Seeing Zhu Qizhen's expression of "I think highly of you", Li Qing was not just speechless, he was quite speechless.
Look at how stupid people are, they always have a handful of golden beans. You, the little emperor, are better off. You say you are more affectionate than anyone else, but in fact... you are more dignified than anyone else.
"Your Majesty, my money... is a bit tight." Li Qing could tell that this guy was not an ordinary stingy person. He couldn't rely on his own consciousness.
Zhu Qizhen said in surprise, "Have you spent all the hundred taels of gold I rewarded Mr. last time?"
It's been several years, but you still have the nerve to say... Li Qing was also thick-skinned, nodded and said: "It's all spent."
He was not short of money, but the little emperor's attitude made him very angry, "The emperor deducted my salary for one and a half years, have you forgotten?"
"Ah haha...I forgot about this." Zhu Qizhen thought for a while and said, "In this way, I will have someone send twenty taels of silver to Sir later."
"...Your Majesty is very generous." Li Qingpi complimented with a smile.
Zhu Qizhen understood Haolai's words and said sarcastically: "Then add another ten taels. Mr. You also know the situation now. The national treasury is not rich. This money comes from internal funds. Mr., spend it first. Later, when the Ming Dynasty has more It’s money…”
This scene is very similar to an employee talking to the boss about money, and the boss talking to the employee about ideals.
Under Zhu Qizhen's eloquent tongue, Daming Company has a bright future, and promotion and salary increase are no longer a dream.
Li Qing was really impressed. In my memory, he never taught Zhu Qizhen how to draw cakes?
Was it taught by Zhu Zhanji, or was this guy a self-taught person?
Li Qing couldn't understand,
But he didn't want to listen to Zhu Qizhen's insistence, so he directly interrupted the casting and asked: "Your Majesty, what errand do you want to give me?"
"I want my husband to supervise the reopening of Jiangnan Weaving Bureau." Zhu Qizhen said.
Li Qing didn't want to do it: "Your Majesty, I am also a civil servant. It is best not to open this mouth."
"I know." Zhu Qizhen said with a smile, "Sir, don't worry, when the Weaving Bureau resumes operations and you come back, I will hand it over to someone else to manage it."
Li Qing sneered and teased: "In other words, after the dirty work is done, there will be nothing left for me to do?"
You are a true grandson, you are more grandson than your father... Li Qing slandered: Taizu is famous for being mean and unkind, but he is not as good as you.
The key is that Zhu Qizhen was able to say such shameless words without blushing or breathing, and without any embarrassment in the whole process.
"Why would you think so, sir?" Zhu Qizhen was surprised and said suspiciously: "No way, sir, you care about the world, don't you really care about fame and fortune?"
Li Qing's fist hardened. He wanted to hit someone, really wanted to.
But he still held back. Zhu Qizhen simply couldn't hold back the energy he had accumulated over the past few decades.
After one punch, he had to kneel on the ground and beg Zhu Qizhen not to die.
"Sir, you are not that kind of person, are you?" Zhu Qizhen looked at him earnestly, as if to say: You are my idol, how can you be so worldly?
Li Qing stood up and said, "The emperor will tell you his plans after he has a concrete plan."
"Yeah, that's fine." Zhu Qizhen felt inexplicably frightened when he saw something was wrong with Li Qing, "Sir, walk slowly."
Li Qing turned around and left without saying a word. Something was really wrong with him and he could hardly control himself.
If he stayed any longer, he would really hit someone.
This little emperor is so shameless.
…
After the Battle of Luchuan, the situation in the court became more stable, and the smell of gunpowder in the court gradually diminished.
The ministers were filled with hatred, but they didn't do anything about it.
Li Qing resumed his salty life, no longer so nervous, and often did not go to court meetings.
Zhu Qizhen seemed to be frightened by him. For more than a month, he didn't mention him going on a business trip.
It wasn't until July that Zhu Qizhen came to visit with a shy face and announced his plan.
"Sir, I'm from Jinling. Let's start from Jinling this time." Zhu Qizhen said with a smile, "Sir, you can go home just in time to do business and visit the hometown."óΠъ.oяＧ
"Just me?"
"Of course not." Zhu Qizhen said: "The eunuchs of Dongchang, Jinyiwei, and Si Lijian all have to be with the master. I will give you as much as you want."
After a pause, "This time, sir, I will go there as an imperial envoy. No one will dare to embarrass you openly."
An Imperial Envoy is a senior official, regardless of his original rank; with the title of Imperial Envoy, Li Qing is indeed easy to do.
"When will we set off?" Li Qing asked.
"Look, sir." Zhu Qizhen said with a smile, "If possible, of course the sooner the better."
