After recuperating in Bailuyuan for more than a year, Qin Qiong's body recovered a lot. The emperor had always hoped that Qin Qiong would return to the court as soon as possible, but Qin Qiong seemed to be used to this kind of leisurely life.
When he returned to Chang'an this time, Qin Qiong didn't go out very often. Even the many guests who came to visit were rarely seen, and he only occasionally met some old friends.
Li Jing came to visit today, and Qin Qiong didn't want to see him at first.
Qin Qiong and Li Jing had no personal relationship in the past, and it could even be said that they didn't have much intersection. One was a military aristocrat from Guanlong, and the other was a new military upstart from Shandong. Although they both led troops to fight, Li Jing was a literary commander, while Qin Qiong was a military general.
They had never even fought side by side on the same battlefield before.
"The younger one said that Alang was unwell." The steward said when he saw Qin Qiong's appearance.
"Forget it, the pharmacist doesn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for no reason. He must be here because of Huaiyu. I'll go and greet him personally." Qin Qiong was recuperating in Bailuyuan. He didn't ask about court affairs, but he still exchanged letters with Wu Huaiyu from time to time.
Not only did we talk about physical recuperation and the like, but of course we also talked about things about cherishing jade.
Qin Qiong also knew what happened between Wu Huaiyu and Li Sanniang. Wu Huaiyu resolutely refused to accept Li Sanniang's idea. Qin Qiong even praised it very much.
But no matter what, it doesn't look good if things are going like this.
Li Jing was still Huaiyu's teacher, and he didn't want it to be embarrassing for the two men to meet again.
They went to the gate to welcome Li Jing into the house. The front hall was noisy and reminiscing about old times. The two walked and chatted in the garden of the Duke of Qi's mansion. They also walked to the stables of the Duke of Qi's mansion and commented on Qin Qiong's many fine horses.
Li Jing felt a little upset. The words came to his lips several times, but he didn't know how to bring them up.
"Erlang should have returned to Beijing in the past few days, right?"
"Well, according to what he said in his letter, he should be able to arrive in Beijing tomorrow."
The two of them walked around and returned to the living room.
Cooking wine around the stove.
Winter wine made from fine glutinous rice is heated on the stove, sieved, and a bowl of yellow winter wine is served with several side dishes to accompany the wine.
Take a sip of hot wine and feel warm.
"These peanuts go well with wine. They are just like the broad beans we often eat, but they have a different taste."
"Well, these are also grown in Huaiyu Garden. Along with corn, potatoes, and peppers, they are all seeds obtained from overseas. This peanut is also called peanut. After the flowers fall, the flower stems dig into the soil and bear fruit. The fruit grows in the soil, and it is very easy to grow.
It is magical. It can be eaten raw or dried, or boiled and fried. It can be used for cooking and extracting oil.
It is also very nutritious, so it is also known as longevity fruit, ginseng, longevity fruit and many other good names."
Qin Qiong told Li Jing that he now eats twenty raw peanuts every morning and drinks a cup of water soaked in peanut kernels every day.
Li Jing also smiled and said, "The overseas seeds collected by Master Huaiyu are indeed auspicious, such as corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. This year, the imperial court's Sinong Temple and the Palace Eunuch have planted a lot of them, and the yield is indeed very high.
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In fact, the Li Jing family also planted a batch of seeds on several farms this year, and the seeds were all sent by the Wu family. These are indeed good things.
"Huaiyu is a very good young man. He is young and talented, and he must have good looks and talents. Now he is even more successful." Li Jing sighed, "My Sanniang is completely out of control now. This matter cannot be solved."
Erlang is to blame, only Sanniang is to blame," he said helplessly to Qin Qiong, "This girl is stubborn now. I thought she would be able to think about it after going to Zhongnan Mountain for a year and a half, but when she came back this time, she found that it was still true.
Yu is about to go home, and I don’t know what to do now.”
Qin Qiong looked at Li Jing, who was almost 60 years old with gray beard and hair, and couldn't help but feel embarrassed at this moment.
He refilled Li Jing's wine and said, "We still have to blame Huaiyu for this. This kid didn't know how to keep a good distance in the first place, and that's why he did this."
