Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 408 Ruixue
"Hehe, I'm afraid I won't live to that time." Wang Chengen said with a smile.

Li Jingwen said with a smile: "I'm afraid neither of us will live until that time, so we must arrange this matter while we are alive. Cheng En, you will be counted as a meritorious service for accomplishing this matter."

Wang Chengen said with a smile: "That's also a compliment from the commander in chief, otherwise I wouldn't have the opportunity to do such a big thing."

After a pause, Wang Chengen suddenly said: "Marshal, there is something I wanted to tell you a long time ago, but I never had the chance, and I don't know if it's suitable. This Chinese New Year, I'll just say something more, don't be offended what."

Li Jing smiled and patted Wang Chengen's shoulder lightly: "Brother Wang, please tell me, it doesn't matter if you say something wrong."

Wang Chengen looked at Li Jing and said, "Commander, when I first met you in Pingyang Mansion, you did almost everything by yourself, and your subordinates were worried about your health at that time.

I know, that was the time when you were starting a family, and you had to make up your mind about everything, and you couldn’t do it without doing it, and after all, Pingyang Mansion is not a big place, so there were relatively few things to do, although it was a bit tiring, it was still bearable live.

But now you are in charge of the entire Daming, if you still do everything yourself, even if your body is hardened, you may not be able to bear it. You see, you even have to write a document by yourself.

You may not feel it yourself, but everyone knows that you are much more haggard and aging than in Pingyang Mansion. It has only been a few months, and you are so tired. If it takes a long time, the consequences will be disastrous!

I heard that in addition to the guards, there is only one housekeeper, two cooks and a few miscellaneous women in your mansion. It seems that General Cao sent you a few maids a few days ago.You don't look like the home of the chief minister of a country!

Even the county magistrate is surrounded by the master's book office and aides, so why should you have a few people by your side?Even if I can't help you with other things, how about drafting a paperwork head office?Your body is related to the national destiny of Ming Dynasty, so it must not be ignored, how can you not even have a book office around you? "

Hearing this, Li Jing nodded silently.

After a while, Li Jing sighed and said, "I don't want to either, you don't know, some of the government orders I drafted are not going to be implemented right away, and some of them are just my preliminary ideas. , the consequences are disastrous."

After a pause, Li Jing continued: "But what you said makes sense. I really should have some books around me. You also know that I have more and more things to do now, and I can't remember the things reported by my subordinates. I need to find some people to help me."

Seeing that Li Jing had listened to his suggestion, Wang Chengen was overjoyed: "It's time to arrange some people to help you share these chores, Brother Wu, you can help remember this matter, and quickly find some bookstores for the handsome. "

"Hehe, Eunuch Wang, I've known you for so long, so today's words are the most pleasant. Don't worry, I'll remember this. I'll tell Zhou Hengchen tomorrow." Xiao Wu laughed.

"There's no rules, you named Mr. Zhou?" Li Jing scolded.

Xiao Wu smiled and said, "Hey, didn't I call it behind my back, can I call it that in front of my face?"

Li Jing turned his head and glared at Xiao Wu, then shook his head helplessly.

While speaking, everyone passed the Jiaotai Hall and saw the Qianqing Palace. Li Jing suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky, only to see snowflakes floating in the sky.

"It's snowing?" Li Jing asked in surprise.

Wang Chengen also stopped, looked up and looked around, and said pleasantly: "It's really snowing."

In fact, the snowflakes are very small, and in the night, unless you look carefully, you can't see them at all. If there were no snowflakes falling on Li Jing's face just now, Li Jing would not have noticed that it was snowing.

Seeing the sudden snowfall, Li Jing stopped in his tracks and looked at the sky hard, hoping to see something.

It's a pity that the night was dark, and Li Jing didn't understand astronomical phenomena. After watching for a long time, he didn't see how much snow could fall.

Wang Chengen could understand Li Jing's current mood. Since the beginning of winter, not a single snowflake has fallen in the land of Gyeonggi. Seeing that there will be a big problem in spring plowing in the coming year, how can Li Jing not be excited when there is suddenly snowflakes falling?
But the snowflakes were always indistinct. Seeing Li Jing standing still, Wang Chengen sighed and said, "Marshal, don't look at it. It's cold outside, so don't catch a cold."

Li Jing nodded silently, sighed and said: "These years there have been many natural disasters, and several provinces in the north have experienced six or seven years of drought in ten years. It's fine if the snow doesn't fall. The so-called out of sight, out of mind, but it happens It’s just a little bit, isn’t it a panic to death.”

Wang Chengen looked at the sky and suddenly smiled and said: "There is an old saying that it will rain overnight after closing the door, so I guess it will definitely snow tonight."

Li Jing shook his head and said with a smile: "I will accept your good words! Let's go back and drink. The so-called drunkenness relieves a thousand worries. I hope that when I am drunk, the snow will secretly fall."

Wang Chengen said with a smile: "If it really starts to drink, I'm afraid your wine will wake up immediately."

Li Jing burst out laughing when he heard this.

After a while, Li Jing and others returned to the East Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace. Wang Chengen hurriedly ordered the little eunuch to add more braziers.

After a while, several young eunuchs brought the wine, food and snacks. Wang Chengen arranged the food and wine himself, and poured Li Jing wine. .”

Li Jing picked up the wine glass, shook his head and smiled, "I've said it all, there are no outsiders here, don't call yourself an old slave, I drank this glass, and you punish yourself with another."

