"Gululu..."
The soup is surging, and the plump mutton, fish fillets, etc. are rolling along with it. The house is filled with delicious fragrance. There are fruits, vegetables and fine wine on the table. It is so pleasant.
Li Qing, Zhu Di, and Zhu Gaochi were at a table, and Xu Miaoyun was at a table next to them. The two tables were chatting about different topics, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
"Your Highness, what is the situation outside the customs now?"
As an imperial envoy, Li Qing came to the vassal territory, so he naturally had the right to intervene in customs and defense affairs.
"Not too optimistic." Zhu Di put down his wine glass and frowned, "In the past six months, the Yuan people have become increasingly arrogant, and mutual market transactions have been repeatedly blocked;
Two months ago, a cavalry force of several thousand people attacked at night. The attack was extremely rapid. Fortunately, they did not have cannons, which gave me time to prepare. "
He sighed softly: "The Yuan people are just feeding unfamiliar wolves. In my opinion, they should directly cut off the mutual trade, then beat them hard until they hurt, and then introduce the mutual trade policy after defeating them.
Blindly accommodating will only make them feel that Da Ming is weak and can be bullied! "
Li Qing was silent. Although Zhu Di said this with meritorious intentions, it was also true. Since the death of Emperor Beiyuan, the situation had begun to turn from good to bad. It was indeed necessary to fight a few fierce battles.
Otherwise, no matter how good the policy is, the other party will not appreciate it, and may even feel that Ming Dynasty gives less.
However, the current situation in Ming Dynasty makes it impossible to send out large-scale troops.
The position of the crown prince is uncertain, and the army will never move!
Seeing him like this, Zhu Di said again: "Li Qing, the New Year is coming soon. I judge that the Yuan people are likely to come here to plunder. What should I do if the Yuan people come?"
Li Qing understood his subtext, thought about it, and said, "If that's really the case, His Highness will naturally have to shoulder the responsibility of guarding the border."
"Okay!" Zhu Di was overjoyed and thought to himself: You finally said something humane!
"I give you a toast!"
"I don't dare. I respect you, Your Highness." Li Qing was polite and said to himself: No matter whether Zhu Di is being alarmist or not, be careful and you are not making a big mistake. You have to go to the Chief Envoy's Office when you return.
The New Year is approaching, and the people have worked hard for a year and are willing to eat good food during the New Year days. They must not let the Yuan people snatch it away again.
The plump hot-boiled mutton tastes better with dipping sauces. The delicious fish fillets and chewy donkey meat are also outstanding. When paired with warm wine, how can the taste be described as a good word?
As the atmosphere gradually became more lively, Zhu Gaochi began to talk more. He and Li Qing were having a great time chatting, and Zhu Di couldn't even get a word in.
He didn't understand why the elder brother was so close to Li Qing. If he hadn't been more in love with his wife than Jin Jian, he would have suspected something.
"Your Majesty, with your physique... you'd better exercise more." Li Qing saw that the little fat boy had become a big fat boy, and couldn't help but give some advice, "Good health is the most important thing."
"I'm losing weight." Zhu Gaochi spread his fat hands and said, "I have switched to eating fruits now, but I still can't lose weight. What can I do?"
"Fruit is for you to eat as a meal, not after a meal."
————Trouble from the brothers at the next table!
"Second brother, I see you've been a little distracted lately!" Zhu Gaochi glared at his younger brother, "It's almost the Chinese New Year, don't force me to fan... ahem, be careful."
In front of his parents, he still has to behave like an eldest brother.
Zhu Gaoxu was not afraid at all, "Why don't you give it a try?"
"Gao Xu, you are so presumptuous." Xu Miaoyun's face darkened, "Why are you talking to your elder brother?"
"The second brother is right." Zhu Di snorted, "If we really want to fight, Gao Chi is really no match for Gao Xu."
As soon as Zhu Gaoxu heard the great music, he immediately rolled up his sleeves to show off. The third child quickly grabbed him and whispered: "Second brother, are you stupid? Don't you know who has the final say in this family?"
Zhu Gaoxu suddenly woke up and quickly stood up and bowed, "Brother, I offended you. Don't forget it in your heart."
"Forget it, brother is big-hearted." Zhu Gaochi didn't care, he just said, "The donkey meat on this table is gone. You bring over the donkey meat on your table, and let's forget it."
Li Qing was speechless. When Zhu Di was chatting just now, Xiaopang took the opportunity to show off his energy. He ate two slices of a large plate of donkey meat.
Seeing the donkey meat on the table, Li Qing no longer cared about Zhu Di and quickly started cooking it. He had no choice but to give Xiaopang no chance to hesitate.
There were more than ten braziers burning in the room, plus stoves and hot pots. The more he ate, the hotter he got.
The little fat man was sweating profusely, and the tip of his nose was covered with fine beads of sweat, but he was obviously so high that he didn't even bother to wipe the sweat away, just one word: Made!
