The summer is scorching hot, and the afternoon is even hotter. Even the donkeys can't stand it, as hot as a dog.
Li Qing was afraid that the heat would damage the donkey, so he shaved it with a knife. He almost scared the donkey and thought he was going to eat it.
However, it smells really good after shaving.
That smooth and smooth fur looks good, but it also brings a lot of trouble to it. Now it is a little ugly, but it is better than being cool.
Anyway, there is no female donkey at home, so why should I care about the image?
"This donkey is really fat. Even after removing the hair, there is still so much meat." Zhang Slutty said with a "gluttonous" look on his face.
The donkey was afraid of him and wanted to run away from home.
It's so scary here. It wants to go to Yu Qian's house.
"Be honest." Li Qing knocked on its head and said angrily: "I'm trying to scare you. If I wanted to eat you, I would have eaten you."
Donkey lowered his head in aggrieved manner, turned his back and pointed his butt at Zhang Sloppy, making the latter's teeth itch with anger.
"Qingzi, I want to eat donkey."
"...I'll go to the market tomorrow to see if there's anyone selling donkey meat." Li Qing nodded amusedly, "Master, go to the living room to enjoy the cool air. I'll repair the wooden shed so the donkey doesn't want to be exposed to the sun."
Zhang glanced at the donkey sloppily and felt a little angry, so he stepped forward and kicked the donkey's butt.
The donkey jumped so high that it jumped straight into Li Qing's arms.
"Go aside." Li Qing stepped aside. He couldn't hold such a big object.
Zhang sloppily smiled proudly, "Does this beast still have a temper?"
"Hmm~ah~...!" The donkey kept braying, accusing Zhang Sloppy of atrocities: He bullies the donkey like this, do you care?
Li Qing: "..."
…
A regular slow-paced life, leisurely and comfortable, makes Li Qing feel happy and leisurely.
But he doesn't play all day long. He occasionally goes to court or goes to the Yamen to check in. Although he doesn't do much work, he knows everything about the court.
Shi Heng's uncle and nephew often come to learn martial arts from Li Qing.
Li Qing didn't hide his secrets. There was nothing wrong with a military commander being more powerful, so he specially formulated a set of courses for his uncle and nephew.
Of course, he didn't teach for free, he paid tuition.
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Yu Qian's mansion.
Li Qing and Yu Qian sat opposite each other, toasting and drinking. They were both very relaxed. The calmness of the court made them feel relaxed physically and mentally.
"You often go to the East Palace to teach during this period. How is the prince doing?" Li Qing asked.
"Very good," Yu Qian said with a smile, "The prince is smart, and his learning ability and acceptance ability are both excellent."
After a pause, "I'm just a little... not very talkative."
Li Qing nodded slightly and said: "He is still young, so don't keep a straight face all day long."
"No way." Yu Qian laughed and said, "I stopped doing that a long time ago. When I was teaching the Emperor..."
His smile faded, and he frowned and asked, "The Supreme Emperor is really determined not to come back?"
"At least he won't come back for many years to come." Li Qing nodded: "We chatted for a long time at that time, and he really didn't want to be the emperor. The world thought that being the emperor was good, but in fact being the emperor was quite tiring. That time he It’s a big blow.”
Yu Qian sighed and said: "The Supreme Emperor is still at a disadvantage because he is too young. He is too impatient. If we act calmly, such a thing will not happen."
"Don't talk about that, the Ming Dynasty is pretty good now!" Li Qing said with a smile, "Now the government is calm, various private industries are prosperous, the people can have enough to eat, and can still work to support their families, isn't that enough?
As for the Supreme Emperor, he is also quite good. Don't look at his situation through your eyes. He is not a fish. How can you know the happiness of a fish? "
"It's quite good." Yu Qian nodded, "I'm not... Oh, forget it, sir, since it is the decision of the Supreme Emperor, it should be respected."
"That's right." Li Qing raised his wine glass with a smile and took a sip, "By the way, is there any new news on the situation outside the customs?"
"There are quite a few." Yu Qian put down his wine glass and said, "Wala launched two wars against the Tatars. It's not too big, but it's not too small either."
Li Qing was not surprised by this, "How about the loss of Tatar?"
"It's not big." Yu Qian muttered, "The problem is not here, but after Wala attacked the Tatars, he seemed to be in trouble;
The specific situation is unknown, but it seems that internal strife broke out among Wala's senior officials. "
Li Qing frowned: "Is the news confirmed?"
Yu Qian shook his head: "It's just a guess."
"Hmm... I guess it's probably close to ten." Li Qing muttered, "The Wala tribe is an outsider, not a native of the grassland. In fact, there are not many people in the Wala tribe. As it grows, more and more grassland natives Civil unrest is not uncommon when people join in.”
Li Qing said: "Although there is no respect for etiquette on the grassland, bloodline is also important. Wala is not even a native, let alone a descendant of Genghis Khan;
In the past, the Tatar tribe was watching covetously, and they had to unite. Now that there is no crisis, it is completely normal for some people to disobey! "
Yu Qian nodded and asked: "Sir, how should we respond?
I'm worried...it will be unified if it is chaotic! "
"Don't worry, at least there's no need for it now." Li Qing chuckled, "How can it be so easy and so quick to unify? Just let them fight in a nest first, and then we will take action when they are tired of fighting, and we will get twice the result with half the effort."