Wang Chengen said yes with a smile. He raised his glass and poured himself another glass to dry it up. Then he poured another glass and said, "Marshal, this glass of Cheng En wishes you a prosperous Ming Dynasty as soon as possible."

Li Jing waved his hand and said, "I can't rejuvenate Daming on my own. Everyone needs to work hard together, and you are indispensable among them. Come on, I hope we can work together to rejuvenate Daming as soon as possible."

While talking, the two drank a few cups without taking a bite of food.

After another cup was finished, Li Jing turned his head to look at Xiao Wu, and suddenly said: "Xiao Wu, call all your brothers in, let's drink together."

Xiao Wu hurriedly said: "This is not allowed, brothers are responsible, how can they drink?"

Li Jing waved his hand and said, "It's okay, this is the imperial palace, how could someone sneak in and assassinate me?"

Speaking of this, Li Jing suddenly remembered that Zhang Yan had pretended to be a court lady to assassinate him years ago.That is to say, Zhang Yan has never done such a thing before, and she was a little slower and softer when she made a move. If she changed someone, she might really be able to get it right. It seems that you still have to pay attention to your own safety. one time.

Thinking about this verse, Li Jing said immediately: "Forget it, you won't feel at ease if you ask them to come in. Take the food out, and you brothers can eat outside."

Xiao Wu responded, went outside and called a few guards, and took out a few dishes on the table.

When Xiao Wu and the others went out, only Li Jing and Wang Chengen were left in the room, Wang Chengen suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Marshal, why don't I bring that court lady to drink with you?"

But Wang Chengen heard what Li Jing said just now, and also remembered the last time Zhang Yan assassinated Li Jing.

Li Jing shook his head and said: "Let's forget it. At this time, everyone is admiring the lanterns in Kunning Palace. It's rare for her to come out to play, so don't disturb her, not to mention it's not very convenient."

Hearing Li Jing's words, Wang Chengen knew what Li Jing meant, and immediately said with a smile: "These days, because of the festival, and for the convenience of everyone viewing lanterns in the palace, the gates of all the palaces have been opened, so there will be no problems. In this way, I'll send someone to the Kunning Palace to keep an eye on it, and when it's gone, I'll bring her back."

Li Jing shook his head: "Cheng En, I know that you are doing it for my own good, but there are some things that should not be done too much. You dealt with those little eunuchs privately last time, right? Do you have to deal with a few more this time?" How can I bear to kill several lives for my own selfish desires!"

Wang Chengen smiled awkwardly upon hearing this, knowing that Li Jing already knew what he did last time.

After thinking for a while, Wang Cheng'en said: "Well, I'll send people to Kunning Palace to watch first. If they get separated, I'll go and bring the people here in person, and don't let others know. Do you think it's feasible?"

"How old are you? Am I ashamed to let you run outside in the middle of the night in such a cold day?" Li Jing shook his head hurriedly.

Wang Chengen smiled and said: "It's okay, as long as the commander-in-chief is happy, it doesn't matter if I work hard. Wait a moment, I will arrange someone to wait in Kunning Palace."

Before Li Jing could say anything more, Wang Chengen got up and went out, called a little eunuch and said something in a low voice.

Seeing that Wang Chengen went to arrange things by himself, Li Jing smiled slightly. Wang Chengen really understands people's hearts. No wonder he can have both sides between Zhu Youjian and himself, and the things are done so that people feel comfortable.

After a while, when Wang Chengen came back, the two of them talked and chatted, and they drank a pot of wine before they knew it.

Seeing that Li Jing was very interested, Wang Chengen smiled and said, "I'll go get some wine."

Li Jingwen laughed and said, "Do you need to get the wine yourself?"

"Hey, without the emperor's words, no one else can touch this wine." Wang Chengen laughed.

After hearing this, Li Jing knew that Wang Chengen was going to get the Peiyuan wine.

Thinking that after drinking this wine recently, his physical condition is indeed much better than before, Li Jing smiled and did not stop him.

Not long after Wang Chengen came back to fetch the wine, the eunuch sent out came back to report that the Kunning Palace had already left, and the emperor would spend the night at the Kunning Palace tonight.

Upon hearing this, Wang Chengen poured a glass of wine for Li Jing: "Marshal, wait a moment, I will come as soon as I go."

Li Jing nodded slightly, picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

Seeing Wang Chengen picking up the cloak, Li Jing looked at it and said suddenly, "Put on my cloak, it's warmer than yours."

Wang Chengen hurriedly said: "Your Ma Wu sent people to get you from Liaodong. I'm afraid it's worth thousands of taels of silver. How dare I wear yours?"

Li Jing waved his hands and said with a smile: "You have done so many things, I have never rewarded you for anything, this cloak will be rewarded to you today. As for this cloak, it is not as valuable as you think, it is only more than 200 taels of silver .”

Wang Chengen still shook his head and said, "What are you wearing after giving me a reward? It seems that you don't have any good clothes yourself."

Li Jing smiled and said, "Don't worry, I still have two more, which are more valuable than this one, and I'm not willing to wear them. If you don't want this one, I'll reward you with the good one later."

"Forget it then. I want this one. I'll let Brother Ma see that I'm dressed. You don't have to scold me for wearing it yourself!" Wang Chengen said hastily.

With that said, Wang Chengen took Li Jing's cloak and put it on his body, turned around and went out.

(End of this chapter)