"Sure, I won't use the people from Dongchang." Li Qing said, "Give me five hundred royal guards and twenty eunuchs and eunuchs. I'll leave tomorrow."
He really wanted to go back and take a look. Now that the situation was stabilizing, it didn't matter if he left for a while.
"Your Majesty, we have the advantage right now. You cannot leave the capital." Li Qing warned.
"I know." Zhu Qizhen rolled his eyes, "You don't have to tell me every time. Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore."
Li Qing smiled and said: "Nothing else, but the funds for this journey...?"
"It's ready, sir." Zhu Qizhen said with a smile, "Xiao Dezi."
"It's the emperor." Xiao Dezi agreed and turned around. Not long after, a young eunuch from Heling came in carrying a box.
"This is...?" Li Qing was shocked: It turned out that I misjudged him. Such a box must have two thousand taels of silver, right?
Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "Sir, open it and take a look."
Li Qing stepped forward and opened the box.
Good guy, Li Sin called him a good guy.
The whole thing is a Ming Dynasty treasure!
Zhu Qizhen said: "Although the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes are not very valuable, such a box is enough for the expenses of sir and his party. I have calculated it and I can't be wrong."
"Your Majesty's plan is... really loud." Li Qing said through gritted teeth.
After five emperors, Zhu Qizhen was the stingiest emperor he had ever seen, bar none.
Zhu Qizhen said with a smile: "Sir, please don't wrong yourself. You should spend your time, and don't spare me the trouble."
A box of treasure notes, according to him, has a purchasing power comparable to gold.
It looks like there is no end to the flowers!
Li Qing also lost his temper, "Reopening the Weaving Bureau will require recruiting textile workers, purchasing raw silk, and dyes, etc., which will all cost money."
"This..." Zhu Qizhen said, "I will give you a handwritten message. You can take it and ask for money directly from Nanzhili."
…
The next day, Li Qing entrusted the donkey to Yu Qian and took the Jinyiwei by boat to Jinling.
Ten days later, we disembarked at the mouth of the Yangtze River.
As soon as he got off the boat, Li Qing called the Jin Yiwei and the eunuchs, and rushed to the Weaving Bureau to organize the workshop and post recruitment notices.
He himself entered Jinling City.
First, he went home to rest, and second, he asked Zhili for money.
Nanzhili is just a companion capital, and actually doesn't have much money at all, but it should be able to barely pay for the money to support several weaving bureaus.
Li Qing's visit to Jinling this time was done in secret, and few people in the capital even knew about it.
After all, reopening the Weaving Bureau would cause dissatisfaction among the vast majority of people. Zhu Qizhen did not want to argue with the court, so he asked Li Qing to deal with it directly.
The main reason is that after discussing with the ministers, we couldn't come up with a solution. In addition to quarreling, we still quarreled.
Yongqinghou Mansion.
No, to be precise, it is Zhu Mansion now.
After Li Qing transferred the Marquis Mansion to Zhu Yunwen, the door plaque was changed. Zhu Yunwen did not have a title, so using the original door plaque was trespassing.
"Is Mr. Zhu Wenzhu at home?" Li Qing asked.
The housekeeper had some impressions of Li Qing, and seeing Li Qing in official uniform, he did not dare to neglect him at the moment, and hurriedly said with a smile: "What a coincidence, Mr. Cao, my master went to the theater with the old man and Cao Guogong, and he hasn't come back yet. "
Hearing this, Li Qing felt both bitter and happy.
This elderly trio is living a very happy life!
"Then I'll go into the mansion and wait for him." Li Qing said.
"Uh... please, sir." The housekeeper had never seen such a shameless person, but the official uniform made him afraid to send people away, so he had no choice but to invite Li Qing into the house.
It’s autumn and it’s still very hot in Jinling.
Li Qing was leaning on the bench under the pavilion, admiring the scenery of the courtyard, and couldn't help but sigh: Jinling is better!
There is so much beauty here.
It's approaching noon.
The three theatergoers finally came back and were still discussing the script, with Li Jinglong being the most vicious.
"There are guests at the master's house." The housekeeper came forward to report.
Zhu Yunwen was a little confused, "Who is it?"
"It seems to be Mr. Li who lived in the house for a while a few years ago." The housekeeper said, "Now he has become an official."
"Oh, where are they?" Li Jinglong was even more anxious than Zhu Yunwen.
The housekeeper said hurriedly: "Go back to Mr. Cao Guo. Mr. Li is in the pavilion in front."
Without saying a word, Li Jinglong rushed forward on crutches.
He shouted: "Li Qing, you know how to come back...!"