Yu Qian's eyes moved slightly: "Sir, what you mean is... to caress with tenderness?"
"That's the only way." Li Qing sighed softly: "The Hongwu and Yongle dynasties had a severe impact on the grassland. Facts have proved that relying on force is not enough. Only gentle strategies can solve the problem."
Li Qing said happily: "Finally, one day the inside and outside of the customs will merge with each other and become as close as one family. Not only will there be less wars, but the grasslands will also be included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty."
Yu Qian's heart skipped a beat, and then he smiled bitterly and said, "Is this...possible?"
"It is indeed difficult, but it is not without hope." Li Qing smiled and said: "It is caused by gold and stone, sincerity is the foundation; if one generation cannot solve it, two generations, three generations... One day, they will fall into the arms of the Ming Dynasty. "
"Sir, are you so confident?" Yu Qian asked with a smile.
"Of course, because they need the Ming Dynasty and cannot live without the Ming Dynasty." Li Qing said with a smile, "Let me ask, who doesn't want to survive better?"
Yu Qian deeply agreed: "They regard robbery as a matter of course. They seem to be barbaric and cruel, but in fact... they are just for survival."
"So we need to educate them." Li Qing said with a smile, "Let them fight first. When they are injured and in pain, Ming will take action."
Yu Qian added: "We can't delay too long, we still have to prevent them from unifying."
Li Qing thought for a while and said: "I promised He Yong to help him get his subordinates' families back. Well... next spring, I will go for a trip then."
"Well, I feel relieved now that your husband is taking action." Yu Qian raised his glass and said, "Sir, you have worked really hard these past two years. You should take a good rest this year."
"Oh? Don't you urge me to do something?" Li Qing teased.
Yu Qian's face heated up and he said sarcastically: "How dare Yu Qian?"
"Ha ha……"
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The peaceful and soothing time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, all the fakes brought by Zhang Sloppy were replaced.
The little old man couldn't rest, and he didn't worry about his young apprentice. Seeing that Li Qing was enjoying himself all day, he went back with the genuine product.
However, the little guy didn't leave, he hadn't lived enough yet.
Li Qing is really leisurely. The number of times others call in sick is not as many as the number of times he goes to court. He is not an ordinary salted fish.
But no one impeached him. Those people wished that he would not go to court.
The things Li Qing has done over the years have offended most officials, not only the people and gods are angry about it.
Many people cursed him behind his back, even stabbed him and cursed him, hoping that he would die quickly and stop jumping around.
Everyone is happy to see this situation now.
Li Qing is very relaxed. He teaches his godson how to read and write on weekdays, and more importantly, to establish the correct outlook on life for him.
In my spare time, I also made some plans for grassland matters.
Shi Heng's uncle and nephew often brought wine and meat to eat and drink, which was very pleasant.
After the last incident, Shi Heng was enlightened. He was much more low-key and cautious. Except for Yu Qian, he basically had no involvement with the civil servants in the court.
The relationship between Shi Heng and Yu Qian is quite good, firstly because Yu Qian gives him a lot of credit, and secondly because Yu Qian is different from traditional civil servants and has a rather Confucian-general demeanor towards him.
Furthermore, Yu Qian is the Minister of the Ministry of War and is responsible for the dispatch of military supplies.
…
At the beginning of July, Zhang Sloppy came again, and he came again with fakes.
What hasn’t been said, now that you’ve done it, let’s follow through.
Ever since, whenever late at night, there is always an old man and a young man on the quiet street, a masked man in black carrying a sack...
Autumn is getting thicker and it’s August.
Everything that needed to be replaced was replaced, and the master and apprentice were idle again.
The little old man was tired again: "Qingzi, aren't you busy?"
"Well, what's wrong?"
"Let's go back to Jinling with my master." Zhang said sloppily, "Have a good Mid-Autumn Festival this year. By the way, we have a new family member."
Li Qing was startled, and then realized that it was Qian who had given birth.
"Boy or girl?"
"Girl." Zhang said with a sloppy smile, "That's not good for my dear grandson. It's very lively at home. Let's go back and enjoy the fun."
In fact, there are basically some capitals in Jinling, but Zhang Sloppy is not used to it. He doesn't like to listen to the theater here. He prefers Jinling.
"Okay, I'll go say hello to the emperor." Li Qing nodded.
royal palace.
When Zhu Qiyu learned that Li Qing was going to take a long leave, he immediately became unhappy.
I asked you to rest and not work, but didn't let you run away... Zhu Qiyu's face was full of displeasure.
Needless to say, Li Qing's behavior was somewhat offensive.
"Your Majesty, I am going to the grassland next year." Li Qing briefly told him his thoughts about the grassland.
"This is just a preliminary idea and needs to be improved." Li Qing said with a smile, "Although I don't work here, I often worry about government affairs. If I go there and calm down, I can improve it better, right?"
"You just want to be lazy." Zhu Qiyu teased.
Li Qing said helplessly: "Your Majesty, what you say is too hurtful."
"..." Zhu Qiyu rolled his eyes, but thinking about Li Qing's hard work in the past two years, and how Li Qing will have to travel again next year, he nodded and said: "Okay, when will you come back?"
"Let's celebrate the New Year." Li Qing said.
Zhu Qiyu: "..."
