Li Qinghuan

Chapter 52

Song Duan nodded, stopped asking, and turned to talk about other things: "You did a good job this time, Li, I think you have really grown up."

Song Li was a little shy, and smiled: "I would also like to thank Brother Huang for giving me this opportunity."

Song Duan said again: "The refugees are almost settled, right?"

Song Li nodded: "Yes, Mr. Zhou should report to Brother Huang when he went to Beijing to report on his duties a few days ago."

Song Duan: "Yes, but I have a doubt."

Song Lili tightened up: "What doubts do you have, Brother Huang?"

Song Duan said unhurriedly: "A few days ago, the national treasury was empty. I knew that the relief funds were not enough. I wanted you to barely cope with it. I didn't intend to make it difficult for you when the taxes were paid this year, but you I am quite surprised that I have managed to raise enough funds for disaster relief, I want to know how you managed to raise enough funds?"

Hearing his high-sounding words, Song Li was really shocked by his brother's cheekiness, and thought to himself: "That's not what you expressed to me at the time, it clearly said 'I didn't I’ll just give you the money, and I’ll figure out the rest.’ It’s clear that you’re embarrassing me, and now you’re asking me how I can get enough money?”

Although I felt dissatisfied in my heart, I still had to respectfully say: "Brother Hui, my brother has a friend named Liu Zijian. You should know this person. His father Liu Yan is the president of the Yudu Chamber of Commerce. My brother asked him to come forward to help the minister. Brother has collected most of the money, plus the disaster relief funds allocated by Brother Huang, it is basically enough."

Song Li didn't want to involve Ji Qing. After all, Ji Qing is now an official in the court, so it's better to keep a low profile, so he only mentioned the help of Liu Yan and his son.

Hearing what he said, most of Song Duan's doubts were dispelled: "It turns out that it is a great achievement to help you settle the refugees, and it must be rewarded. I will send someone to ask the Liu family father and son what reward they want."

Song Li said with a smile: "On behalf of my good friend Liu Zijian, I would like to thank Brother Huang."

Song Duan waved his hand: "You and I are in private, so there is no need to be polite."

Song Li smiled: "Okay, big brother."

Song Duan glanced at him: "I haven't heard you call my elder brother for a long time."

Song Li scratched his head and smiled, but didn't answer.

Song Duan said again: "By the way, Ah Li, Old General He will go back to Yudu in a few days."

Song Li was pleasantly surprised: "Grandpa is coming back? Really?"

Song Duan nodded: "really, why lie to you?"

Song Li asked: "Is there something wrong with grandfather coming back?"

"Eastern Hu sent envoys to Wei. I think about the peace and security of Yanzhou, so I will call General He back for now." Song Duan explained patiently.

Song Li understood this point. Song Li's grandfather, General He Huaizhou, and his Red Wing Army guarded the northwest fortress for many years. They guarded the northwest fortress for the Great Wei. With the Red Wing Army guarding the northwest, the small countries in the west did not dare to act rashly.

But the barbarians in the north are ready to move.This time when Donghu envoys came to visit, Song Duan must have recalled old general He Huaizhou to remind Donghu that no matter how bad the Wei Dynasty was, there would still be the Red Wing Army.

Song Duan thought for a while and said: "The resettling of the victims is almost too busy. Zhou Hongxu and the others should be able to handle it. Let's see when they will officially return to the court."

Song Li: "Huh?"

Song Duan: "ah what?"

Song Li: "Obey."

Song Duan: "By the way, I agreed to the Yongzhou General Judge to transfer him back to Yudu. A few days ago, he went home to recuperate after being sick. I remember that his native place is in Yudu. At this time, he should be in Yudu. Yu Du, you help me to bring him the decree, seal the servant of the household department, give him the official residence, and judge me in Yongzhou, and then I will look for talents again."

Song Li secretly rejoiced, lowered his head and cupped his hands and said, "I obey."

Song Duan: "There are so many things going on recently, I almost forgot about it."

