Dongyuan, school grounds.
After everything is prepared, just wait for the emperor to show up and go through the motions.
Originally, for such a big event as sending troops, Zhu Qizhen, as the emperor, should have come early, ordered the troops and generals, and made an impassioned speech to boost morale.
However, the situation in the court was unstable, and there were many people who opposed sending troops. In order to stop wrangling, Zhu Qizhen could only hold back.
Zhu Qizhen walked into the school field first, while Yang Pu and others were half a beat behind.
Seeing the emperor's arrival, Zhang Fu lifted his robe and knelt down on one knee with his hands clasped in fists. "I see my emperor, long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"
'Crash...' Tens of thousands of soldiers knelt down on one knee, holding spears in their hands, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live...!"
The armor is bright and the energy is soaring into the sky.
No one would be excited to see such an iron-blooded master, not to mention that Zhu Qizhen was the emperor and he was only sixteen years old.
"All generals are exempt from the courtesy." Zhu Qizhenjun's face turned red and his tone was trembling with excitement.
"Thank you, Your Majesty...!"
'Crash...' The sound of armor scraping could not be heard without end. Tens of thousands of soldiers lined up in order, with momentum like a rainbow.
Zhu Qizhen's heart was agitated. How could such a king's teacher be invincible?
Thinking of the personal conquest experiences of Taizu, Taizong, and Xuanzong, he was filled with longing. It would be so heroic to lead such a large army on the battlefield.
Zhu Qizhen wanted to say a few words to encourage morale, but he was unprepared and excited, so he was at a loss for words.
Seeing that the ministers were following him, he had no choice but to speak concisely and loudly: "After the rebellion is suppressed, I will reward the three armies!"
"I would like to express my gratitude to the Emperor for his grace." Zhang Fu cupped his hands to express his gratitude.
"Thank you, Your Majesty for your grace...!" the soldiers said in unison.
Zhu Qizhen smiled and raised his chin towards Zhang Fu.
Zhang Fu understood, got on his horse, and said in a deep voice: "Let's go!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers lined up neatly, marching in military steps to follow the troops in an orderly manner, and the school grounds were filled with dust.
As soon as the ministers came in, they saw the army setting off. They wanted to add to the trouble but could not do it. They could only watch the army leave with helpless eyes, and they even got a bad taste in their noses. Their expressions were extremely ugly.
It's too late, it's too late to say anything now.
It can only make things worse!
Nearly two-quarters of an hour later, when the last soldier left the school grounds, Zhu Qizhen seemed to have come back to his senses. Looking at the backs of the army, his heart surged.
He didn't care about any conspiracies, chaos, or the power of the civil servants... he didn't care.
As long as such an iron-blooded warrior can be firmly controlled, how can the world be in chaos?
He increasingly felt that Li Qing had a long-term vision and that it was necessary to fight hard twice. It was also the only choice to bring order to the current chaos.
Zhu Qizhen suddenly felt that he was a little soft-hearted because he did not raise troops in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
The army finally set off, but Zhu Qizhen was in no hurry to leave. If he didn't leave, it would be difficult for the officials to leave. A group of people just stood like this.
After a long time, Zhu Qizhen exhaled a depressed breath and said, "Let's go back to the palace."
Yang Pu touched his nose. He was a little embarrassed. When he came, he came in a dragon carriage, so his sedan did not follow him. Although Dongyuan was also in the imperial city, it was a long way away from the palace. He was seven years old. How could an old man of more than ten years have the strength to walk back?
It's true...someone goes forward, no one goes behind...Yang Pu cursed and shamelessly fought with his colleagues in a sedan chair.
It’s really a pity for the bearers carrying the sedan chair...
Li Qing rode his donkey leisurely and leisurely, and finally sent out his troops.
A soldier is a murderous weapon; but it is also a sharp weapon for rectifying the imperial court.
Doorstep.
Li Qing could see from a distance that there were guards in royal robes guarding him, and there was also a sedan chair. When the group saw him coming back, two of the guards in golden robes immediately stepped forward, cupped their hands and said, "Master Li, the emperor has told you to enter the palace immediately to see him."
"Okay, let me tie up my horse and go home."
The two Jin Yiwei looked strange: You call a donkey a mount?
The celebrities in front of the emperor did not want to offend, but they did not dare to offend. They nodded and said: "Please hurry up, Mr. Li, and don't keep the emperor waiting."
"Wait a minute, you two, I'll be back as soon as I can."
Li Qing took the donkey home and put some fresh fodder into the manger. Then he went out and got on the Jin Yiwei's sedan and rushed to the palace.
The little emperor has grown up a lot, and he knows how to avoid being summoned privately by the ministers, which makes him very happy; but the little emperor's temperament of "just use it if it's easy for one person" makes him dislike it very much.
At least you should learn from Zhu Zhanji. The more you work, the more you will get. The salary should be increased... Li Qing sighed helplessly: This little emperor doesn't understand the world at all!
He still works at his own expense and will have to wait until next year to receive his salary.
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Nave.
When Li Qing arrived, tea was ready. Zhu Qizhen's attitude was worthy of recognition, but his attitude was not valuable.
"Why did the emperor call me here?"
Zhu Qizhen took a sip of tea, and the people waiting on the side left voluntarily.
