Li Qing insisted not to take the salary deposited in the Qian family.
People helped raise the donkey so many times and for so long, and the donkey would often be fostered at home in the future, so I simply used the salary to pay for it.
The relationship is good, but Yu Qian's money doesn't come from strong winds, and Yu Qian is far less rich than him.
…
The next day, Li Qing went to see Shi Heng.
Shi Heng immediately prepared actively and wanted to accompany Li Qing.
This time he was not going to fight. Li Qing did not let this guy go, but chose Shi Biao.
"Why didn't you choose me?" Shi Heng was angry.
Because there are many uncontrollable factors about you... Li Qing smiled and said: "You are the admiral-in-chief, how can you leave so easily?"
"That's right, uncle, you have a great responsibility. Mr. Li and I can just handle this little thing." Shi Biao said with excitement, "You can't kill a chicken with a butcher's knife!"
"You bastard." Shi Heng's nose was almost crooked, "Are you looking for a beating?"
Shi Biao's smile faded and he said calmly: "Uncle, you know you can't beat me."
"fart!"
"Then you have to think carefully, don't lose face all of a sudden and blame your nephew for being unkind." Shi Biao raised his eyebrows.
"..." Shi Heng gritted his teeth: "You are so filial."
He turned to look at Li Qing and hummed: "I don't care, I want to go."
"No, you're not going."
"..."
~
"Going to the grassland? Okay!" He Yongxi said, "I'll be waiting for you. When will we set off?"
"The food, grass, baggage, and soldiers are all being prepared. It may take five days, seven days, or no more than ten days at the earliest." Li Qing said, "You have to be careful this time and don't let the family members who can speak Chinese leak the news. Reveal the Emperor’s secret.”
"I know this." He Yong nodded, "I have left dozens of my direct descendants as personal guards. I will take them with me this time, but I have to give them time to 'activate'."
Li Qing smiled and said: "That's no problem. When the time comes, I will station the army outside, just like last time."
"Is this... possible?" He Yong hesitated, "Sir, the situation this time is different from last time. Last time we attacked by surprise, but this time it doesn't work. With a family and a family, we can't move as fast as last time." Evacuate.”
"I know, so I'll come here openly this time." Li Qing said domineeringly: "This time, we will directly ask the new Tatar leader for help."
"Then what if he doesn't give it?"
"No?" Li Qing smiled, "Kill him."
"Well...the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, it's really awkward..."
"Kill them together!" Li Qing said arrogantly: "Besides, do they dare to have a stalemate? You don't know the virtues of the Tatar tribe nowadays, right? gōΠb.ōγg
Hum, they have to agree if they agree, or agree if they disagree, otherwise, the Ming Dynasty will use hundreds of thousands of troops to crush them! "
He Yong said no more. This time he was going to the grassland for his direct family members. Li Qing was not afraid of anyone, so what should he be afraid of?
Li Qing said: "Get ready as soon as possible and wait for my news."
"Understood." He Yong nodded.
~
After Li Qing arranged for a few people, he took some time off and went to the street to buy wine and meat.
At noon, I was alone at home, eating and drinking.
'Dang-dang-dang...' The door knocked.
Li Qing instinctively went to collect wine and meat. The old man had a headache the last time he ate alone, and he developed a conditioned reflex.
Then I thought that the old man was in Jinling, and I felt relieved. I leaned back on the chair in a leisurely manner and said lazily: "Who is it?"
"I am here to pay homage to you, as ordered by the Queen Mother." Zhen'er's voice sounded.
Li Qing knew that it was probably because of Zhu Qizhen's affairs. After thinking about it, he was ready anyway, so he might as well take the opportunity to make a profit.
"coming."
Li Qing opened the door, "Come in."
Zhen'er bowed slightly and walked into the small courtyard. When Li Qing closed the door and came in, he bowed again:
"My lord, the Queen Mother has asked you to persuade the Supreme Emperor and bring him back."
Sun still refuses to give up. Although her grandson is still the prince now, it is not safe enough after all. If Zhu Qiyu is determined, he can still change the crown prince. Only when his son comes back can he be safe.
Li Qing also understood this, but he didn't care.
It is impossible to come back. The life in Jinling is moist and comfortable, and the wife and children are hot on the bed, so Zhu Qizhen will not come back.
"That's no problem." Li Qing nodded, "As a minister, I should advise the Supreme Emperor, but... ahem, do you understand?"
