Chapter 201: The willows and flowers are bright

It was dawn and the window paper turned white. The baby's cry suddenly woke up the curtain. She hurriedly put on an outer garment and rushed to the outside room. The wet nurse was holding the child and patting her gently. The wet nurse hurriedly took the child, pulled up her clothes and stuffed her nipples into the child's mouth. Although she was not rich enough, the mother's breath quickly calmed the child down. Seeing that the wet nurse was not in good spirits, Jian'er apologized and said, "I'll take care of the child, you can rest first!"

The wet nurse thanked her mistress. Just as she was about to leave, Lian'er called her again, took out an ivory pick from the room and handed it to her, and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work these days. You can go to the accounting room to get five jin of money, which is my wish." The wet nurse took it and thanked her deeply.

Jian'er walked into the room with the child in his arms, and her husband was still asleep. She paced back and forth in the room, humming nursery rhymes gently, and slapped the swaddle clothes rhythmically. Gradually, the child fell asleep again. She carefully placed the swaddle clothes with Li Qing's head, and gently took Li Qing's hair away from her face, leaning against the head of the bed, staring at the two big and small faces, with a smile on the corner of the mouth, and her face filled with maternal brilliance. As Li Jingyan said, the child and her husband were indeed becoming more and more similar. Except for her curved eyes, the rest were almost a copy of Li Qing, but it was much more delicate than him.

"Little guy, you are a little girl, don't look as slutty as your father."

Suddenly, she felt something, and Li Qing seemed to have changed. After a closer look, he saw that his mouth was getting longer and longer, and he was slowly kissing the child's face. She couldn't help but feel angry and amused. She stretched out her hand and kissed Li Qing's mouth on the back of her hand. With a "Ha!", Li Qing jumped up and pressed the curtain under her body.

"Be careful! You're suppressing the child."

Li Qing was so scared that he moved to the left one foot quickly. Yan'er stretched out his hand and pushed the child outward. At this moment, she could clearly feel the change in his body. She couldn't help but stretched out her arms and put her neck around him, and said with a charming smile: "Aren't you enough last night?"

Li Qing smiled, did not answer, but only skillfully groped her body and unbuttoned her skirt. After a while, the curtain turned red and gasped.

The sky is always very bright in the first lunar month. When a few rays of sunlight shine into the window paper, the curtain closes its eyes and lies on Li Qing, the satisfaction on his face has not yet subsided.

Li Qing gently stroked her smooth back and stared at her beautiful wife. To be precise, Lian'er is less than nineteen years old this year, but she has already taken on the burden of the whole family. Her training since childhood has made her more mature than the so-called age. Li Qing suddenly thought of Cui Qiao's entrustedness. She was worried that she would not be able to withstand this stimulation, but after she had a child, she almost forgot about the misfortune of her childhood and knew the truth. It was no big deal.

"Liang'er, are you still thinking about your biological parents?"

Yan'er said 'Yeah!' and slowly opened his intoxicated eyes. He looked at the child first. Seeing that she was still asleep, he turned around and looked at her husband, and said lazily: "Li Lang, what did you say?"

"I'm asking, do you want to know about your biological parents?"

Lian'er shook her head and whispered: "I originally wanted to know, want to know what they look like? I want to know if they are living well now? But since I have you and the children, I have taken it lightly to them. So what can I do? Can I make up for my past? If they are not doing well, you will naturally help me, so why should I ask more questions?"

She smiled softly and stopped asking Li Qing why she said this. She got up and put on her clothes. She bent over and picked up the child with one hand, patted Li Qing's face and said, "You will take office in the next day. Let's take a good rest in these few days! I won't disturb you anymore, go talk to Xiaoyu and Jingyan."

Li Qing knew that his wife was a smart woman, how could she not understand what she meant, but she left with a smile. It seemed that Lian'er didn't want to recognize Cui Qiao anymore. Li Qing sighed secretly, poor Cui Qiao, since Lian'er had no such heart, how could he forcefully pull this kiss!

Although he was tired, Li Qing couldn't sleep either, so he put on a piece of clothing and leaned against the head of the bed to think about what happened last night. It was obvious that this was a new move by Li Linfu against Wei Jian and even the prince. It was very likely that he had received Li Longji's instructions. From Li Longji's layout, it can be seen that he is taking the last step and finding the reason to depose the prince. Li Qing had actually guessed that the people who Wei Jian went to meet last night were eight out of ten, nine out of ten were the prince, Li Heng, who was stupid.

