Chapter 42: I saw it five years ago, but I can't see it now
Mr. Ming Yongshou of the Ming Family, the former prince and now the teacher of Emperor Zhu You, an old man who has studied and taught all his life, the thing that Mr. Ming is most proud of in his life is not raising the famous Ming Wenshi
, but spent five years writing the "Outline of the Wooden Sutra". In the eyes of Mr. Ming, this "Outline of the Wooden Sutra" is somewhat more important than his own life. After all, people are old.
It will be difficult to achieve anything in this life, so I wrote this book to leave something for my descendants to praise. At least now Mr. Ming can be very proud to tell his grandson.
Ming Leyou, this book is a must-read book selected by the Imperial Academy. Students who want to take the imperial examination must read this book, and this book was written by your grandfather back then.
It's not very grand to say this, but today I happened to meet a young boy who said that his book had flaws. How could Ming Yongshou not be anxious and angry?
But Ming Yongshou got angry, and Ling Shiqing and Ling Yuanzhou became even more angry. Mr. Ming waited for Li Longqian to wake up at his home. He waited all day without eating or drinking, and there was no one.
With the intention of returning home, Ling Yuanzhou felt really sorry to see Mr. Ming guarding Li Longqian's bed at such an old age. Moreover, the old man was still very stubborn and refused to leave no matter how Ling Yuanzhou tried to persuade him.
"Teacher Ming, I don't think this person will wake up for a while. If not, you can go home and wait. If this person wakes up, I will take him to your house to visit you right away, okay?" Ling Yuanzhou smiled.
He looked at Ming Yongshou and advised.
"No, if I don't ask this matter clearly, it will feel like something is pressing down on my heart. It will make me feel uncomfortable. I have to wait for him to wake up today." Mr. Ming replied stubbornly, and then rushed to his side.
Ming Leyou said: "Leyou, if you have nothing to do, go back first, so as not to delay your study here."
"No, I have to wait for this person to wake up, and I also want to ask for clarification." Mingleyou replied with the same stubbornness.
Ling Shiqing looked at the two fathers and rolled her eyes helplessly. If it weren't for her father's sake, Ling Shiqing would have kicked the old and the young out long ago. Her husband was in a coma, and they actually
Waiting here for people to wake up and call for punishment. What do you think this is? Even if a woman of Ling Shiqing’s temperament doesn’t
He never gave the Ming family a good look when they kicked him out. They always had a bitter look on their faces. Ming Yongshou and Ming Leyou seemed invisible. Even if they saw them, they couldn't say anything. After all, Ling City Lord
Everyone in Le'an City knows what kind of temperament their daughter has, just like He Ziang's character.
"How about we go get something to eat first?" Ling Yuanzhou asked helplessly.
"If you don't ask questions clearly, the food will be tasteless." Ming Yongshou replied with curled lips.
"Teacher Ming, it's okay for you not to eat, but Leyou needs to eat, right? Leyou is growing up now, and it's hard to read books day and night. Isn't it worth it if you're starved?" Ling Yuanzhou continued.
Advise.
"Yes, your grandson is already frail. I'm afraid he will faint from hunger if he waits for a while, and he won't be able to read by then..." Ling Shi mocked, even though it was unpleasant.
But it’s also hard to find fault with.
Ming Yongshou turned to look at Ming Leyou, and then whispered: "What you said makes sense."
"Please come this way, I've already asked the kitchen to prepare meals for you!" Ling Yuanzhou agreed quickly.
"No, you ask the people in the kitchen to bring the food to me, and my grandson and I can just eat together here!" Mr. Ming replied with a wave of his hand.
When Ling Yuanzhou heard this, he was stunned and the expression on his face was a little stiff.
"What are you doing standing there stupidly? Go quickly!" Ming Yongshou shouted towards Ling Yuanzhou.
"I'll go right away."
Ling Yuanzhou agreed and then ran out of the house.
About an hour after burning the incense, Ling Yuanzhou returned to the room with a few servants carrying plates. The eight dishes and one soup were quite satisfactory. Although it was very rich in the eyes of ordinary people, it was seen like this in Ling Yuanzhou with Mr. Ming.
In front of a worldly person, it would be considered ordinary. After seeing the dish, Mr. Ming nodded with great satisfaction and said with a smile: "You have put in a lot of effort. You even know what my grandson likes to eat."
"Haha, I've sent someone to the lobby of your house now." Ling Yuanzhou replied with a smile, and then called Mr. Ming and Mingle You to come over to eat. After seeing the Ming family's father and grandson sitting down, Ling Yuanzhou turned back to Ling Shi.
Qing shouted: "Shiqing, come over and have a bite too."
Ling Shiqing rolled her eyes at Ling Yuanzhou, then curled her lips and said: "Your future son-in-law is so ill now, how can you still eat now? I can't eat anyway..."
"Haha." Ling Yuanzhou smiled awkwardly, then sat next to Mr. Ming and whispered: "It's a joke."
