"Your Majesty Yu Qian (Li Qing) wishes to see my Emperor long live."
"No etiquette, no etiquette." Zhu Qiyu stood up and said with a smile, "You two dear friends, there is no need to be formal. If you come, I will give you a seat."
Yu Qian cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have come..."
As he said that, he looked at Chen Xun and the others, and the meaning was self-evident.
Chen Gaomiao's face instantly turned ugly. They had been fighting in the temple for so long, and they basically knew each other's tricks.
One look at Yu Qian made him feel bad.
Especially since Li Qing, the evil star, is also here. Whenever Li Qing takes action, they will be in trouble.
The three of them looked at Zhu Qiyu expectantly. They didn't want to leave. If they didn't leave, at least Yu Qian would still have scruples. No matter what, they could still refute him. But if they left, it would all depend on what the other party said.
Zhu Qiyu pondered for a while, nodded and said: "My dear friends, that's all for today's business."
"..."
Xiao Tiantian turned her face and became Mrs. Niu, which made the three of them feel uncomfortable.
But the emperor had issued an eviction order, so they couldn't force them to leave.
"...I retire." The three of them had no choice but to leave.
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"You guys should sit down too." Zhu Qiyu sat down again and said in a loud voice: "Serve tea."
Li Qing took advantage of Yu Qian's favor and mixed it with a cup of tea.
"What's the reason for the two dear friends coming here?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
Yu Qian said: "Your Majesty, I can't wait until the first day of the new year, but I can't wait until the fifteenth day. Some things should be put on the agenda."
Zhu Qiyu frowned and asked tentatively: "Does Yu Aiqing have any clues?"
Yu Qian glanced at Li Qing, and Zhu Qiyu followed Yu Qian's gaze and looked at Li Qing.
"Is Li Aiqing pregnant with something?"
"Yeah." Li Qing put down his teacup and said bluntly, "Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, in order to prevent the mistakes of the Song Dynasty from happening again, they have been committed to suppressing the civil servant group;
However, with the reduction of war and the development of internal affairs, the civil service is still growing uncontrollably and rapidly;
In fact, before the Supreme Emperor came into power, they had already succeeded. The civil servants completely suppressed the generals, and even maritime trade was stopped..."
Li Qing has been in the temple for so many years, and his understanding and knowledge of the politics of the Ming Dynasty are unparalleled. He spoke very thoroughly, and Zhu Qiyu listened very carefully.
"The benefits brought by maritime trade are an important basis for national development." Li Qingdao, "The great achievements of Emperor Taizong in the past were inseparable from maritime trade."
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I have heard about this. Indeed, the vehicle and ship tax cannot be cancelled, and the court cannot give up on business at sea."
"Your Majesty is wise." Yu Qian praised.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and looked at Li Qing again, "If Li Aiqing has any other opinions, please tell them as well."
He said gently: "But it doesn't matter, I'm not guilty."
Li Qing was not polite: "In addition, there is the struggle between civil and military officials. The real growth of civil servants was after the Yongle Dynasty;
This is because during the reign of Taizu and Taizong, there was political soil for military commanders. However, after the Yongle Dynasty, as the wars decreased and the court restored its people's strength, the number of civil servants expanded rapidly.
As a last resort, Xuanzong could only control the military power through personal expeditions and border patrols, and control the government through military power. "
After a pause, "Actually, the Supreme Emperor is eager to personally conquer, and he also wants to imitate Xuanzong and indirectly consolidate the imperial power and control the court situation by taking over the military power, but..."
"Your Majesty, now is a great opportunity. Firstly, the military generals have made meritorious service, and they deserve to be rewarded. Secondly, when the generals are rewarded, they will also be grateful to the Emperor and stand with the Emperor." Li Qing said,
"When the military generals grow up, the civil servants will restrain themselves and be scrupulous."
"Well, that makes sense." Zhu Qiyu nodded frequently, "However, the civil servants will definitely not be willing to do this. I am the first to hold a big treasure. If they don't work hard or give up their jobs, the Ming Dynasty will be affected in the end."
Speaking of which, he looked worried.
Li Qing said, "Your Majesty, you don't have to be like this. Even though they argue so fiercely, they don't really have the guts to do anything about it."
"Ah? Torture?" Zhu Qiyu was shocked, "No, no, this is absolutely impossible."
"...It's not about punishment. What I mean is that they won't leave good officials and resign." Li Qing was speechless. "They complain with their mouths and in their hearts, but there are a few people who are willing to do so." You are still young, but you have worked hard for many years to gain an official position?"
Zhu Qiyu calmed down and nodded slowly: "Li'er is such a reasonable person, but if we don't strike a balance, even if they don't resign, they can still make me feel uncomfortable by not doing things well."
"We need to make some compromises." Li Qing nodded, "The share of maritime trade can be reduced to 30-70!"
