The reduction of vassal states was carried out in an orderly manner without causing any trouble. The kings were very cooperative and could not help but not cooperate.
Li Qing didn't have time to interfere, he was preoccupied with his weaving bureau.
The weaving bureau has been established, and looms and other equipment have been introduced one after another. Li Qing is getting busier and busier. At the same time, he is working hard on silk weaving related knowledge.
To ensure that there would be no problems, Li Qing simply moved into the Weaving Bureau.
However, he called the three girls over, and life was still nourishing.
"Sir, have some tea." Hongxiu handed him a cup of tea. "Grandpa Xiao Guizi reported that a lot of silkworms have been purchased and asked if work can start."
She is now Li Qing's secretary, reporting daily.
"Wait a minute, let the Qin Tian Supervisor choose an auspicious day." Li Qing put his arms around her and played with her soft body, "I have worked hard for you these days."
"I am very happy to be able to help you, sir." Hong Xiu snuggled into his arms and said sadly, "Sir, I am no longer young, so I am... saggy."
"No, the feeling is still the same." Li Qing smiled and said, "You are as old as a tiger, it is the time to be seductive, sir, I like your style."
"Sir, you just talk nice and coax people." Hong Xiu complained, but with a satisfied smile on his face, "Who doesn't like young and beautiful men? Sir, there is no need to accommodate concubines."
She raised her head, kissed Li Qing, and said softly: "Sir, don't think we are miserable. In fact, we are not miserable at all. We have been very happy these years;
But if your husband will be miserable for the rest of his life because of us, then I would rather leave him now. "
"No, I am a carefree person and will forget about you in the future." Li Qing smiled carelessly, "Girl, don't be too confident."
"Hey~" Hongxiu curled her lips, rolled her eyes, and said, "Sir, in a few years, I want to move out."
Before Li Qing could speak, she added: "Sir, can you listen to what I have to say?"
"Well, you say."
Hongxiu said: "I am very satisfied to meet my husband in this life, but I don't want you to see me turning into an old woman little by little.
I think I have always been beautiful in my husband's heart. "
Li Qing smiled and asked, "Do you think sir just likes your bodies?
You have served your husband for so long. In the future, your husband will serve you. When you are old, your husband will make a few carts to push you to bask in the sun, go shopping, and live the life of an elderly person;
Life is not only about lust, but also about warmth. Think about it, isn’t that kind of life bad? "
Li Qing knew that as they grew older, they began to feel more and more inferior to themselves. Not to mention Hongxiu, even the heartless Reixiang was not so cheerful anymore.
"Don't think about this again in the future." Li Qing pinched her, "I'll give you a task. Instruct those two girls. If you think about it again, your butts will be smashed."
"Oh~ I know." Hongxiu pouted and hugged her tighter, "Sir, what will you do in the future?
The secret will be discovered one day. If future generations know your secret, the consequences will be disastrous. "
Li Qing smiled and said, "When the time comes, I will go to the wild and experience all kinds of life. I don't care about power or wealth. Don't worry, people like my husband will never suffer losses, and they will not treat themselves badly."
The two of them were chatting with each other, and Lianxiang came over with her skirt in hand. She wanted to have some exciting fun with her husband, but when she saw that Hongxiu was there, she quickly stepped back.
"Girl, come here." Li Qing stopped her.
Lianxiang stopped and turned around, saying: "I came at the wrong time."
Li Qing shook his head in amusement, "Go and call Wan Ling, sir, I want to give you a tutoring lesson."
"Okay!" Lianxiang licked her lips and thought to herself, "Sir, you want to carry out the stimulation to the end!"
A quarter of an hour later, Lianxiang pulled Wanling over.
As soon as the door was locked, Lianxiang began to undress, and Wanling held her down, "There are no people outside, sister, please don't come here."
Li Qing was also speechless, "Lianxiang, you misunderstood. Sir, I have something to say to you."
"That's it." Lianxiang blushed and tied her clothes, "What do you want to say, sir?"
"Sit down, all sit down." Li Qing cleared his throat, "Today, sir, I will teach you a philosophy lesson, which can also be said to be an ideological lesson."
The three women sat in a row, blinking at Li Qing, looking like three good students.
Seeing that they were ready, Li Qing asked, "Who am I?"
"Sir is just sir."
"No, there are too many gentlemen, how can you represent me?"
The three women were confused, "Sir, is... Li Qing?"
"Wrong again, I can be called Li Qing, and others can be called Li Qing."
"Then...who is sir?" The three women were already confused.
Li Qing said, "I am who I am, different fireworks... Ahem, I digress;
What I want to say is that everyone is an independent individual with independent consciousness and is irreplaceable;
You are Hongxiu, Lianxiang, Wanling, and also my women, but these are just appearances. Could it be that if you put these aside, you are not you?
