Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 406 The Prince
Seeing Li Jing admitting defeat, Zhang Yan immediately smiled and said, "It's the inkstone, the Duke has a drink."

Li Jing picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "I would like to admit defeat." After speaking, he raised his glass and drank it down.

Empress Zhou saw that Li Jing drank the wine in the glass, and then said with a smile: "This palace also has a riddle, the emperor and Xing Guogong will guess it together."

Zhu Youjian and Li Jing nodded with a smile at the same time.

"It can make demons exhaust their guts, their body like a bundle of silk, their energy like thunder, and the sound makes people terrified. When they look back at the Prime Minister, they have turned to ashes. Hit a plaything." Empress Zhou laughed.

Zhu Youjian and Li Jingning thought about it for a long time, Zhu Youjian turned to look at Li Jing and said, "Brother Li guessed it?"

Li Jing shook his head and smiled wryly: "I said I wouldn't do this, but you insisted on me guessing, how could I guess?"

Zhu Youjian laughed and said, "Then we both have to accept the punishment and drink."

Li Jing raised his glass with a smile and touched Zhu Youjian lightly, and the two drank the wine in the glass at the same time.

After drinking, Li Jingxiao asked, "Excuse me, Empress, what is that?"

Before Queen Zhou could answer, Zhang Yan smiled and said, "It's firecrackers."

Li Jing thought about it for a while, then nodded slightly, and praised with a smile: "Your Majesty is still smart."

Zhang Yan smiled slightly, took a sip from the wine glass, and then said with a smile: "Come again, come again."

Li Jing said with a smile: "Please ask your mother to solve the mystery."

Zhang Yan pondered for a while and said: "There are eyes but no pearls and the belly is empty. The lotus blossoms out of the water to meet each other happily, the leaves of the sycamore tree fall and part, and the loving couple will not come to winter. Make a gift."

After Zhang Yan finished speaking, Empress Zhou, the Han people, and Li Jing all began to think about it. After a while, Empress Zhou smiled, as if she had guessed it, and Zhu Youjian also smiled after thinking for a while, and only Li Jing thought about it. After a long time, I couldn't figure out what the answer was. Seeing that Queen Zhou and Zhu Youjian had guessed it, they had to shake their heads and admit defeat.

"It's Mrs. Bamboo." Empress Zhou said with a smile. (Note: Mrs. Bamboo is a utensil made of bamboo for keeping cool in summer.)
Li Jingwen nodded lightly and drank another glass of wine.

Seeing that Li Jing failed to guess correctly three times in a row, Zhang Yan smiled and said, "Maybe the Duke has come up with a riddle too."

Li Jing nodded with a smile, pondered for a while, and said: "Tianyun people have a lot of skills, and luck is rare even if they have meritorious deeds. Why is there so much chaos in the town? It's just because yin and yang don't make sense. Let's also use things."

Zhang Yan and Queen Zhou thought for a moment, then laughed at the same time: "It's an abacus."

Li Jing smiled, nodded in agreement, and drank another glass of wine.

Seeing that Li Jinglian couldn't guess correctly, he tried his best to come up with a riddle that was quickly guessed by Zhang Yan and Queen Zhou. Zhu Youjian also became interested: "I also came up with a riddle. Listen up, sit facing the south, and sit facing the north." In the court, the elephant is worried and also worried, and the elephant is happy and happy. Make a use of things."

Li Jing pondered for a long time, then shook his head dejectedly, while Zhang Yan and Queen Zhou said at the same time: "It's a mirror."

Li Jing had no choice but to continue drinking.

"I will come out with another one." Zhang Yan said with a smile.

"Make it simple, don't let Duke Xingguo fail to guess." Empress Zhou laughed.

Zhang Yan smiled slightly, pondered for a while and said: "Who will carry the two-sleeved cigarettes after the court? There is no chance for the piano and Qiuli. Xiaochou does not need a chicken man to report, and Wuye has no trouble with the maid. Jiaoshou returns to the evening, Heart-broken day after year. Time flies and should be cherished, and the wind and rain are changing."

