Xiaopang was busy with official duties. After eating and drinking, he said goodbye and left, and the two of them continued.
Li Qing added a glass of wine for Li Jinglong and asked with a smile: "Are you no longer quarreling with Lan Yu?"
"He's already that old, why should I argue with him?" Li Jinglong curled his lips and said, "I'm not as knowledgeable as an old man."
Li Qing nodded amusedly.
In the evening, the two of them dispersed.
Before leaving, Li Jinglong said, "Be more open-minded about everything. One more of you is not more, and one of you less is not less. Many things cannot be changed by individuals. You are not young anymore. There is nothing wrong with enjoying life."
"Of course I understand this." Li Qing joked, "You, on the other hand, look depressed and frustrated all day long."
"Oh? Haha..." Li Jinglong laughed, his smile full of helplessness, "Let's go, let's talk about it another day."
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Li Qing spent a few days relaxing at home. During this period, Hongxiu conceived ideas, Lianxiang drew pictures, and Wanling made a beautiful headgear for him.
The headgear is very delicate, does not look bulky, and does not feel stuffy when worn.
They were very attentive and thoughtful. Wearing them did not affect eating or drinking at all. Li Qing was very satisfied.
After another two days of leisure, Li Qing went to court as usual.
At the court meeting, Li Qing's appearance attracted the attention of the officials. However, they also vaguely heard the news and knew that this middle-aged handsome man had lost his appearance.
They are all show people, and no one will reveal anyone's scars in public. Li Qing's headgear debut did not cause a sensation.
In fact, he himself is very satisfied. He doesn't need to put on makeup anymore, which saves him a lot of trouble.
After the afternoon session, Li Qing was summoned to Qianqing Palace. Seeing that Daoyan was there, he greeted him with a smile: "Old monk, you are still alive...are you in good health?"
Dao Yan's face was covered with black lines and he said angrily, "It won't be a problem to live for a few more years."
"Everyone, take a seat." Zhu Di pointed to the chair beside him, "I called you here today because I want to discuss with you the strategic deployment of the Northern Expedition."
After a pause, "I am ready to use all our troops against Tatar, Wala, and Ulyanha at the same time."
"Your Majesty, think twice." They both shook their heads at the same time.
Zhu Di was not surprised and said: "Tell me the reason."
"Marquis Yongqing, let's talk first." Dao Yan said reservedly.
Li Qing was not polite and said: "Your Majesty, I thought we could only attack the Tatars and Oaras. The Uliangha forces are too weak, so there is no need to spend so much time dealing with them."
"That's inappropriate." Dao Yan shook his head and said, "In my opinion, we can just attack the Tatars;
Tatars are orthodox in the Northern Yuan Dynasty and have great appeal on the grasslands. It is necessary to fight them, but it is not necessary for Oara because their power is not as powerful as the Tatars;
Moreover, if the Tatars are defeated, they will definitely counterattack the Tatars, which can help us invisibly. Moreover, they are already willing to surrender and pay tribute, so it is not appropriate for us to attack them. "
Dao Yan advised: "The best policy is to let the grassland reach a balance of power and keep it from civil strife."
"Wala should not be underestimated." Li Qing said sternly, "Your Majesty, once they become powerful, they will definitely counterattack the Ming Dynasty."
"So what?" Dao Yan said with a smile, "The strong Tatars fight against the Tatars, and the strong ones fight against the strong ones."
After a pause, "Yongqing Marquis wants to accomplish everything in one battle. It is simply unrealistic. Moreover, that would force the Tatars to unite. Wouldn't it help them unify?"
"I..." Li Qing was speechless and pondered for a moment, "Then let's attack the Tatars first, but I still think Wala should also be attacked."
Zhu Di thought for a while and said, "I think it would save a lot of trouble to let them go together."
"Your Majesty, think twice." Dao Yan said with a serious face, "Once Your Majesty does that, it will inevitably speed up their unification, which is really the worst strategy."
Li Qing was silent.
Zhu Di also fell into deep thought. He still wanted to find a solution once and for all, but after careful consideration, he felt that Dao Yan's suggestion was not unreasonable.
"Then come one by one!"
Zhu Di breathed a sigh of relief and added, "I have built temporary granaries in several places outside the pass, which can make the army march faster, but... I feel it is not enough;
All along, the Ming Dynasty's Northern Expedition had no more than 150,000 troops, and supplies were holding it back. Moreover, the march alone would take several months, which was a huge waste of time and gave the Yuan people time to prepare calmly and even retreat;
As the saying goes, soldiers are valuable and quick, you two are very clever, do you have any idea? "
Dao Yan shook his head, "It's okay for me to give you an idea, but I'm not good at fighting. Marquis Yongqing should have something."