Fortunately, Song Xindao did not forget.

Song Duan: "what are you laughing at?"

Song Li came back to his senses: "Did I laugh?"

Song Duan: "Aren't you smiling?"

Song Li: "Brother Huang may be overworked and his eyes are dazzled. Brother Huang, you should pay more attention to your body? If Brother Huang gets tired from the dragon body, it will be a loss to the entire Wei Dynasty."

Song Duan waved his hand: "Okay, okay, you're the one with the sweet mouth, it's my eyesight, okay? Don't play tricks with me, go and see the queen mother, you haven't seen me for a long time."

Song Li: "Yes, my brother will retire."

……

Song Li used to play wildly in the Imperial Garden when he was young, and after playing, he would run to the Empress Dowager He's Palace of Compassion and Peace.

We haven't seen each other for more than two months, and Empress Dowager He also misses Song Li very much. As soon as we met, she pulled Song Li to look at her non-stop: "The Ai family feels that Ah Li has grown a lot taller."

Boys aged seventeen or eighteen grow really fast, and Song Li also felt that he had grown a lot taller, but he still had to be humble in front of his mother, so he said, "Mother, you are joking, how can you grow so fast?" .”

Empress Dowager He took Song Li's hand and walked to the back room to sit down: "My son has worked hard, running around for so long, but has he grown?"

Song Li nodded: "Of course I have grown up."

Empress Dowager He said: "Thanks for your hard work."

Song Li shook his head and said, "It's not hard work for the country and the people."

Empress Dowager He smiled: "Ah Li has really grown up and knows how to serve the country and the people."

Song Li: "Mother, don't make fun of Erchen."

Empress Dowager He: "How can this be considered a joke? My mother just didn't expect that the little prince who only caused trouble and mischief in the past would grow into a man who can take on great responsibilities so quickly."

Song Li smiled, and took a sip from the teacup at hand.

Before she swallowed it down, she heard Empress Dowager He say: "A Lidu is eighteen now... Now that he is sensible, it's time to settle down.

"Hey——by the way, the Ai family thinks that the daughter of Prime Minister Qi's family is not bad, gentle and virtuous, beautiful and intelligent. What do you think?"

A mouthful of tea was sprayed out, choking the person half to death.

Empress Dowager He patted him on the back to comfort him and asked, "What's wrong? Why such a big reaction? Why are you in a hurry?"

Song Li coughed up tears, and it took him a long time to catch his breath. He frowned and said quietly: "Mother, son... I don't want to get married."

Empress Dowager He wondered: "Why? What do you think if you don't get married? Or... Ah Li already has a sweetheart? Which girl is it? Tell Aijia, and Aijia will help you."

Song Li turned his head to the side and closed his eyes hard. He knew that his mother would bring this up, but he didn't expect it so early.

I only confessed my feelings to Ji Qing yesterday, and today my mother will make a kiss for him.

"Mother...I..." Song Li faltered for a long time, closed his eyes, and his heart froze, "Yes! Mother, I already have a sweetheart!"

Empress Dowager He was overjoyed: "Which family's girl is it? Ai's family will tell you for you. You don't have to care about other things. Ai's family doesn't care about family status. If you like it, you can marry Ai."

Song Li whispered, "It's not a girl."

Empress Dowager He didn't hear clearly: "What?"

Song Li shook his head, and said loudly: "If you go back to your mother, my son said, it's not a girl."

Empress Dowager He frowned: "What's not a girl?"

Song Li struggled for a long time between saying and not saying, and finally made up his mind.

Song Li stood up, lifted the hem of his clothes, and knelt upright in front of the Empress Dowager He, with a look of death, and said word by word: "Mother, my sweetheart is not a girl."

Empress Dowager He was stunned for a moment, dumbfounded, with no manners, and said in a low voice: "Ah, what is the joke? Is it a girl or a son?"

Song Li said solemnly: "The empress mother is right, my minister's sweetheart is indeed a young master."