Li Jingwen was slightly startled when he heard this, and peeked at Zhang Yan, only to see Zhang Yan smiling sweetly, as if he had no other intentions.

Li Jing sighed secretly, thinking that even if there was some intention in Zhang Yan's poem, it would never be revealed on the surface.

This riddle stumped both Empress Zhou and Zhu Youjian. After thinking for a long time, Empress Zhou carefully said: "But it is more fragrant?"

Zhang Yan said with a smile: "My younger sister is smarter, and it is indeed more fragrant."

Li Jing smiled, raised his wine glass and said to Zhu Youjian: "It seems that I still have to drink, but fortunately, the emperor is with me this time."

Zhu Youjian also raised his glass and said with a smile: "If you don't guess correctly, there are benefits to not guessing correctly, at least you can have wine."

Li Jing smiled and nodded in agreement.

Zhu Youjian guessed and drank with Li Jing, Zhang Yan and Queen Zhou, and the other tables were also lively in their own way.

In fact, Zhu Youjian didn't have many concubines. Zhu Youjian's concubine was the least among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty.

However, not only Zhu Youjian's concubines came to Kunning Palace this time, but also some concubines of the former emperor Zhu Youxiao.As for Zhu Youjian's children, because they are still young, although they have a table together, most of them are playing and playing.

Although each table played its own game, Zhu Youjian's every move still fell into the eyes of everyone.

Seeing that Zhu Youjian had a great time with the queen, the concubines couldn't help but feel a little bit aggrieved, especially Concubine Tian Gui felt a little bit lost.

Relying on Zhu Youjian's usual doting on herself, Concubine Tian Gui said a few words to a few people, then suddenly got up, walked to Zhu Youjian's table and said, "Your Majesty, don't just guess and drink with the Queen's sister, but also accompany us Let's have some fun, sisters."

Zhu Youjian was in a good mood at this time, nodded immediately and said: "Okay, then I will go to your table to have fun."

After thinking about it, Zhu Youjian looked at Li Jing and said, "Brother Li, why don't you come too?"

Li Jingwen hurriedly waved his hands: "I won't go there, so as not to spoil your interest, besides, I'm not good at playing, Your Majesty, as long as you are happy."

Zhu Youjian shook his head with a smile and said: "Brother Li, then you and the emperor's wife and the queen will continue to guess riddles. I will come back to drink with you later."

Li Jing nodded with a smile.

Unexpectedly, Empress Zhou also got up and said: "The concubine also followed the emperor to drink with the younger sisters."

Zhu Youjian listened and said yes with a smile.Turning his head to look at Zhang Yan, his lips moved, and finally he didn't ask Zhang Yan to come over.

At that moment, Zhu Youjian and Queen Zhou got up and came to the table with Concubine Tian and the others. Only Li Jing and Zhang Yan were left at this table.

When Zhu Youjian and Queen Zhou arrived at the table of Concubine Tian, ​​Zhang Yan turned to look at the maid beside her, and suddenly raised her glass to Li Jing and said in a low voice: "Master, I didn't expect that we would meet here. You drink."

Hearing Zhang Yan calling herself a slave, Li Jing's heart skipped a beat, but he remembered the beautiful scene that day.

Picking up the wine glass, Li Jing said softly, "How are you doing these days?"

"Thanks to the concern of the Duke, the lives of slaves are quite comfortable." Zhang Yan replied softly.

Li Jing nodded silently, raised his glass to Zhang Yan, and drank it down with his head raised.

Zhang Yan finished drinking the wine in the glass, waited for the maid to fill up the wine, and then said: "My lord, this servant has already written to my father, asking him to act according to the order of my father. My father wrote back a year ago, and said that after a year later Help the Duke of the State carry out the New Deal in his hometown in Henan."

Li Jing nodded lightly: "You will write him another letter later, saying that as long as he can help implement the New Deal, I will guarantee his safety in this life. In addition, you can tell him to abide by the law in the future, and don't do anything. If something goes wrong, if there is any shortage of money, you will make up for him in the future."