For the first time, Li Qing was inferior to others in eating, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: If he eats together in the future, he will definitely not be at the same table as the fat guy.
Zhu Di was also feeling hot. He wiped the sweat from his head and loosened his collar. He still felt unbearably hot and said, "Sambo, open the window to get some air."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Sanbao responded, walked to the window and opened it.
After a while, most of the steam dissipated, the vision suddenly became clear, and the feeling of heat was greatly reduced.
The snowflakes outside the window occasionally danced in, melted immediately, and condensed into tiny water droplets, dotted on the floor.
Zhu Di looked through the window and saw that everything he saw was covered with snow, and he couldn't help but be fascinated by this scene: "Such a scene, when the horse is galloping, if there is an enemy coming, killing the enemy under the snow, dyeing the snow red, how majestic! "
He had been banned in the house for so long, and he had long wanted to go out for some air, but Jin Yiwei was too strict, and at this juncture, he did not dare to get into trouble.
Li Qing could hear his depression, so he just smiled awkwardly, and then looked out the window.
Houses, courtyard walls, paths... are all covered in white, which is spectacular.
Zhu Gaochi finished cooking the last piece of mutton and burped with satisfaction. Seeing Li Qing, who was lost in thought, he asked curiously: "Brother Qing also likes to watch the snow?"
Li Qing nodded with a smile, "You can't see such a scene in Jinling."
"It almost never snows in Jinling, and the occasional snow melts immediately." Xu Miaoyun said with a smile, "But this place is far from Jinling. Jinling is like spring all year round, and the unique charm of the Jiangnan water town is rarely comparable. Here is just... It’s just a bitter cold place.”
"Princess Yan's words are wrong." Li Qing cupped his hands, "Although there are no small bridges and flowing water here in the south of the Yangtze River, it still has its characteristics. There is vitality in the bitter cold, and there is magnificence in the desolation."
Li Qing looked at the Great Wall in the distance. Although he couldn't see it clearly, he could feel the richness of history.
Since the Great Wall was built by the First Emperor, only the Ming Dynasty was the most diligent in building the Great Wall.
Some historians believe that the construction of the Great Wall consumed a lot of social resources, wasted a lot of manpower, and killed many people. It was a waste of people and money, and even the Qin Dynasty was destroyed as a result.
Building the Great Wall can be said to be full of shortcomings.
But when Li Qing came to this era, he realized how useful the Great Wall was.
It definitely did not just leave historical and cultural heritage to future generations. This solid fortress greatly weakened the combat power of the foreign races outside the pass.
More importantly, the Great Wall is not only the Great Wall on the surface, but also the Great Wall in the heart. When it stands there, the people's hearts are at ease.
When foreigners come, the people will not immediately think about escaping, but think about defending the city.
Just imagine, the enemy is coming, and the imperial army on the city is fighting to the death. Aren't the people below the city grateful to the imperial court?
This invisibly brings the relationship between the monarch and the people closer, and can also strengthen national cohesion.
At the same time, the Great Wall has a great negative effect on the psychology of the aliens outside the pass. If it stands there quietly, the aliens' desire to attack and their morale will be reduced by half.
The Great Wall, the most shining treasure in Chinese history!
The heavy snow was still falling, and the majestic waves covered by thousands of miles of ice made Li Qinghao burst out with emotion, and he couldn't help but chant:
“The scenery of the North is covered in ice and snow for thousands of miles.
Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is nothing but vastness; the river up and down suddenly stops flowing.
The silver snake dances in the mountains, and the original wax figure wants to compete with God.
On a sunny day, it is particularly charming to see the red clothes and plain clothes.
There are so many beauties in the country that it attracts countless heroes to bow their waists. "
Zhu Di's eyes were sparkling with light, Xu Miaoyun's eyes were shining brightly, and the little fat man didn't even bother to pick up the food, they were all amazed.
Just listen to Li Qing continue to chant:
"I regret that Emperor Qin and Han Wu were slightly less talented in literature; Emperor Tang and Song Zu were slightly less elegant.
The genius of the generation, Genghis Khan, only knew how to bend a bow and shoot at giant eagles.
It's all gone, let's count the famous people, but let's look at the present. "
…
After a long time, Li Qing woke up from the excitement. Seeing everyone staring at him, he sneered and said, "What's wrong with you...?"
Zhu Di's heart was surging, his face was red, and he was so excited that he couldn't help himself. He opened his mouth again and again, but he couldn't figure out how to express it.
Xu Miaoyun saw how hard he was holding it back, and couldn't help but praise: "This poem has never been seen by the ancients before, and it is difficult to see anyone after it.
Dang, the eternal song! "
"Brother Qing is such a talented person!" Zhu Gaochi was fascinated, with a look of admiration on his face.
The second eldest child, Zhu Gaoxu, scratched his head and whispered, "It's just bragging."
Zhu Gaochi looked serious, "What do you know? This is called mind, mind...!"
