his heart, he still had a tough mouth. But towards his uncles, he was really kind and kind.
"After thirty, after the first day of the lunar month, before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, we will find a day to set up a few tables in the palace, and you can bring your parents into the palace too!"
, when you see them, you can count them in one slap!"
The consorts bowed their heads to express gratitude, which was still a bit too formal.
Only the consort Ouyang Lun smiled and said, "Are your Majesty's words true?"
The old man's eyes widened, "When did we ever tell lies in this life?"
"When I go back and talk to my parents, I wonder how happy they will be. Especially my father, who will definitely show off his clan and be drinking and dining with the emperor!" Ouyang Lun said with a smile, "When the time comes, maybe we can still
I need to take you with me to worship at the ancestral grave!"
"Hahaha!" These words made the old man feel very happy, and he said with a smile, "How is your father's drinking capacity?"
"Three meals a day!" Ouyang Lun said, "Drink for breakfast, drink for dinner, and before going to bed at night, make some side dishes and three bottles of soju. He said it was to relieve fatigue, and the minister also advised him not to drink too much, but every time
I’ll get scolded like a bloody dog!”
"He is lucky!" the old man said with a smile, "We want to have a drink, but my grandson is keeping a close eye on us!" As he said that, he saw Zhu Yunxi who had just come in from the corner of his eye, "What are you doing?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jinglong's figure appeared from behind and he knelt down.
"Your Majesty, Li Jinglong, see you!" He said and kowtowed several times solemnly.
Without waiting for the old man to speak, he stood up first, and then knelt down. This time he kowtowed a little more solemnly than last time, "My grandson Jinglong, kowtow to my uncle and ancestor. May my uncle and ancestor live longer than Nanshan."
The Everlasting Pine brings happiness and longevity!”
As he spoke, he kowtowed with great sincerity.
Several princes-in-law were stunned for a moment. They had never seen this before.
The consort Mei Yin was better off. She had worked with Li Jinglong before. She curled her lips slightly and said to herself, "My face is thicker than my ass!"
The old man watched Li Jinglong kowtow repeatedly, and the initial confusion on his face turned into joy, "Get up!" He said, then looked at Li Jinglong, "It doesn't matter if you are here, you are not an outsider after all!" As he said, he looked at Li Jinglong again.
Look at Li Jinglong, "Every time I see you, we miss your father. Although he is our nephew, we have raised him as our son since he was a child!"
"Your Majesty!" Li Jinglong choked up and said, "When my father was alive, he often said these words. He said that when he followed his grandfather to Chuzhou to seek refuge with you, he was worried along the way, thinking that you would not take in his nephew, and he still had some feelings in his heart.
He is unfamiliar, after all, he has never met you. But as soon as he saw you, he was so excited that he couldn't help himself."
"My father also said that when he saw that your appearance was somewhat similar to that of my grandmother, he pulled your sleeve and cried. You also hugged your father, and your uncle and nephew cried together!"
The old man's smile was a little bitter, "Hey, he is a good boy, but he is so lucky!" As he said that, he suddenly thought, "Your son is quite old too?"
"My legitimate son is fourteen years old. Last year, thanks to His Majesty's grace, he was given the honorary title of Qingqi Lieutenant!" Li Jinglong replied.
"Ugh!" The old man thought about it, "Fourteen is not too young anymore. I will be a father in two years. Have you got engaged yet?"
Li Jinglong's heart was agitated, and he quickly said loudly, "Logically speaking, it should have been decided long ago, but this matter must be decided by the parents. Chen's father died young, and my mother is already a little confused. So, I want to wait until he is fifteen for such matters
When the time comes, I will report to the Emperor. After all, in terms of seniority, he will call you ancestor!"
The name "ancestor" seemed to make the old man very happy, but he shook his head and said, "As long as you want to recognize our ancestor, it's okay, but you can't call it. In this world, only our great-grandson can call us ancestor!"
Then he looked at his sons-in-law and said, "Well, let's decide today. Which of your daughters has the same age as the Li family's children? Let's see, we might as well kiss her!"
This chapter has been completed!