Why can't he see his father's layout? Even if he wants to depose the prince, he needs to find an excuse. In order to block the mouths of the world, Li Longji still needs this fig leaf. If he is careful during this period and does not allow Li Longji to catch the handle, the prince will not be able to be deposed for the moment. He will use various means to weaken Li Longji's determination, and may not be able to keep his position as the prince. But this person just can't keep his anger and want to dig his own grave. If he does evil, he can't live.

Li Qing could no longer lie down, so he put on a thick robe and walked slowly into the yard. The spring was chilly, and white frost could be seen on the tiles on the yard wall. The cold sunlight seemed to be the love of a forty-year-old man. It looked bright on the surface, but in fact it was not hot at all.

But the cold air made Li Qing's mind extremely clear and calm. In fact, Li Heng did not go to a dead end, and there was still a glimmer of hope. Since Li Linfu could say white as black, he could just say black as white. The key is whether he could grasp it. He could not be confused or lose his mind. As long as he could delay it until the day after tomorrow, the chess he played could be activated.

At this time, the sound of rapid footsteps came from outside. A maid hurriedly ran into the yard. When she saw Li Qing, she hurriedly gave a gift and handed a famous post with both hands to report: "Master, there is an official named Yang outside who wants to see the master. Now she is waiting in the guest hall. This is his name "Master."

"The surname of Yang? Could it be Yang Guozhong?" Li Qing took the name of the sect and opened the contents inside. He saw seven words written on the lower left: Yang Shenjin, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

"Yang Shenjin?" Li Qing was stunned with the famous thorn. It was not that he shouldn't have come, but that he shouldn't have come to find him at this time.

"Take him to my study outside!"

Yang Shenjin is definitely not here to chat about the wind and moon. There must be something big, "Tell him I'll come right away!"

Li Qing turned around and returned to the room. His hair was still loose and his clothes were loose. It was even more rude to meet guests like this, especially an elegant man like Yang Shenjin.

Lian'er and Xiaoyu were not there, and the maid who served was also driven away by him. Li Qing had no choice but to tie his hair into a bun, then look for a hard head and put it on, covering up the ugliness, change into another piece of clothes, take a wet veil and rub it on his face for a few times, and then run to the front yard.

Today's Yang Shenjin is different from the past. He used to go out neatly and neatly, with meticulous details. But today he is also quite listless. He wore a double-winged hat, and his hair was a little messy under the hat. He probably hurried out with a casual pull. The back of the silk shirt was wrinkled, and his tall body could not be shown. It was a bit like an old scholar who was frustrated in the imperial examination, especially his eyes, with black circles and bags appearing faintly. This was the result of not sleeping all night.

At this moment, he was drinking tea slowly with a teacup, but his eyes were not swept out the window, and he seemed to be worried. Last night, he grabbed the prince and Wei Jian who were secretly talking. The Prime Minister was excited. Only Yang Shenjin had a sense of inexplicable crisis. Li Linfu fell two princes in his hand, and the new prince would not tolerate him. There was also the emperor behind the scenes, "The cunning rabbit dies, the lackeys cook." He should be the next one to defeat Li Heng, and Li Longji's best method is to remove the edge first and then dig the roots. Since this edge is Yang Shenjin, Wang Gong and others.

Another thing that made Yang Shenjin uneasy was that he was the Minister of Personnel and held the key to the promotion of all officials. Yesterday afternoon, he received a strange report on his performance, written by Guo Xuji, the governor of Yizhou. In the report, he not only wrote a review of the position of the governor, but also wrote about his longing for the appointment of Jiannan Jiedu. However, Jiannan Jiedu was Zhang Qiu Jianqiong. How could it be Guo Xuji's turn to plan? Yang Shenjin immediately realized that this was Guo Xuji's inadvertent leaking the upcoming appointment. Zhang Qiu Jianqiong must have entered Beijing.

He came to Li Qing today to confirm his guess and find another way out. According to his inference, Li Qing's tenure as the Minister of Revenue was the most important cornerstone that Li Longji laid down to establish the Zhang Qiu Party. The crisis is imminent. If he does not work hard, he will only suffer a tragic fate.

At this time, footsteps came from outside the door. Li Qing strode in, bowed and laughed: "Mr. Yang is going to come to the door, why don't hello? It's really negligent to make Li Qing prepare. But don't blame him. If you want to blame, blame yourself."