Hearing this, Zhang Yan was overjoyed, knowing that Li Jing had completed Zhu Youjian's work, and she could go out of the palace to manage the factory in the future.

Li Jing raised his head and looked at the palace maid behind Zhang Yan: "These are your confidantes, and they will inevitably help you in the factory's affairs in the future. You should treat them well, so as not to be fooled by the people below."

"Don't worry, my lord, I will take care of you." Zhang Yan said with a smile.

Seeing Zhang Yan's smile full of charm, Li Jing's heart was swayed again.After coughing lightly, Li Jing said, "I've ordered people to renovate the Xiyuan side, and you may be able to move in in the spring."

"Will the Duke go to see the servants?" Zhang Yan turned her eyes and whispered.

Li Jing nodded lightly, and said in a low voice after a while, "My new residence is also in Xiyuan."

Zhang Yan was overjoyed when he heard this, and suddenly said in a flattering voice, "The Duke of the State has already made arrangements."

Li Jing shook his head and smiled wryly, "I didn't arrange anything, it was just a coincidence."

Zhang Yan smiled: "Couldn't the Duke make arrangements for himself?"

Li Jing was startled, seeing Zhang Yan's charming expression, his heart suddenly moved, and he nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Zhang Yan picked up the wine glass and said, "I will offer you another cup, servant girl."

Li Jing picked up his wine glass and sighed inwardly: "This Zhang Yan is indeed smart. It's a pity that she is the former queen, so it takes a lot of thinking about how to arrange it."

After drinking a few more glasses, Li Jing suddenly said, "I won't drink anymore, it's boring to drink like this."

Turning to a court lady behind her, she said, "Call Cheng En, and accompany me to punch and drink."

The maid was stunned, and thought: "Wang Cheng'en is so courageous, how dare he sit at this table and drink with you."

But Li Jing didn't dare not to listen to his orders. After thinking about it, he went to the concubine's table and whispered a few words to Queen Zhou.

Queen Zhou frowned when she heard this, then turned around and told Zhu Youjian gently.

Hearing this, Zhu Youjian got up hurriedly, returned to Li Jing's table and said with a smile, "Brother Li, are you bored? I'll accompany you for a drink."

Li Jing waved his hand: "You stay with your family, don't worry about me. You don't need Cheng En tonight, just let him drink with me."

Seeing that Zhu Youjian was hesitant, Li Jing smiled and said, "I don't drink here, and I'm not good at playing with you, so you'll always be depressed if you lose, right?"

Zhu Youjian breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, if Li Jing dragged Wang Chengen to this table for a drink, he would lose all face.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Youjian smiled and said, "Brother Li feels bored, so let Cheng En accompany you to the Qianqing Palace. After a while there will be fireworks here, and you can see them there too."

Li Jingjing nodded, and suddenly took out a jade pendant from his bosom and said: "When I met the prince just now, I forgot to give a gift, so this jade is a gift for the prince."

Zhu Youjian was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Brother Li, wait a moment, I will ask the prince to kowtow to you."

Li Jing waved his hands and said with a smile: "Kowtow, don't bother the child."

Zhu Youjian smiled and said: "This is different, this head must be knocked."

Li Jing smiled: "Are you afraid that I will go back on my word? Li Jing keeps his word, but he never promises nothing."

Zhu Youjian smiled slightly, turned around and ordered someone to call the prince and Queen Zhou.

After a while, Queen Zhou came over with the prince's hand, and Zhu Youjian hurriedly made the prince kneel down in front of Li Jing.

Li Jing smiled, patted the prince's head lightly and said, "This piece of jade is for you, and there is another thing I want to tell you, the jade is the most important weapon of the country. I hope you will set an example for me in the future."

The prince took the jade pendant, kowtowed three times respectfully, but when he got up, he didn't understand, obviously he didn't understand the meaning of Li Jing's words.

(End of this chapter)