"It's okay, it's okay." Mr. Ming replied with the same smile, then picked up the chopsticks and started eating. After all, they had not eaten for a whole day and the three of them were all hungry, so they didn't exchange too many greetings.
As they started eating, Ling Shiqing sat next to Li Longqian with a very worried look on her face.
"I don't know when you will wake up now. You haven't said a word to me yet. You passed out like this. Isn't it a bit irresponsible?" Ling Shiqing was entrusted with fragrant cheeks, and she was completely like a
The little daughter-in-law looked so pitiful. Ling Yuanzhou turned his head and glanced at his daughter. He wanted to speak but still held it back. After all, he would make many mistakes if he said it. He couldn't escape the ending of his daughter choking back, so
Just don't say it.
"I don't know your name yet." Ling Shiqing looked at Li Longqian's face, and for some reason there was always a sense of déjà vu in her heart. "Is it possible that we have met in a previous life?" Ling Shiqing said softly.
He asked, and then quickly blushed, but at this moment, Li Longqian's head moved slightly. Although the movement was small, Ling Shiqing still saw it.
"He's awake." Ling Shiqing quickly turned to Ling Yuanzhou and exclaimed.
When Ling Yuanzhou, Ming Yongshou, and Ming Leyou heard this, they put down the porcelain bowls in their hands at the same time, and then looked at Li Longqian. Li Longqian's body shook slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes.
He opened his eyes, then looked vaguely at Ling Shiqing beside him, then turned to look at the room, and finally his eyes stopped on the food on the table.
"Are you awake?" Ling Shiqing covered her smiling face and looked at Li Longqian happily but a little shyly.
"Yeah." Li Longqian agreed perfunctorily, then turned over and started to get up without saying a word.
"You haven't recovered from your illness yet, so you can't get out of bed." Ling Shiqing quickly stopped her, but Li Longqian didn't seem to hear him. He lifted the quilt and walked towards Ming Yongshou barefoot.
Ming Yongshou looked at Li Longqian in a daze, wondering what Li Longqian wanted to do.
"Can it be eaten?" Li Longqian looked at Ming Yongshou in silence for a moment, then pointed at the food on the table and asked while swallowing.
"able."
Ming Yongshou nodded mysteriously. Li Longqian sat directly next to Ming Yongshou and then picked up a rice bowl and started eating. Everyone in the room was shocked by Li Longqian's move. Who
I didn’t expect that Li Longqian wouldn’t say anything after he woke up.
Without asking anything, he sat down in front of the table and started eating. Moreover, in the eyes of Ming Yongshou, who was familiar with etiquette and rules, Li Longqia's eating posture was simply treasonous, because Li Longqia's eating posture could not be described as gobbling up food.
The plate was eaten.
"Give me another bowl." Just before everyone came out of the shock, Li Longqian had already finished the bowl of rice, and he extended his hand unceremoniously and shouted to Mingleyou.
"I'll go." Ling Shiqing quickly took over Li Longqian's job with a smile.
"Thanks."
"You're welcome." Ling Shiqing agreed shyly, then took Li Longqian's rice bowl and ran out of the house.
"Little brother, let's talk about business first. Teacher Ming has been waiting for you all day." Ling Yuanzhou said while looking at Li Longqian who was picking up vegetables.
"Are they looking for me?" Li Longqian was stunned for a moment, then looked up at Ming Yongshou and then at Mingleyou. He didn't recognize Ming Yongshou, but he knew Mingleyou. Li Longqian rubbed his face.
Then he said with a smile: "Why are you here too, little nerd?"
"Don't be rude, this is the young master of the Ming family." Ling Yuanzhou frowned and scolded.
"City Lord Ling, it's okay. I'm used to him calling me that. He didn't know my name when we met." Mingleyou explained quickly.
"Haha." Li Longqian looked at Mingleyou and smiled, then continued: "Are you still a young master from a wealthy family?"
"They are not from a wealthy family." Mingleyou replied to Li Longqian with some guilt.
"Who is this?" Li Longqian asked, looking at Ming Yongshou next to him.
"This is my grandpa." Ling Yuanzhou hadn't spoken yet, so Ming Leyou rushed to answer.
"What do you want from me?" Li Longqian asked while reaching out to take the rice handed over by Ling Shiqing.
"I heard Le said, please tell him to read less of the "Outline of the Wooden Sutra". I came here today just to ask clearly, what happened to this book, should it be read less?" Ming Yongshou held the "Outline of the Wooden Sutra" in his hand.
"Sitting upright, he looked at Li Longqian with a solemn expression and asked.
"There are flaws in this book. I read it five years ago, but I can't read it now." Li Longqian replied perfunctorily as he shoveled the food into his mouth.
After hearing this, Mr. Ming fainted out of breath. Ling Yuanzhou on the side also sweated violently. No one expected that what Li Longqian said was so straightforward.