Not really! Everything you have experienced belongs to you, you are not Mr.’s vassal..."
Barabara...
Li Qing hit the CPU and successfully burned the three women's CPUs.
…
"Tons, tons, tons..."
Li Qing's mouth foamed as he spoke, and he picked up the herbal tea and drank it all in one gulp, "Don't think about getting old, not looking good, etc. Just stay well and enjoy what you deserve."
The three girls nodded slowly. They did not understand what their husband said, but they understood its meaning.
Seeing this, Li Qing let out a long sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the three women would feel inferior and leave without saying goodbye, or even... commit suicide.
"Okay, the Weaving Bureau is almost ready." Li Qing stood up and stretched, "Let's go home and rest for two days, and wait until the Qintian Supervisor chooses an auspicious day."
The three women nodded, and after listening to their husband's words, they suddenly became enlightened, and the depression buried in their hearts slowly dissipated.
The Weaving Bureau was not far from home. After riding in a carriage for less than two hours, the four of them arrived home.
At night, the four of them had extreme empathy. They were more transparent and their negative emotions were gone.
…
After taking care of them, Li Qing concentrated on his career.
The next day, the imperial study room.
Li Qing explained the operation plan of the Weaving Bureau to Zhu Di.
Zhu Di looked like he was not too smart, "What is assembly line operation?"
"It means a clear division of labor." Li Qing explained: "It starts with cocoons, harvesting and drying, cooking cocoons, reeling, drying, twisting, winding, doubling, twisting, warp drawing, weft rolling, silk weaving, and dyeing ,drying;
Each process is done by dedicated people, so over time, as workers become more skilled with practice, the quality and output will get better and better. "
Li Qingdao, "The Weaving Bureau represents the court and the royal family. The quality of the silk cannot be careless. Once it goes to sea, it will also represent the Ming Dynasty."
"That's good." Zhu Di agreed very much, "Have the talks with the silkworms and workers been settled?"
Li Qing nodded, "We are just about to start the construction. I am here to ask the Emperor whether the opening day will be overseen by Qin Tian, or will it be decided by you personally, Your Majesty?"
"I...forget it, let's let Qin Tianjian make the selection." The ancients were all superstitious, and Zhu Di was not immune to the custom. "I'll let Qin Tianjian predict a good day as soon as possible."
After a pause, he said, "I have been annoyed by those ministers these days. Who do you think is more suitable to be the prince?"
"This question is meaningless!" Li Qing spread his hands, "It has always been the case since ancient times to establish a direct descendant."
Zhu Di didn't hear what he wanted to hear, and looked a little unhappy, "I don't think the boss can do it. He will definitely use civil servants when he takes office. I'm afraid that Jianwen will be the second one."
"This is impossible." Li Qing said flatly, "Your Majesty, you underestimate him."
"But it's a fact that he can't suppress the generals." Zhu Di retorted, "Don't you know, civil servants? If you give them some benefits, they can go to heaven. Once they gain power, the Ming Dynasty will be over."
"... Then why did you create a cabinet last month?" Li Qing said with a wry smile, "To create a cabinet, it is better to directly restore the prime minister system."
"Fart!" Zhu Di glared, "The prime minister has decision-making power, deliberation power, and administrative power. Emperor Taizu finally abolished it, how can I restore it?"
Zhu Di said categorically: "The decision-making power must be firmly in the hands of the emperor. The legislative power is allocated to the cabinet, the administrative power is allocated to six ministries, and the local level is divided into three departments, responsible for justice, military, and administration, and are directly responsible to the six ministries;
In this way, officials each perform their own duties, and those who join the cabinet are all editors, inspectors, and lecturers. There are no official subordinates, and they are not allowed to dominate the departments;
They do not belong to the authority and are of low rank, which can greatly limit their power. "
Li Qing said quietly: "The county magistrate is not as good as the current governor. The current steward today may not be able to surpass the county magistrate tomorrow."
"Then what do you want me to do?" Zhu Di got angry, "The memorials are like snowflakes all day long, and even if I don't eat, drink, or sleep, I can't keep busy;
Things have to be done by people, otherwise what else would those civil servants have to do? "
Li Qing was speechless. Civil servants cannot be relied upon to govern the world. It is indeed unrealistic to let generals who shout and kill on the battlefield handle government affairs.
This is a deadlock. If you reuse civil servants, civil servants will rise. But to govern the country, you have to use civil servants.
At least for now, there is nothing wrong with Zhu Di's mechanism.
If the prime ministership system is directly restored and developed for tens or hundreds of years, the situation may be much more serious than that of the cabinet.
