Zhu Yuanzhang's inaction made the officials more emboldened, and their words became more and more fierce, as if Li Qing had committed a heinous crime if he did not write a poem.
Empress Ma frowned, "Chongba, today is your birthday, please don't..."
"Don't worry, sister, we don't want to do anything, we just want to test Li Qing." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Li Qing is a person who can be used in many ways, but he is still very immature when it comes to the overt and secret fighting in the officialdom and needs to be tempered."
When Queen Ma heard that Li Qing could be of great use, she felt slightly relieved and stopped trying to persuade him.
Several vassal kings who were closer to Zhu Yuanzhang heard that their father had such a high opinion of one person, and they all looked at Li Qing's table who was at the forefront of the storm.
Zhu Di pulled Zhu Zi and whispered: "Eighth brother, which one is Li Qing?"
"Just the youngest one." Zhu Zi pointed to him, "But Mr. Li's poems are indeed amazing."
"Mr. Li?" Zhu Di asked in surprise, "Did you call him Mr. Li?"
"What's all the fuss about? My father and brother both screamed." Zhu Zi murmured in a low voice.
Zhu Di looked in disbelief and couldn't help but look at Li Qing again.
Seeing that he was at the center of the storm, he remained calm and composed, nodding lightly, "He is indeed a character."
Li Qing took a sip of tea and said to Mao Xiang, "Boss, do you want to say a word to you?"
Mao Xiang: "..."
He glanced at the emperor secretly, thought about it secretly, and finally nodded, "Hey, since the emperor has expanded the recruitment of royal guards, they will definitely be used in large numbers, so don't worry."
Zhang Heng and Liu Ming couldn't bear it any longer. Seeing the boss spitting, they immediately added: "Kill these idiots to death."
Li Qing chuckled, stood up, bowed his hands to Zhu Yuanzhang, and then said to the person who first attacked, "Who are you?"
"The Ministry of Household Affairs has given the matter to Wang Wenlu."
Damn it, the next one will be checked on your head... Li Qing nodded, "Since the king insists on me writing a poem, I will comply with your wishes."
He looked directly at Wang Wenlu with a slightly mocking tone:
"Everything is decided by God, don't force it, why bother using tricks?"
With just one sentence, Wang Wenlu was left speechless and his face turned red.
The officials who supported him didn't look good either. They were all smart people, and Li Qing's sarcasm was so obvious that they naturally understood it.
It is the Emperor who wants to expand the number of Imperial Guards, and it is also the Emperor who wants to eliminate corruption. It is useless for you to play these little tricks.
Li Qing continued, "When you have three meals a day, you will always be satisfied, and you will be able to harvest the wind when you get the wind."
It is another sarcastic sentence, implying that the officials are involved in corruption and bribery, and are not satisfied. The emperor has given you a chance. You have got a "easy sail", so you should stop as soon as possible.
Wang Wenlu was shocked and angry, and other officials were also shocked, frightened, and angry at the same time.
Li Qing ignored them and continued to chant, "How long does it take to cause trouble, and how long does it take to stop hurting everyone?"
The meaning of this sentence is more obvious. If you don't cause trouble, nothing will happen. If you harm others, you will eventually suffer.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were bright and he became more and more excited as he listened. Mao Xiang, Liu Ming and others also felt relieved.
If you fucking don't have any evil intentions in your heart, what are you afraid of us, Jin Yiwei, doing?
Li Qingqing stood alone and said in a yin and yang tone: "It is better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies."
After a pause, his voice suddenly rose in pitch, with a wild and wild look on his face: "Everyone look back!"
Threat, naked threat!
In front of the emperor, Li Qing fought back forcefully and threatened the officials without any concealment.
Whether they wanted to see Li Qing make a fool of themselves or were worried about Li Qing, they were all dumbfounded.
No one expected that Li Qing would dare to be so arrogant at the emperor's birthday banquet, blatantly reprimanding them as the envoy of Jinyi Town.
Especially the last sentence, like the sound of thunder, made their weak hearts even more panicked.
Some officials even glanced back after hearing the last sentence.
Zhu Yuanzhang also didn't expect that Li Qing, instead of being intimidated, wrote a poem and counterattacked strongly.
If he were asked to grade Li Qing's exam, he would give it full marks without hesitation. It would be flawless and perfect.
Zhu Yuanzhang was even more satisfied with Li Qing. He needed someone who was talented, energetic, and daring.
Not only does he need it, but the kind-hearted Zhu Biao needs it even more.
