He even took a step forward and hugged Deng Duo's waist.
This scene made Deng Duo very confused and surprised.
In his memory, the eldest brother-in-law had never been so glum. Even many years ago, when they were teenagers, and when the previous generation Cao Guogong passed away from illness, the eldest brother-in-law never cried so hard.
Deng Duo recalled carefully that when the previous generation Cao Guogong was mourning, as the legitimate son wearing sackcloth and wearing mourning, he, the eldest brother-in-law, bit his lip tightly and stood by the coffin, meticulously greeting the guests, always holding his head high stubbornly, and not letting tears fall.
fall.
At that time, Wei Guogong Xu Da, whose body was already somewhat weak, asked this question and said, "Child, you can cry if you want to, don't hold it in!"
Li Jinglong's answer at that time was, "You can't cry. My father said that men can't cry. I can't make my father unhappy!"
But today...
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Li Jinglong cried loudly, "The old man is here, and I still have a pounce. During the holidays, I can still make arrangements to give him gifts to show my filial piety, and there is always a place to prepare a table for me.
meal."
"If the old man is gone, where can I go... Where else can I go except my own home, and who should I run to? Who would contact me, Li Jinglong! Woohoo!"
"Brother-in-law!" Deng Duo pushed Li Jinglong's shoulder, "This is not the time to talk about this. You have to calm down!"
"Oh... God, I am willing to trade my ten years of life for this old man!" Li Jinglong cried and patted Deng Duo on the back.
"Brother-in-law, look!" Deng Duo felt that the clothes on his stomach were all wet with tears, and Li Jinglong's head was buried in his stomach. That feeling was extremely unpleasant.
"Old man...ah!"
"Brother-in-law!" Deng Duo couldn't help but pushed him away cruelly, "Now is not the time to cry, we need to take a long-term view!"
Li Jinglong's tears and runny nose were all mixed together and he couldn't tell the difference. He said vaguely, "What else are you planning? I want to go back to Beijing!"
"Let me ask you, what does the letter say?" Deng Duo asked anxiously, "Is the old man really gone, or... or soon!" Then he added, "We are in Jinan, what if this really happens?
In this situation, even if you fly back, you won’t be able to make it in time!”
"It's gone? You're the one who's gone!" Li Jinglong wiped his face randomly several times and cursed, "How dare you curse him?"
"I..." Deng Duo was stunned.
"The letter said that the old man is not in good health. If God gives me a destiny, maybe if I don't give him a month or two, it will be ten and a half months!" As he said this, Li Jinglong burst into tears again.
"We're still here, why are you crying like a dick?"
Deng Duo was stunned for a long time, and suddenly cursed in his heart, "Did I fucking think the Emperor just left?"
Then he sighed and put his hand on Li Jinglong's shoulder, "Brother-in-law, let's talk about business now, business!"
Li Jinglong was still crying, unable to make a sound.
"Who sent the letter?" Deng Duo asked, "Is the news reliable?"
After the words fell, Deng Duo keenly saw that Li Jinglong paused for a moment in crying, then raised his head and looked at Deng Duo with complicated eyes.
Deng Duo understood that Li Jinglong was a little upset at this time.
In frustration and sadness, I actually said some things that I shouldn't have said.
"Now that you've said it, why are you hiding it? I'm an outsider? How can I harm you?" Deng Duo said, "Besides, even if you don't tell me, wouldn't I be able to guess it?" He sighed and frowned.
, "But the letter sent to you by the Taiping slave said that the Supreme Emperor is in failing health?"
Li Jinglong wiped his tears and nodded.
Deng Duo frowned, "Nonsense! Such things..." As he said that, he looked at Li Jinglong again, "He told Brother Qi, did Brother Qi tell you?"
As he spoke, he stamped his feet repeatedly, "What if someone discovers this...? I thought he was honest and steady, but I didn't want to be so foolish..."
"Don't you think I can't go back now?" Li Jinglong suddenly interrupted Deng Duo.
"Since the old man is still here, why did you go back rashly?" Deng Duo said, "It's the same thing. You may be okay for a while after you go back, but after waiting for a while, how did you get the news from the palace?
It will definitely be uncovered. When the time comes, will you be okay?" ωωw.
Li Jinglong was thinking, "But I really can't let it go. I won't be at ease if I don't go back."
Deng Duo thought hard, "In this case, you might as well write to Jingli first?"
"To whom?" Li Jinglong asked.
"emperor!"
"How to say?"
"Just say that you had a bad dream about the Supreme Emperor, and then said that you wanted to go back and have a look..."
Li Jinglong's eyes lit up, "What a great idea you have!"
Suddenly, Deng Duo suddenly felt that something was wrong.
But after thinking about it carefully, I couldn't explain why, but something was wrong. There seemed to be a hidden danger somewhere, and it seemed that Li Jinglong was hiding something from him.
~~
Beneath Deng Duo's rigid and cold appearance, he also has a delicate heart.
His advice to Li Jinglong was very simple. He immediately sent a letter to the capital, telling him that he had dreamed that the old man's time was approaching. Then Li Jinglong burst into tears and said he would not be relieved if he could not come back to see him.
If that were the case, the emperor would naturally allow him to go back.
If it were not like that, the emperor would definitely reprimand him.
It's not a big deal to reprimand him. If an outsider asks this, it will be a crime to lose his head. But Li Jinglong is a close relative of the Zhu family. The old man looks at the younger generation who has grown up and cares about the old man with filial piety. No one can say anything.
Even if he reprimands him, the emperor will show his filial piety.
But is this really a good idea?
~~
The night wind blew and the shadows of the trees swayed.
Li Jinglong was alone in the room, with tears on his face, but his eyes were completely different from before.
"Son, the letter has been received and I already know it. I will go to your uncle's house tomorrow to visit you. There is no need to pay a heavy courtesy and there is no need to avoid anyone."
"When you work for the prince, you must be diligent and practical, and you must keep your mouth shut. Never tell anyone about this matter!"
Li Qi was not only a county horse in the Ming Dynasty, but also the prince's personal guard. He was the number one guard in the East Palace.
Deng Ping, on the other hand, was the number one guard around the emperor and was responsible for the safety of the entire Forbidden City and the emperor.
These two are uncles and nephews, but in the future...?
Maybe Li Jinglong needs the Deng family now, but in the future a rising Deng family...?
I wrote a few words on the paper and put it aside to wait for the ink to dry.
Li Jinglong picked up another piece of paper and said, "I, Li Jinglong, am begging to beg the emperor to forgive me for my crime of treason. I suddenly had a dream last night..."
"I lost my father when I was young, and it was only because of the care of the Supreme Emperor that I am today. It was my parents who gave birth to me, and it was the Supreme Emperor who reborn me. In this dream, I am terrified and miserable all day long. I can't keep my soul and feel lost..."
After writing the two letters, Li Jinglong put them into envelopes respectively and said with a straight face, "Come in!"
"Master!" Li Xiaowai walked in with a knife in his hand.
"These two letters were sent to Beijing, one is my memorial, and the other is for the young master!" Li Jinglong stared at Li Xiaowai, "I don't care how many horses you outrun and kill, and I don't care whether you die from exhaustion.
"
As he said that, he took off another jade sign from his waist and said, "This is my customs defense sign. You can change horses and cross the city smoothly along the way. If the letter is not delivered as soon as possible..."
"I'll die!" Li Xiaowai nodded, took the letter and stuffed it directly into the breast mirror, bowed and turned back.
Immediately afterwards, the sound of horse hooves retreating could be heard outside.
Li Jinglong clearly saw through the window that Li Xiaowai was galloping out with four fast horses.
