Zhu Qiyu looked at the urging officials and was quite moved.
He knows Yu Qian's loyalty and recognizes Yu Qian's ability. Yu Qian's promotion is most beneficial to him.
Zhu Qiyu almost nodded, but when he noticed a sharp gaze coming towards him, he couldn't help but feel depressed.
This look came from Li Qing.
If it were before, Zhu Qiyu wouldn't take it to heart at all, but... Li Qing exposed himself.
The reputation of Marquis Yongqing is not something to be denied, and Zhu Qiyu does not want to lose this family heirloom.
In the end, he rejected the urging of his ministers:
"The Ministry of War is responsible for arranging military supplies and managing logistics. Naturally, military generals should do the fighting." Zhu Qiyu said calmly, "If civilian officials have done the work of military generals, what more should military generals do?
In other words, if civilian officials do the things of military commanders, can military generals also do the things of civilian officials?
Enter the Metropolitan Procuratorate, join the cabinet, serve as six ministers, minister...? "
When the civil servants heard this, they immediately became anxious. Where can this be done?
One by one, they started arguing again. This time, even Hu Hui and Wang Zhi joined the fighting group. Isn't it the most ridiculous thing to let those reckless men come to govern the world?
What are double standards?
That’s it!
The natural sense of superiority of civil servants is engraved in their bones, and they believe that the country can only be run by civil servants, not by a few reckless men who are illiterate.
Everything is low-grade, but reading is high-grade!
Whether good or bad, ninety-nine percent of civilian officials look down on generals.
This made Yang Hong and Shi Heng very angry.
Like the other party, they also looked down on civilian officials, believing that they were sacrificing their lives on the battlefield and that these people were just sitting back and enjoying the benefits without making any contribution.
"quiet!"
Seeing that it was really outrageous, Xiao Hengzi stopped him in a sharp voice.
The court gradually became quiet, and Zhu Qiyu said without doubt: "Civil officials and military generals each perform their duties. Who says that civilian officials lead the troops with twenty staffs?"
Ever since he planned to welcome Zhu Qizhen back, he had become stubborn.
Because he has faced his fear, he has nothing to fear.
"Let's discuss state affairs," Zhu Qiyu said. "During the Chinese New Year, tell us what happened in various places and what needs to be resolved as soon as possible."
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After the morning court ended, Li Qing deliberately slowed down his pace, and sure enough, soon the eunuch on duty came to stop him.
"Master Li, the emperor ordered you to see Jia Jia."
"Well, lead the way."
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Royal study room.
There is only Zhu Qiyu.
The Supervisor of Ceremonies has been put into operation. Zhu Qiyu has been annoyed by the cabinet recently and asked him to contact the Supervisor of Ceremonies so that he can be clean.
Since the establishment of the cabinet in the Yongle Dynasty and its development to the present, the cabinet still plays the role of secretary.
They only have the power to vote and have no decision-making power, that is, the approval of opinions, but the actual implementation cannot be done without the emperor's approval.
And the emperor also has the power to reject or re-annotate.
So far, the cabinet is far from out of control, and even compared with the six ministries, it is far behind.
"Sir, please take a seat." Zhu Qiyu pointed to the chair opposite.
Li Qing was not polite, he pulled out a chair and sat down.
Xiao Hengzi hurriedly brought two cups of tea and stood aside quietly.
Li Qing glanced at him.
Zhu Qiyu explained: "He is now the eunuch in charge of the ceremony."
"Yes." Li Qing nodded and went straight to the point: "Why did the emperor call me here?"
"Wang Ji is coming back." Zhu Qiyu was a little melancholy, "The soldiers who went to Luchuan are all back." gòйЪ.ōΓg
"This is a good thing," Li Qing said with a smile. "The Battle of Luchuan has ended perfectly. There will be a long period of peace there, which is conducive to maritime trade, whether it is the court or the people."
"I know." Zhu Qiyu said thoughtfully, "I am worried that... Wang Ji and other generals are loyal to the Supreme Emperor. After a while, they will welcome the Supreme Emperor back. Do you understand what I mean?"
Li Qing nodded: "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. They are the ministers of the Supreme Emperor, the Ming Dynasty, and your Majesty as well;
The soldiers won the battle, which was a good opportunity to win over them. The emperor discussed their merits and rewarded them, and everyone was happy. "
After a pause, "As for the Supreme Emperor, I'll go and meet him."
Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, you still don't understand what I mean. I'm afraid that after the Supreme Emperor comes back, they will secretly collude and seduce the Supreme Emperor... you know?"
