"One month, you only have one month." Li Qing said coldly, "I will stay here for a month. By then, if you can't hand in a satisfactory answer, then... I can only say sorry."
Li Qing is unreasonable at all.
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, don't worry, I will definitely wipe out all the Japanese pirates." Liu Hai vowed, followed closely by Yang Qing, adding: "I will never let you down, Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy."
"That's the best." Li Qing warned, "The purpose of eradicating Japanese pirates is not this time, but long-term stability. If the symptoms are treated but not the root cause, and the Japanese pirates come back to rob the people in the future, then... you will still die."
The two of them felt a lot of pressure, but they had to accept it.
"Go to work!" Li Qing waved his hand, "Don't wait until it's late."
"Master Shangshu, I would like to go with you." Yu Qian said with cupped hands. He was afraid that these two people were playing some tricks.
Li Qing thought about it for a while, agreed, and then said to Liu and Yang: "If something goes wrong in Yu Du's matter, you two will not be able to get through it easily."
"Yes, yes, I understand, I understand." The two kowtowed.
Although they were still frightened, at least they didn't have to die now, and both of them felt lucky to survive the disaster.
…
After the three people left, Li Qing spent the whole day eating, drinking and having fun, without even looking like he was on a business trip.
Fortunately, the fourth child didn't see it, otherwise his salary would have been deducted.
Li Qing dared to be so arrogant because he had support. Fujian officials were obviously colluding with the Japanese pirates. Even if the chief envoy and commander were not directly involved, they were bound to be involved.
The local officials definitely knew the Japanese pirates well, so letting them suppress the Japanese would be more effective than Li Qing going into battle himself!
The facts were similar to what Li Qing expected. As soon as Liu and Yang came up, they put pressure on the people below.
[The Japanese pirates will be wiped out in twenty days. Wherever the Japanese pirates pass by, from the magistrate to the jailer, no one will survive! 】
As a result, the former "partners" suddenly became sworn enemies, and local officials were united in their efforts to wipe out the Japanese pirates.
Regardless of whether they are real Japanese pirates or real traitors, as long as they plunder in the name of Japanese pirates, they are all their enemies.
As the saying goes: A dead Taoist friend will never die a poor Taoist.
At the moment of life and death, even relatives may not be easy to deal with, let alone Japanese pirates who are just interested in exchanges.
The local officials were furious, and the real and fake Japanese pirates were confused.
The former 'partners' now suddenly wielded a machete, and they couldn't react at all.
Didn’t we agree to make a fortune together?
~
Eighteen days, only eighteen days, nearly 5,000 real and fake Japanese pirates were killed. Except for a few who jumped into the sea and their whereabouts were unknown, the rest were all slaughtered.
Yu Qian was shocked. He didn't expect things to progress so fast.
He thought to himself: It has to be Li Shangshu, it has to be...unreasonable!
His outlook on life has almost been shaken. How can he still play like this?
Yu Qian couldn't understand the joy of being a high official, but he felt it.
If you want to make a difference, you can only become a high official!
After the Fujian incident was over, Li Qing was almost done playing. After snarling at the chief envoy and the commander, he gave a stern warning: For the time being, the merits will be offset and the faults will not be investigated. However, if the Japanese pirates come again, they will be punished again. No room for maneuver.
The two of them were obedient and did not dare to take credit. They kept smiling.
…
At the end of April, Li Qing came to Zhejiang.
The chief envoy, the command envoy, the inspection envoy...all the officials have arrived.
Li Qing followed suit and continued to use unreasonable tactics - either wipe out the Japanese pirates, or everyone here, go see the King of Hell!
With such an easy-to-answer multiple-choice question, the local officials in Zhejiang naturally knew how to solve it, and they immediately started solving it without stopping.
The reason why it went so smoothly was all thanks to Tang Saier's rebellion and Zhu Di's killing spree. Otherwise, Li Qing's move might not have been so effective.
Local officials were in full swing to suppress Japanese pirates, but Li Qing was enjoying himself and took his concubine on a tour of the West Lake.
Although it is now past March, it is still a good time to visit the West Lake.
Li Qing rented a small boat and sailed on the lake, listening to music, playing chess and fishing. It was a great time.
…
More than half a month later, the Japanese pirates in Zhejiang and Jiangsu were wiped out, and Li Qing moved to Jiangsu. The same formula worked equally well.
What's more, the anti-Japanese operations in Fujian and Zhejiang provinces have been completed very well. What can the local officials of Jiangsu and Jiangsu say?
I can only use 12% of my energy to suppress the bandits with all my strength!
Li Qing continued to play, visiting Lingyin Temple, Gusu gardens...
~
Late May.
Zhu Di's imperial edict came, calling him to return to Beijing immediately.
Li Qing had no choice but to leave the matter to Yu Qian and Xiao Lizi to complete together, and rushed to the capital with his three daughters.
He had a vague premonition that the capital was probably making a fuss again, and the fuss was quite serious.
After all, Zhu Di is old!
Not only is he old, but the generals who are good at fighting are also old. Not to mention the descendants of the long-established founding heroes, even the descendants of the Jingnan heroes, few can take action.