"..." Zhen'er was speechless. She had never seen anyone like Li Qing. She nodded and said, "The Queen Mother promised that as long as Mr. Li can bring the Supreme Emperor back, he will be given a thousand taels of gold."
This is the maximum price that Sun can offer. Even though she is the Queen Mother, the emperor always greets her when he sees her, but she is not very rich. Whether it is the treasury or internal funds, she has no part in it.
The Sun family's source of income was, on the one hand, the emperor's filial piety, and on the other hand, the expenses of the harem.
The latter's fortune is huge, but not outrageous, and he also has to support his parents' family. There is no way that the Sun family can compare with the rich people like Shen Xin.
"Ahem, you misunderstood what I meant."
Zhen'er was startled, and then she felt that she had thought too much of Mr. Li. She smiled sheepishly and said:
"My lord, there is no need to refuse. This is a reward from the Queen Mother."
"Ah no, what I mean is...can you pay some deposit first?" Li Qing was somewhat embarrassed.
He couldn't bring Zhu Qizhen back, not to mention the thousand taels of gold promised by Sun, which meant ten thousand taels or one hundred thousand taels, but he couldn't get any of it.
That's just...cheating for advance payment.
The corners of Zhen'er's mouth twitched and she retracted her previous thoughts. She was also convinced. How could any minister ask for a bribe from the Queen Mother?
She didn't dare to offend Li Qing, so she had to bite the bullet and said: "This... I can help you."
"Well, thank you for your work." Li Qing said with a smile, "If the Queen Mother can give some rewards in advance, my motivation will be even greater."
"...I will bring you your Majesty's words." Zhen'er bowed slightly and turned to leave.
"Be sure to bring it!" Li Qing added in a loud voice, "Time waits for no one, I will be leaving in a few days."
Zhen'er stopped, but she didn't look back because she had lost control of her expression.
"I understand, sir."
~
Mrs. Sun was still willing to spend money, so she asked Zhen'er to send two hundred taels of gold the next day.
Li Qing smiled from ear to ear. His seventh-grade salary was only a few dollars, and it would be enough for him to work for twenty years just by talking about it.
However, after all, Li Qing is not the kind of person to change his position for the sake of money.
He could collect the money, but Zhu Qizhen still couldn't come back.
Li Qing went to Yiqinglou that night, listened to music and drank, and felt a little happy.
After a few days of leisure, Yu Qian and Shi Heng were ready.
Li Qing didn't say anything, went to say hello to Zhu Qiyu, and rushed directly to the Mobei Grassland.
At the end of February, the army set off.
Li Qing began to plan and improve the plan to prepare for the subsequent layout.
Throughout the ages, most of the disasters of the Central Plains dynasties came from the north, and the Mobei grassland must be taken seriously.
Li Qing did not dare to hope that a trip to the grassland would bring long-term peace and stability, but he was confident that as long as it was operated properly, the power of the grassland could continue to be divided and weakened for at least the next twenty years.
Walas should not be too swollen, not because they are afraid of unifying the grassland, but because they are afraid of suffocating themselves to death after swelling.
The grassland cannot lose Oara. Without Oara as an outsider, the grassland will be unified.
"While weakening the power of the grassland, we must also strengthen the Ming Dynasty..." Li Qing whispered to himself, "I wonder if Choros Boyan Timur is as honest as he used to be."
"Sir, the meal is here." Shi Biao came over, brought wine and meat, and called him to eat, "Don't think about those troublesome things, fill your stomach first, there will be a lot of time on the road."
Li Qing put down his thoughts and nodded with a smile: "That's right, um... go call He Yong over and have something to eat together."
"Ang, okay."
Shi Biao was a little reluctant. He was still brooding about the past, but he didn't object and turned around and left the commander's camp.
Not long after, He Yong walked in with Shi Biao, and the three of them sat down to eat and drink.
Although He Yong is now a Jinyiwei, this is just a temporary measure. He will definitely take the military path in the future.
Li Qing wanted to ease the relationship between the two, so as to avoid the situation where one would be dissatisfied with the other if they fought side by side in the future.
The two of them were dissatisfied with each other, but they both gave Li Qing respect, and they had a harmonious meal.
In the following time, every time it was time to eat, Li Qing would invite the two of them to eat together.
After eating and drinking, over time, the relationship between the two has been greatly eased. It is far from the point where they have nothing to say, but it is no longer nothing to say.
A good relationship between the two can improve the general's overall strength to a certain extent. Although it is not big, it is better than nothing.
It can be said that Li Qing was worried about the generals of the Ming Dynasty...