"I'm a few years older than you. Just call me Brother Yang. We are all ministers, ministers Yang and ministers Li, and it's awkward to scream."

Yang Shenjin corrected Li Qing's name and replied to him, "I have wanted to visit you for a long time. I'm just going to have a rest today, so I'll come to see my brother."

"Come on! Brother Yang, please sit down and talk."

Although the progress of their relationship seems to be a bit dry and encountering fire, they both understand that in the future, the two ministries of officials will inevitably encounter bumps and bumps in the officialdom. Better personal relationships will be beneficial to both sides. As for Yang Shenjin, the backbone of the Prime Minister's Party, Li Qing didn't care about this at all. There are only eternal interests in the officialdom, but no eternal enemies.

Yang Shenjin sat down, tasted the tea, and suddenly smiled mysteriously, saying, "If I guess correctly, was Yang Guozhong's unfinished case of impeaching officials and businessmen by his brother?"

Seeing that Li Qing's face was dull and his eyelids didn't even twitch, he couldn't help but secretly admire his calmness. He added: "I have been an official for nearly fifteen years. The only time I have been using old fists in my life was Yang Guozhong's actions. Although I and him are in the prime minister's party, he is really the person I hate the most. I don't need to hide this."

Li Qing smiled faintly, and he said slowly: "Why did Brother Yang judge that Yang Guozhong's unfinished case was caused by me?"

Yang Shenjin leaned forward slightly, and he said to Li Qing with his hand and foot, "I can only infer from two points that it was my brother's work. One is the original intention of Yang Guozhong's impeachment memorial. His so-called impeachment of officials and businessmen is actually aimed at you. Since you are his real target, how could you not fight back? This is one;

The second is the counterattack method, from you to solve the Nanzhao problem, from the last Du Youlin case, from you to seize the Shibao City, all kinds of things, your series of methods have a common feature, you like to kill people with a knife, and this time Yang Guozhong's methods are the same, just these two, how could I not have thought it was yours."

Li Qing smiled at the sky, neither admitting nor denying it. He changed the subject and said, "Why is Brother Yang coming to me today? It won't be as simple as Yang Guozhong's unfinished case!"

"Of course it's not the case."

Yang Shenjin smiled and suddenly said solemnly: "Your brother, can you tell me that Li Xiangguo had already seized the prince's handle last night. It will be the case today and tomorrow for the prince to be deposed. Do you have no idea?"

"What do I think?" Li Qing smiled silly and said, "I naturally support the emperor's decision to eat the king's fortune and loyalty to the emperor. However, Brother Yang leaked this matter to me hastily. If the prime minister knew about it, it would probably be unfavorable to Brother Yang."

Yang Shenjin shook his head, "When the disaster is approaching, what else do I care about? The ancients said, 'The birds are gone, and the good bows are hidden; the cunning rabbits die, and the lackeys are cooked. How long do you think Li Xiangguo can be glorious? I will be implicated first, so I came to find my brother, and I also want to gain a future."

Li Qing said nothing and said slowly for a long time: "Brother Yang is too arrogant to me! Besides, the Minister of Personnel asked the Minister of Revenue for a future. Wouldn't it be a joke if it spreads it?"

"I'm not trying to ask my brother for a future."

Yang Shenjin stared at Li Qing tightly and said word by word: "I want to visit Lord Zhang Qiu, I will come to ask my brother to introduce me."

Before Li Linfu's memorial was entered into the palace, the news that the prince had privately met with relatives in Chongrenfang had spread throughout the court and the atmosphere suddenly tightened, which made the Lantern Festival of the fifth year of Tianbao a layer of murderous aura. On the 16th of the first lunar month, all officials were still on holidays, but private visits between officials were extremely dense. On the 16th of the first lunar month, they reached a climax, connected, formed alliances, temptations, and intrigue. Everyone was filled with worries and doubts, worried about their future and the direction of the political situation in the Tang Dynasty, but more were speculating on the redistribution of power after the prince was deposed.

The high-ranking and powerful people in the Tang Dynasty were crowded with people. All the middle-class officials who came to pay a visit were lined up in long queues.

But there are also several households that are quiet, and even the doors can be lost. Gao Lishi's mansion is one of them. This is mainly because he is in the palace all year round, so it is really difficult to see him, so waiting is in vain.

But that afternoon, someone slowly walked in front of Gao Lishi's mansion, and it was Li Qing, the new Minister of Revenue.
Chapter completed!