The descendants of these heroes are in a line of their own, enjoying the blessings of their fathers and ancestors, but they have no abilities. They are no different from the officials and gentry, and even have greater energy than the officials and gentry.
With development, their interests gradually became consistent with those of the civil servant family. Gradually, the nobles could no longer be used to check and balance the civil servants.
Of course, the strength of the Ming Dynasty's army was still strong, and there was no shortage of generals. However, these generals did not form factions and could not compete with the officials and gentry of the civil service system.
Not to mention, future nobles will also enter the official and gentry system.
"It's so difficult...!" Li Qing let out a long sigh, and a wry smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Sir...are you working on state affairs again?" Wan Ling asked tentatively.
Li Qing nodded slightly: "Well, the situation in the court is not good."
"I forgive you for being so presumptuous. I thought... Sir, this is just a troubling act."
"Oh?" Li Qing was surprised, "How do you say that?"
Wan Ling smiled and said: "How can everything go as planned in the world? There are very few good people like Mr. The vast majority of officials consider their own small family first and then the Ming Dynasty. Even …”
"Even most officials, for the sake of their own small families, harmed the great Ming Dynasty." Lianxiang said it for her without restraint, "Those who read the books of sages, there are not many good things."
Hongxiu glared at her, Lianxiang suddenly realized, and said with a sneer: "Sir, I didn't mean you."
"Hey, it's okay." Li Qing laughed at himself, "Sir, you are not a scholar. I have never even participated in the imperial examination."
"So," Wan Ling continued, "Everyone is for themselves, and only a few are for the public. This small group of people may be able to change a small number of things, or even a period of time, but...
No matter how hard these people try, they can't change their nature, so why bother adding to their worries? "
Hongxiu continued: "Yes, sir, don't always add burdens to yourself. You don't owe anyone, why are you so tired?"
"That's right." Lianxiang muttered softly, "Besides, sir, you can't change it, so you might as well calm down."
Li Qing was startled for a moment and smiled bitterly.
…
June 15th, the capital.
Li Qing got off the carriage and immediately entered the palace to repeat the order.
Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Di leaned on the soft bed. After listening to Li Qing's story, he smiled with satisfaction and said, "Well done!"
"They all rely on the power of the Emperor." Li Qing said a cliché and asked: "Your Majesty, you summoned me back in advance, but...?"
"Well, something happened." Zhu Di's old face showed a little tiredness, "Wala is going to die."
"What?" Li Qing was shocked, "How long has it been? How come..."
After a pause, he said suspiciously: "Isn't this false information sent by Wala on purpose?"
"It's really hopeless." Zhu Di sighed: "Wala is weaker now than Wuliangha was in the past. This is a summary of the intelligence gathered by Jin Yiwei, Dongchang, and outside scouts. You will understand after taking a look. "
Li Qing stepped forward to take the folder and opened it to look at it.
Zhu Di explained: "In the first month of the year, Oara was attacked, and five thousand people and more than 7,000 cattle and sheep were killed. In late February, the Tatars attacked Oara again, and robbed women, children, cattle and sheep without any calculation. At the end of April, Oara was attacked again. …”
"From the beginning of the year to now, Wala has been attacked three times. Now there are only 30,000 soldiers and horses, most of the women and children have been lost, and the cattle and sheep have been severely damaged. It is no longer possible to carry out large-scale trade." Zhu Di worried: "If we just sit back and do nothing, Wala will We can’t survive this year, but by then, Mongolia will be truly unified!”
"If this is the case, then it is time to send troops." Li Qing looked solemn and immediately grasped the key point, "Are the officials opposed?"
"That's right." A trace of depression appeared on Zhu Di's face, "The Sixth Ministry, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Cabinet... all opposed it, including your two ministers from the Ministry of War, and no one agreed."
"so……"
"So I sent them all to prison." Zhu Di snorted.
Li Qing did not answer and waited for the next sentence.
Zhu Di was silent for a moment and said bitterly: "Li Qing, I have trouble speaking."
Li Qing also fell silent. After all, Zhu Di's political soil was not as fertile as that of Lao Zhu.
After a long while, Li Qing asked: "What is the emperor's plan?"
"I must fight this battle!" Zhu Di's old eyes glowed with strange colors, "Mongolia must not be unified."
Li Qing said without any unnecessary nonsense: "What do you need me to do?"
"We can't wait any longer. Wala can no longer hold on, but the court cannot do without these officials.
Now the government affairs of the imperial court and various national policies being implemented have come to a standstill..." Zhu Di said, "I will release these people tomorrow. No matter what method you use, hold the Ministry of War under control first. "
"I understand." Li Qing nodded.
After hesitating for a while, he still told Zhu Di about the close relationship between Prince Ning and the local officials.
"Prince Ning." Zhu Di narrowed his eyes and then shook his head: "The vassal king can't move anymore. Now that I am old and Gao Chi can't control the army, alas...!
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the elimination of the vassal has been the vassal king's reverse. I also took advantage of the prestige of the Jingnan Campaign to reduce the three guards of the vassal king. If it were changed now... haha. "
Zhu Di felt a little lonely, "Heroes will eventually grow old, I'm getting old!"