I know what you mean, he can't come back... Li Qing said: "The Supreme Emperor hasn't come back yet. Let's resolve the matter at hand first, and we can't let the hearts of the soldiers be cold."
When Zhu Qiyu thought of another large amount of money, he couldn't help but feel pain in his heart: "Sir, three feet of ice will not last in a day, and the problem of over-issuance of treasure notes..."
"Pay it back slowly, five years will not make ten years, and ten years will not make twenty years." Li Qing said with a smile, "It will be paid back, and it won't take that long."
Zhu Qiyu was speechless: Just... I have to pay it back by myself?
well……
"Sir, it seems that he is repelling Yu Qian's taking over the military power!" Zhu Qizhen sighed and said quietly, "Aren't you very close?"
"I'm not targeting Yu Qian, but... this has nothing to do with Yu Qian himself." Li Qing said seriously: "Civilian control of the army will cause the army's combat effectiveness to decline, seriously."
Seeing that Zhu Qiyu was disapproving, Li Qing said: "Does Your Majesty know why Taizu Taizong used force to suppress literature?"
“Civil officials are more corrupt than military officers?”
"Yes, but not entirely right." Li Qing sighed, "The main reason is to prevent the Ming Dynasty from following the old path of the Song Dynasty."
Zhu Qiyu frowned and thought.
Li Qing said: "Corruption is only one aspect. In fact, military generals are also corrupt. Everyone knows it. The main reason is the issue of responsibility;
Take this battle to defend the capital as an example. If the generals of the nine-door defenders were all civilian officials and they were asked to fight the Tatars, would they be able to do it?
These individuals are so pampered that they have never even killed a chicken. If they are put on a battlefield where thousands of troops are fighting, can they bear it? Li Qing chuckled, "Even if you don't pee your pants in fear, you will still get confused." "
After a pause, he continued: "The duty of a military general is to defend the country, and abandoning one's integrity and losing one's territory is a capital offense. This is deeply rooted in one's bones. Therefore, when encountering a strong enemy, no matter what personal morality and character a military general may have, he will fight to the death, while civil servants... …”
Li Qing said he was thirsty and took a sip of tea before continuing:
"I am not belittling civil servants. In fact, there are some good civil servants among them, but the problem... military commanders have no retreat, but civil servants have one!
It is a capital crime for a military general to abandon a city and land, but it is not a crime for a civilian official. Under the test of life and death, how will a civilian official who also serves as a military general choose? "
Li Qing said: "Your Majesty, please don't say that imposing a restriction on civil servants will not work. Even if it works, it will not last long."
"Oh... I understand." Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly: "Sir, the more I understand, the more difficult it is to be an emperor."
He was a little distressed: "How wonderful it would be if the Supreme Emperor didn't go on the expedition himself!"
Li Qing couldn't help but be silent, yes, if Zhu Qizhen didn't do the conquest himself, there wouldn't be so many nonsense.
But it doesn't make sense to say that now.
"By the way, Your Majesty, you didn't kill that Totto Polo, did you?"
"No, didn't you say he is still useful?" Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said, "He is being held in Zhao Prison."
As he said that, he looked at Xiao Hengzi and asked, "Is he still alive?"
"Go back to the emperor, you are alive." Xiao Hengzi replied respectfully.
Hearing this, Li Qing felt much more relaxed: "Leave the matter of welcoming the Emperor back to me when the time comes."
Zhu Qiyu frowned slightly: "Sir, not to mention that this is a very dangerous job, and... thankless, you'd better not go."
Li Qing felt warm in his heart: He does feel sorry for people.
"I must go, and it must be me." Li Qing said, "The ministers regard me as a thorn in their side, so naturally they strongly recommend me."
"I won't allow it," Zhu Qiyu said firmly.
"The Queen Mother will also let me go."
Zhu Qiyu said firmly: "I will fight with her."
Li Qing smiled: "I want to go too."
Zhu Qiyu hesitated for a moment and said in confusion: "Why? What are you trying to do?"
"Everything will be fine!" Li Qing said.
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"Haha... Your Majesty, do you believe me?"
Zhu Qiyu said funnyly: "If I didn't believe you, I wouldn't agree with so many of your ideas, and I wouldn't suppress Yu Qian and not promote him."
Li Qing said in a sincere tone: "Then let me go, you believe me, I will live up to you!"
Zhu Qiyu looked at him steadily, smiled slowly, and said softly: "I believe in you."
"Yeah." Li Qing also smiled.
Although the matter is difficult, it is not without solutions. As long as Zhu Qiyu is stable, he can solve it.
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