"I think Sanniang is also straightforward and straightforward. She is a good girl. I like her very much. How about I accept her as my adopted daughter? From now on, Erlang and Sanniang will become brothers and sisters."
Li Jing said awkwardly, "Then I won't take advantage of you."
"Everyone can discuss his own affairs. Sanniang calls me foster father. I will still call you brother Li from now on."
Li Jing was worried that this would not have any effect, as Sanniang was now completely out of control.
"Try it," Qin Qiong comforted Li Jing, "I understand Erlang's intentions and his attitude is very firm. Even if Sanniang can't think about it for a moment, she can't slap her. The main thing we have now is to take care of Sanniang's emotions.
As long as she doesn't do anything stupid, then one year, two years, or at most three years, will pass slowly."
"That's all we can do." Li Jing was helpless.
The two most capable generals in the Tang Dynasty were helpless against a little girl like Li Sanniang.
Life must go on.
It's the end of the year, and Li Jing is actually very busy. He is now the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment and the Crown Prince Zuo Wei. In the autumn and winter of every year, the Ministry of Punishment is actually the busiest time. There are too many cases and prisoners that need to be checked.
If it weren't for the matter between Li Sanniang and Wu Huaiyu, Li Jing would not have stayed in Qin Qiong's house at all. It's not that he looked down on Qin Qiong or anything, but that Li Jing had always been cautious, and now that he was in an important position in the court, he acted even more cautiously.
In fact, in today's meeting, the two of them got along very well. Qin Qiong was quite a nice person. Although he was a fierce general, unlike reckless men like Hou Junji, Wei Chi Gong, and Qiu Xinggong, Qin Qiong was quite humble and gentle.
Of course Qin Qiong also has a good impression of Li Jing.
The two of them even felt a little jealous of each other and regretted meeting each other so late. Why didn't they get in touch earlier?
Back to Yongkangfang, Li Jing went to see Sanniang.
West Wing Courtyard.
Li Sanniang is dancing with the sword.
Wearing a Taoist robe and dancing with a mahogany sword.
The sword is as sharp as a thunderous giant.
Li Jing stood waiting for her to finish her sword dance, then handed her a box, "This is a gift from the Duke of Qi and the county lord,"
"Why did they give me gifts?"
"I happened to be visiting the Duke of Qi today,"
Both of them were a little uncomfortable. Li Jing continued, "When we talked about you, they all liked you very much. They all lamented that it was a pity that the county master wanted to adopt you as his adopted daughter. He also said that he wanted you to live in the Duke of Qi's mansion for a while.
I’ll spend some time with her, and by the way, I’ll ask you to be the teacher of some young ladies in the Duke of Qi’s palace, and teach them how to ride horses and dance swords.”
"What exactly is uncle's arrangement?" Li Sanniang asked directly.
"You look depressed all day now. I'm afraid you'll hurt your health. Qi Guogong and County Mistress Li are very nice people, and their girls are also very cute."
Li Sanniang interrupted him, "Qi Guogong is Erlang's adoptive father. If you ask me to adopt them as my adoptive parents again, do you mean that I will become brother and sister to Erlang in the future?"
Li Jing said bluntly, "It is true. Some things cannot be forced. Wu Huaiyu will arrive in Beijing tomorrow. He will definitely visit the Duke of Qi's Mansion tomorrow. If you don't give up, you can go to the Duke of Qi's Mansion to see him again tomorrow.
His attitude will not change."
Li Sanniang looked directly at Li Jing, "You really want me to see him. What if he changes his mind?"
Li Jing was helpless, "If that's the case, we'll leave your affairs to your own devices and we won't care about it anymore. But if Wu Huaiyu still has that intention, I hope you can wake up."
Li Sanniang gritted her teeth and said, "Okay."
"Wu Huaiyu still has the same attitude, can you accept it?"
"We'll talk about it after we see each other." After Li Sanniang said that, she turned around and went back to the house. Li Jing stood there in a daze for a while, and finally had no choice but to leave. This kind of thing took too much effort and was really beyond his ability.
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He now only hopes that Wu Huaiyu can persist to the end, but in his heart he still hopes that this kid can change his mind. After all, Sanniang's current behavior really makes him feel distressed.