Putting down the tea cup, Zhu Qizhen said: "I have learned a lot from a long talk with Yang Pu today. I have some questions and I would like to ask your husband for advice."
He elaborated on the issues Yang Pu said and asked: "Sir, do you think what Yang Pu said is true?"
"Very pertinent." Li Qing nodded.
"Does that sir have any good ideas?"
Li Qing did not answer directly, but said: "If the emperor wants to be defeated once and for all, and defeat all the ministers, and from now on he will only say and enforce orders and prohibitions, then the minister will not have a good strategy."
"Ah?" Zhu Qizhen was stunned and couldn't accept it, "Why?"
Li Qing explained seriously: "Actually, Yang Pu is right in saying that the water in this officialdom will never be clear, and it can never be clear."
Hearing this, Zhu Qizhen was shocked and said in despair: "Then our work was not in vain?"
"How can it be that all the hard work is in vain?" Li Qing said with a smile, "Isn't it much better now than before?"
After a pause, "What I mean is that the struggle between the emperor and his ministers is not one or two years, nor ten or eight years. It will accompany the emperor throughout his life, or in other words, he will last throughout the entire Ming Dynasty;
Therefore, the emperor must be patient, perseverant, and determined to fight to the end. "
Li Qing picked up the tea cup, blew away the tea leaves on the water, and took a sip, "It is true that the water in the officialdom cannot be clear, but if we don't fight for it, it will only become muddier and muddy, and eventually... it will be muddy;
Emperor Yuji must have had a deep understanding of this over the years, right? "
Zhu Qizhen nodded silently, "The difference between the five years of Zhengtong and the five years of Xuande is as big as clouds and mud."
"That's it, the emperor has to fight with them and fight with them to make the water less turbid." Li Qing said, "Human nature is greedy and never satisfied;
When you are hungry, you want to be full, and when you are full and warm, you want to be lustful; after you are fed and fed, you want to be rich, and when you have money, you want power... When have you ever been satisfied? "
Zhu Qizhen said: "In the future, when I hold great power, what if I imitate Taizu and impose severe punishments?"
Li Qing shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Zhu Qi said, "Sir, you don't believe that I can do what Taizu did?"
"Not really." Li Qing said, "Taizu killed the most officials in history. In the Hongwu Dynasty, the officials who returned home after completing their term of office were like phoenix feathers and water chestnuts;
Not to mention officials, those who were the founders of the country, and even those who were issued iron certificates to avoid death, committed crimes, didn't Taizu just kill them? "
Li Qing said bitterly: "But what about the result? Is the problem solved?
Even in the face of being stripped of their skin, there is still an endless stream of officials who take bribes and do evil things. Do they want to die?
No, it is greed that cannot be controlled. "
Zhu Qizhen sighed dejectedly and said, "Let's not talk about the far-off future, let's talk about the present!"
He asked: "Sir, do you have any good ideas?"
Li Qing smiled and said, "It's not really a good strategy. It's just a matter of soldiers coming to block the water and cover it with the earth."
"Can you be more specific?"
"If there is chaos in Luchuan, the Beijing army will take the lead and the garrison soldiers will be the main force to suppress it. As for Siam and Burma, it is not a serious problem. We can let Jiaochin contain them."
"Jiaozhi?" Zhu Qizhen frowned, "I wonder, sir, has Ming Dynasty almost lost control of Jiaozhi now?"
"The person in charge of Jiaozhi is the former Han Dynasty king Zhu Gaoxu, right?"
"It's him."
Li Qing smiled and said, "That's enough. Although he was deposed, he is still Taizong's son. The emperor wrote a letter to understand it rationally and move it emotionally. I don't think he will refuse."
"How is this possible?" Zhu Qizhen shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that even if the late emperor was alive, he wouldn't listen, let alone me. Sir, you take it for granted."
"No, he will." Li Qing said firmly, "He owes the late emperor a favor."
Zhu Qizhen raised his eyebrows and said in surprise: "Sir, you know a lot!"
"Using history as a mirror, we can know the ups and downs." Li Qing didn't blush or breath, "I am an official of the Ming Dynasty. How can I not read the history books of the Ming Dynasty, the records of Taizu, Taizong, Renzong, and Xuanzong, and I will follow them day and night. If you keep studying, why should the Emperor be surprised?"
After a pause, he said, "In the past, the King of Han conspired a rebellion, but the actual record is unclear. I asked Yu Qian and his minister for confirmation, so I learned the details."
"I see." Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly, "But Zhu Gaoxu is just a small person. There is almost no possibility that he will help. We cannot rely on him." gòйЪ.ōΓg
Li Qing said: "It's just a matter of a letter, there's nothing to lose, what if it happens?
Furthermore, this is not a mess yet. Let’s take this opportunity to say hello to him. If he refuses, we won’t be in a hurry, right? "
Zhu Qizhen sighed: "Then let's start with what Mr. said, where is the north?"
"North..." Li Qing pondered for a long time and then said: "The grassland is blocked by tiles, and our Ming Dynasty has a strong city and sharp artillery. They can't attack."
"Why don't we take the initiative?" Zhu Qizhen said, "Taizu drove them away, Taizong scared them, and Xuanzong personally conquered them. Wherever he went, it was like entering an uninhabited land..."
Li Qing's expression changed drastically: "Your Majesty, you must not do this!"