"Biao'er."
"My son is here."
Zhu Yuanzhang said softly, "In the future, we will suppress nobles, punish unjust officials, or implement the New Deal. Only this person can move forward!"
Zhu Biao was startled and replied softly: "My son, please bear this in mind."
"Haha..." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled slightly and chanted loudly: "Everything depends on God, don't force it, why bother to use tricks?
If you have three meals to eat, you will always be satisfied, and you will be able to take advantage of the wind.
How long will it take to cause trouble, and how long will it take to end the harm to everyone?
It is better to dissolve enemies than to make enemies. We should look back and look at the future. "
"What a poem, what a poem." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly, "Li Qing's poem is really good. What do you think?"
What else can the ministers say, of course: "Your Majesty, your Majesty~!"
"Haha... we're all hungry after taking so long." Zhu Yuanzhang picked up the chopsticks and said with a smile, "You're welcome."
The ministers cupped their hands and saluted, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Finally able to eat, Li Qing stopped being polite and picked up the pork knuckle to chew on it. The food tasted delicious.
Mao Xiang laughed and scolded: "You are really good at eating, you will eat it all."
"Boss, you eat it." Li Qing handed over the elbow and chewed half of it.
"Go, go, don't disgust me."
Li Qing said with a smile: "You're welcome for your humble position."
As he said that, he took a big bite and said, "Well, it tastes so good!"
Liu Ming patted him on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs up, "That's beautiful."
Zhang Heng didn't say much. He raised his glass and said, "Awesome! Drink."
"Drink." Li Qing raised his glass to him and drank it all.
The royal wine was refreshing and the royal food was delicious. He ate happily, but some people couldn't stomach the fine wine and food.
Guo Huan put down his wine glass heavily, his eyes were cold, his face was gloomy, he felt annoyed, helpless, and scared at the same time.
He did not expect that this young man who had just entered the officialdom would be so difficult to deal with. When faced with the collective attack of the officials, he not only easily resolved it, but also turned an army against him.
Now, even if they wanted to over-interpret it, they couldn't. Li Qing had already made his words clear and openly criticized them. If he over-interpreted it and took it into politics, it would only make people think that they had a guilty conscience.
Moreover, the emperor's attitude is also very obvious, that is, he is on the side of Jin Yiwei and wants to severely punish corruption.
What made it even more difficult for him to accept was that Queen Ma's body showed signs of recovery, which he had never expected.
"Damn, where did this guy come from?" Guo Huan was so depressed that he almost vomited blood. There was not much time left in the two months, and he had no time to stop.
The stall was too big before, but now it is hard to get back. As long as the Jin Yiwei picks out one, they can follow the clues and pull them all out.
Jin Yiwei's torture was much more severe than that of the Punishment Department. It was simply unrealistic to expect his subordinates to die to save him.
Guo Huan panicked. At this moment, he really felt that the end was approaching.
In fact, he was not the only one who was panicking, many people were panicking.
The salary of officials is really too low. Except for the founding prince, everyone's daily food and clothing are simply not enough. Who is not greedy, just greedy for more and greedy for less.
Guo Huan knew very well that he could not sit still and wait for death. He had to take action before Jin Yiwei. Since the problem could not be solved, then he would solve the person who raised the problem.
His idea is simple: find more allies and draw more people into the water.
However, he forgot that the person who asked the question was not Li Qing, but Zhu Yuanzhang.
At the same time, he also forgot that someone before him had thought of this method and implemented it.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang's method of dealing with it was very simple, that is, kill them all.
That person is the last prime minister of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Weiyong!
But now Guo Huan is so confused that he doesn't think about this at all, and he doesn't dare to think that this is the last card he can play.
Guo Huan raised his head and looked at the people around him, and found that most of them were out of spirits and out of spirits, and he gradually felt at ease.
The emperor has already killed so many officials, and it is impossible to continue killing them so recklessly. Without officials, who will help him govern the country?
Guo Huan comforted himself: "The officials who were recruited through the imperial examination could not keep up with the emperor's killing speed.
The Kongyin case some time ago, and the recent Ouyang Lun case, the total number of criminals in the two cases was not 2,000, but 1,800. How could there be so many officials in the Ming Dynasty who wanted to kill him?
No, the emperor definitely just wants to give us a blow, not to kill them all. As long as there are enough of us, even the emperor will use the rat weapon.
For an emperor, the country is the most important!
Guo Huan is like a drowning man, grasping at straws. He can only selectively believe in judgments that are beneficial to him.