Li Qing glanced sideways at Dao Yan, pondered for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, the transportation of supplies has always been carried out by large trucks and only handed over to the army at the last moment. It is better to let the supply soldiers be responsible for the supplies from beginning to end. ;
In addition, changing the large cart into a small cart will not delay the march due to supplies if it is difficult to walk, but... the cost will be greater. "
"Money is not a problem." Zhu Di said, "Three months ago, Sanbao came back and brought a lot of benefits to the treasury. Now he has set off again and can bring back a large sum of money in two years. It's not enough. A little money."
After a pause, "However, I still feel that it is slow. Is there any way you can do it faster?"
Li Qing smiled bitterly: "This is already the limit of manpower. If you think about it faster, you can only use war horses, but they are for war, in large quantities... Hey, it's really okay."
"What can we do?" Zhu Di asked.
"donkey!"
"The emperor can requisition... no, buy donkeys directly, buy tens of thousands of them, and use donkeys to replace labor. The speed will definitely be much faster than people." Li Qing said, "In addition, this thing can also be used as supplies, donkeys Meat roasted on fire is called beautiful...Ahem, I'm going too far."
Li Qing said seriously, "Donkeys can be used and eaten, so they are perfect for hard work."
"Donkey..." Zhu Di patted his thigh, "Okay, that's it."
He smiled confidently and said excitedly: "Next year's Northern Expedition, what I want is crushing, crushing, or fucking crushing!"
Li Qing: "..."
Zhu Di said happily: "Next year we will defeat the Tatar tribe in one fell swoop."
"Your Majesty is wise!" The two of them held their hands.
"Haha..." Zhu Di couldn't help grinning, and then began to order people again, "Okay, you both go to work. Old monk, you go to the Pope's eldest grandson to study, and Li Qing, you go to assist the prince in governing politics. "
"...I obey the order."
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In the evening, after finishing his half-day work, Li Qing returned home and rested on a recliner.
Today's Ming Dynasty has a strong national power, but the people's lives are not very good, because Zhu Di spends too much money, and there is not enough money, so he can only increase taxes.
However, it was also due to the excessive spending. Ming Dynasty's economy circulated very quickly. Although the people's lives were hard, at least they would not go hungry as long as they were willing to work.
Because the Ming Dynasty was under construction everywhere, there was no need to worry about running out of work.
Li Qing sighed and whispered to himself: "National power and the people cannot be taken into consideration at the same time. Unless an industrial leap can be achieved, the interests of the country, the people, and the wealthy gentry can all be concentrated in one place, and all efforts can be directed in one place..."
Then, he smiled bitterly and said: "Not to mention that there is no such foundation now. Even if there is, it cannot be implemented due to the constraints of the feudal dynasty. Alas... Master is right."
"Sir, what are you mumbling about?" Wan Ling offered a cup of hot tea.
Li Qing took a sip of the tea and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I just remembered what Master said."
"Sir's master...is the Immortal Zhang." Wan Ling asked curiously, "What did the old man say?"
Li Qing said: "In five hundred years, a king will surely rise. His rise will be rapid, and his demise will be sudden."
"This sentence..." Wan Ling whispered, "It seems to come from "Zuo Zhuan"."
"That's it!" Li Qing really didn't know where this sentence came from.
Over the years, he has been in the power field. The more he understands, the more he feels that this sentence contains the 'big road'.
"Is there anything bothering you, sir?" Wan Ling asked, "Are you worried about the country and the people again?"
Li Qing shook his head: "I'm just feeling a little emotional."
In fact, he had already thought of a way to completely control the civil servants and strengthen the imperial power.
——Completely enslave the people and further strengthen the feudal society.
Directly implement high-pressure and coercion, treating all officials as domestic slaves and not treating the people as human beings.
To put it bluntly, just one word, kill!
The rich gentry who were killed were completely surrendered, and the common people who were killed did not dare to be instigated by the rich gentry. In the end, the emperor must have the final say.
But this will have a very terrifying consequence, that is, the inheritance of civilization will be lost. When the people's thoughts are completely imprisoned, they will be no different from the walking dead.
Throughout all dynasties, only the Yuan and later the Qing dynasties did this.
Fortunately, the Yuan rule was too short and did not have much impact, while the Qing...
"Sir, you just think too much and are too idealistic." Wan Ling said softly, "It would be better to be more open-minded, just like what you said just now;
In five hundred years, a king will surely rise, his rise will be rapid, and his demise will be sudden;
Sir or not, someone will eventually take action, right? "
Wan Ling smiled and whispered something taboo: "Think about it, a king will appear hundreds of years later and create greater glory."
Li Qing was stunned for a moment and nodded happily.
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