"Seven of them?" Zhu Qiyu was surprised.
"Um."
"Hmm..." Zhu Qiyu pondered for a long time and nodded: "Thirty percent of trade plus business tax is quite a lot. There are also big taxes such as field tax and salt water..."
You can’t spend it all, you can’t spend it all.
Zhu Qiyu agreed to Li Qing's proposal as he thought everything worked out well.
"General, what do you think of Li Aiqing?" Zhu Qiyu asked, he was becoming more and more optimistic about Li Qing now.
"Select a few capable ones and give them titles." Li Qing said. "This can, to a certain extent, beat down those dishonest old nobles and get them involved."
"Roll it up?" Zhu Qiyu didn't understand the meaning of this term.
Yu Qian explained: "It is to let them compete, so as to benefit the emperor."
"That's right," Zhu Qiyu smiled and nodded, "It's indeed a good idea."
…
After half an hour, Li Qing finished speaking what he was thinking, and Zhu Qiyu basically agreed.
"There is nothing else." Li Qing stood up and said, "If your Majesty has no other instructions, I will leave."
"Well, Aiqing, walk slowly."
"I also retire." Yu Qian stood up, but Zhu Qiyu said, "Stay here with Yu Aiqing."
Yu Qian was startled for a moment, then he said yes and slowly did it.
Li Qing didn't stay and left directly.
This is just a solution. It does not mean that everything will be fine once you have the plan. The real difficulty lies in implementation.
And the difficulty of execution is far from as easy as Li Qing said.
The civil servant group has always been evil. They feel that they have been cowardly for too long, and there were successful cases more than ten years ago. Li Qing knows that this time the resistance of the civil servant group will be unprecedentedly strong.
In fact, Li Qing didn't have a good solution. It was simply impossible to solve the problem calmly.
After so many years of struggle, the patience of the civil servant group has almost been exhausted. If they cannot win back the victory even by changing the emperor, they will definitely resort to more aggressive tactics.
…
The next day.
Li Qing got up early, but when he arrived at Fengtian Hall, it was still a little late. As soon as he arrived, Zhu Qiyu came.
The ministers performed the courtesy of the king and ministers in a well-trained manner:
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live...!"
Zhu Qiyu sat on the dragon chair, holding a dragon head with one hand, overlooking the prostrate ministers. Even though he had done it many times, he still enjoyed it very much.
This is the charm of imperial power!
Zhu Qiyu felt an indescribable pride rising in his heart. Today, he couldn't say 'no' anymore.
"Everyone is safe!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." The ministers stood up and stood in line.
Zhu Qiyu cleared his throat and said: "Some time ago, the Tatar army pressed the country, and our Ming Dynasty worked together to defend the enemy from outside the country. All the ministers have contributed, and now the soldiers have basically received rewards and pensions;
However, there are still many people who have not received the rewards they deserve. "
The ministers were stunned for a moment, with a flash of surprise in their eyes.
Finally, it’s time to reward for merit.
Li Qing secretly pouted: It's like you repelled the Tatars. When fighting, each one was more afraid than the other, but when sharing the credit, each one was more enthusiastic than the other.
Glancing at the side of the generals, he saw that Shi Heng, Shi Biao's uncle and nephew were also there, and Li Qing felt a little more comfortable. It seemed that Zhu Qiyu had indeed listened to his opinion and wanted to reuse the generals.
Although I don't know what Zhu Qiyu and Yu Qian talked about after he left, but looking at it now, there is basically no difference.
"Yang Hong listens to the seal!"
"I'm here." Yang Hong came out of class, took a few steps forward and bowed down.
Zhu Qiyu said: "In the battle to defend the capital, Yang Qing made great contributions and was given the title of Marquis of Changping as the chief military officer of the capital camp."
"Your Majesty..." Yang Hong was so excited that his whole body was trembling. He suppressed his turbulent emotions and said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Qiyu smiled: "Shi Heng accepts the title!"
"I'm here." Shi Heng came out of work and bowed down with his face flushed, "I'm here to listen." gòйЪ.ōΓg
"Shi Aiqing rushed to the aid of Andingmen in time to defend against the Tatars outside the city. He was given the title of Marquis Wu Qing and served as the commander-in-chief of the army."
"I thank you for your grace." Shi Heng was even more excited than Yang Hong. He went down and almost broke the gold brick.
Zhu Qiyu continued: "Shi Biao listens to the order."
"I'm here." Shi Biao was no better than his uncle. He couldn't even control his grin. He didn't look cool at all today.
"Rush to the aid of Andingmen. Ai Qing has done a great job and has been promoted to command the guerrilla general." Zhu Qiyu said.
"I thank you for your holy grace."
"Yang Jun listens."
"I'm here."
…
The ministers listened quietly, their expressions getting more and more ugly...