Empress Dowager He was completely speechless now, and stared blankly at her son kneeling in front of her eyes.Digesting this shocking thing with a blank face.

The mother and son faced each other, one sitting and the other kneeling, just quietly letting time pass by.

After a long silence, Empress Dowager He spoke first: "Are you serious?"

Song Li nodded solemnly: "Yes, my child has never been so serious."

Empress Dowager He said again: "You are only eighteen, why worry?"

Song Li: "I'm only eighteen, still young, if I like it, I like it, why care so much?"

Empress Dowager He sighed and resigned to her fate: "It seems... Ai's family can't hold their grandson anymore. Who is that person's name? How old is he? Does his appearance match you?"

My mother-in-law agrees?

Song Li was overjoyed, and quickly replied: "His name is Ji Qing, his name is Heming, he is twenty this year, and he looks like a majestic tree."

Empress Dowager He said again: "How is your virtue? Do you have talent?"

Song Li: "He has both ability and political integrity. He is the champion of this year's imperial examination."

Empress Dowager He didn't know what to say, so she sighed again: "Okay, that's it. I'm tired of mourning, you can step back."

Song Li looked at Empress Dowager He's pale face, and was a little worried: "Mother, are you... not feeling well? There is always a smell of medicine in the Palace of Compassion and Peace."

Empress Dowager He was startled, raised her hand and rubbed her forehead, and pretended to complain: "I'm fine, I just took some tonic, I'm not angry with you, that's enough, you back down."

Song Li had no choice but to leave.

After Song Li left, Nanny Fang, who was in charge of the Palace of Compassionate Ning, entered the side hall with a bowl of medicine: "Queen Mother, it's time to take medicine."

Empress Dowager He took the medicine and asked, "Isn't this killing my old He family?"

Mother Fang said respectfully: "Your servant dare not speak nonsense."

Empress Dowager He smiled and said: "It's okay, you say it."

Mother Fang said calmly: "My servant only knows that love is charming since ancient times. This servant has been fortunate enough to experience it. I also know that if a person gives his heart to others, he will not care about the difference between men and women, and it does not matter whether it is right or wrong. Furthermore If that person can protect His Royal Highness King Yu's life well, it will be all right, but the Queen Mother has something on your mind? You are His Royal Highness King Yu's biological mother, so I naturally hope that he will live well. As for cutting off children and grandchildren, General He will not would care too much."

When Nanny Fang said this, there was an imperceptible sadness in her tone: "It's better than having children for someone you don't love."

Empress Dowager He was silent for a while, then nodded: "You are right."

Mother Fang said again: "His Royal Highness King Yu is no longer a child. You don't have to worry too much, Queen Mother. Your top priority is to take good care of your body. Take the medicine quickly, or you will be cold."

Empress Dowager He nodded, sighed again, raised her hand and drank the medicine in the bowl.

……

Song Li left the Palace of Compassion and Peace, went to Song Duan to get the imperial decree and went to Liu's mansion. When the old man Liu Yan heard that there was an imperial decree, he stopped talking about business and rushed back from the outside in a hurry to receive the decree.

After the incident, Liu Yan praised Song Li uncharacteristically: "His Royal Highness Yu Wang is really wise and powerful, which makes the grassroots look up to him."

Song Li said expressionlessly: "Uncle Liu is being polite, just tell me what reward you want."

Liu Yan: "Your Highness is joking. The Caomin didn't do much to help the disaster. The emperor must have rewarded him because His Highness said a lot of good things. The Caomin don't need any rewards, but the dog Liu Zijian is good friends with His Highness. The Caomin wants to be cheeky." Get him a job."

Song Li: "What official position? As long as it's not too much, I'll apply for it."

As soon as Liu Yan heard this, he was about to kneel down, and Song Li supported him: "Old man Liu doesn't need to perform such a grand ceremony. I'll talk to Zijian to see what kind of official position he wants."

Liu Yan quickly called Liu Zijian who was standing in the distance over, the sound was as loud as a leather drum, and it made Song Li's ears hurt.